JP2019209007A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of flexibly coping with various specifications.SOLUTION: When predetermined errors occur, an error notification sound is outputted, sound volume can be set according to a player's operation input, a performance sound in a situation in which a specific kind of error is not occurring from among predetermined errors, and an error notification sound in a situation in which a specific type of error occurs is not based on sound volume setting set by a player and is outputted with predetermined sound volume. Even during output of an error notification sound in a situation in which a specific type of error occurs, a sound volume setting screen for presenting current sound volume setting to the player can be displayed on performance display means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 33

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. Known as a thing. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the use of characters in images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and the notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  It is known that information indicating a gaming state is externally output via a predetermined external output terminal (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 to 3).

JP 2003-230714 A Japanese Patent No. 5844521 Japanese Patent No. 5518602 Japanese Patent No. 5849295

  In recent years, the specifications of pachinko gaming machines have been diversified, and unprecedented functions have been installed one after another. As a result, it has become necessary to sufficiently cope with complex and special specifications in fraud monitoring and gaming state management.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can flexibly cope with various specifications.

  In order to solve the above problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a sound output unit that outputs sound, a light emitting unit that can emit light in a production, Effect display means for displaying the display content on the screen, output of the sound output means in the effect, light emission of the light emitting means, and effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display means, and error display means for displaying the error contents . When a predetermined error occurs, an error notification sound is output from the sound output means, and there are a power saving mode and a non power saving mode as an operation mode, both in the power saving mode and in the non power saving mode, from the normal game There is a game waiting state in which the symbol for indicating whether or not to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player has not changed. When shifting to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or extinguished, but the image displayed in the game waiting state in the non power saving mode without dimming and turning off the light source in the effect display means While displaying a dark image and notifying the predetermined error by the effect display means or the error display means, the sound volume is not shifted to the power saving mode, and the sound volume output from the sound output means according to the operation input by the player In the state where a specific type of error has not occurred among the predetermined errors, the production sound is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and a specific type of error has occurred The error notification sound in the state is output at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting set by the player, and in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred. Even during the output of the voice of error notification, can be displayed in the effect display means the volume setting screen that presents the current volume setting to the player.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine that can flexibly cope with various specifications.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the outline of a portable cooperation system typically. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a main board | substrate and a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for production | presentation display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when a sub CPU receives a command from control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration design fluctuation | variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the kind of error, and an error signal. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of an external information output terminal. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of an external information output terminal. It is a figure which illustrates an output terminal explanation part. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the substrate case unit of a payout control board. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the board | substrate case unit of a payout control board. It is a figure which shows the example of a management menu screen. It is a figure which shows the example of customization guidance. It is a figure which shows the example of customization guidance. It is a figure which shows the example of a volume adjustment screen and a light quantity adjustment screen.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game is more likely to be a big hit with certainty, and the number of unit games constituting the special game when the second game is a big win (the opening time of the big prize opening is larger). A long long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game. Even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is longer open unit game than the first game. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game. On top of that, aiming at the first hit in the first game first, after being given a short time in the big hit in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at repeatedly gaining a lot of play Realize.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The game machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and effects are output by means for controlling the effects. Most of the resin members constituting the exterior of the door 104 are translucent, and a decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the gaming state or the effect by means of controlling the effect, and plays a role of effect by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 defined by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the center of the game area 81 and the upper part and the right part thereof. 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed below the center decoration 64, and the direction of falling from the stage 65 depends on the direction of rolling and the direction of entering the first start port 11 and the first start port 11. It is distributed to the direction of the side that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable accessory 66 that is driven in accordance with the contents of the effect and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for forming a flow path of game balls are installed. In this specification, “entering ball”, “winning”, and “recession” may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning entrance and each entrance may be configured with a “passing entrance” (also called “gate” or “through-chucker”) of a type through which game balls pass. “Winning”, “Recession” and “Passing” may also be synonymous.

  The first start port 11 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 12 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are configured to be able to aim at entering one ball by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first start port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81, and the second start port 12 is provided directly below the first start port 11. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or it is easy to enter, while on the right In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the second start port 12 or easy to enter, but not to the first start port 11. In addition, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, at the normal time, the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is prevented, so that the second starting port is not opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 is impossible to enter or difficult to enter. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The

  In addition, the 1st starting port 11 and the 2nd starting port 12 may be provided in the position away from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a target for either one by the strength of the game ball. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first start port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter when left-handed, that is, when it is launched relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to enter the ball easily when it is launched to the right, that is, when it is launched relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64.

  The first start port 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start port 11 and generates first start winning information indicating the entering at the time of entering the ball. The second start port 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 90. Prepare. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 12 and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first working port 31 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at a right side position of the game area 81 and includes a second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second working port 32 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the first working port 31 or the second working port 32 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, a normal symbol that is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display unit 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric agent solenoid 91, and the possibility of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. As a modification, the number of operation ports may be one and provided at the left side position of the game area 81.

  Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The big prize opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modification, another prize winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the winning prize opening 20, and a plurality of prize winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is a discharge port through which game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are discharged, and includes an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out port 34 is provided at the lowermost central portion of the game area 81 so that all game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports can be guided and passed. A specification may be provided in which a plurality of out detection devices 39 are arranged side by side while securing a sufficiently wide game ball passage to prevent the clogging of the out port 34.

  A symbol display unit 120 is arranged below the game area 81 on the game board 80. The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display unit 41, a second special symbol display unit 42, a first special symbol hold display unit 71, a second special symbol hold display unit 72, a normal symbol display unit 45, and a general symbol. Each display unit such as a hold display unit 75, a game state display unit 76, an abnormality notification unit 77, and the like is provided. Specifically, a first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed side by side at the lower left position, so that the first special symbol is displayed. The change of 51 and the 2nd special symbol 52 is displayed.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start port 11, and the special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. As a big hit. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and the special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. As a big hit. The 1st special symbol display part 41 and the 2nd special symbol display part 42 are 8 segment LED which consists of 8 segments, for example, 7 segments which form "8 character", and 1 segment which represents "dot" Display device. In the 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and may be symbols that are generally meaningless formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are switched one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42, or a predetermined display (for example, “-”) and non-display (for example, all off). The symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized by displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after being repeated for a predetermined time. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are LED dot arrays that are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 51 are combined with the lighting pattern and lighting color combination. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  In addition, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have an effect role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display unit 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, when adopting a technique that expresses the special symbols themselves without using decorative symbols by displaying them, the special symbols are displayed on other display devices such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. A configuration may be adopted.

  Above the first special symbol display unit 41, a first special symbol reservation display unit 71 is provided as a special symbol fluctuation holding lamp corresponding to the first game, and above the second special symbol display unit 42, a second special symbol display unit 42 is provided. A second special figure hold display section 72 is provided as a special symbol change hold lamp corresponding to the game. The first special figure hold display section 71 is composed of two lamps, and the number of the lottery values held in the first game depending on the number of lighting or blinking thereof (hereinafter, the number of the lottery values held) Simply referred to as “hold count”). The number of holds in the first special figure hold display section 71 is the number of times (number) that the lottery value is acquired based on winning to the first start port 11 while the first special symbol 51 is changing or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicates the number of winning balls that have not yet been subjected to symbol variation. The second special figure hold display section 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holds in the second game according to the number of lighting or blinking. The number of holds in the second special figure hold display section 72 is the number of times (number) that the lottery value is acquired based on winning to the second starting port 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicates the number of winning balls that have not yet been subjected to symbol variation. The number of hold of the lottery value is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of on-hold lamp images.

  A normal symbol display unit 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120. The normal symbol display unit 45 is composed of two lamps for the sake of convenience, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed by their lighting combination. First, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is expressed by blinking the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time. Finally, the normal symbol is stopped by the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp. Is expressed. For example, when the first lamp is turned on and the second lamp is turned off, a disengagement stop pattern is expressed, and when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is turned on, the first hit mode is expressed. The second hit mode is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

  Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display portion 45, a general symbol hold display portion 75 is provided as a hold symbol for normal symbol fluctuation. The general figure hold display section 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or blinks. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol variation has not yet been executed. Indicates.

  The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game state display unit 76 and an abnormality notification unit 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that performs display corresponding to a game state such as a specific game state described later, and includes, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, when the probability is changing, the lamp is turned on, flashed when entering easily, and turned off when in normal state to notify each gaming state. The number of unit games (number of rounds) executed in the special game is displayed. The abnormality notifying unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a part of the abnormality of the gaming machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality by a lighting pattern corresponding to the type of abnormality. In addition, these display units may not be collectively arranged on the symbol display unit 120, and each display unit may be configured individually, or may be configured by appropriately dividing into a plurality of display devices. In addition, notification of a gaming state such as a specific gaming state may be performed only for a predetermined period such as a certain time after returning from a power failure.

  In the approximate center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The change of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that is configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 61 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery determination result display indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols imitating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. In the present embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in three columns and changed, and a winning combination or a failure is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but the symbols or symbols that are common to all symbols for these numbers, characters, and symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative design 61 is switched according to the development of the effect between a case where the design including the design is variably displayed and a case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. In the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix display device, but the width of the display area may be about half of the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass, and if the player strikes with the maximum strength as a so-called “right-handed”, the right passage The game ball can be passed through to the left, and so-called “left-handed” can be distinguished. The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In a plurality of cases, a display having a different size such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined. The sub liquid crystal may be disposed at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. May be installed in the vicinity of (upper ball tray, right decoration lamp, etc.). When installed in the vicinity of the launch handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operations. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be constituted by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be constituted by a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type or a display means such as an LED matrix type. .

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by the player in order to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the content of the effect, and the content of the effect is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the front frame 102. The effect button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, but a rod-shaped member is attached to the back side of the effect button 109, and the rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 are arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface. It is provided so that it can protrude. The rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 function as the lever 112 in a state of projecting to the outside, and the player can hold the effect button 109 and pull the lever 112 downward. This also allows the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle are guided to the rail 82 one by one and launched into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 falls in a direction according to how it hits while hitting a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64 and the like. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball tray 105 or lower It is paid out to the ball tray 106. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is processed as an out ball. Specification that safe ball discharge is excluded from detection by the out detection device 39, or safe ball is guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided, and all discharge is detected by the out detection device 39. It is good. Or it is good also as a specification which does not detect the safe ball | bowl by the guidance | induction of the safe ball | bowl, and the out detection apparatus 39, and makes the sum total which added the detection ball | bowl number of the safe ball | bowl to the detection ball | bowl number of discharge balls.

  In addition, when the game ball passes through the first working port 31 or the second working port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and is stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode or the second hit mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded based on the stop mode of the stopped symbol and the gaming state at the time of stop display. . That is, when the game state at the time of symbol stop is the normal game state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit state, the short opening of 0.1 seconds is executed as the release of the ordinary electric accessory 90. Further, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode in the specific game state (for example, easy entry state), the normal symbol is in the second hit state in the normal state and in the specific game state (for example, easy entry state). When the stop display is made, the long opening for 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long release are set to be different depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol is won with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short release in that case (the probability that the winning symbol of the first hit mode is selected) is 1/100 3. Execution probability of long release (probability of selecting a winning symbol in the second hit mode) is set to 2/3. Further, in the open lottery in a specific game state (for example, easy entry state), the normal symbol is won with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first win mode and the second win mode is not different from the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed even if winning is performed in any manner. In this way, in the easy entry state, the normal symbol hit probability fluctuation function (probability fluctuation from 1/100 to 99/100) and the open time extension function (open time when stopped in the first hit mode is 0. .1 second to 6.0 seconds), the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced. Note that the function (long open) for extending the operation period of the ordinary electric accessory 90 may be referred to as “open extension”.

  In addition, as described above, in the normal state, the probability of long open is higher than the probability of short open, so that when a normal symbol is won, long open is executed at a constant rate even in the normal state. . As a modification, in the normal state, on the contrary, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening, the specification of both may be the same, or the specification of always being short opening Good. Further, in the easy-to-enter state, it is also possible to employ a configuration in which the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by using three functions including a function for shortening the normal symbol variation time. In this case, the variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state. In addition, it is good also as a specification which can expand the normal electric accessory 90 only when the winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state is set to zero (0/100) and the open lottery is made in the easy entry state. Further, when the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded, this may be notified in advance, the normal symbol variation suspension may be pre-read and notified before the normal symbol variation starts, You may alert | report during a fluctuation | variation.

  As a modified example of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second start port 12 is opened long, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening 3 times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of opening times and opening times may be prepared and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of releasing 2 seconds 3 times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of releasing 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when including the interval period. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball, assuming that the player who noticed the opening has adjusted the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that time. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Moreover, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of normal symbol hit types, and the opening mechanism of the spreading mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, 0.1 seconds is released once, in the easy entry state, the one second release is three times, and when the second hit is in the normal state Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy entry state.

  On the other hand, when entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52 in the first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42, and the effect display device 60. And the decorative symbol 61 are displayed in a variable manner. The variation display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation. When the variation display time elapses, variations in the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 are changed. Stopped. Hereinafter, while exemplifying the variation display of the decorative design 61 displayed according to the variation effect pattern, the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. Details of the method for determining the variation pattern and the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

  As an example of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, the symbol is varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine at the start of variation, and the final stop mode is achieved by stopping one column at a time when approaching the variation end timing. The symbol combination as is displayed. In addition, as an operation when the variation of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped, it may be controlled to stop a plurality of columns at the same time instead of one column at a time, and an effect display other than the decorative symbol may be noticed during the variation display. You may enable it to display a design fluctuation. Further, as an operation at the time of starting the variation of the decorative pattern 190, control is performed so as to delay the variation start of some columns in accordance with the subsequent development in the variation (such as the type of effect pattern) so as to produce a sense of expectation. It may be.

  Next, the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, patterns that have a long and short variation time are included as patterns when going through the reach state. A reach pattern that has a relatively short variation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern that has a long variation time is called "super reach". ". The normal loss effect pattern, the reach failure effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern include a normal pattern that is displayed in a normal state and a time-shortening pattern that is displayed in a time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if there is a second symbol variation corresponding to entering the second starting port 12, there is a probability that the big hit will be accompanied by a probable change or the number of unit games of special games will increase. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entry to the 1 start opening 11, a pattern for chance effect may be used to display that it is a chance that a relatively advantageous big hit occurs. In the embodiment, the time reduction pattern is used in the time reduction state, but the time reduction pattern is used even in the probability variation state because the time variation is accompanied in the probability variation state. However, in the modified example, a specification using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time reduction in the probability variation state may be used. Alternatively, a specification using a common pattern may be used for the time reduction and for the probability change, or a specification for using the pattern for the probability change in the probability change state without using the time reduction pattern in particular.

  In addition, when the number of pending lottery holds becomes a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ). When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in a stop mode showing a big hit through the symbol variation described above, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating the big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “out”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “4R jackpot” as appropriate. Although the unit game is repeated 16 times, in some of the unit games, the unit game is substantially repeated a few times by opening the grand prize opening 20 for a time shorter than usual (for example, 1.6 seconds). It is also possible to realize a normal special game (sometimes referred to as “substantially nR big hit”) similar to the above.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are short or almost none (such as 0.1 second), and the grand prize opening 20 is opened for 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In a shortened special game, the opening of the grand prize opening 20 is repeated only twice for a very short time, so it is almost impossible to enter the big prize opening 20 and the special game is substantially equal to zero. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate. Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, it is also possible to realize a shortened special game by opening the big prize opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all unit games.

  In addition, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit state through the above-described symbol variation, the small hit game constituted by one unit game. And the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game constituting a small hit game, the big prize opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds, and the appearance is similar to 2R big hit in appearance.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode (for example, “777”), after the end of the special game, probability change that is one of the specific games is further started. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the winning or failing lottery may be a latent probability change state that does not explicitly indicate that it is a specific big hit, that is, a big hit with probability change, and that is not explicitly notified as a decorative symbol or production content. In this case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the probability change or the non-probability change even during the probability change. In addition, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it may be clearly indicated on the effect display device 60 whether the change is probable or non-probable.

  In the normal game after the special game is finished, the easy-to-enter state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability of winning the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the open extension is executed so that the expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is long open. Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased, the number of entering the second starting port 12 is likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of balls.

  In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, a so-called time reduction in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state is further executed. The variation times of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 are returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reach the variation number. If a big hit occurs before, the working hours are once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until the big hit occurs Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not implement time shortening of a special symbol in an easy-to-enter state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, in particular. The sub board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the display contents that are particularly effective according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back set mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout device 154 for delivering prize balls. The payout device 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout device 154. The launcher 156 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 105 one by one into the game area 81. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply board 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is configured by four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a 4-digit number for the ratio of the total number of winning balls to the total number of fired balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls.

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, functions realized by using each configuration will be described. In this specification, for example, the main configuration such as the main substrate 200, the dispensing control substrate 155, the launch control substrate 157, etc. In some cases, the terms are already used as they are for the sake of convenience.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a power supply board 158 that generates power used in the gaming machine based on an AC power supply (AC24V or the like) supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. Main board 200, a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling award ball payout, a firing control board 157 for controlling the launch of a game ball to the game area, and control operations and processes The sub-board 300 as a sub-control device is configured to share functions.

  The main board 200 includes a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a large winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a general winning port group (a first general winning port 33a, a second general winning port). Port 33 b), out port 34, symbol display unit 120, and external information output terminal 160, and various control signals are transmitted to and received from each. The external information output terminal 160 includes a game information output unit 161 that outputs signals indicating various gaming states, and an error information output unit 162 that outputs error signals indicating the occurrence of various errors and error contents. By outputting these signals, the game store side is notified of various gaming states and errors. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200, the launch control board 157, and the payout device 154. The payout control board 155 indirectly sends the launch control board 157 by sending a firing permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a prize ball payout sent from the main board 200, a signal indicating the control state of the main board 200, and the like. And the payout of the prize ball by the payout device 154 is controlled. The payout device 154 includes a payout motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The firing control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launching apparatus 156, and the ball feeding apparatus 164. The device 156 is controlled to fire a game ball. The sub board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the movable accessory 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), the speaker 108, the effect input operation device 115 (the effect button 109, the cross key 110), and the decoration lamp 111. And transmit / receive various control signals to / from each other.

  Data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub board 300 is performed in a single direction from the main board 200 to the sub board 300. Arranged on the sub-board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. It cannot be requested. Therefore, the sub board 300 cannot refer to the information unless the information generated by the main board 200 is transmitted. Bidirectional data transmission / reception is performed between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub board 300, the data transmission / reception in one direction from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155 or the one way from the payout control board 155 to the launch control board 157 You may make it the structure set as data transmission / reception.

  Note that the functional blocks included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the launch control board 157, and the sub board 300 described below are merely examples, and as a modification, some functional blocks may be placed on other boards. It may be mounted. For example, the functional block included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the sub-board 300, or the functional block included in the launch control board 157 may be configured to be mounted on the payout control board 155. Good. Further, for example, a part of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 200, or a part of the functional blocks may be configured such that the remaining part is mounted on the dispensing control board 155. May be divided and provided on a plurality of substrates so that one functional block is configured as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination unit 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generation unit 202, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a preliminary determination unit 235, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a hold control unit 240, a main Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial process execution means 280, main power interruption process execution means 282, Main error detection means 284 and command communication means 205 are provided.

<Entrance determination unit 201>
The entry determination unit 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 11, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 20 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. Upon receiving the discharge information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34. The entry determination unit 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of winning balls to the total number of fired balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls, and displays the calculated number on the performance display unit 159.

<Random number generator 202>
The random number generation unit 202 generates random numbers to be used for various determinations in the first lottery unit 211, the second lottery unit 212, and the ordinary drawing lottery unit 213. Specifically, the random number generation unit 202 uses “0” to “65535” as a random number (also referred to as “winning lottery value”) used in the lottery lottery performed by the first hit / failure determination unit 221 and the second hit / failure determination unit 222. A random number in the range is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation unit 202 uses “0” to “255” as random numbers (also referred to as “symbol determination lottery values”) used in symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination unit 226 and the second symbol determination unit 227. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation unit 202 uses “0” to “255” as random numbers (also referred to as “variation pattern determination lottery values”) used in the determination of the variation pattern by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232. ”Is generated by a predetermined means. The random number generation unit 202 generates a random number in the range from “0” to “99” as a random number used in the success / failure lottery by the normal lottery unit 213 by a predetermined unit. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range from “0” to “2” by a predetermined means as a random number used when determining the normal symbol. The “random number” here is a pseudo-random number such as a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, a random number using a 16-bit counter, or a software random number using a random number generation algorithm. But you can. Alternatively, a random number generated by combining a hardware random number and a software random number may be used. The random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 may be random numbers generated by the same generating means, or may be random numbers generated by different generating means. .

<Normal drawing lottery means 213>
When the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, the regular symbol lottery unit 213 generates a random number used for the lottery determination of the normal symbol and the random number used for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol. A lottery is executed after obtaining from 202. The normal symbol lottery means 213 determines a normal symbol determination table (not shown) that is referred to for normal symbol determination, and a normal symbol determination that is referred to for determining a normal symbol stop symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. Hold the table. In the normal symbol success / failure determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value for winning / failing lottery and the winning symbol is determined, and in the normal symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value for determining the stop symbol and the normal symbol is respectively determined. Based on the winning probability and the selection probability of the symbol, whether the normal symbol is successful or not and the stop symbol are determined. The normal symbol lottery means 213 determines the normal symbol stop symbol with reference to the normal symbol determination table when the lottery value for the normal symbol winning lottery is true, and the normal symbol winning lottery value is determined. When it falls out, the mode of 1 out symbol is always determined. When the result of the normal symbol win / fail determination is true and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first hit mode or second hit mode), the opening / closing control means 275 described later determines the stop symbol mode and the gaming state. Accordingly, the ordinary electric accessory 90 in the second start port 12 is expanded. The spreading time is 0.1 second when short opening and 6 seconds when long opening. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the holding control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

<First lottery means 211 and second lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 functions as a function for executing the first lottery relating to the first game. The first lottery value acquiring means 216, the first winning / failure determining means 221, the first symbol determining means 226, and the first variation pattern determining. The means 231 is included, and the first winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / nothing lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11. Based on the various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 displays the first special symbol 51 in the first special symbol display section 41 in a variable manner. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area of the effect display device 60. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second win / fail determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting port 12 The second winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / losing lottery. Based on the various lottery results obtained by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 in the second special symbol display section 42. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area of the effect display device 60.

<First lottery value acquisition means 216 and second lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition unit 216 acquires random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the first lottery unit 211 from the random number generation unit 202 in response to the ball entering the first start port 11. Specifically, a first winning / notifying lottery value for determining whether or not the first winning / failing determination means 221 is present, a first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determining means 226, and a first variation pattern. The first pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination unit 231 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation unit. The second lottery value acquisition unit 217 acquires, from the random number generation unit 202, random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the second lottery unit 212 when the second start port 12 is entered. Specifically, the second winning / notifying lottery value for determining whether or not the second winning / notifying unit 222 is determined, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop state of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determining unit 227, and the second variation pattern. The second pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination unit 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation unit.

  The first winning / failing determining means 221 executes the determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the first winning / losing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 222 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. More specifically, in the determination of success / failure, “big hit” indicating a shift to a special game, “small hit” indicating a shift to a small hit game, and “not a transition to a special game and a small hit game” It is determined whether it falls under “off”. The first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 hold a success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish the success / failure determination to be performed when starting the symbol variation from the advance / failure determination described later, it is also referred to as “a determination of the main / failure determination as appropriate”. In the present specification, when “table” or “selection criterion” is used, the correspondence between a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option is defined in a table structure. In addition to referring to data, the case where the correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter is widely included. Including these, it is referred to as a “selection criterion” as a concept substantially synonymous with “table”. In addition, when a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of organized tables.

  The first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 hold a table corresponding to each determination of success / failure as the determination result determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. Specifically, whether or not to determine whether or not the first determination is made by the first determination unit 221 (also referred to as “first determination table”) and whether or not to determine whether or not the second determination unit 222 determines whether the result is “second”. A table to be referred to is selected according to the determination of validity. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winner / lottery values are associated with each other, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. As the main determination, the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 refer to the determination table in FIG. In both of the first winning / failing lottery performed by the first winning / failing determining means 221 and the second winning / notifying lottery performed by the second winning / failing determining means 222, a big hit is made only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 at normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. It may be prepared separately for the 1-win / lotter lottery and the second-win / win lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determining means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determining means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first hit / lotter lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the second hit / lottery lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out of” originally, but in the example of this figure, among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit, the winning / failing lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit Is expressed as “displacement”. That is, when “whether” is considered from the viewpoint of “whether or not it is a big hit”, “small hit” may be included in the broad “out” in the sense of “not a big hit”. In addition, when “win / fail” is viewed from the viewpoint of “whether or not”, “small hit” may be included in the broad “hit” together with “big hit”. In this figure, an example is shown in which the determination table for whether or not the big hit and the determination table for whether or not the small hit is realized in the form of a single winning / decision table, but each may be realized as a separate table. Good. The “small hit” may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any game. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding determination table.

<First symbol determining means 226 and second symbol determining means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the symbol lottery value acquired from the random number generation unit 202 and the result of the determination. . The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. More specifically, the first symbol determination means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to the result of the determination of success / failure by the first success / failure determination means 221, and the second symbol determination means 227 is determined by the second success / failure determination means 222. A plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to the determination results are held. The first success / failure determination means 221 holds a first symbol determination table for big hits referenced at the time of big hit, a first symbol determination table for small hits referred to at the time of small hit, and a first symbol determination table at release when referred to when released. The second success / failure determination means 222 holds a big-hit second symbol determination table that is referred to at the time of big hit, a second-hit symbol determination table that is referred to at the time of small-hit, and a second-time symbol determination table that is referred to when it is off. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 select a symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed when starting symbol fluctuation | variation from the prior symbol determination mentioned later, it is also called the "symbol determination as this determination" suitably.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with the presence or absence of the probability variation after the big hit and the big hit. Specifically, the type “0” indicates a 16R jackpot with a certain change as a specific jackpot. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “0 to 99”, and the second symbol lottery value is “0”. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 4R big hit (or “per real 4R”) with certainty as a specific big hit, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, Corresponding to “145-149”. The type “2” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with “150 to 189” and the type “2”. The type “3” indicates a 16R big hit that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal big hit, and the type “3” is associated with “150 to 189” for both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value. The type “4” indicates a 4R big hit that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal big hit, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255” for both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value. As described above, the selection probability for each jackpot type (that is, the contents of the jackpot and the subsequent presence / absence of probability fluctuation) is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide more special symbol types. In that case, it is configured so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of special symbol types. It is possible to set a small number of types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into more jackpot types corresponding to the increased symbol types. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide different symbol types for the first lottery and the second lottery. In this case, one big hit type is determined so as to correspond to each of the special symbol type selected at the time of the first lottery and the special symbol type selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable that the first lottery and the second lottery are set so that the probability variation rate is the same.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong. Therefore, in the case of detachment, it is determined that the same special symbol is always stopped and displayed. It is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols that are stopped and displayed in the case of detachment.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  In this embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 6 is also referred to as the preliminary symbol determination table in the preliminary symbol determination. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the prior symbol determination is the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds. In addition, as a prior symbol determination table, a table that can be further subdivided and can be subjected to complicated determination, or a table that simplifies the determination range of jackpot symbols for executing similar special games may be used. . In addition, when symbols are uniformly determined at the time of detachment as in this embodiment, a specific symbol can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a symbol determination table for detachment. You may decide.

<First Variation Pattern Determination Unit 231 and Second Variation Pattern Determination Unit 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 acquires from the random number generation unit 202 the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It is determined from a plurality of variation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determining means 232 uses, as the second pattern lottery value acquired from the random number generating means 202, a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 perform prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determining means 231, the second variation pattern determining means 232, and the control means of the main board 200 are provided with a variation pattern table that is referred to for determining the variation pattern when the variation start condition is satisfied, Each of the prior pattern determination tables used for generating information for determining the execution of the prefetch process at the time of entering the ball is held or shared. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. In other words, for each variation pattern for which the display process of the symbol variation is determined, the variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol is displayed when the variation display time elapses. Fluctuations are stopped. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. In addition, in order to contribute to selection of a variation effect pattern of a decorative design, which will be described later, there may be a case where the variation pattern is defined as a different type with the same variation time.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 9A in the normal state and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the result of the determination is not normal in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, “super 1” that is the super reach of the pattern range number “0” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, “super 2” that is the super reach of the pattern range number “1” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “2” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “3” is selected. 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number “4” “no reach” is selected. As “out of reach”, a different variation pattern is selected depending on the number of holds, a change pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 7 seconds when the number of holds is 3, and the number of holds When is 4, a 4-second variation pattern is selected.

  In this figure, an example in which there are mainly five types classified according to variation time will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each variation pattern in the sub-board 300, and several tens of variation effect patterns are formed as a whole. Is equivalent to the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” is also different depending on the number of holds. When the number of holds is 0, 1 as shown in this figure (a), the lottery value range of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” becomes narrower as the number of holds increases, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of reserves, the wider the lottery value range of variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that a variation pattern with a long variation time will be selected increases. For this reason, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern having a long variation time when the number of reservations decreases.

  In the normal state, if the result of the determination is 4R big hit or 16R big hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, “Super 1” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “5” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “6” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, “normal 1” that is the normal reach of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is “normal”. 2 ”is selected.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, “Super 3” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, “normal 3” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “10” is selected.

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the predetermination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called prefetching result, the pattern range number value (0 to 10) is set to the first determination result. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second win / fail lottery or the number of holdings. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is illustrated that there is a table for each success / failure determination result in the prior pattern determination. However, the random value is approximately equal to one using the prior pattern determination table regardless of the determination result. Only the information regarding which range is located may be derived, and the control unit side of the sub-board 300 may be controlled so as to determine what kind of variation is to be executed together with the prior determination result.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B referred to in the time reduction state, the pattern lottery values are allotted to the variation patterns for the time reduction. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of pattern lottery values and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” is a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time, which is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach without reach” in FIG. In “Reach without reach reduction”, a different variation pattern is selected depending on the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, the variation pattern is 10 seconds, and when the number of holdings is 2 to 4, the variation pattern is 1 second. Are selected. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables depending on the gaming state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery, and the second lottery is processed in preference to the first lottery, the second lottery is in spite of the ease of entering due to the short time. The situation where the second lottery hold is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the first lottery variation in the easy entry state, a variation pattern table is selected in which a variation pattern for a long time (for example, 10 seconds) that does not shorten the variation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of holds. It is good as well.

<Hold control unit 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the hold control means 240 includes special figure hold means 241 and general figure hold means 242. The special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first success / failure lottery value or the second success / failure lottery value acquired before the first success / failure lottery value or the second success / failure lottery value. Is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is suspended, and the corresponding winning / losing lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. Here, for each of the first special symbols, the upper limit is 4 pieces, the first winning / losing lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored. The second winning / losing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The general map holding means 242 stores the general drawing lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special figure hold display part 71, the second special figure hold display part 72, and the general figure hold display part 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first winning / losing lottery and the symbol variation is displayed. For this reason, even if the lottery value for the big win is held as the first winning lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second winning lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big winning lottery value of the first winning lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first winning / losing lottery, it may be possible to acquire a plurality of consecutive big hits by continuing to hit until the big hit holding is entered as the second winning / notifying lottery.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes first special figure control means 251, second special figure control means 252, and universal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41 in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined in accordance with the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery completed before that has ended. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42 according to the variation pattern determined in accordance with the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery performed before that ends.

  The 1st special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the 1st winning / failing lottery when the special drawing holding means 241 stores the winning / losing lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the special winning / holding lottery value is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is suspended in both the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery, the lottery value suspended in the second winning / losing lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read and the symbol variation thereof is not started until the number of the second winning / losing lottery is zero.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 are changed by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing when the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is started and stopped. A start command and a change stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (sub-main). When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first determination result determination lottery or the second determination result determination lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a change start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the change display of decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). Thereby, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 displays the lottery determination result by the normal symbol lottery means 213 on the normal symbol display unit 45 as a normal symbol variation display.

<Special drawing adjustment means 276>
The special figure adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second start port 12 regardless of the order of the game balls having entered the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The variable display of 52 is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entrance to the first start port 11. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested and the second special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start port 11, the first start port 11, and the second start port 12, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modification may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the entering order. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change sensuously.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, since the special symbol variation display is not started while the special game is executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The preliminary determination unit 235 includes a first lottery preliminary determination unit 236 and a second lottery preliminary determination unit 237. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 includes various random numbers acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 before the various determinations by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Is used to determine in advance information related to the change before the first special symbol control means 251 starts to change the first special symbol. The second lottery pre-determination means 237 is a random number acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before the various determinations by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232 are performed. Is used to determine information related to the change in advance before the second special symbol control means 252 starts to change the second special symbol.

  The first lottery pre-determination means 236 serves as a pre-determination determination table related to the first lottery means 211, such as a first pre-winning / lottery value determination table, a first pre-design lottery value determination table, and a first pre-variation pattern random value determination. Hold the table. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 determines a random number group to which the first winning / losing lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs, using the first pre-winning / lottery value determination table. The first lottery preliminary determination means 236 determines a random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs, using the first preliminary symbol lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination unit 236 determines a random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure reservation unit 241 belongs using the first prior variation pattern determination table. These determination results are temporarily stored as prior determination results, and information relating to the prior determination results is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by a command communication unit 205 (sub-control command transmission unit 207) described later.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / no-go decision regarding the first game) refers to the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table in FIG. When “0” to “299” is set, a value “1” indicating that is set as a prior determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set as the pre-winning determination result. When the winning / losing lottery value is “3000 to 56499”, a value of “3” indicating that is set as a result of the pre-winning determination. In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, a value of “4” indicating that is set as a result of the pre-winning determination. Next, referring to the first pre-design lottery value determination table (not shown), if the first design lottery value is “0 to 99”, a value of “0” indicating that is set as the pre-design symbol determination result. . When the first symbol lottery value is “100 to 149”, a value “1” indicating that is set as a prior symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is “150 to 189”, a value “2” indicating that is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is “190 to 229”, a value “3” indicating that is set as a prior symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is “230 to 255”, a value “4” indicating that is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, referring to a first prior variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), when the first pattern lottery value is “0 to 9”, a value of “A” indicating that is set as a prior pattern determination result. . When the first pattern lottery value is “10 to 29”, the value “B” indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is “30 to 255”, a value of “C” indicating that is set as a prior pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the first lottery preliminary determination unit 236 (preliminary determination regarding the first game) is transmitted to the first start port 11 by the command communication unit 205 (sub-control command transmission unit 207) described later. Is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of information indicating that the player has entered the ball (indicating that it is the first winning / losing lottery), information indicating the number of suspensions, and the like.

  The second lottery pre-determination means 237 (pre-probability determination regarding the second game) refers to the second pre-probability determination lottery value determination table in FIG. When the value is “0 to 299”, a value “1” indicating that is set as a result of the prior determination. When the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set as the pre-winning determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3000 to 63999”, a value of “3” indicating that is set as a result of the prior winning / non-winning determination. In the case where the winning / failing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, a value of “4” indicating that is set as a result of the pre-winning determination. Next, referring to the second pre-design lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second design lottery value is “0 to 144”, a value of “0” indicating that is set as the pre-design symbol determination result. . When the second symbol lottery value is “145 to 149”, a value “1” indicating that is set as a prior symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is “150 to 189”, a value “2” indicating that is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is “190 to 229”, a value “3” indicating that is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is “230 to 255”, a value “4” indicating that is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, with reference to a second prior variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), when the second pattern lottery value is “0 to 9”, a value “A” indicating that is set as the prior pattern determination result. . When the second pattern lottery value is “10 to 29”, the value of “B” indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is “30 to 255”, a value of “C” indicating that is set as a prior pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the second lottery preliminary determination means 237 (preliminary determination regarding the second game) is transmitted to the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. Is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of information indicating that the player has entered the ball (indicating that it is the second winning / losing lottery), information indicating the number of suspensions, and the like.

  Note that the various types of information temporarily stored as the preliminary determination results by the preliminary determination means 235 are stored in a predetermined preliminary determination result storage area with an upper limit of four pieces, respectively, similarly to the number of pending storages. In addition, you may memorize | store a prior determination result using the pending | holding storage area which the pending | holding control means 240 memorize | stores. The information may be deleted based on the fact that the pre-determination result by the pre-determination unit 235 is transmitted to the effect determination unit 303 by the command communication unit 205 (sub-control command transmission unit 207) described later. In this way, it is possible to expect efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 by sharing with other areas or deleting information based on completion of transmission. In addition, as a determination table for prior determination, a determination table for main determination may be used without providing a dedicated table for prior determination. In the prior determination regarding the first game and the prior determination regarding the second game. A part or all of the common pre-judgment tables may be shared. Thus, by sharing with other determination tables, a reduction in the data capacity of the main board 200 can be expected. Note that the content to be transmitted as the determination result of the prior determination unit 235 can be appropriately selected, for example, by transmitting only the determination result. Further, the random number values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 216 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 217 are transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the above-described command communication unit 205 without being determined by the prior determination unit 235, and the sub-board The pre-determination content may be determined according to 300.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control unit 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery unit 211 indicates a transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games. Special games include a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R big hit is a big hit in the second winning lottery, and the 4R big hit is a big hit in the first winning lottery. In 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In 2R jackpot, the grand prize opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same opening manner as 16R big hit and 4R big hit.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small win, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the big prize opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the big prize opening 20 for about 1.6 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the big prize opening 20 to end the small hit game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to the certain variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state after the special game is completed when the special symbol is a specific jackpot symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The probability variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short-time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time is more likely to appear as the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 decreases. In the easy-to-enter state, both normal symbol change and the opening extension of the second starting port 12, or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 is performed. In other words, the specific game control means 270 causes the second start port 12 to be in the open extended state when the specific big hit is achieved, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second successful / bad lottery. Transition to a higher probability state than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability of the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination means 221 and the second success / failure determination means 222 is maintained at a high value.

<Opening / closing control means 275>
The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 at the second start opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the ordinary electric accessory 90 at the second start port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second start port 12 in the short open or long open time according to the result of the open lottery, and in the easy entry state, the open control unit 275 opens the second open port in the long open time. 2 Open the start port 12. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 12 is enhanced, so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 92 to open the special prize opening 20.

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial process execution means 280 executes a control start process for the main board 200 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off. The main power interruption processing execution means 282 executes an abnormality handling process such as a power interruption process on the main board 200 when a power abnormality such as a power interruption occurs. The main error detection means 284 performs an abnormality detection process on the main board 200. The control start process, the abnormality handling process, and the abnormality detection process for the main board 200 will be described later.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication unit 205 transmits a control command necessary for execution of a payout to the payout control board 155, and a sub-control for transmitting a control command required for execution of the effect control to the sub-board 300. Command transmission means 207 is included. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command for instructing the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning hole based on the determination of the winning ball to each winning hole by the winning determining means 201, and the main board 200. Sends a command indicating the error status etc. When starting the symbol variation, the sub-control command transmission unit 207 transmits the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determination unit 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The sub-control command transmission unit 207 changes the timing when the first special symbol control unit 251 and the second special symbol control unit 252 start and stop the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the change stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (sub main). When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first determination result determination lottery or the second determination result determination lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a change start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the change display of decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). Thereby, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. Further, the sub control command transmission unit 207 transmits the result of prior determination by the prior determination unit 235 to the effect determination unit 303. After the preliminary determination result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, a winning opening corresponding to the preliminary determination result (the first start port 11 and the second start port) regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the number of reserved information, the gaming state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, for the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “prefetching” process is realized in which, based on the received prior determination result, the success / failure result can be presumably recognized in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached. Note that processing based on prior determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub control command transmission means 207 transmits information related to the special game by the special game control means 260, information related to the small hit game by the small hit game control means 265, and information on the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means to the sub board 300. The sub-control command transmission means 207 is transmitted to various controls on the main board 200 such as information related to initial processing and information related to errors by the main initial processing execution means 280 and the main error detection means 284, or transmitted to the main board 200. Information regarding various signals is transmitted to the sub-board 300 as appropriate.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub board 300 includes a pattern mode determining unit 301, a pattern storing unit 302, an effect determining unit 303, an effect control unit 304, a time measuring unit 307, an effect setting unit 308, a sub initial process execution unit 360, a sub power cut process execution unit 362, A sub-error detection unit 364, a command reception unit 370, and a sub-side prior determination unit 371 are provided.

  The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 61 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop and stop process in the change display of the decorative pattern 61 are defined, and the expectation degree to the jackpot are displayed separately from the change display of the decorative pattern. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the stop of the variable display.

  The command receiving unit 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication unit 205, and the sub-side preliminary determination unit 371 holds the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication unit 205. The effect determining means 303 includes a normal effect determining means 373 and a prefetch effect determining means 374. The normal effect determining means 373 displays the information on the effect display means 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the information of the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery or the determination result of the second winning / notifying lottery transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker. 108. The contents of the effect to be output to the decoration lamp 111 and the like are determined. The pre-reading effect determining means 374 determines the contents of effects to be displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 and output to the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, etc., according to the prior determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. . The normal effect determination unit 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 or the second variation pattern determination unit 232, and is selected from among a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication unit 205. Either one is selected and read from the pattern storage unit 302. The normal effect determining means 373 sends the read information on the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The normal effect determining unit 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. It should be noted that the variation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination unit 373 with reference to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication unit 205, and may vary along with the content of the prefetch effect by the prefetch effect determination unit 374. An effect pattern may be determined. The pre-reading effect determination unit 374 specifies the result of this determination more accurately based on the previous determination result from the command communication unit 205, the past determination result held in the sub-board 300, the game state information, etc. Based on the result, whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect before the main determination and the execution contents are determined. Specifically, the pre-reading effect determination unit 374 determines whether the current gaming state is in the probability variation game, and then shifts to the normal gaming state based on the previous determination result received this time. It is determined whether or not to do. Based on the determination result, the result of the main determination relating to the previous determination result received this time, the variation pattern to be selected, etc. are specified, and whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed and the execution contents of the pre-reading effect are determined based on the specific result. . The effect determining means 303 is described as the effect determining means 303 that includes both the normal effect determining means 373 and the pre-reading effect determining means 374 in cooperation with each other.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 303 selects a change effect pattern of effect images having the same change time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining unit 301 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and their arrangement, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 211 or the second lottery unit 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the design variation effect pattern. The symbol form determination unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946”, and is a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination where only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is not available Select.

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a rendering process from the start of variation of the decorative design to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a decoration effect variation effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  When the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 or the second variation pattern determination unit 232 is a time-shortening pattern in the time-short state, the effect determination unit 303 performs the variation in which the content of the time-shortening effect is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time reduction is an effect in which a background video or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to time reduction or certainty is output.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern for operating an accessory, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect based on the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the higher the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state and a final stop mode of the symbol is notified (pre-reach notification), and the decorative symbol 61 is one. There is a pattern (pre-reach notice) that simultaneously notices that the production is executed at the timing when it has not stopped and the reach state is reached.

  The effect determining means 303 should determine whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery or the prior determination result by performing a predetermined notice lottery and display the effect. Determine the notice effect pattern. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the determination result of the success / failure lottery or the pre-determination result. In this way, the correspondence relationship of whether or not to display the determination result of the lottery determination and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image including the decorative design 61 in a variable manner according to the selected variable effect pattern data. The effect control means 304 uses the reception of the variation start command for the decoration symbol 61 as a new decoration symbol variation display start condition. When the effect determining unit 303 determines that the notice effect is to be displayed, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a manner to be superimposed on the symbol variation effect. Let me.

  The effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / notifying lottery when the winning / notting lottery value of the second winning / notifying lottery is stored, and whether or not the winning / notting lottery value of the first winning / notifying lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first winner / lottery lottery and the second winner / lottery lottery, the lottery values held in the second winner / lottery lottery are preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holding of the second winning / losing lottery becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control unit 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control unit 304 includes an effect display control unit 305, an audio control unit 306, and a lamp control unit 309. The effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108. The lamp control unit 309 controls lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111.

  During the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Normally, the normal size decorative symbol 61 having a certain size is displayed in a variably manner. However, in the form that hinders the visibility of the variable size display of the normal size decorative symbol 61, the main effect contents other than the variation of the decorative symbol 61 are displayed. A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is notified that the symbol is changing by variably displaying an alternative symbol that is a decorative symbol having a size smaller than the normal size decorative symbol. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal-sized decorative symbol, but when distinguishing from an alternative symbol, the normal-sized decorative symbol is also referred to as a “normal decorative symbol” or a “main decorative symbol”.

  The alternative symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is not displayed. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggesting the result of the determination of success or failure, and has a display form that is simplified (in other words, simplified or simplified) than the normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a more simplified variation process. The alternative symbol has a display form on the appearance corresponding to the part indicating the symbol type of the normal decorative symbol, and has, for example, a display format indicating numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the symbol type. In addition, the alternative symbol is variably displayed in a region narrower than the region in which the normal decorative symbol is variably displayed, and typically, at a position where the main effect by elements other than the symbol is difficult to be hindered, for example, at the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. Fluctuation is displayed. The substitute symbol is displayed relatively smaller than the normal decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be identified in appearance. The alternative design may be a reduced version of the normal decorative design, and may be the same as the normal decorative design except for the size.

  The plurality of alternative symbols displayed instead of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery will be advantageous to the player by the combination of the stop mode at the end of the change. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols indicate that the expectation of jackpot in the fluctuation is high by reaching a reach state in which two symbol types out of three alternative symbols are aligned. In addition, the left and right symbols that are in the reach state become a specific type of symbol that suggests a relatively high expectation such as “3” or “7”, and the expectation such as “1” or “2” The level of expectation of the reach state may be suggested by becoming a kind of symbol that suggests a relatively low level. The substitute symbol does not enter a definitive stop state in appearance, but enters a temporary stop state in which minute shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in a state of fixed stop. Further, instead of displaying the normal decorative symbol and the alternative symbol exclusively, there may be overlapping display periods. Still further, during a predetermined performance in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, the normal decorative symbol variation display may be continued and the alternative symbol variation may be displayed. Unlike the alternative symbol, the special symbol is fluctuating in an image that is equal to or smaller than the alternative symbol in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 during the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A simple symbol that suggests the fact may be variably displayed. A simple symbol may be composed of a variable display of three symbol combinations as in the case of a normal decorative symbol, may be composed of a variable symbol of one symbol, or a simple symbol (“○”, “×”, etc.) You may comprise in the form which switches sequentially. Simple symbols do not have any relation to the normal decorative pattern or alternative symbol variation display mode, but display a certain variation from the start of the special symbol variation to the end of the variation. May be displayed. Note that the simple symbol may be changed as appropriate as long as the suggestion that the special symbol is being displayed and the result of the special symbol are notified at least, such as a combination of two symbols. The simple symbols may be called “sub-decorative symbols”, “sub-illustrations”, “mini-decoration symbols”, “mini-decorations”, and the like. Apart from the effect display device 60, a variation display of a decorative symbol called a fourth symbol showing a display equivalent to a simple symbol by a light emission mode such as an LED may be used. The 4th symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during change of special symbol, result display) in the case where a malfunction occurs in the effect display device 60. As an example of the display pattern of the 4th pattern, the LEDs are sequentially turned on (white, blue, blue, green, yellow, orange, red) (it can also be turned on and off). Depending on the type of special symbol, it may be displayed in a fluctuating manner, to indicate a fluctuating display by blinking in a single color, and to indicate the type of loss or big hit by the emission color when stopped.

  The time measuring means 307 is a time measuring circuit that outputs time information used for the game. The time measuring means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from power-on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit in which a battery is incorporated and the date and time can be continuously measured by the battery even when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered off or during a power failure may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time of each gaming machine due to individual differences and time deviations, while in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple gaming machines as long as the power is turned on simultaneously. Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect determining unit 303 executes a synchronized effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the time measuring unit 307 indicating a predetermined time. The synchronized effect is an effect that is displayed on the effect display device 60 in the synchronized effect period that is a period that is substantially asynchronous with the variation period of the symbol variation and the gaming state. The synchronized production period lasts several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The production pattern of the synchronized production is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the reproduction of the predetermined music and video is defined for the production pattern. A plurality of types of production patterns of synchronized production are prepared, and different types of production patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

  The synchronized production is executed regardless of whether the game is a normal game or a special game. Here, “during normal game” includes display of a so-called standby demonstration screen. In other words, during “normal game”, (1) “variable display normal game” in which symbols are variably displayed, and (2) “variable stop normal game” in which neither the symbol variability display nor the standby demonstration screen is displayed. ”, (3)“ Standby demo screen displaying normal game ”which is not displaying the symbol variation display but displaying the standby demo screen. The tuning effect can be executed during any period of (1) to (3), but in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the luminance reduction in the tuning effect is (1). Can be different. In addition, during the standby demonstration screen display, information related to the mobile cooperative system described later can be input by the player operating the effect button 109 and the cross key 110, and when there is an operation input, the video and audio of the synchronized effect are output. Suppressed, priority is given to screen display such as production customization by the mobile cooperative system.

  The synchronized effect is an effect in which, for example, a performance or video of a predetermined music is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronized effect start time”). The time that triggers the playback of the synchronized performance may be a time that reaches the pachinko gaming machine 100 with a predetermined time interval from when the power is turned on, or every hour or half hour on the basis of the standard time. It may be. Alternatively, a time that may vary depending on the date or day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as “every hour”, not at a fixed interval, but one hour after the first, and three hours after the next. The interval may vary depending on the date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by a game store clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same tuning effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification that takes the time to reach a predetermined time interval from the time of turning on the power, a plurality of machines are turned on simultaneously at the amusement store. As a result, when the predetermined time is reached, the same synchronized performance is executed simultaneously on the plurality of game machines. As a result, production is displayed at the same time as if multiple units were synchronized, and the same music and video flow at the same time. A production effect is obtained.

  The function of the synchronized production is similarly built in another game machine of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are turned on simultaneously by the game shop clerk every day. The plurality of game machines that are simultaneously turned on will almost simultaneously reach the synchronized production start time, and the synchronized production can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multiple-unit synchronization effect. In that case, not only the display of video is synchronized with multiple units, but also the output of sound effects and background music will be synchronized with multiple units. Rise.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a game result history and a production result history. The game result history is a result of a game that leads to a game that a player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of jackpots, the number of chances of change, and the number of time reductions. The history of performance results is different from game profits, and is recorded on the performances recorded to acquire profits such as the right to change the content and type of the effects and the right to easily appear certain types of effects. It is information such as scores. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, and give the score to a player, encoded information indicating the score and game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his / her mobile terminal, the score and game history information obtained by the decoding are stored in the player's mobile terminal. A cooperation system between the gaming machine and the player's portable terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. Note that the score here is necessary to expand the range of production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, reaching 100 points, etc.) As a result, the number of items that can be customized increases.

  The effect setting means 308 stores a setting for selecting one of a plurality of types of effect contents as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns with different displayed motifs, characters and music are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. I will do it. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of the designs included in the decorative design to be changed, and the player is allowed to select which of these designs is to be displayed. In these cases, when the player performs an operation on the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 displays the selection contents. Remember. The effect determining unit 303 selects the type of effect pattern during the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting unit 308.

  The sub initial process execution means 360 executes a control start process of the sub board 300 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off. The sub power-off process execution means 362 executes an abnormality handling process such as a power-off process in the sub-board 300 when a power-supply abnormality such as a power-off occurs. The sub error detection unit 364 executes an abnormality detection process on the sub board 300. When the sub error detection unit 364 detects power-off, the sub-power-off processing execution unit 362 backs up the RAM data to the backup RAM as the power-off processing.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperative system, the player registers in advance by setting an account and password in the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354. When the effect button 109 is pressed by the player at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 displays a two-dimensional code 350 encoding the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358 on the screen of the effect display device 60, The player is made to read it with the camera of the portable terminal to access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. Character information (which is also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player identification information and the performance score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display control means 305 to display the password information input screen, and allows the player to input via the button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. The effect setting means 308 decrypts the input password information and registers it as player identification information and effect score history, so that the game content and effect score state of the player up to the previous time can be taken over. The input of the password information becomes an instruction to start recording of the player's game history and an instruction to start production customization for selecting various production elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as the game or production progresses, the point set by the production setting means 308 is added to the player as a production profit as needed, and accumulated as a production score history. Can customize the production at any time and select and set the favorite elements as various production elements. The point assignment for the production is based on the addition for each symbol variation, and the higher the kind of the production with the higher expectation level for the transition to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the higher score is also given when the transition is made to the special game.

  As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the cumulatively acquired score, and according to the number of points used, the color, background, shape, character, which constitutes the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60, Production elements such as music can be changed to a desired type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction element change instruction through a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements in accordance with the instruction. For the production elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the required number of points for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of items that can be customized increases, or a chance to increase the number of items that can be customized is given. When the player performs a button operation as an instruction to end the game or production customization, the production setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as a privilege on the production and production score history, and produces this display control. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his / her mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. The information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as the benefits on the performance and the performance score history are transmitted to the portable terminal 354 via the transmission means for displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350, and managed by the game history server 358. The contents of the game and production can be taken over in the next game. Further, by continuing the game for a long time, points can be obtained as the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of effects increase.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the entire game operation. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entrance signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display unit 41, and the second special symbol display unit 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). In addition, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery determination, the design determination result, and the variation pattern determination result. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte configuration by combining 1-byte instruction type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte instruction content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data to the sub-board 300 and transmitting them. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned to each instruction type in advance at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the contents of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates instruction content data.

  Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification for transmitting 1-byte data per one-time data transmission, it is necessary to transmit twice for each byte in order to transmit 2-byte command data. . The MODE data that is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EVENT data that is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read twice by the sub board 300, the completion of transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice, and transmits it up to five times.

  The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, and an effect control device 313. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined and display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 to the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives the external devices such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, and the movable accessory 66 by the effect control device 313, various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data, and outputs the display. Controls the production of voice output, lamp lighting, and accessory operations. The sub CPU 310 transmits display pattern data and audio pattern data to the effect control device 313. In the present embodiment, an example in which the sub board 300 includes the effect control device 313 will be described. May be formed as a separate substrate.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and an audio control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display and sound data used for sound output in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for change display and effect display as an effect object indicating the determination result of the lottery determination, for example, a sprite image of a decorative symbol used for a decorative symbol change, a sprite image used for a notice effect, and various effects. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which an operation is defined when an effect operation is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing. The audio data is audio data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and character lines that are output during the production.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, commands related to effect display, effect image data, and motion data are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326. Similarly, a command and audio data relating to audio output are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the audio control circuit 314, and audio output control is performed by the audio control circuit 314.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, which are connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

  The effect image data and motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or is used as a work area when the drawing circuit 336 performs drawing processing or image processing. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Stored in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory that temporarily stores a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the stored order. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example. While the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store in the memory area for another frame.

  The data ROM 324 holds “detailed display pattern data” in which a display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as “schematic display pattern data” in which an outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, the outline display pattern data defines a general flow of a series of effect display processes such as the start and stop timings of decoration symbol change, the playback order of a plurality of moving images, and the start and stop timings of playback. . On the other hand, detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control, such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative symbols, and the display processing order for each frame for displaying moving images based on motion data. A process is defined.

  When the presentation control device 313 performs display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from the sub CPU 310, the “detail display pattern data” necessary for the processing is read from the data ROM 324 and both display pattern data are used. Display processing. Therefore, it can be said that the production control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the “schematic display pattern data” stored in the sub ROM 312 and the “detailed display pattern data” stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished, but simply “display pattern data”. " For example, when the production control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. . In the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”, and the display pattern data serving as both can be stored in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

  In the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313, a configuration including a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326 is shown. In the modification, the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing that is executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the control CPU 320 included in the effect control device 313 may execute processing that is executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the control RAM 322 included in the effect control device 313 may also function as the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the presentation control device 313 may have a hardware configuration that does not include the display control circuit 326. In this case, the processing that is executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. May be.

  In the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub board 300, a configuration in which an effect control device 313 is included in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the sub ROM 312 is shown. In the modified example, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312 and the effect control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing that is executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may also function as the control RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may also function as the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect control device 313 is not included. In this case, the processing executed by the effect control device 313 is executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. May be.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start process is executed by the main initial process execution means 280, but hereinafter, it will be described as being executed by the main CPU 290 functioning as the main initial process execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets the stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes hardware-related initial settings such as setting of the built-in registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, the power-off recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned ON and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch. When the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), the main CPU 290 initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned ON (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the time of the previous power interruption, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum because the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before power-off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on has been normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initial settings and communication initial settings with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Subsequently, the command request for untransmitted before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of active reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability variation function of the special symbol is executed.

  In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, all areas of the main RAM 291 are cleared to 0, and the main RAM 291 is initialized and the effect display is initialized.

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process to be described later, and an interrupt timer operation is started (S118). Thus, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing gaming machines (S120).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily disables the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158 is detected by a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power interruption memory is executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290. In the processing, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204). If the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 executes processing for power-off. Therefore, it progresses to S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N in S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol, The initial value random number update process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When power-off is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the content of the power-off information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not properly saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, at the next power-on, in order to check the backed up main RAM 291 data, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off. Note that the above power-off process is executed by the main power-off process executing means 282 realized by the main CPU 290.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, interrupt operation conditions are set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage gaming machines, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , Second start port effective period setting process (S314), winning prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), steering wheel status signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, the next timer interruption is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch, disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, door / frame opening signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and touch status signal attached to the game board surface are monitored. The data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating this input state includes level data (data at the input port at the current interrupt) and rising data or falling data (data at the input port at the current interrupt and data at the previous interrupt). The data indicating the switch in which the switching is seen by comparing the data of the input port by exclusive OR.

  In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and is stored by incrementing the value if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when the result is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random numbers per normal symbol, the random numbers per special symbol, and the soft random numbers per special symbol are updated. The random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the random number value is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs. Then, a new initial value is set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the upper limit value, the initial random number is set to 0. The same process is executed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

  In the second start port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second start port 12 is set. The second starting port 12 has an effective period during which a prize ball is paid out and a lottery relating to the second special symbol is executed by entering a game ball, and a prize ball is paid out and a second special ball is drawn even if a game ball enters. An invalid period during which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, so that a game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set for the first starting port 11, the big winning port 20, the first operating port 31, the second operating port 32, the general winning port 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is “operating the normal electric accessory”, data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second start port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not “operating the normal electric accessory”, if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is in the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag. If the value of the second start port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second start port is in an invalid period is stored in the second start port effective period flag.

  In the winning monitoring process (S316), the game ball is inspected to pass through the switch. When the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in a valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If there is, the winning counter is updated. It also requests creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and transmission of a command.

  In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155 Are executed in order.

  In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), it is determined that the game ball has passed the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 by monitoring the passage of the game ball through the first operation port 31 and the second operation port 32. In this case, if the number of retained normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit of 4, the number of retained ordinary symbols is updated, and the random number related to the ordinary symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display unit 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is “Normal symbol changing”, the normal symbol changing process is executed. If the normal symbol status is “Normal symbol stopped”, the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. If it is “operating in an accessory”, a process during operation of an ordinary electric accessory is executed, and if it is “under demonstration of an operation of an ordinary electric accessory”, a process during an end of demonstration of an ordinary electric accessory is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is judged that the normal symbol fluctuation time has ended, the normal symbol change stop setting is made and the normal symbol status is set to `` Normal Set to “Character stop symbol display”. In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the normal symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol stop symbol display time has ended, the normal symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, set the state of the normal symbol to “Normal Electric Tool is in operation”, save the operation status of the normal electric tool opening extension function at the start of normal electric character operation, and start the normal electric character operation The operation setting of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of detachment, the normal symbol state is set to “normal symbol variation waiting”. In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball is monitored and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winning a prize opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored. When the opening / closing of the entrance of the prize opening according to the above is performed and it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric accessories 90 has ended, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric actor 90 and the second start opening are valid Set the extension time. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the normal electric actor operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 90 operation end demo time has ended, the state of the normal symbol is changed to “normal symbol”. Set to "Waiting for change".

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored. Is determined to start. When it is determined that normal symbol variation will be started, the normal symbol operation holding ball count is decremented, and hit determination, stop symbol determination, normal symbol variation pattern number setting, and normal symbol variation time setting are executed. . Thereafter, the state of the normal symbol is set to “normal symbol changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the normal symbol state setting, hit determination, and variation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 winning and the second starting port 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. When the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol is less than 4, if the winning of the game ball is confirmed, the internal random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired internal random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in jackpot determination. In addition, a design random number and a variation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special design. When the reservation of the second special symbol is digested in preference to the reservation of the first special symbol, only renewal of the hold related to the winning is executed, but when the special symbol reservation order is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the winning, updating the total number of holds and storing the winning order is executed. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the start opening prize, when checking the state of the gaming machine and judging that it is the command transmission period, per request notice effect, per symbol notice effect request, pattern notice The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not activated, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not activated, or (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit The command transmission period is determined. Next, an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for special symbols is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls for special symbols has been updated. As described above, in prefetching, four pieces of advance determination information (pre-failure determination information, advance symbol determination information, advance pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted as a set to the sub-board 300. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process. However, in another example, when there is a ball entering the starting port, the transmission is uniformly performed and prefetching is possible. The sub CPU 310 may make various situation determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Subsequently, when the value of the second start port effective period flag is inspected and the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period, the first start port winning prize is determined. As in the case, the second start opening winning monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the invalid period, the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed. If the game ball winning is confirmed when the number of held balls is 0, the number of held balls is once changed from 0 to 1 and a control process related to the start of variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected. If the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the special symbol status is inspected. If it is "Waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose process is terminated. If it is "Start variation", the special symbol variation is completed. The start process is executed. If the special symbol is changing, the special symbol changing process is executed. If the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the effect display is started on the sub-board 300. Requests additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information commands, sets the special symbol state to “special symbol variation”, and clears the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to zero. . In the special symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation time has ended, the special symbol change stop setting is made and the special symbol status is set to `` Special Set to “Character stop symbol display”. In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the special symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol stop symbol display time is ended, the special symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to terminate the operation of the special symbol, the special symbol state is set to “Special Symbol Fluctuation Waiting”, the number of times that the special electric accessory is activated continuously is set, and the probability of the special symbol Fluctuation function, special symbol variation time shortening function, ordinary symbol probability variation function, ordinary symbol variation time shortening function, and normal electric accessory opening extension function are deactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big prize opening Set in, set the hit start demonstration display time, request command for hit start demonstration production, and command request for launch position designation production (command request to execute the production suggesting the recommended firing position such as “right-handed”) Execute. When the result of the hit determination is a small hit, it judges whether the special symbol's fluctuation time reduction function and the normal symbol's probability fluctuation function have ended, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, requests a game state command, and In order to end the operation, the special symbol state is set to “Special Symbol Fluctuation Waiting”, the gaming machine state is set to the small hit start demonstration, the hit start demonstration display time is set, and the hit start demonstration effect is set. A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of date, the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is judged to be completed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol In order to finish the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “waiting for special symbol variation”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric accessory, processing for opening the special prize opening, processing during operation of the special electric accessory, closing the special prize opening, processing during the big hit end demonstration, processing during the big hit start demonstration, special processing per small hit A process during operation, a process during closing of a small winning big prize opening, and a process during a small hit end demonstration are executed.

  In the big prize opening validity period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the validity period judgment of the big prize opening 20, when the value of the big prize opening validity time is 0, the big prize opening validity period flag is a big prize. The invalid mouth period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the big prize port validity period data is stored in the big prize mouth validity period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored to determine whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the preferential digestion of the second special symbol, (1) the jackpot or the jackpot is not being hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) When the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) the special reserved symbol has a number other than 0, the special symbol can start to vary. Is determined. (5) In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls in the special symbol is other than 0, when the digestion order of the special symbols in the reserved ball is a winning order, (6) When the determination is consistent with the digestion order, that is, the winning order, it is determined that the special symbol is ready to start changing.

  When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started, the number of reserved balls for operation of the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

  Next, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether a big hit, a small hit, or a loss is made based on a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is determined. In determining the symbol, if the winning judgment is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol, if the hit is small, the small hit symbol is determined. Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the action content of the probability variation function of the special symbol is determined based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the winning symbol determined in the symbol determination process. Set the gaming state after the big hit, such as the operation of the variable time shortening function and the easy-to-win state for normal symbols. Subsequently, settings such as the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the big prize opening are executed. Subsequently, the contents of the variation pattern selection state are set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big hit based on the result of the hit determination and the operation state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set with reference to a table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the gaming state and the type of winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  If the hit judgment result is a small hit, select the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, set the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state, set the start demo time and end demo time, The area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”. When the result of the hit determination is out of place, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection / short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the door / frame opening signal, and the error state is changed. If there is, the error state is stored, and the sub board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the gaming machine. At this time, you may control the light emission mode of light emission means, such as LED mounted in the control board, according to an error state. When there is no change in the error state, the storage of the error state and the display request for the error state effect are not executed.

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous on time of each switch level in order to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality, and the continuous on time ( For example, if it is determined that the counter value incremented at each interruption when the switch is on is an abnormal value, the setting of the abnormal ball passing time, the command transmission request, and the security output to the external information output terminal 160 Create output requests in sequence. At this time, you may control the light emission mode of light emission means, such as LED mounted in the control board, according to a ball passing time abnormality. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

  In the game state display process (S340), each display is required to request the display of the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of reserved balls for normal symbols, and the number of reserved balls for special symbols. Create data.

  In the steering wheel state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the steering wheel, the steering wheel state is inspected. Update, setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the handle state, the setting of the handle state monitoring timer is executed. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), a special symbol display, a normal symbol display, a special symbol operation hold ball number display, a normal symbol operation hold ball number display, a game state display, and a special electric accessory are continuously displayed. Display initialization, to display the number of times the actuator is operated, the operating state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operating device is not operating, the display of the strike, the error, and the prize ball ratio The display data is acquired and output in order.

  In the launch control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of a game ball, setting of prohibition / permit of launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After obtaining the prohibition / permission data for launching, the output of the prohibition / permission signal for firing is executed.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test apparatus is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 and the big prize opening solenoid 92, the acquisition of the output data of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91 and the output data of the big prize opening solenoid 92 Perform acquisition and output of output data. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer is acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per ordinary symbol and a random number per ordinary symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol (hard random number) as a random number related to a special symbol. There are soft random numbers per special symbol, random numbers per special symbol, and variable random numbers. In addition, the initial value random number for the normal symbol, the initial value for the special symbol, the initial value for the special symbol, the random number for giving the initial value of the random number for the normal symbol, the random number for the special symbol, and the soft random number for the special symbol. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is the number of normal symbol fluctuations held when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 in the normal symbol operating gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process. Is less than 4 which is the upper limit value, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is stored in the normal symbol variation when the game ball passes the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process. When the number is less than the upper limit of 4, the number is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is determined when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. The internal random number and the soft random number per special symbol are acquired and added together, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed in the start port monitoring control process (S 326) when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4. And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), and is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process. Stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). From the predetermined position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed in the start port monitoring control process (S326) when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4. It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are values in the same range as the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. The initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process are updated and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the special initial random number update processing (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular intervals. The In other words, the random number per ordinary symbol, the regular symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main process (S120) is a period from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt occurs, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from a certain time measured by the timer. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the gaming state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308). Unlike), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start process is executed by the sub initial process execution unit 360, and hereinafter, the control start process will be described as being executed by the sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub initial process execution unit 360. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets the stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets the registers of the sub CPU 310 and initializes the ports. Initial settings relating to hardware are executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. As a result, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Note that the interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. Next, as a priority level 7 interrupt process with the highest execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200. Next, as a priority level 3 interrupt process with the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer There is a reset process at the time. The priority level 2 interrupt process to be prioritized includes a process related to a command transmitted / received to / from the control CPU 320. The interrupt process of the lowest priority level 1 is a communication process with the real time clock. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, they are executed with priority from the highest priority set in advance for each interrupt type. Note that the processing shown in this figure includes processing at power-on that is an interrupt at the highest priority level, reset processing at the occurrence of various abnormalities, and reset processing at the time of CPU runaway detection that is an interrupt at priority level 3. Including.

  Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information for all models stored in advance (S512). . All lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watch dog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to this flow, but when the process returns, the process shifts to sleep (low power consumption mode) (S520).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub-RAM 311 in S506 in FIG. 16 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530). All interrupts are permitted (S532), and an initialization operation for devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If it is set to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decoration symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decoration symbol removal becomes a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 Is monitored (S542). In addition, since S540 is a process in a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a counter, in the case of a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a lottery sheet that incorporates all symbol combinations to be out-of-sequence. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining an out-of-decoration symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub error detection means 364 monitors the error state and, when various errors are detected, notifies the error (S544), and executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546). A preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that in the advance notice lottery in S548, a notice effect command that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation is transmitted to the effect control device 313 as soon as possible, so that the lottery process is not performed in a single loop but multiple times. Dividing into loops, the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command analysis is immediately after, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y in S554) If not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as a low-priority process that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of a special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decoration symbol is determined in the processing of S552. If the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine the out-of-decoration symbol, the stop symbol of the ornament symbol is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority after the reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is acquired for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. Thus, by acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is increased without causing periodicity in the random number acquisition timing. If the data read in S600 does not coincide twice (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  If the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command in S602 (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for use, is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). Note that the transmission of command data to the control CPU 320 attempts transmission up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the control CPU 320 has normally received from the control CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), the process returns to the original routine by skipping S624 and subsequent steps.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received from the control CPU 320 by the sub CPU 310 is a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decorative lamp 111 and the like, control of a solenoid and motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since priority level 1 is the lowest priority interrupt, priority level 2 or higher interrupts are permitted (S640), a signal indicating an input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating an error detection, and a signal indicating a power interruption Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to / from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Updates data related to device control, such as count processing based on control patterns of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and a timer for measuring the timing of presentation Update (S646), update the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switch control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320, etc. Then, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and the integral multiple thereof is set as the minimum unit for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, so that the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as error notification for 30 seconds, if a count of one interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can be shortened by setting the cycle count value.

  Task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, and two of which are runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is performed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring at a period of 8 ms is realized.

  The control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame. If the toggle signal does not change with the same value continuously for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 The control CPU 320 transmits a reset signal to the control CPU 320 and receives the reset signal, and executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the timeout occurs.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process. If the second winning / failing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S700), the second winning / failing determining means 222 reads the second winning / failing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is winning (S702), and the second winning / failing value is determined. The determination unit 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination unit 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and a variation start command is issued together with the determined result. The signal is transmitted to the sub board 300, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is started (S716).

  If the second winning lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first winning / nothing lottery means 221 performs the first winning / nothing lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first correctness determination unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination unit 231 is the first. The variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The special symbol variation display is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the symbol display stop timing is reached after a predetermined variation time has elapsed (N in S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time has elapsed. When the timing is reached (Y in S720), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variation display of the special symbol is terminated. To do.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the start of change and the contents of the effect display from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, variation pattern, and the result of the determination. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the pre-determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should avoid the superimposed display with the notice effect. If it is not (S 758 N) and the symbol change is not triggered by the precursor setting turned on (N in S 760), a setting to display a predetermined notice effect is executed (S 764). If it is a symbol variation that is turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the sign setting is not on (N in S756) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the decorative effect change effect display is started (S766), the decorative effect change effect display process (S768), the notice effect display process is executed (S770), and the change stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the change stop command is received (Y in S772), the design change display is stopped by stopping the decorative design in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The decorative effect variation effect is terminated (S776).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts special game effect processing (S800), and the opening / closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 20 has not reached nine or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 20 has reached nine or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control means 275 is the big winning mouth. 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display The control means 305 terminates the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, short time, and easy entry (S818). ).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the small hit game process. In the small hit game, a unit game that is executed only once is started (S819), the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). If the time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special prize opening 20 is closed (S824), and if opening and closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening and closing and the process returns to S820. (S828) If the opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed (Y in S826), the small hit game is terminated.

  In the base technology, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the big hits in the first game, that is, the second game is one big hit than the first game. In other examples, the first game may be designed to have a higher expected winning ball value than the second game. However, the first game and the second game may be designed so that the expected prize-ball acquisition values are substantially equal. In the latter case, the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game in which a unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. In any case, when a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and a game ball that has entered the special winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the end of the special game A specific game such as a probability change state may be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big game is won in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big game is won in the first game. The probability that the normal game in the probability variation state is executed after the end of the special game is high may be configured. For example, there is a first hit in which a special game that makes entering a specific area relatively difficult is executed and a second hit in which a special game that makes entering a specific area relatively easy is executed. It may be provided and the second game may be configured to have a higher probability of winning the second game than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of winning second in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of winning second in the second game may be 100%.

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Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with a focus on differences from the above-described base technology, and description of common points will be omitted as appropriate.

<Setting change device>
A setting change device is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The setting change device is a button for changing the game specifications in six stages, a keyhole for inserting a setting key held by an employee of the game shop, a setting memory for storing the set value, and a setting value to be lit up Including setting display LEDs. The six levels of setting values associated with different game specifications become game specifications that are more advantageous to the player as the numerical value is larger among the settings 1 to 6. If the jackpot probability in the normal probability state is ML and the jackpot probability in the probability fluctuation state is MH, for example, setting 1 is ML = 1/320, MH = 1/32, setting 2 is ML = 1/315, MH. = 1 / 31.5. Also, setting 3 is ML = 1/310, MH = 1/31, setting 4 is ML = 1/305, MH = 1 / 30.5, and setting 5 is ML = 1/300, MH = 1. / 30, and setting 6 is ML = 1/295 and MH = 1 / 29.5. In the present embodiment, the six-stage setting value has been described. However, the setting value is not limited to six, and may be a plurality of stages. For example, two stages (setting 1 and setting 6) or four stages (setting 1 and setting 2 and setting). 5 and setting 6). The setting key is a switch that triggers transition to a state where settings can be changed (hereinafter referred to as “setting change state”) or a state where settings can be confirmed (hereinafter referred to as “setting confirmation state”). Provided. When an amusement shop employee inserts a setting key into the keyhole and turns it, the setting can be changed by operating the button. The button for changing the setting may also be used as a RAM clear switch (sometimes referred to as “RWM clear switch”), an error release switch, and a game start switch. That is, for example, when the RAM clear switch is also used, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is not inserted (setting key OFF state), the RAM clear is executed. On the other hand, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is inserted (setting key ON state), the state shifts to the setting change state when the RAM is cleared. If the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the setting key off state, the power is restored without clearing the RAM. On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is pressed and the power is turned on while the setting key is on, the RAM shifts to the setting confirmation state when the RAM is cleared. The setting display LED may also be used as a performance display unit 159 provided on the main board 200, and a setting value may be displayed depending on the lighting state of the 7-segment LED.

<Performance display>
As shown in FIG. 2, a performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 has a ratio of the number of winning balls to the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, and the general winning port 33 with respect to the total number of fired balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls (also referred to as “base”). Is composed of four 7-segment LEDs for displaying a 4-digit number, for example. The four 7-segment LEDs are arranged in a horizontal row, and the upper two digits display identification characters for distinguishing the measurement period counting the total number of shot balls and the number of prize balls from other measurement periods, and the lower two digits A number representing the ratio of the number of prize balls to the total number of shot balls in the measurement period is displayed. For example, “bL” indicating the current measurement period, “b1” indicating the previous measurement period, “b2” indicating the previous measurement period, and “3” previous measurement periods. A character such as “b3” is displayed in the first two digits. Also, numbers such as “25” indicating 25%, “30” indicating 30%, and “35” indicating 35% are displayed in the last two digits. The measurement period is divided every time the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 in all game states including the normal game state (normal state, short time state, probability variation state) and special game state. That is, every time the total number of shot balls reaches 60000, the measurement period ends and the next measurement period starts. Note that the performance display unit 159 may be configured with only the 7-segment LED corresponding to the lower two-digit number without using the 7-segment LED corresponding to the upper two-digit identification character. In addition, the number of prize balls here is not a value obtained by counting the number of prize balls actually paid out. The number of winning balls may be calculated based on the number of winning balls. In other words, the number of winning balls to be paid out corresponding to the type of winning award winning port (whether it is the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, or the general winning port 33) is calculated and fired based on the number. The ratio of the number of prize balls to the total number of balls may be expressed.

  First, from the first power-on after product shipment (power-on after all information is cleared), the counting of the total number of fired balls in all gaming states is started, and the total number of fired balls reaches a predetermined number of less than 300 balls. Until then, the first two digits of the performance display 159 blink while displaying characters such as “bL”, and the lower two digits display a symbol that is not a number, for example, “-” to indicate that no measurement has been performed. To do. After the total number of shot balls reaches a predetermined number of less than 300 balls, the measurement period for every 60000 balls is repeated from that point. That is, in the measurement period until the first total number of shot balls reaches 60000 balls, the first two digits of characters such as “bL” have 0 to 0 shot balls in the normal state (that is, the normal probability state and the non-time-short state). In the case of 5999 balls, it is in a blinking state, and when the number of balls in the normal state is 6000 or more, it is in a lighting state. The lower two-digit prize ball ratio is calculated and displayed in real time for each count based on the number of shot balls and the number of prize balls counted in the normal state. When the number of shot balls reaches the first 60000 balls, the value of the prize ball ratio at that time is stored as “the prize ball ratio of the previous measurement period”, the total number of shot balls, the number of shot balls in the normal state, The count of the number of payout balls in the normal state is reset, and the count starts until reaching the second 60000 balls. Thereafter, this count and reset are repeated in units of 60000 balls.

<Error type>
Examples of multiple types of errors are given below. The error types and conditions exemplified below are only examples, and can be changed without departing from the spirit of the conditions.

  “Game ball payout error” usually includes three or more error types, for example, “payout number error”, “payout switch error” (sensor error), “payout switch error” (game ball detection outside payout operation) ”“ Discharge switch abnormal error (detection of number of game balls for payout operation when payout operation is not completed) ”“ Payout case error (ball catching error) ”“ Payout case error (payout number count switch not passed) ” The above error types may be included. The “game ball payout error” has different error occurrence conditions and different error release conditions depending on the error type classified as the payout error. Regardless of the error type, when a payout error occurs, the payout operation is stopped or the payout operation is performed at a low speed. The error release condition is determined by whether or not the error release switch is pressed, and includes an error type that requires the error release switch to be pressed and an error type that does not require the error release switch to be pressed. There is also an error type that is automatically canceled after a predetermined period of time without pressing the error release switch. Some error display devices turn on a lamp corresponding to an error type, and others display an error number that is divided into error types, details of which will be described later. The error display on the error display device may be referred to as error notification (in the error display device).

  The “payout number abnormal error” is caused when the excessive payout cumulative counter for accumulating and counting the number of excessive payout balls on the payout control board 155 reaches a predetermined number, thereby causing the excessive payout ball number to reach an allowable value. Occurs when it is determined that the number has been exceeded. In this case, the payout operation is stopped, the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on, or an error number (for example, “1”) is displayed. As an error canceling condition, an operation of an error canceling switch, which will be described later, is not required, and when the power is restored, the stop of the payout operation is cancelled, and the error display on the error display device is cancelled. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority. As an example, an error type with a small (small) error number may be displayed with priority. As an example of priority display, (1) only the number of the error with the highest priority among the duplicate errors is displayed, or (2) the error number of the error with the highest priority is displayed first, and then 1 second. It is good also as switching in every and displaying in order (If it is 1 and 4, it displays alternately like 1, 4, 1, 4, ...). The priority display is the same for game ball payout errors of other error types described below. Further, when a “payout number abnormality error” occurs, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame may blink, an error notification may be displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound may be output. In addition, the error numbers displayed on the error display device exemplified below are merely examples, and may be a specification that displays different numbers for each error type, or a plurality of lamps instead of display by error numbers. The specification may indicate the error type depending on which lamp is turned on.

  The “payout switch abnormality error (sensor abnormality)” occurs when the payout control board 155 receives an abnormal signal from the payout count sensor for detecting the paid out game ball. In this case, the payout operation is stopped and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or an error number (for example, “3”) is displayed. As an error canceling condition, an operation of an error canceling switch, which will be described later, is not required, and when the power is restored, the stop of the payout operation is cancelled, and the error display on the error display device is cancelled. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority.

  The “payout switch abnormal error (detection of out-of-pay game balls)” occurs when the payout control board 155 receives a ball-in signal from the payout count sensor when payout control is not executed. In this case, the payout operation is stopped, the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on, or an error number (for example, “5”) is displayed. As an error cancel condition, an operation of an error cancel switch described later is performed to cancel the stop of the payout operation and cancel the error display on the error display device. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority.

  The “payout switch abnormality error (detection of the number of game balls for the payout operation when the payout operation is not completed)” exceeds the predetermined number of balls from the payout count sensor before the payout control board 155 completes the payout operation for the predetermined number of balls. Occurs when an incoming signal is received. In this case, the payout operation is stopped, the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on, or an error number (for example, “5”) is displayed. As an error cancel condition, an operation of an error cancel switch described later is performed to cancel the stop of the payout operation and cancel the error display on the error display device. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority.

  The “payout case error (ball biting error)” indicates that the sprocket is not rotationally displaced by a predetermined angle upon completion of driving of the payout motor for one game ball due to a signal state received by the payout control board 155 from the payout motor sensor. Occurs when it is detected. In this case, the payout operation is stopped or the retry operation is executed, and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or an error number (for example, “7”) is displayed. As an error cancel condition, an operation of an error cancel switch, which will be described later, is performed, or when a predetermined period, for example, two minutes has elapsed since the error occurred, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and an error display is displayed on the error display device. To release. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority.

  The “payout case error (payout number count switch not passed)” is a signal indicating that the payout control board 155 completes the payout operation for the predetermined number of balls, or when the predetermined time period elapses from the payout count sensor less than the predetermined number of balls. Occurs when only receiving. In this case, the payout operation is stopped or the payout operation is performed at a low speed, and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or an error number (for example, “7”) is displayed. As an error cancel condition, the operation of an error cancel switch, which will be described later, is performed, or the stop of the payout operation is canceled or the normal payout operation is restarted when a predetermined period, for example, 2 minutes has elapsed since the error occurred. Cancel the error display on the display device. In addition, when it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is stopped and error notification corresponding to an error having a high priority is given priority.

Next, errors other than game ball payout errors will be described.
An “abnormal winning error” is a period outside the period for which the winning a prize opening is valid, that is, a period other than the period during which a winning at the winning a prize is considered valid or normal, Occurs when the main board 200 detects that the game ball entering the game winning opening 20 is detected by the game winning detection device 25. However, when a special game is being executed, the occurrence condition may be that a ball entering the big prize opening 20 outside the big prize opening validity period in one special game is detected a predetermined number of times, for example, three times. When an “abnormal winning error” occurs, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame blinks, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancel condition, the error notification is canceled when power is turned on while a RAM clear switch (to be described later) is pressed, or when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed since the error occurred.

  “Door / frame opening error” includes “door opening error” and “frame opening error”, and these may be handled as separate errors, or may be integrated as “door / frame opening error”. . When handled as separate errors, the “door opening error” occurs when the door frame set (the door 104 and the transparent plate 103) is opened. Hereinafter, the case where it handles as a separate error is illustrated.

  The “door opening error” occurs when the door control unit 155 detects that the door frame set is opened, that is, the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor has changed from OFF to ON. In this case, the award ball payout operation is stopped and the ball lending operation is stopped. Moreover, the decoration lamp 111 provided in the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. When the entrance to the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 winning opening or the passage to the second operation port 32 is detected while the “door opening error” is occurring, a dedicated entrance notification sound is generated. Output. As the error release condition, the “door open error” is canceled when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door open detection state by the door open sensor has changed from on to off. That is, the stop of the payout operation is canceled, the stop of the ball lending operation is canceled, the error notification and the error notification sound are output to the effect display device 60, and the output of the ball notification sound is stopped. On the other hand, the blinking of the decoration lamp 111 is continued even after the “door opening error” is canceled, and is stopped after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed since the cancellation of the “door opening error”. In addition, if it overlaps with the “Large Winner Anomaly Detection Error” described below, the payout operation and the ball lending operation are stopped and the error notification of the “Large Winner Anomaly Detection Error” has priority. To do. As a modification, both the “door opening error” and the “big prize opening abnormality detection error” are notified of errors in the effect display device 60, but only the “door opening error” is output as the error notification sound, or “big prize” Only the “mouth abnormality detection error” may be output. Further, the main body 200 may be the detection subject such as an error. The above specification of “door opening error” may also be applied to the case where “door opening error” and “frame opening error” are integrated into “door / frame opening error”. In the modified example, the prize ball can be paid out even if the “door opening error” occurs, while the flow path to the upper ball tray 105 and the lower ball tray 106 is temporarily blocked. Good.

  The “door opening error” may be a specification that occurs when the door frame set (the door 104 and the transparent plate 103) or the inner frame set (the front frame 102) is opened. That is, the “door opening error” occurs when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor or the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from OFF to ON. In this case, the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped and the movable accessory 66 is moved to the initial position. Moreover, the decoration lamp 111 provided in the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error release condition, the dispensing control board 155 detects that the door frame set or the frame set is closed and the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor or the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from on to off. If the error is cleared. That is, the stop of the payout operation is canceled, and the error notification to the effect display device 60 is canceled. On the other hand, the output of the error notification sound is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds from the cancellation of the “door opening error”, and the blinking of the decoration lamp 111 is continued for a longer time. It is stopped after elapse of time, for example 30 seconds. Further, the main body 200 may be the detection subject such as an error. In the modified example, the prize ball can be paid out even if the “door opening error” occurs, while the flow path to the upper ball tray 105 and the lower ball tray 106 is temporarily blocked. Good.

  The “frame opening error” occurs when the inner frame set (front frame 102) is released. That is, the “frame opening error” occurs when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from OFF to ON. In this case, the award ball payout operation is stopped and the ball lending operation is stopped. Moreover, the decoration lamp 111 provided in the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error canceling condition, the “frame opening error” is canceled when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the inner frame set has been closed and the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from on to off. That is, the stop of the payout operation is released, the stop of the ball lending operation is released, and the error notification to the effect display device 60 is released. On the other hand, the blinking of the decoration lamp 111 is continued even after the “frame opening error” is canceled, and is stopped after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed since the cancellation of the “frame opening error”. Further, the main body 200 may be the detection subject such as an error. In the modified example, the prize ball can be paid out even if the “frame opening error” occurs, while the flow path to the upper ball tray 105 and the lower ball tray 106 is temporarily blocked. Good.

  The “big prize opening abnormality detection error” occurs when the main board 200 detects that the big prize detection device 25 has detected a game ball entering the big prize opening 20 outside the valid prize opening valid period. In this case, the main board 200 invalidates the ball entering the special winning opening 20 related to the error. Further, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame or the game board 80 and the lamp provided on the back side of the effect display device 60 are turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. As an error release condition, when the power supply is turned on again, or when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor is changed from on to off. By stopping the error notification such as lamp lighting, error notification display, error notification sound output, etc., the “big prize opening abnormality detection error” is canceled. The error cancellation condition for the “big prize opening abnormality detection error” is the same as the error cancellation condition for the “frame opening error” except for the condition for turning off the LED of the decoration lamp 111 and the like.

  In addition, the “big prize opening abnormality detection error” indicates that (1) a prize of more than a predetermined number A (for example, 11 balls) to the big prize opening 20 is detected during the big prize opening period during the small hit game. Detected by the device 25, (2) a special opening game in which the special winning opening 20 is continuously opened during the special game, that is, during the continuous opening period of the special winning opening 20 during the special game. During the total period of each round game, the variable number N to the big prize opening 20 (variable value corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol, even if the jackpot symbols with the same number of rounds of special games are different N The above-mentioned winning ball is detected by the big winning detection device 25, and (3) a predetermined number B (for example, three balls) or more to the big winning hole 20 in a predetermined period other than the continuous opening period of the big winning hole 20 Entered the big prize detection device 25 A predetermined number C to the special prize opening 20 during the occurrence of (4) “Big prize opening abnormality detection error”, that is, during the occurrence of the condition (1), (2) or (3) above. It may be a specification that occurs when the main board 200 detects at least one of the fact that more than (for example, one ball) has been detected by the big prize detection device 25 (A, B, C) The value is A> B> C, and A is designed to be the same value as the minimum value of N). In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decoration LED of the effect button 109, and other decoration lamps 111 are blinked or lit, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. When power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds elapses from the start of the error notification, even when the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds elapses from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Note that the occurrence of a “big prize opening abnormality detection error” does not affect the progress of the game. In addition, in a gaming machine not equipped with a small hit game, (5) a continuous opening period of the special winning opening 20 during the special game, that is, a period during which the special winning opening 20 is continuously opened and each round during the special game. More than a variable number N (a variable value corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol, even if the jackpot symbols have the same number of rounds of special games) N or more in the total period of the game (6) A predetermined number B (for example, three balls) or more are entered into the big prize opening 20 in a predetermined period other than the continuous opening period of the big prize opening 20. A predetermined number to the big prize opening 20 is detected during the occurrence of (7) “big prize opening abnormality detection error”, that is, the occurrence of satisfying the above condition (5) or (6). C (for example, one ball) or more The ball is detected by the special winning detector 25 may be specifications, such as those generated when at least either the main board 200 has detected out of.

  The “big prize opening abnormality detection error” means that the big prize detection device 25 has continued to detect a game ball for a remarkably long time (for example, 300 seconds), that is, the game ball stays in the vicinity of the sensor. The specification may occur when the main board 200 detects that the detection state (on state) continues for a long time. However, when a total of 10 or more causes of “big prize opening abnormality detection errors” are detected, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on as an error notification, and a predetermined time, for example, 1 second from the occurrence of the error. The lighting ends later. In addition, when a total of 30 or more causes of “big prize opening abnormal winning errors” are detected, an error notification sound is output as an error notification, and an error notification sound is output after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds from the occurrence of the error. Exit.

  The “winning hole abnormality detection error” includes (1) detection of abnormal electric waves by a radio wave sensor (for example, a radio wave sensor provided near the winning opening), and (2) various winning / balling detection devices (first start prize) The detection device 16, the second start winning detection device 17, the big winning detection device 25, the general winning detection device 38, the ball detection device of the out port 34) continues to be on for a certain time (that is, the game ball stays in the vicinity of the sensor, etc.) (3) Detection by the big winning detection device 25 of a predetermined number of balls to the big winning opening 20 during the special game. This occurs when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, the main board 200 invalidates the incoming ball related to the error. That is, it is an error type that is determined to be an error when the above error condition is satisfied at any of the winning openings regardless of the type of winning opening. Further, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame or the game board 80 and the lamp provided on the back side of the effect display device 60 are turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. As an error release condition, when the power supply is turned on again, or when the dispensing control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor is changed from on to off. Then, the error notification such as lamp lighting, error notification display, error notification sound output, etc. is stopped to cancel the “winning mouth abnormality detection error”.

  The “ordinary electric accessory winning error” is (1) during the effective period of the second starting port 12, that is, during the period when the ball entering the second starting port 12 is considered valid or normal. That a predetermined number A (for example, 15 balls) or more has been detected by the second start winning detection device 17, (2) during the ineffective period of the second start port 12, that is, the second start port 12 That a predetermined number B (for example, 10 balls) or more in the second starting port 12 was detected by the second starting winning detection device 17 during the period when the first starting prize 12 is regarded as invalid or abnormal. During the occurrence of “abnormal prize error”, that is, when the condition (1) or (2) is satisfied, the special prize detection device 25 detects a predetermined number C (for example, one ball) or more in the big prize opening 20. Occurs when the main board 200 detects that (The values of A, B, and C are designed so that A> B> C so as not to affect the progress of the game. For example, a larger value is set in a situation where the possibility of abnormality is low, (In the situation where there is a high possibility, a smaller value is set, and an appropriate value is set according to the current situation.) In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decoration LED of the effect button 109, and other decoration lamps 111 are blinked or lit, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. When power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds elapses from the start of the error notification, even when the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds elapses from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. The display mode of the decoration LED of the effect button 109 does not depend on the content of the effect, while the display mode of the effect display device 60 also displays an error while depending on the content of the effect. That is, in the progress of the production, even if it is a situation or timing at which the production button 109 should emit light in white, if it is in an error state, it is emitted in red, which is an aspect indicating an error state. If it is a situation or timing at which a predetermined notice effect is to be displayed on the effect display device 60, an error notification is displayed on the front surface while displaying the predetermined notice effect.

  In addition, the “ordinary electric accessory winning error” is a game ball of a predetermined number A (for example, 10 balls) or more to the second starting port 12 by the second starting winning detection device 17 outside the effective period of the second starting port 12. A winning ball has been detected, or a gaming ball pitch of a predetermined number A (for example, ten balls) or more in the big winning hole 20 is detected by the big winning detecting device 25 outside the valid period of the big winning hole 20. These specifications may be generated when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on and turned off after a predetermined time, for example, 1 second from the occurrence of the error. In addition, the “ordinary electric utility prize winning error” is a game ball of a predetermined number B (for example, 30 balls) or more to the second starting port 12 by the second starting winning detection device 17 outside the effective period of the second starting port 12. A winning ball is detected, or a gaming ball pitch of a predetermined number B (for example, 30 balls) or more to the big winning hole 20 is detected by the big winning detecting device 25 outside the valid period of the big winning hole 20. This also occurs when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, an error notification sound is output. As an error cancel condition, when the power is turned on again with the RAM clear switch pressed or when a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed since the error occurred, the error notification sound output is stopped and the error is cancelled. To do. The occurrence of these errors does not affect the progress of the game.

  In addition, the “ordinary electric accessory winning error” occurs when a game ball enters the second starting port 12 in a non-time-short state, for example, one ball, and in this case, various LEDs are turned on. The specification may be such that the error is canceled after a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed after the power is turned on again or an abnormality occurs. In this case, the “ordinary electric component winning abnormality error” indicates that the second start port 12 is in the short-time state and the normal electric component valid period, that is, during the period when the ball entering the second start port 12 is considered valid or normal. Occurs when a certain number of game balls enter the ball, for example, six balls, and is in a short-time state and outside the valid period of the normal electric accessory, that is, during a period when entering the second start port 12 is considered invalid or abnormal. Occurs when a game ball enters the second start port 12 with a predetermined number of balls, for example, five balls. After a short time and the abnormality occurs, a game ball enters the second start port 12 with a predetermined number of balls, for example, one ball. It may be generated when a ball is formed. In these cases, the variation of the special symbol and the operation of the special winning opening 20 are interrupted, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60 as the error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. As an error cancel condition, when the power is turned on again with the door open, the error is canceled and the error notification is terminated.

  In addition, the “ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error” indicates that the second start winning detection device 17 has detected a ball entering the second start port 12 in a non-short-time state and during a special game or a small hit game. This occurs when the main board 200 detects it. That is, it occurs when the main board 200 detects that the second start winning detection device 17 has detected a ball entering the second start port 12 when not in the open extended state. In this case, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, the error notification is ended when the power is turned on again or when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed since the occurrence of the error. This specification is applied when the gaming machine has no holding function at the second start port 12. For example, if the second starting port 12 does not have a holding function and a small hit game is executed, a big winning opening with a V winning opening is opened, and if a ball is entered into the V winning opening during the opening, it is promoted to a big hit. It is desirable to be applied to a gaming machine that does. After the error is detected, the special symbol corresponding to the first start port 11 is detected again for a predetermined number of times, for example, five times until the end of fluctuation, or after this error is detected, it corresponds to the first start port 11 An error notification is executed when the player enters the V winning a prize before the special symbol to be changed, or enters the V winning a prize before the standby demonstration screen is displayed after this error is detected.

  The “start-up winning abnormality error” occurs when the main board 200 detects that the difference between the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged at the first start-up port 11 exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 100 balls). In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decoration LED of the effect button 109, and other decoration lamps 111 are blinked or lit, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. When power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds elapses from the start of the error notification, even when the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds elapses from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. It should be noted that the occurrence of the “start opening prize abnormality error” does not affect the progress of the game. The first start winning detection device 16 may be a non-contact sensor, and the discharge detection device of the first start port 11 (not shown) may be a contact sensor. Alternatively, the first start winning detection device 16 may be a contact sensor, and the discharge detection device of the first start port 11 (not shown) may be a non-contact sensor.

  In addition, in the “start opening prize abnormality error”, the difference between the number of game balls detected by the first start prize detection device 16 from the time of power-on and the number of game balls detected by the cheating sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. It is good also as a specification which generate | occur | produces when the main board | substrate 200 detects that. In this case, as an error notification, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancel condition, an error notification sound is output when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds elapses from the occurrence of an error, even if the error is canceled when the power is turned on again and the power is not turned on again. When a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed since the occurrence of the error, the error notification display and the lamp lighting are ended.

  As the “dish full error”, the payout control board 155 indicates that the lower ball tray 106 is full due to the operation of the prize ball payout device or the game ball lending device, and that the full ball is detected by a full sensor (not shown) in the lower ball tray 106. Occurs when detected. In this case, the payout operation is stopped, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. When it becomes clear that the lower ball tray 106 is full as an error canceling condition, that is, when the game ball contact with the full tank sensor is lost and the detection of the full tank sensor is canceled, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and an error occurs. The error is canceled by stopping the notification. It should be noted that the error notification sound is generated when the condition device operation flag is turned on (in particular, when the condition device is in an operation state (ON) or in a non-operation state (OFF)). Even in a special game composed of the same number of rounds, it is output only in a special game related to a long open jackpot that makes it easier to obtain a prize ball. Further, the main body 200 may be the detection subject such as an error.

  “Discharge error” is an illustration for detecting discharge from various winning detection devices (first start winning detection device 16, second start winning detection device 17, large winning detection device 25, general winning detection device 38) and each winning opening. This occurs when the main board 200 detects that the difference between the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 100 balls, by the discharge detection device that does not. In this case, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancel condition, the error is canceled when the power is turned on again while the RAM clear switch is pressed. However, even if the power is not turned on again, the decoration lamp 111 is turned off after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds from the occurrence of the error, the error notification display on the effect display device 60 is stopped, and the error notification sound is displayed. By stopping the output, the error notification is terminated. The occurrence of these errors does not affect the progress of the game. “Discharge error” has more error notification modes and fewer error notification end conditions than “abnormal winning error”.

  The “big prize opening abnormal discharge error” is a ball discharged from the big prize opening 20 detected by a discharge detection apparatus (not shown) based on the number of balls received in the special prize opening 20 during the special game detected by the special prize detection device 25. This occurs when the main board 200 detects that the number of passing balls in the specific area at the special winning opening 20 detected by the passing detection device (not shown) is greater. In this case, as an error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, when the power is turned on again, or when a predetermined time (for example, 300 seconds) has elapsed since the occurrence of the error, the error notification is terminated.

  The “big winning opening entrance / exit inconsistency error” is a discharge from the big winning opening 20 detected by a discharge detecting device (not shown) based on the number of the winning winning openings 20 in the special game detected by the special winning detection device 25. This occurs when the main board 200 detects that the number of balls or the number of passing balls in the specific area at the special winning opening 20 detected by a passage detection device (not shown) is smaller. In this case, the movement of the special symbols and the special winning opening 20 are stopped, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on as an error notification, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. When the power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error notification is terminated.

  The “guidance device abnormal error” is detected by a position sensor of a guidance device (not shown) that guides the game ball to either the specific area or the normal area inside the special winning opening 20, and the difference from the normal operation of the guidance device is detected. This occurs when the main board 200 detects that a total of five or more detections that cause such an error have been detected. The guidance device operates to guide the game ball to a specific area in a specific round (for example, the fourth round) during a special game, and guides the game ball to a normal area without operating in rounds other than the specific round. It is configured as follows. That is, an error is determined when an operation for guiding a game ball to a specific area other than the specific round is performed or when an operation for guiding the game ball to a specific area is not performed during a specific round. In this case, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60 as the error notification, the decoration lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and the error notification is terminated after 5 minutes from the occurrence of the error.

<Signal output from external information output terminal>
The signals output from the external information output terminal 160 are, for example, a reserve signal, an out signal, a prize ball signal, a door / frame opening signal, a jackpot signal, a winning signal, a security signal, a start port signal, a gate signal, and the like. However, the contents and conditions of the signals exemplified below are merely examples, and can be changed without departing from the spirit of the signals.

  The reserve signal is a reserve signal indicating that it is always off, and for example, always indicates an off signal from an arbitrary timing after power-on. Note that the presence or absence of use of the signal differs depending on the complexity of the gameability for each model.

  The out signal is one of IN / OUT signals, and the number of game balls that have entered all the entrances (including the out entrance) arranged in the game area 81 (that is, the game area 81 is driven into the game area 81). Number of game balls). For example, the number of game balls detected by the total discharge confirmation sensor (for example, the value of the total discharge confirmation number counter, but may be the value of the number of incoming balls counter) reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of ten. Each time, an ON signal is output for 0.2 seconds, and then an OFF signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

  The prize ball signal is one of IN / OUT signals and indicates the number of game balls paid out by the gaming machine. In this case, every time the number of game balls detected by the payout count sensor reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of 10, an ON signal is output for 0.1 seconds and then an OFF signal for 0.1 seconds. Is output. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. In addition, at the timing when the output condition of the door / frame opening signal is satisfied for the first time, the output may be started after the elapse of a predetermined period (for example, 1 interrupt = 0.004 seconds), and the next output When waiting, the output may be started immediately after the current output period expires (even if the above-described predetermined period has not elapsed).

  The door / frame opening signal is one of the signals of the unit monitoring system and indicates, for example, that the glass door (for example, the transparent plate 103) of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, when the door unit open detection sensor changes from OFF to ON (or as a trigger for ON for a predetermined period after changing from OFF to ON, for example, for 0.1 second). During the period when the detection sensor is ON (for example, during the period when the door opening flag indicating whether the glass door is open (ON) or closed (OFF) is ON) Output. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may continue to be output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 seconds elapses.

  Further, the door / frame opening signal may indicate that the front frame 102 of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, when the front frame unit opening detection sensor changes from off to on (or after the change from off to on, it may be triggered for a predetermined period of time, for example, 0.1 seconds). During the period when the detection sensor is ON (for example, during the period when the frame opening flag indicating whether the front frame 102 is in the open state (ON) or the closed state (OFF) is ON), the signal is always ON. Is output. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may continue to be output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 seconds elapses.

  The door / frame opening signal may indicate that the tray frame (for example, the door 104) of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, it is triggered when the ball tray unit open detection sensor changes from off to on (or after the change from off to on, it may be triggered for a predetermined period of time, for example, 0.1 seconds). , A signal that always outputs an on signal during a period in which the detection sensor is on. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may continue to be output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 seconds elapses.

  Here, any one of the above three types of door / frame opening signals may be applied to one model, or two or three of the three types may have the same output signal depending on the configuration between the units. It may be applied as In the latter case, it is only necessary to continue outputting the ON signal while any of the open detection sensors is ON. Further, the open detection sensor of each unit may be connected to the main board 200 or may be connected to the payout control board 155 side (the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 are capable of bidirectional communication). Because it is possible).

  The symbol determination frequency signal is one of symbol variation signals, and indicates the symbol variation frequency for all symbol variations that can be an opportunity to open the special winning opening 20, for example. In this case, when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished (after the variable display is finished, it may be the timing when the period of the fixed display of the symbol is finished, or the end timing Instead, the ON signal may be output for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured to be shorter than the shortest period that the variable display period of the first special symbol and the second special symbol can take. Further, the ON signal may be output during a period during which the special symbol fluctuates and is fixed (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  The symbol determination number signal may be a specification indicating the number of symbol variations for a second special symbol that is a part of symbol variation that can be an opportunity to open the special winning opening 20, for example. In this case, when the variation display of the second special symbol ends (after the variation display ends, the timing when the symbol is fixedly displayed may be terminated, or the variation start timing is not the end timing. Or a timing during a fluctuation period), and a signal that outputs an ON signal for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured to be shorter than the shortest period that the variable display period of the second special symbol can take.

  Further, the symbol determination number signal may be a specification indicating the number of symbol variations for the first special symbol that is a part of symbol variation that can be an opportunity to open the special winning opening 20, for example. In this case, when the variation display of the first special symbol is finished (after the variation display is finished, the timing when the symbol is fixedly displayed may be terminated, or the variation start timing is not the end timing. Or a timing during a fluctuation period), and a signal that outputs an ON signal for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured to be shorter than the shortest period that the variable display period of the first special symbol can take.

  The first jackpot signal is one of the jackpot signals, and indicates that the special game that is a state in which the big prize opening 20 can be opened is being executed (during the operation of the accessory continuous operating device). . Here, the “period in which the special game is being executed” includes not only the period in which the round game is being executed a plurality of times (including the period for closing the big prize opening after the round) but also the period of the start demonstration and the end demonstration. More specifically, the start demonstration (the period during which the grand prize opening is closed until the first round starts) + 1 round + closing time after round (inter-round time) + 2 rounds + closing time after round (inter-round time) ＋ ・ ・ ・ Final round + Closing time after round + Termination demonstration (from the end of the final round to the end of the special game / the period for which the closing of the big prize opening is maintained until the first fluctuation immediately after the end of the special game is started) . This signal is used when a special game is started (note that the output timing may be before, during, or after the start demo period) (for example, a continuous action of an accessory) During the period when the accessory continuous operation device operation flag or the condition device operation flag indicating whether the device is in an operation state (ON) or in a non-operation state (OFF) is ON, a signal that always outputs an ON signal is there.

  The first jackpot signal is configured so that its output period varies depending on the type of jackpot symbol, the game state immediately before the start of the special game (when the jackpot symbol stops), and the type of game state that shifts after the special game ends. May be. As an example, when the big hit symbol corresponding to 16 rounds probable big hit stops and when the big hit symbol corresponding to 4 rounds normal big hit stops, The period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the start demo time is, for example, 5 seconds, and the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time is, for example, 30 seconds. The image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the demonstration time is an image of the character A, and further, an image for urging prevention of forgetting to take a recording medium necessary for borrowing a game ball is displayed during the end demonstration time, (2) If the 4-round normal big hit is a big hit in a non-time-short state, the period during which the first big hit signal is output at the start demo time is, for example, 5 seconds, and the end demo time The period during which the first jackpot signal is output is, for example, 10 seconds, and the image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time is an image of the character B, and further borrows a game ball. In order to prevent forgetting to remove the recording medium necessary for the display, an image is displayed during the end demonstration time. (3) When the 16 round probability variation big hit is a big hit in a short time state, the first big hit signal is displayed at the start demo time. The output period is 4 seconds, for example, and the first jackpot signal is output for 6 seconds at the end demonstration time, for example, and the image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the start demonstration time is a character. No image is displayed during the ending demo time to prevent the user from forgetting to remove the recording medium necessary for borrowing a game ball. (4) 4 rounds In this case, the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the start demo time is, for example, 4 seconds, and the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time is, for example, 10 seconds. The image displayed on the effect display device 60 is an image of the character B, and an image for urging prevention of forgetting to remove a recording medium necessary for borrowing a game ball may not be displayed during the end demonstration time. . The time value is an example and can be changed as appropriate, but the above relationship is desirable for the magnitude relationship and the difference relationship.

  The second jackpot signal is one of the jackpot signals, and is during a period in which a special game that is a state in which the jackpot 20 can be opened (during operation of the accessory continuous actuating device), and , It indicates that the game is in a time-saving game for changing the symbol time (opening the time-of-change time reducing function) that triggers the opening of the special winning opening 20. This signal is used when a special game is started, and when a time-reduced game is started, during a period in which the special game is being executed (for example, the continuous action device operation flag and / or the condition device operation flag is set). During a time period that is on) and during a period in which a time-saving game is being executed (for example, a special symbol time-short flag indicating whether the special symbol is in a time-short state (on) or a non-time-short state (off), and (Or during a period in which the normal symbol time-short flag indicating whether the normal symbol is in the time-short state (ON) or the non-time-short state (OFF)) is a signal that always outputs an ON signal.

  In addition, the first jackpot signal and the second jackpot signal are gaming machines in which a special game is not executed even if the condition that can open the big prize opening 20 is satisfied if there is no entry to a specific entrance. In this case, the conditions that can open the special prize opening 20 are satisfied (the combination of symbols that will activate the condition device related to the accessory continuous operation apparatus is displayed), and the special prize opening 20 is opened. It may be shown that it is during the period to obtain (during operation of the accessory continuous actuator). In this case, after the symbol fluctuation display related to the jackpot symbol is finished, the interrupt processing cycle is added when a signal is output in the next interrupt processing for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds). The time when 0.504 seconds have elapsed (in addition, after the variable display has ended, the period in which the symbol is fixedly displayed has ended (or when it has started, the period is in progress) is also used as the output timing. It is preferable that the ON signal is always output during the period after the output timing and during the period when the special game is being executed (for example, during the period when the condition device operation flag is ON). In addition, special game is not executed until the game ball enters the specific entrance after the change display of the symbol related to the jackpot symbol is finished, and the output starts when the execution of the special game is started. In this specification, where the start timing of the special game depends on the timing of entering a specific entrance, the above output period is variable.

  In addition, when the first big hit signal and the second big hit signal are applied to a gaming machine capable of executing a big hit based on a ball entering the V winning opening with a small hit as an opportunity, the signal output start timing is a small hit. In the case of a big hit based on the entry to the V prize opening as a trigger, the timing at which the entry to the V prize opening is detected, and in the case of a big win triggered by the stoppage of the big prize symbol, the timing of turning on the condition device operation flag from off ( It is off after outputting an ON signal until the big hit ends (from the condition device operation flag ON to OFF).

  The third jackpot signal is applied to a pitching area for determining whether or not to shift to the probability variation state, for example, a gaming machine having a big winning opening 20 having a specific area, and a big winning opening having a specific area. 20 is open for a short time (for example, the maximum opening time is 0.01 seconds), and the detection of the entry into the entry area is effective while the round is being executed (the special electric accessory is operating). It may indicate that the game ball has entered the entrance area. In this case, when a game ball enters the specific area when the round opening of the big winning opening 20 is being executed and the detection of entering the specific area is valid, An ON signal is output for 1 second. It should be noted that it is preferable that a configuration is made so as not to output in the case of one special game other than the first one satisfying the output timing.

  As other signals, a signal indicating information for uniquely identifying the gaming machine may be output. For example, an identification code (2 bytes) of a gaming machine manufacturer, a gaming machine model name identification code (64 bytes), and unique information of the main CPU 290 (chip code register value = 4 bytes) may be output in order. This signal is an arbitrary timing after the power is turned on, for example, about 10 seconds after the power is turned on, and the specific information is one frame (start bit 1 bit + data bit 8 bits + parity bit 1 bit + stop bit 1 bit). This is a signal to be output during a period until all signals divided for each serial output method (start-stop synchronization, 200 bps) are output. Note that it is preferable that the signal format (rated voltage, rated current) is different from other signal types.

  The winning signal is one of IN / OUT signals and outputs the number of game balls to be paid out from the gaming machine. This signal is the sum of the number of prize balls to be paid out when the entrance of a game ball is detected by the entrance sensor of each prize opening to be awarded, and the total number of prize balls (for example, award balls) Each time the value of the ball counter reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of 10, this signal outputs an on signal for 0.1 second and then outputs an off signal for 0.1 second. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. In addition, at the timing when the winning signal output condition is satisfied for the first time, the output may be started after a predetermined period of time, for example, 1 interrupt = 0.004 seconds, and the next output is awaited. In this case, the output may be started immediately after the current output period expires (even if the above-described predetermined period has not elapsed).

  The security signal is one of the security signals and indicates that, for example, a RAM initialization operation has been performed in the gaming machine. In this case, an arbitrary timing after turning on the power accompanied by the RAM initialization operation, specifically, for a predetermined period after turning on the power, for example, for one interrupt = 0.004 seconds, and for 0.2 seconds. Outputs an on signal. The output period may be the same as the output period in the IN / OUT system or the winning detection system. The security signal not only indicates that the RAM initialization operation has been performed, but is also output when a condition described below (conditions such as error determination and fraud determination) is satisfied. In this case, it is desirable that the conditions for outputting the security signal include at least one of the conditions described below.

  The security signal indicates a period other than the period during which the special winning opening 20 can be opened (from the operation of the special electric accessory to the elapse of a predetermined period after the operation is completed), for example, whether or not the ball entering the special winning opening 20 is valid or normal. Detecting entry into the grand prize opening 20 during a period in which the flag during the validity period of the big prize opening 20 indicating whether it is a period to be considered (on), invalid or abnormal (off) is off May be indicated. In this case, except for the execution period of each round during the special game (including the waiting period for discharge and the period between rounds), for example, in the period in which the flag during the effective period of the big prize opening 20 is off, When a game ball is detected, an on signal is output for 0.2 seconds and then an off signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

  The security signal may indicate that there has been a magnet sensor error, i.e., abnormal magnetism detected by a sensor that senses the approach of the magnet. In this case, when the signal from the magnet sensor is turned on (however, the output timing is not satisfied when the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period of time, for example, within 1 second after being turned on). .On signal is output for 2 seconds. Note that the output periods are configured not to overlap due to the relationship between the output timing and the output period.

  The security signal may indicate a radio wave sensor error, that is, an abnormal radio wave detected by a sensor that senses the radio wave. In this case, when the signal from the radio wave sensor is turned on (however, the output timing is not satisfied when the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period, for example, 1 second after the signal is turned on). .On signal is output for 2 seconds. Note that the output periods are configured not to overlap due to the relationship between the output timing and the output period.

  The security signal may indicate a radio wave sensor error on the payout control board 155 side, that is, an abnormal radio wave detected by a sensor that senses radio waves. In this case, when the signal from the radio wave sensor input to the payout control board 155 is turned on (however, when the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period, for example, 1 second after the signal is turned on) This is a signal that outputs an ON signal for 0.2 seconds when the output timing is not satisfied. Note that the output periods cannot overlap because of the relationship between the output timing and the output period. In addition, a command that the signal from the radio wave sensor is turned on is transmitted from the payout control board 155 side to the main board 200 side, and the main board 200 that has received the command outputs a signal. Also good.

  The security signal indicates that an illegal entry to each winning opening for which a prize ball is to be paid out (for example, more than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, a ball detection sensor is kept on for a predetermined time, a large amount during special games) It may indicate that the number of balls entered into the winning opening is equal to or more than a predetermined number determined for each execution mode of the special game, and the number of balls entered exceeds the design value during a certain pitch valid period. . In this case, (1) after detecting one entry with a switch for detecting entry to each winning opening, and again detecting one entry within a period determined for each winning opening Are generated more than a predetermined number of times, and (2) a switch for detecting the entrance to each winning opening continuously detects the entrance for a predetermined period, and (3 (1) When a special game, for example, 16 rounds of big hit, the number of balls detected by the ball sensor at the big prize opening exceeds a specified number, for example, 160 during the period (1) When any one of (3) is satisfied, an ON signal is output for 0.2 seconds, and then an OFF signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. In the case of (3), it is preferable that the prescribed number is varied according to the execution content of the special game (Example 1: When the maximum number of rounds is 10, the prescribed number = 100. Example 2: (3) is not applied when the big prize opening is only short opening.) Moreover, it is good also as a specification which employ | adopts only one among (1)-(3).

  Although the above is the main condition for the security signal output conditions, other conditions will be described further below. In the following, in addition to the condition that the RAM initialization operation has been performed in the gaming machine, further output conditions will be described.

  The security signal may indicate that a RAM initialization operation has been performed on the gaming machine and that an illegal act detectable by the gaming machine is being performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, a predetermined number of, for example, five, winning balls in the grand prize opening 20 during a period other than illegal prize winning (during the period when the special prize opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)). During a period when the above-mentioned detection or the ordinary electric accessory cannot be released, a predetermined number of balls, for example, five or more, have been detected in the ordinary electric accessory, and a radio wave sensor error (a sensor for sensing radio waves) An abnormal radio wave was detected or the sensor was not connected), a board switch error (an approach sensor was detected by a proximity sensor provided on the game board face), a magnet sensor error (a magnet approach) The sensor detecting the abnormal magnetism is detected, or the sensor is not connected). In this case, any one of (1) arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) an illegal winning or a radio wave sensor error is detected, or (3) a panel switch error or a magnet sensor error is detected. In the case of (1), the ON signal is output for the first period, for example, 30 seconds, and in the case of (2), the ON signal is output for the second period, for example, 30 seconds. In the case of (3), an ON signal is output during the third period, for example, during detection of each fraud. When the output periods overlap, all the output periods are overlapped, and the output of the ON signal is maintained until all the output periods expire. Further, the output period may be different between the case (1) and the case (2).

  Further, the security signal may indicate that a RAM initialization operation has been performed in the gaming machine and that an illegal act that can be detected by the gaming machine is being performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, an ordinary winning error (normally in which a ball entering the big prize opening 20 is detected in a period other than the period during which the big prize opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated). During the period when the electric accessory cannot be opened (except for a predetermined period immediately after closing), a ball entering the normal electric accessory is detected), a magnet sensor error (the sensor that detects the approach of the magnet is abnormal) Magnetism is detected, etc.), discharge error (number of entrances detected by the switch for detecting entrance to each entrance that is the target for paying out the prize ball, and entrance confirmation downstream of the switch) The difference from the number of entered balls detected by the switch is a predetermined number (for example, exceeds 100). In this case, either (1) any timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) when an abnormal winning error or magnet sensor error is detected, or (3) when a discharge error is detected, (1 In the case of (2), an ON signal is output for 0.2 seconds, and then an OFF signal is output for 0.2 seconds. In the case of (3), the next (1) An ON signal is output until If the output period overlaps (except for (3)), the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, even in the output period according to (1) and (2), the output of the ON signal is maintained at the output timing according to (3), and during the output period according to (3), (1 ), Even when the output timing according to (2) is reached, the ON signal output is maintained.

  Further, the security signal may indicate that the gaming machine is powered on and that an illegal act that can be detected by the gaming machine is being performed. For example, fraudulent acts such as abnormal winning (a ball entering a big winning opening different from the big winning opening performing the opening control), a magnet sensor error (a sensor detecting the approach of the magnet detects abnormal magnetism) ), Radio wave sensor error (a sensor that senses radio waves detects abnormal radio waves), vibration sensor error (a sensor that senses vibrations detects abnormal vibrations except during the execution of each round under a predetermined condition = big hit) ), Switch abnormal error (the ball was detected by the switch for detecting the ball entering each winning hole, but the ball was not detected by the ball check switch downstream from the switch), the big prize Mouth abnormal discharge error (compared to the number of balls detected by the switch for detecting the entrance to the grand prize award, the number of balls detected by the discharge confirmation switch downstream of the switch) There are more , A big prize entrance entrance and exit discrepancy error (compared to the number of entrances detected by the switch for detecting entry to the grand prize entrance, detected by the discharge confirmation switch downstream of the switch) Etc.). In this case, (1) arbitrary timing after power-on, for example, after elapse of a predetermined period (one interrupt = 0.004 seconds) after power-on, or (2) when the fraud is detected (from the time of detection) In the case of (1) in a predetermined period (which may be after one interrupt = 0.004 seconds), an ON signal is output for the first period, for example, 30 seconds, (2) In this case, the ON signal is output over the second period, for example, 18 seconds. If the output period overlaps, the output period of one signal output this time is discarded, and the next output is newly started (when the next output timing is satisfied) (After a predetermined period, for example, 1 interrupt = 0.004 seconds, the output period of one signal output this time may be discarded and the next output may be newly started.) . In addition, even if the output signals are the same, it is preferable that the output periods are different between the cases (1) and (2).

  Further, the security signal may indicate that a RAM initialization operation has been performed in the gaming machine and that an illegal act that can be detected by the gaming machine is being performed. For example, the fraudulent act may be, for example, a magnet sensor error (a sensor that senses the approach of the magnet detects abnormal magnetism), a big prize opening abnormality detection error (within the longest opening period of the big prize opening (or multiple rounds) , The total number of entrances detected by the switch for detecting entrance to the big winning opening is larger than the number of entrances that can be entered by design during the total period). ), Starting opening prize abnormality error 1 (detected by a fraud prevention switch downstream of the switch compared to the number of entering balls detected by a switch for detecting entering a certain starting opening) Compared to the number of entrances that can be entered by design within the longest open period (including the interval after closing) of the normal electric accessory. A switch to detect entry into an electric accessory The number of entered balls is larger, or during the period when the ordinary electric accessory cannot be released, the entry was detected by the switch for detecting the entry into the ordinary electric accessory, etc.) It is. This signal is turned on for (1) an arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) in the case of (1) at the time of detecting the fraud, for the first period, for example, 30 seconds. In the case of (2), the signal is output for the second period, for example, 30 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the output period of one signal output this time is discarded, and the next output is newly started. Further, the output period may be different between the case (1) and the case (2).

  In addition, the security signal is an error when a RAM initialization operation or an error release operation (award ball payout operation is performed on a gaming machine), even if the event of insufficient payout occurs a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period. It may be indicated that an operation for canceling is performed) and that an illegal act detectable by the gaming machine is being performed. For example, fraudulent act here is fraudulent winning 1 (detection of entering the grand prize opening 20 during a period other than the period during which the special prize opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)) Winning 2 (when a normal electric accessory cannot be opened (except for a predetermined period immediately after closing), a ball is detected by a switch for detecting the entry into the normal electric accessory), a magnet sensor error ( A sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects abnormal magnetism (detected over 0.1 seconds)), a radio wave sensor error (a sensor that senses radio waves detects abnormal radio waves (over 0.01 seconds) Detection)), and a winning hole switch error (a switch for detecting a winning ball at each winning hole has been detected for a predetermined period, for example, 0.2 seconds or more). This signal is (1) an arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation or error canceling operation is performed, (2) at the time of detecting the illegal act (illegal prize 1, illegal prize 2), (3) the illegal act In the case of (1) at the time of detecting (magnet sensor error, radio wave sensor error, winning opening switch error), in the case of (1), an ON signal is output for a first period, for example, 30 seconds, (2) In this case, an ON signal is output for the second period, for example, 30 seconds, and in the case of (3), in the third period, for example, each fraud is being detected and each fraud is not detected. An ON signal is output for the next 30 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the output period of one signal output this time is discarded, and the next output is newly started. Further, the output period may be different between the case (1) and the case (2).

  Further, the security signal may indicate that a RAM initialization operation has been performed in the gaming machine and that an illegal act that can be detected by the gaming machine is being performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, a predetermined prize entry to the big prize opening 20 during a period other than a prize winning prize illegal error (a period during which the special prize opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)). The number of detected pieces, for example, 5 or more, except during a period in which the special winning opening 20 can be opened only in one round (except during the operation of the special electric accessory)) During a period when it cannot be opened, a ball entering a normal electric accessory is detected), a magnet sensor error (a sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects abnormal magnetism), an induced magnetic field detection error (a sensor that senses radio waves) Detecting abnormal radio waves, etc.). This signal includes (1) an arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, and (2) an ON signal is output for 0.05 second at the time of detection of the fraud, and then 0. An off signal is output for 05 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, the output period may be the same as the output period in the IN / OUT system, the symbol fluctuation system, or the winning detection system.

  The security signal may indicate that a guidance device abnormality error or a discharge error has been detected. When the guidance device abnormality error is not opened / closed at the timing to open / close the guidance device provided in the special winning opening, which is in the shape of a honey-shaped (not opened according to the opening mode), the discharge error is Compared with the number of balls detected by a switch (for example, a large winning detection device 25) for detecting a ball entering the big winning opening 20, a switch for discharging confirmation (for example, a draining switch) downstream of the switch. When the number of entrances detected by the exit entrance detection device) is greater, after 0.200 seconds have been turned on from the timing at which it was determined as a guidance device abnormality error or the discharge error, 0. 200 seconds off. If the output period overlaps with other signals, the output period of 0.200 seconds off to 0.200 seconds off of the previously output signal is waited until 0.200 seconds off ends. Turns on later (waits until the current output is finished). The guidance device abnormal error means that a position sensor provided in the guidance device makes it possible to recognize whether the current guidance device is in an open state or a closed state. This is an error that occurs when the device is determined to be appropriate depending on whether the device should be in an open state, or a state that may or may not be open. Specifically, from the start of the small hit game until the lapse of a predetermined period after the end of the small hit game, it is not an error even if it is in the open state, but in other cases it is an error, etc. If it is detected during a big hit, it does not have to be regarded as an error.

  The all start opening signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and indicates the number of balls entered into each starting opening for all of the starting openings related to the symbol variation that triggers the opening of the big winning opening 20. This signal is generated when one entry is detected by the switch for detecting entry into the first start port 11 and when one entry is detected by the switch for detecting entry into the second start port 12. When a sphere is detected, an on signal is output for 0.1 seconds, and then an off signal is output for 0.1 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, when an illegal entry into the second starting port 12 is detected, the output timing may not be satisfied with the entry as a trigger.

  The first start port signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and the start port for a part of the start port related to the symbol variation that triggers the opening of the big winning port 20, for example, the first start port 11 is the target. Shows the number of times the player entered the ball. This signal is output after an ON signal is output for 0.1 seconds when a first entry is detected by the first start prize detection device 16 for detecting entry into the first start port 11. This signal outputs an off signal for 1 second. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

  The second start port signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and the start port for a part of the start port related to the symbol variation that triggers the opening of the big winning port 20, for example, the second start port 12 is the target. Shows the number of times the player entered the ball. This signal is ON for 0.1 second when a single entry is detected by a switch for detecting entry to the second starting port 12 (the one equipped with the ordinary electric accessory 90). After outputting the signal, the signal outputs an off signal for 0.1 second. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, when an illegal entry to the second starting port 12 (the one equipped with the ordinary electric accessory 90) is detected, it may be configured not to satisfy the output timing triggered by the entry. .

  The gate signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and is a starting port (for example, the first working port) related to symbol variation that triggers the opening of the ordinary electric accessory (electric Chu, for example, the ordinary electric accessory 90). 31, the number of times of entering the starting port is shown for all of the second operating ports 32). This signal is used for 0.1 second when one entry is detected by a switch (for example, the first passage detection device 36 and the second passage detection device 37) for detecting the entrance to the operation port (pass gate). This is a signal for outputting an OFF signal for 0.1 second after an ON signal is output over a period of 0.1 second. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

  The additional external terminal signal is one of the signals of the additional external terminal system, and indicates, for example, that a game ball has entered the V winning opening during the small hit game in the non-time-saving game state. In this case, during the small hit game in the non-time-reduced gaming state, the V winning opening is valid within the V winning opening valid period (the period in which the game winning ball can be acquired by entering the V winning opening). When the ball enters the ball, it turns on for 0.200 seconds and then turns off for 0.200 seconds.

  The additional external terminal signal may indicate that a small hit game is being played. In this case, it is turned on until the opening timing of the big winning opening 20 related to the small hit game (for example, the timing when the small hit flag is turned on) and the opening time end timing of the big winning opening 20 related to the small hit game.

  The additional external terminal signal may indicate that the big prize detection device 25 has detected a game ball. In this case, when the big winning detection device 25 is turned on from off (for example, when the big winning detection device 25 detects a game ball entering), it is turned on for 0.200 seconds and then turned off for 0.200 seconds. . If the output period overlaps with other signals, the output period of 0.200 seconds off to 0.200 seconds off of the previously output signal is waited until 0.200 seconds off ends. Turns on later (waits until the current output is finished).

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An external information output terminal 160 is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the external information output terminal 160 is provided in the back set mechanism 152 near the upper right on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, but a specific configuration example of the external information output terminal 160 in the present embodiment. Will be described later with reference to FIGS. The external information output terminal 160 is a terminal for outputting an error signal for notifying the game store side of an error occurrence and an error content when an error occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 100, and a gaming state signal indicating various gaming states. .

  FIG. 26 shows the correspondence between error types and error signals. Errors that may occur in the pachinko gaming machine 100 are classified into errors that are notified to the game store through the external information output terminal 160 and errors that are not particularly notified. Further, errors that can occur in the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be divided into errors that can occur due to fraud of the player or the like and errors that can occur due to other than fraud.

  There are a plurality of types of errors that can occur mainly due to cheating by players or the like. For example, errors of relatively low importance such as abnormal winning errors (No. 5 in the figure), abnormal passing errors (No. 6), ejection errors (No. 7), connection abnormal errors (No. 8), and magnet sensor errors ( No. 1), radio wave sensor error (No. 2), vibration sensor error (No. 3), abnormal operation error (No. 4), and other errors of relatively high importance. The “abnormal winning error” may include a case where the start opening or the big winning opening is not opened, a winning outside the valid period, an excessive winning or the like. The “abnormal passing error” may include a case where the special winning opening 20 is not opened, a specific area passing outside the valid period, an excessive passing, or the like. The “connection abnormality error” is an error that occurs when various winning ports, symbol display units, external information output terminals 160, and the like that should be connected to the main board 200 are not connected to the main board 200. The “abnormal operation error” is an error when an abnormality occurs in relation to various operations that affect the number of winning balls. For example, there is a path switching plate error when an abnormality occurs in a member that switches a route for guiding a game ball, a random number update error when an abnormality occurs in a random number update process, a disconnection error when a disconnection occurs in a signal line, etc. is there. Examples of warnings that may be caused by fraud and cases other than fraud include, for example, notification (No. 9) indicating that the power was turned on with RAM clear, and that there was a door / frame open. There is an error (No. 11). In addition, although the notification indicating that the power was turned on with the RAM clear was illustrated as the 9th warning, as a modified example, the same notification may be given when the power is turned on without the RAM clear. Good. As another warning, for example, there is a notification (No. 10) indicating execution of setting change / setting confirmation. On the other hand, errors not caused by fraud include, for example, a communication error (No. 12), a dish full tank error (No. 13), a game ball payout error (No. 14), and a game ball lending device non-connection error (No. 15). The “communication error” is an error indicating that communication is not possible between devices such as the main board 200, the sub board 300, the effect display device 60, and the payout control board 155. The “game ball payout error” is as described above.

  Among a plurality of types of errors, there are an error in which a signal indicating the error is output from a common terminal and an error in which a signal different from the common terminal is output. Errors and warnings having relatively high importance are basically output as warning information (hereinafter referred to as “security signal”) from a common terminal, but signals indicating other errors can be output from another terminal. For example, there is a high possibility that multiple errors with high importance, such as errors that are highly likely to be caused by fraud, are not likely to occur in duplicate, and if one error occurs, it is highly necessary to resolve the error state. Therefore, the game terminal side is notified as a common security signal from the common terminal. On the other hand, an error of relatively low importance is notified as a separate signal from a separate terminal so as to be notified to the game store side separately from the security signal. For example, a magnet sensor error and an abnormal winning error that are likely to be caused by fraud are output from the same terminal as the same security signal, and a door / frame opening error that is likely to be caused by maintenance work by a game clerk is a door. • Output from a separate terminal as a frame open error signal. On the other hand, the warning indicating that the power is turned on accompanying the RAM clear is an event that should be surely notified to the amusement store regardless of whether or not there is fraud, and is therefore output as a security signal from a common terminal. In addition, information indicating that a transition to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state may be output from a common terminal as a security signal. As described above, among the errors that are subject to the security signal, the above-mentioned magnet sensor error (No. 1), radio wave sensor error (No. 2), vibration sensor error (No. 3), abnormal operation error (No. 4) Is a particularly high-level error, but compared to these, abnormal winning errors (No. 5), abnormal passing errors (No. 6), ejection errors (No. 7), connection abnormal errors (No. 8), and power-on The notification (No. 9) indicating that the change has been made and the setting change / setting confirmation (No. 10) are relatively less important, but are relatively less than errors not subject to security signals. The importance is high.

  Depending on the type of error, a signal indicating an error may be output from the external information output terminal 160, but an error notification by sound or display on the effect display device 60 may not be output. This is to notify the game store side of the fact that the abnormality has been detected without telling the player. In that case, since at least one of the error notification sound output and the error notification display on the effect display device 60 is not performed, the effect display or the effect sound output is not limited. That is, the production sound is interrupted or stopped with the execution of the error notification sound, or the production of the production display device 60 is interrupted or stopped by executing the error notification on the production display device 60. It is avoided that a part of the effect is hidden in the error notification because the error notification on the effect display device 60 is preferentially displayed. For example, when an abnormal winning error occurs, the security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160. However, in the specification that does not output the error notification sound, the output of the production sound is not limited. In this case, an effect notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, so that the effect on the effect display device 60 is interrupted or stopped, or a part of the effect is displayed as an error notification when the error notification is preferentially displayed. hide. As another example, when an abnormal winning error occurs, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160, but in the case where the error display is not performed on the effect display device 60, the effect on the effect display device 60 Is not interrupted or canceled, or part of the production is not hidden. In this case, an error notification sound is output, and the output of the production sound is limited.

  As shown in the table of FIG. 26, in the case of errors Nos. 1 to 4, a common security signal is output and an error notification sound is also output. When 5th to 8th errors occur, the security signal may be output and the error notification sound may be output, or the error notification sound may not be output. At the time of power-on warning accompanied by the 9th RAM clear or when the setting change / setting confirmation of the 10th, the security signal may be output and the error notification sound may be output. The specification may not output sound. In the case of the 11th door / frame opening error, the door / frame opening error signal may be output and the error notification sound may be output, or the error notification sound may not be output. Good. The error notification sound for the 11th door / frame opening error may be, for example, a voice alerting the user with the words “the door is open!”. The errors Nos. 12, 14, and 15 are errors that have a low possibility of fraud and are relatively low in importance. Therefore, the back of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not subjected to signal output or error notification on the effect display device 60. Displayed on an error display device described later provided on the side. On the other hand, in the case of the No. 13 plate full error, the characters “please pull the ball” together with the image of the ball removal button (ball removal lever) for removing the game ball from the ball tray (for example, the lower ball tray 106) into the box are displayed. Is displayed on the screen of the production display device 60 as an error notification, and if the error is not canceled even after 10 seconds have elapsed since the display, a voice alerting the user with a word such as “please remove the ball” Output as error notification sound. As a modified example, even when any of an abnormal winning error, an abnormal passing error, a discharge error, and a connection abnormal error occurs, the specification may not be such that an error notification notifying that effect is output but also a security signal is not output. In addition, in the table of FIG. 26, for the item described as “present / not present”, either the case where the output or display is the “present” specification or the case of the “none” specification is adopted as the specification for each actual machine. It shows that.

  If a magnet sensor error and a door / frame opening error occur, and these error states overlap at the same time, the security signal and the door / frame opening signal can be output from the external information output terminal 160 at the same time, that is, they overlap. Can be output. On the other hand, the error notification sound corresponding to each is not redundantly output, and the error notification sound corresponding to only one is output from the speaker 108. In this case, an error notification sound corresponding to a more important error may be output with priority. If the magnet sensor error is released after the above error overlap, but the door / frame opening error is not released, the door / frame opening error is handled after the error notification sound corresponding to the magnet sensor error is stopped. Error notification sound is output.

  The gaming state indicated by the signal output from the external information output terminal 160 includes a winning ball, a symbol determination number of times, a start opening prize, a big hit, a gaming ball discharge, a setting change, a setting confirmation, and the like. There are a plurality of types of signals indicating a big hit (a first big hit signal, a second big hit signal, etc.), which are output from different terminals. There are a first jackpot signal that is output during a special game, and a second jackpot signal that is output during a special game and a high base state (a time variation state and a time variation state with a short time), and the first jackpot signal and the second jackpot signal. It is output from a terminal separate from the signal.

  As described above, even when power is turned on, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160 over a predetermined period as warning information indicating power on. If an error occurs during the output period of the security signal indicating power-on, the security signal is output for a period exceeding the above specified period if the error is highly likely to be caused by fraud, such as a magnet sensor error. (Ie, the output period is extended). On the other hand, in the case of a specific error that may occur due to something other than fraud, such as an error indicating that the door / frame has been opened, the output of the security signal is terminated in the predetermined period (that is, the output period is Not extended). In this way, whether or not the security signal output period is extended may vary depending on the type of error that occurs during the security signal output period.

  There are two cases of power-on. One is a case where the power is restored by turning on the power without pressing down the RAM clear switch. The other is a case where the power is restored by turning on the power accompanied by pressing the RAM clear switch. It should be noted that the power-on may be performed when the power is turned off due to a malfunction, or the power may be turned off and turned on by an unauthorized operation.

  The output period of the signal indicating the transition to the setting change state (which may be output as a security signal) is longer than the period of the setting change state or the period of 30 seconds or more after the transition to the setting change state. Is. Similarly, the output period of the signal indicating the transition to the setting confirmation state (which may be output as a security signal) is a period longer than the period of the setting confirmation state, or a period of 30 seconds or longer from the transition to the setting confirmation state. The longer one. However, a total of 30 seconds or more may be output together with the output of the security signal indicating power-on. In that case, during the signal output period, a notification indicating that the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is executed is executed, and after both the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is ended, a notification indicating the power supply return is executed. The total time may be 30 seconds or more.

  If the power is turned on when the RAM clear switch is pressed while the security signal is being output, the security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160 even after the power is turned on. However, as a modification, the security signal may be output even when the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch during the output of the security signal. In addition, while a special game is being executed, a big hit signal indicating that it is a big hit state is output from the external information output terminal 160. If the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the big hit state, the power is turned on. After that, the big hit signal is output from the external information output terminal 160. In this case, a security signal indicating power-on is not output from the external information output terminal 160. On the other hand, when the power is turned on when the RAM clear switch is pressed in the big hit state, the big hit signal is not output from the external information output terminal 160 after the power is turned on, but the security signal indicating the power on is the external information output terminal 160. Is output from. As described above, when the power supply is restored during the output period of the security signal or the big hit signal, whether the subsequent security signal or the big hit signal continues to be output may differ depending on whether or not the RAM clear switch is pressed. If the power supply is restored without pressing the RAM clear switch during the output period of both the security signal and the big hit signal, the output of both the security signal and the big hit signal is continued after the return. However, the signal output timing after power recovery is the security signal output first and the jackpot signal output later.

  Even during the output period of the security signal, the tendency of presence / absence restriction differs depending on whether the output trigger of the security signal is a magnet sensor error or an abnormal winning error. In other words, when an error that is highly likely to be caused by a fraudulent activity with a relatively high importance occurs, the output of the production tends to be limited (first tendency), and the fraudulent activity with a relatively low importance When an error that is highly likely to occur is generated, the output of the performance is not restricted or the restriction tends to be small (second tendency). Here, the “first tendency” is a tendency in which the degree of restriction of the output of the effect is strong. For example, in the effect display device 60, the effect is not displayed at all by the error notification display, or the effect display is performed by the error notification display. Most are not displayed or hidden in the error notification display. In this case, only the error notification sound is output as the sound output, and the effect sound is not output. Further, the “second tendency” is a tendency that the degree of limitation of the output of the effect is weak. For example, in the effect display device 60, only a part of the effect is displayed due to the error notification display or is slightly hidden in the error notification display. It is. In this case, the error notification sound is not output as the sound output and only the effect sound is output, or the error notification sound and the effect sound are output in parallel. Even if the production is restricted, the production control means 304 continues the production display and the like, and by displaying an error so as to cover the production display, the production is substantially visually recognized by the player. A difficult state may be included in the “restriction”. The production is limited in any error, but the mode of the limitation is different. For example, an error notification may be displayed only in the case of an error of high importance such as a magnet sensor error. Alternatively, an error notification may be displayed in the case of a high importance error such as a magnet sensor error, while a small error notification may be displayed while leaving an effect display in the case of a low importance error such as an abnormal winning error. . Further, in the case of an error of relatively high importance such as a magnet sensor error among the security signal targets, the output of the production sound can be limited during the output period of the error notification sound. Even in the case of an error of relatively low importance such as an abnormal winning error, the output of the production sound can be limited during the output period when the error notification sound is output. Note that the tendency of presence / absence of production limitation during error notification also differs in the case of a door / frame opening error or a dish full error.

  27 and 28 are external appearance examples of the external information output terminal 160. FIG. FIG. 27 shows a first example of the external information output terminal 160. FIG. 28 shows a second example of the external information output terminal 160. The external information output terminal 160 is configured as a terminal unit (so-called terminal block) in which connectors of a plurality of output terminals are assembled into a unit. The external information output terminal 160 is a terminal unit in which, for example, ten connectors 500 (first to tenth connectors 500a to j) are connected in a horizontal row. Each of the first to tenth connectors 500a to 500j includes two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502. The cable 503 is inserted into the opened cable insertion hole 501 by depressing the lock button 502, and the cable 503 is fixed to the cable insertion hole 501 by returning the lock button 502. Output signals from the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 are input to the external information output terminal 160.

<Output terminal color>
The plurality of output terminal connectors 500 are individually colored to distinguish their types. Specifically, the color of the lock button 502 is different for each connector 500. For example, the first connector 500a is white, the second connector 500b is green, the third connector 500c is gray, the fourth connector 500d is yellow, and the fifth connector 500e is black. The sixth connector 500f is pink, the seventh connector 500g is blue, the eighth connector 500h is red, the ninth connector 500i is light blue, and the tenth connector 500j is purple. In the example of FIG. 27, two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502 included in one connector 500 are arranged side by side in the direction in which the connector 500 continues. The example of FIG. 28 is a form in which two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502 included in one connector 500 are arranged to face each other in the vertical direction perpendicular to the continuous direction of the connector 500. A game store in which the pachinko gaming machine 100 is installed can optionally connect the cable 503 to any one of the connectors 500 and input the information to a computer (so-called hall computer) on the game store side. When connecting the cable 503, the employee refers to the output terminal explanation section described in FIG. 29, selects the connector 500 corresponding to the information to be input to the hall computer, and inserts the cable 503.

<Explanation of output terminal>
FIG. 29 illustrates an output terminal description section. The output terminal explanation section 510 is a sticker on which a description of the correspondence between information output from each of the plurality of output terminal connectors 500 and the colors of the output terminals is described. The output terminal explanation section 510 is affixed to a predetermined part case provided on the back side of the game board 80, for example, the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the output terminal explanation section 510, a table of correspondence relationships between the connector number, the sample color that is the same as the appearance color of the connector, the color name, and the output information is printed. For example, the connector number “1” is “white” and “prize ball” (prize ball signal) is output together with the first sample color 521. The connector number “2” is “green”, and information indicating “door / frame open” (door / frame open signal) is output together with the second sample color 522. The connector number “3” is “gray”, and information indicating “symbol determined number” (symbol determined number signal) is output together with the third sample color 523. The connector number “4” is a “yellow” color, and information indicating winning in “starter 1” (first starter signal) is output together with the fourth sample color 524. The connector number “5” is “black”, and information indicating “start port 2” (second start port signal) is output together with the fifth sample color 525. The connector number “6” is “peach”, and information indicating “one hit” (first big hit signal) is output together with the sixth sample color 526. The connector number “7” is “blue”, and information indicating “win 2” (second big hit signal) is output together with the seventh sample color 527. The connector number “8” is “red”, and information indicating “out” (out signal) is output together with the eighth sample color 528. The connector number “9” is “water”, and information indicating “main prize ball” (winning signal) is output together with the ninth sample color 529. The connector number “10” is “purple”, and information indicating “security” (security signal) is output together with the tenth sample color 530.

  The seal of the output terminal explanation unit 510 is a low-permeability seal. For example, a black character string and each sample color are associated with each other based on a yellow background color and separated by lines, and the entire periphery is red. A table surrounded by a frame line 520 is printed and formed. However, as a modification, a table composed of a character string or a line such as white may be printed on another color, for example, a transparent sticker. The output terminal explanation unit 510 is affixed at a position that does not overlap with the main CPU 290 included in the main board 200, since there is a possibility that the visibility of the parts under the affixed part may be partially disturbed. For example, when the output terminal explanation unit 510 is affixed to the case of the main board 200, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is affixed to a position away from the main CPU 290 so as not to cover the top of the main CPU 290. Alternatively, the specification may be affixed to a substrate other than the main substrate 200 or a case of the apparatus, for example, a case of the sub-substrate 300. By virtue of such an aspect of the output terminal explanation section 510 and its affixing aspect, visibility can be ensured so that it is possible to grasp at a glance whether or not any fraud has been made, in particular, to the main CPU 290. Further, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is affixed at a position that does not hinder the visibility of the performance display unit 159. Thereby, the function of the performance display unit 159 can be sufficiently exhibited without hindering the function.

  As the output terminal explanation unit 510, a sticker on which a terminal color correspondence table is printed is affixed to any part, and a sticker indicating that the terminal unit is installed at the location in the case of the terminal unit or in the vicinity thereof May be further affixed. The sticker indicating the location of the terminal unit may also be printed in such a manner that a black “external terminal” character string is described based on a yellow background color and is entirely surrounded by a red frame.

  The sticking destination of the output terminal explanation unit 510 may be a case of a terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160, or a component case other than the terminal unit, for example, a case of the main board 200, a rear cover, a case of the sub board 300, or the like. There may be. Normally, the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160 is designed to be compact in order to save space, so that the vertical width is shorter than the horizontal width as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, the output terminal explanation unit 510 needs to be enlarged to some extent in order to improve the visibility so that the contents can be easily read. Therefore, the vertical width of the seal of the output terminal explanation section 510 is larger than that of the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160. Therefore, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is affixed to a component case other than the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160. As a modification, the output terminal explanation unit 510 may be configured not to be in the form of a seal but to directly print on the component case, or so that the table and characters are raised on the resin component case. You may comprise in the form of injection molding.

<Discharge control board>
30 and 31 are views of the substrate case unit of the payout control substrate 155. FIG. FIG. 30 shows a first example of the substrate case unit of the payout control substrate 155. FIG. 31 shows a second example of the substrate case unit of the payout control substrate 155. In the first example, an error display device 512 and a RAM clear switch 516 are provided on the payout control board 155. The error display device 512 is a device that mainly indicates an error that has occurred in the payout control board 155 by a lamp lighting mode. The error display device 512 in the first example includes five lamps, each corresponding to a separate error, and the lamp corresponding to the generated error is lit. Many of the errors notified by the error display device 512 are of a type in which an error signal is not output from the external information output terminal 160. The payout control board 155 is accommodated so as to be covered with a transmissive board case unit 517, and the error display device 512 and the RAM clear switch 516 on the payout control board 155 can be seen through the board case unit 517. A transparent seal-like error explanation section 513 is attached to the outer surface of the substrate case unit 517. The error explanation section 513 describes the correspondence between the lamp correspondence mark 518 and the type of error to indicate that the lamp corresponds to each lamp of the error display device 512. The error explanation section 513 is pasted so that the five lamp positions of the error display apparatus 512 correspond to the display positions of the five types of error names and the lamp correspondence marks 518 at positions that do not overlap the error display apparatus 512. The As an error name corresponding to each lamp, “payout error”, “communication error”, “dish full tank error”, “door / frame opening error”, “game ball lending device unconnected error” is described. The “payout error” refers to the “game ball payout error” described above, and the same applies to the following. The interval between the five lamp correspondence marks 518 included in the error explanation section 513 and the interval between the five lamps of the error display device 512 do not necessarily coincide with each other. Is sufficient if it corresponds to the number of the five lamps of the error display device 512 and the display order. It is shown so that it is easy to grasp intuitively which type of error each of the plurality of LEDs of the error display device 512 corresponds to. In the modification, the error explanation unit 513 describes the correspondence between the lighting mode by the error display device 512 (that is, which lamp is lit and which lamp is not lit) and the type of error. Also good. For example, when a plurality of errors occur, after lighting only a high priority error (that is, lighting only one), it is possible to cancel the error related to the lighting and turn on the next highest priority error. However, it is possible to have a specification in which a plurality of lamps are turned on simultaneously. Or it is good also as a specification which can display a some error substantially by switching only the lamp | ramp to light every 500 ms although it turns on only one simultaneously. As another modification, a part of the error explanation unit 513 may be pasted so as to overlap at least a part of the error display device 512. In that case, the error explanation part 513 is affixed in a position or form that does not hinder the visibility of the CPU on the payout control board 155 and the error display device 512. As yet another modification, the error explanation section 513 may be configured to print directly on the case of the payout control board 155 instead of a seal, or a table and characters are formed on a resin component case. You may comprise in the form of injection molding so that it may protrude. As yet another modification, a case unit on a board other than the payout control board 155 (for example, a board case such as the power supply board 158, the main board 200, and the launch control board 157) or a peripheral part of the board case (for example, shown in FIG. 2). The error explanation section 513 may be affixed, printed, molded, or the like to devices, parts, and their surroundings other than each board provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In that case, the pasting (printing and molding) locations of the output terminal explanation section 510 and the error explanation section 513 are prevented from overlapping.

  The RAM clear switch 516 is also used as an error release switch. In the error explanation section 513, a character string and an arrow for indicating the position of the RAM clear switch 516 (also serving as an error cancel switch) are described. In the example of FIG. 30, an arrow indicating the direction in which the RAM clear switch 516 is provided is described together with the character string “RAM clear / error release switch”. In the modification, the RAM clear switch 516 and the error release switch may be provided as independent switches instead of the dual-purpose switch. In this case, the error release switch is provided on the payout control board 155 as shown in FIG. 30, but the RAM clear switch 516 is provided on a board other than the payout control board 155, for example, the main board 200.

  Also in the second example shown in FIG. 31, an error display device 514 and a RAM clear switch 516 are provided as error display means in the payout control board 155. The error display device 514 is also a device that mainly indicates an error that has occurred in the payout control board 155 in a lighting manner, but the example of this figure is mounted in the form of a so-called 7-segment display device. The error display device 512 in the second example is composed of 7 (or 8 including the dots) segment lamps, and each of the numbers represented by the 7 segments corresponds to a separate error, and an error that has occurred. Corresponding numbers are displayed by lamp lighting. The payout control board 155 in the second example is also accommodated so as to be covered by the transmissive board case unit 517, passes through the board case unit 517, and displays an error display device 512 and a RAM clear switch on the payout control board 155. 516 is visible. Also on the substrate case unit 517, a transparent seal-like error explanation section 515 is affixed at a position that does not hinder the visibility of the error display device 512. The error explanation section 515 describes the correspondence between the number displayed by the error display device 514 and the type of error. The error explanation unit 515 shown in FIG. 31 has a correspondence relationship between a number and an error name, where the number “1” is “payout error”, the number “2” is “communication error”, the number “3” is “dish full error”, It is described that the number “4” corresponds to the “door / frame opening error” and the number “5” corresponds to the “game ball lending device non-connection error”. As a modification, a specific number or character indicating that may be displayed in a non-error state, that is, during normal operation. Further, as other errors, for example, the error display devices 512 and 514 may display an error for an error to be output as a security signal, such as “radio wave sensor error” or “power-on error”. As a modification, the error explanation section 515 may also be configured in such a manner that the case of the dispensing control board 155 is directly printed instead of the seal shape, and the table and characters are formed on the resin component case. You may comprise in the form of injection molding so that it may protrude. In the example of FIG. 31 as well, an arrow indicating the direction in which the RAM clear switch 516 is provided is described together with the character string “RAM clear / error release switch”.

<Error notification>
The errors that are not subject to the security signal described in FIGS. 30 and 31, such as a dish full tank error or a gaming ball lending device non-connection error (also referred to as “prepaid card unit non-connection error” or “CR unit non-connection error”), A signal indicating the error is not output from the external information output terminal 160, and the error is notified by lighting the error display devices 512 and 514 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Since no error notification is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, the effect display on the effect display device 60 can be continued without being restricted, and the output of the effect sound is not restricted. In addition, in the case of a gaming ball lending device non-connection error, the launch of the game ball stops (the player cannot launch the game ball even if the player turns the launch handle 107 by hand), but the dish full tank error In this case, the launch of the game ball is not stopped (the game ball can be launched when the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand). On the other hand, a relatively important error such as a magnet sensor error that is likely to be caused by fraud is not only output from the external information output terminal 160 but also a signal indicating the error. An error is notified using the screen and sound output of the effect display device 60 instead of the error display devices 512 and 514. In that case, the effect display and the effect sound output in the effect display device 60 are restricted. In addition, the performance display unit 159 may be used for the display indicating that the setting change is being performed or the setting confirmation display after the setting change, or a device such as a decorative lamp 111 provided on the front side of the game board 80. May be displayed according to the number of times of lighting or lighting mode.

  When an error that is different from the security signal target error and is caused by something other than fraud (for example, a full dish error) occurs, the external information output terminal 160 does not output a signal indicating the error, and an error is notified. Sound output and error notification display are executed. For example, in the case of a tray full error, “Pull out the ball” together with the image of the ball release button (ball release lever) for extracting the game ball from the ball tray (eg, the lower ball tray 106) from the ball tray error occurrence to the box. Such a character is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 as an error notification. The error notification is displayed in a layer in front of the effect being displayed. If the error is not canceled even after 10 seconds have elapsed since the error notification is displayed, a voice alerting the user with the words “please remove the ball” is output as an error notification sound. In addition, error notification by the error display devices 512 and 514 on the back side of the gaming machine is also performed at the same time, and this error notification is started when a dish full tank error occurs. Further, for example, the error notification may not be performed on the effect display device 60, but the error notification sound and the error notification by the error display devices 512 and 514 may be used.

  When there is a prize at the big prize opening 20 during the execution of the special game, the prize ball payout is executed along with the execution of the prize ball effect which is an effect related to the number of prize ball payouts. However, if there is an error related to paying out a prize ball when there is a prize at the grand prize opening 20 during a special game, the prize ball effect relating to the prize is executed, while the prize ball relating to the prize is Withdrawal is restricted. Even when the prize ball payout is temporarily restricted, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by making the presentation proceed. An error related to prize ball payout is an error related to prize ball payout when it is detected that there is a problem in the prize ball payout due to an abnormality occurring in a component related to prize ball payout, such as a payout device. It may be an error. For example, “Payout number error error” “Payout switch error error (sensor error)” “Payout switch error error (game ball detection outside payout operation)” “Payout switch error error (number of game balls for payout operation when payout operation is not completed) Detection) ”,“ payout case error (ball bite error) ”,“ payout case error (payout number count switch not passed) ”. The prize ball effect may be an effect of displaying the total number of prize ball payouts on the screen. For example, every time the total number of prize ball payouts reaches 100 balls, “100!” And “200!” The cumulative number (a multiple of a predetermined number) may be highlighted on the screen of the effect display device 60, and the sound may be output depending on the cumulative number. The cumulative number may be the cumulative number of the winning ball payouts itself, or the cumulative number of difference balls obtained by subtracting the number of shot balls (for example, the number of winning balls to the big winning opening 20) from the winning ball payout number. There may be. The prize ball effect may be an effect of displaying the number of predetermined large numbers such as “10000 reached!” When the larger number is reached. In addition, the prize ball effect is an indication of over winning when there is an over winning (the number of winning predetermined counts to the big winning opening 20 in one round, for example, exceeding 9 or 10). An effect of outputting and emphasizing voice may be included. In addition, the prize ball effect may include an effect for winning in a general winning hole 33 provided near the big winning hole 20, for example, at the same hitting target position as the big winning hole 20. For example, when the number of prize balls related to the general winning opening 33 is three, it is an effect of outputting a display for emphasizing an additional prize ball, such as “Get 3 plus!” And a sound indicating that. Further, even when the prize ball payout is temporarily restricted, the total number of shot balls and the total number of prize balls for calculating the prize ball ratio displayed on the performance display unit 159 are continued. The total number of shot balls in this case may be an actual measurement value, but the total number of winning balls may be a theoretical value, that is, a calculated value including the number of winning balls scheduled to be paid out after the error is released.

  For the types of errors that should be dealt with due to the restriction of the payout of prize balls, the types of errors that require operation of the predetermined error canceling means to cancel the error state, and the predetermined error canceling means to cancel the error state And error types that do not require operation. The error that requires the operation of the error canceling means is a type of error that should not be canceled until it is confirmed that the cause has been resolved, such as an error that is highly likely to be caused by fraud. For example, “payout switch abnormal error (detection of game ball outside payout operation)” “payout switch abnormal error (detection of number of game balls for payout operation when payout operation is not completed)”. An error that does not require the operation of the error canceling means is a type of error that may eliminate the cause of the error without being canceled by the canceling means. For example, it is a type that can be eliminated by removing a game ball from a ball tray, such as “payout number error”, “payout switch error (sensor error)”, or “dish full tank error”. While the error is canceled by the operation of the error canceling means, there is also a type of error that is canceled when other conditions are satisfied even when the error canceling means is not operated. For example, “payout case error (ball biting error)” “payout case error (payout number count switch not passed)”. As the error canceling means, a dedicated error canceling switch may be provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, or the RAM clear switch 516 may also be used as in this embodiment. Moreover, the priority which performs error alerting | reporting is defined by the kind of error. The error notification here includes not only the error notification in the effect display device 60 but also the error notification in the error display devices 512 and 514. In particular, since the error display device 514 of the payout control board 155 is composed of one 7-segment LED, and only one error can be notified at the same time, a plurality of types of errors that should be displayed using the error display device 514 occurred simultaneously. If this is the case, display a high priority error. Note that the control of the prize ball payout is controlled by the payout control board 155, but the prize ball effect is controlled by the sub board 300. Therefore, even when the payout control board 155 restricts the prize ball payout, the prize ball effect is executed by the independent control by the sub board 300 in parallel with the control.

<Power saving mode>
The effect control means 304 has, as its operation mode, a power saving mode that limits power consumption and a mode that has not shifted to the power saving mode, that is, a non-power saving mode that does not limit power consumption. When the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, the light source (for example, LED) such as the decorative lamp 111 is limited in light emission such as dimming or turning off, while the light source (for example, backlight) of the effect display device 60 is not dimmed or turned off. An image having a darker tone than the image displayed in the non-power-saving mode is displayed. In other words, the power consumption of the effect display device 60 is not limited, and an image in which brightness and brightness are low and brightness is suppressed, or an image in which saturation is suppressed to be low (for example, an image in which black or gray is emphasized) is produced. It is displayed on the display device 60. The decorative lamp 111 saves power by dimming or turning off, but the effect display device 60 appears to save power on appearance, but the backlight is not turned off. This is because when the backlight is turned off, it takes time to return, and it is difficult to display important contents that affect the appearance such as a big hit at an appropriate timing. Further, while the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, the mode does not shift to the power saving mode. In the power saving mode, a character string such as “power saving” is displayed on a part of the screen of the effect display device 60. Even during the power saving mode, the performance display unit 159 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not turned off.

  The operation input means is an operation means other than the effect button 109, and includes a first operation means such as a cross key 110 that is operated in a predetermined application, and a second operation button 109 that is operated in a normal effect. Operating means. The second operation means, in particular the effect button 109, is an operation means that requires the player to perform an operation such as pressing in a normal effect. On the other hand, the first operation means such as the cross key 110 is an operation means for exhibiting a predetermined function such as volume adjustment or light amount adjustment, for example, other than the operation mainly requested for production. For example, the volume can be adjusted with the left and right keys, and the amount of light can be adjusted with the up and down keys. The volume and the amount of light can be adjusted, for example, at five levels. Further, the first operation means is not limited to the example of the cross key 110 but may be a touch panel which is an operation means for performing a predetermined function. Alternatively, it may be an operation means such as an effect lever that requests the player to perform an operation such as pressing only in a predetermined effect that appears in a special situation. Alternatively, operation means such as a RAM clear switch 516 or an error release switch provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and operated by a game shop employee or the like may be used. In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is not canceled even if the first operating means is operated, and the power saving mode is canceled if the second operating means is operated. The player can adjust the amount of light of the decoration lamp 111 by operating the first operating means, but no matter what level the light amount is set, a predetermined constant amount of light is set during the power saving mode. (Including the case where the amount of light is 0). During the power saving mode, the light is completely turned off or set to a specified low light intensity. Further, during the output of the security signal, the light amount set in advance for the security signal output is set regardless of the current light amount setting. The effect button 109 can be regarded as being pressed several times during a period when the button is pressed for a long time, that is, pressed once, but continues to be pressed. It is comprised so that it may become. For example, in an effect in which a predetermined value or a predetermined state changes stepwise by a continuous hit operation in which a plurality of button operations are continuously performed, automatic continuous hit by long press of the effect button 109 can be applied. On the other hand, in the volume adjustment and the light quantity adjustment, the volume and the light quantity can be changed stepwise by pressing the cross key 110, and an image showing the current stage is displayed during the volume adjustment and the light quantity adjustment. However, even if the cross key 110 is pressed and held for volume adjustment or light amount adjustment, automatic hitting is not performed, and the level changes only once. In addition, even during automatic continuous hitting by pressing and holding the effect button 109, volume adjustment and light amount adjustment are possible by operating the cross key 110 in parallel. Furthermore, the operation of the effect button 109 can be performed even when a button effect that requires pressing of the effect button 109 appears during volume adjustment or light amount adjustment, and even if the effect button 109 is operated in that case, The display of the volume adjustment screen and the light intensity adjustment screen being displayed is maintained without disappearing.

<Volume setting and error sound>
The error notification sound in the state where the error has occurred does not depend on the volume setting set by the player, and is output at a predetermined volume determined in advance for the error notification sound regardless of the volume setting. The error notification sound is output, for example, at the maximum level. On the other hand, the production sound in the non-error state depends on the player volume setting set in advance by the player, and is output at the set volume. Also, if a specific type of error that may be caused by something other than fraud, such as a door / frame opening error, occurs, the current volume setting that can be operated by the player even if an error notification sound is being output A volume setting screen to be presented to the person can be displayed on the effect display device 60. Thereby, the volume that is reflected after the error is released can be set even during error notification. However, even if the player adjusts the volume, the volume of the error notification sound does not depend on the volume setting and does not change. In addition, the confirmation sound output for setting confirmation during volume adjustment does not depend on the volume setting set by the player, and is output at the volume after the change every time the volume level is changed. Thereby, a sound volume level can be audibly confirmed. However, as a modification, the confirmation sound that is output for setting confirmation during volume adjustment is output at a predetermined predetermined volume for the confirmation sound without depending on the volume setting set by the player. It is good also as a specification. As a modification, when a specific error that may be caused by something other than fraud, such as an error such as a door / frame opening error, occurs, the volume setting screen may not be displayed on the effect display device 60 while the error notification sound is being output. Alternatively, although the volume setting screen is displayed, the setting may not be reflected immediately but reflected after the error is canceled. Alternatively, the volume setting screen may be displayed, but it may be a specification that is not reflected even if the setting is made and is not reflected even after the error is released. The same processing may be performed not only when a door / frame opening error occurs but also when a magnet sensor error or abnormal winning error occurs.

  If an operation input is made by the player during the production of the production sound when there is no specific type of error accompanying the output of an error notification sound, such as an abnormal winning error or a door / frame opening error, the volume of the production sound will be While the content of the volume setting screen is changed, the error notification sound will be displayed if an operation input is made by the player during the output of the error notification sound when a specific type of error has occurred. The volume of is not changed, but the display content of the volume setting screen is changed. In the effect display device 60, the volume setting screen is displayed with priority over the symbol variation display, and the error notification screen is displayed with priority over the volume setting screen. However, as a modification, the volume setting screen may be displayed with priority over the error notification screen, or the volume setting screen and the error notification screen may be displayed substantially equivalently. Here, “priority” may mean, for example, displaying a high-priority error notification on the screen of the effect display device 60, or displaying each of them in separate layers and displaying high-priority errors. It may mean displaying the notification on a higher layer or a front layer. Alternatively, an error notification with a high priority may be displayed first, displayed larger, or displayed longer. During the performance, the volume can be set by the player's operation in a predetermined first situation, but the volume cannot be set by the player's operation in another second situation. For example, the volume can be set by the player's operation in the first situation in which only the symbol variation display is being performed, but the use of the cross key 110 in the second situation in which the effect using the cross key 110 is being executed. In order not to overlap, it is impossible to set the volume by the player's operation with priority on the production.

<Management menu screen>
When the power is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch from the power-off state, a management menu screen as shown in FIG. 32 is displayed on the effect display device 60.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of a management menu screen. In the management menu of FIG. 32A, items that can be set by an administrator such as a game clerk, that is, items that cannot be set by the player are displayed. In this example, it is possible to set the actual machine, reset the date and time, initialize the elapsed days, and set the power saving mode. The management menu screen is displayed when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch from the power-off state. On the management menu screen, one of the setting items is selected by operating the up and down buttons of the cross key 110, and the setting item is determined by pressing the effect button 109. This figure shows a case where “actual machine setting” is selected. After each setting is completed, the setting is completed by moving the cursor to “setting end” at the bottom and pressing the effect button 109. Note that the method for terminating the management menu screen is not limited to this, and the management menu screen may also be configured to be terminated when a change in various settings is determined by “actual machine settings” or the like. In each menu, if the setting item is determined by pressing the effect button 109, the determined setting is executed even if the effect button 109 is not pressed and the display of the management menu screen is not ended by “end setting”. And is configured to be stored. For example, after the volume control function is set to off (that is, the state in which the adjustment cannot be performed), and the management menu screen is displayed, the power is turned off or the game ball enters the start port. Even if the management menu display ends, the determined settings are reflected. Alternatively, the determined setting may not be reflected unless the presentation button 109 is pressed at “end setting” to end the display of the management menu screen. In addition, if an error occurs during the management menu display (for example, an illegal winning error that occurs when a predetermined number of game balls are entered in the big winning opening in a state that is not a big hit), the management menu It may be configured to execute the screen display and the output of sound accompanying the occurrence of an error while maintaining the display. In such a configuration, the screen display accompanying the error occurrence has a higher display priority than the management menu screen display, so the screen display accompanying the error occurrence is the front layer rather than the management menu screen display. Is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if an error occurs while the management menu is displayed, the management menu may be deleted and a screen associated with the error may be displayed.

  FIG. 32B shows an example of a display screen when “actual machine setting” is selected. In this example, the “volume control function” can be set, and each setting item can be selected by operating the up and down buttons of the cross key 110 (“volume control function” is selected). ), The function can be switched on and off by operating the left and right buttons of the cross key 110. When the function is determined to be “on”, the volume adjustment prohibition flag indicating whether the volume adjustment function is in a prohibited state (on) or permitted state (off) is turned off, and when the function is determined to be “off”, the volume is The adjustment prohibition flag is turned on. For event 2, event 3, and event 4, items that can be set as appropriate may be provided. For example, “automatic button operation setting” may be switched on / off. In the present embodiment, the “light amount adjustment” function is always effective in consideration of epilepsy prevention and the like, and cannot be turned on / off. Note that the “light intensity adjustment” function may be configured to be able to be turned on / off, but in such a configuration, the default value of the light intensity is not set to the maximum value. When the function is turned off, the light amount is preferably set to a value other than the maximum value.

  FIG. 33 shows an example of customization guidance. FIG. 33A is a screen example of the first customization guide, FIG. 33B is a screen example of the second customization guide, and FIG. 33C is a screen example of the standby demonstration. The first customization guidance is displayed when 5 seconds have elapsed in the non-gaming state since the stop of symbol variation. In the first customization guide, a message indicating that the automatic button operation setting can be changed by pressing the effect button 109 is displayed, but the volume / light quantity adjustment method is not displayed. Note that the display of the first customization guide is translucent, and the decoration symbol can be visually recognized even if the display of the first customization guide overlaps with the decoration symbol. In addition, by pressing the effect button 109 while the first customization guide is being displayed, the actual machine can be customized (changes in automatic button operation settings).

  After the display of the first customized guidance, the second customized guidance is displayed when 70 seconds in the non-gaming state, that is, when 75 seconds have elapsed since the non-game period has elapsed. In the second customization guidance, in addition to the display mode of the first customization guidance, a volume adjustment guidance image and a light intensity adjustment guidance image are displayed below the display area, that is, below the first customization guidance. The second customization guide is translucent like the first customization guide.

  After the second customization guide is displayed, a standby demonstration screen is displayed when 165 seconds in the non-game state, that is, when 240 seconds have elapsed since the non-game period is reached. On the standby demonstration screen, the display of the first customization guide and the second customization guide is erased, and a story display or the like is displayed. Note that the standby demonstration screen is not translucent, and if the display of the standby demonstration screen and the decorative symbol are displayed in an overlapping manner, the decorative symbol is not visible or difficult to see (the decorative symbol display The display area is smaller than the display of the standby demonstration screen, the display of the decorative pattern is displayed on the rear layer than the display of the standby demonstration screen, and the like. It should be noted that when the volume adjustment prohibition flag is on, the display relating to the on adjustment is not displayed in the second customization guide.

  FIG. 34 shows an example of customization guidance. FIG. 34A is displayed when the player operates the left and right buttons of the cross key 110 when the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed on the effect display device 60. The display mode of the volume adjustment setting screen is shown. Specifically, when the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed, the volume adjustment screen is displayed when the player operates the left and right buttons of the cross key 110, and the volume adjustment screen is displayed. When the left button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the sound for confirmation from the speaker 108 is reduced, and the lit portion (white portion) of the volume display in the upper speaker schematic diagram is reduced (the volume level is reduced). When the right button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the sound for confirmation from the speaker 108 increases, and the lit portion (white portion) of the volume display in the upper speaker schematic diagram increases. (Indicating that the volume level will increase), and pressing the effect button 109 will determine the selected volume level. It is configured.

  FIG. 34B shows the light amount adjustment that is displayed when the up and down buttons of the cross key 110 are operated when the first customized guidance or the second customized guidance is displayed on the effect display device 60. The display mode of the setting screen is shown. Specifically, when the player operates the up and down buttons of the cross key 110, the light amount adjustment screen is displayed, and the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed while the light amount adjustment screen is displayed. When the upper button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the petal-like lighting parts displayed on the effect display device 60 increase in three stages of “0 → 6 → 12” (light quantity level). When the lower button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the number of petal-like lighting parts displayed on the effect display device 60 is 12 → 6 → 0 3 It is configured such that the light amount level is decreased in stages (indicating that the light amount level becomes smaller), and the light amount level being selected is determined by pressing the effect button 109. Even if the cross key 110 is operated when the standby demonstration screen is displayed, the volume adjustment screen and the light amount adjustment screen are not displayed, but the volume level and the light amount level itself can be changed. In the figure, the display corresponding to the light level is a petal-like display, and the lighting portion is configured to increase in three stages of “0 → 6 → 12”. Alternatively, the lighting part may be configured to increase in three stages of “1 → 2 → 3”, or three petal-shaped displays (with different display area sizes, The petals may be configured to increase in three stages: small, medium, and small petals) and “small → medium → large”.

  FIG. 34 (c) shows that the customization is being executed, which is displayed when the effect button 109 is operated when the first customization guide, the second customization guide, or the standby demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 60. The display mode of a screen is shown. When the player operates the effect button 109, a customization screen is displayed. When the left and right buttons of the cross key 110 are pressed on the customization screen, the cursor moves between “ON” and “OFF” of the automatic button operation setting, and the effect button By pressing 109, the setting of the selected cursor is determined. When it is determined as “ON”, the automatic button operation setting screen is deleted, and “Automatic button operation setting is turned on, automatic button operation is turned off by pressing the button during the game” is displayed. When it is determined as “OFF”, the automatic button operation setting screen disappears and “Automatic button operation setting is turned off. Automatic button operation is turned on by pressing and holding the button during a game” is displayed.

<Volume adjustment screen and light intensity adjustment screen>
FIG. 35 shows an example of a volume adjustment screen and a light amount adjustment screen. The volume adjustment screen in the non-short-time state can be adjusted in the symbol variation standby state while the symbol variation is stopped or during the symbol variation. The volume is adjusted based on the operation of the left and right keys of the cross key 110. The effect button 109 during the display of the volume adjustment screen including the display of the volume, the display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, the display of the effect button indicating the end method of the volume adjustment screen, and the display of the image that makes the screen translucent. When is operated, the display of the volume adjustment screen is terminated. If in the non-short-time state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the first game side second hold display, the second game side second hold display is displayed, The volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of these, or the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with some of these. For example, the volume adjustment screen may overlap with the first decorative design, but may not be overlapped with the second decorative design. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which overlaps a volume adjustment screen except the display which wants to ensure especially visibility. If it is changing in the non-time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, the hold for the effect of the change If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable to display the volume adjustment screen smaller during the fluctuation than during the fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). For example, a simple reduction of the volume adjustment screen during variable standby (variation stop) (display showing the volume, display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, display of an effect button indicating that the volume adjustment screen is to be ended, screen Each of the images displayed in a semi-transparent manner may be reduced), or only the display indicating the volume, or the combination of the display indicating the volume and the display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method. If only the display indicating the volume or only the combination of the display indicating the volume and the cross key display indicating the volume adjustment method is used, it may be the same as the display mode during the variation standby (variation stop). (For example, the shape is different, or the shape is the same, but the size is reduced). Moreover, you may comprise so that a volume adjustment screen and a 2nd decoration pattern may not overlap. Furthermore, the volume adjustment screen displayed in a small size may be configured so as not to overlap with the changing second decorative design but to overlap with the changing first decorative design. Thereby, the sound volume adjustment screen can be displayed while ensuring the visibility of the second decorative design. Note that the volume adjustment screen may not be displayed during the change, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed when the left and right buttons of the cross key are operated. The display priority is as follows: second decorative symbol> second hold display> volume adjustment screen> first decorative symbol> first hold display (and the change hold display). It should be noted that the display priority may be second decorative symbol = second hold display, second decorative symbol <second hold display, first decorative symbol <first hold display (and hold display for the effect of the change). good. If a button operation related to volume adjustment (operation of the left and right buttons of the cross key) is performed while a standby movie is being displayed, the standby movie display is terminated and a volume adjustment screen is displayed.

  Volume adjustment in the time-saving gaming state will be described. In the time-reduced gaming state, the volume can be adjusted during variation standby (variation stop) or during variation. If it is in variable waiting (variation stop) in the time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second reserved display on the first game side, the second reserved display on the second game side, An instruction display may be displayed, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of these, or the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with some of these. For example, the volume adjustment screen may overlap with the first decorative design, but may not be overlapped with the second decorative design. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which overlaps a volume adjustment screen except the display which wants to ensure especially visibility. If it is changing in the time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, the hold display for the effect of the change If there is a hold, a first hold display and a right-handed instruction display on the second game side are displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable that the volume adjustment screen is displayed smaller during the fluctuation than during the fluctuation standby (variation stop). For example, you may comprise so that a volume adjustment screen and a 2nd decoration pattern may not overlap. For example, a simple reduction of the volume adjustment screen during variable standby (variation stop) (display indicating the volume, display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating termination of the volume adjustment screen, Each of the image displays that make the screen semi-transparent may be reduced), or only a display indicating the volume, or only two combinations of a display indicating the volume and a cross key display indicating the volume adjustment method. . If only the display indicating the volume or only the combination of the display indicating the volume and the cross key display indicating the volume adjustment method is used, it may be the same as the display mode during the variation standby (variation stop). (For example, the shape is different, or the shape is the same or reduced). Moreover, you may comprise so that a volume adjustment screen and a 2nd decoration pattern may not overlap. Furthermore, the small volume adjustment screen may be configured so as not to overlap with the changing second decorative design but to overlap with the changing first decorative design. Thereby, the sound volume adjustment screen can be displayed while ensuring the visibility of the second decorative design. Note that the volume adjustment screen may not be displayed during the change, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed when the left and right buttons of the cross key are operated. The display priority is as follows: right-handed instruction display> second decorative symbol> second hold display> volume adjustment screen> first decorative symbol> first hold display (and hold display for the effect of the change). The display priority is: right-handed instruction display> second hold display> second decorative symbol, second decorative symbol> second hold display> right-handed instruction display, second hold display> second decorative symbol> right-handed instruction display Further, the second decorative symbol = second hold display, and the first decorative symbol <first hold display (and the change hold display for the effect) may be used.

  The light amount adjustment in the non-time-saving game state will be described. In the non-time-reduced gaming state, the light amount can be adjusted by operating the up and down keys of the cross key 110 during the standby for change (change stop). During the display of the light amount adjustment screen (display of the light amount, display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method, display of the effect button indicating the end of the light amount adjustment screen, display of the image that makes the screen translucent) When the button 109 is operated, the display of the light amount adjustment screen is ended. If it is in variable standby (variation stop) in the non-time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, and the second hold display on the second game side are displayed. Then, the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed so as to overlap with all of these, or the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed so as to overlap with some of them. If it is changing in the non-time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, the hold for the effect of the change If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable to display the light amount adjustment screen smaller during the fluctuation than during the fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). For example, a simple reduction of the light amount adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) (display indicating the light amount, display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating that the light amount adjustment screen is ended, Each of the image displays that make the screen semi-transparent may be reduced), or only a display indicating the light amount, or only two combinations of a display indicating the light amount and a cross key display indicating the light amount adjustment method. . When only the display indicating the amount of light or only the combination of the display indicating the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method is used, the display mode may be the same as in the standby state (variation stop), but differently (For example, the shape is different, or the shape is the same or reduced). Moreover, you may comprise so that a light quantity adjustment screen and a 2nd decoration pattern may not overlap. Further, the light amount adjustment screen displayed in a small size may be configured so as not to overlap with the changing second decorative design but to overlap with the changing first decorative design. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which overlaps a light quantity adjustment screen except the display which wants to ensure visibility especially. If it is changing in the non-time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, the hold for the effect of the change If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed and the light amount adjustment screen is not displayed. The light intensity adjustment may be possible even during fluctuation, and the light quantity adjustment screen is not displayed during fluctuation, and the light quantity adjustment screen is displayed when the up / down key of the cross key is operated. It may be configured. The display priority is as follows: second equipment symbol> second hold display> light quantity adjustment screen> first decoration symbol> first hold display (and hold display for the effect of the change). It should be noted that the display priority may be second decorative symbol = second hold display, second decorative symbol <second hold display, first decorative symbol <first hold display (and hold display for the effect of the change). good. If a button operation related to light amount adjustment (operation of the up / down key of the cross key) is performed while the standby movie is displayed, the standby movie display is terminated and the light amount adjustment screen is displayed.

  The light amount adjustment in the time reduction gaming state will be described. In the time-saving gaming state, the light amount can be adjusted during the fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). If the game is waiting for change (change stop) in the time-reduced game state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, An instruction display may be displayed, and the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed so as to overlap all of these, or the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed so as to overlap with some of these. For example, the light amount adjustment screen may overlap with the first decorative symbol, but may not be overlapped with the second decorative symbol. For example, a simple reduction of the light amount adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) (display indicating the light amount, display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating that the light amount adjustment screen is ended, Each of the image displays that make the screen semi-transparent may be reduced), or only a display indicating the light amount, or only two combinations of a display indicating the light amount and a cross key display indicating the light amount adjustment method. . When only the display indicating the amount of light or only the combination of the display indicating the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method is used, the display mode may be the same as in the standby state (variation stop), but differently (For example, the shape is different, or the shape is the same or reduced). Moreover, you may comprise so that a light quantity adjustment screen and a 2nd decoration pattern may not overlap. Further, the light amount adjustment screen displayed in a small size may be configured so as not to overlap with the changing second decorative design but to overlap with the changing first decorative design. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which overlaps a light quantity adjustment screen except the display which wants to ensure visibility especially. If it is changing in the time-reduced gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, the hold display for the effect of the change If there is a hold, the first hold display and the right-handed instruction display on the second game side are displayed, and the light amount adjustment screen is not displayed. The light amount adjustment may be possible even during fluctuations, and the light amount adjustment screen is not displayed during fluctuations, and the light amount adjustment screen is displayed when the up / down key of the cross key is operated. You may comprise. The display priority is as follows: right-handed instruction display> second decorative symbol> second hold display> light intensity adjustment screen> first decorative symbol> first hold display (and hold display for the effect of the change). The display priority is: right-handed instruction display> second hold display> second decorative symbol, second decorative symbol> second hold display> right-handed instruction display, second hold display> second decorative symbol> right-handed instruction display Further, the second decorative symbol = second hold display, and the first decorative symbol <first hold display (and the change hold display for the effect) may be used.

<Director production>
The effect control unit 304 displays an error notification using the entire screen of the effect display device 60 when, for example, a specific error having a high importance such as an abnormal winning error occurs, and thus the effect display using the effect display device 60 is used. Is limited. On the other hand, the production control unit 304 uses the entire screen of the production display device 60 when a predetermined error of low importance caused by other than fraud, such as a dish full tank error or a gaming device non-connection error such as a game ball occurs. Since the error notification is not executed, the effect display using the effect display device 60 is not limited. It should be noted that during the error notification, an effect that does not use the effect display device 60, for example, an effect that a movable accessory engraved with a model name logo or the like moves up and down or slides left and right does not have to be limited. However, when a predetermined error that needs to stop the operation of the movable accessory occurs, the effect using the movable accessory is limited. For example, if a door / frame opening error occurs in a model where the movable accessory is installed on the door side, the movable accessory may collide with the adjacent table when the door is open. The production using is restricted, and the operation of the movable accessory is stopped.

  When a specific error occurs during the performance using a specific movable accessory, (1) execute an accessory return operation, which is an operation to return the movable accessory to the initial position before the specified time has elapsed (2 ) Perform the accessory return operation when the specified time elapses (after), or (3) Do not return the accessory even after the specified time elapses. However, the “specific error” in this case is an important error caused by fraud, such as an error notification on the screen of the effect display device 60, and an error of low importance related to the movable accessory (for example, Excluding dish full error and abnormal winning error).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

Based on the above embodiment, the present invention can be realized in the following manner.
A bullet ball game machine according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When a first error and a second error having different error determination conditions occur, first information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from a common output terminal, and the first error and the second error are output. In response to the occurrence of a third error with different error determination conditions, second information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal.

  The “output terminal” is, for example, the external information output terminal 160 referred to in the base technology. The “terminal unit” is, for example, a unit such as “external information output port” in the base technology. The “first error” and the “second error” are errors that are detected mainly for the purpose of monitoring fraud, for example. The “first information” indicating the occurrence of these errors may be, for example, a warning information signal also called a security signal. The “second information” may be a signal for notifying door / frame opening detection, for example. The terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals from which “first information” and “second information” are output may be a terminal block (or terminal plate) color-coded for each terminal. “First error” and “second error” are different types of errors, and all of them are, for example, magnetic detection, radio wave detection, vibration detection, abnormal operation detection, abnormal winning detection, abnormal passage detection, abnormal The error may be any of errors that may be mainly caused by fraud such as discharge detection and abnormal switch detection, but may also include errors that may occur accidentally or temporarily due to a malfunction. The “third error” is an error different from the first error and the second error, and notifies, for example, detection of door / frame opening that can be attributed to the actions of both the player and the game shop employee. It is an error.

  A bullet ball game machine according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a main control board including a processor for controlling the progress of the game, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. . On a given component, there is an output terminal explanation section that describes the information output from each of the plurality of output terminals, and the plurality of output terminals are individually colored so that the types can be distinguished. The output terminal explanation section describes the correspondence between information output from each of the plurality of output terminals and the color of the output terminal. The output terminal explanation section is included in the main control board. Provided in a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the processor.

  The “processor” may be a device such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a graphic processing unit (GPU), and the CPU may be a main CPU 290 provided on the main board 200, for example. The output terminals need only be colored at least partially so that each terminal can be easily distinguished from the other terminals, and the entire output terminal does not necessarily have to be colored. The “predetermined part” may be any component included in the ball game machine, and may be, for example, a case in which a part provided on the back side of the ball game machine is accommodated and its periphery. In the “output terminal explanation section”, the correspondence between the information to be outputted and the terminals may be explained by letters, or the same coloring as the terminals may be given to a part of the explanation in order to represent the color of the terminals. . The installation location and the installation mode of the output terminal explanation unit are designed in a mode that does not prevent the processor from being easily understood from the outside that it has not been exchanged or crafted in an unauthorized manner.

  The ball and ball game machine according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed and a grand prize that is provided in a special game that is provided in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A mouth unit; a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals; error display means for displaying error contents; audio output means for outputting sound; and effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions. When the first error occurs, the game ball is stopped. When the second error occurs, the game ball is fired. When the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but when the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays an error, while the effect display means does not display an error. When the second error occurs, the effect display means displays an error. When the error display means does not display an error and the first error occurs, the output of the production sound in the sound output means is not restricted, while the second error occurs. In this case, the output of the effect sound in the sound output means is restricted, and when the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted. On the other hand, when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means Limited.

  The “error display means” is provided at any location of the ball game machine, and may be provided, for example, on any substrate on the back side of the ball game machine. The “error display means” may be, for example, an LED display device including a plurality of LEDs provided on the payout control board. The “effect display means” may be a liquid crystal display device, for example. The “first error” in the third aspect is an error mainly due to an error other than fraud, for example, an error when it is detected that the gaming machine is electrically disconnected from the gaming ball lending device. It may be. The “second error” in the third aspect may be an error that is highly likely to be caused mainly by fraud, such as a magnet sensor error. The “restriction” of audio output may be, for example, temporarily interrupting audio output, lowering the volume, shortening the output period, or switching to simple audio output. The “restriction” of the effect display is, for example, temporarily interrupting the effect display, darkening the brightness of the display, shortening the display period, switching to the simple effect display, or effect display of other images. It may be any of that it is difficult to visually recognize the contents of the effect that should be visually recognized by superimposing on the upper layer.

  The bullet ball game machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed and a grand prize that is provided in a special game that is provided in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. And a payout control board for controlling the payout of a winning ball associated with winning a prize including a winning prize opening, and an effect display means for displaying display contents in the effect on the screen. If an error related to the prize ball payout occurs, the prize ball payout can be restricted. During the execution of the special game, the prize ball effect, which is the effect related to the number of prize ball payouts, is displayed on the screen of the effect display means, and the special game is executed. If there is a prize at the grand prize opening, prize ball payout will be executed at the same time as the execution of the prize ball, and an error related to the prize ball payout occurs when there is a prize at the big prize opening during the execution of the special game The prize ball directing related to the prize is executed, but the payout of the prize ball related to the prize is restricted, and the prize is not received even though there is a prize at the big prize opening during the special game. When the prize ball payout related to winning is executed after the end of the special game, the prize ball effect is not executed in the situation even if the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game.

  Even if it is an error when it is detected that there is a problem with the prize ball payout due to factors such as an abnormality occurring in the components related to the prize ball payout, such as a payout device. Good. The “prize ball effect” may be an effect that displays the number of prize balls to be paid out, and may be an effect that does not occur except during special games. The “restriction” for paying out the prize ball may be, for example, temporarily interrupting the prize ball payout, or may postpone the execution of the prize ball after a predetermined period. "Situation where prize ball payout is being executed after the end of special game" means that, as a result of the temporary restriction of prize ball payout, the limited amount of prize ball payout will be after the end of special game. It may refer to the situation being executed or the situation in which the prize ball payout did not catch up and continued until the end of the special game.

  A bullet ball game machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, and a terminal unit including an output terminal. When the power is turned on, the first information is output from the output terminal. When the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and is output after the power is turned on. When the first error occurs during the information output period, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and the first information is output during the first information output period after the power is turned on. When a second error having a different error determination condition from the first error occurs, the output of the first information is terminated after a predetermined period after the power is turned on.

  “Power-on” in the fifth aspect may refer to power-on from a simple power-off state, but in addition to that, power is accompanied by pressing of the RAM clear switch, that is, initialization of means for storing the game state It may be an input. Alternatively, the power may be turned off and the power may be restored without pressing the RAM clear switch, that is, without initializing the means for storing the gaming state. The “first information” may be, for example, a warning information signal also called a security signal. The “first error” in the fifth aspect may be an error that is detected mainly for the purpose of monitoring fraud, and is an error that is highly likely to be caused mainly by fraud, such as a magnet sensor error. There may be. The “second error” in the fifth aspect is an error that can be caused by other than fraudulent acts, and may be, for example, an error when a door / frame opening or a full bowl is detected.

  A bullet ball game machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a light emitting means capable of emitting light in an effect, an effect display means in which display contents in the effect are displayed on the screen, Effect control means for controlling light emission of the light emitting means and display of the effect display means. There are power-saving mode and non-power-saving mode as operation modes, to indicate whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game in both the power-saving mode and the non-power-saving mode It has a game waiting situation in which the symbol has not changed. When shifting to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or extinguished, but the image displayed in the game waiting state in the non power saving mode without dimming and turning off the light source in the effect display means While the dark image is displayed and a predetermined error is notified by the effect display means, the mode does not shift to the power saving mode.

  The “light emitting means” may be an LED such as a decoration lamp 111 provided on the gaming machine frame or the game board 80. In the “power saving mode”, a character string such as “power saving” may be displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 to indicate the state of the power saving mode. “Display an image darker than the image in the non-power-saving mode” may display an image that is lower in brightness and brightness than the image displayed in the game waiting state in the non-power-saving mode and looks dark in appearance. However, the image may be displayed while adjusting the image so that the brightness and brightness are lower than those displayed in the game waiting state in the non-power-saving mode.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine in which a game area is formed, an effect display means for displaying display contents in an effect on a screen, an audio output means for outputting sound, Effect control means for controlling the output of the effect display means and the sound output means. When a predetermined error occurs, an error notification sound is output from the sound output means, and the volume of the sound output from the sound output means can be set according to the operation input by the player, and the specific error is specified. The production sound when no type of error has occurred is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and the error notification sound when a specific type of error has occurred is set by the player. Volume setting to output to the player at the specified volume without depending on the volume setting, and presenting the current volume setting to the player even when an error notification sound is being output in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred The screen can be displayed on the effect display means.

  The “predetermined error” in the seventh aspect may be a type of error for which an error notification sound is output when the error occurs. The specification may be such that the volume setting screen is not displayed when an error other than “specific type of error” occurs among the “predetermined errors”.

  A bullet ball game machine according to an eighth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, sound output means for outputting sound, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When a first error and a second error having different error determination conditions occur, first information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from a common output terminal, and the first error and the second error are output. Triggered by the occurrence of a third error with different error determination conditions, the second information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal, and the occurrence of the first error is When the first warning sound can be output as a trigger, the second warning sound can be output as a trigger when the third error occurs, and both the first error and the third error occur, Both the first information indicating the occurrence of the error and the second information are simultaneously output, while the first warning sound and the second warning sound corresponding to each error are simultaneously output from the sound output means. Then Ku, only one of the first warning sound and a second alarm sound is output from the audio output means.

  The “first error”, “second error”, and “third error” in the eighth aspect may include an error that outputs a warning sound when it occurs and an error that does not output it. The warning sound may vary depending on the type of error. For example, in the case of a door / frame opening error, an audio warning sound such as “the door is open” may be output to notify that the door / frame is open, but it may be due to fraud. In the case of a highly likely error, a warning may be issued by outputting a buzzer sound. When either the first warning sound or the third warning sound is output from the sound output means, priority may be given to the output of the warning sound corresponding to the error having the higher importance. It is good also as giving priority to the output of the warning sound of the generated error.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine having a game board in which a game area is formed, a main control board including a processor for controlling the progress of the game, and a prize ball payout associated with winning in each prize opening. A payout control board to be controlled and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals are provided. On a given component, there is an output terminal explanation section that describes the information output from each of the plurality of output terminals, and the plurality of output terminals are individually colored so that the types can be distinguished. The output terminal explanation section describes the correspondence between information output from each of the plurality of output terminals and the color of the output terminal. The output terminal explanation section is included in the main control board. The payout control board is provided with an error display means that indicates the type of error that has occurred, and the case that accommodates the payout control board is provided with an error display means. An error explanation part describing the correspondence between the display mode and the type of error is provided, the output terminal explanation part is provided on a different part from the error explanation part, and the error explanation part is an error description part. It is provided at a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the over the display means.

  Most of the errors displayed by the “error display means” are directed to errors relating to prize ball payout, but may include errors relating to other than prize ball payout. While the “error explanation part” is provided in the case in which the payout control board is accommodated, the “output terminal explanation part” does not have to be provided in the case in which the payout control board is accommodated. The error explanation part may be provided at a position that does not overlap with the error display means, that is, a position where at least a part of the error explanation part does not cover at least a part of the error display means, or a position that overlaps with the error display means, In other words, it is sufficient that the error explanation part is provided in a form such as a shape or a color that does not hinder the visibility even at a position where at least a part of the error explanation part covers at least a part of the error display means.

  The ball game machine according to the tenth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed and a grand prize that is provided in a special game that is provided in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A mouth unit; a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals; error display means for displaying error contents; audio output means for outputting sound; and effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions. When the first error occurs, the game ball is stopped. When the second error occurs, the game ball is fired. When the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but when the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays an error, while the effect display means does not display an error. When the second error occurs, the effect display means displays an error. When the error display means does not display an error and the first error occurs, the output of the production sound in the sound output means is not restricted, while the second error occurs. In this case, the output of the effect sound in the sound output means is restricted, and when the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted. On the other hand, when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means When a third error occurs that is limited and has different error determination conditions from the first error and the second error, the output terminal does not output information indicating the occurrence of the third error, and the third error A warning sound indicating the occurrence is output from the sound output means or a warning display indicating the occurrence of the third error is displayed on the effect display means.

  The “third error” in the tenth aspect may be an error that is not a target of signal output from the output terminal and that is not caused by fraud, such as a gaming ball lending device non-connection error or the like. The warning display indicating the occurrence of the “third error” may be not only the display by the effect display means but also the display by the error display means.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, and a grand prize that is provided in a special game that is provided in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A payout control board for controlling the payout of a winning ball associated with winning a prize including a mouth, a winning prize opening, and an effect display means for displaying the display contents of the effect on the screen. If an error related to the prize ball payout occurs, the prize ball payout can be restricted. During the execution of the special game, the prize ball effect, which is an effect related to the number of prize ball payouts, is displayed on the screen of the effect display means, and the special game is executed. If there is a prize at the grand prize opening, the prize ball payout is executed at the same time as the execution of the prize ball, and an error related to the prize ball payout occurs when there is a prize at the big prize opening during the execution of the special game. The prize ball directing related to the prize is executed, but the payout of the prize ball related to the prize is restricted, and the prize is not received even though there is a prize at the big prize opening during the special game. When a prize ball payout relating to winning is executed after the end of the special game, even if the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game, the prize ball effect is not executed in the situation. There are multiple types of errors related to winning ball An error relating to a plurality of types of prize ball payouts requires an operation of a predetermined error canceling means to cancel the error state, and does not require an operation of the predetermined error canceling means to cancel the error state. And at least errors.

  The “predetermined error canceling means” in the eleventh aspect may be provided as a dedicated error canceling switch, or may be provided in a form that is also used as another switch.

  A bullet ball game machine according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, and storage means for storing information indicating a game state. When the first information is output from the output terminal in response to the power-on accompanied by the initialization of the storage contents of the storage means, the first information is output when the power-on accompanied by the initialization of the storage contents of the storage means occurs. The information is output for a predetermined period after power-on with initialization of the storage contents of the storage means, and the first information is output during the output period of the first information output after power-up with initialization of the storage contents of the storage means. When an error occurs, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after power-on with initialization of the storage contents of the storage means, and is output after power-on with initialization of the storage contents of the storage means. When a second error having a different error determination condition from the first error occurs during the output period of the first information, the first information is a predetermined period after turning on the power with initialization of the storage contents of the storage means The output is terminated after a lapse, During the execution of the special game, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, the second information different from the first information is output from the other output terminals, and the initial storage contents of the storage means are executed during the execution of the special game. If the power is turned on without turning on, the second information is output even after the power is turned on, but the first information is not output, and the stored contents of the storage means are initialized during the execution of the special game. When the power is turned on, the second information is not output after the power is turned on, while the first information is output.

  The “second information” in the twelfth aspect may be information indicating that a special game is being executed. Here, the “information indicating the gaming state” stored in the “storage means” is not only the type of gaming state such as “probability change state” or “short-time state”, but also a lottery corresponding to a big hit in the pending lottery value held. Information such as the presence or absence of a value is also included. For example, the current gaming state (high / low probability, high / low base, short / non-short, special / non-special games, etc.), presence / absence of hold, whether or not it is changing, Time or remaining variation time, if the game state is limited to the number of times, the remaining number or elapsed number of the game state, if the game is in special games, the number of remaining rounds or elapsed rounds or the current round number plus the current round You may memorize | store time or remaining time, a count number, etc. as "information which shows a gaming state."

  A bullet ball game machine according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, light emitting means capable of emitting light in an effect, effect display means in which display contents in the effect are displayed on the screen, An effect control means for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means and the display of the effect display means, a first operation input means capable of operation input, and a second different from the first operation input means capable of operation input. Operation input means. There are power saving mode and non-power saving mode as operation modes. Even if the first operation input means is operated during the power saving mode, the operation does not shift to the non power saving mode, while the second operation input means is operated during the power saving mode. In the event of a failure, it will enter non-power saving mode.

  The “second operation input means” in the thirteenth aspect is an operation input means that is operated in a normal effect, and requests a player to perform an operation such as pressing when performing a notice effect or a reach effect, for example. A production button may be applicable. The “first operation input means” is an operation means such as a touch sensor or a cross key for performing a purpose other than the operation requested of the player mainly in the production, for example, a predetermined function such as volume adjustment or light amount adjustment. There may be. Alternatively, it may be an operating means such as a lever that requests the player to perform an operation such as pressing only in a predetermined effect that appears in a special situation. In these cases, the first operation input means may be a combination such as the effect button A, and the second operation input means may be a combination such as the effect button B. Further, the “first operation input means” may be an operation means provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine and operated by a game shop employee or the like.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine in which a game area is formed, an effect display means for displaying display contents in the effect on the screen, an audio output means for outputting sound, Effect control means for controlling the output of the effect display means and the sound output means. When a predetermined error occurs, an error notification sound is output from the sound output means, and the volume of the sound output from the sound output means can be set according to the operation input by the player, and the specific error is specified. The production sound when no type of error has occurred is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and the error notification sound when a specific type of error has occurred is set by the player. Volume setting to output to the player at the specified volume without depending on the volume setting, and presenting the current volume setting to the player even when an error notification sound is being output in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred The screen can be displayed on the effect display means, and if the player makes an operation input during the output of the effect sound in a state where no specific type of error has occurred, When the player makes an operation input while the error notification sound is being output when a specific type of error occurs while the volume of the voice is changed and the display content of the volume setting screen is changed The volume of the error notification sound is not changed, but the display content of the volume setting screen is changed.

  The error notification sound of “specific type of error” in the fourteenth aspect may be output at a predetermined volume regardless of the volume setting. Further, in the effect display device, the volume setting screen may be displayed with priority over the symbol variation display, and the error notification screen may be displayed with priority over the volume setting screen.

  A bullet ball game machine according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When a first error and a second error having different error determination conditions occur, first information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from the common output terminal, and the first error and the second error are output. Triggered by the occurrence of a third error with different error determination conditions, the second information indicating the occurrence of the error is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal and the power is turned on. As a trigger, the first information can be output from the common output terminal, and when the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and is output after the power is turned on. When the first error or the second error occurs during the information output period, the first information is output over a period exceeding a predetermined period after power-on, and the first information output after power-on is output. If the third error occurs during output is terminated first information after a predetermined period after the power is turned on.

  The ball and ball game machine according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention is a game board in which a game area is formed and a grand prize that is provided in a special game that is provided in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A mouth unit, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, an error display means for displaying error contents, an audio output means for outputting sound, an effect display means for displaying display contents in the effect on the screen, and a prize winning mouth And a payout control board for controlling the payout of the winning ball accompanying winning in the winning opening including. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions. When the first error occurs, the game ball is stopped. When the second error occurs, the game ball is fired. When the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but when the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays an error, while the effect display means does not display an error. When the second error occurs, the effect display means displays an error. When the error display means does not display an error and the first error occurs, the output of the production sound in the sound output means is not restricted, while the second error occurs. In this case, the output of the effect sound in the sound output means is restricted, and when the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted. On the other hand, when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means If there is an error related to the prize ball payout, the prize ball payout can be restricted. If there is a prize at the grand prize opening during the game, the prize ball payout is executed at the same time as the performance of the prize ball, and when the special prize is awarded at the big prize opening, If an error has occurred, the prize ball production related to the prize will be executed, but the payout of the prize ball related to the prize will be restricted, and there will be a prize at the big prize opening during the execution of the special game. Regardless If prize balls paid out according to is executed after completion of the special game, even in a situation where prize balls paid out after completion of the special game is being executed, winning balls effect is not performed in the situation.

  According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, a sound output means for outputting sound, a light emitting means capable of emitting light in the effect, and display contents in the effect are displayed on the screen. Effect display means, output of the sound output means in the effect, light emission of the light emitting means, and effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display means, and error display means for displaying error contents. When a predetermined error occurs, an error notification sound is output from the sound output means, and there are a power saving mode and a non power saving mode as an operation mode, both in the power saving mode and in the non power saving mode, from the normal game There is a game waiting state in which the symbol for indicating whether or not to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player has not changed. When shifting to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or extinguished, but the image displayed in the game waiting state in the non power saving mode without dimming and turning off the light source in the effect display means While displaying a dark image and notifying the predetermined error by the effect display means or the error display means, the sound volume is not shifted to the power saving mode, and the sound volume output from the sound output means according to the operation input by the player In the state where a specific type of error has not occurred among the predetermined errors, the production sound is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and a specific type of error has occurred The error notification sound in the state is output at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting set by the player, and in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred. Even during the output of the voice of error notification, can be displayed in the effect display means the volume setting screen that presents the current volume setting to the player.

  Interpretation or explanation of terms or concepts described in each of the above aspects can be applied as interpretation or explanation of the same terms or concepts described in other aspects.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st start port, 12 2nd start port, 60 production | presentation display apparatus, 80 game board, 81 game area, 210 lottery means, 213 general drawing lottery means, 220 win / fail judgment means, 230 fluctuation pattern determination means, 260 special game control Means, 275 opening / closing control means, 303 effect determining means, 304 effect control means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
Audio output means for outputting audio;
Light emitting means capable of emitting light in production,
Effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen;
Effect control means for controlling the output of the sound output means in the effect, the light emission of the light emitting means, and the display of the effect display means;
An error display means for displaying the error content;
With
When a predetermined error occurs, an error notification sound is output from the sound output means,
There are power saving mode and non-power saving mode as operation modes,
Whether it is a power saving mode or a non power saving mode, it has a game waiting situation in which the symbol for indicating whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game has not changed,
When transitioning to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or extinguished while the effect display means is displayed in a game waiting state in the non power saving mode without dimming and turning off the light source. Display a darker image than
While notifying the predetermined error in the effect display means or the error display means, does not shift to the power saving mode,
The volume of the sound output from the sound output means can be set according to the operation input by the player,
The production sound in a state where no specific type of error has occurred among the predetermined errors is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and the error notification in a state where the specific type of error has occurred Is output at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting set by the player,
A ball game capable of displaying on the effect display means a volume setting screen for presenting the current volume setting to the player even when the error notification sound is being output in the situation where the specific type of error has occurred. Machine.

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