JP2020054511A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that has a setting value and improves conventional problems pertaining to adjustment of sound volume from a setting change state and a setting confirmation state to a playable state to be set thereafter.SOLUTION: A game machine sets one setting value from plural stages of setting values, determines a probability of winning privilege depending on the set setting value, can set a setting confirmation state permitting confirmation of the set setting value, and can be set to be in a playable state capable of executing a pattern variation after completion of the setting conformation state. The game machine includes: sound output means for outputting sound; and sound volume adjustment means for adjusting volume of sound outputted from the sound output means by sound volume adjustment operation. The sound volume adjustment means can adjust sound volume in a playable state by sound volume adjustment operation in the playable state, can adjust sound volume in a setting conformation state by sound volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, and sets initial sound volume in a playable state without reflecting sound volume set in the setting conformation state when the playable state occurs after the setting confirmation state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  2. Description of the Related Art Some gaming machines have pachinko machines that provide a number of prize balls corresponding to a winning hole when a launched game ball enters the winning hole. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP-A-2006-97166

In such a pachinko machine, recently, one of a plurality of set values is set, and there is a demand for the development of a pachinko machine having a different advantage in providing a prize ball according to the set value. ing.
The pachinko machine having such a set value is a pachinko machine expected to spread in the future, and is set afterward from a setting change state for changing the set value or a setting check state for checking the current set value. There is still room for improvement in the volume adjustment to a game possible state in which symbol fluctuation can be executed. This is the same for a slot machine that conventionally has a set value.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and has a set value, and has a conventional problem related to volume adjustment from a setting change state or a setting confirmation state to a game possible state set thereafter. It is intended to provide a gaming machine which improves the point.

According to the present invention, one set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value, and a setting check state in which the set value can be checked. Can be set, and after the setting confirmation state ends, a game machine in a game possible state in which a symbol change can be executed, wherein the sound output means for outputting a sound, and the sound output means output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound to be played, wherein the volume adjustment means is capable of adjusting the volume in the game playable state by the volume adjustment operation in the game playable state, and in the setting confirmation state. The volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted by a volume adjustment operation, and when the game becomes available after the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state is established. Without reflecting the set volume, the initial volume in the gaming state is set, the first error detection means for detecting the first error, the second error to detect the second error Error detecting means, wherein the first error detecting means detects the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the playable state, and the second error detecting means In the setting confirmation state, the second error is not detected in the setting confirmation state, and the second error is detected in the gaming state, and the sound output unit is in the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting has been performed is output, and when the first error is detected in the setting confirmation state, an error for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output. Outputting the notification sound, and outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, while, in the setting confirmation state, the volume adjustment in the setting confirmation state A gaming machine which outputs the error notification sound at a volume not depending on the volume adjusted by the operation is provided.
Further, according to the present invention, one setting value is set from a plurality of setting values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set setting value, and the setting value that can be confirmed is set. A game machine in which a confirmation state can be set, and after the completion of the setting confirmation state, the game machine enters a playable state in which a symbol change can be executed, wherein the sound output means for outputting a sound and the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the, the volume adjustment means, by the volume adjustment operation in the playable state, the volume in the playable state, within a first number of steps Adjustable, by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, the volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted within a second number of steps less than the first number of steps, When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, an initial volume in the gaming state is set based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state, and a first error is detected. First error detecting means, and a second error detecting means for detecting a second error, wherein the first error detecting means, in both the setting confirmation state and the playable state, The first error is detected, and the second error detecting means does not detect the second error in the setting confirmation state, and detects the second error in the gaming possible state. In the setting confirmation state, the sound output means outputs a setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting confirmation state is set, and in the setting confirmation state, When one error is detected, an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output, and the setting confirmation notification is performed at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. While outputting a sound, in the setting confirmation state, the gaming machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume that does not depend on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. Provided.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine having a set value, there is provided a gaming machine which solves a conventional problem related to volume adjustment from a setting change state or a setting confirmation state to a gaming enabled state set thereafter. .

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a view showing a symbol display device arranged in the area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation buttons arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a gaming board installed in the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration provided in the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the gaming machine. 8A shows a lottery table for determining whether a special figure is accepted, FIG. 8B shows a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8C shows a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure showing typically the lottery table of. FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the setting change process. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the setting confirmation processing. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. FIGS. 13A to 13D are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are tables in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is arranged in the case where there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power cut is the game-enabled state. . FIG. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the notification effect. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a volume adjustment process at the time of transition to a setting change (confirmation) state. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the flow of the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of a sound volume adjustment process at the time of a transition to a playable state. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the sound volume adjustment processing during the playable state. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the volume adjustment command generation processing. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the flow of the other volume adjustment processing. FIG. 22 shows the volume in the case where the volume is adjusted by operating the down cursor button after the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state and the subsequent initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends. It is a figure showing the example of adjustment. FIG. 23 shows the volume when the volume is adjusted by operating the down cursor button during the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state and the subsequent output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound). It is a figure showing the example of adjustment. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of volume adjustment when a transition is made to a setting change state (setting confirmation state), an error state having a high degree of importance occurs in the state, and a sound related to the error state is output. is there. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a flow of the brightness adjustment processing at the time of the transition to the playable state. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a flow of the brightness adjustment processing during the playable state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated. In the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. ) Will be referred to as viewed from the point of view.
In the following description, “advantage (advantage)” refers to an advantage for a player, and unless otherwise noted, award balls are obtained except for a production surface such as a so-called premium image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payout of game balls, payout of medals).

<Features of the present invention>
Before describing the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In describing the features, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration. In some cases.

In the first invention according to the present invention, one set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value, and the set value can be confirmed. A gaming machine that can set a setting confirmation state, and after the setting confirmation state ends, is in a game-enabled state in which symbol fluctuation can be executed,
Sound output means (speaker 33) for outputting sound;
Volume adjustment means (volume adjustment means 250) for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation (operation on the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b);
The volume adjustment means,
The volume in the playable state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the playable state,
It is possible to adjust the volume in the setting confirmation state by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, the initial volume in the gaming state is set without reflecting the volume set in the setting confirmation state,
First error detection means (main error control means 165) for detecting a first error (an error state having a high degree of importance);
A second error detection unit (main error control unit 165 or sub error control unit 230) for detecting a second error (an error state with a low degree of importance);
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detecting means includes:
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the gaming possible state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting confirmation state is set is output,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, to output an error notification sound to notify the occurrence of the first error,
While outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
A gaming machine wherein the error notification sound is output at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state in the setting confirmation state.

  According to the first aspect, the volume requested by the hall-related person (the volume adjusted during the setting confirmation state) outside the business hours when there is a gap between the volume requested by the player during the business hours and the gap is set at the time of the transition to the playable state. It is possible to easily adjust the sound volume to a level suitable for the playable state, instead of setting the sound volume to. Further, the occurrence of the first error in the setting confirmation state can be easily recognized by the person in charge of the hall, and the second error can be detected in the playable state.

In the second invention according to the present invention, one set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value, and the set value is determined by the set value. A gaming machine that can be set to a checkable setting check state, and becomes a game-ready state in which a symbol change can be executed after the setting check state ends,
Sound output means (speaker 33) for outputting sound;
Volume adjustment means (volume adjustment means 250) for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation (operation on the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b);
The volume adjustment means,
The volume in the playable state can be adjusted within the first number of steps (10 steps) by the sound volume adjustment operation in the playable state,
The volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted within a second number of steps (three steps) smaller than the first number of steps by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, an initial volume in the gaming state is set based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state,
First error detection means (main error control means 165) for detecting a first error (an error state having a high degree of importance);
A second error detection unit (main error control unit 165 or sub error control unit 230) for detecting a second error (an error state with a low degree of importance);
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detecting means includes:
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the gaming possible state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting confirmation state is set is output,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, to output an error notification sound to notify the occurrence of the first error,
While outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
A gaming machine wherein the error notification sound is output at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state in the setting confirmation state.

  According to the second aspect, the sound volume adjustment by the person in charge of the hall is promoted after the transition to the playable state, and the sound volume requested by the person in charge of the hall outside the business hours when there is a gap between the volume required by the player during the business hours (the setting confirmation state) The sound volume adjusted during the game) is not set as the sound volume at the time of the transition to the playable state, and the sound volume suitable for the playable state can be easily set. Further, the occurrence of the first error in the setting confirmation state can be easily recognized by the person in charge of the hall, and the second error can be detected in the playable state.

  In the first invention and the second invention, the volume adjustment operation in the playable state and the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state may be operations on the same operation unit. Alternatively, the operation may be performed on a different operation unit. Further, the operation unit related to the volume adjustment operation is not limited to the button as in the present embodiment, that is, the volume adjustment operation is realized only by the number of operations and the operation time of the operation unit. For example, a volume adjustment operation may be realized by changing the position of the operation unit, such as a rotary switch such as a volume adjustment unit in the present embodiment described later.

  Further, in the second invention, "the initial volume in the playable state is set based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state" means the volume stored in the volume adjustment unit 250 described later. It is not limited to just using. For example, if the operation unit related to the volume adjustment operation changes the position of the operation unit so that the volume adjustment operation is realized, the operation includes reference to the position.

  In the first invention and the second invention, the volume of the error notification sound is preferably the maximum volume, but is not limited to the predetermined volume (the predetermined volume at which the audio is output). Any volume as long as the volume is 1 or more).

  Also, in the present embodiment described below, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described. However, the first invention and the second invention rotate a plurality of reels by using a predetermined number of medals. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that executes a game (design variation), executes a game effect (variable effect) in the game, and pays out medals based on the result of the game (the stop mode of the plurality of reels). It is. In this case, the above benefits are advantageous in obtaining medals in a slot machine, such as a big bonus, a regular bonus, and an AT (assist time).

  The gaming machine 10 having the above features will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 provided in an area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view showing the set of operation buttons and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
In addition, each configuration illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 is merely an example necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted without impairing the effects of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter, referred to as a "game area 50a") of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, the special winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply referred to as “winning (at the winning opening)”.

  The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 opened front and rear, a middle frame 17 for detachably holding the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a front side of the game board 50. And a front frame 20 that has been cut.

  The middle frame 17 is supported by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21 so as to be rotatable around the left end side, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23 and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in the present embodiment). Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is supported by a hinge mechanism 21 so as to be rotatable around the left end side, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (a door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in a direction opposite to the unlock direction of the middle frame 17 (left in the present embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and the game area 50a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are vertically separated from each other and provided integrally with the front frame 20. . In the present embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full of discharged game balls is provided with a lower portion for discharging game balls to the lower ball tray 29. It is provided upstream of the discharge port 30.
In addition, the front frame 20 includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball receiving tray 27, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for receiving a return operation of a prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later. An operation button electrically connected to the one sub-control board 200, an effect button for switching an effect generated during a game or receiving a player's operation for obtaining various information relating to the gaming machine 10. 37, and a cursor button 38 (up cursor button 38a, lower cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d) for instructing an operation of up, down, left, and right, respectively. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by a change in the detection state of the sensor. These operation units are provided on the front side of the game board 50.
The up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are used to render the effect lamp 35 and the effect display device. Operated to adjust the brightness of 80.
A movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on a side of the upper ball receiving tray 27.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 10 has a first volume control unit (up cursor button) disposed on the opposite side of the predetermined operation unit (setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) with respect to the game board (game board 50). 38a and a lower cursor button 38b).

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, the stored spheres can be discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. The upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of a light-transmitting cover, and inside each of the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) formed of a full-color LED. ) Are arranged. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output sound or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect that occurs during the game.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display section 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50, and a sub-display section 82 disposed around the main display section 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a disposed above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b disposed on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. And a right sub-display unit 82c disposed on the right side of
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). A display device.

The main display section 81 can display a variable display of a symbol row performed in conjunction with a variable display in a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol display device 92 described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol row (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display section 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (oblique direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a flat variation display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol row is arranged from the back of the main display unit 81 to the front or the opposite direction. In a display mode using a technique (for example, perspective) that allows recognition as if the display is fluctuating, it refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player.
In addition, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include “1 symbol” imitating the number “1”, “2 symbols” imitating the number “2”, “3 symbols” imitating the number “3”, "4 designs" imitating the number "4", "5 designs" imitating the number "5", "6 designs" imitating the number "6", "7 designs" imitating the number "7""," 8 symbols "imitating the number" 8 ", and" 9 symbols "imitating the number" 9 ", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, “1 design”, “3 design”, “5 design”, “7 design” and “9 design” are collectively referred to as “odd design”, “2 design”, “4 design”. , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is provided not only to display an effect image mainly related to the effect but also to be movable.
Note that the respective initial positions are such that the upper sub-display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, the left sub-display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub-display unit 82c is the main display unit. The sub display unit 82 is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the decorative symbol display area in the main display unit 81.

  Note that the effect display device 80 (the main display unit 81, the upper sub-display unit 82a, the left sub-display unit 82b, and the right sub-display unit 82c) in this embodiment employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as “LEDs”) are provided on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position where it is more difficult for a player to visually recognize the symbol than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. .
The arrangement and number of LEDs according to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs according to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something to be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether to activate a special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbols in the present embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether to activate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbols in the present embodiment are displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as “Public figure”, and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as “Den Chu”.

In addition to the above-described display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol holding lamp 94, a second special symbol holding lamp 95, and a normal symbol holding lamp 96.
The first special symbol holding lamp 94 is capable of specifying the number of symbol changes of the special figure 1 being held, and the second special symbol holding lamp 95 is capable of specifying the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 being held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the ordinary symbol that are held, and each of the two LED lighting modes (in the present embodiment, only right always lighting = 1, left and right always lighting = 2, the right blinking + the left always lighting = 3, the left / right blinking = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations.

In the following description, a symbol change in which the special figure is stopped and then displayed after the special figure is changed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as a "special symbol change". In the description, the symbol variation in which the ordinary symbol display device 93 is displayed in a varied manner and then the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as “symbol variation in the ordinary symbol”.
In the following description, the variation display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 is distinguished from “special symbol variation” and “regular symbol variation” by “decorative symbol variation”. It may be called "symbol variation."
In the following description, when simply referred to as "symbol variation", it means a symbol variation of a special figure unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, a number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, and obstacles such as decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the shot game balls roll. A game area 50a is defined.
A curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 are provided on the left and upper sides of the game area 50a so as to guide a game ball fired by rotating the operation handle 31 to an upper part of the game area 50a. Have been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change to the falling direction of the game ball, and is a nail-shaped one.

  In the gaming machine 10, the magnitude of the amount of rotation (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31 can be varied to increase or decrease the launch of the game ball, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. X (so-called left strike), and various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in one of the second flow path Y (so-called right strike) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Are located.

  FIG. 4 illustrates the major winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as main winning openings, but the illustrated winning opening is an example. The number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.

The special winning opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. The special winning opening sensor 55 is attached to the special winning opening 55, and the winning of the special winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the special winning opening sensor 72, and the number (number of books) associated with the special winning opening 55 is determined. In the embodiment, a prize ball of 15) is provided.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the special winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is located.

Above the special winning opening 55, a special electric accessory 65 is provided. The special motor-operated accessory 65 is a member that is exchangeably transitioned to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the special winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure right / wrong judgment described later, and accordingly, Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. As described above, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the special winning opening 55, so that the jackpot game in which the chance to obtain the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous gaming state. It can be said that
In the big hit game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes called a “round”, and the total number of rounds generated in one big hit is referred to as “the number of rounds”) ) Is terminated when a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of game balls have won the special winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. . The one open state ends even if a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in the present embodiment) elapses for a predetermined number of game balls to win the special winning opening 55. I do.

The first starting port 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. The first start-up opening 57 is provided with a first start-up opening sensor 70, and a winning in the first start-up opening 57 is determined based on a detection result of the first start-up opening sensor 70, and the first start-up opening 57 is associated with the first start-up opening 57. The given number (four in the present embodiment) of award balls is awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning related to the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed.
The game area 50a according to the present embodiment has a larger number of game balls directed toward the first starting port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is disposed at the lower right of the game area 50a. The second starting port 59 is provided with a second starting port sensor 71. A winning in the second starting port 59 is determined based on a detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number (1 in the present embodiment) of award balls is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning according to the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
The game area 50a according to the present embodiment has a larger number of game balls directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in a flow passage connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that is exchangeably transitioned to an open state where it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59 or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the ball. Changes to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per day drawing performed by winning the symbol change of the day drawing, and accordingly, the second starting port 59 is won. Is acceptable. In this manner, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, winning in the second starting port 59 is facilitated, and the symbol fluctuation of the special figure 2 is suppressed while the decrease of the game ball is suppressed by the prize ball. The opportunity to be performed can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged at the right center of the game area 50a. The gate 63 is provided with a gate sensor 74, and the winning of the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the prize related to the gate 63 is determined, the symbol change of the ordinary figure is performed.
In the present embodiment, each obstacle is set so that a larger number of game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. Things are placed.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. The general winning opening 67 is provided with a general winning opening sensor 73, and the winning of the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is awarded.
Note that, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, a larger number of game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. . Further, a plurality of general winning ports 67 may be provided.

  The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. Gaming balls that have been hit into the gaming area 50a and have not entered the above-mentioned winning ports fall into the out port 69 and are processed as out balls.

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “out ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and a detection result of the sensor is used. The number of out spheres counted is used to derive a base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived from the number of safe balls (the number of prize balls) / the number of out balls × 100 in the most disadvantageous state (to be described later, special figure low certainty and ordinary figure low certainty). The value is displayed on a main control board monitor 97 described later.
More specifically, a base value is derived in an interval of 60,000 segments of the number of out balls from the initial power-on (including a case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is used in the next interval. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section of 20001 to 180000). The value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is an integer part (rounded off to one decimal place) of the derived base value.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described sensors, the game board 50 includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a magnetic detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of illegally receiving a prize ball. A radio wave detection sensor (both not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, a main control board case 109 storing the main control board 100, a first sub control board case 209 storing the first sub control board 200, and a second sub A second sub-control board case 350 in which the voice control board 310 is stored in addition to the control board 300, a power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is stored, a payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, And a setting board 41, and an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 in addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 350 is detachably mounted. I have.
Note that the substrate case and the cover that cover each substrate are made of a transparent member, and each substrate is visible through each case and the cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjustment unit 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjustment unit 84 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. . The first sub-control board case 209 stores the first sub-control board 200 such that the volume control unit 83 and the brightness control unit 84 are exposed to the outside. The open / close cover 45 includes the volume control unit 83 and the brightness control unit. It is attached so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in a state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the opening / closing cover 45 is attached, the volume control section 83 and the brightness control section 84 Operation is possible.
The volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84 are so-called rotary switches. In the present embodiment, the volume adjustment unit 83 is adjusted to any one of three levels of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the luminance adjustment section 84 to any one of three levels of high luminance, medium luminance, and low luminance. Note that the volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84 are not limited to rotary switches, and may employ slide switches. Further, as long as the volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84 are electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200, the switches may be provided on a board different from the first sub-control board 200. . Furthermore, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, its installation position does not matter.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 10 has a second volume control unit (volume control unit) disposed on the same side as the predetermined operation unit (setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) with respect to the game board (game panel 50). 83).

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 for displaying a set value, a base value, and a type of a game stop state (details will be described later). ing. The display on the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.
Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability that a big hit is derived) of the special figure right / wrong determination described later. The setting value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of six levels of setting value 1, setting value 2, setting value 3, setting value 4, setting value 5, and setting value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the setting value) , May be referred to as “the current set value”), so that the advantage of the special figure right / wrong determination increases as the value increases. I do. Note that the number of set value stages is not limited to six as long as there are a plurality of stages.
The set value can be changed by a setting change process by a setting change unit 177 described later, and the current set value can be checked by a setting check process by a setting check unit 178 described later. Details of the processing will be described later.
Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state which are set are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97). May be displayed on the display device.

  The power supply control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 operated to supply primary power supplied from the power supply equipment of the gaming island to the gaming machine 10.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a return state when power is restored (when power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, a transparent setting board cover 44 covering the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 is provided on the setting board 41 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. .
The setting board cover 44 is configured not to be closed when the setting key 600 used to operate the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
The setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, but may be a slide-type cover that slides up and down.

  As described above, in the state where the game machine is installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is set to the open state, the operation units (the power switch 40, the setting key switch 42, the RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 are provided. , The volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84) become difficult to operate.

  On the back of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply equipment of the game island is disposed above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. Is paid out to the upper ball tray 27.

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

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration not shown in FIG.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores a control program and data such as various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory serving as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. And an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a different system from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 executes various processes related to main control of the game by reading various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performing arithmetic processing.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated by a backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various types of information that allow the gaming machine 10 to return to the state immediately before the power failure using the data when power is restored after the power failure occurs are backed up. Is configured. For example, in addition to the data of the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game available state) Information relating to the game, such as a setting value being set, a current special figure lottery state, a current general figure lottery state, and the like, is set as a backup target.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area for storing the information on the game (the area for the game in the RAM 103), the area for storing the base value (the area for the base value in the RAM 103) and the RAM 103 The area for storing the complement of the checksum for the area related to the game and the backup flag for the area for the game in the RAM 103 (the backup information area for the game in the RAM 103), the complement of the checksum for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, and The area in the RAM 103 where the backup flag related to the area related to the base value is stored (the backup information area related to the base value in the RAM 103) is backed up. When the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 backs up the area related to the game in the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. The process returns using various information stored in the information area.
Note that the specific method of backup in the present embodiment is not limited at all. For example, the area to be backed up in the RAM 103 may be realized by a configuration capable of holding data in a nonvolatile manner even in a power-off state. As another example, among the RAM 103, different hardware is provided for a first memory configured to be able to hold data in a nonvolatile manner even in a power-off state and a second memory referred to when the gaming machine 10 operates. In such a case, the gaming machine 10 saves information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. You only need to recover to two memories.

  The main control board 100 includes a first starting port sensor 70, a second starting port sensor 71, a special winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is configured to be electrically connected to the CPU 101 so that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors. The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol holding lamp 94, a second special symbol holding lamp 95, and a normal symbol holding lamp. 96, a main control board monitor 97, a normal electric accessory solenoid 62, and a special electric accessory solenoid 66, which are configured to be controllable via an I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39 so that an operation on the main operation unit 39 can be detected. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect operations on the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are connected from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200. The main control board 100 is connected to the first sub-control board 200 so as to be communicable only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted.
The first sub-control board 200 cannot transmit data to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. Is configured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is used for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be used.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various types of arithmetic processing relating to effects based on an effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores an effect control program, data such as various lottery tables, and a work serving as a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices, are connected to each other via an internal bus. The main control relating to the effect is executed in accordance with the stored control program.
As described above, the first sub-control board 200 is provided with the volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84. Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38. Therefore, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to detect operations on these operation units.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 performs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 in an effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, and controls the brightness of the image effect. A brightness adjustment command for instructing adjustment, a voice control command for instructing audio to be output to the audio control board 310, a volume adjustment command for instructing volume adjustment, and lamp control data for controlling lighting of various lamps such as the effect lamp 35. And movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be able to perform bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, While the volume control command is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is returned as a response. ) Is transmitted from each control board (the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310) to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and transmits the lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The lighting of the effect lamp 35 is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by operating the brightness adjustment unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect lamp 35 can be turned on at the luminance determined based on the adjustment result. Note that the luminance in the present embodiment can be set in a range of ten levels from luminance 1 to luminance 10, and the luminance increases in this order. Further, each time the luminance is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 transmits a luminance adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted luminance (hereinafter, referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send to 300.

The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 stores a CPU for performing various arithmetic processes related to image effects based on an image control command from the first sub-control board 200, and stores an image control program, various data, and the like. ROM, a work area serving as a temporary storage area, a RAM functioning as a buffer memory, an I / O port for inputting / outputting signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU stores the data in the ROM. The main control relating to the image effect is executed in accordance with the control program executed.
In addition, the second sub-control board 300 is equipped with a VDP for generating image data in accordance with the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225 described later. The VDP is a so-called image processor, and reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from a CPU included in the second sub-control board 300, and processes the image data to generate image data. Or to the sub display unit 82. The VDP is connected to a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM.
The second sub-control board 300 sets the luminance according to the luminance specifying data included in the above-described luminance adjustment command, and executes image processing for generating image data based on the set luminance. Therefore, in the present embodiment, an image is displayed on the main display unit 81 and the sub-display unit 82 with the luminance determined based on the adjustment result by operating the luminance adjustment unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Can be.

  The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 for performing various arithmetic processing related to voice effects based on a voice control command from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 storing a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work serving as a temporary storage area. A RAM 313 that functions as an area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices, are provided. It is configured to execute various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 according to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and outputs the final synthesized voice data. Is transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

  More specifically, the RAM 313 stores the sound reproduction channels CH0 to CH31 (the sound reproduction channels may be simply expressed as “CH0 to CH31”) in total corresponding to 32 sound reproduction channels. An area and a storage area for storing synthesized audio data (unit audio data described later) are provided. The storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel includes data read from the ROM 312 (hereinafter, referred to as “audio data”), data for specifying the volume of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter, referred to as “volume specifying data”), Data specifying the number of times of reproduction of the audio reproduction channel (including loop reproduction) and data specifying the reproduction state (reproducing, pause, reproduction stop) of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter, “reproduction state specifying data”) It is composed of a storage area for storing. The volume in the present embodiment can be set in 11 levels from volume 0 to volume 10, and the volume output from the speaker 33 increases in this order. Each data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel stored in the RAM 313 is configured to be readable by the first sub-control board 200 as necessary.

The above-described voice control command is composed of voice control data for each voice reproduction channel. Each voice control data specifies data for the presence / absence of various data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel and indicates voice data to be reproduced (specification). Data) (hereinafter referred to as "sound instruction data"), data indicating the volume of the audio data (hereinafter referred to as "volume instruction data"), data indicating the number of times of reproduction of the audio data, and a reproduction state. It consists of data to be instructed. Then, when receiving the voice control command, the CPU 311 checks the presence or absence of voice control data for each voice reproduction channel, and if there is voice control data, according to the voice control data, Update various data of the audio reproduction channel corresponding to.
Note that the audio data is data in which unit audio data divided for each frame (24 milliseconds) are continuously arranged, and the CPU 311 determines the reproduction state specifying data of each audio reproduction channel for each frame. The reference unit and the unit audio data at the current playback position of the audio playback channel identified as being played back by the playback state identification data are synthesized according to the volume identification data corresponding to the audio playback channel, and the unit audio after synthesis is synthesized. The data is stored in the corresponding storage area.
If the received audio control command includes audio control data including playback state instruction data for instructing stop of playback, the CPU 311 deletes various data of the audio playback channel corresponding to the audio control data. At the same time, data indicating stop of reproduction is set in the reproduction state specifying data of the audio reproduction channel, and reproduction of the audio relating to the audio reproduction channel is stopped.

  Further, as described above, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to generate a volume control command in addition to the voice control command and to transmit the volume control command to the voice control board 310. This volume adjustment command is composed of, for each audio reproduction channel, data specifying the presence or absence of volume instruction data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel, and volume instruction data. Then, when receiving the volume adjustment command, the CPU 311 checks the presence or absence of the volume instruction data for each audio reproduction channel, and if there is the volume instruction data, according to the volume instruction data, Update the volume specific data of.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 200 controls the sound output to the speaker 33 via the sound control board 310, and controls the volume of each sound (sound reproduction channel) to be output. be able to.
Note that the method of controlling the sound and volume to be output to the speaker 33 is not limited to the method of the present embodiment, and any method may be employed. In addition, the voice control board 310 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the voice control board 310 controls the voice control command and volume from the first A command corresponding to the adjustment command may be configured to be receivable. Further, the function of the audio control board 310 may be provided on the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300.

The payout control board 400 mainly includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
The payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. Is performed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electric components such as the above-described control board, and a backup power supply, based on a primary power supply that is supplied from a power supply facility of the game island. It comprises a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 for detecting a power failure (supply voltage by a normal power supply drops by a predetermined voltage).
Also, the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-described control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
When the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power supply control board 500 transmits the power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. Send to
In addition, the backup power supply circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power cutoff detection circuit 503 is not provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided.

<Functional configuration of gaming machine 10>
Next, a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG. In describing the functional configuration, FIGS. 8 and 9 will be referred to as needed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes an incoming ball judging means 110, a main random number generating means 115, a main holding control means 120, a pre-judging means 125, a special drawing lottery means 130, a general drawing lottery means 135, a big hit game Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, gaming state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and A disconnection processing execution unit 180 is provided, and these units functionally represent those realized by the respective control configurations on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

  The main information storage unit 160 is a unit that temporarily stores data read by the unit included in the main control board 100, data derived by calculation in the unit, and the like in corresponding storage areas. . In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160 is transmitted by the command transmission unit to the later-described subcommand management unit 265 of the first sub-control board 200 after being stored. Is done.

  The winning determination unit 110 determines winning in each winning opening based on the detection result of a sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generation means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and the random number circuit 105 outputs one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning port at the timing when the winning of the winning port is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, the main random number generation means 115, when it is determined that the winning in the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59, to be described later, a random number for the special figure acceptance determination, special figure stop symbol The random number for lottery and the random number for special figure variation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning at the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the general figure is accepted, the random number for the general symbol lottery, and the random number for the general figure changing pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding ones of the main information storage unit 160. Store in area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers being updated by itself are updated normally. If an update error occurs in which the random numbers are not updated properly, the random number circuit 105 has Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written to a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main holding control unit 120 performs control relating to holding of the symbol change of the special figure and holding of the symbol change of the ordinary figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for the special figure approval / disapproval, the random number for the special figure stop pattern lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired at the time of winning the first opening 57, are It is reserved (stored) as the operation suspension information of FIG.
More specifically, the main suspension control unit 120 increments by one each time the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 is suspended, and uses the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 (by the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). Each time a special counter is decremented by one (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 pending counter”), the value of the special figure 1 pending counter is set to the upper limit (4 in this embodiment). The operation suspension information is stored in the storage area of the main information storage unit 160 corresponding to the current special figure 1 suspension counter, and each time the operation suspension information is used, the used operation suspension information is cleared, and the remaining operation suspension is performed. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 reservation counter one less than the current special figure 1 reservation counter in ascending order of the special figure 1 reservation counter.
In addition, the main suspension control means 120 performs the same control as the above-described control separately from the special figure 1 for the special figure 2 and the general figure, and the reservation counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 reservation counter.
Further, in the following description, “holding of operation holding information” may be expressed as “holding of symbol change”.
Further, when the main suspension control means 120 updates (addition or subtraction) the operation suspension information (suspension counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2, the effect control including the special figure 1 reservation counter and the special figure 2 reservation counter is performed. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
In this embodiment, when both the operation suspension information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation suspension information corresponding to the special figure 2 are suspended, the operation suspension information corresponding to the special figure 2 is preferentially given. The priority changes used are made.

The preliminary determination unit 125 performs a preliminary determination for a prefetching effect on the operation suspension information at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined preliminary determination timing.
More specifically, the preliminary determination unit 125 reads out each random number of the operation suspension information that has been suspended this time, and performs a preliminary determination for each of the special figure success / failure determination, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure change pattern lottery described later. Execute. In each preliminary judgment, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary judgment is used. Therefore, the results of these preliminary determinations are the same as the results of the lottery executed later.
Further, the preliminary determination unit 125 generates an effect control command (prior determination command) including the derived preliminary determination result, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
As described above, the advance determination command is transmitted at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined preliminary determination timing (generated and stored in the main information storage unit 160. (Stored in the area), so that it is transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the timing of the predetermined advance determination indicates that the game is not in a big hit game, and in the present embodiment, when the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 is suspended during the general drawing high accuracy described later. Since the preliminary determination is restricted, transmission of the preliminary determination command corresponding to the preliminary determination is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure hit / fail determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. The special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information of the operation suspension information retained in the main information storage means 160 when the fluctuation start condition of the special figure is satisfied.
In addition, "the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied" is, as an example, that the big hit is not in progress, neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is in the pattern change, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 All the conditions that the operation suspension information exists in at least one of the conditions are satisfied.

Here, FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C, FIG. 9A, and FIG. 9B are diagrams schematically illustrating a lottery table used in the main control board 100. Will be referred to as necessary.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one. In the case of, the number of additions is one), and the result corresponding to the lottery value at which the carry (digit overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, for the sake of convenience, the lottery table is given a name, but if data such as a lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in each ROM in a distinguishable manner. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of description and “−” may be described as a lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. The result in which "-" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Further, when the same lottery value as the random number range used in the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained in the range) is described in the lottery table, the result is derived 100%. No need to do. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry is always generated at the addition of the last lottery value. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition is unnecessary.

The special figure matching judgment means 131 reads a special figure matching judgment random number for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the special figure matching judgment lottery table corresponding to the current set value to determine whether a big hit or a loss. Is determined by lottery to determine whether or not to win.
FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically illustrating a lottery table for determining whether a special figure is accepted or not. The lottery table is commonly used in the special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of the random number used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the current setting value is set when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as “special figure low accuracy”). When the value is 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), and when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0), the current set value is set. If the value is 3, it is set to 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), and if the current set value is 4, the current set value is set to 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8). If the value is 5, a big hit is derived with a probability of 225/65536 (about 1/291. 2), and if the current set value is 6, a big hit is derived with a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). You.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “special figure high accuracy”), if the current set value is set value 1, 445/65536 (about 1 / 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1 / 144.0) when the current set value is set value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 / 144.0) when the current set value is set value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is 4 and 488/65536 (about 1/13) when the current set value is 5 134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, the big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3).
As described above, in this embodiment, in each of the special figure low-accuracy and the special figure high-accuracy, the probability that the big hit is derived differs for each set value. The denominator value when the numerator of the probability to be performed is set to 1 is larger than the denominator value when the numerator of the probability that the jackpot is derived in the special figure high accuracy is set to 1. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of a big hit being derived than the special figure low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Note that these probabilities do not change depending on whether the set value is changed.
Also, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the special figure low-accuracy big hit is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the special figure high-accuracy large probability that the big hit is derived (when the numerator is 1) ) Is set to be constant (1: about 2.2 in the present embodiment) irrespective of the set value to be set, and the ratio is constant means that the denominator of the jackpot probability is It means that the ratio of the integer part (when the numerator is 1) (the fraction below the decimal point is any of round down, round up, and round off) is constant. That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio between the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value.

Although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, the design value for each set value of the big hit probability in the special figure low accuracy and the big hit probability in the special figure high accuracy (in each case, the numerator is 1) (It is preferable that this is the probability in the case of...), But is described at a position visible from the front side when the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
In addition, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low-accuracy may be “1 / 28.49 to 1 / 39.6” or the special figure high-accuracy. , The jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5 may not be described, such as “1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3”. That is, only the highest probability and the lowest probability may be described. In this way, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low-accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low-accuracy) may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high-accuracy. All the jackpot probabilities in the figure low probability may be described, or a part (the highest probability and the lowest probability) may be described. In any case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low-accuracy that the player is more interested in than the jackpot probability in the special figure high-accuracy, use the space for describing the special figure high-accuracy more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with the display of the main display unit 81.

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stoppage determination is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is determined by lottery.
FIG. 8B is a diagram schematically illustrating a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in the special figure 1, the symbol A is at a probability of 50/100 (1/2), the symbol B is at a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5), and the symbol B is at a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5). The symbol C is determined as a stopped symbol with the probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has a round number of 8, and after the big hit game, a special figure with a low probability and a general figure with high accuracy as described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “normal symbol”, May be referred to as “normal jackpot”). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and is a symbol that will be a high-accuracy special figure and a general-accurate figure after the jackpot game (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “probable variation pattern”. Sometimes referred to as "big hit"). Furthermore, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probable symbol in which the special figure is high and the general figure is high after the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbols B and C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special figure lottery state.
FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically illustrating a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99, as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in Toku-zu 2, the symbol a is stopped at a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and the symbol b is stopped at a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). Symbols are determined, and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds, and is a probable variation pattern in which the special figure is high and the ordinary figure is highly accurate after the jackpot game, and the symbol b is 4 in the number of rounds. It is a normal design that is low in figure and high in figure. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the special figure lottery state thereafter.
As described above, in this embodiment, the probabilities of deriving each stop symbol are constant regardless of the set value in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and the advantage of the special figure stop symbol lottery is obtained. The degree does not change according to the set value. The probability does not change depending on whether the set value is changed.
Note that the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 sets the symbol D as a stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c when the special figure 2 is lost when the result of the special figure right / wrong determination is not a big hit. In this embodiment, the ratio (50/100) of the special figure after completion of the big hit game according to the special figure 1 and the percentage of the special figure high accuracy after the completion of the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100) (the design change of the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the design change of the special figure 1). Although the details are omitted, this difference is caused when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the special winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). Is provided with a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game, and whether or not to provide a round (in the present embodiment, the ninth round) for facilitating the passage of the V winning area is changed depending on the stop pattern of the special figure. Has been realized.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables (not shown) to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and determines the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the current special figure validity determination. Based on the result, select one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern, and use the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. One special figure variation pattern is determined, and the variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Although details of the transition condition and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC are included in the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state. Exists.
Further, in the present embodiment, similarly to the above-described special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure approval / disapproval determination are the same, the probability of deriving each special figure variation pattern is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, at the start of the symbol variation, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 generates an effect control command (variation start command) including the determined special figure stop symbol and the determined special figure variation pattern as a result of the special figure approval / disapproval determination. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the general figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation suspension information of the operation suspension information retained in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the general figure is not changing. By using the read random numbers, a general figure right / wrong determination is performed to determine the general figure right / wrong, and the general electric figure 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the general figure right / wrong determination. In this case, a general symbol stop symbol lottery for determining a general symbol stop symbol by lottery and a general symbol change pattern lottery for determining a general pattern change pattern (variation time) by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the determination of whether or not the general drawing is accepted, the general drawing lottery state is a state with a high probability (may be abbreviated as “figure high accuracy”) and a general drawing lottery state is a state with a low probability (“ Although there is a case where the drawing is abbreviated as "low accuracy"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, in the general drawing high accuracy, the general drawing has a probability of 65535/65536 (same for all set values). At the probability of 1/65536, a loss occurs at a probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values), and a loss occurs at a probability of 1/65536. Becomes Note that, in the case of the low-priority figure, it may be possible to prevent the figure from hitting the figure (a loss occurs at 65536/65536).

  In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, similarly to the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the general figure stop symbol lottery is prepared from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common for all set values). In the case where a loss is made in the general figure right / wrong determination, similarly to the special figures 1 and 2, the stop symbol is determined uniformly.

  In addition, in the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general figure fluctuation pattern lottery is performed from all kinds of general figure fluctuation patterns (not shown). Common) determines one general pattern fluctuation pattern.

Thus, it can be said that the probability of deriving the per-figure perception is higher in the high-fidelity figure than in the low-fidelity figure, and the advantage is higher than in the low-probability figure.
Further, in this embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lotteries related to the general figure (general figure pass / fail determination, general figure stop symbol lottery, and general figure variation pattern lottery). , And the advantage of the lottery with respect to the ordinary figure does not change depending on the set value.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit determination is determined based on the set value set, and the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit determination as the set value increases becomes larger. Is increased, the greater the set value is set, the higher the advantage is, but in addition to the special figure appropriateness determination, special figure stop symbol lottery, general figure appropriateness determination, and general figure stop symbol A setting difference may be provided in the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one of the lotteries (or determination). In addition, it does not include the special figure success / failure determination, and the difference between the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the general figure success / failure determination, and the general figure stop symbol lottery (or determination) is set. May be provided so that the greater the set value that is set, the higher the advantage (the degree of advantage differs depending on the set value that is set). That is, it is only necessary that the configuration is such that the advantage regarding the awarding of the prize ball differs depending on the set value to be set.

If the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines a demonstration time for the big hit start demonstration and a demonstration time for the big hit end demonstration according to the determined big hit symbol.
At the time of the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demonstration time related to the big hit start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. At times, an effect control command (big hit end command) including a demonstration time related to the big hit end demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the variation time based on the special figure variation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special figure fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed with a symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes “0”), an effect control command (fluctuation stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is stored in the main information storage means. 160 in the transmission command storage area.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol to be variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93 in accordance with the ordinary symbol variation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary symbol, and after the lapse of the variation time, the ordinary symbol is stopped by the ordinary symbol stop symbol lottery. A stop is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a general-purpose game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the general-purpose figure.

  When the result of the special figure winning / rejecting lottery is a big hit, the electric auditors control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric auditors solenoid 66 after the special figure is stopped and displays the special electric auditors 65 to the special figure. Open according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. The big hit game is a game state in which one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed by a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.

  In addition, when the elected winning or victory lottery is won, the electric auditors control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 62 to cause the ordinary electric auditors 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol in the ordinary figure. Let open.

  The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, at the start of the big hit game, the gaming state control means 155 determines that the special figure is inaccurate irrespective of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the special figure is low. Is maintained, and at the end of the jackpot game relating to the probable change jackpot, the special figure is highly accurate.

  In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the gaming state control means 155 determines that the figure is inaccurate, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, until the symbol changes 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (the figure is usually less accurate after 100 pattern changes), and at the end of the big change big hit, until the start of the next big hit game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the big hit to be derived) (Including the case of setting 5,000 times, for example).

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-described special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing a transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a relationship between the average fluctuation times for each special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state. .
As shown in FIG. 9A, the special figure variation pattern deriving state is a special figure variation pattern deriving state PA corresponding to a special figure low certainty and a general figure low certainty, The figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and the general figure high precision are constituted, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state except the big hit game are performed. The figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC include transition conditions (i) to (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability change jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the big hit game related to the normal big hit is started in the special figure change pattern deriving state PC, the special figure change pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the big hit game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The fluctuation count starts from 0).

Also, as shown in FIG. 9B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state). Appearance rate against the change time of the special figure change pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure change determination is derived by the winning probability of the special figure change pattern. The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying by the probability of occurrence in the pattern fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PB. .
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC is determined by the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state. It is larger than the difference between the states PB.

  In addition, when the special figure lottery state, the general figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern deriving state are updated, the game state control unit 155 generates an effect control command (game state specifying command) including each updated state. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

  As described above, the main information storage unit 160 is a unit that temporarily stores data read by each unit, data derived by calculation or the like by each unit, and the like in the corresponding storage areas.

The main error control unit 165 monitors input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is present, an effect control command (error command) including information that can specify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
In the present embodiment, the error state determined by the main error control unit 165 includes, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-described update abnormality, a magnetic error based on the magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. , A right hit error based on the detection of a game ball by the gate sensor 74, a full tank error based on the detection of a game ball by the full tank detection sensor, and the like.
When the conditions for the occurrence of these errors are arranged, the main board error is an error state indicating an abnormal update of the random number circuit 105 as described above, and occurs when the abnormal update occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when the magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms. The radio wave error indicates that the number of times of radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor (total number of times since the last power-on) was performed. This is an error state that occurs when a total of five occurrences occur. In addition, a right-handed error is caused when the gate sensor 74 detects a game ball three times during normal times (low-precision of special figure and low-probability of ordinary figure) (the number of detections is reset after a lapse of 1000 ms from the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when a game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

In the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high importance error states”). ing. Therefore, the main error control unit 165 performs a game such as restricting the ejection control game board 400 from firing game balls, in addition to the processing of turning on the security signal when these high-priority error states occur. Perform processing to prevent progress.
Here, the security signal is a type of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 to a device (a data display or a hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means terminating the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, the processing for turning off the security signal does not consider the elapsed time since the security signal was turned on, but considers the elapsed time, that is, the fixed time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In the present embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, the process of turning on the security signal is performed, but the payout control board 400 does not advance the game such as restricting the emission of the game ball. May not be performed.
In addition, when an error state with a high degree of importance occurs, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of specifying which error state has occurred, In the following description, a notification effect capable of specifying an error state having a high degree of importance may be referred to as “error notification 1”.
Further, these error states with high importance can be canceled only by power failure and power recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is turned off due to power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power failure).
Note that the above-described error state with a high degree of importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, a right-handed error and a full error, which are in an error state of relatively low importance (hereinafter, simply referred to as an "error state of low importance"), the firing of the game ball is not restricted and the game can proceed. State is maintained. In the case of these error states, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of specifying which error state has occurred. A notification effect capable of specifying an error state having a low importance level may be referred to as “error notification 2”.
The right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state ends, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor.
The above-described error state having a low importance is merely an example. As the error state, the middle frame 17 is opened (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is turned on) or the front frame 20 is opened. This occurs when a so-called door opening error occurs due to this, or when a gaming ball is detected by the special winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the special winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states, such as an abnormal winning error, may be provided. When these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. The door opening error is terminated on condition that the middle frame 17 is closed (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF) and a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence of the error state. The abnormal winning error may be ended when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state ends, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the occurrence of these error states is monitored during a game-enabled state, which will be described later, regardless of the degree of importance. On the other hand, in a setting change state and a setting confirmation state, which will be described later, the occurrence of the above-described error state with a high importance is monitored, but the occurrence of an error state with a low importance is not monitored.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first error detection means (main error control means 165) for detecting the first error (error state with high importance) and the second error (error state with low importance) (Main error control means 165 or sub error control means 230), and the first error detection means detects the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the playable state. In other words, the second error detecting means does not detect the second error in the setting confirmation state, but can detect the second error in the gaming state.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
Each effect control command is transmitted in principle according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

  The power restoration process execution unit 175 includes a return state setting unit 176, a setting change unit 177, a setting confirmation unit 178, and a game state transition unit 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not the RAM 103 has an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of power recovery. A return state setting process that is set based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the processing includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game available state (there may be a case involving RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing), Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above-described recovery conditions will be described later. When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the general figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stop state means that the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result of the sensor need not be viewed), so that the progress of the game is impossible. This is the return state. The playable state is a return state in which a game can be advanced (a symbol change can be executed) by executing a process according to a detection result of a sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.

Further, whether or not the RAM 103 has an abnormality is determined by checking for a RAM abnormality performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area ( It is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON. If the backup flag is stored (if the backup flag is ON), the data is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. The checksum of the complement being calculated is derived, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal; otherwise, it is determined that the target area is abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game in the RAM 103 and the determination is made.
Note that in the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is also an abnormality in the area related to the base value. The presence means that there is an abnormality in the area of the RAM 103 relating to the game.
In the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game in the RAM 103 and abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared. If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether there is an abnormality in the area related to the game in the RAM 103), the area related to the base value in the RAM 103 may be cleared.

  The setting change unit 177 executes a setting change process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting change state is set. The details of the processing will be described later.

  When the setting confirmation state is set, the setting confirmation unit 178 performs a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the setting value. The details of the processing will be described later.

The playable state transition unit 179 executes a playable state transition process for shifting to the playable state when the playable state is set.
More specifically, in the game possible state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal, and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed. In the gaming state transition processing, an effect control command (gaming state transition command) indicating transition to the gaming state is generated, and The command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
Further, in the initial setting of the device, transmission of a firing permission command for permitting the launch of game balls to the payout control board 400, setting of a state in which ball entry into each winning port is enabled, and activation of the random number circuit 105 are performed. Processing such as setting of data to be performed is performed.

The power interruption processing execution unit 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for a region of the RAM 103 related to a game (a region different from the base value), a checksum of the region is derived, and the complement of the checksum is backed up in the RAM 103 for the game. A process for storing the information in the information area and a process for turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (to store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the game in the RAM 103) are executed. Also, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived similarly to the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is set to the base value of the RAM 103. And turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption processing for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103). Execute) process.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub random number generation unit 210, a normal effect control unit 220, a sub error control unit 230, a voice control unit 235, a lamp control unit 240, a movable accessory control unit 245, a volume. An adjustment unit 250, a brightness adjustment unit 255, a sub-information storage unit 260, and a sub-command management unit 265 are provided. These units are controlled by the respective control configurations on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation of what is achieved.
First, the sub-information storage unit 260 temporarily stores data read by the unit included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculation in the unit, and the like in a storage area corresponding to each of the RAMs 103. It is a means to do. In the storage area, for example, a received command storage area for storing an effect control command received by a subcommand management unit 265 described later from the main command management unit 170 or transmitted from the subcommand management unit 265 to each device. There is a transmission command storage area for storing control commands and control data. In the following description, the storage of the effect control command in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 265 is simply referred to as “reception of the effect control command”. That the control command or control data is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 is sometimes simply referred to as "transmission of control command or control data".

  The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the CPU 201 in the program processing, and acquires the random number at a timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

  Normal effect control means 220 includes effect mode control means 221, effect route determining means 222, sub-holding control means 223, prefetch effect control means 224, effect content determining means 225, decorative symbol control means 226, and big hit effect control means 227. Prepare.

When receiving the game state designation command, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner to ensure consistency with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect mode in the present embodiment is broadly classified into a normal mode, a low-accuracy time-saving mode, and a probable variation mode. A low-probability time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern deriving state PC.

When the effect route determination means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect corresponding to the symbol change suspended this time is based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure change pattern). Determine (set) the route. When the special figure change pattern corresponding to the symbol change is the above-described special figure change pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the advance determination command is received. At the start of the change, an effect route is determined based on the special figure change patterns (special figure change patterns HNP-A to HNP-D) included in the change start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special figure approval / disapproval determination in the symbol change, and is executed with the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225 described later according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

  When receiving the hold command, the sub-hold control unit 223 stores the hold command in the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. The effect data for displaying the number of reserved images corresponding to the special figure 1 reservation counter and the number of reserved images corresponding to the special figure 2 reservation counter are set. Note that the reserved image is an image to be subjected to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes to various modes that indicate an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When receiving the pre-determination command, the pre-reading effect control unit 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is, over one or more symbol variations before the design variation of the look-ahead object is started, the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure approval / disapproval determination in the design variation of the look-ahead object, and the design variation of the look-ahead object This is an effect that suggests the contents of the effect to be executed.

The effect content determining means 225, when receiving the change start command, determines the effect content to be executed in the current symbol change according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determination means 225 uses the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation with the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determination means 222. It is determined by the lottery etc. By doing in this way, it is possible to change the contents of the effect relating to (executed in accordance with) the determined effect route, and to give a connection to the effect in one symbol change. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, effects to be executed can be diversified.

Upon receiving the change start command, the decorative symbol control unit 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined special symbol stop symbol. I do.
More specifically, odd-numbered symbols are matched to symbols B, C, and symbol a, symbols and even symbols are aligned to symbols A and b, and symbols D and c are associated with ragged eyes.
In order to make the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special figure, it is not always necessary to make the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the combination of decorative patterns to be stopped does not increase the degree of expectation, a combination of decorative patterns different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted in some cases (a ratio lower than the above-mentioned correspondence). Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special figure.

  The big hit effect control means 227, when receiving the big hit start command, determines the content of the big hit effect that informs that the big hit game is being played, based on the information and the like included in the command. Note that the jackpot effect includes a start demonstration effect notifying the start of the jackpot game, a round effect notifying that the round game is being performed, and an end demonstration effect notifying the end of the jackpot game.

  The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the contents of the effect determined by the above-described means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data relating to an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is transmitted.

  In addition, when the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a setting change state (when a setting change start command described later is received), the normal effect control means 220 notifies the effect that the setting is being changed. The data is read out, and the notification started by the effect data (notification effect) ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes available (when a setting change end command described later is received). The effect data for notifying that the setting is being changed includes effect data relating to an image, effect data relating to sound, and effect data relating to the effect lamp 35. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be referred to as “setting change notification”, and the details of the notification effect will be described later.

  Further, when the return state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting confirmation state (when a setting confirmation start command described later is received), the ordinary effect control means 220 notifies the effect that the setting is being confirmed. The data is read out, and the notification (reporting effect) started by the effect data ends when the setting check state ends and the game becomes available (when a setting check end command is received). Similarly to the case where the restoration state at the time of power restoration is the setting confirmation state, the effect data for notifying that the setting is being confirmed includes the effect data relating to the image, the effect data relating to the sound, and the effect lamp 35. Effect data according to the above. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be referred to as “setting confirmation notification”, and the details of the notification effect will be described later.

  In addition, the normal effect control unit 220 determines that the return state at the time of power restoration has become a game-enabled state with execution of the RAM clear processing (including a case where the game has become a game-enabled state via a setting change processing described later). ), The effect data for notifying that the game can be played with the RAM clear processing is read out, and the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game possible state without execution of the RAM clear processing In the case (including the case where the game can be played via the setting confirmation process described later), effect data for notifying that the game can be played without the RAM clearing process is read. The notification (notification effect) started by these effect data is continuously executed for a certain period of time (30 seconds in the present embodiment), and the effect data includes the effect data related to the sound and the effect lamp 35. Although effect data is included, effect data relating to images is not included. In the following description, the notification that the game is possible with the RAM clear processing is referred to as “initialization notification”, and the notification that the game is possible without the RAM clear processing is referred to as “recovery information”. "Knowledge", and details of these notification effects will be described later.

  In addition, when the return state at the time of power restoration is a game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 indicates that in addition to the game stop state, execution of a setting change process described later is necessary. The effect data for notification is read. The effect data includes effect data relating to images, effect data relating to sound, and effect data relating to the effect lamp 35. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data is referred to as “game stop notification”, and the details of the effect will be described later.

When receiving the error command, the sub-error control means 230 reads the effect data for reporting the error specified by the error command. The details of the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be described later.
Note that in the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control unit 165. However, regarding the determination of an error state other than a high-priority error state accompanied by output of a security signal, the determination of the error state is performed. May be configured to be received from the main control board 100, and the sub error control means 230 may determine the command.

  If the read effect data includes effect data relating to sound, the sound control unit 235 generates a sound control command based on the effect data, and transmits the command to the sound control board 310.

  When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data related to the effect lamp 35, the lamp control means 240 controls the lighting of the effect lamp 35 from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The lamp control data is read, the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35, and the lighting of the effect lamp 35 is controlled.

  When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 reads the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. Movable control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 to control the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82.

  The volume adjustment unit 250 executes a volume adjustment process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjustment command generation process for generating the above-described volume adjustment command. The details of these processes will be described later.

  The brightness adjustment unit 255 executes a brightness adjustment process for adjusting brightness. The details of the processing will be described later.

  As described above, the sub-information storage unit 260 temporarily stores data read by the unit included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculation in the unit, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

  As described above, the subcommand management unit 265 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received effect command in the received command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260. Further, when a control command or control data is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, the control command or the control data is transmitted to the corresponding board or device. In addition, each control command and control data are transmitted in principle according to the order in which they are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.

<Setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change unit 177 when the power recovery state changes to the setting change state will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the setting change process.

  In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within a normal range (set value 1 to set value 6). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and the condition is not satisfied. In this case, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, 1 is set as the set value.
In this embodiment, even if the RAM 103 has an abnormality, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range. However, the process may be executed if the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

  In step S105, the security signal is turned on.

In step S107, a setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200). .
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

  In step S109, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has changed from OFF to ON. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113, and if the condition has not been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115.
In this determination, it may be added whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the process may proceed to step S113 when both conditions are satisfied.

In step S113, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 6, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

  In step S115, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been changed from ON to OFF. When the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117, and when the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S111.

  In step S117, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is determined as the set value.

  In step S119, a part of the area related to the game (the area excluding the area related to the set value) in the RAM 103 is cleared.

In step S121, a setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored in the main information storage unit 160 for transmission to the first sub control board 200). In the area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the determined set value.

  In step S123, a game possible state is set, and then the setting change process ends. When the playable state is set, the game state is shifted to the playable state after the above described playable state shift processing is executed.

<Setting confirmation process>
Next, the details of the setting confirmation processing executed by the setting confirmation unit 178 when the restoration state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting confirmation state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of the setting confirmation processing.

  In the first step S201, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S203, a setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 in the main information storage unit 160). .
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

  In step S205, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

  In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has changed from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209. If the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S207. Make a decision.

  In step S209, the set value is hidden.

In step S211, a setting confirmation end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200). .
This command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting confirmation state has been completed.

  In step S213, a game possible state is set, and then the setting confirmation processing ends. When the playable state is set, the game state is shifted to the playable state after the above described playable state shift processing is executed.

<Display Mode of Main Control Board Monitor 97>
Next, a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “7 seg”) arranged continuously in the horizontal direction. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the LED. When each piece of information is displayed, each piece of information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7 seg, and the type of the game stop state is displayed using the rightmost 7 seg and the second 7 seg from the right. As for the display of the base value, “bL.” Indicating the display of the base value is indicated by dots at the lower right of the leftmost 7 seg, the second 7 seg from the left, and the second 7 seg from the left. And the derived base value is displayed using the rightmost 7 seg and the second 7 seg from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, “bL.99.” Is displayed.
Unless otherwise specified, “display of a base value” in the present embodiment is a combination of a display indicating that a base value is displayed (display of “bL.”) And a display of a base value itself. To do.

Here, the display capable of specifying the current set value and the display capable of specifying the type of the game stop state are not limited to the modes in the present embodiment as long as they are different modes, and various modes may be adopted. Good.
As described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the type of the game stop state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. )) Is displayed, and the period in which each display is displayed matches the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but is displayed in a part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set. It may be.

Further, although the description is omitted in the above description of the base value, from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared), the number of out balls reaches 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range 299), “bL .−−” is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (without displaying the base value itself). The base value is displayed, and “bL.” Flashes in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out-balls is 60001 or later, as described above, the base value derived in the previous section is displayed, and in this range, “bL.” Is always turned on (does not blink). Therefore, whether or not the area related to the base value in the RAM 103 has been cleared can be recognized based on whether or not the display of the base value is constantly lit (blinking) or whether or not the base value is displayed.
When “bL.” Blinks, it is also possible to blink 7 seg indicating the integer part of the base value, but it is preferable to always light up the 7 seg.
Further, in the present embodiment, identification is possible by the presence or absence of blinking. However, any method can be adopted as long as identification is possible by a difference in lighting mode including presence or absence of blinking, for example, by changing the lighting color. You may.

Further, the threshold value of the number of out-balls defining the period for displaying “bL .−−” from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out-balls defining one section for deriving the base value (in this embodiment, , 60000), any value may be employed.
The number of out-balls defining one section for deriving the base value is not limited to 60000, but is 60000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 × 60 (min) × 10 ( Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to the time))).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the setting value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state becomes non-display (with a period of time that cannot be recognized by the player). Alternatively, the display of the base value may be started after the setting value has been hidden and the player has a time interval that can be recognized by the player. It should be noted that the base value once displayed is continuously displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to describing the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery, including the return state at the time of power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d). And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. FIGS. 13A to 13D are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

  First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 includes a displacement unit (not shown) that is displaced from one position to the other position, and a sensor (not shown) that detects the displacement unit at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can grasp the mode of each switch based on the detection result of the sensor.

When operating the setting key switch 42, it is necessary to insert the setting key 600 into the setting key switch 42 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d). More specifically, the setting key switch 42 is in a state where the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B is inserted (hereinafter, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed as “OFF. This state is irrespective of whether the setting key 600 is inserted or not). As shown in FIGS. 13C and 13D, the setting key switch is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees toward the insertion surface. 42 is operated (hereinafter, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed as ON).
Note that the setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the OFF position and the ON position without requiring external force.
The setting key 600 cannot be removed while the setting key switch 42 is ON.

The RAM clear switch 43 can be operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. More specifically, in the state shown in FIGS. 13A and 13C (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “RAM clear switch 43 is OFF”), FIGS. 13B and 13D As shown in ()), when the upper surface of the switch is pressed, the RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “RAM clear switch 43 is ON”).
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where the displacement portion is turned off. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without an external force at the position where the RAM is in the OFF state, and cannot hold the displacement portion without requiring the external force at the position where the RAM is ON. It has become.

  As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 shown in FIG. 13B, the combination in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON as shown in FIG. 13B, and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. And the combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF and the combination shown in FIG. 13D in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. Exists.

<About the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery, including the recovery state at the time of power recovery in the case where the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the gaming state, will be described. As described above, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state in the present embodiment includes whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the last power failure, and the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. And the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery.
Here, FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B show abnormalities at the time of power restoration (if there is an abnormality in the game-related area of the RAM 103, if the set value is not normal, or if the state at the time of the last power interruption is the game stop). FIG. 14A is a table in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is arranged when there is no game state and the state at the time of the last power cut is the gaming state, and FIG. FIG. 14B is a table in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when the middle frame 17 is at the closed state when the power is restored is shown in FIG. In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state, the state of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door sensor 76, and the state of the setting key switch 42 Is not limited, and any order may be adopted as long as the relationship shown in the table described later is satisfied. In the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the area of the RAM 103 relating to the game, it is determined that there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery. May be treated as abnormal, that is, abnormal when power is restored.

In FIG. 14A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power cut is a game-enabled state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is open). (Hereinafter, referred to as “case 1”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power recovery is performed. A game possible state is set as the state, and a base value is displayed on main control board monitor 97.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 14A), RAM clear processing is executed, The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and Is set as the reset state, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (lower right pattern in FIG. 14A), RAM clear processing is executed and power recovery is performed. The setting change state is set as the return state, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the restoration state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smoothly.

  Further, in case 1, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is not limited to the correspondence in the present embodiment. By associating a return state with RAM clear processing with a combination including at least the RAM clear switch 43 being ON as described above, the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing can be suppressed.

In FIG. 14 (b), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power cut is a game-enabled state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). (Hereinafter, referred to as “case 2”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power recovery is performed. A game possible state is set as the state, and a base value is displayed on main control board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 14B), RAM clear processing is executed, The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and Is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (lower right pattern in FIG. 14B), RAM clear processing is executed, and when power is restored, Is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration and the state at the time of the last power cut is the game-enabled state, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the open / close state of the middle frame 17). The return state that is set according to is different.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, while in case 2, the setting key switch 42 is ON, and When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, a RAM clear process is executed and a game-enabled state is set. Further, in both case 1 and case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear processing is executed and the game possible state is set. . As described above, while setting of an inappropriate setting change state is prohibited, RAM clear processing is permitted, so that illegal setting change when the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The operability of the RAM clearing process can be improved while preventing this.
In particular, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and when the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed), the RAM clear processing is executed. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an advantageous state from being maintained when there is a possibility that an unauthorized setting change has been attempted.

Although omitted in the above description, when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, when the last power interruption state is the game stop state, or when the last power interruption state is the setting change state, When the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, only when the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the type of the game stop state (“E1” or “E2”). In addition, when there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration and the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the setting confirmation state, there is no abnormality at the time of the above power restoration and the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the gaming state. The behavior is similar.
Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither is set except at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes a predetermined operation unit (the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43), and the condition (the setting key switch) is that a predetermined operation is performed on the predetermined operation unit when the power is turned on. 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), it can be said that the setting confirmation state can be set.

<Information production>
Next, details of the notification effect according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the notification effect.
First, as described above, the setting change notification at the top of FIG. 15 is performed by the first sub-control board 200 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state (when the setting change start command is received). This is a notification effect to be executed. In the notification effect, a character (image) of “Setting is being changed” is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a voice of “Setting is being changed” (hereinafter, referred to as “Setting change notification sound”). Is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction. Here, the loop reproduction means that the corresponding sound is repeatedly reproduced.
The voice control command related to the setting change notification includes voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channel CH30 (the voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channels CH0 to CH29 and the voice playback channel CH31 is not included). ), The voice control data includes voice instruction data but does not include sound volume instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output at a volume adjusted by a volume adjustment process described later.

As described above, the setting confirmation notification is a notification effect that is executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command is received). In the notification effect, the character “Setting is being confirmed” is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a voice of “Setting is being confirmed” (hereinafter, referred to as “Setting confirmation notification sound”) is generated by the speaker 33. Is output in loop playback.
Note that the voice control command related to the setting confirmation notification is composed of the voice control data corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH30 (the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH29 and the sound reproduction channel CH30), like the voice control command related to the setting confirmation notification. The voice control data corresponding to the channel CH31 is not included), but the voice control data includes the voice instruction data but does not include the volume instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output at a volume adjusted by a volume adjustment process described later.

The initialization notification indicates that the first sub-operation is performed when the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a game-enabled state with execution of the RAM clear processing (including a case where the game becomes a game-enabled state via the setting change processing). This is a notification effect performed by the control board 200. In the notification effect, the image related to the notification effect is not displayed on the main display unit 81, and a sound of “RAM cleared” (hereinafter, referred to as “initialization notification sound”) is loop-reproduced from the speaker 33. Is output.
The voice control command related to the initialization notification is different from the voice control command related to the setting change notification and the setting confirmation notification, and is configured by voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel). The voice control data corresponding to the CH 30 is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data (in particular, the volume 10 is indicated) in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the (predetermined) volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

The power restoration notification is issued when the power restoration state is changed to the gaming state without performing the RAM clear processing (including the gaming state via the setting confirmation processing). This is a notification effect performed by the sub control board 200. In the notification effect, an image related to the notification effect is not displayed on the main display unit 81, and a sound of “power is turned on” (hereinafter, referred to as “return notification sound”) is reproduced from the speaker 33 in a loop. Is output.
Note that the voice control command related to the power recovery notification is configured by voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30), like the voice control command related to the initialization notification. The audio control data does not include the audio control data), and the audio control data includes the volume instruction data in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

The game stop notification is a notification effect that is executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the return state at the time of electric power becomes the game stop state. In the notification effect, the character "Setting error" is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a sound "Setting error. Please change the setting value" (hereinafter, "game stop notification sound") ) Is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction.
Note that the voice control command related to the game stop notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30), similarly to the voice control command related to the initialization notification. The audio control data does not include the audio control data), and the audio control data includes the volume instruction data in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

Subsequently, the error notification 1 is a main board error notification that is a notification effect related to a main board error, a magnetic error notification that is a notification effect related to a magnetic error, and a radio wave error notification that is a notification effect related to a radio wave error. Details will be described.
As described above, the main board error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when an abnormal update of the random number circuit 105 occurs (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). is there. In the notification effect, the text “Main board error” is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a sound “An abnormality has been detected in the main board” (hereinafter, “Main board error notification sound” ) Is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction.
The voice control command related to the main board error notification includes voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channel CH31 (not including voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channels CH0 to CH30). The control data includes sound volume instruction data (particularly, volume 10 is indicated) in addition to voice instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

As described above, the magnetic error notification is a notification effect performed by the first sub-control board 200 when magnetism is detected by the magnetic detection sensor (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). . In the notification effect, a character “magnetic sensor error” is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a sound “magnetic sensor has reacted” (hereinafter, referred to as “magnetic error notification sound”) is issued. It is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction.
Note that the voice control command related to the magnetic error notification is made up of voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice playback channel CH0 to the voice playback channel CH30), like the voice control command related to the main board error. The audio control data does not include the audio control data), and the audio control data includes the volume instruction data in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

As described above, the radio wave error notification is a notification effect performed by the first sub-control board 200 when a radio wave is detected by the radio wave detection sensor (when an error command indicating occurrence of the error state is received). . In the notification effect, the character “Radio sensor error” is displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a sound “Radio sensor has responded” (hereinafter referred to as “Radio error notification sound”) is issued. It is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction.
Note that the voice control command related to the radio wave error notification includes voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice playback channel CH0 to the voice playback channel CH30), similarly to the voice control command related to the main board error. The audio control data does not include the audio control data), and the audio control data includes the volume instruction data in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

Next, details of the above-described error notification 2, that is, the right-handed error notification related to a right-handed error and the full tank error notification related to a full tank error will be described.
As described above, right-handed error notification is performed when the gate sensor 74 detects a game ball three times during normal times (special figure low certainty and ordinary figure low certainty) (when an error command indicating occurrence of the error state is received). 2) shows a notification effect performed by the first sub-control board 200. In the notification effect, a character "Please return to left-handed" is displayed in a band on the main display unit 81, and a sound "Please return to left-handed" (hereinafter, "right-handed error notification sound") is displayed. ) Is output once from the speaker 33. Here, the band display means that a part of the screen (display area of the main display unit 81) is displayed (so that it can be displayed at the same time as other band display). Refers to being played only once.
Note that the voice control command related to the right-handed error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30 is not included). The control data includes sound volume instruction data (particularly, volume 10 is indicated) in addition to voice instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

As described above, the full tank error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the full tank detection sensor is ON (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). is there. In the notification effect, a character “Please pull out the ball” is displayed on the main display unit 81 in a band, and a voice saying “Please pull out the ball” (hereinafter, referred to as “full tank error notification sound”) is issued. It is output from the speaker 33 in one-time reproduction.
It should be noted that the voice control command related to the full tank error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice playback channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice playback channel CH0 to the voice playback channel CH30), similarly to the voice control command related to the right-handed error. The audio control data does not include the audio control data), and the audio control data includes the volume instruction data in addition to the audio instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output not at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later but at the volume indicated by the volume instruction data.

The fluctuation effect at the bottom of FIG. 15 refers to an effect that is executed in accordance with the progress of the symbol fluctuation during the execution of the symbol fluctuation, and since there are many types thereof, the image displayed on the main display unit 81 or the speaker The details of the sound (hereinafter, referred to as “fluctuation sound”) output from 33 are omitted.
The voice control command related to the fluctuating sound is composed of voice control data corresponding to at least a part of the voice reproduction channels CH0 to CH29 (at least does not include the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31). The voice control data includes the voice instruction data but does not include the volume instruction data. That is, the fluctuating sound is output at a volume adjusted by a volume adjustment process described later.

  In the above description of the notification effect and the variable effect, the detailed description of the lighting mode of the effect lamp 35 is omitted, but in these effects, the effect lamp 35 is turned on in a mode corresponding to each effect.

<About volume adjustment processing>
Next, referring to FIG. 16, a setting change state (volume adjustment processing) which is executed when the setting change state shifts (when a setting change start command is received) or when the setting check state shifts (when a setting check start command is received). Confirmation) Details of the volume adjustment processing at the time of state transition will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of a volume adjustment process at the time of transition to a setting change (confirmation) state.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the volume of the sound volume adjustment unit 83 is high. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305. Proceed to.
In step S303, the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to the sound volume 10, and thereafter, the sound volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends. In the following description of the flow, setting the volume for the audio reproduction channel means setting the volume in the storage area of the RAM 203 corresponding to each audio reproduction channel (the volume of the storage area of the RAM 203 corresponding to each audio reproduction channel is set). When the volume is set in the storage area, a volume adjustment command is generated by a volume adjustment command generation process described later, and then the command is transmitted to the voice control board 310. . In addition, even when the sound control data constituting the sound control command includes the sound volume instruction data, the sound control data is stored in the storage area of the sound reproduction channel of the RAM 203 corresponding to the sound control data including the sound volume control data. The indicated volume is set.
In step S305, it is determined whether or not the sound volume adjustment unit 83 is in the middle of the sound volume. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309. .
In step S307, the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to the sound volume 5, and then the sound volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is ended.
In step S309, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 1, and thereafter, the volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, based on the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of transition to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 (other than the volume 0) in these states. Volume) is set. On the other hand, at the time of transition between these states, the volume of the sound reproduction channel CH31 in these states is not set.
Regardless of the level of the volume adjustment unit 83, a predetermined volume (for example, volume 10) is set as the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH31 at the time of transition to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. You may do so. However, by setting the volume according to the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 as in the present embodiment, a person in charge of the hall that performs setting changes and setting confirmation (hereinafter simply referred to as “the setting change state” or the setting confirmation state transition). Auditory stress to the "person in charge of the hall") can be reduced.

  Next, the details of the volume adjustment processing during the setting change state (confirmation) state, which is the volume adjustment processing performed during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state. The processing is performed at a constant interruption cycle (4 mm in this embodiment) during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Per second).

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the down cursor button 38b has been operated. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S413.
In step S403, it is determined whether or not the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to 10; if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and the condition is not satisfied. In this case, the process proceeds to step S407.
In step S405, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to the volume 5, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S407, it is determined whether or not the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 5. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409, and the condition is not satisfied. In this case, the process proceeds to step S411.
In step S409, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 1, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state is ended.
In step S411, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to the volume 10, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.

In step S413, it is determined whether or not the up cursor button 38a has been operated. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S415. If the condition is not satisfied, the volume during the setting change (confirmation) state is determined. The adjustment processing ends.
In step S415, it is determined whether or not the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to 10; if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S417; if the condition is not satisfied. To step S419.
In step S417, volume 1 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S419, it is determined whether or not the volume of audio reproduction channel CH0 to audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 5. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S421, and if the condition is not satisfied. Proceeds to step S423.
In step S421, the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to 10 and then the sound volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S423, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 5, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to CH30 is adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Can be. On the other hand, in these states, the volume of the sound reproduction channel CH31 is not adjusted.
Note that, in the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is not set to the volume 0.

  Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to the volume 10, by operating the up cursor button 38a once, the volume is changed from the volume 10 The volume can be changed to 1. Further, in such a case, the volume can be changed from volume 10 to volume 5 by operating the down cursor button 38b once. That is, when the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to the volume 10, the volume can be changed to another volume by a single operation. The same applies to a case where another sound volume is set for the sound reproduction channels CH0 to CH30. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly adjust the volume during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state.

  In the present embodiment, the volume is updated by the number of operations of the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b. However, the volume may be updated by the operation time of these operation units. The time may be replaced by the number of operations, and the volume may be updated by a combination of these. Further, like the above-described rotary switch, the volume adjustment operation may be realized by changing the position of the operation unit. That is, any method can be used as long as the volume is updated by operating these operation units.

Here, the setting change notification sound or the setting confirmation notification sound is set to the sound reproduction channel CH30 as described above. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the volume of these sounds can be adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Thus, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress on the persons involved in the hall due to the output of the setting change notification sound and the setting confirmation notification sound output in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state.
Generally, setting changes and setting confirmations are performed after the hall is closed or before the hall is opened, that is, outside the office hours, and the inside of the hall outside the office hours is quieter than during the office hours. It is. Therefore, the volume required by the person in charge of the hall outside business hours is lower than the volume required by the player during business hours.

Further, as described above, the sound (main board error sound, magnetic error sound, and radio wave error sound) related to the error notification 1 is set to the sound reproduction channel CH31, and its volume is set to 10. Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, these sounds cannot be adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a. Thus, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress of the person related to the hall due to the output of the setting change notification sound and the setting confirmation notification sound, and also to make it easier for the person related to the hall to recognize the occurrence of the error state with high importance.
In order to achieve the effect, it is preferable that the volume of the sound related to the error notification 1 is the maximum volume 10, but the volume is not limited to the volume and the predetermined volume (volume Any volume may be used as long as the volume is one or more.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the sound output means (speaker 33) outputs a setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting confirmation state is set in the setting confirmation state, and outputs the first error in the setting confirmation state. When a (high-priority error state) is detected, an error notification sound (voice relating to the error notification 1) for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output. In other words, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the adjusted volume, in the setting confirmation state, the error notification sound is output at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. .

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button provided on the front side of the game board 50 (the side opposite to the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 with respect to the game board 50). The volume adjustment during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is enabled by the operation on 38b. On the other hand, by operating the volume adjustment unit 83 provided on the back side of the game board 50 (on the same side as the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 with respect to the game board 50), during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state Cannot be adjusted.
Thus, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated with one hand, and the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b can be operated with the other hand. These operations can be facilitated even when the target is narrowed.
Further, the operator performing such an operation is in a state of holding the middle frame 17, and the operator can be easily distinguished from another person (a person who has not performed the operation) by visual observation or monitoring by a security camera. . Therefore, it is possible to easily detect an illegal setting change or an illegal setting confirmation.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the setting confirmation state, the volume adjustment means (volume adjustment means 250) performs the volume adjustment operation on the first volume adjustment unit (the upper cursor button 38a, the lower cursor button 38b), and the setting confirmation state. In the setting confirmation state, the sound volume in the setting confirmation state cannot be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation on the second volume adjustment unit (volume adjustment unit 83).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 18, details of the volume adjustment processing at the time of the transition to the playable state, which is the volume adjustment processing performed at the time of the transition to the playable state (at the time of receiving the transition command of the playable state), will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of a sound volume adjustment process at the time of a transition to a game possible state.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the volume of the sound volume adjusting unit 83 is high. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S505. Proceed to.
In step S503, the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to the sound volume 10, and thereafter, the sound volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S505, it is determined whether or not the volume of the volume adjusting unit 83 is in the middle of the volume. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S509. .
In step S507, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to the volume 5, and then the volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is ended.
In step S509, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 1, and then the volume adjustment processing at the time of the setting change (confirmation) state transition is ended.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 in this state is set based on the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 when the game is possible. Then, the sound volume adjusted by the sound volume adjustment process in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state which may be set before the game possible state is not reflected in the sound volume. As a result, the volume required by the hall-related person outside the business hours (the volume adjusted during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state) during the business hours when there is a gap between the volume required by the player during the business hours and the volume required during the transition to the game possible state Instead of setting the volume, it is possible to easily adjust the volume to a level suitable for the playable state.
In order to achieve the effect, the operation unit for adjusting the volume in the playable state may be different from the operation unit for adjusting the volume in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Further, the operation unit related to the volume adjustment operation is not limited to the button as in the present embodiment, that is, the volume adjustment operation is realized only by the number of operations and the operation time of the operation unit. For example, the volume adjustment operation may be realized by changing the position of the operation unit, such as a rotary switch like the volume adjustment unit in the present embodiment.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the volume adjusting means (volume adjusting means 250) can adjust the volume in the gaming enabled state by the volume adjusting operation in the gaming enabled state, and the setting confirmation state can be adjusted by the volume adjusting operation in the setting checking state. When the game is enabled after the setting confirmation state, the initial volume in the game possible state is set without reflecting the volume set in the setting confirmation state. Can be paraphrased.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in at least a part of the playable state (for example, special figure low certainty and ordinary figure low certainty), from the end of the latest symbol change (the out ball sensor 75 detects the game ball) The demo state shifts after a certain period of time (for example, 60 seconds) elapses, and even when a new symbol change is started thereafter, the above-described volume adjustment processing at the time of the shift to the playable state is performed. Running. Therefore, once the demo state is entered, the volume of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to CH30 is set based on the level of the volume adjustment unit 83. In this process, if the volume based on the level of the volume adjustment unit 83 is lower than the current volume, the current volume may be maintained.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the volume adjusting means (volume adjusting means 250) can adjust the volume in the gaming enabled state by the volume adjusting operation on the second volume adjusting section (volume adjusting section 83). I can paraphrase it.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the details of the volume adjustment processing during the game possible state, which is the volume adjustment processing executed during the transition to the game possible state, will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the volume adjustment processing during the game playable state. This processing is performed at a constant interruption cycle in the game playable state, similarly to the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state. This is the process executed.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the down cursor button 38b has been operated. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S603, and if the condition has not been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S607.
In step S603, it is determined whether or not the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is set to volume 1. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S605, and the condition is satisfied. In this case, the sound volume adjustment processing during the game playable state ends. That is, in the volume adjustment process during the playable state, if the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is the volume 1, the volume subtraction process in the next step S605 is not executed. Therefore, the sound volume is not set to zero.
In step S605, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is decremented by one, and then the volume adjustment processing during the playable state ends.
In step S607, it is determined whether or not the up cursor button 38a has been operated. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S609. If the condition has not been satisfied, a volume adjustment process during the game-enabled state is performed. finish.
In step S609, it is determined whether or not the sound volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 is set to the sound volume 10. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S611, and if the condition is satisfied. Ends the sound volume adjustment processing during the game-enabled state.
In step S611, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is incremented by 1, and then the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 can be adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a during the playable state. On the other hand, the volume of the sound reproduction channel CH31 is not adjusted by these operations.

  Here, the fluctuating sound is set to the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH29 as described above. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the volume of these sounds can be adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. This allows the fluctuation sound to be adjusted to a volume desired by the player during business hours.

  Further, as described above, the sound related to the error notification 1 (main board error notification sound, magnetic error notification sound, radio wave error notification sound) and the sound related to the error notification 2 (right-handed error notification sound, full error notification sound). , Is set to the audio reproduction channel CH31, and its volume is set to 10. For this reason, in the present embodiment, these sounds cannot be adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a during the playable state. Thus, the fluctuation sound can be adjusted to a desired volume by the player during the business hours, and the occurrence of the error state can be easily recognized by the hall-related persons and the player.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of volume levels (10 levels) that can be adjusted by the volume adjustment processing during the gaming state is more than the number of levels (3 levels) that can be adjusted by the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state. A lot). In the case of such a configuration, unlike the present embodiment, the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state may be reflected on the volume at the time of the transition to the playable state. As a result, the sound volume adjustment by the person in charge of the hall is encouraged after the transition to the playable state, and the volume required by the person in charge of the hall outside the business hours when there is a gap between the volume required by the player during business hours (during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state) ) Is not set as the sound volume at the time of the transition to the playable state, and the sound volume suitable for the playable state can be easily set.
In order to achieve the effect, the volume that can be adjusted by the volume adjustment process during the gaming state is smaller than the volume range that can be adjusted by the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state (for example, volume 3 to volume 8). (For example, volume 1 to volume 10) may be widened.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the volume adjusting means (volume adjusting means 250) adjusts the volume in the gaming state by the volume adjusting operation (operation on the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b) in the gaming state. Can be adjusted within the number of steps (10 steps), and the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state can reduce the volume in the setting confirmation state within the second number of steps (3 steps) smaller than the first number of steps. It is adjustable, and when the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, the initial volume in the gaming state is set based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state. I can paraphrase it.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10, the volume adjusting means (volume adjusting means 250) can adjust the volume in the gaming state within the first range (volume 1 to volume 10) by the volume adjusting operation in the gaming state. The volume adjustment operation in the setting change state (or the setting confirmation state) reduces the volume in the setting change state (or the setting confirmation state) to a second range (volume 3 to volume 8) smaller than the first range. ) Can be adjusted within the setting change state (or the setting confirmation state), and then, when the game becomes available, based on the volume set in the setting change state (or the setting confirmation state). In other words, it can be said that the initial sound volume in the playable state is set.

  Next, the details of the volume adjustment command generation processing for generating a volume adjustment command will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating the flow of the volume adjustment command generation process. As described above, the process is performed each time the volume is updated by the volume adjustment process described with reference to FIGS. The adjustment process is performed every time the sound volume is set in the storage area corresponding to each sound reproduction channel of the RAM 203 (the sound volume of the storage area corresponding to each sound reproduction channel of the RAM 203 is updated).

In the first step S701, it is determined whether or not the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced (whether or not the reproduction state specifying data relating to the sound reproduction channel CH31 indicates that reproduction is being performed). If the condition has not been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S703, and if the condition has been satisfied, the voice adjustment command generation processing ends.
In step S703, a volume adjustment command including volume instruction data for instructing the volume of the audio reproduction channel whose volume has been updated by the volume adjustment process that has led to the execution of the current volume adjustment command generation process is generated. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, even if the above-described sound volume adjustment processing is executed, no sound volume adjustment command is generated, and the sound reproduction channel CH0 is not generated. -The final volume of the audio output from the audio reproduction channel CH30 (the volume set for the audio reproduction channel) is not adjusted. However, as described above, even when the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, the volume adjustment processing is performed during the setting change (confirmation) state during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. In the gaming state, the volume adjustment processing during the gaming state is executed, and the volume of the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel (audio reproduction channel CH0 to audio reproduction channel CH30) of the RAM 203 is updated. .

  Next, details of other volume adjustment processing for generating a volume adjustment command will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of the other volume adjustment processing, and the processing is performed at regular intervals of the interruption period, similarly to the volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state and the volume adjustment processing during the game available state. This is the process to be performed.

In the first step S801, it is determined whether or not a voice control command has been generated in the current interrupt cycle. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S803. Proceed to.
In step S803, it is determined whether or not the generated voice control command includes voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S805, and the condition is not satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S807.
In step S805, a volume adjustment command for setting the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 to volume 0 is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260. The process ends.
In step S807, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH31 has been completed (whether or not the reproduction state specifying data related to the sound reproduction channel CH31 indicates a new stop), and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S809, and if the condition is not satisfied, the other volume adjustment process ends.
In step S809, a volume adjustment command for returning the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH30 to the current volume is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260. The volume adjustment processing ends. Note that the current volume refers to the volume set in the storage area of the RAM 203 corresponding to each audio reproduction channel.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the voice control command including the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 is generated, the volume control is performed to set the volume of the voice reproduction channels CH0 to CH30 to zero. A command is generated, and the volume of the audio output by these audio reproduction channels is forcibly set to zero. Further, as described above, when the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH30 or the sound reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, even if the above-described sound volume adjustment processing is executed, no sound volume adjustment command is generated. The volume of the audio reproduction channel is forcibly kept at zero.
Then, when the reproduction of the sound corresponding to the sound reproduction channel CH31 is completed, a sound adjustment command for returning the sound volumes of the sound reproduction channels CH0 to CH30 to the current sound volume is generated, and is output by these sound reproduction channels. The sound volume is restored.
Therefore, for example, when the symbol fluctuation is started during the reproduction of the above-described initialization notification sound or the power restoration notification sound, the volume of the fluctuation sound corresponding to the symbol fluctuation is forcibly kept at 0. Become. Thereafter, when the reproduction of the initialization notification sound and the power recovery notification sound ends, the volume of the fluctuating sound is output at the current volume.

<About a specific example of volume adjustment when shifting from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state>
Subsequently, specific examples of the volume adjustment realized by the above-described volume adjustment processes, the volume adjustment command generation process, and other volume adjustment processes will be described with reference to FIGS. In particular, in the specific example, a setting change state or a setting confirmation state (hereinafter, simply referred to as “setting change state (setting confirmation state)”) is set, and the game can be started from the setting change state (setting confirmation state). This is the case when the state has shifted.

First, FIG. 22 shows a transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state, and a subsequent initialization notification sound (a transition from the setting confirmation state to the game possible state results in a power return notification sound, and the following description) FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of volume adjustment in a case where the volume is adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b after the “initialization notification sound (expressed as a power recovery notification sound)” ends. Note that, in the specific examples shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the description is made on the assumption that the volume of the volume adjustment unit 83 is high, and unless otherwise specified, the volume is set to the audio reproduction channel of the RAM 313. Refers to the volume.
Specifically, a setting change notification sound at the time of transition to the setting change state (setting confirmation state) (a setting confirmation notification sound is generated when the state shifts from the setting confirmation state to the playable state. The sound volume (expressed as “sound (setting confirmation notification sound)”) is 10. Thereafter, the down cursor button 38b is operated once during the setting change state (setting confirmation state), so that the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) is set to volume 5. Note that, although different from this specific example, for example, once the up cursor button 38a is operated in this state, the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) becomes the volume 1.
As described above, in the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to CH30 is adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a.

Thereafter, when the state changes from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state, the output of the setting change notification sound (setting change notification sound) ends and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery power notification sound). The output is started, and the output is continued for a fixed time (30 seconds in the present embodiment).
In this specific example, during the output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), a prize is generated in the starting port (the first starting port 57 and the second starting port 59). At this time, an audio control command including audio control data relating to the fluctuating sound corresponding to at least a part of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to CH29 is generated and transmitted to the audio control board 310. The fluctuating sound is output at the volume (volume 10) indicated by the imaginary line. However, the volume of the fluctuating sound is forcibly set to 0 since the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is being output. Note that, in this specific example, the operation on the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a is not performed until a predetermined time has elapsed since the winning in the starting opening.

When a certain period of time elapses and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends in the later game playable state, the volume of the fluctuating sound is restored, the volume of the fluctuating sound becomes 10, and the fluctuating sound becomes the speaker 33. Output from In other words, the output of the fluctuating sound is started after a lapse of a predetermined time from the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state.
That is, the fluctuation sound is output at a volume adjusted by an operation on the lower cursor button 38b or the upper cursor button 38a after a lapse of a predetermined time from the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the sound volume in the game possible state without being pulled by the result of the sound volume adjustment in the setting change state (setting confirmation state).

  In the subsequent playable state, the down cursor button 38b is operated four times in succession. Therefore, the volume of the fluctuating sound decreases in order of volume 9, volume 8, and volume 7 and finally reaches volume 6. Although different from this specific example, when the up cursor button 38a is operated in this state, the volume of the fluctuating sound is increased by one each time the up cursor button 38a is operated.

Next, in FIG. 23, the sound volume is adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b while shifting from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game possible state, and during the subsequent output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of volume adjustment in the case where the sound volume is adjusted. Note that in the description of FIG. 23, the description of the same parts as those of FIG.
This specific example is different from the specific example shown in FIG. 22 in that during the period of outputting the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) and after the winning at the starting port has occurred, the lower cursor button 38b has a plurality of lower cursor buttons 38b. It is different in that it is operated twice. Specifically, during the period, the down cursor button 38b is operated four times in succession. Therefore, the volume of the fluctuating sound decreases in order of volume 9, volume 8, and volume 7 and becomes volume 6. Therefore, as in the specific example shown in FIG. 22, the fluctuating sound is normally output at the volume indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. However, since this period is an output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), the volume of the fluctuating sound is forcibly set to zero.
Although different from this specific example, when the up cursor button 38a is operated in this state, the volume of the fluctuating sound is increased by one each time the up cursor button 38a is operated.

  When a certain period of time elapses and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends in the game playable state thereafter, the volume of the fluctuating sound returns, and the volume of the fluctuating sound is initialized notification sound (recovery notification sound) Becomes the volume 6 which is the volume adjusted during the output of, and the fluctuating sound is output from the speaker 33. Further, thereafter, the down cursor button 38b is continuously operated three times. Therefore, the volume of the fluctuating sound decreases in order of volume 5, volume 4, and volume 3 and finally reaches volume 3.

As described above, the fluctuating sound is generated by the lower cursor button 38b during a period from the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the playable state to the elapse of a predetermined time after the transition to the playable state. Alternatively, the output of the fluctuating sound is started at the volume adjusted by operating the upper cursor button 38a. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the sound volume in the game possible state without being pulled by the result of the sound volume adjustment in the setting change state (setting confirmation state).
In order to achieve the effect, unlike this embodiment, the volume adjustment during the period from the transition to the playable state to the elapse of a predetermined time is regulated (by operating the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b). The volume may not be adjusted).
In order to achieve the effect, it is not always necessary to forcibly set the volume of the fluctuating sound to 0 during the period from the transition to the playable state to the elapse of a predetermined time. As long as the volume is lower than the volume of the initialization notification (recovery notification), the fluctuating sound may be output from the speaker 33. The low volume is the lowest volume of the volume except for the volume 0. It is preferably 1.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the sound of the fluctuation in the volume based on the volume adjustment operation (the operation on the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b) is generated after a predetermined period elapses from the setting confirmation state to the gaming enabled state. In other words, it is output.

Next, FIG. 24 shows a specific example of volume adjustment in a case where a transition is made to a setting change state (setting confirmation state), an error state with high importance occurs in this state, and sound related to the error state is output. FIG.
Specifically, the volume at the time of transition to the setting change state (setting confirmation state) is 10. Thereafter, since the down cursor button 38b is operated once during the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the sound reproduction channel CH0 to the sound reproduction channel CH30 becomes the volume 5, and the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound). Becomes volume 5.
In the subsequent setting change state (setting confirmation state), since an error state with a high importance (main board error, magnetic error, radio wave error) has occurred, sound related to the error state (main board error notification sound, magnetic error notification sound) , A radio wave error notification sound) is output at a volume of 10, and the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) is forcibly set to 0.

<About brightness adjustment processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, details of the game-adjustable-state transition luminance adjustment processing, which is the luminance adjustment processing executed at the time of the game-possible state transition (when the game-possible state transition command is received), will be described. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a flow of the brightness adjustment processing at the time of the transition to the playable state.

In the first step S901, it is determined whether or not the stage of the brightness adjustment unit 84 is high in brightness. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S903. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S905. Proceed to.
In step S903, the luminance is set to luminance 10, and thereafter, the luminance adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S905, it is determined whether or not the luminance adjustment unit 84 is in the luminance stage. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S907. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S909. .
In step S907, the luminance is set to 5 for luminance, and then the luminance adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
In step S909, the luminance is set to luminance 1, and thereafter, the luminance adjustment processing at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state ends.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the luminance in this state is set based on the stage of the luminance adjustment unit 84 at the time of transition to the playable state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, details of the luminance adjustment processing during the game possible state, which is the luminance adjustment processing executed during the transition to the game possible state, will be described. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the flow of the brightness adjustment processing during the game playable state, and the processing is executed at regular intervals in the game playable state.

In the first step S1001, it is determined whether or not the left cursor button 38c has been operated. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1003, and if the condition has not been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1007.
In step S1003, it is determined whether the current luminance is luminance 1 or not. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1005. To end. That is, in the luminance adjustment processing during the game-enabled state, if the current luminance is 0, the luminance subtraction processing in the next step S1005 is not executed. Therefore, the configuration is such that the luminance 0 is not set.
In the step S1005, the luminance is subtracted by 1, and then the luminance adjustment processing during the playable state ends.
In step S1007, it is determined whether or not the right cursor button 38d has been operated. If the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1009. If the condition has not been satisfied, the brightness adjustment processing during the playable state is performed. finish.
In step S1009, it is determined whether or not the current luminance is luminance 10, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1011. If the condition is satisfied, the luminance adjustment processing during the game possible state is performed. finish.
In step S1011, the brightness is incremented by one, and then the brightness adjustment processing during the playable state ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the luminance can be adjusted by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d during the playable state.
However, in the present embodiment, unlike the volume adjustment, the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d, which can adjust the brightness during the playable state, controls the brightness by operation, but is restricted in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. Have been. Thus, when the game is enabled, by providing an opportunity for brightness adjustment which is also an opportunity for volume adjustment, it is possible to prompt adjustment to a volume suitable for the game enabled state.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the brightness adjusting means can adjust the brightness in the gaming state by a brightness adjusting operation (operation on the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) in the gaming state, while in the setting change state. In other words, the brightness cannot be adjusted.

  In the present embodiment, the number of brightness levels (10 levels) adjusted by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d is determined by the brightness adjustment unit 84 when the game state shifts to the playable state. 3). Thereby, the effect of prompting the user to adjust the sound volume to be suitable for the playable state can be enhanced.

<About other modified examples>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

  First, in the above description, the return state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery. (For example, 3s) may be referred to. By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

  In the above description, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (opening / closing state of the middle frame 17) is referred to in determining the return state at the time of power recovery. However, the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the return state upon power recovery may be set uniformly according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open).

  Further, the display relating to the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-described base value, but may be a performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as a so-called “gearing material ratio” or a “gearing material continuous ratio”. Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

  The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, but includes various modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Appendix>
This embodiment includes the following technical concept.
(1)
One set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value set, it is possible to set a setting check state that can check the set value set, A game machine which is in a game-enabled state in which a symbol change can be executed after the end of the setting confirmation state,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation,
The volume adjusting means,
The volume in the playable state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the playable state,
It is possible to adjust the volume in the setting confirmation state by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, the initial volume in the gaming state is set without reflecting the volume set in the setting confirmation state,
First error detection means for detecting a first error;
And a second error detection means for detecting a second error,
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detection means,
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the playable state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, output a setting confirmation notification sound to notify that the setting confirmation state is set,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output,
At the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound,
In the setting confirmation state, the game machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state.
(2)
One set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value set, it is possible to set a setting check state that can check the set value set, A game machine which is in a game-enabled state in which a symbol change can be executed after the end of the setting confirmation state,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation,
The volume adjusting means,
By the volume adjustment operation in the playable state, the volume in the playable state can be adjusted within a first number of steps,
By the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, the volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted within a second number of steps less than the first number of steps,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state, an initial volume in the gaming state is set,
First error detection means for detecting a first error;
And a second error detection means for detecting a second error,
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detection means,
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the playable state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, output a setting confirmation notification sound to notify that the setting confirmation state is set,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output,
At the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound,
In the setting confirmation state, the game machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
The sound output means is capable of outputting a fluctuating sound during the execution of the symbol fluctuation in the gaming state.
The gaming machine, wherein the fluctuation sound of the volume based on the volume adjustment operation is output after a predetermined period has elapsed since the game became available after the setting change state.
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
Equipped with a predetermined operation unit,
When power is turned on, the setting change state can be set on condition that a predetermined operation is performed on the predetermined operation unit,
A first volume control unit disposed on the opposite side to the predetermined operation unit with respect to the game board;
A second volume adjustment unit disposed on the same side as the predetermined operation unit with respect to the game board,
The volume adjusting means,
By the volume adjustment operation on the second volume adjustment unit, it is possible to adjust the volume in the playable state,
In the setting change state, while the volume in the setting change state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation on the first volume adjustment unit,
A gaming machine, wherein in the setting change state, the volume in the setting change state cannot be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation on the second volume adjustment unit.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
Light emitting means;
Light emission control means for controlling the light emission means,
Brightness adjustment means for adjusting the brightness of the light emitting means by a brightness adjustment operation,
The brightness adjusting means,
While the brightness in the playable state can be adjusted by the brightness adjustment operation in the playable state,
In the setting change state, the brightness cannot be adjusted.

Reference Signs List 10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 17 middle frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operating handle 32 upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) speakers 34a, 34b Left and right frame 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Direction lamp 36 Ball release mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Upper cursor button 38b Lower cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 39 Main operation section 39a Ball lending button 39b Return Button 40 power switch 41 setting board 42 setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 setting board cover 45 opening / closing cover 46 game ball tank 47 tank rail 48 payout unit 49 payout passage 50 game board 50a game area 51 outer rail 52 windmill 53 inner rail 5 5 Winning opening 57 First starting opening 59 Second starting opening 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting opening Sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72 Big winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Production display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left sub Display unit 82c Right sub-display unit 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol holding lamp 95 Second special symbol Hold lamp 96 Normal design hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry judging means 115 Main random number generating means 120 Main holding control means 125 Predetermining means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure matching judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 135 Regular drawing lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Power processing executing means 176 return state setting means 177 setting changing means 178 setting confirming means 179 gaming possible state shifting means 180 power interruption processing executing means 200 first sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 first sub-control board case 210 sub random number generation means 220 normal effect control means 221 effect mode control means 222 effect route determination means 223 sub-hold control means 224 look-ahead effect control means 225 effect content determination means 226 Control means 227 big hit effect control means 230 sub error control means 235 voice control means 240 lamp control means 245 movable accessory control means 250 volume control means 255 brightness control means 260 sub information storage means 265 sub command management means 300 second command control board 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 350 second sub-control board case 400 payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Discharge control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power cutoff detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X First flow path Y Second flow path

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a symbol change accompanied with execution of a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to win a big hit in a playable state, and to set one of predetermined setting values A gaming machine which can set a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed when the power is turned on, and which enters the gaming state after the completion of the setting confirmation state , and outputs a sound. Output means, and volume adjusting means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjusting operation, wherein the volume adjusting means is in the playable state by the volume adjusting operation in the playable state. The volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, and the volume can be adjusted in the setting confirmation state. When the game is enabled, the initial volume in the game available state is set without reflecting the volume set in the setting confirmation state, and a first error for detecting a first error is set. Detecting means, and second error detecting means for detecting a second error, wherein the first error detecting means detects the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the playable state. is used to detect, said second error detecting means does not detect the second error in the setting confirmation status, which detects the second error in the game state, the sound The output means outputs a setting confirmation notification sound for notifying that the setting confirmation state is set in the setting confirmation state, and the first error is detected in the setting confirmation state. Sometimes, outputting an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, In the setting confirmation state, the game machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume that does not depend on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to execute a symbol change accompanied by execution of a winning / failing determination to determine whether or not to win a big hit in a game possible state, and to set one of predetermined setting values A gaming machine which is settable and can be set to a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed when the power is turned on, and which enters the gaming state after the setting confirmation state is completed , and outputs a sound. Sound output means, and volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation, wherein the volume adjustment means, by the volume adjustment operation in the playable state, The volume in the playable state can be adjusted within a first number of steps, and the volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted from the first number of steps by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. It can be adjusted within a small second number of stages, and when the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state, Setting an initial volume, further comprising a first error detection means for detecting a first error, and a second error detection means for detecting a second error, wherein the first error detection means is for detecting said first error in both of the setting confirmation state and the game state, said second error detection means, not detect the second error in the setting confirmation state The second error is detected in the playable state, and the sound output means notifies the user that the setting confirmation state is set in the setting confirmation state. Outputting a notification sound, in the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, outputting an error notification sound for notifying of the occurrence of the first error, and in the setting confirmation state, While outputting the setting confirmation notification sound at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation, the error notification sound is output at the volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state in the setting confirmation state. Is output.

Claims (5)

One set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value set, it is possible to set a setting check state that can check the set value set, A game machine which is in a game-enabled state in which a symbol change can be executed after the end of the setting confirmation state,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation,
The volume adjusting means,
The volume in the playable state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the playable state,
It is possible to adjust the volume in the setting confirmation state by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, the initial volume in the gaming state is set without reflecting the volume set in the setting confirmation state,
First error detection means for detecting a first error;
And a second error detection means for detecting a second error,
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detection means,
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the playable state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, output a setting confirmation notification sound to notify that the setting confirmation state is set,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output,
At the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound,
In the setting confirmation state, the game machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. One set value is set from a plurality of set values, the probability of winning a privilege is determined by the set value set, it is possible to set a setting check state that can check the set value set, A game machine which is in a game-enabled state in which a symbol change can be executed after the end of the setting confirmation state,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Volume adjustment means for adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output means by a volume adjustment operation,
The volume adjusting means,
By the volume adjustment operation in the playable state, the volume in the playable state can be adjusted within a first number of steps,
By the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, the volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted within a second number of steps less than the first number of steps,
When the gaming state is entered after the setting confirmation state, based on the volume set in the setting confirmation state, an initial volume in the gaming state is set,
First error detection means for detecting a first error;
And a second error detection means for detecting a second error,
The first error detection means is for detecting the first error in both the setting confirmation state and the game possible state,
The second error detection means,
Without detecting the second error in the setting confirmation state,
Detecting the second error in the playable state,
The sound output means,
In the setting confirmation state, output a setting confirmation notification sound to notify that the setting confirmation state is set,
In the setting confirmation state, when the first error is detected, an error notification sound for notifying the occurrence of the first error is output,
At the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state, while outputting the setting confirmation notification sound,
In the setting confirmation state, the game machine outputs the error notification sound at a volume independent of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the setting confirmation state. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The sound output means is capable of outputting a fluctuating sound during the execution of the symbol fluctuation in the gaming state.
The gaming machine, wherein the fluctuation sound of the volume based on the volume adjustment operation is output after a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting became possible after the setting confirmation state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
Equipped with a predetermined operation unit,
When power is turned on, the setting confirmation state can be set on condition that a predetermined operation is performed on the predetermined operation unit,
A first volume control unit disposed on the opposite side to the predetermined operation unit with respect to the game board;
A second volume adjustment unit disposed on the same side as the predetermined operation unit with respect to the game board,
The volume adjusting means,
By the volume adjustment operation on the second volume adjustment unit, it is possible to adjust the volume in the playable state,
In the setting confirmation state, the volume in the setting confirmation state can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation on the first volume adjustment unit.
In the setting confirmation state, it is impossible to adjust the volume in the setting confirmation state by the volume adjustment operation on the second volume adjustment unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Light emitting means;
Light emission control means for controlling the light emission means,
Brightness adjustment means for adjusting the brightness of the light emitting means by a brightness adjustment operation,
The brightness adjusting means,
While the brightness in the playable state can be adjusted by the brightness adjustment operation in the playable state,
In the setting confirmation state, the brightness cannot be adjusted.

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