JP2021153768A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of performing operation confirmation of a movable member.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine PY1 includes: a game CPU 102 for controlling progress of a game; and an AT opening/closing member 14K operable by control of the game CPU 102. The game CPU 102 can execute initial operation for operating the AT opening/closing member 14K when a setting change mode for setting a setting value is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

The pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below includes a production CPU capable of controlling production and a production movable body that can be operated by controlling the production PU. Then, the effect CPU can execute the initial operation of operating the effect movable body based on the power-on.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-045842

By the way, in the gaming machine, in addition to the effect movable body that can be operated by the control of the effect CPU, there is also a movable member that can be operated by the control of the game CPU. However, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the power is turned on, the gaming CPU does not execute the initial operation of operating the movable member, and there is room for improvement in confirming the operation of the movable member.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of confirming the operation of a movable member.

The gaming machine of the present invention
Movable members and
In a gaming machine provided with a control means capable of controlling the operation of the movable member.
The control means is a gaming machine characterized in that it can execute an initial operation of operating the movable member based on a power-on.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to confirm the operation of the movable member.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view of the game board provided in the game machine. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 4, and is the figure which shows the display which the game machine includes. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the effect control board side of the gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of a game machine. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by the game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot judgment table used when the set value is "1", (B) is a jackpot judgment table used when the set value is "2", and (C) is a jackpot judgment table used when the set value is "3". It is a jackpot judgment table to be used, (D) is a jackpot judgment table used when the set value is "4", (E) is a jackpot judgment table to be used when the set value is "5", and (F) is a setting. This is a jackpot determination table used when the value is "6". (A) is a reach determination table, (B) is an ordinary symbol hit determination table, and (C) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. This is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of the electric chew. It is a table which shows the types of operations which can be performed at power-on. It is a table which shows the relationship between the mode after power-on and the transition to a game control state. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of the power-on processing. It is a flowchart of setting change mode processing. It is a flowchart of setting value confirmation mode processing. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of power failure recovery. It is a flowchart of error mode processing. It is a flowchart of the timer interrupt processing on the main side. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a figure which shows the transition of the display mode of the display screen when the setting change mode transition operation is performed at the time of power-on. In the first modification, it is a table which shows the relationship between the mode after power-on and the transition to a game control state. In the second modification, it is a table which shows the relationship between the mode after power-on and the transition to a game control state.

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine The pachinko game machine PY1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 2 constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21, and a front door 23 (front frame). The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms an outer shell portion of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22 and is a vertically rectangular frame body to which the game board 1 described later is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 and has a vertically rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The gaming machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. Due to the hinge portion 24, the front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize the game area 6 described later. The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be such that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball driving means) for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a rotation angle, and a ball hitting plate (a ball feeding dish) for storing the game ball. An upper plate) 34 and a surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button (input unit) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player during an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The effect button 40k is provided internally with an effect button vibration motor 40 m for vibrating the effect button 40k in the horizontal direction, and can vibrate during the effect or when the player operates the effect button 40k. .. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker for outputting sound (not shown in FIG. 1).

The game board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down, surrounded by the rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of decorative board lamps 54. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The game board 1 integrates a plate-shaped member arranged on the front side and a back unit (a unit for attaching various control boards, an image display device 50, a harness, etc., which will be described later) arranged on the rear side. It is a thing.

An image display device 50 (effect display means, image display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has an effect symbol display area for variable display of the effect symbol EZ (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. .. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called the effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect". The effect symbol display area is composed of, for example, three effect symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right effect symbol display area.

Each of the effect symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, when a big hit is won, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with doublet such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, in general, the player does not grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the effect symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol EZ, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays a display screen such as a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demo effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above. Display on 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold, which will be described later. By displaying the hold icon HA, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 83a described later and the second special figure displayed on the second special figure hold display 83b described later will be displayed. The number of stored figures can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center frame 61 (inner side wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, a stage 61s is formed so that a game ball rolling on the upper surface can be guided to the first starting port 11 described later. A warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s. Further, a movable board movable body 55k (not shown in FIG. 4) that can move up and down is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The board movable body 55k can be moved from the initial position above the display screen 50a to the effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D provided with a first start port 11 (ball entry port) at which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, below the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a normal variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory so-called electric chew) 12D provided with a second starting port 12 (ball entry port) is provided. The second starting port 12 is also referred to as a second ball entry port, a variable ball entry port, a second starting winning opening, and a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, and a second start winning device. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (movable member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The electric chew opening / closing member 12k is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 12, and when it is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 12. Become. That is, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. If the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when the electric chew is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (special electric accessory) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The large winning opening 14 is also referred to as a special winning opening (special winning section). The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The large winning device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k (special winning opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state (first state) and a closed state (second state), and the large winning opening 14 is operated by the operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k. It opens and closes. The AT opening / closing member 14k (movable member) is driven by the AT solenoid 14s described later. The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (winning random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won any of the winning ports to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general winning port 10, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1, the player can aim to win a prize in the first starting port 11 or the general winning opening 10. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 12D is not opened when hitting left.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a general winning opening 10, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, and an out opening 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the general winning opening 10, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 14. can.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, indicators 8 are arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A general map display 82 for variably displaying (general map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as a first special figure or special figure 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as a second special figure or special figure 2. In addition, a normal pattern is also called a normal pattern.

Further, in the display 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, a special symbol (identification symbol) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped and displayed, so that a lottery based on winning a prize in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, The result of the jackpot lottery) will be notified. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern is set according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot). A jackpot game (an example of a special game) that opens the big winning opening 14 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost pattern. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and in the mode of the fluctuation display, for example, each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. The variation display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball is won (winning) in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning (numerical information). , Judgment information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105, which will be described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a, which will be described later, as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b, which will be described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if a prize is won during the middle or special game, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the number of special figure hold is displayed by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start port 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Note that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed for a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are alternately lit. The variation display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106, which will be described later, as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute the variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of the normal figure hold.

2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a game control board 100 (game control unit, main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and as the game progresses. It is provided with an effect control board 120 (effect control unit, sub-control board) that controls the effect to be executed, a payout control board 170 that controls the payout of the game ball, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit together with the payout control board 170, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with the image control board 140 and the sub drive board 162 described later.

The sub-control unit is provided with at least an effect control board 120, and can control a game effect using the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, panel lamp 54, panel movable body 55k, frame lamp 212, etc.). Just do it.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply unit 190. The power supply unit 190 (power supply unit) inputs an AC24V power supply from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and uses various voltages (DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V) required for the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 based on the AC24V power supply. , DC37V) power (power supply) is generated. The DC5V power is mainly used as a power source for various integrated circuits (ICs). The DC12V power is mainly used as a power source for various sensors and solenoids. Further, the electric power of DC18V is mainly used as a power source for various LEDs. Further, the electric power of DC24V and the electric power of DC37V are mainly used as a power source for a motor (driving means) for production.

The power supply unit 190 (power-on means, main power unit) first supplies the generated power to the payout control board 170. Then, the generated electric power is supplied to the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 via the payout control board 170. Further, the generated electric power is supplied to other devices via the payout control board 170, the game control board 100, and the effect control board 120. In this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 is not provided with a backup power supply circuit. This point will be described in detail later.

A power switch 195 (power switching unit) is connected to the power supply unit 190. The power switch 195 can be switched to an on state (ON state) in which power can be supplied based on an AC24V power supply supplied from the outside, or a cutoff state (OFF state) in which power cannot be supplied. That is, the power switch 195 switches the power on or off by the ON operation or the OFF operation. When the power switch 195 is turned on, the power switch 195 is turned on, and when the power switch 195 is turned off, the power switch 195 is turned on. It becomes a cutoff state. When the power switch 195 is in the ON state, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in the power-on state, and when the power switch 195 is in the OFF state, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in the power-off state.

Further, the power supply unit 190 is provided with a RAM clear switch 191 (RAM clear operation means) that can be pressed and operated. The RAM clear switch 191 is used to store game-related information (for example, game state information such as a high probability state, special figure hold, or jackpot) stored in the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control microcomputer 101, which will be described later. This is for erasing information such as the result of a hit / fail determination and processing information of the gaming CPU 102 described later. As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM clear switch 191 is on the power supply unit 190 arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (specifically, the power supply switch 195 in the power supply unit 190 when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is viewed from the back side. It is provided on the right side of). Therefore, the RAM clear switch 191 cannot be operated unless the employee of the game hall or the like can open the game machine frame 2. That is, it can be said that the RAM clear switch 191 is an operation means that cannot be operated by a player. The RAM clear switch 191 is a tact switch, and when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, a detection signal indicating that the RAM clear switch 191 is ON is input to the game control microcomputer 101. The state in which the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed is referred to as an ON state of the RAM clear switch 191, and the state in which the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed is referred to as an OFF state of the RAM clear switch 191. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 191 is provided on the power supply unit 190, but the arrangement location of the RAM clear switch 191 can be changed as appropriate, and is provided on, for example, the game control board 100 or a dedicated board. Is also good.

As shown in FIG. 6, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer 101 (main control means, game control means) includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, and a game RAM 104 (a game RAM 104) that is used as a work memory. A storage means), a game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 that executes a program stored in the game ROM 103, and a game I / O (Input / Output) port 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. It has been. The gaming RAM 104 (storage means) includes the above-mentioned special figure reservation storage unit 105 (first special figure reservation storage unit 105a and second special figure reservation storage unit 105b), the normal figure reservation storage unit 106, and set values. A set value information storage unit 107 for storing information and a base information storage unit 108 for storing base values are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the game control board 100 is provided with a 7-segment display 300 and a setting key cylinder 180. The 7-segment display 300 and the setting key cylinder 180 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 6, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first start port sensor 11a, the second start port sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, the general winning opening sensor 10a, and the discharge port sensor 18a are connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in the general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10.

The discharge port sensor 18a is provided in a discharge port (not shown) for discharging the game ball to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and detects the game ball that has passed through the discharge port. The discharge port is provided at the lower end of the inner frame 21, and the game balls driven into the game area 6 are the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the large winning port 14, the general winning port 10, and the out. After entering any of the ports 19, the ball finally passes through the discharge port. Therefore, by detecting the game ball that has passed through the discharge port with the discharge port sensor 18a, it is possible to detect all the game balls that have been driven into the game area 6. The number of all game balls driven into the game area 6 can be referred to as the total number of launched balls. Further, since the total number of launched balls is the same as the number of all the gaming balls discharged outside the pachinko gaming machine PY1, it can also be called the number of discharged balls, the total number of discharged balls, or the number of out balls.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure hold indicator 83b), and the normal figure hold indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as a prepaid card inserted) and a prize ball payout device 73. In addition to being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 (first control board) mounts a payout control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “payout control microcomputer”) 171 that can execute a control process related to payout of a game ball according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 171 (payout control means) includes a payout ROM 173 that stores a program for controlling payout, a payout RAM 174 that is used as a work memory, and a payout ROM 173 that executes a program stored in the payout ROM 173. A CPU 172 and a payout I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 178 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The payout ROM 173 may be externally attached.

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. And pay out the ball rental. For example, when the game ball enters (wins) the first start port 11, the detection signal by the first start port sensor 11a is input to the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs a prize ball signal indicating that the game ball has entered the first starting port 11 to the payout control board 170. In this case, the payout control microcomputer 171 that has received the prize ball signal drives the launch solenoid 72s via the launch control circuit 175 based on the prize ball number information stored in the payout ROM 173 to start the first operation. Prize balls (for example, 3 pieces) are paid out based on the entry into the mouth 11. At this time, the game ball to be paid out is detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170. Here, in this embodiment, the backup power supply circuit 179 is provided on the payout control board 170.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes programs stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 and the effect I / O port unit 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The effect RAM 124 is provided with a set value flag 125 for storing information on the set value. The production ROM 123 may be externally attached. As described above, the effect control board 120 is adapted to be supplied with electric power (for example, electric power of 5V DC) from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the image control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120, and the sub drive board 162 (sub drive circuit) is also connected to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 (effect control means) of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to control the display of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The effect control microcomputer 121 transmits a control signal via the image input circuit 147 of the image control board 140. Then, the image CPU 141 transmits a control signal to the image display device 50 via the image output circuit 148 of the image control board 140.

The image RAM 143 of the image control board 140 is a memory for developing image data. The image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative patterns) and a background. Image data such as images are stored. The image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads image data from the image ROM 142 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 121. Then, the display control is executed based on the read image data.

A speaker 620 (sound output means) is connected to the image control board 140. The effect control microcomputer 121 outputs sound, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 620 via the sound CPU 149 of the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The voice CPU 149 controls the voice of the speaker 620 via the voice control circuit 150 based on a command from the image CPU 141. Acoustic data such as audio output from the speaker 620 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. However, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Although the image control board 140 is used to control the sound of the speaker 620, a sound control board may be provided separately from the image control board 140, and the sound control board may be used to control the sound of the speaker 620. In this case, the voice control board may be connected to the effect control board 120, or may be connected to the effect control board 120 via the image control board 140. Further, the CPU may be mounted on the voice control board, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board, or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. .. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and emits light from each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. Control. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the drive of the board movable body 55k and the effect button 40k via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode (vibration mode) of the panel movable body 55k and the effect button 40k, and creates the panel movable body 55k according to the operation pattern data. The motor control of the panel movable body drive motor 55 m to be driven and the motor control of the effect button vibration motor 40 m to vibrate the effect button 40k are performed. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may be made to control the lighting of the lamp and the drive control of the panel movable body 55k and the effect button 40k. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, the effect button detection sensor (input unit detection sensor) 40a and the select button detection sensor 42a are connected to the effect control board 120. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the effect button 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection sensor 42a to the effect control board 120.

Further, unlike the game control board 100, the effect control board 120 incorporates a backup power supply circuit 126. The backup power supply circuit 126 includes a capacitor (not shown), and the effect control microcomputer 121 is supplied with DC5V power (backup power supply) from the backup power supply circuit 126 (capacitor) when the power is not normally supplied. And it can be operated.

Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. 3. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits" and "missing" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When it is "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When the jackpot is won, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit games), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed (also referred to as OP). (Also referred to as ED) and. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. Probability change jackpot and normal jackpot. The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to the normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 1 (lottery of the first special symbol) are from 1R to 8R, and the maximum winning opening 14 is 29.5 seconds per 1R (predetermined). It is a big hit that opens for a period of time) and opens the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R from 9R to 16R. That is, although the total number of rounds of these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which a game ball can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these jackpots, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is extremely short, and it is a round in which no prize ball can be expected. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

In addition, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the special figure 2 lottery (the second special symbol lottery) open the big winning opening 14 from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R. It's a big hit. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81b.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, it is controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) described later after the jackpot game. The electric support control state continues until the next big hit winning if it is controlled according to the high probability state. On the other hand, when the control is performed in association with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of electric support times (time reduction number) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support is the maximum number of times of execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 9, the distribution rate of the jackpot in the lottery of the special figure 1 and the lottery of the special figure 2 is 65% for the probabilistic jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 1, the jackpot game with an actual number of rounds of 8 is executed, while if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the actual number of rounds is 8 rounds. The lottery of Special Figure 2 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the lottery of Special Figure 1 in that the jackpot game with 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not the jackpot is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning jackpot type is performed based on the "winning type random number". As shown in FIG. 10A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers" in addition to the jackpot random numbers and the hit type random numbers.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol EZ that is variablely displayed among a plurality of effect symbol EZs, and it depends on which symbol the variable display effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") in which a combination of effect symbols EZ indicating a big hit is won. The effect symbol EZ that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 10B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not a jackpot is a jackpot (whether or not a jackpot game is executed) by using the jackpot determination table. As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11F, the jackpot determination table is provided corresponding to each of the set values. In this embodiment, six types of set values, "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", or "6", are provided.

The set value is a parameter that determines the probability of being determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination process (referred to as "big hit determination probability" or "big hit winning probability" as appropriate). The set value is set by an employee of the amusement park or the like, as will be described later. As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11F, the jackpot determination table corresponding to each set value includes a jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state and a jackpot determination used in the high probability state. There is a table. The types of set values and the types of the jackpot determination table are not limited to the six types, and can be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11F, a jackpot random number value determined to be a jackpot or a loss is assigned to each of the jackpot determination tables corresponding to each set value. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 determines whether it is a jackpot or a loss by using a jackpot determination table corresponding to a set value. In this embodiment, it is set not to win a small hit, but it may be set so that a small hit may be won. Further, the probability of being determined as a jackpot and the method of distributing the jackpot random number value determined as a jackpot are not limited to FIGS. 11A to 11F, and can be changed as appropriate.

A setting with a set value of "1" is called "setting 1", a setting with a set value of "2" is called "setting 2", and a setting with a set value of "3" is called "setting 3". A setting with a setting value of "4" is called "setting 4", a setting with a setting value of "5" is called "setting 5", and a setting with a setting value of "6" is called "setting 6". Also called.

4. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11F, the jackpot determination table used in the high probability state is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state at each set value. It is set so that it can be easily judged as a big hit. Further, in the gaming state of the normal probability state or the high probability state, in the same gaming state, the higher the set value is set, the easier it is to be determined as a big hit.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special figure display 81 is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined by using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 13). That is, when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Then, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (judgment of the normal symbol). See FIG. 12 (B)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 82 will be a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 12C). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 14). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 14). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of launched balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is opened more easily than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the probability variation jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high accuracy and high base state substantially continues until the next big hit. In addition, the end condition of the high accuracy and high base state may be only that the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy and high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by right-handed striking. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed in order to win a game ball in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get a lot of starting prizes rather than hitting right.

5. Method of changing the setting value Next, a method of changing the setting will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, a setting key cylinder 180 is provided on the game control board 100. The setting key cylinder 180 (transition operating means) is a switch component capable of switching between an ON state and an OFF state using a dedicated setting key. By inserting the setting key into the setting key cylinder 180 and rotating the setting key from the OFF position (also called the standby position or the initial position) to the ON position (also called the rotation position or the moving position), the setting key cylinder 180 is formed. The switching circuit (setting key cylinder switch 180a described later) can be switched ON / OFF. The state in which the setting key cylinder switch 180a is OFF is referred to as an OFF state of the setting key cylinder 180, and the state in which the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON is referred to as an ON state of the setting key cylinder 180. The ON position of the setting key is a position rotated by 90 degrees from the OFF position.

Here, the 7-segment display 300 (display means) will be described. The display control of the 7-segment display 300 is executed by the game control microcomputer 101. As shown in FIG. 8, the 7-segment display 300 is a so-called 4-series 7-segment display (7-segment display), and includes a total of 32 lighting (light emitting) portions (segments). In this embodiment, any of the set values from "1" to "6" is displayed on the 7-segment display 300.

Next, a method of changing the set value will be described. In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to shift to the setting change mode (setting mode). The transition to the setting change mode can be performed only when the power is turned on. Here, not only the operation for shifting to the setting change mode, but also various operations that can be performed when the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on will be collectively described. As shown in FIG. 15, there are four types of operations that can be performed when the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on: a setting change mode transition operation, a setting confirmation operation, a RAM clear operation, and a normal power on operation.

The setting change mode transition operation is an operation for shifting to the setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed. Specifically, it is an operation of turning on the power switch 195 (turning on the power switch 195) while turning on both the setting key cylinder 180 (setting key switch) and the RAM clear switch 191. By this operation, power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in the power-on state), and the mode after the power is turned on becomes the setting change mode. In the setting change mode, each time the RAM clear switch is pressed, the setting value is switched so as to increase by one. If the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the set value is "6", the set value is switched to "1". When the setting key cylinder 180 is switched from the ON state to the OFF state in the setting change mode (when the setting key is rotated to the OFF position), the set value is confirmed and the setting change mode is set. finish. As a result, the game mode (game control state) in which the game can be played is set.

The setting confirmation operation is an operation for shifting to the setting confirmation mode (one of the non-setting change modes). The setting confirmation mode is a mode in which the set value cannot be changed, but the set value can be confirmed by displaying the set value on the 7-segment display 300. Specifically, the setting confirmation operation is an operation of turning on the power switch 195 (turning on the power switch 195) while turning on the setting key cylinder 180. In the setting confirmation operation, the RAM clear switch 191 is left in the OFF state. By such a setting confirmation operation, power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the mode after the power is turned on becomes the setting confirmation mode. The setting confirmation mode ends when the setting key cylinder 180 is turned off (the setting key is rotated to the OFF position). As a result, the game mode (game control state) in which the game can be played is set.

The RAM clear operation is an operation for shifting to the RAM clear mode (one of the non-setting change modes). The RAM clear mode is a mode in which "RAM clear" is performed to initialize a predetermined storage area or the like of the game RAM 104 provided in the game control microcomputer 101. When the RAM is cleared, the game contents (processing information of the game CPU 102) so far are cleared. Even if the RAM is cleared, the information of the set value stored in the game RAM 104 is not erased and is retained. Further, even if the mode is shifted to the RAM clear mode, the set value cannot be changed, and the set value is not displayed on the 7-segment display 300. Specifically, the RAM clear operation is an operation of turning on the power switch 195 (turning on the power switch 195) while turning on the RAM clear switch 191. In the RAM clear operation, the setting key cylinder 180 is left in the OFF state. By such a RAM clear operation, power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and the RAM is cleared. The RAM clear mode is automatically terminated when a predetermined process related to RAM clear is executed. When the RAM clear mode ends, the game mode (game control state) is set so that the game can be played. In this embodiment, the RAM is cleared even when the setting change mode is terminated. However, by providing an operation for only clearing the RAM without changing the setting in this way, it is possible to only clear the RAM with a smaller amount of work than the amount of work for changing the setting. ..

The normal power-on operation is an operation for turning on the pachinko gaming machine PY1 without shifting to the setting change mode, shifting to the setting confirmation mode, and clearing the RAM. Specifically, the normal power-on operation is an operation of keeping both the setting key cylinder 180 and the RAM clear switch 191 in the OFF state and turning the power switch 195 into the ON state (turning on the power switch 195). .. By this operation, power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to enter a gaming mode in which the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can be played.

The above-mentioned four operations (setting change mode transition operation, setting confirmation operation, RAM clear operation, and normal power-on operation) are generally performed by employees of the amusement park, and are performed by the pachinko gaming machine PY1. It is impossible for a player who cannot see the back side (see FIG. 8).

Next, a case where the information indicating the set value (set value information) is not stored in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described. The set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 of the game RAM 104 each time the set value is selected (changed) in the setting change mode. However, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is shipped from the production factory (factory shipment), the set value information storage unit 107 does not store the set value information. In other words, no set value is set.

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the power is turned on in a state where no set value is set, the mode can be shifted to the error mode. Even if no setting value is set, if the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the setting change mode is shifted instead of the error mode. The error mode is a mode in which control related to the game cannot be executed by the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and is not canceled unless the power switch 195 is turned off to shut off the power.

In this embodiment, the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 of the gaming RAM 104 is not erased even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on. Therefore, once the set value information storage unit 107 stores the set value information by performing the setting change mode transition operation after factory shipment, the set value information storage unit 107 does not store the set value information thereafter. Does not occur. Therefore, in this case, the error mode will not be entered the next time the power is turned on. In short, the error mode is entered when the setting value has never been set and the setting change mode transition operation is not performed when the power is turned on. In this way, even when the RAM clear switch 191 is simply pressed or the power is not turned on (blocked state), the error mode is unnecessarily shifted by not erasing the set value information. It is possible to prevent it. The set value information storage unit 107 is composed of volatile storage means (DRAM) so as to be able to handle a relatively large number of (frequent) accesses. For example, the set value information storage unit 107 is a non-volatile storage means (EEPROM or the like). It may be configured.

In this embodiment, the base can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300 (see FIG. 8). The base is the ratio of the number of prize balls (total number of prize balls) acquired by the player to the number of shot balls (total number of shot balls), which is the number of game balls fired by the player. By checking the base on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to grasp that the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has been tampered with, or that a failure or malfunction has occurred.

6. Initial operation of the main movable member Next, the initial operation of the main movable member will be described. The main movable member is a movable member whose operation is controlled by a game control microcomputer 101 (control means). In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D are the main movable members. Further, the initial operation means that the movable member is operated in order to confirm that the movable member operates normally regardless of the game.

By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the initial operation of the main movable member has not been performed. That is, the game control microcomputer 101 did not operate the main movable member in order to confirm that the main movable member operates normally between the time when the power is turned on and the time when the game is started. Therefore, conventionally, employees of the amusement park actually play a game and win a big hit by lottery of a special symbol, so that the AT opening / closing member 14k of the big prize device 14D and the electric chew opening / closing member of the electric chew 12D 12k is opened and closed. As a result, it was confirmed that the main movable member operates normally.

However, as described above, the method of confirming the operation of the main movable member by winning a big hit during the game is a very time-consuming method. That is, since it is necessary for the employees of the amusement park to win the jackpot on their own, it takes a very long time from when the power is turned on until the operation of the main movable member can be confirmed. In particular, when checking the operation of the main movable member for a large number of pachinko machines, the workload of the employees of the game hall becomes extremely large. Therefore, it is preferable that the operation of the main movable member can be confirmed as quickly and easily as possible after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, in view of the above circumstances, the game control microcomputer 101 performs the initial operation of the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k) between the time when the power is turned on and the time when the RAM is cleared. The initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k) can be executed. The initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k is specifically an operation in which the AT opening / closing member 14k repeats the open state and the closed state a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). Further, the initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is specifically an operation in which the electric chew opening / closing member 12k repeats an open state and a closed state a predetermined number of times (for example, three times).

Here, in the present embodiment, the presence / absence of the initial operation of the main movable member and the execution timing of the initial operation of the main movable member differ depending on the mode after the power is turned on. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, the initial operation of the main movable member will be described by dividing into modes after the power is turned on. FIG. 16 is a table showing the relationship between the mode after the power is turned on and the transition to the game control state. The game control state means that the game mode is in which the game can be played, and that the variable display of the special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol EZ can be executed.

First, a case where the setting change mode is set as the mode after the power is turned on will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the setting change mode is a mode that shifts when the setting change mode shift operation is performed when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 16, when the setting change mode is entered after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member (initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k, initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is executed during the setting change mode. Will be done. After that, when the setting key cylinder 180 is turned off, the setting change mode ends. Next, RAM clear is executed. Subsequently, when the RAM clear is completed, the game shifts to the game control state, and the game can be executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change mode is entered after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member is executed in the setting change mode. Therefore, the employee of the amusement park does not need to confirm that the main movable member operates normally after actually playing the game and winning the big hit in the special symbol lottery as in the conventional case. Further, since the initial operation of the main movable member is executed before the RAM clear is executed, the operation of the main movable member can be confirmed immediately after the power is turned on. Therefore, even when checking the operation of the main movable member for a large number of pachinko gaming machines, the employees of the game hall can check the operation of the main movable member as quickly and easily as possible. be.

Next, a case where the setting confirmation mode is set as the mode after the power is turned on will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the setting confirmation mode is a mode in which the setting confirmation operation is performed when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 16, when the setting confirmation mode is entered after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member (initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k, initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is executed during the setting confirmation mode. Will be done. After that, when the setting key cylinder 180 is turned off, the setting confirmation mode ends. Then, when the setting confirmation mode ends, the game shifts to the game control state and the game can be executed without executing the RAM clear.

In this way, in this embodiment, when the setting confirmation mode is entered after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member is executed in the setting confirmation mode. Therefore, even in this case, the operation of the main movable member can be confirmed immediately after the power is turned on, as in the case of shifting to the setting change mode.

Here, the setting confirmation mode and the setting change mode are modes related to the set value before shifting to the game control state, and are in the game stop state in which the game cannot be executed. Therefore, even if the initial operation of the main movable member (initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k, initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is executed in this game stopped state, the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are erroneous. It does not give the misunderstanding that it is working. In other words, if the initial operation of the main movable member is executed in the game control state, there is a risk of giving a misunderstanding that the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are malfunctioning. It is possible to prevent.

By the way, when the initial operation of the main movable member is started in the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode, the initial operation of the main movable member may not be completed when the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode ends. .. In this case, when the game control microcomputer 101 determines that the initial operation of the main movable member has not been completed when the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode ends, the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing) The member 12k) is returned to the origin position (closed state), and the initial operation of the main movable member is forcibly terminated. This makes it possible to prevent a situation in which the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are not at the origin position (not in the closed state) in the game control state.

Next, a case where the RAM clear mode is set as the mode after the power is turned on will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the RAM clear mode is a mode that shifts to the case where the RAM clear operation is performed when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 16, when the RAM clear mode is entered after the power is turned on, the RAM clear is executed. Subsequently, when the RAM clear is completed, the game shifts to the game control state, and the game can be executed. In this way, when shifting to the RAM clear mode, the initial operation of the main movable member is not executed.

Finally, a case where the game mode is set as the mode after the power is turned on will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the game mode is a mode in which a normal power-on operation is performed when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 16, when the game mode is entered after the power is turned on, the game control state is entered and the game can be executed without executing the RAM clear. In this way, when shifting to the game mode, the initial operation of the main movable member is not executed.

In this way, when the mode shifts to the RAM clear mode or the game mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member is not executed unlike the case of shifting to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode. Therefore, for example, when the power is turned on again after a power failure due to a power failure during the game, the game mode is entered and the initial operation of the main movable member is not executed. Therefore, it is possible to hide the initial operation of the main movable member (the operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k) from the player whose game is interrupted in the middle. In other words, only in the situation where the player is not surely around, such as the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode, by executing the initial operation of the main movable member, the initial operation in which the main movable member automatically moves is performed by the employee of the amusement park. It is possible to have only a limited number of staff and design developers confirm it.

Here, the initial operation of the sub-movable member in this embodiment will be described. The sub-movable member is a movable member whose operation is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 121 (control means). In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the effect button 40k and the board movable body 55k are sub-movable members. The initial operation of the effect button 40k is specifically an operation in which the effect button 40k vibrates for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). Further, the initial operation of the board movable body 55k is specifically performed from the effect position to the initial position after the board movable body 55k moves from the initial position above the display screen 50a to the effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction. It is an operation to return to.

As shown in FIG. 16, the initial operation of the sub-movable member is started at the timing when the game control state is entered. That is, when the mode shifts to the setting change mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is performed at the timing when the setting change mode ends, the RAM is cleared, and then the game control state is entered. Will be executed. Further, when the mode shifts to the setting confirmation mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is executed at the timing of shifting to the game control state after the setting confirmation mode ends. Further, when the mode shifts to the RAM clear mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is executed at the timing of shifting to the game control state after the RAM clear is executed. Further, when the mode shifts to the game mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is executed immediately after the power is turned on and at the timing of shifting to the game control state.

Thus, when the RAM clear is executed, the initial operation of the sub movable member is started after the RAM clear, unlike the initial operation of the main movable member. Therefore, the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the sub movable member are not executed at the same timing. As a result, it is possible to prevent the employees of the amusement park from having to confirm the operation of the main movable member and the operation of the sub movable member at the same time, and to prevent the confirmation operation from becoming complicated. Since the initial operation of the sub-movable member is executed at the timing of the transition to the game control state, even if the variation display of the special symbol and the display of the effect symbol EZ are started immediately after the transition to the game control state, the sub is performed. The initial operation of the movable member is to be continuously performed.

Next, a transition of the display mode of the display screen 50a when the setting change mode transition operation is performed when the power is turned on will be described with reference to FIG. 27. If the setting change mode transition operation is performed when the power is turned on, the setting change mode will be entered. In this case, as shown in FIG. 27 (A), first, on the display screen 50a, a setting change mode image SH indicating the characters "setting is being changed" is displayed. The setting change mode image SH suggests that the setting change mode is set. When the setting change mode is set, as the initial operation of the main movable member, the AT opening / closing member 14k repeats the open state and the closed state a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state. The closed state is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times). At this time, the initial operation suggestion image SD indicating the characters "initial operation in progress" is displayed on the display screen 50a. The initial motion suggestion image SD suggests that the initial motion of the main movable member is being executed. In this way, the employees of the amusement park can easily recognize that the initial operation of the main movable member is being executed when the setting change mode is set. That is, even if the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are automatically moving, it is possible to reliably recognize that there is no malfunction.

After that, when the setting change mode ends, RAM clear is executed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27B, the RAM clearing image RC indicating the characters “RAM clearing” is displayed on the display screen 50a. As a result, the employee of the amusement park can recognize that the RAM clear is being executed and the game cannot be started yet.

Then, when the RAM clear is completed, the game control state is set. At this time, on the display screen 50a, the daytime background image Ha suggesting that the game is in the normal game state is displayed, and the effect symbol EZ is displayed in a stopped display state in the initial display mode "179". The initial display mode of the effect symbol EZ is a display mode shown as an initial appearance of the effect symbol EZ after the power is turned on. Further, from the timing of shifting to the game control state, as the initial operation of the sub-movable member, the effect button 40k vibrates for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and after the board movable body 55k moves from the initial position to the effect position. , It will return from the production position to the initial position.

If the setting confirmation operation is performed when the power is turned on and the setting confirmation mode is entered, the setting indicating the characters "setting confirmation in progress" is used instead of the setting change mode image SH shown in FIG. 27 (A). Confirmation mode The image is displayed. The setting confirmation mode image suggests that the setting confirmation mode is set. After that, when the setting confirmation mode ends, the display screen 50a shows that the game control state is shown as shown in FIG. 27 (C) without displaying the RAM clearing image RC shown in FIG. 27 (B). Is done. In addition, the initial operation of the sub-movable member is executed from the timing when the game control state is entered.

Further, when the RAM clear operation is performed when the power is turned on and the RAM clear mode is set, the RAM clearing image RC shown in FIG. 27B is first displayed on the display screen 50a. Then, when the RAM clear is completed, it is shown that the game is in the game control state as shown in FIG. 27 (C). In addition, the initial operation of the sub-movable member is executed from the timing when the game control state is entered.

Further, when the normal power-on operation is performed at the time of power-on and the game control state is reached, the display screen 50a shows that the game control state is shown as shown in FIG. 27 (C). In addition, the initial operation of the sub-movable member is executed from the timing when the game control state is entered.

7. Operation of the Game Control Microcomputer Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 23.

[Main Control Main Processing] The game control microcomputer 101 provided on the game control board 100 reads and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 17 from the game ROM 103 when the power is turned on. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104. The initial value of the counter is "0", the initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", and the initial value of the status is "1".

As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control main process, first, the power-on process (S001) described later is performed. Following the power-on processing (S001), interrupts are disabled (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing is executed (S003). In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 10 are added by 1 and updated. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the gaming CPU 102, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, between the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the start of the next main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003). The value update process is repeatedly executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Power-on processing] As shown in FIG. 18, in the power-on processing (S001), the game control microcomputer 101 first sets the permission for access to the game RAM 104 (S009). This makes it possible to write and read information to the gaming RAM 104. Next, a setting value designation command for notifying the setting value information (setting value information) stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 of the game RAM 104 is transmitted to the effect control board 120 (S010). .. As a result, the effect control board 120 receives the set value designation command when the power is turned on, so that the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the set value set in the previous game. However, in the process of step S010, if the set value information is not yet stored in the set value information storage unit 107, the game control microcomputer 101 does not transmit the set value designation command.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (ON state) (pressed operation is performed) and the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (ON state) (S011). That is, it is determined whether or not the setting change mode transition operation is being executed. If the setting change mode transition operation is executed (YES in S011), the process proceeds to step S013 through the setting change mode processing (S012) described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S011 that the setting change mode transition operation has not been executed (NO in S011), it is subsequently determined whether or not the set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 (S016). ). If the set value information is not stored (NO in S016), it means that the set value has never been set, and the process proceeds to the error mode processing (S021) described later. On the other hand, if the set value information is stored (YES in S016), then it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (S017). In short, the process of step S017 is a process of determining whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, although the mode does not shift to the setting change mode. If the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (YES in S017), the process proceeds to step S013.

On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch 191 is not ON (NO in S017), it is subsequently determined whether or not the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (S018). In short, the process of step S018 is a process of determining whether or not the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position, although the mode does not shift to the setting change mode. If the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (YES in S018), the setting value confirmation mode process described later is executed (S019), and the process proceeds to step S020. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder switch 180a is not ON (NO in S018), the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed and the setting key cylinder 180 is not in the rotation position when the power is turned on. In this case, the process proceeds to step S020 without executing the setting confirmation mode process in step S019. When the process proceeds to step S020, the power failure recovery process described later is executed, and the process proceeds to step S022.

In step S013, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is cleared (S013). That is, RAM clear is executed. However, at this time, regarding the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage unit 108 (information on the total number of launched balls, information on the total number of prize balls). Does not clear.

In this way, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the set value information is not cleared, so that the game can be restarted at the set value set before the power failure. That is, it is possible to play the game without shifting to the setting change mode and setting the set value each time the power is turned on. Further, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the information related to the base is not cleared, so that the 7-segment display 300 can display the same base as before the power failure.

When performing the setting change mode transition operation, YES is determined in step S011 and the process proceeds to step S012. In this case, the information related to the game stored in the game RAM 104 is not cleared in step S013 unless the setting change mode process of step S012 is completed. In short, when the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the information related to the game stored in the game RAM 104 can be cleared (RAM clear) after the setting change mode is completed. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder 180 is not in the rotation position when the power is turned on, but the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, YES is determined in step S017, and the process proceeds to step S013. Become. In this case, the information related to the game stored in the game RAM 104 can be cleared immediately after the power is turned on.

After step S013, the game control microcomputer 101 initially sets the work area of the game RAM 104 (S014). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the game ROM 103 is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. Subsequently, a RAM clear notification command for notifying the clearing of the stored contents of the game RAM 104 is transmitted to the effect control board 120 (S015), and the process proceeds to step S022.

In step S022, as other power-on processing, for example, the game CPU 102 is set, the SIO, PIO, and CTC (circuit for managing the interrupt time) are set, and this process is completed.

[Setting change mode processing] As shown in FIG. 19, in the setting change mode processing (S012), the game control microcomputer 101 first sets the effect control board 120 to notify the transition to the setting change mode. Send a mode transition command (S030). Subsequently, the main movable member initial operation setting process is executed (S031). As a result, in the setting change mode, the initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k and the initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are executed. Therefore, whether or not the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k operate normally is determined. You can check. Then, it is determined whether or not the set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 (S032). If the set value information is stored (YES in S032), since the set value is set before the power failure, the set value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the set value information (S033).

In step S034, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode. If it is ON (YES in S034), new set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 in order to advance the set value by one (S035). When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the set value is "6", the set value information indicating that the set value is "1" is stored. Subsequently, the set value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the new set value information (S036).

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting value change command for notifying the effect control board 120 that the set value has been changed (S037), and the set value moved up by one. The setting value specification command for notifying the information (setting value information) is transmitted (S038), and the process proceeds to step S039. In step S039, it is determined whether or not the setting key cylinder switch 180a is OFF. That is, it is determined whether or not the setting confirmation operation has been performed. If it is not OFF (NO in S039), it is not the timing to end the setting change mode yet, so the process returns to step S034.

On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder switch is OFF (YES in S039), it is determined whether or not the main movable member is in the origin position (S040). That is, it is determined whether the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the closed state and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state. As a method of determining whether or not the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are at the origin position, a sensor for determining the state of the AT solenoid 14s and the electric chew solenoid 12s or detecting the position is used. It may be provided and the judgment may be made based on the detection of the sensor.

If the main movable member is not in the origin position (NO in S040), the origin position return process of the main movable member is executed (S041). The main movable member origin position return process (S041) is a process for returning the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k to the origin position (closed state). This makes it possible to prevent the AT opening / closing member 14k or the electric chew opening / closing member 12k from being in the closed state after the setting change mode is completed. If the main movable member is in the origin position (YES in S040), it passes step S041 and proceeds to step S042.

In step S042, a set value designation command (fixed setting information) for notifying the confirmed set value information (set value information) is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Then, a setting mode end command for notifying the end of the setting change mode is transmitted to the effect control board 120 (S043). Further, the set value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is set to a non-display mode (S044), and the process proceeds to step S013 (see FIG. 18) described above. In this way, as soon as the setting key cylinder switch 180a is turned off, the set value becomes invisible on the 7-segment display 300, and it is possible to make it difficult to grasp the set value determined in the surroundings. Since the processes after step S013 have been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

[Set value confirmation mode processing] As shown in FIG. 20, in the set value confirmation mode processing (S019), the game control microcomputer 101 first displays the set value on the 7-segment display 300 based on the set value information ( S050). Subsequently, the main movable member initial operation setting process is executed (S051). As a result, in the setting confirmation mode, the initial operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k and the initial operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k are executed. Therefore, whether or not the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k operate normally is determined. You can check.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the setting key cylinder switch is OFF (S052). If it is not OFF (NO in S052), the process of step S052 is repeated in order to maintain the setting confirmation mode. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder switch is OFF (YES in S052), the setting value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is hidden in order to end the setting confirmation mode (S053). Then, it is determined whether or not the main movable member is at the origin position (S054). That is, it is determined whether the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the closed state and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state. If the main movable member is not at the origin position (NO in S054), the origin position return process of the main movable member is executed (S055), and the process proceeds to step S020 (see the process for restoring the power failure in FIG. 18) described later. By this main movable member origin position return processing (S055), it is possible to prevent the AT opening / closing member 14k or the electric chew opening / closing member 12k from being in the closed state after the setting confirmation mode is completed. If the main movable member is in the origin position (YES in S054), the process passes step S054 and proceeds to step S020 (see the process for restoring power failure in FIG. 18) described later.

[Processing at the time of restoration at the time of power failure] As shown in FIG. 21, in the processing at the time of restoration of power failure (S020), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the power failure flag is ON (S060). The power failure flag is a flag indicating the occurrence of a power failure. If the power off flag is not ON (NO in S060), the power may not be cut off normally, so the process proceeds to step S065.

On the other hand, if the power off flag is ON (YES in S060), the checksum of the game RAM 104 is calculated (S061), and this is stored (stored) as the checksum of the game RAM 104 at the time of power failure. Determine if they match (S062). If these checksum values do not match (NO in S062), it is determined that the stored contents of the gaming RAM 104 are abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S065. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S062), it is determined that the stored contents of the game RAM 104 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S063.

In step S063, the setting management of the work area of the game RAM 104 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, the power recovery information is read from the game ROM 103, and the power recovery information is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the power off flag (S064), and proceeds to step S022 (see FIG. 18) described above. Since the processing after step S022 has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in step S065, the information stored in the game RAM 104 is cleared (RAM clear is executed). At this time, the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage unit 108 (information on the total number of launched balls, information on the total number of prize balls) Do not clear. However, when proceeding to step S065, there is a possibility that the power supply has not been cut off normally, or there is a possibility that the checksum values do not match and the stored contents of the game RAM 104 are abnormal. .. Therefore, instead of the process of step S065, the set value information and the information related to the base may be cleared. In this case, after clearing the set value information, the set value information indicating, for example, "1" may be newly stored in the set value information storage unit 107 as the set value of the initial value. In the process of step S065, if the power off flag set in the gaming RAM 104 is ON, the power off flag is turned off.

After step S065, the work area of the gaming RAM 104 is initially set (S066). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the game ROM 103 is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a RAM clear notification command for notifying the effect control board 120 of the clearing of the stored contents of the game RAM 104 (S067), and the above-mentioned step S022 (see FIG. 18). ).

[Error Mode Processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the error mode processing (S021), the game control microcomputer 101 first executes an error display processing for indicating the character "E" on the 7-segment display 300. (S080). As a result, it is possible for the employees of the amusement park and the like to grasp the transition to the error mode by showing the letter "E" on the 7-segment display 300. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits an error command for notifying the shift to the error mode to the effect control board 120 (S081). After that, the loop processing is performed without returning to the power-on processing (S001, see FIG. 17). In this way, when the mode shifts to the error mode, the error mode continues until the power is cut off. Therefore, the game cannot be started unless the setting change mode is set when the power is turned on next time and the set value is set.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] The game control microcomputer 101 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) shown in FIG. 23 every short time such as 4 msec. The main timer interrupt process (S005) corresponds to the process of controlling the progress of the game, and is executed by the game CPU 102. First, the game control microcomputer 101 determines a jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, a hit type random number for determining the jackpot type, a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach the effect symbol variation effect, and a variation pattern. Random number update processing is performed to update the variable pattern random number of the above, the ordinary symbol random number (winning random number) used for the ordinary symbol lottery, and the like (S101). At least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. When all random numbers are used as hardware random numbers, software does not need to update the random numbers. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an input process (S102). In the input process (S102), various sensors (first start port sensor 11a, second start port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, large winning opening sensor 14a, general winning opening sensor 10a) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1. , The detection signal detected by the outlet sensor 18a (see FIG. 6)) is read, and a prize ball command for paying out a prize ball according to the type of the winning port is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. The set prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 170.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the start port sensor detection process (S103), the special operation process (S104), and the normal operation process (S105). In the start port sensor detection process (S103), if there is a prize detection by the first start port sensor 11a or the second start port sensor 12a, it is determined that there are less than four hold memories corresponding to the start ports where the prize is detected. Random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (big hit random numbers, hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 10A)) are acquired as conditions. Further, if the passage is detected by the gate sensor 13a, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 10B) is acquired on condition that the number of normal symbol reservations is less than four.

In the special operation process (S104), a random number such as a jackpot random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) is used as a jackpot determination table based on the set value indicated by the set value information (see FIGS. 11A to 11F). ), The hit type determination table (see FIG. 9), the reach determination table (see FIG. 12 (A)), and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 13). Then, a special symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) to show the result of the big hit lottery. When starting the variation display of the special symbol, a variation start command including the variation pattern information of the variation display of the special symbol is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. Further, when starting the stop display of the special symbol, the variable stop command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. As a result of the judgment of the jackpot random number, if the jackpot is won, the jackpot game (special) in which the jackpot 14 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 14) according to the type of jackpot. Play a game). In the execution of the jackpot game, when the opening is started, an opening command including information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. When starting a round game, a round designation command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. When starting the ending, the ending command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. Further, in the special operation process (S104), when the game state is changed, a game state specification command including the game state information is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. Further, in the special operation process (S104), when the random number such as the jackpot random number is not stored, the customer waiting standby command for executing the customer waiting effect is set in the effect control microcomputer 121.

In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) and the normal symbol hit detection table (see FIG. 12B) are used for judgment, and the normal symbol variation pattern selection table is used. (See FIG. 12 (C)) is used to select the fluctuation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state. Then, the normal symbol display (variable display and stop display) for notifying the determination result of the general drawing lottery is performed. As a result of the judgment of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol is won, the auxiliary game of opening the electric chew 12D according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 14) according to the game state is performed. conduct.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an output process (S106) for outputting the command or the like set in each of the above processes to the effect control board 120 or the like, and ends this process.

8. Operation of the effect control microcomputer Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 26.

[Sub-control main process] The effect control microcomputer 121 provided on the effect control board 120 reads and executes the sub-control main process program shown in FIG. 24 from the effect ROM 123 when the power is turned on. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 121 are provided in the effect RAM 124.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether or not the sub-side power off flag is ON and the contents of the effect RAM 124 are normal (S1001). The sub-side power failure flag is a flag indicating the occurrence of a power failure. If the determination result in step S1001 is NO, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is not ON, or if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are not normal even if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, the effect RAM 124 Initialize (S1002) and proceed to step S1013.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S1001 is YES, that is, if the sub-side power off flag is turned ON due to the power failure, but the contents of the effect RAM 124 are kept normal, then the RAM is cleared. Determine if a notification command has been received (S1011). If the RAM clear notification command is received (YES in S1011), the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 is cleared. Therefore, the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is cleared (S1002), and the process proceeds to step S1013. On the other hand, if the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1013 without clearing the effect RAM 124.

Here, in the process of step S1002, when the effect RAM 124 is cleared, the information of the setting value flag 125 (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, is also cleared (erased). The set value flag 125 causes the effect control microcomputer 121 to grasp the set value as information on the effect side (sub side). Therefore, when the power is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 121 clears the effect RAM 124, and at the same time, clears the information of the set value.

In step S1003, other initial settings are performed. In other initial settings, for example, the effect CPU 122 is set, and SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set. If the sub-side power off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

In step S1004, interrupts are disabled. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S1005). In the random number seed update process (S1005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a random number for determining the advance notice effect for determining various advance notice effects. And so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. Instead of adding the random values one by one at the time of updating, it is possible to add two by two. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S1005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S1006). In the command transmission process (S1006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 140 executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect, round effect, jackpot effect including ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 50 according to the command. The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently enables interrupts (S1007). After that, steps S1004 to S1007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the sub-side power failure monitoring process (S1012), the receive interrupt process (S1008), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010) can be executed.

In the reception interrupt processing (S1008), when the strobe signal (STB signal) is turned on, that is, when the strobe signal sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121, another interrupt is performed. This is the process that is executed with priority over the process (S1009, S1010). In the reception interrupt process (S1008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124.

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 25, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009), the input process is first performed (S1201). In the input process (S1201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the effect button detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 7) and the select button detection sensor 42a (see FIG. 7).

Subsequently, the lamp data output process is performed (S1202). In the lamp data output processing (S1202), the set lamp data (data that controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54) is sent to the sub drive board in order to make the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light at the timing suitable for the production. Output to 162. As a result, the sub drive board 162 controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54.

Next, the drive control process (S1203) is performed. In the drive control process (S1203), drive data is created and output in order to drive the board movable body 55k at a timing suitable for the production. That is, the board movable body 55k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Further, when the effect control microcomputer 121 determines in the drive control process (S1203) that the game control state has been entered (when it becomes possible to execute the variable display of the effect symbol EZ), the sub-movable member (effect button 40k) , The initial operation of the board movable body 55k) is started. After the drive control process (S1203), the watchdog timer process (S1204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 26, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010), first, the received command analysis process is performed (S1301). Based on the command analyzed by this reception command analysis process (S1301), the effect control microcomputer 121 issues a variation effect start command for starting the variation effect, a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect, and an opening effect. The opening effect start command for starting, the round effect start command for starting the round effect, and the ending effect start command for starting the ending effect are set in the effect RAM 124.

Further, in the reception command analysis process (S1301), when the effect control microcomputer 91 receives the setting mode transition command, the setting change mode image SH shown in FIG. 27 (A) and the initial stage shown in FIG. 27 (A) are displayed. A command for displaying the operation suggestion image SD is set in the effect RAM 124. After that, when the setting mode end command is received, the command for displaying the RAM clearing image RC (see FIG. 27B) is set in the effect RAM 124. Then, when the game control state is entered, a command for displaying the effect symbol EZ and the daytime background image Ha (see FIG. 27C), which is the initial display mode, is set in the effect RAM 124.

After the reception command analysis process (S1301), the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created by the 1 ms timer interrupt process as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process in the effect RAM 124 (S1302). ). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S1302) is performed (S1303).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates audio data (control data for outputting audio from the speaker 620) and executes audio control processing for outputting audio data to the image control board 140 (S1304). After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes other processes such as creating lamp data and updating various effect determination random numbers (S1305), and ends this process.

9. Effect of this embodiment Conventionally, the only method of confirming the operation of the main movable member is to operate the main movable member by winning a big hit during the game, which is a complicated method. Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the gaming CPU 102 executes an initial operation of operating the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) based on the power is turned on. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm the operation of the main movable member controlled by the game control microcomputer 101 as compared with the conventional method.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game control microcomputer 101 is used between the time when the power is turned on and the time when the processing information (for example, the game state information) of the game CPU 102 is erased (game stop period). The initial operation of operating the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is executed. Therefore, it is possible to check the operation of the main movable member at the earliest possible timing after the power is turned on.

Here, it is conceivable that the initial operation of the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is executed immediately after the transition to the game control state. However, in the case of this method, the movement of the main movable member in the game control state may be mistaken for a malfunction. Therefore, in reality, it is not possible to execute the initial operation of the main movable member in the game control state. It is impossible. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by executing the initial operation of the main movable member in the game stopped state in which the game cannot be executed, it is possible to prevent the main movable member from being mistaken for a malfunction. be.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, in the setting change mode, the game is not executed and the game is stopped. Therefore, by executing the initial operation of the main movable member in this setting change mode, a person who confirms the operation of the main movable member can easily determine that the operation is for confirmation. In this way, it is possible to create a timing for executing the initial operation of the main movable member by utilizing the fact that the setting change mode is in the game stop state. In other words, the setting change mode is a mode in which an employee of the amusement park can artificially set by switching ON and OFF of the setting key cylinder. Therefore, by using the period in this setting change mode, it is possible to surely create a period in which the initial operation of the main movable member is executed before the RAM clear is executed.

10. Modification example The modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modified examples can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the initial operation of the sub-movable member is started at the timing when the game control state is entered. On the other hand, as in the first modification shown in FIG. 28, the initial operation of the sub-movable member (effect button 40k, board movable body 55k) may be executed before shifting to the game control state. good.

Specifically, in the first modification, as shown in FIG. 28, when shifting to the setting change mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member and the sub-movement are performed during the setting change mode. The initial operation of the member and. Further, when shifting to the setting confirmation mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the sub movable member are performed during the setting confirmation mode. Further, when the mode shifts to the RAM clear mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is first executed when the power is turned on. After that, the RAM clear is executed, and when the RAM clear is completed, the game control state is entered. Further, when the mode shifts to the game mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the sub movable member is first executed when the power is turned on. After that, it shifts to the game control state.

As described above, according to the first modification, when the RAM clear is executed, the initial operation of the sub movable member is executed before the RAM clear is executed, as is the initial operation of the main movable member. Therefore, it is possible to check the operation of the sub-movable member at the earliest possible timing after the power is turned on.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the initial operation of the main movable member is not executed when the mode is changed to the RAM clear mode or the game mode as the mode after the power is turned on. On the other hand, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 29, the initial operation of the main movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) is set as the mode after the power is turned on, in the RAM clear mode or the game mode. Even when migrating to, it may be executed.

Specifically, in the second modification, as shown in FIG. 29, when shifting to the RAM clear mode as the mode after the power is turned on, first, when the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the main movable member are performed. The initial operation of the sub-movable member and is executed. After that, the RAM clear is executed, and when the RAM clear is completed, the game control state is entered. Further, when the mode shifts to the game mode as the mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the sub movable member are first executed when the power is turned on. After that, it shifts to the game control state.

As described above, according to the second modification, even if the mode is changed to any of the setting change mode, the setting confirmation mode, the RAM clear mode, and the game mode after the power is turned on, the main mode is before the game control state. The initial operation of the movable member is executed. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the operation of the main movable member regardless of which operation is performed by the employee of the amusement park when the power is turned on.

In the above embodiment, the initial operation of the main movable member is executed before the RAM clear is executed. However, the initial operation of the main movable member may be executed after the RAM clear is executed and before the game control state is entered. In this case, it is preferable that the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the sub movable member are executed at different timings. This is because it is not necessary to confirm the operation of the main movable member and the operation of the sub movable member at the same time, and it is possible to prevent the confirmation work from becoming complicated.

In the above embodiment, the main movable members (movable members) on which the initial operation is executed are the AT opening / closing member 14k and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. However, the main movable member on which the initial operation is executed is not limited to the above. For example, an opening / closing member that is provided with another large winning opening different from the large winning opening 14 and opens and closes the other large winning opening may be a main movable member on which the initial operation is executed. Further, a distribution member having a specific area and a distribution member inside the large winning opening and distributing the flow of the game ball may be used as the main movable member on which the initial operation is executed.

In the above embodiment, in the initial operation of the main movable member, the AT opening / closing member 14k repeats the open state and the closed state a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times), and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k repeats the open state and the closed state a predetermined number of times (for example). It was an operation that was repeated (3 times). However, the operation mode of the initial operation of the main movable member is not limited to the above, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the AT opening / closing member 14k may be opened / closed only once, and the electric chew opening / closing member 12k may be opened / closed only once. However, there is an advantage that it is easier to check the opening / closing operation when it is performed a plurality of times (twice or more).

In the above embodiment, the sub-movable members (movable members) on which the initial operation is executed are the effect button 40k and the board movable body 55k. However, the sub-movable member on which the initial operation is executed is not limited to the above. For example, the gaming machine frame 2 may be provided with a frame movable member, and the frame movable member may be a sub movable member on which the initial operation is executed.

In the above embodiment, in the initial operation of the sub-movable member, the effect button 40k vibrates for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), the board movable body 55k moves from the initial position to the effect position, and then returns to the initial position. However, the operation mode of the initial operation of the sub-movable member is not limited to the above, and can be changed as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, in order to make it easier to grasp the initial operation of the main movable member, the initial operation suggestion image SD is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 27 (A). However, the initial operation of the main movable member may be easily grasped by other production modes. For example, a special sound may be output from the speaker 620 (sound output means), or the panel lamp 54 or the frame lamp 212 (light emitting means) may be made to emit light in a special light emitting mode.

In the above embodiment, the initial operation of the main movable member is executed before the execution (start) of the RAM clear. However, before the RAM clear is completed (completed), the initial operation of the main movable member may be executed during the execution of the RAM clear. Further, after the RAM clear is completed, the initial operation of the main movable member may be executed (started).

In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 in which the game is executed with the jackpot determination probability corresponding to the set value by selecting the set value from a plurality of types of set values from "1" to "6". there were. However, it may be a pachinko gaming machine in which only one type of setting value is provided, and even in such a pachinko gaming machine, when the setting change mode (setting mode) is set, the main movable member It suffices to execute the initial operation of.

In the above mode, the initial operation of the main movable member is executed when the setting change mode is set, and when the setting change mode ends, the game control process is started after clearing the RAM. However, the initial operation of the main movable member may be executed regardless of whether or not the setting change mode is set. Further, after the initial operation of the main movable member is completed, the game control process may be automatically performed. On the contrary, after the initial operation of the main movable member is completed, the game control process is started based on operating a predetermined operation means (for example, RAM clear switch 191) without automatically shifting to the game control process. You may try to do it. In this way, the timing of shifting to the game control process becomes random (not fixed), and it is possible to easily prevent fraud by the Goto teacher.

In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is capable of shifting to a setting change mode or a setting confirmation mode after the power is turned on. However, it may be a pachinko gaming machine that cannot shift to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode. That is, it may be a pachinko gaming machine for which a set value is not set. In this case, when shifting to the RAM clear mode after the power is turned on, the initial operation of the main movable member and the initial operation of the sub movable member may be executed before the execution of the RAM clear.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game machine is configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, but it is based on the passage of a so-called V probability machine (a specific area (V area) in the big winning opening). It may be configured as a gaming machine) that is controlled to a high probability state. Further, in each of the above modes, once controlled to the high probability state, the control to the high probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game (so-called probabilistic loop type game machine), but the so-called ST machine (so-called ST machine) It may be configured as a probabilistic change number-cutting gaming machine) or a falling machine (a gaming machine whose high-probability state ends depending on the lottery result). Further, it may be configured as a so-called type 1 type 2 type mixer or a honey-type gaming machine. That is, the invention shown in the present specification can be suitably adopted for a gaming machine having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

Further, as a special game, a small hit game (a special game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less) may be performed. The state in which the small hit game is being executed is called the small hit game state.

Further, there may be a plurality of (for example, two) large winning openings (large winning devices). In this case, the first large winning opening, the first large winning opening sensor capable of detecting the game ball won in the first large winning opening, the second large winning opening, and the game winning in the second large winning opening. It is a gaming machine equipped with a second large winning opening sensor capable of detecting a ball.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be controlled in the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) on the condition that the jackpot is won and the special symbol indicating that is stopped and displayed as a control condition. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotating machine, pachislot machine).

Further, the type of the slot machine may be any type. In the case of a so-called normal machine (A type slot machine) that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which the bonus such as the big bonus or the regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can win a small role frequently, the state during ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control condition to the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, on the activated winning line, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. be.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-described embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

The invention according to means 1
A game CPU (102) that controls the progress of the game,
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) that can be operated by controlling the gaming CPU.
The gaming CPU is characterized in that it can execute an initial operation of operating the movable member based on a power-on (see FIG. 27).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the gaming CPU executes an initial operation of operating the movable member based on the power-on. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the operation of the movable member that can be operated by controlling the gaming CPU by a simpler method than before.

The invention according to means 2
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
A storage means (game RAM 104) capable of storing the processing information of the game CPU is provided.
The gaming CPU
After the power is turned on, the processing information of the gaming CPU stored in the storage means can be erased (RAM clear can be executed).
The gaming machine is characterized in that the initial operation of operating the movable member can be executed between the time when the power is turned on and the time when the processing information of the gaming CPU is erased (see FIG. 27).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the gaming CPU executes the initial operation of the movable member between the time when the power is turned on and the time when the processing information of the gaming CPU is erased. Therefore, it is possible to check the operation of the movable member at the earliest possible timing after the power is turned on.

The invention according to means 3
In the gaming machine described in means 2,
The gaming CPU
It is possible to shift to the setting mode (setting change mode) for setting the setting value corresponding to the jackpot judgment probability.
A gaming machine characterized in that an initial operation for operating the movable member can be executed when the setting mode is set (see FIG. 27).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the setting change mode, the gaming is in a stopped state in which the gaming is not executed. Therefore, by operating the movable member in this setting change mode, a person who confirms the operation of the movable member can easily determine that the operation is for confirmation. In this way, it is possible to create a timing for executing the initial operation of the movable member by utilizing the fact that the setting change mode is in the game stop state.

By the way, the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-045842 includes an effect CPU capable of controlling the effect and an effect movable body capable of operating by controlling the effect PU. Then, the effect CPU can execute the initial operation of operating the effect movable body based on the power-on. By the way, in the gaming machine, in addition to the effect movable body that can be operated by the control of the effect CPU, there is also a movable member that can be operated by the control of the game CPU. However, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-045842, when the power is turned on, the gaming CPU does not execute the initial operation of operating the movable member, and there is room for improvement in confirming the operation of the movable member. rice field. Therefore, the invention according to the means 1 to 3 includes a movable member that can be operated by controlling the gaming CPU with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-045842, and the gaming CPU is based on power-on. The difference is that the initial operation of operating the movable member can be performed. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of confirming the operation of the movable member (having an effect).

The gaming machine of the present invention may be configured as follows.
The present invention
A game control means (game control microcomputer 101) capable of controlling a game, and
A production control means (microcomputer 121 for production control) capable of controlling the production, and
A game movable member (AT opening / closing member 14k, electric chew opening / closing member 12k) whose operation is controlled by the game control means.
A movable member for effect (effect button 40, board movable body 55k) whose operation is controlled by the effect control means is provided.
The effect control means can execute the initial effect operation for operating the movable member for effect after the power is turned on (see FIG. 27 (C)).
The game control means can execute a game initial operation for operating the game movable member at a timing different from the execution timing of the effect initial operation after the power is turned on (see FIG. 27 (A)). ) A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the initial operation for the effect and the initial operation for the game are executed at different timings, so that the operation check of the movable member for the effect and the operation check of the movable member for the game are not complicated. It is possible to do.

In the above invention
It is preferable that the game control means executes the initial game operation during a game stop period during which the game cannot be executed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the initial operation for gaming is executed during the game stop period, it is possible to prevent giving a false recognition that the movable member for gaming is malfunctioning.

PY1 ... Pachinko game machine 12D ... Electric chew 12k ... Electric chew opening / closing member 14D ... Large prize device 14k ... Large winning opening opening / closing member 40k ... Production button 50 ... Image display device 50a ... Display screen 55k ... Board movable body 101 ... For game control Microcomputer 102 ... CPU for gaming
104 ... Game RAM
121 ... Microcomputer for effect control 180 ... Setting key cylinder 191 ... RAM clear switch

Claims (1)

Movable members and
In a gaming machine provided with a control means capable of controlling the operation of the movable member.
The control means is a gaming machine capable of executing an initial operation of operating the movable member based on a power-on.

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