JP2023143510A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which can prevent an excessive game.SOLUTION: In a game machine 1, when a difference number counter indicating a difference number MY reaches 95000, a shooting stop control is executed. When the difference number counter indicating the difference number MY reaches 95000 in a jackpot game, the shooting stop control is executed after the jackpot game. Once the shooting stop control is executed, the game machine 1 is brought into a state in which it cannot continuously carry out a game. For example, a detection of a game ball by a variety of switches is stopped. In a jackpot game before the difference number counter reaches 95000, the letters "RUSH mode plunging" are displayed. After an end of the jackpot game, a right-shooting promotion display (small) is continuously displayed. In a jackpot game after the difference number counter reaches 95000, the letters "RUSH mode plunging" are not displayed. After an end of the jackpot game, a right-shooting promotion display (small) is continuously displayed. After an end of the jackpot game, a right-shooting promotion display (small) is not displayed and a shooting stop display is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 54

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not to execute a special game and executes an effect based on the determination result.

In conventional gaming machines, when a game ball enters the starting hole and it is determined whether or not to execute a special game, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device in a manner that shows the determination result after the special symbol is variably displayed. The pattern will be stopped and displayed. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in a predetermined image display device, decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner as the special symbol starts to be displayed in a variable manner, and a determination result is displayed as the special symbol is stopped and displayed. The decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-183903

By the way, in conventional gaming machines, the player can continue playing the game without repeating the game regardless of the gaming value given to the player. For this reason, there is room for improvement in conventional gaming machines in terms of preventing excessive gaming.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent excessive gaming.

The present invention employs the following configuration to solve the above problems.
A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that can play games using game balls, and includes a return signal output means for outputting a return signal to return a storage medium based on a return operation by a player; a launching means for launching a game ball; a first symbol control means for variably displaying a first symbol based on the entry of the game ball into a starting area; a special game control means for executing a special game; a second symbol control means for variably displaying a second symbol based on the passing of a game ball through a passing area; a first game state; a second game state in which the ball easily enters the starting region; a game state control means for controlling the game in a plurality of game states including a second game state in which the ball easily enters the starting region; and a game stop state control means for controlling, the predetermined condition being that the calculated information value calculated using the game value acquired through the game reaches a threshold value, and the predetermined condition being executed during the execution of the special game. When the above-mentioned special game is established, the game is stopped in the game state after the end of the special game, and during the execution of the special game before the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined mode is such that the predetermined information is notified and the transition to the second game state is performed. execution of a transition suggestion effect to be notified, continue to notify the predetermined information after the end of the special game, and continue to notify the predetermined information while the special game is being executed after the predetermined condition is satisfied. Without executing the transition suggestion performance, after the end of the special game, the predetermined information is set to a non-reporting state to notify that the game has been controlled to the stopped state, and in the stopped game state, the game ball by the launching means is is impossible and the first symbol and the second symbol are in a non-display state, and the return signal is sent based on the return operation regardless of whether or not the game is controlled to be in the stopped state. Output.

According to this invention, it is possible to prevent excessive gaming.

Schematic front view of gaming machine 1 Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the production button 26 Enlarged view of display 4 in FIG. 1 A block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device included in the gaming machine 1 A block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the main RAM 100c and various information stored in the main RAM 100c. Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the result of special symbol determination Explanatory diagram for explaining information displayed on the performance display 113 Explanatory diagram for explaining setting change mode, setting confirmation mode, and RAM clear mode An explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of stoppage control in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment An explanatory diagram for explaining a mode when stop control is performed during operation of the electric tulip 17 An explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between stop control and the presence or absence of a payout operation in response to a game ball winning a prize in a predetermined prize opening. Explanatory diagram for explaining the calculation and display of the base value when the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 Explanatory diagram for explaining the operation notice display SY1 Explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the display mode of the operation notice display Explanatory diagram for explaining arrival display TH Explanatory diagram for explaining the discontinuation display An explanatory diagram to explain how to handle various holds when stop control is performed while the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner. Explanatory diagram for explaining how to handle various types of suspension when stop control is performed during a jackpot game Explanatory diagram for explaining various errors in this embodiment Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display or arrival display overlaps with the radio wave error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display or arrival display overlaps with the unauthorized winning error A display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the activation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the unauthorized winning error C display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display or arrival display overlaps with the magnet error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the payout error A display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the ball jam error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or stop display overlaps with the abnormal operation error display of the movable body Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or termination display overlaps with the connection error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the door opening error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the case where the operation notice display, arrival display, or stop display overlaps with the lower tray full error display Explanatory diagram for explaining the display timing of the operation notice display, arrival display, and stop display and the timing of occurrence of various errors An explanatory diagram for explaining what happens when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the operation notice display and various error displays are being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the arrival display and various error displays are being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining what happens when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the stop display and various error displays are being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining the display timing of an operation notice display, an arrival display, and a stop display, and the timing of occurrence of two types of errors. An explanatory diagram for explaining what happens when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the operation notice display and various error displays are being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the arrival display and various error displays are being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining what happens when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the stop display and various error displays are being displayed. Flowchart showing an example of main processing executed in the game control board 100 Flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in game control board 100 Detailed flowchart of switch processing in step S2A of FIG. 39 Detailed flowchart of the first starting port switch process in step S21 of FIG. 40 Detailed flowchart of the second starting port switch process in step S22 of FIG. 40 Detailed flowchart of gate switch processing in step S23 of FIG. 40 Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3A of FIG. 39 Detailed flowchart of normal symbol processing in step S4A of FIG. 39 Detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. 44 Detailed flowchart of the fluctuation pattern determination process in step S310 of FIG. 44 Detailed flowchart of the small prize opening control process in step S5A of FIG. 39 Detailed flowchart of the big prize opening control process in step S6A of FIG. 39 Flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. 50 An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the performance when any of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped and displayed as the first hit while the operation notice display is being displayed. Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the performance following FIG. 52 when jackpot A is stopped and displayed as the first win while the operation notice display is being displayed. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a performance when any of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped and displayed as the first hit while the operation notice display is being displayed, and the reaching display is displayed during the jackpot game. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the performance when the small win without time saving is stopped and displayed as the 5th consecutive while the operation notice display is being displayed. Explanatory diagram for explaining a modified example of the performance when the small hit without time saving is stopped and displayed as the 5th consecutive operation while the operation notice display is being displayed

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Example of schematic configuration of gaming machine 1]
First, the general configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2 provided with accessories related to winning (that is, ball hitting) and determination, and a frame member 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. . The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged parallel to the game board 2 at a predetermined distance, and this glass plate and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which game balls can flow down. has been done. In the game machine 1, an inner frame (not shown) is openably and closably attached to an outer frame (not shown) that is attached to an island structure of a game parlor, and a frame member 3 is attached to the inner frame so that it can be opened and closed. . The frame member 3 is connected to the outer frame via a hinge mechanism (not shown) at one end (for example, the left side) in the left and right direction, and the other end (for example, the right side) in the left and right direction is connected to the outer frame with the hinge mechanism as a fulcrum. It can be rotated in the direction of opening. By rotating the frame member 3 around a hinge mechanism (not shown) like a door, the inner part of the outer frame including the game board 2 can be opened. A locking mechanism (not shown) is provided on the other end of the frame member 3 to fix the other end of the frame member 3 to the outer frame. The locking mechanism can be unlocked using a special key. The frame member 3 is provided with a door open detection sensor 59a that detects whether or not the frame member 3 is opened from the outer frame (FIG. 4). The game machine 1 determines that the frame member 3 is released from the outer frame when the door open detection sensor 59a is turned on, and outputs a door open error.

When the player grips the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 clockwise, the game balls stored in the upper tray 28 are guided to the firing device 96 and are fired into the game area 10 with a batting force corresponding to the rotation angle of the handle 20. is fired to. An inner rail and an outer rail opposing the inner rail are arranged at the left end of the gaming area 10, and a passage for game balls is formed between the inner rail and the outer rail. The passage guides the game balls fired by the firing device to the top of the game area 10, thereby allowing the game balls to flow down from the top of the game area 10. The game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls fall along the game board 2 while changing the direction of movement by coming into contact with the game nails, windmills, etc. do. Note that the firing of the game balls is temporarily stopped by the player operating the stop button 22.

The upper tray 28 is for storing game balls and prize balls to be supplied to the firing device. A lower tray 29 for storing prize balls is provided below the upper tray 28. When the player operates a take-out button 23 disposed close to the lower tray 29, a part of the lower surface of the lower tray 29 is opened and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 29 fall below the lower tray 29. A lower tray full detection sensor 60a is provided in the vicinity of the discharge port through which game balls are discharged into the lower tray 29 (FIG. 4), and is provided to be able to detect game balls. The lower tray full detection sensor 60a is a sensor capable of detecting that the lower tray 29 is full of game balls. The gaming machine 1 determines that the lower tray 29 is full because the lower tray full detection sensor 60a is turned on, and outputs a lower tray full error.

When the player performs a so-called "left-handed hit" in which the player maintains the state in which the handle 20 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is hit with a relatively weak batting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left side area in the game area 10 as exemplified by the arrow 31. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called "right-handed hit" in which the player keeps the handle 20 rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is hit with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right side area in the game area 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32.

A first starting opening 11 and three general winning openings 14 are provided in the passage path of the game ball hit to the left as accessories related to winning and determination. In addition, in the passage path of the game ball hit right, there are a second starting opening 12, a large winning opening 13, a general winning opening 14, a gate 16, an electric tulip 17, and a small winning opening 19 as accessories related to winning and judgment. is provided. If the player hits left-handed, the game ball will basically not land in the second starting port 12, and if the player hits right-handed, the game ball will basically not land in the first starting port 11. The ball never wins. In the following description, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are collectively referred to as a "starting port."

In the process of the game ball flowing down along the game board 2, the ball enters (wins) one of the first starting hole 11, second starting hole 12, large winning hole 13, general winning hole 14, and small winning hole 19. In this case, a gaming value is given to the player according to the winning position. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game ball (hereinafter referred to as "prize ball") is paid out to the upper tray 28 or the lower tray 29 to give a game value, but the game value can be used for a game. The method is not limited to the manner in which game balls are paid out as long as it adds a game value. For example, the game value may be added to a prepaid card inserted into a card unit (not shown) that is installed in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 1. Game balls that do not win in any of the winning holes are discharged from the gaming area 10 via the discharge port 18.

In the game machine 1, when a game ball passes through the first starting port 11 and wins a prize, or when a game ball passes through the second starting port 12 and wins a prize, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player is played. It is determined whether or not to execute. In the jackpot game, game balls can be easily won into the jackpot 13, so the player can obtain a large amount of game balls in accordance with the winning of the game balls into the jackpot 13.

In the following explanation, the judgment executed on the condition that the game ball enters the first starting hole 11 will be referred to as the "first special symbol judgment," and the judgment that will be executed on the condition that the game ball enters the second starting hole 12 will be referred to as the "first special symbol judgment." This judgment is called "second special symbol judgment." In addition, these determinations are collectively referred to as "special symbol determination." When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display 41 (see FIG. 3), and then the first special symbol indicating the determination result is stopped and displayed. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display 42 (see FIG. 3), and then the second special symbol indicating the determination result is stopped and displayed. The player obtains more prize balls in the jackpot game executed on the condition of the second special symbol determination than in the jackpot game executed on the condition of the first special symbol determination. Further, the second special symbol determination has a higher possibility of executing a jackpot game as a result than the first special symbol determination. This makes it possible to increase the player's desire to win a game ball in the second starting port 12 rather than in the first starting port 11.

The first starting port 11 is a starting port that is always open. The second starting port 12 is a starting port that is opened only when the electric tulip 17 as a normal electric accessory is operating. The electric tulip 17 is arranged close to the second starting port 12 and has a pair of blade members. This electric tulip 17 has two positions: a closed position in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 (see the solid line in FIG. 1), and an open position in which the second starting port 12 is opened (see the broken line in FIG. 1). It is configured so that its posture can be changed. The electric tulip 17 gathers game balls hit to the right at the second starting port 12 by taking an open position.

The second starting port 12 is normally closed by the electric tulip 17 in a closed position. When the game ball passes through the gate 16, although the prize ball is not paid out, it is determined whether or not to open the second starting port 12. In the following description, the determination as to whether or not to open the second starting port 12 will be referred to as "normal symbol determination". When the normal symbol judgment is performed, the normal symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner on the normal symbol display 45 (see FIG. 3), and then the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol discrimination is stopped and displayed. The normal symbols indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination include a winning symbol indicating that the second starting port 12 is opened, and a losing symbol indicating that the second starting port 12 is not opened. The winning symbols include short open symbols and long open symbols. The short opening symbol is a symbol in which the total opening time of the electric tulip 17 is short and basically the game ball cannot be placed in the second starting hole 12 (for example, the total opening time is 0.2 seconds). The long opening symbol is a symbol that allows the game ball to easily enter the second starting hole 12 as long as the player hits the ball to the right because the total opening time of the electric tulip is long (for example, the total opening time is 5 seconds). When any winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 maintains the open position for a specified time and then returns to the closed position for a specified number of times in a predetermined manner depending on the type of normal symbol. It will be done. When the losing symbol is stopped and displayed, the electric tulip 17 does not take the open position but remains in the closed position, so the game ball cannot be placed in the second starting slot 12.

The probability that it is determined that the second starting port 12 is opened in normal symbol judgment includes a time-saving state (for example, 1/1) and a non-time-saving state (for example, 1/65536), which has a lower probability than the time-saving state. . The opening time of the second starting port 12 (that is, the time during which the electric tulip 17 is controlled in the open position) is relatively longer in the time saving state than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the long release symbols are stopped and displayed, whereas the short release symbols are not stopped and displayed. In addition, in the non-time saving state, the short release symbols are stopped and displayed, whereas the long release symbols are not stopped and displayed. In the non-time-saving state, basically the second It is configured in advance so that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the starting hole 12. However, if the chance of winning a game ball is lower when the time saving state is controlled than when the time saving state is controlled, then the game ball is placed in the second starting port 12 when the time saving state is controlled. The ball may win. That is, the non-time-saving state may include a state in which it is impossible to win a game ball in the second starting port 12 or a state in which it is difficult to win a prize.

The fluctuation time of the normal symbol is relatively longer in the non-time saving state than in the time saving state. For example, the variation time of the normal symbols in the time saving state is 0.5 seconds, and the variation time of the normal symbols in the non-time saving state is 60 seconds. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol may be the same (for example, 1 second) regardless of whether it is in a time saving state or a non-time saving state.

[Example of configuration of presentation means of gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a liquid crystal display device 5, a performance accessory 7, a speaker 24, a board lighting device 74, a performance button 26, and a frame A lighting device 10 is provided.

The display screen (hereinafter referred to as "liquid crystal screen 5") of the liquid crystal display device 5 (an EL display device or the like) is an image display device that displays various effect images. The liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the back side (that is, the rear side) of the game machine 1 rather than the game board 2, and can be visually recognized through an opening formed in the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal screen 5 is provided at a position where it can be easily recognized by the player. On the liquid crystal screen 5, a decorative pattern 55, a small pattern 56, fourth patterns 57 and 59, CG or anime characters, etc. are displayed.

The decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth patterns 57 and 59 are images that are variably displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. The decorative pattern 55 is a pattern representing any number from 1 to 9. With the start of the variable display of the special symbol, the three decorative symbols 55 (and the three small symbols 56) begin to vary and display side by side, and with the start of the stop display of the special symbol, the three decorative symbols 55 (and the three small symbols 56) Two small symbols 56) are displayed in a horizontally horizontal manner (referred to as "main stop"). The judgment result of the special symbol judgment is notified by the combination of three numbers. The combination of decorative patterns 55 to be stopped and displayed is the same as the combination of small patterns 56.

The fourth symbols 57 and 59 are expressed in color, and are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the decorative symbol 55 (and the special symbol), and then stopped and displayed at the same time as the decorative symbol 55 (and the special symbol). The fourth symbol 57 is synchronized with the first special symbol, and the fourth symbol 59 is synchronized with the second special symbol. The fourth symbols 57 and 59 are "red", "blue", "green", "yellow", and "white" fourth symbols placed in the same position in this order for a certain period of time (for example, 0.2 seconds). The display changes as it is displayed repeatedly. The variable display of the fourth symbols 57 and 59 is achieved by switching and blinking the fourth symbol of a predetermined color (for example, blue) between display and non-display at regular intervals (for example, every 0.2 seconds). may be done.

The color combination of the decorative pattern 55 (and small pattern 56) that is stopped and displayed and the color of the fourth pattern 57 that is stopped and displayed is predetermined to be different for each special pattern (see FIG. 13). By the combination of the decorative pattern 55 (and the small pattern 56) and the fourth pattern 57, the same content as that shown by the stopped and displayed special pattern can be notified.

The fourth symbols 57 and 59 are images that are displayed in a small size toward the edge of the liquid crystal screen 5, and are less conspicuous than the decorative symbol 55 (and the small symbol 56). Therefore, even if the type of special symbol is notified by the combination of the decorative symbol 55 and the fourth symbols 57 and 59, it is difficult for the player to notice. Note that the fourth symbols 57 and 59 may be realized by light emitting elements (for example, full-color LEDs) provided near the right side of the liquid crystal screen 5. These light emitting elements may be used as the fourth symbols 57 and 59 by lighting them in a predetermined color at the same time as the decorative symbol 55 is stopped and displayed, to uniquely notify the determination result of the special symbol determination.

The small symbol 56 and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are always displayed in front of other images in a position where they are not hidden by the performance accessories 7, except during the jackpot game during the playable period. Therefore, the small symbol 56 and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 do not become invisible or have their visibility reduced when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. On the other hand, the decorative pattern 55 is often displayed in a superimposed manner behind another image and becomes invisible, or is hidden by the performance accessory 7. In addition, a part or all of the decorative pattern 55 may be hidden regardless of whether or not the special pattern is being displayed in a variable manner.

The performance accessory 7 is provided between the front surface of the game board 2 and the glass plate, and is arranged in the upper center of the liquid crystal screen 5. The performance accessory 7 is arranged at an initial position above the liquid crystal screen 5 when it is not in operation. When the timing to operate the performance accessory 7 is reached, the performance accessory 7 rotates downward from the initial position toward the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 by the driving force of the performance accessory motor 71, and placed in front of the The performance accessories 7 are used for various performances by being operated between an initial position and an advancing position. In addition, the performance accessory 7 includes a performance accessory initial position sensor 7a for detecting that the performance accessory 7 is located at the initial position, and a performance accessory initial position sensor 7a for detecting that the performance accessory 7 is located at the advanced position. A performance accessory advancement position sensor 7b is provided for the purpose of the performance. The gaming machine 1 detects an abnormal operation error of the movable body when it is determined that the performance accessory 7 is not located at the appropriate position based on the information from the performance accessory initial position sensor 7a and the performance accessory advancing position sensor 7b. Output.

The performance accessory 7 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material. The performance accessory 7 is used for various performances by causing a plurality of built-in light emitting elements (one type of board lighting device 74) to emit light in multiple colors or in a single color. For example, by simultaneously emitting light in seven colors (specifically, red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, blue, and purple) from the light-emitting elements built into the performance accessory 7, the entire light is emitted in rainbow colors. let The performance accessory 7 is visible to the player regardless of its position. Therefore, the decoration applied to the performance accessory 7 and the light emission of the performance accessory 7 can enhance the performance effect regardless of the presence or absence of the movement.

Note that the performance accessory 7 may be provided, for example, between the game board 2 and the liquid crystal screen 5, and may be difficult for the player to see in the initial position. Furthermore, the performance accessory 7 may be movable up and down and left and right, or may be able to vibrate.

The speaker 24 outputs music, audio, sound effects, etc., and performs sound effects in synchronization with or asynchronously with the image display effect performed on the liquid crystal screen 5.

The board lighting device 74 is a general term for a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full color LEDs) provided on the game board 2. The frame illumination device 10 is a general term for a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full color LEDs) provided in the frame member 3. The frame lighting device 10 includes, for example, a left side lamp provided on the left side of the frame member 3, a right side lamp provided on the right side of the frame member 3, and a center lamp provided between the two speakers 24. , and a button lamp built into the effect button 26 (see FIG. 2) that can be operated by the player.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the effect button 26. The performance button 26 is provided on the frame member 3, and the player can input operation information by operating it (for example, pressing it). In the gaming machine 1, a performance may be performed in accordance with the operation of the performance button 26. The production button 26 has a normal state in which its top surface is approximately at the same height as the top surface of the frame member 3, and a protruding state in which its top surface projects upward by a predetermined height (for example, 10 cm) relative to the top surface of the frame member 3. It is configured so that it can be controlled to change its height between different states. Note that the production button 26 can be operated at any height between the normal state and the protruding state.

Further, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect key 27 for the player to perform a selection operation or move a cursor (see FIG. 2). The production key 27 is a so-called cross key, and includes an up key, a down key, a left key, and a right key. The production key 27 is used to adjust the light amount of the liquid crystal screen 5, the board lighting device 74, and the frame lighting device 10, and is used to adjust the volume of the speaker 24.

Further, the frame member 3 is provided with a ball lending button 33 and a return button 34 (FIG. 2). The ball lending button 33 is a button for exchanging the player's deposit deposited in a card unit (not shown) installed in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 1 for game balls. The player can receive the loan (payout) of game balls by simply operating the ball loan button 33 by depositing the deposit into the card unit (that is, the game machine 1 gives the game value). . The return button 34 is a button for returning the prepaid card to the player. A game control board 100 (described later) of the game machine 1 outputs a return signal to cause the prepaid card to be returned from the card unit based on the player's operation of the return button 34. A prepaid card is a storage medium in which a player's deposit and a gaming value given to the player (for example, the number of game balls held by the player) are stored. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot of the card unit, it becomes possible to borrow game balls corresponding to the gaming value stored in the prepaid card. In addition, in the gaming machine 1, instead of exchanging the player's deposit for game balls when the ball lending button 33 is operated, the player's deposit is exchanged for gaming balls when the ball lending button 33 is operated. In addition to exchanging the game value, the game value may be added to the game value stored in the prepaid card.

[Example of configuration of display unit 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. 1. The display 4 mainly displays information regarding special symbol determination and normal symbol determination, and as illustrated in FIG. Special symbol pending display 43, second special symbol pending display 44, normal symbol display 45, normal symbol pending display 46, game status indicator 47, round indicator 48, right side that lights up to prompt the player to hit right. It has a striking lamp 49. The right-handed lamp 49 is continuously turned off in the low-accuracy, non-time-saving state (that is, in the non-notification mode), and during the jackpot game, the small-win game where the small prize opening 19 is opened, and the low-accuracy, time-saving state. In this case, the light is continuously lit (in other words, it is in the notification mode). In addition, instead of the right-handed lamp 49 (or in addition to the right-handed lamp 49), it becomes a white circle in the low probability non-time saving state and the low probability slight time saving state (that is, it is a non-notification mode), and it becomes a white circle during the jackpot game and the small time saving state. During a small winning game in which the prize opening 19 is opened and during a low probability time saving state, an image that becomes a black circle (that is, a notification mode) may continue to be displayed at the edge of the liquid crystal screen 5. In addition, instead of (or in addition to) the right-handed hitting lamp 49, it is laid down so that it is difficult for the player to see it in the low-probability, non-time-saving state (that is, in a non-notification mode), and it can be used to indicate when a player is playing a jackpot game. , During a small winning game where the small prize opening 19 is opened and during a low probability time saving state, a movable accessory (for example, a flag) that stands continuously so that the player can see it (that is, in the notification mode) A movable accessory resembling the same may be provided.

When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display device 41 variably displays the special symbol and then stops displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination, thereby making the first special symbol determination. Notify the judgment results. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display device 42 variably displays the special symbol and then stops displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination, thereby determining the second special symbol. Notify the judgment results.

The first special symbol reservation display 43 displays the number of reservations for the first special symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as "Special 1 reservation number"). The second special symbol reservation display 44 displays the number of reservations for the second special symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as "Special 2 reservation number"). On the liquid crystal screen 5, by displaying a pending icon 51 and pending numbers 52 that notify the same contents as those displayed on the first special symbol pending display 43 and the second special symbol pending display 44, the player can determine the number of pending items. I make it easy to understand. The hold icons 51 are displayed in the order of the number of hold icons (for example, a maximum of four).

Here, blue, green, red, and rainbow colors are used as colors that indicate the level of possibility (hereinafter referred to as "reliability") of a big hit or a small win. Each color, in the order mentioned above, is more likely to be used in the case of a jackpot and less likely to be used in the case of a loss. Rainbow colors have a confidence level of 100%, are used only when there is a jackpot, and are not used when it is a loss. In the case of a jackpot or a loss and the variation time of the special symbol is relatively long, the pending icon 51 is likely to be displayed in one of the colors indicating high or low reliability. In the following description, the white hold icon 51 will be referred to as the normal mode hold icon 51, and the above color hold icon 51 other than white will be referred to as the special mode hold icon 51.

The pending numbers 52 are 0 to 4 that are displayed in small numbers on the left end of the LCD screen 5 in the same manner regardless of whether it is a jackpot or not, in synchronization with the pending number of the first special symbol determination and the pending number of the second special symbol determination. This is the number of The pending numbers 52 include first pending numbers that indicate the number of pending numbers from 0 to 4 in synchronization with the display on the first special symbol pending display 43, and in synchronization with the display on the second special symbol pending display 44. There is a second pending number indicating the pending number using a number from 0 to 4. For example, when the number of reservations for the first special symbol judgment increases by one, the first reservation number is displayed as a number with one added, and when the number of reservations for the second special symbol determination increases by one, the second reservation number is displayed as a number with one added. is displayed. Here, like the decorative pattern 55, the pending icon 51 may be hidden, obscured by another image, or not displayed. On the other hand, during the playable period, the reserved numbers 52, like the small symbols 56, are displayed in front of other images, so they are not obscured by other images and visibility is not reduced.

When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display device 45 notifies the determination result of the ordinary symbol determination by variably displaying the regular symbol and then stop displaying the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the ordinary symbol determination. The normal symbol pending display 46 displays the number of pending normal symbol determinations. The gaming status display 47 displays the gaming status at the time when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. The round indicator 48 is basically off and displays the number of rounds of the jackpot game from the start of the jackpot game to the end of the jackpot game.

[Configuration of the control device of the gaming machine 1 and overview of various determinations made in the gaming machine 1]
An example of the configuration of a control device included in the gaming machine 1 and an overview of various determinations performed in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device included in the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG.

The power supply board 160 generates the main power (operating power) necessary for the operation of the gaming machine from the power supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and supplies the main power to the gaming machine 1 (game control board 100, payout control board 120, (the production control device 130A and various electronic components).

In addition, the power supply board 160 is for switching between an ON state in which main power is supplied to the gaming machine 1 (gaming control board 100, payout control board 120, performance control device 130A, and various electronic components) and an OFF state in which the main power is stopped. A power switch is provided so that it can be operated by a clerk at the game parlor, and when the power switch is turned on, supply of main power is started and the operation of the game machine 1 is started. In addition, when the power is cut off (power outage), the supply of backup power to the game control board 100 is maintained. As a result, the memory contents of the main RAM 100c are retained even in the event of a power outage (power outage), and after recovery from the power outage (power outage), the gaming control state can be restored to the state before the power outage (power outage). I can do it.

On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the game machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be delivered to the upper tray 28 or the lower tray 29. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control device of the game machine 1 includes a game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game, such as various determinations and transmission of commands, and a game control board 100 that controls the performance based on commands received from the game control board 100. It is composed of a production control board 130 that controls the production, an image and sound control board 140 that controls production using images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 that controls production using various lamps and performance accessories 7, and the like. Note that the configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the production control board 130, the image and sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured as one board.

The communication between the game control board 100 and the payout control board 120 is configured to be able to send and receive commands in both directions, and the communication between the game control board 100 and the production control device 130A (production control board 130) is It is configured such that commands can be transmitted only in one direction from the control board 100 to the production control device 130A (production control board 130).

The gaming control board 100 includes a main CPU 100a that performs arithmetic processing, a main ROM 100b that stores gaming control programs, etc., a main RAM 100c that serves as a work area during arithmetic processing, and input/output ports.

The input/output ports of the game control board 100 include a general winning opening detection switch 43a, a gate detection switch 44a, a first starting opening detection switch 45a, a second starting opening detection switch 47a, a second starting opening/closing solenoid 48b, and a big winning opening. Detection switch 50a, large winning opening/closing solenoid 51b, small winning opening detection switch 50c, small winning opening/closing solenoid 51c, specific area detection switch 52a, magnetic detection sensor 57a that detects magnetic abnormality, radio wave detection sensor 58a that detects electromagnetic waves, A door open detection sensor 59a, an out ball detection switch 39a, an indicator 4, a performance indicator 113, an RWM clear button 111a, and a setting key switch 112a are connected. The specific area detection switch 52a inputs a signal when a game ball passes through a specific area provided inside the small winning opening 19 (hereinafter referred to as "V winning"). The RWM clear button 111a inputs a signal for initializing the control state of the game other than the setting values stored in the main RAM 100c (that is, initializing the gaming machine 1 to a low-reliability, non-time-saving state). Initialization by operating the RWM clear button 111a is called "RWM clear."

The setting key switch 112a receives a signal for changing or confirming a setting value by operating a setting key. The performance display 113 displays performance information and setting values indicating the performance of the gaming machine 1. Further, a game information output terminal board 90, a payout control board 120, and a production control board 130 are connected to the input/output port of the game control board 100.

The main CPU 100a reads the game control program stored in the main ROM 100b, and performs arithmetic processing related to the game while utilizing the main RAM 100c as a work area. This enables control processing according to detection signals from various input devices (detection switches, detection sensors, etc.), control processing for controlling various output devices (solenoids, indicators, etc.), and control processing for sending and receiving various control commands. Control processing and control processing for transmitting gaming information to the outside of the gaming machine (such as a hall computer) via the gaming information output terminal board 90 are performed.

"Game information" includes a starting hole winning signal that is output every time a game ball wins in the first starting hole 11 or the second starting hole 12, and the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is ended. A symbol confirmation signal is output every time, a jackpot signal is output during a jackpot game, a small win signal is output during a small win game, and a small win signal is output during a round game (opening of the jackpot opening). Examples include an open signal, a signal output during a time-saving state, and a security signal output when a situation that poses a problem (threaten) to the security of the gaming machine 1 (RWM clear, error, etc.) occurs. .

In the memory area of the main ROM 100b, a gaming ROM area where programs and data related to the progress of the game are stored, and an information ROM area where programs and data related to the performance display of the gaming machine are stored are arranged in order. There is.

The gaming ROM area includes a gaming program area in which a program relating to the progress of the game is stored, and a gaming data area in which data relating to the progress of the game is stored. The information ROM area includes an information program area in which a program related to displaying the performance of the gaming machine is stored, and an information data area in which data related to displaying the performance of the gaming machine is stored.

The memory area of the main RAM 100c includes a gaming RWM area that is used as a work area when executing a gaming program, and an information RWM area that is used as a work area when an information program is executed. ing. In the gaming RWM area, a gaming work area used as work by the gaming program and a gaming stack area for temporarily saving data being processed by the gaming program are arranged.

The gaming work area includes a setting value area for storing setting values, a judgment information area for storing judgment information (checksum) for judging abnormalities in the RWM area, and game data that changes as the game progresses. A gaming data area is arranged for storing. Of the memory areas of the main RAM 100c, at least the gaming RWM area is an area that is initialized by RWM clearing, and at least the setting value area is an area that is not initialized by RWM clearing.

In the information RWM area, an information work area used as work by the information program and an information stack area for temporarily saving data being processed by the information program are arranged.

A performance information area for storing information related to the performance of the gaming machine 1 and an error information area for storing information related to various error determinations are arranged in the information work area.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the main RAM 100c in the game control board 100 and various information stored in the main RAM 100c. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the main RAM 100c includes a determination storage area 1030, a first reservation storage area 1031, a second reservation storage area 1032, a third reservation storage area 1033, a fourth reservation storage area 1034, and a first reservation storage area 1030. A reserved storage area 1035, a second reserved storage area 1036, a third reserved storage area 1037, and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area in which various information used for special symbol determination is stored when the special symbol determination is actually executed. Various types of information used for special symbol determination include jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, fluctuating pattern random numbers, and reach random numbers. The jackpot random number is a random number for determining whether it is a jackpot, a loss, or a small win. The symbol random number is a random number that determines the type of jackpot symbol when it is determined to be a jackpot, determines the type of small winning symbol when it is determined to be a small hit, and determines the type of losing symbol when it is determined to be a loss. It is.

The gaming machine 1 has a "low probability state" as a jackpot winning probability in special symbol determination, and a "non-time saving state" and a "time saving state" as a winning probability in normal symbol determination. When the game progresses, the gaming machine 1 is in a "low probability non-time saving state" which is a "low probability state" and a "non time saving state", or a "low probability time saving state" which is a "low probability state" and a "time saving state". ” is controlled. The gaming machine 1 is initially controlled to a low probability non-time saving state.

The gaming machine 1 is initially controlled to a low probability non-time saving state. There are six setting values from ``1'' to ``6'', and the probability of winning the jackpot for special symbol judgment is approximately 1/319 when the setting value is ``1'', and approximately 1/319 when the setting value is ``2''. 1/280, when the setting value is "3" it is approximately 1/260, when the setting value is "4" it is approximately 1/240, and when the setting value is "5" it is approximately 1/220. , when the setting value is "6", it is approximately 1/200. The probability of winning a jackpot is the same in the non-time-saving state and in the time-saving state. The small winning probability is the same regardless of the setting value.

In the gaming machine 1, the larger the set value, the higher the probability of winning a jackpot in special symbol determination (that is, the more advantageous it is to the player). In addition, in the gaming machine 1, the smaller the set value, the higher the probability of winning the jackpot in special symbol determination (that is, the smaller the set value is, the more advantageous it may be to the player).

In this embodiment, as the first special symbols indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination, jackpot symbols A to C indicating a jackpot and loss symbols indicating a loss are prepared in advance (FIGS. 6(A) and ( B)). In addition, as second special symbols indicating the determination results of the second special symbol determination, a jackpot symbol D, a small winning symbol with time saving, a small winning symbol without time saving, and a losing symbol are prepared in advance. Unlike the second special symbol, the first special symbol does not have a small winning symbol (that is, the small winning probability is 0%). In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the player wins the first hit by determining the first special symbol. The first hit refers to a jackpot game that occurs for the first time after starting the game.

When any one of the jackpot symbols A to D indicating a jackpot is displayed in a stopped state, a jackpot game is performed following the stopped display. In the jackpot game, a plate that closes the jackpot opening 13 is operated. As a result, the normally closed big prize opening 13 is opened. By placing game balls into the jackpot hole 13 during the jackpot game, the player can obtain more prize balls than when the jackpot game is not played.

A plurality of opening patterns for the big winning hole 13 are prepared in advance, and which opening pattern the big winning hole 13 is opened with is uniquely determined by the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbols A to D are stopped and displayed, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, the number of winning game balls in the grand prize opening 13 reaches 10, or A round game in which the grand prize opening 13 is opened is played a plurality of times until 29.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening. When the jackpot symbols A to D are stopped and displayed, the opening time of the jackpot 13 during one round game (hereinafter referred to as "1R") is such that the player can place 10 game balls into the jackpot. This is enough time for 13 to win. In addition, when the jackpot symbols A to D are stopped and displayed, the opening time of the jackpot 13 during 1R is not limited to the above-mentioned time, but any predetermined time (specifically, 29.5 seconds or less). (and the time exceeds 1.8 seconds).

The jackpot symbols A and D are 10R jackpots, and after the end of the jackpot game, they are controlled in a low-accuracy time-saving manner until the variable display related to the second special symbol determination ends 10,000 times. The jackpot symbol B is a 3R jackpot, and after the end of the jackpot game, it is controlled in a low-accuracy time-saving manner until the variable display related to the second special symbol determination is completed 10,000 times. The jackpot symbol C is a 3R jackpot, and after the jackpot game ends, it is controlled in a non-accurate and time-saving manner.

When a losing symbol is stopped and displayed, the next special symbol determination is performed after this stopped display. When a small winning symbol with time saving or a small winning symbol without time saving is stopped and displayed on the display 4, a small winning game is executed following this stopped display. In the small winning game, a plate that closes the small winning opening 19 is operated. As a result, the small prize opening 19, which is normally closed, is opened.

The time during which the small prize opening 19 is opened in the small winning game is shorter than the one opening period of the large winning opening 13 in the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as "1R"), and is predetermined to be 1.8 seconds or less. (for example, 1.8 seconds). In addition, if the total opening time of the small winning hole 19 during the small winning game is 1.8 seconds or less, the small winning hole 19 may be opened multiple times during the small winning game. The number of game balls that can be won in the small winning hole 19 during a small winning game is smaller than the number of game balls that can be won in the large winning hole 13 during a jackpot game (for example, 10 balls on average). During the small winning game, the player can win an average of three game balls into the small prize opening 19, and can obtain, for example, about 45 prize balls. This prize ball is smaller than the prize ball obtained in a 1R jackpot game. That is, the prize balls obtained in the small winning game are less than the prize balls obtained in the 1R jackpot game.

The letter "V" is written on the plate that closes the small prize opening 19 (see FIG. 1). This character indicates the position of the specific area detection switch 52a provided inside the small prize opening 19. Here, the periphery of the small prize opening 19 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. Therefore, the player can visually check the inside of the small winning hole 19 regardless of whether the small winning hole 19 is opened or closed. Specifically, inside the small winning opening 19, a small winning opening detection switch 50c, a specific area detection switch 52a, a losing winning opening detection switch (not shown), and a plate (not shown) for opening and closing these switches are provided. Both are visible. In this embodiment, when a small winning game is not being played, the specific area detection switch 52a is closed by the plate so that the game ball cannot pass through, and the losing prize opening detection switch is opened so that the game ball can pass through. There is. A game ball that enters the small winning hole 19 during the small winning game first passes through the small winning hole detection switch 50c. This game ball passes through either the specific area detection switch 52a or the losing winning opening detection switch and is ejected from the gaming area 10.

During the small winning game related to the time saving small winning symbol, the plate opens the specific area detection switch 52a so that the game ball can pass through, and the losing prize opening switch is closed so that the game ball cannot pass through. Therefore, if the player hits right during a small winning game related to a small winning symbol with time saving, the game ball easily passes the specific area detection switch 52a (hereinafter referred to as "V winning"). When a V prize is won, a 10R jackpot game in which the jackpot 13 is opened is started following the end of the small jackpot game. After the end of this jackpot game, control is performed in a low-accuracy, time-saving manner until the variable display related to the second special symbol determination is completed 10,000 times. On the other hand, if V does not win (specifically, if the game ball passes only through the losing winning opening detection switch), the jackpot game will not start following the end of the small winning game, and after the small winning game ends. The next special symbol judgment will be made with low accuracy and short time.

During the small winning game related to the small winning symbol without time saving, the specific area detection switch 52a is closed by the plate so that the game ball cannot pass through, and the losing prize opening switch is opened so that the game ball can pass through. When the small winning game is played but no V prize is won, the jackpot game is not started following the end of the small winning game, and after the small winning game is finished, the next special symbol determination is performed in a low-accuracy non-time saving manner.

In addition, in the small winning game, the large winning hole 13 may be opened instead of the small winning hole 19. Inside the big winning opening 13 in this case, a specific area detection switch, a losing winning opening detection switch, and a plate for opening and closing these switches are provided.

Jackpot A is a jackpot that sets the upper limit number of small wins without time savings to 255, jackpots B and D are jackpots that set the upper limit number of small wins without time savings to 1, and jackpot C is a jackpot that sets the upper limit number of small wins without time savings to 1. This is a jackpot with no upper limit set. In addition, the small win with time saving is a small win in which the upper limit number of small wins without time saving is set to 1, and the small win without time saving is a small win in which the upper limit number of small wins without time saving is not set. When the upper limit number of small hits without time saving is set, if the small winning without time saving is drawn until the upper limit number of times is reached in low accuracy time saving, it will shift to low accuracy non time saving. Note that the upper limit number of small wins without time saving may be any value as long as it is a predetermined number of times, for example, it may be 2 or 5 times.

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation time (fluctuation pattern) from when the special symbol starts to be fluctuatedly displayed until it is stopped and displayed in a manner that indicates the determination result of the special symbol determination. When determining the fluctuation pattern when it is determined that the reach random number is a loss, the reach random number is used to determine the fluctuation pattern group for losing that exceeds a specific number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds) and the fluctuation pattern group for losing that exceeds the specified number of seconds (for example, 13.5 seconds) and This is a random number for selecting from which of the group of fluctuation patterns for loss a fluctuation pattern is to be determined.

In this embodiment, in the low-probability non-time-saving mode, the higher the number of reservations when special symbol determination is executed, the higher the rate at which a variable pattern is selected from a group of variable patterns for losing that exceeds a specific number of seconds (hereinafter referred to as "reach rate"). is preset to be small (see FIG. 6(C)). For example, if "0 to 99" is preset as the judgment value for comparison with the reach random number, and if the number of pending special symbol judgments when special symbol judgment is executed is 0 to 1 (hereinafter referred to as "pending 0 to 1 ), "0 to 14" are assigned to the determination result that the decision is made from a group of loss fluctuation patterns that exceed a specific number of seconds. Further, "15 to 99" is assigned to the determination result that the variation pattern is determined from a group other than the above-mentioned variation pattern group (that is, the reach ratio is 15%, see FIG. 6(D)). Further, when the number of pending special symbol determinations when special symbol determination is executed is 2 or more, the reach ratio is 5%.

In this embodiment, in the case of low accuracy time saving, a variation pattern is selected from a group of variation patterns for losing that does not exceed a specific number of seconds regardless of the number of reservations when special symbols are executed (i.e., reach ratio 0%, Fig. 6 (E)). reference). In addition, the reach ratio may be set in advance so that when the number of reservations at the time of execution of special symbol judgment is small in low accuracy time saving (for example, when the reservation is 0 to 1, the reach ratio is 2%, and when the number of reservations is 2 or more 0%). Further, the reach ratio may be the same regardless of the gaming state.

In this embodiment, when the second special symbol determination is performed, a small winning game with time saving is performed with a relatively high probability (for example, about 1/41). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the probability of time saving is low, the jackpot game is relatively easily executed through the small winning game with time saving. In low-accuracy time-saving mode, the display time of the special symbol fluctuation at the time of a loss is relatively short (for example, 1 second), so when the prize ball of the previous jackpot game is actually paid out to the player, the next jackpot will be displayed. A game may be executed.

If the low-accuracy time saving is set at the end of the jackpot game and no small win game or jackpot game is executed even after the above-mentioned number of special symbol judgments are performed, the above number of special symbols will be stopped and displayed. It is set to low certainty and non-time saving. However, in this embodiment, the number of special symbol determinations that can be executed with low accuracy and short time is relatively very large, and with low accuracy and short time, it is easy for the game ball to enter the second starting hole 12, and the second special symbol determination is performed. If the game is won, a small winning game with a time saving is performed with a relatively high probability. Therefore, even if the special symbol determination is performed the above-mentioned number of times after the low probability time saving is set at the end of the jackpot game, there is a very low possibility that the jackpot game will not be executed even once.

The first reservation storage area 1031 to the fourth reservation storage area 1034 are memories in which various information related to the first special symbol determination is stored in order from the first reservation storage area 1031 every time a game ball enters the first starting hole 11. It is an area. The first reservation storage area 1035 to the fourth reservation storage area 1038 are memories in which various information related to second special symbol determination is stored in order from the first reservation storage area 1035 every time a game ball enters the second starting port 12. It is an area.

For example, even if a game ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 when a special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or during a jackpot game (or during a small winning game), the special symbol will be judged or the special symbol will be changed. Fluctuation display cannot be performed immediately. Under such a situation, the main CPU 100a stores various information related to the special symbol determination in the suspension storage areas 1031 to 1038 as information indicating suspension of the special symbol determination. On the other hand, if the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner, the special symbol determination is not pending, and the jackpot game is not in progress (or the small win game is in progress), the main CPU 100a uses the obtained various random numbers, etc. Immediately after the game ball is stored in the first holding storage area (1031 or 1035) corresponding to the winning start opening, it is shifted to the determination storage area 1030.

For example, if a game ball is won in the first starting hole 11 with no information stored in any of the first holding storage area 1031 to the fourth holding storage area 1034, the first special symbol obtained by this winning Various information related to the determination is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031, which is the highest level of free entries. Further, for example, if a game ball wins in the first starting hole 11 with information stored in the first reservation storage area 1031 and the second reservation storage area 1032, the first special symbol determination obtained by this winning Such various information is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033, which is the highest level of free entries.

Further, for example, "prior determination information" is also stored in the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038. When a game ball enters the starting hole, a preliminary determination is made to determine whether or not it is a jackpot prior to special symbol determination based on the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variable pattern random number. The advance judgment information is information obtained by preliminary judgment, and includes "winning starting opening information", information indicating whether or not it is a jackpot, information indicating the type of jackpot symbol if it is a jackpot, and information indicating the type of jackpot symbol if it is a small win. includes information indicating the type of small winning symbol, information indicating the type of losing symbol in the case of a loss, information indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state, etc. The "winning starting opening information" is obtained when each random number stored in the same reserved storage area wins in which starting opening among the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12. This is information indicating. The preliminary determination information including these pieces of information is stored in the same reserved storage area as the jackpot random numbers and the like used in the preliminary determination.

When the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is executed, the information stored in the lower entry than the second reserved storage area 1031 is changed to 1. Entries are shifted upward one by one. For example, if the information stored in the first pending storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 while information is stored in each of the first pending storage area 1031 to the third pending storage area 1033, The information stored in the second reservation storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reservation storage area 1031, and the information stored in the third reservation storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reservation storage area 1032.

Such information shift processing is similarly performed in the first reservation storage area 1035 to the fourth reservation storage area 1038 where information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the gaming machine 1, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are suspended, that is, when information is stored in both the first suspension storage area 1031 and the first suspension storage area 1035, Prior to the shift processing in the first pending storage area 1031 to the fourth pending storage area 1034, the shift processing in the first pending storage area 1035 to the fourth pending storage area 1038 is performed with priority. Therefore, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first pending storage area 1035 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030. Further, when the second special symbol determination is not suspended, that is, when only the first special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first suspension storage area 1031 is shifted. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be displayed in a variable manner at the same time. In such a configuration, two determination storage areas 1030 for first special symbol determination and second special symbol determination may be provided. In this case, the shift processing in the first pending storage area 1031 to the fourth pending storage area 1034 may be performed independently of the shift processing in the first pending storage area 1035 to the fourth pending storage area 1038.

The payout control board 120 drives the payout device 95 to control the provision of gaming value (in this embodiment, the payout of game balls). Further, the payout control board 120 drives the shooting device 96 to control the shooting of game balls.

The payout control board 120 includes a payout CPU 121a that performs calculation processing, a payout ROM 121b that stores a payout program, etc., a payout RAM 121c that serves as a work area during calculation processing, an input/output port, and the like.

The input/output port of the payout control board 120 is connected to an open detection switch, a payout ball detection switch for detecting game balls paid out from the payout device 95, and a payout motor for paying out game balls from the payout device 95. There is.

The payout CPU 121a reads the payout control program stored in the payout ROM 121b, and performs arithmetic processing regarding the payout of game balls while utilizing the payout RAM 121c as a work area. Thereby, control processing for paying out game balls from the payout device 95 in response to a payout control command from the game control board 100, control processing for transmitting a command based on the result of arithmetic processing to the game control board 100, etc. conduct.

In addition, in this embodiment, the explanation will be made assuming that the payout control board 120 performs processing related to the provision of gaming value based on the command received from the game control board 100, but some or all of these processes are performed by the game control board 100. The gaming machine 1 may not include the payout control board 120.

The production control device 130A includes a production control board 130 that centrally controls the progress of production based on reception of production control commands from the game control board 100, and a production control board 130 that controls image display and the like based on reception of production control commands from the production control board 130. An image and sound control board 140 that performs control processing of audio output, and a lamp control board that performs control processing of various light emitting members (LEDs, etc.) and various drive sources (motors, etc.) based on reception of performance control commands from the performance control board 130. 150.

The production control board 130 includes a sub CPU 130a that performs arithmetic processing, a sub ROM 130b in which a production control program is stored, a sub RAM 130c that serves as a work area during arithmetic processing, an RTC 130d that measures date and time, and an input/output port. A production button detection switch 17a and a cross key detection switch 19a are connected to the input/output port of the production control board 130.

The sub CPU 130a reads out the performance control program stored in the sub ROM 130b, and performs arithmetic processing regarding the performance while utilizing the sub RAM 130c as a work area. As a result, a control process for determining the mode of performance associated with the variable display of special symbols, a control process for transmitting a performance control command based on the determination result to the image and sound control board 140, and various input devices (detection switches, etc.) Performs control processing according to detection signals from the controller and control processing for controlling various output devices (lighting devices, motors, etc.).

The image and sound control board 140 receives commands from the production control board 130 and performs control to display a predetermined image on the liquid crystal screen 5 and output sound from the speaker 24.

The image and sound control board 140 includes an integrated CPU 141a that controls image display and audio output in an integrated manner based on reception of production control commands from the production control board 130, an integrated ROM 141b that stores an integrated control program, and A master RAM 141c that serves as a work area, a VDP 145 that generates images to be output to the liquid crystal screen 5 based on reception of display control commands (display list) from the master CPU 141a, a CGROM 146 that stores image data, etc.; It includes an audio control unit 148 (audio LSI) that controls the speaker 24 based on reception of audio control commands, and an audio ROM in which audio data and the like are stored. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the VDP 145 is responsible for both drawing management and sound management. In this case, there is no need to separately provide the audio control section 148.

The overall CPU 141a reads the overall control program stored in the overall ROM 141b, and performs arithmetic processing related to the performance while utilizing the overall RAM 141c as a work area. As a result, a control process for generating a display control command (display list) that instructs the effect image to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 and transmitting it to the VDP 145, and an audio control command that instructs the effect sound to be output from the speaker 24 are performed. control processing for transmitting to the audio control unit 148 (audio LSI).

Furthermore, the image-acoustic control board 140 is connected to the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24 . The image/acoustic control board 140 (VDP 145 thereof) generates images at predetermined frame time intervals (for example, 1/30 seconds) and outputs the generated images to the liquid crystal screen 5. As a result, an image including, for example, a decorative pattern 55 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. In addition, sound is output by outputting the audio signal generated by (the audio control unit 148 of) the image-acoustic control board 140 to the speaker 24.

Further, a production button detection switch 17a and a cross key detection switch 19a are connected to the production control device 130A. The performance button detection switch 17a detects that the performance button 26 has been operated. The performance key detection switch 19a detects that the performance key has been operated.

The lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 150a that performs arithmetic processing, a lamp ROM 150b that stores a lamp control program, a lamp RAM 150c that serves as a work area during arithmetic processing, and input/output ports.

The input/output ports of the lamp control board 150 include a frame lighting device 10 (performance button light emitting LED, etc.), a performance accessory 7, a board lighting device 74, a performance button drive device 17b (performance button drive motor, performance button vibration motor). ) are connected.

The lamp CPU 150a reads the lamp control program stored in the lamp ROM 150b, and performs arithmetic processing related to the effect while utilizing the lamp RAM 150c as a work area. Thereby, the control processing of the frame lighting device 10, the performance button driving device 17b, the performance accessory 7, and the board lighting device 74 is performed.

In this embodiment, backup power is not supplied to the payout control board 120 and the performance control board 130, but the payout control board 120 and the production control board 130 are controlled so that the stored contents of the payout RAM 121c and the sub-RAM 130c are retained even when the power is cut off (power outage). Backup power may be supplied to the board 120 and the production control board 130. Further, backup power may be supplied to only one of the payout control board 120 and the performance control board 130. Note that while the gaming machine 1 notifies the player of the number of prize balls calculated internally, it is not necessary to include the payout control board 120 and not pay out game balls.

In addition, in addition to the "low probability state", a "high probability state" may be included as the jackpot winning probability of special symbol determination. The "high probability state" is an arbitrary predetermined probability in which the jackpot winning probability of special symbol determination is 10 times or less than the low probability state. A transition from a low probability state to a high probability state occurs after the end of the jackpot game.

Next, information displayed on the performance display 113 will be explained with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information displayed on the performance display 113. The performance indicator 113 includes four segment indicators 113a to 113d (see FIG. 7(A)). The performance display 113 displays a "base value" in a low-probability, non-time-saving state. The "base value" is the value obtained by dividing the total number of paid out balls by the total number of game balls launched by the player in a specific section in a low probability non-time saving state (specifically, (base calculation value of prize ball counter/value of out counter for base calculation) x 100).

A prize ball counter for base calculation, an out counter for base calculation, and a total out counter are used to control the performance display 113. Each counter is provided in the main RAM 113, for example. The base calculation prize ball counter counts (for example, adds or subtracts) the total number of payouts that are paid out according to the winning of game balls in a specific section in a low probability non-time saving state. For example, when a game ball enters the first starting slot 11, "4" is added to the prize ball counter for base calculation. Furthermore, when a game ball enters the second starting slot 12, "1" is added to the prize ball counter for base calculation. Furthermore, when a game ball enters the grand prize opening 13, "15" is added to the prize ball counter for base calculation.

The base calculation out counter counts (for example, adds or subtracts) the total number of game balls hit by the player in a specific section in the low-accuracy, non-time-saving state. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball is detected by the out ball detection switch 39a, "1" is added to the base calculation out counter.

The out counter for base calculation and the prize ball counter for base calculation are counted in a low probability non-time saving state, but are not counted in a state other than a low probability non time saving state. During a jackpot game, the gaming state is a low-probability, non-time saving state, and counting by the total out counter continues, but counting by the out counter for base calculation and the prize ball counter for base calculation has stopped (note that counting may continue). The calculation of the base value is performed periodically when the game machine 1 is able to play, regardless of whether or not counting by the out counter for base calculation and the prize ball counter for base calculation has stopped (for example, even during a jackpot game). It continues to be calculated every time the process of step S9A in FIG. 39 is performed (for example, every 4 milliseconds).

The total out counter counts (for example, adds or subtracts) the total number of game balls hit by the player (referred to as "total out") regardless of the gaming state. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball is detected by the out ball detection switch 39a, "1" is added to the total out counter. The total out counter is counted regardless of whether there is a low probability non-time saving state or not. For this reason, for example, even when the out counter for base calculation and the prize ball counter for base calculation have stopped counting due to a transition from low accuracy non-time saving to low accuracy time saving, counting by the total out counter continues. .

Note that the out counter for base calculation and the total out counter are not added based on the detection results of the out ball detection switch 39a. When a game ball is detected by a ball detection sensor (not shown) provided at the exit for detecting a game ball, "1" may be added. Since the ball detection sensor is provided at the exit of the passage, it detects a game ball that crosses in front of the ball detection sensor, but does not detect a game ball that returns to the passage due to insufficient momentum. Thereby, the out counter for base calculation and the total out counter can count only the game balls hit into the game area 10.

The main CPU 100a calculates the real-time base value bL before the total number of outs reaches 60,000. Then, the main CPU 100a calculates and saves a base value from the current values of the base calculation prize ball counter and the base calculation out counter every time the total number of outs reaches 60,000. Initialize the counter and out counter for base calculation.

When one section ends when the total number of outs reaches 60,000, the final base value of this section is saved as the final base value of the previous section. The performance display 113 can switch and display up to four base values at regular intervals (for example, every 5 seconds) (see FIG. 7(B)). Specifically, the performance indicator 113 displays the real-time base value bL (current section D) before the total number of outs reaches 60,000, the final base value b1 in the section A three times before, and the final base value b1 in the section A two times before. The final base value b2 in section B and the final base value b3 in the previous section C are displayed in this order.

Until the total number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 300), "--" is displayed as the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the real-time base value immediately after the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on differs significantly from the actual base value.

If the total number of outs is greater than the predetermined total number but less than 60,000, only the real-time base value bL is displayed, and "--" is displayed as the base values b1 to b3. Furthermore, if the number of stored final base values is less than three, "--" is displayed as the base values b1 to b3 of the section in which no final base value is stored. The real-time base value bL and base values b1 to b3 are displayed cyclically on the performance display 113 due to the transition from low-accuracy non-time-saving to low-accuracy time-saving, and the counts on the base calculation out counter and the base calculation prize ball counter are It continues even when stopped. That is, the real-time base value bL and the cyclic display of the base values b1 to b3 on the performance display 113 are continued regardless of the gaming state.

Next, the RAM clear mode, setting change mode, and setting confirmation mode will be explained with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 shifts to a RAM clear mode, a setting change mode, and a setting confirmation mode depending on the states of the setting key switch 112a and the RWM clear button 111a when the power is turned on. The RAM clear mode is a mode that is entered when the control state of the game other than the setting values stored in the main RAM 100c is initialized (that is, the gaming machine 1 is initialized to a low probability non-time saving state). The setting change mode is a mode in which setting values can be changed. The setting confirmation mode is a mode in which the current setting value is displayed by lighting on the performance display 113.

Note that the power "ON" in FIG. 8 means that the power switch is turned on. Further, the setting key SW "ON" in FIG. 8 means that the rotary member of the setting key switch 112a is in the ON position due to an operation using the setting key by a clerk at the game parlor. Further, the setting key SW "OFF" in FIG. 8 means that the rotating member of the setting key switch 112a is in the OFF position. Further, the RWM clear button "ON" in FIG. 8 means that the RWM clear button 111a is being operated. Further, the RWM clear button "OFF" in FIG. 8 means that the RWM clear button 111a is not operated.

When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, if the power is turned on with the setting key SW in the OFF state and the RWM clear button in the ON state, the RAM will be cleared immediately after the gaming machine 1 starts up. mode (see FIG. 8(B)). When the game machine 1 shifts to the RAM clear mode, the game control state other than the setting values stored in the main RAM 100c has been initialized, and the gaming machine 1 has been initialized to a low-reliability, non-time-saving state.

When shifting to the RAM clear mode, the main CPU 100a turns off the performance display 113 and outputs a voice saying "RAM cleared" from the speaker 24. Thereafter, when a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a state where the clerk at the gaming parlor can check the operation of various drive sources (motors, etc.) (see FIG. 8(C)). In this state, various drive sources (such as motors) operate, a voice saying "Please check the operation of the solenoid" is output from the speaker 24, and the performance indicator 113 is turned off. Subsequently, display of an image (for example, decorative pattern 55) on the liquid crystal screen 5 is started, and after the performance display 113 is blinking, the display of the base value is started (FIGS. 8(D) and (E)). reference).

If the power is turned on with the setting key SW in the ON state and the RWM clear button in the ON state while the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the settings will be changed immediately after the gaming machine 1 starts up. mode (see FIG. 8(F)). Therefore, the series of operations described above are operations related to setting changes. Note that the game machine 1 is equipped with a setting change switch for changing settings, and when the setting change switch is turned on with the setting change switch in the ``ON'' state while the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the game machine 1 It is also possible to shift to setting change mode immediately after starting. In the gaming machine 1 equipped with a setting change switch, the RWM clear button may be eliminated by providing the setting change switch with the function of an RWM clear button.

When shifting to the setting change mode, the main CPU 100a causes the performance display 113 to display the currently stored setting value by lighting, and outputs a voice from the speaker 24 saying "Settings are being changed". When the RWM clear button 111a is operated during the setting change mode, the set value is changed each time the RWM clear button 111a is operated (flows from (F) to (G) in FIG. 8). Along with this, the changed set value is displayed by lighting on the performance display 113, and a sound (for example, "It's 3") notifying the set value is output from the speaker 24. Note that, in order to prevent information leakage, it is not necessary to output the sound notifying the setting value from the speaker 24.

The changed setting values are temporarily stored in the main RAM 100a. When the setting key SW is turned to the "OFF" state during the setting change mode, the changed setting value is stored anew in the main RAM 100a as the current setting value (flows from (G) to (B) in FIG. 8). Note that the current setting value itself may be updated every time the RWM clear button 111a is operated during the setting change mode.

When the setting key SW is turned OFF during the setting change mode, the mode shifts to the RAM clear mode. As a result, the game control state of the game machine 1 other than the setting values stored in the main RAM 100c is initialized, and the gaming machine 1 is also initialized to a low-reliability, non-time-saving state (that is, RWM is cleared). The subsequent flow is the same as the flow when the gaming machine 1 shifts to the RAM clear mode immediately after starting up.

If the power is turned on while the gaming machine 1 is in the OFF state and the setting key SW is in the ON state and the RWM clear button is OFF, the settings will be checked immediately after the gaming machine 1 starts up. mode (see FIG. 8(H)). When the setting confirmation mode is entered, the gaming control state of the gaming machine 1 has not been initialized, and the gaming machine 1 is controlled in the previous gaming state.

When transitioning to the setting confirmation mode, the main CPU 100a causes the performance display 113 to display the stored current setting value by lighting, and outputs a voice from the speaker 24 saying "Setting confirmation is in progress." When the setting key SW is turned OFF during the setting confirmation mode, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a state where the clerk at the gaming parlor can check the operation of various drive sources (motors, etc.) (see FIG. 8(C)). . In this state, various drive sources (such as motors) operate, a voice saying "Please check the operation of the solenoid" is output from the speaker 24, and the performance indicator 113 is turned off. Subsequently, display of an image (for example, decorative pattern 55) on the liquid crystal screen 5 is started, and after the performance display 113 is blinking, the display of the base value is started (FIGS. 8(D) and (E)). reference).

In addition, in FIG. 8, a case has been described in which the setting confirmation mode is returned to a playable state (the state illustrated in FIG. 8(E)). Here, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment employs stop control in order to prevent excessive gaming. When the stoppage control is performed, the game machine 1 becomes in a state where it is impossible to continue playing the game, and for example, detection of game balls by various switches is stopped. If the gaming machine 1 is turned off after the termination control is performed and then transitions to the setting confirmation mode after the power is restored, the termination display (FIG. 1) changes from the state illustrated in FIG. ) continues to be displayed, and the performance indicator 113 shifts to a state in which the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are not cyclically displayed (in this embodiment, the light continues to be turned off).

[Stop control]
The stop control in the gaming machine 1 will be explained. The suspension is canceled by a power failure recovery accompanied by a predetermined cancellation operation of turning on the RWM clear button 111a, and by canceling the cancellation, the game becomes possible. The predetermined release operation of turning on the RWM clear button 111a includes an operation of turning on the RWM clear button 111a accompanied by a setting change (specifically, an operation of shifting to a setting change mode), and an operation of turning on the RWM clear button 111a without changing the setting. There is an operation of turning on the RWM clear button 111a (specifically, an operation of shifting to RAM clear mode). Therefore, when the suspension is canceled, the control state of the game other than the set value stored in the main RAM 100c is cleared to the initial state. For example, if the stoppage control is performed during a low-accuracy time saving and the stoppage is canceled, the low-accuracy time-saving cannot be continued and it becomes possible to play a game with a low-accuracy non-time saving. In this manner, in this embodiment, when the suspension is canceled, not only the current gaming state but also all information regarding the game are cleared to the initial state. Therefore, in this embodiment, there is no need to clear all the information regarding the game to the initial state when performing the termination control. Therefore, in this embodiment, the termination control is performed while maintaining the current gaming state. It should be noted that all information related to the game may be cleared to the initial state when performing the cancellation control.

In order to be able to execute the termination control, the main CPU 100a of the gaming machine 1 has a difference counter that counts the difference from when the power is turned on. The difference counter is a counter dedicated to stoppage control, and continues counting regardless of the gaming state. The difference counter of this embodiment starts counting after the power is turned on, and clears it to 0 if it is a negative value. That is, the difference counter of this embodiment counts the increase in the number of game media from the reference point at which the player has lost the most. The value of the difference counter in this embodiment is the difference number MY that does not count negative values, and is the number of gaming media played by the player since the gaming machine 1 was powered on, and the number of gaming media played by the player since the gaming machine 1 was powered on. This can be calculated based on the number of game media paid out to the player after the game. Note that the difference counter is cleared to 0 not only when the suspension is canceled or when it is a negative value, but also when the power is turned on after being powered off, regardless of whether suspension is canceled or not. .

In addition, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the value of the difference counter may be maintained before and after the power is restored when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and the gaming machine 1 is turned on. . As a result, if a predetermined condition is met while an operation notice indicating the value of the difference counter is being displayed, the gaming machine 1 is turned off, and the gaming machine 1 is turned on. Then, the value of the difference counter can be maintained before and after the power is restored, so the same operation notice display can be displayed before and after the power is restored. Examples of the predetermined conditions include the following first to fifth conditions. The gaming machine 1 that maintains the value of the difference counter before and after the power is restored has at least one or more of the following first to fifth conditions as a predetermined condition for maintaining the value of the difference counter.
- The first condition is that the gaming machine 1 is turned off during a small winning game.
- The second condition is that the gaming machine 1 is turned off during a jackpot game.
- The third condition is that the gaming machine 1 is turned off during the low-accuracy time saving.
- The fourth condition is that the game machine 1 is provided with a maintenance switch for maintaining the value of the difference counter, and the gaming machine 1 is turned off when the maintenance switch is in the "ON" state.
- The fifth condition is that the gaming machine 1 is turned on when the maintenance switch is in the ON state.
In the gaming machine 1 that maintains the value of the difference counter before and after the power is restored, the difference counter is maintained in the main processing (specifically, step MS13) by the game control board 100, which will be described later, regardless of whether or not the above-described predetermined conditions are satisfied. The value of the difference counter may be stored as backup data in the gaming RWM area, or the value of the difference counter may be stored as backup data in the gaming RWM area only when the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are satisfied.

Note that the value of the difference counter is calculated when the gaming machine 1 is powered on when a predetermined clear switch (for example, the RWM clear button 111a or a dedicated switch for clearing the difference counter to 0) is in the "ON" state. It may be cleared to 0 when turned on. As a result, while the operation notice display is being displayed, the gaming machine 1 is powered off, and the gaming machine 1 is powered on without RWM clearing and with the predetermined clear switch in the OFF state. The same operation warning display can be displayed before and after power is restored.

In the termination control, when the value of the difference counter reaches the threshold value (95000 in this embodiment), the main CPU 100a performs the termination control, assuming that the termination condition is satisfied. Note that the threshold value is not limited to 95,000, but may be 90,000 or 100,000.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overview of the stoppage control in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the main CPU 100a clears the difference counter to 0 at the start of the game (step G1). After that, when a game is played and a payout process for game media in the game is performed, the main CPU 100a updates the value of the difference counter by adding the value of the difference counter by the number of game media that have been paid out. (Step G2).

Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether the value of the difference counter has reached 95,000 (that is, whether the difference counter ≧95,000 is satisfied), and if it has reached the value, performs abort control (step G3: YES). As illustrated in steps G4 to G7, the timing at which the termination control is actually performed differs depending on when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000. Specifically, when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a small winning game (step G4: YES), a termination control is performed when the jackpot game immediately after the small winning game ends (step G5). ). If the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 not during a small winning game (step G4: NO) but during a jackpot game (step G6: YES), control is performed to stop when the jackpot game ends ( Step G5). In this way, while the small winning hole 19 or the large winning hole 13 is operating, the main CPU 100a does not immediately perform control to stop even if the value of the difference counter exceeds 95,000, and thereafter operates the small winning hole. Stop control is performed when neither 19 nor the big prize opening 13 is in operation.

On the other hand, if it is neither a small winning game nor a big winning game (step G6: NO), the main CPU 100a immediately performs cancellation control at that point (step G7). For example, if the stop control is not performed while the electric tulip 17 is in operation, the electric tulip 17 is opened in a predetermined opening pattern (see FIG. 10(A)). On the other hand, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 while the electric tulip 17 is operating and neither the small winning game nor the jackpot game is in progress, the main CPU 100a will control the value of the difference counter to 95,000. When this is reached, the operation of the electric tulip 17 is immediately terminated and control to stop operation is performed (see FIG. 10(B)). Therefore, the opening time of the second starting port 12 is relatively longer when the stop control is performed while the electric tulip 17 is in operation than when the stop control is not performed while the electric tulip 17 is in operation.

In FIG. 9, if the value of the difference counter has not reached 95000 (step G3: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether the value of the difference counter is less than 0 (step G8). If the main CPU 100a determines that the value of the difference counter is less than 0 (step G8: YES), the main CPU 100a clears the value of the difference counter to 0 and ends the process (step G9). With such control, the main CPU 100a can perform termination control when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, based on the point in time when the player has lost the most since the power was turned on. If the determination in step G8 is NO, the main CPU 100a ends the process.

In FIG. 9, if the value of the difference counter has not reached 95000 (step G3: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether the value of the difference counter is less than 0 (step G8). If the main CPU 100a determines that the value of the difference counter is less than 0 (step G8: YES), the main CPU 100a clears the value of the difference counter to 0 and ends the process (step G9). With such control, the main CPU 100a can perform termination control when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, based on the point in time when the player has lost the most since the power was turned on. If the determination in step G8 is NO, the main CPU 100a ends the process.

Note that the main CPU 100a clears the difference counter to 0 when the value is a negative value, but the difference counter is not limited to this, and the difference counter also counts negative values, and the main CPU 100a clears the difference counter to 0. When the value of the counter reaches 95,000, stop control may be performed. That is, the difference number used for the termination control may be a simple difference number that also counts negative values.

[About the relationship between stopping control and various operating means]
In this embodiment, the return button 34 is enabled after the termination control is performed. Therefore, when the return button 34 is operated after the cancellation control is performed, the prepaid card storing the player's deposit etc. is returned to the player.

As will be described later with reference to FIG. 11, in the gaming machine 1, a game ball enters a predetermined winning slot before the stoppage control is performed, and when the stoppage control is performed, the gaming value for the entered prize is granted ( In this embodiment, if the payout of prize balls is not performed, the control to give the game value for the entered prize is performed after the stoppage control is performed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the ball lending button 33 is disabled after the stop control is performed. Therefore, after the stop control is performed, it is possible to award game balls for the above-mentioned winnings, but it is not possible to award gaming values due to the operation of the ball lending button 33. As a result, the gaming value related to the entered prize can be reliably given, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent the player from operating the ball lending button 33 on the gaming machine 1 after the termination control is performed to start the game.

Note that the ball lending button 33 may be enabled after the stop control is performed. If the ball lending button 33 is valid after the ball lending control is performed, it is possible to award game balls for the above-mentioned prize after the ball lending control is performed, and the game value due to the operation of the ball lending button 33. is possible. This allows the player to exchange his/her deposit for game balls whenever the player desires.

In this embodiment, the production key 27 is enabled after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when the up key or the down key of the production key 27 is operated after the stop control is performed, the light amount of the liquid crystal screen 5, the board lighting device 74, and the frame lighting device 10 can be adjusted. Furthermore, when the left key or the right key of the production key 27 is operated after the stop control is performed, the volume of the speaker 24 can be adjusted. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the effect key 27 is operated to adjust the light amount or the volume when no stop control is being performed, a setting image for setting the volume value and the light amount value is displayed on the LCD screen 5. The time is displayed (for example, the setting image is displayed from the start of the operation to 1 second after the end of the operation). After the termination control is performed, when the production key 27 is operated to adjust the light amount or the volume, the adjustment itself is effective, but the setting image is not displayed.

In addition, after the stop control is performed, when the production key 27 is operated to adjust the light intensity or the volume, the above setting image may be displayed for a predetermined period of time (note that the setting image may be displayed for a predetermined period of time after 1 second has elapsed from the start of the operation to the end of the operation). (The above settings image may be displayed until the end).

Note that the production key 27 may be disabled after the termination control is performed. That is, after the termination control is performed, the light amount adjustment of the liquid crystal screen 5, the board lighting device 74, and the frame lighting device 10, and the volume adjustment of the speaker 24 may be disabled.

In this embodiment, the effect button 26 is enabled after the stop control is performed. For example, in response to the operation of the effect button 26 after the termination control is performed, a voice saying "Congratulations" may be output from the speaker 24, or the appearance rate of the effect may be adjusted. Note that the production button 26 may be disabled after the termination control is performed.

The gaming machine 1 may include a gaming information providing service. The game information providing service is a service that provides the player with game content (game history) from the time the player starts playing to a certain point in time. The sub CPU 130a stores the game content after the player starts playing the game in the sub RAM 130b, etc., and when the player attempts to obtain game information indicating the game content during or at the end of the game, the sub CPU 130a stores the game content after the player starts playing the game, and when the player attempts to obtain game information indicating the game content during or at the end of the game, the sub CPU 130a stores the game content after the player starts playing the game. Provide gaming information via. When providing game information, the sub CPU 130a displays a two-dimensional code on the liquid crystal screen 5 so that the player can access the server. The player reads the two-dimensional code with a camera of a camera-equipped mobile terminal, accesses the server according to the domain included in the two-dimensional code, and obtains the game information. In the game machine 1 equipped with the game information providing service, the two-dimensional code may be displayed in response to the operation of the production button 26 after the termination control is performed.

[About the relationship between winning timing and the presence or absence of payout operation]
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the stopping control and the presence or absence of a payout operation in response to a game ball winning a prize in a predetermined winning hole. In the gaming machine 1, prize balls for winnings before the stop control is performed may be paid out after the stop control is performed. However, since the gaming machine 1 does not detect winning of game balls after the stop control is performed, the prize balls for winning after the stop control is performed are not paid out.

With reference to FIG. 11(A), a case will be described in which the termination control is performed outside the small winning game period and outside the big winning game period. Outside the small winning game period and outside the big winning game period, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the starting hole or the general winning hole 14 before the stopping control is performed, while the game ball may enter the small winning hole 19 and the large winning hole 13. There is no possibility of doing so. In FIG. 11(A), when a game ball wins at the timing (a), the payout device 95 is immediately driven in accordance with the above (a) to actually pay out the game ball. In the following description, the act of driving the payout device 95 and actually paying out game balls to the player will be referred to as a "payout operation."

In FIG. 11(A), when the game ball wins at the timing (b), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (b). If a game ball wins at the timing (c) during the payout operation according to (b) above, the payout operation according to (c) above will start from the time the payout operation according to (b) above is completed. . For example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during the payout operation according to (b) above and the stop control is performed immediately, then after the stop control is performed, The payout operation continues.

Here, in this embodiment, a configuration in which the firing device 96 is activated after the termination control is performed will be described. When the player grips the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 clockwise after the stop control is performed, the game balls stored in the upper tray 28 are guided to the firing device 96 and the game balls enter the game area 10. is fired. As a result, the game ball enters the starting hole (limited to the first starting hole 11) or the general winning hole at the timing shown in FIG. 11(A) (d).

However, after the stop control is performed, the role objects related to winning and judgment will no longer detect the game ball (that is, the detection will be disabled), so even if the game ball hits the starting hole, the prize will be awarded based on the winning. The ball is also disabled. Therefore, the payout operation is not performed in response to the winning of the game ball at the timing (d) in FIG. 11(A). In this case, from the player's perspective, the prize ball will not be paid out even though it has entered the starting slot, and there is a risk that the player may suspect that the gaming machine 1 is malfunctioning or feel distrustful of the gaming parlor. be. Therefore, by disabling the firing device 96 from the time when the stoppage control is performed, a configuration may be adopted in which the game ball cannot be fired from the time when the stoppage control is performed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent winnings from occurring during the stoppage period in which prize balls are invalidated, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling distrustful.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11(B), a case will be described in which the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 during the small winning game. In this case, the main CPU 100a performs termination control at the end of the jackpot game immediately after the end of the small win game. During the small winning game, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the starting hole, the general winning hole 14, or the small winning hole 19, but there is no possibility of winning the big winning hole 13. During the jackpot game, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the starting hole, the general winning hole 14, or the large winning hole 13, but there is no possibility that it will enter the small winning hole 19.

In FIG. 11(B), when the game ball wins at the timing of (a), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (a). In FIG. 11(B), when the game ball wins at the timing (b), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (b). If a game ball wins at the timing (c) during the payout operation according to (b) above, the payout operation according to (c) above will start from the time the payout operation according to (b) above is completed. . For example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during the payout operation according to (b) above, then the payout operations according to (b) and (c) above continue. During a small winning game, if the game ball wins at the timing (d) after the value of the difference counter reaches 95000, the above (d) will start from the completion of the payout operation according to (c) above. The corresponding payout operation is started. In the example of FIG. 11(B), since the small win game ends during the payout operation according to (c) above, the payout operation according to (d) above is performed during the jackpot game executed following the small win game. It will be done. In FIG. 11(B), when the game ball wins at the timing (e), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (e). For example, if the jackpot game ends and the stoppage control is performed during the payout operation according to the above (e), the payout operation according to the above (e) continues after the stoppage control is performed. For example, at the timing of (f), which is during the payout operation according to (e) above and after the stop control has been performed, the game ball is placed in the starting opening (limited to the first starting opening 11) or the general winning opening. If a prize is won, the payout operation will not be performed in accordance with (f) above.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11(C), a case will be described in which the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a jackpot game. In this case, the main CPU 100a performs termination control at the end of the jackpot game. During the jackpot game, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the starting hole, the general winning hole 14, or the large winning hole 13, but there is no possibility that it will enter the small winning hole 19. After the jackpot ends (that is, after the stoppage control is performed), there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the starting hole (limited to the first starting hole 11) or the general winning hole 14, while there is a possibility of winning a small prize. There is no possibility of winning in the 19th and 13th prize openings.

In FIG. 11(C), when the game ball wins at the timing of (a), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (a). In FIG. 11(C), when the game ball wins at the timing (b), the payout operation is immediately performed in accordance with the above (b). If a game ball wins at the timing (c) during the payout operation according to (b) above, the payout operation according to (c) above will start from the time the payout operation according to (b) above is completed. . For example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during the payout operation according to (b) above, then the payout operations according to (b) and (c) above continue. During a jackpot game, if the game ball wins at the timing (d) after the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, from the time of completion of the payout operation according to (c) above, according to (d) above. The payout operation starts. In the example of FIG. 11(C), the jackpot game ends during the payout operation according to (d) above. Since the stoppage control is performed at the end of the jackpot game, the payout operation according to the above (d) continues after the stoppage control is performed. In FIG. 11(C), when the game ball enters the starting hole (limited to the first starting hole 11) or the general winning hole at the timing (e) during the payout operation according to the above (d), the above The payout operation is not performed in accordance with (e). In addition, in FIG. 11(C), the game ball enters the starting hole (limited to the first starting hole 11) or the general winning hole at the timing of (f), which is after the completion of the payout operation according to (d) above. In this case, the payout operation is not performed in accordance with (f) above.

[About the relationship between stop control and various indicators]
In this embodiment, the discontinuation control is performed and the display 4 and the performance display 113 are simultaneously turned off (that is, put into a non-notifying state). Therefore, if the stop control is performed while the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is displaying a variable display, the display 4 will The variable display on the special symbol display 42 is stopped (ie, ended) and turned off. Furthermore, if stop control is performed while the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is displaying a stop display (that is, notifying the type of symbol), the display 4 will display the first special symbol. The stop display on the symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42 is ended and the lights are turned off. Hereinafter, turning off the display 4 will be explained as a concept that includes stopping the variable display.

Even if at least one of the first special symbol retention display 43 and the second special symbol retention display 44 is lit (i.e., notifying the number of reservations) due to the suspension of special symbol determination, the termination control was performed. Sometimes all lights go out (all holds are disabled). Furthermore, if the stop control is performed while the normal symbol display 45 is displaying a variable display, the display 4 stops (that is, ends) the variable display on the normal symbol display 45 and turns off. Furthermore, if stop control is performed while the normal symbol display 45 is displaying a stop display (that is, notifying the type of symbol), the display 4 ends the stop display on the normal symbol display 45 and turns off. do. In addition, even if the normal symbol pending display 46 is lit (in other words, notifies the number of pending) due to pending normal symbol determination, it will all turn off when the stop control is performed (all pending is disabled). ). In addition, due to the low accuracy time saving control, the game status display 47 may be lit (in other words, notifying that the time is being shortened), or the round indicator 48 may be lit (in other words, notifying the number of rounds). Even if the right-handed hitting lamp 49 is on (that is, notifying that right-handed hitting is currently recommended for the game), it will all go out when the stoppage control is performed.

In this embodiment, the termination control is performed, and the cyclic display of the real-time base value bL and base values b1 to b3 on the performance display 113 is stopped (ie, terminated) and turned off. Note that when the termination control is performed, the cyclic display of the real-time base value bL and base values b1 to b3 on the performance display 113 stops (that is, ends), and the performance display 113 continues to display "---". You may start. In such a case, a termination control is performed, and while the display 4 is turned off, the performance display 113 starts lighting other than the above-mentioned circular display.

Note that while the termination control is performed, a predetermined one of the display 4 and the performance display 113 may be turned off, and the other may continue to be lit. For example, a configuration in which the display on the display 4 continues regardless of whether or not termination control has been performed may be configured as follows. For example, if the stop control is performed while a variable display is being displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, the stop control is performed until a predetermined time period related to the symbol change has elapsed. Even after this is performed, the variable display and stop display on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 may be continued. Further, for example, if the stop control is performed while the normal symbol display 45 is displaying fluctuations, the normal symbols will continue to be displayed even after the stop control is performed until a predetermined period of time related to the symbol change has elapsed. The fluctuating display and stop display on the display 45 may be continued. Furthermore, for example, if the abort control is performed while the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are being cyclically displayed on the performance display 113, the above-mentioned cyclic display is performed regardless of whether or not the abort control is performed. Display may continue.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining calculation and display of the base value when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000. In this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 12(A), if the value of the difference counter has not reached 95000 (step B11: NO), a base value is calculated in a low certainty non-time saving manner, and the performance indicator 113 The real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are displayed cyclically (step B12). If the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 and you are playing a small win game or a big win game (step B13: YES), the total out counter continues counting until the stop control is performed and the performance indicator The cyclic display of the real-time base value bL and base values b1 to b3 in 113 continues (step B14). Note that the counting by the prize ball counter for calculating the base and the counting by the out counter for calculating the base are stopped during the small winning game and the jackpot game. As a result, the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are continuously displayed cyclically after the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 until the stop control is performed. Then, when the small winning game and the jackpot game end (step B13: NO), counting in the base calculation prize ball counter, the base calculation out counter, and the total out counter stops, and the performance display 113 stops. By turning off the light, the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are no longer displayed cyclically (step B15).

Note that another configuration 2 illustrated in FIG. 12(B) may be adopted. In such a case, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 (step B21: YES), regardless of whether the abort control is performed at the timing when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, the base calculation Counting by the prize ball counter, the base calculation out counter, and the total out counter stops, and the performance display 113 turns off, so that the real-time base value bL and the base values b1 to b3 are no longer displayed cyclically (step B23). Even if the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, even if you are playing a small win game or a jackpot game, when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, the prize ball counter for base calculation and the out counter for base calculation , and the total out counter stops counting, and the performance indicator 113 turns off.

Note that calculation of the base value may be continued after the termination control is performed.

[About the operation notice display]
In the gaming machine 1, after the stopping control is performed, the game ball is no longer detected by the accessory related to winning or determination. From the player's point of view, for example, a fluctuating display may be displayed or the prize ball may not be paid out even though a prize has been entered into the starting slot, and the player may suspect that the gaming machine 1 is malfunctioning or may distrust the gaming parlor. There is a possibility that you may feel emotional.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which an operation notice is displayed in advance when there is a possibility that the stoppage control will be performed, so that the player is not put in a disadvantageous situation. By viewing the operation notice display, the player can know in advance that there is a possibility that the termination control will be performed, and can decide whether or not to play the game using the gaming machine 1. This makes it possible to prevent excessive gaming by the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation notice display SY1. The operation notice display SY1 is a display that indicates to the player, before a predetermined condition for performing stoppage control is reached, a quantitative change to be made until the condition is reached. The operation advance notice display SY1 indicates the value of the difference counter until a predetermined condition for performing the termination control is reached in the form of a numerical value or quantity. In this embodiment, the display of the operation notice display SY1 is started on condition that the value of the difference counter reaches 90,000. The operation notice display is displayed in a relatively small size so as not to disturb the performance performed during the variable display of the special symbol as much as possible.

As illustrated in FIG. 13(A), as the operation notice display SY1, the words "Complete function will be activated in 5000 shots remaining" are displayed at the upper left of the liquid crystal screen 5. At the same time as the operation notice display SY1 starts to be displayed, a voice saying "The complete function will be activated in 5000 shots remaining" is output from the speaker 24 only once (note that it may be output repeatedly multiple times (for example, 3 times). However, it does not have to be output even once). The value of the difference counter at which the operation notice display SY1 starts to be displayed is not limited to 90,000, but may be 75,000, 89,000, or 91,000. Note that the frame lighting device 10 may be made to emit light for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start of display of the operation notice display SY1 in a light emission mode (for example, flashing yellow) that suggests that the operation notice display SY1 has been displayed. . Further, regardless of whether or not the operation notice display SY1 is displayed, the frame illumination device 10 does not have to emit light in a light emitting manner that suggests that the operation notice display SY1 has been displayed.

FIG. 13(A) shows an example of how the operation notice display SY1 is displayed when the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner in a low accuracy time saving mode. In this embodiment, when the time saving is low, the performance is controlled in the RUSH mode. In the RUSH mode, a right-hitting promotion display (small) that urges the player to hit right-handed and the name of the BGM are always displayed at the upper right of the liquid crystal screen 5. The right-handed game promotion display (small) is, for example, relatively small characters that say "right-handed game." Furthermore, in the RUSH mode, a background image for the RUSH mode and the words "RUSH mode" representing the production mode name are basically always displayed at the lower left of the liquid crystal screen 5. In the RUSH mode, the pending icon 51 and the icon 53 are displayed in a display manner (for example, shape and display position) for the RUSH mode. On the other hand, the pending icon 51 indicating the pending number of the first special symbol determination and the icon 53 indicating that the first special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner are hidden in the RUSH mode. In addition, in the RUSH mode, a "remaining number of time savings" indicating the remaining number of time savings may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5.

The operation notice display SY1 of this embodiment subtracts a value indicating the value of the difference counter in the operation notice display SY1 in synchronization with a change in the value of the difference counter. In this embodiment, the display contents of the operation notice display SY1 are updated every time the value of the difference counter changes by 500 (specifically, a value indicating the value of the difference counter is subtracted). For example, when the value of the difference counter reaches 90,500, the operation notice display SY1 is updated to "The complete function will activate in 4,500 shots left", and when the value of the difference counter reaches 91,000, The operation notice display SY1 is updated to "The complete function will be activated in 4000 shots" (see FIG. 13(B)). In this embodiment, when the operation notice display SY1 starts to be displayed, a sound notifying the display contents of the operation notice display SY1 is output from the speaker 24, and at the same time when the operation notice display SY1 is updated, the updated operation notice display SY1 is displayed. A configuration is adopted in which the audio notifying the content is not output from the speaker 24. Note that, together with the display update of the operation notice display SY1, a sound notifying the display contents of the updated operation notice display SY1 may be outputted from the speaker 24 only once. Note that the display content of the operation notice display SY1 only needs to be synchronized with the change in the value of the difference counter, and the value indicating the value of the difference counter in the operation notice display SY1 may be increased or decreased by updating. You can.

Note that the unit of change in the value of the difference counter, which is the trigger for updating the display contents of the operation notice display SY1, is not limited to 500, but may be in units of 1 or 1000. However, if the unit of change is too large, it will not be possible to suggest to the player the quantitative change until the condition for stopping control is reached, so a configuration in which the unit of change is, for example, 2,500 or no change at all is not preferable.

The operation notice display SY1 is displayed closer to the other images. The operation preview display SY1 of this embodiment is not hidden by the performance accessory 7 when the performance accessory 7 is not operating, but is partially (or completely) hidden when the performance accessory 7 is operated. However, since the time during which the operation notice display SY1 is hidden by the performance accessory 7 is short (for example, 2 to 3 seconds), the player will not be in a disadvantageous situation due to the operation notice display SY1 being hidden by the performance accessory 7. . Note that the operation preview display SY1 may be displayed in a position that is not hidden by the performance accessory 7, regardless of whether or not the performance accessory 7 is in operation. This prevents the operation notice display SY1 from becoming invisible while being displayed, and from reducing its visibility.

Basically, the operation notice display continues to be displayed until the termination control is performed. Thereby, it is possible to inform the user in advance that there is a possibility that cancellation control will be performed when the player playing the game on the game machine 1 changes, and it is possible to make it possible to judge whether or not to play the game on the game machine 1.

Here, depending on the progress of the game, the value of the difference counter may become small, and there is no possibility that the stoppage control will be performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 13(C), when the value of the difference counter falls below a threshold value (89000 in this embodiment), it is assumed that there is no longer a possibility that the abort control will be performed, and the operation is performed. Hide the preview display SY1. The operation notice display SY1 is redisplayed on condition that the value of the difference counter reaches 90000 again. FIG. 13(C) shows a case where the operation notice display SY1 is hidden due to the value of the difference counter falling below 89000 when the first special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in a low-accuracy non-time saving mode. This is an example of the situation. Note that the threshold value for hiding the operation notice display SY1 is not limited to 89000, but may be 80000, or may be the same value (that is, 90000) as the threshold value for displaying the operation notice display SY1 (90000 in this embodiment). good.

In this embodiment, when the special symbol can be displayed in a variable manner in a low-accuracy, non-time-saving manner, the performance is controlled in the normal mode. In the normal mode, a background image for the normal mode and the words "Normal Mode" representing the production mode name are basically always displayed at the lower left of the liquid crystal screen 5. In the normal mode, the hold icon 51 and the icon 53 are displayed in a display manner (for example, shape and display position) for the normal mode. On the other hand, in the normal mode, the right-hitting promotion display and BGM name that prompt the player to hit right-handed are not displayed. Further, the pending icon 51 indicating the pending number of second special symbol determination and the icon 53 indicating that the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner are hidden in the normal mode.

The operation notice display SY1 includes other images (for example, the above-mentioned decorative pattern 55, small pattern 56, fourth pattern 57 and 59, background image, production mode name, hold icon 51 and the icon 53, right-hand hitting promotion display, BGM (name) and is basically displayed in a position that is not hidden by the performance accessory 7. The operation preview display SY1 of this embodiment is not hidden by the performance accessory 7 when the performance accessory 7 is not operating, but is partially (or completely) hidden when the performance accessory 7 is operated. However, since the time during which the operation notice display SY1 is hidden by the performance accessory 7 is short (for example, 2 to 3 seconds), the player will not be in a disadvantageous situation due to the operation notice display SY1 being hidden by the performance accessory 7. . Note that the operation preview display SY1 may be displayed in a position that is not hidden by the performance accessory 7, regardless of whether or not the performance accessory 7 is in operation. This prevents the operation notice display SY1 from becoming invisible while being displayed, and from reducing its visibility.

As illustrated in FIG. 13(D), after the value of the difference counter becomes smaller than when displaying the operation notice display SY1, the operation notice display is displayed every time the value of the difference counter changes by 500. The display may be continued by updating the display contents of SY1. For example, in response to the value of the difference counter reaching 89,000, the operation notice display SY1 is updated to "The complete function will be activated in 6,000 shots."

The method of indicating the value of the difference counter by the operation notice display is not limited to numerical values or quantities, and may also be a meter display. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the display mode of the operation notice display. FIG. 14(A) shows how the operation notice display SY2 starts to be displayed when the value of the difference counter reaches 90,000 when the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in a low accuracy time saving mode. is exemplified. As illustrated in FIG. 14(A), the operation notice display SY2 includes the words "Complete function will be activated soon" and a scale (meter display SYM1 to SYM5) indicating the value of the difference counter. It is displayed on the upper left of screen 5. In the illustrated example, one scale corresponds to the value of the difference counter of 1000, and displaying five white scales indicates that there are 5000 remaining until the stop control is performed. The letters "5000" are arranged near the leftmost scale (SYM1), and the letters "0" are arranged near the rightmost scale (SYM5). At the same time as the operation notice display SY2 starts to be displayed, the voice saying "The complete function will be activated in 5000 shots remaining" is output from the speaker 24 only once (note that it may be output multiple times (for example, 3 times)). , may not be output even once). Note that the frame lighting device 10 may be made to emit light for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start of display of the operation notice display SY2 in a light emission mode (for example, yellow flashing) that suggests that the operation notice display SY2 is displayed. . Further, regardless of whether or not the operation notice display SY2 is displayed, the frame illumination device 10 does not have to emit light in a light emitting manner that suggests that the operation notice display SY2 is displayed.

In the operation notice display SY2, each time the value of the difference counter changes (increases) by 1000, the color of the meter displays SYM1 to SYM5 changes from white to black one by one from the left, as illustrated in FIG. 14(B). In this modification, when the operation notice display SY2 starts to be displayed, a sound notifying the display contents of the operation notice display SY2 is output from the speaker 24, and at the same time when the display of the operation notice display SY2 is updated, the updated operation notice display SY2 is displayed. A configuration is adopted in which the audio notifying the content is not output from the speaker 24. Note that, together with the display update of the operation notice display SY2, a sound notifying the display contents of the updated operation notice display SY1 may be output from the speaker 24 only once. In place of the meter displays SYM1 to SYM5 of the operation notice display SY2, a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full-color LEDs) provided near the liquid crystal screen 5 may be used to perform the meter display.

Note that the operation notice display SY2 may further include the words ``Please note that if the meter reaches 0, the game will end for today.''

In this embodiment, the operation notice display continues to be displayed even when the gaming machine 1 is in a customer waiting state. The customer waiting state is a state when both the suspension of the first special symbol determination and the suspension of the second special symbol determination are 0, and the special symbol stop display time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. By displaying the activation notice display while waiting for a customer, it is possible to notify in advance that there is a possibility that the termination control will be performed when the player playing the game on the gaming machine 1 changes. You can decide whether to do so or not. In addition, in the customer waiting state, the volume value and the light intensity value are set according to the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) without any special symbol fluctuation display being performed after entering the customer waiting state. The settings image for this will start to be displayed. In addition, in the customer waiting state, the customer waiting effect is started when a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed without any special symbols being displayed. . As the customer waiting performance, a demonstration video for advertising the game machine 1, a display of the name of the company that manufactures the game machine 1, etc. are repeatedly displayed while switching. In this embodiment, the gaming machine 1 does not enter the customer waiting state after the termination control is performed.

Note that the display area of the operation notice display may change while it is being displayed. As an example, the operation notice display is displayed in the first display area (for example, in the center of the screen) until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the display, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the operation notice display is displayed in the first display area (for example, in the center of the screen). It may continue to be displayed in two display areas (for example, in the upper left corner of the screen). The second display area is a display area that is smaller than the first display area and is less likely to interfere with the performance. As a result, by displaying the operation notice display in the first display area, it is clearly shown to the player that there is a possibility that the cancellation control will be performed soon, and then the second display area is displayed so that the operation notice display is less likely to interfere with the performance. You can move the operation notice display to the display area.

As another example where the display area changes while the operation notice display is displayed, the operation notice display may be displayed by switching between a first display area and a second display area (for example, the upper left corner of the screen) according to the performance situation. . For example, while waiting for a customer, an operation notice is displayed in the first display area to clearly indicate to the player that there is a possibility that the cancellation control will be performed soon, and while special symbols are being displayed in a fluctuating manner, the second display area is displayed. An operation preview display may be displayed so that it is less likely to interfere with the performance.

The operation preview display may be hidden when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed since the start of the display. This hidden operation notice display may be redisplayed in response to the gaming machine 1 entering a customer waiting state.

As the operation notice display, the words "90000/95000 The complete function will be activated when the number reaches 95000" may be displayed on the upper left of the liquid crystal screen 5. The "90000" part of the characters in the operation notice display indicates the current value of the difference counter, and increases or decreases in synchronization with changes in the value of the difference counter, with an upper limit of 95000.

[About arrival display]
In this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the arrival display TH is started to be displayed when the value of the difference counter reaches a threshold value (95000 in this embodiment) during a small win game or a jackpot game. Since the player can know in advance that the stoppage control will be performed by looking at the arrival display TH, the player's surprise when the stoppage control is actually performed can be reduced.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the arrival display TH. The arrival display TH is displayed when the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 and the player is playing a small winning game or a big winning game. The arrival display TH of this embodiment is continuously displayed from when the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 until the small winning game and the jackpot game end. As illustrated in FIG. 15, as the arrival display TH, the text ``The complete function will be activated after the jackpot ends. The maximum payout limit for the day has been reached. The game is over for today'' is displayed in the center of the LCD screen 5. Is displayed. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the arrival display TH starts to be displayed, the words "Congratulations" to congratulate the player are displayed. In addition, in this embodiment, when the arrival display TH starts to be displayed, the voice saying "The complete function will be activated after the jackpot ends" is output from the speaker 24 only once (in addition, it may be output multiple times (for example, three times)). (or it may not be output even once). Note that the frame illumination device 10 may be made to emit light in a light emission mode (for example, flashing red) that indicates that the arrival indication TH is displayed for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds) from the start of display of the arrival indication TH. Furthermore, regardless of whether or not the arrival indication TH is displayed, the frame illumination device 10 does not need to emit light in a light emitting manner that suggests that the arrival indication TH is displayed.

FIG. 15 exemplifies how the arrival display TH is displayed during the jackpot game immediately after the end of the small win with time saving. During the jackpot game of this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 15, the characters "Round ○○" indicating the R'th round game are displayed from the start of the round game to the start of the next round game. It will be displayed until the last minute (or until the end of the jackpot game). In addition, in this embodiment, regardless of whether it is a small winning game or a jackpot game, during the small winning game and the jackpot game, the right hitting promotion display (small) and the information obtained so far during the consecutive games are displayed. The words "TOTAL ○○○○○" indicating the total number of awarded pitches are displayed. The total number of prize balls continues to be displayed from the start of the 1Rth round game until the end of the jackpot game (in the case of a small win without time saving, until the end of the small win game). In FIG. 15, it is suggested that the 5th round game is being played and the total number of prize balls is 5220. The reaching display of this embodiment is displayed at a position that does not reduce the visibility of the right-hand hitting promotion display (small) and the words "Round ○○" and "TOTAL ○○○○○". Furthermore, when the total number of prize balls exceeds a predetermined upper limit value (for example, the threshold value at which stoppage control is performed), the number exceeding the above upper limit value may be displayed as the total number of prize balls, or the total number of prize balls may be displayed as the total number of prize balls. (For example, the words "TOTAL 95000" indicating the threshold value at which the stopping control is performed may continue to be displayed as the total number of prize balls).

Although the display content of the arrival display TH in this embodiment is not updated regardless of whether or not the value of the difference counter has changed, the arrival display TH may include a value that suggests the value of the difference counter. The value indicating the value of the difference counter in the arrival indication TH may be increased in synchronization with a change in the value of the difference counter. For example, in the arrival display TH, an initial value of 95000 may be displayed as a value suggesting the value of the difference counter, and each time the value of the difference counter increases (for example, by 1), the above value may be increased and displayed. . Note that the value indicating the value of the difference counter in the arrival display TH may remain a fixed value (for example, 95000) without synchronizing with changes in the value of the difference counter.

The arrival display TH is displayed in front of other images and basically in a position where it is not hidden by the performance accessory 7. The arrival display TH of this embodiment is not hidden by the performance accessory 7 when the performance accessory 7 is not operating, but is partially (or completely) hidden when the performance accessory 7 is operated. However, since the time during which the arrival display TH is hidden by the performance accessory 7 is short (for example, 2 to 3 seconds), the player is not put in a disadvantageous situation due to the arrival display TH being hidden by the performance accessory 7. Note that the arrival display TH may be displayed at a position that is not hidden by the performance accessory 7, regardless of whether or not the performance accessory 7 is operating. This prevents the arrival display TH from becoming invisible during display and from reducing its visibility.

The arrival display TH basically continues to be displayed until the termination control is performed. Note that the display of the arrival display TH may end immediately before the termination control is performed (for example, 2 seconds before). For example, a character image congratulating the player is displayed on the LCD screen 5 from the start of the display of the arrival display TH, and when the arrival display TH is hidden, the character image is displayed on the LCD screen 5. may be visible to the public.

In addition, when the difference counter value reaches the threshold value (95000 in this embodiment) during a small win game or a jackpot game when the operation notice display is provided but the arrival display TH is not provided, the small win game and the jackpot game The display of the operation notice display may be continued until the end of the operation (that is, until the termination control is performed). In this case, the operation notice display is text information such as "The complete function will be activated in 500 shots remaining" from when the difference counter value reaches the threshold (95000 in this embodiment) until the termination control is performed. It may continue to be displayed.

As the arrival display TH, the words "Complete function immediately before activation" may be displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5.

[About discontinued display]
In this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the termination display is started to be displayed at the same time as the termination control is performed. The player can know that the stoppage control has been performed by looking at the stoppage display, and can prevent the player from thinking of playing the game with the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the stop display. The suspension display continues to be displayed until the suspension is canceled. As illustrated in FIG. 16(A), the stoppage display is a black image covering the entire surface of the LCD screen 5 and a message saying, ``Complete function has been activated. The maximum payout limit for the day has been reached. The game is over for today.'' ” are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. The display area is larger in the order of operation notice display < arrival display < abort display. When the stop display is displayed, the reserved numeral 52, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are not visible at all because the stop display is displayed on the front side. In addition, the pending numeral 52, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth patterns 57 and 59 may be hidden by being erased from the time when the stop control is performed. In this embodiment, when the stop display starts to be displayed, the voice saying "The complete function will be activated after the jackpot ends" is output from the speaker 24 only once (note that it may be output multiple times (for example, three times)). However, it does not have to be output even once). Note that the frame illumination device 10 may continue to emit light in a light-emitting manner (for example, blinking white) that indicates that the discontinuation display is displayed from the time when the display of the discontinuation display is started. Further, regardless of whether the stop display is displayed or not, the frame illumination device 10 does not need to emit light in a light emitting manner that suggests that the stop display is displayed.

As illustrated in Figures 13 to 16, the activation notice display, the arrival display, and the abort display use some text information that is common (specifically, text information that says "Complete function is activated"). . Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display, and it is possible to make a strong impression on the player.

The display contents of the stoppage display of this embodiment are not updated even if the payout operation continues after the stoppage control is performed. The stop display is displayed in a position closer to the front than other images and not hidden by the performance accessories 7. As a result, the stop display does not become invisible while being displayed, nor does its visibility decrease. Although the stop display is not hidden by the performance accessory 7 when the performance accessory 7 is not operating, it may be displayed in a position where it is partially hidden when the performance accessory 7 is operated. In this case, it is preferable that the visibility of the characters included in the stop display does not deteriorate.

In this embodiment, the player is made to see other images related to the variable display (for example, the decorative pattern 55) while the operation notice display is being displayed, and the arrival display is for other images (for example, the decorative pattern 55) during the small win game and the jackpot game. The total number of prize balls) is made visible to the player. On the other hand, while the stop display is being displayed, other images are not visible to the player. Therefore, in this embodiment, the size of the image increases in the order of operation preview display < arrival display < stop display.

In this embodiment, the operation notice display is hidden depending on the value of the difference counter. On the other hand, the abort display continues to be displayed until the abort control is canceled. Therefore, the display time of the discontinuation display is longer than that of the operation notice display.

In this embodiment, the arrival display is hidden at the end of the small winning game (or at the end of the jackpot game immediately after the small winning game ends). Therefore, the display time of the stop display, which continues to be displayed until the stop control is canceled, is longer than that of the arrival display.

FIG. 16(B) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the display contents in the stop display. As illustrated in FIG. 16(B), in the gaming machine 1 equipped with the gaming information providing service, the cancellation display includes a two-dimensional code used to obtain gaming information. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being unable to obtain game information due to the display of termination. Note that a configuration may be adopted that prevents other players from acquiring the above gaming information. For example, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) has elapsed since the abort display illustrated in FIG. 16(B) was displayed, it may be displayed instead of the abort display illustrated in FIG. 16(A).

FIG. 16(C) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the display mode in the stop display. As illustrated in FIG. 16(C), the following text is displayed on the LCD screen 5 as a stop display: ``The complete function has been activated. The maximum payout limit for the day has been reached. The game is over for today.'' On the other hand, a black image covering the entire surface of the liquid crystal screen 5 as illustrated in FIG. 16(A) may not be displayed. This allows other images to be viewed while the stop display is being displayed. For example, when the stopping control is performed, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth patterns 57 and 59 are immediately put into a stopped display state (or a slight movement state) in a predetermined manner, and the stopping display is displayed. Various images of the above-mentioned predetermined aspects may be visible when the screen is displayed. At this time, the characters displayed as a stop display are displayed with priority over the various images in the predetermined mode (for example, on the front side). Specifically, for example, when the stop control is performed during the variable display of special symbols, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are immediately displayed in a loss notification mode when the stop control is performed. When the stop display state (or slight movement state) is set and the stop display is displayed, each symbol of the loss notification mode may be visible. Also, for example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during a small winning game and the cancellation control is performed after the small winning game ends (or after the jackpot following the small winning game ends), when the cancellation control is performed. The decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are immediately brought into a stop display state (or slight movement state) in the same small hit notification mode as the stop mode immediately before the start of the small win game, and a stop display is displayed. Each symbol of the small hit notification mode may be visible when the player is playing the game. For example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a jackpot game related to a small win with time saving (see FIG. 6) and the stop control is performed after the jackpot ends, when the stop control is performed, the decorative symbol 55 , the small symbol 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are immediately brought to a stop display state (or slight movement state) in the time-saving small hit notification mode, and when the stop display is displayed, each symbol in the time-saving small hit mode is displayed. It's okay to see it. Further, for example, if the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during a jackpot game related to jackpots A to D (see FIG. 6) and a stop control is performed after the jackpot game ends, when the stop control is performed, the decorative symbol 55, the small symbol 56 and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 immediately enter a stop display state (or slight movement state) in the same jackpot notification mode (that is, any of jackpots A to D) as the stop mode immediately before the start of the jackpot game. and each symbol of the jackpot notification mode may be visible when the stoppage display is displayed.

Note that the reserved numerals 52, the decorative symbols 55, the small symbols 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 may be hidden by being erased when the stop control is performed.

Note that the display of the background image for normal mode (or RUSH mode) may continue even after the termination control is performed. At this time, the above-mentioned characters displayed as a stop display are displayed with priority over the above-mentioned background image (for example, on the near side).

Note that the termination display may further include text information such as "Please call an attendant." The operation notice display and the arrival display do not include text information such as "Please call the attendant."

[About the relationship between suspension control and various types of suspension]
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining how to handle various types of reservations when stop control is performed during variable display of special symbols. FIGS. 17(A-1) and (A-2) illustrate the situation when the termination control is performed in the normal mode. In FIG. 17 (A-1), the words "Complete function will be activated in 500 shots remaining" are displayed as the operation notice display SY1. This suggests that there is a possibility that termination control will be performed soon. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 17 (A-1), when the suspension of normal symbol determination is 0, the suspension of the first special symbol determination is 3, and the suspension of the second special symbol determination is 0, the suspension is stopped. When the control is performed, all of the above-mentioned suspensions are invalidated (see FIG. 17 (A-2)).

FIGS. 17(B-1) and (B-2) illustrate the situation when the termination control is performed in the RUSH mode. In FIG. 17 (B-1), the words "Complete function will be activated in 500 shots remaining" are displayed as the activation notice display SY1. This suggests that there is a possibility that termination control will be performed soon. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 17 (B-1), when the suspension of normal symbol determination is 2, the suspension of the first special symbol determination is 0, and the suspension of the second special symbol determination is 3, the suspension is stopped. When the control is performed, all of the above-mentioned suspensions are invalidated (see FIG. 17 (B-2)).

As illustrated in FIGS. 17 (B-1) and (B-2), the right-hand hitting promotion display (small) is displayed at the upper right corner of the LCD screen 5 in the low-accuracy time saving mode; ) will be hidden when the abort control is performed, and the abort display will be displayed. Further, the right-hand hitting lamp goes out along with the display of the stoppage indication.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining how to handle various types of reservations when cancellation control is performed during a jackpot game. FIG. 18(A) exemplifies the flow when the stoppage control is not performed at the end of the jackpot game. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18(A), when the normal symbol determination is pending is 4, the first special symbol determination is 0, and the second special symbol determination is 4, the jackpot game is executed. When the jackpot game ends, the second special symbol and the normal symbol start to be displayed in a variable manner (see FIG. 18(A)).

As illustrated in FIG. 18(A), the gaming machine 1 is turned off during a jackpot game, and the power is turned on with the setting key SW in the OFF or ON state and the RWM clear button in the OFF state. '' state, the value of the difference counter becomes 0 after power is restored. Since the hold information is maintained before and after the power is restored, when the jackpot game ends, the second special symbol and the normal symbol start to be displayed in a variable manner according to the end of the jackpot game (see FIG. 18(A)).

FIG. 18(B) exemplifies the flow when the stoppage control is performed at the end of the jackpot game. In the example of FIG. 18(B), the jackpot game is executed when the normal symbol determination is pending is 4, the first special symbol determination is pending is 0, and the second special symbol determination is pending is 4. . Each of the above reservations is maintained even after the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000 during the jackpot game until the jackpot game ends. Therefore, even after the value of the difference counter reaches 95,000, the display 4 notifies (lights up) the number of reservations for each of the above-mentioned reservations until the jackpot game ends. In this embodiment, when the termination control is performed, the indicator 4 turns off, so that each of the pending numbers becomes a non-reporting state. When the stoppage control is performed at the end of the jackpot game, all of the above-mentioned suspension is invalidated, so the symbol fluctuation display is not performed after the stoppage control is performed.

As illustrated in FIG. 18(B), it is determined that the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 during a jackpot game and the termination control is performed, and then the gaming machine 1 is turned off, and the setting When the power is turned on with the key SW in the OFF or ON state and the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the value of the difference counter becomes 0 after the power is restored. However, it has already been determined that the termination control will be performed. Since the hold information is maintained before and after the power is restored, the second special symbol hold display 44 and the normal pattern hold display 46 are lit on the display 4 during the jackpot game, but the stop control is performed when the jackpot game ends. Once this is done, all of the above reservations will be invalidated. For this reason, the symbol fluctuation display is not performed after the stop control is performed.

It should be noted that during the jackpot game, the value of the difference counter reaches 95000 and it is determined that the cancellation control will be performed, after which the gaming machine 1 is turned off, and the setting key SW is turned OFF or ON. If the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the value of the difference counter when the power is turned OFF may be maintained as the value of the difference counter after the power is restored. .

[About various errors]
A plurality of errors (abnormalities) are set in the gaming machine 1. Priorities are set in advance for various errors, and as a general rule, errors with higher priorities are notified first. Error displays that notify various errors may be displayed during the same period as the operation notice display, arrival display, and termination display. Notifications related to the operation preview display, arrival display, and abort display are given priority over notifications related to errors. Specifically, for example, an operation notice display, an arrival display, and an abort display are displayed with priority over various error displays. More specifically, the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display are displayed larger than the various error displays. Further, various error displays are displayed behind the operation notice display, arrival display, and stop display. Thereby, even when an error display is being performed, it is possible to clearly suggest information regarding cancellation control to the player. Various error displays are basically displayed at predetermined display positions that do not overlap with the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display.

Incidentally, an error sound corresponding to each type of error may be outputted from the speaker 24 at the same time as the various types of error display start. In such a case, when multiple errors occur overlappingly, the error sound associated with the higher priority error is output, while the error sound associated with the lower priority error is not output. During the output period of the sound that is output with the operation notice display, arrival display, or abort display, the above sound is output from the speaker 24, but no error sound is output, so that the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the abort display are output. Notifications related to display are given priority over notifications related to errors. An error sound can be output outside the output period of the sound that is output in conjunction with the operation notice display, the arrival display, or the abort display.

Errors include, for example, errors that are highly likely to be fraudulent, such as detection of radio waves by the radio wave detection sensor 50c or detection of magnets by the magnetic detection sensor 57a, or errors in equipment such as abnormal detection of switches, etc. There are errors that may be fraudulent, and errors that may not be fraudulent, such as a lower tray full error, but which may hinder the progress of the game.

Conditions are set for each type of error to clear the error that has occurred, and for relatively high-priority errors, the clearing condition is mainly to turn the power off. For errors with relatively low priority, the release condition is that the error state is cleared.

In addition, various types of errors include errors that cause the game to be stopped in the same way as when stop control is performed, and errors that do not cause the game to be stopped.Errors with relatively high priority are errors that cause the game to be stopped. Errors with relatively low priority are considered to be errors that do not stop the game. When the game machine 1 enters the game stop state, detection of game balls by various switches is stopped, and the display 4 and the performance display 113 are turned off at the same time. Note that when an error that stops the game occurs, a predetermined one of the display 4 and the performance display 113 may be turned off, and the other may continue to be lit.

Below, various types of errors will be illustrated with reference to FIG. The errors and conditions illustrated below are merely examples, and can be modified without departing from the spirit.

A "radio wave error" occurs when the main CPU 100a of the game control board 100 determines that the radio wave detection sensor 50c has detected an abnormal radio wave for a predetermined period of time or more (for example, for 0.1 seconds or more). do. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the game and displays a radio wave error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state, and the power is "ON" (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the "ON" state even if it is in the "OFF" state). ). If the error overlaps with another error, priority will be given to the notification of the radio wave error.

Here, in this embodiment, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the power is turned "ON" with the setting key SW "ON" state and the RWM clear button "ON" state. The operation is an operation related to changing settings. In other words, for various errors where the error release condition is ``when the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the power is turned ON with the RWM clear button ``ON'', the operation related to setting changes will be treated as an error. This is a condition for cancellation. In addition, in a gaming machine 1 that is equipped with a setting change switch for changing settings, the error release condition is ``When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the ON state and the power is turned ON. Various errors that occur when the setting change switch is turned on are caused by operations related to setting changes (specifically, when the game machine 1 is in the OFF state, the setting change switch is turned ON and the power is turned ON). The condition for canceling the error is ``to be made ``.

As illustrated in FIG. 20, when the operation notice display or arrival display overlaps with the radio wave error display, priority is given to the operation notice display and the arrival display. Specifically, the operation notice display and arrival display are displayed larger than the radio wave error display. When a radio wave error occurs, the game is stopped, and after the cancellation control is performed, the radio wave detection sensor 50c is disabled and the radio wave error is not detected, so that the radio wave error display is not displayed while the cancellation display is displayed. Note that the radio wave error may be detectable after the termination control is performed.

In this embodiment, the "unauthorized winning error" includes three types of errors, and includes, for example, "unauthorized winning error A," "unauthorized winning error B," and "unauthorized winning error C."

"Unauthorized prize winning error A" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the first starting port detection switch 45a or the second starting port detection switch 47a is in the "ON" state for a certain period of time. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the game and displays an unauthorized winning error A display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state, and the power is in the "ON" state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the "ON" state even if it is in the "OFF" state). ). In addition, when the unauthorized prize winning error A overlaps with a radio wave error, priority is given to the notification of the radio wave error, and when it overlaps with another error, the notification of the fraudulent winning prize error A is given priority.

As illustrated in FIG. 21, when the activation preview display or the arrival display and the fraudulent prize winning error A display overlap, the activation preview display and the arrival display are given priority. When the illegal winning error A occurs, the game stops, and after the termination control is performed, the first starting opening detection switch 45a and the second starting opening detection switch 47a are disabled and the illegal winning error A is not detected. The fraudulent winning error A display is not displayed while the discontinuation display is displayed. Incidentally, the illegal winning error A may be detectable after the termination control is performed.

"Unauthorized winning error B" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the big winning hole detection switch 50a has detected excessive winning of game balls during the valid period of the big winning hole. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the game and displays an unauthorized winning error B display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state, and the power is in the "ON" state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the "ON" state even if it is in the "OFF" state). ). In addition, if fraudulent winning error B overlaps with radio wave error or fraudulent winning error A, priority will be given to notification of radio wave error and fraudulent winning error A, and if it overlaps with other errors, priority will be given to notification of fraudulent winning error B. do.

If the operation notice display or arrival display and the unauthorized prize winning error B display overlap, the operation notice display and the arrival display are given priority. When the illegal winning error B occurs, the game stops, and after the stoppage control is performed, the big winning opening detection switch 50a is disabled and the fraudulent winning error B is not detected, so that no illegal winnings occur while the stopping display is displayed. Error B display is not displayed. Incidentally, the fraudulent prize winning error B may be detectable after the termination control is performed.

"Unauthorized winning error C" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the big winning hole detection switch 50a detects a game ball outside the big winning hole valid period. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the payout operation and displays an unauthorized winning error C display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). In addition, if the fraudulent prize winning error C overlaps with the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), priority will be given to the notification of the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), and if it overlaps with another error, the fraudulent prize winning error C will be notified. Priority will be given to notification of

Below, an error in which the error release condition is ``When gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the power is turned ON with the RWM clear button OFF'' will be explained as follows. The explanation will be omitted since it is assumed that the error can also be canceled by turning the power supply "ON" with the RWM clear button "ON" when the RWM clear button is in the "OFF" state.

As illustrated in FIG. 22, when the activation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the unauthorized winning error C display, priority is given to the operation notice display, the arrival display, or the stoppage display. In addition, after the termination control is performed, the big winning a prize opening detection switch 50a becomes invalid and the illegal winning a prize error C is not detected. Therefore, when the illegal winning error C occurs before the stopping control is performed, the stopping display and the illegal winning error C display are displayed overlappingly. Incidentally, the illegal winning error C may be detectable after the termination control is performed.

A "magnet error" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the magnetic detection sensor 57a has detected a magnet. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the game and displays a magnet error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state, and the power is in the "ON" state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the "ON" state even if it is in the "OFF" state). ). In addition, if a magnet error overlaps with a radio wave error or fraudulent prize winning error A or B, priority will be given to notification of the radio wave error and fraudulent prize winning error A or B, and if it overlaps with another error, notification of the magnet error will be given priority. Prioritize.

As illustrated in FIG. 23, when the operation advance notice display or the arrival display and the magnet error display overlap, the operation advance notice display and the arrival display are given priority. When a magnet error occurs, the game is stopped, and after the stoppage control is performed, the magnetic detection sensor 57a becomes invalid and the magnet error is not detected, so that the magnet error display is not displayed while the stoppage display is displayed. Note that the magnet error may be detectable after the stopping control is performed.

"Payout error A" occurs when the count value that cumulatively counts the number of excessive payout balls reaches a predetermined number in the main CPU 100a. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the payout operation and displays a payout error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state, and the power is in the "ON" state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the "ON" state even if it is in the "OFF" state). ). In addition, if the payout error A overlaps with another error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), priority is given to the notification of the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), and the notification illustrated in FIGS. 19(B) and (C) is If the error overlaps with the error, priority is given to notification of the payout error A.

As illustrated in FIG. 24, when the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the payout error A display, priority is given to the action notice display, the arrival display, or the stoppage display. The payout error A is detected even after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when the payout error A occurs before or after the stoppage control is performed, the stoppage display and the payout error A display are displayed overlappingly.

The "ball jam error" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that a ball breakage sensor (not shown) has detected a ball breakage (an error related to a ball jam). Balls running out may occur due to ball jamming inside the gaming machine 1, or may occur due to insufficient supply of gaming balls to the gaming machine 1. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the dispensing operation and displays a ball jam error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that after the run out of balls is resolved, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the power ON state (in addition, the setting key SW at this time is (It may be in the OFF state or the ON state). When the game machine 1 is in the "OFF" state and the RWM clear button is in the "OFF" state and the power is in the "ON" state when the ball has not run out (in addition, the setting key SW at this time is in the "OFF" state). However, if it is set to the "ON" state, the jammed ball error will not be resolved, and the notification of the jammed ball error will continue after the power is restored. As described above, in this embodiment, the ball jam error is not canceled by the fact that the ball breakage itself is resolved, but the ball jam error is canceled by performing the above operation on the premise that the ball breakage is resolved. Note that the condition for canceling the ball jam error is not limited to the above, and the ball jam error may be canceled by the ball breakage itself being resolved (that is, immediately by eliminating the ball breakage without requiring the above operation). In addition, if the jammed ball error overlaps with the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A) or the fraudulent prize winning error C, priority will be given to the notification of the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A) and the fraudulent prize winning error C, and other errors will be In case of duplication, priority is given to notification of ball jamming error.

As illustrated in FIG. 25, when the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the ball jam error display, priority is given to the action notice display, the arrival display, or the stoppage display. Ball clogging errors are detected even after stop control is performed. For this reason, when a ball jam error occurs before or after the stoppage control is performed, the stoppage display and the payout error display are displayed overlappingly. For example, the arrival display and the ball jam error display are notified, and when the ball jam error is canceled and the ball jam error display is hidden, the arrival display continues to be displayed. Further, for example, a stop display and a ball jam error display are notified, and when the ball jam error is canceled and the ball jam error display is hidden, the stop display continues to be displayed.

"Payout error B" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the payout control board 120 detects that the payout exceeds the predetermined number of prize balls before completing the payout operation for the predetermined number of prize balls. In this case, the main CPU 100a stops the payout operation and displays a payout error B display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). In addition, if the payout error B overlaps with the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), the fraudulent winning error C, or the ball jamming error, the error illustrated in FIG. 19(A), the fraudulent winning error C, and the ball jamming error Priority is given to the notification of payout error B, and if it overlaps with other errors, priority is given to notification of payout error B.

If the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the payout error B display, the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display takes priority. The payout error B is detected even after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when the payout error B occurs before or after the stoppage control is performed, the stoppage display and the payout error B display are displayed overlappingly. For example, the arrival display and the payout error B display are notified, and when the payout error B is canceled and the payout error B display is hidden, the display of the arrival display continues. Further, for example, the stop display and the payout error B display are notified, and when the payout error B is canceled and the payout error B display is hidden, the stop display continues to be displayed.

"Payout error C" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the payout motor for one game ball is not driven when one game ball is paid out by the payout control board 120. In this case, the main CPU 100a retries the payout operation and displays a payout error C display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). In addition, if the payout error C overlaps with the error with the priority "high" or the payout error B illustrated in FIG. 19, priority is given to the notification of the error with the priority "high" or the payout error B illustrated in FIG. If the error overlaps with another error, priority is given to notification of payout error C. Note that the conditions for canceling the dispensing error C are not limited to those described above, and the dispensing error C may be canceled by the fact that the dispensing motor is normally driven (that is, immediately without requiring the above operation).

If the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the payout error C display, the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display takes priority. The payout error C is detected even after the stop control is performed. For this reason, when the payout error C occurs before or after the stop control is performed, the stop display and the payout error C display are displayed overlappingly. For example, the arrival display and the payout error C display are notified, and when the payout error C is canceled and the payout error C display is hidden, the display of the arrival display continues. Further, for example, the stop display and the payout error C display are notified, and when the payout error C is canceled and the payout error C display is hidden, the stop display continues to be displayed.

"Payout error D" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the payout control board 120 has detected only a payout of less than the predetermined number of prize balls even after the payout operation for the predetermined number of prize balls has been completed. . In this case, the main CPU 100a performs a payout operation at a low speed and displays a payout error D display on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). In addition, if the payout error D overlaps with another error with the priority "high" or "medium" as illustrated in FIG. 19, priority will be given to the notification of the error with the priority "high" or "medium" as illustrated in FIG. 19. However, if it overlaps with other errors, priority is given to notification of payout error D. Note that the conditions for canceling the payout error D are not limited to those described above, and the payout error D may be canceled by detecting the payout for the predetermined number of prize balls itself (that is, immediately without requiring the above operation).

If the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the payout error D display, the action notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display takes priority. The payout error D is detected even after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when the payout error D occurs before or after the stoppage control is performed, the stoppage display and the payout error D display are displayed overlappingly. For example, the arrival display and the payout error D display are notified, and when the payout error D is canceled and the payout error D display is hidden, the display of the arrival display continues. Further, for example, the stop display and the payout error D display are notified, and when the payout error D is canceled and the payout error D display is hidden, the stop display continues to be displayed.

The "abnormal operation error of the movable body" is caused by the sub CPU 130a of the performance control board 130 indicating that the performance accessory 7 is located at the appropriate position based on information from the performance accessory initial position sensor 7a and the performance accessory advanced position sensor 7b. This occurs when it is determined that there is no such thing. In this case, the sub CPU 130a displays an abnormal operation error message of the movable body on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). In addition, if the abnormal operation error of the movable body overlaps with the error of "high" or "medium" priority as illustrated in FIG. 19, the error of "high" or "medium" priority as illustrated in FIG. 19 will be notified. Priority is given to notification of an abnormal operation error of a movable body if it overlaps with another error.

As illustrated in FIG. 26, when an operation advance notice display, an arrival display, or a stop display overlaps with an abnormal operation error display of a movable body, priority is given to the operation advance notice display, an arrival display, or a stop display. Abnormal operation errors of the movable body are detected even after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when an abnormal operation error of the movable body occurs before or after the termination control is performed, the termination display and the abnormal operation error display of the movable body are displayed overlappingly. Note that an abnormal operation error of the movable body may not be detectable after the termination control is performed.

The "sound source error" occurs when the sub CPU 130a determines that data cannot be read normally from the sound source data. In this case, the sub CPU 130a displays a sound source error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release conditions are as follows: When the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state, and the power is in the ON state (note that the setting key SW at this time is in the ON state even if it is in the OFF state). ). Note that the condition for canceling the sound source error may be that a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the occurrence of the error. If the sound source error overlaps with an error of "high" or "medium" priority as illustrated in FIG. 19, and an error of abnormal operation of a movable body, an error of "high" or "medium" priority as illustrated in FIG. 19, In addition, priority is given to notification of an abnormal operation error of a movable body, and when it overlaps with another error, priority is given to notification of an abnormal operation error of a movable body.

If the operation notice display, arrival display, or stop display overlaps with the sound source error display, priority is given to the operation notice display, arrival display, or stop display. Sound source errors are detected even after termination control is performed. Therefore, when a sound source error occurs before or after the stop control is performed, the stop display and the sound source error display are displayed overlappingly. Note that the sound source error may not be detectable after the termination control is performed.

The "connection error" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that a disconnection or short-circuit of the connection wire in the game control board 100 has been detected. The main CPU 100a detects the occurrence of a disconnection error by a signal from a detection means capable of detecting the occurrence of a disconnection/short circuit provided in at least one of the plurality of output connection lines and the plurality of input connection lines in the game control board 100. Determine whether or not. If a connection error occurs, the main CPU 100a displays a connection error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. In addition, a disconnection error detects a disconnection or short circuit of a connection line in a control board other than the game control board 100 (specifically, the production control board 130, the image sound control board 140, the lamp control board 150, and the payout control board 120). It may also be an error that occurs when it is determined that the In such a case, a connection error display may be displayed by the main CPU 100a when the main CPU 100a receives a connection error signal from the control board that has detected the disconnection/short circuit, or a connection error display may be displayed by the main CPU 100a by the CPU of the control board itself that has detected the disconnection/short circuit. A connection error message may be displayed. The connection error release condition is that the disconnection/short circuit of the gaming machine 1 is resolved. In addition, if the connection error overlaps with the error illustrated in FIG. 19 (A) or (B), priority will be given to the notification of the error illustrated in FIG. 19 (A) or (B), and if it overlaps with other errors, Priority is given to notification of connection errors.

As illustrated in FIG. 27, if the operation notice display, arrival display, or abort display overlaps with the connection error display, priority is given to the action advance notice display, the arrival display, or the abort display. Connection errors are detected even after termination control is performed. Therefore, when a connection error occurs before or after the termination control is performed, the termination display and the connection error display are displayed overlappingly.

The "door open error" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the frame member 3 is opened from the outer frame by the door open detection sensor 59a. In this case, the main CPU 100a displays a door opening error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that the door open detection sensor 59a is turned off. The error release condition is that when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is "OFF" and the power is "ON" (note that the setting key SW at this time cannot be "ON" even if it is in the "OFF" state). It may be that the frame member 3 is released from the outer frame and then fixed by the locking mechanism, or that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the frame member 3 was fixed by the locking mechanism. If the door open error overlaps with the error illustrated in FIG. 19 (A) or (B) and the connection error, priority is given to the error illustrated in FIG. 19 (A) or (B) and the notification of the connection error, If the notification overlaps with the lower tray full error, priority is given to notification of the door open error.

As illustrated in FIG. 28, when the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the door opening error display, priority is given to the operation notice display, the arrival display, or the stoppage display. Door opening errors are detected even after stop control is performed. Therefore, when a door opening error occurs before or after the stopping control is performed, the stopping display and the door opening error display are displayed overlappingly.

The "lower tray full error" occurs when the main CPU 100a determines that the lower tray full detection sensor 60a has detected that the lower tray 29 is full of game balls. In this case, the main CPU 100a displays a lower tray full error message on the liquid crystal screen 5. The error release condition is that the lower tray 29 is no longer full of game balls. Note that if the lower tray full error overlaps with another error, priority is given to notification of the other error.

As illustrated in FIG. 29, when the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display overlaps with the lower tray full error display, priority is given to the operation notice display, arrival display, or stoppage display. The lower pan full error is detected even after the stop control is performed. Therefore, when the lower plate full error occurs before or after the stop control is performed, the stop display and the lower plate full error display are displayed overlappingly.

In this embodiment, some errors detected by the game control board 100 can be detected after the termination control is performed, but errors in other parts become undetectable. On the other hand, all errors detected by the performance control board 130 can be detected even after the termination control is performed.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display timings of the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display, and the timings at which various errors occur. As illustrated in FIG. 30(A), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 can occur while the operation notice display is being displayed. Errors that can continue to occur from the time the activation notice display is displayed until the stop display is displayed, as illustrated in FIG. 30(A), are errors that do not cause the game to stop among the errors illustrated in These include payout errors A to D, unauthorized prize winning error C, jammed ball error, abnormal movement error of movable body, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error).

As illustrated in FIG. 30(B), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 can occur while the arrival display is being displayed. Errors that can continue to occur after the arrival display is displayed until the stop display is displayed as illustrated in FIG. 30(B) are errors that do not cause the game to be stopped among the errors illustrated in FIG. are payout errors A to D, unauthorized winning error C, jammed ball error, abnormal movement error of movable body, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error).

As illustrated in FIG. 30(C), among the errors illustrated in FIG. 19, when the stop display is displayed, dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, sound source error, connection error, Door open errors and lower tray full errors can occur.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the operation notice display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 31 (A-1), operation notice display and error display (specifically, fraudulent winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, abnormal movement error of movable body, or sound source error) ) is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state while the gaming machine 1 is in the OFF state, the operation notice will be displayed after the power is restored. The above error display is hidden.

As illustrated in FIG. 31 (A-2), the operation notice display and error display (specifically, ball jam error when ball outage is not resolved, radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, magnet error) , payout error A, connection error, door open error, or lower tray full error) is displayed, and when the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is turned OFF. In the case of being in the "ON" state, the above error display is displayed while the operation notice display is not displayed after the power is restored.

In the following explanation, a ball jam error that occurs when the ball jam has been resolved but the ball jam error has not been resolved is simply referred to as a "ball jam error", and a ball jam error that occurs when the ball jam itself has not been resolved. This is called a ``ball jam error when the ball breakage has not been resolved.''

As illustrated in FIG. 31 (B-1), operation notice display and error display (specifically, radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A to C, magnet error, payout errors A to D, ball jam error, movable object (or abnormal operation error or sound source error) is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button "ON" while the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, After the power is restored, the operation notice display and the above error display are hidden.

As illustrated in Figure 31 (B-2), the operation notice display and the error display (specifically, the ball jam error when the ball outage has not been resolved, the connection error, the door opening error, or the lower tray full error) ) is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button "ON" while the gaming machine 1 is in the "OFF" state, the operation notice display will be displayed after the power is restored. Although it is hidden, the above error message is displayed.

Furthermore, if the gaming machine 1 is turned off while the predetermined conditions are met, and then turned on without clearing the RWM, the difference counter will be displayed before and after the power is restored. In addition to maintaining the value of , an operation notice display may be displayed after the power is restored. The predetermined conditions include the condition that a small winning game is in progress, the condition that a large winning game is in progress, the condition that the time is short with low accuracy, and the condition that the maintenance switch for maintaining the value of the difference counter is "ON". '' state, the gaming machine 1 is turned on.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the arrival display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 32 (A-1), arrival display and error display (specifically, fraudulent winning error C, payout errors B to D, jammed ball error, abnormal movement error of movable body, or sound source error) In a situation where is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state while the gaming machine 1 is in the OFF state, the above error will be cleared by this power restoration. Ru. Therefore, after the power is restored, while the arrival display is displayed, the error display is hidden. In this way, when the error is canceled after the error display and the arrival display, both of which have the above-mentioned power restoration as a release condition, are notified at the same time, only the arrival display is notified after the power is restored.

As illustrated in FIG. 32 (A-2), arrival display and error display (specifically, ball jam error when ball outage is not resolved, radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, magnet error, In a situation where a payout error A, connection error, door open error, or lower tray full error is displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the RWM clear button is in the OFF state and the power is ON” state, the arrival display and the above-mentioned error display are displayed after the power is restored.

As illustrated in FIG. 32 (B-1), arrival display and error display (specifically, radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A to C, magnet error, payout errors A to D, ball jam error, movable object error, etc.) Abnormal operation error or sound source error) is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button "ON" while the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the power After returning, the arrival display and the above error display are hidden.

As illustrated in FIG. 32 (B-2), arrival display and error display (specifically, ball jamming error, connection error, door opening error, or lower tray full error when ball outage is not resolved) In a situation where is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the ON state while the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the termination control will be canceled by this power return. However, the above error is not cleared. Therefore, after the power is restored, the above error display is displayed while the arrival display is not displayed. For example, in a situation where the ball has not run out and the arrival display and ball jam error display are displayed, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state. When the power is turned on, the ball jam error display resumes, while the arrival display remains hidden. In this way, when cancellation of the stop control is performed after simultaneously notifying various error displays and arrival displays that do not require only power restoration as a release condition, only the error display is reported after power restoration.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the stop display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 33 (A-1), a stop display and an error display (specifically, dispensing errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error) are displayed. Under such circumstances, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state while the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the above-mentioned error is canceled by the power restoration. Therefore, after the power is restored, the error display is hidden while the abort display is displayed. In this way, when the error is canceled after the various error displays and the abort display for which the above-mentioned power supply restoration is a release condition are simultaneously notified, only the abort display is reported after the power is restored.

As illustrated in Fig. 33 (A-2), stop display and error display (specifically, ball jam error when ball breakage has not been resolved, dispensing error A, connection error, door opening error, or bottom error) If the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state while the gaming machine 1 is in the OFF state while the dish full error) is being displayed, the game will be discontinued after the power is restored. display and the above error display are displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 33 (B-1), a stop display and an error display (specifically, dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error) are displayed. Under such circumstances, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button "ON" while the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the abort display and the above error display will not be displayed after the power is restored. It has become.

As illustrated in Fig. 33 (B-2), a stop display and an error display (specifically, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error when the ball breakage has not been resolved) In a situation where is displayed, if the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the ON state while the gaming machine 1 is in the power OFF state, the termination control will be canceled by this power return. However, the above error is not cleared. Therefore, after the power is restored, the abort display is not displayed, but the error display is displayed. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state and the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state in a situation where the ball outage has not been resolved and the stoppage display and the ball jam error display are being displayed, the RWM clear button is in the "ON" state. When the power is turned on, the ball clogging error display is restarted, while the stop display is not displayed. In this way, when the termination control is canceled after the various error displays and termination indications that do not require only the power restoration as a release condition are notified at the same time, only the error indication is notified after the power restoration.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display timings of the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display, and the timings at which two types of errors occur. As illustrated in FIG. 34(A), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 can occur as error display 1 while the operation notice display is displayed, and all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 2 can occur. Of these, errors other than error display 1 can occur. Errors that can continue to occur until the stop display is displayed as illustrated in FIG. 34(A) are errors that do not cause the game to be stopped among the errors illustrated in FIG. , fraudulent winning error C, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal movement error, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error).

As illustrated in FIG. 34(B), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 1 can occur while the operation notice display is being displayed. While the arrival display is being displayed, an error other than error display 1 among all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 2 can occur. Errors that can continue to occur until the stop display is displayed as illustrated in FIG. 34(B) are errors that do not stop the game among the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 (specifically, payout errors A to D , fraudulent winning error C, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal movement error, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error).

As illustrated in FIG. 34C, all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 1 can occur while the operation notice display is being displayed. While the stop display is being displayed, error display 2 displays errors among dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error. Errors other than 1 are possible.

As illustrated in FIG. 34(D), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 can occur as error display 1 while the arrival display is displayed, and all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 2 can occur. Of these, errors other than error display 1 can occur. Errors that can continue to occur until the stop display is displayed as illustrated in FIG. 34(B) are errors that do not stop the game among the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 (specifically, payout errors A to D , fraudulent winning error C, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal movement error, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error).

As illustrated in FIG. 34(E), all the errors illustrated in FIG. 19 as error display 1 can occur while the arrival display is being displayed. While the stop display is displayed, errors other than error display 1 among the dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, sound source error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error are displayed. can occur.

As illustrated in FIG. 34(F), while the stop display is displayed, error display 1 and error display 2 include dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, sound source error, and connection error. , a door open error, and a lower tray full error can occur.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the operation notice display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 35 (A-1), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display a1, and error display a2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the OFF state, the operation notice display and the error displays a1 and a2 are hidden after the power is restored. As the error display a1, an unauthorized winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error can be displayed. As the error display a2, any error other than the error display a1 can be displayed among the fraudulent winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, and sound source error.

As illustrated in FIG. 35 (A-2), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display a1, and error display b1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the "OFF" state, after the power is restored, the operation notice display and the error display a1 are not displayed, while the error display b1 is displayed. As the error display a1, an unauthorized winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error can be displayed. Error display b1 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. It is possible.

As illustrated in FIG. 35 (A-3), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display b1, and error display b2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the OFF state, the operation notice display is not displayed after the power is restored, while error displays b1 and b2 are displayed. Error display b1 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. It is possible. Error display b2 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, and a lower tray full error. Errors other than error display b1 can be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 35 (B-1), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display c1, and error display c2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the operation notice display, error display c1, and error display c2 are hidden after the power is restored. As the error display c1, a radio wave error, an unauthorized winning error A to C, a magnet error, a payout error A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. Errors other than error display c1 can be displayed as error display c2, including radio wave errors, fraudulent winning errors A to C, magnet errors, payout errors A to D, ball jam errors, abnormal movement errors of movable objects, and sound source errors. It is.

As illustrated in FIG. 35 (B-2), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display c1, and error display d1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, after the power is restored, the operation notice display and the error display c1 are not displayed, while the error display d1 is displayed. As the error display c1, a radio wave error, an unauthorized winning error A to C, a magnet error, a payout error A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved.

As illustrated in FIG. 35 (B-3), in a situation where the operation notice display, error display d1, and error display d2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button is pressed. When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the operation notice display is not displayed after the power is restored, while the error display d1 and the error display d2 are displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved. As the error display d2, errors other than the error display d1 among the ball jamming error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error when the ball outage is not resolved can be displayed.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the arrival display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 36 (A-1), in a situation where the arrival display, error display a1, and error display a2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the OFF state, the arrival display is displayed after the power is restored, while the error display a1 and the error display a2 are hidden. As the error display a1, an unauthorized winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error can be displayed. As the error display a2, any error other than the error display a1 can be displayed among the fraudulent winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, and sound source error.

As illustrated in FIG. 36 (A-2), in a situation where the arrival display, error display a1, and error display b1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on from the OFF state, the error associated with error display a1 is canceled by the power restoration, but the error associated with error display a2 is not canceled. Therefore, after the power is restored, the arrival display and error display b1 are displayed, while the error display a1 is hidden. As the error display a1, an unauthorized winning error C, payout errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, or sound source error can be displayed. Error display b1 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. It is possible. In this way, after the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition, the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is not a cancellation condition, and the arrival display are notified at the same time, the error for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition is canceled. When this is done, after the power is restored, an arrival display and various error displays for which the power is not restored as a cancellation condition are notified. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state when the ball has not run out and the arrival display, payout error B to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the arrival display and ball jam error display continue to be displayed, while the payout error displays B to D are not displayed.

In addition, in a gaming machine 1 in which the ball jam error is cleared by the ball jam being cleared itself (that is, the ball jam error is immediately cleared by eliminating the ball run out without requiring the above-mentioned operation as a condition for canceling the ball jam error), the following occurs. become. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state when the ball has not run out and the arrival display, payout error B to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the arrival display and ball jam error display continue to be displayed, while the payout error displays B to D are not displayed. For example, if the ball outage is resolved in a situation where the arrival display, payout error B to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, the arrival display and payout error B to D display will continue to be displayed. The ball jam error display is hidden.

As illustrated in FIG. 36 (A-3), in a situation where the arrival display, error display b1, and error display b2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the OFF state, the arrival display, error display b1, and error display b2 are displayed after the power is restored. Error display b1 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. It is possible. Error display b2 includes a jammed ball error when the ball is still out, a radio wave error, fraudulent winning errors A and B, a magnet error, a payout error A, a connection error, a door opening error, and a lower tray full error. Errors other than error display b1 can be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 36 (B-1), in a situation where the arrival display, error display c1, and error display c2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the arrival display, error display c1, and error display c2 are hidden after the power is restored. As the error display c1, a radio wave error, an unauthorized winning error A to C, a magnet error, a payout error A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. Errors other than error display c1 can be displayed as error display c2, including radio wave errors, fraudulent winning errors A to C, magnet errors, payout errors A to D, ball jam errors, abnormal movement errors of movable objects, and sound source errors. It is.

As illustrated in FIG. 36 (B-2), in a situation where the arrival display, error display c1, and error display d1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the error related to the error display c1 is canceled by this power restoration, but the error related to the error display d1 is not canceled. Therefore, after the power is restored, while the error display d1 is displayed, the arrival display and the error display c1 are hidden. As the error display c1, a radio wave error, an unauthorized winning error A to C, a magnet error, a payout error A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved. In this way, after the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition, the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is not a cancellation condition, and the arrival display are notified at the same time, the error for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition is canceled. When this is done, only various error displays that do not require the power restoration as a cancellation condition are notified after the power restoration. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state when the ball outage has been resolved and the arrival display, payout error A to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the ON state, the payout error displays A to D are restarted, while the arrival display and ball jam error display are not displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 36 (B-3), in a situation where the arrival display, error display d1, and error display d2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the arrival display is not displayed after the power is restored, while the error display d1 and the error display d2 are displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved. As the error display d2, errors other than the error display d1 among the ball jamming error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error when the ball outage is not resolved can be displayed.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the situation when the gaming machine 1 is turned off and then turned on while the stop display and various error displays are being displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 37 (A-1), in a situation where the stop display, error display a1, and error display a2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "off" state, the abort display is displayed after the power is restored, while the error display a1 and the error display a2 are hidden. As the error display a1, dispensing errors B to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display a2, errors other than the error display a1 among the dispensing errors B to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, and sound source error can be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 37 (A-2), in a situation where the stop display, error display a1, and error display b1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on from the OFF state, the error associated with the error display a1 is canceled by the power restoration, but the error associated with the error display b1 is not canceled. Therefore, after the power is restored, the abort display and the error display b1 are displayed, while the error display a1 is hidden. As the error display a1, dispensing errors B to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display b1, it is possible to display a ball jamming error when the ball outage is not resolved, a dispensing error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. In this way, after the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition, the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is not a cancellation condition, and the abort display are notified at the same time, the error for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition is canceled. When this is done, a termination display and various error displays for which the power supply is not set as a release condition are notified after the power supply is restored. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state in a situation where the ball outage has not been resolved and the stop display, payout error B to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the stoppage display and ball jam error display continue to be displayed, while the payout error displays B to D are not displayed.

In addition, in a gaming machine 1 in which the ball jam error is cleared by the ball jam being cleared itself (that is, the ball jam error is immediately cleared by eliminating the ball run out without requiring the above-mentioned operation as a condition for canceling the ball jam error), the following occurs. become. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state in a situation where the ball outage has not been resolved and the stop display, payout error B to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the OFF state, the stoppage display and ball jam error display continue to be displayed, while the payout error displays B to D are not displayed. Furthermore, for example, if the ball outage is resolved in a situation where the stoppage display, the payout error B to D display, and the ball jam error display are displayed, the stoppage display and the payout error B to D display continue to be displayed. The ball jam error display is hidden.

As illustrated in FIG. 37 (A-3), in a situation where the stop display, error display b1, and error display b2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the OFF state, an abort display, an error display b1, and an error display b2 are displayed after the power is restored. As the error display b1, it is possible to display a ball jamming error when the ball outage is not resolved, a dispensing error A, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error. As the error display b2, errors other than the error display b1 among the ball jamming error, dispensing error A, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error when the ball outage is not resolved can be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 37 (B-1), in a situation where the stop display, error display c1, and error display c2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the stop display, error display c1, and error display c2 are hidden after the power is restored. As the error display c1, dispensing errors A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display c2, errors other than the error display c1 among the dispensing errors A to D, ball jamming error, movable body abnormal operation error, and sound source error can be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 37 (B-2), in a situation where the stop display, error display c1, and error display d1 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the error related to the error display c1 is canceled by this power restoration, but the error related to the error display d1 is not canceled. Therefore, after the power is restored, while the error display d1 is displayed, the abort display and the error display c1 are hidden. As the error display c1, dispensing errors A to D, a jammed ball error, an abnormal operation error of a movable body, or a sound source error can be displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved. In this way, after the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition, the various error displays for which the above-mentioned power restoration is not a cancellation condition, and the abort display are notified at the same time, the error for which the above-mentioned power restoration is a cancellation condition is canceled. When this is done, only various error displays that do not require the power restoration as a cancellation condition are notified after the power restoration. For example, when the game machine 1 is in the power OFF state when the ball outage has been resolved and the stop display, payout error A to D display, and ball jam error display are displayed, When the power is turned on with the RWM clear button in the ON state, the payout error displays A to D are restarted, while the stop display and ball jam error display are not displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 37 (B-3), in a situation where the termination display, error display d1, and error display d2 are displayed, when the gaming machine 1 is in the power "OFF" state, the RWM clear button " When the power is turned on in the "ON" state, the abort display is not displayed after the power is restored, while error display d1 and error display d2 are displayed. As the error display d1, a ball jamming error, a connection error, a door opening error, or a lower tray full error can be displayed when the ball outage is not resolved. As the error display d2, errors other than the error display d1 among the ball jamming error, connection error, door opening error, and lower tray full error when the ball outage is not resolved can be displayed.

The display mode (for example, display content, size, and display position) of the various error displays may be any display mode as long as it does not overlap with the character information of the operation notice display, the arrival display, and the stop display. Various error displays may be displayed at positions that partially overlap with each other when multiple errors occur overlappingly, or may be displayed at positions that do not overlap with each other.

[Main processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the main processing executed in the game control board 100. As illustrated in FIG. 38, in the main process, initial settings are first performed (step MS1). In the initial settings, for example, the interrupt time is set, the main CPU 100a is set, and various flags and counters are reset. The initial values of various flags are "OFF", and the initial values of various counters are "0". For example, in the initial setting, the value of the difference counter is cleared to 0. In addition, in the initial setting, a process corresponding to a setting change, a process corresponding to a setting confirmation, and a process corresponding to an RWM clear are executed. Initial settings are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter. Note that the initial values of various counters are not limited to "0" and may be any value. For example, the initial value of the difference counter may be "-95000", and in such a case, the termination control may be performed in response to the value of the difference counter becoming "0".

Following the initial setting (step MS1), interrupts are permitted (step MS2). While interrupts are permitted, timer interrupt processing can be executed on the gaming control board 100. The timer interrupt process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 39. A random number update process (step MS3) is executed to update various random numbers used for normal symbol determination and special symbol determination. In this random number update process, various random numbers are updated by adding 1 to them. When each random number reaches its upper limit, it returns to "1" and is added again. Note that the periodic initial values of various random numbers may be other than "1" or may be changed randomly.

Following the random number update process (step MS3), interrupts are prohibited (step MS4), and difference counter monitoring process (step MS5) is executed to monitor the value of the difference counter and determine whether to perform abort control. do. In the difference counter monitoring process, the process described with reference to FIG. 9 is executed.

Following the difference counter monitoring process (step MS5), a command related to abort control or a command related to error control is set (step MS6). Commands related to termination control include a command indicating that it is the timing to start displaying the operation notice display, a command indicating that it is the timing to start hiding the operation notice display, a command indicating that it is the timing to start displaying the arrival display, and Contains a command indicating that it is time to start displaying the stop display. Commands related to error control include commands indicating that various errors have occurred and commands indicating that various errors have been cleared.

Following step MS6, it is determined whether the voltage drop has been continuously detected for a predetermined period of time (step MS7). If the voltage drop has not been continuously detected for a predetermined period of time (step MS7: NO), the process moves to step MS2. If the voltage drop is continuously detected for a predetermined period of time (step MS7: YES), a power cutoff command is sent to the payout control board 120 to notify that the power cutoff process has started (step MS8). .

Following step MS8, it is determined whether a remaining payout number command indicating the remaining number of game balls to be paid out has been received from the payout control board 120 (step MS9). If the remaining payout number command has not been received (step MS9: NO), it is determined whether the waiting time for waiting for the remaining payout number command to be received has elapsed (step MS10). If the standby time has not elapsed (step MS10: NO), the process moves to step MS9. On the other hand, if the standby time has elapsed (step MS10: YES), it is assumed that normal communication with the payout control board 120 cannot be established, and the process moves to step MS11.

When the remaining payout number command is received (step MS9: YES) or when the determination is NO at step MS10, the remaining payout number is saved in the payout counter set in the main RAM 100c (step MS11). Specifically, when the remaining payout number command is received, the remaining payout number specified by the remaining payout number command is saved, and when the remaining payout number command is not received, 0 is saved. After the power is restored, a command instructing payout according to the remaining number of payouts is transmitted from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 120.

Following step MS11, the operation of solenoids and the like related to the display 4 and various winning ports is stopped (step MS12). Then, a checksum (abnormality determination data) of the main RAM 100c is calculated and saved in the gaming RWM area (step MS13), and a backup flag indicating that backup data is saved in the gaming RWM area of the main RAM 100c is saved. (Step MS14). Thereafter, RWM access is prohibited in step MS15, and the process waits until the power supply is completely cut off. In this embodiment, the value of the difference counter is not saved in the gaming RWM area as backup data in step MS13. Therefore, after the power is restored, the value of the difference counter is cleared to the initial value (0 in this embodiment). Note that the value of the difference counter may be saved in the gaming RWM area as backup data in step MS13, and the value of the difference counter may be maintained before and after the power is restored.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, with reference to FIG. 39, the timer interrupt process executed in the game control board 100 will be described. Here, FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 is set so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation, excluding special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. When a timer interrupt occurs, the game control board 100 executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 39. Note that the processes shown in FIGS. 39 to 49 are performed according to instructions issued by the main CPU 100a based on a program stored in the main ROM 100b.

First, the main CPU 100a of the game control board 100 executes a random number update process for updating symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, and normal symbol random numbers by software (step S1A).

For example, each random number is incremented by "1" each time the process of step S1A is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for processing step S1A, and after each random number reaches a preset maximum value, it is returned to "1" and updated. Note that it may be set in advance to update the jackpot random numbers by software, or to generate each random number by calculating a value generated using the random number circuit 104 and a value generated by software.

Following the process of step S1A, the main CPU 100a detects the first starting port detection switch 45a for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting port 11, and the first starting port detection switch 45a for detecting that a gaming ball has entered the second starting port 12. Switch processing is executed to determine the state of the detection signal input from each switch such as the second starting port detection switch 47a for detection (step S2A). This switch processing will be described in detail later based on FIG. 40.

Following the process of step S2A, the main CPU 100a executes special symbol determination, causes the first special symbol display 41 or second special symbol display 42 to variably display the special symbol, and then displays the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the special symbol shown is executed (step S3A). In the special symbol processing, whether or not it is a jackpot, the jackpot type, the small win type, the loss type, the variation pattern of the special symbol, etc. are determined. This special symbol processing will be explained in detail later based on FIG. 44.

Following the process of step S3A, the main CPU 100a executes normal symbol determination, including processing to cause the normal symbol display 45 to variably display the normal symbol, and then stop and display the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4A). This normal symbol processing will be described in detail later based on FIG. 45.

Following the process of step S4A, the main CPU 100a controls the small winning hole opening/closing solenoid 51c to open the small winning hole 19 when it is determined that there is a small win in the process of step S3A. (Step S5A). The small winning opening control process is a process for controlling the small winning game, and is performed when a special symbol (small winning symbol) indicating that it has been determined to execute the small winning game is stopped and displayed. This small prize opening control process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 48.

Following the processing in step S5A, the main CPU 100a executes a big winning opening control process to open the big winning opening 13 by controlling the big winning opening opening/closing solenoid 51b when it is determined that there is a jackpot in the processing in step S3A. Execute (step S6A). This big winning opening control process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 49.

Following the process of step S6A, the main CPU 100a executes a prize ball process to control the payout of prize balls according to winning of game balls (step S7A). Following step S7A, the main CPU 100a executes a game ball counting process (step S8A). Specifically, the number of prize balls paid out based on the winning of game balls in various winning holes (specifically, general winning hole, large winning hole, small winning hole, starting hole) during a low probability non-time saving state. Measurement with a prize ball counter for base calculation, measurement with an out counter for base calculation which is the number of game balls detected by the out ball detection switch 39a during a low accuracy non-time saving state, out ball detection switch regardless of the gaming state The total out counter, which is the number of game balls detected in step 39a, is measured.

Note that the value of the total out counter, the value of the out counter for base calculation, and the value of the prize ball counter for base calculation are game information unrelated to the set value, and are not affected even if the set value is changed. This makes it possible to display performance (base value display) while eliminating the influence of set values.

Following the processing in step S8A, the main CPU 100a executes performance information calculation/setting processing (step S9A). Specifically, the base value bL in the current section divided by total outs is calculated and stored. Further, the main CPU 110a causes the performance display 113 to display the base value bL and the base values b1 to b3.

Following the processing of step S9A, the main CPU 100a executes the various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 100c in the processing steps before step S7A and information necessary to determine the content of the effect accompanying the variable display of the special symbol. A transmission process for transmitting to the production control board 130 is executed (step S10A).

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart of the switch processing in step S2A of FIG. 39. Following the process of step S1A, the main CPU 100a monitors the presence or absence of the input of the detection signal from the first starting port detection switch 45a, and determines whether the detection signal from the first starting port detection switch 45a is input. A first starting port switch process including a process of acquiring random numbers for pattern determination (jackpot random number, pattern random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number) is executed (step S21). This first starting port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 41.

Next, the main CPU 100a monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the second starting port detection switch 47a, and generates a random number for special symbol determination at the time when the detection signal from the second starting port detection switch 47a is input. The second starting port switch process including the process of acquiring the , etc. is executed (step S22). This second starting port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 42.
Next, the main CPU 100a monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate detection switch 44a, and performs processing such as obtaining a random number for normal symbol determination at the time when the detection signal from the gate detection switch 44a is input. The gate switch process including the following is executed (step S23). This gate switch processing will be described in detail later based on FIG. 43.

[First starting port switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 41 is a detailed flowchart of the first starting port switch process in step S2A6 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 41, the main CPU 100a determines whether the first starting port detection switch 45a is turned "ON" based on whether a detection signal from the first starting port detection switch 45a is input. is determined (step S2101). For example, when an ON signal indicating that the first starting port detection switch 45a is turned "ON" is input, the first starting port detection switch 45a is turned "ON" (that is, the condition for acquiring gaming value is is determined to be true).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the first starting port detection switch 45a is turned "ON" (step S2101: YES), the main CPU 100a acquires a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a reach random number as acquired information used for the first special symbol determination. A fluctuation pattern random number is obtained (steps S2102 to 2105).

Next, the main CPU 100a determines that if the pending number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 100c is less than the maximum pending number Umax1 (for example, "4") of the first special symbol determination stored in the main ROM 100b. It is determined whether there is one (step S2106).

If the main CPU 100a determines that the number of reservations U1 is less than the maximum number of reservations Umax1 (step S2106: YES), the main CPU 100a updates the value of the number of reservations U1 to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S2107).

Following the process of step S2107, the main CPU 100a determines whether the time-saving game flag is ON (step S2108). When the main CPU 100a determines that the time-saving game flag is not ON (step S2108: NO), it executes a preliminary determination process (step S2109). Specifically, the main CPU 100a determines the jackpot based on the acquired information obtained through the processing of steps S2102 to 2105, prior to the jackpot determination processing (see FIG. 46) and fluctuation pattern determination processing (see FIG. 47), which will be described later. It is determined in advance whether or not it will be determined, and what type of variation pattern will be determined.

Following the process in step S2109, the main CPU 100a stores the preliminary determination information obtained in the preliminary determination process in step S2109 and the various random numbers acquired in the processes in steps S2102 to 2105 in the reserved storage area in the main RAM 100c ( Step S2110).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the time-saving game flag is ON (step S2108: YES), the main CPU 100a stores the various random numbers obtained in the processing of steps S2102 to 2105 in the reserved storage area in the main RAM 100c (step S2111).

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S2110 or step S2111, it sets a pending command related to the first special symbol determination in the main RAM 100c (step S2112). This suspension command is a command to notify that the first special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes the preliminary determination information obtained in the process of step S2109. The hold command is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S10A.

When the process of step S2112 is executed, if it is determined that the first starting port detection switch 45a is not "ON" (that is, the gaming value acquisition condition is not satisfied) (step S2101: NO), or If it is determined that the number of reservations U1 is not less than the maximum number of reservations Umax1 (step S2106: NO), the main CPU 100a ends the process shown in FIG. 41.

[Second starting port switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 42 is a detailed flowchart of the second starting port switch process in step S2A7 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 42, following the first starting port switch processing in step S21, the main CPU 100a performs the second starting port detection switch based on whether or not the detection signal from the second starting port detection switch 47a is input. It is determined whether the mouth detection switch 47a is turned "ON" (step S2201). For example, when an ON signal indicating that the second starting port detection switch 47a is turned "ON" is input, the second starting port detection switch 47a is turned "ON" (that is, the condition for acquiring gaming value is is determined to be true).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the second starting port detection switch 47a is turned "ON" (step S2201: YES), the main CPU 100a acquires a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a reach random number as the acquired information used for the second special symbol determination. A fluctuation pattern random number is obtained (steps S2202 to 2205).

Next, the main CPU 100a determines that if the pending number U2 of the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 100c is less than the maximum pending number Umax2 (for example, "4") of the second special symbol determination stored in the main ROM 100b. It is determined whether there is one (step S2206).

If the main CPU 100a determines that the number of reservations U2 is less than the maximum number of reservations Umax2 (step S2206: YES), the main CPU 100a updates the value of the number of reservations U2 to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S2207).

Following the process of step S2207, the main CPU 100a determines whether the time-saving game flag is ON (step S2208). When the main CPU 100a determines that the time-saving game flag is ON (step S2208: YES), it executes a preliminary determination process (step S2209). Specifically, the main CPU 100a determines a jackpot based on the acquired information obtained through the processing in steps S2202 to 2205, prior to the jackpot determination processing (see FIG. 46) and the fluctuation pattern determination processing (see FIG. 47). It is determined in advance whether or not the fluctuation pattern will be determined, and what type of fluctuation pattern will be determined.

Following the process in step S2209, the main CPU 100a stores the preliminary determination information obtained in the preliminary determination process in step S2209 and the various random numbers acquired in the processes in steps S2202 to 2205 in the reserved storage area in the main RAM 100c ( Step S2210).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the time-saving game flag is not ON (step S2208: NO), the main CPU 100a stores the various random numbers obtained in the processing of steps S2202 to 2205 in the reserved storage area in the main RAM 100c (step S2211).

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S2210 or step S2211, the main CPU 100a sets a pending command related to the second special symbol determination in the main RAM 100c (step S2212). This suspension command is a command to notify that the second special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes the preliminary determination information obtained in the process of step S2209. The hold command is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S10A.

When the process of step S2212 is executed, if it is determined that the second starting port detection switch 45a is not "ON" (that is, the gaming value acquisition condition is not satisfied) (step S2201: NO), or If it is determined that the number of reservations U2 is not less than the maximum number of reservations Umax2 (step S2206: NO), the main CPU 100a ends the process shown in FIG. 42.

[Gate switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 43 is a detailed flowchart of the gate switch process in step S23 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 43, following the second starting port switch process in step S22, the main CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch 44a is set to " ON” (step S2301).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the gate detection switch 44a is turned on (step S2301: YES), it acquires a random number used for normal symbol determination (step S2302).

Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether the number G of reservations for normal symbol determinations stored in the main RAM 100c is less than the maximum number of reservations Gmax (for example, "4") for normal symbol determinations stored in the main ROM 100b. is determined (step S2303).

If the main CPU 100a determines that the number of reservations G is less than the maximum number of reservations Gmax (step S2303: YES), the main CPU 100a updates the value of the number of reservations G to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S2304).

Following the process in step S2304, the main CPU 100a stores the random number acquired in the process in step S2302 in the normal symbol determination pending storage area in the main RAM 100c (step S2305).

When the process of step S2305 is executed, if it is determined that the gate detection switch 44a is not "ON" (step S2301: NO), or if it is determined that the number of reservations G is not less than the maximum number of reservations Gmax (step S2303: NO), the main CPU 100a ends the process shown in FIG.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, details of the special symbol processing executed by the game control board 100 will be explained with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 44 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol processing in step S3A of FIG. 39.

As illustrated in FIG. 44, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a jackpot game or a small win game is in progress (step S301). The main CPU 100a determines whether or not a jackpot game is being played, for example, based on whether a jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 100c is set to "ON". This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a jackpot game is being executed, and is set to "ON" at the start of the jackpot game, and set to "OFF" at the end of the jackpot game. Further, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a small winning game is being played, for example, based on whether the small winning game flag is set to "ON". This small winning game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a small winning game stored in the main RAM 100c is being executed, and is set to "ON" at the start of the small winning game, and is set to "ON" at the end of the small winning game. It is set to "OFF". Here, if it is determined that the jackpot game or the small win game is in progress (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to normal symbol processing in step S4A.

If the main CPU 100a determines that the jackpot game is not in progress (step S301: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). Here, if it is determined that the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the pending number U2 of the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 100c is "1" or more. (Step S303). Here, if it is determined that the number of reservations U2 is greater than or equal to "1" (step S303: YES), the number of reservations U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S304).

If the main CPU 100a determines that the number of reservations U2 is not equal to or greater than "1" (step S303: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the number of reservations U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 100c is equal to or greater than "1". (Step S305). Here, if it is determined that the pending number U1 is not greater than "1" (step S305: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing of step S4.

If the main CPU 100a determines that the number of reservations U1 is greater than or equal to "1" (step S305: YES), the main CPU 100a updates the number of reservations U1 to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S306).

Following the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 100a executes a shift process for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 100c (step S308). Specifically, when executing the shift process subsequent to the process in step S304, the main CPU 100a transfers the earliest acquired information stored in the second special symbol determination pending storage area to the determination storage area. At the same time, the remaining acquired information is shifted upward one entry at a time. The determination storage area is a storage area in which various information used for special symbol determination is stored when the special symbol determination is actually executed. In addition, when performing a shift process following the process of step S306, the earliest acquired information stored in the reserved storage area for first special symbol determination is shifted to the determination storage area, and the remaining The acquired information is shifted upward one entry at a time.

Following the process of step S308, the main CPU 100a executes a jackpot determination process based on the random numbers stored in the determination storage area (step S309). This jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 46.

Following the process of step S309, the main CPU 100a executes a variation pattern determination process to select a variation pattern of the special symbol (step S310). This fluctuation pattern determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 47.

Following the process of step S310, the main CPU 100a determines whether the setting information of the special symbol determined in the process of step S309 is related to the first special symbol determination or whether it is related to the second special symbol determination. A fluctuation start command including information indicating whether the CPU 10 is the same, setting information of the fluctuation pattern determined in the process of step S310, information regarding the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, etc. is set in the main RAM 100c (step S311).

This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the production accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S10A. As a result, variable display of the decorative pattern 55 on the liquid crystal screen 5 is started.

Following the process of step S311, the main CPU 100a starts variable display of the special symbol based on the setting information of the variation pattern included in the variation start command set in the process of step S311 (step S312). At that time, if the processing of steps S309 to S311 is performed with the acquisition information (random number) related to the first special symbol determination stored in the determination storage area, the special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 41. Starts displaying fluctuations in . On the other hand, if the processing in steps S309 to S311 is performed with the acquired information (random numbers) related to the second special symbol determination being stored, the second special symbol display 42 starts to display the special symbols in a variable manner. .

Next, the main CPU 100a starts measuring the fluctuation time, which is the elapsed time since the start of the fluctuation display in step S312 (step S313). Then, the main CPU 100a clears the customer waiting state flag (step S314).

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S314 or determines that the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302: YES), the main CPU 100a selects a symbol selected by the process of step S310 from the start of measuring the variation time in step S313. It is determined whether the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S315). Here, if it is determined that the variable time has not elapsed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to normal symbol processing in step S4.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the variable time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. A symbol confirmation command is set in the main RAM 100c (step S316). This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process in step S9. As a result, a process is performed in which the decorative pattern 55 that has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 is stopped and displayed in a manner that indicates the judgment result of the special pattern judgment.

Following the process in step S316, the main CPU 100a ends the variable display of the special symbols started in the process in step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the special symbol (jackpot symbol or losing symbol) determined in the process of step S309 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display that was being displayed in a variable manner. Note that this stop display of the special symbol continues until at least a predetermined symbol confirmation time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed.

In this way, the main CPU 100a causes the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 to variably display the special symbol, and then displays the special symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process on the first special symbol display 41. Or the second special symbol display 42 is made to stop display.

Following the processing in step S317, the main CPU 100a resets the fluctuation time that was started to be measured in the processing in step S313 (step S318), and starts a jackpot game if it is a jackpot, and starts a small win if it is a small win. A stopping process including a process of setting an opening command for starting a winning game is executed (step S319). When this opening command is sent to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9A (see FIG. 39), the sub CPU 130a of the production control board 130, for example, sends an opening production corresponding to the type of jackpot (or small win). Start.

If the determination in step S305 is NO, it is determined whether there is a customer waiting state flag indicating that the customer is waiting (step S320). If there is no customer waiting state flag, a customer waiting state flag is set (step S321). When the customer waiting state flag is set, a customer waiting state designation command is transmitted from the game control board 100 to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S10A. In response to receiving the customer waiting state specifying command, the effect control board 130 starts an effect indicating that the customer is waiting (for example, displaying an image indicating that the volume can be controlled).

[Normal symbol determination processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 45 is a detailed flowchart of the normal symbol processing in step S4A of FIG. 39. The main CPU 100a determines whether the electric tulip 17 is in operation (step S4A1). If the electric tulip 17 is not in operation (step S4A1: NO), it is determined whether the normal symbol is being displayed in a stopped state (from the start to the end of the normal symbol's stop time) (step S4A2). If the normal symbols are not being displayed in a stopped state (step S4A2: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbols are being displayed in a variable manner (step S4A3). If the normal symbols are not being displayed in a variable manner (step S4A3: NO), it is determined whether the normal symbol random numbers are stored (step S4A4). If the normal symbol random number is not stored (step S4A4: NO), the normal symbol determination process is ended.

If YES in step S4A4, a win/loss, normal symbol, and variation time are determined according to the gaming state (step S4A5), and a variable display of the normal symbol is started (step S4A6). In addition, in conjunction with this, a normal symbol variation start command is set to notify the performance control board 130 of the start of variation of the normal symbols.

If the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S4A3: YES), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation time has elapsed (step S4A7), and if it has not elapsed, the process is ended. On the other hand, if NO in step S4A7, the normal symbols are stopped at the display result according to the result of the normal symbol determination (step S4A8). In addition, in conjunction with this, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set to inform the performance control board 130 that the fluctuation of the normal symbols has stopped. Then, the main CPU 100a sets the normal symbol stop time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (step S4A9).

If the normal symbol is being displayed in a stopped state (step S4A2: YES), it is determined whether the stop time of the normal symbol has elapsed (step S4A11), and if it has not elapsed, the process ends. On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (step S4A11: YES), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (step S4A12), and if it is not a hit, the process ends (step S4A12: NO).

If it is a hit (step S4A12: YES), an opening pattern for the electric tulip 17 is set (step S4A13), and the electric tulip 17 is operated according to the set opening pattern (step S4A14).

If the electric tulip 17 is in operation (step S4A1: YES), it is determined whether the operation time of the electric tulip 17 has elapsed (step S4A15), and if it has not elapsed, the process ends (step S4A15: NO). . On the other hand, if the elapsed time has elapsed (step S4A15: YES), the operation of the electric tulip 17 is ended (step S4A16).

[Jackpot determination processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 46 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 100a executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area (step S3091). For example, in the jackpot determination table, a judgment value to be compared with the jackpot random number is assigned in advance to a jackpot, a small win, or a loss. The main CPU 100a determines whether the value of the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S2102 in FIG. 41 (or the process in step S2202 in FIG. 42) matches any of the judgment values defined in the jackpot judgment table set in the main RAM 100c. Based on this, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot.

Following the process of step S3091, the main CPU 100a determines whether the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, if it is determined that it is a jackpot (step S3092: YES), the main CPU 100a refers to the symbol determination table stored in advance in the main ROM 100b, and determines the jackpot random number used for the jackpot determination in step S3091. The type of jackpot symbol is determined based on the symbol random number stored in the judgment storage area, and the setting information is set in the main RAM 100c (step S3093). By determining the type of jackpot symbol, the type of jackpot is determined. Specifically, for example, if the symbol random number is related to the first special symbol determination, the main CPU 100a determines whether the symbol random number is specified in the first starting opening symbol determination table (not shown). The jackpot symbol is determined based on which judgment value it matches. In addition, when the symbol random number is related to the second special symbol determination, the main CPU 100a determines which determination value the symbol random number matches with which one is specified in the second starting opening symbol determination table (not shown). The jackpot symbol is determined based on whether

On the other hand, when the main CPU 100a determines that it is not a jackpot (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether or not it is a small win (step S3094). Here, if it is determined that it is a small hit (step S3094: YES), the main CPU 100a refers to the symbol determination table stored in advance in the main ROM 100b and determines the type of small winning symbol based on the random number of symbols. The setting information is set in the main RAM 100c (step S3095).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 100a determines that it is not a small hit (step S3094: NO), the main CPU 100a determines the type of losing symbol and sets the setting information in the main RAM 100c (step S3097).

[Variation pattern determination processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 47 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern determination process in step S310 of FIG. The main CPU 100a determines whether the time-saving game flag is "ON" (step S3101).

When the time-saving game flag is ON (step S3101: YES), the main CPU 100a reads the fluctuation pattern table when the time-saving game flag is ON from the main ROM 100b and sets it in the main RAM 100c (step S3102). Then, the main CPU 100a refers to the table set in step S3102 and determines a variation pattern (step S3103). In addition, in the variation pattern table, the type of special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the judgment value for comparison with the variation pattern random number, and (in the case of a loss, the pending number of special symbol judgments) are associated. This table is stored in advance in the main ROM 100b for each gaming state.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the time-saving game flag is not ON (step S3101: NO), the main CPU 100a reads the fluctuation pattern table when the time-saving game flag is OFF from the main ROM 100b and sets it in the main RAM 100c (step S3104). Then, the main CPU 100a refers to the table set in step S3104 and determines a variation pattern (step S3103). The setting information of the fluctuation pattern is included in the fluctuation start command together with the special symbol setting information set in the main RAM 100c by the jackpot determination process of step S3091 described above, and is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S10A. . With this, the main CPU 100a ends the process shown in FIG. 47.

[Small winning opening control process by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 48, the small prize opening control process executed by the game control board 100 will be described. This small winning opening control process is a process of executing a small winning game selected based on the small winning symbol determination table stored in the main ROM 100b. Here, FIG. 48 is a detailed flowchart of the small prize opening control process in step S5A of FIG. 39. The main CPU 100a determines whether the small winning game flag is set to "ON" (step S641). Here, if it is determined that the small winning game flag is not set to "ON" (step S641: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening control process of step S7.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the jackpot game flag is set to "ON" (step S641: YES), the main CPU 100a determines that the elapsed time from setting the opening command related to the small winning game by the stopping process is set to the predetermined opening. Based on whether or not the time has been reached, it is determined whether or not it is during the opening period of the small winning game (step S642). Here, if it is determined that it is during the opening period (step S642: YES), it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed based on whether or not the elapsed time has reached a predetermined opening time (step S642: YES). S643). Here, if it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S643: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening control process of step S7.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the opening time has elapsed (step S643: YES), the main CPU 100a sets the operation pattern of the small prize opening opening/closing solenoid 51c, and stores the setting information in the main RAM 100c (step S644). By executing the process of step S644, various times related to the small winning game, such as the ending time after the end of the round, are also set.

Following the process of step S644, the main CPU 100a resets the winning number X of game balls entered into the small winning slot 19, which is stored in the main RAM 100c (step S645).

Following the process of step S645, the main CPU 100a starts controlling the opening of the small prize opening (step S646). Next, the main CPU 100a starts measuring the opening time, which is the elapsed time since the opening control was started (step S647).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the opening of the small winning game is not in progress (step S642: NO), the main CPU 100a determines that the current state is stored in the main RAM 100c, for example, based on information indicating at which point in the small winning game the current state is. , it is determined whether the ending period is in progress (step S648). Here, if it is determined that the ending period is in progress (step S648: YES), the process proceeds to step S659, which will be described later.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the ending of the small winning game is not in progress (step S648: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether the small winning opening switch has been turned "ON" (step S649). Specifically, based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the small winning opening switch 116a, it is determined whether the small winning opening switch 116a is turned "ON".

Here, if the main CPU 100a determines that the small prize opening switch 116a is turned "ON" (step S649: YES), it determines that one game ball has won in the small prize opening 19, and The number of winnings X is updated to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S650).

Following the process of step S650, the main CPU 100a determines whether the V winning a prize opening switch 116b has been turned "ON". When it is determined that the V winning a prize opening switch 116b is turned "ON" (step S651: YES), a V winning prize command is set (step S652), and the jackpot game flag is turned "ON" (step S653).

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S653, when the process of step S647 is executed, or when it is determined that the small winning hole switch 116a is not "ON" (step S649: NO), the main CPU 100a controls the small winning hole 19. It is determined whether a specified opening time has elapsed since the start of opening (step S654). Specifically, it is determined whether the open time whose measurement was started in the process of step S647 has reached the specified open time stored in the main ROM 100b.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S654: NO), the number of winnings X of game balls in the current round game stored in the main RAM 100c is stored in the main ROM 100b. It is determined whether or not it matches the number of game balls Xmax (for example, "9") that defines the closing timing of the big prize opening 13 (step S655). Here, if it is determined that the number of winnings X does not match the number of game balls Xmax (step S655: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening control process of step S7.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 100a determines that the number of winnings X matches the number of game balls Xmax (step S655: YES), the main CPU 100a causes the small winning opening opening/closing solenoid 51c to terminate the opening control of the small winning opening 19 that was started in the process of step S646. (step S656).

Following the processing in step S656, the main CPU 100a starts measuring the ending time (step S657), and sets the ending command in the main RAM 100c (step S658). This ending command is a command to notify that the round game of the small winning game has ended, and is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S658, the main CPU 100a determines whether the ending time has elapsed (step S659). If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S659: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening control process of step S7.

If the main CPU 100a determines that the ending time has elapsed (step S659: YES), the main CPU 100a sets the small winning game flag to "OFF" in order to end the small winning game (step S660).

[Big winning opening control process by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 49, the big winning opening control process executed by the game control board 100 will be described. This big winning opening control process is a process of executing a jackpot game selected based on the jackpot symbol determination table stored in the main ROM 100b. Here, FIG. 49 is a detailed flowchart of the big winning opening control process in step S6A of FIG. 39. Following the small prize opening control process in step S5A, the main CPU 100a determines whether the jackpot game flag is set to "ON" (step S601). Here, if it is determined that the jackpot game flag is not set to "ON" (step S601: NO), the process proceeds to the prize ball process of step S8.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the jackpot game flag is set to "ON" (step S601: YES), the main CPU 100a sets the elapsed time from setting the opening command related to the jackpot game to the predetermined opening time by the stopping process. It is determined whether or not the opening of the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the game has reached (step S602). Here, if it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S602: YES), it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed based on whether or not the elapsed time has reached a predetermined opening time (step S603). ). Here, if it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S603: NO), the process proceeds to prize ball processing in step S8.

If the main CPU 100a determines that the opening time has elapsed (step S603: YES), the main CPU 100a sets the number of rounds Rmax of the jackpot game, the operation pattern of the jackpot opening/closing solenoid 51b, etc., and stores the setting information in the main RAM 100c. (Step S604). By executing the process of step S604, various times related to the jackpot game, such as the interval time between one round and the next round and the ending time after the final round, are also set.

Following the process in step S604, the main CPU 100a resets the winning number Y of game balls entering the jackpot 13 stored in the main RAM 100c (step S605), and The number of rounds R is updated to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S606). This round number R is set to "0" before the start of the jackpot, and is incremented by "1" each time the process of step S606 is performed.

Following the process of step S606, the main CPU 100a starts controlling the opening of the big prize opening (step S607). Next, the main CPU 100a starts measuring the opening time, which is the time elapsed since the opening control was started (step S608). Then, a round start command is set in the main RAM 100c to notify that a round game for opening the big prize opening 13 has started (step S609).

When the main CPU 100a determines that the opening of the jackpot game is not in progress (step S602: NO), the main CPU 100a determines whether the final It is determined whether or not the ending is in progress immediately after the end of the round (step S611). Here, if it is determined that the ending is in progress (step S611: YES), the process proceeds to step S625, which will be described later.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the ending of the jackpot game is not in progress (step S611: NO), the main CPU 100a determines the interval based on information indicating at what point in the jackpot game the current state stored in the main RAM 100c is, for example. It is determined whether it is in the middle (between one round and the next round) (step S612). Here, if it is determined that the interval is in progress (step S612: YES), whether or not the interval time set by the process of step S604 has elapsed since the big prize opening 13 was closed at the end of the previous round game. is determined (step S613). Here, if it is determined that the interval time has elapsed (step S613: YES), it is time to start the next round game, so the process proceeds to step S605. Conversely, if it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (step S613: NO), the process proceeds to the prize ball process of step S8.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 100a determines that the interval is not in progress (step S612: NO), the main CPU 100a determines that the round game is in progress and determines whether the big prize opening switch has been turned "ON" (step S614). ). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening detection switch 50a has been turned "ON" based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch 50a.

Here, if the main CPU 100a determines that the big winning hole detection switch 50a is turned "ON" (step S614: YES), it determines that one game ball has won in the big winning hole 13, and the game ball The winning number Y is updated to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S615).

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S615, when the process of step S609 is executed, or when it is determined that the big winning hole detection switch 50a is not "ON" (step S614: NO), the big winning hole 13 It is determined whether a specified opening time has elapsed since the start of opening (step S616). Specifically, it is determined whether the open time whose measurement was started in the process of step S608 has reached the specified open time stored in the main ROM 100b.

If the main CPU 100a determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S616: NO), the number Y of winnings of game balls in the current round game, which is stored in the main RAM 100c, is stored in the main ROM 100b. It is determined whether the number matches the number of game balls Ymax (for example, "9") that defines the closing timing of the big prize opening 13 (step S617). Here, if it is determined that the number of winnings Y does not match the number of game balls Ymax (step S617: NO), the process proceeds to the prize ball processing of step S8.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 100a determines that the number of winnings Y matches the number of game balls Ymax (step S617: YES), or if it determines that the specified opening time has elapsed (step S616: YES), the main CPU 100a controls the grand prize opening opening/closing solenoid. 51b, the opening control of the big prize opening 13 started in the process of step S607 is ended (step S618).

Following the process in step S618, the main CPU 100a determines whether the current number of rounds R of the jackpot game stored in the main RAM 100c matches the number of rounds Rmax set in the process in step S604. (Step S619). Here, if it is determined that the number of rounds R does not match the number of rounds Rmax (step S619: NO), in order to control the start timing of the next round game, the time elapsed after the big prize opening 13 was closed is Measurement of a certain interval time is started (step S620). The interval time whose measurement has been started in the process of step S620 is used in the process of step S613.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 100a determines that the number of rounds R matches the number of rounds Rmax (step S619: YES), it starts measuring the ending time (step S622), and resets the number of rounds R stored in the main RAM 100c. (Step S623), and sets the ending command in the main RAM 100c (Step S624). This ending command is a command to notify that the last round game has ended, and is transmitted to the production control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8. Note that this ending command includes information (gaming information) regarding the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game.

When the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S624 or determines that ending is in progress (step S611: YES), the main CPU 100a determines whether the set ending time has elapsed (step S625). Specifically, it is determined whether the ending time whose measurement was started in the process of step S622 has reached the set ending time set in the process of step S604. Here, if it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S625: NO), the process proceeds to the prize ball process of step S8.

When the main CPU 100a determines that the set ending time has elapsed (step S625: YES), the main CPU 100a sets a time saving number and a game state designation command according to the type of special symbol (step S626).

After the process of step S626, the main CPU 100a sets the jackpot game flag to "OFF" in order to end the jackpot game (step S627).

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 50, the timer interrupt process executed in the production control board 130 will be described. Here, FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the production control board 130. Below, the processing shown in FIGS. 50 to 41 will be explained as being performed by the production control board 130, but some or all of these processes will be performed by the production control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150. It may be executed in any of the following.

The sub CPU 130a in the production control board 130 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 50 at fixed time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds), similarly to the timer interrupt process performed in the game control board 100. Note that the processes shown in FIGS. 50 to 41 are performed according to instructions issued by the sub CPU 130a based on the program stored in the sub ROM 130b.

The sub CPU 130a first executes a command reception process to perform a process according to a command from the game control board 100 (step S10), and then executes a transmission process (step S30). In the command reception process, processing is performed in response to receiving various commands from the game control board 100 and the lamp control board 150. Specifically, the sub CPU 130a, for example, receives a command as game information from the game control board 100, and sets the performance content according to the received command. For example, the sub CPU 130a determines a variable performance pattern corresponding to the special symbol fluctuation pattern, and determines whether or not to execute an executable preview performance and the content in the determined variable performance pattern. Then, the sub CPU 130a generates, for example, a command instructing execution of the determined effect, and transmits it to the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. As a result, the effect determined by the effect control board 130 is executed by the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. The command reception process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 51.

Following the processing in step S30, the sub CPU 130a performs data transfer processing (step S50). The sub CPU 130a receives information transmitted from the image and sound control board 140, for example, in order to control the frame lighting device 10, etc. to emit light, or to control (for example, operate) the performance accessory 7, etc., at the start of each performance. Transfer the data to lamp control board 150. By performing this data transfer process, for example, light emission that causes the board lighting device 74 and the frame lighting device 10 to emit light in conjunction with the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 or the effect sound output from the speaker 24. Control is performed, and the performance accessories 7 are operated. With this, the sub CPU 130a ends the process shown in FIG.

[Command reception processing by production control board 130]
FIG. 51 is a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 51, the sub CPU 130a first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the game control board 100 or the lamp control board has been received (step S11). Here, if it is determined that no command has been received (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S30.

When the sub CPU 130a determines that a command has been received (step S11: YES), the command is a command related to termination control or a command related to error control transmitted from the gaming control board 100 in accordance with the process of step MS6 (FIG. 38). It is determined whether or not (step S12). Here, if it is determined that the received command is not a command related to abort control or a command related to error control (step S12: NO), the process proceeds to step S14, which will be described later.

If the sub CPU 130a determines that the received command is a command related to abort control or a command related to error control (step S12: YES), it executes a predetermined notification (step S13). Specifically, if the command indicates that it is time to start displaying the operation notice display, the operation notice display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and the sound related to the operation notice display is output from the speaker 24. Further, if the command indicates that it is time to start displaying the arrival display, the arrival display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and the audio related to the arrival display is output from the speaker 24. Further, if the command indicates that it is the timing to start displaying a stop display, the stop display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and a sound related to the stop display is output from the speaker 24. Further, if the command indicates that various errors have occurred, various error displays are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. Note that if the command indicates that it is time to start hiding the operation notice display, the operation notice display is hidden. Furthermore, if the command indicates that various errors have been cleared, various error displays are hidden.

If the sub CPU 130a determines that the received command is not a command related to cancellation control or a command related to error control (step S12: NO), the sub CPU 130a transfers the command from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S311 (see FIG. 44). It is determined whether it is the transmitted variation start command (step S14). Here, if it is determined that the received command is not a fluctuation start command (step S14: NO), the process proceeds to step S16, which will be described later.

If the sub CPU 130a determines that the received command is a fluctuation start command (step S14: YES), it starts the effect accompanying the fluctuation display (step S15). The sub CPU 130a, for example, executes an effect corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command.

When the sub CPU 130a determines that the received command is not a variation start command (step S14: NO), the sub CPU 130a determines that the command is a symbol confirmation command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process of step S316 (see FIG. 44). It is determined whether or not (step S16). If the sub CPU 130a determines that it is a symbol confirmation command (step S16: YES), it ends the performance accompanying the variable display (step S17). As a result, the decorative symbol 55, the small symbol 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 along with the stop display of the special symbol.

If the sub CPU 130a determines that the received command is not a symbol confirmation command (step S16: NO), the sub CPU 130a determines that the command is an ending command sent from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process of step S658 (see FIG. 48). It is determined whether there is one (step S18). If the sub CPU 130a determines that it is an ending command (step S18: YES), it executes an ending effect according to the value of the difference counter (step S19). In this embodiment, the ending performance of the jackpot game is executed in different performance modes depending on whether or not the arrival display is displayed during the jackpot game. Note that the ending effect of the jackpot game may be executed in the same effect mode regardless of whether or not the reaching display is displayed during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command is not an ending command (step S18: NO), processing according to the command is executed (step S20). As an example, when the sub CPU 130a determines that the opening command transmitted from the game control board 100 has been received, the sub CPU 130a starts the performance of the jackpot game (or small win game) corresponding to the type of jackpot (or small win). Set the opening command to direct. Further, when the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 detects an operation of the production button 26 or the production key 27, and determines that an operation command sent from the lamp control board 150 to notify the information has been received, , performs a performance according to the operation. Thereby, for example, an image or sound effect can be executed using the liquid crystal screen 5 or the speaker 24 in accordance with the operation of the effect button 26 during its validity period. The operation command includes information indicating which of the production button 26 and the production key 27 was operated, information indicating which key was operated when the production key 27 was operated, and the like.

FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the performance when any of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped and displayed as the first hit while the operation notice display is being displayed. In the example of FIG. 52, since the difference counter does not reach 95000 during the jackpot game, the operation notice display is displayed throughout the jackpot game.

In this embodiment, in the normal mode, one of the jackpots A to C is stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbols 55 of the same pattern are also stopped and displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 52(A), when jackpots A to C are stopped and displayed, an opening performance that does not suggest the type of jackpot is started with the start of the jackpot game. As a result, the words "Jackpot" are displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 seconds) from the start of the jackpot game until before the start of the 1R round game. Further, from the start of the jackpot game, a right hit promotion display (small) is displayed in the upper right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5.

As illustrated in FIG. 52(B), following the display of the words "Jackpot", a right-hand hitting promotion display (large) urging the player to hit right is displayed in front of the words "Jackpot". Ru. In this embodiment, a large right-pointing arrow with the words "Right-handling" written inside is displayed as the right-handling promotion display (large). As illustrated in FIG. 52(C), with the start of the 1Rth round game, the right-handed hitting promotion display (large) illustrated in FIG. 52(B) is hidden. At the same time, the words "Round 1" indicating that it is the 1st round, and the words "TOTAL 00000" indicating that the total number of prize balls is 0 are displayed at the bottom of the liquid crystal screen 5.

In this embodiment, from the start of the 3rd round game, a promotion effect is performed that makes the player expect a jackpot A. In the promotion tilt performance, the player is encouraged to repeatedly press the performance button 26. In the example of FIG. 52(D), the words "Round 3" indicating that it is the 3rd round, the words "TOTAL 00450" indicating the total number of prize balls, and a production button image imitating the production button 26. 90, a gauge image 91 indicating the validity period of the production button 26, and the words "Succeed by pressing the button repeatedly!" are displayed, and a voice saying "Continuously pressing the button!" is output from the speaker 24. There is. The result of the promotion tilt performance is announced during the 3rd round game. If the result of promotion tilt performance is a success, the current jackpot is jackpot A or B, and if the result of promotion tilt performance is failure, the current jackpot is jackpot C.

As illustrated in FIG. 52(E), in the case of jackpot C (that is, when not transitioning to low-accuracy time saving (and RUSH mode)), as a result of the promotion promotion performance (failure) during the 3rd round game, "End ” are displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. This character continues to be displayed until the end of the jackpot C ending performance. As illustrated in FIG. 52(F), the right hitting promotion display (small) is hidden as the jackpot game ends. Along with this, the pending numeral 52, decorative pattern 55, small pattern 56, fourth symbols 57 and 59, the icon 53, and the pending icon 51 start to be displayed depending on the display mode of the normal mode. Immediately after this, as illustrated in FIG. 52(G), an addictive warning is issued to remind the player not to become absorbed in the game, and a reminder not to forget to take out the prepaid card. A warning is displayed simultaneously for a predetermined period of time (for example, 4 seconds). Following the start of the warning display, a left-handed hitting promotion display is displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined period of time (for example, one second) to urge the player to hit left-handed. As a display promoting left-handed hitting, the words "Please hit left-handed" and a large left-pointing arrow are displayed. While the left-handed batting promotion display is being displayed, the speaker 24 outputs a voice saying "Please hit left-handed."

As illustrated in FIG. 52(H), in the case of jackpot A (or B) (that is, when shifting to low probability time saving (and RUSH mode)), the result of the promotion promotion performance (successful) during the 3rd round game ) and the word "success" is displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. This character continues to be displayed until just before the ending performance of jackpot A or B starts.

FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the performance following FIG. 52 when jackpot A is stopped and displayed as the first win while the operation notice display is being displayed. 53 differs from FIG. 52 in that the operation notice display suggests that the value of the difference counter is 93,000, which is the case in which the operation notice display suggests that the value of the difference counter is 94,500. In FIG. 53, since the difference counter does not reach 95,000 during the jackpot game, the operation notice display is displayed throughout the jackpot game.

As illustrated in FIGS. 53(A) and 53(B), the word "success" continues to be displayed as the result (success) of the promotion tilt effect until just before the ending effect of jackpot A starts. As illustrated in FIG. 53(C), when the ending effect starts, the characters ``Enter RUSH mode'' indicating a transition to RUSH mode (playing state is low probability time saving) are displayed, and the player is instructed to hit right. A right-hand drive promotion display (middle), a warning for getting absorbed in the game, and a warning for forgetting to take the ball are displayed. Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 53(D), the right-handed hitting promotion display (small) and the right-handed hitting promotion display (medium) are hidden as the jackpot game ends. Along with this, depending on the display mode of the RUSH mode, the pending numerals 52, decorative symbols 55, small symbols 56, fourth symbols 57 and 59, the icon 53, and the pending icon 51 start to be displayed.

In the case of jackpot B, the 3rd round is the final round game, so the performance progresses in the flow of FIG. 53(A)→(C)→(D). In the case of jackpot B, the difference from FIG. 53 illustrating jackpot A is the number of round games and the total number of prize balls.

FIG. 54 shows a case where any of the jackpot symbols A to C is stopped and displayed as the first hit while the operation notice display is being displayed, and the arrival display is displayed during the jackpot game (specifically, before the ending effect starts). It is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the production. In the example of FIG. 54, the difference counter reaches 95,000 during the jackpot game.

In FIGS. 54(A) and (B), the same effects as in FIGS. 52(A) and (B) are performed. As illustrated in FIG. 54(C), when the difference counter reaches 95,000 during the 1st round game, the achievement display and the words "Congratulations" begin to be displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 54(D), the attainment display is displayed on the near side of the promotion tilt effect. For this reason, when the arrival display is displayed, the performance button image 90, the gauge image 91, and the words "Succeed by hitting the button repeatedly!" cannot be visually recognized (or are difficult to visually recognize). Therefore, although the player may be able to recognize that the sound of "Continuous Hits!" is being output from the speaker 24, there is a possibility that the player may not be able to clearly understand what kind of performance is being performed during the arrival display. Note that the arrival display in this embodiment is displayed so as not to overlap the text "Round 3" indicating that it is the 3rd round, and the text "TOTAL 00450" indicating the total number of prize balls. Note that the arrival display may include an opaque text information portion where the rear image cannot be seen at all, and a translucent (or transparent) portion other than the text information such that the rear image is visible. In such a case, it is possible to make it relatively easy to understand what kind of performance is being executed during the jackpot game even while the reaching display is being displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 54(E), in the case of jackpot C (that is, a jackpot that does not shift to low-probability time saving (and RUSH mode)), the result of the promotion promotion effect (failure) during the 3rd round game The words "End" are displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. This character continues to be displayed behind the achievement display until the jackpot game ends. Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 54(F), an abort display is displayed in response to the end of the jackpot game. When the stop display is displayed, the reserved numeral 52, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 are not visible at all because the stop display is displayed on the front side. If the stoppage control is performed after the end of the jackpot game related to the jackpot C, when the stoppage control is performed, the decorative symbol 55, the small symbol 56, and the fourth symbols 57 and 59 immediately stop in a manner that notifies the jackpot C. In the case of the display state (or fine movement state), each symbol cannot be seen at all because the stop display is displayed on the front side. In addition, the pending numeral 52, the decorative pattern 55, the small pattern 56, and the fourth patterns 57 and 59 may be hidden by being erased from the time when the stop control is performed.

As illustrated in FIG. 54 (G), in the case of jackpot A or B (that is, if it is a jackpot that shifts to low probability time saving (and RUSH mode)), the result of the promotion tilt effect during the 3R round game ( The word "success" is displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. This character is superimposed on the arrival display and displayed behind it. FIG. 54(H) exemplifies the ending performance in the case of jackpot A. The ending effect that is executed while the arrival display is displayed (see Figure 54 (H): Specifically, the ending effect that is executed when the difference counter reaches 95000 by the time the ending effect starts) is the ending effect that is executed while the arrival display is displayed. The ending effect is executed in a different manner from the ending effect that is executed while the display is not displayed (see FIG. 53(C): specifically, the ending effect that is executed when the difference counter does not reach 95000 by the time the ending effect starts). be done. Specifically, in the ending performance that is performed while the arrival display is hidden, a warning for forgetting to take something and a warning for forgetting to take it are displayed, whereas in the ending performance that is performed while the arrival display is displayed, the warning for forgetting to take something is displayed. While the warning is displayed, the warning for getting addicted is not displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the players from feeling uncomfortable by being careful not to get absorbed in the game even though the stoppage control is performed. In addition, in the ending effect that is executed while the arrival display is hidden, the text "Enter RUSH mode", right-hand hit promotion display (medium), and right-hand hit promotion display (small) are displayed, whereas the arrival display is displayed. In the ending effect that is executed while , the right-hand hitting promotion display (small) continues to be displayed, but the words "Enter RUSH mode" and the right-hand hitting promotion display (medium) are not displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by prompting the player to play to the right even though the stoppage control is performed. In this way, the present embodiment is configured to replace the ending effect depending on whether or not the difference counter reaches 95000 by the time the ending effect starts. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operation preview display is displayed until the middle of the ending effect, and if the arrival display is displayed in the middle of this ending effect, it is the same as the ending effect that is executed while the arrival display is not displayed. The ending performance is executed in the performance mode. Note that the ending effect may be replaced depending on whether or not the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a predetermined round game (for example, during a round game before the final round game).

Incidentally, the same characters "entering RUSH mode" may be displayed in the ending performance regardless of whether the difference counter reaches 95000 by the time the ending performance starts. Even with this configuration, when the difference counter reaches 95,000, the message "Entering RUSH mode" is displayed with the arrival display on the front side, whereas the difference counter reaches 95000. When the number has not reached 95,000, the text "Entering RUSH mode" is displayed with the arrival display hidden. In other words, even if the same message "Enter RUSH mode" is executed regardless of whether or not the difference counter reaches 95000 by the time the ending effect starts, the difference counter will not reach 95000 by the time the ending effect starts. The text "Entering RUSH mode" is displayed in different ways depending on whether the number reaches 95,000 or not.

In addition, regardless of whether or not the difference counter reaches 95,000 by the time the ending effect starts, the ending effect will display a warning for forgetting to remove it, a warning for forgetting to take it, "entering RUSH mode", and a right-hand hit promotion display (middle). may be done. Even with this configuration, when the difference counter reaches 95,000, the ending effect is executed in such a way that the arrival display is displayed on the front side, whereas when the difference counter does not reach 95,000 The ending effect is executed with the arrival display hidden. In other words, even if the ending performance with the same performance content is executed regardless of whether or not the difference counter reaches 95,000 by the time the ending performance starts, the difference counter will reach 95,000 by the time the ending performance starts. The ending effect is performed in different ways depending on whether or not the ending effect occurs.

In the case of jackpot B, the 3rd round is the final round game, so in the case of jackpot B, the difference from FIG. 54(H) illustrating jackpot A is the total number of prize balls.

FIG. 55 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the effect when the small win without time saving is stopped and displayed as the fifth series while the operation notice display is being displayed. In this embodiment, in the RUSH mode, the small win without time saving is stopped and displayed, and the decorative pattern 55 of the special pattern is also stopped and displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 55(A), when the small win without time saving is stopped and displayed, the words "Ultra x 04" indicating the number of consecutive chances and the total prize ball of consecutive chances are displayed with the start of the small winning game. The characters "TOTAL 06000" indicating the number begin to be displayed. These characters are continuously displayed until the small winning game ends.

As illustrated in FIG. 55(B), the right hitting promotion display (small) is hidden as the jackpot game ends. Along with this, the pending numeral 52, decorative pattern 55, small pattern 56, fourth symbols 57 and 59, the icon 53, and the pending icon 51 start to be displayed depending on the display mode of the normal mode. Subsequently, the suspension of the second special symbol (all losses in the example of FIG. 55) progresses, and as illustrated in FIGS. 55(C) to (E), the last variable display of the second special symbol is completed and the loss occurs. In response to the symbols being stopped and displayed, a left-handed hit promotion display is displayed at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined period of time (for example, one second).

As illustrated in FIG. 55(F), when the difference counter reaches 95000 before all the reservations of the second special symbols are exhausted, the stop control is performed immediately. In this case, the left-handed hitting promotion display as illustrated in FIG. 55(D) is not performed, and the hitting-stopping display is immediately displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 55(G), when the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a small winning game related to a small winning without time saving, a cancellation control is performed at the end of the small winning game. In this case as well, a left-handed hitting promotion display as illustrated in FIG. 55(D) is not performed, but a stopping display is displayed.

FIG. 56 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the effect when the small win without time saving is stopped and displayed as the fifth series while the operation notice display is being displayed. In FIG. 55, the left-handed hitting promotion display is performed in response to the completion of the last variable display of the second special symbol, whereas in FIG. The two differ in that they are

Similar to FIG. 55, FIG. 56(A) exemplifies the situation during the small winning game when the small winning without time saving is stopped and displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 56(B), when the jackpot game ends, the right-handed hitting promotion display (small) is hidden, and the left-handed hitting promotion display is displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 1 hour). seconds) is displayed. Along with this, the pending numeral 52, decorative pattern 55, small pattern 56, fourth symbols 57 and 59, the icon 53, and the pending icon 51 start to be displayed depending on the display mode of the normal mode. In the example of FIG. 56, all the pending second special symbols are losses, so in FIG. 56(C), the losing symbols are stopped and displayed as a result of the first second special symbol determination.

As illustrated in FIG. 56(D), when the difference counter reaches 95000 during the first pending consumption of the second special symbol, the stop control is performed immediately. In this case, if the left-handed hitting promotion display is being displayed when the difference counter reaches 95000, the left-handed hitting promotion display is hidden and the stop-playing display is displayed. Further, when the difference counter reaches 95,000, if the display for promoting left-handed hitting has ended, the display for promoting left-handed hitting is hidden, and then the stopping display is displayed after a predetermined period of time.

As illustrated in FIG. 56(E), when the difference counter reaches 95,000 during a small winning game related to a small winning without time saving, a termination control is performed at the end of the small winning game. In this case, a left-handed hitting promotion display as illustrated in FIG. 56(B) is not performed, but a stopping display is displayed.

[Effects of this embodiment]
In this embodiment, when there is a possibility that the termination control will be performed, an operation notice display is displayed in advance. By viewing the operation notice display, the player can know in advance that there is a possibility that the termination control will be performed, and can decide whether or not to play the game using the gaming machine 1.

In this embodiment, the arrival display is displayed immediately before the termination control is performed. The player can know in advance that the stoppage control will be performed by looking at the arrival display, and the player's surprise when the stoppage control is actually performed can be reduced.

In this embodiment, when the termination control is performed, a termination display is displayed. The player can know that the stoppage control has been performed by looking at the stoppage display, and can end the game on the gaming machine 1. This makes it possible to prevent excessive gaming by the gaming machine 1.

[Modified example]
The present invention is also applicable to other gaming machines, such as single-type gaming machines, reel-type gaming machines, and slot machines.

In addition to managing the value of the difference counter in the game control board 100, the game control board 100 may also display an operation notice display, a reaching display, and a termination display. In addition, the game control board 100 manages the value of the difference counter, and the production control board 130 also manages a value corresponding to the difference counter based on the value of the difference counter managed by the game control board 100. good.

The present invention can also be applied to a managed gaming machine in which the player does not pick up the game ball, and the game ball is not paid out to the player's hand. In such a case, in this embodiment, instead of the prize balls being paid out based on the winning of the game ball, the gaming value based on the winning of the game ball is added to the gaming value stored in the prepaid card. .

Any type of operation means may be used for inputting operation information by a player's operation. The operation means may include, for example, a touch panel that is a display screen on which the player can input operation information by performing a touch operation with a finger. Further, an optical sensor or the like provided in the frame member 3 may be used as the operating means so that the player can input operating information by performing a touch operation on the glass plate.

The production control board 130 may execute part of the processing executed on the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, or the part of the processing carried out on the production control board 130 may be executed on the picture and sound control board 140 or the lamp. Alternatively, the control board 150 may execute the process.

The configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the light emission mode and operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations, light emission modes, and operation modes. In addition, the order of processing, the number of times of time saving, the ratio, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the above-mentioned flowchart are merely examples, and other orders and values may be used as long as they do not depart from the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be realized. The explanatory diagrams and the like illustrated in the above embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be used.

The effects and numerical values described above are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Furthermore, the above embodiments and modifications are applicable to each other, and the present invention may be realized in various combinations.

1 Game machine 5 Display screen of liquid crystal display device 7 Performance accessory 11 First starting port 12 Second starting port 100 Game control board 100a CPU
100b ROM
100c RAM
130 Production control board 130a CPU
130b ROM
130c RAM
140 Image sound control board 150 Lamp control board

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can play games using game balls,
a return signal output means for outputting a return signal to return the storage medium based on a return operation by the player;
A launching means for launching a game ball;
a first symbol control means for variably displaying a first symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the starting area;
special game control means for executing an advantageous special game when the display result of the first symbol becomes a specific result;
a second symbol control means for variably displaying a second symbol based on the passage of the game ball through the passage area;
A game state control means for controlling the game in a plurality of game states including a first game state and a second game state in which the ball enters the starting area more easily than the first game state;
A game stop state control means for controlling the game to a game stop state in which the game function is stopped according to the establishment of a predetermined condition,
The predetermined condition is that the calculated information value calculated using the gaming value acquired through the game reaches a threshold value,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied during execution of the special game, control is made to the game stop state after the special game ends,
While the special game is being executed before the predetermined condition is satisfied, notification of predetermined information and execution of a transition suggestion effect that notifies the transition to the second game state in a predetermined manner are performed, and after the special game ends. continues to broadcast the predetermined information,
While the special game is being executed after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined information is reported but the transition suggestion performance is not executed, and after the special game ends, the predetermined information is put in a non-report state and the game is stopped. Notify that the state is controlled,
In the game stop state, it is impossible for the launching means to launch the game ball, and the first symbol and the second symbol are in a non-display state;
A gaming machine that outputs the return signal based on the return operation regardless of whether or not the gaming machine is controlled to be in the game stop state.

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