JP5124711B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a special game state in a ball game machine that varies between a normal probability state with a low probability of executing whether or not to execute a special game state that is advantageous for a player and a high probability state with a high probability. It relates to the control of the game that takes place inside.

Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine extracts a random value by entering a game ball launched into a lottery port (starting port) arranged in a game area, and the extracted random value is a predetermined value In general, a configuration is adopted in which a special game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player is made when a lottery is performed.
Note that there are two types of jackpots (the contents of the jackpot game are the same, but the game state performed after the jackpot game is different) are usually a jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot. It is determined by the random value extracted when entering the mouth. If the type of jackpot is a promising jackpot, after the special game state (big hit state), the game will shift to a high probability state with a high probability of lottery and the type of jackpot is usually a big hit. If the game is in a probability state, the normal probability state continues after the special game ends.If the type of jackpot is a normal jackpot, and if the jackpot is a high probability state, the normal probability state is entered after the special game ends. Transition.
To be exact, during the special gaming state, the lottery probability is a normal probability regardless of which big win in any state. In other words, when the big hit is a high probability state, even if it is a probable big hit, it returns to the normal probability once during the special game, and again enters the high probability state after the special game ends.
In addition, in the high probability state, not only will the probability of winning a lottery be increased, but the opening time of the blades provided at the starting opening that will be released when the normal symbol hits will be extended, and fluctuations in the normal symbol and special symbol Time is shortened. It is also a time-saving state.
In addition, there are many pachinko gaming machines in which a short-time state occurs even after the special game ends when a normal big hit occurs in a high probability state. However, in this case, as described above, the jackpot lottery probability is a normal probability that is not a high probability.

The lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player and the lottery for the normal big hit or the probable big hit are performed by the main controller that controls the entire gaming machine, and the main controller Notifies the lottery result of whether or not to shift to the special game by controlling the variation of the special symbol, and the lottery result of the normal big hit or the probable big hit.
This special symbol is different in the variation time from the beginning of the variation to the end of the variation, but the variation mode is the same for every variation, and the definite symbol (big hit symbol) is not regular and seems to have many types I have to. Therefore, the player cannot have a sense of expectation with respect to the fluctuation, and it is difficult to determine whether the player is usually a big hit or a probable big hit even if the determined symbol is seen.
Therefore, a general pachinko gaming machine is also provided with a pseudo design for performing a pseudo design of a special design. This pseudo symbol is controlled by a sub-control device such as a production symbol control device or a voice / lamp integrated control device based on a lottery result sent from the main control device.
Since the pseudo symbol is displayed larger than the special symbol and there are a plurality of types of variations, the player can have a sense of expectation or not depending on the variation. In addition, the pseudo symbol is regular to the symbol (big hit symbol) (for example, if three symbols are the same, it will be a big hit display, and if three even symbols are aligned, three odd odd symbols will be aligned normally) For example, a promising big hit). Therefore, the player plays the game by looking at the pseudo symbol, not the special symbol.

In special games (during big hit games), a large number of winning balls can be obtained by opening a large number of winning holes that a gaming ball cannot enter normally a predetermined number of times. Note that the main control device performs opening / closing control of the special winning opening, and the payout control device performs payout control of the winning ball.
In addition, a general pachinko machine is provided with a full tank detecting means in the prize ball discharge path leading to the lower plate, and when the full tank detecting means detects that the lower plate is full, a payout for paying out the prize ball The operation of the device is stopped. In addition, pachinko machines that are configured not to stop the operation of the payout device when it is detected that the full tank detection unit is full, but also to stop the launch device from firing game balls. Many.
During normal games, many prize balls are not paid out all at once, so the lower plate does not fill up with game balls, but as described above, it is uniform during special games (during big hit games). Since many prize balls are paid out, the lower plate may be filled with game balls.
Further, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-314405 (Patent Document 1) in recent pachinko machines, a voice is used before a full tank is detected by the full tank detecting means (before the dispensing device is stopped). The player is informed that the tank is almost full.

Some inventions related to paying out a winning ball during a big hit game are also disclosed as described below.
In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-062137 (Patent Document 2), the pachinko gaming machine connected to the card unit stops the function of the lending request button when the number of prize balls to be paid out exceeds a predetermined number, An invention for stopping lending of game balls is disclosed, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-346152 (Patent Document 3) delays payout of award balls associated with winning when a lottery result is a big win, An invention is disclosed that delays the payout of prize balls associated with winning when the number reaches a predetermined number, or delays the payout associated with winning when the remaining amount of game balls that can be fired reaches a predetermined number. -230721 (Patent Document 4) discloses a game to a winning entrance (big winning entrance) that allows a game ball to enter only during a big hit game, but not during a big hit game, in order to prevent fraud. If there is incoming balls it discloses an invention that is not performed in payout of prize balls due to its ball entrance.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-314405 JP 2001-062137 A JP 2002-346152 A JP 2003-230721 A JP 2003-325817 A JP-A-2005-245972

As described in the background art, the types of jackpots usually include jackpots and probable bonus jackpots, but the player naturally wants promising jackpots. Thus, when a normal jackpot is displayed, pachinko machines that perform a lottery to determine whether or not to become a promiscuous jackpot (so-called re-lottery) have become mainstream. In addition, even if it is called re-lottery, it does not really draw at that time, but even if it is actually a promising big hit, it is displayed only at the normal big win first, and then the probable big hit is displayed by the re-lottery effect It is. Of course, if the lottery result is determined to be a normal jackpot, even if the lottery is performed again, there is no chance of a big hit.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-325817 (Patent Document 5) discloses an invention in which the re-lottery is performed not only after the big hit is confirmed, but also during the big hit game or after the big hit game ends. Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-245972 (Patent Document 6) discloses an invention in which a re-lottery effect is performed by a player operating a button.
During the conventional jackpot game, there was a problem that it was too monotonous because the game ball was simply put into the open big prize opening, but this problem can be solved by performing the re-lottery during the jackpot game. If the player performs the re-drawing effect based on the player's operation of the button, the player will be able to think that he / she has changed the normal jackpot to the odd jackpot by his / her own power, and the game is more interesting. Become a machine.

However, during special games (during big hits), the player holds the handle with his right hand (the handle is provided on the right side) in order to make the game ball enter the open big prize opening. Launch the ball and move the game ball collected on the lower plate with the left hand to another box (commonly called a dollar box) (usually a ball release lever is provided to open the lower plate, and this ball release lever is operated. The game ball is moved from the lower plate to the dollar box), and the game ball accumulated in the dollar box is leveled. Also, when the dollar box currently in use is filled with game balls, the call button installed in the hall is pushed with the left hand to have the store clerk bring a new dollar box. In other words, during a big hit game, there are many periods when both hands are blocked, and there are cases where the player cannot press a button for re-drawing. Even if you can manage the buttons, you will not be able to enjoy the redraw. On the other hand, there is a case where the user concentrates too much on the button operation (re-lottery), forgets to transfer the game ball from the lower plate to the dollar box, and fills the lower plate with the game ball.
When game balls accumulate in the lower plate to some extent, the current pachinko gaming machine announces “please pull out the game balls in the lower plate” as in the configuration of Patent Document 1. Since the notice announcement is performed with a louder sound than a normal game sound, the announcement causes discomfort to other players who are playing nearby. If the launching device is stopped when the full tank is detected by the full tank detecting means, the game ball is slightly placed in the big winning opening that is open only for a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds). If it only enters, it can lead to a situation (which will cause loss to the player).
If the lower plate is fixed with the ball release lever open, the lower plate can always be left open during a big hit game, and the game ball on the lower plate can be moved to the dollar box without permission. If the game ball is fixed in an open state, the game ball falls from the lower plate to the dollar box in succession, so that the game ball jumps greatly and the game ball jumps out of the dollar box.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is operable by a launcher that launches a game ball , a player that can be operated by the player, and a launcher that activates the launcher, and by the player. , A ball release lever for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the gaming machine, a main control device for controlling the entire gaming machine, and a game by a payout device based on a command sent from the main control device Controlled by the main control device, a payout control device that controls the payout of the ball, a plurality of sub-control devices that control the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device, During the normal gaming state, a big winning opening where game balls cannot enter,
The game machine is turned off for a predetermined period of time when the player is turned off and the effect button connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and operated by the player. Backup means for storing information immediately before
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
During the predetermined round, an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the effective period, Notifying the lottery result of the high probability game lottery in the effect symbol display device,
It is a bullet ball game machine that is set so as to perform a process in which a game ball payout operation is temporarily stopped during the effective period.

The sub-control device according to claim 1 is an effect symbol control device that controls an effect symbol display device, a sound control device that controls sound output from a gaming machine, a lamp control device that controls light emitting means provided in the gaming machine, and the like Can be considered. In addition, a configuration may be used in which two sub-control devices, such as a sound output from a gaming machine and a light emitting means provided in the gaming machine, are controlled (sound / lamp integrated control device).
Also, the sub control device to which the effect button is connected and the sub control device to which the display control command is sent from the main control device may be the same, or different sub controls if the sub control devices are connected to each other. It may be a device.
The relationship between the main control device and multiple sub-control devices is all defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device, but the relationship between the main control device and the payout control device is configured to allow bidirectional communication. But you can.
A special game (a big hit game) is a state in which a closed big prize opening that is closed during a normal game is opened a predetermined number of times. The grand prize opening is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds with one opening, but is closed when ten game balls are awarded to the big winning opening during one opening.
In addition, one opening of the big prize opening is called a round. In other words, the opening of the first big prize opening in the special game is called one round, and the third opening of the big prize opening is called three rounds.
In addition, an interval of about 3 seconds is provided until the next opening when the opening of the special winning opening is completed.
Further, conventionally, a specific region (V) is provided in the special winning opening, and the next opening (round) is not performed if V does not enter during the opening of the single winning opening. However, in the configuration of the present invention, a configuration in which a specific area is provided or a configuration in which a specific area is not provided (the next round is always started after 28 seconds have elapsed after the opening or after 10 game balls have entered the winning prize opening). (Only when the current round is not the last round).

As a result of special game lottery, the result of high-probability game lottery is notified by a special symbol, but the special symbol is displayed in a small size, always changing at high speed from the start of the change until the confirmation display is performed It is easy to know whether a player will be in a high-probability gaming state after the big hit game due to special symbols because the time is short (several seconds), there are many types of confirmed symbols, and there is no regularity in the confirmed symbols. It has no configuration.
The pseudo symbol is synchronized with the special symbol. When the special symbol starts to change, the pseudo symbol starts to change almost simultaneously, and when the special symbol is fixedly displayed, the pseudo symbol is fixedly displayed almost simultaneously.
In addition, the type of pseudo symbol is provided, and a configuration that notifies whether or not a high probability gaming state is reached after the jackpot game ends by the jackpot pseudo symbol (for example, when a big hit is made with a red (odd) pseudo symbol after the jackpot game ends) If you enter a high-probability gaming state and win a big hit with a blue (even number) pseudo symbol, you may be in a normal probability state after the big hit game ends.) You may make it the structure which does not know what gaming state will be after completion | finish.
The display control command transmitted from the main controller may include special symbol information that is confirmed and displayed. As described in claim 1, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery are notified by a special symbol. That is, the sub-control device can determine the lottery result of the special game lottery and the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery only by transmitting the information of the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed.
Further, a configuration for determining a pseudo symbol to be confirmed and displayed by the sub-control device is preferable.

The configuration of claim 1 backs up the gaming state immediately before the gaming machine is turned off, even when the gaming machine is turned off, so as not to give a disadvantage to the player due to a sudden power failure or the like. Thus, backup means are provided.
By this backup means, the gaming state immediately before the power is turned off, the number of unpaid items, etc. are stored. The number of unpaid is the number of prize balls that are paid out when a game ball wins a winning opening, but has not been paid out yet.
The configuration of claim 1 includes power failure detection means for detecting that the power supply of the gaming machine has been cut off (voltage has dropped), and the backup means is activated when the power failure detection means detects that the voltage has dropped. It is configured to do. By operating this backup means, even if the normal power supply of the gaming machine is cut off, the storage of the gaming state immediately before the normal power supply is cut off by the backup power supply and the number of unpaid are maintained for a predetermined time. The power failure detection means may be provided on a power supply board that controls the power supply of the gaming machine, or may be provided on a control device that controls stored information, that is, a main control device or a payout control device.
Further, a configuration including a RAM clear switch for erasing information stored by the backup unit is preferable.

The round in which the production button becomes effective may be configured only once (one round) in one big hit game, or several times (multiple rounds) in one big hit game A certain configuration may be used. In addition, the round in which the production button becomes effective may be a configuration that is determined in any case (for example, the production button becomes effective in every 7 rounds), or the production button is effective by a big hit Different rounds may be used (for example, there may be a big hit in which the effect button becomes effective during the third round, or a big hit in which the effect button becomes effective in the ninth round).
In addition, when the round (including the number) in which the effect button is valid is configured to be changed by jackpot, the main control device always determines the round in the configuration of the present invention (for example, jackpot symbol) For example).
In addition, when it is informed that the high probability game state is entered after the big hit game is ended on the effect symbol display device before the big hit game is started (for example, as described above, a kind is provided in the pseudo symbol, and the high probability game state is set after the big hit game is ended. In the case of a big hit with a pseudo-symbol or when a high-probability gaming state is announced after the big hit game is finished by words before starting the big hit game), it is not necessary to enable the effect button during the big hit game ( Of course, there is no need to stop paying out game balls.)
Further, the length of the effective period may be changed according to the type of jackpot, but it is preferable that the effective period starts as soon as possible after the big winning opening is opened. As described above, the grand prize opening is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds. However, if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the big prize opening, the grand prize opening is closed, and at the earliest one round is 10 seconds. It will end soon. In other words, if the effect button is enabled 10 seconds after the grand prize opening is opened, the effective time of the effect button becomes very short or the effective time is likely to be lost. is there.
Further, the effect button may be effective not only at the time of opening a single big prize opening, but also at an interval until the next opening or until the next opening (next round).

2. “Notifying the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery by the effect symbol display device due to the operation of the effect button operation” means that the jackpot game is ended by the effect symbol display device before the big hit game is started. This is performed when it is not notified that a high-probability gaming state will occur later. If it is determined in the high-probability game lottery that the normal-probability gaming state is reached after the big hit game is finished, the high-performance game is displayed on the production symbol display device twice before the big hit game is started and when the production button is operated during the effective period. The result of the probability game lottery may be displayed.
In other words, the configuration according to claim 1 always enters the high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends when the effect symbol display device informs that the high-probability gaming state is reached after the jackpot game ends before the jackpot game starts. When the effect symbol display device informs that the normal probability game state is reached after the jackpot game is finished before the jackpot game starts, or in what state after the jackpot game ends on the effect symbol display device before the jackpot game starts This is because there is a case where a high probability gaming state may be entered after the big hit game even if it is not notified. With such a configuration, if it is informed that a high-probability game will be made on the effect symbol display device before the big hit game starts, the player can be relieved and the high-probability game lottery will be made before the big hit game starts. Even if this is not reported, the player still seems to have a chance.
As mentioned above, the special game lottery result is informed by the special symbol before the big hit game starts, so the false result by the pseudo symbol before the big hit game starts (actually, the high probability game state will be entered after the big hit game ends) Regardless, it seems that there is no point in notifying the fact that it is not notified by a pseudo-symbol), but as described above, it is extremely difficult to determine the result of the high-probability game lottery using a special symbol. The configuration according to claim 1 is established.
In addition, the configuration in which the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is always notified when the production button is operated during the effective period, or the lottery result of the high probability game lottery may not be informed even if the production button is operated during the effective period. But you can. If the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is not notified in spite of operating the production button during the effective period, the lottery result of the high-probability game will be announced on the production symbol display device just before the end of the big hit game. The structure which does is suitable.
In addition, a configuration in which the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is notified by the effect symbol display device just before the big hit game ends even when the player does not operate the effect button during the effective period is preferable.

“Processing for temporarily stopping the game ball payout operation during the effective period” does not mean that the game ball is not paid out during the effective period. The game ball payout operation is temporarily stopped during the period.
Note that the game ball payout operation resumes at the end of the effective period, or after the predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the round in which the effective period has been set, the round in which the effective period has been set ends. It may be after (after the big prize opening is closed).

Further , the information stored by the backup means is information controlled by the main control device,
The processing for temporarily stopping the game ball payout operation performed during the valid period is caused by the main control device playing game balls to the payout control device due to the start of the predetermined round in which the valid period is set. or pinball game machine der of claim 1, wherein the transmission of the instruction signal to the payout was performed by stopping the.
In other words, the configuration is as follows.
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device for controlling payout of game balls based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information of the main controller immediately before the power of the gaming machine is shut off for a predetermined time when the power of the gaming machine is shut off;
With
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
Due to the start of the predetermined round,
The main control device temporarily stops transmission of a signal instructing the payout control device to pay out a game ball,
The sub control device to which the effect button is connected sets an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is valid,
Due to the fact that the player operates the effect button during the effective period, the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is notified on the effect symbol display device.

Further, the information stored by the backup means is information controlled by the payout control device,
The processing for temporarily stopping the game ball payout operation performed during the effective period is caused by the start of the predetermined round in which the effective period is set. By sending a signal to stop paying out
2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the main controller is configured not to stop transmission of a signal instructing payout of a game ball even after transmission of a signal for stopping payout of the game ball. 3. There may be.
In other words, the configuration is as follows.
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device for controlling payout of game balls based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information of the payout control device immediately before the gaming machine is powered off for a predetermined time when the gaming machine is powered off;
With
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
Due to the start of the predetermined round,
The main control device transmits a command instructing the payout control device to pause payout of the game ball,
The sub control device to which the effect button is connected sets an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is valid,
Due to the player operating the effect button during the effective period, the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is notified on the effect symbol display device,
The main controller is configured not to stop transmission of a signal instructing payout of a game ball even after transmission of a signal for temporarily stopping payout of the game ball.
In this configuration, even if the payout of the game ball is stopped, if the game ball wins the winning opening, the main control device transmits a command to instruct the payout control device to pay out the game ball as usual. To do. In other words, during the period in which the payout of game balls is stopped, the number of unpaid amounts stored in the unpaid area of the payout control device increases.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 2 ,
A launcher for launching a game ball;
A firing handle operable by a player to activate the launching device;
A ball release lever that can be operated by a player and for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the game machine;
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device that controls payout of game balls by the payout device based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information immediately before the gaming machine is powered off for a predetermined time when the gaming machine is powered off;
With
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
During the predetermined round, an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the effective period, Notifying the lottery result of the high probability game lottery in the effect symbol display device,
The special game includes a plurality of types of the special games in which the round in which the validity period is set is different,
A ball game machine characterized in that, regardless of the round in which the effective period is set, a process for pausing the game ball payout operation is performed during the effective period. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 3,
A launcher for launching a game ball;
A firing handle operable by a player to activate the launching device;
A ball release lever that can be operated by a player and for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the game machine;
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device that controls payout of game balls by the payout device based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information immediately before the gaming machine is powered off for a predetermined time when the gaming machine is powered off;
With
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
 The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
The lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is a lottery when the high-probability game state is reached after the special game ends,
If there is no notification on the effect symbol display device before starting the special game that the high probability state is entered after the special game is finished, the effect is displayed during a predetermined round of the special game. A valid period in which a signal output when the button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the valid period, so that the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is displayed. So that the effect symbol display device is informed,
If the effect symbol display device is informed before the special game starts that the high probability state is entered after the special game ends, the effective period should not be set during the special game. ,
It is a bullet ball game machine that is set so as to perform a process in which a game ball payout operation is temporarily stopped during the effective period.

In the configuration of the 請 Motomeko 2, when the round performance button is enabled has a configuration not constant, the configuration described above, the main controller before the round performance button is enabled is started sub The structure which transmits the command which shows the round in which an effect button becomes effective is added to a control apparatus.
In addition, while the payout operation of the game ball in claims 1, 2, and 3 is temporarily stopped, the play button is stopped in the effect symbol display device because the effect button is in an effective period so that the player can understand. The structure which displays the text of the content of being is suitable.
In the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, it is preferable that the effect symbol display device display that the effect button is effective or prompt the user to operate the effect button.

According to the first , second, and third aspects of the invention, it is possible to prevent the game during the jackpot game from becoming monotonous and to allow the player to concentrate on the performance during the jackpot game (hold the launch handle with the right hand). You can prevent problems from occurring even if you operate the production buttons with your left hand.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
Further, another hinge 54 (not shown) different from the hinge 53 is provided on the inner frame 70, and a front frame 52 is attached to the other side of the hinge 54, and the front frame 52 is the inner frame 70. Can be opened and closed.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
Further, the lower plate 63 is provided with a ball release lever 68, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 by operating the ball release lever 68 are provided in another box (commonly called dollar box) provided in the game store. Can be moved to.
On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.
Further, a cylinder lock 69 is provided above the firing handle 64, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 69, and the inner frame 70 is opened by rotating the key clockwise, and the inner frame 70 is released. By rotating clockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a for facing a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5.
Below the center case 5, there is disposed a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized.
The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.
The normal symbol display device 7 is formed of 7-segment LEDs, and is arranged on the right side of an attacker-type big winning opening 14 provided below the composite winning device 13. On the right side of the normal symbol display device 7, a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 composed of four LEDs is installed.
Further, a special symbol display device 9 composed of 7-segment LEDs is arranged on the right side of the winning prize opening 14, and a special symbol hold storage display device 10 composed of four LEDs is further arranged on the right side. .
When the launched game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, a predetermined random number value is extracted, and whether or not the extracted random number value matches the predetermined value. When a lottery (special game lottery) is performed and the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 9, a special game (big hit game) is started, and the big winning opening 14 is opened and the game ball is opened. You can enter the ball. Note that the big winning opening 14 is not open during the normal gaming state (a gaming state other than the big hit game), and the gaming ball cannot be entered.
Further, a pseudo symbol for performing a pseudo effect of the special symbol when the special symbol fluctuates is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.
A left sleeve winning port 31 is provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13 and a right sleeve winning port 33 is provided along the guide rail 2b on the right side. Below the right sleeve winning opening 33, a right falling winning opening 34 is provided along the guide rail 2b. It should be noted that the left sleeve winning opening 31, the left falling winning opening 32, the right sleeve winning opening, and the right falling winning opening 34 are ordinary winning openings in which the winning rate does not always change.
An out port 15 is provided below the big winning port 14, and if the fired game ball does not enter each winning port arranged in the game area 3, the out port 15 is entered. The game balls are collected on the back side of the pachinko machine 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. .
Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, an audio / lamp integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 correspond to sub-control devices.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. . In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminals for transmitting signals to the hall computer are for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames ((frame side (front frame 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, and a game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning port 31 are detected. A left sleeve winning port switch 31a, a left falling winning port switch 32a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the left falling winning port 32, a right sleeve winning port switch 33a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the right sleeve winning port 33, A detection signal such as a right falling prize opening switch 34a for detecting a game ball entering the right falling prize opening 34 is input.
A prize ball sensor 21 that detects a game ball paid out from the payout device 73 is also connected to the main control device 80, and a detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80. Prize balls are counted.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. .
The main controller 80 also turns on the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol relay board 18, and the special symbol hold memory display device 10 and the normal symbol hold memory display device 8 are turned on. Control.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary accessory solenoid 12b.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the prize ball motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball.
Note that the dispensing control device 81 receives signals from the door opening switch, the full tank switch 22 and the ball break switch 23, and when the signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input by the full tank switch 22 and When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 by the ball break switch 23, the prize ball motor 20 is stopped, and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the prize ball to be output due to the fact that the signal is not output. The driving of the motor 20 is resumed.
Further, the payout control device 81 operates the ball lending solenoid 26 by communicating with the prepaid card unit 56 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the ball lending sensor 27, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a checkout. A checkout button 58 and a balance display 59 are connected to this.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. In response to this, a fire stop signal is transmitted.
The launch controller 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball into the game area 3.
In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponds to a sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command for effect display control is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. To do. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled.
In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The production symbol control device 82 is based on the data and commands received from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83). Then, the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

As shown in FIG. 5, various power supplies are supplied from a power supply board (power supply device) 85 via AC24V as shown in FIG. (The effect symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 are described as sub-control devices). The power supply board (power supply device) 85 generates and supplies DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V from the 24V AC power supply to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and further generates a full wave 24V to the sub-control device. .
Further, the power supply board (power supply device) 85 is configured to generate a backup power of DC 5V by a capacitor and supply it to the main control device 80.
As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU, ROM, and RAM provided in the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, and the sub-control device are integrated.

As shown in FIG. 6, the power supply board (power supply device) 85 includes a power-on reset circuit 114, a power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110, a timer 1 circuit 112, a timer 2 circuit 113, and a shut-off reset circuit 111. ing.
The output side of the power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110 is connected to the forced interrupt terminal NMI of the CPU of the main controller 80 and the forced interrupt terminal NMI of the CPU of the payout controller 81.
The shutdown reset circuit 111 and the timer 2 circuit 113 are connected to the reset terminal RES of the CPU of the main controller 80 via an OR circuit.
A shut-off reset circuit 111 and a timer 1 circuit 112 are connected to a reset terminal RES of the CPU of the payout control device 81 via an OR circuit.
A shut-off reset circuit 111 and a turn-on reset circuit 114 are connected via an OR circuit to the reset terminal RES of the CPU of the sub-control device (the production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83).
As described above, the 5V backup power source is connected to the backup terminal VBB of the CPU of the main controller 80.

Although not shown, the on-time reset circuit 114 includes a voltage monitoring IC, a resistor, a bypass capacitor, and the like. The VS terminal, which is an input terminal of the voltage monitoring IC, is supplied with a DC12V power source divided by a resistor, and the RESET terminal, which is an output terminal, is pulled up to DC5V by a resistor.
With this configuration, the RESET terminal, which is the output terminal of the voltage monitoring IC, changes the reset signal 1 to be output from the high level to the low level when the voltage of the DC12V power supply decreases to 7.20-7.75 V or less.

The timer 1 circuit 112 outputs the reset signal 2 output from the high level after a predetermined time (100 ms in this specific example) has elapsed from when the reset signal 1 output from the on-time reset circuit 114 is changed from the high level to the low level. The delay circuit is changed to a low level.
The timer 2 circuit 113 changes the reset signal 1 output from the on-time reset circuit 114 from the high level to the reset signal 3 output after a predetermined time (in this example, 300 ms) has elapsed since the change from the high level to the low level. The delay circuit is changed to a low level.

The power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110 is composed of a comparator IC, a resistor and the like, although not shown. The negative input terminal of the comparator IC is supplied with DC5V power divided by the resistor, the positive input terminal is supplied with DC12V power divided by the resistor, and the output terminal is pulled up to DC5V by the resistor. Has been up.
With the above configuration, the output terminal of the comparator IC changes the backup signal to be output from the high level to the low level when the voltage of the DC12V power supply decreases to 8.00 to 9.23V or less.

  The shutdown reset circuit 111 is a reset signal 4 output after a predetermined time (100 ms in this specific example) has elapsed since the backup signal output from the power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110 is changed from the high level to the low level. Is configured as a delay circuit that changes from high level to low level.

With the above configuration, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, and other sub-control devices when the power to the pachinko machine 50 is turned on, that is, the CPU of each of the effect symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 The rising state of the operation or the control operation will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG.
When the pachinko machine 50 is powered on, the power supply board (power supply device) 85 generates DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V, which is a battery backup power supply (VBB). Each of the generated power supplies is supplied to each control board, but each sub-control board, the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 are operated by the functions of the reset circuit 114, the timer 1 circuit 112 and the timer 2 circuit 113. The operation start-up process is performed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the power supply (power supply board) 85 is turned on (point P1), the voltage of the DC12V power supply gradually rises from 0V to 12V in a parabolic manner. A reset which is an output signal of the on-time reset circuit 114 after a lapse of a predetermined time (T3) when the voltage of the gradually rising DC12V power source becomes the reference value LV2 (in this specific example, 7.20 to 7.75 V point P2). Signal 1 changes from low level to high level. Thereby, each sub-control device cancels the reset state and starts up an operation related to control (point P3). The power-on reset circuit 114 does not immediately output the reset signal 1 even when the DC12V power supply reaches the reference value LV2, but in this specific example, the power supply reset circuit 114 rises after the backup start timing by the backup power supply VBB. The reset signal 1 is output after the reset width).

The timer 1 circuit 112 has passed about 200 ms after the voltage of the DC12V power supply becomes the reference value LV2 (T2), that is, 100 ms has passed since the reset signal 1 output from the reset circuit 114 at the time of switching from low level to high level. The reset signal 2 to be output later is changed from low level to high level. The CPU of the payout control device 81 to which the reset signal 2 is input executes a security check over about 320 ms after the reset signal 2 becomes high level, and then pays out. The control which concerns on etc. is performed. Therefore, the CPU of the payout control device 81 starts up an operation about 520 ms (point P4) (T2) after the voltage of the DC12V power supply reaches the reference value LV2.
The timer 2 circuit 113 outputs about 400 ms after the voltage of the DC12V power supply becomes the reference value LV2, that is, 300 ms after the reset signal 1 output from the reset circuit 114 at the time of switching from low level to high level. The reset signal 3 is changed from low level to high level. The CPU of the main controller 80 that inputs the reset signal 3 performs a security check as to whether or not the program is normal over a period of about 200 ms from when the reset signal 3 becomes high level. Control related to detection and the like is executed. Therefore, the CPU of the main controller 80 starts operation about 600 ms (point P5) (T1) after the voltage of the DC 12V power supply reaches the reference value LV2.

  Thus, when the CPU of the main control device 80 starts executing the game control according to the program written in the ROM, the payout control device 81 and each sub-control device have already executed the game control. As a result, even if the CPU of the main control device 80 transmits data to the payout control device 81 and each sub-control device immediately after the power is turned on, the payout control device 81 and each sub-control device execute the original control. Therefore, data can be received reliably.

Next, the operation when the power to the pachinko gaming machine 50 is shut off will be described according to the timing chart shown in FIG.
When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 50 is cut off (point P6), the power supply voltage of DC12V generated by the power supply device (power supply board) 85 is significantly reduced immediately after being cut off, but then decreases substantially linearly. After a predetermined time, it becomes 0V. When the reference voltage LV1 (8.00 to 9.23 V in this specific example) is reached (point P7) in the middle of gradually decreasing linearly (point P7), a power failure detection circuit ( The backup signal 1 of the power failure detection means) 110 changes from high level to low level. As a result, the forced interrupt terminals NMI of the CPU of the main control device 80 and the CPU of the payout control board 81 become low level, and a non-maskable interrupt is applied to the CPU. As a result, the CPU of the main control device 80 can save data indicating the current game state and then prohibit access to the RAM (storage means). The CPU of the payout control device 81 can save data indicating the current prize ball payout state and the ball lending payout state, and thereafter prohibit access to the RAM (storage means).

The shutdown reset circuit 111 changes the reset signal 4 output from the high level to the low level about 100 ms after the fall of the signal that the backup signal 1 output from the power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110 changes from the high level to the low level. Change (point P8). Thereby, the operation of the CPU of the main control device 80, the CPU of the payout control device 81, and the CPU of the sub-control board is stopped at once.
As described above, the RAM (storage means) of the main controller 80 is battery-backed up by the backup power supply, and the data stored in the RAM (storage means) is stored for a predetermined time (about 3 in this specific example) even when the power is shut off. Days) memory retained.

  As described above, when the power supply is shut off, the control devices are reset all at once. Moreover, the backup signal 1 output from the power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means) 110 is always reset about 100 ms after the high level changes to the low level. Thereby, control can be unified.

Next, the basic specifications of the pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, the start port 1 indicates the first start port 11, and the start port 2 indicates the second start port 12.
The normal probability state and the high probability state are distinguished by the jackpot probability of the special symbol. The normal probability state and the time shortened state are different in the average variation time of the special symbol and the average variation time of the normal symbol, that is, the length of the variation time of the symbol. Distinguished by

  The variation shortening function operates in a time shortening state and a high probability state, in which case the average variation time of the special symbol is about 6 seconds and the shortest variation time is about 5 seconds. Even in the normal probability state, if there are two or more reserved memories at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation shortening function is activated for the variation of the special symbol, and the variation time becomes the same as described above.

  The opening extension function operates in a time shortening state and a high probability state. In this case, the upper limit of the opening time of the second start port 12 is extended from 0.3 seconds (when not operating) of the base time to 4 seconds. However, if there is a specified number of balls (three in this embodiment), the ball is closed even if the upper limit time is not reached.

The special symbol jackpot probability differs between the normal probability state (1 / 396.7) and the high probability state (1 / 39.67), but there is no difference between the first start port 11 and the second start port 12.
The normal symbol hit probability is the same (1/2) in the normal probability state, the time shortening state, and the high probability state.

  The average variation time of the special symbol, the shortest variation time of the special symbol, the average variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time (upper limit) of the second start port 12 are as illustrated and described above.

  The number of winning balls per winning is as shown in the figure, and there is no winning ball because the normal symbol operation gate 17 is a passage opening.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described according to each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 12 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S21 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  When it is determined that the interrupt is not normal, the initial value is written to the memory work area, that is, the initial value is written to the memory work area, such as writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol. (S11), the process proceeds to the remaining process.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial random number update process is first executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by one, but the random value before this process is executed is the maximum value. When it is “3966”, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The jackpot determination random number update process (S13) subsequent to S12 is an increment process that increments by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial random number update process. However, when the maximum value “3966” is reached, The initial random number at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and further incremented by +1 for each interrupt, and a value “1” less than the update initial value (hereinafter referred to as “maximum update”). In the next processing, 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly created with the initial random number at that time as an initial value.
That is, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial random number. In this interrupt processing, the update initial value at that time is set as the initial value, and +1 is added for each interrupt until the update maximum value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by 1 for each interrupt process. Since it is changed to a value determined by the initial random number, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.
The number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”, and the high probability state The number of values to be won at the time is 100, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1314” to “1333”, “1758” to “1777”, “2758” to “2777”, “3314”. "To" 3333 ".

The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S14) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 60 integers from “0” to “59”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and is an initial value “0”. Return to. The relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random value and the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, there are 20 types of jackpot symbols, which are not composed of the same symbols, and it is difficult to distinguish between probability variation jackpots and normal jackpots.
The types of jackpots based on the jackpot symbol (special symbol) shown in FIG. 10 (whether probable big hit or normal jackpot and the final round is 15 rounds or two rounds) are as shown in FIG.
In addition, since there is only one type of “-” in the final display of the loss due to the special symbol, it is not necessary to select the loss symbol (special symbol).

The hit determination random number update process (S15) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”.
This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are lottery of special symbols Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determining random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value “0”. Return to.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S18), the winning confirmation of the start ports 11 and 12 and the input process of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the winning openings 11 and 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. The number of possible random numbers is up to 4, and when the reserved memory is full, even if a game ball wins the start opening 11 or 12, only the prize ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are stored in reserve. It is not configured.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S19) as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S19) ends, each output process (S20) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S20), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 sends to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation processing (S18) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is an error signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each of the processes for outputting is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S21) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning opening (left sleeve winning opening 31, left falling winning opening 32, right sleeve winning opening 33, right falling winning opening 34). This is a process for judging whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening in a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is judged to be illegal and a notification to that effect is made. . That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial random number update process (S21), which is exactly the same process as S12 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the above-described processing from S10 to S21 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the updated (added) value of the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 12 is executed once. This eliminates the possibility that the initial random number is synchronized with the random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The hit determination random number update process (S15) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, the start confirmation process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a or the second start port switch 12a. (S30).
If it is affirmative, read the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. from the corresponding counters to see if the special symbol hold memory is full (four in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S31).
If the reserved memory is not full (S31: NO), the above random numbers are stored as special symbol reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved memory display device 10 is increased by 1 (S32). If there are already four reserved memories (S31: YES), no reserved memories are stored, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved storage display device 10 is not increased.
In addition, the increase / decrease in the number of reserved symbols of the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 via the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol reservation memory display device 10 displays the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. The same number of pseudo-hold displays as the number of lights.

Next, the success / failure determination process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 14, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 40).
If the determination in S40 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S41: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S42: NO), whether or not there is a special symbol hold memory (the hold memory in S32 above). Is determined (S43).
If there is this reserved memory (S43: YES), the oldest special symbol reserved memory is read (the special symbol reserved memory is deleted from the reserved memory), and the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) It is determined whether or not (S44).
If the determination is affirmative (S44: YES), the read jackpot determination random number is checked against the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S46). If the determination is negative, the read jackpot determination random number is stored in the normal table. It collates with the recorded hit value (S45).
In this embodiment, as described above, the player wins with a probability of 1 / 396.7 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1 / 39.67 in the high-probability gaming state.

If it is a big hit in the determination of S45 or S46 (S47: YES), the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S48), and the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S49).
On the other hand, if it is off (S47: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S50). In the case of this embodiment, since there is only one type of “-” as shown in FIG. 11, the special symbol display in the case of losing does not need to be determined.

Subsequent to S49 or S50, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, data indicating any one of the normal jackpot, the probable big hit, the miss out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), and out of no reach display. A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data for designating the variation time is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to start the variation display of the special symbol. (S51).
Therefore, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of the reach, and the variation time based on the variation start command (display control command).
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the change start command (display control command) performs voice and lamp effect control in response to the change display of the special symbol, and sends a change start command (display control command) to the effect symbol control device 82. )
As shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a change start command (display control command) (S200: YES), the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 responds to the change start command (display control command). The symbol and the variation effect are determined (S201), and a command for controlling the effect symbol display device 6 to display the variation of the pseudo symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S202).

The relationship between the special symbol and the pseudo symbol is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the case of a normal big hit (a big hit that becomes a normal probability state after the big hit game is finished), the pseudo symbols are set to 0 or three even numbers. In this embodiment, for example, when the special symbol is “EF”, the pseudo symbol is always “000”. However, when the special symbol is “EF” without matching, the pseudo symbol is “000”. The symbol may be configured to select either 0 or an even symbol. This selection is preferably performed by the effect symbol control device 82 or the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device.
In the case of a probable big hit (a big hit that becomes a high-probability gaming state after the big hit game ends), except for “PL” and “LH”, there are cases where the pseudo symbols are aligned with odd numbers and 0 or even numbers.
In other words, there is always a probabilistic jackpot when the pseudo symbols are aligned with odd symbols (a high probability gaming state is reached after the jackpot game is finished), and there are cases of normal jackpots and probability variable jackpots when aligning with zero or even symbols. Therefore, the player plays the game in the hope that he wants to win a big hit with an odd symbol (pseudo symbol).
If the odd symbols are arranged with odd odd numbers in the probability variation jackpot, the pseudo symbols will notify the high probability game state after the big hit game ends before the big hit game starts, and the pseudo symbol will be 0 or even symbols in the probability variation big hit. If it arranges in (4), it will not notify that it will be in a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends before the jackpot game starts in the pseudo design.
When “PL” is displayed, the final round is 15 rounds, and when “LH” is displayed, the final round is 2 rounds. However, in both cases, the pseudo symbol is displayed as “999”. That is, the player cannot easily determine whether the final round is 15 rounds or 2 rounds.
In addition, when “EL” is confirmed and displayed, “111” is always displayed when the pseudo symbol is not an even symbol. The lamp integrated control device 83 may be configured to select from a plurality of odd symbols.
In the case of a probable big hit, it is preferable to determine whether the pseudo symbols are aligned with odd symbols, 0 or even symbols, by the effect symbol control device 82 or the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device. is there.

Returning to the processing of the main controller 80 (continuation of the description of FIG. 14), if the special symbol is changing (S41: YES), as shown in FIG. 15A, the symbol change time (the change pattern of S49 or S50) It is determined whether or not (based on) has elapsed (S52).
If the determination is affirmative, a symbol stop command is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to display the final symbol (S53).
Receiving the symbol stop command, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 ends the voice and lamp presentation in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a symbol stop command to the presentation symbol control device 82.
As shown in FIG. 18B, when the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives the symbol stop command (S205: YES), the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display the pseudo symbols determined in S201. A command to be confirmed is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S206).

If the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S54: YES), main controller 80 performs a confirmed symbol display setting process (S55), and sets a jackpot flag by a conditional device operation start process (S56). set.
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S57). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag is cleared (S58). If the determination is negative (S57: NO), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (time reduction state) (S59), and if the determination is affirmative, the time reduction flag is cleared (S60).

When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S54: NO), a confirmed symbol display setting process (S61) is performed to determine whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S62). If the probability variation flag is not set (S62: NO), it is next determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (S63). If the time reduction flag is set (S63: YES), the stored time reduction count is decremented by -1 (S64). If the count value becomes 0 (S65: YES), the time reduction flag is terminated. (S66).
If an affirmative determination is made in S62 and a negative determination is made in S63 and S65, the process returns.

  If the determined symbol is being displayed in the determination of S42 (S42: YES), whether or not the determined symbol display time set in the determined symbol display setting (S55 or S61) has elapsed as shown in FIG. (S67: YES), the special symbol display device 9 is controlled by the final symbol display end process (S68) to end the final symbol display. The instruction symbol control device 82 is instructed via the lamp integrated control device 83 to end the pseudo symbol confirmation display.

Next, the special game process performed by the main controller 80 will be described. Before that, the process performed during the jackpot game (during special game) of the present invention will be described using FIG.
As described in FIG. 21, the jackpot game starts from the start interval. During this start interval, the big prize 14 remains closed, and a big hit start effect is performed by the effect symbol display device 6 or the like. When the start interval ends, the special winning opening 14 is opened and one round is started. One opening of the big prize opening 14 (same in any round) is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds as shown in the figure. However, if ten game balls win the big prize opening 14 while the big prize opening 14 is open, the big prize opening 14 is closed before 28 seconds and the round is ended. When the round is over, the grand prize winning opening 14 remains closed for about 2 seconds. The period during which the special winning opening 14 is closed is called an interval. When the interval ends, the special winning opening 14 is opened again, and the next round is started. The jackpot game will continue until the end of the final round. When the final round (15 rounds) ends (when the special winning opening 14 is closed), an end interval is performed. In the end interval, the effect symbol display device 6 performs a big hit end effect.
In this embodiment, as described above, there are a final round of 15 rounds and a round of 2 rounds, and when the final round is 2 rounds, unlike the case where the final round is 15 rounds, the round is 1 time. The maximum opening time of the grand prize winning opening 14 is 2 seconds. That is, when the final round is two rounds, almost no prize ball is obtained.

In the present embodiment, a valid period during which a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated during 12 rounds is set is set. When the player operates the effect button 67 during this effective period, the effect symbol display device 6 notifies the lottery result of the high probability game lottery. This high-probability game lottery is a lottery to determine whether a normal probability state or a high-probability game state is reached after the end of the big hit game, and is a random value extracted when the game ball enters the start opening (11, 12). It is determined.
When the 12th round is started (when the 12th opening of the grand prize winning opening 14 is started), by pressing the effect button 67 on the effect symbol display device 6, whether or not a high-probability game lottery is made after the big hit game ends An explanation for informing the player and an effect of prompting the player to press the effect button 67 are performed for 5 seconds, and then an effective period is set for 10 seconds. Even during this effective period, an effect is urged to press the effect button 67 on the effect symbol display device 6.
The effective period is set by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device. In this effective period setting method, the main control device 80 sends a signal to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 at the start and end of opening of the special winning opening 14, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives the signal. Count the number of times to determine how many rounds are present (how many rounds later). When the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 determines that the 12th round has been started, it performs the above-described effects and activates the time measuring means. When it is confirmed that 5 seconds have elapsed by the time measuring means, a valid period of 20 seconds is set. It is configured.
Further, in the 12th round in which an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated is set, a process for temporarily stopping payout of game balls is performed. When the main controller 80 determines the start of the 12th round, the payout of the game ball is temporarily stopped even if the main controller 80 receives a signal indicating that the game ball has won a winning opening. This is done by not outputting a command for paying out the number of winning balls according to the winning opening. In this embodiment, the game ball payout is stopped until the 12th round is completed (payout of the stopped prize ball is resumed when the 12th round is completed). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which the payout of the stopped prize ball is resumed when the validity period ends. Also, the timing for starting the payout stop of the game ball may be configured to start when the validity period starts, not from the start of the 12th round.
It should be noted that during the period in which the payout of the game ball is stopped, the payout of the game ball is stopped in the effect symbol display device 6 because it is an effective period (explanation that is not a failure) and the payout of the game ball is 12 It will be displayed when the round is over. With this configuration, the player can be prevented from thinking that the payout of the game ball is stopped due to a failure.
Note that the validity period is not set during all jackpot games (the game ball payout is not stopped), and the high probability game after the jackpot game is ended by the effect symbol display device 6 before the jackpot game is started. It is not performed in the big hit game when it is informed that the state will be entered (that is, when a big hit is made with an odd number of pseudo symbols).
In this embodiment, only one of the 15 rounds is set as the effective period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effective period is set multiple times (multiple rounds) during the big hit game. In addition, the round in which the effective period is set does not necessarily have to be constant, and the round in which the effective period is set may be changed by a big hit (depending on the big hit symbol).
However, if the round in which the validity period is set is changed, the round in which the validity period is set is not determined by the sub-control device (sound / lamp integrated control device 83) but the main control device 80. Will be determined. The reason is that the signal cannot be transmitted from the sub control device to the main control device 80 (including the payout control device 81), so that it is impossible to stop the payout of the game ball during the effective period. Because.
That is, in the case of a configuration in which the round in which the valid period is set is changed by the jackpot, the round in which the valid period is set is determined by the main controller 80, and the determined round is set before the start of the round. The sub controller is informed of the round. In the case of the configuration in which the round in which the effective period is set is determined by the jackpot symbol (special symbol), the main control device 80 determines to the sub-control device (sound / lamp integrated control device 83) at the start of symbol variation. Therefore, the main control device 80 does not need to newly notify the round in which the valid period is set (at the start of the change, the sub-control unit sets the round in which the valid period is set). To understand).

The special game process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the special game process shown in FIG. 16, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S70).
If the condition device is in operation (S70: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S71).
If the big winning opening 14 is not open (S71: NO), as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the big hit start effect is being performed (S72), whether or not it is during the interval (S73), If it is determined whether or not the big hit end effect is being performed (S74), and negative determination is made in all (S72, S73, S74), the big hit symbol (special symbol) and the game state when the big hit (normal probability state is not Or high probability game state) is stored (S75), and a big hit start effect process (S76) is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, the main control device 80 transmits a jackpot start command signal to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the jackpot start command causes the light emitting means provided in the pachinko machine 50 to emit light violently for the jackpot effect, and transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to produce the effect symbol display device. A big hit start effect is displayed at 6.

If it is during the big hit start effect (S72: YES), it is determined whether it is the end time of the big hit start effect (S77), and if it is affirmative (S77: YES), the big winning opening 14 Is performed (S78), and one round is started. The main control device 80 transmits a special winning opening opening command (round start command) to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 along with the opening of the special winning opening 14.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the winning prize opening command performs a round effect together with the effect symbol control device 82.
If it is during the interval production (S73: YES), it is determined whether it is the end time of the interval production (S80). If it is affirmative (S80: YES), the next round is 12 rounds. Whether or not (S81). If the determination in S81 is affirmative, a signal for paying out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening (entered) is transmitted to the payout control device 81 when the game ball enters the winning opening. A process of stopping this is performed (S81). After the completion of the process of S81 and when a negative determination is made in the determination of S80, a process of opening the special winning opening 14 (S82) is performed. The main control device 80 transmits a special winning opening opening command (round start command) to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 along with the opening of the special winning opening 14.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the winning prize opening command performs a round effect together with the effect symbol control device 82.

On the other hand, when the special winning opening 14 is open (S71: YES), it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not ten winning balls have been entered into the special winning opening 14 ( If negative determination is made (S83), it is determined whether or not the end of the big winning opening is finished (S84). If a negative determination is made in S84, the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S83 or S84, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S85). In the process of S85, the main control device 80 transmits a special winning opening closing command (round end command) to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. Further, although not shown in the process of S85, it is determined whether or not the closing of the grand prize 14 is 12 rounds (determination of whether or not 12 rounds have ended). If this determination is an affirmative determination and the present is in a state where transmission of a winning command (command for paying out a winning ball) to the payout control device 81 is stopped, the winning command is transmitted. Processing to resume is performed.
After the process of S85, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (S86). If the determination is negative, a process of closing the special winning opening 14 for a predetermined time is performed by a jackpot interval process (S87).

If the affirmative determination is made in S86, the jackpot operation is not continued, so the jackpot end effect process (S88) is executed, and then the condition device is stopped by the condition device stop process (S89) (the jackpot flag is cleared).
After the process of S89 is finished, if the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S55 and stored in S75 is a probability variation symbol (S90: YES), a probability variation flag / time reduction flag operation processing (S91) is performed. The probability variation flag, the time reduction flag, and the open extension flag are set, and the value of the open extension counter is set to 10,000.
When the symbol is not a probable variation (S90: NO), the hour / hour flag and the release / extension flag are set by the hour / hour flag activation process (S92), and the value of the release / extension counter is set to a value (for example, 100) corresponding to the big hit symbol.
After the process of S91 or S92, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S93).

FIG. 19 shows processing executed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, which is a sub-control device, during a big hit game.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 first determines whether or not the jackpot start command sent from the main control device 83 has been received (S210). The jackpot start command is transmitted from main controller 80 in the process of S76 of FIG. 17 as described above.
If the jackpot start command has not been received (S210: NO), the process returns. If the jackpot start command has been received (S210: YES), it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being produced. If the jackpot game is not being produced (S211: NO), the process of starting the jackpot start effect (S212) is performed to return, and if the jackpot game is being produced (S211: YES), the production is performed. It is determined whether it is a big hit start effect (S213), an interval effect (S214), or an effect during opening of the big prize opening 14 (S221). When it is a big hit start effect (S213: YES) and when it is an interval effect (S214: YES), it is determined whether or not a round start command has been received (S215). As described above, this round start command is transmitted by main controller 80 in the process of S78 or the process of S82 in FIG.
If a round start command has not been received (S215: NO), the process returns to return, and if received (S215: YES), a process of setting the number of rounds to the current round number +1 is performed (S216). Note that the number of rounds is 0 at the start of the big hit. After the process of S216, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds has become a predetermined round (12 rounds in the present embodiment) based on the process result of S216 (S217). If it is not the predetermined round (S217: NO), the effect of opening the grand prize winning opening 14 is performed (S218), and if it is the predetermined round (S217: YES), the effect symbol display device 6 has been notified of the probable big hit. It is determined whether or not (S219). In the process of S219, the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is of course determined to be in the high-probability gaming state after the big hit game is over (when the effect symbol display device 6 has not been notified of that) A negative determination is also made when the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is determined to be in the normal probability state after the big hit game ends.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S219, the process of S218 is performed, and if an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S219, a special opening effect process for the special winning opening 14 is performed (S220). The specific opening effect process is a process for enabling the effect button 67 operation to be validated, which will be described later in detail, and for the effect symbol display device 6 to notify the lottery result of the high probability game lottery by the effect button 67 operation.

In addition, when the content currently produced is not the opening effect of the big winning opening 14 (S221: NO), it means that the big hit game end effect is being performed, and the process returns. If the special winning opening 14 is being produced (S221: YES), it is determined whether a round end command has been received (S222).
As described above, this round end command is transmitted by main controller 80 in the process of S85 in FIG.
If a round end command has not been received (S222: NO), the process returns. If a round end command has been received (S222: YES), it is determined whether the completed round is the final round. In the present embodiment, as described above, there are two rounds when the final round and 15 rounds when the final round. In the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device, it is known from the display control command transmitted from the main control device 80 whether the final round is 2 rounds or 15 rounds.
If the final round has not been completed (S223: NO), an interval effect process is performed. If the final round has been completed (S223: YES), it is determined whether or not the current big hit is a promising big hit ( S225). It can also be determined by the display control command transmitted from the main control device 80 whether or not the probability variation is a big hit. If it is not a probable big hit, a big hit end effect process is performed (S227). If it is a probable big hit (S225: YES), it is determined whether or not the probable big hit has been notified by the effect symbol display device 6. (S226).
If the determination in S226 is affirmative, it is a case where the probability variation is a big hit and the probability variation big hit is not reported by the pseudo symbol before the big hit starts (a big hit with an even number of pseudo symbols), and a specific round ( This is a case where the player does not press the effect button 67 in (12 rounds).
If an affirmative determination is made in S226, a jackpot end effect process is performed (S227), and if a negative determination is made in S226, a jackpot end specific effect process is performed (S228). In addition, the process of S228 is a process for notifying that the high probability game state is set after the big hit game is ended by the effect symbol display device 6.
In other words, if it is determined in the high-probability game lottery that the game will become a high-probability game after the end of the jackpot game, the effect symbol display device 6 must enter the high-probability game state after the jackpot game ends before the end of the jackpot game. It is the structure which alert | reports.

FIG. 20 shows processing performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 as a sub-control device in order to validate a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the big hit game is being played (S240). If a negative determination is made, a return is made, and if an affirmative determination is made, it is determined whether or not it has been notified by the effect symbol display device 6 that a high-probability gaming state will be established after the big-hit game ends (S241). In other words, if the number of pseudo symbols arranged is an odd number, an affirmative determination is made in S241. If the number of pseudo symbols arranged is an even number, a negative determination is made in S241. Therefore, if it is determined by the high probability game lottery that the normal probability game state is set after the big hit game is over, a negative determination is made in the determination of S241.
If a negative determination is made in S241, it is determined whether or not the signal output when the effect button 67 is operated is valid (S242). If it is not valid (S242: NO), it is determined whether the current round is a specific round (12 rounds) (S243). If it is not the specific round (S243: NO), it returns to the return, and if it is the specific round (S243: YES), it is determined whether or not the valid period has already ended (S244). If the valid period has already expired (S244: YES), the process returns to the return, and if the valid period has not expired (S244: NO), the audio / lamp integrated control device 83 has its own clocking means. It is determined whether or not is operating (S245).
If the time measuring means has not been operated (S245: NO), the time measuring means is operated (S246) to return to the return, and if the time measuring means has been operated (S245: YES), the predetermined time (this time) In the embodiment, it is determined whether or not 5 seconds have elapsed (S247). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S247: NO), the process returns to the return and reaches the predetermined time (S247: YES). ), Processing for validating a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated (S248).
When an affirmative determination is made in S242, that is, during the effective period, it is determined whether or not the effect button 67 operation has already been performed and the effect symbol display device 6 has notified the result of the high-probability game lottery (S249). If a negative determination is made in S249, it is determined whether or not a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated is received (S250). If no signal is received, the process returns to return, and if a signal is received (S250: YES), the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. After the processing of S251 and when an affirmative determination is made in S249, it is determined whether or not the effective period has ended (S252), and if the effective period has not ended (S252: NO), the process returns. If the valid period has expired (S252: YES), a process for terminating the valid period is performed (S253). This effective period is also timed by the above-described time measuring means, and the operation of the time measuring means is also stopped in the process of S253.

22 to 27 are examples of display contents displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.
22 and 23 show that when the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is determined to be in the normal probability state after the big hit game ends, the player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined round (12-round validity period). This is an example displayed when
24 and 25, it is determined that the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery becomes a high-probability gaming state after the big hit game is finished, but the high-probability game after the big hit game is finished on the effect symbol display device 6 before the big hit game is started. In the example that is displayed when the player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined round (effective period of 12 rounds) when the state is not notified (that is, when even number of pseudo-patterns are prepared). is there.
26 and 27, it is determined that the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery becomes a high-probability gaming state after the big hit game ends, but the high-probability game after the big hit game ends on the effect symbol display device 6 before the big hit game starts. Displayed when the player has not operated the effect button 67 during a predetermined round (effective period of 12 rounds) in the case where it is not notified that the state is to be entered (that is, when an even number of pseudo symbols are prepared). It is an example.

First, FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 will be described. As shown in FIG. 22A, the player is informed that the game is a big hit by arranging three same pseudo symbols on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In the case of FIG. 22A, since the big hit is made with an even number of pseudo symbols, at this time, the player thinks that the normal probability state is reached after the big hit game ends. After the display of FIG. 22A, as shown in FIG. 22B, it is displayed that it is a big hit, and then the round effect display of FIG. 22C is performed. Note that FIG. 22B is a big hit start effect.
The round effect display in FIG. 22C is a display when the big winning opening 14 is opened, and the current round is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and the number of game balls that have entered the big winning opening 14 at the upper right of the screen. Is displayed. A character is displayed in the center of the screen. After FIG. 22C, the video displayed during the interval (the period until the next big winning opening 14 is opened) and the video while the big winning opening 14 is opened (during the round) are repeated.
FIG. 22D is an image of an interval between the 11th round (the opening of the 11th big winning opening 14 after the big hit starts) and the 12th round. The display of any round is almost the same as the display of FIG. 22D, and the character is displayed on the screen.
FIG. 22E shows a display of 12 rounds. In this embodiment, a valid period during which a signal output when the effect button 67 is operated during the 12 rounds is set is set. When the player operates the operation button 67 during this effective period, the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22E, 12 rounds are started and a display prompting the player to press the effect button 67 on the effect symbol display device 6, and a lottery for high-probability game lottery by pressing An explanation is displayed that the result is notified. In this embodiment, the display of FIG. 22E is continued for 5 seconds after the 12th round is started. When the display of FIG. 22E continues for 5 seconds, the display of FIG. 22F is performed. FIG. 22F shows the display of the effective period of the effect button 67. When the player presses the operation button 67 during the effective period, the graphic ( (Pseudo symbol) stops. In FIG. 22G, since it has stopped at “4”, that is, an even number, the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery becomes a normal probability state after the end of the big hit game.
Further, in FIGS. 22F and 22G, the reason why the payout of the game ball is stopped and the time when the payout is resumed are also displayed.
Of course, if the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is determined to be a high-probability game lottery after the jackpot game ends, the odd number symbol will be stopped absolutely, and the lottery result will be the normal probability game state after the jackpot game ends If it has been decided to become, the even symbol is absolutely stopped. In other words, it is not a configuration that determines whether the high probability gaming state or the normal probability gaming state is reached after the big hit game is finished at the timing when the effect button 67 is pressed.
When the valid period ends, the display of FIG. 23H (notification that the normal probability gaming state is reached after the jackpot game is finished by text) is performed. In this embodiment, as described above, the valid period is 10 seconds after 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the 12th round.
FIG. 23I shows 12 rounds of production after the validity period ends. When 12 rounds are finished, interval production (FIG. 23J), 15 rounds of production (FIG. 23K) are performed, and 15 rounds (final round) are finished. Then, as shown in FIGS. 23L, M, and N, a big hit end effect is performed.

Next, FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 will be described. Note that the description of the same parts as those in FIGS. 22 and 23 is omitted.
When the player operates the operation button 67 during the effective period of FIG. 24F-1, in this case, as shown in FIG. 24G-1, “5”, that is, an odd number of symbols has stopped. As indicated by the production symbol display device 6 at -1, the game becomes a high-probability game lottery after the jackpot game is finished (the fact that the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is determined to be in the high-probability game state after the jackpot game ends) Is).
In addition, as described in FIG. 25N-1, the fact that a high-probability game lottery is made even in the big hit end effect is informed in text.

Next, FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 will be described. Note that the description of the same parts as those in FIGS. 22 and 23 is omitted.
If the player does not operate the operation button 67 during the effective period of FIG. 26F-2, the symbols that have changed with the end of the effective period are stopped at even numbers as shown in FIG. 26G-2. Then, as shown in FIG. 27H-2, a display asking the player why the production button 67 was not pressed is performed.
In the case of FIG. 23, “End” and “Normal probability state” are displayed in the jackpot end effect after the 15th round is finished. In FIG. -2), “High probability state” (FIG. 27N-2) and a jackpot end effect are displayed. This display corresponds to the jackpot end specific effect described in S228 of FIG. That is, in the case of FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, it was determined that the lottery result of the high probability game lottery becomes the high probability game state after the big hit game ends. Thus, even if the player does not press the production button 67 during the effective period, if the lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is determined to become a high-probability game after the big-hit game ends, the big-hit game is completely ended. Since the effect symbol display device 6 is informed before, it is possible to prevent the player from stopping the game after the big hit game is ended even though the player becomes a high-probability game after the big hit game ends.

Next, the relationship between the payout stopping method and the location where the number of unpaid backed up by the backup power source is stored will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 28A, in this embodiment, the backup power supplied from the power supply board 85 is supplied to the main controller 80. Further, as described above, the prize ball sensor 21 is connected to the main controller 80, and the detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 (a signal for detecting that a game ball has been paid out from the payout device 73) is sent to the main controller 80. It is configured to be entered.
In this embodiment, when a game ball enters the winning opening (11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 33, 34), a signal indicating that the game has been entered is input to the main controller 80 (as described above). In addition, since each winning opening is provided with a sensor, the main controller 80 pays out the number of winning balls for each winning opening even if the number of winning balls to be paid out is different for each winning opening. It is possible to output instructions.)
When the signal indicating that the player has entered the winning opening is input, the main control device 80 stores (adds) the number of winning balls to be paid out in its unpaid area and pays out to the payout control device 81. A command to pay out the number of game balls to be issued is output.
The payout control device 81 that has received the command drives the payout device 73 to pay out the number of prize balls as instructed from the main control device 80.
The game ball paid out from the payout device 73 is detected by the prize ball sensor 21. Each time one game ball is detected, a detection signal is input to the main controller 80. The main controller 80 determines the number of unpaid numbers stored in the unpaid area each time a detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 is input. It is configured to subtract.
As described above, in this embodiment, the payout of the game ball is stopped during the round in which the effect button 67 becomes valid. A method of stopping the payout is described in S80 and S81 of FIG. Thus, when the round in which the effect button 67 is activated is started, the main control device 80 does not pay itself even if a game ball enters the winning opening (even if a signal indicating that it has entered). Although the number of unpaid is added to the area, a command for paying out the game ball to the payout control device 81 is not output (corresponding to the X mark in FIG. 28A).
The method for resuming the payout stop is to send a command to the payout control device 81 so that the main control device 80 pays out the awarded balls remaining in the payout control device 81 when the 12th round ends. The payout control device 81 that has received the signal drives the payout device 73 to pay out (restart) the game ball.

The number of winning balls is not paid out after the 12th round is started, and the payout control device 81 has already received a payout command from the main control device 80 before the 12th round is started. In this case, since the payout control device 81 drives the payout device 73 to pay out the game ball, the game ball may be paid out even if 12 rounds have been started.
If the power supply of the pachinko machine 50 is cut off while the payout of the game ball is stopped, there is a possibility that a big disadvantage is given to the player. The main controller 80, which stores the number of winning balls (unpaid) to be paid out, pays out the gaming balls to the payout control device 81 even if the gaming balls win the winning opening in order to stop paying out the gaming balls. When a signal for instructing is not transmitted (the number of unpaid payments stored in the unpaid area in the main controller 80 increases), and the pachinko machine 50 is powered off, the unpaid area in the main controller 80 is The stored unpaid number is backed up by a backup power source, and after the power is restored, the main control device 80 outputs a command to the payout control device 81 to pay out the remaining unpaid game balls, and the payout control device 1 Since the configuration for performing a payout of dispensing device 73 is driven game ball in accordance with the command, it does not prejudice the player.

Next, another embodiment will be described. In this alternative embodiment, the method of stopping payout of game balls when the effect button 67 is activated (during a big hit game) is different from the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 28B, in this alternative embodiment, the backup power supplied from the power supply board 85 is supplied to the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81. The prize ball sensor 21 is connected to the payout control device 81, and a detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 (a signal for detecting that a game ball has been paid out from the payout device 73) is input to the payout control device 81. It has become.
In another embodiment, when a game ball enters a winning opening (11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 33, 34), a signal indicating that the game has been entered is input to the main controller 80 (as described above). In addition, since each winning opening is provided with a sensor, the main controller 80 pays out the number of winning balls for each winning opening even if the number of winning balls to be paid out is different for each winning opening. It is possible to output instructions.)
When a signal indicating that a winning ball has been entered is input, the main control device 80 outputs a command for paying out the number of game balls to be paid out to the payout control device 81.
The payout control device 81 that has received the command adds the unpaid number to its unpaid area and then drives the payout device 73 to pay out the number of award balls instructed by the main control device 80.
The game ball paid out from the payout device 73 is detected by the prize ball sensor 21. Each time one game ball is detected, a detection signal is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 calculates the number of unpaid numbers stored in the unpaid area each time a detection signal from the prize ball sensor 21 is input. It is configured to subtract.
In another embodiment, the method for stopping the payout of the game ball during the period in which the effect button 67 is valid (during the big hit) is as follows. When the command is received, the payout control device 81 stops the payout device 73 and stops paying out the game ball (corresponding to the X in FIG. 28B).
If the game ball enters the winning opening while the payout of game balls is stopped, the main control device 80 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the payout control device 81 in the same manner as when the payout is not stopped. To the payout control device 81. That is, the number of unpaid areas in the unpaid area of the dispensing control device 81 is gradually added.
Note that, as a method of restarting the payout stop, a command for restarting payout is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the payout control device 81 when the 12th round is completed, and the payout control device 80 resumes payout of the game ball by the payout device 73. Let
In addition, if the power supply of the pachinko machine 50 is cut off when the payout of the game ball is stopped, there is a possibility that a big disadvantage may be given to the player. In addition, the payout control device 81, which stores the number of prize balls to be paid out (the number of unpaid), stops payout by the payout device 73 in order to stop paying out the game balls, and during that time (period in which payout is stopped) ) However, if a game ball wins a winning opening, the main controller 80 continues to transmit a signal instructing the payout controller 81 to pay out a number of award balls according to the winning opening (unpaid in the payout controller 81). When the power of the pachinko machine 50 is shut off, the number of unpaid stored in the unpaid area in the payout control device 81 is backed up by a backup power source. Is, the payout controller 81 after power restoration will not prejudice the configuration of the player who paid out unpaid for game ball by dispensing device 73.
Note that, as described in B of FIG. 28, backup power is supplied to the main control device 80 even when the payout control device 81 manages the number of unpaid items. This is because not only the unpaid number is backed up by the back power supply, but also the current gaming state (normal gaming state, high probability gaming state, jackpot gaming state) managed by the main controller 80 is backed up. .

  In the configuration of the embodiment and the configuration of another embodiment, the backup power source is a control device (main control device 80 in the embodiment, main control device 80 and payout control device in another embodiment) even while normal power is being supplied. 81), but when normal power supply is stopped (when power supply to the pachinko machine 50 is cut off from the outside), backup power is supplied to the control device (same as above). It may be configured as follows.

The front view of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The back view of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the ball game machine 50. FIG. The block diagram which shows the power supply from the power supply board (power supply device) 85 to various control apparatuses. The block diagram which shows the signal transmission from the power supply board (power supply device) 85 to various control apparatuses. The timing chart which shows the state at the time of power activation. The timing chart which shows the state at the time of power-off. Specification diagram of a ball game machine 50. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the big hit symbol determination random number and the big hit symbol (special symbol). Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a special symbol and a pseudo | simulation symbol. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the start winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (1) of the success / failure determination (special symbol) process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (2) of the success / failure determination (special symbol) process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (1) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart (2) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart regarding the fluctuation | variation of the pseudo | simulation symbol which a sub-control apparatus performs. The flowchart of the special game effect process which a sub-control apparatus performs. The flowchart of the effective period setting process which a sub-control apparatus performs. Explanatory drawing explaining a special game (big hit game). The figure (1) which showed the image displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 in a big hit game. The figure (2) showing the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the big hit game. The figure (3) showing the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the big hit game. The figure (4) showing the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the big hit game. The figure (5) showing the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the big hit game. The figure (6) showing the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 in the big hit game. Explanatory drawing showing the relationship between the game ball payout stop method and the storage location of unpaid data to be backed up.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board 3 ... Game area 6 ... Production symbol display device 7 ... Normal symbol display device 9 ... Special symbol display device 11 ... First start port 12 ... 2nd start opening 14 ... Grand prize opening 21 ... Prize ball sensor 50 ... Pachinko machine 51 ... Outer frame 52 ... Front frame 64 ... Launch handle 67 ... Production Button 68 ... Ball release lever 70 ... Inner frame 73 ... Dispensing device 80 ... Main control device 81 ... Dispensing control device 82 ... Production symbol control device (sub control device)
83 ... Voice / lamp integrated control device (sub-control device)
85 ... Power supply board 110..Power failure detection circuit (power failure detection means)
111..Reset circuit 112 when shut off..Timer 1 circuit 113..Timer 2 circuit 114..Reset circuit 115 when turned on..Backup power supply circuit

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A launcher for launching a game ball;
A firing handle operable by a player to activate the launching device;
A ball release lever that can be operated by a player and for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the game machine;
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device that controls payout of game balls by the payout device based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information immediately before the power of the gaming machine is shut off for a predetermined time when the power of the gaming machine is shut off,
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
During the predetermined round, an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the effective period, Notifying the lottery result of the high probability game lottery in the effect symbol display device,
A ball game machine characterized in that it is set so as to perform a process in which a game ball payout operation is temporarily stopped during the effective period. A launcher for launching a game ball;
A firing handle operable by a player to activate the launching device;
A ball release lever that can be operated by a player and for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the game machine;
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device that controls payout of game balls by the payout device based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information immediately before the gaming machine is powered off for a predetermined time when the gaming machine is powered off;
With
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
During the predetermined round, an effective period in which a signal output when the effect button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the effective period, Notifying the lottery result of the high probability game lottery in the effect symbol display device,
The special game includes a plurality of types of the special games in which the round in which the validity period is set is different,
A ball game machine characterized in that, regardless of the round in which the valid period is set, a process for pausing the game ball payout operation is performed during the valid period . A launcher for launching a game ball;
A firing handle operable by a player to activate the launching device;
A ball release lever that can be operated by a player and for discharging the game balls accumulated in the game dish to the outside of the game machine;
A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A payout control device that controls payout of game balls by the payout device based on a command sent from the main control device;
A plurality of sub-control devices for controlling the effect device provided in the gaming machine based on a command sent from the main control device;
Controlled by the main control device, and in a normal gaming state, a big winning opening that a gaming ball cannot enter,
An effect button that is connected to one of the plurality of sub-control devices and can be operated by a player,
Backup means for storing information immediately before the gaming machine is powered off for a predetermined time when the gaming machine is powered off;
With
The operation by the player is possible, the launch handle, the ball release lever, the production buttons are arranged at different positions,
A configuration in which the game ball paid out from the payout device is supplied to the launch device,
The main control device is a special game in which the big prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times by a random number value extracted when a game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter, “one round opening of the big prize opening is“ round ”). (Hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”) and a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “high probability state” in which the probability of winning the special game lottery is high after completion of the special game). In addition to notifying the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display, the result of the special game lottery and the result of the high probability game lottery Including a display control command including one of the plurality of sub-control devices,
The sub-control device that has received the display control command performs control for causing the effect symbol display device, which is one of the effect devices, to display a pseudo symbol for performing the effect of the special symbol in response to the display control command. ,
The relationship between the main control device and the plurality of sub-control devices is a ball game machine defined in one-way communication from the main control device to the sub-control device,
The lottery result of the high-probability game lottery is a lottery when the high-probability game state is reached after the special game ends,
If there is no notification on the effect symbol display device before starting the special game that the high probability state is entered after the special game is finished, the effect is displayed during a predetermined round of the special game. A valid period in which a signal output when the button is operated is set, and a player operates the effect button during the valid period, so that the lottery result of the high probability game lottery is displayed. So that the effect symbol display device is informed,
If the effect symbol display device is informed before the special game starts that the high probability state is entered after the special game ends, the effective period should not be set during the special game. ,
A ball game machine characterized in that it is set so as to perform a process in which a game ball payout operation is temporarily stopped during the effective period .

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