JP2020031851A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To control discomfort given to a player by full capacity notification during a jackpot game.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: a discharge port configured so as to be capable of discharging game balls stored in a storage part to the outside of the storage part; switching means for switching opening/closing of the discharge port on the basis of a player's operation; full capacity detection means for detecting a full capacity state in which game balls are full in the storage part; and full capacity notification means for notifying a player of a full capacity state when the full capacity state is detected. The full capacity notification means includes: first notification means for executing first full capacity notification for notifying a player of a full capacity state in a first mode when detecting a full capacity state in a game state in which no special games are under execution; and second notification means for executing second full capacity notification for notifying a player of a full capacity state in a second mode differing from the first mode instead of the first full capacity state notification at a predetermined ratio when detecting a full capacity state in a game state in which a special game is under execution.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present specification discloses a technique relating to a ball-and-ball game machine (also referred to as a pachinko game machine or a ball-and-ball game machine).

  A ball-and-ball game machine generally includes a launching device, a payout device, an upper plate, and a lower plate. The launching device launches a game ball to a game area. The payout device pays out game balls as rental balls and prize balls. The upper plate is a storage unit that stores the game balls paid out by the payout device, and guides the game balls to the launch device. The lower plate is a storage unit that stores game balls overflowing from the upper plate when the game balls are full in the upper plate. The lower plate is provided with a discharge port for discharging game balls to the outside of the ball game machine. The outlet is configured to be switchable between open and closed based on a player's operation. In addition, there is also known a ball game machine having an upper plate provided with a discharge port without a lower plate.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a ball game machine including a full state detecting unit and a full state notifying unit. The fullness detecting means detects a full state in which the game ball is full in the storage part having the discharge port. The full notification means performs full notification for notifying a player of a full state in the storage unit. By performing the full notification, it is possible to urge the player to perform an operation of discharging the game ball from the storage unit. It should be noted that the full notification also serves as a measure to prevent the payout of gaming balls due to fraudulent acts, so that not only a player playing the ball game machine but also a person who is in the vicinity can recognize the noticeable mode (for example, (Loud volume).

JP 2009-72485 A

  During special games such as big hit games and small hit games where the player needs to keep firing balls, the game balls are paid out one after another, so the storage section is likely to be full, and games discharged from the outlet If the container that accepts the ball (the so-called "dollar box") is full, the player will play the game in a situation where even if the player wants to discharge the game ball from the storage unit, the ball cannot be discharged during the full notification. There is a possibility that the player will be offended. In addition, when the full notification is performed in a manner that is noticeable to the surroundings, there is a possibility that the feeling of the surrounding players may be offended.

  The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized as the following modes.

(1) A ball game machine according to one mode disclosed in the present specification includes: a payout unit that pays out game balls; a storage unit configured to be able to store the game balls paid out by the payout unit; And an outlet configured to allow game balls stored in the storage unit to be discharged to the outside of the storage unit; and to switch between opening and closing of the outlet based on a player's operation. Means for detecting a full state in which the game ball is full in the storage unit; and full notification means for notifying a player of the full state when the full detection means detects the full state; A special game execution means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game in obtaining a prize ball, based on establishment of a predetermined condition. In this ball game machine, when the full state detecting means detects the full state in a gaming state in which the special game is not executed, the full state informing means notifies the player of the full state in a first mode. First notification means for executing a first full notification to be performed; and when the full detection means detects the full state in a game state in which the special game is being executed, the first full notification at a predetermined rate. And a second notifying means for executing a second full notification for notifying the player of the full state in a second mode different from the first mode. According to the ball game machine of this embodiment, during the special game, the second full notification is executed instead of the first full notification. The pleasure of confirming the second full notification as a full notification different from the normal game can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the discomfort given to the player by the full notification during the special game. In addition, players around the notification target person can be similarly enjoyed. The predetermined ratio at which the second full notification is executed instead of the first full notification may be a ratio at which there is a possibility of executing the second full notification, and all of the full notifications during the special game are performed. May be set as the second full notification.

(2) In the above-described ball game machine, further, setting information storage means for storing a plurality of setting information for setting a probability that the predetermined condition is satisfied; and an instruction for selecting any one of the plurality of setting information. Setting receiving means for receiving an input; and setting changing means for changing the setting of the probability based on setting information selected through the setting receiving means, wherein the second mode is different from the first mode in that It may include a plurality of types that are different and have different selectivities according to the setting information set as the probability. According to the ball game machine of this mode, during the special game, the second full notification is executed instead of the first full notification, so that the probability of the predetermined condition is given to the player who is the notification target person. It is possible to provide a pleasure of confirming the second full notification indicating useful information, that is, setting information that is set as a setting information. Therefore, discomfort given to the player by the full notification during the special game can be further suppressed. In addition, players around the notification target person can be similarly enjoyed. In addition, since the second full notification is performed during the special game, it is possible to prevent intentional execution of the full notification in a game state where the special game is not being performed, thereby preventing an act of receiving the suggestion of the setting information.

  The technology disclosed in this specification can be implemented in various forms different from a ball-and-ball game machine. The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized, for example, in the form of a ball game machine, a control method implemented in a ball game machine, a computer program, and the like.

It is a front view of the game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the said game machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electric block diagram of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram inside MPU of a main control unit. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the inside of a random number generation circuit. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration and a function of a power supply board (power supply device). It is an explanatory view showing a game specification of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the interruption (INT) process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the fraud monitoring process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure start winning confirmation processing performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure hit determination processing performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure hit / fail judgment processing. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure hit determination processing. It is the 4th flow chart which shows the control contents of the special figure hit decision processing. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game processing performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control contents of the special game processing. It is a figure showing an example of an effect display mode displayed during the change of the special symbol of the gaming machine, and an example of a warning display mode displayed when the winning frequency is abnormal. It is an explanatory view concerning a first gaming performance of the gaming machine and a display mode showing the first gaming performance. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram relating to gaming performance that can be calculated by the gaming machine. 4 is a flowchart 1 showing control contents of an initialization process executed by the main control device. 3 is a flowchart 2 showing control contents of an initialization process executed by the main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting state confirmation processing performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the LED output process performed by the said main control apparatus. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing state transitions and transition conditions executed by the main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the fullness detection process which a payout control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the full notification process which a main control device performs. It is a flowchart which shows the full notification process which a sub integrated control apparatus performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of 1st full notification. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the lottery specification in a notification mode lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of 2nd full notification.

  A pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is a gaming machine installed in a game arcade and in which a player can play a game. The pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each component of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. A front frame (glass frame) 11 into which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an unillustrated inner frame (also referred to as a game frame) are provided on the outer frame 10 via hinges 101 provided at upper and lower positions on the left side so as to be openable and closable. Have been. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by a cylinder lock 18, a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18, and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 can be opened by a counterclockwise operation. A game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Loudspeakers 112 are provided at the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, respectively, to output game sounds, thereby improving the taste of the game. The front frame 11 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light in accordance with a game state, and LEDs that notify a game abnormality.

  An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are vertically arranged in the lower half of the front frame 11. In the lower half of the front frame 11, a firing handle 14 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 13. By operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, the firing device is activated, and the game balls supplied from the upper plate 12 are fired toward the game board 2. Prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 12.

  The upper plate 12 is a storage unit for storing game balls paid out by the payout device. The lower plate 13 is a storage unit that stores game balls overflowing from the upper plate 12 when the game balls in the upper plate 12 are full. The lower plate 13 is provided with a discharge port 122 for discharging game balls to the outside of the pachinko machine 1. The outlet 122 is configured to be switchable between open and closed based on a player's operation. The pachinko machine 1 includes an open / close switch 124. The open / close switch 124 is a switching unit that switches between opening and closing the outlet 122 based on an operation of the player. Each time the player presses the open / close switch 124 once, the outlet 122 is alternately opened and closed. In the present embodiment, the open / close switch 124 implements switching between opening and closing at the outlet 122 by a mechanical configuration, but in other embodiments, opening and closing at the outlet 122 is performed by an electrical configuration. May be realized. In another embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 may include an upper plate having a discharge port without including the lower plate.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 60 for reading and writing a prepaid card is provided adjacent to the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172, and a settlement display device 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. Further, at the center of the upper plate 12, an effect button 15 which can be operated by a player, and a jog dial 16 are arranged so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

  The game board 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202. In the game area 20, a large number of game nails are planted. A center case 200 is arranged at the center of the game area 20. In the center case 200, an LCD panel of the effect design display device 21 (the whole illustration is omitted) is provided in the center. The center case 200 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, and the like, similarly to the well-known ones.

  At a position on the left side of the center case 200 in the game area 20, there is provided a general-purpose operation gate 22 through which game balls can pass and in which a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as general-purpose figure) is executed. . At the position directly below the center of the center case 200, a game ball can be always entered, and a first special symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a first special map) is determined as a result of entering the first special feature. The figure starting port 23 is arranged. Further, a second special figure starting port 24 is provided at a position immediately below the second special figure starting port 24, which determines whether or not a second special symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a second special figure) is accepted due to the entry of the ball. The second special figure starting port 24 is configured to be openable by a tulip-type opening member. The second special figure starting port 24 is hit by the lottery of the ordinary drawing, and the opening member is opened in a predetermined opening mode for a predetermined time by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, and is opened only when the opening member is opened. Ball (winning) is possible.

  Immediately below the second special figure starting port 24, a big winning opening 25 is provided which can be opened and closed by an opening / closing plate and is opened to a big hit game. The opening / closing plate is opened in a predetermined opening manner for a predetermined time when the special electric accessory is operated, and the large winning prize opening 25 can enter (win) only when the opening plate is opened. Note that if the hit is determined in the first special map or the second special map to determine whether the special hit occurs, the continuous operation device for the accessory is activated, and the continuous operation device for the accessory is operated, whereby the special electric accessory is continuously operated. Thereby, the special winning opening 25 is continuously opened.

  A plurality (four) of general winning ports 26 are arranged at a position diagonally below the left side of the center case 200 and to the left of the first special figure starting port 23 and the special winning port 25. Further, an out port 203 is provided at the bottom of the board immediately below the special winning port 25. The out port 203 does not enter (win) any of the first special figure starting port 23, the second special figure starting port 24, the special winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 26 among the fired game balls. Game balls are captured.

  A first special figure display device 27A, a second special figure display device 27B, a first special figure reservation number display device 271 and a second special figure reservation number display are provided at the lower right end of the game board 2 outside the outer rail 201. A device 272, a general-purpose display device 28, and a general-purpose reserved number display device 281 are arranged.

  FIG. 3 shows a back surface of the pachinko machine 1, and an inner frame 30 for detachably mounting the gaming board 2 is stored on the back surface side of the pachinko machine 1. Similarly to the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is hinged at one of its side edges (right side in FIG. 3) to the outer frame 10 and installed so as to be openable and closable. A game ball flow-down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout mechanism is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins at the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow passage and the upper plate. Payout to 12. The payout unit 33 that pays out the prize ball also pays out the lending ball that is paid out by operating the lending button 171.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main controller 40, a payout controller 41, a sub-integrated controller 42, an effect symbol controller 43, a launch controller 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided. The main control device 40, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the firing control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the firing control device 44 is not shown in FIG. 3, it is provided below the payout control device 41.

  An external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31. The external connection terminal plate 38 sends a signal indicating a game state or a game result to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, an external connection terminal board for transmitting a signal to a hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board to the hall computer) and a frame side (an outer frame 10, a front frame). (A terminal for outputting signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30 to the hall computer), but in the present embodiment, the game state and the game result are output via one external connection terminal plate 38. Is transmitted to the hall computer.

  The main control device 40 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a performance display device 48. The performance display device 48 is arranged at a position where the player cannot visually recognize the game during the game. The performance display device 48 displays the calculated game performance. The performance display device 48 has a configuration in which four 7-segment LED displays are arranged side by side, and is configured to be able to display simple 4-digit characters and numbers.

  In the performance display device 48 of the present embodiment, the game performance is displayed, and at the same time, the step setting value (hereinafter simply referred to as “setting” or “setting value”) when the setting of the pachinko machine 1 is changed or the setting is confirmed. , "Setting information", etc. Also, in the present embodiment, more specifically, it may be referred to as a value indicating a setting 1 to a setting 6.). I have.

  The main control device 40 includes a setting key SW47 immediately below the performance display device 48 as shown. The setting key SW47 has a well-known configuration that can be switched from the OFF state in which the setting key is inserted to the ON state by, for example, turning 90 degrees clockwise from the OFF state shown in the figure. In this embodiment, as will be described in detail later, at least the setting key SW47 is turned on to enable a transition to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. Configuration.

  Further, main controller 40 includes a RAM (RWM) clear switch 46 immediately below setting key SW47, as shown in the figure. The RAM clear switch 46 is a switch for executing the RAM clear by turning on the power supply switch 86 while pressing down the RAM clear switch 46. Note that the RAM clear switch 46 of the present embodiment also has a function as an operation means for changing the step setting value to an arbitrary value when changing the setting. The function of the RAM clear switch 46 will be described later in detail.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a main control device 40 for controlling the progress of a game and the like, and a payout control device 41 and a sub-integrated control device 42 as sub-control devices. And an effect symbol control device 43. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit for merely relaying a signal are not described.

  In the main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43, all of them include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as RWM), an input port, an output port, and the like. In each of these control devices, a CPU starts a program consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted on a ROM, and executes various controls, in response to an interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. The main control device 40 also includes a random number counter for extracting (generating) various random numbers. The main controller 40 of the present embodiment employs so-called hard random numbers as the random numbers to be generated and used. The configuration will be described later in detail. On the other hand, the launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a backup power supply and is configured to hold at least the contents of the RAM provided in the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41. In the pachinko machine 1, the contents of the RAM provided in the sub integrated control device 42 are not held.

  The power supply of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 converts a power supplied from an externally provided AC power supply by a power supply board 45 to generate a DC voltage. Then, the pachinko machine 1 supplies electric power to each part constituting the pachinko machine 1 by operating a power switch 86 provided on the power supply board 45. The pachinko machine 1 generates a backup power supply (also referred to as a backup power supply) by a backup power supply generation circuit (also referred to as a backup power supply circuit) including a capacitor and the like. The backup power supply stores DC voltage power in a capacitor while power is being supplied from the AC power supply, and supplies power to the main control device 40 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 40) in the event of a power failure. Thereby, even after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the contents of the RAM (for example, the first special figure starting port 23, the second special figure starting In this configuration, the total number of prize balls to be paid out by winning in the mouth 24, the special winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 26, and the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 are held.

  On the other hand, the backup power generated by the power supply board 45 of the present embodiment is not supplied to the sub integrated control device 42. Therefore, after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the storage held in the RAM of the sub integrated control device 42 is cleared.

  The backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 40 or may be provided in another device other than the power supply board 45. When the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the power supply board 45 outputs a power failure signal (also referred to as a power failure detection signal) to the main control device 40 and supplies power from the AC power supply. When the control is performed, a supply signal is output to the main controller 40. The power supply board 45 including the backup power supply will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  When the pachinko machine 1 is turned on while pressing a RAM clear switch (hereinafter, the switch is simply referred to as SW) 46 (located in the main controller 40 in the illustrated example), one of the RAM areas is turned on. The area excluding the section is cleared, and the RAM is initialized. Note that, of the data stored in the RAM of the main control device 40, the following predetermined data is not cleared even if the power is turned on while the RAM clear SW 46 is pressed. It is desirable to store it in the storage area of the RAM. For example, data necessary for determining whether or not execution conditions for a predetermined calculation for calculating game performance described later are satisfied is not cleared. That is, data such as the “total number of shot balls” described later, the “number of normal game shot balls” described later, the “total number of paid balls” described later, and the “out-number of balls” described later are not cleared. Also, data for calculating the game performance in a predetermined performance evaluation period for calculating the game performance, which will be described later, is not cleared. That is, the “normal game payout ball number” described later, the “payout ball number A” which is paid out by the operation of the ordinary motorized accessory or the special motorized accessory described later, The data such as the "number of paid-out balls B" which is paid out by operating the game device is not cleared. Further, when the execution condition of the predetermined operation is satisfied, the data for calculating the game performance of the pachinko machine 1 during the predetermined performance evaluation period is not cleared.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the step setting values (so-called values indicating the settings 1 to 6) are not erased by the RAM clear. Specifically, the RAM clear processing is configured so that, of the RAM area erased by the RAM clear, the area related to the step setting value is not to be erased.

  The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the external connection terminal plate 38. Further, the main controller 40 has a glass frame opening SW 501 for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531; Opening SW 502, first special figure starting port SW 503 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23, second special figure starting port SW 504 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24, general figure operation Detection signals such as a general operation switch 505 for detecting a ball entering the gate 22, a general winning port SW 506 for detecting a ball entering a plurality of general winning ports 26, and a count SW 507 for detecting a ball entering the large winning port 25 are provided. Is entered.

  Further, the main controller 40 operates according to 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 various commands via the payout controller 41 and the effect relay terminal board 532. Output of a command to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and the first special symbol display device 27A, the second special symbol display device 27B, and the first special symbol via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 533. The display control of the reserved number display device 271, the second special figure reserved number display device 272, the general figure display device 28, the general figure reserved number display device 281 and the like is performed.

  Further, the main control device 40 is connected to a special winning opening solenoid 508 and a general purpose electric thing solenoid 509 via a game board relay terminal plate 531. The main controller 40 controls the special winning opening solenoid 508 to operate the opening / closing plate to open the special winning opening 25 when the special electric accessory is operated. In addition, the main control device 40 operates the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 509 to operate the opening member to open the second special figure starting port 24 when the ordinary electric accessory is operated. The output signal from the main control device 40 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a signal for management such as a symbol change or a big hit of a special figure is sent to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal plate 38.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the main controller 40 is provided with a RAM clear SW 46 for erasing information stored in the RAM. The RAM clear SW 46 may be provided on the payout control device 41 or the power supply board 45. The performance display device 48 is provided in the main control device 40 and is controlled by the main control device 40.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the setting key SW47 used in the main controller 40 for changing the setting or confirming the setting as described above.

  The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 can perform two-way communication. The payout control device 41 is provided with a glass frame opening SW501, an inner frame opening SW502, a ball out SW 520 for detecting that the ball tank is empty, a game ball through the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the payout relay terminal plate 534. And a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray has become full. The payout motor 521 is operated in response to a command sent from the main control device 40 to pay out game balls.

  The payout control device 41 receives a signal indicating that the lower plate 13 is full by the full SW 523 and a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank by the ball out SW 520. The payout motor 521 is stopped to stop the award ball payout operation. It should be noted that the ball out SW 520 and the full SW 523 are configured to continuously output a signal until the state is eliminated, and the payout control device 41 drives the payout motor 521 due to the signal being no longer output. To resume.

  Further, the payout control device 41 is connected to the CR unit 60 and the settlement display device 173 via a CR unit terminal plate 535 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display device 173 is connected with a ball rental SW 171 for requesting the lending of game balls and a settlement SW 172 for requesting a settlement. Then, when an operation signal of a lending request by the ball lending SW 171 is input to the CR unit 60 via the settlement display device 173, a lending request is made from the CR unit 60 to the payout control device 41, and the payout control device 41 Activate 521 to pay out the rental ball. The paid out rental ball is detected by the payout SW 522, and a detection signal is input to the payout control device 41.

  On the other hand, when the operation signal of the settlement request by the settlement SW 172 is input to the CR unit 60 via the settlement display device 173, the CR unit 60 performs the settlement in accordance with the settlement request, and the balance display device 173 displays the balance of the prepaid card. Is performed. The display of the balance of the prepaid card is controlled by the CR unit 60.

  In addition, the payout control device 41 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), and the like to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal plate 38, and sends the information to the launch control device 44. A firing stop signal is transmitted. The pachinko machine 1 is configured to pay out game balls. In recent years, game machines that collect fired balls inside the game machine, fire them again with a firing device, and manage the number of balls held by the player as data using a storage medium such as an IC card (enclosed game machines) Machine or a management gaming machine), and the pachinko machine 1 may have a configuration of an enclosed gaming machine.

  The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 524 for stopping firing, a touch SW 525 for detecting that a player is touching (operating) the firing handle 14, and the like. The firing motor is controlled based on the command (reflecting the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation) sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41, the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and the signal of the firing stop SW 524. 526 is controlled to fire and stop the game ball.

  The sub-integrated control device 42 includes a volume control SW, and receives operation signals of the effect button 15 and the jog dial 16. The sub-integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps (frame-side decorative lamps 113). Further, a command for displaying a character or the like and displaying a pseudo effect symbol for a special figure is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display on the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with the command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the contents of the MPU (Micro Processing Unit) in main controller 40 will be described in more detail. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the inside of the MPU of the main control device 40. The MPU is a very small processing device including at least the CPU of the main control device 40. The MPU includes a CPU 300, a built-in ROM 301, a built-in RAM 302, a random number circuit 303, a counter circuit 304, a timer circuit 305, and an external bus interface 306, which are connected to each other via an internal bus 307. In this embodiment, in order to execute each process described later, the built-in ROM 301 stores the first special symbol variation pattern 301a, the first special symbol design data 301b, the first special symbol determination table 301c, and the second special symbol determination table 301c. A symbol variation pattern 301d, a second special symbol data 301e, and a second special symbol determination table 301f are written therein.

  In the built-in RAM 302, a first special symbol reserved storage area 302a, a second special symbol reserved storage area 302b, a probability variation counter 302d, and a time reduction counter 302e are set so as to be stored in dedicated storage areas, respectively. I have. Further, the timer circuit 305 includes a variable time timer 305a. The first and second special figure starting port switches 503 and 504 mentioned above are connected to the internal bus 307 via the external bus interface 306, and perform necessary processing in relation to the internal ROM 301 and the internal RAM 302. Is performed, and the required output is performed from the external bus interface 306 to the sub integrated control device 42 and the like via the internal bus 307. In addition, although not shown in FIG. 5, the ordinary figure (ordinary symbol) display device 28, the ordinary number (ordinary symbol) reserved number display device 281, the first and second special symbol (special symbol) display devices 27A and 27B. , The first and second special figure (special symbol) reserved number display devices 271 and 272 are also connected to the external bus interface 306, and outputs are made to these.

  In the first special symbol reserved storage area 302a and the second special symbol reserved storage area 302b of this embodiment, hardware random numbers (also referred to as hard random numbers) generated by the random number circuit 303 are stored. Is done. More specifically, due to the winning in the first special figure starting port 23, in the first special figure extraction random number holding storage processing (S252) of the special figure starting winning confirmation processing (see FIG. 12) described later, The extracted hardware random numbers are stored in the first special symbol holding storage area 302a, and due to winning in the second special figure starting port 24, the second special figure starting winning confirmation processing (see FIG. 12) is also performed. It is configured to store the extracted hardware random numbers in the second special symbol holding storage area 302b in the special figure extraction random number holding storage process (S256).

  An overview of the random number circuit 303 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of the inside of the random number generation circuit. The random number circuit 303 includes a random number generation circuit 350 therein, and is activated almost simultaneously with energization of the pachinko machine 1 (more specifically, the MPU of the main control device 40), and receives a signal from the timer circuit 305 (see FIG. 5). The random number value is updated at a timing obtained by appropriately dividing the frequency of the system clock signal (SCLK). The random number circuit 303 includes random number value registers 351 to 353, and the hard random number generated by the random number generation circuit 350 is stored in any of the random number value registers 351 to 353. The register to be stored is specified by setting a value corresponding to the random number value register 354 in advance. Specifically, when storing a random value in the random value register 1, 1 is set in the random value register 354, and when storing a random value in the random value register 2, 2 is set in the random value register 354. If it is desired to store the value in the numerical value register 3, 3 is set in the random number value register 354. The random number latch flag register 355 indicates whether or not each of the random number value registers 351 to 353 has a random number value. When the random number value is captured to each of the random number value registers 351 to 353, the corresponding flag is set. Set to 1. Therefore, by referring to the random number latch flag register 355, it is possible to know which random number value register is in use (stores a random number value). This flag is reset to 0 when the stored random value is read.

  The random number generated by the random number generation circuit 350 of the present embodiment is a “hit determination random number” used in the lottery of the ordinary symbol display device, that is, the "Random number for ordinary figure determination" used for selection of a winning symbol, "Random number for big hit determination" used for a lottery of a special symbol display device, that is, a lottery for determining whether or not to make a special figure big hit, and a big hit symbol of a special symbol display device Random numbers for the operation of six types of special characters, "Random number 1 for determining special figure" and "Random number 2 for determining special figure" used to select the out-of-design and the change pattern of the special symbol display device "Random number 1 for determining special figure variation pattern" and "Random number 2 for determining special figure variation pattern", and "Random number for determining general figure variation pattern" used for selecting a variation pattern of the ordinary symbol display device. Turbulence offered for gaming The it includes. The random number generated by the random number generation circuit 350 of the present embodiment has the above-described type, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by another random number type.

  The configuration of the power supply board (power supply device) 45 of the above-described embodiment will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the configuration and functions of a power supply board (power supply device) 45 according to the present embodiment. The power supply board 45 of this embodiment includes a power supply circuit 95, a power failure detection circuit 96, a backup power supply circuit 97, a power reception circuit 98, and a power switch 86.

  The power supply circuit 95 generates and supplies operation power for each control device, actuator, and the like based on the main power supply 24 V AC supplied via the power reception circuit 98. Further, the power receiving circuit 98 is connected to a power switch 86 configured to be able to switch between supplying or not conducting main power 24 V AC from the power receiving circuit 98 to the power supply circuit 95.

  The backup power supply circuit 97 charges DC5V generated by the power supply circuit 95, and supplies it to the backup target as backup power supply (DC5V). The power failure detection circuit 96 causes the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 to set the power failure detection signal 111 to a high level (ON) when the voltage (24 V) of the main power supply drops below a predetermined voltage. When the voltage of the main power supply rises above a predetermined voltage, the power failure detection signal 111 is set to a low level (OFF).

  In this embodiment, the power failure detection signal 111 is transmitted to the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41. However, this configuration is not necessarily required. The command may be transmitted only to the main control device 40, and the main control device 40 may transmit the command for power failure to the payout control device 41, or the reverse configuration may be considered.

  An outline of the playability of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described below. In the pachinko machine 1, when a game ball enters the general-purpose operation gate 22, the general-purpose display starts to fluctuate on the general-purpose display device 28 and stops after a predetermined time. Normally the electric accessory operates. When the ordinary electric accessory is operated, the ordinary electrical accessory solenoid 509 is driven, and the opening member is opened to allow the ball to enter the second special figure starting port 24. In the pachinko machine 1, the opening time of the second special figure starting port 24 is 0.2 seconds (once) in a normal state, and 2 seconds (once) in a time-saving state (extended opening) which is advantageous for the player. It is. Further, the second special figure starting port 24 is configured such that a game ball cannot enter unless the normal electric accessory is operated.

  When a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23, a plurality of types of random numbers related to the determination of the first special figure are determined, and a predetermined number is stored as the reserved storage of the first special figure. Then, a win / fail determination is performed based on the random number stored in the hold memory, and accordingly, the first special figure display device 27A starts to fluctuate and stops after a predetermined time. Also, when a game ball enters the second special figure starting port 24, a plurality of types of random numbers related to the determination of success / failure of the second special figure are extracted, and a predetermined number of the random numbers are stored as the reserved storage of the second special figure. Then, a win / fail determination is performed based on the random number stored in the hold storage, and accordingly, the second special figure display device 27B starts to display a variable display on the second special figure display device 27B and stops after a predetermined time.

  In addition, whether the first special map and the second special map are correct or not is determined by giving priority to the second special map whether the first special map or the second special map is irrespective of the order of entering the first special map starting port 23 and the second special map starting port 24. carry out. More specifically, when there is the reserved storage of the first special figure, the change of the second special figure is stopped and there is no reserved storage of the second special figure. Perform a pass / fail decision.

  Since the variable display and the fixed display of the first special figure and the second special figure are only displayed small in the corners of the game board 2, the first and second special figures are displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 provided in the center of the game area 20. A pseudo effect display using a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special figure or the second special figure is performed, and the result of the determination of success or failure is notified to the player in the pseudo effect display. For example, in the pseudo effect display, three pseudo effect symbols are changed so that a big hit occurs when the three symbols stop at the same symbol. As a pseudo effect display, a reach effect in which two symbols stop at the same symbol is performed, and the expectation of the player is enhanced based on whether or not the remaining changing symbols stop at the same symbol.

  In the case of a big hit (winning) according to the determined and displayed mode of the first special map and the second special map, the special winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined opening mode, and a game ball enters the special winning opening 25. The jackpot game that enables the game is implemented. In addition, as the big hit game, any one of a 4R big hit game in which a round game in which the special winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined opening mode is performed for 4 rounds, an 8R big hit game in which 8 rounds are performed, and a 10R big hit game in which 10 rounds are performed. Is selected.

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured as a probability varying machine. Specifically, the game played by the pachinko machine 1 is roughly classified into a game state in which the special winning opening 25 is closed and a big hit gaming state in which the special winning opening 25 is opened. Further, the gaming state in which the special winning opening 25 is closed is roughly classified into a normal probability state (hereinafter, a normal gaming state) and a state (higher probability of a big hit, which is advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, There is a high-probability game state (hereinafter, also referred to as a probable change game state) in which a large hit easily occurs.

  The big hit symbols of the first special figure and the second special figure consist of a positive change symbol and a non-positive change symbol, and the positive change game state is set to be able to shift after the big hit game with the positive change pattern. In the probability change game state, if a large hit is made with the probability change symbol in any of the normal probability game state and the probability change game state, the game is shifted to the probability change game state after the end of the big hit game. Similarly, the normal probability game state is set to be able to shift after the end of the big hit game with the non-probable variable symbol. The normal-probability game state is shifted to the normal-probability game state or the probable-variation game state after the end of the big-hit game if a big-hit with a non-probable-variable symbol is achieved.

  After the transition to the normal probability gaming state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the second special figure, and the general figure is reduced by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the opening member of the second special figure starting port 24 is opened. Will be extended to shorten the time. When the fluctuation time (the time from the start of fluctuation to the time when the result is displayed) of the first special map, the second special map, and the general map is shortened, the number of times of performing the fluctuation display within a certain time increases.

  More specifically, in the time reduction state, the time for the general figure displayed on the general figure display device 28 is reduced along with the reduction of the fluctuation time of the first special figure and the second special figure. Is shortened, and a fixed display of a general figure is performed many times within a certain time. Accordingly, the number of times the regular figure hits within a certain period of time increases, thereby increasing the number of times the second special figure starting port 24 is opened. Further, since the opening time of the second special figure starting port 24 is set to be long (opening extension function), a large number of game balls can be easily won. Since a large number of game balls can be easily won as described above, the number of variable display times of the second special figure is further increased, and the prize balls obtained by winning the second special figure starting port 24 allow the player to hold the ball. Is difficult to reduce, and an advantageous game can be played.

  In the probable change game state, similarly to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the second special figure, and the general figure is reduced, and the opening extension function of the second special figure starting port 24 operates. The settings relating to the shortening of various symbols and the function of opening and extending the second special figure starting port 24 are the same as those in the time saving state. Therefore, the game state is further advantageous to the player.

  Next, basic specifications of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The jackpot probability is set to 1/300 when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is the normal gaming state (low probability), and is set to 1/30 when the gaming state is the probable changing gaming state (high probability). The probability of entering the probable change game state after the end of the big hit game is set to 60%.

  The number of prize balls will be described. When one game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24, three game balls are set to be paid out as prize balls. In addition, when one game ball enters each general winning opening 26, ten game balls are paid out as prize balls. The prize balls of each general winning opening may be different from each other. When one game ball enters the special winning opening 25, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, the prescribed winning number of the second special figure starting port 24 is set to four, and the prescribed winning number of the special winning opening 25 is set to ten.

  The winning probability of the ordinary figure will be described. The winning probability of a normal ordinary figure is set to 1/6. On the other hand, the winning probability of the open map extension is set to 5/6. The opening time of the normal second special figure starting port 24 is set to once for 0.2 second, and once for 2 seconds for opening extension.

  The content of the big hit game and the game state after the end of the big hit game will be described. There are three types of big hit games that are executed when the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed in the first special map. One is a big hit game of 10R. After the big hit game is completed, the game shifts to the certain change game state and also shifts to the time reduction state. The number of times of change is 10,000 times and the number of times of saving is 10,000 times. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the first special map, the 10R big hit game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the certain-variable game state and the time saving state after the big hit game is 30%.

  The other is a big hit game of 8R. After the big hit game ends, the game shifts to the certain change game state and shifts to the time reduction state. The number of times of change is 10,000 times and the number of times of saving is 10,000 times. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the first special map, the 8R big hit game is executed, and the probability of transition to the certain variable game state and the time saving state after the big hit game is 30%.

  The other is a 4R big hit game, in which the time saving state is given 100 times after the big hit game ends. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the first special map, the 4R big hit game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the time saving state after the big hit game is 40%.

  There are three types of big hit games that are executed when the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed in the second special map. One is a big hit game of 10R. After the big hit game is completed, the game shifts to the certain change game state and also shifts to the time reduction state. The number of times of change is 10,000 times and the number of times of saving is 10,000 times. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the second special map, the 10R big hit game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the probable change game state and the time saving state after the big hit game is 40%.

  The other is a big hit game of 8R. After the big hit game ends, the game shifts to the certain change game state and shifts to the time reduction state. The number of times of change is 10,000 times and the number of times of saving is 10,000 times. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the second special map, the 8R big hit game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the certain variable game state and the time saving state after the big hit game is 20%.

  The other is a 4R big hit game, in which the time saving state is given 100 times after the big hit game ends. When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed in the second special map, the 4R big hit game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the time saving state after the big hit game ends is 40%.

  When the game progresses and the predetermined calculation execution condition is satisfied, the pachinko machine 1 calculates the game performance indicating the degree of gambling of the pachinko machine 1 during a predetermined performance evaluation period based on the result of the game. It has a function to calculate. The game performance is calculated by the main controller 40. Then, the content of the game performance is displayed on the performance display device 48 based on the calculation result.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with “Setting 1” having the lowest jackpot probability and “Setting 6” having the highest jackpot probability as six types of step setting values (so-called settings) having different jackpot probabilities. I have. Incidentally, the above-described basic specifications of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 8 exemplify a case where the jackpot is hardly generated and the step setting value is “setting 1”.

  The jackpot probability in each of the step setting values will be described in detail. The jackpot probability in the normal probability game state and the jackpot probability in the probable change game state are 1/300 and 1/30 for “setting 1”, and 1/290 for “setting 2” 1/29, “Setting 3” is 1/280 and 1/28, “Setting 4” is 1/270 and 1/27, “Setting 5” is 1/260 and 1/26, and “Setting 6” is 1 / 250 and 1/25. As described above, in this embodiment, in each setting, the big hit probability at the time of the probability change is configured to be 10 times the big hit probability at the normal time.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, both the big hit probability in the normal probability game state and the big hit probability in the probable change game state can be changed for each set value. However, unlike the present embodiment, the jackpot probability in the probable change game state may be constant regardless of the set value, or the jackpot probability in the normal game state may be constant regardless of the set value. Further, in the present embodiment, the larger the set value is, the higher the probability of occurrence of a big hit is. However, the higher the set value is, the lower the probability of occurrence of a big hit may be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is provided in which, for example, a hall employee can change to any one of the six step setting values. In addition, a configuration is also provided in which the current step setting value can be confirmed. In addition, when the step setting value is changed or confirmed, a step setting value display means for visually displaying the current step setting value is provided. In the present embodiment, the step setting value display means is realized by being shared with the performance display device 48 for displaying the game performance. It should be noted that a display device dedicated to the step set value may be provided as a display unit for the step set value.

  Further, when the step setting value is changed to an arbitrary value, it is realized by using the RAM clear SW 46 as an operation means for changing the step setting value each time the operation is performed. Note that a dedicated operation unit may be provided as an operation unit for changing the step setting value. As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of step setting values are provided, and any one of the plurality of types of step setting values is changed, and the current step setting value is confirmed. , And visually confirm the current step setting value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in S40 of the start-up process (FIG. 9) described later and S615 of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 26), a process for determining whether or not the step set value is an appropriate value is provided. In such a process, the following determination values and the like are set in advance in order to refer to the determination. That is, as the determination values of this processing, the step setting values are 1, that is, 0 for setting 1, 1 for setting 2, 2 for setting 3, 3 for setting 4, and 4 for setting 5. And 5 for setting 6. Further, 6 is set as the “maximum step setting value”. Accordingly, if the determination value (0 to 5) corresponding to any of the originally set settings 1 to 6 is set, it is determined that the value is less than the “step setting value maximum value” of 6. Is done. On the other hand, if any judgment value of 6 or more is set, there is a risk that an unintended step setting value is set due to some wrongdoing, or a risk that data is destroyed due to some cause. Is the basis for determining that the RWM is abnormal. In the present embodiment, with such a configuration, it is monitored whether an appropriate step setting value is set. As described later, the determination value corresponding to the step setting value is stored (set) in the “step setting value storage area”. The “step setting value storage area” is a storage area that is not erased even by the RWM clear processing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28 described later, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment includes at least a “RMW clear” state, a “backup recovery” state, a “setting confirmation” state, a “setting change” state, and a “game stop” state. , Power-on state, and power-off (also referred to as power-off) state.

  The setting state flag is a flag indicating a state to which the pachinko machine 1 makes a transition, and a different value is set as a flag value to be set in the setting state flag according to each of the transitioning states. That is, 0 is set in the “RMW clear” state and the “backup restoration” state, 1 is set in the “setting confirmation” state, 2 is set in the “setting change” state, and 3 is set in the “game stop” state. Note that the case where the setting state flag is 0 is one of the “RMW clear” state and the “backup restoration” state, that is, a state in which a normal game is possible.

  The “state in which a normal game can be played” is a state in which a player can execute a normal game, and whether the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is a “non-time saving state and a normal probability gaming state” Regardless of whether it is the "time saving state and the normal probability gaming state" or the "high probability gaming state", it indicates a state in which the player can execute a game using the pachinko machine. This “state in which a normal game is possible” may be referred to as a “normal game executable state”.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has functions of changing, confirming, and displaying such a so-called setting, and also has a function of transitioning to a state such as a “setting confirmation” state or a “setting change” state. Have. In the pachinko machine 1, how such a function is specifically realized will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, and 24 to 28, that is, by the main control device 40. This will be described in detail by describing the program processing. First, a basic control process and a performance display function related to the normal game (normal game executable state) of the pachinko machine 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The startup process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is turned on, the main controller 40 starts this processing, and first, in S0, the main controller 40 sets a stack pointer to a stack address, and shifts the processing to S5. I do. Main controller 40 sets the interrupt vector address of the interrupt vector table in the corresponding register in S5, and shifts the processing to S10. The interrupt vector address is for designating a start address related to a later-described interrupt (INT) processing program in an address space (memory space). Main controller 40 sets the built-in register in S10, and shifts the processing to S15. Steps S0 to S10 executed by the main control device 40 are CPU initial setting processes that are first executed by the main control device 40 in preparation for the subsequent processing when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on.

  In S15, main controller 40 reads the input port register, and shifts the processing to S20. In S20, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the power failure detection signal 111 is OFF (output stopped) based on the value of the input port register previously read, and if the determination is affirmative (S20: yes), The process proceeds to S25, and if a negative determination is made (S20: no), the process proceeds to S15. Until a positive determination is made in this step, the read processing of the input port register in S15 is repeatedly executed. The power failure detection signal 111 is considered to be ON when the voltage of the main power supply falls below a predetermined voltage at the time of power failure, and is considered OFF when the voltage rises above the predetermined voltage. ) Is the generated signal. That is, in S20, the fact that the power failure detection signal 111 is OFF means that the voltage has risen after the power is turned on and has become a stable state. When an affirmative determination is made in S20, the main controller 40 permits writing to the RWM (also referred to as RAM) in S25 and shifts the processing to S30.

  Main controller 40 acquires the checksum in S30, and shifts the processing to S35. In S35, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the checksum obtained in S30 is abnormal. If the determination is affirmative (S35: yes), the process proceeds to S55, and if the determination is negative (S35: No), the process moves to S40.

  In S40, main controller 40 determines whether or not the currently set stage set value is less than “maximum stage set value”. If the determination is affirmative (S40: yes), the process proceeds to S45. If the determination is negative (S40: no), the process proceeds to S55. In this step, whether the set step set value is not an abnormal value, that is, for example, by a fraudster trying to obtain an improper gain, whether an illegal step set value is prepared, Is determined.

  The main control device 40 determines whether or not the backup flag is set in S45. If the determination is affirmative (S45: yes), the process proceeds to S47, and if the determination is negative (S45: no). , To S55. In this step, whether or not the backup flag indicating that the backup of the data relating to the state of the pachinko machine 1 has been completed at the time of the previous power failure is set, that is, the information at the time of the power failure is backed up without any problem. Is determined.

  As will be described later in detail in the power failure detection signal monitoring process (S105) of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), the power failure occurs when the setting status flag is 3, that is, in the "game stop" status. Only in this case, the backup flag is not set, and the calculation and storage of the checksum are not performed. Therefore, if the state before the power interruption is the “game stop” state, a negative determination (determination of RWM abnormality) is made in either step S45 or S35, and the process proceeds to S55.

  Main controller 40 sets the value of the setting state flag in the general-purpose register in S47, and shifts the processing to S50. In the present embodiment, when it is not determined that “RWM is abnormal” in S35, S40, and S45, data relating to the setting state flag is stored. For example, when the state before the power interruption is the “setting change” state, information relating to the setting state flag indicating this is set in a general-purpose register, so that the RWM clearing process (S60) described later can be performed. Without being affected, it is possible to determine that the setting was changed before the power interruption in the initial setting process (S65) executed later. That is, even if the power is turned off in the setting change state and the RWM clear SW 46 is turned on when the power is turned on again, the information on the setting state flag indicating the “setting change” state is maintained in the general-purpose register. Therefore, it is configured to be able to surely return to the “setting change” state.

  In S55, main controller 40 sets a result indicating “RWM abnormality” in the general-purpose register, and shifts the processing to S60. In this embodiment, it is determined that the check sum is abnormal, the set step set value is not less than the “step set value maximum value”, or the backup flag is not set. Is processed as "RWM abnormality".

  Main controller 40 determines in S50 whether or not RWM clear SW 46 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S50: yes), the process proceeds to S60, and if the determination is negative (S50: no), The process moves to S65. This step is a process to be performed when it is determined that there is no RWM abnormality in any of the determination processes of S35, S40, and S45 described above. Therefore, even if it is determined that there is no abnormality in the three kinds of determination steps, if the RWM clear SW 46 is in the ON state, the RWM clear processing is performed in the next S60, and the process proceeds to S65. When the RWM clear SW 46 is in the OFF state, the process shifts to S65 without performing the RWM clear processing.

  In S60, the main control device 40 executes RWM clear processing for clearing and initializing the RWM to 0, and shifts the processing to S65. In the present embodiment, as described above, the RWM area excluding the area related to the step setting value is cleared in the RWM clear processing. As a result, the step setting value changed to a new value in the setting change processing (S610) of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26) described later is not deleted even if the RWM clear processing is executed. The changed step setting is maintained. However, at least in the initial setting processing (FIGS. 24 and 25) and the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26) described later, the setting state flag set before the power interruption is deleted.

  However, if the value of the setting status flag is set in the general-purpose register in S47 before the RWM clearing process (S60), it is held so that it can be referred to later. The general-purpose register for setting the value of the setting state flag in S47 is a register that can be checked later without erasing the set result even if the RWM clear processing (S60) is executed. In S515 of the initialization processing (FIG. 24) described later, the determination is made by referring to the result set in S47 in the general-purpose register.

  Also, even if the RWM clear processing (S60) is executed, the general-purpose register for setting the result indicating “RWM abnormality” in S55 above can be confirmed later without erasing the set result. Register. In S500 of the initialization processing (FIG. 24) described later, the determination is made by referring to the result set in S55 in the general-purpose register. As described above, in this embodiment, even when the RWM clear processing (S60) is executed, the area related to the step setting value, the general-purpose register in which the value of the setting state flag is set, and the result of “RWM abnormality” are set. The state of the general-purpose register is maintained without being erased.

  Further, if it is determined that “RWM abnormality” has occurred in any of S35, S40, or S45 when the power is turned on this time, the RWM is initialized in the RWM clearing process (S60). The determined cause is immediately eliminated. However, the result of the "RMW abnormality" set in the general-purpose register is maintained even after the RWM clear processing.

  Therefore, if a negative determination is made in either S575 or S580 in the initialization process (FIG. 25) described later, 3 is set to the setting state flag. If a power failure occurs with the setting state flag set to 3, the backup flag is not set as described above. Thus, when the start-up process is started again when the power is turned on next time, even if it is determined in S35 and S40 that it is not “RWM abnormality”, it is always determined in S45 that “RWM abnormality” is determined. ing. In other words, once it is determined that “RMW is abnormal”, in the present embodiment, unless the power is turned on while satisfying the transition condition (4) (see FIG. 28) described later, the “game stop” state (setting state flag (3) is not able to escape from the state.

  When the RWM clearing process (S60) is executed, the process proceeds to the initial setting process (S65) in a state where the value of the setting status flag set before the power interruption has been deleted. If the negative determination is made, that is, if the RWM clear SW 46 is not turned on, the RWM clear processing (S60) is not executed, and the information such as the set state flag set before the power failure is maintained after the power recovery. The processing shifts to the initial setting processing (S65). Further, in the present embodiment, the value of the setting state flag is set in the general-purpose register in S47. Therefore, regardless of whether the RWM clear processing (S60) is executed, the value set in the general-purpose register can be referred to. It is possible to check the value of the setting state flag set before the power interruption.

  Main controller 40 performs an initial setting process in S65, and shifts the process to S70. The initial setting process is a transition (transition) from a state before power interruption (particularly a “game stop” state at power interruption) or an input value at power-on (the state of the setting key SW47 and the RWM clear SW46) to any state. This is a process for setting whether or not to perform. In the present embodiment, the state that can be transitioned when the power is turned on is any one of a “setting change” state, a “setting confirmation” state, a “game stop” state, a “RWM clear” state, and a “backup recovery” state. (See FIG. 28 described later). Note that the “RMW clear” state and the “backup restoration” state are both “normal game executable states” in which normal games can be performed. The initial setting process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS.

  Main controller 40 sets the timer interrupt register in S70, and shifts the processing to S75. In this step, the corresponding timer interrupt register is set in preparation for the execution of the subsequent interrupt (INT) processing.

  Main controller 40 prohibits the timer interruption in S75, and shifts the processing to S80.

  In S80, the main control device 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is 0. If the determination is affirmative (S80: yes), the process proceeds to S85, and if the determination is negative (S80: no), The process moves to S97. Therefore, when the setting state flag is not 0, that is, in the “setting confirmation” state, the “setting change” state, and the “game stop” state, the subsequent steps S85 to S95 are not performed. That is, the performance display tallying / dividing process in S90 is executed only in a state where a normal game can be performed (a normal game executable state) such as a “RMW clear” state and a “backup recovery” state, and the “setting confirmation” state and the “setting This process is not executed in the "change" state and the "game stop" state.

  Main controller 40 executes a save process of the corresponding register in S85, executes a totaling / dividing process for performance display in S90, executes a process of restoring the register in S95, and shifts the process to S97. . The performance display totaling division process is a process of totalizing data and calculating a result in order to display the performance of the pachinko machine 1 described later on the performance display device 48.

  The main controller 40 permits the timer interrupt in S97, and shifts the processing to S75. Main controller 40 performs a loop process from S75 to S97. Every time a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, 4 ms) generated based on the system clock occurs until the timer interrupt is permitted in S97 and the timer interrupt is prohibited in S75, an interrupt (INT) process described below is performed. Is executed. When the interrupt (INT) processing ends, RETI (Return from Interrupt) is executed, and the process stands by until timer interrupt is prohibited in S75. The above is the startup processing of the present embodiment.

  An interrupt (INT) process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the interrupt (INT) process is a process that is executed until the timer interrupt is permitted in S97 of the activation process (FIG. 9) and the timer interrupt is prohibited in S75. When the main control device 40 starts this process, first, in S100, various timers and a watchdog timer (WDT) are set, and the process proceeds to S105. In this step, various timers are set, and the watchdog timer is cleared and restarted.

  Main controller 40 executes a power failure detection signal monitoring process in S105, and shifts the process to S110. In this step, the power failure detection circuit 96 (see FIG. 7) monitors whether or not the power failure detection signal 111 is turned on (output) on condition that the voltage of the main power supply drops below a predetermined voltage at the time of power failure. Monitor the occurrence of a power outage. In this step, when the occurrence of a power failure is detected, a power interruption process (not shown) is executed. That is, if the game is stopped (the setting state flag is 3), the access to the built-in RWM is prohibited to prepare for power down. If the game is not stopped, a backup flag is set, a checksum is calculated and stored, and access to the built-in RWM is prohibited to prepare for power down.

  That is, as described above, at the time of power failure, it is checked whether the set state flag is not 3 or not, that is, whether or not the game is stopped. If the setting state flag is not 3, a backup flag is set. However, when the setting state flag is 3, the backup flag is not set, and the calculation and storage of the checksum are not executed.

  Also, if the setting is in the “change setting” state (the setting state flag is 2), the game is not in the “game stop” state as described above, so the backup flag is set, the checksum is calculated and saved, and the Prevent RWM access and prepare for power down. At this time, the flag value 2 of the setting state flag is also stored and maintained, and when the power is turned on again, the flag value is referred to and set in the general-purpose register in S47 of the start-up process (FIG. 9). Is possible.

  In S110, main controller 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is a value indicating “a state in which a normal game can be performed (a state in which a normal game can be executed)”. If the determination is affirmative (S110: yes), S115 The process proceeds to S190. If the determination is negative (S110: no), the process proceeds to S190. In this step, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag set in the initial setting processing (S65) of the above-described startup processing (FIG. 9) is 0, that is, any one of the “RWM clear” state or the “backup restoration” state It is determined whether it is in the state.

  Main controller 40 executes a timer update process in S115, and shifts the process to S120. In this step, various timers are updated.

  Main controller 40 executes an input determination process in S120, and shifts the process to S125. In this step, the input data is input from the input port, and the monitoring process of the starting port switch and the count switch and the monitoring process of the abnormal winning are executed. That is, the first special map starting port 23 is checked for a ball (winning), the second special figure starting port 24 is checked for a ball (winning), the large winning port 25 is checked for a ball (winning), and the general figure operation gate 22 is checked. Confirmation of the passing of the game ball, confirmation of the entry (prize) of the general winning opening 26, input processing of each switch connected to the main controller 40, and the like are executed.

  In addition, a fraud monitoring process (FIG. 11) described later is one module of the input determination process. The fraud monitoring process (FIG. 11) is a process of monitoring whether or not fraud has been performed on the general winning opening 26. This processing determines whether the number of game balls that have entered the general winning opening 26 within a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) is greater than a predetermined number (for example, 10) or not, If there are many, it is determined to be illegal, and this is a process for notifying that fact. The fraud monitoring process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  The input determination process and the fraud monitoring process are not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment as described above, but may be configured as follows. That is, in the input determination process, the ball entry (prize) confirmation of the second special figure starting port 24 and the ball entry (prize) confirmation of the special winning port 25 are performed, and the fraud monitoring which is one module of the input determination process is performed. The process may be configured as a process of monitoring whether the second special figure starting port 24 and the special winning port 25 have been tampered with. More specifically, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings in the second special figure starting port 24 and the special winning opening 25 outside the winning period is larger than a predetermined number. Then, a process for notifying that may be performed. This is based on the premise that the validity period for which a prize is valid for a regular electric specialty or a special electric specialty is presumed to be unique. May be. In addition, there are cases where a large number of winnings are generated by illegal means even after the validity period has expired. A configuration is realized in which the monitoring of whether or not fraud has occurred is realized by limiting a predetermined number (for example, one) after the expiration of the validity period and determining that a prize exceeding this limit is an illegal prize. Adoption is also conceivable.

  In S125, main controller 40 executes the special figure special electric power processing, and shifts the processing to S130. In this step, the state of the special symbol and the special electric accessory is updated. In order to control the special figure and the special electric power, the first special figure starting port SW 503 and the second special figure starting port SW 504 are subjected to a ball detection process, a special symbol display control process, and a special electric accessory related to the big hit game. And the like. The special figure start winning confirmation processing (FIG. 12), the special figure right / wrong determination processing (FIGS. 13 to 16), and the special game processing (FIGS. 17 to 20) which will be described later are modules of the special figure special power processing.

  In the special figure start winning confirmation processing (FIG. 12) described later, when the game ball wins the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24, the "big hit determination random number" and the "special figure determining random number 1" , "A special figure determining random number 2", "a special figure changing pattern determining random number 1", and "a special figure changing pattern determining random number 2". However, the maximum storage number of the first special figure holding memory based on the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure holding memory based on the ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 are up to four, respectively. Even if a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 when the reservation memory is full, only the prize ball is paid out, and the reservation memory is stored. Is not configured.

  In S130, main controller 40 executes the ordinary map general electric processing, and shifts the processing to S135. In this step, the state of the ordinary symbol and the ordinary electric accessory is updated. In order to control the normal figure and the normal power, a ball entry detection process to the normal figure operation SW 505 is performed, and a normal symbol display control process, a control process of a normal electric accessory related to a hit game, and the like are executed. When the player receives a prize at the general-purpose operation gate 22, a plurality of random numbers such as a "random number for hit determination", a "random number for determining a general figure", and a "random number for determining a general-purpose variation pattern" are obtained.

  In S135, the main control device 40 executes a game state setting process, and shifts the process to S140. In this step, the state of the game is updated. The game state is updated by executing a clearing process such as a normal power operating state or a special power operating state.

  The main control device 40 executes a prize ball command transmission process in S140, and shifts the process to S145. In this step, a prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control device 41 for the prize ball generated based on the ball entry into the various winning ports.

  Main controller 40 executes an error monitoring process in S145, and shifts the process to S150. In this step, each error such as a radio wave error and a vibration error is monitored.

  Main controller 40 executes an information output process in S150, and shifts the process to S155. In this step, by executing various information creation processing and information data output processing, output to an external terminal board is performed.

  Main controller 40 executes a solenoid output process in S155, and shifts the process to S160. In this step, output to the solenoid is performed by executing a process of creating solenoid data and the like and a process of outputting information data. In accordance with the progress of the game, the main control device 40 executes output processing for the special winning opening solenoid 508, the general-purpose accessory solenoid 509, and the like. In addition, in the present embodiment, a process of outputting a security signal from the external connection terminal board 38 to notify that the pachinko machine 1 is in error when there is an abnormality is also executed in S155.

  Main controller 40 saves the corresponding register in S160, executes out-of-area processing in S165, restores the register in S170, and shifts the processing to S175. In the step of S165, out-of-area processing is performed as control processing of the performance display device 48, output processing of test shooting test data, and the like. That is, based on the result calculated in the performance display totaling division process (S90) of the start-up process (FIG. 9), data for display control using the performance display device 48 and test shooting test data are set outside the RWM area. Perform the process of creating.

  Main controller 40 executes a segment data setting process in S175, and shifts the process to S180. In this step, an LED data setting table is acquired, and segment data creation processing for performing light emission control for each LED common (display area in units of 8 bits related to the LED segment) is performed. In other words, the data created outside the RWM area in the out-of-area processing (S165) is moved into the RWM area, and segment data to be output in the LED output processing (S180) described later is set. .

  The main control device 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is a value indicating the "game stop" state in S190, which is performed when the negative determination is made in S110, and if the determination is affirmative (S190: yes). , S180, and if the determination is negative (S190: no), the process proceeds to S195. In this step, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag set in the initial setting process (S65) of the above-described activation process (FIG. 9) is three. If the setting state flag is 3, the process proceeds to S180 immediately without executing S195, and if the setting state flag is not 3, ie, 1 or 2, the process proceeds to S180 via S195.

  Main controller 40 executes a setting state confirmation process in S195, and shifts the process to S180. This step is a process for performing setting confirmation and setting change. That is, at the time of changing the setting or at the time of confirming the setting, based on the input value (detection signal relating to the setting key SW 47 and the RWM clear SW 46), the step setting value is changed, and the “setting change” state and the “setting confirmation” state are changed. Perform processing related to termination. The setting state confirmation processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Main controller 40 executes an LED output process in S180, and shifts the process to S185. In this step, information for light emission control relating to the performance display device 48 and various LEDs is output. That is, information for light emission control relating to the performance display or the step set value using the performance display device 48, and the first special figure display collectively provided on the lower right side of the front side of the game board 2 (see FIG. 2). The light emission of the LEDs of the device 27A, the first special figure reservation number display device 271, the second special figure display device 27B, the second special figure reservation number display device 272, the general figure display device 28, the general figure reservation number display device 281 and the like. Outputs information for control.

  In S185, main controller 40 permits the interruption, terminates the interruption processing, and returns to S75 of the activation processing. The above is the interrupt (INT) processing of the present embodiment.

  Here, a fraud monitoring process, which is one module of the input determination process (S120) in the above-described interrupt (INT) process, will be described with reference to FIG. In the “fraud monitoring process”, first, in S200, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred due to an abnormal winning frequency. The irregularity due to the abnormal winning frequency is defined as a case where the number of gaming balls entering the general winning opening 26 within a predetermined period (for example, 60 seconds) is larger than a predetermined number (for example, 10). is there. If it is illegal (S200: yes), an irregularity notification process is performed in S201, then an irregularity notification command transmission process (S202) is performed, and this process ends. If it is determined in the process of S200 that the fraud has not been performed (S200: no), the fraud monitoring process ends and the process returns.

  The prescribed number in the fraud monitoring process is the total number of game balls that have entered the four general winning openings 26. The present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a predetermined number is provided for each general winning opening 26 may be employed.

  In the fraudulent notification processing (S201), the main control device 40 transmits a fraudulent command indicating that the winning frequency is abnormal to the payout control device 41. The payout control device 41 that has received the unauthorized command turns on the LED of the abnormality display device 49 (see FIG. 4).

  Further, in the fraudulent notification command transmission process (S202), the main control device 40 transmits a fraudulent notification command to the sub integrated control device 42. The sub-integrated control device 42 that has received the fraudulent notification command displays the number of game balls detected by the general winning opening SW 506 within a predetermined period (for example, 60 seconds) on the screen of the effect symbol display device 21 in a prescribed number (for example, 10). ), A warning display indicating that an abnormal fraud of the winning frequency has been performed is displayed, and an error notification is performed by the frame side decorative lamp 113 of the front frame 11.

  The fraud monitoring process is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. In other words, it does not monitor the prize abnormality in the general winning opening, but determines whether or not fraud has occurred based on whether or not the number of prizes out of the prize validity period of the ordinary electric auditorium or the special electric auditorium exceeds a predetermined number. It may be configured to monitor by monitoring.

  Next, as the modules of the special figure special power processing (S125) in the interrupt (INT) processing (FIG. 10), the following "special figure start winning confirmation processing", "special figure success / failure determination processing", and "special game processing" explain.

  The “special figure start winning confirmation processing” shown in FIG. 12 includes various kinds of random numbers and the like, which are extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24 and are used for determining whether or not the game ball is hit. The random number is stored in the main control device 40 as a hold storage. Then, the process is to transmit to the sub-integrated control device 42 various commands caused by entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24. In the present embodiment, the number of retained storages that can be stored due to entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the number of retained storage that can be stored due to entering the second special figure starting port 24 are each There are four.

  In the "special figure start winning confirmation processing", first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure starting port SW503 detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (S250). If there is no ball entry (S250: no), the process proceeds to S254. If there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (S250: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of the reserved storage of the first special figure stored in the main controller 40 in the process of S251 is full. (It is determined whether or not the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S251: yes), the process proceeds to S254.

  If the hold storage is not full (S251: no), in the process of S252, the big hit determination random number of the first special figure, the special figure determination random number 1, the special figure determination random number 2, the special figure variation pattern determination random number 1, The random number 2 for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is extracted. Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored in the holding storage area of the main controller 40 as the holding memory. Note that the extracted various random numbers may be temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control device 40 and then stored in the reserved storage area. Note that even if the number of stored reserves of the first special figure is “0”, various random numbers such as a random number of success / failure extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 are less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as when there is a storage number.

  After that, the reservation storage counter indicating the reserved storage number of the first special figure is added, and the first special figure reserved number command indicating the value of the added reserved storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S253). Although not shown, a pre-read determination may be made as to whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like for the stored reserved storage of the first special map. When there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like due to the prefetch determination, it is desirable to transmit a prefetch command indicating that to the sub-integrated control device 42.

  Subsequently, in the process of S254, it is determined whether or not a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 is detected by the second special figure starting port SW504. If there is no ball entry (S254: no), this processing ends. If there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 (S254: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of the second special figure reserved storages stored in the main controller 40 in the process of S255 is full. (It is determined whether or not the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S255: yes), return.

  If the hold storage of the second special figure is not full (S255: no), in the process of S256, the big hit determination random number of the second special figure, the special figure determination random number 1, the special figure determination random number 2, the special figure change pattern A random number 1 for determination, a random number 2 for determining a special figure variation pattern, and the like are extracted. Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored in the holding storage area of the main controller 40 as the holding memory. Note that the extracted various random numbers may be temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control device 40 and then stored in the reserved storage area. Note that even if the number of reserved storages in the second special figure is “0”, various random numbers such as the random number extracted when a game ball enters the second special figure starting port 24 are less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as when there is a storage number.

  After that, the reservation storage counter indicating the reserved storage number of the second special figure is added, and the second special figure reserved number command indicating the value of the added reserved storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S257). Then, return. Although not shown, a pre-read determination may be made as to whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like with respect to the stored storage of the second special map. When there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like due to the prefetch determination, it is desirable to transmit a prefetch command indicating that to the sub-integrated control device 42.

  Next, FIGS. 13 to 16 show flowcharts of the “special figure hit / fail judgment processing”. In this processing, the first special figure hit / fail judgment and the second special figure hit / fail judgment are executed. In this case, the determination as to whether the second special map is correct or not is given priority over the determination as to whether the first special map is correct. It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not the first special figure is the same as the second special figure is substantially the same processing. In the following description, both are distinguished if necessary, but otherwise the first special figure and the second special figure are distinguished. Instead, simply use "Tokuzu".

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the “special figure hit / fail determination process”, first, it is determined whether or not the special electric auditors are not operating to determine whether a big hit game or a small hit game is being performed (S300). If the special electric accessory is in operation (S300: no), the processing shifts to “special game processing” (see FIG. 14). If the special electric accessory is not operated and is not in the big hit game or the small hit game (S300: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in a fluctuation stop (S301). If the fluctuation is stopped (S301: yes), it is determined whether the fixed symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure is not displayed (S302).

  If the confirmed symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure is not displayed in the processing of S302 (S302: yes), it is determined whether or not the second special figure is on hold (S303). If there is a reserved storage of the second special figure (S303: yes), the number of reserved storages of the second special figure is subtracted, and a shift processing of the reserved storage is performed (S304). Due to the shift processing, the oldest hold storage among the hold storages of the second special figure becomes a target of the validity determination.

  If there is no reserved storage of the second special figure in the processing of S303 (S303: no), it is determined whether or not there is the reserved storage of the first special figure (S305). If there is a reserved storage of the first special map (S305: yes), the number of reserved storages of the first special map is subtracted, and a shift process of the reserved storage is performed (S306). Due to the shift processing, the oldest hold storage among the hold storages of the first special figure becomes a target of the validity determination. If there is no hold storage of the first special figure (S305: no), the processing shifts to "special game processing".

  Subsequent to the processing of S304 or the processing of S306, in the processing of S310 shown in FIG. 14, the probable change flag is checked to determine whether or not the current game state is the probable change game state of the special figure. If the probability is being changed (S310: yes), the determination is made by comparing the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change with the big hit determination random number in the hold storage to be subjected to the success / failure determination (S311). When the probability is not being changed in the process of S310 (S310: no), the determination is made by comparing the hit / fail judgment table of the normal probability with the random number for the hit determination of the hold storage to be judged (S312).

  Subsequently, in the process of S313, it is determined whether the success or failure of the process of S311 or S312 is a big hit. If it is a big hit (S313: yes), in the process of S314, the big hit symbol is determined based on the special figure determining random number 1 and the special figure determining random number 2 of the hold storage to be determined as the hit / failure. Subsequently, a variation pattern such as a variation time of the big hit symbol of the special figure is determined based on the random number 1 for determining the special figure variation pattern and the random number 2 for determining the special figure variation pattern in the hold storage, which are the target of the determination of the success / failure (S315). ).

  After the determination of the fluctuation pattern, a big hit setting process is performed (S316). In this processing, based on the determined jackpot symbol, for example, the content of the jackpot game, such as the 10R probability variable jackpot game, the 8R probability variable jackpot game, or the 4R regular jackpot game, After the game is over, the game is shifted to a probable change game or time saving, the time of the big hit start effect of the big hit game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, the time of the big hit end effect, and the like are set.

  In the process of S313, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S313: no), in the process of S317, a variation pattern such as a variation time of a lost symbol of a special figure is determined. Next, loss setting processing is performed (S318). In the loss setting process of S318, if the number of times of saving time or the number of times of change in probability is positive, each is decremented by one.

  After the process of S316 or the process of S318, a process of transmitting the information of the pending storage after the validity determination (for example, information indicating the decrease of the pending storage after the execution of the validity determination) to the sub integrated control device 42 is performed (S319). ).

  In the subsequent process of S320, the symbol variation start control of the first special figure display device 27A or the second special figure display device 27B is performed, and a symbol variation start command and a symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42. Processing ”. Note that the fluctuation start command and symbol designating command include a fluctuation pattern of a special figure, a result of judging whether the special figure is correct or not, and the like.

  When the special figure is changing in the processing of S301 in FIG. 13 (S301: no), as shown in FIG. 15, when the changing time of the symbol elapses (S330: yes), in the confirmed symbol display processing of S331, The control for ending the variable display of the special figure on the first special figure display device 27A or the second special figure display device 27B and displaying the fixed symbol is performed. After that, the processing shifts to “special game processing”.

If the confirmed symbol of the special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 in FIG. 13 (S302: no), the process shifts to the process of S340 in FIG. 16 to determine whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not expired (S340: no), the processing shifts to "special game processing".
On the other hand, if the fixed symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the fixed symbol display of the first special figure display device 27A or the second special figure display device 27B is performed by the process of ending the fixed symbol display in S341. The control for ending is performed, and a command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 so as to end the fixed display of the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special figure.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the combination of the special figure is a big hit (S342). If the combination is a big hit (S342: yes), the probability change flag indicating the probability change game state is "1". If there is (S343: yes), the probability change flag is reset to "0" (S344). Subsequently, if the time saving flag indicating the time saving state is "1" (S345: yes), the time saving flag is reset to "0" (S346). Through these processes, the game state related to the probability change state and the time saving state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

  Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S347). In addition, the condition device is used to determine whether the special figure is a big hit and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, and is operated to establish the start condition of the big hit game. Necessary equipment. Further, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S348), and at the same time, a jackpot start effect process is performed (S349), and the process shifts to a "special game process".

  If the combination is not a jackpot in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is determined whether or not the value of the probability change flag is "1" (S350), and it is determined that the probability change flag is "1". In this case (S350: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of probable changes is 0 (S351). If the number of times of probability change is 0 (S351: yes), the process proceeds to S352, the value of the probability change flag is set to “0”, and the process proceeds to S353. That is, when a negative determination is made in the processing of S350 or S351, or when the processing of S352 is performed, the processing shifts to the processing of S353.

  In the process of S353, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction flag is “1”. If the value is “1” (S353: yes), the process proceeds to S354, and it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0. (S354). If the number of time savings is "0" (S354: yes), the process proceeds to S355, the value of the time saving flag is set to "0", and the process proceeds to S356. If a negative determination is made in the processing of S353 or S354, the process directly proceeds to S356.

  In the subsequent state designation command transmission processing of S356, the state designation command including information on the probability change flag and the time saving flag indicating the game state is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. After that, the processing shifts to “special game processing”.

  In the high-probability game state, since the number of times of change and the number of times of shortening are originally set to “10000” times, even if the change display of the special symbol is repeated until a big hit occurs, the affirmative determination is made in the processing of S351 and S354. Never. In the present embodiment, when the number of times of change and the number of times of change are positive, the number of times of change and the number of time savings are decremented by 1 each time the change of the special symbol is started (see the process of S318 in FIG. 14), and the change of the special symbol is changed. It was determined whether or not the number of probable changes and the number of reductions in working hours were "0" when ending. However, unlike the present embodiment, when the number of times of saving and the number of times of change are positive, the number of times of change and the number of times of time saving are decremented by 1 when terminating the change of the special symbol, and the number of times of change and the number of times of time saving become “0”. It is also possible to determine whether or not the value of the probability reduction flag is set to “0” when the number of times of probability change becomes “0”, and to set the value of the time reduction flag to “0” when the number of times of time reduction becomes “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the "special game process" first determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S400). If it is operating (S400: yes), the process in S401 is large. It is confirmed whether or not the winning opening 25 is open. If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S400: no), the present process ends.

  If the special winning opening 25 is not open in the processing of S401 (S401: no), it is determined in the processing of S402 whether it is during the interval of the big hit game. If it is not during the interval (S402: no), it is determined in the process of S403 whether or not the special figure big hit end effect is being performed. If the big hit end effect is not being performed (S403: no), it is determined in the process of S404 whether the big hit start effect time has elapsed. If the big hit start production time has elapsed (S404: yes), the big winning opening 25 of the first round is opened by the big winning opening opening process and the process returns (S405).

  If the special winning opening is being opened in the processing of S401 (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not ten winnings have been made in the special winning opening 25 (specified winning number) (S410). Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 25 has ended (S411), and if any of them is affirmative (S410: yes or S411: yes), the special winning opening 25 is set in the process of S412. It closes, executes a big hit interval process (S413), and returns.

  If it is during the big hit interval in the process of S402 (S402: yes), as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether the big hit interval time has elapsed (S420), and if it has passed (S420: yes). In the process of S421, it is determined whether or not the final round (for example, a 10R jackpot game for the 10R, an 8R jackpot game for the 8R, and a 4R jackpot game for the 4R). If it is the last round (S421: yes), the big hit end effect process of S422 is executed, and in this process, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and the big hit game ends. And return. On the other hand, if it is not the last round (S421: no), the big winning opening 25 of the next round is opened by the opening process of the big winning opening 25 in S423, and the process returns.

  If the big hit end effect is being performed in the process of S403 (S403: yes), it is determined whether the big hit end effect time has elapsed as shown in FIG. 20 (S430). If it is confirmed that the big hit end production time has elapsed (S430: yes), the process of stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation device of S431 is executed, and then the process of stopping the operation of the condition device is executed (S432).

  Subsequently, in the process of S433, it is determined whether or not there is a setting to make a certainty change after the end of the big hit game according to the big hit symbol or the like. If the probability change is set (S433: yes), the number of repetitions of the probability fluctuation state (10000 times) is set in the process of S434, and the probability change flag is set to "1" in the process of S435. Thereby, a probability fluctuation state is provided after the big hit game is over.

  Next, in the process of S436, it is determined whether or not there is a setting to reduce the time according to the big hit symbol or the like. If there is a setting for the time saving (S436: yes), the number of repetitions of the time saving state (10000 or 100 times) is set (S437), and "1" is set to the time saving flag (S438). Thereby, the time saving state is given after the big hit game ends. Then, the process of transmitting the big hit end command of the special figure (S439) is executed, and in this process, the big hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and the big hit game ends and returns.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of an effect display mode displayed while the first special figure or the second special figure fluctuates, and an example of a warning display displayed when an illegal operation due to an abnormal winning frequency is performed. As shown in FIG. 21 (a), when the symbol change of the first special figure or the second special figure is started, the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21 surrounded by the center case 200 has a substantially centered A pseudo effect symbol 700 consisting of a three-digit numerical value corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure is variably displayed. Also, a first special figure hold display 701 indicating the hold of the first special figure is displayed at the lower left of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, and the hold of the second special figure is displayed at the lower right of the display screen. 2 is displayed.

  Then, in the fraud monitoring process (see FIG. 11), when a game ball exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 10) is detected by the general winning opening SW 506 within a predetermined period (60 seconds). Then, a fraudulent notification command is transmitted from the main control device 40 to the sub integrated control device 42. Upon receiving the fraudulent notification command, the sub integrated control device 42 causes the effect symbol display device 21 to display a warning display shown in FIG. The warning is displayed at the center position of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21 as follows: "An abnormal number of winnings has been detected within a predetermined period." During the warning display, the pseudo effect symbol 700 is fluctuated and displayed at a lower right position on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21.

  Further, when the winning frequency is abnormal, an error notification is given by the frame side decorative lamp 113 of the front frame 11 and the like, together with the warning display of the effect symbol display device 21. Further, an error notification is given by voice from the speaker 112 stating "An abnormal winning number has been detected." Further, when the winning frequency is abnormal, the main control device 40 transmits an illegal command to the payout control device 41 indicating that the winning frequency is abnormal. The payout control device 41 that has received the unauthorized command turns on the LED of the abnormality display device 49 (see FIG. 4) provided in the payout control device 41.

  The warning display of the effect symbol display device 21 and the error notification by the frame-side decorative lamp 113 of the front frame 11 end five minutes after the occurrence of the abnormality. The error notification by the speaker 112 ends 30 seconds after the occurrence of the abnormality.

  Next, the calculation of the game performance and the display of the game performance executed by the main controller 40 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control device 40 calculates the “base” of the “normal game state” as the game performance. Here, the “normal gaming state” is a state in which the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is not in any advantageous state (a normal gaming state at the time of shipment from a manufacturer), and the present pachinko machine 1 is “non-probable and unsteady”. Non-hours playing state ".

  When the “total number of fired balls” of the game balls fired toward the game area 20 reaches the predetermined number of balls, the main controller 40 controls the normal game until the total number of fired balls reaches the predetermined number of balls. The ratio of the "normal number of balls" of the prize balls to be paid out in the normal game state to the "normal number of game balls" of the game balls fired in the state (non-probable, non-time saving state) ( The number of normal game payout balls / the number of normal game launch balls × 100) is calculated.

  The total number of fired balls is generally the cumulative number of fired balls of all game balls fired toward the game area 20 irrespective of the game state such as probability change and time saving. The total number of shot balls is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of main controller 40. It is desirable that main controller 40 accumulates the total number of shot balls as follows.

  For example, an out mouth sensor for detecting a game ball taken into the out mouth 203 is provided. The number of out balls based on the detection signal of the out port sensor, the number of balls entering the first special figure starting port 23, the number of balls entering the second special figure starting port 24, and the number of balls entering the special winning opening 25 , And the total number of shot balls are accumulated by adding the number of shot balls to the general winning opening 26. The total number of shot balls is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and the RAM clear operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the accumulation of the total number of shot balls before the game is interrupted is restarted.

  Other methods of accumulating the total number of shot balls include, for example, game balls that have entered (prize) the first special figure starting port 23, the second special figure starting port 24, the special winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 26, and A discharge path is provided for discharging the game taken into the out port 203 to the game board 2 at one place. Then, a discharge sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided in the discharge path. The number of all shooting balls may be accumulated based on the detection signal of the ejection sensor.

  Further, for example, the game board 2 is provided with a launch sensor for detecting the passage of a game ball at a game ball launch port provided between the outer rail 201 and the inner rail 202. Then, the number of all shooting balls may be accumulated based on the detection signal of the shooting sensor.

  Still further, for example, the game board 2 is provided with one or a plurality of left-down sensors for detecting all game balls flowing down the flow path on the left side of the center case 200. Further, the game board 2 is provided with one or a plurality of right-down sensors for detecting all game balls flowing down the flow path on the right side of the center case 200. Then, based on the detection signals of the left downflow sensor and the right downflow sensor, the number of all shooting balls of the game balls fired on the game board 2 may be accumulated.

  The normal game launch ball count accumulates the launch ball count in the normal game state using the same method as the accumulation of the total launch ball count. The normal game launch ball count does not include the launch ball count fired during the jackpot game. The number of normal game launch balls is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of main controller 40. The normal game launching ball count is not cleared even when the game is interrupted, the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and the RAM clear operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the accumulation of the number of normal game shooting balls before the game is interrupted is restarted.

  The number of normal payout balls is, in the normal game state, a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (winning), a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 (winning), and a ball entering the general special winning port 26 (winning). The number of paid out prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the (prize). The number of normal game payout balls does not include the number of prize balls during a jackpot game. In other words, the number of prize balls paid out by entering the big winning opening 25 during the big hit game is not included, and the payout is paid out when a game ball enters the general winning opening 26 during the big hit game. It does not include the number of awarded balls.

  The number of normal game payout balls is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of main controller 40. The normal game payout ball count is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and the RAM clear operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the accumulation of the number of normal game payout balls from before the game was interrupted is restarted.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b), the main control device 40 has a condition that the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 as a condition for executing the calculation of the “base” in the normal game state. This condition is based on the following reasons. That is, the pachinko machine is manufactured based on the rules of customs business, etc., and the rules of customs business, etc. stipulate the game performance when a test shot test of a game ball is performed for 10 hours. However, a state where a game is continuously played for 10 hours at a game store does not easily occur. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same result as that of the test shot test.

  When accumulating the total number of fired balls, the main control device 40 sets the section A in which the total number of fired balls is less than 300 from the first power-on as a period in which the operation is not substantially performed due to a test shot or the like. Has been excluded.

  When the total number of shot balls reaches 300 and the section A ends, the main controller 40 sets the section B from here to 60000 pieces as a target period of the first calculation. When the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 and the section B ends, the calculation of the “base” of the first normal game state with the section B as a target period is executed. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in section B to the number of normal game launch balls in section B is calculated.

  Next, main controller 40 sets the C section from the end of the B section until reaching 60,000 as the target period of the second calculation. Then, when the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 and the C section ends, the calculation of the “base” of the second normal game state with the C section as a target period is executed. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in section C to the number of normal game launch balls in section C is calculated.

Subsequently, main controller 40 sets the section D from the end of section C to the time when the number reaches 60,000 as the target period of the third calculation. Then, when the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 and the D section ends, the calculation of the “base” of the third normal game state with the D section as a target period is executed. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in the D section to the number of normal game launch balls in the D section is calculated.
Thereafter, the main controller 40 repeatedly executes the calculation of the “base” in the normal game state each time the total number of fired balls reaches 60000. The result of the calculation of the “base” of the normal game state is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control device 40. In this case, it is desirable to store the results of a plurality of calculations in the RAM. When the storage reaches a predetermined number, the oldest storage is deleted and updated to a new storage according to the calculation of the result of the new operation. The result of the calculation is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and the RAM clear operation of the main controller 40 is performed.

  Next, the performance display device 48 will be described. When the calculation of the “base” in the first normal game state is completed, the performance display device 48 displays the result of the calculation. In the performance display device 48 composed of a four-digit display, the upper two digits are an identification display unit indicating the type of performance, and the lower two digits are a performance display unit indicating the result (performance) of the operation.

  The performance display device 48 displays “AA.” Indicating that the performance to be displayed is “base” in the normal gaming state in the upper two digits of the identification display unit (see FIG. 22C). In this case, the upper two digits of the identification display section blink “AA.” In the section A not to be calculated and the section B to be calculated for the first time because the performance has not been calculated. Thereafter, when the calculation of the “base” in the normal game state for the first time or later is completed (from section C), “AA.” Is lit and displayed.

  The performance display section of the lower two digits of the performance display device 48 blinks “-−” in the sections A and B, which are not to be calculated, because the performance has not been calculated. Then, after the “base” of the first normal gaming state in section B is calculated, the performance display unit displays the calculation result as a two-digit numerical value (see FIG. 22C, “32” in the example of the figure). ). The calculation result of the “base” in the first normal gaming state is continuously displayed until the next calculation result is calculated, that is, in the C section.

  After that, the performance display device 48 displays the calculation result on the lower two digits of the performance display unit every time the total number of fired balls reaches 60000 and the “base” in the normal game state is calculated. The display of the performance display device 48 is controlled by the main control device 40. Then, even if the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off and the RAM clear operation of the main controller 40 is performed, the contents displayed on the performance display device 48 are not cleared. When the power is supplied again, the display before the interruption is restarted.

  The performance display device 48 is not limited to a configuration in which the calculation result is displayed as a numerical value on the performance display unit. For example, the performance display unit 48 may display whether the calculation result is higher or lower than a predetermined performance value. In this case, it is desirable that “up” is displayed if the calculation result is higher than the predetermined performance value, and “Lo” is displayed if the calculation result is lower.

  Further, the performance display device 48 may display the calculation result as a numerical value and then display whether the calculation result is higher or lower than a predetermined performance value. For example, when the calculation result is higher than a predetermined performance value, the numerical value of the calculation result may be lit, and when the calculation result is lower than the predetermined performance value, the numerical value of the calculation result may blink.

  According to the present embodiment, the worker who investigates the game performance determines whether the calculation of the game performance has been completed by, for example, achieving the first predetermined calculation execution condition, or the achievement of the second (next) predetermined calculation execution condition. It is possible to grasp whether the calculation of the game performance by the game has been completed. Then, the first calculation result and the second calculation result can be easily compared.

It is desirable that the pachinko machine 1 stores a plurality of calculation results of past game performances. It is desirable to provide a display changeover switch or the like on the performance display device 48 so that the operation result of the game performance displayed on the performance display device 48 can be switched to a past result according to the operation of the display changeover switch.
In addition, the calculation of the “base” in the normal game state replaces the total number of shot balls with the “total number of out balls” taken into the out port 203, and takes the number of normal game fire balls into the out port 203 in the normal game state. It may be replaced with the “normal game out ball count” obtained. That is, at the time when the total out ball count reaches the predetermined ball count, the ratio of the normal game payout ball count to the normal game out ball count until the total out ball count reaches the predetermined ball count is calculated. It may be. In this case, the out port 203 is provided with an out port sensor for detecting the number of game balls taken in.

  The ratio of the number of normal game payout balls to the number of normal game fireballs accumulated until the condition is satisfied, provided that the total number of launch balls reaches 60,000 ("base" in the normal game state). The main function may be to calculate and display the “base” of the normal gaming state in real time as “immediate performance”. Thereby, since a plurality of types of game performance such as the game performance and the immediate performance of the basic configuration can be known, the game performance of the pachinko machine can be grasped in detail.

  Further, any one condition can be set from a plurality of types of calculation execution conditions having different conditions, and the calculation execution condition may be changed to another condition. For example, as the execution condition of the calculation to be changed, when the number of normal game launch balls in the normal game state reaches a predetermined number of balls, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls to the number of normal game launch balls is calculated. Is also good. As a result, the game performance corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined calculation execution conditions is known, so that the game performance of the gaming machine can be grasped in detail. Then, since it is possible to know which calculation execution condition the calculation of the game performance has been completed, it is possible to carry out the investigation work efficiently.

  Further, any one of the execution conditions of a plurality of types of operations having different conditions can be set, and any one of the plurality of types of performance evaluation periods having different periods can be set. A plurality of types of game performance may be calculated according to a combination of a calculation execution condition and a set performance evaluation period. As a result, a plurality of types of game performances can be understood, so that the game performances of the gaming machine can be grasped in detail. Then, since it is known which game performance calculation has been completed, the investigation work can be performed efficiently.

  A game performance that can be calculated by the pachinko machine 1 other than the game performance of the present embodiment described above will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 may calculate a plurality of types of game performances shown in FIG. 23 as the game performances, in addition to the “base”, “accessory ratio”, and “continuous accessory ratio” in the normal game state.

  The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the “short-time pitching rate” as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the total number of shot balls in the last hour to the total number of shot balls in the last hour. The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the “middle-time pitching rate” as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the total number of shot balls in the last 10 hours to the total number of shot balls in the last 10 hours. The pachinko machine is configured to calculate the ratio of the total payout balls in the advantageous state (high-probability and time-saving state) to the total number of launch balls in the advantageous state (high-probability and time-saving state) as the gaming performance, that is, the “high base”. May be.

  The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate “the number of winnings per winning opening” as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the winning number to the total number of shot balls (for each winning opening). The pachinko machine may use the number of payout balls (for base calculation) as the game performance, that is, the number of payout balls in a certain period of time. The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the “approximate base value” as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the number of payout balls in the normal game state to the total number of fire balls multiplied by a predetermined coefficient 1. The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the “high base approximate value” as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the number of payout balls in an advantageous state (high probability and time saving state) to the total number of fire balls multiplied by a predetermined coefficient 2. .

  It is desirable that the pachinko machine be capable of calculating these plural types of game performance. Then, in the pachinko machine, a changeover switch or the like may be provided in the main control device to select the game performance calculated according to the operation of the changeover switch. A plurality of game performances may be selected. Further, a plurality of types of game performance calculations are respectively executed (simultaneous progress), a display switch is provided on the performance display device, and a required game performance calculation result is displayed according to the operation of the display switch. You may do so. In FIG. 23, “normal number of balls to be paid out” indicates “normal number of balls to be paid out”, and “total number of shot balls to be normal” indicates “normal total number of shot balls”.

  The above is an explanation of the basic control processing and the performance display function related to the normal game (normal game executable state) in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. Next, as other functions provided in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various functions related to so-called settings, such as functions of change, confirmation, display, etc., and a transition function to a “setting confirmation” state, a “setting change” state, and the like. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The initialization process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The initial setting process is one module executed in S65 of the above-described activation process (see FIG. 9), and as described above, the state before the power interruption (particularly, when the power interruption occurs, the “game stop” state, This is a process for setting which state is to be changed (shifted) from the input value at power-on (the state of the setting key SW 47 and the RWM clear SW 46) when the “setting change” state is made.

  When the main control device 40 starts this process, first, in S500, it is determined whether or not the RWM is abnormal when the power is turned on this time. If the determination is affirmative (S500: yes), the process proceeds to S575 (see FIG. 25). If the determination is negative (S500: no), the process proceeds to S515. In this step, when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal in S55 of the above-described startup processing (see FIG. 9), the determination is performed with reference to a general-purpose register in which the result is set. That is, when the power is turned on, it is determined whether or not it has been determined that “RWM is abnormal” in any of the steps S35, S40, or S45.

  The main controller 40 refers to a general-purpose register for setting the result when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal in S55 of the start-up process (see FIG. 9) in this step, and then sets the general-purpose register. Reset the result. In other words, the result set in the general-purpose register in S55 is maintained only until S500 of the initial setting process in the same interrupt is executed, and the rest is always in the reset state (not in the “RWM abnormality” state). This is a state indicating that). Therefore, if S55 is not executed, a negative determination is made in the determination processing of S500.

  Main controller 40 determines in S515 whether the state before the power interruption was the “setting change” state. If the determination is affirmative (S515: yes), the process proceeds to S535, and if the determination is negative. If (S515: no), the process proceeds to S520. In this step, the determination is made with reference to the general-purpose register for setting the value of the setting state flag in S47 of the above-described activation processing (see FIG. 9). The data stored in the general-purpose register is stored and maintained without being erased even if the RWM is initialized in the RWM clearing process of S60 in the start-up process. By making the determination, it is possible to determine whether or not the value of the setting state flag before the power interruption is 2. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to S535. In this step, it is determined whether or not a transition condition (5) described later is satisfied (see FIG. 28).

  With this configuration, if a power failure occurs during the “setting change” state, that is, if a power failure occurs before the “setting change” state ends by turning off the setting key SW47, the power supply Is always turned on again, the state changes to the "setting change" state. Thereby, regardless of the state (ON / OFF) of the RWM clear SW 46 when the power is turned on, forcibly transitioning to the “setting change” state, the “normal game” state such as the “RMW clear” state or the “backup recovery” state is achieved. (A normal game executable state). "

  The main controller 40 refers to the general-purpose register for setting the flag value of the setting state flag in S47 of the start-up process (see FIG. 9) in this step, and then resets the set flag value. In other words, the flag value set in S47 in the general-purpose register is maintained only until S515 of the initial setting process in the same interrupt is executed, and otherwise the reset state (all the flag values are set) Has not been done). However, a setting status flag of any of 0 to 3 is always set unless it is determined that “RWM is abnormal” in any of S35, S40, or S45 of the start-up process (see FIG. 9). Even in the reset state, in such a case, the result of "RWM abnormality" is set in S0055, and an affirmative determination is made in S500, and the process does not shift to S515. Does not occur.

  In S520, main controller 40 determines whether or not RWM clear SW 46 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S520: yes), the process proceeds to S525, and if the determination is negative (S520: no), The process moves to S540.

  In S525, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S525: yes), the process proceeds to S530; if the determination is negative (S525: no), The process moves to S555. In this step, it is determined whether the transition condition (2) or (4) described later is satisfied (see FIG. 28).

  Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 2 in S530, executes a setting change notification process in S535, and ends the process. The setting change notification process is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to perform notification of transition to the “setting change” state.

  In step S530 of this embodiment, when the value of the setting state flag is maintained at 2, the process of setting the setting state flag to 2 is not executed, and the process proceeds to step S535, and the setting state flag is set to a value other than 2. Is set, or 2 is set when no value is set. However, without being limited to this configuration, even if 2 has already been set, it may be configured so that 2 is overwritten again and set again.

  Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 0 in S555, executes RWM clear notification processing in S560, and ends the processing. In the RWM clear notification processing, a predetermined command is sub-integrated in order to execute notification that the state transits to the “RMW clear” state and that the RWM clear processing (S60) of the activation processing (FIG. 9) has already been completed. This is processing to be transmitted to the control device 42.

  In S540, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S540: yes), the process proceeds to S545; if the determination is negative (S540: no), The process moves to S565. In this step, it is determined whether the transition condition (1) or (3) described later is satisfied (see FIG. 28).

  Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 1 in S545, executes a setting confirmation notification process in S550, and ends the process. The setting confirmation notifying process is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to perform notification that the state transits to the “setting confirmation” state.

  Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 0 in S565, and in S570, executes a backup restoration notification process and ends the process. In the backup restoration notification processing, a predetermined command is issued to the sub-integrated control device in order to notify that the state has transitioned to the “backup restoration” state and that the restoration to the backup state before the power failure has already been completed. 42.

  The main control device 40 determines whether or not the RWM clear SW 46 is ON in S575 of FIG. 25, which shifts to an affirmative determination in S500 (S500: yes). If the affirmative determination is made (S575: yes) , S580, and if the determination is negative (S575: no), the process proceeds to S505. In this step, it is determined whether there is a possibility of satisfying a transition condition (4) described later (see FIG. 28).

  This step is performed not only when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal for the first time when the power is turned on this time, but also when the game is stopped due to the RWM abnormality before the power failure and the backup flag is not set at the time of the power failure. Even when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal even when the power is turned on this time, the process is shifted (S45 in the start-up process (FIG. 9) and power failure detection in the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10)). Signal monitoring processing (see S105)).

  In S580, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S580: yes), the process proceeds to S585; if the determination is negative (S580: no), The process moves to S505. In this step, it is determined whether or not a transition condition (4) described later is satisfied (see FIG. 28). If both steps S575 and S580 result in a positive determination, the transition condition (4) is satisfied.

  Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 2 in S585, executes a setting change notification process in S590, and ends the process. The setting change notification process is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to execute notification of a transition to the “setting change” state, similar to S535.

  When a negative determination is made in S575 or S580, that is, when the transition condition (4) is not satisfied, the main control device 40 sets 3 to the setting state flag, and proceeds to S510. In this step, if 3 is already set in the setting state flag, this step is not performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be reset.

  In S510, the main control device 40 executes a game stop promotion process, and ends the process. In the game stop promotion process, a predetermined command is issued to the sub-integrated control device in order to execute notification that the RWM is abnormal and to prompt the player to immediately stop the game and to prompt the hall employee to take appropriate action. 42.

  In the initial setting process of this embodiment, for example, if it is determined that “RWM is abnormal” in any of steps S35 to S45 in the start-up process (see FIG. 9) before the power failure due to such a configuration. After the RWM clearing process is performed by moving to S60 via S55, 3 is set in the setting state flag in S505 of the initial setting process, and the game state shifts to the “game stop” state. Done. When the power is cut off by the hall employee due to the promotion, for example, the setting flag is 3 as described above, so that the calculation result of the backup flag and the checksum is not set when the power is cut off. After that, when the power is turned on, even if it is determined that the calculation result of the checksum is not abnormal, since the backup flag is not set, a negative determination is made in S45 and the result of the RWM abnormality is generalized in S55. The result is set in the register, and the result is referred to in S500 of the initial setting processing to make an affirmative determination, and the flow shifts to S575. If the current power-on is executed in a state where both the RWM clear SW 46 and the setting key SW 47 are not ON, that is, if the transition condition (4) (see FIG. 28) is not satisfied, the process proceeds to S575 or S580. Thus, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to S505 again.

  As described above, unless the transition condition (4) is satisfied when the power is turned on, it is impossible to escape from the “game stop” state (the state of the setting state flag = 3). That is, it is not possible to escape from the loop of the transition conditions (7), (8), and (9). Once in the loop, even if the transition condition (1), (2), or (3) is satisfied when the power is turned on, the loop cannot be exited. In other words, in the transition conditions (1) and (3), since the RWM clear SW 46 is both OFF, a negative determination is made in S575, and the process proceeds to S505. In the transition condition (2), the setting key SW47 is OFF. Therefore, a negative determination is made in S580, and the flow shifts to S505. Therefore, in order to get out of the loop, the transition condition (4) (both the RWM clear SW 46 and the setting key SW 47 are ON) must be satisfied when the power is turned on.

  As described above, if the transition condition (4) is not satisfied when the power is turned on, the initial setting process of the present embodiment is configured to be unable to escape from the “game stop” state (setting state flag = 3). The following effects are obtained. More specifically, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is shipped from a factory after passing a predetermined inspection before shipment. Even if the game information at the time of the inspection is stored in the RWM, the information is generally volatilized after shipment and before being installed in the hall. The instruction manual provided to the hall upon delivery of the pachinko machine 1 satisfies the transition condition (4) when the installed pachinko machine 1 is first powered on (the RWM clear SW 46 and the setting key SW 47). It is recommended that the power be turned on and the state be changed to the “setting change” state. However, if the transition condition (4) is not satisfied when the power is turned on without following this procedure, it is determined that the RWM is abnormal in any of the steps S35 to S45 in the startup processing (see FIG. 9). The process enters the above-mentioned loop of the transition conditions (7), (8), and (9). In order to get out of the loop and put the pachinko machine 1 into an operable state, the hall employee turns on the power while satisfying the transition condition (4), and “clears the RWM” via the “change setting” state. Need to transition to state. This makes it unclear whether or not the stored information of the RWM is securely retained, for example, when the power is turned on for the first time after shipment or when the power is turned on again without being turned on for a long time due to movement of the installation location. In this state, the hall employee always changes or confirms the setting value in the "setting change" state by himself / herself as a security, and transitions to a state in which a game can be played. Therefore, the hall can operate the pachinko machine 1 on the basis of the step set values managed by itself.

  Further, in the initial setting process of the present embodiment, if power is interrupted during the “setting change” state (setting state flag is 2), for example, the power failure of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10) is performed. In the detection signal monitoring process (S105), a backup flag is set. Thereafter, when the power is turned on and it is determined that there is no "RWM abnormality" in S35 and S40, the backup flag is set in subsequent S45, so that an affirmative determination is made. The flag value (2 in this case) of the status flag is set in the general-purpose register. Regardless of whether the RWM clear SW 46 was in the ON state or the OFF state when the power was turned on this time (regardless of whether or not to execute the RWM clear processing of S60), the information set in the general-purpose register is maintained, and The process proceeds to the setting process (S65). In S500 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24), a negative determination is made because the result indicating "RWM abnormality" is not set in the general-purpose register. In S515, the general-purpose register was in the "setting change" state before the power failure. Is set, the determination is affirmative, and the setting change notification process (S535) is executed. In this way, if a power failure occurs during the “setting change” state, the power supply is always switched to the “setting change” state unless the “RWM abnormality” occurs after the power is turned on. Unless the setting key SW47 is changed from ON to OFF (transition condition (6)) and the state transits to the “RWM clear” state, it is impossible to escape from the loop of the transition conditions (5), (8), and (9). It has become.

  As described above, each time the pachinko machine 1 is powered on, the pachinko machine 1 initially sets which state to transition to by setting any value to the setting state flag in the initial setting process. The above is the initial setting process of the present embodiment.

  The setting state confirmation processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The setting state confirmation processing is one module executed in S195 of the above-described interrupt (INT) processing. When the main control device 40 starts this process, first, in S600, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag is 2; if the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), the process proceeds to S605; (S600: no), the process proceeds to S645. The processing shifts to this processing only when the setting state flag is 1 or 2 by the above-described interrupt (INT) processing of S110 and S190. Therefore, in this step, it is determined whether the setting state flag is 2 (“setting change” state) or 1 (“setting confirmation” state).

  Although not shown, in a negative determination (S600: no), the main control device 40 displays display data for displaying the current step setting value on the performance display device 48 until the process proceeds to S645. (Segment data) is set.

  The main controller 40 shifts to the “setting change” state. In S605, the main controller 40 determines whether a detection signal of the setting SW has been received. If the determination is affirmative (S605: yes), the process proceeds to S610. And if the determination is negative (S605: no), the process proceeds to S630. In this step, it is determined whether or not a detection signal related to the RWM clear SW 46 provided also as the setting SW has been generated.

  Main controller 40 executes a setting change process in S610, and shifts the process to S615. In this step, every time the detection signal of the setting SW is received in S605, the process is changed to a new step setting value, and a process of determining this is performed.

  First, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the information related to the current step setting value is not deleted even if the RWM clear processing (S60) of the start-up processing (FIG. 9) is executed. It is stored and stored in an area (step setting value storage area) unique to the step setting value in the RWM area. In this step, when the detection signal related to the setting SW (also used for the RWM clear SW 46) is generated in the state where the setting state flag is 2, the current step setting value stored in the step setting value storage area is changed to A process of rewriting to a new step setting value is performed. If the current setting is any one of the settings 1 to 5, the step setting value whose jackpot lottery probability is higher by one step is rewritten as a new step setting value. A process of rewriting the setting 1 with a low jackpot lottery probability as a new step setting value is performed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, each time the RWM clear SW 46 is pressed, the level is raised by one step up to the setting 6, and when the setting 6 is pressed, the level is lowered to the setting 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Conversely, a loop in which the level is lowered one step at a time up to the setting 1 and the level is raised to the setting 6 when pressed in the setting 1 may be adopted. In this step, the main controller 40 updates display data (segment data) for displaying a new step setting value on the performance display device 48 every time the RWM clear SW 46 is pressed.

  Main controller 40 determines in S615 whether the step setting value newly set (saved) in the step setting value storage area is less than “step setting value maximum value”, and if the judgment is affirmative (S615). : Yes), the process proceeds to S625, and if the determination is negative (S615: no), the process proceeds to S620. In this step, the same processing as that in S40 of the above-described activation processing (FIG. 9) is performed. That is, it is monitored whether an appropriate step setting value is set.

  In S620, main controller 40 executes a process of rewriting the step setting value to 0 and setting it to the minimum setting, and shifts the process to S625. In this step, if a negative determination is made in S615, the current step setting value is rewritten and changed to the step setting value with the smallest gain, and a process for determining this is performed. In this step, as a result of rewriting the step setting value in the step setting value storage area, if it is determined in S615 that an unsuitable and inappropriate step setting value is set, the setting 1 with the lowest jackpot probability is set. Is rewritten to 0, which is the step setting value corresponding to. As a result, for example, even if the wrongdoer tries to gain unfairly and sets some unscheduled step setting value, this step will rewrite the setting with the lowest gain, so that fraudulent acts are prevented beforehand it can. Further, since the illegal pachinko machine 1 is rewritten to the scheduled regular step setting value while preventing the fraud, the pachinko machine 1 can be brought into a playable state. In other words, even if the pachinko machine 1 is harmed by illegal rewriting of the set value, it is possible to prevent improper behavior without lowering the operation rate. Also in this step, the performance display device 48 updates display data (segment data) for displaying a new step set value.

  In S625, main controller 40 executes a step setting value update command transmission process, and shifts the process to S630. In this step, in step S610 or S620, a process of transmitting a stage setting value update command indicating the content of the newly updated stage setting value to the sub integrated control device 42 is performed. The sub-integrated control device 42 that has received the command stores the data indicating the updated step setting value in a predetermined step setting value buffer, and refers to the stored data to perform the so-called “setting notification (suggestion). ) Production ”, etc., it is possible to carry out production with a variety of variations according to the step setting value.

  Main controller 40 determines in S630 whether a detection signal indicating that setting key SW47 has been switched from ON to OFF has been received. If the determination is affirmative (S630: yes), the process proceeds to S635. If a negative determination is made (S630: no), the present process is terminated. In this step, by changing the setting key SW47 from ON to OFF by the hall employee or the like, it is determined whether or not the setting change has been completed.

  In the present embodiment, the determination to the new step set value has already been completed in S610 and S620 described above. This step is a process for simply determining whether or not to end the setting change state based on whether or not the setting key SW47 has been turned off. Further, without being limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, for example, a new step setting value changed in S610 and S620 may be stored in a predetermined step provided separately from the step setting value storage area. It is stored in the setting value buffer and is maintained in an undetermined state, and the step setting value is changed together with the processing of terminating the “setting change” state based on the fact that the setting key SW 47 is turned off in this step. It is also possible to execute a process of referring to a new step setting value stored in the buffer for setting the step setting value in the step setting value storage area with the step setting value.

  In S635, main controller 40 replaces the setting state flag with 2 and sets it to 0. In S640, RWM clear notification processing is executed, and this processing ends. In these two steps, processing similar to S555 and S560 of the above-described initialization processing (FIG. 24) is performed. In the RWM clear notification processing, a predetermined command is sub-integrated in order to execute notification that the state transits to the “RWM clear” state and that the RWM clear processing (S60) in the start-up processing (FIG. 9) has already been completed. This is processing to be transmitted to the control device 42.

  The main controller 40 shifts to the negative determination in S600, that is, to the “setting confirmation” state. In S645, it is determined whether or not a detection signal indicating that the setting key SW47 has been switched from ON to OFF has been received. Is determined (S645: yes), the process proceeds to S650, and if negative (S645: no), the process ends. In this step, the hall employee or the like changes the setting key SW47 from ON to OFF, thereby determining whether or not the setting confirmation has been completed.

  In step S650, the setting state flag is replaced with 1 to 0 and set. In step S655, a backup restoration notification process is performed, and the process ends. In these two steps, processing similar to S565 and S570 of the above-described initialization processing (FIG. 24) is performed. The backup restoration notification process is performed to notify that the state has transitioned to the “backup restoration” state and that the restoration to the backed-up state before the power failure in the start-up process (FIG. 9) has already been completed. Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

  As described above, the setting state confirmation process is a process executed when the setting state flag is 1 or 2, that is, when the setting state flag is in the “setting confirmation” state or the “setting change” state. When the setting status confirmation process is executed, that is, while the setting status flag is set to 1 or 2, the main control device 40 uses the LED output process (FIG. 27) described later to display the current Displays the step setting.

  Here, an example of the display mode of the step setting value using the performance display device 48 will be described with reference to FIG. The performance display device 48 is configured as a four-digit display in which each digit is a seven-segment display device. As the original performance display function, the type of performance is indicated by the identification display section (upper two digits), and the result of the operation (performance) is indicated by the performance display section (lower two digits). When displaying the step setting value on the performance display device 48, “−−” is always displayed in the upper two digits regardless of the type of the step setting value. The lower two digits are displayed as “−6” when the step setting value is, for example, “setting 6”. Similarly, in the case of “Setting 5” to “Setting 1” which are other step setting values, “−5” to “−1” are displayed.

  In addition, even if the same step setting value is displayed depending on the “setting confirmation” state or the “setting change” state, it is possible to recognize which state is the current state by using different display modes. That is, in the “setting confirmation” state, for example, “−−− 6” is turned on, and in the “setting change” state, “−−− 6” is turned on and off. This makes it easy to identify whether the two states are the lighting state or the blinking state. In addition, by setting the lighting state in the “setting confirmation” state, it is easy to confirm the setting. The display mode ends in any state when the setting key SW47 is switched from ON to OFF. That is, when the setting state flag is changed from 1 to 0, the operation ends immediately. When the setting state flag is changed from 2 to 0, an operation for terminating the predetermined display maintenance period or ending the display maintenance is performed. End at the point.

  The process of updating or setting the display data (segment data) to be executed in the present embodiment until a negative determination is made in S600 (S600: no) and the process shifts to S645, or in S610 and S620. This is the same process as the segment data setting process (S175) in the interrupt (INT) process. The above is the setting state confirmation processing of the present embodiment.

  The LED output processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The LED output process is one module executed in S180 of the above-described interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10). When the main control device 40 starts this process, first, in S700, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag is 1 or 2, and if the determination is affirmative (S700: yes), the process proceeds to S705, and the determination is negative. If there is (S700: no), the process proceeds to S745. In this step, it is determined whether or not the current state is a “setting change” state or a “setting confirmation” state.

  The main controller 40 shifts to a case where the current state is neither the “setting change” state nor the “setting confirmation” state. In S745, the performance display device (performance display monitor) 48 displays the performance of the pachinko machine 1. A performance display process for performing display is performed, and the process proceeds to S750.

  The main controller 40 shifts to the case where the current state is either the “setting change” state or the “setting confirmation” state. In S705, the performance display device (performance display monitor) 48 causes the pachinko machine 1 A process for displaying the current stage set value is executed, and the process proceeds to S750.

  In S750, the main control device 40 displays the first special figure display device 27A, the second special figure display device 27B, the first special figure reserved number display device 271, the second special figure reserved number display device 272, and the general figure display device 28. Then, a process for emitting light from various LEDs or the like of the general-use reserved number display device 281 or the like is executed, and the process ends.

Note that the LED output processing according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which different processing can be executed according to the value of the current setting state flag as described above, but is not limited to this. That is, it may be configured as a process of simply performing light emission display based on the set segment data. In that case, it is preferable that the segment data indicate which LED common should emit light in what display mode. This allows the performance display device 48 and various LEDs to emit light regardless of the current setting state flag value.
The above is the LED output processing of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, an unusual state transition is made possible by the above-described control processing of FIGS. 9, 10, and 24 to 26. The state transitions and transition conditions of this embodiment will be systematically described with reference to FIG. First, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a plurality of types of step setting values (so-called settings) having different lottery probabilities in the big hit, specifically, six types from setting 1 to setting 6. In addition, a “setting change” state in which the step setting value can be changed and a “setting check” state in which the setting can be confirmed are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28A, the pachinko machine 1 further includes at least a "game stop" state, a "RWM clear" state, and a "backup" state in addition to the "setting change" state and the "setting confirmation" state. It is configured to be able to transition to the “return” state.

  These various states will be outlined individually. The “setting change” state is a state in which, for example, a hall employee can change the current step setting value to another step setting value with respect to the step setting value. The “setting confirmation” state is a state in which, for example, a hall employee can visually confirm which stage setting value the current stage setting value is set to with respect to the stage setting value.

  The “game stop” state is a state in which, when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal when the power is turned on, it is possible to prompt the player to stop the game and, for example, to notify the hall employee of an appropriate action. is there. The “RMW clear” state indicates that a RWM clear process for erasing information stored in the RWM has been performed when the power is turned on, and is a “state in which a normal game can be performed (a normal game executable state)”.

  The “backup restoration” state notifies that the processing for restoring the state of the gaming machine that was backed up before the power interruption when the power is turned on is performed, and the “normal game is possible state (normal game execution possible state)”. It is. Note that the “RMW clear” state and the “backup return” state are the same states as those provided in a conventional gaming machine, and constitute a “normal gaming state”.

  The transition between the various states has a certain regularity as shown in FIGS. 28 (a) and (b). That is, when a specific transition condition is satisfied from a certain state, transition is possible only in a predetermined state. Hereinafter, each transition will be described with specific reference to the above-described control processing of FIGS. 9, 10, and 24 to 26.

  First, in the transition condition (4), the power is turned on (when the power switch (SW) 86 shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 is turned off) under the condition that both the RWM (RAM) clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are ON. (Switching to ON), the state transits to the “setting change” state. This transition is affirmatively determined in S50 of the start-up process (FIG. 9), and after the process of S60, execution of S530 of the initialization process (FIG. 24) or execution of S585 of the initialization process (FIG. 25) is also performed. This makes it feasible.

  Step S530 is processing for shifting to the "setting change" state in the case where the RWM is not abnormal and the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are both ON when the power is turned on this time, that is, when there is no abnormality. In S585, when the RWM is abnormal at the time of turning on the power this time (specifically, since the game was stopped before the power interruption, the calculated values of the backup flag and the checksum are not set. If the RWM is abnormal when the power is turned on), and if the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are both ON, the process transits to the “setting change” state. ), (8) and (9).

  Further, when the power is turned on in the transition condition (5) “there is no RWM abnormality and the state before the power failure is the“ setting change ”state”, the state transits to the “setting change” state. . This transition occurs during the execution of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26), after the processing of S625 and before the affirmative determination is made in S630, that is, before the setting key SW47 is switched from ON to OFF. It is determined that the RWM is not abnormal in S35, S40, and S45 of the startup processing (FIG. 9) when the power is turned on. Then, in S47, the value of the setting state flag (in this case, 2) is set in the general-purpose register, and If the determination is affirmative, the process shifts to the initial setting process of S65 via S60, and if the determination is negative, the process directly proceeds to the initial setting process of S65. In the initial setting process, the value referred to in the determination in S500 is the value of the general-purpose register set in S55 of the startup process (FIG. 9), and the value referred to in the determination in S515 is , Are the values of the general-purpose registers set in S47 of the start-up process (FIG. 9), and are values maintained in registers that are not erased even if the RWM clear process is executed. By referring to these values, a negative determination is made in S500 and an affirmative determination is made in S515, and 2 is already set and maintained in the setting state flag, or 2 is set in the RWM clear processing. Irrespective of whether or not has been deleted, the processing is shifted to S530, the setting state flag is set to 2, and then the setting change notification processing in S535 is executed, thereby realizing the processing. By setting the value referred to in S515 in a general-purpose register that is not affected by the RWM clear processing, the power switch 86 is turned on while the RWM clear switch 46 is turned on when the power is turned on, and an affirmative determination is made in S50. As a result, even if the RWM clear processing in S60 is executed, the value of the setting state flag (2 in this case) set in the general-purpose register is maintained until it is referred to in S515 of the initial setting processing. As a result, a power failure occurs in the “setting change” state, and when the power is turned on again, if there is no abnormality in the RWM, a transition is always made to the “setting change” state again. For this reason, if the setting is not completed in the “setting change” state, even if the power is turned on again, the “normal game can be performed (normal game executable state)”, that is, the “RWM clear” state, This is a process for disabling transition to the “backup restoration” state. In other words, the control process disables the “normal game” when the “setting change” state is not completed.

  When the power is turned on under the transition condition (3) “the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF and the setting key SW 47 is ON”, the state transits to the “setting confirmation” state. This transition can be realized by performing a negative determination in S50 of the startup process (FIG. 9) and executing S545 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24).

  Further, when the power is turned on in the transition condition (7) in a state where it is determined that the RWM is abnormal and at least one of the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 is not ON, It transits to a "game stop" state. More specifically, the state in which at least one of the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 is not ON is a state “the state where both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are both ON” is not satisfied. This is a state in which the transition condition (4) (both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are both ON) is not satisfied.

  The transition is determined to be an RWM abnormality in any of the steps S35, S40, or S45 of the start-up process (FIG. 9), the processes of S55 and S60 are performed, and the step S505 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24) is executed. , Which makes it feasible. Alternatively, after the execution of S505, the power is turned off (the backup flag and the calculated value of the checksum are not set because the game is stopped), and then the power is turned on without satisfying the transition condition (4). In this case, the determination can be made by making a negative determination in S45 of the startup processing (FIG. 9), making a negative determination in S575 or S580 of the initial setting processing (FIG. 25), and executing S505 again.

  As described above, the “setting change” state, the “setting confirmation” state, and the “game stop” state are transitionable states only when the power is turned on and only when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. In these three types of states, transition from any state other than the power-on state is impossible.

  In this embodiment, in addition to these three types of states, when the power is turned on, the state transits to the “RMW clear” state and the “backup recovery” state. That is, when the power is turned on under the transition condition (2) “the RWM clear switch 46 is ON and the setting key SW 47 is OFF”, the state transits to the “RMW clear” state.

  This transition can be realized by performing an affirmative determination in S50 of the start-up process (FIG. 9) and executing S555 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24) after the process of S60. Step S555 is processing for shifting to the “RWM clear” state in a case where there is no RWM abnormality at the time of turning on the power this time and the RWM clear switch 46 is ON and the setting key SW47 is OFF, that is, there is no particular abnormality.

  When the power is turned on under the transition condition (1) “the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF and the setting key SW 47 is OFF”, the state transits to the “backup restoration” state. This transition can be realized by performing a negative determination in S50 of the startup process (FIG. 9) and executing S565 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24). S565 is a process of shifting to the “backup restoration” state when the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF and the setting key SW 47 is OFF when the power is turned on this time and the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF, that is, when there is no particular abnormality.

  In the present embodiment, the state changes from the “setting change” state only to the “RMW clear” state, and the state changes from the “setting confirmation” state only to the “backup restoration” state. That is, in the “setting change” state, the transition to the “RWM clear” state is made when “the setting key SW 47 changes from the ON state to the OFF state” in the transition condition (6). That is, when the “setting change” state is ended by turning off the setting key SW47, the state transits to the “RWM clear” state. This transition can be realized by executing negative determinations in both S110 and S190 of the interrupt (INT) processing (FIG. 10) and executing S635 of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26).

  In addition, in the “setting confirmation” state, the state transits to the “backup restoration” state when the “setting key SW47 changes from the ON state to the OFF state” in the transition condition (6). That is, when the setting confirmation is completed by turning off the setting key SW47, the state transits to the “backup restoration” state. This transition can be realized by performing a negative determination in both S110 and S190 of the interrupt (INT) processing (FIG. 10) and executing S650 of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the transition to the “RWM clear” state is limited only when the transition condition (2) or (4) is satisfied when the power is turned on. In other words, regardless of the state of the setting key SW47, when the RWM clear switch 46 is ON, the state transits to the “RWM clear” state. In the case of an affirmative determination in S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24), the transition directly transitions to the “RWM clear” state by executing S555, or the process of S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24). In the case of an affirmative determination, the step S530 is executed to temporarily go through the “setting change” state, and then the step S635 of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 26) is executed to indirectly enter the “RWM clear” state. It can be realized by either of the transitions.

The transition to the “backup restoration” state is limited only when the transition condition (1) or (3) is satisfied when the power is turned on. That is, when the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF regardless of the state of the setting key SW47, the state transits to the “backup restoration” state.
In the case of a negative determination in S520 of the initialization processing (FIG. 24), the transition directly transitions to the “backup restoration” state by executing S565, or S520 of the initialization processing (FIG. 24). In the case of a negative determination in step S545, the process temporarily goes through the "setting confirmation" state by executing S545, and then executes S650 of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 26) to indirectly enter the "backup restoration" state. It can be realized by either of the transitions.

  In the present embodiment, the state in which transition from the “game stop” state is possible is limited to the power-off (power-off) state. That is, during the “game stop” state, when the game is stopped by the player and the transition of the transition condition (8) “the power switch 86 is changed from ON to OFF” is performed by the hall employee or the like, the power is turned off. Transitions to.

  Also, in the “RWM clear” state and the “backup recovery” state, when the transition condition (8) “the power switch 86 has changed from ON to OFF”, the state transitions to the power-off state. In any state, when the power switch 86 is turned off, in the interruption (INT) processing (FIG. 10) in the power failure detection signal monitoring processing in S105, the above-described processing at the time of the power failure based on the detection of the power failure detection signal is performed. Execute.

  Also in the "setting change" state and the "setting confirmation" state, when the transition condition (8), "when the power switch 86 changes from ON to OFF", the state transits to the power-off state. . A state before the setting key SW47 is turned off (ending the setting change state) during the “setting change” state, a state before the setting key SW47 is turned off (ending the setting checking state) during the “setting check” state, In any of the states, when the power switch 86 is turned off, in the interruption (INT) processing (FIG. 10) in the power failure detection signal monitoring processing in S105, the above-described power failure processing based on the detection of the power failure detection signal is performed. Execute Then, during the power-off state, when the transition condition (9) “the power switch 86 has changed from the OFF state to the ON state”, the state transitions to the power-on state.

  However, only when the power interruption occurs during the “game stop” state in the transition condition (8), as described above, the backup flag and the calculated value of the checksum are not set, and the power is turned on. Then, it is configured to determine again that the RWM is abnormal. Therefore, in the present embodiment, once the power is turned off through the transition conditions (7) to (8), even if the transition to the power-on state is made by the transition condition (9), the transition condition (4) is used. Unless the condition is satisfied and the state transits to the “setting change” state, it is impossible to exit the loop of transition conditions (7), (8) and (9) and transit to another state. Therefore, again, the state in which transition from the loop is possible is limited to the “setting change” state as a state in which transition is possible by satisfying the transition condition (4) at power-on.

  As described above, the transition that forms the loop is determined to be an RWM abnormality in any of the steps S35, S40, and S45 of the startup processing (FIG. 9), and the processing of S55 and S60 is performed, and the initialization processing (FIG. 9) is performed. After the setting state flag is set to 3 by executing S505 of 24), if the power is turned off and the power is turned on again, a negative determination is made in S45 of the startup processing (FIG. 9), and the transition condition (4 ) Is not satisfied, a negative determination is made in S575 or S580 in the initial setting process (FIG. 25), so that S505 is executed again and the above loop is realized.

On the other hand, when the power is turned on again after the power interruption, if the transition condition (4) is satisfied, a negative determination is made in S45 of the start-up processing (FIG. 9), and after the execution of S55 and S60, Move to setting process. Then, in the initial setting process (FIG. 25), S575 and S580 are affirmatively determined, and by executing S585, it is possible to get out of the loop.
The above is the configuration relating to the state transition and transition conditions of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment.

  The main control device 40 of the pachinko machine 1 functions as a special game executing means for executing a big hit game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game in obtaining the prize ball, based on the establishment of the predetermined condition (the special game process in FIG. ). The payout control device 41 of the pachinko machine 1 functions as a payout unit that pays out game balls by cooperating with the payout motor 521. The payout control device 41 functions as a full state detecting unit that detects a full state in which the game balls are full in the lower plate 13 by cooperating with the full switch 523.

  The payout control device 41 transmits to the main control device 40 a full signal indicating a full state in which the game balls are full in the lower plate 13. When receiving a full signal from the payout control device 41, the main control device 40 transmits a full notification to the sub integrated control device 42. When the full state of the lower plate 13 is resolved, the payout control device 41 transmits a full release signal indicating a state in which the full state is resolved to the main control device 40. When receiving the fullness clearing signal from the payout control device 41, the main control device 40 transmits a fullness clearing notification to the sub integrated control device 42. In another embodiment, the main controller 40 connected to the full switch 523 may function as a full detector, or the sub-integrated controller 42 connected to the full switch 523 may function as a full detector. Good.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a fullness detection process performed by the payout control device 41. The payout control device 41 executes a fullness detection process as a subroutine that is periodically executed. After starting the full detection process, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the full switch 523 is on (step S822).

  When the full switch 523 is on (step S822: “YES”), the payout control device 41 executes a payout stop process (step S823). In the payout stop process (step S823), the payout control device 41 stops the function as the payout means. Thus, the payout motor 521 stops paying out the game balls. After executing the payout stop process (step S823), the payout control device 41 transmits a full signal indicating a full state where the game balls are full in the lower plate 13 to the main control device 40 (step S824).

  When the full switch 523 is in the off state (step S822: “NO”), the payout control device 41 executes a payout resumption process (step S825). In the payout resuming process (step S825), the payout control device 41 restarts the function as the payout unit when the function as the payout unit has been stopped by the payout stop process (step S823). As a result, the payout motor 521 restarts the payout of the game balls. After executing the payout resumption processing (step S825), the payout control device 41 transmits a full elimination signal indicating a state in which the full state has been eliminated to the main control device 40 (step S826). After transmitting the full signal (step S824) or transmitting the full signal (step S826), the payout control device 41 ends the full detection process and returns to the main routine.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a full notification process executed by main controller 40. Main controller 40 executes a full notification process as a subroutine that is periodically executed. After starting the full notification process, main controller 40 determines whether a full signal has been received from payout controller 41 (step S832). If a full signal has been received (step S832: “YES”), main controller 40 transmits a full notification indicating a full state in which game balls are full in lower plate 13 to sub-integrated controller 42 (step S832). S834). In the present embodiment, the full notification includes information indicating the setting number SN set as the jackpot probability. When the main control device 40 notifies the sub integrated control device 42 of the setting number SN at the time of the initial setting, the full notification need not include the information indicating the setting number SN.

  After transmitting the full notice (step S834), or when the full signal is not received (step S832: “NO”), the main control device 40 determines whether or not the full control signal is received from the payout control device 41. If the full control signal has been received (step S836: “YES”), the main control device 40 sends a full release notification to the sub integrated control device 42 indicating that the full condition has been resolved. It is transmitted (step S838). After transmitting the full state clearing signal (step S838), or when the full state clearing signal is not received (step S836: "NO"), main controller 40 ends the full state notification process and returns to the main routine.

  The sub-integrated control device 42 of the pachinko machine 1 functions as a full notification unit that notifies the player of the full state by cooperating with the effect symbol display device 21 and the speaker 112 when the full detection unit detects the full state. I do. When the full state detecting means detects the full state in the gaming state in which the big hit game is not being executed, the sub-integrated control device 42 executes the first full notification to notify the player of the full state in the first mode. It functions as one notification means. When the full state detecting means detects the full state in the gaming state in which the big hit game is being executed, the sub-integrated control device 42 replaces the first fullness notification at a predetermined rate with a second state different from the first aspect. Function as a second notification means for executing a second full notification for notifying the player of the full state in the mode described above. In the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 42 executes the second full notification as all full notifications during the big hit game.

  The main controller 40 of the pachinko machine 1 functions as setting information storage means for storing a plurality of setting information (big hit probability for each step set value) for setting a big hit probability at which a predetermined condition is satisfied. Main controller 40 cooperates with setting key switch 47 and RWM clear switch 46 to function as setting accepting means for accepting an instruction input for selecting any one of the plurality of setting information from outside pachinko machine 1. . The main control device 40 functions as a setting change unit that changes the setting of the jackpot probability based on the setting information selected through the setting reception unit. In the present embodiment, the second mode in the second full notification is different from the first mode, and the selection rate is changed according to the setting information (big hit probability for each step set value) set as the big hit probability. It includes a plurality of different aspects.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a full notification process executed by the sub integrated control device 42. The sub-integrated control device 42 executes a full notification process as a subroutine that is periodically executed by functioning as a full notification unit. After starting the full notification process, the sub integrated control device 42 determines whether or not a full notification has been received from the main control device 40 (step S842). If a full notification has been received (step S842: “YES”), the sub-integrated controller 42 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (step S844).

  When the big hit game is not being performed (step S844: “NO”), the sub integrated control device 42 executes the normal full notification start process (step S846) by functioning as the first notification unit. In the normal full notification start process (step S846), the sub integrated control device 42 starts the normal full notification, which is the first full notification. The normal full notification includes display of an image indicating the full state by the effect design display device 21 and output of a sound indicating the full state by the speaker 112.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the first full notification. The screen 402 in FIG. 32 is a screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 as the normal full notification which is the first full notification. In the upper right part of the screen 402, a first effect symbol 310s, a second effect symbol 320s, and a third effect symbol 330s are displayed as effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols. A full notification image 412 is displayed on the screen 402 in a manner overlapping the normal effect display. The full notification image 412 includes a character string that indicates a full state and a character string that prompts the discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13. In accordance with the display of the full notification image 412, a sound indicating the full state and a sound prompting the discharge of the game ball from the lower plate 13 are output from the speaker 112.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 31, when the big hit is being played (step S844: “YES”), the sub-integrated control device 42 executes a notification mode lottery process (step S852). In the notification mode lottery process (step S852), the sub-integrated control device 42 performs a lottery for determining whether to execute the jackpot full notification or the special full notification as the second full notification. The jackpot full notification is a full notification that notifies the full state during the big hit game in a manner different from the normal full notification. The special full notification is a full notification that notifies the user of the full state during the big hit game in a manner that suggests the setting information set as the big hit probability.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the lottery specification in the notification mode lottery process (step S852). The special mode execution ratio is a ratio at which the special full notification is executed as the second full notification. The maximum number of lotteries is the maximum number of times a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the special full notification in one big hit game. If the maximum number of lotteries is exceeded during a single jackpot game, the sub-integrated controller 42 determines to execute the jackpot full notification as the second full notification regardless of the special mode implementation ratio. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lotteries is 0 for the probability setting of the big hit probability and 5 for the settings 4 to 6 for the probability setting. In another embodiment, the maximum number of lotteries may be set for each probability setting of the jackpot probability, may be the same in at least two probability settings, or may be unlimited.

  In the present embodiment, the special mode implementation ratio is configured to be able to be set for each probability setting of the jackpot probability. In the example of FIG. 33, when the probability setting is set to 1 to 3, the special full notification is not selected. When the probability setting is setting 4, the special full notification is selected at a rate of 10% in one lottery opportunity. When the probability setting is setting 5, the special full notification is selected at a rate of 10% in one lottery opportunity. When the probability setting is set to 6, the special full notification is selected at a rate of 5% in one lottery opportunity.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 31, after completing the notification mode lottery process (step S852), the sub-integrated control device 42 determines whether or not the special full notification has been selected in the notification mode lottery process (step S852) (step S852). S854). When the special full notification has not been selected (step S854: “NO”), the sub integrated controller 42 executes a jackpot full notification start process (step S856). In the big hit full notification start process (step S856), the sub integrated control device 42 starts big hit full notification, which is the second full notification. When the special full notification is selected (step S854: “YES”), the sub integrated control device 42 executes a special full notification start process (step S858). In the special full notification start process (step S858), the sub integrated control device 42 starts the special full notification which is the second full notification. The jackpot full notification and the special full notification include display of an image indicating the full state by the effect design display device 21 and output of a sound indicating the full state by the speaker 112. It should be noted that the sub-integrated control device 42 will be in the full state again if a predetermined time (a short time, for example, one minute with respect to the execution period of one big hit game) has not elapsed since the full notification was performed. Even in such a case, the special full notification start process (step S858) may not be executed.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the second full notification. The screen 404 in FIG. 34A is a screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 as a jackpot full notification which is a second full notification. The screen 404 displays a first effect symbol 310 s, a second effect symbol 320 s, and a third effect symbol 330 s as effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols. On the screen 404, a full notification image 414 and a character image 434 are displayed in a manner overlapping the effect display in a normal big hit game. The full notification image 414 on the screen 404 is a balloon image of the character image 434, and includes a character string that celebrates a big hit, a character string that indicates a full state, and a character string that prompts the discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13. The character image 434 is an image using a rabbit as a motif. In accordance with the display of the full notification image 414 and the character image 434, the speaker 112 outputs sounds representing a big hit, sounds indicating a full state, and discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13, with the sound quality of the character image 434. Is output. It is preferable that the sound notified as the full notification be heard more louder than other effect sounds.

  The screen 406 of FIG. 34B is a screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 as the special full notification as the second full notification when the jackpot probability setting is the setting 4 or more, that is, the setting 4 to 6. It is. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the special mode implementation ratio of the setting 4 and the setting 5 is 10%, and in all the special full notifications displayed at the 10%, the screen of FIG. 406 is selected. The special mode implementation ratio of the setting 6 is 5%, and the screen 406 in FIG. 34B is selected as 4% of the 5%. The screen 406 displays a first effect symbol 310s, a second effect symbol 320s, and a third effect symbol 330s as effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols. On the screen 406, a full notification image 414 and a character image 436 are displayed in a manner overlapping the effect display in a normal big hit game. The full notification image 414 on the screen 406 is a balloon image of the character image 436, and includes a character string that celebrates a big hit, a character string that indicates a full state, and a character string that prompts the discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13. The character image 436 is an image using a tiger as a motif. In accordance with the display of the full notification image 414 and the character image 436, the speaker 112 outputs sounds representing a big hit, a sound suggesting a full state, and a discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13 from the speaker 112 with the sound quality of the character image 436. Is output. The character image 436 and its sound indicate “setting 4 or more” as setting information set as the jackpot probability. It is preferable that the sound notified as the full notification be heard more louder than other effect sounds.

  The screen 408 in FIG. 34C is a screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 as the special full notification which is the second full notification when the jackpot probability setting is the setting 6. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the special mode implementation ratio of the setting 6 is 5%, and the screen 408 in FIG. 34C is selected as 1% of the 5%. The screen 408 displays a first effect symbol 310s, a second effect symbol 320s, and a third effect symbol 330s as effect symbols corresponding to the special symbol. On the screen 408, a full notification image 414 and a character image 438 are displayed so as to overlap the effect display in the normal big hit game. The full notification image 414 on the screen 408 is a balloon image of the character image 438, and includes a character string that celebrates a big hit, a character string that indicates a full state, and a character string that prompts the discharge of game balls from the lower plate 13. Character image 438 is an image with a lion motif. In accordance with the display of the full notification image 414 and the character image 438, the speaker 112 outputs a sound celebrating the big hit, a sound indicating the full state, and a discharge of the game ball from the lower plate 13 with the sound quality of the character image 438. Is output. The character image 438 and its sound suggest “Setting 6” as setting information set as the jackpot probability. It is preferable that the sound notified as the full notification be heard more louder than other effect sounds.

  In the present embodiment, a character image and sound different from the screens 404, 406, and 408 in FIG. 34 may be set as the special full notification corresponding to the settings 1 to 3. In another embodiment, a character image and a sound corresponding to the jackpot probability setting may be set for each special jackpot setting in the special full notification. For example, the character image according to the jackpot probability setting may be a turtle in setting 1, a giraffe in setting 2, a zebra in setting 3, a cheetah in setting 4, a tiger in setting 5, and a lion in setting 6. In another embodiment, the character image of the special full notification is common regardless of the setting information, and the character string displayed in the balloon image may be a different character string according to the setting information. If the character string displayed in the special full notification differs according to the setting information, the character image need not be displayed.

  When a different notification sound is output for each type of full notification, the player can be notified of the jackpot full notification or the special full notification by the notification sound. It should be noted that the screen configuration for full notification may be common, or a different notification sound may be output for each type of full notification without preparing the full notification screen itself.

  After any of the normal full notification start process (step S846), the big hit full notification start process (step S856), and the special full notification start process (step S858), or when the full notification has not been received (step S842). : “NO”), the sub-integrated controller 42 determines whether or not a full elimination notification has been received from the main controller 40 (step S862). When the full elimination notification has been received (step S862: “YES”), the sub-integrated control device 42 executes a full notification end process (step S8666). In the full notification end process (step S8666), the sub integrated control device 42 ends the full notification being performed on the effect symbol display device 21 and the speaker 112.

  In the present embodiment, even when the big hit game starts after the first full notification is started, the sub-integrated control device 42 continues the first full notification until a full cancellation notification is received. In another embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 42 may switch from the first full notification to the second full notification when the big hit game starts after the first full notification is started.

  In the present embodiment, even when the big hit game ends after the second full notification is started, the sub integrated control device 42 continues the second full notification until a full clear notification is received. In another embodiment, the sub integrated control device 42 may switch from the second full notification to the first full notification when the big hit game ends after the first full notification is started.

  After the completion of the full notification process (step S8666), or when the full elimination notification has not been received (step S862: “NO”), the sub integrated controller 42 ends the full notification process and returns to the main routine. To return.

  According to the embodiment described above, during the big hit game, the big hit notification or the special full notification (the second full notification) is executed instead of the normal full notification (the first full notification). It is possible to provide the player with the pleasure of confirming the jackpot full notification or the special full notification (second full notification) as the full notification different from the normal game during the big hit game. Therefore, discomfort given to the player by the full notification during the big hit game can be suppressed. In addition, players around the notification target person can be similarly enjoyed. Note that the predetermined ratio at which the second full notification is executed instead of the first full notification is not limited to the ratio of all the full notifications during the jackpot game being the second full notification, but the second full notification is performed. What is necessary is just a ratio at which there is a possibility of execution. For example, even during a big hit game, a normal full notification (first full notification) may be performed at a predetermined ratio.

  In addition, the special full notification indicates the setting information set as the big hit probability, so that the special full notification suggests useful information of the setting information set as the big hit probability to the player who is the notification target. The pleasure of confirming the notification can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the discomfort given to the player by the full notification during the big hit game. In addition, players around the notification target person can be similarly enjoyed. Further, since the special full notification is executed during the big hit game, it is possible to prevent the act of receiving the suggestion of the setting information by intentionally executing the full notification in a game state where the big hit game is not being performed.

  The technology disclosed in the present specification is not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples, and modified examples, and can be realized by various configurations without departing from the gist of the technology. For example, among the technical features in the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications, those that correspond to the technical features in each mode described in the Summary of the Invention solve some or all of the above-described problems. For this purpose, or in order to achieve some or all of the above-mentioned effects, they can be replaced and combined as appropriate. In addition, technical features that are not described as essential in this specification can be deleted as appropriate.

  The jackpot full notification may be in the same mode as the first full notification (normal full notification). In addition, the second full notification (at least one of the big hit full notification and the special full notification) displays a screen common to the first full notification on the effect design display device 21, and outputs a sound different from the first full notification to the speaker. The output from the terminal 112 may be used. The special full notification may be a mode in which a screen common to the big hit full notification is displayed on the effect symbol display device 21, and a sound different from the normal full notification and the big hit full notification is output from the speaker 112.

  In this embodiment, the special full notification is executed during the big hit game, and the setting information of the big hit probability is suggested. However, the small hit probability in the second special map is set to be higher than that of the first special map, and the first special map and The second special map is configured to be able to change at the same time, and in the normal time, the fluctuation time of the second special map is extremely long (longer than the average fluctuation time of the first special map), so that the game based on the second special map can be played. In the case where the state is shifted to the probable change state after being configured to be difficult to execute, it is possible to increase the number of payouts by shortening the fluctuation time of the second special map and setting a state where small hits are frequently generated. In a gaming machine configured to execute a special game (so-called "small hit rush"), the storage portion (upper plate 13) for storing game balls during the small hit rush tends to be full, so the small hit rush is performed. The special full notification may be executed. Also, in a ball game machine that executes each game state of a probable change time-saving game and a probable change non-time-saving game (so-called “small hit rush”), the first full notification (normally full notification) is executed during the probabilistic time-saving game. The second full notification (at least one of the big hit full notification and the special full notification) may be executed for the probable variable non-time saving game. Note that the probability-changing time-saving game is a probability-changing game in which the variation time of the first special figure, the second special figure, and the general figure is shortened and the opening extension function of the second special figure starting port 24 is activated, as in the time saving state.

  In addition, in the second full notification, it is possible to change the number of big hits, the number of small hits, the number of continuous big hits, the game history information, the game continuation time, and the probability variation together with the setting information of the big hit probability or in place of the setting information of the big hit probability. Information about the game such as gender may be suggested.

  If the full notification has not been executed at all in all of the jackpot games or a specific jackpot game, the pachinko machine 1 sets the jackpot probability at a predetermined timing (for example, an ending effect performed just before the end of the jackpot game). May be executed so that the setting information can be determined. In this case, it is preferable to execute a notification that makes it easier to determine the setting information of the big hit probability than the full notification. As a result, the setting information can be determined without intentionally filling the state during the big hit game, so that the useless full notification can be suppressed.

  When the full state is continued during the big hit game, the full notification selected in the notification mode lottery process (step S852) may be continued, or after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the full notification, the notification mode lottery process may be performed. The full notification may be reset by executing (Step S852) again.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is suggested by executing the special full notification with the full notification at any of the big hits, but the special full notification may be performed only at the predetermined big hit. For example, if the jackpot or the first hit with the largest number of rounds has been obtained and the jackpot has been shifted to the probable change state (including the jackpot in Toku-zu), or the jackpot is in a situation where the storage plate is likely to become full. It may be executed only for.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 11 ... Front frame 12 ... Upper plate 13 ... Lower plate 14 ... Launching handle 15 ... Direction button 16 ... Jog dial 18 ... Cylinder lock 20 ... Gaming area 21 ... Radical symbol display device 22 ... Gate 23: First special figure starting port 24: Second special figure starting port 25: Large winning opening 26: General winning opening 27A: First special figure display device 27B: Second special figure display device 28: Public figure display device 30 ... inner frame 31 ... ball tank 32 ... tank rail 33 ... payout unit 38 ... external connection terminal board 40 ... main control device 41 ... payout control device 42 ... sub integrated control device 43 ... production design control device 44 ... firing control device 45 ... Power supply board 46 RAM clear switch 47 Setting key switch 48 Performance display device 49 Abnormality display device 60 CR unit 86 Power switch 95 Power circuit 9 Reference numeral 6: power failure detection circuit 97: backup power supply circuit 98: power reception circuit 101: hinge 110: sheet glass 111: power failure detection signal 112 ... speaker 113: frame side decorative lamp 122 ... exhaust port 124 ... open / close switch 171 ... rental button 173 ... Settlement display device 200 ... Center case 201 ... Outer rail 202 ... Inner rail 203 ... Out port 271 ... First special figure reserved number display device 272 ... Second special figure reserved number display device 281 ... Private figure reserved number display device 300 ... CPU
301 ... Built-in ROM
301a ... variation pattern for first special symbol 301b ... symbol data for first special symbol 301c ... judgment table for first special symbol 301d ... variation pattern for second special symbol 301e ... symbol data for second special symbol 301f ... second special Symbol determination table 302: Internal RAM
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Claims (2)

A payout means for paying out game balls,
A storage unit configured to be able to store the game balls paid out by the payout means,
An outlet configured to be provided in the storage unit and configured to be able to discharge the game balls stored in the storage unit to the outside of the storage unit,
Switching means for switching between opening and closing the outlet based on an operation of a player;
Full detection means for detecting a full state in which the game ball is full in the storage section,
When the full state detecting unit detects the full state, a full state notifying unit that notifies a player of the full state,
A special game execution means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game in obtaining a prize ball based on establishment of a predetermined condition.
The full notification means,
When the full state detection unit detects the full state in a game state in which the special game is not being executed, a first notification for executing a first full notification for notifying the player of the full state in a first mode. Means,
When the full state detection unit detects the full state in the game state in which the special game is being executed, a second mode different from the first mode is used instead of the first full notification at a predetermined rate. And a second notifying unit for executing a second full notification for notifying the player of the full state. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
Setting information storage means for storing a plurality of setting information for setting the probability that the predetermined condition is satisfied,
Setting receiving means for receiving an instruction input for selecting any one of the plurality of setting information;
Setting change means for changing the setting of the probability based on the setting information selected through the setting receiving means,
A ball game machine, wherein the second aspect is different from the first aspect, and includes a plurality of types of modes having different selection rates according to the setting information set as the probability.

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