JP2020018649A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine for suitably performing operation confirmation in shipment in the game machine having performance display means for collecting and storing each kind of information generated by a game and displaying a game history based on the stored contents on an indicator provided in a main control device.SOLUTION: When an out switch capable of detecting game balls (game balls shot to a game area) discharged from the game area detects game balls in addition to output of a RAM clear sound as RAM clear notification, blinking of a decorative light emitting body, and the like during the RAM clear notification executed according to RAM clear operation when power is turned on, sound differing from the RAM clear sound is outputted as out detection notification, and the decorative light emitting body blinks differently from the RAM clear notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine for displaying performance based on a game history.

  A conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a plurality of winning holes in a gaming area, and a prize ball is generated when a game ball shot according to an operation of a player enters the winning hole. In recent years, game performances such as the number of prize balls acquired based on the number of balls entered into the prize opening (gaming rate other than big hits, gambling rate related to an accessory, etc.) as a game history, etc. There is an invention that makes it possible to check the gaming performance for each gaming machine <Patent Document 1>. Also, when calculating the game performance to be displayed, it is necessary to count the total number of fired game balls based on the firing of game balls. The ball can be calculated by diverting that value, but in the case of a ball game machine that discharges game balls outside the machine, all the balls discharged from the game area including the game balls that entered the out port at the bottom of the game area It is necessary to provide a detection device (a so-called out sensor) for counting the number of game balls (game balls fired in the game area).

JP 2017-189310 A

  The display of the above-mentioned gaming performance will be a standard feature in pachinko gaming machines that will be developed in the future, in which case the number of outs (the number of shooting balls) from the first energization after the pachinko gaming machine is manufactured (currently, Until 300), the game history, which is a performance display, is not displayed. This means that if the performance display is started immediately, the content displayed at the start of the game in the actual installation hall is a value based on the game ball detected at the time of shipment and inspection at the time of installation of the hall. This is for the purpose of avoiding displaying a numerical value unrelated to the performance.

  However, if the performance display is not performed until the out sensor has detected a predetermined number of game balls after the first energization, the performance display is the only display of the detection result of the out sensor. In the operation check at the time of shipment by the manufacturer and the check at the time of installation of the hall, there arises a problem that it is not possible to appropriately check whether or not the out sensor normally detects the game ball.

  In detail, the inspection of the detection sensor that detects a ball entering the winning opening arranged in the game area is because a predetermined symbol fluctuates or a winning ball is generated when a game ball entering the winning opening is detected. An out switch (also referred to as an out sensor) for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area is provided for counting the number of game balls fired in the game area. Therefore, even if a game ball is detected, no visible action is performed, and unless the performance display changes according to the detection of the game ball of the out switch, it cannot be confirmed whether the game ball is normally detected. . Therefore, in order to confirm the detection of the out switch in the range of the operation specifications of the pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined number of game balls must be detected by the out sensor, but at present, 300 is determined as the predetermined number. The labor for the inspection becomes extremely large.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a ball-and-ball game machine in which a performance display means for displaying a game performance based on a game history is provided and in which the operation can be suitably checked at the time of shipment and at the time of installation of a hall. With the goal.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
Arrange a plurality of winning ports with the number of winning balls in the gaming area,
Out detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area,
Performance display means for collecting and storing various information generated by the game, and displaying a game history based on the stored content;
Ball game machine with
The performance display means maintains a non-display state until the storage content reaches a predetermined storage amount, and sets a display state when the storage content reaches a predetermined storage amount,
Out notification means for performing notification when the out detection means detects a game ball,
With
The out-notifying unit is a bullet-ball game machine that performs the notification at least during the non-display state.

  At a plurality of winning openings provided in the game area, it is desirable to provide a winning detecting means for detecting winning of a game ball to each winning opening. The out detection means for detecting the game balls discharged from the game area is a detection means capable of detecting all the game balls rolled in the game area, in other words, all the game balls shot into the game area. Therefore, when a game ball wins a winning opening, a winning sensor (winning detecting means) provided for each winning opening detects a winning in the winning opening, and the detected game ball is again sent to the out sensor. It becomes a configuration to be detected. Also, the out sensor (out detecting means) detects a game ball that does not win any of the winning ports and enters the out port (mainly disposed at the bottom of the game area). Thereby, the number detected by the out sensor becomes the total number of game balls ejected from the game area (fired in the game area). The out sensor serving as the out detecting means is preferably connected to a main control device for controlling the progress of the game. However, the out sensor is connected to a payout control device to transmit a game ball detection signal to the main control device. Is also conceivable.

  Also, as a different detection configuration of the out detection means, if the out sensor is configured to detect only the game ball that entered the out mouth at the bottom of the game area, the total number of game balls fired in the game area is The number obtained by adding the number of game balls detected by the out sensor (only the game balls entering the out mouth) to the number of game balls detected by the winning sensor (prize detection means) is the total number of game balls ejected from the game area. Become.

  Various information generated by the game is collected and stored, and the display by the performance display means for displaying the game history based on the stored content is directly controlled by the main control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the content to be displayed is also mainly controlled. The number of prize balls generated based on the detection of the winning sensor of each winning port connected to the control device (prize detection means) and the number of detection of the out detection means which becomes the number of shot balls (the number of balls generated by the game) A configuration in which the main control device calculates based on various types of information) is preferable. In addition, a display for displaying the game history is disposed on the main control device (on the main board) such as the back of the main control device on the back of the game board, and is disposed at a position that is invisible to a player playing the game. Is preferred.

  In addition, the storage contents of “until the storage content reaches a predetermined storage amount” include the number of game balls ejected from the game area as the game progresses and the number of game balls winning the predetermined winning opening. Until the predetermined storage amount is reached, these numbers may reach a predetermined number as the game progresses.

  Various kinds of information generated by the game are collected and stored, and the game history (game performance) displayed based on the stored contents is, for a pachinko game machine, the number of game balls fired in the game area and the number of winning holes May be displayed based on the number of prize balls, and specifically, the "ball rate" calculated by dividing the total number of prize balls by the total number of launch balls, the jackpot game state and the time reduction state ( "Base" calculated by dividing the number of prize balls acquired in the so-called normal game state by the number of launch balls in the normal game state, excluding the extended open state). "Rotate ratio" calculated by dividing the number of prize balls by the total number of prize balls, "Continuous role item" calculated by dividing the number of prize balls by entering the large winning opening by the total number of prize balls "Ratio".

  The memory contents necessary for calculating the game history (game performance) may be configured not to be erased even when the power is turned off or the RAM clear operation is performed, whereby long-term data from the introduction of the gaming machine to the store may be stored. The game performance converged on the basis can be displayed. When collection and storage of various information are started by the first energization of the gaming machine, the stored contents are accumulated even after the power is turned off or the RAM is cleared. Therefore, the performance display means does not display the game history only during the period from the production of the pachinko gaming machine to the time when it is installed in the hall and the storage content accompanying the game reaches the storage amount, and is mainly determined by the gaming machine manufacturer. In the inspection at the time of shipment inspection and the inspection at the time of hall installation, the game history is still in a non-display state. The game history data may be deleted by turning off the power.

  When the out detecting means detects a game ball ejected from the game area including the game ball entering the out mouth at the bottom of the game area (game ball fired in the game area), the main control device controls the staging equipment. A command may be transmitted to the sub-control device that performs the command. In this case, a configuration may be adopted in which a command indicating the detection is transmitted to the sub-control device in response to the detection of the game ball by the out detecting means only for the RAM clear performed during the predetermined period from the first energization of the gaming machine. The period during which the command can be transmitted may be a period until the RAM clear notification for notifying the RAM execution of the sub-control device ends. Also, during the RAM clear notification period, various sensors (especially sensors arranged on the game board) provided in the pachinko gaming machine, and various types of performance devices (light emitting members, speakers) and the like for performing the RAM clear notification are operated. It may be a period during which the operation check of the effect devices (light emitting members, speakers) can be performed.

  In addition, on the front of the game board, an effect display device for notifying the progress state of the game, which is controlled by the sub-control device based on a command received from the main control device, is arranged. It is preferable that a state display device that controls the display of the progress of the game be arranged on the front of the game board. In this state display device, for example, a symbol display for deriving and displaying a result of a lottery resulting from a prize to a starting port, which is a prize port arranged in the game area, and a display of the number of stored memories waiting for the lottery are displayed. I do.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, in the ball game machine that displays the game history based on the storage contents of various information generated by the game, the game history that only displays the detection result of the out detection means is not displayed. Even if there is, it is possible to check whether the out detection is normal or not, and it is possible to suitably perform the operation check at the time of shipment and at the time of installing the hall.

The front view of the pachinko machine 50. The front view of the game board 1. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. 5 is a table showing the contents of calculations performed by the main control device 80 for displaying performance. 5 is a chart showing display contents of a performance display. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the gaming machine. 4 is a table showing operation contents of the pachinko machine 50. 9 is a flowchart 1 showing a power-on process executed by the main control device 80. 9 is a flowchart 2 showing a power-on process executed by the main control device 80. 9 is a flowchart showing an out detection process 1 executed by the main control device 80. 9 is a flowchart showing a RAM clear command receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. 9 is a flowchart showing an out detection command receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. 9 is a flowchart showing an outline of a main routine executed by main controller 80. The flowchart which shows the start winning process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 9 is a flowchart 1 showing a hit / fail judgment process executed by the main control device 80. 5 is a flowchart 2 showing a hit / fail judgment process executed by the main control device 80. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a success / failure determination process executed by the main control device 80. Flowchart 1 showing a special game process executed by main controller 80. Flowchart 2 showing a special game process executed by main controller 80. Flowchart 3 showing a special game process executed by main controller 80. Flowchart 4 showing a special game process executed by main controller 80. 9 is a flowchart showing prize ball data creation processing executed by the main control device 80. 9 is a flowchart showing prize ball data transmission processing executed by the main control device 80. The modification which shows an out alerting | reporting part. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an out detection process 2 according to a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and can take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.

  The pachinko machine 50 shown in FIG. 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53, and the inner frame 70 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A glass plate 61 is detachably provided on the glass frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 behind the glass plate 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the left and right sides of the glass frame 52, and a game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's taste. Further, a plurality of decorative luminous bodies 65 that emit light in accordance with the state of the game are provided on the glass frame 52 in order to improve the interest of the player. Below the glass frame 52, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed. A firing handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63. When the firing handle 64 is rotated clockwise, a handle volume 130 (see FIG. 6) detects the amount of rotation and a firing device (not shown). Is moved, and the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is fired toward the game board 1. The firing handle 64 is provided with a touch switch 28 (not shown, see FIG. 6) for detecting contact with the firing handle 64 and a firing stop switch 29 for stopping firing.

  At approximately the center of the upper portion of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 operable by a player and a jog dial 68 are provided. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and is provided with a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 has a lending button 57 and a settlement button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are driven into the game area 3. A center case 5 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window on which the screen of the effect design display device 6 is exposed, and the like, similarly to the known case. Below the center case 5, a first opening 11 (corresponding to a winning opening of the present invention) and a second starting opening 12 (corresponding to a winning opening of the present invention) are arranged. , An ordinary symbol operation gate 17 is arranged. The second starting port 12 is provided with a normal electric accessory provided with an openable / closable blade member, and the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the blade member is opened.

  Below the second starting port 12, an attacker-type big winning port 14 (corresponding to a winning port of the present invention) is arranged. Further, four normal winning ports 31, 32, 33, and 34 (corresponding to winning ports of the present invention) are provided on the left side of the first starting port 11. Note that these four regular winning ports are winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change. At the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 100 for collecting game balls that did not win any of the winning ports. The game ball that has entered the out port 100 is detected by an out switch 100a (see FIG. 6) described later.

  By configuring the gaming board 1 as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 6) detects a game ball), the ordinary symbol display device 7 The normal electric combination solenoid 12b (see FIG. 6) to be described later is driven according to the mode of the normal symbol in which the symbol starts to fluctuate and stops after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric combination solenoid 12b is driven, the blade member of the ordinary electric combination that constitutes the second starting port 12 is driven substantially in synchronization with the entry into the second starting port 12 (a second special symbol start switch). 12a (see FIG. 6).

  When the game ball enters the first starting port 11 (the first special symbol start switch 11a (see FIG. 6) detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts changing in the first special symbol display device 9, Stop after a predetermined time. When a game ball enters the second starting port 12 (ordinary electric accessory) (the second special symbol start switch 12a (see FIG. 6) detects a game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 displays the second special symbol. The special symbol starts changing display and stops after a predetermined time.

  During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect design display device 6 displays an effect mode of a pseudo symbol linked to the change of each special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are executed with priority given to the variable display of the second special symbol, regardless of the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port. Specifically, when the first special symbol is retained, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped and the variation of the first special symbol retained memory is started on condition that the second special symbol is not retained. I do.

  The large winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 6) described later is driven in accordance with the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the special winning opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the special winning opening 14 is driven almost synchronously, and it is possible to enter the special winning opening 14 (detection by the count switch 14a (see FIG. 6)). It is configured to be.

  At the lower right of the game area, a status display device 110 is arranged. The status display device 110 includes a normal symbol display device 7 including a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol reservation number display device 8, and a first special symbol. The number-of-reservations display device 18, the second number-of-special-designs display device 19, the first special symbol display device 9 including a 7-segment LED display device, and the second special symbol display device 10 are arranged.

  Further, the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment is provided with an out switch 100a for detecting all game balls discharged from the game area after rolling in the game area. In this case, the out switch 100a is a sensor that counts the number of shot balls to the game area. In the case where a sensor that detects only the incoming ball to the out-opening 100 is arranged, the total number of launched balls is the sum of the number of winnings to all the winning openings and the number of incoming balls to the out-opening 100.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a back view of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment and will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 to which the game board 1 described above is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. A ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout device 73 are provided on the inner frame 70 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning of a game ball at the winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 to the above-mentioned upper plate 55 by the payout device 73 via the tank rail 72. . On the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout departure control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to a so-called sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout / launch control device 81 and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. On the right side of the ball tank 71, an external connection terminal 78 is provided. From the external connection terminal 78, a signal indicating a game state or a game result is sent to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board to the hall computer) and a frame (frame side (glass frame)). 52, a terminal for outputting signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer, but in this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state or a game result is transmitted to.

  A result display device 91 (corresponding to performance display means for displaying a game history based on the storage contents of the present invention) is provided on the back of the main control device 80 attached to the back of the pachinko machine 50. The result display device 91 is provided with three 7-segment LED display devices, which are a first display device 91a, a second display device 91b, and a third display device 91c from the left (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the result display device 91, the first display device 91a has a base (a payout rate during a normal game), and the second display device 91b has a bonus material ratio (a bonus (large winning prize with respect to the total number of winning balls). The ratio of the number of prize balls due to the entrance 14 and the ordinary motor-operated accessory (the second starting port 12)), and the ratio of consecutive bonuses to the third display device 91c (the prize ball due to the entrance of the special winning opening 14 with respect to the total number of prize balls) (The ratio of numbers) is displayed. The display of the calculation result (game history based on the stored contents) on the result display device 91 is started when the out switch 100a detects 300 game balls after the first energization of the pachinko game machine 50. Until then, the calculation result is not displayed, but a standby mode (for example, "---" which may display only the middle horizontal bar of each of the 7-segment LEDs) is displayed.

  The main control device 80 is provided with a RAM clear switch 97 for erasing information stored in the RAM of the main control device 80. However, the information related to the calculation displayed on the result display device 91 (the number of winning balls for each winning opening after the first energization and the number of detections of the out switch 100a) are not deleted. In addition, it is desirable that the RAM clear notification performed in response to the RAM clear is performed in an operation light emission mode that allows the operation of the pachinko machine to be confirmed. Note that a configuration in which a RAM clear switch is provided on the payout start control device 81 or the power supply board 85 may be adopted.

  Next, specific calculation contents displayed on the first display device 91a to the third display device 91c will be described using the chart of FIG. The “base” value, which is the normal payout rate displayed on the first display device 91a, is the payout rate other than during the big hit game and the time reduction game (at the time of the game in which the normal electric accessory is frequently opened). The value obtained by subtracting the number of prize balls at the time of the jackpot game and the number of prize balls at the time reduction game from the total number of prize balls is calculated as the number of shot balls at the time of the jackpot game and the number of shot balls at the time of the time reduction game from the total number of shot game balls. Divide by the value obtained by subtracting the number. The lower the base value, the faster the player's consumption speed.

  The “principal composition ratio” value calculated based on the prize winnings of all the bonuses displayed on the second display device 91b is a ball entry into the large winning prize port 14 and the ordinary electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12. Is the ratio of the number of prize balls acquired based on the number of prize balls to the total number of prize balls, and the sum of the number of prize balls based on the detection of the count switch 14a and the number of prize balls based on the detection of the second starting port switch 12a is calculated as the total prize ball. Divide by number.

  The “continuous role ratio value” calculated based on winning of only the special winning opening 14 displayed on the third display device 91c is a total prize ball of the number of winning balls obtained based on the entering of the special winning opening 14. It is a ratio to the number and is obtained by dividing the number of winning balls based on the detection of the count switch 14a by the total number of winning balls.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the method of displaying the calculation results on the first display device 91a to the third display device 91c is common. %, If the 7-segment LED displays "1", the respective ratio value is 10% or more and less than 20%. Similarly, if "2" is displayed, the respective ratio value is 20%. In the same manner, if "3" is displayed, each ratio value is 30% or more and less than 40%. Hereinafter, the 7-segment LED is incremented by 10% until "9" is displayed. To inform. If the out switch 100a does not detect a game ball despite detecting a winning in a predetermined number of winning openings, an error display may be displayed on the result display device 91. In the error display, for example, only the lower right segment indicating the decimal point may be lit, or a mode indicating the letter E may be displayed.

  Next, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electric wiring of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment and will be described. Although a complicated power supply system is not described in FIG. 4, a control device or an actuator that requires power is directly or indirectly supplied from a power supply device (not shown). ing.

  As shown in the block diagram, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as the center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit for merely relaying a signal are not described. Although not shown in detail, each of the main control device 80, the payout departure control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. I have.

  The main controller 80 includes a first starting port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first starting port 11, and a second starting port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered a normal electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12. A starting port switch 12a, a normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball entering the gate 17 for operating a normal symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the number of game balls entering the large winning opening 14, a normal winning opening 31, A detection signal of the normal winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball entered into 32, 33, or 34 is input via a game board relay terminal plate 74.

  Further, a detection signal of the out switch 100a is input to the main control device via the back wiring relay terminal board 75, and the main control device 80 stores the value detected by the out switch 100a as the number of shot balls to the game area.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and the like, and outputs the generated commands to the payout / launch control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol holding. Lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol reservation number display device 19, and the normal symbol reservation number display device 8 is directly controlled.

  Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the second electric controlling solenoid (referred to as a normal electric combining solenoid) 12b by controlling the second special winning solenoid 14b. The opening and closing of the starting port 12 is controlled. The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a signal for management such as a symbol change and a big hit (also called special game) is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer.

  The payout departure control device 81 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the main control device 80, and drives the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out award balls. In this embodiment, a configuration is used in which a detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls paid out as prize balls is input to the payout departure control device 81, and the payout departure control device 81 counts prize balls. . In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which a detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout departure control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout departure control device 81 count prize balls. Can be

  Note that the payout and departure control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the out-of-ball switch 23, and the full switch 22 indicates that the lower plate 63 is full. When a signal is input or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank by the ball out switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize balls is stopped. It should be noted that the full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are also configured to continue to output signals until their states are eliminated. 20 is restarted.

  Further, signals from the glass frame opening switch 35 and the inner frame opening switch 36 are also input to a main control device 80 capable of two-way communication via a payout and departure control device 81.

  Further, the payout departure control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 (prepaid card unit) via the CR unit terminal board 24, and discharges the loaned ball. The paid out ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout departure control device 81. Note that the CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display board 25 has a ball lending button for requesting lending of game balls, and a return button for requesting settlement. Button and balance indicator are connected.

  In addition, the payout and departure control device 81 transmits information on the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (the inner frame 70, the glass frame 52) and the like to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78.

  The payout departure firing control device 81 controls the firing motor 30 to fire the game ball to the game area 3. Note that a rotation amount signal from a handle volume 130 provided on the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop switch 29 are input to the payout departure firing control device 81. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 64, and the firing stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the firing stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the payout departure control device 81, the game ball cannot be fired, and when the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be fired even if the player touches the firing handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 is provided with electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and uses them for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command and the like for effect display control are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the control portions for sound control and lamp control are included in the respective control portions (functions as the voice control device and the lamp control device). Parts). The function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the sound control data, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the sound control data into the lamp control data. The LED driver and the lamp 26a (including the decorative luminous body 65) are controlled by operating the lamp driver based on the LED driver.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and the sub integrated control device 83 inputs from the main control device 80 and input of the effect button 67). Is performed on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the first effect relay terminal plate 69, and the sub integrated control device The effect symbol control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  An effect button switch 67a for detecting operation of the effect button 67 and a jog dial switch 68a for detecting operation of the jog dial are connected to the sub integrated control device 83. It is input to the integrated control device 83.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 50 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the chart shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 50 according to the present embodiment is configured as a probability varying machine, and a determination as to whether or not a game ball enters the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 is based on a normal gaming state (low-probability gaming state). The game is executed in any one of the high-probability game states and the high-probability game state in which the probability of a big hit is higher than the normal game state. In this embodiment, the normal (low) probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/50. In addition, the probability of shifting to the high-probability game state after the end of the big hit game according to the type of the big hit symbol (probable inrush rate) is set to 60%.

  The number of prize balls set in each winning port (the number of game balls paid out by winning one game ball) is three for the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, and 10 for the normal winning ports 31 to 34. There are 15 winning awards and 14 winning awards. Also, the regular winning number (the number of winning balls returning to the closed state) of the ordinary electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12 is set to 10, and the regular winning number in one round game of the large winning opening 14 is also set to 10. ing.

  The ordinary electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12 has an opening extension function (open extension means) for changing an operation trigger and an operation time, and when the opening extension function is not operated, it usually takes one hit of a symbol. On the other hand, the ordinary electric accessory performs the opening operation once for 0.2 seconds once, and when the opening extension function is activated (open extended state), the ordinary electric accessory takes 2.0 seconds for one hit of the ordinary symbol. Is set to perform the opening operation once. Further, the variation patterns (variation times) of the first and second special symbols in the game state (open extension state) in which the opening extension function operates are the variation pattern selection table used in the game state when the opening extension function is not activated. A variation pattern selection table set so that the average variation time is shorter than the average variation time is used. As a result, the number of times the special symbol changes per unit time when the opening extension function is activated is configured to be greater than when the opening extension function is not activated (time saving state). It operates at the same time as the start and end.

  When the opening extension function is operated, the time saving function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time is increased) is also operated. Specifically, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol at the time of normal operation when the opening extension function is not activated is set to 60.0 seconds, and the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol when the opening extension function is activated is set to 0.7 seconds. I have. As a result, when the opening extension function is activated, the number of fluctuations of the ordinary symbol per unit time increases, and the activation timing of the ordinary electric accessory is greatly increased, so that the ball entry rate to the ordinary electric accessory per unit time is increased. As the number of times of the change of the second special symbol increases, the decrease of the holding ball is suppressed. In addition, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol is set to 1/6 in the normal state where the opening extension function is not operated, and is set to 5/6 in the opening extended state when the opening extension function is activated.

  There are three types of big hit games, and the selection ratios of the three types are different between the case where the first special figure hits and the case where the second special figure hits. One of the details of the jackpot game is to perform 15 rounds of 10 counts or 29.0 seconds 15 times, and after completion of the jackpot game, shift to a high probability state (probable change state) and a time saving state, and the next jackpot game Until the event occurs (specifically, until the special figure fluctuates 10000 times), the jackpot game is the most advantageous for the player. The other is to perform the same round game 10 times, and after the big hit game ends, shift to the high probability state (probable change state) and the time saving state until the next big hit occurs (in detail, the special figure changes 10,000 times) Until you do so), these states will be continued. This jackpot game is the second most advantageous content for the player. The last one is to play the same round game 5 times, shift to the time saving state only after the end of the big hit game, and continue the time saving state until the special figure fluctuates 100 times. Content is the most disadvantageous.

  The jackpot that shifts to the high probability state after playing the 15 round jackpot game is selected at a ratio of 30% in the first special map and 40% in the second special map, and has a high probability after performing the 10 round jackpot game. The jackpot that shifts to the state is selected at a ratio of 30% in the first special map and 20% in the second special map, and the big hit that shifts to the time saving state of the normal probability after playing five rounds of the jackpot game is the first hit. The special figure and the second special figure are both selected at a ratio of 40%.

  Next, the power-on process executed by main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This power-on process is a process from power-on to a main routine.

  In the power-on process, when the power switch is operated to turn on the pachinko machine, an initial process accompanying the power-on in S5 to S20 is performed. That is, the stack point is set to 8000H (S05), the interrupt mode is set (S10), access to the built-in RAM is permitted (S15), and the power-off flag is cleared (S20). These processes are performed when a power failure occurs, specifically, when a power-off flag is set, a RAM determination value is calculated and saved, information on the occurrence of a power-off is saved, and a power-on process is performed when access to the built-in RAM is prohibited. Becomes

  Subsequent to S20, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch is on (S25). If a negative determination is made in S25 (S25: no), the pachinko machine is restored to the state at the time of power-off (the gaming state immediately before the power-off) from S30 to S60.

  More specifically, it is determined whether or not the information generated when the power is turned off is normal (S30). If the determination is affirmative (S30: yes), the determination value of the RAM is calculated (S35), and whether or not the calculated determination value is normal is determined. A determination is made (S40). Here, the determination value of the RAM is a value stored in the RAM when the power is turned off. In S40, it is determined whether or not the value calculated in S35 matches the value stored in the RAM. If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the determination value matches the stored value (S40: yes), the information generated when the power is turned off is cleared (S45), and when the power of the sub-integrated control device 83 returns from the power-off. An instruction command to enter the gaming state is transmitted (S50), the CPU peripheral devices are initialized (S55), the interrupt permission is set (S60), and the process proceeds to the main routine.

  If the determination in S25 is affirmative, that is, if the RAM clear operation is performed (S25: yes), it is repeatedly determined whether or not the signal from the RAM clear switch is off until the signal is turned off (S65). The determination as to whether or not the RAM clear switch is turned off is a determination as to whether or not the operation of the RAM clear switch has been completed, and the operation time of the operation differs in units of ms. Therefore, in S65, when the power is turned on with the RAM clear, the period from the time of turning on the power until the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is set is irregular, and the identification of the big hit random number (direct hit) is prevented. are doing.

  If S65 is an affirmative determination, S30 is a negative determination, or S40 is a negative determination (S65: yes, S30: no, S40: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 9 to perform processing for returning to the initial state. Specifically, all the RAMs are cleared to 0 (S70), the initial values of the respective random numbers described later are set (S75), the initial settings of the RAM are performed (S80), and the RAM clear command is sent to the sub integrated control device 83. It is transmitted (S85). In response to the reception of the RAM clear command, the sub integrated control device 83 controls the lamp / LED, the speaker, and the effect display device to perform a notification indicating that the RAM has been cleared. The period during which the RAM clear notification is performed is also the operation confirmation period of the decorative luminous body 65, the luminous body arranged on the game board 1, the effect button 67a, the jog dial 68a, and the speaker 66.

  Subsequent to S85, the RAM clear flag is set to 1 (S90), and a RAM clear flag timer (60.0 seconds) serving as a timer for holding the RAM clear flag is started (S95). A signal output for 60 seconds is started as an external output signal indicating the execution of the clear (S100). Subsequent to S100, the increment processing of S105 and the determination processing of S110 are repeated until t exceeds a value longer than 60.000 seconds set as X, and the processing is repeated from S105 to S105 via S110. The value of X is set to be 60.000 seconds or more based on the time. Steps S105 and S110 are processing for determining whether or not a time longer than the time from the start of output of the signal indicating the RAM clear in S100 from the external terminal to the end of output has elapsed, and after this processing is completed (S110: yes) Then, the CPU peripheral device is initialized (S115), and the process proceeds to the main routine via the interrupt permission setting (S120).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an out detection process 1 executed by the main control device 80 and started according to the setting of the RAM clear flag will be described. This process is a process of transmitting a command indicating the detection to the sub integrated control device 83 when the out switch 100 detects a game ball during the RAM clear notification. The sub integrated control device 83 that has received this command (out detection command) performs the out detection notification, so that it is possible to confirm that the out switch 100 has normally detected the game ball during a series of operation checks. .

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear flag is 1 (S150). If the determination is negative (S150: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S150: yes), the RAM clear timer started in S95 in FIG. It is determined whether the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (S155). If the determination is affirmative (S155: yes), 0 is set to the RAM clear flag (S160), and the process returns. If S155 is negative (S155: no), it is determined whether the out switch has detected a game ball (S165). If negative (S165: no), the process returns. If affirmative (S165: yes), out detection. The command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S170) and the process returns.

  The above is the out detection process 1 executed by the main control device 80 during the RAM clear notification. The RAM clear flag is set only for 60 seconds during which the sub integrated control device 83 issues a RAM clear notification. Therefore, the out detection notification is also performed only during the RAM clear notification period (the termination of the RAM clear notification is a condition for ending the out detection notification). Although the detection of the out switch 100 is notified only during the RAM clear notification, the present invention is not limited to this period, and may be implemented after the main routine is started. The out detection notification in this case can notify that the game has been started normally in a predetermined period after the actual game has started.

  In addition, from the first energization of the pachinko gaming machine until the out switch 100a detects 299 game balls, the out detection is performed during the RAM clear notification. However, when 300 game balls are detected, the subsequent detection is performed. The configuration may be such that the out-detection notification is not performed during the RAM clear notification. In other words, it is not necessary to confirm the detection of the out switch 100a at the time when the display of the normal operation result is started on the result display device 91, so that the out detection may not be performed.

  Next, a RAM clear command receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to FIG. This processing is performed by controlling the rendering device based on the fact that the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the RAM clear command output from the main control device 80 when the RAM clear operation is performed in the above-described power-on process. This is a process for performing clear notification.

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not a RAM clear command has been received (S200). If a negative determination is made (S200: no), the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made (S200: yes), RAM clear notification is started (S205). . Specifically, the operation of blinking the decorative luminous body 65 arranged in the pachinko machine at a cycle of one second is repeated, and the loudspeaker and the low tone of the alarm sound are alternately output from the speaker 66 in accordance with the cycle. Further, a character string of "RAM has been cleared" is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and when the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 are operated, the background color of the effect symbol display device 6 changes.

  Subsequent to S205, a notification timer for managing the time for performing the RAM clear notification is set and started (S210). In the present embodiment, the notification time is 60 seconds, but is not limited to this time setting. Other times may be set. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the set timer has elapsed for 60 seconds (S215). If the determination is negative (S215: no), this determination is repeated. If the determination is affirmative (S215: yes), processing for ending the notification started in S205 is performed (S220), and the process returns.

  Next, an out detection command receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is a process of controlling an effect device and performing out detection notification based on the fact that the sub integrated control device 83 has received the out detection command output from the main control device 80 in the above out detection process 1.

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not an out detection command has been received (S250). If the determination is negative (S250: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S250: yes), an out detection notification process is performed (S255). To return. The out-detection notification performed in S255 is performed for one second at a cycle of 0.4 seconds, prior to the RAM clear notification (blinking at a one-second cycle) performed by the decorative luminous body 65. The speaker 66 outputs a sound different from the RAM clear notification.

  Next, a main routine executed by main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S300 to S360 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S365 that is repeatedly executed as long as the time allowed after performing this main process is referred to as “main process”. This is referred to as “residual processing”. "This processing" is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S300). This determination processing is performed by determining whether the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the processing executed by the microcomputer shifts to this processing, the normal processing is executed. It is for determining whether or not it is OK. As a case where the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, a runaway of the microcomputer due to noise or the like can be considered when the power is turned on. However, the runaway of the microcomputer can be considered to be almost non-existent due to the improvement of the technology in recent years. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If a negative determination is made in S300, that is, if it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt (S300: no), initialization (for example, writing a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory, and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, etc.) Is written to the work area (S305), and the process proceeds to a residual process (S365).

  If an affirmative determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S300: yes), the initial value random number update processing (S310), the jackpot determination random number update processing (S315), the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 update processing (S320), and the jackpot symbol determination Random number 2 update processing (S325), hit determination random number update processing (S230), reach determination random number update processing (S335), variation pattern determination random number update processing (S340), winning confirmation processing (S345), hit / fail judgment processing (S350), perform each output processing such as image output processing (S355), and fraud monitoring processing (S360), and loop the initial random number update processing (S365) within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. To process.

  Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or when the game ball passes the ordinary symbol operation gate 17, a random number is extracted, and the extracted random number is temporarily stored. A process (pre-reading determination process) of storing and checking whether the random number is a preset value or not before performing a later-described determination process (FIGS. 15, 16, and 17) is performed, and the random number is held. A process of storing (storing) in the main control device 80 as a memory and transmitting to the sub-integrated control device 83 various commands caused by a ball entering the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, and the normal symbol operation gate 17. I do. Hereafter, the holding memory stored when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 is a first holding memory, and the holding memory stored when a game ball enters the second starting port 12 is a second holding memory. The storage that is stored when the game ball passes through the storage, usually the symbol operation gate 17, will be described as the general-purpose storage.

  In this embodiment, the maximum number of lightings of each of the ordinary symbol reserved number display device 8, the first special figure reserved number display device 18, and the second special figure reserved number display device 19 is four (the maximum reserved storage number is 4), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maximum storage number may be eight. Also, even when the number of stored memories of each is 0, it is acquired when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or when a game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 17. Various random numbers, such as random numbers, are stored in the main controller 80 in the same manner as when there is a storage number less than the maximum value.

  When this processing is started, it is determined whether or not the first starting port switch 11a has detected a game ball (S400). If a negative determination is made (S400: no), the process proceeds to S430. If the determination in S400 is affirmative (S400: yes), it is determined whether the number of first pending storages stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4) (S405). If the determination is negative (S405: no), the process proceeds to S430; if the determination is affirmative (S405: yes), the extracted random number for jackpot determination, random number for jackpot symbol determination 1, random number for jackpot symbol determination 2, random number for reach determination, fluctuation The pattern determination random number is temporarily stored, and a prefetch determination is performed (S410).

  Specifically, it is checked whether or not the value of the random number for jackpot determination is a value that causes a jackpot, and if the value is a jackpot value, the type of the jackpot symbol is checked. If the jackpot determination is a loss, it is checked whether the reach determination random number is a value that becomes a super reach. If it is not a super-reach, it is checked whether it is a reach value or not, and the change time is checked from the value of the change pattern determining random number. By performing the above determination, it is determined whether or not the random number value for which the hold is stored is a specific value that the player can expect a big hit (whether or not an effect that expects a big hit is possible).

  Subsequently, the random number temporarily stored in S410 is stored as the first reserved storage, and an extracted random number reserved storage process (S415) of adding 1 to a first reserved storage counter indicating the number of the first reserved storage is performed.

  Subsequently, a first pre-reading determination command is generated from the confirmation result of S410 and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S420), and a first reservation number instruction command indicating the value of the first reservation storage counter added in S415 is sent. It is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S425). Note that the commands generated in S420 and S425 may be combined and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as one command.

  Subsequent to the processing of S425 or the negative determinations of S400 and S405 (S400: no, S405: no), it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 12a has detected a game ball (S430). If the determination is negative (S430: no), the process proceeds to S460, and if the determination is affirmative (S430: yes), it is determined whether the number of second pending storages stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4). (S435). If the determination is negative (S435: no), the process proceeds to S460. If the determination is affirmative (S435: yes), the extracted random number for jackpot determination, random number for jackpot symbol determination 1, random number for jackpot symbol determination 2, random number for reach determination, fluctuation The random number for pattern determination is temporarily stored, and a prefetch determination is performed in the same manner as in S110 (S440).

  Subsequently, the random number temporarily stored in S440 is stored as the second reserved storage, and an extracted random number reserved storage process (S445) of adding 1 to a second reserved storage counter indicating the number of the second reserved storage is performed.

  Subsequently, a second pre-reading determination command is generated from the confirmation result in S440 and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S450), and the second pending number instruction command indicating the value of the second pending storage counter added in S445 is sub-processed. The information is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S455), and the process proceeds to S460. The commands generated in S450 and S455 may be combined and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as one command.

  In S460, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected a game ball (S460). If a negative determination is made (S460: no), the process returns to the return. If an affirmative determination is made (S460: yes), it is determined whether the number of stored general-purpose drawings stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4) ( S465). If the determination is negative (S465: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S465: yes), the extracted random number for hit determination and the random number for hit symbol determination are stored as general-purpose drawing storage, and Is added (S470), and a general-purpose reserved storage number instruction command indicating the value of the added general-purpose reserved storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated controller 83 (S475), and the process returns.

  When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the first and second reserved storage number instruction commands, each reserved storage number (the number of reserved symbols) displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the reserved storage number indicated by the received command. Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of reserved symbols is not normally displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but may be displayed in response to the reception of a command for indicating the number of reserved symbols to be stored. The configuration may be such that the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. In addition, a configuration is also conceivable in which a pre-reading determination of a general figure is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to carry out a pre-reading notice for expecting the opening of the ordinary electric accessory (first starting port 12). In the present embodiment, a random number for selecting a symbol type and a variation pattern for notifying the winning / failing determination result at the time of the start winning process (a big hit symbol determining random number 1, a big hit symbol determining random number 2, a reach determining random number, a variation pattern determining random number) ), But a configuration may be adopted in which these random numbers are obtained at the time of the success / failure determination processing of a special figure described later.

  In addition, the flow of the start winning process of the present embodiment is as follows: (1) a numerical value (random number) is extracted when the starting opening ball is entered; (2) if the hold storage is not full, (3) a numerical value is stored in a predetermined area. Then, (4) the numerical value is confirmed, and (5) the numerical value is stored in the reserved storage area. After (1), if (2) the reserved storage is not full, (3) the extracted numerical value Configuration in which storage in a predetermined area and (3) storage in a reserved storage area as reserved storage are performed, and (4) confirmation of a numerical value stored in the predetermined area (after 2, branching into 3 each) (1) After (1), the extracted numerical value is stored in a predetermined area, and (3) If the pending storage is not full, (4) the predetermined value is stored in the predetermined area. The stored value may be stored in the hold storage area (the value stored in the predetermined area is deleted when the value is full). In any case, the numerical value stored in the predetermined area is confirmed as the prefetch determination, but the numerical value stored in the reserved storage area may be confirmed as the prefetch determination.

  Next, with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 17, the hit / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 will be described. This processing determines whether or not to execute a special game based on a random number value extracted due to detection of a game ball by the first starting port switch 11a or the second starting port switch 12a (the extracted random number value). It is a process of determining whether or not a winning is based on the above, and controlling the fluctuation of the special symbol for notifying the result of the determination.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when this processing is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating, that is, whether or not a big hit game is being performed (S500). If the determination is affirmative (S500: yes), the process returns. If it is not during the jackpot game (S500: no), it is determined whether the first or second special figure is fluctuating (S505). If not (S505: no), the first or second special figure Is determined (S510), if it is not confirmed (S510: no), it is determined whether there is a second hold storage (S515), and if it is negative (S515: no). ), It is determined whether or not the first hold storage exists (S520). If the determination is negative (S520: no), the process returns. If the determination in S515 or S520 is affirmative (S515: yes, S520: yes), the process proceeds to S525. According to the determination order of S515 and S520, the second suspension storage preferentially determines the success or failure.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the time reduction flag is 0 (S525). The time saving flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. If the value is 1, the fluctuation time of the special figure and the ordinary figure is shortened, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12 is extended longer than usual ( Main controller 80 determines that it is a time saving (open extension) state in which the opening extension function is operated), and if the value is 0, it is not a time saving (open extension) state. If a negative determination is made in S525, that is, if the time saving (open extension) state is being performed (S525: no), the processing during the time saving (open extension) state is performed, but in the high-probability gaming state, a change that selects a change pattern (change time) is performed. Since only the contents of the pattern table are different (the average fluctuation time is short) and there is no difference from the related art, the description is omitted.

  If the determination in S525 is affirmative (S525: yes), shift processing of the first or second hold storage to be determined is performed (S530). As a result, the oldest first or second reserved storage is set as an object of the validity determination, and 1 is subtracted from the first or second reserved storage counter indicating the number of reserved storages.

  In the big hit judgment random number comparison process (S535), the hit judgment random number value in the hold storage, which is the target of the hit judgment, is compared with a preset hit / fail judgment table. Is compared with the judgment value in. Two types of tables are set in the hit / fail judgment table, one for the normal probability (low probability 1/300) and the other for the high probability (1/30), and the game state at the time of the hit determination is the normal game (probable change flag “0”). If it is, the comparison is performed using the normal-probability determination table, and if the game state has a high probability (probable change flag “1”), the comparison is performed using the high-probability determination table.

  In subsequent S540, it is determined whether or not the result of S535 is a big hit (the same as the determination value). If the determination is affirmative (S540: yes), a symbol mode setting process is performed (S545). In the symbol mode setting process, a symbol mode for determining the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the end of the jackpot game is set based on the jackpot symbol determining random number 1 in the first or second hold memory to be determined.

  Subsequently, a big hit symbol selection process is performed based on the set type of the symbol mode and the big hit symbol determining random number 2 (S550). This is a process of determining a jackpot symbol to be definitely displayed from the symbol groups set for each type of the symbol mode in order to notify the type of the jackpot game determined by the setting of the symbol mode by the jackpot symbol.

  Next, a mode buffer setting process is performed based on the symbol mode set in S545 (S555). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the game state after the end of the jackpot game determined at the time of the hit determination until the end of the jackpot game that sets the game state (a probability change flag and a time reduction flag that set the game state during the jackpot game). Needs to be cleared). The mode buffer does not store the specific game contents (the operation of the probability change function and the opening extension function (time saving function) and the number of times of operation), but stores a value corresponding to the specific game contents. .

  Next, based on the symbol mode set in S545, the opening pattern of the special winning opening which is the content of the big hit game is set (S560), and the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination of the hold storage as the target of the hit / fail determination are performed. Based on the random number, a variation pattern that is a variation time of a symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S565). .

  Next, the information of the selected big hit symbol and the change pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as a change instruction command (S570). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6, and based on the information of the big hit symbol and the variation pattern of the first or second special symbol. The effect variation display of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the first or second special figure is started. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start changing the special symbol.

  If S540 is a negative determination, that is, if a loss is made (S540: no), a loss symbol is selected (S575), and a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the loss symbol is performed (S565), which becomes information on the symbol and the variation pattern relating to the loss. The change instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S570). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special figure based on the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. The fluctuating display of the pseudo symbol is started. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start changing the special symbol.

  Next, if a positive determination is made in S505, that is, if the special symbol is being changed (S505: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 16 and the special symbol change time (based on the change pattern selected in S565) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not this is the case (S600), and if negative (S600: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), a determination command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to determine the determined symbol selected in S550 or S575. It is displayed (S605). Upon receiving the confirmation command, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pseudo symbol selected in advance based on the reception of the variation instruction command to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 The effect symbol display device 6 is controlled according to the signal, and the pseudo symbol is confirmed and displayed. Thus, the start and end of the change of the first or second special symbol and the pseudo symbol are at the same timing (synchronized).

  Although the present embodiment has been described as a configuration in which a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, the confirmation command is not provided, and the fluctuation effect of the pseudo symbol and the confirmation display are displayed in accordance with the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation instruction command. And the number of commands can be reduced.

  Subsequent to S605, it is determined whether or not the first or second special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit symbol (S610). If the determination is affirmative (S610: yes), the display setting processing of the confirmed symbol (display with the confirmed symbol) is performed. Is set (S615), and it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is 1 (S620). If the determination is affirmative (S620: yes), 0 is set to the probability change flag (S625). Subsequent to the negative determination of S625 or S620 (S620: no), it is determined whether the time saving flag is 1 (S630). If the determination is affirmative (S630: yes), 0 is set to the time saving flag (S635).

  Subsequent to the negative determination of S635 or S630 (S630: no), the condition device operation start process (S640) and the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S645) are performed, and the big hit flag is set to 1 ( (S648), and transmits a jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub integrated control device 83 (S650). In the big hit game process executed by the main controller 80 thereafter, a round effect start instruction command is transmitted at the start of each round, and a round effect end instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 at the end of each round. At the end of the game, the big hit game end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Subsequent to S655, a state designation command indicating a game state based on the above processing result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S660), and the process returns.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S610, that is, if the confirmed symbol is not a big hit (S610: no), display setting processing of the confirmed symbol (setting of the time to be displayed in the confirmed symbol) is performed (S665), and the probability change flag is set. It is determined whether the value is 1 (S670). If the determination is affirmative (S670: yes), the value is decremented from the probability variation counter (S675). It is determined whether the value of the probability variation counter is 0 (S680). The probability change flag is set to 0 (S685).

  If S685 or S670 and S680 are negative (S670: no, S680: no), it is determined whether the time saving flag is 1 (S690), and if affirmative (S690: yes), the time saving counter is decremented (S695). It is determined whether the time reduction counter is 0 (S700). If the determination is affirmative (S700: yes), 0 is set to the time reduction flag (S705). Subsequently, if S705, or S690, S700 is negative (S690: no, S700: no), the process proceeds to S660 described above. From S670 to S705, every time the special symbol is displayed in accordance with the determination of success or failure, the probability change count and the time saving counter that regulate the high-probability game state and the time saving state are counted, and when these counters reach a predetermined value. The high probability state and the time reduction state end.

  Returning to FIG. 15, if S510 is affirmatively determined, that is, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S510: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 17, and it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has elapsed (S750). (S750: no) Return, if the determination is affirmative (S750: yes), the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to determine the special symbol as a finalized symbol display end process (S755). The display is terminated, an instruction is given to the sub-integrated control device 83 to terminate the display of the pseudo symbol, and the process returns.

  In the present embodiment, a command (state designation command) for designating a game state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 at the end of each special symbol change (during display). The state designation command may be transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 at the time of the pass / fail judgment (at the time of starting the special figure fluctuation). May be transmitted twice.

  Next, the special game processing executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. This process is a process for controlling the opening and closing of the special winning opening 14 based on the opening pattern of the special winning opening 14 set in S560 of FIG.

  When this processing is started, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the big hit flag (S800). If a negative determination is made (S800: no), the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made, that is, if a big hit is made (S800: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is being opened (S805). If the determination is negative (S805: no), it is determined whether or not the start effect of the big hit game is being performed (S810). If the negative determination is (S810: no), it is determined whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is being performed (S815). If it is (S815: no), the special winning opening 14 is opened (S825) and the process returns.

  If a positive determination is made in S805, that is, if the special winning opening is open (S805: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 19, and it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected ten game balls (S850), and a negative determination is made. If (S850: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has elapsed (S855), and if negative (S855: no), the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S850 or S855 (S850: yes, S855: yes), the closing process of the special winning opening 14 is performed (S860), the interval process is performed (S865), and the process returns.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when S810 is affirmatively determined, that is, during the interval (S810: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 20, and it is determined whether or not the interval time has ended (S900). If the determination in S900 is negative (S900: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S900: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round is completed (S905). If the determination is affirmative, the big hit end effect process is started (S910). If the determination is negative (S905: no), a special winning opening opening process is performed (S915) and the process returns.

  Returning to FIG. 18, if the determination in S815 is affirmative, that is, if the big hit end effect is being performed (S815: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 21 and it is determined whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S950). If a negative determination is made in S950 (S950: no), the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made (S950: yes), the big hit game is ended by performing the stop processing of the accessory continuous operation device (S955) and the operation stop process of the condition device (S960). Then, referring to the mode buffer set in S555 of FIG. 15 (acceptance determination process) (S965), the probability change flag (S970), the probability change counter (S975), the time reduction flag (S980), and the time reduction counter (S985) are set. Then, the mode buffer is cleared (S990), the end command and the status designation command based on the set probability change flag and the time reduction flag are transmitted to the sub integrated controller 83 (S995) (S1000), and the big hit flag is set to 0. (S1005) Return.

  Next, the award ball data creation processing executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing shows a process of determining a signal indicating the number of winning balls to be paid out in accordance with each winning opening. In addition, the number of shot balls to the game area 3 is counted based on the number of detections of the out switch 100 (detecting all game balls ejected from the game area 3), and the value of the shot ball number counter provided in the main control device 80 is calculated. Remember. Note that the value of the number of fired balls counter is stored so that the number of fired balls for each game state can be identified.

  When this processing is started, it is determined whether or not the first starting port switch 11a has detected a game ball (S1050). If the determination is affirmative (S1050: yes), 1 is set to the lower first bit as prize ball data indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out and stored in the prize ball data storage buffer (S1055). In this case, the prize ball data indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out is represented by 1-byte data such as 00000000, and when the first starting port switch 11a detects a game ball, the data becomes 00000001, and each bit is a corresponding winning port. (1 is detected, 0 is not detected).

  Subsequent to the negative determination in S1055 or S1050 (S1050: no), it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 12a has detected a game ball (S1060). If the determination is affirmative (S1060: yes), the lower 2 bits The eye is set to 1 (S1065). As a result, the data indicating the number of winning balls to be paid out by winning only the second starting port switch 12a is 00000010.

  Subsequent to the negative determination of S1065 or S1060 (S1060: no), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected a game ball (S1070). Is set (S1075). Thus, the data indicating the number of winning balls to be paid out by winning only the count switch 14a becomes 00000100.

  Subsequent to the negative determination of S1075 or S1070 (S1070: no), it is determined whether or not the normal winning opening switch 31a has detected a game ball (S1080). If the determination is affirmative (S1080: yes), the lower 4 bits Is set to 1 (S1085). Thus, the data indicating the number of winning balls to be paid out by winning only the normal winning opening switch 31a is 00001000.

  Subsequent to the negative determination of S1085 or S1080 (S1080: no), it is determined whether or not the out switch 100a has detected a game ball (S1090). If the determination is affirmative (S1090: yes), the number of fired ball counter is incremented. (S1095).

  Subsequent to the negative determination in S1095 or 1090 (S1090: no), the award ball data obtained by the above processing is stored in the award ball data storage buffer (S1100), and the process returns.

  The above is the prize ball data creation processing. The prize ball data storage buffer stores four pieces of data (prize ball data storage 00H to 03H) indicating the number of prize balls to be paid, and indicates the number of prize balls to be paid separately. Since there is a prize ball data storage buffer for transmitting data, there is no problem even if the number of stored data is increased. Also, it can be said that a configuration in which the processing load is reduced by allocating the winning bits in the order of winning prize frequency from the lower order bit is preferable.

  When the out switch 100a is not provided, the configuration may be such that the number of shot balls is not counted using the shot ball number counter. In such a case, the performance display based on the game history may be configured to display only the ratio of the useful character and the ratio of the continuous character, which can be calculated using only the data on the number of winning balls. Further, when detecting only the game ball having the out switch 100a inserted into the out mouth 100, the increment to the number of fired balls counter is added to the out switch 100a, and the detection is performed every time a winning in each winning opening is detected. .

  Next, the prize ball data transmission processing executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is a process of transmitting data indicating the number of winning balls to the payout / launch control device 81 based on the winning ball data created in the winning ball data creating process of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the number of award balls to be paid out is stored for each winning opening, and is used for a calculation for displaying a performance (corresponding to a performance display means for displaying a game history based on the storage content of the present invention). The value of the number of shot balls counter counted in the prize ball data creation processing is divided by the normal value of the number of shot balls as the denominator and the normal total number of spheres is divided by the numerator to obtain the normal payout rate (so-called base). ) Is calculated, and the calculation result is displayed as game performance.

  When this processing is started, it is first determined whether or not there is data stored in step S1100 in the award ball data storage buffer (whether or not the data is not 00000000) (S1150). When there is no data in the award ball data storage buffer, award ball data shift processing is performed. The award ball data shift process is performed when there is no data in the award ball data storage buffer and there is data stored in the award ball data storage 00H, and indicates the number of award balls to be paid out stored in the award ball data storage 00H. A process of transferring the data to the prize ball data storage buffer is performed. At the same time, a process is performed in which the prize ball data stored in the prize ball data storages 01H to 03H are also moved to the area one step before.

  If the determination in S1150 is negative (S1150: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S1150: yes), it is determined whether or not the unpaid full signal has not been received from the payment departure control device 81 (S1155). The unpaid full signal is a signal indicating that the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls has become equal to or greater than a predetermined RAM capacity of the payout departure control device 81.

  If a negative determination is made in S1155 (S1155: no), control is returned so that transmission of data indicating the number of award balls to be paid out can be interrupted. This makes it possible to reduce the storage capacity of the RAM of the payout and launch control device 81, which can contribute to cost reduction. If S1155 is an affirmative determination (S1155: yes), it is determined whether the lower first bit of the award ball data stored in the award ball data storage buffer is 1 (S1160), and if affirmative determination (S1160: yes), the data bus is used. Is set for the three prize balls (S1165), and the flow proceeds to S1195.

  If S1160 is negative (S1160: no), it is determined whether the second lower bit is 1 (S1170), and if affirmative (S1170: yes), data of three winning balls is set on the data bus (S1175). , S1195. If S1170 is negative (S1170: no), it is determined whether the third least significant bit is 1 (S1180), and if affirmative (S1180: yes), 15 pieces of prize balls data are set on the data bus (S1185). , S1195, and if the determination is negative (S1180: no), data of ten winning balls is set on the data bus (S1190), and the flow proceeds to S1195. In S1195, data indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out obtained from the above processing is transmitted to the payout departure control device 81 (S1195), and obtained from the above processing in association with the type of prize port in which the game ball has won and the game state. A prize ball number storage process for storing the prize ball number is performed (S1200), and the process returns.

  The above is a description of the pachinko gaming machine provided with the performance display means for displaying the game history based on the stored contents, and in response to the detection of the out switch 100a during the RAM clear notification from power-on (at the time of RAM clear operation). A description will be given of a configuration in which the out-detection notification is performed by the effect device (decorative luminous body 65) controlled by the sub-integrated control device 83.

  As described above, the display of the performance based on the game history is started on the result display device 91 disposed on the back of the main control device 80, after the pachinko gaming machine is manufactured and the power is first supplied, Only after the out switch 100a detects 300 game balls. Therefore, in order to confirm whether or not the out switch 100a normally detects a game ball, the result display device 91 should normally detect the game ball even if the out switch 100a forcibly detects 300 game balls. (It is possible to confirm whether or not other winning opening switches normally detect the presence or absence of a prize ball, or the fluctuation of various symbols). However, according to the present invention, the provision of the out-detection notification performed during the RAM clear notification eliminates the trouble of inspecting the pachinko gaming machine (at the time of shipment from a maker and at the time of installing a hall), thereby making it possible to perform the inspection appropriately. .

  In the above-described embodiment, in a situation where a gaming table is inspected at the time of shipment from a maker and when a hall is set up (including a RAM clear operation), it is preferable to confirm the detection of the out switch 100a during a period in which the performance display of the result display device 91 is not performed. The purpose was to be able to do. For this reason, similar to the RAM clear notification by the effect device according to the RAM clear assumed at the time of the inspection, the out detection is notified by using a part of the effect device. However, a configuration in which the main control device 80 directly performs out-detection notification in a device directly controlled by the main control device 80 is also conceivable. Next, as a modified example, a configuration in which the main control device 80 itself performs out-detection notification will be described.

As an aggregate of display devices directly controlled by the main control device 80, there is a status display device 110 shown in FIG. In the modified example, the second special symbol display device 10 arranged in the status display device 110 is an out detection notification unit that directly controls the main control device 80 to perform the out detection notification. As out detection notification,
In an actual game, the second special symbol display device 10 performs a display operation almost only during a time reduction (during an extended open state). Therefore, in the normal game in which the actual game is started from the first energization, even if the second special symbol display device 10 is used for the out-of-out detection notification for a predetermined period from the energization, the probability that the game will be hindered is extremely low. This predetermined period may be set as a period until the result display device 91 starts displaying the performance (from the first energization to the time when the out switch 100 detects 300 game balls). Because 300 are fired as a number).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the out detection process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the modification. The above-described out detection processing 1 is configured to be executed only during the RAM clear notification (while the RAM clear flag is set to 1). However, this processing may be executed only during the RAM clear notification, or the main routine may be executed. After (FIG. 13) is activated, it may be performed as a subroutine of the winning confirmation processing S345. The execution period after the main routine is started is from the start until the out switch 100 detects 300 game balls, or until the second starting port switch 12a detects a game ball (in the second special symbol display device 10). Until the fluctuation of the second special map is started). The normal symbol fluctuation time during normal operation is 60.0 seconds, during which time the out switch 100a can be confirmed.

  When the out detection process 2 is started, it is determined whether or not the number of detected outs is less than a predetermined number (S1250). If the determination is negative (S1250: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S1250: yes), the out switch 100a sets the game ball. Is determined (S1255). If the determination is negative (S1255: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S1255: yes), the out-detection notification unit, specifically, the out-detection notification in which the main control unit 80 directly controls using the second special symbol display device 10. Is performed (S1260) and the process returns. In the out detection notification which is directly controlled by the main control device 80, the 7 segments of the second special symbol display device 10, which is the notification portion, blink at intervals of 0.2 seconds for 1 second.

  The above is the description of the out detection process 2 executed by the main control device 80 as a modification. In this case, the predetermined value to be compared in the determination of S1250 is preferably less than 300 as the number of detections of the out switch 100a and a number corresponding to a time sufficient for the inspection.

  The execution of the out-detection notification may be performed only at the time of the RAM clear notification performed during a period after the pachinko gaming machine is manufactured and after the first energization is performed and the out switch 100a detects 300 game balls. If the out-detection notification can be carried out even at this time, the out-switch 100a can be suitably detected and confirmed at the time of shipment inspection from a game machine manufacturer and at the time of hall installation.

  If the out-detection notification is performed every time the RAM is cleared, the out-switch 100a is replaced more easily than when the change of the result display device 91 is confirmed. It is possible to confirm whether the detection of the out switch 100a is normal or not (after normal business in a hall, the more the number of detections of the out switch 100a stored in the main controller 80, the longer (the longer the actual game time) It is difficult to confirm the detection of the out switch 100a by the change in the display mode of the result display device 91).

  In the embodiment, the out-detection notification ends when the RAM clear notification reaches the end time. However, the out-detection notification may also be ended when other conditions are satisfied during the RAM clear notification. For example, the out-detection notification may be terminated on the condition that a game ball is inserted into a predetermined winning port (for example, the special winning port 14) during the RAM clear notification (the count switch 14a detects the game ball). Thereby, the winning detection check of the predetermined winning opening can be performed by the operation of ending the out detection notification. Further, the out-detection notification may be ended on condition that the glass frame 52 or the inner frame 70 is closed, and the out-detection notification may be ended by an operation of closing the frame at the end of the inspection.

  As described above, while it is possible to display the performance based on the game history, for a predetermined period after the power is turned on, in a ball game machine in which the performance is in a non-display state, the number of shot balls to the game area is counted. Can be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine provided with the detecting means.

1 gaming board 11 1st starting port 12 2nd starting port (ordinary electric accessory)
14 Large Winning Port 31 Normal Winning Port 32 Normal Winning Port 33 Normal Winning Port 34 Normal Winning Port 52 Glass Frame 80 Main Control Device 81 Payout Departure Control Device 83 Sub Integrated Control Device 100a Out Switch

Claims (1)

Arrange a plurality of winning ports with the number of winning balls in the gaming area,
Out detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area,
Performance display means for collecting and storing various information generated by the game, and displaying a game history based on the stored content;
Ball game machine with
The performance display means maintains a non-display state until the storage content reaches a predetermined storage amount, and sets a display state when the storage content reaches a predetermined storage amount,
Out notification means for performing notification when the out detection means detects a game ball,
With
The ball-out gaming machine, wherein the out-notifying means performs the notification at least during the non-display state.

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