JP5677190B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device that performs various effects by displaying images, and a pachinko machine, a revolving game machine, and the like that includes an electric display device that performs various effects by lighting and displaying a plurality of display lamps. Is related to the gaming machine.

  In general, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a swivel-type gaming machine is provided with a plurality of presentation means for performing various presentations according to the game situation. Examples of such production means include a liquid crystal display device (image display device) that displays an image, an electrical display device that lights and displays a plurality of display lamps, a speaker that outputs sound, and a movable that operates with a motor or a solenoid. The body is mentioned. These effect means are controlled by the CPU (effect control means) of the effect control board. That is, the effect control means determines the effect contents to be executed by each effect means, and controls each effect means based on the determined effect contents.

  In addition, the types of effects performed by each effect means include not only effects performed according to the game situation during the game, but also so-called customer waiting effects that are performed when the gaming machine is in a non-operating state. . This customer waiting effect is an effect having a different content from the effect performed according to the game situation, and is a demonstration effect indicating that the gaming machine is in a so-called customer waiting state. In particular, recently, a gaming machine has been proposed in which variations of such a waiting effect are increased (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-57706 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the power consumption is large because the liquid crystal display device also performs a waiting-for-customer effect. In addition, to cope with the decline in power supply capacity due to the recent Great East Japan Earthquake, there is a widespread movement of power saving in various industries and general households, and it is possible to reduce the power consumption of amusement halls as one of such power saving measures There is a demand for the development of a gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of greatly reducing power consumption.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention has an operating means operated by a player to play a game, and controls the content of the game performed based on the operation of the operating means and controls the state of the game. Game control means for managing, a liquid crystal display device that produces an effect by displaying an image on a liquid crystal panel while the backlight is lit, an electrical display device that produces an effect by lighting a plurality of display elements, and a liquid crystal display Effect control means for determining the content of the effect to be executed by the display device and the electrical display device, and controlling the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device according to the determined content, the effect control means is a game control means When it is determined that a situation in which no operation is performed by the player has continued for a predetermined time or longer based on a command signal sent from the liquid crystal panel, the backlight is turned off or turned off. The liquid crystal display device and the electric display device are controlled by controlling the liquid crystal display device so that the display content of the image becomes invisible and controlling the electric display device to turn off or turn off the other part of the display element. It is characterized in that the power saving effect is executed.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, due to the above configuration, the effect control means turns off the backlight or turns off the backlight when the situation in which no operation is performed by the player continues for a predetermined time or longer. Controls the liquid crystal display device so that the display content is not visible, and controls the illumination display device to turn off or turn off the other part of the display element, so when the gaming machine is not in operation The power consumption of the system can be greatly reduced.

  The effect control means continues to output the content of the effect on the liquid crystal panel while the liquid crystal display device is executing the power saving effect, and the content of the effect is displayed by returning the lighting of the backlight. It is desirable to control the liquid crystal panel. In this way, when the power saving effect is executed, the content of the effect is continuously output to the liquid crystal panel, so if the backlight is turned on, the content of the effect that is always output immediately Since the display can be restored, it is possible to immediately respond to the rise of the gaming machine when the game is resumed.

  In addition, when the game control means determines that the game is not being performed and the effect related to the game is not being executed based on the game status managed by the game control means, The state generation command is output to the effect control means, and the effect control means relates to the selected game when the content of the effect related to the game to be executed by the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device is selected by lottery during the game. Liquid crystal display to control the liquid crystal display device and the electric display device according to the contents, and when the non-operating state generation command is received from the game control means, the customer waiting effect of the content different from the content of the effect related to the game is performed Controls the device and the electrical display device, and executes it on the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device when a situation in which no operation by the player is performed for a predetermined time or longer during execution of the waiting for a customer effect It is desirable to switch the production to the power-saving performance from plying director. As a result, when the situation in which no operation is performed by the player during execution of the customer waiting effect continues for a predetermined time or longer, the customer waiting effect can be automatically switched to the power saving effect.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an effect switching button operation detecting means for detecting that the effect switching button for instructing the player to switch effect contents is operated and outputting to the effect control means, and the game Detecting the presence of a person within a predetermined distance on the front side of the machine and outputting it to the production control means, and detecting that the player is in contact with the operation means and outputting it to the game control means A contact detection means for performing, when the effect control means is causing the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device to execute the power saving effect, the detection signal from the effect switch button operation detection means, from the human approach detection means The power-saving effect is to be executed by the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device when receiving any one of the detection signal and the detection signal from the contact detection means sent via the game control means. Or Decide to switch to the customer waiting effect, and control the LCD panel and turn on the backlight so that the content of the customer waiting effect that is continuously output during the power saving effect is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. It is desirable to control the illumination display device so that each display element is lit and displayed in accordance with the customer waiting effect. As a result, even if the gaming machine is in the state of executing the power saving effect, if the person comes near the gaming machine or touches the operation means, the gaming machine can be immediately returned to the execution state of the customer waiting effect. Therefore, it is possible to firmly appeal the execution of the game on the gaming machine to the person concerned.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the gaming machine is not in operation, the effect control means controls the liquid crystal display device so that the display content of the image on the liquid crystal panel is not visible by turning off the backlight. The electric display device is controlled so that a part of the display element is left and the others are turned off, so that the power consumption of the gaming machine can be greatly reduced.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the gaming board of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a schematic control block diagram of the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a game status display section in the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of the main control board, the effect control board, and each effect means of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a movable effect unit provided in the effect unit of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of the payout control board of the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a command transmitted between the main control board and the payout control board. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the serial communication system. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the contents of data stored in the ROM of the main control board. FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of an effect control board. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the contents of data stored in the ROM of the effect control board. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU of the main control board. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU of the payout control board. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU of the effect control board. FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of effect content determination processing performed by the CPU of the effect control board.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a gaming board of the gaming machine, FIG. 3 is a schematic control block diagram of the gaming machine, and FIG. 4 is the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of the main control board, the effect control board, and each effect means of the gaming machine, and FIG. 6 is a movable effect provided in the effect unit of the gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view of a part. Here, a case where the gaming machine is a pachinko machine will be described. The pachinko machine is a model connected to the CR unit, that is, a so-called CR machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment includes a glass frame unit 10, a tray unit 20, a cylinder lock 30, a grip unit 40, a game board 50, and a game status display. Unit 60, frame illumination display unit 70, speaker unit 80, corner illumination display unit 90, rendering unit 100, starting gate sensor 211, normal winning opening sensor 212, and first starting winning opening sensor 213, the second start winning opening sensor 214, the big winning opening sensor 215, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 221, the special electric accessory solenoid 222, the payout device 310, the payout control board 320, and the firing solenoid. 330, launch control board 340, saucer relay terminal board 350, CR board 360, CR unit connection terminal board 370, external terminal board 380, and ball rental button operation detection Sensor 391, return button operation detection sensor 392, security sensor 410, glass frame unit open detection sensor 421, prize ball detection sensor 431, ball break detection sensor 432, effect switching button operation detection sensor 451, human An approach detection sensor 461, a main control board 500, and an effect control board 600 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame unit (frame portion) 10 is attached to the upper front portion of the pachinko machine, and the tray unit 20 is attached to the lower front portion of the pachinko machine and below the glass frame unit 10. Each of the glass frame unit 10 and the tray unit 20 is pivotally supported at the left end thereof, and is configured to be opened and closed.

  The cylinder lock 30 is provided at the right end of the tray unit 20. For example, when an employee of a game hall inserts a dedicated key into the key hole of the cylinder lock 30 and twists the cylinder lock 30 clockwise, the glass frame unit 10 and the tray unit 20 become openable, while the cylinder lock When 30 is twisted counterclockwise, only the glass frame unit 10 can be opened.

  A vertically long elliptical window 11 is formed at the center of the glass frame unit 10, and a glass unit 12 is mounted in the window 11. The glass unit 12 is, for example, a combination of two transparent plates (glass plates) cut in accordance with the shape of the window 11. On the other hand, behind the glass frame unit 10, a game board 50 is detachably installed. The player can visually recognize the game board 50 from the front side through the glass unit 12 mounted in the window 11. When the glass frame unit 10 is closed, a space in which a game ball (game medium) can flow down is formed between the inner surface of the glass unit 12 and the game board 50.

  The saucer unit 20 is formed in a shape projecting to the front side as a whole, and has an upper dish 21 and a lower dish 22. The upper plate 21 is for storing a game ball (rental ball) lent to a player and a game ball (prize ball) acquired by winning a prize. The lower tray 22 is provided on the lower side of the upper tray 21 and is used for storing game balls that are further paid out when the upper tray 21 is full of game balls.

  A ball lending button 24 and a return button 25 are provided on the upper right side of the tray unit 20. When a player presses the ball lending button 24 once with a valuable medium (for example, a magnetic recording medium, a storage IC built-in medium, etc.) inserted into the CR unit, it corresponds to a predetermined frequency unit (for example, 5 degrees). A number of game balls (for example, 125) are lent out. Also, when the player presses the return button 25, if the frequency remains in the input valuable medium, the valuable medium is returned.

  Further, an upper dish ball removal lever 28 is provided on the right side of the ball lending button 24 and the return button 25, and a lower dish ball removal button 29 is provided in the center of the front surface of the lower dish 22. When the player slides the upper plate ball removal lever 28, the game ball stored in the upper plate 21 can flow down to the lower plate 22. In addition, when the player presses the lower tray ball removal button 29, the game balls stored in the lower tray 22 can be dropped downward and discharged to the outside. Here, the discharged game ball is received by, for example, a ball receiving box (not shown).

  A grip unit (operation means) 40 that is operated by the player to play a game is installed at the lower right portion of the tray unit 20. Specifically, the grip unit 40 is for instructing to fire a game ball toward the game board 50 and for adjusting the firing force of the game ball.

  The game board 50 is provided behind the glass frame unit 10 and at a position corresponding to the glass unit 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 50 has a starting gate 51, a normal winning port 52, a first starting winning port 53, a second starting winning port 54, and a large winning port (special electric accessory). 55 and an out port 56 are provided. Here, the second start winning opening 54 is constituted by an electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory) that opens and closes the winning opening. In addition, the production unit 100 is arranged in a wide area from the center portion of the game board 50 to the right side portion. The left and lower areas of the effect unit 100 in the game board 50 constitute a game area in which a game ball can move. The starting gate 51, the normal winning port 52, the first starting winning port 53, the second starting winning port 54, the big winning port 55, and the out port 56 are arranged in this game area. Furthermore, a game status display unit 60 is provided at the lower right of the game board 50. As shown in FIG. 4, the game status display unit 60 includes a normal symbol display 61, a normal symbol hold display 62, a first special symbol display 63, a second special symbol display 64, and a first special symbol display 64. A special symbol hold indicator 65, a second special symbol hold indicator 66, and a game state indicator 67 are included.

  The effect unit 100 executes various effects, and includes a liquid crystal display device 110, a movable effect unit 120, and a panel illumination display unit 130, as shown in FIGS.

  The liquid crystal display device (image display device) 110 is an image display means for performing an effect related to a game by displaying an image, and is provided on the left side portion of the effect unit 100 as shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display device 110 includes a liquid crystal panel 111 and a backlight 112 as shown in FIG. The backlight 112 is a light source disposed on the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 111. Generally, a cold cathode tube or a light emitting diode is used as the backlight. In the present embodiment, a cold cathode tube is used as the backlight 112. The liquid crystal display device 110 produces an effect by displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 111 while turning on the backlight 112. In particular, the liquid crystal display device 110 divides the display area of the liquid crystal panel 111 into, for example, three display areas, and individually displays the identification information composed of numbers and characters in each of the three display areas. Can do. The identification information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 110 is usually called a “special symbol”. Then, after the special symbol is variably displayed, when the variability display stops, for example, if the symbols displayed in the three display areas match, such as “7”-“7”-“7”, the player You can know that you won the jackpot. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 110 performs, as the effects relating to the game, a variable display effect that displays the special symbol in a variable manner and a stop display effect that stops the variable display after the variable display effect. Here, in the case of a variable display effect, usually, various effect symbols are also variably displayed as the background of the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the variable display effect means not only an effect of variably displaying the special symbol but also an effect of variably displaying the effect symbol together with the special symbol. Further, the liquid crystal display device 110 performs other effects for displaying various effect images, in addition to the variable display effect and the stop display effect. The liquid crystal display device 110 is controlled by the effect control board 600 based on a command (command signal) from the main control board 500.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, an effect switching button 26 for instructing switching of effect contents is provided at a central portion of the tray unit 20 and in front of the upper plate 21. This effect switching button 26 is configured to be capable of rotating as well as pressing, and the player can input a predetermined instruction by such pressing and rotating. Specifically, the player can switch the content of the effect on the liquid crystal display device 110 by operating the effect switching button 26 or select the main character appearing in the effect. Further, for example, a predetermined effect can be generated in the liquid crystal display device 110 during the special symbol variation display or during the execution of the jackpot game after winning the jackpot. The effect switching button operation detection sensor (effect switching button operation detecting means) 451 detects the operation content of the effect switching button 26. When the player operates the effect switching button 26, the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451 generates a signal corresponding to the operation content and outputs it to the effect control board 600. Then, when the effect control board 600 receives a signal from the effect switch button operation detection sensor 451, the effect control board 600 controls the liquid crystal display device 110 to switch the effect on the liquid crystal display device 110 to a predetermined content based on the signal.

  The movable effect unit 120 is a movable effect means that performs an effect related to a game by operating a predetermined movable body. The control of the movable effect unit 120 is performed by the effect control board 600 based on a command from the main control board 500.

  In the present embodiment, a shutter device that opens or partially closes the screen of the liquid crystal panel 111 is used as the movable effect unit 120. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable rendering unit 120 includes a pair of shutters 121a and 121b, guide members 122a and 122b, and shutter motors 123a and 123b.

  The pair of shutters 121 a and 121 b is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal panel 111. Here, in FIG. 2, the pair of shutters 121a and 121b is hidden behind the game board 50 and cannot be seen from the front (player side). Each of the shutters 121a and 121b is configured to be movable in the left-right direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the shutter 121a is provided on the left side when viewed from the front, and the shutter 121b is provided on the right side when viewed from the front. Each of the shutters 121a and 121b is configured by attaching an opaque decorative member to the surface of a black and opaque synthetic resin plate having a thickness of 2 to 3 mm. The horizontal width of each shutter 121a, 121b is about one quarter of the horizontal width of the liquid crystal panel 111. For this reason, even when the pair of shutters 121a and 121b are both moved to the front side of the liquid crystal panel 111, the liquid crystal panel 111 is not completely closed by the pair of shutters 121a and 121b. The guide member 122a supports the left shutter 121a so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and the guide member 122b supports the right shutter 121b so as to be movable in the left-right direction. The left shutter 121a is driven by a shutter motor 123a, and the right shutter 121b is driven by a shutter motor 123b. Here, stepping motors are used as the shutter motors 123a and 123b.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, as a basic state of the shutters 121a and 121b, the pair of shutters 121a and 121b is moved to a position where they do not overlap the screen of the liquid crystal panel 111, that is, the back of the game board 50. A fully open state (the state shown in FIG. 2) in which the screen is completely open behind the screen, and a pair of shutters 121a and 121b move to the center of the screen of the liquid crystal panel 111 and the center of the screen A central closed state where the screen is closed, and a position where the left shutter 121a moves to a position overlapping the left end of the screen of the liquid crystal panel 111 and a position where the right shutter 121b overlaps the right end of the screen of the liquid crystal panel 111 There is a closed both-end state in which the central portion of the screen is open and both end portions are closed.

  The panel illumination display unit 130 is an illumination display means (an illumination display device) that performs an effect relating to the game by lighting a plurality of display lamps (display elements), and is provided on the game board 100. . In the present embodiment, a light-emitting diode (hereinafter also referred to as “LED”) is used as a display lamp. The panel illumination display unit 130 is controlled by the effect control board 600 based on a command from the main control board 500. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the panel illumination display unit 130 includes a first lamp unit 131a, a second lamp unit 131b, a third lamp unit 131c, and a plurality of panel decoration lamp units 132a and 132b. , 132c. The three lamp units 131a, 131b, and 131c are arranged side by side in the right portion of the effect unit 100, and are each formed in a shape simulating a searchlight. The plurality of board decoration lamp units 132a, 132b, and 132c are provided as decorative parts at predetermined locations in the game board 50, respectively. Each of these lamp units is composed of a plurality of LEDs and a substrate on which the LEDs are mounted.

  The game area on the left side of the effect unit 100 is an area serving as a flow path for game balls, and a start gate 51 is provided at a predetermined position in this area as shown in FIG. A start gate sensor 211 is provided on the back side of the start gate 51. The start gate sensor 211 detects that the game ball has passed through the start gate 51. A detection signal from the start gate sensor 211 is sent to the main control board 500. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 500 performs a normal symbol lottery. This normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip. The result of the normal symbol lottery is notified by the normal symbol display 61. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 61 is composed of two LEDs, and the ON / OFF state of each LED is referred to as “normal symbol”. For example, the normal symbol display 61 stops the normal symbol variation display after displaying the variation of the normal symbol by alternately repeating blinking of two LEDs. When the result of the normal symbol lottery is winning, both the two LEDs are stopped and displayed in a lit state. On the other hand, when the result of the normal symbol lottery is out, either one of the LEDs is lit and stopped and the other LED is lit and stopped. The normal symbol display 61 is controlled by the main control board 500.

  Below the normal symbol display 61, a normal symbol holding display 62 is provided. The normal symbol hold indicator 62 displays the number of times that the normal symbol variation display based on the passing of the game ball to the start gate 51 has not yet started (the number of holds). The normal symbol hold indicator 62 is composed of two LEDs, and displays the number of holds depending on the lighting, extinguishing and blinking states of these LEDs. For example, when both of the two LEDs are turned off, it means that the number of holdings of the normal symbol fluctuation display is “0”, and the left LED is turned on and the right LED is turned off. Indicates that the number of holdings of the normal symbol variation display is “1”, and when both LEDs are lit, the number of holdings of the normal symbol variation display is “2”. . And when the left LED is lit and the right LED is blinking, it means that the number of normal symbols that are fluctuating is “3”, and when both LEDs are blinking. Indicates that the number of hold of the variable symbol display is “4”. As described above, the maximum number of normal symbols for variable display is “4”.

  In addition, a normal winning opening 52 is provided at a predetermined position below the game area. When a game ball enters the normal winning opening 52, the game ball wins. An ordinary winning opening sensor 212 is provided inside the ordinary winning opening 52. The normal winning opening sensor 212 detects that a game ball has entered the normal winning opening 52. A detection signal from the normal winning opening sensor 212 is sent to the main control board 500. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 500 creates a prize ball instruction command (medium payout command) for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls and transmits it to the payout control board 320. Thereby, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  The first start winning opening 53 and the second starting winning opening 54 are provided in a vertical line in the gaming area below the effect unit 100. The first start winning opening 53 has a simple structure in which an opening is formed on the upper surface thereof. On the other hand, the second start winning opening 54 is constituted by an electric tulip composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. This electric tulip is normally in a closed state, and is opened only for a predetermined time when, for example, a normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner. For this reason, when the electric tulip is released, it is possible for the game ball to win a prize at the second start winning opening 54. The opening and closing of the electric tulip is performed by the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 221 based on a signal from the main control board 500.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 53, the game ball wins. A first start winning port sensor 213 is provided inside the first start winning port 53. The first start winning port sensor 213 detects that a game ball has entered the first start winning port 53. A detection signal from the first start winning port sensor 213 is sent to the main control board 500. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 500 creates a prize ball instruction command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls and transmits it to the payout control board 320. Thereby, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  Further, when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 54, the game ball wins. Here, as described above, since the electric tulip is not released unless it is won in the normal symbol lottery, in this respect, the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning port 54 is to the first starting winning port 53. It is more difficult than winning a game ball. A second start winning port sensor 214 is provided inside the second start winning port 54. The second start winning port sensor 214 detects that a game ball has entered the second start winning port 54. A detection signal from the second start winning port sensor 214 is sent to the main control board 500. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 500 creates a prize ball instruction command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls and transmits it to the payout control board 320. Thereby, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  Further, the main control board 500 receives the detection signal from the first start prize port sensor 213 or the second start prize port sensor 214 when the game ball enters the first start prize port 53 or the second start prize port 54. In addition, a special symbol lottery will be performed. This special symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit. The result of the special symbol lottery is notified on the liquid crystal display device 110 and the first special symbol display 63 or the second special symbol display 64. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 110 performs a variable display effect that displays a special symbol in a variable manner, and then performs a stop display effect that stops the variable display. If the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the three special symbols displayed by the liquid crystal display device 110 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined jackpot mode. The first special symbol display 63 notifies the result of the special symbol lottery executed by winning the game ball in the first start winning opening 53, and the second special symbol display 64 is the second special symbol display 64. The result of the special symbol lottery executed by winning the game ball at the start winning opening 54 is notified. The first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 64 are each composed of a 7-segment display. Such a 7-segment display can variably display display symbols (identification information). When the display symbols displayed by the first special symbol display unit 63 and the second special symbol display unit 64 are variably displayed, and when the variability display is stopped, the display symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is notified that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. The first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 64 are controlled by the main control board 500. Although the display symbols displayed by the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 64 are different from the special symbols displayed by the liquid crystal display device 110, the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed. In the following description, the display symbols displayed by the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 64 are also referred to as “special symbols”.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a first special symbol hold indicator 65 and a second special symbol hold indicator 66 are provided below the first special symbol indicator 63 and the second special symbol indicator 64, respectively. Yes. The first special symbol hold indicator 65 displays the number of times (the number of holds) that the game ball has won by entering the first start winning opening 53 but the change display of the special symbol based on the winning has not yet started. It is. Further, the second special symbol hold display 66 displays the number of times (the number of holds) that the game ball has won by entering the second start winning opening 54, but the special symbol variation display based on the win has not yet started. To do. Each of the first special symbol hold indicator 65 and the second special symbol hold indicator 66 is composed of two LEDs, and displays the number of holds depending on whether the LEDs are lit, extinguished or blinking. Here, the display method of the said number of reservation is the same as that of the case of the normal symbol reservation display 62 mentioned above. Therefore, the number of holdings of the special symbol variation display based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 53 and the number of holdings of the special symbol variation display based on the winning of the game ball in the second starting winning port 54 are: In both cases, the maximum is “4”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a large winning port 55 is provided below the second start winning port 54. The special winning opening 55 is normally closed, but opens and closes in a predetermined pattern when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a big win mode, that is, when the special symbol lottery is won. Specifically, after the big winning opening 55 is opened, when a predetermined number of game balls win or a predetermined time elapses, the special winning opening 55 is temporarily closed and closed. This opening / closing operation is performed a predetermined number of times. Here, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 55 is referred to as “round”. The special winning opening 55 is opened and closed by a special electric accessory solenoid 222 based on a signal from the main control board 500. Naturally, the big winning opening 55 is also a winning opening, so when the game ball enters the big winning opening 55, the gaming ball wins. A big prize opening sensor 215 is provided inside the big prize opening 55. The special prize opening sensor 215 detects that a game ball has entered the special prize opening 55. A detection signal from the big prize opening sensor 215 is sent to the main control board 500. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 500 creates a prize ball instruction command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls and transmits it to the payout control board 320. Thereby, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Further, the main control board 500 can recognize the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 55 based on the detection signal. A game in which the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery and the winning prize opening 55 is repeatedly opened and closed thereafter is referred to as a “jackpot game”, and the player may acquire a large number of game balls through the jackpot game. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, as the types of jackpots, for example, a total of three types of “15 rounds probable jackpots”, “15 round normal jackpots”, and “2 rounds probable jackpots” are set. If a special winning lottery is won for 15 rounds, the winning prize opening 55 is opened and closed a total of 15 times in the jackpot game, and the probability that the pachinko machine will win a jackpot after the jackpot game ends is normal. The privilege of shifting to a so-called probability variation gaming state that is higher than that is given. If you win 15 rounds of regular jackpots through a special symbol lottery, you will be given the privilege of opening and closing the grand prize winning port 55 a total of 15 times in the jackpot game, but the pachinko machine will change the probability after the jackpot game ends. The privilege of shifting to the gaming state is not given. In addition, when a two-round probability change jackpot is won by a special symbol lottery, the jackpot 55 is opened and closed twice in total in the jackpot game, and the pachinko machine enters a probability-variable game state after the jackpot game ends. The privilege of migrating is given.

  Further, according to the type of jackpot, the special jackpot mode (big jackpot) of the special symbol in the liquid crystal display device 110 is determined in advance. For example, when the type of jackpot is a 15-round probability variable jackpot, the liquid crystal display device 110 has three special symbols representing the same odd number such as “7”-“7”-“7”. Is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the type of jackpot is a normal round jackpot for 15 rounds, the liquid crystal display device 110 has three special symbols representing the same even number such as “2”-“2”-“2”, for example. Is stopped and displayed. Further, when the type of jackpot is a two-round probability variation jackpot, the liquid crystal display device 110 has a special combination of odd symbols representing predetermined combinations such as “1”-“3”-“5”. Is stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game state indicator 67 is provided below the normal symbol hold indicator 62, the first special symbol hold indicator 65, and the second special symbol hold indicator 66. The gaming state indicator 67 is disposed on the right side of one short-time state display lamp disposed at the left end, one probability change state display lamp disposed on the right side of the short-time state display lamp, and the probability variation state display lamp. There is one jackpot indicator lamp and two jackpot type indicator lamps arranged on the right side of the jackpot indicator lamp. Each of these lamps is composed of LEDs. The short-time state display lamp notifies that the pachinko machine is in the short-time gaming state. While the pachinko machine is in the short-time gaming state, the short-time state display lamp is lit. Here, the short-time gaming state will be described later. In addition, the probability variation state display lamp notifies that the pachinko machine is in the probability variation gaming state. The jackpot display lamp notifies that the jackpot game is being executed. The two jackpot type display lamps notify the jackpot type of the jackpot game being executed. Specifically, if a 15-round probability variable jackpot or 15-round normal jackpot is won, the jackpot indicator lamp lights up during the execution of the jackpot game, and “15R” of the two jackpot type indicator lamps is displayed. On the other hand, if the two-round probable jackpot is won, the jackpot indicator lamp is lit during execution of the jackpot game, and “2R” is displayed among the two jackpot type indicator lamps. The lamp lights up. In the case of a so-called normal gaming state that is not any of the short-time gaming state, the probability variation gaming state, or the gaming state in which the jackpot game is being executed (the jackpot gaming state), all the lamps of the gaming state indicator 67 are lit. do not do.

  An out port 56 is provided at the bottom of the game area, and game balls that have not won a prize are collected through the out port 56. In the game area, a plurality of nails 57 for causing the game ball to bounce back in an unexpected direction, a windmill 58 for changing the direction of the game ball in an unexpected direction, and the like are also attached.

  The upper edge portion of the effect unit 100 functions as a guide member that changes the flow direction of the game ball. Further, a ball guide passage 101 is formed at the left edge of the effect unit 100, and a rolling stage 102 is formed at the lower edge thereof. When a game ball flowing down in the game area flows into the ball guide passage 101 through an opening (not shown) at the upper left end of the ball guide passage 101, the ball guide passage 101 moves the flowed game ball into the rolling stage 102. To guide you. The upper surface of the rolling stage 102 is formed to be a smooth curved surface. The game ball can freely roll in the left-right direction on the rolling stage 102 and eventually flows down from the rolling stage 102 to a lower game area. A ball discharge path (not shown) is formed at the center position of the rolling stage 102. This ball discharge path is located immediately above the first start winning opening 53, and when the game ball flows down from the rolling stage 102 to the ball discharge path, the game ball flows into the first start winning opening 53. It becomes easy. In this way, the portion of the effect unit 100 in which the ball guide passage 101, the rolling stage 102, and the ball discharge path are formed also constitutes a game area in which the game ball can move.

  The frame illumination display unit 70 is an illumination display means (an illumination display device) that performs an effect related to the game by lighting a plurality of display lamps, and is provided around the game board 100. In the present embodiment, LEDs are used as display lamps. Control of the frame lighting display unit 70 is performed by the effect control board 600 based on a command from the main control board 500. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the frame illumination display unit 70 includes a top lamp unit 71, a left side lamp unit 72, a right side lamp unit 73, a saucer lamp unit 74, and an effect switching button lamp. A unit 75, a left upper pan lamp unit 76, and an upper right pan lamp unit 77 are provided. Each of the lamp units 71 to 77 includes a plurality of LEDs and a board on which the LEDs are mounted.

  The top lamp unit 71 is provided on the upper part of the glass frame unit 10. The left side lamp unit 72 is provided on the left side of the glass frame unit 10, and the right side lamp unit 73 is provided on the right side of the glass frame unit 10. The tray lamp unit 74 is provided in a portion surrounding the upper plate 21 and the lower plate 22 in the tray unit 20. The top lamp unit 71, the left side lamp unit 72, the right side lamp unit 73, and the tray lamp unit 74 are externally designed as if they are connected together on the front surface of the pachinko machine. The effect switching button lamp unit 75 is provided inside the effect switching button 26. Here, only when the effect switching button lamp unit 75 is in the lit state, the input by operating the effect switching button 26 is valid. The left upper pan lamp unit 76 is provided on the left side of the effect switching button 26 in the upper plate 21, and the upper right pan lamp unit 77 is provided on the right side of the effect switching button 26 in the upper plate 21.

  The speaker unit 80 is a sound output unit that produces effects related to games by outputting sound effects, BGM, voice, and the like. The control of the speaker unit 80 is performed by the effect control board 600 based on a command from the main control board 500. As shown in FIG. 1, the speaker unit 80 includes a pair of glass frame speakers 81 a and 81 b, a glass frame speaker 82, and a saucer speaker 83. A pair of speakers 81a and 81b on the glass frame is built in the upper part of the glass frame unit 10 at the left end and the right end, respectively, and the speaker 82 in the glass frame is an upper part of the glass frame unit 10 in the center. Built in. The saucer speaker 83 is built in the upper part of the lower tray 22 of the saucer unit 20.

  The corner electric decoration display unit 90 is electric display means (electric decoration display device) for performing effects related to the game by lighting a plurality of display lamps. As shown in FIG. 1, the corner electric decoration display unit 90 includes a pair of triple LEDs 91 a and 91 b. The pair of triple LEDs 91a and 91b are provided at the upper left corner and the right corner of the glass frame unit 10, respectively. Here, as the pair of triple LEDs 91a and 91b, those capable of full color lighting display are used. The control of the corner electrical decoration display unit 90 is performed by the effect control board 600 based on a command from the main control board 500.

  The corner illumination display unit 90 performs an effect of notifying that an abnormal state has occurred in the pachinko machine by lighting the pair of triple LEDs 91a and 91b. Examples of the abnormal state that occurs in the pachinko machine include a state where an illegal act is performed, a state where the glass frame unit 10 is opened, and a state where a prize ball is not paid out normally. How to detect these abnormal states will be described later.

  Further, the corner illumination display unit 90 notifies the content of the abnormal state that has occurred by the lighting color of the LED. Specifically, when a state in which an illegal act is performed occurs, the corner illumination display unit 90 is lit in red, and when a state in which the glass frame unit 10 is opened occurs, the corner illumination display unit 90 lights up in white, and when a state where the payout of the prize ball is not normally performed occurs, the corner illumination display unit 90 lights up in purple. When various abnormal states occur in duplicate, the corner electrical decoration display unit 90 notifies only the content of the abnormal state with the highest priority and does not notify the content of other abnormal states. In the present embodiment, the priority of the abnormal state is set as follows. In other words, the abnormal state in which an illegal act has been performed has the highest priority, the abnormal state in which the glass frame unit 10 is open has the next highest priority, and the prize ball is not paid out normally. The abnormal status is the lowest priority. Such priority is determined according to the degree of seriousness of the abnormal state. In addition, as described above, the corner illumination display unit 90 performs an effect of notifying the contents of the abnormal state when an abnormal state occurs. Similar to the display unit 70 and the panel illumination display unit 130, a normal effect related to the game is performed.

  The liquid crystal display device 110, the movable effect display unit 120, the panel illumination display unit 130, the frame illumination display unit 70, the speaker unit 80, and the corner illumination display unit 90 all perform an effect related to the game. Hereinafter, it will also be referred to as “production means”.

  Here, the types of effects performed by each effect means will be described. There are three types of effects performed by each effect means: effects related to games, effects waiting for customers, and power saving effects. The effects related to the game are effects related to the game being executed when the player is playing the game, such as the above-described variable display effect and stop display effect. The customer waiting effect is an effect of a content different from the content of the game-related effect that is performed when the player is not playing the game and the game-related effect is not executed, that is, the pachinko machine is a so-called customer It is an effect of the content indicating that it is in a waiting state. In addition, the power saving effect is an effect with contents indicating that the pachinko machine is in a power saving state by limiting the effect means for executing the customer waiting effect to a minimum. In the present embodiment, the power saving effect is executed when a period in which the pachinko machine is in a so-called customer waiting state has elapsed for a predetermined time or more. Details of the contents of this power saving effect will be described later. In addition, even if it is during execution of a customer waiting effect or a power-saving effect, the corner electrical decoration display unit 90 preferentially executes a notification effect that notifies the occurrence of an abnormal condition when an abnormal condition occurs.

  The person approach detection sensor (person approach detection means) 461 detects that a person exists within a predetermined distance on the front side of the pachinko machine. As the human approach detection sensor 461, it is desirable to use a sensor having a detection capability at least enough to detect that a person is sitting on a chair in front of the pachinko machine. A detection signal from the person approach detection sensor 461 is output to the effect control board 600. As will be described later, the effect control board 600 uses the input of the detection signal from the human approach detection sensor 461 as one of the power saving effect end conditions.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine, there are a dispensing device 310, a dispensing control board 320, a firing solenoid 330, a firing control board 340, a tray relay terminal board 350, a CR board 360, a CR unit connection terminal board 370, an external terminal board 380, a main control board. 500, an effect control board 600 and the like are installed. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 500 is connected to the payout control board 320 and the effect control board 600 via a communication cable line. The payout control board 320 is connected to the launch control board 340 and the CR unit connection terminal plate 370 via a communication cable line. The launch control board 340 is connected to the saucer relay terminal board 350 via a communication cable line. The tray relay terminal plate 350 is connected to the CR board 360 and the CR unit connection terminal plate 370 via a communication cable line. The external terminal plate 380 is connected to the payout control board 320 via a communication cable line. Here, as the communication cable line, a harness in which a plurality of communication lines are bundled and connected to a connector having a predetermined shape is used.

  The payout device (payout means) 310 pays out prize balls or rental balls to the tray unit 20. The operation of the payout device 310 is controlled by the payout control board 320. Specifically, when a game ball enters each of the winning holes 52, 53, 54, 55, the main control board 500 creates a predetermined prize ball instruction command and sends it to the payout control board 320. The payout control board 320 Based on the prize ball instruction command, the operation of the payout device 310 is controlled so as to pay out the requested number of prize balls. Here, in general, the number of winning balls differs for each winning opening.

  The firing solenoid 330 strikes a game ball sent to a predetermined launch position and launches it toward the game area. The firing control board 340 controls the operation of the firing solenoid 330. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the grip unit (operation means) 40 is provided with a firing lever volume 41 and a touch sensor (contact detection means) 42. The launch lever volume 41 generates and outputs an analog signal proportional to the amount of operation (rotation amount) of the grip unit 40 by the player. The touch sensor 42 detects that the player's body is touching the grip unit 40 based on the change in capacitance, and outputs a detection signal thereof. A saucer relay terminal plate 350 is provided in the saucer unit 20, and signals from the launch lever volume 41 and the touch sensor 42 are sent to the launch control board 340 via the saucer relay terminal plate 350. The launch control board 340 adjusts the strength with which the game ball is launched by driving the launch solenoid 330 based on signals from the launch lever volume 41 and the touch sensor 42. A signal from the touch sensor 42 is output from the launch control board 340 to the main control board 500 via the payout control board 320.

  A CR unit is connected to the CR unit connection terminal plate 370. Further, the CR board 360 has a signal from the ball lending button operation detection sensor 391 that detects that the ball lending button 24 is pressed, and a return button operation detection sensor 392 that detects that the return button 25 is pressed. A signal is input. These signals are transmitted from the CR board 360 to the CR unit via the tray relay terminal plate 350 and the CR unit connection terminal plate 370. When the CR unit receives a signal from the ball lending button operation detection sensor 391, the CR unit subtracts the frequency required for paying out a predetermined number of balls from the frequency currently stored in the valuable medium, and at the same time the predetermined number of lending. A ball rental instruction command for paying out a ball is sent to the payout control board 320 via the CR unit connection terminal board 370. The payout control board 320 controls the operation of the payout device 310 to pay out a predetermined number of balls based on the ball rental instruction command. Further, when the CR unit receives a signal from the return button operation detection sensor 392, the CR unit returns the valuable medium having the remaining frequency.

  The external terminal board 380 is for relaying various external signals sent from the payout control board 320 and outputting them to the outside, and is connected to a hall computer that manages the entire game arcade. Here, as various external signals output from the external terminal board 380 to the hall computer, a specific state signal indicating that various predetermined specific states have occurred, indicating that the glass frame unit is open. There is an open signal and a payout signal indicating that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out. Specifically, the specific state signal includes a signal indicating that an abnormal state due to fraud has occurred, a signal indicating that a variation start state that the variation of the special symbol has started, and the variation of the special symbol has been stopped. A signal indicating that a variable stop state has occurred and a signal indicating that a gaming state other than the normal gaming state has occurred are included. Based on these external signals, the hall computer collects and manages data relating to the gaming situation of the pachinko machine, and monitors whether there is an illegal act on the pachinko machine.

  These external signals are generated by the payout control board 320. That is, the payout control board 320 performs various control processes such as a process of creating and outputting an external signal as well as a process of controlling the operation of the payout device 310. Now, the payout control board 320 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of the payout control board 320. FIG. 7 mainly shows components related to external signal creation / output processing.

  The payout control board 320 is for assisting the control performed by the main control board 500. The payout control board 320 is formed on a board different from the main control board 500 but is a board belonging to the main control board 500 in terms of function. As shown in FIG. 7, the payout control board 320 is provided with a ROM 321, a RAM 322, a CPU (second control means) 323, an input interface 324, an output interface 325, and connectors 326 a, 326 b, and 326 c. ing. Various programs are stored in the ROM 321. The RAM 322 is a working memory that temporarily stores data. The connector 326a of the payout control board 320 is for connecting to the connector 560a of the main control board 500 via a harness, and the connector 326b of the payout control board 320 is connected to the glass frame unit open detection sensor 421 via the harness. The connector 326c of the payout control board 320 is for connecting to the connector 381a of the external terminal plate 380 via a harness. The external terminal plate 380 is also provided with connectors 381a and 381b as shown in FIG. The connector 381a of the external terminal plate 380 is for connecting to the connector 326c of the payout control board 320 via a harness, and the connector 381b of the external terminal plate 380 is a connector (not shown) of the hall computer via the harness. It is for connecting with.

  In addition to the payout control process for controlling the operation of the payout device 310, the CPU 323 performs a payout error monitoring process, a glass frame unit opening monitoring process, a command output process, and an external signal creation / output process. As described above, in the payout control process, the number of prize balls requested based on the prize ball instruction command when a prize ball instruction command indicating that a predetermined number of prize balls are to be paid out is received from the main control board 500. The number requested based on the lending instruction command when a lending instruction command indicating that a predetermined number of lending is to be paid out is received from the CR unit. This is a process for controlling the operation of the payout device 310 so as to pay out the rental balls.

  The payout error monitoring process is a process for monitoring whether or not a payout error relating to the payout of a prize ball has occurred. As such payout errors, for example, a prize ball error in which a predetermined number of prize balls according to the contents of the prize ball instruction command from the main control board 500 has not been paid out, or there is no game ball at a predetermined position on the prize ball path. There is a ball break error. Whether or not a prize ball error has occurred is monitored based on a signal from the prize ball detection sensor 431. The prize ball detection sensor 431 detects each prize ball paid out by the payout device 310. A detection signal from the prize ball detection sensor 431 is sent to the CPU 323 via the input interface 324. Based on the detection signal from the prize ball detection sensor 431, the CPU 323 monitors whether or not a predetermined number of prize balls according to the contents of the prize ball instruction command from the main control board 500 has been paid out. When the predetermined number of prize balls has not been paid out, it is determined that a prize ball error has occurred. Then, the contents of the generated payout error are stored in the RAM 322. Further, whether or not a ball break error has occurred is monitored based on a signal from the ball break detection sensor 432. The ball break detection sensor 432 is provided at a predetermined position on the prize ball path, and detects that there is no prize ball at that position. A detection signal from the ball break detection sensor 432 is sent to the CPU 323 via the input interface 324. When receiving the detection signal from the ball break detection sensor 432, the CPU 323 determines that a ball break error has occurred. Then, the contents of the generated payout error are stored in the RAM 322.

  The glass frame unit opening monitoring process is a process for monitoring whether or not the glass frame unit 10 is in an open state. Whether the glass frame unit 10 is in the open state is monitored based on a signal from the glass frame unit open detection sensor (open detection means) 421. The glass frame unit open detection sensor 421 detects that the glass frame unit 10 is in an open state. When the glass frame unit 10 is opened without permission, there is a possibility that an illegal act has been performed. A detection signal from the glass frame unit open detection sensor 421 is sent to the CPU 323 and the output interface 325 via the input interface 324. When receiving the detection signal from the glass frame unit open detection sensor 421, the CPU 323 determines that the glass frame unit 10 is in the open state, and stores information to that effect in the RAM 322.

  The command output process is a process for outputting various commands to the main control board 500. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a command transmitted between the main control board 500 and the payout control board 320. As shown in FIG. 8, various commands output from the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 to the main control board 500 include a payout error command indicating that a payout error has occurred, and that the glass frame unit 10 is in an open state. There is an open command to indicate. CPU 323 creates a payout error command indicating that a payout error has occurred and stores it in main control board 500 when information indicating that a prize ball error or a ball shortage error has occurred is stored in RAM 322 as the content of the payout error. Send. Further, when information indicating that the glass frame unit 10 is in the open state is stored in the RAM 322, the CPU 323 creates an open command indicating that fact and transmits it to the main control board 500.

Here, in this embodiment, command transmission between the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 and the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 is performed by a bidirectional serial communication method. In order to perform command transmission in such a bidirectional serial communication system, two sets of serial communication lines including a data signal line for transmitting a data signal (command) and a communication control signal line for transmitting a communication control signal are used. As shown in FIG. 7, the connector 560a and the payout control board of the main control board 500 are connected by a harness including these four communication lines (data signal lines L ₁₁ and L ₂₁ and communication control signal lines L ₁₂ and L ₂₂ ). 320 is connected to the connector 326a. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a serial communication method using a serial communication line including a data signal line and a communication control signal line. A command created by the transmission source CPU is composed of a preceding command and a subsequent command. As shown in FIG. 8, the preceding command indicates an identification code indicating the type of the command, and the subsequent command indicates the content of the command. As shown in FIG. 9, when the transmission source CPU turns on the communication control signal and transmits a command using the data signal line, the transmission destination CPU transmits the command while the communication control signal is on. Can be received. In this embodiment, the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 is connected to the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 by using one set of serial communication lines (data signal line L ₁₁ , communication control signal line L ₁₂ ). The winning ball instruction command and the specific state command are transmitted, and the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 is used by the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 using the other set of serial communication lines (data signal line L ₂₁ , communication control signal line L ₂₂ ). A payout error command and a release command are sent to.

  The external signal creation / output process is a process of creating an external signal and outputting it to the external terminal board 380. The external signals generated by the CPU 323 are a specific state signal indicating that various predetermined specific states have occurred, and a payout signal indicating that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 500 transmits a specific state command indicating that a specific state has occurred to the payout control board 320 in addition to the prize ball instruction command. Such a specific state command will be described in detail later. When the CPU 323 receives a specific state command from the main control board 500, the CPU 323 analyzes the specific state command to recognize which specific state has occurred, creates a specific state signal indicating the recognized content, Each specific state type is output individually to the external terminal board 380 via the output interface 325. The CPU 323 counts the number of prize balls paid out by the payout device 310 based on the detection signal from the prize ball detection sensor 431. Then, every time the counted number reaches a certain number, the CPU 323 generates a payout signal indicating that a certain number of prize balls have been paid out via the output interface 325 separately from the specific state signal. Output to.

  The detection signal from the glass frame unit open detection sensor 421 is sent not only to the CPU 323 but also to the output interface 325 via the input interface 324 of the payout control board 320. The detection signal sent to the output interface 325 Is output to the external terminal plate 380 as an open signal indicating that the glass frame unit 10 is open. This release signal is not generated by the CPU 323 but is one of external signals.

  Although not shown in FIG. 7, a signal from the touch sensor 42 of the grip unit 40 is sent to the main control board 500 via the payout control board 320 (see FIG. 11). That is, the payout control board 320 also serves as a relay board that relays a signal from the touch sensor 42 of the grip unit 40 sent via the firing control board 340 and outputs the signal to the main control board 500.

  The pachinko machine of this embodiment is provided with a security sensor 410. As shown in FIG. 7, the security sensor 410 includes a radio wave detection sensor 411, a magnetic detection sensor 412, and a vibration detection sensor 413. These sensors 411, 412 and 413 are for detecting that an illegal act has been performed. The radio wave detection sensor 411 detects high frequency radio waves, and the magnetic detection sensor 412 detects the presence of magnetism. The vibration detection sensor 413 detects vibration applied to the pachinko machine. Detection signals from the sensors 411, 412, and 413 are sent to the main control board 500. When the main control board 500 receives the detection signal from the radio wave detection sensor 411, the main control board 500 recognizes that the fraudulent act using the high frequency radio wave has been performed. It can be recognized that an action has been performed. Further, when receiving a detection signal from the vibration detection sensor 413, the main control board 500 can recognize that an illegal act of shaking or hitting the pachinko machine has been performed.

  Next, the main control board 500 will be described. The main control board 500 mainly controls the content of the game performed based on the operation of the grip unit 40, the payout of the prize ball when the game ball is won in the game, and manages the game situation. It is something to do. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the main control board 500 includes a random number generator 510, a ROM 520, a RAM 530, a CPU (first control means) 540 as a game control means, an input interface 550, connectors 560a and 560b, and the like. I have. Here, the connector 560a of the main control board 500 is for connecting to the connector 326a of the payout control board 320 via a harness, and the connector 560b of the main control board 500 is connected to the security sensor 410 (radio wave) via the harness. It is for connecting with the detection sensor 411, the magnetic detection sensor 412, and the vibration detection sensor 413).

  The random number generator 510 generates hardware random numbers used in special symbol lottery. Specifically, the random number generator 510 sequentially generates a numerical value in a predetermined range, and acquires the generated numerical value as a random value at a predetermined timing. The random number value acquired by the random number generator 510 is sent to the CPU 540, and the CPU 540 performs a special symbol lottery process, that is, a lottery process for winning or losing, based on the sent random value. Here, as the random number generator 510, a 2-byte hardware random number counter is used. Therefore, the numerical value generated by the random number generator 510 ranges from 0 to 65535 in decimal notation. The timing at which the random number generator 510 obtains the random number value is when a detection signal is sent from the first start prize port sensor 213 and when a detection signal is sent from the second start prize port sensor 214. .

  The ROM 520 stores various programs relating to game content control and the like. The RAM 530 is a working memory that temporarily stores data. In addition to the program, the ROM 520 stores various data such as various lottery tables. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the contents of data stored in the ROM 520 of the main control board 500. As shown in FIG. 10, the data storage area of the ROM 520 includes a normal symbol lottery table storage area 521, a big hit determination lottery table storage area 522, a big hit type lottery table storage area 523, a fluctuation pattern information lottery table storage area 524, a fluctuation time. There is a table storage area 525 and the like. The normal symbol lottery table storage area 521 stores a normal symbol lottery table used in the normal symbol lottery process. The jackpot determination lottery table storage area 522 stores a high probability jackpot determination lottery table and a low probability jackpot determination lottery table used in the special symbol lottery process, and the jackpot type lottery table storage area 523 stores a special symbol lottery. A plurality of jackpot type lottery tables used in this process are stored. The variation pattern information lottery table storage area 524 stores a plurality of variation pattern information lottery tables used in variation pattern information lottery processing described later. In addition, a predetermined variation time table is stored in the variation time table storage area 525. The contents of each table will be described later.

  The CPU 540 executes a program stored in the ROM 520 to manage the game state and control the game content, control the payout control board 320 to control the payout of prize balls, and the effect control board The production is controlled by controlling 600.

  The CPU 520 is provided with a number of counters for generating random numbers used in various lottery processes. These counters are software counters that generate random numbers on the program. FIG. 5 typically shows a random number generation counter 541 for generating random numbers used in a variation pattern information lottery process to be described later as such a counter. The random number generation counter 541 sequentially generates numerical values in a predetermined range, and acquires the generated numerical value as a random value at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the timing at which the random number generation counter 541 acquires the random number value is the time when the detection signal is sent from the first start prize port sensor 213 and the detection signal is sent from the second start prize port sensor 214. Is the time. That is, it is the same as the timing when the random number generator 510 acquires the random value.

  Next, various management / control processes performed by the CPU 540 will be described in detail. First, game state management will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has four types of game states: “normal game state”, “time-short game state”, “probability variation game state”, and “big hit game state”. The “normal gaming state” is a gaming state other than the “short-time gaming state”, the “probability varying gaming state”, and the “big hit gaming state”. The gaming state when the power is turned on is the normal gaming state. “Time-short game state” is a game state in which the time for performing the normal symbol fluctuation display is shorter than usual, and when the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win, the open time of the electric tulip is lengthened. . In the present embodiment, when a 15-round normal jackpot is won by a special symbol lottery, the pachinko machine shifts to a short-time gaming state when the jackpot game ends. At this time, the short game state continues until, for example, the normal symbol lottery is performed 100 times. If the jackpot is not won during the short game state at that time, the pachinko machine then shifts to the normal game state. As described above, the “probability changing gaming state” is a gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is higher than usual. When a 15-round probability variation jackpot or 2-round probability variation jackpot is won by a special symbol lottery, when the jackpot game ends, the pachinko machine shifts to a probability variation gaming state. Here, from the viewpoint of the jackpot probability in the special symbol lottery, the “probability varying gaming state” is also referred to as “high probability state”, the “normal gaming state”, and the “short-time gaming state” are also referred to as “low probability state”. The “hit game state” is a game state in which a jackpot game is being executed, that is, a game state in which a big win is won in a special symbol lottery, and then the big winning opening 55 repeats opening and closing operations a predetermined number of times. In this jackpot game state, the player can acquire a large number of game balls by winning a large number of game balls in the big prize opening 55 in a short time. The CPU 540 manages the transition of the gaming state based on the number of normal symbol lotteries as a result of the special symbol lottery. The management of the gaming state is performed using, for example, a flag.

  Next, game contents and effects control performed by the CPU 540 will be described. Specifically, the process related to the control of the game content and effects includes input event process, normal symbol lottery process, normal symbol game process, special symbol lottery process, special symbol game process, variation pattern information lottery process, effect control output process. And jackpot game processing.

  The input event processing includes a start gate sensor 211, a normal winning port sensor 212, a first starting winning port sensor 213, a second starting winning port sensor 214, a large winning port sensor 215, a radio wave detection sensor 411, a magnetic detection sensor 412, and vibration detection. Based on the signals from the sensor 413 and the touch sensor 42 and the commands from the payout control board 320, this is a process of recognizing an event that occurred during the game and executing a process corresponding to the event that occurred. Specifically, when receiving a signal from the start gate sensor 211, the CPU 540 recognizes that the game ball has passed through the start gate 51. A random number generation counter (software counter) (not shown) sequentially obtains one numerical value as a random number value from a predetermined range of numerical values, and the obtained random number value is used as a random value ( It is stored in the RAM 530 as a normal symbol random number). Here, up to four random numbers for normal symbol lottery are stored.

  Further, when the CPU 540 receives signals from the winning opening sensors 212, 213, 214, and 215, the CPU 540 recognizes that a game ball has won the winning opening. Then, the number of game balls won in each winning opening is stored in the RAM 530 and managed. Information on the number of game balls won for each winning opening stored in the RAM 530 will be referred to as “winning memory”.

  In particular, when the CPU 540 receives a signal from the first start winning prize sensor 213, the CPU 540 stores the random value acquired by the random number generator 510 in the RAM 530 as the first special symbol lottery random value and the random number generation counter 541. Is stored in the RAM 530. Here, the random value acquired by the random number generation counter 541 is referred to as “variation pattern information random number for lottery”. These random numbers for the first special symbol lottery and random numbers for the variation pattern information lottery are stored in the RAM 530 in association with each other. Similarly, when the CPU 540 receives a signal from the second start winning a prize opening sensor 214, the random number value acquired by the random number generator 510 is stored in the RAM 530 as the second special symbol lottery random value and the random number generation counter The random number value for variation pattern information lottery acquired by 541 is stored in the RAM 530. The second special symbol lottery random value and the variation pattern information lottery random value are stored in the RAM 530 in association with each other. The first special symbol lottery random number value and the second special symbol lottery random number value are each stored in a maximum of four.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the random number value acquired by the random number generator 540 is acquired when the signal from the first start prize port sensor 213 is received, or from the second start prize port sensor 214. The first special symbol lottery random number value and the second special symbol lottery random number value are distinguished according to whether they are obtained when the signal is received. This is because it is difficult to win a game ball to the second start winning port 64 as compared to winning a game ball to the first start winning port 63. This is because the special symbol lottery based on the numerical value is slightly more advantageous than the special symbol lottery based on the first special symbol lottery random value.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the CPU 540 receives a detection signal from the radio wave detection sensor 411 via the input interface 550, the CPU 540 recognizes that an illegal act using the high frequency radio wave has been performed, and the magnetic detection sensor 412. When receiving a detection signal from the input interface 550, it is recognized that an illegal act using a magnet or the like has been performed, and when a signal from the vibration detection sensor 413 is received via the input interface 550 , Recognize fraudulent acts caused by vibration. Thus, when the CPU 540 recognizes the occurrence of an abnormal state due to an illegal act, the CPU 540 stores the content of the generated abnormal state in the RAM 530. When the CPU 540 receives a payout error command from the payout control board 320, the CPU 540 recognizes that an abnormal state in which prize balls are not normally paid out has occurred, and stores the contents of the abnormal state in the RAM 530. . Further, when receiving an opening command from the payout control board 320, the CPU 540 recognizes that an abnormal state in which the glass frame unit 10 is open has occurred, and stores the content of the abnormal state that has occurred in the RAM 530. Further, when the CPU 540 receives a signal from the touch sensor 42 of the grip unit 40 via the launch control board 340 and the payout control board 320, the CPU 540 recognizes that the player has started contact with the grip unit 40, The recognized content is stored in the RAM 530 as contact start information.

  Next, the normal symbol lottery process will be described. The normal symbol lottery process is a process of performing a normal symbol lottery. Specifically, the CPU 540 reads one normal symbol lottery random value from the RAM 530 when the RAM 530 stores the normal symbol lottery random value, and the read normal symbol lottery random value is within a predetermined hit range. The normal symbol lottery is performed by determining whether or not it falls within the numerical value. This determination is performed using the normal symbol lottery table stored in the normal symbol lottery table storage area 521 of the ROM 520. In the normal symbol lottery table, a range of random numbers for normal symbol lottery corresponding to winning and a range of random number values for normal symbol lottery corresponding to deviation are determined. The result of the normal symbol lottery is stored in the RAM 450 in association with the normal symbol lottery random value.

  Next, the normal symbol game process will be described. The normal symbol game process is a process for controlling the normal symbol display 61 and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 221 in accordance with the result of the normal symbol lottery. Specifically, the CPU 540 reads the result of one normal symbol lottery from the RAM 530 when the result of the normal symbol lottery is stored in the RAM 530. Here, when a plurality of normal symbol lottery results are stored in the RAM 530, for example, the oldest stored order is read out. If the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win, the CPU 540 controls the normal symbol display 61 to display the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 61 and then stops the normal symbol in a winning manner. Display. Thereafter, the CPU 540 sends a signal to the ordinary electric utility solenoid 221 to open the electric tulip for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the result of the normal symbol lottery is out, the CPU 540 controls the normal symbol display unit 61 to cause the normal symbol display unit 61 to display the variation of the normal symbol, and then the normal symbol display mode is changed. Press to stop display.

  In addition, when the normal symbol game process ends, the CPU 540 erases the result of the normal symbol lottery targeted for the normal symbol game process and the normal symbol lottery random value associated therewith from the RAM 530. Further, the CPU 540 controls the normal symbol hold indicator 62 based on the number of random numbers for normal symbol lottery currently stored in the RAM 530, and sets the normal symbol hold indicator 62 to the normal symbol hold indicator 62. Display.

  Next, the special symbol lottery process will be described. The special symbol lottery process is a process of performing a special symbol lottery. Here, the special symbol lottery is a jackpot determination lottery that determines whether it is a jackpot or not, and if the result of the jackpot determination lottery is a jackpot, the jackpot type lottery that determines the type of jackpot (jackpot type) And divided. Specifically, when the first special symbol lottery random value and / or the second special symbol lottery random value is stored in the RAM 530, the CPU 540 stores the first special symbol lottery random value or the first special symbol lottery random number from the RAM 530. Two special symbol lottery random numbers are read out, and it is determined whether the read special symbol lottery random values correspond to a numerical value within a predetermined jackpot range or not. This determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination lottery table or the low probability jackpot determination lottery table stored in the jackpot determination lottery table storage area 522 of the ROM 520. Each of the jackpot determination lottery tables defines a range of random numbers for special symbol lottery corresponding to a jackpot and a range of random numbers for special symbol lottery corresponding to a loss. Here, in the high probability jackpot determination lottery table, the probability of winning a big hit is set higher than in the low probability jackpot determination lottery table. When the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state, the CPU 540 performs a jackpot determination lottery using the high probability jackpot determination lottery table, while the current gaming state is a gaming state other than the probability variation gaming state. In some cases, the jackpot determination lottery is performed using the low probability jackpot determination lottery table. If the result of the jackpot determination lottery is off, the result is stored in the RAM 530 in association with the random number value for the special symbol lottery as a result of the special symbol lottery.

  Further, if the result of the jackpot determination lottery is a jackpot, the CPU 540 further determines the jackpot type. Specifically, the CPU 540 acquires one numerical value as a random value for lottery type lottery at a predetermined timing from numerical values within a predetermined range that are sequentially generated by a predetermined random number generation counter (software counter), and the acquisition The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type lottery random value. This determination is made using one of a plurality of jackpot type lottery tables stored in the jackpot type lottery table storage area 523 of the ROM 520. Here, the jackpot type lottery table shows the types of random numbers for the special symbol lottery (random numbers for the first special symbol lottery) for each of the three gaming states (the normal gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the probability variation gaming state). There are a total of six types depending on whether there are random numbers for the second special symbol lottery). That is, the jackpot type lottery table for the normal gaming state / first special symbol lottery random value, the jackpot type lottery table for the normal gaming state / second special symbol lottery random value, the short-time gaming state / random number value for the first special symbol lottery Jackpot type lottery table, short-time gaming state, random number value for second special symbol lottery, jackpot type lottery table for random number value for random variation, probability variation gaming state, random number table for random number for first special symbol lottery, probability variation gaming state, second A jackpot type lottery table for random numbers for special symbol lottery is provided. Each jackpot type lottery table defines a range of random numbers for lottery type lottery corresponding to each jackpot type. In particular, with regard to the two jackpot type lottery tables for the same gaming state, the value for the second special symbol lottery value is set to be more likely to win 15 rounds than the first special symbol lottery value. Has been. In this regard, the special symbol lottery based on the second special symbol lottery random value is more advantageous to the player than the special symbol lottery based on the first special symbol lottery random value. The CPU 540 uses the jackpot type lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state and the type of the special symbol lottery random value used at the time of the special symbol lottery to determine which jackpot type the random number for the jackpot type lottery is. Determine if the value falls within the range. The result of the jackpot type lottery is stored in the RAM 530 in association with the special symbol lottery random value as the result of the special symbol lottery.

  Next, the special symbol game process will be described. The special symbol game process is a process of controlling the first special symbol display 63 or the second special symbol display 64, the special electric accessory solenoid 222, and the like according to the result of the special symbol lottery. CPU 540 reads the result of one special symbol lottery from RAM 530 when the result of special symbol lottery is stored in RAM 530. Here, when a plurality of special symbol lottery results are stored in the RAM 530, for example, the oldest stored order is read out. In addition, the CPU 540 recognizes the type of the special symbol lottery random value stored in the RAM 530 in association with the read result of the special symbol lottery.

  As a result of the recognition, if the special symbol lottery random value is the first special symbol lottery random value, the CPU 540 displays the first special symbol display 63 if the special symbol lottery result is a big hit. After the control and the first special symbol display 63 displays the variation of the special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot manner. Thereafter, the CPU 540 sends a signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 222 to open the special winning opening 55. Further, if the result of the special symbol lottery is off, the CPU 540 controls the first special symbol display 63 to cause the first special symbol display 63 to display the variation of the special symbol, and then the special symbol. Is stopped and displayed in an off-state.

  On the other hand, if the special symbol lottery random value is the second special symbol lottery random value, the CPU 540 controls the second special symbol display 64 if the special symbol lottery result is a big hit. Then, after the second special symbol display 64 displays the variation of the special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot manner. Thereafter, the CPU 540 sends a signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 222 to open the special winning opening 55. Further, if the result of the special symbol lottery is off, the CPU 540 controls the second special symbol display unit 64 to cause the second special symbol display unit 64 to display the variation of the special symbol, and then the special symbol. Is stopped and displayed in an off-state.

  In addition, when the special symbol game process ends, the CPU 540 erases the result of the special symbol lottery targeted for the special symbol game process and the special symbol lottery random value associated therewith from the RAM 530. Further, when the erased special symbol lottery random value is the first special symbol lottery random value, the CPU 540 counts the first special symbol lottery random number based on the number of first special symbol lottery random values currently stored in the RAM 530. One special symbol hold indicator 65 is controlled, and the first special symbol hold indicator 65 is made to display the number of reserved special symbols on the display. On the other hand, if the erased special symbol lottery random value is the second special symbol lottery random value, the second special symbol lottery value is stored based on the number of second special symbol lottery random values currently stored in the RAM 530. The hold indicator 66 is controlled to display the number of reserved special symbols on the second special symbol hold indicator 66.

  Next, the variation pattern information lottery process will be described. The variation pattern information lottery process is a process for determining variation pattern information, which is information necessary for controlling the variation display effect for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery, by lottery. The variable display effect for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery is performed by each effect means such as the liquid crystal display device 110. For example, in the liquid crystal display device 110, as described above, after the variable display effect for variably displaying the special symbol is performed, the stop display effect for stopping and displaying the special symbol is performed. The result of the lottery will be notified. The fluctuation pattern information defines the type of fluctuation display effect and its fluctuation time. That is, in this variation pattern information lottery process, the type of variation display effect and its variation time are determined as information necessary for controlling the variation display effect. Then, the effect control board 600 determines specific contents of the change display effect based on the determined change pattern information.

  Specifically, the CPU 540 first specifies one special symbol lottery random value from among the special symbol lottery random values stored in the RAM 530 in association with the result of the special symbol lottery. Then, the random number value for variation pattern information lottery associated with the specified special symbol random number value for lottery is read from the RAM 530. Next, the CPU 540 determines variation pattern information based on the read variation pattern information lottery random value. This determination is performed using one of a plurality of variation pattern information lottery tables stored in the variation pattern information lottery table storage area 524 of the ROM 520. Here, the variation pattern information lottery table includes the types of random numbers for the special symbol lottery for the three gaming states (the normal gaming state, the short-time gaming state, the probability variation gaming state) and the three jackpot types (first Twelve types in total are provided depending on whether the random numbers for special symbol lottery or the random numbers for second special symbol lottery). That is, the variation pattern information lottery table for the normal gaming state / first special symbol lottery random value, the variation pattern information lottery table for the normal gaming state / second special symbol lottery random value, the probability variation gaming state / first special symbol lottery Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for random value for random use, Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for random variation value for probability variation gaming state / second special symbol lottery, Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for random value for short-time gaming state / first special symbol lottery, short time Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for game state, second special symbol lottery random value, 15 round probability variation jackpot, variation pattern information lottery table for first special symbol lottery random value, 15 round probability variation jackpot, second special symbol lottery randomness Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for numerical values, 15 rounds normal Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for random numbers for winning and first special symbol lottery, Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for random numbers for 15 round normal jackpot and second special symbol lottery, random numbers for random number for first round special variation Fluctuation pattern information lottery table for 2 rounds, variation pattern information lottery table for random number for second round probability variation jackpot and second special symbol lottery. In each variation pattern information lottery table, the correspondence between the variation pattern information lottery random value and the variation pattern information is defined.

  When the result of the special symbol lottery is out of use, the CPU 540 uses the variation pattern information lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state and the type of random number value for the special symbol lottery used in the special symbol lottery. Thus, the variation pattern information is determined by determining which variation pattern information the variation pattern information lottery random value corresponds to. On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, using the variation pattern information lottery table corresponding to the type of the jackpot type and the random number value for the special symbol lottery used in the special symbol lottery, The variation pattern information is determined by determining to which variation pattern information the random number value for previous variation pattern information lottery corresponds. The determined variation pattern information is stored in the RAM 530 in association with the result of the special symbol lottery.

  Further, as described above, the variation time table is stored in the variation time table storage area 525 of the ROM 520. In this variation time table, specific variation times for each variation pattern information are defined. When the CPU 540 determines the variation pattern information, the CPU 540 uses this variation time table to acquire the variation time for the determined variation pattern information. The acquired variation time is stored in the RAM 530 in association with the determined variation pattern information.

  Next, the effect control output process will be described. The effect control output process is a process of outputting various commands to the effect control board 600. Here, various commands are transmitted to the effect control board 600 by a serial communication method. The various commands output to the effect control board 600 include, for example, an abnormal state command indicating the content of the abnormal state that has occurred in the pachinko machine, and information necessary for controlling the variable display effect for informing the result of the special symbol lottery. There are commands. When the contents of the abnormal state are stored in the RAM 530, the CPU 540 creates an abnormal state command based on the content of the abnormal state and outputs it to the effect control board 600. The effect control board 600 determines specific contents regarding the notification effect of the occurrence of the abnormal condition based on the abnormal condition command.

  Further, commands related to information necessary for control of the variable display effect include a special symbol type command, a variation pattern command, a special symbol lottery result command, a variable display effect stop command, and the like. The special symbol type command is a type of the random number value for special symbol lottery stored in the RAM 530 in association with the result of the special symbol lottery, that is, the random number value for the first special symbol lottery or the random number for the second special symbol lottery. Indicates whether it is a numerical value. The variation pattern command is for designating variation pattern information stored in the RAM 530 in association with the result of the special symbol lottery. The effect control board 600 determines specific contents about the change display effect for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery based on the change pattern command. The special symbol lottery result command indicates the result of the special symbol lottery, that is, whether it is a big hit or missed, or the type of the big hit in the case of a big win. The effect control board 600 determines the specific contents of the stop display effect when the variable display effect is stopped based on the special symbol lottery result command, that is, the special symbol stop mode. When the CPU 540 starts the variation display effect of the special symbol, the CPU 540 creates the special symbol type command, the variation pattern command, and the special symbol lottery result command based on each data stored in the RAM 530 to produce the effect control board. Output to 600.

  The variable display effect stop command is an instruction to stop the special symbol variable display effect. In the present embodiment, when outputting the variation pattern command to the effect control board 600, the CPU 540 starts timing using a predetermined timer, and the value of the timer is stored in the RAM 530 in association with the variation pattern information. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display effect has elapsed. When CPU 540 recognizes that the variation time has elapsed, CPU 540 creates a variation display effect stop command and outputs it to effect control board 600. When receiving the change display effect stop command, the effect control board 600 stops the change display of the special symbol currently being executed and performs the stop display effect of the special symbol.

  In addition to the abnormal state command and the command related to the information necessary for controlling the variable display effect for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery, the CPU 540 provides the non-operating state generation command and the grip unit contact start command. Output to the substrate 600. The non-operating state generation command indicates that the pachinko machine is in a non-operating state in which no game is played and no effects related to the game are executed. The CPU 540 determines whether or not the pachinko machine is in a non-operating state based on the game situation managed by the CPU 540. Specifically, the CPU 540 determines whether the RAM 530 stores information necessary for controlling the game and effects related to the game, such as the result of the normal symbol lottery, the result of the special symbol lottery, the variation pattern information, and the information regarding the variation time. Judging. If it is determined that these pieces of information are not stored in the RAM 530, it is recognized that no game is being played in the pachinko machine, and no effects related to the game are being executed, and a non-operating state generation command indicating that is created. And output to the effect control board 600. When the production control board 600 receives this non-operating state generation command, it produces a customer waiting production. On the other hand, the grip unit contact start command indicates that the player has started contact with the grip unit 40. When CPU 540 determines that contact start information is stored in RAM 530, CPU 540 creates a grip unit contact start command and outputs it to effect control board 600. The effect control board 600 uses the reception of the grip unit contact start command as one of the power saving effect end conditions.

  The CPU 540 also outputs to the effect control board 600 a gaming state command for instructing the gaming state of the pachinko machine and a special symbol holding number command for instructing the number of holdings of the special symbol variation display.

  Next, the jackpot game process will be described. The jackpot game process is a process for executing a jackpot game. Specifically, the CPU 540 wins the jackpot by the special symbol lottery, and the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display 63 or the second special symbol display 64 and the liquid crystal display device 110. In the game status display 67, the lamp corresponding to the jackpot type and the jackpot display lamp among the two jackpot type display lamps are turned on, and the number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot type is determined by a predetermined counter (not shown). ). Here, the value of this counter is decremented by 1 each time the special winning opening 55 is opened. That is, the value of this counter indicates the number of remaining rounds. Further, every time the special winning opening 55 is opened, the CPU 540 counts the elapsed time from the opening with a predetermined timer. The CPU 540 determines whether or not the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 55 in the round has reached a predetermined number based on the winning memory won in the big prize opening 55 after the big prize opening 55 is opened. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer indicates a predetermined time. When the CPU 540 determines that a predetermined number of game balls have won the big winning opening 55 or a predetermined time has passed in the round, the CPU 540 sends a signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 222. The special winning opening 55 is closed. Thereafter, if the remaining number of rounds is not zero, the CPU 540 sends a signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 222 to open the special winning opening 55 again. On the other hand, if the number of remaining rounds is zero, the CPU 540 ends the jackpot game, turns off the jackpot display lamp and the jackpot type display lamp, and if the jackpot type is 15 rounds of a normal jackpot, On the other hand, if the type of jackpot is 15 round probability variation jackpot or 2 round probability variation jackpot, the probability variation status display lamp is lit.

  Next, prize ball payout processing performed by the CPU 540 will be described. This prize ball payout process is a process for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball enters each of the winning holes 52, 53, 54, 55. Specifically, the CPU 540 determines whether or not the RAM 530 has a winning memory for each winning opening. If it is determined that there is a winning memory, the CPU 540 outputs to the payout control board 320 a winning ball instruction command for paying out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening. Thereafter, the CPU 540 erases the winning memory corresponding to the outputted prize ball instruction command. The CPU 540 repeats such processing until no winning memory is stored.

  In addition to the above-described various management / control processes performed by the CPU 540, there is a specific state command output process. This specific state command output process is a process of outputting a specific state command to the payout control board 320. The specific state command indicates that a specific state has occurred. In the present embodiment, as a specific state, a state for grasping the operation status of the pachinko machine, specifically, a security abnormal state that an illegal act has been performed, a change start state that a special symbol change has started, The game states 1 to 5 other than the change stop state and the normal game state that the change of the special symbol is stopped are defined. That is, eight types of states are defined as specific states. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, the specific state command includes a command indicating that a security abnormal state that fraud has occurred and a change start state indicating that a special symbol change has started. A command indicating that a variation stop state that the variation of the special symbol has stopped occurs, and a command indicating that each of the game states 1 to 5 other than the normal game state has occurred. Here, “gaming state 1” is a jackpot gaming state when winning 15 rounds probable jackpots, and “gaming state 2” is a jackpot gaming state when winning 15 rounds regular jackpots. The “gaming state 3” is a jackpot gaming state in the case of winning two rounds probable jackpot. The “gaming state 4” is a probability varying gaming state, and the “gaming state 5” is a short-time gaming state.

  When the contents of the abnormal state due to the fraud are stored in the RAM 530, the CPU 540 creates a specific state command indicating that a security abnormal state has occurred, and outputs it to the payout control board 320. For specific states other than the security abnormal state, the CPU 540 manages and recognizes the occurrence of these specific states when controlling the game content. For this reason, when the specific state occurs, the CPU 540 creates a specific state command indicating that the specific state has occurred and outputs the specific state command to the payout control board 320. Here, the specific state command is transmitted to the payout control board 320 by a serial communication method. When the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 receives the specific state command from the main control board 500, it analyzes the specific state command to recognize which specific state has occurred and creates a specific state signal indicating the recognized content. And it outputs to the external terminal board 380 separately for every kind of specific state.

  Next, the effect control board 600 will be described. FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of the effect control board 600. In FIG. 11, only the components related to the control processing of the liquid crystal display device 110, the panel surface display device 130, and the frame display device 70 are mainly shown.

  The effect control board 600 mainly controls effects accompanying the progress of the game. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the effect control board 600 includes a ROM 610, a RAM 620, a CPU 630 as an effect control means, a liquid crystal control circuit 640, a movable body drive circuit 650, a lamp drive circuit 660, a speaker drive circuit 670, an input. An interface 680, a plurality of connectors 690a to 690f, and the like are included.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the connector 690a of the effect control board 600 is for connecting with the effect switch button operation detection sensor 451 and the person approach detection sensor 461 via a harness. Here, the signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451 and the signal from the person approach detection sensor 461 are sent to the CPU 630 via the input interface 680. The connector 690b of the effect control board 600 is connected to the liquid crystal panel 111 of the liquid crystal display device 110 via a harness, and the connector 690c of the effect control board 600 is connected to the backlight 112 of the liquid crystal display device 110 via the harness. It is for connection. In addition, the connector 690d of the effect control board 600 is for connecting to the frame lighting display unit 70 via a harness, and the connector 690e of the effect control board 600 is connected to the panel surface decoration display part 130 via the harness. It is for connection. Furthermore, the connector 690f of the effect control board 600 is for connecting to the connector 560c of the main control board 500 via a harness.

  The ROM 610 stores various programs related to game effects and the like. The RAM 620 is a working memory that temporarily stores data. In the RAM 620, for example, commands sent from the main control board 500 are temporarily stored. Specifically, when the CPU 630 receives various commands sent from the main control board 500, a signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451, and a signal from the human approach detection sensor 461, the received command or signal The contents are analyzed and stored in the RAM 620 according to type. Here, the command sent from the main control board 500 to the effect control board 600 includes an abnormal state command, a command related to information necessary for controlling the variable display effect for notifying the result of the special symbol lottery (a special symbol type command, Variation pattern command, special symbol lottery result command, variation display effect stop command), non-operation state generation command, grip unit contact start command, gaming state command, special symbol hold number command, and the like.

  For example, the CPU 630 recognizes the contents of the abnormal state currently occurring in the pachinko machine based on the abnormal state command sent from the main control board 500. Then, the contents of the generated abnormal state are stored and managed in the RAM 620 as abnormal state information. Here, the priority as described above is set for various abnormal states. Further, the CPU 630 recognizes that the pachinko machine is in the non-operating state based on the non-operating state generation command sent from the main control board 500, and stores the non-operating state transition information indicating that in the RAM 620. To do. Further, the CPU 630 recognizes that the player has started contact with the grip unit 40 based on the grip unit contact start command sent from the main control board 500, and stores contact start information indicating that in the RAM 620. To do. Further, the CPU 630 recognizes the current gaming state based on the gaming state command sent from the main control board 500, and stores and manages the content of the recognized gaming state in the RAM 620 as gaming state information.

Note that command transmission between the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 and the CPU 630 of the effect control board 600 is performed by a one-way serial communication method. This is because no command is transmitted from the effect control board 600 to the main control board 500. In order to perform command transmission by such a one-way serial communication system, a set of serial communication lines including a data signal line and a communication control signal line is used, and as shown in FIG. 11, these two communication lines (data signal line L ₃₁ , a harness having a communication control signal line L ₃₂ ) connects the connector 560 c of the main control board 500 and the connector 690 f of the effect control board 600.

  The CPU 630 determines the contents of effects to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90, and controls each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 according to the determined contents. Is. The types of effects to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 are roughly divided into effects related to games (variable display effects and stop display effects), customer waiting effects, and power saving effects. Here, the effects related to the game are executed during the game, and the customer waiting effect or the power saving effect is executed while the pachinko machine is in a non-operating state.

  Specifically, during the game, the CPU 630 selects an effect content for the variable display effect to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 by performing an effect lottery. Each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 is controlled according to the selected effect content. Here, the CPU 630 is provided with a plurality of counters (not shown). These counters include a random number generation counter (software counter) for generating random numbers used in the effect lottery process.

  The CPU 630 determines the contents of the customer waiting effects to be executed by the effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 when receiving the non-operating state generation command from the CPU 540 of the main control board 500, Each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 is controlled so as to perform the customer waiting effect of the determined content. Here, in this embodiment, the contents of the customer waiting effect are set for each gaming state. When the customer waiting effect is executed, for example, the liquid crystal display device 110 repeatedly displays a demonstration image of the variable display effect, and the panel illumination display unit 130, the frame illumination display unit 70, and the corner illumination display unit 90 respectively. The lighting display in a predetermined pattern is repeatedly performed, and the movable effect unit 120 and the speaker unit 80 repeatedly perform a predetermined demonstration effect.

  Furthermore, the CPU 630 performs each of the rendering means 110, 120, 130, 70, when a situation in which no operation is performed by the player during execution of the customer waiting effect continues for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) or more. It is determined that the effect to be executed by 80 and 90 is switched from the customer waiting effect to the power saving effect. In the present embodiment, one content is defined as the content of the power saving effect. Specifically, when the power saving effect is executed, the CPU 630 controls the liquid crystal panel 111 to continuously output the contents of the customer waiting effect that was executed before the power saving effect. Control 112 to turn off. As described above, since the backlight 112 is turned off when the power saving effect is performed, the liquid crystal panel 111 is in a completely dark state, and a person cannot see the display content of the image on the liquid crystal panel 111. Further, when the power saving effect is executed, the effect switching button lamp unit 75, the upper left plate lamp unit 76, and the upper right plate lamp unit 77 in the frame illumination display unit 70 are lit and displayed in a predetermined manner. All the other lamp units of the unit 70, the panel illumination display unit 130, and the corner illumination display unit 90 are turned off. And the movable production | generation part 120 and the speaker part 80 do not produce an effect. Therefore, when the power saving effect is executed, only the effect switching button lamp unit 75, the upper left plate lamp unit 76, and the upper right plate lamp unit 77 perform a substantial effect.

  Further, during execution of the power saving effect, the CPU 630 selects any one of a signal from the effect switch button operation detection sensor 451, a signal from the human approach detection sensor 461, and a signal from the touch sensor 42 via the main control board 500. When the signal is received, it is determined that the effect to be executed by each effect means is switched from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect. Then, the CPU 630 controls the liquid crystal panel 111 and lights the backlight 112 so that the liquid crystal panel 111 continuously displays the content of the customer waiting effect that is output during the power saving effect. The other effect means 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 other than the liquid crystal display device 110 are controlled so as to perform the effect according to the contents of the customer waiting effect.

  A large number of integrated circuit elements are mounted on the liquid crystal control circuit 640. The liquid crystal control circuit 640 controls the liquid crystal panel 111 and the backlight 112 based on a command from the CPU 630. The movable body driving circuit 650 is provided with a driving IC and the like. The driving IC controls driving of the shutter motors 123a and 123b based on a driving signal from the CPU 630. The lamp driving circuit 660 includes a lamp control IC, a switching element, and the like. This lamp control IC drives and controls the lighting of the plurality of LEDs included in the electrical display units 130, 70, 90 based on the lighting command signal from the CPU 630. Furthermore, the speaker drive circuit 670 includes an acoustic control IC, a sound ROM, an amplifier, and the like. The sound ROM stores a plurality of sound source data, and the sound control IC drives and controls the speaker unit 80 based on a command from the CPU 630. That is, the speaker drive circuit 670 is a sound generator.

  The ROM 610 stores various data in addition to the program. Next, the contents of data stored in the ROM 610 will be described in detail. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the contents of data stored in the ROM 610 of the effect control board 600. As shown in FIG. 12, the data storage area of the ROM 610 includes an effect lottery table storage area 611, a stop symbol lottery table storage area 612, a customer waiting effect determination table storage area 613, a movable object effect pattern data storage area 614, a panel electric power There are an ornament effect pattern data storage area 615, a frame illumination effect pattern data storage area 616, an acoustic effect pattern data storage area 617, a corner illumination effect pattern data storage area 618, and the like.

  In the effect lottery table storage area 611, an effect lottery table is stored according to each of the variation pattern information. The effect lottery table for each variation pattern information is used to determine the specific content of the effect regarding the variation display effect. In the effect lottery table for each variation pattern information, a correspondence relation between an effect lottery random value, which will be described later, and information (effect number) for specifying a specific effect content about the variable display effect is defined. The stop symbol lottery table storage area 612 stores a stop symbol lottery table according to each result of the special symbol lottery. Each stop symbol lottery table is used to determine the stop mode of the special symbol in the stop display effect when the variable display effect ends. In each stop symbol lottery table, a correspondence relationship between a stop symbol lottery random value to be described later and a special symbol stop mode is defined.

  The customer waiting effect determination table storage area 613 stores a customer waiting effect determination table. This customer waiting effect determination table is used to determine the contents of the customer waiting effect that is executed when the pachinko machine is in a non-operating state. In the customer waiting effect determination table, a correspondence relation between the game state and information (effect number) for specifying the specific effect contents regarding the customer waiting effect is defined.

  In the movable body effect pattern data storage area 614, a plurality of movable body effect pattern data that defines the contents of the variable display effect to be executed by the movable effect unit 120 and the contents of the customer waiting effect are stored. In addition, the panel illumination design pattern data storage area 615 stores a plurality of panel illumination design pattern data that defines the contents of the variable display presentation to be executed by the panel illumination display unit 130 and the contents of the customer waiting presentation. . The frame electrical decoration effect pattern data storage area 616 stores a plurality of frame electrical decoration effect pattern data that defines the contents of the variable display effects to be executed by the frame electrical decoration display unit 70, the contents of the customer waiting effects and the contents of the power saving effects. Has been. Here, in the frame illumination design pattern data for the power saving effect, for example, a lighting display is performed for the lamp unit 75 for the effect switching button, and a lighting display that flows for the lamp unit 76 for the upper left plate and the lamp unit 77 for the upper right plate. And other lamp units are set to be turned off. The sound effect pattern data storage area 617 stores a plurality of sound effect pattern data that defines the contents of the variable display effect to be executed by the speaker unit 80 and the contents of the customer waiting effect. The corner electrical decoration effect pattern data storage area 618 includes a plurality of corners that define the contents of the variable display effect to be executed by the corner electrical decoration display unit 90, the contents of the customer waiting effect, and the contents of the notification effect of occurrence of an abnormal condition. Illumination effect pattern data is stored. In addition, each production pattern data is provided with a production number.

  In this embodiment, the movable body effect pattern data, the panel illumination effect pattern data, the sound effect pattern data, and the corner illumination effect pattern data are not provided with the contents of the power saving effect. This is because the movable effect unit 120, the panel illumination display unit 130, the speaker unit 80, and the corner illumination display unit 90 do not execute an effect during the power saving effect.

  The CPU 630 determines the specific contents to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90. First, the process for determining the contents of the effect during the game will be described. Specifically, first, when the CPU 630 receives a variation pattern command from the main control board 500, the CPU 630 recognizes the content of the command, that is, variation pattern information, and a predetermined random number generation counter (software counter) is sequentially provided. One numerical value is obtained as a random number value for effect lottery from the numerical values generated in a predetermined range. Then, CPU 630 reads the effect lottery table for the recognized variation pattern information from effect lottery table storage area 611 of ROM 610, and determines the effect number corresponding to the acquired effect lottery random value using the effect lottery table. To do. The effect content about the variable display effect specified by the determined effect number is the specific effect content about the variable display effect to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 this time. . Next, the CPU 630 determines whether or not an abnormal state is currently occurring in the pachinko machine based on the abnormal state information stored in the RAM 620. If it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred, the CPU 630, for the corner illumination display 90, is given the highest priority among the currently occurring abnormal states instead of the effect number. It is decided to use the production number attached to the corner electrical decoration production pattern data for notifying the occurrence of.

  In addition, when the CPU 630 receives a special symbol lottery result command from the main control board 500, the CPU 630 recognizes the content of the command, that is, the result of the special symbol lottery, and a predetermined random number generation counter (software counter) is sequentially generated. One numerical value is acquired as a stop symbol lottery random value from among the numerical values generated within a predetermined range. Then, the CPU 630 reads the stop symbol lottery table corresponding to the result of the special symbol lottery from the stop symbol lottery table storage area 612 of the ROM 610, and uses the read stop symbol lottery table to obtain the obtained stop symbol lottery random number value. The corresponding stop symbol is determined. The determined stop symbol is the specific content of the stop display effect when the current variable display effect is ended, that is, the stop pattern of the special symbol.

  Next, an effect content determination process when no game is played will be described. Specifically, first, when receiving a non-operating state generation command from the main control board 500, the CPU 630 recognizes the current gaming state based on the gaming state information stored in the RAM 620. Then, the CPU 630 reads the customer waiting effect determination table from the customer waiting effect determination table storage area 613 of the ROM 610, and uses the customer waiting effect determination table to determine an effect number corresponding to the recognized gaming state. The effect contents about the customer waiting effect specified by the determined effect number become the specific effect contents about the customer waiting effect to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90.

  In addition, while the pachinko machine is in the non-operating state, the CPU 630 determines the elapsed time without input of commands from the main control board 500 (excluding abnormal state commands) and signals from the sensors 451 and 461. Measure time with. When the value of the timer indicates a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute), the CPU 630 determines that the situation in which no operation is performed by the player has continued for the predetermined time or more, and switches the customer waiting effect to the power saving effect. Decide that. Here, a predetermined effect number is assigned in advance to the power saving effect, and the effect number for the power saving effect is stored in the ROM 610. When CPU 630 determines to switch to the power saving effect, CPU 630 reads out the effect number corresponding to the power saving effect from ROM 610 and acquires it.

  Furthermore, the CPU 630 inputs a grip unit contact start command from the main control board 500, a signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451, or a signal from the human approach detection sensor 461 when executing the power saving effect. Is monitoring if there is. When CPU 630 recognizes that any one of these commands and signals has been input, CPU 630 determines to switch from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect. That is, each input of the grip unit contact start command, the signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451, and the signal from the person approach detection sensor 461 is an end condition of the power saving effect. In this case, the CPU 630 recognizes the current gaming state based on the gaming state information stored in the RAM 620. Then, the CPU 630 reads the customer waiting effect determination table from the customer waiting effect determination table storage area 613 of the ROM 610, and uses the customer waiting effect determination table to determine an effect number corresponding to the recognized gaming state. The effect contents about the customer waiting effect specified by the determined effect number become the specific effect contents about the customer waiting effect to be executed by each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90.

  Note that the CPU 630 determines whether an abnormal state is currently occurring in the pachinko machine based on the abnormal state information stored in the RAM 620 even when the pachinko machine is in the non-operating state. If it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred, the CPU 630 notifies the corner illumination display unit 90 of the occurrence of the abnormal state to which the highest priority is assigned among the currently occurring abnormal states. It is decided to use the production number attached to the corner electrical decoration production pattern data. That is, the customer waiting effect or the power saving effect and the notification effect about the occurrence of the abnormal state are executed independently.

  The CPU 630 controls each effect means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 according to the effect number determined as described above. Specifically, the control of each rendering means 110, 120, 130, 70, 80, 90 is performed as follows. When controlling the liquid crystal display device 110, the CPU 630 sends an effect command indicating the determined effect number to the liquid crystal control circuit 640. Thereby, the liquid crystal control circuit 640 controls the display of an image based on the effect command. When controlling the movable effect unit 120, the CPU 630 reads out the movable object effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from the movable object effect pattern data storage area 614 of the ROM 610, and uses the read movable object effect pattern data. Based on this, a drive signal is generated. When the CPU 630 sends the generated drive signal to the movable body drive circuit 640, the movable body drive circuit 640 drives the shutter motors 123a and 123b according to the drive signal, thereby operating the shutters 121a and 121b.

  Further, when controlling the panel illumination display unit 130, the CPU 630 reads the panel illumination effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from the panel illumination effect pattern data storage area 615 of the ROM 610, and this read panel illumination. A lighting command signal is generated based on the decoration effect pattern data. Then, when the CPU 630 sends the generated lighting command signal to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the panel illumination display unit 130 according to the lighting command signal. When controlling the frame illumination display unit 70, the CPU 630 reads out the frame illumination effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from the frame illumination effect pattern data storage area 616 of the ROM 610, and this read frame illumination. A lighting command signal is generated based on the decoration effect pattern data. Then, when the CPU 630 sends the generated lighting command signal to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the frame illumination display unit 70 according to the lighting command signal. When controlling the corner illumination display unit 90, the CPU 630 reads the corner illumination effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from the corner illumination effect pattern data storage area 618 of the ROM 610, and reads this. A lighting command signal is generated based on the corner lighting design pattern data. Then, when the CPU 630 sends the generated lighting command signal to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the corner illumination display unit 90 according to the lighting command signal. Furthermore, when controlling the speaker unit 80, the CPU 630 reads out the sound effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from the sound effect pattern data storage area 617 of the ROM 610 and sends it to the speaker drive circuit 660. Thereby, the speaker drive circuit 660 controls the output of the sound from the speaker unit 80 based on the sound effect pattern data.

  The effect control board 600 also receives a special symbol hold number command for instructing the number of special symbols to be suspended from the main control board 500. The CPU 630 of the effect control board 600 displays, on the liquid crystal display device 110, the number of reserved special symbols on the liquid crystal display device 110 for each type of random number for special symbol lottery based on the special symbol hold number command and the special symbol type command. I will let you. Here, a detailed description of the display of the number of holds is omitted.

  Next, the configuration of the liquid crystal control circuit 640 will be described in detail. The liquid crystal control circuit 640 controls the liquid crystal panel 111 and the backlight 112. As shown in FIG. 11, the liquid crystal control circuit 640 includes a display control CPU (display control means) 641, a ROM 642, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 643, an image ROM 644, a VRAM 645, and a backlight control unit 646. Have The ROM 642 stores a plurality of image effect pattern data in addition to various programs related to image display control. Here, the plurality of image effect pattern data defines the contents of various variable display effects and customer waiting effects to be executed by the liquid crystal display device 110. However, there is no image production pattern data that defines the content of the power saving production. In the power saving effect related to the image effect, the player 112 turns off the backlight 112 while controlling the liquid crystal panel 111 so that the liquid crystal panel 111 continuously displays the contents of the last customer waiting effect. This is because control is performed such that it is impossible to see. An effect number is assigned to each image effect pattern data. The image ROM 644 stores a large number of image data. The display control CPU 641 includes a RAM (not shown). This RAM is a working memory for temporarily storing data. For example, when various commands are sent from the CPU 630 to the display control CPU 641, the commands are temporarily stored in this RAM.

  The backlight control unit 646 controls turning on / off of the backlight 112 based on a command signal from the display control CPU 461. In particular, in the present embodiment, a backlight control unit 646 that can perform ON control, OFF control, and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control on the backlight 112 is used. The ON control is simply control for continuously turning on the backlight 112, and the OFF control is control for simply keeping the backlight 112 off. The PWM control is control for lighting the backlight 112 by adjusting the luminance.

  The display control CPU 641 controls image display by executing a program stored in the ROM 642. Specifically, when an effect command instructing an effect number corresponding to the variable display effect or the customer waiting effect is sent from the CPU 630, the display control CPU 641 controls the backlight control unit 646 so that the backlight 112 has a predetermined luminance. And the VDP 643 is controlled to display an image with a predetermined content on the liquid crystal panel 111 based on the image effect pattern data for the effect number. Specifically, upon receiving an instruction from the display control CPU 641, the VDP 643 expands the image data into the VRAM 645 and transfers the image data expanded in the VRAM 645 to the frame buffer in the VRAM 645. The image data in the frame buffer is sent to the liquid crystal panel 111 at a predetermined timing. By repeating the operation in which the VDP 643 transfers the image data to the frame buffer, the image is displayed as an animation on the liquid crystal panel 111.

  In addition, when an effect command instructing an effect number corresponding to the power saving effect is sent from the CPU 630, the display control CPU 641 continuously and repeatedly displays the contents of the currently waiting customer effect as it is on the VDP 643. In addition, a command signal for performing OFF control is sent to the backlight control unit 646, and the backlight 112 is turned off. Thereby, in the power saving effect, the liquid crystal panel 111 is in a completely dark state, and the player cannot recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 111. Thereafter, when an effect command for instructing an effect number for the customer waiting effect is sent from the CPU 630, the display control CPU 641 continues to the VDP 643 with the contents of the customer waiting effect being continuously output during the power saving effect. On the other hand, a command signal for performing ON control or PWM control is sent to the backlight control unit 646 to turn on the backlight 112 with a predetermined luminance. Thus, when the power saving effect is executed, the backlight 112 is simply turned off, and the contents of the customer waiting effect are continuously output to the liquid crystal panel 111. Therefore, if the backlight 112 is turned on, It is possible to immediately return from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect. Note that the display control CPU 641 may control the liquid crystal panel 111 so that no image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 111 during execution of the power saving effect.

  Next, a process procedure performed by the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU 540 of the main control board 500.

  An interrupt signal is repeatedly input to the CPU 540 of the main control board 500 at a constant cycle. Then, every time an interrupt signal is sent, the CPU 540 performs each process shown in the processing flow of FIG. 13, that is, an input event process (S11), a normal symbol lottery process (S12), a special symbol lottery process (S13), and a change. Pattern information lottery process (S14), effect control output process (S15), specific state command output process (S16), normal symbol game process (S17), special symbol game process (S18), jackpot game process (S19), prize ball The payout process (S21) is repeatedly executed in this order. Each processing is an independent processing module (subroutine). Further, the period is divided into a plurality of times, and the divided times are assigned to the processes described above. Thereby, each process is repeatedly executed for each of the above-described periods by the interrupt signal. The detailed contents of each process shown in FIG. 13 are as described above.

  Next, a process procedure performed by the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320.

  Similarly to the CPU 540 of the main control board 500, the CPU 323 of the payout control board 320 also performs each process shown in the processing flow of FIG. 14, that is, payout control process (S31), payout error, every time an interrupt signal is sent. The monitoring process (S32), the glass frame unit opening monitoring process (S33), the command output process (S34), and the external signal creation / output process (S35) are repeatedly executed in this order. The detailed contents of each process shown in FIG. 14 are as described above.

  Next, a process procedure performed by the CPU 630 of the effect control board 600 in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the CPU 630 of the effect control board 600.

  Similarly to the CPU 540 of the main control board 500, the CPU 630 of the effect control board 600 each time the interrupt signal is sent, each process shown in the processing flow of FIG. 15, that is, the input event process (S51), the contents of the effect The determination process (S52), the image effect display output process (S53), the movable body drive process (S54), the lamp drive process (S55), and the speaker drive process (S56) are repeatedly executed in this order.

  First, the CPU 630 performs input event processing (S51). In this input event process, when the CPU 630 receives various commands sent from the main control board 500, the CPU 630 stores the contents of the received commands in the RAM 620. Here, the command transmitted from the main control board 500 includes an abnormal state command, a special symbol type command, a variation pattern command, a special symbol lottery result command, a variation display effect stop command, a non-operating state occurrence command, and a grip unit contact start. There are a command, a game state command, a special symbol hold number command, and the like. In addition, when receiving a signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor 451, the CPU 630 stores in the RAM 620 the content that the effect switching button has been operated. Further, when the CPU 630 receives a signal from the human approach detection sensor 461, the CPU 630 stores in the RAM 620 the content that a person has approached the pachinko machine.

  Next, the CPU 630 performs effect content determination processing (S52). FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of effect content determination processing performed by CPU 630. In this effect content determination process, according to the flow of FIG. 16, the CPU 630 first determines whether or not the power saving effect is currently being executed (S521). If the power saving effect is being executed, the process proceeds to step S525. On the other hand, if the power saving effect is not being executed, CPU 630 next determines whether or not the customer waiting effect is currently being executed (S522). If the customer waiting effect is being executed, the process proceeds to step S527. On the other hand, if the customer waiting effect is not being executed, CPU 630 determines whether or not the pachinko machine has become inoperative based on the information stored in RAM 620 (S523).

  When the determination in step S523 is negative, that is, when the CPU 630 determines that the pachinko machine is not in the non-operating state, if the content of the variation pattern command is stored in the RAM 620, the effect lottery The contents of effects to be executed by each effect means are determined by performing (S524). Specifically, the CPU 630 first recognizes the contents (variation pattern information) of the variation pattern command stored in the RAM 620 and also selects one numerical value from a predetermined range of numerical values generated sequentially by a predetermined random number generation counter. Is obtained as a random value for production lottery. Then, CPU 630 reads out an effect lottery table for the recognized variation pattern information from effect lottery table storage area 611 of ROM 610, and uses the effect lottery table to determine an effect number corresponding to the effect lottery random value. The determined production number is temporarily stored in the RAM 620. Thereafter, CPU 630 reads out the effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from each effect pattern data storage area 614, 615, 616, 617, 618 of ROM 610 and temporarily stores it in RAM 620. Further, the CPU 630 recognizes the contents of the special symbol lottery result command stored in the RAM 620 (the result of the special symbol lottery), and also selects one numerical value from a predetermined range of numerical values that are sequentially generated by a predetermined random number generation counter. Is acquired as a random number for stop symbol lottery. Then, the CPU 630 reads the stop symbol lottery table corresponding to the result of the special symbol lottery from the stop symbol lottery table storage area 612 of the ROM 610, and uses the read stop symbol lottery table to obtain the obtained stop symbol lottery random number value. The corresponding stop symbol is determined. Information regarding the determined stop symbol is temporarily stored in the RAM 620.

  Further, when CPU 630 determines in step S523 that the pachinko machine has shifted to the non-operating state, CPU 630 determines the contents of the customer waiting effect to be executed by each effect means (S526). Specifically, the CPU 630 first recognizes the current gaming state based on the gaming state information stored in the RAM 620. Then, the CPU 630 reads the customer waiting effect determination table from the customer waiting effect determination table storage area 613 of the ROM 610, and uses the customer waiting effect determination table to determine an effect number corresponding to the recognized gaming state. The determined production number is temporarily stored in the RAM 620. Thereafter, CPU 630 reads out the effect pattern data corresponding to the determined effect number from each effect pattern data storage area 614, 615, 616, 617, 618 of ROM 610 and temporarily stores it in RAM 620.

  If CPU 630 determines in step S522 that the customer waiting effect is being executed, the value of the timer that counts the elapsed time during which no command or signal is input while the pachinko machine is in the non-operating state is obtained. It is determined whether the predetermined time or more is indicated (S527). If the value of the timer indicates a predetermined time or more, the CPU 630 determines that the situation in which no operation is performed by the player has continued for a predetermined time and decides to switch the customer waiting effect to the power saving effect. Then, an effect number corresponding to the power saving effect is acquired (S528). The acquired effect number is temporarily stored in the RAM 620. Thereafter, the CPU 630 reads out the effect pattern data corresponding to the acquired effect number from each effect pattern data storage area 616 of the ROM 610 and temporarily stores it in the RAM 620.

  Further, when CPU 630 determines that the power saving effect is being executed in the process of step S521, based on the information stored in RAM 620, grip unit contact start command from main control board 500, effect switching button operation detection sensor It is determined whether any one of the signal from 451 and the signal from the human approach detection sensor 461 has been input (S525). When there is any input, the CPU 630 determines to return from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect, and proceeds to step S526.

  Next, the CPU 630 performs an image effect display output process (S53). In this image effect display output process, the CPU 630 controls the liquid crystal display device 110 by outputting information about the effect contents to the liquid crystal control circuit 640. Specifically, CPU 630 creates an effect command having contents indicating the effect number based on the effect number stored in RAM 620 by the effect content determination process, and sends it to liquid crystal control circuit 640.

  The display control CPU 641 of the liquid crystal control circuit 640 controls the backlight control unit 646 to control the backlight 112 when the effect command instructing the effect number corresponding to the variable display effect or the customer waiting effect is sent from the CPU 630. And the VDP 643 is controlled to display an image with a predetermined content on the liquid crystal panel 111 based on the image effect pattern data for the effect number. On the other hand, when an effect command instructing the effect number corresponding to the power saving effect is sent from the CPU 630, the display control CPU 641 causes the VDP 643 to continuously and repeatedly display the currently waiting customer effect. And a command signal for performing OFF control is sent to the backlight control unit 646 to turn off the backlight 112. Thus, when the power saving effect is executed, the liquid crystal panel 111 is in a completely dark state, and the player cannot see the image on the liquid crystal display device 110.

  Next, the CPU 630 performs a movable body driving process (S54). In this movable body driving process, the CPU 630 controls the operation of the pair of shutters 121a and 121b by controlling the movable body driving circuit 640. Specifically, CPU 630 generates a drive signal for driving shutter motors 123a and 123b based on the movable body effect pattern data stored in RAM 620 by effect content determination processing. Then, when the CPU 630 sends such a drive signal to the movable body drive circuit 640, the movable body drive circuit 640 controls the drive of the shutter motors 123a and 123b according to the drive signal, thereby a set of shutters 121a and 121b. Works. Note that the pair of shutters 121a and 121b does not produce an effect when saving electricity.

  Next, the CPU 630 performs a lamp driving process (S55). In this lamp driving process, the CPU 630 controls the lamp driving circuit 650 to control the lighting of the panel illumination display unit 130, the frame illumination display unit 70, and the corner illumination display unit 90. Specifically, the CPU 630 lights up each of the illumination display units 130, 70, 90 based on the production pattern data for each of the illumination display units 130, 70, 90 stored in the RAM 620 by the production content determination process. A lighting command signal is generated. Then, when the CPU 630 sends a lighting command signal for the panel illumination display unit 130 to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the panel illumination display unit 130 according to the lighting command signal. Further, when the CPU 630 sends a lighting command signal for the frame lighting display unit 70 to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the frame lighting display unit 70 according to the lighting command signal. Further, when the CPU 630 sends a lighting command signal for the corner lighting display unit 90 to the lamp driving circuit 650, the lamp driving circuit 650 controls the corner lighting display unit 90 according to the lighting command signal.

  In the present embodiment, the effect switching button lamp unit 75, the upper left plate lamp unit 76, and the upper right plate lamp unit 77 in the frame illumination display unit 70 perform the power saving effect, and other lamp units in the frame illumination display unit 70 are provided. 71-74, the corner | angular part display part 90, and the panel surface decoration display part 130 do not produce an effect at the time of a power-saving effect. For this reason, at the time of execution of the power saving effect, only the effect switching button 26 and the surrounding portion of the effect switching button 26 are turned on. In addition, as described above, the liquid crystal panel 111 is in a completely dark state when the power saving effect is executed, so that the entire pachinko machine is in a very dark state. However, when the power saving effect is executed, the effect switching button 26 is turned on to indicate that it can be operated, so that the player is not in a state where the pachinko machine is out of order. It is easy to understand that

  In addition, when an abnormal state has occurred in the pachinko machine at present, the corner illumination display 90 displays an abnormality regarding the abnormal state to which the highest priority is given among the generated abnormal states. Annunciation of state occurrence is performed. In the notification effect of occurrence of an abnormal condition, lighting display is performed in a color that is predetermined according to the type of abnormal condition. Thereby, an employee of the game hall can easily know what abnormal state has occurred in the pachinko machine by recognizing the lighting color of the corner lighting display 90.

  Thereafter, the CPU 630 performs speaker driving processing (S56). In the speaker driving process, the CPU 630 controls the speaker unit 80 by controlling the speaker driving circuit 660. Specifically, CPU 630 sends the sound effect pattern data stored in RAM 620 by effect content determination processing to speaker drive circuit 660. Thereby, the speaker drive circuit 660 controls the output of the sound from the speaker unit 80 based on the sound effect pattern data. Note that the speaker unit 80 does not produce a power saving effect.

  In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the CPU of the effect control board displays the liquid crystal panel so as to continuously output the contents of the customer waiting effect that was executed before the power saving effect when the power saving effect is executed. Control the panel and turn off the backlight, and turn on the lamp unit for the effect switching button, the lamp unit for the upper left pan, and the lamp unit for the upper right pan and turn off the other lamp units. Since the part is controlled, the power consumption of the production system can be greatly reduced when the pachinko machine is not operating. Actually, in a general pachinko machine, the power consumption during execution of the customer waiting effect is about 70 W on average, but when the effect state is shifted from the customer waiting effect to the power saving effect of this embodiment, the power consumption is approximately 40 W. Thus, about 30 W of power can be saved. In addition, when the power-saving effect is executed, the contents of the effect are continuously output to the liquid crystal panel, so if the backlight is turned on, the image display on the liquid crystal display device can be displayed immediately at the original waiting time effect display. Since it is possible to return to the state, it is possible to immediately respond to the rise of the pachinko machine when the game is resumed.

  In the pachinko machine according to the present invention, when the CPU of the effect control board causes each effect means to execute the power saving effect, the signal from the effect switching button operation detection sensor, the signal from the human approach detection sensor, and When any one of the signals from the touch sensor sent via the main control board is received, it is determined that the effect to be executed by each effect means is switched from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect, and the liquid crystal panel The LCD panel is controlled and the backlight is turned on so that the contents of the customer waiting effect that is continuously output during the power saving effect are continuously displayed. Each lighting display unit is controlled so as to perform lighting display of contents according to the waiting effect. As a result, even if the pachinko machine is in the power saving production execution state, if a person comes near the gaming machine or touches the grip unit, the pachinko machine can be immediately returned to the customer waiting production execution state. Since it is possible, it is possible to firmly appeal the execution of the game with the pachinko machine to the person concerned.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range of the summary.

  In the above embodiment, the case where a cold cathode tube is used as the backlight of the liquid crystal display device has been described. However, an LED may be used as the backlight.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal control circuit for controlling the liquid crystal panel and the backlight is provided on the effect control board has been described. However, the function of the liquid crystal control circuit may be incorporated in the liquid crystal display device.

  In the above embodiment, as the content of the power saving effect, the backlight of the liquid crystal display device is turned off, and the effect switching button lamp unit, the upper left plate lamp unit, and the upper right plate lamp unit are lit in a predetermined manner. Although the case where the content of performing was defined was demonstrated, as content of a power saving effect, what kind of effect content may be defined if the power consumption of an effect system can be reduced. For example, with regard to the lighting production, the power consumption as a whole is produced while producing a bright demonstration effect by lighting a lot of display lamps at the same time for a short period of time with a plain lighting pattern in front of a flashy production. The content of the power saving effect may be configured so as to save energy. In addition, when the power saving effect is performed, the backlight may be turned off instead of turning off the backlight of the liquid crystal display device. Further, when the power saving effect is performed, the effect switching button lamp unit, the upper left plate lamp unit, and the upper right plate lamp unit may be further turned off, or all of the illumination display units may be turned off. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a situation in which no operation is performed by the player during the execution of the waiting for the customer effect is a predetermined time (for example, one minute. This time can be set and changed by the model and the game shop). We have explained the case where the effect to be executed by each effector is switched from the customer waiting effect to the power saving effect when it is continued. May be executed.

  Moreover, although said embodiment demonstrated the case where a pachinko machine was provided with two start prize openings, you may provide one or three or more start prize openings. In addition, the structure of the pachinko machine, the configuration of the game board, and the like are not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and may be anything.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a revolving game machine including a plurality of revolving reels, various game machines provided in a game center, and the like. You may apply to.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an operation means that a player operates to play a game, and a game control means that controls the contents of the game performed based on the operation of the operation means and manages the game situation. A liquid crystal display device that produces an effect by displaying an image on a liquid crystal panel while turning on a backlight, an electric display device that produces an effect by lighting and displaying a plurality of display elements, a liquid crystal display device, and an electric ornament Effect control means for determining the content of the effect to be executed by the display device and controlling the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device according to the determined content, the effect control means is a command sent from the game control means Based on the signal, when it is determined that the situation in which no operation by the player has been performed has continued for a predetermined time or longer, the backlight is turned off or turned off, and the display content of the image on the liquid crystal panel is Controls the liquid crystal display device so that it cannot be used, and controls the electrical display device to turn off or turn off the rest of the display elements while performing a power saving effect on the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device You may comprise. Even in the gaming machine having such a configuration, the effect control means may use the liquid crystal display device to turn off or turn off the backlight when a situation in which no operation by the player is performed continues for a predetermined time or longer. Since the electric display device is controlled so that part or all of the display elements are extinguished or reduced, the power consumption of the production system can be greatly reduced when the gaming machine is not in operation.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the power saving effect is executed, the effect control means continues, for example, the content of the customer waiting effect that was executed on the liquid crystal panel before the power saving effect. The LCD panel is controlled so that it continues to be output and the backlight is turned off, and the display device is controlled so that a predetermined part of the display elements are turned on and the other display elements are turned off. Thus, the power consumption of the production system can be significantly reduced when the gaming machine is not in operation. In addition, when the power-saving effect is executed, the contents of the effect are continuously output to the liquid crystal panel, so if the backlight is turned on, the image display on the liquid crystal display device can be displayed immediately at the original waiting time effect display. Therefore, it is possible to promptly respond to the rise when the gaming machine is resumed. As described above, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that performs various effects by displaying images, and a pachinko machine or a spinning cylinder that includes an electric display device that performs various effects by lighting and displaying a plurality of display lamps. It can be applied to a game machine or the like.

10 glass frame unit 11 window 12 glass unit 20 saucer unit 21 upper plate 22 lower plate 24 ball lending button 25 return button 26 effect switching button 28 upper plate ball release lever 29 lower plate ball release button 30 cylinder lock 40 grip unit (operation means) )
41 Launch lever volume 42 Touch sensor (contact detection means)
50 gaming board 51 start gate 52 normal winning port 53 first starting winning port 54 second starting winning port 55 large winning port 56 out port 57 nail 58 windmill 60 game status display unit 61 normal symbol display 62 normal symbol hold indicator 63 First special symbol display 64 Second special symbol display 65 First special symbol hold indicator 66 Second special symbol hold indicator 67 Game state indicator 70 Frame electrical display (electric display)
71 Top lamp unit 72 Left side lamp unit 73 Right side lamp unit 74 Receptacle lamp unit 75 Effect switching button lamp unit 76 Upper left dish lamp unit 77 Upper right lamp unit 80 Speaker section 81a, 81b Speaker on glass frame 82 Glass frame Middle speaker 83 Dish speaker 90 Corner electrical display (electric display)
91a, 91b triple LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Effect unit 101 Ball guide path 102 Rolling stage 110 Liquid crystal display device 111 Liquid crystal panel 112 Backlight 120 Movable effect part 121a, 121b Shutter 122a, 122b Guide member 123a, 123b Shutter motor 130 Panel surface display part (electric display) apparatus)
131a First lamp unit 131b Second lamp unit 131c Third lamp unit 132a, 132b, 132c Panel decoration lamp unit 211 Start gate sensor 212 Normal prize port sensor 213 First start prize port sensor 214 Second start prize port sensor 215 Large Prize opening sensor 221 Solenoid for ordinary electric accessory 222 Solenoid for special electric accessory 310 Dispensing device 320 Dispensing control board 321 ROM
322 RAM
323 CPU
324 Input interface 325 Output interface 326a, 326b, 326c Connector 330 Launch solenoid 340 Launch control board 350 Receptacle relay terminal board 360 CR board 370 CR unit connection terminal board 380 External terminal board 381a, 381b Connector 391 Ball lending button operation detection sensor 392 Return Button operation detection sensor 410 Security sensor 411 Radio wave detection sensor 412 Magnetic detection sensor 413 Vibration detection sensor 421 Glass frame unit open detection sensor 431 Prize ball detection sensor 432 Out of ball detection sensor 451 Effect switching button operation detection sensor (effect switching button operation detection means )
461 Person approach detection sensor (person approach detection means)
500 Main control board 510 Random number generator 520 ROM
530 RAM
540 CPU (game control means)
541 Random number generation counter 550 Input interface 560a, 560b, 560c Connector 600 Production control board 610 ROM
620 RAM
630 CPU (production control means)
640 Liquid crystal control circuit 641 Display control CPU
642 ROM
643 VDP
644 Image ROM
645 VRAM
646 Backlight control unit 650 Movable body drive circuit 660 Lamp drive circuit 670 Speaker drive circuit 680 Input interface 690a to 690f Connector

Claims (4)

Operation means operated by a player to play a game;
Game control means for controlling the content of the game performed based on the operation of the operation means and managing the game situation;
A liquid crystal display device that produces effects by displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel while turning on the backlight; and
An electrical display device that produces an effect by lighting a plurality of display elements;
Effect control means for determining the content of the effect to be executed by the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device, and controlling the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device according to the determined content,
Effect switching button operation detecting means for detecting that a player has operated an effect switching button for instructing to switch effect contents, and outputting to the effect control means;
With
The non-operating state indicating that when the game control means determines that the non-operating state in which the game is not performed and the effect related to the game is not executed based on the game situation managed by the game control means The generated command is output to the production control means,
The effect control means, the contents of the effect related to the game to be executed by the during the game crystal display device and the electric decoration display when selected in the lottery, the liquid crystal display device an effect related to the game of the selected content When the non-operating state occurrence command is received from the game control means, a customer waiting effect having a content different from the content related to the game is displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the electric display device. A situation in which a player does not perform an operation based on a command signal sent from the game control means or a detection signal from the effect switching button operation detection means during execution of the customer waiting effect leaving but when it is judged that the predetermined time or longer, a portion of the display device controls the liquid crystal display device so as to lit off or reduced the backlight Gaming machine, characterized in that to execute the power saving effect on the liquid crystal display device and the electric decoration display device by controlling the electric decoration display device to turn off or reduced lamp other.   The effect control means continues to output the contents of the effect on the liquid crystal panel while the liquid crystal display device executes the power saving effect, and the contents of the effect are displayed by returning the lighting of the backlight. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal panel is controlled as described above. When the production control means receives the detection signal from the production switch button operation detection means when the liquid crystal display device and the electrical display device are executing the power saving production, the liquid crystal display device and It decides to switch the effect to be executed by the electrical display device from the power saving effect to the customer waiting effect, and continues the contents of the customer waiting effect that are continuously output to the liquid crystal panel during the power saving effect. The liquid crystal panel is controlled so as to be displayed and the backlight is turned on, and the electric display is displayed so that each display element is turned on according to the customer waiting effect. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the device is controlled. When the liquid crystal display device causes the liquid crystal display device to execute the power saving effect, the liquid crystal display is configured such that the display content of the image on the liquid crystal panel is made invisible or dimmed by reducing the backlight. The game machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the device is controlled.

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