JP2020171793A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing complication of operation at the time of power recovery.SOLUTION: A game machine sets a setting change state when a state during power-off is a game enabled state and operation means during power recovery is in a first mode, sets a setting confirmation state when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a second mode, sets the game enabled state after a RAM clear process when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a third mode, sets the game enabled state without the RAM clear process when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a fourth mode, sets the setting change state when a state during power-off is the setting change state and the operation means during power recovery is in the third mode, sets the setting change state when a state during power-off is the setting change state and the operation means during power recovery is in the fourth mode, and can determine an abnormal state in any state of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which a gaming ball is driven into a gaming area to play a game.

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, execute a RAM clear process according to the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-193229

Further, in recent game machines, in addition to the function of RAM clear processing, it is required to introduce the function of a plurality of stages of set values having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls.
In addition, in order to install the function of the set value, it is necessary to set the state of changing the set value and the state of confirming the set value according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and when both functions are installed. There is a concern that the operation will be complicated when the power is restored.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a game in which it is possible to suppress the complexity of the operation at the time of power recovery while incorporating both the function of RAM clear processing and the function of set value. It provides an opportunity.

According to the present invention, a game ball is fired, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one of the set values of a plurality of stages. A game machine in which a set value is set and the advantage in granting a prize ball differs depending on the set value, and the set value can be changed as an operating means and a recovery state after power recovery. A setting change state, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, a return state setting means capable of setting a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed, and a state of either the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Also provided with an abnormality determining means capable of determining an abnormal state, the return state setting means of the operating means when the state at the time of power interruption is the playable state and the power is restored to the power interruption. In the first case where the aspect is the first aspect, the setting change state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption. In the second case where is the second aspect, the setting confirmation state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is In the third case, which is the third aspect, the game-enabled state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the first. In the fourth case, which is the fourth aspect, the game-enabled state is set, and in the third case, the game-enabled state is set after the RAM clear process is executed, while the game-enabled state is set. In the fourth case, the game-enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process, and the return state setting means further states that the state at the time of power failure is the setting change state. When the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the third aspect, the setting change state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state, and the power interruption occurs. When the mode of the operating means at the time of power restoration is the fourth aspect, the gaming machine is provided, characterized in that the setting change state is set.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that can suppress the complexity of operations at the time of power recovery while being equipped with both the function of RAM clear processing and the function of set values.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine. It is a rear view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the continuous passage located in the back side of the big prize opening. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition which a game machine has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a game machine has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used in the lottery in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the combination of the mode of a setting key switch and the mode of a RAM clear switch. It is a figure which shows the error state which concerns on this embodiment, the state of a game machine which can determine each error state, and the error notification mode corresponding to each error state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the return state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of the return state setting process at the time of an abnormal state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the return state setting process at the time of setting change state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the return state setting process at the time of setting confirmation state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the return state setting process at the time of a game possible state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the setting change processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of setting confirmation processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game possible state transition processing. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. A table that summarizes the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in RAM, the set value is not normal, or the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game stop state) Is. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a setting change state. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a game-enabled state. It is a figure which shows the operation sequence of the game machine at the time of power recovery in the setting change state. It is a figure which shows the operation sequence of the game machine at the time of power recovery in the setting confirmation state. It is a table which arranged the transformation example of the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a setting change state. It is a table which arranged the transformation example of the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all drawings, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, 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. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is excluded except for the so-called premier image and other production benefits. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (payment of game balls).

<Overview>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment launches a gaming ball, and when the launched gaming ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and a set value of a plurality of stages is set. It is a so-called pachinko gaming machine in which one of the set values is set and the advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value. As a characteristic configuration, an operating means and a return state setting It is provided with at least means and abnormality determination means.

The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, which will be described later, are specific examples of the operating means.
The recovery state setting means sets the recovery state after power recovery.
In the present specification, the power recovery means that the power required for the game machine 10 is supplied from the power failure state, and the "power recovery time" means the power recovery time, and the "power recovery time""Electricity" and "after restoration" may overlap in time.
Further, the power interruption means that the supply voltage by the primary power supply becomes a predetermined voltage or less unless otherwise specified, and the "power interruption" means that the power required for the game machine 10 is supplied. It means when a power failure occurs in the state, and the "power failure state" means a state in which the supply voltage by the primary power supply is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage.

The return state setting means is a set change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game enable state in which the game can proceed, as the return state of the game machine 10 after the power is restored. Can be set.
The return state setting means 176 described later is a specific example of the return state setting means described above, and as described later, the return state setting means 176 is a progress of the game in addition to the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the gameable state. The game stop state in which is impossible is set as the return state. The playable state also includes a state in which a demo effect that is output after a lapse of a predetermined time is being executed.

Specifically, as for the return state setting means, the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the first aspect (setting key switch 42 is ON). In the first case (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24 (a)) when there is and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the setting change state is set.
The state at the time of power interruption is the game playable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the second aspect (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). In the second case (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24A), the setting confirmation state is set, and the setting confirmation state is set.
The state at the time of power interruption is a game-playable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the third aspect (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON). In the third case (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 24 (a)), the playable state is set, and the game is set.
The state at the time of power interruption is a game-playable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the fourth aspect (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). In the fourth case (the pattern on the upper left of FIG. 24A), the playable state is set.
In the third case above, the playable state is set after the RAM clear process is executed, while
In the fourth case, the playable state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
Further, the return state setting means sets the setting change state when the state at the time of power failure is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the third mode. ,
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the fourth aspect, the setting change state is set.

The abnormality determination means can determine the abnormality state in any of the above-mentioned setting change state and the above-mentioned setting confirmation state.
Here, the "abnormal state" means an abnormal state, for example, a state in which the game machine 10 itself has some kind of hardware failure or software failure, an operation not recommended by the player of the game machine 10 or This includes the state of performing illicit operations (so-called goto).
The main error control means 165 described later is a specific example of the abnormality determining means, and in the example described later, the magnetic detection error is exemplified as an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. There is.
However, the specific abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is not limited at all.
Further, in the present specification, the terms "error" and "abnormality" are used as terms of consent without particular distinction.

In this way, by making it possible to select the recovery state after power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, in addition to being able to suppress the complexity of the operation at the time of power recovery, the setting change state can be changed. It is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state in the incomplete state.

In the present embodiment described later, the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment is, and the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage is. , Not limited to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the set value set by providing a setting difference for at least one lottery (or judgment) of the normal figure stop symbol lottery. The larger the value, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.

Further, the RAM clearing process refers to clearing a part (area excluding the area related to the set value) of the area related to the game of RAM 103 (the area different from the area related to the base value described later), and clearing the RAM. When executing the process, if there is an abnormality in the set value (when the set value is out of the range), the area related to the set value may also be cleared.
When the condition for clearing the area is satisfied, such as when the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area may be cleared.

Further, in each of the above cases (first case to fourth case), it is not always necessary to set the return state corresponding to each case, and at least a part (the area related to the game of RAM 103 is abnormal) or , The return state corresponding to each case may be set when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (except for exceptional cases such as when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state).
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 having such characteristics will be specifically described.

<About the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
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. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a continuous passage located on the back side of the grand prize opening 55.
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 turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame (right in this embodiment). ) Is possible.

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 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball pulling mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. 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 receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes 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 decorative symbol 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 decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of the decorative symbols in 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 decorative design is displayed 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.

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.

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.

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 this 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 the present 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 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. 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, only right constant lighting = 1, left and right constant lighting). = 2, right-side blinking + left-side constant lighting = 3, left-right blinking = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations.

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”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". Sometimes referred to.
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 giving a change in 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 game ball launched weaker 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 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof 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 72A 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 72A 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, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is attached to 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 66A. 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. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
The special electric accessory is referred to as an "attacker", and the opening of the special electric accessory by the special electric accessory solenoid 66A may be referred to as "attacker release".
In addition, the special electric accessory 65 is also in the open state in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the small hit being derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment, but the open state is compared with the above-mentioned big hit game. The time to become is short. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is a more disadvantageous game state than the big hit game.

As shown in FIG. 6, a continuous passage 58 is provided on the back side of the large winning opening 55, and the continuous passage 58 includes a large winning opening sensor 72A and a specific area sensor 72B for detecting a game ball that has entered. Is placed. The white arrow on the upstream side in FIGS. 6 (a) or 6 (b) indicates the direction in which the game ball flowing down from the large winning opening 55 passes through the continuous passage 58 (passage path 58a).
As described above, the detection of the game ball by the large winning opening sensor 72A is a condition for winning the large winning opening 55, and the winning ball associated with the large winning opening 55 is given based on the detection.
The detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 72B is a condition for making the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game ends, and based on the detection, it is determined that the special figure high accuracy is made after the big hit game ends.

The communication passage 58 has a shape in which the passage path 58a is divided into a passage path 58b and a passage path 58c from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a distribution member is formed at a branch portion between the passage path 58b and the passage path 58c. 68 is provided. The distribution member 68 distributes the passing game ball to either the passage path 58b or the passage path 58c.
More specifically, the distribution member 68 is rotatably supported by the branch portion about the base end portion, and the state shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6 are shown according to the rotation position. The state shown in (b) can be switched. In the state of FIG. 6A, the distribution member 68 regulates the flow of the game ball to the passage path 58b, so that the game ball that has passed through the passage path 58a flows down to the passage path 58c. On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 6B, the distribution member 68 regulates the flow of the game ball to the passage path 58c, so that the game ball that has passed through the passage path 58a flows down to the passage path 58b.

The distribution member 68 rotates according to the operation of the distribution member solenoid 66B controlled by the electric accessory control means 150 described later, and its position is switched.
Further, the communication passage 58 is provided with a distribution member sensor 72C for detecting the position of the distribution member 68. The distribution member sensor 72C has light emitting portions and light receiving portions arranged on both sides (front side of the paper surface and back side of the paper surface in FIG. 6) sandwiching a passage space through which the tip end portion of the rotating distribution member 68 can pass. It is a photo sensor that it has. The distribution member sensor 72C is in a state in which the light receiving portion receives the light emitted from the light emitting portion without being shielded by the tip portion of the distribution member 68, or the light is shielded by the tip portion of the distribution member 68. The position of the distribution member 68 is detected by determining whether or not the state is in the state. That is, whether or not the distribution member 68 is at least in a state of restricting the flow of the game ball into the passage path 58b (the state of FIG. 6A) by the output signal from the distribution member sensor 72C. Can be judged.
The white arrows on the downstream side in FIGS. 6A or 6B indicate the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the continuous passage 58 (passage path 58b or passage passage 58c).

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 is determined for the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 is performed.
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. It is assumed that 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) is 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. It is assumed that 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 the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary 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 74 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 74. 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, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

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

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 treated as an out ball.

In this way, the game machine 10 launches a game ball, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening.
Further, in the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor The number of out balls 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) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (the state of low accuracy of special figure and low accuracy of normal figure, which will be described later). Yes 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).

On the back side of the game board 50, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, the first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and the second The second sub-control board case 309 in which the sub-control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power 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. Has been done. Then, in the closed state, the first sub-control board case 209, the second sub-control board case 309, and a part of the main control board case 109 are covered from the back side, and an opening / closing cover that can be opened from the back side of the game board 50 to the rear side. 45 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 side of the game board 50. It has become. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.
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 displayed differently. It may be displayed on the device.

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 three stages of set value 1, set value 2, and set value 3, and may be referred to as a set value (hereinafter, referred to as "current set value"). ) Is increased, and the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment is increased. The details of the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the set value will be described later.
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.

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

The setting board 41 has a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 at positions that can be operated from the back side of the game board 50 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. Is provided.
The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 are covered with a transparent setting board cover 44, and the setting board cover 44 covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 in a closed state with the hinge mechanism 21. A hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side allows the game board 50 to be opened rearward from the back surface. 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 or left and right.

The power switch 40, the setting key switch 42, and the RAM clear switch 43 provided on the back side of the game board 50 can be called operating means, and it can be said that the game machine 10 includes the operating means. .. Further, it can be said that the operating means is composed of the first operating means (setting key switch 42) and the second operating means (RAM clear switch 43). Furthermore, the game machine 10 is provided with an opening / closing body (middle frame 17) having a game board (game board 50) arranged on the front surface and configured to be openable / closable, and has operating means (setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch). 43) can be paraphrased as being arranged on the back side of the game board 50.
As described above, in the present embodiment, since each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the game machine 10 is installed on the game island. In the state where the outer frame 15 is fixed to the game island, the operation is difficult unless the middle frame 17 is opened.

Further, 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 on the back side of the game board 50. 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.

<Regarding the control configuration of the 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 or 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). , The information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, and the current general figure lottery state are 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 72A, a specific area sensor 72B, a distribution member sensor 72C, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, and an out. It is electrically connected to the ball sensor 75, the middle frame door opening sensor 76, the magnetic sensor 77, etc., and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors 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, main control board monitor 97, ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, special electric accessory solenoid 66A, and distribution member solenoid 66B are electrically connected, and these can be controlled via the I / O port 104. It is configured.
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 via the setting board 41.

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.
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 an operation on the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38.

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 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.

The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is 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 decoration 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movement control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

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 devices, and the CPU 301 produces images 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 has a VDP that generates image data according to the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301, and the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data. 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.

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 feed mechanism and the launch mechanism are synchronously driven based on the amount of operation of the launch handle to control the launch 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 from a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage or less).
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 a 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.
The backup power supply circuit 502 is 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.

<About the functional configuration of the 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. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 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. 8). Further, if necessary, FIGS. 9 and 10 will also be referred to when explaining the functional configuration.

As shown in FIG. 8, 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.

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.

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 number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure lottery, and the random number for the normal 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 start 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.

The main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure 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, 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. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
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 preferentially used. To.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation hold information when the operation hold 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 fluctuation 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, these pre-determinations derive the same result as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the result of the derived pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area 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 (remembered), it will be sent 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 suspension information of the special figure 1 in the high accuracy of the normal map is suspended, it is prior. The transmission of judgment commands is 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. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, 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.
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 that the operation suspension information exists in at least one of them are satisfied.

Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery on the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In the lottery using the following lottery tables including the lottery tables other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order. The result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. These names do not specify the area where the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table shown below, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" or "0" may be described as the lottery value, but these are not necessarily stored in each ROM. It does not show the data. Similarly, when the same lottery value as the maximum value of the random number range used for the lottery is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so that it is not always necessary to perform the lottery.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, which corresponds to the read random number and the current set value, and corresponds to any of big hit, small hit, and loss. It is decided by lottery whether to do it.
FIG. 9A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 180/65536, the current setting. When the value is the set value 2, 190/65536 is derived, and when the current set value is the set value 3, the jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/65536. In addition, when 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, 450/655536, the current setting. When the value is the set value 2, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 475/65536, and when the current set value is the set value 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 500/655536. It should be noted that the small hit is derived with a probability of 300/65536 regardless of which set value is set.

FIG. 9B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 2 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of determining whether or not the special figure 1 is successful. Therefore, in the special figure low probability, 180/65536 is set when the current set value is the set value 1, 190/65536 when the current set value is the set value 2, and the current set value is set. If the value is 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/65536. Further, in the special figure high accuracy, when the current set value is the set value 1, 450/65536 is set, and when the current set value is the set value 2, 475/65536, the current set value is set. If the value is 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 500/65536. Note that the small hit is not derived regardless of which set value is set, unlike the special figure 1 hit / fail judgment.

In this way, 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.
When the RAM clear processing described later is executed, the special figure low accuracy is set.
In addition, the larger the set value is set, the higher the probability that a big hit will be derived. Therefore, the larger the set value is, the more the special figure hit / fail judgment (both the special figure 1 hit / miss judgment and the special figure 2 hit / miss judgment) It can be said that the advantage is high.
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 that it is constant (1: 2.5 in this embodiment) regardless of the set value to be set, and the constant ratio means that the denominator of the jackpot probability (the numerator is 1). Case) The ratio of the integer part (after the decimal point is either rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) should be 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.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when a big hit is derived by the special figure stop symbol lottery 131, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9C shows 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, in Special Figure 1, when the jackpot is derived, symbol A stops with a probability of 50/100 (same for all set values), and symbol B stops with a probability of 50/100 (same for all set values). Determined as a symbol.
Here, in the symbol A, the number of times (the number of rounds (R number)) that the special electric accessory 65 is released for a sufficient time (about 9 balls to win) during the big hit game is 9, and the big hit. It is a symbol that becomes highly accurate in special figure and high accuracy in normal figure after the end of the game (hereinafter, it may be referred to as "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol may be referred to as "probability variation jackpot"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 8 rounds and may have a special low accuracy and a high accuracy (details will be described later) after the big hit game is completed (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol". The jackpot related to the above may be referred to as "normal jackpot"). Therefore, the symbol A is a symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.

FIG. 9D shows 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. Therefore, in Special Figure 1, when the jackpot is derived, it becomes symbol a with a probability of 65/100 (same for all set values) and symbol b with a probability of 35/100 (same for all set values). ..
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate in the special figure and the high accuracy in the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 8 rounds and after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy of special figure and high accuracy of normal figure. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a has a higher advantage than the symbol b.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value.

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). This difference is that when the game ball passes through a specific area (passage path 58b) provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game, it has a function of making the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and the distribution member 68. It is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that facilitates passage of a specific region (passage path 58b) by the displacement control of the special figure according to the stop symbol of the special figure.

Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure winning / failing determination means, the symbol C is used for the small hit of the special figure 1, the symbol D is used when the special figure 1 is missed, and the special figure is drawn. When 2 is off, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later). Based on the lottery result of the special figure change determination means 131 this time, one special figure change pattern lottery table for determining the special figure change pattern this time is selected, and the selected special figure change pattern lottery table and the special figure Fluctuation pattern One special figure variation pattern is determined using a random number for lottery.
In the present embodiment, similarly to the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the lottery result of the special figure winning / failing determination means 131 are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is probable. Is constant regardless of the set value to be set.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 generates an effect control command (variation start command) including the determined special figure variation pattern, and stores the command 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 read random number is used to execute the normal figure correctness judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure. The normal figure lottery means 135 determines the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery when the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct. The lottery and the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map are determined by the lottery.
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, the probability of 65535/65536 (same for all set values) in the high probability of the normal figure. It is a hit, and the remaining 1/65536 probability is a deviation, while the normal figure low probability is a 1/65536 probability (same for all set values), and the remaining 65535/65536 probability is a deviation. It becomes. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit in the normal map (65536/65536 may be out of alignment).

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. In addition, if the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is incorrect, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the special figures 1 and 2.
Further, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that 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, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.
When the RAM clear processing described later is executed, the low accuracy of the normal figure is set.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery). Therefore, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general map does not change depending on the set value set.

As described above, the present embodiment is configured so that the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment is, and the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage is. However, it is not limited to the special figure stop symbol lottery, but is set by setting a setting difference for at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery. The larger the set value, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.
As described above, the game machine 10 is configured so that a set value of one of the set values of the plurality of stages is set, and the advantage regarding the granting of the prize ball differs depending on the set set value.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo 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 demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A production control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the small hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is generated. An effect control command (small hit end command) including the above is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In this embodiment, both the demo time related to the jackpot start demo and the demo time related to the jackpot end demo are the same time.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, 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 (variation stop command) for requesting the final display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is sent as the main information storage means 160 transmission command. Store in the storage area.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display 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 66A after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is released according to the release 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, in the electric accessory control means 150, when the probability variation symbol (symbol A) is determined as the stop symbol by the lottery by the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132, the specified round of the jackpot game (9th round in this embodiment). ), A control signal is output to the distribution member solenoid 66B, and the distribution member 68 is rotated (displaced) so as to facilitate passage through the specific region (passage path 58b) (state of FIG. 6B). .. As a result, when the passage of the game ball (V prize) to the specific area (passage path 58b) is detected by the specific area sensor 72B, the game state control means 155 determines the special figure high accuracy after the jackpot game is completed. ..
When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66A after the stop display of the special figure, and outputs the special electric accessory 65 for a short period of time. Open only (0.05 seconds).
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 at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the normal figure is changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed that the accuracy is high. In addition, the state of low accuracy of special figure and high accuracy of normal map may be referred to as low accuracy time reduction.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state can be roughly classified into the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure corresponding to the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure high accuracy. There is a variation pattern derivation state B and a special map variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special map high accuracy and the normal map high accuracy, and the special map variation according to the special map lottery state and the normal map lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.
When the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated, the game state control means 155 generates an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update. Then, 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 an error state such as an abnormal state of the game machine 10 itself or a state in which a player is cheating, or a recovery from the error state. To do. The main error control means 165 stores a control command (error command) indicating the determination result in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The main error control means 165 can determine a plurality of types of error states. This embodiment is determined by the main error control means 165 or the sub-error control means 230, such as an induced magnetic field detection error, a large winning opening illegal winning error, a large winning opening excessive winning error, a switch disconnection error, and a door opening error. It does not limit the types of error conditions.

In this specification, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, magnetic sensing error, path distribution error (ball clogging error), and right-handed error are illustrated as typical error states, and the magnetic sensing error is the main error control means. An example is given in which the determination is made by 165 and the route distribution error and the right-handed error are determined by the sub-error control means 230. Of course, there is no limitation as to whether the means for determining various error states is realized on the main control board 100 or the first sub control board 200.
Further, the main error control means 165 uses an error command as the main information storage means, such as restricting the payout control board 400 to launch a game ball when a highly important error state such as a magnetic detection error occurs. A process other than storing in the transmission command storage area of 160 may be executed.
The details of the determination process of various error states will be described later.

When the control command (effect control command) is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each 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 after 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, and the mode and recovery of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power 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 electricity is executed. In this process, the return state setting means 176 refers to various information of the area to be backed up in the RAM 103.

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 a RAM clear process and a case without a RAM clear process).
That is, the return state setting means 176 sets the return state after the power is restored as a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game enable state in which the game can proceed. It can be set. Therefore, the return state setting process includes the return state setting process in the abnormal state, the return state setting process in the setting change state, the return state setting process in the setting confirmation state, and the game-enabled state according to the recovery state after the power is restored. It is further subdivided into the return state setting process. Details of these processes will be described later.

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.
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.
The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes the game-enabled state transition process when the game-enabled state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The return state setting means 176 and the setting changing means 177 execute the RAM clearing process according to the RAM clearing condition. Therefore, the setting changing means 177 can also be called a RAM clearing means that performs a RAM clearing process according to the RAM clearing condition in the setting changing state.
Specifically, in the RAM clear processing, the data stored in the area other than the area related to the set value in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 is cleared. Here, clearing the data in the RAM clearing process includes, for example, initializing (returning to the initial value) various data.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area different from the area related to the base value), the process of deriving the checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum, and the area The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed is 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 stored in the same manner as the area related to the game in the RAM 103. And the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 has been executed is executed. Then, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103 to which such processing is applied and the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103 are in a power-off state together with the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the area related to the base value of the RAM 103. Is also backed up.

As shown in FIG. 8, 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.

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 transmitted, 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 modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state B is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state C.

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.
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 judgment in the symbol change, and the effect executed by the symbol change. The content will be determined according to the production route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a 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 big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, 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 change start command is transmitted, 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.

When the variation start command is transmitted, the decorative symbol control means 226 combines the final stop symbols of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, etc.) based on the effect content determined by the effect content determining means 225. Determine the right pattern). In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the final stop of the decorative symbol may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative symbol.
The decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", "3 symbols" imitating the number "3", and numbers. "4 symbols" imitating "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", and "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" In the following explanations, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", and "7 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols", "4 symbols", and "6 symbols". The "designs" may be collectively referred to as "even-numbered symbols".

Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the symbol A and the symbol a correspond to an odd numbered symbol alignment (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and the symbol B and the symbol a correspond to an even numbered symbol alignment (for example, an even numbered symbol alignment (for example). For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D, and symbol c are associated with odd numbers (a combination of symbols that do not have any of the symbols aligned).
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 a, 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 start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

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 effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound 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.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern. If the read effect data includes effect data related to image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound 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. To do.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines the error state described above independently of the main error control means 165. Specifically, the sub-error control means 230 determines a route distribution error (ball clogging error) and a right-handed error, and when it is determined that these error states are present, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error effect. Details of the error state determination process by the sub-error control means 230 will be described later. Of course, the sub-error control means 230 may not perform such an error state determination, or may further determine another error state.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35 is added to the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 or the sub-error control means 230. If there is data, the lamp control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds the movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as the movable accessory. When there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

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 subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted 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.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 prior to explaining the details of the return state setting process described above. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a pattern of a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

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

As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D, the setting key switch 42 is a switch that can be operated with the setting key 600 inserted. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the setting key switch 42 is turned off when the insertion slot for inserting the setting key 600 is vertically long, and FIG. As shown in (c) and FIG. 10 (d), the insertion port is turned into a horizontally long state by rotating 90 degrees clockwise from the OFF state toward the insertion surface, so that the insertion port is turned on.
It is preferable that the setting key 600 can be inserted and removed from the setting key switch 42 in the OFF state, and the setting key 600 cannot be removed in the ON state. According to this, it is possible to easily confirm whether the setting key switch 42 is in the ON state or the OFF state, and it is possible to prevent erroneous operation.
Therefore, the OFF state of the setting key switch 42 is irrelevant whether or not the setting key 600 is inserted.
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where it is in the OFF state and the position where it is in the ON state without requiring an external force.

Further, the RAM clear switch 43 is operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. Specifically, the RAM clear switch 43 is in the state shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (c), that is, the OFF state in the protruding state, and the state shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (d), that is, It is turned on when it is pushed down.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state (protruding state). Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, while it cannot hold the displacement portion without an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. ing.

From the above, the first operating means (setting key switch 42) moves from one position of the first position (the position of the OFF state) and the second position (the position of the ON state) to the other position. It is provided with a first displacement portion that can be displaced, and holds the first displacement portion at each position of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force, and is a second operating means (2). The RAM clear switch 43) has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one position of the third position (the position that is in the OFF state) and the fourth position (the position that is in the ON state) to the other position. It can be said that the second displacement portion is urged and held at the third position.

Here, as described above, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without requiring an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, while at the position where it is in the ON state, the displacement portion is held if there is no external force. It is preferable that it is configured so that it cannot be held, but it does not necessarily have to be such a configuration. For example, like the setting key switch 42, the RAM clear switch 43 may be configured so that the displacement portion can be held at the position where it is turned on without requiring an external force.

FIG. 10A shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Details will be described later, but for example, the state at the time of power recovery is the state, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (details will be described later), and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure (state at the time of power failure corresponding to the power recovery). ) Is in the playable state, the RAM clear process is not executed, and the gameable state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10B shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. The details will be described later, but for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the playable state, the RAM clear process is executed. Moreover, the playable state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10C shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Details will be described later, but for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the playable state, the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state. Set.
FIG. 10D shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. Details will be described later, but for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the playable state, the setting change state is set as the recovery state. Set.

As described above, the return state set in the present embodiment is determined by the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery.
That is, in the game machine 10, the first aspect (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) and the second aspect (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) OFF), the third aspect (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), and the fourth aspect (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). In other words, each is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The details of the relationship between the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery and the set recovery state will be described later.

<About error state determination processing in the setting change state, setting confirmation state, and playable state>
Here, the error state determination process in the main error control means 165 or the sub-error control means 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an error state according to the present embodiment, a state of the game machine 10 capable of determining each error state, and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state.
As described above, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state are the states set by the return state setting means 176, and the gameable state is set by the return state setting means 176, the setting change means 177, or the setting confirmation means 178. It is in a state.

The error states shown in FIG. 11 are preferentially notified as they are shown in the upper row, and when two types of error states are determined at overlapping timings, they correspond to the error states in the upper row. The error notification is executed with priority over the error notification corresponding to the error state in the lower row.
Various error notifications are performed in a predetermined manner by notification processing means (effect display device 80, speaker 33, effect lamp 35, etc.) determined according to the error state type.
That is, some or all (at least a part) of the error states determined by the abnormality determination means (main error control means 165 and sub-error control means 230) are prioritized, and there are a plurality of types of notification processing means. When the abnormal state of is determined, it can be said that the notification corresponding to the abnormal state having a high priority is given.
The error state shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the game machine 10 may be configured to be able to notify an error state (not shown here), or notify a part of the error state shown here. It may be configured as impossible. Further, the error notification content shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the game machine 10 may notify a similar error state by another notification mode.

Hereinafter, each error state determination process and error notification mode shown in FIG. 11 will be described. However, the following error state determination processing and error notification mode are merely examples, and are not limited to the contents of the following description.

The magnetic sensing error is an error state that occurs when it is determined that a so-called magnet goto is performed. For example, the main error control means 165 determines that a magnetic detection error occurs when magnetism of a predetermined intensity is continuously detected for a specified time based on an output signal from the magnetic sensor 77. When the main error control means 165 determines that the magnetic detection error is determined, the main error control means 165 stores an error command including the specified information of the magnetic detection error in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200.

When an error command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error is received by the first sub-control board 200, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. Based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) of the following aspects is performed.
(B) Display that a magnetic detection error has occurred on the entire screen of the main display unit 81.
(B) The voice "The magnetic sensor has reacted" is output from the speaker 33 in the voice channel for error, and the other voice channels are muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is blinked in yellow, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are blinked in red.
Further, a security signal is output.
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 10.

The path distribution error is a state in which the distribution member 68 does not regulate the flow of the game ball to the passage path 58b even though the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operating (state in FIG. 6B). It is an error state caused by the fact that it is, and can also be called a ball jam error. For example, the main error control means 165 can determine that the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operating based on the information from the electric accessory control means 150. In addition, the main error control means 165 is in a state where the distribution member 68 does not regulate the flow of the game ball into the passage path 58b based on the output signal from the distribution member sensor 72C (FIG. 6B). It can be determined that the state is).

When the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operating, the main error control means 165 is in a state in which the distribution member 68 does not restrict the flow of the game ball into the passage path 58b (state in FIG. 6B) for a specified time. Each time, an error command including the specified information of the route distribution error is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200. For example, the above-mentioned specified time is set to 1500 ms.
On the other hand, the main error control means 165 recovers to a state (state in FIG. 6A) in which the distribution member 68 restricts the flow of the game ball into the passage path 58b when the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operating. When it is detected, an error command including the specified information for canceling the route distribution error is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

When an error command including the specified information of the route distribution error is received by the first sub-control board 200, the sub-error control means 230 counts the number of times the error command is received. When the number of times counted exceeds the specified number of times, the sub-error control means 230 determines that the route distribution error state is in effect. For example, the specified number of times used for determining the route distribution error state is set to three times. On the other hand, when the sub-error control means 230 receives an error command including the designated information for canceling the route distribution error on the first sub-control board 200, it determines that the sub-error control means 230 has recovered from the route distribution error state.
When the sub-error control means 230 determines that the route distribution error state is established, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. Then, based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) of the following aspects is performed.
(B) The main display unit 81 is displayed in a band to indicate that a route distribution error has occurred.
(B) The voice "Injustice detected" is output from the speaker 33 in the error voice channel, and the other voice channels are muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is blinked in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are blinked in red.
At this time, a security signal is output.
Such error notification is continued until it is determined that the route distribution error state has been recovered. If it is determined that the route distribution error state has been recovered within a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) after the error notification (effect) is started, the error notification is continued for the specified time, and then the error notification is continued. It may be terminated.

The right-handed error is an error state that occurs when the number of detections of the right-handed operation in the left-handed recommended state exceeds a specified number of times (for example, 15 times). If the right-handed operation is performed for a long time in the left-handed recommended state, the possibility of cheating (goto) by the player increases, so that a right-handed error is determined in order to detect such cheating.
The main error control means 165 detects that the right-handed operation is performed in the left-handed recommended state as a deprecated right-handed operation. For example, the main error control means 165 can specify whether or not the left-handed recommended state is based on the special figure lottery state or the normal figure lottery state controlled by the game state control means 155. In addition, the main error control means 165 can detect that the game ball has passed through the gate 63 based on the signal from the gate sensor 74. Since the gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y, it is highly possible that a right-handed operation is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 63. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the gate sensor 74 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, it is determined that the right-handed operation has been performed. However, the method for detecting a right-handed operation by the main error control means 165 is not limited to such an example. The main error control means 165 may detect the right-handed operation by detecting the passage of the game ball in the second flow path Y by various sensors provided in the second flow path Y, or the rotation of the operation handle 31. It is also possible to detect a right-handed operation based on the amount (rotation angle).

When the deprecated right-handed operation is detected, the main error control means 165 generates an error command including the specified information of the right-handed error, and stores the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. .. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200.
As a result, in the present embodiment, every time the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left-handed recommended state, an error command including the right-handed error designation information is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200. Will be done.
The main error control means 165 may detect that the left-handed operation is performed in the right-handed recommended state as a deprecated left-handed operation.

When an error command including the right-handed error designation information is received by the first sub-control board 200, the sub-error control means 230 counts the number of times the command is received. Here, the sub-error control means 230 may clear (set to zero) the number of receptions when a specified time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed from the last reception of the error command including the right-handed error designation information. However, when it is detected that the game state has been changed to the right-handed recommended state by another control command (effect control command, etc.), the number of receptions may be cleared.

The sub-error control means 230 determines that a right-handed error state occurs when the number of received receptions to be counted exceeds the specified number of times. The sub-error control means 230 recovers from the right-handed error state when the reception interval of the error command including the specified information of the right-handed error exceeds the specified time (10 seconds) after determining the right-handed error state. Is determined.
When the sub-error control means 230 determines that it is in a right-handed error state, it reads out the effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. Then, based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) of the following aspects is performed.
(B) The main display unit 81 is displayed in a band shape to the effect that it should be returned to left-handed.
(B) The error sound is output from the speaker 33 by the error voice channel, and at that time, the other voice channels are muted.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is blinked in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are blinked in red.
The display on the main display unit 81 is started when it is determined that the right-handed error state is present, and then continues until it is determined that the right-handed error state has been recovered. That is, the error display related to the right-handed error is displayed for 10 seconds at the shortest. The same applies to the voice related to the right-handed error, which is displayed for 30 seconds at the shortest.
Further, even if the number of right-handed errors exceeds the specified number, the security signal is not output. This is because a right-handed error can be made by not knowing the recommended operation or by erroneous operation, and therefore, if a security signal is transmitted each time, it becomes rather complicated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the magnetic detection error can be determined in any of the playable state, the setting change state, and the setting confirmation state, but the route distribution error and the right-handed error are set. It is not determined in the changed state and the setting confirmation state, and can be determined only in the gameable state.
The magnetic sensing error can be notified with priority over the route distribution error and the right-handed error, that is, an error state having a high priority.
As described above, the error state determined by the game machine 10 (main error control means 165 and sub-error control means 230) can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game-enabled state. The type of error state and the type of error state that can be determined only when the game is possible are included.
On top of that, the error state (magnetic detection error) that can be determined in the setting change state or setting confirmation state is higher than the error state (setting change state and setting confirmation state) that can be determined only in the game-enabled state. Priority is attached.
In the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, although the game cannot be advanced, an error state with a high abnormal level such as a so-called magnet goto can occur.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the error state with a higher priority is set as the detection target, so that even in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. The error state can be detected appropriately.

As described above, the magnetic sensing error that can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the gameable state is determined by the main error control means 165 realized by the main control board 100, and is in the gameable state. The route distribution error and the right-handed error that can be determined only at the time are determined by the sub-error control means 230 realized by the first sub-control board 200.
On the other hand, the magnetic detection error is an error that is directly linked to cheating (goto), and the route allocation error and right-handed error may be cheating (goto), but this is not always the case. It is in a state.
Therefore, it can be said that an error state with a higher possibility of fraudulent activity (goto action) is given a higher priority and is judged not only when the game is possible but also when the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed. .. Further, the error state that can be determined even in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is determined by the means realized by the main control board 100, and the error state that can be determined only in the playable state is the first sub control board 200. It can also be distinguished from being judged by the means realized by.
By doing so, if an error state that can be determined occurs even in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, it is possible to control so that the game cannot proceed.

<Return status setting process and processing according to the set recovery status>
Next, the details of the return state setting process executed by the return state setting means 176 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of the return state setting process.
In the return state setting process shown in FIG. 12, 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 RAM 103, which were backed up even in the power failure state of the RAM 103. The backup information area related to the base value of is referenced.

First, in the first step S101, a RAM abnormality check is executed.
In the RAM abnormality check, it is checked whether or not there is an abnormality in each of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the area related to the base value of the RAM 103. Specifically, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103 or the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is referred to, it is determined whether or not the backup flag corresponding to the target area is ON, and the backup flag is determined. When is ON, the checksum of the target area (the area including the complement of the checksum at the time of power failure) is derived, and when the calculation result is 0, the target area is normal. It is judged that there is, and other than that, it is judged that the target area is abnormal.
In the description of the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, an abnormality in the RAM 103 means that there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103.

In step S103, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105.
In step S105, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (1 to 3), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S107, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S109 is performed. move on.
In step S107, it is determined whether or not the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop state, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S111 is performed. Proceed to.

In step S109, an abnormal state for setting the recovery state when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, or when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop state). Executes the time return state setting process and ends the return state setting process. The details of the recovery state setting process at the time of abnormal state will be described later.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115, and if the condition is satisfied, step S113 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S113, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is no abnormality in the RAM 103, the set value is normal, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is not the game stop state), and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is set. Set the return status when the status is changed. Execute the recovery status setting process when the setting is changed, and end the recovery status setting process. The details of the return state setting process when the setting is changed will be described later.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S119, and if the condition is satisfied, step S117 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S117, the recovery state setting process for the setting confirmation state is executed when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the recovery state setting process is performed. finish. The details of the return state setting process in the setting confirmation state will be described later.
In step S119, the game-enabled state return state setting process is executed to set the return state when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game-enabled state, and the return state setting process is performed. finish. The details of the game-enabled state return state setting process will be described later.

Next, the details of the abnormal state return state setting process executed in step S109 of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a return state setting process at the time of an abnormal state.

In the first step S201, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.
In step S203, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S205, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S213.
In step S205, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S211. ..

In step S209, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared (initialized).
As described above, in the present embodiment, 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. However, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 (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.
Further, the determination as to whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be executed immediately before step S209.

In step S211 the setting change state is set as the return state, and the return state setting process at the time of an abnormal state is terminated.

In step S213, "E1" indicating that the game is stopped due to an abnormality in the RAM 103 is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In step S215, the game stop state is set, and the execution of the subsequent processing is stopped.
In this way, if there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set.

Next, the details of the return state setting process at the time of setting change state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow of a return state setting process when the setting is changed.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.
In step S303, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S309.
In step S305, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S307, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the return state setting process at the time of the setting change state is terminated.

In step S309, "E2" indicating that the game is stopped due to an abnormality other than the abnormality of the RAM 103 is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In step S311, the game stop state is set, and the execution of the subsequent processing is stopped.
In this way, as in the case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set. It will be.

Next, the details of the return state setting process at the time of setting confirmation state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of the return state setting process in the setting confirmation state.

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S415.
In step S403, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is open), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S409.
In step S405, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409.

In step S407, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the return state setting process at the time of setting confirmation state is terminated.

In step S409, the security signal is turned ON.
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.

In step S411, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.
In step S413, the game-enabled state is set, and the return state setting process at the setting confirmation state is terminated. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the game-enabled state transition process described later is executed.

In step S415, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S417, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S413.
In step S417, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S419, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S413.

In step S419, the setting confirmation state is set, and the return state setting process at the time of setting confirmation state is terminated.

In this way, assuming that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, if the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, one of the setting change state, the game available state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

Next, the details of the game-enabled state return state setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of a game-enabled state return state setting process.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S515.
In step S503, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S505, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S509.
In step S505, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S509.

In step S507, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the return state setting process when the game is possible is completed.

In step S509, the security signal is turned ON.
In step S511, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.
In step S513, the game-enabled state is set, and the game-enabled state return state setting process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the game-enabled state transition process described later is executed.

In step S515, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S517, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S513.
In step S517, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S519, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S513.

In step S519, the setting confirmation state is set, and the game-enabled state return state setting process is terminated.

In this way, on the premise that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, if the state at the time of the previous power failure is the gameable state, one of the setting change state, the game possible state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

Further, in the present embodiment, the return state setting process (return state setting process when the game is possible), which is executed when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state, is restored. This process is the same as the recovery state setting process (return state setting process at the time of setting confirmation) that is executed when there is no abnormality at the time of power supply and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can be set only at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.
Therefore, in the game machine 10, the setting of the setting confirmation state is permitted at the time of power recovery, while the setting of the setting confirmation state is prohibited except at the time of power recovery.

Next, the details of the setting change process executed when the setting change state is set will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. The setting change process shown in FIG. 17 is executed by the setting change means 177.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (1 to 3), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S605, and if the condition is not satisfied, the step is performed. Proceed to S603.
In step S603, the set value is set to 1.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S605, the security signal is turned ON.
In step S607, the setting change command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S608, the current set value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is in an area different from the area related to the game of the RAM 103.
In step S609, the main control board monitor 97 displays the current set value copied to the display buffer.

In step S611, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S613, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S615.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S613.

In step S613, the setting value of the display buffer is changed. Specifically, 1 is added to the set value at that time, and when the set value exceeds 3, 1 is set to the set value.
Since the set value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, when the set value is changed, the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also changed.

In step S615, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S617, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S611.
In step S616, the set value of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 is updated with the set value of the display buffer. As a result, the set value changed by pressing the RAM clear switch 43 is fixed.

In step S617, the displayed set value is hidden.
In step S619, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S621, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting change process is completed. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the game-enabled state transition process described later is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting is set when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (more accurately, when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the setting key switch is ON). In the changed state, the set value is changed (added) each time the RAM clear switch 43 is operated (the RAM clear switch 43 changes from OFF to ON). Therefore, when the set value cannot be changed due to the failure of the RAM clear switch 43, the setting change state itself can be prevented from being set.

As described above, in the game machine 10, in the setting change state, the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is changed from the third position (OFF position) to the fourth position (ON position). ), The set value is changed according to a predetermined order. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is changed according to the operation of the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting key switch 42 is changed from ON to OFF. The set value is fixed (stored in the area related to the game of RAM 103).

Next, the details of the setting confirmation process executed when the setting confirmation state is set will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. The setting confirmation process shown in FIG. 18 is executed by the setting confirmation means 178.

In the first step S701, the security signal is turned on.
In step S703, the setting confirmation command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S704, the current set value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is as described above.
In step S705, the main control board monitor 97 displays the current set value copied to the display buffer.
In the example of FIG. 18, the set value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, but the set value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 may be displayed as it is at the time of the setting confirmation process.

In step S707, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch has changed from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S709, and if the condition is not satisfied, the determination in step S707 is performed again. To execute.

In step S709, the set value is hidden.
In step S711, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting confirmation process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the game-enabled state transition process described later is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the setting confirmation state, when the setting key switch changes from ON to OFF, the state is terminated. By doing so, the setting confirmation state is set again. If this happens, it is possible to make it difficult to accidentally end the setting confirmation state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the details of the game-enabled state transition process executed when the game-enabled state is set will be described. Note that FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the game-enabled state transition process. The game-enabled state transition process shown in FIG. 19 is executed by the game-enabled state transition means 179.

In the first step S801, it is determined whether or not the security signal is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S803, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S803, the security signal is turned off.
In the present embodiment, the security signal is turned off without considering the elapsed time from turning on the security signal, but the security signal should not be turned off until a certain time has passed since the security signal was turned on. In this case, the next process (step S805) may not be executed until the time has elapsed after the security signal is turned on.

In step S805, the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
The display mode of the base value on the main control board monitor 97 will be described later. Further, the base value may also be copied to the display buffer and displayed on the main control board monitor 97 via the display buffer.

In step S807, the device is initially set.
Specifically, for transmitting a launch permission command for permitting the launch of a game ball to the payout control board 400, setting a state in which entry into each winning opening is valid, and activating the random number circuit 105. Execute processing such as data setting.

In step S809, the state return command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160), and the game-enabled state transition process is completed.
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the game can be progressed by the main control board 100, and the command includes the state at the time of the previous power failure and the game is possible. Information that can identify the presence or absence of the return state before the state is set and the type of the return state is included.

Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 20, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and each 7-segment display. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stopped state is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL.", Which indicates that the base value is displayed, is a dot at the lower right of the leftmost 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the second 7-segment from the left. The shape LED is used for display, and the derived base value is displayed using the 7-segment on the right end and the 7-segment on the second from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, it is displayed as "bL.99.".
Further, unless otherwise specified, the "display of the base value" in the present embodiment is displayed together with the display indicating that the display is the base value (display of "bL.") And the display of the base value itself. Refers to doing.

Here, the display in which the current set value can be specified and the display in which the type of the game stopped state can be specified are not limited to the mode in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. Good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the type of the game stop state is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and each display is displayed. The displayed period coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it may be displayed as a part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set.

Further, although the description is omitted in the above description of the base value, from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) until the number of out balls reaches 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range of 299), "bL .--" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (the base value itself is not displayed), and in the range of 300 to 60,000 out balls, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed in real time. The base value is displayed and "bL." Is blinked in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or more, as described above, the base value derived in the front section is displayed, and in the range, "bL." Is always lit (not blinking). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared depending on whether or not the display of the base value is always lit (whether it is blinking) or whether or not the display of the base value is displayed.
When blinking "bL.", The 7-segment display indicating the integer portion of the base value may also be blinked, but it is preferable that the 7-segment display is always lit.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to identify by the presence or absence of blinking, but any method is adopted as long as it is a method that enables identification by the difference in lighting mode including the presence or absence of blinking, such as changing the lighting color. You may.

Further, the threshold value of the number of out balls that defines the period for displaying "bL .-" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out balls that defines one section from which the base value is derived (in this embodiment). , 60,000), any value may be adopted as long as it is less than 10%.
The number of out balls that define one section from which the base value is derived is not limited to 60,000, but is not limited to 60,000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 x 60 (minutes) x 10 (hours)). )) Any value may be adopted as long as it is close to the value.

Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the set value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state is hidden (with a time that the player cannot recognize). , After hiding the set value, the display of the base value may be started after a time that the player can recognize. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
As described above, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. It is determined by the combination of the above and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. In the following description, these conditions and the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery will be organized and described by using the tables shown in FIGS. 21 to 24.

FIG. 21 shows the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the set value is not normal, or the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop state). FIG. 22 is a table in which the states are arranged, and FIG. 22 is a table in which the states of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery are arranged when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state. 23 is a table in which there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is organized when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and FIG. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at times, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a game-enabled state.
In the above flow, the modes and states have been referred to in the order of the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42, but the relationships shown in the table described later can be satisfied. For example, the order is not limited to that, and any order may be adopted.
Further, FIGS. 21, 22, 23, and 24 show the execution order of the RAM clear processing, the setting of the recovery state, and the display on the main control board monitor 97 in the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery. In some cases, the RAM clear process or the display on the main control board monitor 97 is executed after the return state is set, and in other cases, the RAM clear process is performed. After execution, the return state may be set.

In FIG. 21A, there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) (the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is irrelevant. , "Case 1"), the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
Specifically, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the RAM clear switch 43 is restored. The game stop state is set as the state, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 21A), and the setting key switch 42 is ON and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and the main control board monitor 97 is set to "E1". Is displayed.
On the other hand, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is executed and the recovery state is restored. The setting change state is set as, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

In FIG. 21B, there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) (the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is irrelevant. , "Case 2"), the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 2, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 21B), the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is turned off. Is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 21B), setting key switch 42 is ON and RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 21B), and In any case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 21B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the recovery state is restored. The game stop state is set as, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 22A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (RAM 103 is normal), the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON ( The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case where the middle frame 17 is in the open state (hereinafter referred to as “case 3”) is shown.
More specifically, in Case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 22A), and the setting key switch 42 is ON and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and the main control board monitor 97 is set to "E2. Is displayed.
On the other hand, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is executed and the state is restored. The setting change state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in case 3, the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 22A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF. When the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22A), that is, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door is opened. When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the game stop state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting change state is not completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22), the game stop state is set as the return state. To. Therefore, the game stop state can be set even when the power is restored (power failure recovery or the like) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult.

In FIG. 22B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 4”) is shown.
In case 4, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Specifically, in case 4, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22B), the setting key switch 42 is OFF and When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the upper right pattern in FIG. 22 (b)), the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22 (b)). ) And when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 22B), the RAM clear process is executed. Instead, the game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 23A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 5”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is set to the return state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the state is returned. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 23 (a)), the RAM clear process is executed and the recovery state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 23A), the return state is set. The setting change status is set. Therefore, the flow from the setting confirmation state to the setting change state can be smoothed.
Further, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23A), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Is set. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed. Instead, the playable state is set as the return state, but in this case, the error notification using at least one of the effect lamp 35, the speaker 33, and the effect display device 80 on the first sub-control board 200. May be executed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of illegal setting confirmation.

In FIG. 23B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 6”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is set to the return state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the state is returned. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 23 (b)), the RAM clear process is executed and the game state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 24A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 7”) is shown.
In case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 24 (a)), the RAM clear process is not executed and the game can be played as a return state. The state is set and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is set to the return state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the state is returned. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is executed and the state is restored. The setting change state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, the first aspect of the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the game machine 10 is that the state at the time of power interruption is a game-enabled state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against power interruption is the first aspect. In the first case (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24 (a)) in which (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the setting change state is set and the power is cut off. The second case (the state is a game-playable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). In the lower left pattern of FIG. 24A, the setting confirmation state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the third aspect ( In the third case (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 24A) when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the game-enabled state is set and the state at the time of power failure is set. The fourth case (FIG. 24) in which the game is playable and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the fourth mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). The game-enabled state is set in the upper left pattern of (a), and in the third case, the game-enabled state is set after the RAM clear process is executed, while in the fourth case. Is set to a game-enabled state without the RAM clearing process being executed.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Further, in the game machine 10, in the first aspect (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the first displacement portion (displacement portion of the setting key switch 42) is in the second position. (Position to be ON), and the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is specified to be the fourth position (position to be ON), and the second aspect is (The setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) means that the first displacement portion is in the second position (the position where it is ON) and the second displacement portion is in the third position. In other words, it is specified by being (the position where it is turned off).

Further, in all cases including case 7, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment. However, as in the present embodiment, by associating the return state in which the RAM clear process is executed with the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, an erroneous RAM clear process may occur. It can be suppressed.
That is, in the game machine 10, the first aspect (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) and the third aspect (setting) relating to the state combination of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Each of the key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) that the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is at least the fourth position (position to be ON). It is specified by the combination including.
Similarly, as in the present embodiment, the setting confirmation process may be made to correspond to a combination including at least that the setting key switch 42 is ON.

In FIG. 24 (b), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 8”) is shown.
In case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern on the upper left of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the game can be played as a return state. The state is set and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is set to the return state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the state is returned. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is executed and the state is restored. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
In particular, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game playable state, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door is opened. When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is set, while when the middle frame door open sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the game is possible. Set the state. Further, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the game playable state, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is opened. Regardless of the state of the door sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17), the playable state is set.
By doing so, it is possible to improve the operability of the RAM clear processing while preventing illegal setting changes by prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state and allowing the inappropriate RAM clear processing. ..
That is, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the game machine 10 is the first case, and the opening / closing body (middle frame 17) is opened at the time of power recovery (FIG. 24 (a). ), While setting the setting change state, is the first case, and the opening / closing body is closed at the time of power recovery (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24B). Sets the playable state, and in the third case (the pattern on the upper right in FIG. 24 (a) and the pattern on the upper right in FIG. 24 (b)), whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery. Regardless, it sets the playable state.

Further, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the game playable state, the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is opened. When the door sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM clear process is executed.
By doing so, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.
That is, in the game machine 10, the RAM clearing process is performed in the first case and when the opening / closing body (middle frame 17) is closed at the time of power recovery (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24B). After being executed, the playable state is set.

<About error notification (effect) when the setting is changed and when the setting is confirmed>
As described above, the magnetic detection error can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, and when the magnetic detection error is determined, the error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic detection error is the notification processing means (main). It is executed by the display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35).
On the other hand, when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is set by the return state setting means 176, a setting change command or a setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200, and these commands are sent. Based on this, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) notifies that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed.
Here, the operation sequence of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case where the setting can be changed or the setting is confirmed will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.
When the setting can be changed, as described above, in case 3 shown in FIG. 22 (a), the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, or FIG. 23 (a). In the case indicated by 5, the case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON is included.
As described above, when the setting confirmation state is possible, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF in the case 5 shown in FIG. 23A, or the setting confirmation switch 43 is OFF, or in FIG. 24A. In the case indicated by 7, the case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF is included.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the setting is changed.
In the power failure state, the main control board monitor 97 is turned off, no security signal is output, and various sensors (including switches and the like) are all disabled.
When the power is restored from such a state (Sq13), the game machine 10 is in the boot state. In the boot state, the CPUs of various energized boards, including the CPU 101 of the main control board 100, perform initial processing so as to enable execution of the above-mentioned various processes.
This initial processing includes processing such as activation of a specific sensor and reading of its state (Sq14). The specific sensor includes at least a sensor (magnetic sensor 77 in this embodiment) that can be determined in a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43. included. It should be noted that sensors, switches, and the like other than this specific sensor are left invalid until the game machine 10 is in a game-enabled state.

Since the state of the read setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq11) and the state of the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (Sq12), when the initial processing is completed, the setting change state is set by the return state setting means 176. To. As a result, the game machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting change state.
When the setting change state is set, the setting change process (setting change means 177) shown in FIG. 17 is executed. As a result, a security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and a setting change command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By this setting change command, the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35 are used to notify that the setting is being changed.
Further, in the setting change state, the setting value of the display buffer is changed by operating the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is sequentially changed.

After that, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq15), as described above, the setting value of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 is updated with the setting value of the display buffer, and the output of the security signal is stopped. The playable state is set (Sq16). As a result, the game machine 10 shifts from the setting change state to the game-enabled state.
When the game-enabled state is set, all sensors, switches, and the like are enabled, the set value display is stopped on the main control board monitor 97, and the base value is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 25, the timing at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq15) and the timing at which the notification during the setting change is stopped (Sq16) are staggered, but both timings are matched. May be good. In this case, a processing transition state may be further provided as the state of the game machine 10, and at the timing (Sq5) when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, the output of the security signal is stopped and the setting is being changed. The notification may be stopped and the setting may be changed to the processing transition state.
Further, the output of the security signal is stopped once at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is switched to OFF, and after being set to the game-enabled state, it is temporarily output for initialization, but the output is not stopped once. , May be a series of outputs.

The state of the magnetic sensor 77 can be read when the setting is changed, and in the example of FIG. 25, it is determined as a magnetic detection error when the setting is changed (main error control means 165). If it is determined that the magnetic sensing error is determined, an error command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being changed.
When the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, the sub-error control means 230 shifts from the setting change state to the game-enabled state and finishes the notification that the setting is being changed, and then the RAM is cleared. A notification indicating that the fact has been given is performed, and after the notification is completed, an error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic detection error is executed.
In the present embodiment, the notification indicating that the RAM has been cleared (RAM clear notification) is a display indicating that the RAM has been cleared to the main display unit 81 and a voice indicating that the RAM has been cleared from the speaker 33. It is performed by the output and the lighting of the effect lamp 35.

From the above, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) gives a notification during setting change indicating that the setting is in the setting change state, and the setting is changed by the return state setting means. In other words, when the state is changed to another state (for example, a game-enabled state), the notification during the setting change is terminated. Further, when the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic detection error) while performing notification during the setting change, the notification processing means changes from the setting change state to another state. It can be paraphrased that the abnormal state notification (error notification corresponding to the magnetic detection error) corresponding to the determined abnormal state is performed after the end of the accompanying setting changing notification.
Even if an abnormal state is determined in the setting change state in this way, the setting change operation is interrupted in the middle by performing the setting change operation (operation for the setting key switch 42) without immediately notifying the error. It is possible to reliably notify the error status while preventing the error.

Further, when the RAM clear processing is performed, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) performs RAM clear notification after the setting change notification is completed, and performs setting change notification. If an abnormal state (for example, magnetic detection error) is determined during the operation, after the setting change notification and RAM clear notification are completed, the abnormal state notification corresponding to the determined abnormal state (corresponding to the magnetic detection error) It can be paraphrased by performing error notification).
By providing such a notification, it is possible to prevent the operator from being confused by notifying the abnormal state after surely notifying that the setting has been changed and the RAM has been cleared.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the setting confirmation state.
In the case shown in FIG. 26, unlike the case shown in FIG. 25, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 remains OFF at the time of power recovery. That is, in the case shown in FIG. 26, since the state of the read setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq21) and the state of the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, when the initial processing is completed, the return state setting means 176 The setting confirmation status is set. As a result, the game machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting confirmation state.

When the setting confirmation state is set, the setting confirmation process (setting confirmation means 178) shown in FIG. 18 is executed. As a result, a security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and a setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By this setting confirmation command, the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35 are used to notify that the setting is being confirmed.
In the setting confirmation state, unlike the setting change state, nothing is processed even if the RAM clear switch 43 is operated.

After that, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq24), the output of the security signal is stopped and the game-enabled state is set (Sq25). As a result, the game machine 10 shifts from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state.
When the game-enabled state is set, all sensors, switches, and the like are enabled, the set value display is stopped on the main control board monitor 97, and the base value is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 26, the timing at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq24) and the timing at which the notification during setting confirmation is stopped (Sq25) are staggered, but both timings are matched. May be good. In this case, a processing transition state may be further provided as the state of the game machine 10, and at the timing (Sq24) when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, the output of the security signal is stopped and the setting is being confirmed. The notification may be stopped and the setting confirmation state may be shifted to the processing transition state.
Further, the output of the security signal is stopped once at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is switched to OFF, and after being set to the game-enabled state, it is temporarily output for initialization, but the output is not stopped once. , May be a series of outputs. Further, when shifting from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state, the security signal may not be initialized.

The state of the magnetic sensor 77 can be read in the setting confirmation state, and in the example of FIG. 26, it is determined as a magnetic detection error in the setting confirmation state (main error control means 165). If it is determined that the magnetic sensing error is determined, an error command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being confirmed.
The sub-error control means 230 has switched from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, and after finishing the notification that the setting is being confirmed, the power is restored. Notification (recovery notification) is performed, and after the notification is completed, error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic detection error is executed.
The power recovery notification is performed, for example, by displaying the power recovery to the main display unit 81, outputting a voice indicating that the power has been recovered from the speaker 33, and lighting the effect lamp 35.

From the above, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) gives a notification during setting confirmation indicating that the setting is in the setting confirmation state, and confirms the setting by the return state setting means. In other words, when the state is changed to another state (for example, a game-enabled state), the notification during setting confirmation is terminated. Further, when the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic detection error) during the notification during the setting confirmation, the notification processing means changes from the setting confirmation state to another state. It can be paraphrased that the abnormal state notification (error notification corresponding to the magnetic detection error) corresponding to the determined abnormal state is performed after the end of the accompanying setting confirmation notification. As in the example of FIG. 26, another notification (recovery notification) may be executed between the setting confirmation notification and the magnetic error notification.
In this way, even if an abnormal state is determined in the setting confirmation state as in the setting change state, the error notification is not immediately performed and the setting confirmation operation (operation for the setting key switch 42) is completed. , It is possible to reliably notify the error status while preventing the setting confirmation operation from being disturbed on the way.

If an abnormal state is determined while the setting confirmation notification is being performed, the power recovery notification and the error notification are performed in parallel in different notification modes after the setting confirmation notification is completed. You may. For example, the error notification corresponding to the magnetic detection error may be performed by using the display on the main display unit 81, and the power recovery notification may be performed by the voice output to the speaker 33 and the lighting of the effect lamp 35.

<Modification example 1>
Next, using FIG. 27, as shown in FIG. 22, in the above case 3 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door is opened at the time of power recovery. When the sensor 76 is ON (when the middle frame 17 is in the open state), and in the above case 4 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the power is restored. A modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery will be described when the frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). FIG. 27 is a table in which there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and a modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state is arranged.

FIG. 27A shows a modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 3.
In this modification, in case 3, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 27A), the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is turned off. Is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 27 (a)), when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 27 (a)), and Regardless of whether the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 27 (a)), the RAM clear process is executed and the recovery state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In any of the patterns shown in FIG. 27A, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, that area is also cleared.
In this regard, comparing the example shown in FIG. 22A with the present modification, the case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (FIGS. 22A and 27). The presence / absence of the RAM clear processing, the recovery state, and the display of the main control board monitor 97 are different in the three modes except the pattern in the lower right of a).

As described above, in case 3, the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 27A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF. When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 27A), the setting change state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting change state is not completed.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) has a third mode in which the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power restoration for power failure is the third. When the mode (setting key switch 42 is OFF and RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the setting change state is set, the state at the time of power failure is the setting change state, and the power is restored to the power failure. When the mode of the operating means at the time is the fourth mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), it can be said that the setting change state is set.

Further, in the present modification, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 27A), the setting is changed as a return state. Is set. Therefore, the setting change state can be set even when the power is restored (power failure recovery or the like) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) further has a setting change state at the time of power failure, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the second. When the mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF), it can be said that the setting change state is set.
Further, in the game machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) further has a setting change state at the time of power failure, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the first. When the mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), it can be said that the setting change state is set.

FIG. 27 (b) shows the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case 4 corresponding to FIG. 27 (a). However, also in this modified example, case 4 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. 22 (b). Therefore, the description of the state 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Modification 2>
Next, using FIG. 28, as shown in FIG. 23, in the above case 5 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame door is opened at the time of power recovery. When the sensor 76 is ON (when the middle frame 17 is in the open state), and in the above case 6 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and during the power recovery A modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery will be described when the frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state).
Note that FIG. 28 is a table in which there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and a modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is arranged when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state.

FIG. 28A shows a modified example of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 5.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The setting confirmation state is set as the return state, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is set to the return state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the state is returned. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is executed and the state is restored. The setting change state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the second modification, unlike the above-described embodiment (FIG. 23 (a)), in case 5, the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (FIG. 28). In the upper left pattern of), a return state different from the game-enabled state (not limited to the setting confirmation state, but a return state different from the game-enabled state such as a game stop state may be set) is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting confirmation state is not completed.
In particular, in the second modification, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern on the upper left of FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. To. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

Further, in the second modification, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. To. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

FIG. 28B shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case 6 corresponding to FIG. 28A. However, also in this modified example, case 6 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. 23 (b). Therefore, the description of the state 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Other variants>
Modification examples not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the above-described present embodiment and the modified example, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the RAM clear switch 43 is continuous from the time of power recovery. It may be referred to whether or not the operation time exceeds the specified time (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above-described present embodiment and the modified example, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to in determining the recovery state at the time of power recovery. You may set the return state without doing so. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.
Further, the error notification corresponding to the error state (magnetic detection error) that can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can also be performed by displaying on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, the display for error notification may be determined as E3. When a magnetic detection error is determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the magnetic detection error is not displayed on the main control board monitor 97 after the setting key switch is switched from ON to OFF. The error notification display corresponding to the above may be made, or the base value display and the error notification display may be displayed while being periodically switched. Further, without waiting for the setting key switch to be switched from ON to OFF, the error notification display may be performed immediately after the error state is determined, while being switched between the set value display and the base display.

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.

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A game ball is fired, and when the fired game ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and the set value of one of the setting values of a plurality of stages is set. It is a gaming machine that is set and has different advantages regarding the granting of prize balls according to the set value.
Operation means and
As the recovery state after the power is restored, the setting change state in which the set value can be changed, the setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and the game enable state in which the game can proceed can be set. When,
An abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormality state in either the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and
With
The return state setting means
When the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the first aspect, the setting change state is set.
In the second case where the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the second aspect, the setting confirmation state is set.
When the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the third aspect, the game-enabled state is set.
In the fourth case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the fourth aspect, the game-enabled state is set. Yes,
In the third case, after the RAM clearing process is executed, the game-enabled state is set, while
In the fourth case, the game-enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
The return state setting means further
When the state at the time of power failure is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the third mode, the setting change state is set.
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the fourth aspect, the setting change state is set. A game machine featuring.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above.
The operating means
It is composed of a first operating means and a second operating means.
The first operating means is
It has a first displacement section that can be displaced from one of the first and second positions to the other.
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force.
The second operating means is
It has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the third and fourth positions to the other.
The second displacement portion is urged and held at the third position.
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect
It is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The first aspect is
The first displacement portion is specified by the second position, and the second displacement portion is specified by the fourth position.
The second aspect is
The first displacement portion is specified by the second position, and the second displacement portion is specified by the third position.
The return state setting means further
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the second aspect, the setting change state is set. A game machine featuring.
(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The operating means
It is composed of a first operating means and a second operating means.
The first operating means is
It has a first displacement section that can be displaced from one of the first and second positions to the other.
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force.
The second operating means is
It has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the third and fourth positions to the other.
The second displacement portion is urged and held at the third position.
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect
It is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The third aspect is
A gaming machine characterized in that the second displacement portion is specified by a combination including at least the fourth position.
(4) The gaming machine according to (2) or (3) above.
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the set value is updated according to a predetermined order. ..
(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
A game board is arranged on the front, and it is equipped with an opening and closing body that can be opened and closed.
The operating means
It is arranged on the back side of the game board, and is arranged on the back side.
The return state setting means further
In the first case, and when the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery, the setting change state is set, while the setting change state is set.
In the first case, and when the opening / closing body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game-enabled state is set.
In the third case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the gameable state is set regardless of whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery.
(6) The gaming machine according to (5) above.
The game machine is characterized in that, in the first case and when the opening / closing body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game-enabled state is set after the RAM clearing process is executed.
(A) The abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means includes an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting changing state, the setting confirmation state, and the gameable state, and the gameable state. Includes abnormal conditions that can only be determined when
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6).
(B) A notification processing means that gives notification in at least a part of the case where the abnormality state is determined by the abnormality determination means.
With more
At least a part of the abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is given a priority.
When a plurality of types of abnormal states are determined by the abnormality determining means, the notification processing means notifies the abnormal state having a high priority.
The abnormal state that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state has a higher priority than the abnormal state that can be determined only in the game-enabled state.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) and (a).
(C) At the time of the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the setting change notification indicating that the setting change state or the setting confirmation status indicating the setting confirmation state is performed, and the return state setting is performed. A notification processing means that terminates the setting change notification or the setting confirmation notification when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is changed to another state by means.
With more
When the abnormality determination means determines the abnormal state during the setting changing notification or the setting confirmation notification, the notification processing means is performing the setting changing notification or the setting confirmation. After the notification is completed, the abnormal state notification corresponding to the determined abnormal state is performed.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6), (a) and (b).
(D) RAM clearing means that performs RAM clearing processing according to the RAM clearing condition when the setting is changed,
With more
The notification processing means is
When the RAM clear processing is performed, the RAM clear notification is performed after the notification during the setting change is completed.
If the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determining means during the setting changing notification, the determined abnormal state is dealt with after the setting changing notification and the RAM clear notification are completed. To notify the abnormal state,
The gaming machine according to (c).

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 Set value 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 1st Starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66A Special electric accessory solenoid 66B Sorting member solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72A Large winning opening sensor 72B Specific area sensor 72C Sorting member sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame Door opening sensor 77 Magnetic sensor 80 Directional display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub Display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Ordinary 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 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

According to the present invention, a game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the winning opening to give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one from a predetermined number of set values. A game machine in which a set value of is set and the advantage regarding the granting of a prize ball is determined according to the set value. A game board is arranged and an opening / closing body configured to be openable and closable, and the opening / closing A first that is arranged in a position that can be operated when the body is in an open state and has a first displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the first and second positions to the other. 2), which is arranged in a position where it can be operated when the opening / closing body is in the open state, and can be displaced from one position of the third position and the fourth position to the other position. A second operating means having a displacement portion of the above, a setting change state in which the set value can be newly set, a setting confirmation state in which the currently set value can be confirmed , and a play state as a return state after power recovery. progressive capable gaming state of the technique, and and a return state setting means capable of setting a is non gaming stopped progression of the game, the return state setting means, enabling the state at the time of power interruption gaming state , and the a position is said second position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and the position of said second displacement portion in該復electrodeposition time is in the fourth position , in the first case, can be set to the setting change condition, the state is the game state at the time of power failure, the position of the first displacement portion when power is restored to said power interruption is the first a second position, and the position of said second displacement portion in該復electrodeposition time is the third position, in the second case, can be set to the setting confirmation state during power failure state is the game state, a position is said first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and the position of said second displacement portion in該復conductive during said fourth is the position, in the third case is capable of setting the game state after RAM clearing process is performed, a state is the game state at the time of power interruption, recovery for the interruption In the fourth case , the position of the first displacement portion at the time of electricity is the first position, and the position of the second displacement portion at the time of power recovery is the third position . can be set to the game state without the RAM clearing process is performed, in the case of the fourth, at the time of the power recovery, regardless of the open or closed state of said opening and closing member, RAM clearing process is executed The playable state can be set without any need, and the above In the third case, the gameable state can be set after the RAM clearing process is executed regardless of the open / closed state of the opening / closing body at the time of power recovery, and the second case and the above. When the opening / closing body is in the open state at the time of power recovery, the setting confirmation state can be set without executing the RAM clearing process, which is the second case, and the power is restored. When the opening / closing body is in the closed state, the game-enabled state can be set without executing the RAM clearing process, which is the first case, and the opening / closing body is in the open state at the time of power recovery. In some cases, the setting change state can be set, and in the first case and when the opening / closing body is in the closed state at the time of power recovery, the game is performed after the RAM clearing process is executed. A game machine characterized in that the possible state can be set is provided.

Claims (6)

A game ball is fired, and when the fired game ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and a setting value of one of the setting values of a plurality of stages is set. A game machine having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls according to the set value.
Operation means and
As the recovery state after the power is restored, the setting change state in which the set value can be changed, the setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and the game enable state in which the game can proceed can be set. When,
An abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormality state in either the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and
With
The return state setting means
When the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the first aspect, the setting change state is set.
In the second case where the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the second aspect, the setting confirmation state is set.
When the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the third aspect, the game-enabled state is set.
In the fourth case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the fourth aspect, the game-enabled state is set. Yes,
In the third case, after the RAM clearing process is executed, the game-enabled state is set, while
In the fourth case, the game-enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
The return state setting means further
When the state at the time of power failure is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the third mode, the setting change state is set.
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the fourth aspect, the setting change state is set. A game machine featuring. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The operating means
It is composed of a first operating means and a second operating means.
The first operating means is
It has a first displacement section that can be displaced from one of the first and second positions to the other.
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force.
The second operating means is
It has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the third and fourth positions to the other.
The second displacement portion is urged and held at the third position.
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect
It is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The first aspect is
The first displacement portion is specified by the second position, and the second displacement portion is specified by the fourth position.
The second aspect is
The first displacement portion is specified by the second position, and the second displacement portion is specified by the third position.
The return state setting means further
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the second aspect, the setting change state is set. A game machine featuring. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.
The operating means
It is composed of a first operating means and a second operating means.
The first operating means is
It has a first displacement section that can be displaced from one of the first and second positions to the other.
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force.
The second operating means is
It has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the third and fourth positions to the other.
The second displacement portion is urged and held at the third position.
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect
It is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The third aspect is
A gaming machine characterized in that the second displacement portion is specified by a combination including at least the fourth position. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3.
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the set value is updated according to a predetermined order. .. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A game board is arranged on the front, and it is equipped with an opening and closing body that can be opened and closed.
The operating means
It is arranged on the back side of the game board, and is arranged on the back side.
The return state setting means further
In the first case, and when the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery, the setting change state is set, while the setting change state is set.
In the first case, and when the opening / closing body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game-enabled state is set.
In the third case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the gameable state is set regardless of whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery. The gaming machine according to claim 5.
The game machine is characterized in that, in the first case and when the opening / closing body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game-enabled state is set after the RAM clearing process is executed.

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