JP5629967B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Many gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with presentation devices such as display devices, speakers, and lamps. In recent years, it has been proposed to measure a period that has elapsed since the power was turned on to the gaming machine and perform a special effect by the effect device according to the elapsed period (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-272983

  It is conceivable that the above-described conventional technique is advanced one step, and the game machine is provided with a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as RTC) and a special effect is executed according to the date and time (for example, a specific effect is performed at a predetermined time). In this way, a special effect can be executed at the scheduled time.

  However, in order to grasp the time using the RTC, it is necessary to frequently transmit and receive signals between the RTC and the control device. As a result, problems such as an increase in the time required for the time information input process and an increase in the processing load on the control device may occur. Such a problem is considered to be an obstacle to good time management.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing time management satisfactorily.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

In invention of Claim 1,
A startup processing means for executing startup processing when the power is turned on;
Interrupt processing means for executing interrupt processing at a constant interrupt cycle after execution of the startup processing;
Production execution means for performing production,
Control means for controlling the effect execution means so as to execute an effect, and executing a predetermined process for the control at a certain interrupt cycle by the interrupt processing means ;
Progress information updating means for updating period elapsed information for each predetermined interrupt cycle by the interrupt processing means;
Identification storage means for storing identification information;
Calendar information input means for inputting calendar information only in the case of the startup process;
With
The control means controls the effect executing means to execute a predetermined effect based on the updated period elapsed information, the input calendar information, and the identification information.

  According to the present invention, time management can be performed satisfactorily.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden or synthetic resin plate materials to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. . The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in front view.

  A front door frame 14 and a back pack unit 15 are rotatably supported on the main body frame 13. The front door frame 14 can be rotated forward with respect to the main body frame 13 with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. Further, the back pack unit 15 can be rotated rearward with respect to the main body frame 13 with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. The front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 21 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a transparent glass 22 is fitted therein. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, bulging portions 31 and 32 (upper bulging portion 31 and lower bulging portion 32) are provided in two upper and lower stages by bulging to the near side. . The upper bulging portion 31 is provided with an upper pan 33 that opens upward, and the lower bulging portion 32 is provided with a lower pan 34 that also opens upward. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching device side described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 33. A game ball launching handle 36 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launching handle 36, a game ball is launched from a game ball launching device to be described later.

  A passage forming unit 37 is attached to the rear surface of the front door frame 14 to distribute and distribute game balls paid out by a payout device, which will be described later, to an upper plate 33 and a lower plate 34. In addition, on the rear surface of the front door frame 14, a plurality of bar brackets 38 constituting a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13 are provided in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 41 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a metal fitting 38 provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into the rotating front end side thereof. A plurality of insertion holes 42 are provided. By inserting the metal fitting 38 into the insertion hole 42, a locking device (not shown) is locked, and the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened. A cylinder lock 43 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 41. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 43 is turned clockwise, the front door frame with respect to the main body frame 13 is provided. 14 locks are unlocked. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 43 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 44 is formed at the center of the resin base 41. A game ball launching device 45 is attached to the resin base 41 below the window hole 44. The game ball launching device 45 has, for example, a solenoid-driven launching mechanism, and the output shaft moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid, so that the game balls on the launch rail are sequentially directed toward the game area. Be launched.

  A game board 51 is detachably attached to the resin base 41. The game board 51 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 51 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 44 of the resin base 41.

  Here, the configuration of the game board 51 on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 51 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 52, a variable winning device 53, an operating port 54, a through gate 55, a variable display unit 56, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 52, the variable winning device 53, and the operation opening 54, it is detected by a detection switch (not shown), and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 57 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 51, and game balls that have not entered the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 57. The game board 51 is provided with a large number of nails 58 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill are provided.

  The variable display unit 56 is provided with a symbol display unit 61 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 54 as a trigger. The variable display unit 56 is provided with a center frame 62 so as to surround the symbol display unit 61. A first specific lamp portion 63 and a second specific lamp portion 64 are provided on the upper portion of the center frame 62. Reserving lamp portions 65 and 66 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 62, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 65 corresponds to the symbol display unit 61 and the first specific lamp unit 63, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 54 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 65 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp unit 66 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 64, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 55 is held up to four times, and the number of the holding balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp unit 66. It has become so.

  In the first specific lamp unit 63, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 54 as a trigger, and if the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. Further, in the second specific lamp section 64, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 55, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 54 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 53 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big hit. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 53, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is defined as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) are repeatedly opened up to an upper limit. It is common.

  An inner rail portion 67 and an outer rail portion 68 are attached to the game board 51, and a guide rail is constituted by each of these rail portions 67, 68, and a game ball launched from the game ball launching device 45 is a game area. It will be guided to the top of the.

  Next, the configuration on the back surface of the game board 51 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Behind the variable display unit 56 attached to the game board 51, an audio lamp control device 70 is provided behind and a control unit 71 on which the display control device is mounted is attached. The sound lamp control device 70 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound and lamp display and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control substrate is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is housed and configured in a substrate box.

  A main controller 72 is mounted on the back of the game board 51 below the variable display unit 56 and the sound lamp controller 70. The main control device 72 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box made of, for example. An ID information setting device 75 is provided so as to be located on the side of the control unit 71, and an effect switch 76 is provided so as to be located above the ID information setting device 75.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 81 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency. The back pack 81 has a base portion 82 having substantially the same outer dimensions as the resin base 41 and having a rectangular opening 82a at a substantially central portion, and an opening portion of the base portion 82 so as to protrude rearward from the pachinko machine 10. And a protective cover 83 provided on 82a. The protective cover 83 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 56.

  The base portion 82 is provided with an external terminal plate 84 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 84 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals.

  The base portion 82 is provided with a payout mechanism portion so as to bypass the protective cover portion 83. That is, a tank 86 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 81, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 86. A tank rail 87 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 86, and a case rail 88 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 87. A dispensing device 89 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 88. The game balls paid out from the payout device 89 are supplied to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 via a payout passage and a game ball distribution unit provided on the downstream side of the payout device 89.

  In the base portion 82, a payout control device 91 and a power / fire control device 92 are mounted below the opening 82 a. Each of these control devices 91 and 92 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 91 is behind the pachinko machine 10. The payout control device 91 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device is accommodated in a substrate box. The power / launch control device 92 is configured such that a power / launch control board is accommodated in a board box, and a predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 36 is performed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 6, signal lines are indicated by solid arrows.

  The main control device 72 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 100 and a CPU 101. The CPU 101 includes a ROM that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 101 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM is executed. A certain RAM and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  On the other hand, the CPU 102 of the payout controller 91 and the CPU 103 of the sound lamp controller 70 are connected to the output side of the CPU 101 in the main controller 72. Specifically, the CPU 101 in the main control device 72 and the CPU 103 in the sound lamp control device 70 are connected via the input / output port 105. The CPU 101 outputs various commands such as prize ball commands to the CPU 102 of the payout control device 91, and outputs various commands such as effect commands to the CPU 103 of the sound lamp control device 70. In addition, power is supplied to the CPU 101 of the main control device 72 from the power supply / launch control device 92 via the power failure monitoring circuit 100. The power failure monitoring circuit 190 monitors whether a normal amount of power is supplied to the CPU 101.

  The payout control device 91 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 89. The CPU 102 in the payout control device 91 includes a ROM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 102, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM that is used as a work memory.

  The power supply / launch control device 92 includes a launch control unit, and the launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch device 45 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 36 by the player. Driven when predetermined firing conditions are in place.

  The CPU 103 in the sound lamp control device 70 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 110. The CPU 103 in the sound lamp control device 70 includes a ROM 113 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 103, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 115 that is used as a work memory or the like. Further, the audio lamp control device 70 is provided with an RTC 120 (real time clock) that outputs date information and time information. The RTC 120 has a backup power source. Thereby, the time passage can be managed even when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off.

  The RAM 115 includes a timer counter 115a as a storage unit that stores date information and time information input from the RTC 120. When the date information is input, the voice lamp control device 70 rewrites the area for storing the date information provided in the timer counter 115a only when the power is turned on. In addition, when the time information is input, the sound lamp control device 70 rewrites the area corresponding to the time information provided in the timer counter 115a. By rewriting the area corresponding to the time information at regular intervals, the current time can be grasped by the pachinko machine 10. The CPU 103 and the RTC 120 in the sound lamp control device 70 are connected to each other via the input / output port 105.

  The CPU 101 in the main controller 72 is connected to the input side of the CPU 103 in the sound lamp controller 70 via the input / output port 105. The CPU 103 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 110 based on various commands input from the main control device 72 side.

  The input / output port 105 is connected to an ID information setting device 75 that outputs ID information and an effect switch 76 that is used to determine whether or not to execute a specific effect. The ID information output from the ID information setting device 75 is set by operating a switch provided in the ID information setting device 75 by an administrator in a game hall or the like where the pachinko machine 10 is installed.

  The display control device 110 controls the display of the symbol display device 130 based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 70. By displaying an image or the like on the symbol display device 130, the image or the like is visually recognized on the symbol display unit 61.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 101 in the main control device 72 performs a jackpot lottery or the like using various counter information in the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, it is used for the jackpot lottery. Jackpot random number counter C1 to be used, jackpot type counter C2 to be used for selection of jackpot type, reach random number counter C3 to be used for reach lottery when the symbol display is changed on the symbol display device 130, and jackpot random number counter A random number initial value counter CINI used for setting an initial value of C1 and a variation type counter CS used for variation pattern selection of the symbol display device 130 are used.

  Among these counters, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS are loop counters that add 1 to the previous value every time they are updated, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The RAM in the main control device 72 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). Each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 54. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set in the normal state and the high probability state, the number of random number values that are jackpots in the normal state is 2, and its value is “337,673”. The number of random number values that are jackpots at high probability is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601 and 661”.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines whether the jackpot is a specific jackpot that shifts to a high probability state when the jackpot ends or a non-special jackpot that shifts to a normal state when the jackpot ends. In the present embodiment, counter values from 0 to 49 are prepared, that is, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is incremented by 1 within the range from 0 to 49, and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 49). It is the composition which returns to. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 54.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 299, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 299) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the last stop symbol to stop after the reach has occurred by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol. Similarly, after the reach has occurred, the final stop symbol is reached. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and after the symbol and “completely out” that does not occur reach are selected by lottery. For example, C3 = 0 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 1-25 is front / rear. It corresponds to reach other than detachment, and C3 = 26 to 299 corresponds to complete detachment. Reach lottery may be set individually according to the lottery probability state of the symbol display device 130, the number of suspended balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 54.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS determines the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach. Further, the variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired in the variation pattern determination process described later. The fluctuation type counter CS determines a reach type such as normal reach and super reach, and other rough symbol change modes.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the sizes of the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS are all different numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 101 in the main controller 72 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 101 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is NMI interrupt processing activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 101 of the main controller 72 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 8, in step S101, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main controller 72 (except for the effect switch 76 and the RAM erase switch described later) is read, and the state of the switch is determined to detect detection information (winning detection information). ).

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM. In the subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and their counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49 and 299, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM.

  Thereafter, in step S104, a start winning process associated with winning in the operation port 54 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9. In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the start opening 54 (start winning prize) based on the detection information of the operation opening switch. When it is determined that the game ball has won the operating hole 54, in the subsequent step S202, it is determined whether or not the number N of active reserved balls is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The process proceeds to step S203 on condition that there is a winning at the operation port 54 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one. In subsequent step S204, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first area of the free storage area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 101 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the operating opening 54 (start winning), the symbol display on the symbol display device 130 is started accordingly. However, after the start winning, the symbol changes until the symbol stops. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S204). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 101 of the main controller 72 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 72 when the power is shut off is stored in the backup area of the RAM. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 100 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 101 in the main controller 72, and the CPU 101 interrupts the control being executed. To start NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt processing program of FIG. 10 is stored in the ROM of the main controller 72. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply / emission control device 92 so that the processing of the main control device 72 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time. The

  In the NMI interrupt processing, in step S301, the used register is saved in the RAM backup area, and in the subsequent step S302, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area. Further, in step S303, information on the occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area, and in step S304, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device. In step S305, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a RAM work area address. In step S306, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 91 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 91 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area of the RAM. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply / launch control device 92 so that the processing of the payout control device 91 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 100 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 102 in the payout control device 91, and the CPU 102 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 10 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S304.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 101 in the main controller 72, and this main process is started upon a reset at power-on.

  In the main process, in step S401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (such as the sound lamp control device 70 and the payout control device 91) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S402, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 91, and in subsequent step S403, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM in the CPU 102. That is, in step S404, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power / fire control device 92 has been pressed. In subsequent step S405, it is determined whether or not the power shutoff occurrence information is set in the RAM backup area. Determine. In step S406, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S407, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the RAM work area address. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch has been pressed, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (steps S414 to S416). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (steps S414 to S416). . That is, in step S414, the RAM usage area is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S415, RAM initialization processing is executed. In step S416, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch is not pressed, processing at the time of power recovery is performed on condition that the information on occurrence of power shutdown is set and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal. (Processing when power is restored) is executed. That is, in step S408, the stack pointer before the power shutdown is restored, and in step S409, the information on the occurrence of power shutdown is cleared. In step S410, a command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S411, the used register is returned from the RAM backup area. In steps S412 and S413, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S501 to S506 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S508 and S509 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S501, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 91. Based on the output of the prize ball payout command from the main control device 72, the payout control device 91 controls the payout device 89, and the game ball is paid out. In addition, a lottery result indicating whether or not a specific or non-specific big hit is won, a variation pattern command or the like is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 70. Furthermore, the symbol variation in the symbol display unit 61 is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 70 to the display control device 110 by transmitting a lottery result indicating whether or not a specific or non-specific big hit is won, a variation pattern command, or the like. Display is executed. Further, a state transition command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 70 when the state of the jackpot state is shifted, and an opening command or a closing command is transmitted when the variable winning device 53 is opened or closed.

  Next, in step S502, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM. In the subsequent step S503, the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 91 are read. Thereafter, in step S504, a first specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 63 is executed. In the first specific lamp unit control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 130, ON / OFF control of a switch of an LED disposed in the first specific lamp unit 63, and the like are performed. However, details of the first specific lamp unit control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S505, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. By this gaming state transition process, the gaming state transitions to a jackpot state or a high probability state.

  In step S506, a second specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 64 is executed. Briefly, in the second specific lamp unit control process, the value of the corresponding random number counter is acquired and displayed on the second specific lamp unit 64 on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 55. Start the color switching process. Then, a lottery is performed based on the value of the acquired random number counter, and if it is a win, red is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the electric accessory attached to the operation port 54 is opened for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, in step S507, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. The random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S508 and S509). That is, in step S508, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM. In step S509, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S501 to S506 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

  Next, the first specific lamp unit control process of step S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the first specific lamp unit control process, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state, and if it is a jackpot state, the process is terminated as it is. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in step S602 whether or not the first specific lamp unit 63 is being switched and displayed. When the 1st specific lamp part 63 is not in the switching display, it progresses to step S603 and it is discriminate | determined whether the number N of operation hold | maintenance balls is larger than zero. And when the number N of operation reservation balls is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

  If the number of active balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S604. In step S604, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S605, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  In step S606, a switching start process for starting switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 63 is executed. Specifically, the timer for judging the switching timing of the displayed color is reset, and all the switches of the LEDs arranged in the first specific lamp unit 63 are turned off, and then the red light source switch is turned on. Turn on control. Accordingly, red is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 63. By the way, if it is not after the end of the big hit state, the blue light source switch is turned on before the switching display starts, and after the end of the big hit state, the red light source or the green light source is turned on. . And if it is elected to shift to a specific jackpot, the final stop color of the LED is controlled to be red, and if it is elected to shift to a non-special jackpot, the final stop of the LED The color is controlled to be green. In addition, when it is not won to shift to any jackpot, the final stop color of the LED is controlled to be blue.

  Thereafter, in step S607, a variation pattern command determination process for determining a period during which the symbol variation display by the symbol display unit 61 is executed is executed.

  In this variation pattern command determination process, the period from the start of the symbol variation display to the termination of the symbol variation display is determined. In the pachinko machine 10, the period from the start to the end of the symbol variation display is one game number, and it can be said that the variation pattern command determination process determines the period of one game number. Note that the variation pattern command is determined from each of the counters C1 to C3 and the variation type counter CS referred to in the game time, and the switching in step S606 is performed over the period determined in the variation pattern determination process. Processing will be executed. The relationship between the values of the counters C1 to C3 and the variation type counter CS and the variation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown). The change pattern command is output to the sound lamp control device 70, and the command is output from the sound lamp control device 70 to the display control device 110, whereby the display control device 110 can grasp the period of one game. For example, when the value of the variation type counter CS is to execute super reach, a period during which super reach can be performed is selected in the variation pattern command determination process. The variation pattern command determined here is output to the sound lamp control device 70 in the external output process of step S501 in the normal process described above. At this time, a lottery result based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2 is also output in accordance with the variation pattern command. As a result, the audio lamp control device 70 can recognize whether or not the jackpot lottery has been won, and can recognize whether or not the winning result is a specific jackpot or a non-special jackpot if the jackpot lottery has been won. .

  On the other hand, if step S602 is YES, that is, if the first specific lamp unit 63 is being switched, the process proceeds to step S608, and whether the period determined in the previous variation pattern determination process (step S607) has elapsed. Determine whether or not. If it is determined that the switching display time has not elapsed, display color switching processing is executed in step S609. By this display color switching process, the switch of each light source is on / off controlled, and the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 63 is switched.

  If it is determined in step S608 that the period determined in step S607 has elapsed, a switching end process is executed in step S610. This switching end process is a process for turning on the light source of the color to be finally displayed. Specifically, first, the switch of the light source that is currently turned on is turned off. Thereafter, the display flag set in the previous variation start process is confirmed, and the light source switch corresponding to the display flag is turned on. That is, the switch of the red light source is turned on in the case of a specific jackpot, the switch of the green light source is turned on in the case of a non-special jackpot, and the switch of the blue light source is turned on in the case of a failure. As a result, the display color corresponding to the lottery lottery result is finally displayed on the first specific lamp unit 63. Note that the display color set here is maintained until the next switching start process. After performing this switching end process, in S611, a change end command indicating that the switching display time has elapsed is set, and this process ends.

  Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S505 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation in which the combination of jackpot symbols is finally stopped and displayed has ended. Specifically, the determination is made based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area and the passage of the period determined by the variation pattern determination process. If the big hit variation has not ended, the processing is terminated as it is, and if the big hit variation has ended, the big hit state start processing shown in steps S703 to S706 is performed. In the big hit state starting process, in step S703, 15 is set to the round counter RC provided in the RAM. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times the variable winning device 53 is opened. In addition, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the variable winning device 53, and a jackpot flag is set in a jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM.

  Subsequently, in step S704, it is determined whether or not a specific big hit has occurred. For this determination, a jackpot type counter C2 is used. If it is a special big hit, the process proceeds to step S705, and a specific flag is set in a specific flag storage area provided in the RAM.

  If it is determined in step S704 that it is not a special big hit, or if a specific flag is set in step S705, the process proceeds to step S706, a state transition command is set, and this process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the display control apparatus 110. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 110 recognizes that it has shifted to the jackpot state, and starts display control so that an opening moving image indicating the transition to the jackpot state is displayed on the symbol display device 130. The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is a jackpot state in step S701, the process proceeds to step S707, and variable winning device opening / closing processing for opening or closing the variable winning device 53 is performed.

  In the variable winning device opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, it is first determined in step S801 whether or not the variable winning device 53 is being opened. If the variable winning device 53 is not being opened, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S802 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S803. When the value of the round counter RC is 0 or when the value of the timer is not 0, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S804, and the variable winning device 53 is released. In a succeeding step S805, 0 is set to a winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 53. Thereafter, in step S806, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and a release command is set in step S807, and this process is terminated. As a result, the variable winning device 53 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the display control device 110 via the sound lamp control device 70. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 110 recognizes that the variable winning device 53 has been released, and causes the symbol display device 130 to display a moving image to be displayed while the variable winning device 53 is open. Display control is started accordingly.

  If the variable winning device 53 is being opened in step S801, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S809 whether or not the game ball has won the variable winning device 53. If the game ball has not won the variable winning device 53, the variable winning device opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the game ball has won the variable winning device 53, the value of the winning counter PC is incremented by 1 in step S810, and then it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S811. In this case, the process is terminated as it is.

  If the timer value is 0 in step S808, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S811, it means that the closing condition of the variable winning device 53 is established. In such a case, the variable winning device 53 is closed in step S812. In subsequent step S813, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S814. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (ie 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S815, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, 5000 (ie 10 seconds) is set in the timer in step S816. ) Is set. Thereafter, a close command is set in step S817, and this process is terminated. Here, the close command is transmitted to the display control device 110 via the sound lamp control device 70. The display control device 110 receives the command, recognizes that one round has ended, for example, a pre-opening video that teaches the number of rounds for the next time, an ending video that indicates that the jackpot state has ended Is started to be displayed on the symbol display device 130.

  After the variable winning device opening / closing process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S708, and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S709. If at least one of the values of the round counter RC or the timer is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the values of the round counter RC and the timer are 0, the process proceeds to step S710, and the jackpot flag set in the jackpot flag storage area is cleared as a jackpot state end process for ending the jackpot state. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening is allowed for the number of times set in the round counter RC (that is, 15 times).

  After the big hit state end process is performed, a state transition process is performed in steps S711 to S715. That is, in step S711, it is determined whether or not a specific flag is set. If the specific flag is set, it means that a specific jackpot has occurred, so the process proceeds to step S712, and a high probability state transition process is performed in which the gaming state thereafter is set to a high probability state. In step S713, the specific flag is cleared and a high probability state transition command is set, and the gaming state transition process is terminated. Further, when the specific flag is not set, it means that a non-specific big hit has occurred, and therefore, in step S714, normal state transition processing is performed in which the gaming state thereafter is set to the normal state. Then, the process proceeds to step S715, the normal state transition command is set, and the gaming state transition process is terminated. Based on the output of the high probability state or normal state transition command, the sound lamp control device 70 and the display control device 110 recognize that the gaming state has transitioned.

  Next, processing executed by the sound lamp control device 70 will be described. First, a start-up process executed by the sound lamp control device 70 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S901, an initial setting process is executed. In this initial setting process, the stack pointer is initialized. In step S902, it is determined whether or not a power failure processing flag (a flag set in step S1011 in the main processing of the sound lamp control device 70 described later) is set in the power failure processing flag storage area. This process makes it possible to determine whether the current start-up process is being executed by normal power-on or whether it is being executed by an instantaneous voltage drop. If the power failure processing flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S903 to determine whether or not the data in the RAM 115 has been destroyed. If the data in the RAM 115 is destroyed in step S903, the process proceeds to step S904, and initialization processing of the RAM 115 is executed.

  Whether or not the data is destroyed in the RAM 115 is checked by checking data stored in a predetermined area. If the data is a predetermined value, it is determined that there is no destruction. If the data is not the predetermined value, the data is destroyed. Judge that there is. That is, the predetermined area functions as a storage area for use in determining whether or not there is data destruction in the RAM 115. Further, when the power is turned on from the state in which the power of the pachinko machine 10 is completely cut off, a predetermined value is not input to the predetermined area (the value of the RAM 115 is lost due to the power interruption), and step S903. It is determined that the data in the RAM 115 has been destroyed.

  If the power failure processing flag has been set in step S902, or if initialization of the RAM 115 has been executed in step S904, the process proceeds to step S905, where it is determined whether the RAM 115 can normally store the value. For example, “0100” is input to one area in the RAM 115, a value stored in the one area is read, and it is determined whether or not the value is “0100”. When the stored value is “0100”, it is determined that the RAM 115 can store the value normally. Note that it may be determined whether the RAM 115 can normally store a value from data stored and held based on a RAM determination value (such as a checksum value).

  Even in the case of the instantaneous voltage drop described above, if the power supply is restored after the power failure processing flag is cleared (step S1013 in the main processing of the sound lamp control device 70), in step S902 Negative determination is made. In this case, if the RAM initialization process is executed, the process up to that point is interrupted, causing a problem in progressing the game. The process of step S903 is a process for preventing the RAM initialization process from being executed when the voltage drop is instantaneous and the power failure process flag is cleared.

  If it is determined in step S905 that the RAM 115 cannot normally store the value, the process proceeds to step S906, and the lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26 are controlled so as to notify the RAM 115 that an abnormality has occurred. Rush into.

  If it is determined in step S903 that the data in the RAM 115 has not been destroyed, or if it is determined in step S905 that the RAM 115 can normally store a value, the process proceeds to step S907, and a RAM initial setting process is executed. In the RAM initial setting process, a specific effect flag setting process, an ID information setting process, and an RTC timer setting process are executed. Each process will be described.

  In the specific effect flag setting process, it is determined whether or not the effect switch 76 is operated. When the effect switch 76 is operated, the effect non-execution flag is set in the effect non-execution flag storage area provided in the RAM 115.

  In the ID information setting process, ID information set in the ID information setting device 75 is acquired, and the acquired ID information is stored in an ID information storage area provided in the RAM 115. In the present embodiment, the ID information setting device 75 is provided with an ID information setting switch as ID information input means, and the set ID information can be changed by switching the switch. Since ID information can be set by switching the switch, it is not necessary to set ID information in the ID information setting device 75 every time the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  Note that an input key for inputting ID information is provided in the ID information setting device 75 instead of the ID information setting switch, and a configuration for setting ID information input by operating the input key is also conceivable. In this case, if the ID information setting device 75 can store the ID information once inputted when the pachinko machine 10 is disconnected, the ID information is sent to the ID information setting device 75 every time the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. No need to enter.

  In the RTC timer setting process, a date information acquisition process and a time information acquisition process for acquiring current date information and time information from the RTC 120 are executed. The acquired date information and time information are set in a timer counter 115 a provided in the RAM 115.

  The effect non-execution flag, ID information, date information, and time information are used to determine whether or not to execute a specific effect described later. When the effect non-execution flag is set, the specific effect is displayed. Not executed. For this reason, when an effect non-execution flag is set, it is good also as a structure which does not acquire ID information, date information, and time information.

  When the RAM initial setting process is executed in step S907, the process proceeds to step S908, and interrupt permission is set. When interrupt permission is set, this start-up process is terminated and the process proceeds to the main process. When the interrupt permission is set, execution of a timer interrupt process described later is started.

  The main process executed by the sound lamp control device 70 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether 1 msec has elapsed since the start of the main process. If 1 msec has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1002, where a power-on notification process is performed, and then a demonstration screen display process is performed.

  The power-on notification process is a process for notifying that the power has been turned on for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The notification is performed by the lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26. In the power-on notification process, a command is set to execute notification. The command is output in the external output process (step S1007 in the main process). The notification is executed by the lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26 by outputting the command. In addition, you may make it perform the alert | report at the time of power activation using the symbol display apparatus 130. FIG. If the power is not turned on, the demonstration screen display process is executed without performing the power-on notification process.

  The demonstration screen display process is a process of setting a command to be output to the display control device 110 when a period in which the pachinko machine 10 is not played becomes a predetermined period. The command is output to the display control device 110 in the external output process (step S1007 in the main process). When receiving the command, the display control device 110 displays a demonstration screen on the symbol display device 130.

  When the demonstration screen display process is executed, the process advances to step S1003 to execute the effect execution management process. The effect execution management process is a process of setting an effect mode based on a variation pattern command or the like output from the main control device 72. In the effect execution management process, the symbol variation display mode in the symbol display device 130 based on the variation pattern command or the like is set as a command. In the effect execution management process, the lighting mode of the lamp units 23 to 25 and the audio output mode of the speaker unit 26 are set, and the setting contents are stored in a register.

  In the effect execution management process, when the symbol variation display mode of the symbol display device 130, the lighting mode of the lamp units 23 to 25, and the voice output mode of the speaker unit 26 are set (the symbol variation display mode is when a command is set). A counter is used. The counter is updated in a counter update process (step S1008 in the main process of the sound lamp control device 70) described later. By setting each mode based on the counter, when the variation pattern command is received from the main control device 72, it is suppressed that the effect executed when the variation pattern command is received, and when the variation pattern command is received. It is possible to give irregularities to the performance to be executed.

  If the production execution management process is executed in step S1003, the process proceeds to step S1004, and it is determined whether or not the specific production flag is set in the specific production flag storage area. If the specific effect flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1005 to execute a specific effect execution management process. The specific effect execution management process is performed when a specific effect flag (described later in the timer interrupt process by the sound lamp control device 70) is set in the specific effect flag storage area provided in the RAM 115. It is the process which sets the production | generation aspect based on. In the specific effect execution management process, the display mode on the symbol display device 130 based on the specific effect flag is set as a command (specific effect flag command). Moreover, the lighting mode of the lamp units 23 to 25 and the mode of sound output in the speaker unit 26 are set, and the setting contents are stored in a register.

  If the specific effect flag is not set in the specific effect flag storage area in step S1004, or if the specific effect execution management process is executed in step S1005, the process proceeds to step S1006 to execute the speaker unit and lamp unit editing process. To do. In the speaker unit and lamp unit editing process, the voice output mode and lighting mode set in the effect execution management process in step S1003 are read from the register, and the voice output mode and lighting mode are set in the specific effect execution management process in step S1005. If set, read the setting from the register. Then, the setting contents that have been read are combined to actually determine the respective display modes in the lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26, and these are set as commands.

  In addition, although detailed description is omitted, in the speaker unit and lamp unit editing process, the specific effect execution management process in step S1005 is more effective than the lighting mode and sound output mode set in the effect execution management process in step S1003. The lighting mode and the sound output mode are preferentially determined as display modes in the actual lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26. That is, when the lighting mode and the audio output mode are set in the specific performance execution management process, the lighting mode and the audio output mode set in the performance execution management process when the lighting mode and the audio output mode are not hindered. Are determined as the actual lamp portions 23 to 25 and the speaker portion 26. In other words, it can be said that the lighting mode and audio output mode set in the production management execution process are added as much as possible to the lighting mode and audio output mode set in the specific production execution management process.

  Further, the lighting mode and sound output mode in the specific effect execution management process, and the commands output to the display control device 110 are stored in a plurality of types in the ROM 113 provided in the sound lamp control device 70, and the set specific effect flag is set. The content based on is referenced. The specific effect flag is cleared when the specific effect execution management process is executed.

  When the speaker unit and lamp unit editing process is executed in step S1006, the process proceeds to step S1007, and the external output process is executed. In the external output process, the command set in steps S1002 to S1006 is output. Accordingly, the contents determined in steps S1002 to S1006 are reflected in the lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 110.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that 1 msec has not elapsed, or if an external output process is executed in step S1007, the process proceeds to step S1008 and a counter update process is executed. In the counter update process, a plurality of counters provided in the audio lamp control device 70 (for example, counters used for determining the lighting mode of the lamp units 23 to 25 and the audio output mode of the speaker unit 26 in the effect execution management process in step S1003). Is updated. Even when a negative determination is made in step S1001, the counter update process is executed, so that the timing for executing the counter update process can be irregular and the counter update process can be executed in a short cycle. Become.

  If the counter update process is executed, the process advances to step S1009 to execute a command reception process. When a command is received from the main control device 72 in the command reception process, if the command corresponds to the sound lamp control device 70, the processing corresponding to the command is executed (for example, the received command is a variation pattern command). In this case, the variation display mode is determined in step S1003). If the command corresponds to the display control device 110, the command is stored in the RAM 115, and the command is output to the display control device 110 by external output processing.

  When the command reception process is executed, the process advances to step S1010 to determine whether or not a power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 115. The power failure flag is set when a power failure command is received from the main controller 72 in the command reception process of step S1009. If the power failure flag has not been set, the process returns to step S1001.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is set in step S1010, the process proceeds to step S1011 and the power failure processing flag is set. If the power failure processing flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1012 to execute power failure processing. Description of the power failure processing is omitted because it is a known configuration (the processing of the speaker unit 26 is stopped by the sound lamp control device 70). When the power failure process is executed, the process proceeds to step S1013, and after the power failure process flag is cleared, an infinite loop is entered.

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed when interrupt permission is set in step S908 of the startup processing by the sound lamp control device 70 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The timer interrupt process is a process executed by interrupting the main process every 2 msec.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether or not an effect non-execution flag is set in the effect non-execution flag storage area (determines whether or not it is set in step S907 of the startup process by the sound lamp control device 70). If the production non-execution flag is set, the timer interruption process is terminated.

  If the performance non-execution flag has not been set in step S1101, the timer counter update process in step 1102 is executed. Prior to describing the timer counter update process, the timer counter 115a in the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The timer counter 115a is provided with year information, month information, day information, hour information, minute information, and second information storage areas 115b to 115g, respectively. Each storage area is provided with a first information storage area and a second information storage area, and each type of storage area is used to store information. Each of the first and second information storage areas is provided with a 4-bit storage area. Year, month, day, and minute information are stored in binary numbers in the 4-bit storage area. The first information storage area represents the decimal place and the second information storage area represents the decimal place. In this case, the first and second information storage areas in which binary information is stored can be handled as two-digit decimal numbers. That is, it can be said that the timer counter 115a has a binary-coded decimal number function capable of expressing binary values stored in plural types as decimal numbers (so-called information is stored in BCD).

  For example, “0000” is stored in the first information storage area of the year information storage area 115b shown in FIG. 19, and “1000” is stored in the second information storage area. Therefore, the year information is “08”. Thereby, it is specified that the current year is 2008.

  Similarly, in the month information storage area 115c shown in FIG. 19, “0000” and “0001” are stored in the first and second information storage areas, respectively, so that the month information is “01”. Thereby, it is specified that the current month is January. Similarly, in the day information storage area 115d, “0011” and “0001” are stored in the first and second information storage areas, respectively, the day information is “31”, and the date is 31 days. Is done. The hour, minute, and second information is similarly specified. In the case of the numerical value shown in FIG. 19, it is specified that the current time is 14:55:07. In the case of this embodiment, year information, month information, day information, hour information, minute information and second information are stored in different storage areas. An effect corresponding to the information can be performed. The timer counter 115a is provided with a subtraction counter area 115h, and timer counter update processing is executed using the subtraction counter area 115h.

  The timer counter update process in step S1102 in the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1201, the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is decremented by 1. When the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is decremented by 1, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether or not the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is 0. When the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is not 0, the timer counter update process is terminated. If the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is 0, the process proceeds to step S1203, and 500 is set in the subtraction counter area 115h (binary number “111110100”).

  Since the subtraction counter area 115h is decremented by 1 from 500, an affirmative determination is made in step S1202 when the process of step S1201 is executed 500 times. Since the timer interrupt process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, the timer counter update process is also executed at a cycle of 2 msec. When the process of step S1201 is executed 500 times at a cycle of 2 msec, an affirmative determination is made at step S1202. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made at a cycle of 1 second (500 × 0.002) in the process of step S1202. By executing the processing of step S1201 and step S1202, the passage of 1 second can be suitably measured. That is, the value of the second information in the second information storage area 115g is incremented at a cycle of 1 second (step S1204).

  When a value is set in the subtraction counter area 115h, the process proceeds to step S1204, and the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is incremented by one. Since the process of step S1204 is executed when an affirmative determination is made in step S1204, the value of the second information storage area 115g is added when one second has elapsed. When the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is incremented by 1, the process proceeds to step S1205, and it is determined whether or not the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is “1010”. If the value of the second information storage area is not “1010”, the timer counter update process is terminated. Whether or not the value of the second information in the second information storage area 115g is “1010” determines whether or not it is 10 in decimal number, and determines whether or not the rank increases when converted to decimal number. doing. Since the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is incremented at a cycle of 1 second, an affirmative determination is made at step S1205 at a cycle of 10 seconds.

  If the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is “1010” in step S1205, the process proceeds to step S1206, and “0000” is set to the value of the second information storage area of the second information storage area 115g. Set, and increment the value of the first information storage area of the second information storage area 115g by one. If the process of step S1206 is executed, the process advances to step S1207 to determine whether or not the value of the first information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is “0110”. If the value of the first information storage area is not “0110”, the timer counter update process is terminated. Whether or not the value of the first information storage area of the second information storage area 115g is “0110” determines whether or not it is 6 in decimal. Since the value of the first information in the second information storage area 115g is incremented at a cycle of 10 seconds, an affirmative determination is made at step S1205 at a cycle of 60 seconds. By executing the processing from step S1204 to step S1207, the passage of one minute can be suitably measured in the second information storage area 115g.

  If the value of the first information storage area of the second information counter area 115g is “0110” in step S1207, the process proceeds to step S1208, and “0000” is set to the value of the first information storage area of the second information storage area 115g. Set, and increment the value of the second information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f by one. If the process of step S1208 is executed, the process advances to step S1209 to determine whether or not the value of the second information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is “1010”. If the value of the second information storage area is not “1010”, the timer counter update process is terminated. Whether or not the value of the second information storage area 115f of the minute information storage area 115f is “1010” determines whether or not it is 10 in decimal number, and whether or not the rank increases when converted to decimal number. Is judged. Since the second information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is incremented at a cycle of 1 minute, an affirmative determination is made at a cycle of 10 minutes in step S1209.

  If the value of the second information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is “1010” in step S1209, the process proceeds to step S1210, and “0000” is set to the value of the second information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f. Set, and increment the value of the first information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f by one. If the process of step S1210 is performed, it will progress to step S1211 and will determine whether the value of the 1st information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is "0110". If the value of the first information storage area is not “0110”, the timer counter update process is terminated. Whether the value of the first information storage area 115f of the minute information storage area 115f is “0110” or not is determined whether it is 6 in decimal. Since the value of the first information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is incremented at a cycle of 10 minutes, an affirmative determination is made at step S1211 at a cycle of 60 minutes. By executing the processing of step S1208 to step S1211, the passage of one hour can be suitably measured in the minute information storage area 115f.

  When the value of the first information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f is “0110” in step S1211, the process proceeds to step S1212 and “0000” is set to the value of the first information storage area of the minute information storage area 115f. Then, the value of the second information storage area of the hour information storage area 115e is incremented by one. If the process of step S1212 is executed, the process advances to step S1213 to determine whether or not the values of the first and second information storage areas of the hour information storage area 115e are “0010” and “0100”, respectively. If the value of the hour information storage area 115e is “0010” and “0100”, respectively, the process proceeds to step S1214, and the values of the first and second information storage areas of the hour information storage area 115e are “0000” and “0000”. Set. When the process of step S1214 is executed, the timer counter update process ends. Whether or not the value of the time information storage area 115e in step S1213 is “0010” and “0100” determines whether it is 24 in decimal, and whether or not it is 24 o'clock (date has changed) or not. Is judged.

  In this embodiment, even if it is determined in step S1213 that the decimal number is 24 (date has changed), the value in the date information storage area 115d is not incremented by one. This is because the pachinko machine 10 is turned off when the business hours of the game hall in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed are shut off, so the date may change when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. This is because there may be few. As a result, the processing load on the pachinko machine 10 is reduced by not performing the process of updating the date information. That is, the date information is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, and is not updated until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. Note that the date information may be updated while the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  On the other hand, if the value of each information in the hour information storage area 115e is not “0010” and “0100” in step S1213, the process proceeds to step S1215, and the value of the second information storage area in the hour information storage area 115e is “ 1010 ". If the value of the second information storage area is not “1010”, the timer counter update process is terminated.

  If the value of the second information storage area of the time information storage area 115e is “1010”, the process proceeds to step S1216, and the value of the second information storage area of the time information storage area 115e is set to “0000”. The value in the first information storage area of the storage area 115e is incremented by one. When the process of step S1216 is executed, the timer counter update process is executed. Whether or not the value of the second information storage area of the hour information storage area 115e is “1010” determines whether or not it is 10 in decimal. Since the value of the first information in the hour information storage area 115e is incremented in a 10-hour cycle, an affirmative determination is made in step S1211 in a 10-hour cycle. By executing the processing of steps S1212 to S1216, the passage of one day can be suitably measured in the hour information storage area 115e.

  By executing this timer counter update process, the time, time, minute, and second information storage areas 115e to 115g are stored, and the passage of time is measured while updating the information in decimal numbers. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the timer counter update process is executed by the timer interrupt process by the sound lamp control device 70. The main processing by the sound lamp control device 70 is preferably performed in a short cycle in order to perform processing for executing game progress, such as external output processing. The timer counter update process is for measuring the passage of time and does not need to be executed with a cycle as short as that of the main process (the main process is executed with a cycle of 1 msec, whereas the voice lamp control device 70 Timer interrupt processing is 2msec cycle). In addition, when the processing load of steps S1002 to S1007 increases, it may be difficult to execute at a 1 msec cycle. Performing the timer counter update process independently of the main process by the audio lamp control device 70 is a device for reducing the processing load in the main process.

  Only the timer counter update process and the determination of whether or not it is a specific time are performed in the timer interrupt process, thereby reducing the processing load in the timer interrupt process and reliably performing the timer interrupt process at a predetermined cycle (2 msec cycle). Can be done. Further supplementally, when the processing load of the timer interrupt process is large, it is considered that the timer interrupt process takes a period of 2 msec or more and the timer interrupt process cannot be executed at a cycle of 2 msec. In this regard, in this embodiment, the timer interrupt process can be reliably executed at a cycle of 2 msec by reducing the processing load of the timer interrupt process. As a result, the timer counter update process can be reliably executed in a predetermined cycle, and the time management can be accurately performed in the pachinko machine 10. Note that only the timer counter update process may be executed in the timer interrupt process. By executing only the timer counter update process in the timer interrupt process, the processing load of the timer interrupt process can be reduced, and the time management in the pachinko machine 10 can be performed more satisfactorily. In this case, the determination as to whether or not it is a specific time may be executed in the main process by the sound lamp control device 70.

  Now, returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the timer counter update process of step S1102 is executed, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the value stored in the timer counter 115a corresponds to the first time as the specific time for executing the specific effect. It is determined whether it is a thing.

  In the present embodiment, 12:00:00 is set as the first time, and when the process of step S1103 is executed, the first information storage area and the second information storage of the hour information storage area 115e in the timer counter 115a are stored. Whether the areas are “0001” and “0010” (decimal numbers, the value of the first information storage area is 1 and the value of the second information storage area is 2, respectively), the first information in the minute information storage area 115f Whether the storage area and the second information storage area are “0000” and “0000”, respectively (whether the values of the first information storage area and the second information storage area are 0 in decimal), or the second information storage area 115g Whether the first information storage area and the second information storage area are “0000” and “0000”, respectively (the first information storage area and the second information in decimal numbers) It determines whether the value of pay area is 0 respectively), respectively. Values used for determining whether or not it is the first time are stored in the ROM 113, respectively. In this timer interrupt process, the value stored in the ROM 113 is read, and the process of step S1102 is executed by comparison with the value. When the values in all the storage areas (hour, minute, second information storage areas ef in the timer counter 115a) match, it is determined that the first time is reached.

  If it is determined in step S1103 that it is the first time, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the first specific effect flag is set in the specific effect flag storage area provided in the RAM 115. If the first time is not determined in step S1103, or if the process of step S1104 is executed, the process proceeds to step S1105 to execute a month information reading process. The month information reading process is to read a value stored in the month information storage area 115c. If the month information reading process is executed, the process advances to step S1106 to determine whether the time corresponds to the month information read in the month information reading process.

  Specifically, when the month information read in step S1105 is 3 to 5 in decimal, the corresponding time is 18:00:00, and in the case of 6 to 8 in decimal, 18:30:30 is the corresponding time. When the decimal number is 9 to 11, 17:30:30 is the corresponding time, and when the decimal number is 12, 1, 2. 17:00 is the corresponding time as the specific time. Note that the method for determining whether or not it is the corresponding time is the same as the determination method described in step S1103, and thus description thereof is omitted. Similarly to the first time described above, the value of the corresponding time corresponding to the month information is stored in the ROM 113, and the corresponding time is obtained by comparing the value with the values of the information storage areas 115b to 115g. It is determined whether or not. The corresponding time is stored in the ROM 113 of the sound lamp control device 70 in association with each month information.

  If it is determined in step S1106 that the time is a corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1107, the second specific effect flag is set in the specific effect flag storage area, and the process proceeds to step S1108. If it is not determined in step S1106 that the corresponding time is reached, the process directly proceeds to step S1108.

  In step S1108, ID corresponding time reading processing is executed. As described above, in this embodiment, ID information can be set by the ID information setting device 75 (set in step S907 in the start-up process by the sound lamp control device 70). And the ID corresponding | compatible time as specific time matched with each ID information is memorize | stored in ROM113. In the present embodiment, integer values such as 1, 2, 3,... 98, 99, 100 can be set as ID information, and any integer is set as ID information by the ID information setting device 75. The

  In this embodiment, every time ID information is increased by 1, the ID corresponding time is delayed by 2 seconds. Specifically, when the ID information is 1, 19:00:02 is the ID corresponding time, and when the ID information is 2, 19:00:04 is the ID corresponding time. When the ID information is 3, 19:00:06 is the ID corresponding time, and when the ID information is 20, 19:00:40 is the ID corresponding time. For example, it is determined whether or not it is the ID corresponding time when the ID information is 1, whether the values of the first information and the second information in the hour information storage area 115e are “0001” and “1001” Determining whether the values of the first information and the second information in the storage area 115f are “0000” and “0000” or whether the value of the second information storage area 115g is “0000” and “0010” It is.

  When the ID corresponding time reading process is executed, the process advances to step S1109 to determine whether or not the ID corresponding time read in step S1108 is reached. If it is not the ID-corresponding time, this timer interrupt process is terminated. If it is the ID-corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1110, the third specific effect flag is set in the effect flag storage area, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  If the first to third specific effect flags are set, it is determined that there is a specific effect flag in step S1004 in the main process described above by the sound lamp control device 70, and the specific effect execution management process in step S1005 is executed. It will be. By executing the specific effect execution management process, the first to third specific effects corresponding to the first to third specific effect flags are executed. The specific effect flag command corresponding to the specific effect execution management process is set, and the command is output to the display control device 110. Thereby, the specific effect which the various lamp | ramp parts 23-25 and the speaker part 26 which the audio | voice lamp control apparatus 70 control, and the symbol display apparatus 130 which the display control apparatus 110 controls can synchronize. In addition, when the second specific effect is executed, the date information is used. Therefore, in the specific effect execution management process by the sound lamp control device, the second specific effect flag command is set and the date information command is set. To do. By receiving the date information command, the display control apparatus 110 can grasp the current calendar.

  In this embodiment, for example, even if it is determined as the first time in step S1103, it is determined whether it is a corresponding time (step S1106) and an ID corresponding time (step S1109) (that is, Even if it is determined that the time is reached and the corresponding production flag is set, the timer interrupt process is not terminated. The time determination process in steps S1103 to S1109 is continuously executed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the first time is 12:00, the corresponding time is 17:00 to 18:00, and the ID corresponding time is approximately 19:00. Since each time is different, it is not determined at the same time as each time. That is, in the processing from step S1103 to step S1110, an affirmative determination is made in one of steps S1103, S1106, and S1110, or no positive determination is made in any processing.

  In this case, if the first time, the corresponding time, and the ID corresponding time are changed to close times, the specific effects can be generated simultaneously or continuously. However, it is desirable to provide a flag storage area for storing each specific effect flag individually.

  By executing the timer interruption process by the sound lamp control device 70, it becomes possible to set a flag for executing a specific effect when a specific time comes. Further, when the production non-execution flag is set, the processing of steps S1102 to S1110 is not executed, and thus each specific production is not executed. As already described, the effect non-execution flag is set by operating the effect switch 76. This makes it possible to determine whether or not to execute each specific effect at a game hall or the like where the pachinko machine 10 is installed.

  Next, the display main process by the display control apparatus 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This display main process is started when the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. When the display control device 110 executes control, the symbol display device 130 produces an effect.

  In step S1301, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. In this initial setting process, initialization of a RAM provided in the display control device 110, decompression of compressed information stored in a ROM provided in the display control device 110, and the like are executed.

  When the initial setting process is completed, the process proceeds to step S1302, and it is determined whether or not a first specific effect command has been received from the audio lamp control device 70. If the first specific effect command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1303, and the first specific effect display process is executed. If the first specific effect command has not been received in step S1302, or if the process of step S1303 has been executed, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  In step S1304, it is determined whether a second specific effect command has been received. If the second specific effect command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1305 to execute the second specific effect display process. If the second specific effect command has not been received in step S1304, or if the process of step S1305 has been executed, the process proceeds to step S1306.

  In step S1306, it is determined whether a third specific effect command has been received. If the third specific effect command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1307 to execute the third specific effect display process. If the third specific effect command has not been received in step S1306, or if the process of step S1307 has been executed, the process proceeds to step S1308. As described above, since the timing for executing the specific effect is different (because the set time is shifted), a plurality of specific effect commands are not received simultaneously. Therefore, the process from step S1302 to step S1307 determines whether any specific effect command is received or any specific effect command is not received.

  In step S1308, it is determined whether a variation pattern command has been received. If a variation pattern command has been received, the process advances to step S1309 to start variation display corresponding to the variation pattern command. The fluctuation pattern command received by the display control device 110 is an analysis in which the voice lamp control device 70 analyzes the fluctuation pattern command when the voice lamp control device 70 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main control device 72. This is a command indicating the result (command set in step S1003 in the main process of the sound lamp control device 70).

  If the variation pattern command has not been received in step S1308, if the processing in step S1309 has been executed, the process proceeds to step S1310, and whether or not a command other than the first to third specific effect commands and the variation pattern command has been received. Determine. If a command has been received, the process advances to step S1311 to execute processing corresponding to the command. If a command has not been received in step S1310, or if the process of step S1311 has been executed, the process proceeds to step S1312.

  In step S1312, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If the gaming state is a jackpot state, the jackpot effect display process is executed and then the process returns to step S1302. If it is determined in step S1312 that the jackpot state is not reached, the process returns to step S1302. Whether or not the jackpot state is determined is determined by whether or not the display jackpot state flag is set. The display jackpot state flag is output by the state transition command in the game state transition process by the main controller 72. It is set based on what has been done.

  In the present embodiment, it may be determined that the symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 130 by the processing of steps S1302 to S1307 and the processing of steps S1308 to S1313, respectively. In this case, the display control device 110 controls the symbol display device 130 so as to display a combination of symbols determined in the respective processes. For example, in the case where the symbol variation display is performed based on the processing of step S1308 and step S1309, when the first specific effect command is received, the display of the first specific effect is executed in addition to the symbol variation display. The That is, the display based on each specific effect is not hindered by the display content of the symbol display device 130 based on the processing in steps S1308 to S1313.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is configured to determine whether or not the second and third specific effect commands are received even when the reception of the first specific effect command is determined to be positive (determined positive in step S1302). Also, the determinations in steps S1304 and S1306 are performed). In other words, the specific effect command reception process in steps S1302 to S1307 is continuously performed. It is determined whether any one of the first to third specific effect commands has been received, and if any one of the specific effect commands is received, whether or not another specific effect command has been received. It is not necessary to make such a determination.

  Here, an embodiment of an effect executed when the first to third specific effect flags are set in the sound lamp control device 70 will be described with reference to FIG. When the first to third specific effect commands are output from the sound lamp control device 70 to the display control device 110 (when the first to third specific effect display processes are executed), the display control device 110 performs display control. The symbol display device 130 is controlled to execute display of symbols and characters based on the received specific effect commands from the specific effects stored in the ROM provided in the device 110.

  FIG. 22A is a diagram showing a display mode of the symbol display device 130 when the specific effect is not executed. FIG. 22B is a diagram showing a display mode of the symbol display device 130 when the first specific effect is being executed at the timing t1 (12:00:00). At timing t1, a character (a tree fairy in this embodiment) is displayed on the lower left of the symbol display device 130, and a message teaching time is displayed (in this embodiment, “noon!”). Thereby, the player can be informed that 12:00 has been reached.

  Next, an effect executed when the second specific effect flag is set will be described. A case where the date is January 31 will be described (a specific effect is executed at 17:00:00). FIG.22 (c) is a figure which shows the display mode of the symbol display apparatus 130 in case the 2nd specific production is performed at the timing t2 (17:00:00). At timing t2, a character (in the present embodiment, a snowman) imagining winter is displayed at the lower left of the symbol display device 130, and a message teaching that it is evening is displayed (in this embodiment, "evening" you know").

  In addition, as a character to be displayed, if the month information is “12, 1, 2”, a character imagining winter is displayed. Similarly, when the month information is “3 to 5”, a character that images spring, when the month information is “6 to 8”, a character that images summer, and when the month information is “9 to 11” The characters that image autumn are displayed respectively. Further, as described above, the execution timing of the specific effect (second specific effect) differs depending on the month information. This is because the sunset in the winter is early, but the sunset in the summer is late. This is because if the calendar information that is determined to be specified is set so that the specific time is delayed, the actual dusk can be matched with the dusk on the stage.

  When outputting the second specific effect flag command, the sound lamp control device 70 outputs a command corresponding to the month information to the display control device 110 in accordance with the second specific effect flag command. The character displayed when the second specific effect is executed by the command corresponding to the month information is determined.

  Next, an effect executed when the third specific effect flag is set will be described. FIG. 22D is a diagram showing a display mode of the symbol display device 130 at timing t3 (when the ID information is 3, 19:00:06). In the case of FIG. 22D, a character (a boy in the present embodiment) is displayed at the lower left of the symbol display device 130, and a message for encouraging the player is displayed (in the present embodiment, “last spurt”). In the present embodiment, when the character is displayed once in each specific effect, the display is maintained for one minute after the display is started.

  In the present embodiment, when the third specific effect is executed, a sound effect is output for 3 seconds from the speaker unit 26 at the same time as the character is displayed.

  The sound effect output when the third specific effect is executed will be described. A plurality of pachinko machines 10 may be installed side by side in a game hall where the pachinko machines 10 are installed. A case will be described in which pachinko machines 10 with ID information shifted by 1 are installed side by side. FIG. 23 shows a state in which pachinko machines 10 whose ID information is set to 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are installed side by side.

  First, at timing t4 (19:00:02), a sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 1. A sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 2 at timing t5 (19:00:04) two seconds later. The sound effect from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 1 is stopped at the timing t6 when 1 second has elapsed from the timing t5. A sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 3 at timing t7 (19:00:06) one second later. The sound effect from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 2 is stopped at timing t8 when 1 second has elapsed from timing t7. Similarly, a sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 with ID information 4 at timing t9 (19:00:08), and from the pachinko machine 10 with ID information 3 at timing t10 1 second later. The sound effect output is stopped. Then, at the timing t11 (19:00:10) one second later, the output of the sound effect is started from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 5, and the ID information is received at the timing t12 one second later. The sound effect from the four pachinko machine 10 is stopped. And the sound effect from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 5 is stopped at the timing t13 two seconds later. By continuously outputting sound effects from the plurality of pachinko machines 10, it is possible to execute a joint effect in which the plurality of pachinko machines 10 are interlocked. Note that any sound may be output as the sound effect. For example, music may be played by a plurality of pachinko machines 10. In this case, the sound effect output corresponding to the ID information may be changed. For example, a continuation of music output from the pachinko machine 10 with ID information 1 may be output from the pachinko machine 10 with ID information 2.

  For example, when a pachinko machine 10 in which one ID information is set and a pachinko machine 10 in which ID information 1 larger than the ID information is set, the pachinko machine 10 having the ID information larger by 1 After the output of the sound effect is started, the output of the sound effect from the one pachinko machine 10 is stopped. That is, during the period from timing t5 to timing t6, the period from timing t7 to timing t8, the period from timing t9 to timing t10, and the period from timing t11 to timing t12, sound effects are output from the two pachinko machines 10. The overlap period T has been set.

  In the present embodiment, when the specific time comes, a specific effect is executed regardless of the gaming state. This is to prevent sound effects from being output from one pachinko machine 10 among a plurality of installed pachinko machines 10 when a specific effect that outputs sound effects is executed. In addition, the character displayed when the specific effect is executed is also displayed when the display of other characters or the variable display of the symbol is executed on the symbol display device 130. That is, on the symbol display device 130, the display of the character or the like as the specific effect is displayed in addition to the display as the other effects. In other words, it can also be said that the process of executing the specific effect and the process of executing other effects are executed simultaneously. For example, when the jackpot state transition command is set in step S706 in the game state transition process by the main control device 72, or when the close command is set in step S817 of the variable prize device opening / closing process, the command corresponds to each command. The symbol display is executed and the symbol display corresponding to the specific effect is executed.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, time information is input in the start-up process in the sound lamp control device 70. In addition, the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is subtracted in the timer counter update process, and the hour, minute, and second information can be updated from the subtraction result. Therefore, time management can be performed in the pachinko machine 10.

  Temporarily, in the structure which inputs time information for every fixed period, the process which inputs time information is needed. For this reason, the time required for input processing of time information becomes longer and the processing load increases, and in the configuration in which time information is input by interrupting at a predetermined cycle, an interrupt line is required and wiring becomes complicated. Such problems arise. On the other hand, according to the above-described embodiment, when the time information is input once, the current time can be measured from the time information. It is possible to reduce the number of times, and it is possible to suppress the problem that the processing load increases and the problem that the wiring becomes complicated. Therefore, time management can be performed satisfactorily in the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, time information is input and date information is input. As a result, it is possible to execute not only the effect corresponding to the time but also the effect corresponding to the date.

  Once the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the date information is not input until the power is turned off. Once the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the date does not change until the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, so there is a problem even if the date information is acquired only when the power is turned on. Hard to do. Therefore, the effect which suppresses the processing load concerning the pachinko machine 10 is acquired compared with the composition in which the date information is input every fixed period.

  A special effect is executed when a predetermined time is reached. Thereby, a specific effect can be performed at a predetermined timing. Therefore, in a game hall where a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are installed, a joint effect by the plurality of pachinko machines 10 can be executed. Specifically, the ID information can be set for each pachinko machine 10. Thereby, the timing at which the specific effect is executed for each pachinko machine 10 (the timing at which the sound effect is output) can be made different for each pachinko machine 10.

  For example, in a gaming machine that performs a joint effect, in order to synchronize the timing of executing the joint effect, a configuration in which signals are transmitted and received between gaming machines and an island facility in which the gaming machine is installed can be considered. . On the other hand, according to the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 itself can perform time management while minimizing the processing load, so the signals between the pachinko machines 10 and between the pachinko machine 10 and the island facility The specific effect can be executed without performing transmission / reception.

  Year, month, day, hour, minute, and second information is stored separately. As a result, when the control is executed depending on what time the current time is, it is only necessary to refer to the time information, and it is not necessary to refer to the date information. Therefore, the processing load on the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced without referring to unnecessary information as compared with a configuration in which all information is stored as one information.

  For the hour, minute, and second information, information corresponding to the tenth place is stored in the first information storage area of each storage area 115d, 115e, 115f, and information corresponding to the first place is stored in each storage area 115d, 115e, 115f. Each is stored in the second information storage area. Since information is stored separately in the 1st and 10th places, it is only necessary to store information corresponding to 0 to 9, and one storage capacity can be suppressed to 4 bits. Thereby, compared with the structure which memorize | stores hour information or minute information in one storage area, it can suppress that one storage area becomes a huge capacity | capacitance. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined time has come by simply comparing the values of the first information storage area and the second information storage area.

  When the value of the subtraction counter area 115h is updated by the timer counter update processing and the value of the subtraction counter area 115h reaches a predetermined value (500), the values of the second, minute and hour information storage areas 115g, 115f, and 115e are changed. The configuration is to be updated. The current time can be satisfactorily grasped only by updating the value of the subtraction counter area 115h in the timer counter update process in the timer interrupt process.

  The pachinko machine 10 is configured to include the RTC 120. Thereby, the present time can be grasped satisfactorily without inputting a special signal from the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

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In the present embodiment, the processing executed in the timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70 is different from that in the first embodiment. Since the basic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described here.

  The timer interrupt process in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Steps S1401 and S1402 are the same as steps S1101 and S1102 in the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted.

  When the timer counter update process in step S1402 is executed, the process advances to step S1403 to execute the ID corresponding first time reading process. In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a program for calculating the corresponding time from the set ID information is stored in the ROM 113. In the ID corresponding first time reading process, the first corresponding time is obtained by adding the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the ID information to 12:00:00. For example, when the ID information set in the pachinko machine 10 is 3 (when the ID information is “0011” in binary), 3 is added to the value of the second information in the second information storage area 115g. Thereby, the values of the first and second information in the hour information storage area 115e are “0001” and “0010”, respectively, and the values of the first and second information in the minute information storage area 1115f are “0000” and “ The first corresponding time is “0000” and the values of the first and second information in the second information storage area 115g are “0000” and “0011”, respectively. As a result, 12:00:03 becomes the first corresponding time.

  If the process of step S1403 is performed, it will progress to step S1404 and it will be determined whether the present time is the 1st corresponding | compatible time corresponding to ID information. If it is the first corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1405, the first specific effect flag is set, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1404 that it is not the first corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the ID corresponding second time reading process is executed. In the ID-corresponding second time reading process, the second corresponding time is obtained by adding the number of ID information multiplied by 2 to 15:00:00. For example, when the ID information set in the pachinko machine 10 is 3, 15:00:06 is the second corresponding time. If the process of step S1406 is executed, the process advances to step S1407 to determine whether or not the current time is the second corresponding time. If it is the second corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1408, the second specific effect flag is set, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1407 that it is not the second corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1409, and the ID corresponding third time reading process is executed. In the ID-corresponding third time reading process, the third corresponding time is obtained by adding the number of ID information multiplied by 4 to 19:00:00. For example, when the ID information set in the pachinko machine 10 is 4, 19:00:16 is the third corresponding time. If the process of step S1409 is executed, the process advances to step S1410 to determine whether or not the current time is the third corresponding time. If it is the third corresponding time, the process proceeds to step S1411, the third specific effect flag is set, and the timer interrupt process is terminated. If it is not the third corresponding time in step S1410, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Also in the present embodiment, different times are set as the corresponding times, and a plurality of corresponding times are not obtained at the same time. That is, the sound lamp control device 70 determines whether to set any specific effect flag or not to set any specific effect flag by executing the processing of steps S1402 to S1411. Therefore, in the time determination process in steps S1403 to 1411, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1404 or S1407, the time determination process that is executed when a negative determination is made in the determination is not performed (for example, If an affirmative determination is made in step S1404, the processing in steps S1406 to 1409 is not executed). If it is determined that it is one corresponding time, it is not necessary to determine whether it is another specific time because it is not another corresponding time. Therefore, the processing load on the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which it is always determined whether or not it is the first to third corresponding times.

  In this embodiment, the processing of steps S1403 to S1411 is executed regardless of the value of the timer counter 115, but the value of the timer counter 115 is referred to and the value is a predetermined value. Only in this case, each ID corresponding time reading process may be executed. That is, the ID corresponding time reading process may be executed immediately before each ID corresponding time. For example, when the ID-corresponding first time reading process is executed, the ID-corresponding first time reading process is executed when the values of the first information and the second information in the time information storage area 115e are “0001” and “0010”. Things can be considered. In this case, since the ID-corresponding first time reading process is executed at 12 o'clock, it is not necessary to execute the ID-corresponding first time reading process every time the timer interrupt process is performed. In the present embodiment, when a specific effect is executed once, the specific effect is not performed again. Therefore, when the specific effect is executed, an ID corresponding time reading process corresponding to the specific effect is performed. It may not be executed.

  Further, the ID corresponding time corresponding to the ID information is calculated at the timing when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, and the calculation result may be stored in the RAM 115. In this case, in the ID corresponding time reading process, a process of referring to a value stored in the RAM 115 may be executed.

  An embodiment of a specific effect executed when each specific effect flag is set will be described with reference to FIG. In each specific effect in the present embodiment, an effect similar to the third specific effect in the first embodiment is executed. However, in the first to third specific effects in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 25B to 25D, timing t14 when the first specific effect is executed and timing t15 when the second specific effect is executed. The messages displayed on the symbol display device 130 at the timing t16 when the third specific effect is executed are different from those in the first embodiment. When the first to third specific effects in the present embodiment are executed, a character (for example, a boy) is displayed and a message for encouraging the player is displayed (for example, “from now on”). Note that, as in the first embodiment, when the specific effect is not executed, the variable display of the symbols is executed as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the output period of the sound effect output when the 1st specific production is performed is 1 second. Referring to FIG. 26A, for example, when a sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 1 at timing t17, the effect of the pachinko machine 10 at timing t18, which is 1 second later. Sound output is stopped, and sound effects are output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 2. Then, at the timing t19 one second later, the sound effect of the pachinko machine 10 is stopped and the sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 3. Thereby, when a plurality of pachinko machines 10 having different ID information by 1 are installed, the first specific effect is executed in a state shifted by 1 second. Therefore, when a sound effect is output from one pachinko machine 10, the sound effect of the pachinko machine 10 is stopped, and at the same time, the output of the sound effect is started in the pachinko machine 10 in which the next ID information is set. It will be. Thus, when a 1st specific production is performed, the output and stop of a sound effect can be performed in the continuous state.

  Even when the second and third specific effects are executed, the sound effect is output for one second. The timing at which the second specific effect is executed is delayed by 2 seconds when the ID information is large by 1, and the timing at which the third specific effect is executed is delayed by 4 seconds when the ID information is large by 1.

  When the second specific effect is executed, a sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 1 at a timing t20, and the sound effect is stopped at a timing t21 that is 1 second later. A sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 2 at a timing t22 that is 2 seconds after the timing t20 and 1 second after the timing t21. The sound effect is stopped at timing t23, which is one second after timing 22. A sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 whose ID information is 3 at a timing t24 which is 2 seconds after the timing 222 and 1 second after the timing t23. That is, when a sound effect is output from one pachinko machine 10, the sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 in which the next ID information is set after the sound effect is stopped. In addition, a stop period T1 (1 second) in which no sound effect is output is provided. That is, it can be said that the specific performance is performed intermittently.

  Further, when the third specific effect is executed and when the second specific effect is executed, a sound effect is output as the specific effect. Specifically, when a sound effect is output from one pachinko machine 10, the sound effect is output from the pachinko machine 10 in which the next ID information is set after the sound effect is stopped. However, in the second specific effect, when the ID information is different by 1, the output timing of the sound effect is different by 2 seconds, whereas in the third specific effect, the output timing of the sound effect is different when the ID information is different by one. 4 seconds different. Therefore, the stop period T2 (3 seconds) in which no sound effect is output from any of the pachinko machines 10 when the third specific effect is executed is longer than the stop period T1 in the second specific effect. ing. In other words, the difference in the timing at which the third specific effect is executed when the ID information is different by 1 is larger than the difference in the timing at which the second specific effect is executed when the ID information is different by one.

  In the present embodiment, the specific effect is executed at approximately 12:00, 15:00, and 19:00. In addition, when the time is later than 12:00, 15:00, and 19:00, the start timing of the specific effect is delayed when the ID information is different by one. In this embodiment, since the passage of the period is measured for each pachinko machine, an error may occur in the measurement of the period for each pachinko machine when a long time has passed. Since the pachinko machine 10 is powered on in accordance with the opening time of the game hall, it can be considered that the pachinko machine 10 is powered on in the morning. Therefore, when the time elapses at 15:00 and 19:00, the error increases. Therefore, when a specific effect is executed at 15:00 and 19:00 (when a sound effect is output), the sound effect is stopped in one pachinko machine 10 and the effect in the pachinko machine 10 in which the next ID information is set. The sound output is not performed at the same time. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is configured to measure the passage of the period, if the measurement error is within the stop period, it is possible to execute a specific effect in which a plurality of gaming machines are linked.

  In addition, the stop period is set longer when the third specific effect is executed than when the second specific effect is executed. That is, when a measurement error occurs in the specific effect executed at 19:00 rather than 15:00 by extending the stop period corresponding to the specific effect executed at 19:00 than the specific effect executed at 15:00. It is possible to increase the allowable range. Specifically, when the second specific effect is executed by a plurality of pachinko machines 10, when the measurement error of one pachinko machine 10 among the plurality of pachinko machines 10 is up to 1 second, the error is a stop period. By being within T, the error does not significantly affect the combined performance by the plurality of pachinko machines 10. In addition, when the third specific effect is executed by the plurality of pachinko machines 10, if the measurement error of one of the plurality of pachinko machines 10 is up to 3 seconds, the error falls within the stop period T. Thus, the error does not significantly affect the joint performance by the plurality of pachinko machines 10. Therefore, even when a time measurement error is likely to occur as the time at which the specific effect is executed becomes late, it is possible to execute an effect in which a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are linked in an excellent manner.

  Note that, similarly to the third specific effect in the first embodiment, the second and third specific effects of the pachinko machine 10 with small ID information and the pachinko machine 10 with large ID information are also used in the second embodiment. An overlapping period in which the second and third specific effects are executed in duplicate may be provided. In this case, the sound effect output period may be lengthened. However, since the measurement error is larger when the third specific effect is executed than when the second specific effect is executed, the case where the third specific effect is executed rather than the second specific effect is executed. It is desirable to make the overlap period longer. That is, the stop period and the overlap period can be said to be an error tolerance that does not affect the execution of each specific effect when a measurement error occurs, and the third specific effect is more effective than when the second specific effect is executed. When executed, the error tolerance is greatly secured.

  The timing for executing the specific effect is calculated from the ID information. In a game hall or the like, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 may be installed, and if different ID information is stored for each, the number of types of ID information increases and a storage capacity for storing a specific time corresponding to the ID information is increased. It gets bigger. According to the present embodiment, since the specific time is calculated from the ID information, the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the specific time is stored corresponding to the ID information.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to the above-described embodiment, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to the above-described embodiment.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, the RTC 120 is provided for the sound lamp control device 70, but the RTC 120 may be provided in the main control device 72 or the display control device 110. In this case, the RTC 120 may not be provided in the audio lamp control device 70. That is, when a plurality of control devices are provided in the gaming machine, the RTC 120 may be provided in all or part of the control devices.

  When the RTC 120 is provided in the main controller 72, the control can be changed depending on the date and time zone. In this case, the probability of generating a special game state advantageous to the player can be varied based on the date information and time information. That is, the internal gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 can be changed according to the date and time zone. For example, in the period from 9:00:00 to 10:00:00, it is possible to increase the probability that a jackpot will occur. Further, it is conceivable to vary the frequency at which effects are generated within a predetermined time. Further, when the RTC 120 is provided in the main controller 72, the variation pattern command can be determined in accordance with the time information.

  Further, for example, it is conceivable to start a variable display of symbols different from other time zones at the same time as a predetermined time. In this case, it can be said that the control is changed during a predetermined period.

  In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is not provided with the RTC 120 and the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, date information and time information may be input from the outside of the pachinko machine 10. When this configuration is applied to each of the above-described embodiments, year / month / day information and time information may be input when the process of step S907 in the start-up process by the sound lamp control device 70 is executed. In this case, if date information and time information are output to the pachinko machine 10 from an island facility or the like in the game hall where the pachinko machine 10 is installed, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are installed in the game hall. Moreover, it can suppress that an error arises in time information for every pachinko machine 10. In addition, when outputting date information and time information to the pachinko machine 10 from an island facility, etc., the timing of outputting each information is arbitrary, and each information is output when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 10 In addition, it is possible to output each information when a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes) elapses after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  (2) In each of the above embodiments, when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the date information and time information are set. However, the time information is again received from the RTC 120 before a predetermined period when the specific effect is performed. May be entered. In other words, the time information is input again from the RTC 120 when the predetermined time information is reached. For example, the pachinko machine 10 inputs the time information from the RTC 120 when it is one minute before the specific performance is executed (for example, when 11:59:00 in the first embodiment). An error generated by measuring the passage of the period can be reduced.

  (3) When the time information input from the RTC 120 is stored, the time information is stored in different storage areas as the hour information, the minute information, and the second information, but the time information may be stored in one storage area. In this case, when a timer interruption process occurs, a value is added to the storage area, and a specific effect may be executed when the value becomes a predetermined value. The predetermined value may be determined when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on and time information is input. For example, in a configuration in which a specific effect is executed at 12:00, when the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on at 10:00: 00, addition starts from 0 and the value of the storage area becomes 18000000. What is necessary is just to perform a specific production.

  (4) The update process of the timer counter 115a is performed by the timer interrupt process, but may be performed by the main process by the sound lamp control device 70. In this case, it may be executed at predetermined intervals in the main process. For example, the update process and the addition process may be executed in any one of steps S1002 to S1007 in the main process of the audio lamp control device 70.

  (5) When a specific effect is executed, an effect other than the specific effect is displayed on the symbol display device 130, and the display of the specific effect is executed. You may be made to be. That is, when the specific effect is executed, the display of the other effects that have been executed until then may be interrupted or terminated and the specific effect may be executed.

  (6) The specific effects that are executed when the predetermined time is reached are not limited to those of the above-described embodiments. For example, when the predetermined time is reached, the variable display of the symbol is displayed. If it is, an effect that teaches the degree of expectation that is won in the jackpot lottery may be executed.

  Further, the character corresponding to the date information and the message corresponding to the time information may be changed. For example, a snow crystal or the like may be displayed as a character that images winter. Further, in each of the above embodiments, when the month information is “3-5”, “6-8”, “9-11”, “12, 1, 2”, the same character that imagines the season respectively Although it was displayed, it may be changed. For example, in the case of “1-3”, “4-6”, “7-9”, “10-12”, the same character is displayed respectively. May be. Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, a character that images the season is displayed corresponding to the month information, but a character that is unrelated to the season may be displayed.

  Further, there is no need for an effect in which a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are interlocked by setting ID information as in the third specific effect in each of the above embodiments, and each pachinko machine 10 only executes a specific effect. It is good. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the ID information setting device 75 in each pachinko machine 10.

  The time at which the specific effect is executed is not limited to the one described above, and for example, the specific effect may be performed at 13:00 or 16:00. Furthermore, the specific effect may be executed several times in one day. For example, it is conceivable that a specific performance is executed only once in a day.

  (7) When the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, if the production switch 76 is operated, all the specific productions are not performed. However, instead of the production switch 76, an production setting device is provided. Only such specific effects may not be executed. Furthermore, it may be possible to set at which timing the specific effect is executed using the effect setting device.

  (8) The specific effect is executed when the predetermined time is reached, but the specific lottery is performed to determine whether or not the specific effect is performed when the predetermined time is reached, and the specific lottery is won A specific effect may be executed.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, the ID information is set by operating the ID information setting device 75 provided in the pachinko machine 10, but the ID information is set when the pachinko machine 10 is manufactured. It is not necessary to be able to change in the game hall. For example, it is possible to store ID information in the ROM 113 in the sound lamp control device 70.

  (10) In each of the above embodiments, the specific effect is executed using the symbol display device 130 or the speaker unit 26. However, a decorative body that is moved to execute the effect is provided in the pachinko machine 10, and the decorative object is provided. A specific effect may be executed using.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, the character to be displayed when the specific effect is performed using the date information is determined. However, the symbol used for the variable display of the symbol may be changed according to the date information. . For example, when the month information is 1 to 6, the variable display is performed with a pattern imitating a living organism in the sea, and when the month information is 7 to 12, the variable display is performed with a pattern imitating a dog. Can be considered. That is, all the display information displayed on the symbol display device 130 may be changed by the month information.

  (12) In each of the above embodiments, the specific effect is executed regardless of the display state of the symbol display device 130. However, the specific effect may not be executed in a predetermined gaming state or display state.

  (13) In each of the above embodiments, the date information and the time information are stored in the timer counter 115a. However, only the time information may be stored. Even in this case, the specific effect can be executed when the predetermined time is reached.

  (14) In each of the above-described embodiments, the ID information is set in the pachinko machine 10 by setting an integer, but the ID information of the pachinko machine 10 may be set using other than the integer. For example, ID information such as A, B, C, D, E may be set as ID information of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, when this configuration is applied to the first embodiment, it is only necessary to store the time at which the specific effects corresponding to each alphabet are executed. In addition, when this configuration is applied to the second embodiment, the time for executing the specific effect may be calculated by replacing the alphabet and the like with numerals.

  Moreover, you may change the kind of ID information which can be set to the pachinko machine 10 (in the said each embodiment, 1-100), for example, the ID information which can be set is 1-5.

  (15) In each of the above embodiments, the display control device 110 is controlled by the sound lamp control device 70 based on the command output from the main control device 72. Instead, the main control device is used. The display control device 110 may be configured to control the sound lamp control device 70 based on the command output from 72. Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound lamp control device 70 and the display control device 110 are provided separately, the control devices 70 and 110 may be configured as a control device on one sub-side. The functions of the sound lamp control device 70 or the display control device 110 may be integrated into the main control device 72, and the functions of both the sound lamp control device 70 and the display control device 110 are integrated into the main control device 72. It is good also as a structure.

  (16) In each of the above embodiments, the ID information is set by an administrator in a game hall or the like where the pachinko machine 10 is installed, but the ID information is set by a player who executes a game on the pachinko machine 10. It may be set. In this case, the ID information input means only needs to be provided at a position where it can be operated from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the specific effect can be executed at a timing desired by the player. However, when the player sets the ID information, it is conceivable that the effect in which the plurality of pachinko machines 10 are linked is not executed.

  (17) In the first and second embodiments, the RTC timer setting process is executed by the startup process of the sound lamp control device 70, but the timing at which the RTC timer setting process is executed is limited. do not do. For example, date and time information and time information may be output from the RTC 120 when a predetermined time comes. The sound lamp control device 70 may perform the RTC timer setting process when the date information and time information are input.

  (18) Although the time information is input from the RTC 120 in the RTC timer setting process, time zone information indicating an approximate time zone may be input instead of the time information. As time zone information, for example, a time range indicating that the current time is from 9:00 to 12:00, “morning, noon, evening or night”, “morning, noon or night”, “am or afternoon”, etc. The one that shows the approximate time can be considered. That is, a time width may be set in the information output from the RTC 120. When information indicating the morning is input, it may be determined that the afternoon is reached, for example, when 3 hours have passed since the input of the information.

  (19) The day of the week information may be input as the date information. In this case, the RTC 120 may store the day of the week in association with the date, or the RTC 120 may calculate the day of the week from the date.

  (20) In each of the above embodiments, the specific effect is executed when the predetermined specific time is reached. However, the specific effect may be executed in a predetermined time zone. An embodiment in this case will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 shows timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70 in this configuration.

  Since the processing in steps S1501 and S1502 is the same as that in steps S1101 and S1102 in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  If timer counter update processing is executed in step S1502, the process advances to step S1503 to determine whether or not the value of the first information in the hour information storage area 115e is “2” (binary number “0010”). If the value of the first information in the hour information storage area 115e is not “2” in step S1503, the timer interrupt process is terminated. When the value of the time information storage area 115e is “2”, the process proceeds to step S1504, the fourth specific effect flag is set, and the timer interrupt process is ended.

  The value of the first information in the hour information storage area 115e is information of the tenth place in the hour information, and it is determined whether the value of the first information is “2” from 20:00 to 24. It is to determine whether or not it is a time range. In this case, when determining whether or not the time is within the predetermined range, it is only necessary to refer to the first information in the time information storage area 115e, and it is determined whether or not the current time is the predetermined time. The amount of information to be referred to when executing (4 bits in this embodiment) can be reduced. In addition, in a gaming machine in which the time information is managed as one information (one information including information corresponding to hour, minute and second), it is determined whether or not it is from 20:00 to 24:00. Information corresponding to the minute and second is also referred to, and it is conceivable that information (information corresponding to the minute and second) that does not need to be referred to for determining whether the time is from 20:00 to 24:00 is also referred to. In this regard, in this configuration, when the determination is made between 20:00 and 24:00, only the first information in the hour information in the hour information storage area 115e needs to be referred to, and the information corresponding to the minute and second. There is no need to refer to (minute / second information storage areas 115f, 115g).

  Further, in the configuration in which one value is updated, and the period that has passed (by updating one kind of serial number value) is managed, whether the time is in the range from 20:00 to 24:00 If the updated value matches all of the values corresponding to 20:00 to 24:00, a comparison process is performed to compare the updated value with all values corresponding to 20:00 to 24:00. It is determined that it is from 20:00 to 24:00. When updating the value at a cycle of 2 msec (for example, when counting up), when determining whether it is from 20:00 to 24:00, 7200500 times (14401 seconds / 0.002 seconds) of comparison processing Need to do. On the other hand, in this configuration, as a comparison process for determining whether it is from 20:00 to 24:00, it is only necessary to compare the value of the first information once, and the processing load in the comparison process can be reduced. Further, when determining whether or not the time is within a predetermined range, it is not necessary to refer to the entire timer counter area 115, and the above determination is performed only by referring to information necessary for comparison. Is possible.

  When the fourth specific effect flag in this configuration is set, the fourth specific effect command is set in the specific effect execution management process of step S1005 in the audio lamp control device 70. The command is output to the display control device 110, and the display control device 110 receives the command to control the symbol display device 130 so as to display a symbol whose background is night. It has become.

  In addition, the time zone in which the specific effect is executed may be changed. For example, the specific effect may be executed in a period from 10:00:00 to 11:59:59. In this case, it may be determined whether the value of the first information in the hour information storage area 115e is “1” and the value of the second information in the hour information storage area 115e is “0” or “1”. Even in this case, it is not necessary to refer to the minute and second information, and the number of times of executing the comparison process can be reduced. In this case, as a specific effect, for example, the symbol display device 130 may display a symbol representing the daytime (for example, a symbol imitating the sun).

  (19) The present invention can also be applied to other types of ball game machines different from the above embodiments, for example, game machines such as pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and sparrow balls provided with other objects.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined period of time, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which is integrated.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Feature A1. Production execution means for performing production (various lamp units 23 to 25, speaker unit 26, symbol display device 130);
Control means (sound lamp control device 70, display control device 110) for controlling the effect execution means;
Progress information updating means (step S1201 of timer counter update processing) for updating the period elapsed information for each fixed period;
Identification storage means for storing identification information (ID information storage area provided in the RAM 115 of the sound lamp control device 70);
Time information input means for inputting time information when the power is turned on (processing for acquiring time information in step S907 in the start-up process);
Measurement means (steps S1202 to S1216 of timer counter update processing) for measuring the current time as time information from the value of the time information and the period elapsed information;
With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the control means controls the effect executing means to execute a predetermined effect based on the time information and the identification information measured by the measuring means.

  According to the feature A1, time information is input when the power is turned on. The current time is measured as time information from this time information and period elapsed information.

  In the case of a gaming machine that inputs time information at regular intervals, a process for inputting time information is required. For this reason, it is conceivable that the time period required for the time information input process becomes long, or the processing load on the gaming machine increases.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, as long as the time information is input when the power is turned on, the current time can be obtained as the time information from the time information and the period elapsed information. Compared to a configuration for inputting time information, the number of times of inputting time information can be extremely reduced, and the occurrence of the various problems can be suppressed. Therefore, time management can be performed satisfactorily in the gaming machine.

  Further, a predetermined effect is executed based on the time information and the identification information set in the gaming machine. Thereby, it becomes possible to match | combine or make the execution pattern of an effect between several game machines with time information and identification information.

  Note that “updating period elapsed information every fixed period” includes those that add a value every fixed period and those that subtract a value every fixed period.

  Further, “input time information” includes input of at least one information among information corresponding to hours, minutes, and seconds.

Feature A2. In the feature A1, an identification information setting unit (ID information setting device 75) for setting the identification information is provided,
The gaming machine characterized in that the identification storage means stores the identification information set by the identification information setting means.

  According to the feature A2, the identification information can be set by the identification information setting unit. Thereby, identification information can be changed in the game hall etc. in which the gaming machine is installed. Since it is possible to change the effect pattern to be executed by changing the identification information, it is possible to generate a plurality of types of effect patterns in one gaming machine. Note that this effect pattern includes not only changing the effect itself but also changing the appearance timing of the effect.

Feature A3. In the feature A1 or A2, a specific effect storage means (ROM 113 that stores the specific effect of the sound lamp control device 70) that stores a predetermined specific effect;
Specific time storage means (ROM 113 storing ID corresponding time) for storing the specific time in association with the identification information;
With
The control means derives a specific time corresponding to the identification information from the specific time storage means based on the identification information stored in the identification storage means, and executes the specific effect when the specific time comes A game machine characterized by controlling the performance executing means.

  According to the feature A3, the specific effect is executed when the specific time associated with the identification information is reached. Since the specific time is determined by the identification information, the timing at which the specific effect is executed in each gaming machine can be matched or varied depending on how the identification information is given. For example, when a plurality of gaming machines are installed, if the identification information associated with the specific times so that the specific times are slightly different is sequentially given, the execution of continuous joint effects is performed on the plurality of gaming machines. It is possible to make it happen.

  For example, when performing continuous joint effects on a plurality of gaming machines, in order to synchronize the timing of executing the joint effects, transmission and reception of signals between gaming machines and transmission and reception of signals with island facilities where gaming machines are installed The structure which performs is considered. On the other hand, according to this feature, it is possible to perform time management while minimizing processing load by the gaming machines themselves, and to transmit / receive signals between gaming machines and between gaming machines and island facilities. A specific performance can be executed without any problem.

  Further, when this feature is applied to the feature A2, the identification information can be changed in the game hall. This makes it possible to change the timing at which the specific performance is executed in the game hall.

  Feature A4. In feature A3, a time calculation means (a timer by the sound lamp control device 70) that calculates a specific time associated with the identification information from the identification information stored in the identification storage means and stores the specific time in the specific time storage means. A gaming machine comprising an interrupt processing step S1406).

  According to the feature A4, the specific time is calculated from the identification information. That is, the specific time storage means stores a specific time calculation method associated with the identification information. A plurality of gaming machines may be installed in game halls and the like, and if different identification information is stored for each, the number of types of identification information increases, and a storage capacity for storing a specific time corresponding to the identification information is increased. It can be considered large. On the other hand, according to this feature, since the specific time is calculated from the identification information, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity compared to the configuration in which the specific time is stored corresponding to the identification information. .

  Feature A5. In the feature A3 or A4, when the identification information is the first information, the control means executes the effect so as to execute the first specific effect when the time corresponding to the time information becomes the first specific time. If the identification information is the second information, and the time corresponding to the time information is the second specific time, the second specific effect linked to the first specific effect is executed. A game machine characterized by controlling the performance executing means.

  According to the feature A5, when the gaming machine whose identification information is the first information and the gaming machine whose the second information is installed, the first specific effect and the second specific effect linked to the first specific effect are executed. It becomes. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform joint or continuous joint production in those gaming machines. According to this feature, by setting the first specific effect and the second specific effect, a configuration for executing the joint effect can be suitably obtained.

  The “first specific effect” and the “second specific effect” include those in which similar effects are executed. Further, in this feature, the first and second stages are specified as the minimum division, but it goes without saying that it may be three or more stages.

  Feature A6. In feature A5, the second specific time is set as a time later than the first specific time, and when the first specific effect is executed, the control means performs the first specific time after the second specific time. A game machine characterized by controlling said effect execution means to end a specific effect.

  According to the feature A6, when the first specific effect is executed, the first specific effect is ended after the second specific time. A plurality of gaming machines are installed in the gaming hall. By installing a gaming machine whose identification information is the first information and a gaming machine whose second information is the first specific presentation and the second specific presentation overlap. A period to be executed is provided. That is, the first specific effect and the second specific effect can be performed continuously instead of intermittently. Therefore, when a plurality of gaming machines are installed, it becomes possible to execute a joint or continuous joint effect by the plurality of gaming machines.

  In addition, when measuring the elapsed time in each gaming machine after turning on the power, there is a possibility that a measurement error of the elapsed period occurs, and a plurality of gaming machines are not normally linked when performing the above-described joint effect, According to this feature, even if a slight measurement error occurs, it is difficult for the player to detect the error by providing a period in which the first specific effect and the second specific effect are executed in an overlapping manner. There is.

Feature A7. In any one of features A3 to A6, provided with calendar information input means for inputting calendar information when the power is turned on (processing for acquiring date information in step S907 in the startup process),
The gaming machine, wherein the specific time storage means stores a plurality of specific times in association with the identification information and the calendar information.

  According to feature A7, when power is turned on, calendar information is input. An effect can be executed based not only on the time information and the identification information but also on the calendar information. That is, the production pattern executed by the control unit can be matched with the identification information and the calendar information. For example, the sunset in winter is early, but the sunset is late in summer, so when the background is displayed as twilight, it is determined to be summer than the calendar information that is determined to be winter. In the case of the calendar information, if the specific time is set later, the actual dusk can be matched with the dusk on the production.

  In addition, when the gaming machine is turned on, the calendar is unlikely to change until the gaming machine is turned off, and even if the calendar information is acquired only when the power is turned on, inconvenience does not easily occur. It is possible. Therefore, an effect of suppressing the processing load on the gaming machine can be obtained as compared with the configuration in which the calendar information is input at regular intervals.

  The “calendar information” refers to information including any of “year”, “month”, “day”, and “day of week” information.

Feature A8. In any one of features A3 to A7, an operation means (effect switch 76) operated so as not to execute the specific effect is provided,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the operation means is operated, the control means controls the effect executing means so as not to execute the specific effect.

  According to the feature A8, when the operation means is operated, the specific effect is not executed. When an error occurs in a gaming hall, the power supply of the gaming machine may be cut off halfway. In this case, when the game machine is turned on again, time information measurement is started again, and the timing at which the first specific period is executed after the first period has elapsed is not intended by the game hall. Or because the timing of the period measurement is different from that of other gaming machines, the linked effects may not be performed normally. On the other hand, according to this feature, it is possible to prevent the specific effect from being executed by operating the operating means, and therefore the linked effect is normally performed because the timing of the period measurement is different from other game machines. It can be suppressed from disappearing.

  Feature A9. In feature A8, the control means controls the effect execution means not to execute the specific effect when the gaming machine is powered on in a state where the operation means is operated. Machine.

  According to feature A9, whether or not the operating means has been operated is determined at the timing when the gaming machine is powered on. Noise may be generated in the gaming machine, and it may be determined that the operating means has been operated even though the operating means has not been operated. If the specific effect is not executed when the operating means is operated at any timing, the unintended specific effect may not be executed due to the influence of noise. According to this feature, it is possible to suppress non-execution of the specific effect due to the occurrence of the noise by determining the operation of the operation means when the power is turned on. In addition, as described above, the operation of the operating means may be performed when an unexpected situation occurs in the gaming machine such as an error. Therefore, even if it is determined that the operation means is operated only when the gaming machine is powered on, no malfunction occurs.

  Feature A10. A gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, further comprising time information output means (RTC 120) for outputting time information to the time information input means when the power is turned on.

  According to the feature A11, the gaming machine has time information output means. Thereby, time management can be performed without inputting time information from outside the gaming machine. Even if the gaming machine has time information output means as in this feature, if the time information input means inputs time information at a fixed period from here, the processing burden is still large. The effect of inputting time information only when the power is turned on is the same in this feature.

  Feature A11. In any one of the characteristics A1 to A10, the measuring means stores storage means (timer counter provided in the RAM 115 of the sound lamp control device 70) that individually stores the current time as time information and minute information as time information. 115a).

  According to the feature A11, the hour and minute information is individually stored. Thus, when the control is executed depending on what time the current time is, only the time information needs to be referred to, and it is not necessary to refer to the minute information. In other words, the processing load on the gaming machine can be reduced without referring to unnecessary information as compared with a configuration in which time / minute information is stored as one information.

Feature A12. In feature A11, the storage means
A first storage area for storing information corresponding to the tenth place at the time (an area for storing first information in the hour and minute information storage areas 115e and 115f) and a second storage for storing information corresponding to the first place An area (area for storing the second information of the hour and minute information storage areas 115e and 115f),
A gaming machine that stores at least one of hour information and minute information separately in the first storage area and the second storage area.

  According to the feature A12, at least one of the hour information and the minute information stores information corresponding to the tenth place in the time in the first storage area and information corresponding to the first place in the second storage area. This eliminates the need to refer to both the 1st and 10th place information when it is desired to refer to only the 10th place or the 1st place information. Therefore, the effect of reducing the processing load on the gaming machine can be enhanced.

Feature A13. In feature A11 or A12, a specific time storage means (ROM 113 for storing a specific time of the sound lamp control device 70) for storing hour information and minute information corresponding to the specific time;
Comparison means for comparing the information stored in the specific storage means with the information stored in the storage means (step S1103, step S1106, step S1109 of timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70),
With
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the effect executing means to execute the specific effect when the comparison results by the comparing means match.

  According to the feature A13, the specific effect is executed when the comparison result by the comparison unit matches. As described above, since it is possible to reduce the processing load when performing time management, it is possible to execute the specific effect satisfactorily in a configuration in which the specific effect is executed when the specific time comes.

  Further, it can be determined whether or not the specific time has come, depending on whether the comparison results by the comparison means match. When this feature is applied to the feature 11, information is stored separately in the first storage area and the second storage area, so that the amount of information to be referred to when the comparison by the comparison unit is performed can be reduced. If one type of value is stored as time information in one area, it is necessary to refer to the entire storage area. On the other hand, according to this feature, only the information necessary for the comparison needs to be compared, and the amount of information referred to by the comparison process can be reduced. In particular, when a time range is set as the specific time, it is possible to determine whether or not it is a predetermined time by comparing only necessary information. Therefore, the processing load required when performing time management can be reduced.

Feature A14. In any one of features A11 to A13, the storage means stores a second information storage area (second information storage area 115g in the timer counter 115a) for storing second information, and a progress information storage area (timer for storing the period elapsed information). Subtraction counter area 115h) in the counter 115a,
The measuring means updates the second time information storage means when the elapsed time information is updated by the elapsed information update means and the elapsed time information stored in the elapsed information storage area becomes a predetermined value. A gaming machine comprising second information updating means (steps S1204 to S1208 in the timer counter updating process) for updating the value of the second.

  According to the feature A14, when the update result of the period lapse information becomes a predetermined value, the second information is updated. Thereby, the progress information update means only needs to update the progress information storage area, and the load on the processing can be reduced. Further, in the configuration in which the value of the second information storage area is updated by a value corresponding to 1 second when the period elapsed information becomes a predetermined value, the storage capacity of the elapsed information storage area corresponds to 1 second. It is only necessary to have a capacity capable of storing the value, and the storage capacity of the period elapsed information can be reduced.

Feature A15. In any one of features A1 to A14, the control means includes:
A first process execution means (a function for executing a main process by the sound lamp control device 70) for executing a first process that repeats a series of processes when a game is progressed;
Interrupt control means (timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70) for interrupting the first process by the first process control means and executing the second process at regular intervals;
With
The progress information update means updates the period progress information when the second process is executed.

  According to the feature A15, the period elapsed information is updated when the second process is executed. Since the second process is executed at regular intervals, the current time can be accurately calculated from the period elapsed information even when the time information is not input periodically.

  In addition, some gaming machines are executing the second process (interrupt process executed by interrupting other processes). According to this feature, the second process having a known configuration is used. The structure which grasps | ascertains the present time can be acquired favorably.

  The “first process” and the “second process” may be partially executed in the respective processes.

Feature A16. In feature A15, a progress storage means (subtraction counter area 115h of timer counter 115a) for storing the period elapsed information is provided,
The progress information update means updates the period progress information by adding or subtracting a value stored in the progress storage means when the second process is executed.

  According to the feature A16, when the second process is executed, the value stored in the progress storage unit is added or subtracted. Thereby, it is possible to measure a period after the power is turned on to the gaming machine only by performing addition or subtraction of values.

Feature A17. In any one of features A1 to A16, an initial setting means (start-up process by the sound lamp control device 70) for executing an initial setting process for initial setting of the gaming machine when power is turned on to the gaming machine is provided.
The time information input means is for inputting the time information when the initial setting process is executed,
The progress information update means starts updating the period progress information when the initial setting process is completed.

  According to the feature A17, time information is input when the initial setting process is executed, and update of the period elapsed information is started when the initial setting process is completed. In the configuration in which the period elapsed information is updated in the gaming machine by executing the period elapsed information update when the initial setting process is executed, and the time measurement is performed in the gaming machine itself, the actual time and It is possible to suppress an error from occurring at the time measured by the gaming machine.

Feature A18. Production execution means for performing production (various lamp units 23 to 25, speaker unit 26, symbol display device 130);
Control means (sound lamp control device 70, display control device 110) for controlling the effect execution means;
Progress information updating means (step S1201 of timer counter update processing) for updating the period elapsed information for each fixed period;
Identification storage means for storing identification information (ID information storage area provided in the RAM 115 of the sound lamp control device 70);
Time information input means for inputting time information or time zone information associated with the time (processing for acquiring time information in step S907 in the start-up process);
With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the control means controls the effect execution means to execute a predetermined effect based on time information or time zone information associated with time and the identification information.

  According to the feature A18, the period elapsed information is updated every fixed period, and the period after the time information or the time zone information is input can be measured based on the update result. Control is executed based on time information or time zone information.

  In the case of a gaming machine that inputs time information or time zone information at regular intervals, a process for inputting time information or time zone information is required. For this reason, the period required for the input process of time information or time zone information may increase, or the processing load on the gaming machine may increase.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, as long as time information or time zone information is input, the current time or approximate time can be measured from the time information or time zone information and the period elapsed information. Compared with a configuration in which time information or time zone information is input every time, the number of times of inputting time information or time zone information can be extremely reduced, and the occurrence of the various problems can be suppressed. Therefore, time management can be performed satisfactorily in the gaming machine.

  Further, a predetermined effect is executed based on the time information and the identification information set in the gaming machine. Thereby, it becomes possible to match | combine or make the execution pattern of an effect between several game machines with time information and identification information.

  In addition, “input time zone information associated with time” includes, for example, information on whether it is morning or afternoon, as well as information on whether it is morning, noon, or night Include what you enter. Furthermore, not only the thing which inputs the information of whether it is morning, the daytime, the evening, or the night is included, but also the thing which inputs what time and the range of the present time are included. That is, an input of an approximate time is included. That is, the input information includes information having a time range.

Feature B1. Control means (sound lamp control device 70, display control device 110) for executing various controls in the game;
Progress information updating means (step S1201 of timer counter update processing) for updating the period elapsed information for each fixed period;
Time information input means for inputting time information when the power is turned on (processing for acquiring time information in step S907 in the start-up process);
Measuring means for measuring the current time as time information from the time information and the period elapsed information (steps S1202 to S1216 of the timer counter update process);
With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the control means executes a predetermined control based on the time information measured by the measuring means.

  According to the feature B1, time information is input when the power is turned on. Further, the period elapsed information is updated every fixed period, and the period after the power is turned on to the gaming machine can be measured based on the update result. The current time is measured as time information from the time information and the period elapsed information. Then, predetermined control is executed based on the time information.

  In the case of a gaming machine that inputs time information at regular intervals, a process for inputting time information is required. For this reason, it is conceivable that the time period required for the time information input process becomes long, or the processing load on the gaming machine increases.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, as long as the time information is input when the power is turned on, the current time can be obtained as the time information from the time information and the period elapsed information. Compared to a configuration for inputting time information, the number of times of inputting time information can be extremely reduced, and the occurrence of the various problems can be suppressed. Therefore, time management can be performed satisfactorily in the gaming machine.

  Note that “updating period elapsed information every fixed period” includes those that add a value every fixed period and those that subtract a value every fixed period.

  Further, “input time information” includes input of at least one information among information corresponding to hours, minutes, and seconds.

Feature B2. In the feature B1, provided with calendar information input means for inputting calendar information when the power is turned on (processing for acquiring date information in step S907 in the startup process),
The gaming machine is further characterized in that it performs control based on calendar information input by the calendar information input means.

  According to the feature B2, calendar information is input when the power is turned on. And since control is performed using calendar information other than time information, the control pattern performed by a control means can be diversified.

  In addition, when the gaming machine is turned on, the calendar is unlikely to change until the gaming machine is turned off, and even if the calendar information is acquired only when the power is turned on, inconvenience does not easily occur. It is possible. Therefore, an effect of suppressing the processing load on the gaming machine can be obtained as compared with the configuration in which the calendar information is input at regular intervals.

  The “calendar information” refers to information including any of “year”, “month”, “day”, and “day of week” information.

Feature B3. In the feature B1 or B2, an effect execution means (design display device 130) for executing the effect is provided,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the control means controls the effect execution means so that the effect executed according to the time information changes.

  According to the feature B3, the effect executed by the effect executing means changes according to the time information. Since the current time can be grasped as time information from the time information acquired when the power is turned on, it is possible to execute an effect in accordance with the time and diversify the effect. Therefore, it is possible to change the effect executed according to the time while reducing the processing load related to the time management.

  In addition, when the feature B2 is applied, it is possible to produce an effect not only based on the time but also on the calendar. For example, it is possible to specify a season from calendar information and execute an effect corresponding to the season at a specific time, thereby diversifying the effect.

Feature B4. In the feature B3, a specific effect storage means (ROM 113 for storing the specific effect of the sound lamp control device 70) for storing a predetermined specific effect is provided,
The control means controls the effect execution means to execute the specific effect stored in the specific effect storage means when the time corresponding to the time information becomes a predetermined specific time. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the feature B4, a specific effect is executed at a specific time. Thereby, a specific effect can be performed at a predetermined timing. For example, when a plurality of gaming machines are installed, if the specific time is the same for each gaming machine, it is possible to perform a joint effect in which each gaming machine performs an effect linked to each other at the same time.

  For example, in a gaming machine that performs a joint effect, in order to synchronize the timing of executing the joint effect, a configuration in which signals are transmitted and received between gaming machines and an island facility in which the gaming machine is installed can be considered. . On the other hand, according to this feature, it is possible to perform time management while minimizing processing load by the gaming machines themselves, and to transmit / receive signals between gaming machines and between gaming machines and island facilities. A specific performance can be executed without any problem.

Feature B5. In the feature B4, identification storage means (ID information storage area provided in the RAM 115 of the sound lamp control device 70) in which identification information is stored;
Specific time storage means (ROM 113 storing ID corresponding time) for storing the specific time in association with the identification information;
With
The control means derives a specific time corresponding to the identification information from the specific time storage means based on the identification information stored in the identification storage means, and executes the specific effect when the specific time comes A game machine characterized by controlling the performance executing means.

  According to the feature B5, since the specific time is determined by the identification information, the timing at which the specific effect is executed in each gaming machine can be adjusted or varied depending on how the identification information is given. For example, when a plurality of gaming machines are installed, if specific identification information associated with the specific times so as to be slightly different from each other is sequentially given, execution of continuous specific effects is performed on the plurality of gaming machines. It is possible to make it happen.

Feature B6. In feature B4, calendar information input means for inputting calendar information when the power is turned on (processing for acquiring date information in step S907 in the startup process);
Specific time storage means for storing a plurality of specific times in association with the calendar information (ROM 113 of the voice lamp control device storing the corresponding times corresponding to the month information);
With
The control means derives a specific time corresponding to the calendar information from the specific time storage means based on the calendar information input by the calendar information input means, and executes the specific effect when the specific time is reached. A game machine characterized by controlling the performance executing means.

  According to feature B6, when power is turned on, calendar information is input. If the specific time is associated with the calendar information so that the timing at which the specific effect is executed is different, the control pattern executed by the control means can be matched with the calendar. For example, the sunset in winter is early, but the sunset is late in summer, so when the background is displayed as twilight, it is determined to be summer than the calendar information that is determined to be winter. In the case of the calendar information, if the specific time is set later, the actual dusk can be matched with the dusk on the production.

  In addition, when the gaming machine is turned on, the calendar is unlikely to change until the gaming machine is turned off, and even if the calendar information is acquired only when the power is turned on, inconvenience does not easily occur. It is possible. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the processing load on the gaming machine can be enhanced as compared with the configuration in which the calendar information is input at regular intervals.

  Feature B7. In any one of the characteristics B1 to B6, the measurement unit stores storage unit (timer counter provided in the RAM 115 of the sound lamp control device 70) that individually stores the current time as time information and minute information as time information. 115a).

  According to the feature B7, hour and minute information is individually stored. As a result, when the control is executed depending on what time the current time is, it is only necessary to refer to the time information, and there is no need to refer to the minute information. That is, as compared with a configuration in which hour / minute information is stored as one piece of information, it is possible to reduce processing load on the gaming machine without referring to unnecessary information.

Feature B8. In the feature B7, the storage means
A first storage area for storing information corresponding to the tenth place at the time (an area for storing first information in the hour and minute information storage areas 115e and 115f) and a second storage for storing information corresponding to the first place An area (area for storing the second information of the hour and minute information storage areas 115e and 115f),
A gaming machine that stores at least one of hour information and minute information separately in the first storage area and the second storage area.

  According to the feature B8, at least one of the hour information and the minute information stores information corresponding to the tenth place in the time in the first storage area and information corresponding to the first place in the second storage area. This eliminates the need to refer to both the 1st and 10th place information when it is desired to refer to only the 10th place or the 1st place information. Therefore, the effect of reducing the processing load on the gaming machine can be enhanced.

Feature B9. In feature B7 or B8, an effect execution means (design display device 130) for executing an effect;
Specific effect storage means for storing a predetermined specific effect (ROM 113 for storing the specific effect of the sound lamp control device 70);
Specific time storage means (ROM 113 for storing the specific time of the sound lamp control device 70) for storing time information and minute information corresponding to the specific time;
Comparison means for comparing the information stored in the specific time storage means with the information stored in the storage means (step S1103, step S1106, step S1109 of timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70),
With
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the effect executing means to execute the specific effect when the comparison results by the comparing means match.

  According to the feature B9, the specific effect is executed when the comparison result by the comparison unit matches. As described above, since it is possible to reduce the processing load when performing time management, it is possible to execute the specific effect satisfactorily in a configuration in which the specific effect is executed when the specific time comes.

  Further, it can be determined whether or not the specific time has come, depending on whether the comparison results by the comparison means match. When the feature B7 is applied, information is stored separately in the first storage area and the second storage area, so that it is possible to reduce the amount of information to be referred to when performing comparison by the comparison unit. If one type of value is stored as time information in one area, it is necessary to refer to the entire storage area. On the other hand, according to this feature, only the information necessary for the comparison needs to be compared, and the amount of information referred to by the comparison process can be reduced. In particular, when a time range is set as the specific time, it is possible to determine whether or not it is a predetermined time by comparing only necessary information. Therefore, the processing load required when performing time management can be reduced.

  In addition, when the feature B3 is applied, the “effect executing means” in the feature B3 and the “effect executing means” in this feature may be the same. Further, when the feature B4 is applied, the “specific effect storage unit” in the feature B4 and the “specific effect storage unit” in this feature may be the same. Furthermore, when the feature B6 is applied, the “specific time storage unit” in the feature B6 and the “specific time storage unit” in this feature may be the same.

Feature B10. In any one of the characteristics B7 to B9, the storage means stores a second information storage area for storing second information (second information storage area 115g in the timer counter 115a) and a progress information storage area for storing the period elapsed information (timer Subtraction counter area 115h) in the counter 115a,
The measuring means updates the second time information storage means when the elapsed time information is updated by the elapsed information update means and the elapsed time information stored in the elapsed information storage area becomes a predetermined value. A gaming machine comprising second information updating means (steps S1204 to S1208 in the timer counter updating process) for updating the value of the second.

  According to the feature 10, when the update result of the period elapsed information becomes a predetermined value, the second information is updated. Thereby, the progress information update means only needs to update the progress information storage area, and the load on the processing can be reduced. Further, in the configuration in which the value of the second information storage area is updated by a value corresponding to 1 second when the period elapsed information becomes a predetermined value, the storage capacity of the elapsed information storage area corresponds to 1 second. It is only necessary to have a capacity capable of storing the value, and the storage capacity of the period elapsed information can be reduced.

Feature B11. In any one of the characteristics B1 to B10, the control means includes
A first process execution means (a function for executing a main process by the sound lamp control device 70) for executing a first process that repeats a series of processes when a game is progressed;
Interrupt control means (timer interrupt processing by the sound lamp control device 70) for interrupting the first process by the first process control means and executing the second process at regular intervals;
With
The progress information update means updates the period progress information when the second process is executed.

  According to the feature B11, the period elapsed information is updated when the second process is executed. Since the second process is executed at regular intervals, the current time can be accurately calculated from the period elapsed information even when the time information is not input periodically.

  In addition, some gaming machines are executing the second process (interrupt process executed by interrupting other processes). According to this feature, the second process having a known configuration is used. The structure which grasps | ascertains the present time can be acquired favorably.

  The “first process” and the “second process” may be partially executed in the respective processes.

Feature B12. In the feature B11, a progress storage means (subtraction counter area 115h of the timer counter 115a) for storing the period elapsed information is provided,
The progress information update means updates the period progress information by adding or subtracting a value stored in the progress storage means when the second process is executed.

  According to the feature B12, when the second process is executed, the value stored in the progress storage unit is added or subtracted. Thereby, it is possible to measure a period after the power is turned on to the gaming machine only by performing addition or subtraction of values.

Feature B13. In any one of the features B1 to B12, provided with initial setting means (start-up process by the sound lamp control device 70) for executing initial setting processing for performing initial setting of the gaming machine when the gaming machine is powered on,
The time information input means is for inputting the time information when the initial setting process is executed,
The progress information update means starts updating the period progress information when the initial setting process is completed.

  According to the feature B13, the time information is input when the initial setting process is executed, and the update of the period elapsed information is started when the initial setting process is completed. In the configuration in which the period elapsed information is updated in the gaming machine by executing the period elapsed information update when the initial setting process is executed, and the time measurement is performed in the gaming machine itself, the actual time and It is possible to suppress an error from occurring at the time measured by the gaming machine.

  Feature B14. A gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B13, comprising time information output means (RTC 120) for outputting time information to the time information input means when the power is turned on.

  According to feature B14, the gaming machine has time information output means. Thereby, time management can be performed without inputting time information from outside the gaming machine. Even if the gaming machine has time information output means as in this feature, if the time information input means inputs time information at a fixed period from here, the processing burden is still large. The effect of inputting time information only when the power is turned on is the same in this feature.

Feature B15. Control means (sound lamp control device 70, display control device 110) for executing various controls in the game;
Progress information updating means (step S1201 of timer counter update processing) for updating the period elapsed information for each fixed period;
Time information input means for inputting time information or time zone information associated with the time (processing for acquiring time information in step S907 in the start-up process);
With
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means executes predetermined control based on the time information or the time zone information and the period elapsed information.

  According to the feature B15, the period elapsed information is updated every fixed period, and the period after the time information or the time zone information is input can be measured based on the update result. Control is executed based on time information or time zone information.

  In the case of a gaming machine that inputs time information or time zone information at regular intervals, a process for inputting time information or time zone information is required. For this reason, the period required for the input process of time information or time zone information may increase, or the processing load on the gaming machine may increase.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, as long as time information or time zone information is input, the current time or approximate time can be measured from the time information or time zone information and the period elapsed information. Compared with a configuration in which time information or time zone information is input every time, the number of times of inputting time information or time zone information can be extremely reduced, and the occurrence of the various problems can be suppressed. Therefore, time management can be performed satisfactorily in the gaming machine.

  In addition, “input time zone information associated with time” includes, for example, information on whether it is morning or afternoon, as well as information on whether it is morning, noon, or night Include what you enter. Furthermore, not only the thing which inputs the information of whether it is morning, the daytime, the evening, or the night is included, but also the thing which inputs what time and the range of the present time are included. That is, an input of an approximate time is included. That is, the input information includes information having a time range.

  The configuration limited in any of the features A1 to A18 may be applied to the features B1 to B15.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 36) operated by the player, game ball launching means (game ball launching device 45) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (inner and outer rail portions 67 and 68) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part arranged in the game area, and a game in a predetermined ball entry part among these game parts A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a ball enters.

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, the game machine is configured such that the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

  Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with variable display means that displays the symbol sequence consisting of multiple symbols in a variably displayed state, and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. The special game state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means or when the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device that performs a throwing process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by.

It is a front view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st specific lamp part control process. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a variable winning apparatus opening / closing process. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process by an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process by an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the structure of a timer counter. It is a flowchart which shows the timer counter update process by an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the display main process by a display control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode in case a specific effect is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of a sound effect in case a specific production is performed. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process by the audio | voice lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode in case the specific production in 2nd Embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of the sound effect when the specific effect in 2nd Embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the timer interruption process by an audio | voice lamp control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 23-25 ... Lamp part, 26 ... Speaker part, 70 ... Sound lamp control apparatus, 113 ... ROM, 115 ... RAM, 115a ... Timer counter, 115e, 115f, 115g ... hour, minute, second information storage area, 115h ... subtraction counter area, 120 ... RTC, 130 ... symbol display device.

Claims (1)

A startup processing means for executing startup processing when the power is turned on;
Interrupt processing means for executing interrupt processing at a constant interrupt cycle after execution of the startup processing;
Production execution means for performing production,
Control means for controlling the effect execution means so as to execute an effect, and executing a predetermined process for the control at a certain interrupt cycle by the interrupt processing means ;
Progress information updating means for updating period elapsed information for each predetermined interrupt cycle by the interrupt processing means;
Identification storage means for storing identification information;
Calendar information input means for inputting calendar information only in the case of the startup process;
With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the control means controls the effect execution means to execute a predetermined effect based on the updated period elapsed information, the input calendar information, and the identification information.

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