JP5757356B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can input a password, reproduce a gaming state corresponding to the password, and enjoy the game in the gaming state at the time of reproduction.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, the password is notified to the password display unit, and if the password is input at a later date, it is possible to enjoy the progressive game from the last time. When a game is started without entering a password, the game proceeds from the continuation of the game state before the start. Further, there is a game state in which a game state when a password is issued is backed up (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-136645 A (Claim 1, FIG. 11)

However, with conventional gaming machines, it has been difficult for a player to be interested in the password input operation itself.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be interested in the password input operation itself.

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has a game progress operation unit that can be operated by the player and a predetermined game state progress condition due to the operation of the game progress operation unit. A game control means for controlling a game in which the game state can proceed based on the game state, a password generation means for generating a password including reproduction game information for reproducing a predetermined progress state of the game state, and a password notification and password notifying means for, and password input means for the player the password based on the broadcast password by password notifying means is entered, provided with, a password is inputted by the password input means, from the password The game control means obtains the game information for reproduction, reproduces the predetermined progress state of the game state corresponding to the password, and reproduces the position of the reproduced game state. In a gaming machine gaming state can advance from the traveling state, reproduction gaming information, and a game information for the main reproduction and the sub-reproduction gaming information, as can be input password with a password input means, and a short column password When the password input determination means determines whether the password input by the password input means is correct and has a long string password longer than the short string password, and the short string password is input by the password input means to, depending on the password input determining means determines the input password, if the correct password is determined to have been input, reproduce the predetermined progression state of a game state based on the main reproduction gaming information corresponding to the short column password to contrast, if the length columns password in the password input means is inputted, the password input judgment section Tsu and the input password determine constant, if the correct password is determined to have been input, to reproduce the predetermined progression state of a game state based on the main reproduction gaming information and sub reproducibility gaming information corresponding to the length columns password It has the characteristic in the place comprised in this way.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a storage unit for storing reproduction game information, a reproduction game start mode in which a game is started after a password is input, and a password is not input to be configured to choose a plurality of game start mode comprising a continuous game start mode to start the game, the reproduced game start mode, re-working game information that is included in the inputted password is overwritten serial憶部while re-working the gaming information for that serial憶部is updated according to the progress of the game, in the continued game start mode, re-working game information of the current serial憶部is updated in accordance with the progress status of the game It has the characteristic in the place comprised so that.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the standby state where the game machine waits for the operation of the game progress operating unit or the establishment of a predetermined game state progress condition. It is characterized in that it is configured to notify the password when one of the conditions that the operation has been performed or the predetermined password notification requesting operation has been performed after entering the standby state is satisfied.

[Invention of Claim 1]
In the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the short string password is input, the predetermined progress state of the gaming state based on the main reproduction game information is reproduced, and when the long string password is input, the main reproduction game is reproduced. Since the predetermined progress state of the game state based on the information and the sub-reproduction game information is reproduced, the predetermined progress state of the different game state is reproduced depending on the password to be input. It is possible to hold them.

[Invention of claim 2 ]
In the gaming machine according to claim 2 , a plurality of game start modes including a reproduction game start mode in which a game is started after inputting a password and a continuous game start mode in which a game is started without inputting a password can be selected. Since it is comprised, it can respond to a player's liking with respect to the progress of various games.

[Invention of claim 3 ]
In the gaming machine according to claim 3 , when a predetermined period has elapsed since entering the standby state, or when a predetermined password notification request operation has been performed after entering the standby state. In addition, since the password is notified, the player can calm down and refrain from the password.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Top view of operation buttons of pachinko machine Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Conceptual diagram of game mode Conceptual diagram of the symbol standby screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device Conceptual diagram of the password confirmation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device Conceptual diagram of the current data erasure confirmation screen displayed on the LCD Conceptual diagram of the password input screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device Conceptual diagram of the data reading screen displayed on the LCD Conceptual diagram of failure screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device Conceptual diagram of the success screen displayed on the LCD RAM storage area conceptual diagram Main control board main program flowchart Initial setting processing flowchart Initial setting processing flowchart Main control board interrupt processing flowchart Flow chart of start port switch detection processing Flow chart of gate passage processing Flow chart of special operation processing Flow chart of special symbol waiting process Flow chart of special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart of special symbol selection process Flow chart of special symbol variation pattern selection processing Flow chart of special symbol random number shift processing Flow chart of special symbol change processing Flow chart of special symbol confirmation processing Flow chart of special electric equipment processing Flow chart of number of held balls Flow chart of display control processing Flow chart of power-off monitoring process Sub-control board main program flowchart Sub-control command reception interrupt processing flowchart 1ms timer interrupt processing flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Command monitoring process flowchart Flow chart of SRAM (effect data) reading process Flow chart of random value acquisition process A and random value acquisition process B Flow chart of SRAM (effect data) writing process Scenario control process flowchart Flowchart of customer waiting scenario processing Flow chart of symbol standby screen processing Flowchart of password confirmation screen 1 processing Password confirmation screen 2 process flowchart Password confirmation screen 3 processing flowchart Password input screen process flowchart Flowchart of current data deletion confirmation screen processing Flowchart of demo movie screen processing Flowchart of password reading 1 process Flowchart of password reading 2 process Flowchart of password reading 3 process Flow chart of password judgment result success process Flow chart of password judgment result failure processing Flow chart of symbol standby screen SW processing Flowchart of password confirmation screen SW process Flowchart of password input screen SW process Password input process flowchart Flowchart of current data deletion confirmation screen SW process Conceptual diagram of fluctuation pattern table Conceptual diagram of special symbol combination pattern table Conceptual diagram of scenario table Production data conceptual diagram Conceptual diagram of short password encryption method Conceptual diagram of 16-bit stream conversion table Conceptual diagram of 24-bit data exchange table Conceptual diagram of 6-bit data group replacement table Conceptual diagram of password character correspondence table Conceptual diagram of the full password encryption method Conceptual diagram of 120-bit stream conversion table Conceptual diagram of 120-bit data exchange table Conceptual diagram of 6-bit data group replacement table (A) Conceptual diagram of common data table, (B) Table showing correspondence between destination data and selection target diagram, (C) Table showing correspondence between destination data and input screen position information (A) Individual data table for upward movement, (B) Individual data table for downward movement, (C) Individual data table for right movement, (D) Individual data table for left movement

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a “gaming machine” of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a game area R1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 capable of guiding a game ball as a game medium on the front surface of the game board 11, and the game area R1 is provided in the pachinko gaming machine. It can be visually recognized through a substantially circular glass window 95 </ b> W provided on the front surface of 10. At a predetermined position in the game area R1, various kinds of accessories such as a liquid crystal display device 32 (TFT-LCD module) and various winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21 are provided.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed substantially in the center of the game area R1. On the lower side of the liquid crystal display device 32, the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B, the big winning port 15 and the out port 16 are provided in the center in the left-right direction with a space in order from the top. The left and right sides are provided with general winning ports 20, 21 and side lamps 22, 22 along the guide rail 12, respectively. Further, on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 32, a start gate 18 and a windmill 19 are provided side by side. In addition to these various prize winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21 and the liquid crystal display device 32, etc., the game area R1 is in contact with the game ball and can change the flow direction in various ways (not shown). Obstacle nails are distributed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 13A and 13A are provided on the left and right of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 above the game area R1. A normal symbol display unit 18H, a special symbol hold number display unit 14X, a normal symbol hold number display unit 18X, and a special symbol display unit 14H are provided in order from the top to the lower right of the game area R1. Further, an operation button 24 is provided below the game area R1. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 24 includes up / down / left / right movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R and a PUSH button 24K, and can be operated by selecting an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. ing.

  An upper plate 26 is provided below the operation button 24, and a plate door 29 is attached below the upper plate 26. In the center of the front surface of the dish door 29, a lower dish 28 that bulges ahead of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and can store game balls is provided. When the ball removal button 23 is pressed, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 are discharged to the lower plate 28. Below the lower plate 28, a ball discharge button 25C for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 28 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided. The right side of the dish door 29 is provided with a firing operation knob 27 corresponding to the “game progress operation section” according to the present invention, and by turning this firing operation knob 27, a game ball is released from a launching device (not shown). Fired toward the game area R1. Note that the operation button 24 described above is not limited to the firing operation knob 27 and may be configured as a “game progress operation unit” according to the present invention.

  Next, each required part will be described in further detail. The general winning ports 20 and 21 have a so-called pocket structure, and are opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. When entering the general winning openings 20 and 21, the game balls are taken into the back side of the game board 11, and instead, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch 18W (see FIG. 4) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the determination result is stopped and displayed after the variable display on the normal symbol display unit 18H. Specifically, one LED constituting the normal symbol display unit 18H repeatedly turns on and off (blinks) during normal symbol fluctuation, turns off and goes off when the normal symbol is off, and the above-described normal symbol success / failure is determined. If the result of the determination is hit (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol hit”), it is lit and stopped. This stop display is continued until the next variable display is started.

  If the game ball passes through the start gate 18 while the normal symbol display unit 18H is in a variable display, up to four passing balls are reserved and stored, and the number of held balls is stored in the normal symbol hold display unit 18X. Is displayed. More specifically, the number of normal symbol holding balls (0 to 4) is displayed by combining the turn-off, lighting, and blinking with the two LEDs of the normal symbol hold display portion 18X. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display portion 18H is finished, the normal symbol display portion 18H is variably displayed again based on the reserved storage.

  The first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Each of the start winning ports 14A and 14B has a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. The game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning port 14B disposed on the lower side is disposed directly below the first start winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. And when it is per normal symbol, the solenoid provided in the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways over a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. Be guided by.

  Here, the probability of getting a normal symbol may change midway. That is, two types of 5/241 at low probability and 240/241 at high probability are provided. Hereinafter, the low probability time is referred to as “normal state” and “normal game state”, the high probability time is referred to as “probability change state” and “special game state”, and a game performed in the probability change state is referred to as “probability change game” or the like.

  When a game ball wins each start winning port 14A, 14B, the start winning port detection switches 14W, 15W (see FIG. 4) provided in each start winning port 14A, 14B detect the game ball, and based on the detection signal. Thus, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as prize balls, and a special symbol determination is made, and is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and the special symbol display unit 14H.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal display device 32 normally displays three left, middle, and right decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C side by side. Each of these decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers “0” to “9”. Usually, each decorative symbol 32A, 32B, and 32C has a predetermined number. Kinds of things are stopped. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B, these three decorative symbols 32A, 32B, 32C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, middle, right. The decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C are stopped and displayed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “winning” is not accompanied by the “probability” benefit that increases the probability of the next winning after the series of opening operations of the movable door 15T is completed. It is classified as a thing. For the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C, a combination of symbols is determined on the sub-control board 57 based on whether the main control board 50, which will be described later, is determined or not, and the type of jackpot. In the case of big hit, if the type of big hit is usually big hit, “even (2, 4, 6, 8) grounds” is selected, and if odd hit, “odd (1, 3, 5, 7) wides "Eye" is selected.

  In the present embodiment, among the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C that are displayed in a variable stop state on the liquid crystal display device 32, the decorative symbols other than the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed last (for example, the intermediate decorative symbol 32B) are used. A state in which the symbols (for example, the left decorative symbol 32A and the right decorative symbol 32C) are the same (a state in which the symbol combination is the same as the special symbol combination except for the final stop symbol, and the case where the symbol is finally a big hit may be lost. (Included state) is called reach state. This completes the description of the various types of accessories provided in the game area R1.

  And also in the special symbol display part 14H, the determination result is stopped and displayed after the variable display. Specifically, the special symbol display unit 14H is composed of two 7-segment displays, and “−” is blinked during special symbol fluctuation, and the special symbol combination table shown in FIG. When the result of the symbol success / failure determination is a hit (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol hit”), it is displayed by 100 combinations of numbers 0 to 9 and alphabets A to J, and “−−” is displayed when it is out of place. Is done. This stop display is continued until the next variable display is started.

  When the special symbol display unit 14H and the liquid crystal display device 32 are displayed in a variable manner or in the “hit state”, when a game ball is won in the start winning holes 14A and 14B, a maximum of four winning balls are reserved and stored. Similar to the symbol hold display portion 18X, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the special symbol hold display portion 14X. Then, when the special symbol display unit 14H and the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C are stopped or the “big hit state” is finished, the special symbol display unit 14H and the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C are displayed in a variable manner again based on the stored storage. Is done.

  Here, the probability of winning per special symbol may also change midway. That is, two types of 1/315 at the low probability and 10/315 at the high probability are provided. In addition, the probability of normal hit is set to 40/100, and the probability of normal change is set to 60/100.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is normally closed by a movable door 15T (see FIG. 1). And when it is per special symbol, the big prize opening solenoid provided in the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls down to the front side over a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide.

  Inside the big winning opening 15, a counting winning opening is provided. A count sensor is provided in the counting prize winning opening, and when a winning of a game ball is detected, the number of winning balls is counted, and it is checked whether or not a total of ten winning balls have been reached as described above. When a game ball wins the grand prize opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as prize balls.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a case that covers various control boards is provided on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Specifically, a main control board 50 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a sub control board 57, an effect control board 70, and a sub drive board 71 are provided above the main control board 50. ing. Further, a power supply board 60, a payout control board 58, and a launch control board 56 are provided below the control boards 50, 57, 70, 71. Each of these control boards functions as “game control means” according to the present invention.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board 50, which includes a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, a ROM 51C, a microcomputer provided with a plurality of counters, and an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer to the sub-control board 57 and the symbol display board 90. In addition, an input / output circuit that connects the relay terminal board 80 and the payout control board 58 and the like to which the special winning opening 15 and the like are connected is provided to perform main control related to the game. The CPU 51A corresponds to “game control means ” for controlling the “game ” according to the present invention, and corresponds to the success / failure determination means for performing the determination of success / failure. In addition to performing the arithmetic control, a random number or the like for each special symbol or ordinary symbol is generated, and a control signal can be output (transmitted) to the sub-control board 57 or the like. The RAM 51B is a storage area for the number of reserved balls for special symbols detected by the start winning opening detection switches 14W and 15W and the number of reserved balls for normal symbols detected by the normal symbol starting switch 18W, and for various random values generated by the CPU 51A. Storage areas, storage areas and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 51A. In the ROM 51C, a main control board main program PG1 (see FIG. 14) and control data described later, control data, symbol variation data related to variation display in the special symbol display unit 14H and the normal symbol display unit 18H, and the like are written. The judgment value and the like per hit and normal symbol are written. The main control board 50 operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

Similar to the main control board 50, the sub control board 57 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, an SRAM 52D, a ROM 52C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control board 50, and a pre-effect control. An input / output circuit connecting the substrates is provided. The CPU 52A corresponds to “password generation means” and “game control means ” according to the present invention, and also controls a game mode to be described later. The ROM 52C stores a sub-control board main program PG2 (see FIG. 32), data, constants, and the like which will be described later, the RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A, and the SRAM 52D is in the sub-control board 57. The stored contents can be retained even when the supply of power is stopped by a backup means such as a button battery provided . The SRAM 52D may employ a RAM configured to be able to hold the stored contents by the RAM itself, or the RAM 52B may be built in the CPU.

  The sub-control board 57 performs electric decoration control such as a lamp device of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and drive control of a driving device such as a motor. In the present embodiment, a part of the lamp device and the driving device are controlled via the sub-drive substrate 71. The sound controlled by the sound control board 55 is output from the speakers 13A and 13A connected to the sub control board 57 via the effect control board 70. Furthermore, it is connected with the operation button 24, and the operation of the operation button 24 is detected to enable the illumination control and the drive control.

  In addition, the sub control board 57 receives the control signal output from the main control board 50 and outputs the control signal to the effect control board 70 based on the received control signal. The control signal from the main control board 50 includes a decorative pattern variation pattern and game success / failure information, and includes a control signal for controlling the electrical operation member by the sub-control board 57. Examples of the electrical operation member include a lamp device, an effect control board 70 (including the liquid crystal display device 32 and the like), a drive device, and the like. And the control signal transmitted with respect to the production | presentation control board 70 mentioned later contains the control signal for instruct | indicating the display (production) content in the liquid crystal display device 32 including the change display of a decoration symbol and a notice. . That is, the sub-control board 57 also performs selection of a notice (lottery) and scenario selection (lottery) according to the variation pattern received from the main control board 50. The function of the CPU 52A of the sub control board 57 may be configured to be performed by the CPU 51A of the main control board 50, the CPU 53A of the effect control board 70, or the CPU of another control board.

  The sub drive board 71 is connected to the sub control board 57 and is a board for relaying a control signal for driving the electric decoration device and the drive device outputted from the sub control board 57. Since it is a part not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description is omitted.

  In the effect control board 70, the CPU 53A reads predetermined display control data from the ROM 53C based on the control signal from the sub-control board 57, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM 53B, and outputs it to the VDP (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM 53C based on a command from the CPU 53A, and displays display images (decorative symbols 32A, 32B, 32C, effect symbols, background images, character images, character images, etc.) to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. Map data is created and stored in VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the input / output circuit and output to the liquid crystal display device 32. The CPU 53 </ b> A outputs a control signal related to sound to the sound control board 55 based on the control signal from the sub control board 57.

  The audio control board 55 is connected to the effect control board 70 by electrical connection means such as wiring, and is generated from the speakers 13A and 13A based on a control signal output from the sub control board 57 via the effect control board 70. The sound at the time of BGM and production is selected, and the sound from the speakers 13A and 13A is controlled. Specifically, necessary audio data is read from the ROM and output to the sub control board 57 via the effect control board 70. In the present embodiment, the audio control board 55 is housed in the same board case together with the effect control board 70.

  The symbol display board 90 includes a special symbol display unit 14H, an ordinary symbol display unit 18H, a special symbol reservation number display unit 14X, and a normal symbol reservation number display unit 18X configured by arranging LEDs, and is output from the main control board 50. It is configured to light up based on the data.

In the pachinko game machine 10 of the present embodiment, during execution of Yu technique for awarding a prize balls, Yu technique is performed gaming state can proceed in the manner of so-called role-playing games. Note that these games correspond to “games in which a game state can progress based on the establishment of a predetermined game state progress condition due to operation of the game progress operation unit” according to the present invention, and use game media. It is not limited to games played.

  Specifically, the prize ball is paid out due to the game ball entering the start winning opening 14A, 14B. At this time, the special symbol determination is made and the special symbol display unit 14H changes. In the sub control board 57, the fluctuation pattern command received from the main control board 50 within the fluctuation time and the value of the fluctuation mode determination counter Accordingly, a scenario is selected from the scenario table shown in FIG. 61, and various effects are performed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  In the scenario of this embodiment, “Drop”, “Enemy characters appear and fight (may or may not be defeated)”, “Treasure box (the contents are empty, money, equipment, items, etc.) appear "What to do" is set. Some scenarios are set such that the player can operate the operation buttons 24 to change the equipment and items that the character can acquire. The experience value that can be acquired when the enemy character is defeated is set in stages according to the type (small, medium, and large) of the enemy character. That is, according to the scenario (variation pattern) and the operation of the operation button 24, the game information such as the character level, money, equipment, and experience value changes (corresponding to the “game state progress condition” according to the present invention). This will advance the gaming state.

  As characters, there are three characters “Ash”, “Len”, and “Doradora”. Although not described in detail, the main character can be changed by operating the operation button 24.

The game information such as the character level, money, equipment, and experience value is stored in the RAM 52B as the game state progresses. FIG. 62 shows a list of game information (effect data) stored in the RAM 52B. In the following description of the values of the data number 1 to 20 for each data data number 1～3,5～20 is according to the present invention corresponds to the "reproduction gaming information", the data number 1 to 3 The value corresponds to “main reproduction game information” according to the present invention, and the values of data numbers 5 to 20 correspond to “sub reproduction game information” according to the present invention.

  Data number 1 is information on the progress of the story, and has a 2-bit configuration with values from “0” to “3”. The story includes four countries: a magical country (default country “0”), an ice country (“1”), a fire country (“2”), and a legendary country (“3”). , The story is that the remaining power of the big boss shown in the data number 2 described below becomes “0” as a result of the boss battle performed during the big hit game with the big boss (enemy character) that exists in each country. Progress in the form of transition to the country.

  Data number 2 is data of the remaining power of the current large boss, which varies from boss battle to a value of “0” to “50”, and has a 6-bit configuration.

Data number 3 is an 8-bit SUM value, calculated by a remainder value obtained by adding the values of data numbers 1, 2, and 4 and dividing by 256, and an 8-bit configuration with values from “0” to “255”. ing. It is recalculated whenever the values of data numbers 1, 2, and 4 are changed .

  The data number 4 is a random value having a value of “0” to “255” and an 8-bit configuration, and is used as a “password generation random number”.

  Data numbers 5 to 7 are data of each character level, and have a 10-bit configuration with values from “0” to “998”. As a result of the battle with the enemy character performed according to the variation pattern, the level increases from 1 to 2 when the experience value shown in the data numbers 8 to 10 described below becomes the maximum value.

  Data numbers 8 to 10 are empirical value data of each character, and have a value of “0” to “49” and have a 6-bit configuration. As a result of the battle with the enemy character performed according to the variation pattern, when the enemy character is defeated, an experience value is acquired according to the defeated enemy character.

  The data number 11 is money data representing the money held by the character, and has a value of “0” to “99999” and has a 17-bit configuration. Note that the money is not set for each character, but is owned by a group of three characters. Money (unit: G) can be acquired when defeating enemy characters or finding a treasure chest, just like experience points.

  Data numbers 12 to 17 are data of equipment (weapons, armor, and accessories) of each character, and are 7-bit configuration with values “0” to “127” or 6-bit configuration with values “0” to “63”. It has become. It can be acquired when a treasure box is found according to the variation pattern, or by purchasing it in a game by a player.

  Data number 18 is data of the number of times of clearing, and has a 5-bit configuration with values from “0” to “31”. When the legendary land boss is defeated, the story is cleared with an ending. That is, it is data of the number of times defeated the big boss of the legendary country.

  The data number 19 is important data and has a 4-bit configuration with values from “0” to “15”. It is an item that can be acquired from the treasure chest according to the fluctuation pattern and affects the result of the boss battle.

Data number 20 is an 8-bit SUM value, which is calculated by a remainder obtained by adding the values of data numbers 1 to 19 and dividing by 256, and has an 8-bit configuration with values of “0” to “255”. . It is recalculated whenever the values of data numbers 1-19 are changed .

  Now, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a symbol standby screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed in a so-called customer waiting state corresponding to the “standby state” according to the present invention. When 30 seconds have elapsed after the symbol standby screen is displayed, or when the PUSH button 24K of the operation button 24 is continuously pressed five times after the symbol standby screen is displayed, the gaming state at that time The game information (corresponding to the “predetermined progress state” according to the present invention) is encrypted by encrypting the game information (values of the data numbers 1 to 20 described above), and a password confirmation screen (FIG. 7) is displayed. Display) and display (notify) as “current password”.

  As a result, the player can calm down and refrain from the password, and even if the player stops the game halfway, the password at that time is memorized and the password issuance (notification) by entering the password The game information (values of data numbers 1 to 20) at the time is restored, so that the game can proceed from the reproduced game state.

In this embodiment, the password is configured as a full password of 24 hiragana characters (corresponding to the “long string password” of the present invention ) , and a short password of the first 4 characters corresponding to the “ short string password ” according to the present invention, , consisting of rest 20-character long password. When the password is displayed (notified), 24 characters of the full password are always displayed together with the short password and the long password (see FIG. 7). At this time, the four characters corresponding to the short password and the 20 characters corresponding to the long password are displayed in distinctly different modes (for example, different character colors, different character sizes and shapes, etc.).

  In the present embodiment, a short password is created (encrypted) from the values of the data numbers 1 to 4 stored in the RAM 52B by the “password confirmation screen 1 process (S801, see FIG. 43)” described later. A long password is created from the value of data numbers 5 to 20 and the random number value for password generation (value of data number 4) stored in the RAM 52B by the “password confirmation screen 2 process (see S802, FIG. 44)”. (Encrypted) to generate a full password. In other words, the short password includes information on “story progression (to which country), remaining power of enemy characters”, and the long password includes “level of each character, experience value, money, armament, armor, "Accessories, number of clears, important things" are included.

  Hereinafter, the generation of the short password will be described in detail. As shown in (1) of FIG. 63, information of data numbers 1 to 4 stored in the RAM 52B is prepared, and each bit data is arranged in order from the least significant bit of the 24-bit bit data. Specifically, the 2-bit data of data number 1 is set to the 0th bit and the 1st bit, the 6-bit data of data number 2 is set to the 2nd to 7th bits, and the 8-bit data of data number 3 is set to 8 Set to the -15th bit and set the 8-bit data of the data number 4 to the 16th to 23rd bits to create 24-bit data.

  For example, if the magic country is “0”, the remaining power of the boss is “50 (100%)”, and the random number value for password generation (random value of data number 4) is “0”, the 8-bit SUM value (data number 3) Value) is “50”, and the 24-bit data created here is “000000000000011001011001000”. A specific example will be described below based on this data. In the present embodiment, the bit on the right side of the page will be described as the lower bit (Bit 0).

  FIG. 64 shows bitstream data in which 256 types of 16-bit conversion bit data are stored in advance in association with password generation random values of “0 to 255”. Then, as shown in (2) of FIG. 63, one 16-bit conversion bit data is selected according to the password generation random value, and 0 of the selected conversion bit data and 24-bit data is selected. The exclusive OR (XOR) with the 16th bit data (16 bits of data numbers 1 to 3) of the 15th bit is calculated.

  Specifically, since the password generation random value is “0”, “1011101101100101” is selected as the conversion bit data, and the XOR of the 16-bit data “0011001011001000” and the conversion bit data “1011101101100101” is “ 1000100110101101 ".

  FIG. 65 shows a replacement table in which replacement destination bits are designated for each bit of 24-bit data. Then, as shown in (3) of FIG. 63, 16-bit data created by exclusive OR (XOR) and 8-bit data of the password generation random value are combined into 24-bit data, as shown in FIG. Based on a predetermined rule, the order of each bit of 24-bit data is changed.

  Specifically, the 16-bit data “1000100110101101” obtained by exclusive OR (XOR) and the 8-bit data “00000000” of the random number value for password generation (random number of data number 4) are combined into 24 bits. The data becomes “000000001000100110101101”, and the 0th bit is replaced with the 18th bit, the 18th bit is the 23rd bit, the 23rd bit is the 3rd bit, and so on. Then, the 24-bit data after replacement is “001001101000010000100101”.

  Subsequently, as shown in (4) of FIG. 63, the replaced 24-bit data is divided every 6 bits, the 0th to 5th bits are G0, the 6th to 11th bits are G1, and the 12th to 17th bits are G2. , 18 to 23 bits are set as G3, four 6-bit data groups are created, and the values of the created 6-bit data groups G0 to G3 are summed and a 6-bit SUM value obtained by dividing by 64 is obtained.

  Specifically, G0 is "100101 (decimal number 37)", G1 is "010000 (decimal number 16)", G2 is "101000 (decimal number 40)", and G3 is "001001 (decimal number 9). ”” And the sum of the values of G0 to G3 is “1100110 (102 in decimal)”, and the 6-bit SUM value, which is a remainder obtained by dividing this by 64, is “38” in decimal.

  FIG. 66 shows a replacement table in which 64 types of replacement destination groups of the data groups G0 to G3 are stored in advance in association with the 6-bit SUM value. Then, as shown in (5) of FIG. 63, one replacement order is determined according to the 6-bit SUM value, and the order of G0 to G3 is switched.

  Here, since the 6-bit SUM value is “38”, the replacement order is “1 2 3 0”, G0 is G1, G1 is G2, G2 is G3, and G3 is G0. That is, G0 is “001001 (decimal number 9)”, G1 is “100101 (decimal number 37)”, G2 is “010000 (decimal number 16)”, and G3 is “101000 (decimal number 40)”. Become.

  FIG. 67 shows character data in which characters that can form a password are stored in advance in association with bit data. Then, as shown in (6) of FIG. 63, a character corresponding to each replaced 6-bit data group is set.

  That is, G0 is “001001 (decimal number 9)” and “na”, G1 is “100101 (decimal number 37)” and “G” is “010000 (decimal number 16)” and “de”, G3 becomes “Lu” when “101000 (40 in decimal number)” is generated, and a short password “Now” is generated.

  Similarly, as shown in (2) to (7) of FIG. 68, a 120-bit value is generated from the value of the data numbers 5 to 20 and the random number for password generation (value of data number 4) stored in the RAM 52B. Bit data is generated, a 20-character long password is created (encrypted), and a full password is generated. When creating a long password, the number of data increases from 24 bits at the time of creating a short password to 120 bits, but the procedures and operations to be performed are the same as those at the time of creating a short password. Thereby, even if the game information (values of data numbers 1 to 2 or data numbers 5 to 19) is the same, different passwords are generated with different random number values for password generation (data number 4). In addition, it is extremely difficult to guess game information (values of data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) from password characters, and the password is easily decrypted by the player and acquired without going through the game. Can be prevented from being used in games.

  By the way, in this embodiment, as the game mode, as shown in FIG. 5, three types of modes of “backup mode”, “initialization mode”, and “password mode” are managed.

  The backup mode is a gaming state that is set when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on. The values of data numbers 1 and 2 stored in the SRAM 52D are read into the RAM 52B, and the data number 4 stored in the SRAM 52D is updated. The data is read into the RAM 52B, and the gaming state is reproduced using the initial values of the data numbers 5 to 19 (the values of the data numbers 3 and 20 are recalculated).

  On the other hand, the initialization mode is set when “play from the beginning” is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7) and “yes” is selected on the current data deletion confirmation screen (see FIG. 8). After the demonstration screen (not shown), data other than the password generation random value (value of data number 4) in the current gaming state (RAM 52B) is initialized (data numbers 3, 20). The value of is recalculated) to reproduce the gaming state. At this time, the data (data numbers 1 to 4) stored in the SRAM 52D are not initialized.

  The password mode corresponds to the “reproduction game start mode” according to the present invention, and “Continue playing” is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7), and the password is entered on the password input screen (see FIG. 9). This mode is set when the password input is successful (password is correct). The password entered by the player is decrypted in the reverse procedure of the above-described encryption (see FIGS. 63 and 68), and the game information at the time of password issuance (values of data numbers 1 to 20 and predetermined progress of the game state) (Corresponding to the state) is restored to the RAM 52B to reproduce the gaming state. Note that “the password is correct” means that the password is a regular character in accordance with the password encryption method described above.

The player can use only the first four-character short password without using the full 24-character full password. That is, the player can appropriately select whether to refrain from part or all of the notified password. Here, if more than 4 characters are input, it is not recognized as a short password. Therefore, if the long password is not correct, it is not recognized as a correct password even if the short password is correctly input .

  If the password is a short password, the initial values are used for the data numbers 5 to 20, and only the game state related to only the story progress included in the password and the remaining power of the enemy character (values of the data numbers 1 to 4) can be reproduced. If it is a full password, it is possible to reproduce the gaming state relating to all of the gaming information included in the password (values of data numbers 1 to 20). As a result, the current gaming state (RAM 52B) is changed to a gaming state corresponding to the password.

  When the game state (RAM 52B) is reproduced as described above (when the predetermined progress state of the game state is reproduced) and the game ball is launched to start the game, the game information (data numbers 1-2) , 5 to 19), a command for changing the effect screen is transmitted to the effect control board 70, and the current game state is displayed on the screen so that the game can be advanced from the current time. It has become. Thereafter, the game information (values of data numbers 1 to 3 and 5 to 20) in the RAM 52B is updated in accordance with the progress of the game state. Thereby, a password can always be generated from game information (values of data numbers 1 to 20) stored in the RAM 52B.

Incidentally, after the power off, standby mode on-fired operating knob 27 even once since is not operated, or after power-off, even if the firing operation knob 27 from the ON has not been operated, the backup gaming information of the remaining power of the story line and the enemy character mode in the state shape (value of the data number 1 to 4) has not changed, (the value of the data number 1 to 20) the gaming information stored in RAM52B Among them, since the values of data numbers 1 to 4 are equal to the values of data numbers 1 to 4 stored in the SRAM 52D, a password including game information (data numbers 1 to 4) stored in the SRAM 52D is generated.

  The initialization mode and the password mode can be transferred to each other when the player arbitrarily selects them on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7). And when it transfers to initialization mode or password mode even once, it is comprised so that it cannot transfer to backup mode again until the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on next time.

  If neither option is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7) and a game ball is entered at the start winning opening 14A, 14B, the game is started in the immediately preceding mode, and the current RAM 52B The game information is updated as the game progresses (corresponding to the “continuous game start mode” according to the present invention). In other words, the player can select any one of the password mode, the initialization mode, and the immediately preceding mode (including the backup mode if the backup mode is not completed). It can respond to your preference.

  In order to realize the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the main control board 50, the sub control board 57, etc. execute the main control board main program PG1, the sub control board main program PG2, etc. Processing information. Hereinafter, information processing on the main control board 50 and the sub control board 57 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 13 conceptually shows the storage area R0 of the RAM 51B provided in the main control board 50. For example, the storage area R0 is divided into a plurality of address spaces and assigned addresses (addresses). A counter value storage area R10 provided in a predetermined address space is a data storage unit for various random number counter values shown in Table 1 (A). In addition, the normal symbol counter value storage area R11 provided in the address space is a data storage unit for the random number counter value for performing the determination per normal symbol shown in Table 1 (B). Further, this address space is used not only as a data storage unit of a random number counter but also as a data storage unit such as a flag. The RAM 51B is also provided with a counter value update value storage area and a work area for the CPU 51A.

  In Table 1 (A) above, the “big-hit determination (label-TRND-A)” random number counter is used for the big-hit determination and consists of random numbers from 0 to 629. The “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter is used to determine the type of big hit in the case of big hit and consists of random numbers from 0 to 99. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 60, if the “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter value is 0 to 39, it is normally around 15R, and if it is 40 to 99, it is per probability variation 15R. It becomes. The “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is used for determining whether or not to reach the reach state when the determination result of the jackpot determination random value is out of reach. Yes, consisting of random numbers from 0 to 126. In the case of a big hit, the reach is always reached in this embodiment, so the “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is not used. The “variation mode determining (label-TRND-T)” random number counter is used when a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table, and is composed of 0 to 250 random numbers. In Table 1 (B) above, the “per symbol determination (label-TRND-H)” random number counter is used for determination per symbol and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 240.

  The random number counters shown in Table 1 are incremented by 1 for each random number update process (S3, S14) to be described later, starting from 0 when the pachinko machine is turned on, and 0 when reaching the maximum value of the “numerical value range”. The above addition is repeated again. Then, the count result, that is, the “counter value” is sequentially stored in an update value storage area different from the counter value storage areas R10 and R11 in the storage area R0 of FIG. As a result, the data stored in the update value storage area is updated, and the combination of the counter values of the random number counters shown in Table 1 changes.

  Then, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14A, 14B, a “big hit determination (label-TRND-A)” random number counter, a “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter, and “reach presence / absence determination” (Label-TRND-RC) "random number counter," variation mode determination (label-TRND-T) "random number counter value is stored (stored) in the counter value storage area R10, and the game ball passes through the start gate 18 When this is done, the value of the “normal symbol per determination (label-TRND-H)” random number counter is stored (stored) in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11.

  Here, in the counter value storage area R10, four sets of random value groups (update value storage areas) corresponding to the upper limit number “4” of the number of reserved balls stored in the starting winning awards 14A and 14B described above. Are stored (stored). Also, in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11, four sets of random value groups (various counters in the update value storage area) corresponding to the “4” of the upper limit number of the holding balls stored in the start gate 18 described above. Value group) is stored (stored).

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer provided in the main control board 50 takes out the main control board main program PG1 shown in FIG. 14 from the ROM 51C and runs it. As shown in the figure, when the main control board main program PG1 is run, initial setting is first performed (S1).

  In the initial setting (S1), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 51A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting and the like are performed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, first, an interrupt is prohibited (S100), and a stack pointer setting process (S101) for setting a stack area for securing a stack area is performed. Then, an interrupt setting process (S102) for setting an interrupt mode and an internal device setting process (S103) for setting various internal devices such as a write permission setting for the RAM 51B and a random number circuit setting are performed.

  Subsequently, power-on standby processing (S104 to S106) is performed. Specifically, “60” is set as the number of repetitions (S104), and the watchdog timer clear process (S105) is performed for the number of repetitions (60 times) (S106). Then, backup confirmation processing (S107 to S117) is performed. Specifically, it is first determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON (S107). The power-off signal is turned on when it is detected that the monitoring voltage by the power supply state monitoring circuit of the power supply board 60 with respect to the power supply voltage supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 has dropped below a predetermined voltage, and falls below the predetermined voltage. If not, it is output from the power supply board 60 to the main control board 50 in the OFF state. In this embodiment, the power-off signal is set to be in an OFF state while the supply of power to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped. That is, it is determined by this determination whether or not the power is cut off after the power is turned on.

Here, when the power-off signal is ON (Yes in S107), that is, when it is determined that the monitoring voltage has dropped below a predetermined voltage, the power-state determination process for determining whether the power-off signal is ON or not. (S107) is repeated. Meanwhile, power failure signal if the OFF (no at S107), followed by whether RAM Kuriasui' switch is ON is determined (S108). When the RAM clear switch is OFF (the RAM clear switch is not operated) (no in S108), it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is normal (5AH) (S109). If it is determined that the power-off flag is normal (Yes in S109), RAM check data is calculated for the backup area in the RAM 51B (S110). The RAM check data is calculated by adding all the bits after adding the state of the input port, the value of the power-off flag, and the contents of the RAM area protected at the time of power-off for each byte.

  Then, the calculation check data calculated in step 110 is compared with the storage check data stored in the RAM 51B when the power is turned off (S111). If the calculation check data stored in the RAM 51B matches the storage check data, the power It is determined that the backup data stored in the backup area of the RAM 51B is normal at the time of disconnection (yes in S111), and areas other than the RAM area (backup area, etc.) used when the power is restored are initialized (cleared to 0) (S112), a "power-on command when power is restored" is transmitted to the sub-control board 57 (S113), and the process proceeds to step 118. The “power-on command when power is restored” includes a set value corresponding to the gaming state (whether it is a low probability state, a high probability state, or a short time), and the sub control board 57 is based on this set value. Will also return when power is restored.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the RAM clear switch is ON (Yes in S108), when the power-off flag is determined to be abnormal (No in S109), or when it is determined that the check data of the RAM 51B does not match ( No) in S111, the entire area of the RAM 51B (including the backup area) is initialized, so that it is identified differently from the “power-on command when power is restored” described above, The command "is transmitted to the sub control board 57 (S115), the RAM 51B is initially set (S116), the random number setting process (S117) is performed, and the process proceeds to step 118.

  In step 118, CPU peripheral device setting processing is sequentially performed, interrupt permission is set (S119), and this processing (S1) is terminated. Thereby, it will be in a standby state and will wait for interruption of the main control board interruption processing (S5) mentioned below. The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control board main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

As shown in FIG. 14, following the initial setting (S1), in the remaining time until the main control board interrupt processing (S5) to be described later is executed, each processing of the following steps 2 to S4 is performed in a loop. Is called. First, interrupts are prohibited (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, a random number update process (S3) is executed. In this random number update process (S3), the random number counter shown in Table 1 is incremented by 1 and updated. When the set upper limit value of each counter is reached, it then returns to 0 and addition is performed again. The updated counter value is stored one by one in the update value storage area (not shown) in the storage area R0 (see FIG. 13) of the RAM 51B of the main control board 50. When the random number update process (S3) ends, an interrupt is permitted (S4), and the main control board interrupt process (S5) can be executed.
The main control board interrupt process (S5) is repeatedly executed, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec when an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A. Then, during the remaining processing period from the end of the main control board interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next main control board interrupt process (S5), the update of various counter values by the random number update process (S3) The process is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A in the interrupt disabled state, the main control board interrupt process (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), an input process (S11) is first performed. In the input process (S11), various sensors (ordinary symbol start switch 18W, start winning port detection switches 14W and 15W, other sensors, switches, etc. (see FIG. 4)) mainly detected by the pachinko gaming machine 10 are detected. In this case, a signal is input.

  In the command output process (S12) performed after the input process (S11), each command (control signal) or the like stored in the output buffer of the main control board 50 by each process described below is output to the corresponding control board or the like. Is done. Examples of commands (control signals) output here include a customer waiting standby command, a variation pattern command, a jackpot ending command, and the like.

  In the subsequent prize ball control process (S13), a process relating to a prize ball is performed and a prize ball command is set. Details are omitted.

  The random number update process (S14) performed next is the same as the random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main control board main program PG1. In other words, the various counter values shown in Table 1 above are the execution period of the main control board interrupt process (S5) and the remaining process period (after the main control board interrupt process (S5) ends, the next main control board interrupt process (Period until (S5) is started).

  Following the random number update process (S14), the start port switch detection process (S15) is executed. In the start port switch detection process (S15), as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the start gate 18 (S150). At this time, if the game ball has passed through the start gate 18 (yes in S150), a gate passage process (S151) is executed.

  The gate passing process (S151) is shown in FIG. 19 and loads the number of normal symbol reserved balls and determines whether the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (S301). If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (no in S301), 1 is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S302), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303) is executed to retrieve the normal symbol from the update value storage area. The winning random number “label-TRND-H” value is acquired as a random number and transferred to the random number buffer (R11) corresponding to each hold. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (yes in S301), this processing (S151) is immediately terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 18, if the game ball has not passed through the start gate 18 (no in S150), or has the game ball won in the start winning opening 14A, 14B following the gate passing process (S151)? Judgment is made (S152). If no game ball has been won in the start winning openings 14A and 14B (no in S152), this process (S15) is terminated, and if it has been won (yes in S152), the number of special symbol reserved balls (start winning opening) And the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (S153). If the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (yes in S153), this process (S15) is immediately terminated. If the number of special symbol reservation balls is not 4 or more (no in S153), the number of special symbol reservation balls 1 is added (S154), and the value of each counter (hit determination random number “Label-TRND-A” and jackpot symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-AZ”) is acquired as a random number from the updated value storage area. Then, it is transferred to the random number buffer (R10) corresponding to each hold (S155, S156).

  As shown in FIG. 17, the normal operation process (S16) is performed after the start port switch detection process (S15). By this processing (S16), the main control board 50 makes a judgment per ordinary symbol based on the random number “label-TRND-H” value per ordinary symbol and the normal symbol change and stop display on the ordinary symbol display unit 18H. Processing related to normal symbols is performed, such as directly controlling the opening and closing of the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C at the start winning port 14B based on normal symbols without going through the sub-control board 57. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol random number “Label-TRND-H” value is equal to any of 236 to 240 during normal game, and the normal symbol random value, and during probable game, the normal random number per symbol. If the “Label-TRND-H” value matches any of 1 to 240, it is a normal symbol.

  The special operation process (S17) performed after the normal operation process (S16) directly controls the display state of the special symbol display unit 14H, and indirectly controls the liquid crystal display device 32 via the sub-control board 57.

  This special action process (S17) is shown in FIG. 20, and by looking at the value of the special action status, the special symbol standby process (S172), the special symbol changing process (S174), and the special symbol confirmation process (S176). Then, any one of the special electric accessory processing (S177) is performed. Specifically, when the “special operation status” is “1” (Yes in S171), the special symbol standby process (S172) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “2” (No in S171). , S173), special symbol variation processing (S174) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "3" (both S171 and S173, no in S175), the special symbol confirmation processing (S176) When the “special operation status” is “4” (no in S171, S173, and S175), the special electric accessory processing (S177) is performed.

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 20, when the special symbol standby process (S172) is executed, as shown in FIG. 21, it is checked whether or not the number of special symbol reservation balls is “0” (S202). . When the number of special symbol reserve balls is “0” (Yes in S202), that is, when there is no storage of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning openings 14A and 14B, the standby screen is displayed. It is checked whether or not there is (S208). If the standby screen is displayed (Yes in S208), the process immediately exits the process (S172). If the standby screen is not displayed (No in S208), the standby screen setting process (S209) is performed. , The process exits (S172). In the standby screen setting process (S209), a “customer standby command” is set for causing the sub control board 57 to recognize that the customer is waiting.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservation balls is not “0” (no in S202), that is, when there are one or more stored various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14A, 14B. Are special symbol jackpot determination processing (S203), special symbol selection processing (S204), special symbol variation pattern selection processing (S205), special symbol random number shift processing (S206), and special symbol variation start setting (S207) described below. Is done. That is, until the number of special symbol reservation spheres becomes zero, the processing for these special symbols (S203 to 207) is performed, and the number of special symbol reservation spheres is digested.

  The special symbol jackpot determination process (S203) determines whether or not the “big hit game” can be executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, first, various random number values stored in the lowest counter value storage area of the RAM 51B (R10) (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special symbol reservation) are loaded as determination values. Then, the value of the big hit determination counter “label-TRND-A” is read (S310). Next, the address of the jackpot determination value table is set (S311). Then, it is checked whether the probability change is in progress (the probability change flag is set) (S312). If the probability change is not in progress (no in S312), that is, in the normal gaming state, it is checked whether the big hit determination random number “Label-TRND-A” matches any one of “3, 397”. (S313) If the probability change is in progress (yes in S312), that is, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot determination random number “label-TRND-A” is set to “3, 33, 53, 59, 81, 87, 105, 113, 157, 173, 227, 249, 281, 337, 397, 423, 449, 503, 571, 629 "are checked to see if they match any of the 20 hit values (S315).

  In each step S313, S315, when the acquired big hit determination random number “label-TRND-A” matches any hit value (yes in S313 or yes in S315), the big hit flag is turned on. (S314), this process (S203) is exited. On the other hand, if the acquired big hit determination random number “label-TRND-A” does not match any of the hit values (no in S313 or no in S315), the process immediately exits (S203).

  As shown in FIG. 21, a special symbol selection process (S204) is executed following the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203). The special symbol selection process (S204) is shown in FIG. 23. First, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S320). When the big hit flag is ON (Yes in S320), the value of the loaded big hit symbol determination random number “label-TRND-AZ” is saved (S321).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not ON (no in S320), the off symbol value ("100" in this embodiment) is saved (S322).

  That is, in the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), a determination using the jackpot determination random number “Label-TRND-A” is performed to determine whether or not the game is successful, and in the special symbol selection process (S204), the determination is made. A corresponding jackpot symbol determining random number “label-TRND-AZ” is determined. As a result, the game success / failure type corresponds to the jackpot symbol determination random number “label-TRND-AZ”.

  As shown in FIG. 21, following the special symbol selection process (S204), a special symbol variation pattern selection process (S205) is executed.

  The special symbol variation pattern selection process (S205) is shown in FIG. 24. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the normal state (the probability variation flag is OFF) (S330). If it is determined that the current state is the normal state (Yes in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S331). When the big hit flag is ON (Yes in S331), the fluctuation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” is selected from the “big hit” field with the game state “normal” in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. Based on the value, one of the variation patterns 4 to 10 is selected (S332). Specifically, for example, when the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” is any value from “0 to 4”, the variation pattern 4 is selected, and any one of “5 to 21” is selected. When the change pattern 5 is selected, the change pattern 6 is selected when any one of “22 to 51” is selected. Then, the process proceeds to step 341.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON in step 331 (no in S331), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” is a reach establishment value (S333). In the present embodiment, when the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” value matches any of “5, 17, 28, 40, 51, 63, 74, 86, 97, 109, 120”, reach is reached. Is established.

  If the reach is established (Yes in S333), the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” value is selected from the “reach presence / absence” column of the game state “normal” in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. Based on the above, one of the variation patterns 4, 5, and 6 is selected (S334), and the process proceeds to step 341. On the other hand, if the reach is not established (no in S333), the fluctuation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” is selected from the “reach-missing” field in which the gaming state is “normal” in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. ], One of the fluctuation patterns 1, 2, and 3 is selected (S335), and the process proceeds to step 341.

  Further, if it is determined in step 330 that the gaming state is not the normal state (the probability variation state) (no in S330), steps 336 to S340 are executed in the same procedure as steps 331 to S335 described above. The In steps 336 to S340, a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 59 based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value from the column of “probability variation” in the game state. Go to 341.

  In step 341, other processing is performed, and the processing exits (S205). In other processing (S341), a “variation pattern command” corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. As a result, the “variation pattern command” set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B is output to the sub-control board 57 in the command output process (S12) described above.

  As shown in FIG. 21, a special symbol random number shift process (S206) is performed after the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S205). In this process (S206), as shown in FIG. 25, the special symbol reserved ball count (the numerical value in the special symbol reserved number storage area of the RAM 51B) is decremented by 1 (S360), and the storage location of various counter values Shifts down by one (S361). Then, “0” is set in each uppermost address space (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special symbol reservation is cleared to 0) (S362).

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol variation start setting (S207) performed after the special symbol random number shift processing (S206), it is determined by the special symbol selection processing (S204), the special symbol variation pattern selection processing (S205), or the like. The special symbol variation data and the variation start signal based on them are set. In addition, the special operation status is set to “2”, and a process necessary for starting the change of the special symbol is performed, such as setting the changing flag to 1 to indicate that the special symbol is changing. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S172).

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 20, when the special symbol changing process (S174) is executed, as shown in FIG. 26, it is checked whether or not the fluctuation time has passed (S262). The “variation time” here is a variation time (see FIG. 59) corresponding to the variation mode set in the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S205, see FIG. 24), and confirms the variation time timer. Thus, it is determined whether or not it is the operation end time of the currently changing symbol. If the variation time has not elapsed (no in S262), the process immediately exits this process (S174) and continues the variation display.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (Yes in S262), the fluctuation stop table is selected (S263), the changing flag is set to 0 to indicate that the special symbol is not changing, and the data storage process is performed. This is performed (S264). Then, the special operation status is set to “3” (S265), and other processing (S266) is performed, and then this processing (S174) is exited.

  In the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. 20, when the special symbol confirmation process (S176) is executed, as shown in FIG. 27, it is checked first whether or not the big hit flag is ON (whether or not big hit). (S270). When the big hit flag is ON (Yes in S270), the operation counter and the round counter table of the special electric accessory according to the type of the big win are set (S271), and the special operation status is set to 4 ( S272). Here, the round counter counts the number of “rounds” in the “big hit game”. In this embodiment, the initial value of the round counter is set to “15”.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (no in S270), the special operation status is set to "1" (S273), and this process (S176) is exited.

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 20, when the special electric accessory process (S177) is executed, the probability variation flag is switched from on to off as shown in FIG. 28 (S280). That is, when the “big hit game” is started, the probability variation gaming state is forcibly ended. Next, it is checked whether or not the big hit end flag is on (S281). When the big hit end flag is not on (no in S281), that is, when “big hit game” is being executed, it is checked whether or not the big winning opening 15 is open based on the release flag ( S282).

  When the special winning opening 15 is being opened (open flag is on) (yes in S282), it is checked whether or not the round end condition is satisfied. Specifically, whether or not a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of game balls have been won in the big winning opening 15 (S286), the round end time corresponding to the opening counter is reached (for example, the big winning opening 15 It is checked whether or not the opening time is 15 seconds and the number of times of opening of the big prize opening is 0) (S287). If the round end condition is not satisfied (both S286 and S287 are no), the process immediately exits this process (S177), while if the round end condition is satisfied (yes in either S286 or S287). The process at the end of the round (S288 to S292) is performed.

  In the special winning opening closing process (S288), a special winning opening closing command is also transmitted to the sub-control board 57. Next, the round counter is decremented by 1 (S289), and it is checked whether the round counter is “0” (S290). If the round counter is not “0” (No in S290), If the “game” has not been played until the maximum round, a big hit operation counter is set. The big hit operation counter is a counter that measures the time until the big winning opening at the time of big hit. The big hit operation counter here is a so-called interval between rounds, and is a counter that measures the time (2 seconds) until the next big winning opening is opened. Then, this process (S177) is immediately exited. That is, even during the big hit game, when one round is completed, the movable door 15T becomes the “closed position”, and the big prize opening 15 is temporarily closed.

  On the other hand, when the round counter becomes “0” (Yes in S290), that is, when the big hit game is played up to the maximum round, the big hit end process (S291) is performed. In the big hit end process (S291), the big hit random number data stored in the reserved storage area is transmitted to the sub control board 57 together with the big hit end command (ending command). Then, a big hit end counter (a counter that measures the time from the end of the big hit until the next symbol starts to fluctuate. In this embodiment, 2 seconds) is set, and the big hit end flag is turned on (S292). The process (S177) is exited.

  In step 282, when the big prize opening 15 is closed (the opening flag is OFF) (no in S282), whether or not the big hit operation counter is 0, that is, whether it is time to open the big prize opening 15 or not. Is checked (S283). When the big hit operation counter is not 0 (no in S283), the big hit operation counter is decremented by -1 and the process (S177) is exited. On the other hand, when the big hit operation counter is 0 (Yes in S283), A winning opening opening process (S284) is performed, and the process exits (S177).

  If the big hit end flag is on in step 281 (Yes in S281), that is, if the big hit game is played up to the maximum round, the big hit end flag and the big hit flag are all switched from on to off. (S293, S294), it is checked whether or not the type of jackpot is a certain change (S295). If it is not a probability change, that is, if the “Label-TRND-AZ” random number counter value for jackpot symbol determination is “0” to “39” (no in S295), the process jumps to step 297, and if it is a probability change, When the jackpot symbol determination “label-TRND-AZ” random number counter value is “40” to “99” (yes in S295), the probability variation flag is switched from OFF to ON (S296). In step 297, the special operation status is set to "1", and this process (S177) is exited. The above is the description of the special operation process (S17).

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), the reserved ball number process (S18) is performed after the special operation process (S17). This process (S18) is shown in FIG. 29. The number of retained balls is read from the number of sets of counter value groups stored in the RAM 51B (S180), and the data of the number of retained balls is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. (S181).

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), the display control process (S19) is performed after the reserved ball number process (S18). This process (S19) is shown in FIG. 30, and a normal symbol display process (S190), a special symbol display process (S191), and a reserved ball number display process (S192) are performed.

  In the normal symbol display process (S190), data is output from the output port based on the processing result in the normal operation process (S16), and the display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 18H is controlled. As described above, one LED constituting the normal symbol display section 18H blinks during normal symbol fluctuation, turns off when the normal symbol is off, and is not lit, and lights up when it is per normal symbol. To stop display.

  In the special symbol display process (S191), data is output from the output port based on the processing result in the special operation process (S17), and the display of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 14H is controlled. Specifically, as shown in the special symbol combination table of FIG. 60, a special symbol combination is determined in accordance with the value of the “Label-TRND-AZ” random number counter for jackpot symbol determination, and the special symbol display unit 14H is displayed. Display with two 7-segment displays. Accordingly, for example, if the “Label-TRND-AZ” random number counter value for determining the jackpot symbol is “0”, it is “ordinary hit”, and “A0” is displayed on the special symbol display portion 14H. If the big hit symbol determination “label-TRND-AZ” random number counter value is “100”, it is “out” and “-” is displayed on the special symbol display portion 14H.

  In the retained ball number display process (S192), data is output from the output port based on the processing results of the normal operation process (S16) and the special operation process (S17), and the number of retained balls is displayed on the hold display units 14X and 18X. Control. In addition, as above-mentioned, two LED which comprises special symbol holding | maintenance display part 14X, and two LED which comprises normal symbol holding | maintenance display part 18X combine light extinction, lighting, and blinking, respectively, and the number of special symbol holding balls And it is created so that it may become the lighting mode which displays the number of normal symbol reservation balls (0-4 pieces).

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), the port data output process (S20) is performed after the display control process (S19). In this process (S20), a process for outputting data from the port of the main control board 50 is performed.

  Subsequently to the port data output process (S20), a watchdog timer process (S21) is performed, followed by a power-off monitoring process (S22). This process (S22) is shown in FIG. 31, and first, the input port is read (S380). Subsequently, as a result of reading the input port, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal output from the power supply board 60 has continued for a predetermined period (12 ms in this embodiment) (S381). If the power-off signal has not been turned on for a predetermined period (no in S381), the process (S22) is terminated. If the power-off signal is continued for a predetermined period (yes in S381), the winning prize opening 15 and the like In order to stop the operation of the driving agent (combination closing process), OFF is output to the driving data output port (S382), and the check data of the RAM 51B is calculated and stored (S383). Thereafter, the power-off flag is set to “5AH” (the power-off flag is turned on) (S384), and writing to the RAM 51B is prohibited (S385). This protects the backup data. Thereafter, the process shifts to an infinite loop and enters a standby state.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), after the power-off monitoring process (S22), another process (S23) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the main control board interrupt process (S23) Exit from S5). Then, as shown in FIG. 14, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the main CPU 51A, the processing of steps 2 to S4 is repeatedly executed, and again due to the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec), the main control board again. Interrupt processing (S5) is executed. Then, as described above, the control data set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B when the main control board interrupt process (S5) was executed last time is the command output of the next executed main control board interrupt process (S5). It is output in the process (S12). The above is the description of the main control board main program PG1.

  The storage area of the RAM 52B provided in the sub-control board 57 (see FIG. 4) is also divided into a plurality of address spaces and assigned addresses (addresses), like the storage area of the RAM 51B in the main control board 50. Yes. A counter value storage area configured by a predetermined address space is provided as a data storage unit for various random number counters shown in Table 2. The address space is also used as a data storage unit such as a flag in addition to the update area of the random number counter.

  In the present embodiment, in Table 2 above, the normal winning symbol determination random number “label-TRND-SUB-NO” determines the decorative symbol 32A, 32B, 32C at the time of normal big hit, “0, 2, 4, 6, 8 ". In addition, the random number for determining the probability per symbol “Label-TRND-SUB-KA” is for determining the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, 32C at the time of the major probability variation, and is an odd number of “1, 3, 5, 7, 9”. It is composed of Also, the left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-SUB-B1”, the middle symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-SUB-B2”, and the right symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-SUB-B3” The decorative symbols 32A, 32B and 32C are determined by random numbers “0 to 9”.

  The random number for determining the left symbol “label-TRND-SUB-B1” is a random number used for creating the off symbol of the left decorative symbol 32A, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 in the random number updating process. When this counter reaches 9, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The random symbol for determining the middle symbol “label-TRND-SUB-B2” is a random number used to create a symbol for removing the intermediate decorative symbol 32B. The random number for determining the left symbol “Label-TRND-SUB” starts from 0 when the power is turned on. Every time -B1 "returns to 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 9, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The right symbol for determining the right symbol “Label-TRND-SUB-B3” is a random number used for creating a symbol for detaching the right decorative symbol 32C. The random number for determining the middle symbol “Label-TRND-SUB” starts from 0 when the power is turned on. When -B2 "is not 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 9, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. As a result, the decorative symbols 32A, 32B, and 32C are prevented from becoming a glance even in the case of a detachment without reach. In addition to the random number counter shown in Table 2, for example, a counter for displaying a notice may be provided.

  The CPU 52A of the sub control board 57 runs the sub control board main program PG2 shown in FIG. When the sub control board main program PG2 is run, CPU initialization processing (S50) is performed, stack setting, constant setting, CPU 52A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags. In addition, the counter value is reset. When the power supply board 60 is turned on, a power-off signal is transmitted from the power supply board 60 to the sub-control board 57. When the power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the content of the backup data in the RAM 52B is normal (S51). If not normal (no in S51), the RAM 52B is initialized and various flags and counter values are reset (S52). When the RAM clear switch provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is pressed, the initialization process of the RAM 52B is executed. Even when the RAM clear switch is operated to enter the RAM clear state (initialization), the contents stored in the SRAM 52D are not erased. These steps 50, S51 and S52 are executed only when the sub-control board main program PG2 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and not thereafter.

  When Steps 50, S51, and S52 are completed, and if the contents of the RAM 52B are normal (Yes in S51), the interrupt is disabled (S53), and the random number seed update process (S54) and the command transmission process (S55) are performed. This is executed and interrupt permission is set (S56). Steps 53 to S56 are repeated infinitely at a predetermined cycle.

  Sub control command reception interrupt processing (S57), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S59), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S58) are interrupted and executed for the infinite loop of the sub control board main program PG2. When the sub control board 57 receives the strobe signal from the main control board 50, the sub control command reception interrupt process (S57) is executed with priority over the other interrupt processes (S58, S59). The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S59) is performed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58) is performed by interrupting the remaining time between the 1 ms timer interrupt processes (S59). .

  When the sub control command reception interrupt process (S57) is executed, as shown in FIG. 33, the input of the strobe signal is confirmed (S570). If the strobe signal is ON (yes in S570), the main control described above is performed. The control data transmitted to the sub-control board 57 in the command output process (S12) of the board interrupt process (S5), for example, the customer standby command and the variation pattern command are taken in, and the primary storage of the input signal provided in the storage area of the RAM 52B. Store in the area (S571). The control signal is also transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub-control board 57 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B. Then, every time a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14A, 14B, the various counter value groups shown in Table 1 correspond to the above-mentioned 4 reserved balls in the start winning opening in the counter value storage area of the RAM 52B. The random value group is stored (stored).

  The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S59) is shown in FIG. 34, and is executed each time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 57. In this process (S59), an input process for creating edge data and level data (switch data) of the operation button 24 is performed (S590).

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58) is shown in FIG. 35, and is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 57. In this process (S58), first, a switch state acquisition process (S580) is executed, and the ON / OFF of the operation button 24 is determined from the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S59) described above, and 10 ms. Stored as switch data for timer interrupt processing.

  Next, command monitoring processing (S581) is executed. This process (S581) is shown in FIG. 36. The sub-control board 57 receives from another board such as the main control board 50 and is stored in the buffer by the sub-control command reception interrupt process (S57) described above. All commands are analyzed, processing corresponding to the commands is performed, and commands to be transmitted to the respective control boards are created.

  Specifically, when the command monitoring process (S581) is executed, it is first determined whether or not the received command is a “customer standby command” (S600). The customer standby command is set in the standby screen setting process (S209) of the special symbol standby process (S172, see FIG. 21) described above on the main control board 50. If it is determined that the command is a customer waiting command (YES in S600), it is determined whether the power recovery flag is ON (S601). If the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, the power restoration flag is turned off. If the power recovery flag is OFF (no in S601), the process jumps to step 604. On the other hand, if the power recovery flag is ON (yes in S601), the SRAM reading process (S602) is executed.

  The SRAM reading process (S602) is shown in FIG. 37. First, it is determined whether or not the value in the SRAM is normal (S700). More specifically, the SRAM always stores the same three pieces of information for checking. If the three pieces of information are the same, the SRAM is determined to be normal. If the value in the SRAM is normal (Yes in S700), the contents in the SRAM are reflected in the actual machine variable (S701). Specifically, the values of the data numbers 1 and 2 of the SRAM 52D are assumed to be actual machine variables (values of the data numbers 1 and 2 of the RAM 52B). At this time, the values of data numbers 5 to 19 in the RAM 52B are initial values, and the values of data numbers 3 and 20 are recalculated. On the other hand, if the value in the SRAM is not normal (no in S700), the SRAM is initialized (S702), and the actual machine variables (values of data numbers 1 to 20 in the RAM 52B) are set to the initial values (S703). ).

  In the command monitoring process (S581) of FIG. 36, after the SRAM reading process (S602), the power recovery flag is set to OFF (S603), and the process proceeds to step 604.

  In step 604, a scenario command for waiting for a customer is set (S604), and this process (S581) is terminated.

  As a result, when the standby waiting command is received from the main control board 50, if the power recovery flag is ON, that is, when the pachinko machine power is on, the values of the data numbers 1 and 2 stored in the SRAM 52D are read into the RAM 52B. The actual machine variables.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a customer standby command (no in S600), it is then determined whether or not it is a “power-on command when clearing RAM” (S605). The power-on command for clearing the RAM is set in step 115 of the above-described initial setting process (see S1, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16) on the main control board 50. If it is determined that the command is a power-on command (when the RAM is cleared) (Yes in S605), an SRAM reading process (S606) is performed. Here, the SRAM reading process (S606) is the same process as the SRAM reading process (S602) shown in FIG. Then, a scenario command for waiting for a customer is set (S607), random number acquisition processing A (S608) is executed, and this processing (S581) is terminated.

  The random value acquisition process A (S608) is shown on the left side of FIG. 38. First, the value of data number 4 is acquired as a random number A from the SRAM (S710). Then, a random number B is calculated from the random number seed by a predetermined calculation (S711), and the remainder of (random number A × random number B) / 256 is set as a random number C to generate a random number for password generation, that is, data number 4 of the actual machine (RAM 52B). At the same time, the values of data numbers 3 and 20 of the actual machine (RAM 52B) are recalculated (S712).

Thereby, when the power-on command at the time of RAM clearing is received from the main control board 50, the values of the data numbers 1 and 2 stored in the SRAM 52D are read into the RAM 52B as actual variables, and further the value of the data number 4 of the SRAM 52D. (Random number A) is converted into a new password generation random number (random number C) using a random number seed, and used as a real variable (value of data number 4 in RAM 52B) .

  If the received command is not a power-on command (when RAM is cleared) (No in S605), it is then determined whether or not it is a “power-on command when power is restored” (S609). The power-on command at the time of power restoration is set in step 113 of the above-described initial setting process (see S1, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16) on the main control board 50. If it is determined that the command is a power-on command (when power is restored) (Yes in S609), random number acquisition processing A (S622) is executed. Here, the random value acquisition process A (S622) is the same process as the SRAM reading process (S608) shown on the left side of FIG. Then, the power recovery flag is turned on (S610), and this process (S581) is terminated.

Thereby, when the power-on command at the time of power restoration is received from the main control board 50, the value of the data number 4 (random number A) of the SRAM 52D is converted into a new password generation random number (random number C) by the random number seed. Let it be a real variable (value of data number 4 in the RAM 52B) .

  Furthermore, if the received command is not a power-on command (when power is restored) (no in S609), it is subsequently determined whether or not it is a “big hit ending command” (S611). The jackpot ending command is set in step 292 of the special electric accessory processing (S177, see FIG. 28) on the main control board 50. If it is determined that the command is a big hit ending command (Yes in S611), an SRAM write process (S612) is executed.

  The SRAM writing process (S612) is shown in FIG. 39. First, it is determined whether or not the password mode flag is “0” (S705). Here, the password mode flag is set to “0” when the power is turned on, and when the password is successfully input (step 981 in the password reading 2 process (S808) described later, step 947 in the password reading 3 process (S809)), or the customer It is set to “1” during standby demonstration playback (initialization) (step 923 in a demo movie screen process (S806) described later). That is, if the password mode flag is “0”, it is the backup mode, and if the password mode or the initialization mode is entered even once after the power is turned on, it cannot return to the backup mode.

  If the password mode flag is “0” (Yes in S705), the current actual machine variable is written in the SRAM (S706). Specifically, the values of data numbers 1 to 4 of the actual machine variables (RAM 52B) are backed up to the SRAM 52D three by three.

  In the command monitoring process (S581) shown in FIG. 36, after the SRAM write process (S612), a jackpot ending scenario command is set (S613), and this process (S581) is terminated.

As a result, when the big hit ending command is received from the main control board 50, the values of the data numbers 1 to 4 in the SRAM 52D are updated with the current actual machine variables (data numbers 1 to 4 in the RAM 52B) in the backup mode. In other words, in the backup mode, the values of data numbers 1 to 4 stored in the RAM 52B are backed up to the SRAM 52D every time the big hit ends .

  Furthermore, when the received command is not a big hit ending command (no in S611), it is subsequently determined whether it is a “variation pattern command” (S614). The variation pattern command is set in step 341 of the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S205, see FIG. 24) described above on the main control board 50. If it is determined that the command is a variation pattern command (yes in S614), it is determined whether the power recovery flag is ON (S615). If the power recovery flag is OFF (no in S615), the process jumps to step 623. If the power recovery flag is ON (YES in S615), the SRAM reading process (S616) is executed. Then, a random value acquisition process A (S625) is executed, the power recovery flag is turned OFF (S617), and the process proceeds to step 623. Here, the SRAM reading process (S616) is the same as the SRAM reading process (S602) shown in FIG. 37, and the random value acquisition process A (S625) is shown on the left side of FIG. This process is the same as the SRAM reading process (S608).

  In step 623, it is determined whether the initialization flag is zero. Here, the initialization flag flag is set to “0” when the power is turned on, and is set to “1” during the customer waiting demonstration reproduction (initialization) (step 984 in the demonstration movie screen processing (S806) described later). . That is, if the initialization flag flag is “1”, the initialization mode is set. If the initialization flag is not 0, that is, if it is the initialization mode (no in S623), the process jumps to step 618, and if the initialization flag is 0 (not the initialization mode) (yes in S623), It is determined whether the password mode flag is 1 (S624). If the password mode flag is 1, that is, if it is the password mode (yes in S624), the process jumps to step 620. If the password flag is not 1, that is, if it is in the backup mode (no in S624), the process proceeds to step 618. .

  In step 618, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern command is the first variation after the power is turned on. If it is not the first variation (no in S618), the process jumps to step 620, and if it is the first variation (yes in S618), random number acquisition processing B (S619) is executed, and the process proceeds to step 620.

  The random value acquisition process B (S619) is shown on the right side of FIG. 38. The random number D is calculated from the random number seed by a predetermined calculation (S715), and is obtained by the random value acquisition process A (S608) described above. Using the random number C, the remainder of (random number C × random number D) ÷ 256 is set as a random number E to the random number value for password generation, that is, the data number 4 of the actual machine (RAM 52B) and the data of the actual machine (RAM 52B). Number 3 is recalculated (S716). Then, the values of data number 3 and data number 4 of the actual machine (RAM 52B) are backed up to the SRAM (S717).

  In the command monitoring process (S581) of FIG. 36, in step 620, a scenario command matching the variation pattern is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 61, a variation pattern table is selected according to a variation pattern command received from the main control board 50, and a scenario is determined according to a variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value. Selected. Then, the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-AZ”, the normal hit symbol determining random number counter “Label-TRND-SUB-NO”, the probability changing symbol determining random number counter “Label-TRND-SUB-KA” ”, The left symbol determining random number“ Label-TRND-SUB-B1 ”, the middle symbol determining random number“ Label-TRND-SUB-B2 ”, or the right symbol determining random number“ Label-TRND-SUB-B3 ”. Set the decorative pattern using the value.

  As a result, when the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main control board 50, if the power recovery flag is ON, the values of the data numbers 1 to 4 stored in the SRAM 52D are read into the RAM 52B and used as actual machine variables. The value of the data number 4 (random number A) in the RAM 52B is converted into a new password generation random number (random number C) by the random number seed. In the backup mode or the initialization mode, if the first fluctuation occurs after the power is turned on, the password generation random value (random number C) stored in the RAM 52B is further converted into a new password generation random number (random number) using a random number seed. E), and the values (data numbers 4 and 3) are backed up to the SRAM 52D.

  If the received command is another command (no in S614), processing according to the received command is executed as appropriate (S621).

  This completes the description of the command monitoring process (S581). If the power is turned off and the power is turned off without clearing the RAM, the information is backed up in the RAM 51B of the main control board 50. The game is resumed from the state of. Here, it is necessary to keep the game information in an initial state (default) so that a trouble with the player does not occur when the jackpot or probability change is occurring after the power supply is restored. For this reason, when the power-on is power restoration, the game information (effect data) stored in the SRAM 52D is read only after receiving the customer waiting command or the variation pattern command (S602 or S616). On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch is operated, the RAM 51B is cleared and initialized, so that the above-mentioned problem that occurs when the power is simply turned on does not occur, and the SRAM 52D is immediately read. (S606).

  In this embodiment, since the random number for password generation is updated by the random number value acquisition process A (S622) whenever the power is turned on, a password different from the password at the previous day's closing time is set for the same game machine when opening the store. It is possible to generate and notify, but it is sufficient that the random number for password generation is updated at least once after the power is turned on, and the random number value only when the RAM is cleared The password generation random number may be updated by the acquisition process A (S608). Further, the password generation random number may be updated only once or may be updated a plurality of times. However, if the number of updates is small, it is difficult to cause a situation in which the generated (notified) password frequently changes and confuses the player even though the game information has not changed. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the 10 ms timer interruption process (S58), the scenario control process (S582) is executed after the command monitoring process (S581).

  The scenario control process (S582) is shown in FIG. 40 and performs a control process such as a customer waiting screen (standby screen) that is repeated at a constant cycle. First, it is determined whether the set scenario is a customer waiting scenario process (S720).

  If the customer waiting scenario is not set (no in S720), the other process (S727) is executed and the process (S582) is terminated. On the other hand, if the customer waiting scenario is set (Yes in S720), it is determined whether the set process has been executed (S721), and if not executed (No in S721), it is set. The process is executed (S722).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the timer is greater than 0 (S723). If the timer is 0 or less (no in S723), the process immediately ends (S582). If the timer is greater than 0 (yes in S723), the timer is set. 1 is subtracted (S724), and it is determined whether the timer has reached 0 (S725). If the timer is 0 (yes in S725), the next process is set (S726), and this process (S582) is terminated.

  The process executed in step 722 and the process set in step 726 are processes in any of steps 800 to S811 shown in the customer waiting scenario process in FIG. 41, in the order shown in FIG. It will be set. In each process, a timer is set for each process. After the process is executed, the next process is set after the set timer becomes zero.

  As a rough flow, the symbol standby screen (see FIG. 6) and the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7) are repeatedly displayed at a constant cycle by the loop processing of steps 800 to S803. During this time, if “play from the beginning” is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7), after jumping to “A”, the current data deletion confirmation screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed by the processing of step 805. . When “Yes” is selected on the current data deletion confirmation screen (see FIG. 8), after jumping to “B”, a demonstration movie (not shown) is displayed for 70 seconds by the processing of step 806, Return to the standby screen (see FIG. 6) (jump to S800). On the other hand, if “No” is selected on the current data deletion confirmation screen (see FIG. 8) or nothing is selected and 30 seconds elapse, the process jumps to “1” to the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7). Return.

  Further, when “play from continuation” is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7), after jumping to “C”, the password input screen (see FIG. 9) is displayed by the loop processing of step 804. When “OK” is selected on the password input screen (see FIG. 9), after jumping to “D”, a data reading screen (see FIG. 10) is displayed by the processing of S807 to S809. If the entered password is wrong, after jumping to “E”, the failure screen (see FIG. 11) is displayed for 2 seconds by the processing of step 811 and the screen returns to the password entry screen (see FIG. 9) (S804). Jump to). On the other hand, if the entered password is correct, the success screen (see FIG. 12) is displayed for 2 seconds (processing in S810), and the screen returns to the symbol standby screen (see FIG. 6) (jump to S800). In addition, if “quit” is selected on the password input screen (see FIG. 9), the screen returns to the symbol standby screen (see FIG. 6) (jump to S800).

  Hereinafter, each process of steps 800 to S811 will be described in detail.

  The symbol standby screen process (S800) is shown in FIG. 42, and a symbol standby screen SW process (S60, see FIG. 54) described later is executed as a process executed in the SW process (S583, FIG. 35) described later. Set (S900). Then, the symbol standby screen switching counter is cleared to 0 (S901), and a command for transmitting the customer waiting state to the liquid crystal display device 32 is set (S902). In this process (S800), "30 seconds" is set in the timer. As a result, a symbol standby screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 for 30 seconds. When 30 seconds have elapsed, password confirmation screen 1 processing (S801) is set in step 726 of the scenario control processing (S582).

  The password confirmation screen 1 process (S801) is shown in FIG. 43, and saves the random number for password (the random number value for password generation and the value of the data number 4 in the RAM 52B (random number C or random number E)). The random number acquisition flag is saved (S903). All password information so far is initialized (S904), and the saved password random number and random number acquisition flag are stored (S905). Subsequently, all data for creating a password (values of data numbers 1 to 20 stored in the RAM 52B) are checked (S906), and if normal (yes in S907), the above-described short password encryption method ( A short password is created according to (see FIG. 63) (S908), and if it is not normal (no in S907), the initial value of the game information (data numbers 1 to 2) and the random number for the password currently used are used. (Recalculate data number 3) and create a short password at the time of error according to the above-described short password encryption method (see FIG. 63) (S909). In this process (S801), “30 milliseconds” is set in the timer. When 30 milliseconds have elapsed, the next password confirmation screen 2 process (S802) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password confirmation screen 2 process (S802) is shown in FIG. 44, and it is determined whether the data for creating the password executed in the password confirmation screen 1 (S801) process is normal (S910). If (Yes in S910), the full password creation process is executed according to the above-described full password encryption method (see FIG. 68) (S911). If it is not normal (no in S910), the initial value of the game information (data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) and the password random number currently used are used (data numbers 3 and 20 are recalculated). Then, a full password at the time of error is created according to the above-described full password encryption method (see FIG. 68) (S912). In this process (S802) as well, “30 milliseconds” is set in the timer. When 30 milliseconds elapse, the next password confirmation screen 3 process (S803) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password confirmation screen 3 process (S803) is shown in FIG. 45, and a command for displaying the created password on the liquid crystal display device 32 is set (S913). Subsequently, a password command for 24 characters (full password) is set (S914). Then, a password confirmation screen SW process (S61, see FIG. 55), which will be described later, is set as a process to be executed in the SW process (S583, see FIG. 35) described later (S915). In this process (S803), “60 seconds” is set in the timer. As a result, a password confirmation screen on which a full password as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 for 60 seconds. When 60 seconds elapse, the symbol standby screen process (S800) is set again in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  As a result, in the customer waiting scenario, the symbol standby screen (see FIG. 6) 30.06 seconds and the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7) 60 seconds are repeatedly displayed. Here, since the password confirmation screens 1 to 3 described above may take a long time, the process is divided into three, and each timer is set and processed. . Even when data for creating a password (values of data numbers 1 to 20 stored in the RAM 52B) is not normal, a random number value for password generation (a value of data number 4 of the RAM 52B (random number C or random number E)) Since the password is generated using, different passwords are generated between pachinko gaming machines.

  The CPU 52A of the sub control board 57 performs the “password generation” according to the present invention by executing the password confirmation screen 1 process (see S801 and FIG. 43) and the password confirmation screen 2 process (see S802 and FIG. 44). By functioning as “means” and executing the password confirmation screen 3 process (S803, see FIG. 45), the CPU 52A and the liquid crystal display device 32 of the sub-control board 57 function as “password notifying means” according to the present invention.

  The password input screen process (S804) is shown in FIG. 46. The cursor information (vertical (Length value), horizontal (Side value)) is set (S916), and the password input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. For this purpose, a password input screen SW process (S62, see FIG. 56), which will be described later, is set (S918) as a process to be executed in the SW process (S583, see FIG. 35) described later. In this process (S804), the timer is not set and loop processing is performed, and a password input screen as shown in FIG.

  The current data erasure confirmation screen process (S805) is shown in FIG. 47, and the cursor information is set to the “NO” position (cursor position Side = 0 × 10) (S919). Then, a command for displaying the current data erasure confirmation screen on the liquid crystal display device 32 is set (S920), and the current data erasure confirmation screen SW process is performed as a process executed in the SW process (S583, see FIG. 35) described later. (S63, see FIG. 58) is set (S921). In this process (S805), "30 seconds" is set in the timer. Thus, the current data erasure confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 for 30 seconds with the cursor positioned at the “No” position. When 30 seconds have elapsed, the password confirmation screen 1 process (S801) described above is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The demo movie screen process (S806) is shown in FIG. 48. The game information (data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) other than the data number 4 stored in the RAM 52B is initialized and the data numbers 3 and 3 are initialized. 20 is recalculated (S922). Then, the password mode flag is set to 1 (S923), and the initialization flag is set to 1 (S984). Thus, the “initialization mode” is set. Then, a command for displaying the demo movie screen on the liquid crystal display device 32 is set (S924), and the SW process (not shown) of the demo movie screen is executed as a process executed in the SW process (S583, see FIG. 35) described later. Is set (S925). In this process (S806), “70 seconds” is set in the timer. As a result, a demonstration movie (not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 for 70 seconds. When 70 seconds elapse, the above-described symbol standby screen process (S800) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password reading 1 process (S807) is shown in FIG. 49. The password determination flag is set to NG (S926), and the SW command (command for setting the operation button 24 to be unusable) is set (S927). Then, a command for displaying “data reading” on the password input screen is set (S928). All data necessary for password creation is checked (S929), and “0” is stored in i (S930). The short password (password 1st to 4th character) is checked for blanks (S931). If there is a blank (Yes in S931), NG is set in the password determination flag (S932), and this process (S807) ) Ends. On the other hand, if there is no space in the short password (no in S931), the password determination flag is set to short (S933), and “4” is stored in i (S934).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the password determination flag is short (S970). If it is short (yes in S970), the character input to the character (i) (if i = 4, the fifth character) It is determined whether or not is a character other than a blank (S974). If it is a character other than a blank character (Yes in S974), the password determination flag is set to full (S975), and it is determined whether it is other than the fifth character (i ≠ 4) (S976). If there is (Yes in S976), NG is stored in the password determination flag (S977), and the process proceeds to Step 978. If the character input to the character (i) is blank (no in S974), or if i = 4 (no in S976), the process proceeds directly to step 978.

  On the other hand, if the password determination flag is not short (no in S970), it is determined whether the password determination flag is full (S971). If it is full (yes in S971), the character (i) is input. It is determined whether the character is a character other than a blank (S972). If the character input to the character (i) is blank (Yes in S972), NG is stored in the password determination flag (S973), and the process proceeds to Step 978. If the password determination flag is not full (no in S971), or if the character input to the character (i) is not blank (no in S972), the process proceeds directly to step 978.

  In step 978, it is determined whether or not the password determination flag is NG. If it is NG (Yes in S978), this process (S807) is terminated, while if it is not NG (no in S978), 1 is added to i ( S979), it is determined whether i is 23 or less (6th to 24th characters) (S980). If i is 23 or less (Yes in S980), the process jumps to Step 970. If i is not 23 or less, that is, if i> 24 (25th character or later) (No in S980), this processing ( S807) is terminated.

  Accordingly, first, if there is a blank in the first to fourth characters by the above steps 931 and 932, it is judged as NG, and if the above steps 970 to S980 are executed, it is judged whether the password is short or full. The password is also judged NG even when there is a blank in the 5th to 24th characters. In this process (S807), “10 milliseconds” is set in the timer. As a result, on the password display screen as shown in FIG. 10, a data reading screen in which “data is being read” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. When 10 milliseconds have elapsed, password reading 2 processing (S808) is set in step 726 of the scenario control processing (S582).

  The password reading 2 process (S808) is shown in FIG. 50, and it is determined whether the password determination flag is NG (S937). If it is NG (Yes in S937), this process (S808) is terminated. If it is not NG (no in S937), it is determined whether the password determination flag is short or full (S938). If it is either short or full (yes in S938), a short password is obtained by a predetermined calculation. Decryption is performed (S939). In this process (S939), the values of the original data numbers 1 to 4 are calculated by processing the short password creation (encryption) (see FIG. 63) in the reverse order (see the decryption data). It becomes processing. Then, the total value (8-bit SUM value) of the decrypted data numbers 1, 2, and 4 is compared with the decrypted data number 3 value. If they are different, the process jumps to “E” shown in FIG. Then, “story progression (to which country is progressed), remaining power of enemy character” (values of data numbers 1 to 4) is restored.

  That is, the password is generated in accordance with the rule that the sum of the numerical data specifying the characters of data numbers 1, 2, and 4 in the character string constituting the password matches the numerical data specifying the characters of data number 3. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the password is correct only by determining whether or not the regulation is satisfied for the data obtained by restoring the input password.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the password determination flag is short (S940). If it is short (yes in S940), the equipment cannot be restored with the short password, so the character's equipment, ability value, money, etc. Initialization data (data loaded by a short password) is set for command transmission (S941). Then, the password mode flag is set to 1 (S981), the initialization flag is set to 0 (S982), and this process (S808) ends. Thus, the “password mode” is set.

  On the other hand, if the password determination flag is short but not full or not full (no in S938 or no in S940), this process (S808) ends. In this process (S808), “10 milliseconds” is set in the timer. At this time, the data reading screen (see FIG. 10) continues to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. When 10 milliseconds elapse, the password reading 3 process (S809) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password reading 3 process (S809) is shown in FIG. 51. It is determined whether the password determination flag is NG (S942). If it is NG (Yes in S942), the process jumps to “E” shown in FIG. .

  On the other hand, if the password determination flag is not NG (no in S942), it is determined whether the password determination flag is full (S943). If it is full (yes in S943), the input full password is determined by a predetermined calculation. Decryption is performed (S944). This process (S944) calculates the values of the original data numbers 1 to 20 by processing the full password creation (encryption) (see FIG. 68) in the reverse order (see the decryption data). It becomes processing to do. Then, the total value (8-bit SUM value) of the decoded data numbers 1 to 19 is compared with the value of the decoded data number 20, and if they are different, jump to "E" shown in FIG. Restore the story progress (to which country), the remaining power of enemy characters, the level of each character, experience points, money, armor, armor, accessories, number of clears, important things.

  That is, the password is generated in accordance with the rule that the sum of the numerical data specifying the plurality of data numbers 1 to 19 in the character string constituting the password matches the numerical data specifying the character of the data number 20 Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the password is correct only by determining whether or not the regulation is satisfied for the data obtained by restoring the input password. In the present embodiment, the CPU 52A executing S807, S939, and S944 corresponds to the “password input determination unit” of the present invention.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the password determination flag is full (S945), and if it is full (Yes in S945), the equipment can be completely restored with the full password, so that the complete restoration equipment data (load with the full password is loaded) Data) is set to transmit a command (S946). Then, the password mode flag is set to 1 (S947), the initialization flag is set to 0 (S983), and this process (S809) is terminated. Thus, the “password mode” is set.

  If the password determination flag is not full (no in S943 or no in S945), this process (S809) is terminated. In this process (S809), “1980 milliseconds” is set in the timer. That is, the data reading screen (see FIG. 10) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 for a total of 2 seconds. When 1980 milliseconds have elapsed, a password determination result success process (S810) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password determination result success process (S810) is shown in FIG. 52, and sets a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display “data read succeeded” (S949). In this process (S810), “2 seconds” is set in the timer. As a result, on the liquid crystal display device 32, a success screen displaying “Successfully read data” is displayed on the password input screen as shown in FIG. 12 for 2 seconds. When 2 seconds have elapsed, the above-described symbol standby screen process (S800) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  The password determination result failure process (S811) is shown in FIG. 53, and a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display “password is incorrect” is set (S948). In this process (S811), “2 seconds” is set in the timer. As a result, on the liquid crystal display device 32, a failure screen in which “the password is incorrect” is displayed for two seconds on the password input screen as shown in FIG. When 2 seconds elapse, the password input screen process (S804) described above is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582).

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58), after the scenario control process (S582), the SW process corresponding to the set scenario is executed (S583). Specifically, the switch valid period is managed and the operation is set based on the data stored in the SW state acquisition process (S580), and the symbol standby screen set in the scenario control process (S582). One of SW processing (S60), password confirmation screen SW processing (S61), password input screen SW processing (S62), current data deletion confirmation screen SW processing (S63), and SW processing of the demo movie screen is performed. Following this SW process (S583), other processes (S584) are executed, and the process exits the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58). Hereinafter, each SW process (S60 to S63) will be described.

  The symbol standby screen SW processing (S60) is shown in FIG. 54, and is set when the symbol standby screen processing (S800) is set in the scenario control processing (S582), and the symbol standby screen processing (S800) is set. The setting is canceled when the set timer reaches zero.

  In this process (S60), it is first determined whether or not the SW input is medium (PUSH button 24K is pressed) (S640). If the switch is pressed (yes in S640), the switch counter is incremented by 1 (S641). It is determined whether or not the switching counter is 5 (S642), and if it is not 5 (no in S642), the process (S60) is terminated. The timer (30 seconds) is set to 0 (S643), and this process (S60) is terminated. On the other hand, if the SW input is not medium (no in S640), it is determined whether the SW input is a press of the up, down, left, or right movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R (S644). If none of the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R is pressed (no in S644), the process (S60) is terminated, while the upper, lower, left, right movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, If any one of 24R is pressed (Yes in S644), the switching counter is cleared to 0 (S645), and this process (S60) is terminated.

  As a result, if the PUSH button 24K is pressed five times continuously while the symbol standby screen process (S800) is being executed, that is, the symbol standby screen (see FIG. 6) is displayed, the timer is set to 0 and the next Password confirmation screen processing (S801) is executed. If any one of the up, down, left, and right movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R is pressed halfway without being pressed down 5 times in succession, the counter is cleared to 0 and 5 again. If it is not pressed continuously, it will not jump to the next process. That is, pressing the PUSH button 24K continuously five times corresponds to the “password notification request operation” according to the present invention.

  The password confirmation screen SW process (S61) is shown in FIG. 55, and it is determined whether the up or down movement operation buttons 24U, 24D are operated (S646). If it is up or down (yes in S646), It is determined whether the cursor position is 0 (S647). If it is not 0 (no in S647), 0 is set to the cursor position (S649), and if the cursor position is 0 (Yes in S647), 1 is set to the cursor position. (S648). Then, the cursor position information is transmitted as a command (S650), and this process (S61) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the upper and lower movement operation buttons 24U and 24D are not operated (no in S646), it is determined whether the SW is being input (PUSH button 24K is pressed) (S651). If the button is pressed (yes in S651). It is determined whether or not the cursor position is 0 (S652). If it is not 0 (no in S652), the current data deletion confirmation screen process (S805) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582) (S654). ). If the cursor position is 0 (yes in S652), the password input screen process (S804) is set in step 726 of the scenario control process (S582) (S653).

  As a result, when the cursor position is set to either “play from the beginning” or “play from the beginning” on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7) and “play from the beginning” is selected, “C” ”And a password input screen (see FIG. 9) is displayed. When“ Play from the beginning ”is selected on the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7), the screen jumps to“ A ”shown in FIG. An erase confirmation screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed.

  The current data erasure confirmation screen SW process (S63) is shown in FIG. 58, and at this time, the current data erasure confirmation screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. In the current data deletion confirmation screen SW process (S63), it is first determined whether the SW input is left or right (left or right movement operation buttons 24L, 24R are pressed) (S670). It is determined whether the cursor position is “No” (Side = 0 × 10 position) (S671), and if it is 0 × 10 (Yes in S671), the cursor position is “Yes”. (0x11) is substituted (S672). On the other hand, if the cursor position is not 0x10 (no in S671), 0x10 is substituted for the cursor position (S673). Then, the cursor position information is transmitted as a command (S674), and this process (S63) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the SW input is neither the left nor the right (no in S670), it is determined whether the SW input is medium (PUSH button 24K has been pressed) (S675), and if it is not medium (no in S675), this process ( If S63) ends, if it is medium (yes in S675), it is determined whether the cursor position is 0x10 (S676), and if it is 0x10 (yes in S676), the password is entered in the scenario control process (S582). The confirmation screen 1 process (S801) is set (S677), and the process (S63) is terminated. On the other hand, if the cursor position is not 0 × 10 (no in S676), the scenario control process (S582) is performed in step 726. Demo movie screen processing (S80) is set (S678), and this processing (S63) is terminated.

  As a result, the cursor position is set to either “Yes” or “No” on the current data deletion confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8, and when “No” is selected, a password input screen (see FIG. 9) is displayed. When “Yes” is selected, a demo movie screen (not shown) is displayed.

  Next, before describing the password input screen SW process (S62, see FIG. 56), the password input screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 when the password input screen SW process (S62) is executed will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the password input screen is provided with a password input field F1 and a selection target diagram display field F2.

  In the password input field F1, it is possible to input up to 24 hiragana characters (the number of characters of the full password), and, for example, a sub cursor C1 represented by an underline is displayed at the position where the hiragana characters are input. . Note that the display format of the sub-cursor C1 is not limited to the underline.

  In the selection target diagram display field F2, for example, 64 hiragana characters and five button icons are displayed as “multiple selection target diagrams”. Hiragana characters are arranged in a matrix. In addition, there is a blank display part that does not have a selection target figure for each character between “Ya” and “Yu” and “Yu” and “Yo”. A continuous blank display section is provided.

  Below the hiragana character group, five button icons are arranged side by side. Specifically, the button icons are arranged in the order of “one character advance”, “one character return”, “one character erase”, “quit”, and “decision” from the left to the right of the display screen. Then, a main cursor C2 represented by, for example, square brackets is displayed so as to overlap any one of the plurality of hiragana characters and button icons.

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed with the main cursor C2 overlaid on an arbitrary hiragana character, the hiragana character overlaid with the main cursor C2 is displayed at the position of the sub cursor C1 in the password input field F1. At this time, the input screen position information “1” (specifically, the command “0x01” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed by placing the main cursor C2 on the button icon of “forward one character”, the position of the sub cursor C1 in the password input field F1 is shifted to the right by one character. At this time, the input screen position information “2” (specifically, the command “0x02” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed with the main cursor C2 placed on the “return one character” button icon, the position of the sub cursor C1 in the password input field F1 is shifted to the left by one character. At this time, the input screen position information “3” (specifically, the command “0x03” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed while the main cursor C2 is superimposed on the “delete one character” button icon, the hiragana characters that are superimposed on the sub-cursor C1 in the password input field F1 are deleted. At this time, the input screen position information “4” (specifically, the command “0x04” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed with the main cursor C2 placed on the “stop” button icon, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32 is switched from the password input screen to the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7). At this time, the input screen position information “5” (specifically, the command “0x05” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  When the PUSH button 24K is pressed with the main cursor C2 placed on the “OK” button icon, the hiragana character group displayed in the password input field F1 is confirmed as the password, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32 is displayed from the password input screen. The screen switches to the data reading screen (see FIG. 10). At this time, input screen position information “6” (specifically, command “0x06” shown in FIG. 72C) is acquired by the password input screen SW process (S62).

  The main cursor C2 is moved in four directions, up, down, left, and right in the selection target diagram display field F2 by pressing the four movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R (see FIG. 2). It moves and can be displayed on one selection object figure arbitrarily selected by the player among a plurality of selection object figures (Hiragana characters and button icons) as described above. In order to move the main cursor C2 within the selection target diagram display field F2, the “movement destination data table” is stored in the ROM 52C of the sub control board 57.

  In the movement destination data table, the upper, lower, left, and right moving operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R are displayed in a state where the main cursor C2 is displayed in an overlapping manner for each of a plurality of selection target diagrams (hiragana characters and button icons). When one of the buttons is operated (pressed), the position of another selection target diagram to which the main cursor C2 can move by the moving operation is stored in advance as movement destination data.

  Specifically, the destination data table includes individual data tables DT1 to DT4 (see FIG. 73) individually provided for the upper, lower, left, and right movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R. Any one of the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R corresponding to the pressed movement operation button 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R is configured from the common data table DT5 (see FIG. 72A) common to the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R. The movement destination data (command) of the main cursor C2 is determined based on the two individual data tables, the common data table DT5, and the current position coordinates of the main cursor C2.

  Each of the individual data tables DT1 to DT4 and the common data table DT5 is matrix data of 10 rows and 8 columns, and the movement destination data of the main cursor C2 is the horizontal coordinate S and the vertical coordinate L of the common data table DT5. Are specified by reference coordinates (S, L). For example, as shown in FIG. 72A, the destination data specified from the reference coordinates (4, 4) is “0x18”, and the destination data specified from the reference coordinates (8, 1) is “0x2B”. Is. Each destination data corresponds to one of the selection target diagrams (Hiragana characters or button icons) in the selection target diagram display field F2 (see FIG. 72B). For example, the destination data described above “0x18” corresponds to the “no” position, and the movement destination data “0x2B” corresponds to the “re” position.

  Then, the sub-control board 57 determines the reference coordinates (S, L) from any one of the individual data tables DT1 to DT4 corresponding to the moved operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R and the current position coordinates of the main cursor C2. ) Is determined, and the destination data specified by comparing the reference coordinates (S, L) with the common data table DT5 is output to the effect control board 70. The effect control board 70 moves and displays the main cursor C2 at a position corresponding to the destination data.

  This will be described based on the flowchart of the password input screen SW process (S62) shown in FIG. 56. When the left movement operation button 24L or the right movement operation button 24R is pressed (Yes in S655 or S658), the button is pressed. The individual data table DT3 or DT4 corresponding to one of the left and right movement operation buttons 24L or 24R is compared with the current position coordinates of the main cursor C2, and the individual data table DT3 assigned to the current position coordinates is collated. Alternatively, a numerical value on DT4 is set as a new horizontal coordinate S, and combined with the current vertical coordinate L to be a reference coordinate (S, L) (S656, S659).

  In order to facilitate understanding, a specific example will be described. For example, when the left movement operation button 24L is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is overlapped with “A” (Yes in S655), The new horizontal coordinate S becomes “9” from the collation result of the current position coordinate (0, 0) and the individual data table DT4 for left movement, and the reference coordinate combined with “0” which is the current vertical coordinate L. (9, 0) is determined (S656). Then, “0x27” is set as the destination data to be output to the effect control board 70 from the collation result between the reference coordinates (9, 0) and the common data table DT5 (see FIG. 72A) (S657). .

  Similarly, when the right movement operation button 24R is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 overlaps “A” (yes in S658), the current position coordinates (0, 0) and the right movement The new horizontal coordinate S becomes “1” from the collation result with the individual data table DT3, and the reference coordinate (1, 0) combined with the current vertical coordinate L “0” is determined (S659). Then, “0x01” is set as the destination data to be output to the effect control board 70 from the collation result between the reference coordinates (1, 0) and the common data table DT5 (S660).

  That is, when the left movement operation button 24L is pressed when the main cursor C2 is at a position overlapping "A", the main cursor C2 moves to a position where it overlaps "Y", and when the main cursor C2 is at a position overlapping "A" When the right movement operation button 24R is pressed, the main cursor C2 moves to a position where it overlaps “I” (see FIG. 72B).

  When the up movement operation button 24U or the down movement operation button 24D is pressed (Yes in S661 or S664), the individual data table DT1 or DT2 corresponding to the pressed movement operation button 24U or 24D and the main cursor C2 The current position coordinates are collated, and the numerical value on the individual data table DT1 or DT2 assigned to the current position coordinates is set as a new vertical coordinate L, and combined with the current horizontal coordinate S, the reference coordinates (S, L ) (S662, S665).

  In order to facilitate understanding, a specific example will be described. For example, when the upward movement operation button 24U is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is overlapped with “A” (yes in S661), The new vertical coordinate L becomes “7” from the comparison result between the current position coordinate (0, 0) and the individual data table DT1 for upward movement, and the reference coordinate combined with “0” which is the current horizontal coordinate S. (0, 7) is determined (S662). Then, “0x46” is set as the destination data to be output to the effect control board 70 from the collation result between the reference coordinates (0, 7) and the common data table DT5 (see FIG. 72A) (S663). .

  Similarly, when the downward movement operation button 24D is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 overlaps with “A” (yes in S664), the current position coordinate (0, 0) and the downward movement button are displayed. The new vertical coordinate L becomes “1” from the collation result with the individual data table DT2, and the reference coordinate (0, 1) combined with “0” which is the current horizontal coordinate S is determined (S665). Then, “0x05” is set as the destination data to be output to the effect control board 70 from the collation result between the reference coordinates (0, 1) and the common data table DT5 (S666).

  That is, when the upward movement operation button 24U is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 overlaps with “A”, the main cursor C2 moves to a position where it overlaps with the button icon “advance one character”. When the downward movement operation button 24D is pressed at a position where it overlaps “a”, the main cursor C2 moves to a position where it overlaps “ka” (see FIG. 72B).

  In summary, as the movement destination data when the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R are pressed at the position where the main cursor C2 overlaps with “A”, the movement data for the upward movement operation is stored in the movement destination data table. The destination data “0x46”, the destination data “0x05” for the downward movement operation, the destination data “0x27” for the left movement operation, and the destination data “0x01” for the right movement operation are stored. .

  To explain with another specific example, if the left movement operation button 24L is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is, for example, a position overlapping “Re” (yes in S655), the main cursor C2 The reference coordinates (7, 1) are determined from the collation result between the current position coordinates (8, 1) and the individual data table DT4 for left movement (S656). The reference coordinates (7, 1) and the common data table DT5 are determined. The destination data “0x2A” is set as the destination of the main cursor C2 from the collation result with (S657). Then, the main cursor C2 moves from “Re” to a position overlapping “Ru” on the left side.

  Similarly, if the right movement operation button 24R is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is overlapped with “Re” (yes in S658), the current position coordinates (8, 1) of the main cursor C2 and right movement The reference coordinate (9, 1) is determined from the collation result with the individual data table DT3 (S659), and the movement result of the main cursor C2 is determined from the collation result between the reference coordinate (9, 1) and the common data table DT5. The destination data “0x2C” is set (S660). Then, the main cursor C2 moves from “Re” to a position overlapping “R” on the right side.

  Further, when the upward movement operation button 24U is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is overlapped with “Re” (yes in S661), the current position coordinates (8, 1) of the main cursor C2 and the upward movement button are used. The reference coordinate (8,0) is determined from the collation result with the individual data table DT1 (S662), and the reference coordinate (8,0) and the collation result with the common data table DT5 are used as the movement destination of the main cursor C2. The previous data “0x27” is set (S663). Then, the main cursor C2 moves to a position that overlaps with “yo” arranged diagonally to the right of “re”.

  Similarly, when the downward movement operation button 24D is pressed when the current position of the main cursor C2 is overlapped with “Re” (yes in S664), the current position coordinates (8, 1) of the main cursor C2 and the downward movement button are used. The reference coordinates (8, 2) are determined from the collation result with the individual data table DT2 (S665), and the destination data as the movement destination of the main cursor C2 from the collation result between the reference coordinates (8, 2) and the common data table. “0x2D” is set (S666). Then, the main cursor C2 moves to a position overlapping “wa” arranged diagonally to the left of “re”.

  In summary, the movement destination data table includes an upward movement operation as movement destination data when the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R are pressed at a position where the current position of the main cursor C2 overlaps “Re”. Destination data “0x27”, destination data “0x2D” for downward movement, destination data “0x2C” for rightward movement operation, and destination data “0x2A” for leftward movement operation are stored. Yes.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the upper and lower sides of “re” are blank display portions on the password input screen. However, when the up or down movement operation buttons 24U, 24D are pressed from the “re” position, the main screen is displayed. The cursor C2 does not move to the blank display part directly above or below “Re” as it is, but moves to a predetermined hiragana character (“yo” or “wa”) set in the destination data table. ing.

  In addition, not only when the up or down movement operation buttons 24U, 24D are pressed from the position overlapping with “re”, but also from hiragana characters located next to the blank display portion (either up, down, left, or right of the blank display portion). Even when the operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R for moving the main cursor C2 to the blank display portion side are operated, the character moves to a predetermined predetermined hiragana character that is not the blank display portion. It is like that. For example, when the upward movement operation button 24U is pressed from a position overlapping “RI”, the main cursor C2 moves to a position overlapping “Y” diagonally to the upper left, and from the position overlapping “LI”, the downward movement operation button When 24D is pressed, the main cursor C2 moves to a position overlapping with “wa”. In addition, when the right movement operation button 24R is pressed from a position overlapping “wa”, the main cursor C2 moves to a position overlapping “sa”.

  Here, in the password input screen SW process (S62), input screen position information corresponding to the set destination data is set together with the destination data. That is, when the destination data corresponds to a hiragana character, the input screen position information “1” is set. When the destination data corresponds to “advance one character”, the input screen position information “2” is set to move. When the previous data corresponds to “return one character”, the input screen position information “3” is set. Further, when the destination data corresponds to “delete one character”, the input screen position information “4” is set. When the destination data corresponds to “quit”, the input screen position information “5” is set. If the destination data corresponds to “determine”, the input screen position information “6” is set.

  When none of the four movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, and 24R is pressed (all in S655, S658, S661, and S664), the SW input operation is in progress (the PUSH button 24K is pressed). ) Is determined (S667). If the SW input operation is in progress (Yes in S667), password input processing (S668) is executed.

  The password input process (S668) is shown in FIG. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the set input screen position information is “1” (position where the main cursor C2 overlaps the hiragana character) (S950), and if it is “1” (yes in S950), the password The input characters (the hiragana characters that overlap the main cursor C2) are stored (S951), and commands are sent to the effect control board 70 in the order of the password input position (current position of the sub cursor C1) and the password input characters in the password input field F1. Transmit (S952). Subsequently, the position of the new sub-cursor C1 (the movement destination of the sub-cursor C1) is determined from the password input table (not shown) (S953), and the password input position (the movement destination of the sub-cursor C1) is produced again. A command is transmitted to the control board 70 (S954), and this process (S668) is terminated. As a result, one hiragana character displayed superimposed on the main cursor C2 is added to the display position of the sub-cursor C1 in the password input field F1, and the sub-cursor C1 moves to the right of the newly added hiragana character. To do.

  If the set input screen position information is “4” (position where the main cursor C2 overlaps the button icon of “delete one character”) (no in S950 and yes in S955), the 25th character (in the password input field F1). A maximum of 24 characters that can be displayed is inserted, but a blank is inserted in the control process (25 characters are set for the purpose of “erasing 1 character”) (S956). Next, the hiragana character at the current password input position (current sub-cursor C1 position) is deleted, and the hiragana character and blank on the rear side (right side) of the sub-cursor C1 are slid to the left and copied (S957). Then, the password (Hiragana characters) and the sub-cursor C1 are displayed again in the password input field F1 (S958), and this process (S668) is terminated.

  If the input screen position information is 3 (the position where the main cursor C2 overlaps the button icon of “return one character”) (no in S950, S955 and yes in S959), the current position of the sub cursor C1 and the SW input “return”. A new password input position (sub cursor C1 destination) value is determined from a table (not shown) (S960), and a cursor information command corresponding to the password input position value is set (S960). S960), this processing (S668) is terminated. As a result, the sub cursor C1 in the password input field F1 moves to the left by one character.

  If the input screen position information is 2 (the position where the main cursor C2 overlaps with the button icon of “advance one character”) (no in S950, S955, S959 and yes in S962), a table for SW input “Proceed” (see FIG. A new password input position (sub cursor C1 movement destination) value is determined from (not shown) (S963), a cursor information command corresponding to the password input position value is set (S964), and this process (S668). ) Ends. As a result, the sub cursor C1 in the password input field F1 moves to the right by one character.

  If the input screen position information is 5 (the position where the main cursor C2 overlaps the “stop” button icon) (no in S950, S955, S959, S962 and yes in S965), the password confirmation screen is displayed in the scenario control process (S582). One process (S801) is set (S966), and this process (S668) is terminated. Thereby, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32 returns from the password input screen (see FIG. 9) to the password confirmation screen (see FIG. 7).

  If the input screen position information is 6 (the position where the main cursor C2 overlaps with “OK”) (no in S950, S955, S959, S962, and S965 and yes in S967), the password is read into the scenario control process (S582). (S807) is set (S966), and this process (S668) is terminated. Thereby, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32 is switched from the password input screen (see FIG. 9) to the password reading screen (see FIG. 10) in which “data is being read” is displayed, and is input to the password input field F1. Processing according to the password is performed. The above is the description of the password input screen SW process (S62) and this process (sub control board main program PG2 including S62).

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the main cursor C2 is overlaid and displayed for each of a plurality of selection target diagrams (hiragana characters and button icons) displayed on the password input screen (see FIG. 9). In this state, another selection target figure to which the main cursor C2 can move when any of the four movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R is pressed is stored in the movement destination data table as movement destination data. Therefore, it can be easily confirmed from the movement destination data table whether the main cursor C2 moves to the movement destination as designed. Thereby, confirmation of the program (password input screen SW processing) relating to the movement of the main cursor C2 can be performed more easily than before.

  Of the plurality of selection target diagrams arranged in a substantially matrix shape, the main cursor C2 is displayed on the blank display unit side in a state where the main cursor C2 is displayed on the selection target diagram positioned next to the blank display unit. Even when a moving operation is performed, the main cursor C2 can be displayed in an overlapping manner on another selection target diagram instead of the blank display portion in accordance with the movement destination data corresponding to the moving operation. Thereby, even if a blank display part is provided in a part of the matrix to make it easy to see a plurality of selection target diagrams, the mobility of the main cursor C2 can be maintained.

  Furthermore, the position display of the main cursor C2 can be changed every 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58) executed by interrupting the main control process at a constant cycle, and depending on the operation of the movement operation buttons 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R. The main cursor C2 can be moved quickly.

  It should be noted that the CPU 52A, the liquid crystal display device 32, and the operation buttons of the sub control board 57 are executed by executing the password input screen process (S804, see FIG. 46) and the password input screen SW process (S62, see FIG. 56). 24 functions as “password input means” according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58), the SW process (S583) is followed by the other process (S584), and the process exits the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58).

  As shown in FIG. 32, a 1 ms timer interrupt process (S59) is executed every 1 msec, a 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58) is executed every 10 msec, and the processes of steps 53 to S56 are performed until an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 52A. Repeatedly, the sub control command reception interrupt process (S57) is executed due to the input of the interrupt pulse. The above is the description of the sub-control board main program PG2.

  Hereinafter, operation | movement, an effect | action, and effect of the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment are demonstrated. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores game information (data number) including a password generation random value in the SRAM 52D that can store information even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned off. 1 to 4) is stored. Note that initial data of data numbers 1 to 4 is stored in the SRAM 52D at the time of shipment.

  Then, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the values of the data numbers 1 and 2 stored in the SRAM 52D are read into the RAM 52B by the above-described “SRAM reading process (S602, S606, S616, see FIG. 37)”. It becomes a real machine variable. Further, the above-described “random number acquisition process A (S608, S622, see FIG. 38)” is converted into a new password generation random value based on the value of data number 4 stored in the SRAM 52D, and the real variable ( The value of data number 4 in the RAM 52B). At this time, the values of data numbers 5 to 19 in the RAM 52B are initial values, and the values of data numbers 3 and 20 are recalculated.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, if the backup mode or the initialization mode is in the first fluctuation after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the above-described “random value acquisition process B (S619, FIG. 38) is performed. The password generation random value (value of data number 4) stored in the RAM 52B is converted into a new password generation random value based on that value, and the converted value (in detail, The data number 4 and the data number 3) are backed up to the SRAM 52D.

  That is, after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shipped, if a game is performed in the backup mode or the initialization mode at the first fluctuation after the power is turned on, the random number value for password generation (data number 4 of the data number 4) is stored in the SRAM 52D. Value) and the value of data number 3 change. Here, since the first fluctuation after the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be established at random, the random number for password generation (value of data number 4) and the value of data number 3 stored in the SRAM 52D are When there are a plurality of pachinko gaming machines of the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machines are in different states.

  Now, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment converts the same game information (data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) to be displayed differently due to the difference in the random number value for password generation (value of data number 4). Then, a password including a password-generated random value (value of data number 4) and game information (data numbers 1 to 3, 5 to 20) is generated.

  Specifically, a case where the values of data numbers 1 to 5 to 19 are “0” and the value of data number 2 (residual power of the boss) is “50 (100%)” is considered as an example.

  When the password generation random value is “0” (data number 3 is “50” and data number 20 is “100”), the full password generated by the above-described full password encryption method (see FIG. 68) is , “You will be able to get away from it.”

  On the other hand, when the random number for password generation is changed to “1” (data number 3 is “51” and data number 20 is “102”), the generated full password is “Gang no. It is said that all of them will be in full swing. "

  When the random number for password generation changes to “2” (data number 3 is “52” and data number 20 is “104”), the generated full password is “bobnezuzu It ’s a “Let's get together”.

  As can be seen from the above example, even if the game information (data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) is the same, only the password generation random value (value of data number 4) is different. The SUM values of are different, and the generated password is definitely different. In other words, the game information (data numbers 1 to 2, 5 to 19) is selected from a preset range according to the game situation (according to the predetermined progress state of the game state) (game situation) However, since the random number value for password generation is randomly acquired, even if the game state is reproduced from the same game information, the password to reproduce it is It depends on the numerical value.

  As a result, even if the gaming machine power is turned off in the same progress situation (gaming state) on the gaming island where a plurality of pachinko gaming machines of the present embodiment are installed, the firing operation knob 27 is operated once after the turning on. The password displayed in the standby state that is not performed is surely different between pachinko gaming machines than before. Strictly speaking, with the above-described configuration, since the first game after the pachinko gaming machine is shipped, it always operates with the same movements (operations related to gaming machines such as game ball winning timing and power-on timing). Unless it is done, it is possible to make the passwords generated (notified) different between pachinko machines. Therefore, for example, even when the pachinko gaming machine is not in operation, different passwords are displayed between the pachinko gaming machines installed side by side. Game machines will be selected without a sense of incongruity.

  In addition, when the password is decrypted by the player, the game information (data numbers 1 to 20) included in the password may be changed by the player (a password is generated with favorite game information). In the embodiment, since the password displayed in the standby state is different due to different password generation random values, it is possible to prevent the player from decrypting the password. For example, in the gaming machine shown in the prior art, the password displayed using a random number value is changed, but only the character strings constituting the password are rearranged and included in the character string. Therefore, the game state reproduced from the password is easily identified, but according to the present embodiment, there is no game information corresponding to the notified password itself. Therefore, it is difficult to identify the gaming state (reproduction game information included in the password) reproduced from the player from the password itself without inputting the password.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit is ended in the backup mode, the data numbers 1 to 1 stored in the RAM 52B are obtained by the above-described “SRAM write process (S612, see FIG. 39)”. The value of 4 is configured to be backed up in the SRAM 52D. Therefore, when a game is played in the backup mode, in addition to the password generation random value (value of data number 4), game information (values of data numbers 1 and 2) stored in the SRAM 52D is also stored in the pachinko gaming machine. It will be in a different state between them. As a result, after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off, different passwords are displayed between pachinko gaming machines in a standby state where the firing operation knob 27 has not been operated once after the power is turned on. Become. In addition, the player can also enjoy the way the player updates the backup contents specific to each gaming machine aiming at the backup mode, and the winning player can update the backup contents. The game can be easily continued until it hits the person.

  Note that if the game information is backed up to the SRAM 52D even during the initialization mode or the password mode, the gaming state becomes the initial state every time the initialization mode is selected, and the gaming state stored in the SRAM 52D is In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the initialization mode after the power is turned on or in the backup mode before shifting to the password mode, although the situation may not be progressed or the gaming state stored in the SRAM 52D may be excessively advanced. Since the game information (values of data numbers 1 to 4) is backed up only to the SRAM 52D, the update frequency of the game information (values of data numbers 1 to 4) stored in the SRAM 52D can be suppressed. The situation like this can be avoided.

  Further, if the password is changed randomly every time the password is notified, the password will always change even if the progress of the game does not change, and the player is likely to be confused. However, if the password generated according to the game state to be reproduced has a one-to-one relationship, the generated password will be the same (uniform) if the game state is the same, the password variation is scarce and interesting. Lack. If the data corresponding to the password is stored in advance, it becomes difficult to have many types of data, and all the data must be stored, and the storage capacity is reduced.

  However, according to the present embodiment, the possibility of squeezing the data capacity is reduced, and variations of the notified password are abundant, and the random number value for password generation read from the SRAM 52D to the RAM 52B when the power is turned on is forcibly changed. As a result, the password to be notified can be changed even when there is no change in the progress of the gaming state between when the gaming machine is turned off and when it is turned on. That is, the password that is notified in the standby state when the store is closed in one gaming machine, and the password that is notified when the game hall is opened (the standby state after the power is turned on) that is not changed from the gaming state when the store is closed. And after the power is turned on, the password changes only when there is a change in the progress of the game. As a result, even if the operating status of the gaming machine declines and the situation where the game is not played continues, it is possible to avoid showing the same password every day and to make it appear as if it was played, which is popular with players By making it appear as a gaming machine, it is possible to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine and avoid a situation in which the player is confused.

Incidentally, after the operation ends of the firing operation knob 27, in the standby state until then is operated, game information (data number stored in the previous RAM52B operation at the end of the firing operation knob 27 to 20 In addition to the difference in random number value for password generation (value of data number 4) between pachinko machines, game information (data numbers 1 to 3, 5 to 20) Depending on the value), different passwords will be displayed on pachinko machines.

  In addition, when this embodiment is conceptualized, the following inventions [1] to [4] are obtained.

[1] A game progress operation unit that can be operated by the player;
Game control means for controlling a game in which a game state can progress based on a predetermined game state progress condition established due to an operation of the game progress operation unit;
Password generating means for generating a password including game information for reproduction for reproducing a predetermined progress state of the gaming state;
Password informing means for informing the password;
A password input means for a player to input the password, and
When the password is input by the password input means, the game control means obtains the reproduction game information from the password, and reproduces and reproduces the predetermined progress state of the game state corresponding to the password. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state can proceed from the predetermined progress state of the gaming state,
It is possible to store information even if the gaming machine power is turned off, and at least a backup storage unit that stores an encryption random number value;
Randomization value storage update for encryption that updates the random number value for encryption in the backup storage unit when a preset encryption random number value update condition that can be satisfied randomly after the gaming machine power is turned on is satisfied With means,
The password generation means includes the password from at least the random number value for encryption stored in the backup storage unit and the reproduction game information acquired by the game control means according to the predetermined progress state of the game state. By generating the game machine, a different password can be generated even when the same reproduction game information is acquired due to a difference in the random number for encryption.

  In the case of the configuration of [1], the random number value for encryption is stored in the backup storage unit that can store information even when the gaming machine power is turned off, and the encrypted random number value is stored in the gaming machine power source. Since it is updated when the random number value update condition for encryption that can be established randomly is established after turning on, even for the encryption stored in the backup storage unit between the gaming machines even immediately after the gaming machine power is turned on Random values are in different states. Then, since the password generation means generates a password including the encrypted random number value and the reproduction game information encrypted, the same reproduction game information is notified with a different password due to the difference in the encrypted random number value. Can be. Thereby, even if a plurality of gaming machines have the same game progress status and the gaming machine power is turned off, the passwords that are turned on and notified thereafter are surely different between the gaming machines. As a result, a game machine can be selected without a sense of incongruity by a player who comes when the game hall is opened. Also, when the password is decoded by the player, the game information for reproduction contained in the password is known by the player, and the game has progressed from the game information for reproduction without actually playing the game on the gaming machine. There is a possibility that the player can generate a password in a state, but in the present invention, since the password is different between gaming machines, it is possible to prevent the player from decrypting the password.

[2] A first storage unit for storing main reproduction game information which is a part of the reproduction game information and the encryption random number value;
A second storage unit for storing sub-reproduction game information other than the main reproduction game information of the reproduction game information, the main reproduction game information, and the encryption random number value;
The first storage unit is composed of the backup storage unit, and maintains the stored content regardless of whether the gaming machine power is on or off, while the stored content of the second storage unit is off after the gaming machine power is turned off. Is reset to a predetermined initial value determined in advance,
The game control means backs up the encryption random number value and the main reproduction game information from the second storage unit to the first storage unit until a predetermined backup end condition is satisfied, and When the machine power is turned on, it is read from the first storage unit and stored in the second storage unit,
The password generation means uses the sub-reproduction game information stored in the second storage unit for at least the sub-reproduction game information regardless of whether the backup end condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to [1], wherein a password is generated.

  In the case of the configuration of [2], main reproduction game information which is a part of the reproduction game information, sub reproduction game information other than the main reproduction game information, and an encryption random number value are stored in the second storage unit. Until the predetermined backup end condition is satisfied, the encryption random number value and the main reproduction game information stored in the second storage unit are backed up to the first storage unit, and the gaming machine power is turned on. In this case, the encryption random number value and the main reproduction game information stored in the first storage unit are restored to the second storage unit. Thereby, when the password is generated, the encryption random number value and the reproduction game information stored in the second storage unit are used, so that the storage burden on the first storage unit can be reduced.

[3] A configuration in which a plurality of game start modes including a reproduction game start mode in which the game is started after inputting the password and a continuous game start mode in which the game is started without inputting the password can be selected. And
In the reproduction game start mode, the random number value for encryption, the main reproduction game information, and the sub reproduction game information included in the input password are overwritten in the second storage unit, and the second storage unit While the main reproduction game information and the sub reproduction game information are updated according to the progress of the game,
In the continuous game start mode, the main reproduction game information and the sub reproduction game information in the current second storage unit are configured to be updated according to the progress of the game. 2. A gaming machine according to [2].

  With the configuration of [3], a plurality of game start modes including a reproduction game start mode in which a game is started after inputting a password and a continuous game start mode in which a game is started without inputting a password can be selected. Therefore, it is possible to cope with the player's preference for the progress of various games.

[4] The password is composed of a character string that is a character string including numbers and symbols, and a first character string portion including the main reproduction game information and the encryption random value information; , And is notified by the password notification means divided into a second character string portion including information on the sub-reproduction game information,
A first input state in which the entire password is input and all characters constituting the first character string portion and the second character string portion of the password are regular characters in accordance with the password generation function; or In the second input state in which only the first character string portion of the password is input and all characters constituting the first character string portion are regular characters in accordance with the password generation function, the reproduction game It becomes the starting mode,
In an input state other than the first input state and the second input state, even if a part or all of the password is input, the replay game start mode is not changed to the continuous game start mode or other game start modes. The gaming machine according to [3], which is configured as described above.

  In the configuration of [4], a game related to a part of the reproduction game information included in the password by inputting only the first character string portion of the first character string portion and the second character string portion constituting the password. Only the state can be reproduced, or the first character string part and the second character string part can be input to reproduce the game state relating to all of the reproduction game information included in the password. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately select whether to refrain from a part or all of the password notified to the player in order to reproduce the gaming state in the later game.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

(1) In this embodiment, the password generation random value is updated due to power recovery, and is set to be performed when the first variation pattern command is received after the power is turned on. The password generation random number may be updated before the power is completely turned off when the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned off (when the power is turned off). The pachinko gaming machine may be configured to be performed a plurality of times after the power is turned on until it is turned off. For example, it may be updated every time a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 50, or updated when the first entry of a game ball into the start winning opening 14A, 14B is detected after the power is turned on. You may do it. Further, it may be updated at the start of symbol variation based on the incoming game ball, or may be updated when the firing operation knob 27 is first operated. In addition, any condition may be used as long as it is established by the player's involvement. Thereby, if the game is performed, the possibility that the random number value for password generation will be updated can be increased, and the opportunity to be updated can be easily randomized. Accordingly, it is possible to make the password generation random value different between pachinko machines.

(2) In the random value acquisition process B (S619, see FIG. 38), backup is performed using the random number value for password generation (random number C) set in the random value acquisition process A (S608, S622, see FIG. 38). The password generation random number is calculated, but the acquired random number seed itself is set as the password generation random value without using the password generation random value set in the random value acquisition process A. Alternatively, the random number value may be calculated by calculation as in the random value acquisition process A. Further, the arithmetic expression (update method) in each random value acquisition process is not limited to that of the present embodiment as long as the random number value for password generation stored in the SRAM is used in the random value acquisition process A, The random value acquisition process B is not limited to that of the present embodiment as long as the random value acquired from the random number seed is used. You may make it update the random number for password generation using what is called a hard random number.

(3) In this embodiment, the XOR operation is performed in the operation processing in the password encryption method. However, the encrypted data may be generated by other operations such as NOT and NAND.

(4) In this embodiment, hiragana is adopted as a password character, so that a generated password can be more complicated, but alphanumeric characters or symbols may be used. Alternatively, a design such as a QR code (registered trademark) may be used.

(5) In the password, in addition to the game information (effect data) of the data numbers 1 to 20 described above, information related to the game such as background information and game mode information arbitrarily selected by the player, Not only items that are not related to advantages and disadvantages, but also information such as success / failure, probability / non-probability, time / non-time / shortness may be included.

(6) In this embodiment, the password is input by operating the operation button 24. However, the password may be input by voice or light.

10 Pachinko machines 14A, 14B Start prize opening 24 Operation buttons (password input means)
24K PUSH button 24U, 24D, 24L, 24R Movement operation button 27 Launch operation knob (game progress operation section)
32 Liquid crystal display device (password notification means, password input means)
50 Main control board (game control means)
52B RAM (second storage unit)
52D SRAM (backup storage unit, first storage unit)
57 Sub-control board (game control means, password generation means, password notification means, password input means, encryption random number value storage update means, game information storage update means)
PG1 Main control board main program PG2 Sub control board main program

Claims (3)

A game progression operation unit that can be operated by the player;
Game control means for controlling a game in which a game state can progress based on a predetermined game state progress condition established due to an operation of the game progress operation unit;
Password generating means for generating a password including game information for reproduction for reproducing a predetermined progress state of the gaming state;
Password informing means for informing the password;
And a password input means for the player to enter a password based on the broadcast password by year password notifying means,
When the password is input by the password input means, the game control means obtains the reproduction game information from the password, and reproduces and reproduces the predetermined progress state of the game state corresponding to the password. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state can proceed from the predetermined progress state of the gaming state ,
The reproduction game information includes main reproduction game information and sub reproduction game information,
As the password that can be input by the password input means, a short string password, and a long string password longer than the short string password,
Password input determination means for determining whether or not the password input by the password input means is correct,
If the short string password by said password input means is inputted, said by the password input determining means determines the input password, if the correct password is determined to have been input, corresponding to the short column password while reproducing the the predetermined progression state of a game state based on the main reproducing gaming information, the case where the long string password in the password input means is input, the password input judgment means inputs a password by the as the stamp constant, if the correct password is determined to have been input, for reproducing the predetermined progression state of a game state based on the long the main reproduction gaming information and the sub-reproduction gaming information corresponding to the column password A gaming machine that is configured as described above. A storage unit for storing the game information for reproduction;
It is configured to select a plurality of game start modes including a reproduction game start mode for starting the game after inputting the password and a continuous game start mode for starting the game without inputting the password,
In the reproduction game start mode, the reproduction game information included in the input password is overwritten in the storage unit, and the reproduction game information in the storage unit is updated according to the progress of the game. ,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein in the continuous game start mode, the reproduction game information in the current storage unit is configured to be updated according to the progress of the game. A predetermined period of time has elapsed since entering the standby state waiting for the operation of the game progress operation unit or the establishment of the predetermined game state progress condition, or a predetermined password notification request after entering the standby state The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the password is notified when one of the conditions for operation is satisfied.