JP2020162839A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that appropriately realizes error notification based on a magnetic sensor.SOLUTION: In an execution period of initial processing, first control means has an operation period in which driving means operates a movable body and second control means fixes determination threshold values of a plurality of magnetic sensors using environment in the periods that are not overlapped in the operation period as standards. During the period of stay in a game possible state, the first control means has a symbol variation in which the driving means operates the movable body. In the symbol variation, the second control means may increase the determination threshold values of at least one specific magnetic sensor out of the plurality of magnetic sensors (e.g., a case shown in Fig.15(a) and Fig.15(b)).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

A gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine is generally provided with magnetic sensors at each of a plurality of positions in order to prevent fraudulent acts using magnets (magnet goto).
The following Patent Document 1 is exemplified as this type of gaming machine.

Patent Document 1 describes an invention that executes a different determination threshold setting process (calibration operation) according to the arrangement position of the magnetic sensor.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-150099

As described in Patent Document 1, the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor in the game machine is set in the initial process immediately after the power of the game machine is turned on, and is generally unchanged until the power is turned off. .. For this reason, for magnetic sensors such as motors and solenoid coils that are placed near members whose surrounding magnetic field changes when they operate, a judgment threshold is set assuming that the magnetic field becomes high. Therefore, it may not be possible to properly perform error notification based on the magnetic sensor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a game machine that appropriately realizes error notification based on a magnetic sensor.

According to the present invention, it is a movable game machine that executes an initial process after the power is turned on and executes a symbol variation based on a winning of a game ball to a start port in a game-enabled state that shifts after the execution of the initial process. A driving means for operating the body, a first control means for operating the movable body on the driving means, a plurality of magnetic sensors for detecting a change in a magnetic field, and a second control means for determining a determination threshold of the plurality of magnetic sensors. A third control means for performing error notification control when an error condition including the condition that the change in the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor exceeds the determination threshold value set for the magnetic sensor is satisfied. In the execution period of the initial process, the first control means has an operation period in which the drive means operates the movable body, and the second control means is based on the environment in a period that does not overlap with the operation period. The determination thresholds of the plurality of magnetic sensors are set, and during the staying period in the gametable state, the first control means has a symbol variation in which the driving means operates a movable body, and the second control means has the symbol. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that, in a variation, a determination threshold value of a specific magnetic sensor, which is at least one of the plurality of magnetic sensors, may be increased.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that appropriately realizes error notification based on a magnetic sensor.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable position of the effect shield. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing in detail the connection configuration of the movable decorative body, the sub-display unit, the effect shielding body, and the magnetic sensor. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct. FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. FIG. 12A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 12B shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 14A is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor in the initial processing after the power is turned on and the game-enabled state transitioned thereafter, and FIG. 14B is a movable decoration body. Alternatively, it is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor in the symbol variation in which the upper sub display unit operates and the next symbol variation. FIG. 15 (a) is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor in the symbol variation in which the left sub display unit operates and the next symbol variation, and FIG. 15 (b) is the right sub display. It is a time chart which shows the transition of the judgment threshold value of each magnetic sensor in the symbol variation which a part operates and the next symbol variation. FIG. 16A is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor in the symbol variation in which the effect shielding body operates and the next symbol variation, and FIG. 16B is a continuous symbol variation. It is a time chart which shows the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor when the effect shielding body operates.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" mean the game machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In addition, the "advantage (advantage)" in the following description means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls).

<Features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.

The gaming machine 10 is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, which executes an initial process after the power is turned on, and executes a symbol change based on a winning of a game ball to a starting port in a game-enabled state in which the initial process is executed and then the transition is made.
The game machine 10 includes a driving means, a first control means, a plurality of magnetic sensors, a second control means, and a third control means.

The driving means operates a movable body, and corresponds to an actuator such as a solenoid coil or a motor.
The first control means causes the drive means to operate the movable body.
In the present embodiment, the drive means is realized by the motors M1 to M8, and the first control means is realized by the movable accessory control means 250.

The plurality of magnetic sensors detect changes in the magnetic field, the second control means determines the determination thresholds of the plurality of magnetic sensors, and the third control means determines the change in the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensors. When the error condition including the condition that the determination threshold determined by the magnetic sensor is exceeded is satisfied, the error notification control is performed.
In the present embodiment, the magnetic sensors 85a to 85c realize the magnetic sensor, the magnetic sensor control means 235 realizes the second control means, and the sub-error control means 230 realizes the third control means.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the execution period of the initial process, the first control means has an operation period in which the driving means operates the movable body, and the second control means has a period that does not overlap with the operation period. The determination thresholds of a plurality of magnetic sensors are set based on the environment in the above, and the first control means has a symbol variation in which the driving means operates the movable body, and the second control means has the symbol. It is characterized in that the determination threshold value of a specific magnetic sensor, which is at least one of the plurality of magnetic sensors, may be increased in the fluctuation.
That is, the game machine 10 may set a determination threshold value higher than the determination threshold value set in the initial processing in the symbol variation accompanied by the movement of the movable body. As a result, the magnetic anomaly can be strictly detected during a normal game, and the false detection of the magnetic anomaly can be prevented in the symbol fluctuation accompanied by the movement of the movable body.

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

<Structure of game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the game machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

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

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, 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 moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.
In this embodiment, the middle frame door opening sensor 77 for detecting whether or not the middle frame 17 is in the open state is provided. The middle frame door opening sensor 77 is turned on when the middle frame 17 is in the open state, and turned off when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 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 middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 that is operated by driving a motor (motor M1 shown in FIG. 8) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball saucer 29, a ball pulling mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball saucer 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 tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball pulling are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged therein, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.
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 operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) of recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" 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 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

Further, the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment all 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.

An effect shielding body 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which will be described in detail later, but these are interlocked with each other. It is configured to be movable in a direction that shields the main display unit 81.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see 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 related 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 related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes 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 diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 on hold, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 on hold. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1, left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”. In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, the left general winning opening 67, and the right general winning opening 68 as the main winning openings. The winning openings are just an example, and the number and arrangement of the winning openings may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Obstacles such as game nails are placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. 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 hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. Therefore, it can be said that the jackpot game in which the chances of winning the prize ball are greatly increased is an advantageous game state.
The jackpot game is provided at the start of the jackpot game, and is provided following the jackpot start demo and the jackpot start demo in which the special electric accessory 65 is not opened and no prize is generated in the jackpot 55. In addition, the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, which makes it easier for the big winning opening 55 to win a prize, and the big hit round game, which is provided following the big hit round game, and the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state. It consists of a big hit end demo that does not cause a prize to the big prize opening 55.

In particular, in the jackpot round game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as "round" or simply "R") occurs in one jackpot. The total number of rounds to be played (may be referred to as "the number of rounds") ends based on the specified number of game balls (10 in the present embodiment) winning the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 Is closed. It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) has elapsed for a predetermined number of game balls to win the large winning opening 55. Further, in the following description, in the jackpot round game, the period between the open state of a certain special electric accessory 65 and the open state of the next special electric accessory 65 in the open state is defined as the "inter-round interval". It may be called.
Further, in one round, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of a specified number of game balls, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball exceeding a specified number may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning. In addition, winning a prize in the big winning opening 55 up to a specified number in the big hit game may be referred to as a normal winning.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize for the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. The symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed at least in a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. Obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. Obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the second starting port 59 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and is a normal electric accessory solenoid. 62 transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per game that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 75 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 75. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, the game nail so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Obstacles such as are placed.

The left general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. The left general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the left general winning opening 67, and the detection result of the left general winning opening sensor 73 determines that the left general winning opening 67 has won a prize, and corresponds to the left general winning opening 67. The attached number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
The right general winning opening 68 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A right general winning opening sensor 74 is attached to the right general winning opening 68, and a winning result to the right general winning opening 68 is determined based on the detection result of the right general winning opening sensor 74, corresponding to the right general winning opening 68. The assigned number of prize balls (3 in the present embodiment, which is less than the number associated with the left general winning opening sensor 73) is awarded.
In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, the game nail or the like rolls the game ball from the right general winning opening 68 toward the left general winning opening 67. Obstacles are placed. On the other hand, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so that the game ball rolls from the left general winning opening 67 toward the right general winning opening 68. Has been done. Further, a plurality of each of the left general winning opening 67 and the right general winning opening 68 may be provided.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the right general winning opening 68 is arranged in the game area 50a in the second flow path Y so as to be on the upstream side of the large winning opening 55. Therefore, the game ball that has rolled from the second flow path Y can win the large winning opening 55 if it does not win the right general winning opening 68. The positional relationship between the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55 is not limited to such a relationship, and the right general winning opening 68 is located downstream of the large winning opening 55 in the second flow path Y. It may be arranged in the game area 50a so as to be, but it is preferable to make it as in the present embodiment. Here, "winning possible" means not only the case where a prize is always won (for the large prize opening 55, it is premised that the special electric accessory 65 is open), but also the case where the prize is not won is allowed. Point to.
Further, although it is different from the positional relationship in which the other winning opening is arranged on the upstream side of one winning opening as in the present embodiment, it is located on the upstream side of both the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55. A distribution unit is provided to distribute the game ball rolled from the second flow path Y into a flow path capable of winning a prize in the right general winning opening 68 and a flow path capable of winning a prize in the large winning opening 55. The ball may be allowed to win in one of the distributed winning openings. In this case, the concept of the upstream side and the downstream side disappears from the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55.
The sorting unit may be provided with a movable portion that is movable by the weight of the game ball, and may have a sorting device that alternately distributes the rolled game ball to the right general winning opening 68 or the large winning opening 55. , The game ball that is composed of obstacles such as game nails and has rolled may be distributed to either the right general winning opening 68 or the large winning opening 55. Further, the distribution unit may distribute to a route that does not allow a prize to be awarded to either the right general winning opening 68 or the large winning opening 55.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is processed as an out ball.

In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 76 (not shown) 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 the sensor is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is transferred to the next section. 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 between 12000 and 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrates can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"). The higher the value, the higher the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment. The details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do. The set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are collectively referred to as an odd set value, and the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are collectively referred to as an even set value, the set value 1, and the set value 2. The set value 3 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 4, the set value 5, and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value may be a plurality of stages and is not limited to six stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the upper half setting value (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the middle setting value). ..
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

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

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 recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.
Further , when the setting function is not provided, the setting board 41 (including the setting key switch 42, the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting board cover 44) may not be provided, but whether or not the setting function is provided. From the viewpoint of cost of changing the structure and measures against fraud, it is preferable to configure the setting board 41.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Operation of production shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d.
FIG. 6A shows a state in which the effect shielding body 83 is in the initial position. At this position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible. In addition, the state is also a state that occurs when the effect fails in the effect shield closing effect described later.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs in both the case where the effect is successful and the case where the effect is unsuccessful immediately before being notified whether or not the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs when the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
As described above, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the main display unit 81.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the upper left effect shielding body 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion on the front surface that imitates the character "lower", and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and each effect shield has a convex portion imitating the characters "double" on the front surface, and each effect shield has light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). It is configured so that it does not pass through.
Further, a suggestion lamp 84 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and the entire lamp can be visually recognized when the effect shielding body 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. This is a full-color LED, and when the effect shielding body 83 shields the main display unit 81, it lights up in a color determined based on the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the symbol variation.

<Control configuration of game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores control programs, various data, and the like, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and peripheral boards and devices. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the two, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are internal buses. They are connected to each other via.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the game machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). However, if it does not have a setting function, it will be in a game stopped state or a game-enabled state), a set value being set (current set value), a current special figure lottery state, a current normal figure lottery state, etc. Information related to the game is backed up.

In the present embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in RAM 103), an area in which a base value is stored (base value in RAM 103). Area), an area in which checksum complements and backup flags related to the game area of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to RAM 103 game), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement and the backup flag for the area are stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the game machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a left general winning opening sensor 73, a right general winning opening sensor 74, a gate sensor 75, and an out ball sensor 76. , The middle frame door opening sensor 77 and the like are electrically connected, and the detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

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 hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and the special electric accessory solenoid 66 are electrically connected to each other, and these can be controlled via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.
Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. As described above, when the setting function is not provided, the control configuration (setting key switch 42 and RAM clear switch 43) related to the setting board 41 may not be provided.

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 single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores the effect control program and various data, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, and the like. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a buffer memory and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program.
In the present embodiment, the ROM 202 used is common (same) between the case where the ROM 202 has the set value and the case where the ROM 202 does not have the set value. That is, the various data stored in advance in the ROM 202 are the same regardless of whether or not they have a setting function.
Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 uses an effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100 to turn on the effect lamp 35 and the image control command for instructing the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound. Lamp control data for control, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35 and the suggestion lamp 84, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 and the suggestion lamp 84 are configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the magnetic sensor 85, outputs magnetic sensor control data via the I / O port 204, and inputs whether or not a magnetic abnormality is detected.
The magnetic sensor 85 is controlled based on the magnetic sensor control data output from the first sub-control board 200, and when it detects magnetism exceeding the determination threshold, the first sub-control indicates that a magnetic abnormality has been detected. Respond to substrate 200.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing in detail the connection configuration of the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, the effect shielding body 83, and the magnetic sensor 85.
That is, FIG. 8 shows the electrical connection between the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, the effect shielding body 83, and the magnetic sensor 85, which are simply shown in FIG. 7, and the first sub-control board 200. , Is illustrated in more detail.

The movable control data for operating (rotating) the movable decorative body 22 output by the first sub-control board 200 via the I / O port 204 is converted into an electric signal in a format that the motor M1 can accept by the motor driver D1. Will be done. The motor M1 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D1, and the movable decorative body 22 operates according to the drive of the motor M1.
The movable control data for operating the upper sub display unit 82a output by the first sub control board 200 via the I / O port 204 (moving downward at the time of production and moving upward at the time of retracting) is the motor driver D2. Converts the motor M2 into an acceptable form of electrical signal. The motor M2 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D2, and the upper sub display unit 82a operates according to the drive of the motor M2.
The movable control data for operating the left sub display unit 82b output by the first sub control board 200 via the I / O port 204 (moving to the right at the time of production and moving to the left at the time of retracting) is the motor driver D3. Converts the motor M3 into an acceptable form of electrical signal. The motor M3 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D3, and the left sub-display unit 82b is operated according to the drive of the motor M3.
The movable control data for operating the right sub display unit 82c output by the first sub control board 200 via the I / O port 204 (moving to the left at the time of production and moving to the right at the time of evacuation) is the motor driver D4. Converts the motor M4 into an acceptable form of electrical signal. The motor M4 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D4, and the right sub-display unit 82c is operated according to the drive of the motor M4.
The first sub-control board 200 operates the upper left effect shielding body 83a and the lower left effect shielding body 83c output via the I / O port 204 (moving the main display unit 81 toward the front center during the effect, and moving the main display unit 81 toward the front center during the effect). The movable control data for (moving in the opposite direction) is converted into an electric signal in a format that the motor M5 and the motor M6 can accept by the motor driver D5. The motor M5 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D5, and the upper left effect shield 83a is operated according to the drive of the motor M5. The motor M6 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D5, and the lower left effect shield 83c is operated according to the drive of the motor M6.
The first sub-control board 200 operates the upper right effect shield 83b and the lower right effect shield 83d output via the I / O port 204 (moves toward the front center of the main display unit 81 during the effect, and when retracted. The movable control data for (moving in the opposite direction) is converted into an electric signal in a format that the motor M7 and the motor M8 can accept by the motor driver D6. The motor M7 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D6, and the upper right effect shield 83b is operated according to the drive of the motor M7. The motor M8 is driven based on the electric signal converted by the motor driver D6, and the lower right effect shield 83d is operated according to the drive of the motor M8.

The magnetic sensor control data for controlling the magnetic sensor 85 (magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, and magnetic sensor 85c) output by the first sub-control board 200 via the I / O port 204 is the respective magnetic sensor 85. (Magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, and magnetic sensor 85c) accept.
Here, the magnetic sensor control data includes at least setting data of a determination threshold value as a reference for determining a magnetic abnormality.
The details of setting the determination threshold value by the first sub-control board 200 will be described later.

The details of the arrangement of each magnetic sensor 85 are not shown, but the arrangement is generally as follows.
The magnetic sensor 85a is provided behind the left side region (first flow path X) of the game region 50a so as not to be visible to the player. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 85a is more likely to detect the magnetic field change in the left side region of the game region 50a than the magnetic field change in the other region.
The magnetic sensor 85b is provided in the vicinity of the first starting port 57 and behind the game area 50a so as not to be visible to the player. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 85b is more likely to detect the magnetic field change in the region near the first starting port 57 than the magnetic field change in the other region.
The magnetic sensor 85c is provided behind the right side region (second flow path Y) of the gaming region 50a so as not to be visible to the player. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 85a is more likely to detect the magnetic field change in the right region of the game region 50a than the magnetic field change in the other region.

The magnetic sensor 85 (magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, and magnetic sensor 85c) has no magnetic abnormality in a predetermined channel of CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 during normal operation (when no magnetic abnormality is detected). An electric signal (Low level electric signal) to that effect is output.
On the other hand, when the magnetic sensor 85 (magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, and magnetic sensor 85c) detects a magnetic abnormality, an electric signal indicating that the magnetic abnormality is present in a predetermined channel of the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 ( High level electrical signal) is output.
The level change of the electric signal related to the magnetic abnormality of the magnetic sensor 85 will be described later.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the audio ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.
In this embodiment, the ROM 302 used is common (same) in the case where the ROM 302 has the set value and the case where the ROM 302 does not have the set value. That is, the various data stored in advance in the ROM 302 are the same regardless of whether or not they have a setting function.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the game island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

<Functional configuration of game machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 9 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 9). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 10 to 13 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game 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 electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done. In the following description, storing the effect control command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be simply expressed as transmission of the effect control command.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.
In the present embodiment, when the left general winning opening 67 is won, the winning ball determination means 110 transmits an effect control command (left general winning opening winning command) indicating that the winning has occurred. Then, when a prize is generated in the right general winning opening 68, an effect control command (right general winning opening winning command) indicating that the winning has occurred is transmitted.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, the random numbers for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random numbers for the general figure lottery, and the random numbers for the general figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. Generate a command (pending command) and send the command.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation suspension information, at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-determination for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived pre-determination result, and transmits the command.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. 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 hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" means that, as an example, the jackpot is not being performed, neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is undergoing the symbol change, and the special figures 1 and 2 are not being changed. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of the conditions have been met.

Here, FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those 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 performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. Further, in the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these are not necessarily the data stored in each ROM. It does not indicate. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not corresponding to the current set value to be either a big hit or a loss. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine whether or not the item corresponds to (winning) by lottery. In the present embodiment, the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change according to the special figure 1 and the special figure hit / fail judgment in the symbol change according to the special figure 2 are the same lottery.
FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when it has a setting function and the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, it may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). In the special figure pass / fail judgment, when the current set value is the set value 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), and when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1). /312.0), 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8) when the current set value is the set value 3, and 220/65536 (about 1) when the current set value is the set value 4. / 297.8), 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2) when the current set value is the set value 5, and 230/65536 (about 1) when the current set value is the set value 6. With a probability of / 284.9), a big hit is derived (a big hit is won). Similarly, when the setting function is provided and the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1. 445/65536 (about 1/1447.2), 455/65536 (about 1 / 144.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and when the current set value is the set value 3. 466/65536 (about 1 / 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and when the current set value is the set value 5. A jackpot is derived with a probability of 488/65536 (about 1 / 134.2) and 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3) when the current set value is the set value 6.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and the jackpot is derived in the special figure low accuracy in any of the set values. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being performed is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy.
In addition, the ratio of the denominator of the probability that a jackpot with low accuracy is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability that a jackpot with high accuracy is derived (when the numerator is 1) is The lottery value is set so as to be constant regardless of the set value to be set (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio means that the denominator of the jackpot probability (the numerator is 1). It means that the ratio of the integer part (after the decimal point is either rounding down, rounding up, or rounding up) is constant. That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, design values for each set value of the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability and the jackpot probability in the special figure high probability (both have one molecule). It is preferable that the probability is (preferably), but it is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability is "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6", or the special figure high probability. The jackpot probability in the above may not be described as the jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy). In this case, the special feature for each set value may be described. The jackpot probability in the figure low accuracy may be described in full, or a part (highest probability and lowest probability) may be described. In either case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy that the player is interested in rather than the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy, the space for describing the probability in the special figure high accuracy is used more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with the display of the main display unit 81.
Further, on the front side of the game board 50 when the game board 50 does not have the setting function, the one big hit probability in the special figure low accuracy and the one big hit probability in the special figure high accuracy are on the front side in the state where the front frame 20 is closed. It is described in a position that can be seen from.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 determines whether or not the privilege is given (winning a big hit).

When the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, 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 decided by lottery.
FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has a number of rounds (R number) of 8, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol has a low accuracy, and the symbol A has a low accuracy of a normal diagram (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the symbol concerned The jackpot related to the above may be referred to as "normal jackpot"). On the other hand, symbol B has a number of rounds of 9, and after the end of the big hit game, the special figure is highly accurate, and the symbol that becomes the general figure high accuracy described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation symbol". It may be called "probability change jackpot"). Further, the symbol C is a probabilistic symbol in which the number of rounds is 16 and the special figure high accuracy and the normal figure high accuracy are obtained after the big hit game is completed. Therefore, symbol C is a symbol that is more advantageous than symbol B in the number of rounds, and symbol B and symbol C are more advantageous than symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent state (special symbol lottery state or normal symbol lottery state). It can be said that it is an advantageous pattern. In the following description, a normal jackpot with 8 rounds will be referred to as an "8R normal jackpot", a probability variable jackpot with 9 rounds will be referred to as a "9R probability variable jackpot", and a probability variable jackpot with 16 rounds will be referred to as a "16R probability variable jackpot". In some cases.

FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing 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 jackpot is derived in Special Figure 2, the probability of symbol a is 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86), and the probability of symbol b, 40/100 (1/4) is 25/100 (1/4). The symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 1 / 2.5), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol a is a normal symbol having 8 rounds, while the symbol b is a probabilistic symbol having 9 rounds, and the symbol c is a probabilistic symbol having 16 rounds. Therefore, the symbol c is a symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b in the number of rounds, and the symbol b and the symbol c are more advantageous than the symbol a in both the number of rounds and the subsequent state (special symbol lottery state or normal symbol lottery state). It can be said that it is an advantageous pattern.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the 9R probability variation jackpot and the 16R probability variation jackpot, from the end of the open state of the 8Rth special electric accessory 65 to the opening state of the 9Rth special electric accessory 65 (8R). The inter-round interval (between the eyes and the 9th round) is configured to be longer than the other inter-round intervals (a uniform time in this embodiment). The factor that increases the interval between rounds is not limited to the factor in the present embodiment, such as simply for the purpose of securing time for performing the production.

Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the symbol D is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol d is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Make a uniform decision.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one special figure using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include Exists. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted in the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

FIG. 12A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost during the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, 50/1000 (1). Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of / 20), HSP1-A with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), HSP1-B with a probability of 8/1000 (1/125), 6/1000 (about 1/167) ), HSP1-C, 7/1000 (about 1/143), HSP2-A, 5/1000 (1/200), HSP2-B, 4/1000 (1/250). HSP2-C, 5/1000 (1/200) probability of HSP3-A, 3/1000 (about 1/333) probability of HSP3-B, 2/1000 (1/500) probability of HSP3-C It is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 12B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that the special figure change pattern ASP1-A, 70/1000 (about 1/14). .3) Probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, 80/1000 (1 / 12.5) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, 70/1000 (about 1/14.3) probability Figure variation pattern ASP2-A, special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), special figure variation pattern ASP2-C, 130 / with a probability of 130/1000 (about 1 / 7.69) Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 7.69), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B with a probability of 170/1000 (about 1 / 5.88), 200/1000 (1/5) The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C is determined with the probability of. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C are not determined.
Further, in the description relating to the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, the features described in front in the order shown in FIG. 12 (a). It is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
Further, although not shown, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Lottery patterns.

FIG. 12B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, the special figure 1 is reserved in the lottery. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 12B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C with a time of 8000 ms, a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D with a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E with a fluctuation time of 20000 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 12A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), while the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B. ~ The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is not determined. Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67) of 800/1000 (1/1). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of .25), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), while the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C and the special figure fluctuation are determined. When the pattern HNP-D is not determined and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) and 150/1000 ( The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43) of 100/1000 (1/10). While the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined with the probability of, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is not determined, and when the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), 50/1000 (1). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of / 20), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) with a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43). As for the figure variation pattern HNP-D, the special figure variation pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), while the special figure variation pattern HNP-A is not determined.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time). In particular, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is not determined, while when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 is not determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined. When the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 to the special figure hold counter = 0, the smaller the value of the counter, the easier it is to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E.
It should be noted that such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and these special features Although the types and lengths of the basic special figure fluctuation patterns corresponding to the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state are different, the tendency (holding counter (special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC) The relationship between the value of the hold counter) and the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute a normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, in the high probability of the normal map, there is a probability of 65535/65536, and the remaining 1/65536. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values) is the hit of the normal map, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the loss. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit with the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common to all set values). If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In addition, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (all set values). One common map fluctuation pattern is determined by (common).

In this way, the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure. Therefore, it can be said that the derivation of the jackpot is more advantageous than the low accuracy of the general map.

In this embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning a big hit (the big hit is derived) is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is, the more the special figure is determined. It is configured so that the higher the probability of winning a big hit and the larger the set value set, the higher the advantage, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a setting difference is provided in the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery. Therefore, the higher the set value to be set, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage with respect to the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.
On the other hand, if the setting function is not provided, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure winning / failing determination is constant.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the time related to the big hit start demo and the time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the time related to the big hit start demo, and transmits the command. Further, at the end of the jackpot, the jackpot game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit end command) including the time related to the jackpot end demo, and transmits the command.

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

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to fluctuate the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 to the special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.
Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.
In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and maintains the normal figure low accuracy at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, and the probability variation big hit. At the end of the jackpot related to the above, the accuracy is high until the start of the next jackpot game (including the case where a finite number of times (for example, 5000 times) sufficient for the jackpot to be derived is set).

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). Note that FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. It is composed of the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during the big hit game Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation 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 jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the above-mentioned basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update occurs when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that an error has occurred, an effect control command (error command) including the error information is transmitted.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200. As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 sets the recovery state at the time of power recovery as to whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power generation and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game enable state (there may be a case with 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 game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above recovery conditions will be described later.
Further, when the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the progress of the game is impossible because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing a process according to the detection result of the 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 there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an 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, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later, but the means does not exist when the setting function is not provided.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later, but the means does not exist when the setting function is not provided.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the security signal output is ON, the security signal output is turned OFF, and the base value is displayed 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. Further, after these processes are completed, an effect control command (game-enabled state transition command) indicating that the transition to the game-enabled state is completed is transmitted.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game 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 ending the output of the security signal.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time since the security signal is turned on is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after the security signal is turned on. You may not turn off the security signal until it has passed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, the launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, the setting of the state in which the entry of the game ball into each winning opening is valid, and the random number. Processing such as data setting for activating the circuit 105 is executed.

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

As shown in FIG. 9, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, storing the effect control command in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 may be simply expressed as reception of the effect control command.

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

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side. The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal mode and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB corresponds to the probability variation mode. If it is consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state (the effect mode corresponding to one special figure variation pattern derivation state may overlap with the effect mode corresponding to the other special figure variation pattern derivation state). (If not), a plurality of effect modes are associated with one special figure variation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the effect mode within one special figure variation pattern derivation is controlled by the effect mode control means 221. Good.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-E) 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 symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.
In the present embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b). And, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in this symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed.
Here, the development effect is a variable display after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are variablely displayed). It is an effect that suggests whether or not the decorative symbols constituting the reach state are stopped in the remaining symbol rows, and in the present embodiment, there are three types of development effect A to development effect C having different contents. ..

Further, in the development effect A to the development effect C, at the start of the development effect A, the effect shield 83 shields the entire main display unit 81 to close the effect shield (the state in which the effect shield 83 is shown in FIG. 6A). The effect of the state shown in FIG. 6 (c) and then the state shown in FIG. 6 (a) is executed via the state shown in FIG. 6 (b). Then, when the effect shielding body closing effect is executed, the suggestion lamp 84 lights up in a color determined based on the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the symbol variation.

Therefore, it can be said that the effect shield 83 is a movable body used for the effect shield closing effect that suggests the winning expectation (expectation of big hit) for the special figure winning / failing determination, which is an opportunity to give the privilege.

Further, in the present embodiment, after the development effect is executed and the result of the development effect (whether or not the decorative symbols constituting the reach state are stopped in the remaining symbol rows) is suggested, the main display is performed during the development effect. The background image indicating that the development effect is in progress, which is displayed in the unit 81, changes to a normal background image (a background image indicating that the development effect is not in progress). Here, the background image is an image displayed over the entire display area related to the main display unit 81, and is an image displayed behind other images such as a symbol string related to a decorative symbol. The details of the change in the background image will be described later, but in the present embodiment, the fusuma image is displayed upon the change, and the fusuma image may be in a mode with reference to the current set value.
Further, in the present embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. If the same production route does not correspond between a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern. In this case, from a plurality of production routes. You just have to decide one production route.

Next, the relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern and the effect route will be specifically described. The effect routes corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-E and the special figure variation pattern HRP include The above-mentioned non-developed loss production route corresponds.
More specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all symbol rows are stopped and each symbol row is stopped. By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol (in a state where the same decorative symbol is not stopped), the non-developed loss effect route that notifies that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a loss corresponds to.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E and the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbols reach the reach state without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then the decorative symbols stop at random points without executing the development effect described later. By being displayed, the non-developed loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss corresponds.
In particular, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is a special figure fluctuation pattern in which, as described above, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the probability of being determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter changes. Therefore, the probability (rate of occurrence) of the reach state related to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E changes depending on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. On the other hand, in the other special figure fluctuation patterns in which the reach state including the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP occurs, the probability determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter does not change.
Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule in the period before the start of the development effect (for example, a sequence of symbols in the middle, such as "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols". Refers to the period divided by 7 (stopping of decorative symbols) in which the symbols are stopped. However, the decorative symbol for demarcating such pseudo-variation may be stopped after the reach state occurs, and in this case, the reach state occurs a plurality of times in one symbol variation. Will be. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in this embodiment is three, but the number is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy determination in the symbol variation of is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect route. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, as with the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol fluctuation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation of is a big hit, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same for each symbol row). The effect route that is stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern is stopped) corresponds. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying this is executed, and after the end of the development effect, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern corresponds to. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying this is executed, and after the end of the development effect, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern corresponds to. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B with respect to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is set, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-C is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-C. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the HSP2-A, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B. The effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C is assigned to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the variation pattern ASP3-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C. The production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is associated with the production route to be performed (the contents of the productions of the associated production route match from the start to the end). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed. Then, the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A to the development effect C is executed is determined is a special figure variation pattern that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. The figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B), and the development effect C are executed. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C) corresponding to the production route in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A), special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B), special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect C is executed (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B). For example, it becomes easier to determine in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C). Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is one within the range of the same type of development production. Fluctuation pattern (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) corresponding to the effect route to be performed in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern ASP1) corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one within the range of the same kind of development effect. -A), a special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, a special figure variation pattern ASP2-A), and a special figure corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. Fluctuation patterns (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP3-A) are easily determined in this order. Therefore, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives the hold command, the sub-hold control means 223 enters 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 hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set.
The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a jackpot game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, the pre-reading effect control means 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 the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the effect content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect route determining means 222 determines the content (effect pattern) of the effect to be executed at each stage of the determined effect route by a lottery using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route. decide. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, even-numbered symbols (combination of stop symbols composed of the same even-numbered symbols) are aligned for symbol A and symbol a, and odd-numbered symbols are aligned for symbol B, symbol C, symbol b, and symbol c. (Combination of stop symbols composed of the same odd-numbered symbols) corresponds to symbol D and symbol d with different stitches.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship, for example, to correspond the even-numbered symbol alignment to the symbol B, etc. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect in the present embodiment includes a jackpot start demo effect that notifies that a jackpot start demo is in progress, a jackpot round effect that notifies that a jackpot round game is in progress, and a jackpot end demo that notifies that a jackpot end demo is in progress. There is a demo production that ends the big hit.
Further, when the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the right general winning opening winning command during the jackpot game (excluding the case where the left general winning opening winning command is received during the jackpot game), the jackpot effect control means 227 produces an effect based on the reception of the command. Executes the effect pattern determination process during the jackpot game to determine the effect pattern of. The production includes a special winning effect, a winning number count effect, and a winning lighting effect, and details of these effects and the effect pattern determination process during the big hit game will be described later.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content (effect pattern) of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

Further, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process when the return state at the time of power recovery is in the playable state (when the RAM clear process is involved). When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

The magnetic sensor control means 235 outputs magnetic sensor control data to the magnetic sensor 85, and variably controls the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85.
The setting of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 by the magnetic sensor control means 235 will be described later.

Therefore, the game machine 10 includes a plurality of magnetic sensors (magnetic sensor 85) for detecting changes in the magnetic field, and a second control means (magnetic sensor control means 235) for determining determination thresholds of the plurality of magnetic sensors. I can say.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives an error command, it determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines (independently of the main error control means 165) whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing, or a magnetic abnormality input from the magnetic sensor 85. There is a magnetic error condition that is determined based on an electrical signal that indicates the presence or absence.

Therefore, the game machine 10 performs error notification control when the error condition including the condition that the change in the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor 85 exceeds the determination threshold value set in the magnetic sensor 85 is satisfied. It can be said that the control means (sub-error control means 230) is provided.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35 and the suggestion lamp 84, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is added to the effect lamp 35 or the suggestion lamp 84. If there is corresponding effect data, the lamp control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the corresponding lamp.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the effect read by the normal effect control means 220. When there is effect data corresponding to the movable accessory in the data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the motor drivers D1 to D8 to drive the motors M1 to M8. As a result, the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are operated.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 includes a driving means (motors M1 to M8) for operating the movable body and a first control means (movable accessory control means 250) for operating the movable body by the driving means.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do. The sub-information storage means 260 stores (updates) the current setting value each time a setting value specifying command or a fluctuation start command containing information capable of specifying the current setting value is received.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.
Further, when the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, the sub command management means 270 transmits the image control command to the second sub control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<Control of the judgment threshold of the magnetic sensor 85>
Subsequently, the control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 will be described.
FIG. 14A is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 in the initial processing after the power is turned on and the game-enabled state that shifts thereafter.
FIG. 14B shows the magnetic sensors 85 in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) and the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) in which the movable decorative body 22 or the upper sub-display unit 82a operates. It is a time chart which shows the transition of the judgment threshold value.
FIG. 15A shows the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the left sub-display unit 82b operates and the next symbol variation (second symbol variation). It is a time chart which shows.
FIG. 15B shows the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the right sub-display unit 82c operates and the next symbol variation (second symbol variation). It is a time chart which shows.
FIG. 16A shows the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the effect shielding body 83 operates and the next symbol variation (second symbol variation). It is a time chart.
FIG. 16B is a time chart showing the transition of the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 when the effect shielding body 83 operates in the continuous symbol variation (first symbol variation and second symbol variation). ..

The determination threshold value described as "low threshold value" in FIGS. 14 to 16 is set in the initial process immediately after the power of the game machine 10 is turned on. At this time, the determination threshold value set in each magnetic sensor 85 is set based on the magnetic field in the environment in which each movable body (movable decorative body 22, sub-display unit 82, effect shielding body 83) is not operating. Yes, the value is lower than the "high threshold" described later (the conditions for determining magnetic anomaly become strict).
The determination threshold value described as "high threshold value" in FIGS. 14 to 16 is set in the symbol variation in which the motor set in the vicinity of the magnetic sensor 85 operates the target movable body. At this time, the determination threshold value set in each magnetic sensor 85 is set in consideration of the change in the magnetic field generated by driving the motor, and is set to a value higher than the "low threshold value" (determination of magnetic abnormality). Conditions are relaxed).

(Control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 in the initial processing)
In the initial process immediately after the power of the game machine 10 is turned on, as shown in FIG. The body 83) is operated to inspect whether it operates normally. Then, the magnetic sensor control means 235 sets the determination threshold value of each magnetic sensor 85 to a low threshold value based on the magnetic field environment after the operation of each movable body is completed.
Then, after the above-mentioned initial processing is completed, the game-enabled state transition means 179 shifts to a game-enabled state in which the symbol variation can be executed based on the ball entering the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 executes the initial process after the power is turned on, and executes the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the start port in the game-enabled state which shifts after the execution of the initial process.
Then, in the execution period of the initial process, the first control means (movable accessory control means 250) has an operation period in which the drive means (motors M1 to M8) operate the movable body, and the second control means (magnetic sensor control). It can be said that the means 235) determines the determination threshold value of the plurality of magnetic sensors 85 based on the environment in the period not overlapping the operation period.

(Control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 when the movable decorative body 22 or the upper sub display unit 82a is operating)
The motor M1 for operating the movable decorative body 22 and the motor M2 for operating the upper sub-display unit 82a are the same for all magnetic sensors 85 (magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, magnetic sensor 85c). It is arranged at a position farther than the motor for operating the movable body of.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14B, the magnetic sensor control means 235 is all used regardless of whether the motor M1 operates the movable decorative body 22 or the motor M2 operates the upper sub-display portion 82a. The determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 of the above is maintained at a low threshold value.

(Control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 when the left sub-display unit 82b is operating)
The motor M3 for operating the left sub-display unit 82b is arranged closer to the magnetic sensor 85a than the magnetic sensor 85b and the magnetic sensor 85c.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15A, in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the motor M3 operates the left sub-display unit 82b, the magnetic sensor control means 235 sets the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85a from a low threshold value. The threshold value is changed to a high threshold value, and the determination threshold values of the magnetic sensor 85b and the magnetic sensor 85c are maintained at a low threshold value.
Then, in the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) following the symbol variation, the magnetic sensor control means 235 changes the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85a from a high threshold value to a low threshold value, and the magnetic sensor 85b and the magnetic sensor The determination threshold of 85c is maintained at a low threshold.

(Control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 when the right sub-display unit 82c is operating)
The motor M4 for operating the right sub-display unit 82c is arranged closer to the magnetic sensor 85c than the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85b.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the motor M4 operates the right sub-display unit 82c, the magnetic sensor control means 235 sets the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85c from a low threshold value. The threshold value is changed to a high threshold value, and the determination threshold values of the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85b are maintained at a low threshold value.
Then, in the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) following the symbol variation, the magnetic sensor control means 235 changes the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85c from a high threshold value to a low threshold value, and the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor The determination threshold of 85b is maintained at a low threshold.

(Control of the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 when the effect shield 83 is operated)
Here, when the effect shielding body 83 is operated, for example, it is a symbol variation that executes the above-mentioned effect shielding body closing effect.
When the effect shielding body 83 is activated, as described above, the four movable bodies of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d are simultaneously displayed on the main display unit 81. Move to a position that covers the front of.

The motor M5 for operating the upper left effect shield 83a and the motor M6 for operating the lower left effect shield 83c are arranged closer to the magnetic sensor 85a than the magnetic sensor 85b and the magnetic sensor 85c. ing.
The motor M7 for operating the upper right effect shielding body 83b and the motor M8 for operating the lower right effect shielding body 83d are arranged closer to the magnetic sensor 85c than the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85b. Has been done.

Therefore, when the symbol variation in which the effect shielding body 83 operates is not continuous, as shown in FIG. 16A, the magnet is magnetic in the symbol variation in which the motors M5 to M8 operate the effect shielding body 83 (first symbol variation). The sensor control means 235 changes the determination thresholds of the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85c from a low threshold value to a high threshold value, and maintains the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85b at the low threshold value.
Then, in the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) following the symbol variation, the magnetic sensor control means 235 changes the determination thresholds of the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85c from a high threshold value to a low threshold value, and the magnetic sensor The determination threshold of 85b is maintained at a low threshold.

Alternatively, when the symbol variation in which the effect shielding body 83 operates is continuous, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the first symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the motors M5 to M8 operate the effect shielding body 83. The magnetic sensor control means 235 changes the determination thresholds of the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85c from a low threshold value to a high threshold value, and maintains the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85b at a low threshold value.
Then, in the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) in which the motors M5 to M8 operate the effect shielding body 83, the magnetic sensor control means 235 keeps the determination thresholds of the magnetic sensor 85a and the magnetic sensor 85c high. The determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85b is maintained at a low threshold value.

As described above (particularly as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16), the determination threshold value may be high for at least one of the magnetic sensors 85 in the symbol variation in which the movable body operates.
In other words, during the period of stay in the playable state, the first control means (movable accessory control means 250) has a symbol variation in which the drive means (motors M1 to M8) operate the movable body, and the second control means (magnetic). The sensor control means 235) may increase the determination threshold of a specific magnetic sensor which is at least one of a plurality of magnetic sensors (magnetic sensor 85a, magnetic sensor 85b, and magnetic sensor 85c) in the symbol variation. It can be said that.
As a result, during the execution period of the initial process, the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor is determined based on the environment in which the movable body is not operating, so that the determination condition of the magnetic error state can be made strict. On the other hand, only for the symbol fluctuation in which the movable body operates, the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor is increased (the error condition is relaxed), so that false notification of the magnetic error state can be prevented.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the next symbol variation (second symbol variation) following the symbol variation (first symbol variation) in which the determination threshold of the specific magnetic sensor (magnetic sensor 85a and magnetic sensor 85c) is increased is increased. ), It can be said that the second control means (magnetic sensor control means 235) may maintain the determination threshold value after the change defined in the specific magnetic sensor.
Then, when the next symbol change is accompanied by the movement of the movable body, the second control means maintains the determination threshold value after the change determined by the specific magnetic sensor, and the next symbol change causes the movement of the movable body. If it is not accompanied, it can be said that the second control means returns the determination threshold value of the specific magnetic sensor from the determination threshold value after the change to the determination threshold value before the change in the next symbol variation.
As described above, when the symbol fluctuation in which the movable body operates is continuous, the setting process for changing the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 is omitted, so that the state in which the determination condition for the magnetic abnormality is relaxed can be continued.

It should be noted that the continuous symbol variation in which the movable body operates is not limited to the continuous operation of the same movable body (for example, the effect shielding body 83), but the continuous symbol variation of different movable bodies (for example). (When the movable decorative body 22 operates in the next symbol variation after the symbol variation in which the effect shielding body 83 operates).
Further, when the symbol fluctuation in which the movable body operates is continuous, it is not limited to the case where the movable body is activated by accidentally continuous symbol fluctuation, and the movable body is operated across a plurality of symbol fluctuations by continuous production or the like. It is also included when you do.

The magnetic sensor control means 235 may change the determination threshold value (“low threshold value” and “high threshold value”) set in each magnetic sensor 85 depending on the situation.
In particular, with regard to "high threshold" control, the effect of the magnetic field change due to the motor drive on the symbol variation on the target magnetic sensor is inversely proportional to the distance between the magnetic sensor and the motor, so the smaller the distance, the smaller the distance. The "high threshold" may be increased.
To explain according to the example illustrated in FIG. 15, the second control means (magnetic sensor control means 235) is used in the symbol variation in which the movable body (left sub-display unit 82b) is operated by the first drive means (motor M3). In the symbol variation in which the movable body (right sub-display unit 82c) is operated by the first magnetic sensor (magnetic sensor 85a) and the second driving means (motor M4) whose determination threshold is raised to the first threshold by A second magnetic sensor (magnetic sensor 85c) whose determination threshold is raised to a second threshold by a control means, and a first threshold higher than the second threshold from the first driving means to the first magnetic sensor The distance may be smaller than the distance from the second driving means to the second magnetic sensor.

15 and 16 show an example in which the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85 is set at the start of the first symbol variation and the second symbol variation, but the magnetic sensor 85 is in the middle of the symbol variation. A determination threshold may be set.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
As for the probability, ratio, or frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not exist or the higher one always exists as long as each relationship is guaranteed. Good. In either case, the process itself of determining the execution of the target such as the lottery may not be performed.

Further, each effect according to the present embodiment may be performed using any device such as a liquid crystal display device, a speaker, a lamp, etc., unless otherwise specified.

In the above embodiment, the number of magnetic sensors included in the game machine 10 is three, but it may be two or less, or four or more.

In the above embodiment, the case where the second control means (magnetic sensor control means 235) and the third control means (sub-error control means 230) are realized by the same substrate (first sub-control board 200) has been described. May be realized by different substrates (for example, one is the main control board 100 and the other is the first sub-control board 200).
At this time, when the magnetic sensor detects a change in the magnetic field exceeding the determination threshold, the fact that the magnetic sensor has detected the change in the magnetic field (command related to the magnetic error state) is controlled by the substrate that realizes the second control means. It may be output to the substrate which realizes the means.

14 to 16 used in the description of the above-described embodiment show a case where the determination threshold value of the magnetic sensor 85b is a low threshold value in any of the symbol variations, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in the symbol variation in which the motor M3 operates the left sub-display unit 82b, the determination threshold value set by the magnetic sensor control means 235 in the order of the distance closer to the motor M3, that is, the magnetic sensor 85a, the magnetic sensor 85b, and the magnetic sensor 85c. May be high.

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

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The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A gaming machine that executes an initial process after the power is turned on, and executes a symbol variation based on a winning of a game ball to a start port in a game-enabled state that shifts after the execution of the initial process, and operates a movable body. A driving means for causing the driving means, a first controlling means for causing the driving means to operate a movable body, a plurality of magnetic sensors for detecting a change in a magnetic field, a second controlling means for determining a determination threshold of the plurality of magnetic sensors, and the magnetism. The initial process is provided with a third control means for performing error notification control when an error condition including a condition that the change in the magnetic field detected by the sensor exceeds the determination threshold value set for the magnetic sensor is satisfied. In the execution period of the above, the first control means has an operation period in which the drive means operates the movable body, and the second control means has a plurality of said operations based on the environment in the period not overlapping with the operation period. The determination threshold of the magnetic sensor is determined, and during the staying period in the gametable state, the first control means has a symbol variation in which the driving means operates a movable body, and the second control means has a symbol variation in the symbol variation. A gaming machine characterized in that a determination threshold value of a specific magnetic sensor, which is at least one of the plurality of magnetic sensors, may be increased.
(2) In the next symbol variation following the symbol variation in which the determination threshold value of the specific magnetic sensor is increased, the second control means may maintain the determination threshold value after the change defined in the specific magnetic sensor. The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) When the next symbol fluctuation is accompanied by the movement of the movable body, the second control means maintains the determination threshold value after the change defined in the specific magnetic sensor, and the next symbol fluctuation is caused. When the movement of the movable body is not accompanied, the second control means returns the determination threshold value of the specific magnetic sensor from the determination threshold value after the change to the determination threshold value before the change in the next symbol variation (2). The game machine described in.
(4) The driving means includes a first driving means and a second driving means that are different from each other, and the specific magnetic sensor is the first driving means in a symbol variation in which a movable body is operated by the first driving means. (Ii) In the first magnetic sensor whose determination threshold is raised to the first threshold by the control means and the symbol variation in which the movable body is operated by the second drive means, the determination threshold is set to the second threshold by the second control means. The second magnetic sensor is enhanced, the first threshold is higher than the second threshold, and the distance from the first driving means to the first magnetic sensor is from the second driving means to the first magnetic sensor. The gaming machine according to (2) or (3), which is smaller than the distance to the second magnetic sensor.
(5) The second control means and the third control means are realized by different substrates, and when the magnetic sensor detects a change in the magnetic field exceeding the determination threshold, the magnetic sensor detects the change in the magnetic field. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), which outputs from the substrate that realizes the second control means to the substrate that realizes the third control means.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 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 Open / close 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 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 Left general winning port 68 Right general winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 Left general winning opening sensor 74 Right general winning opening sensor 75 Gate sensor 76 Out ball sensor 77 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub Display 82b Left sub display 82c Right sub display 83 Effect shield 83a Upper left effect shield 83b Upper right effect shield 83c Lower left effect shield 83d Lower right effect shield 84 Suggestion lamp 85, 85a, 85b, 85c Magnetic sensor 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol 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 Entering ball determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure hit / fail judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure 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 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st 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 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 235 Magnetic sensor control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (5)

A gaming machine that executes an initial process after the power is turned on and executes a symbol change based on a winning of a game ball to a start port in a game-enabled state that shifts after the execution of the initial process.
The driving means for operating the movable body and
The first control means for operating the movable body on the drive means,
Multiple magnetic sensors that detect changes in the magnetic field,
A second control means that determines the determination thresholds of the plurality of magnetic sensors, and
When the error condition including the condition that the change of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor exceeds the determination threshold value set for the magnetic sensor is satisfied, the third control means for performing error notification control and
With
In the execution period of the initial process, the first control means has an operation period in which the drive means operates the movable body, and the second control means uses the environment in the period not overlapping with the operation period as a reference. The judgment thresholds of the plurality of magnetic sensors are set.
During the period of stay in the playable state, the first control means has a symbol variation in which the driving means operates a movable body, and the second control means has at least one of the plurality of magnetic sensors in the symbol variation. In some cases, the judgment threshold of a specific magnetic sensor may be increased.
A game machine characterized by that. Claim that the second control means may maintain the changed determination threshold value defined for the specific magnetic sensor in the next symbol variation following the symbol variation in which the determination threshold value of the specific magnetic sensor is increased. The gaming machine according to 1. When the next symbol variation is accompanied by the movement of the movable body, the second control means maintains the determination threshold value after the change defined in the specific magnetic sensor.
When the next symbol variation does not involve the movement of the movable body, the second control means determines the determination threshold value of the specific magnetic sensor from the determination threshold value after the change to the determination threshold value before the change in the next symbol variation. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the threshold value is returned. The driving means includes a first driving means and a second driving means which are different from each other.
The specific magnetic sensor
The first magnetic sensor whose determination threshold is raised to the first threshold by the second control means in the symbol variation in which the movable body is operated by the first drive means.
The second magnetic sensor whose determination threshold is raised to the second threshold by the second control means in the symbol variation in which the movable body is operated by the second drive means.
Including
A claim in which the first threshold value is higher than the second threshold value, and the distance from the first driving means to the first magnetic sensor is smaller than the distance from the second driving means to the second magnetic sensor. Item 2. The gaming machine according to item 2 or 3. The second control means and the third control means are realized by different substrates.
When the magnetic sensor detects a change in the magnetic field exceeding the determination threshold, the fact that the magnetic sensor has detected the change in the magnetic field is notified from the substrate that realizes the second control means to the substrate that realizes the third control means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 to be output.

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