JP5810372B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as can be seen in, for example, Patent Document 1, a gaming machine is known in which a lottery process for winning a jackpot is performed when a game ball is received at a starting port.

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a game ball is received at the start port, a lottery process for a big hit is performed with a predetermined winning probability. As a result of the lottery process, when a big win is won, a big hit game in which a large number of game balls are awarded to the player as prize balls is performed.

JP 2008-012352 A

  By the way, when a big hit game is performed in this type of game machine including the game machine described in the same document 1, the player's feelings are usually raised, but the same big hit game is executed every time. However, there is a possibility that the game becomes monotonous and the game interest is reduced.

  In addition, after the jackpot game is over, the probability change gaming state in which the one winning probability is changed to a higher probability and the normal gaming state in which the one winning probability remains the same are controlled. However, there are some gaming machines designed to raise the player's feelings, but in such a gaming machine, of course, when controlled to the normal gaming state, the interest is lowered, even if the probability variation gaming state Even if it is controlled, it is necessary to play a monotonous digestion game until the next big hit game, and it does not lead to a fundamental solution.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in Xing flavor.

The invention described in 請 Motomeko 1 includes a selecting means for performing lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, based on the results of the lottery, and a display control means for executing control according to the variable display of the symbols, the The first ball winning means for facilitating the reception of the game ball by moving the first movable member based on the winning result of the lottery and the first ball winning means are provided separately. A second ball winning means that repeatedly accepts a game ball by moving the second movable member at a higher frequency than in a normal gaming state based on the establishment of the specific condition, and at least Privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege to a player when the first ball winning means accepts a game ball and when the second ball winning means accepts a game ball; Based on the result of the lottery, the special A bonus granting game execution means capable of executing a bonus granting game that can be given in large quantities, wherein the bonus granting game execution means always executes the first movable game when the bonus granting game is executed. Based on the prescribed privilege game execution means capable of executing a prescribed amount privilege granting game that enables provision of a prescribed amount of privilege by moving the member in a prescribed manner, and once the specific condition is satisfied. While the control related to the symbol variation display based on the lottery is being executed, the second movable member is moved in a different manner each time so that a different amount of privilege can be given each time. The variable privilege granting game that ends the variable privilege granting game when the control related to the variable privilege game executing means capable of executing the game and the control for the variable display of the symbol based on the one lottery is completed. And the variable reward game executing means repeatedly moves the second movable member while the control related to the change display of the symbol based on the one lottery is being executed, By varying the time at which the control related to the display of the variation of the symbol is executed based on the result of the lottery, it is possible to grant a privilege of a different amount each time, and the variable privilege granting game, The gist of the invention is that it has means for executing in a mode in which a larger amount of privilege is given than the prescribed amount, which is the amount of privilege that can be given in the prescribed amount privilege granting game .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the lottery means performs a special lottery as the lottery, and the display control means performs a special symbol variation display as the symbol variation display. Further, a passing port through which a game ball driven toward the game area can pass, a normal lottery means for performing a normal lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the passing port, and a result of the normal lottery And a normal symbol display control means for executing control related to the normal symbol variation display.
The invention according to claim 3 further includes a lamp device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a predetermined light emission effect is performed.

According to the present invention, a decrease in Xing attraction can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the front frame was opened about one Embodiment of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the gaming machine of the same embodiment. It is a front view which expands and shows the game area | region of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the main body frame and game board of the game machine of the embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the main body frame of the game machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which the various control board boxes of the game machine of the embodiment were mounted | worn. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of the embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows roughly the functional structure of a main board | substrate and a peripheral board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control side power-on process. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a continuation of main control side power-on processing of FIG. 13. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prize ball command and a self-check command transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an ACK signal input determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 1st game process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a gate detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a normal symbol lottery / change start process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a normal symbol lottery fluctuation display pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during a usual figure change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a normal electric accessory operating process. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table of the normal symbol referred in the game state in which the time reduction function is not act | operating. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd game process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol lottery / change start process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol lottery fluctuation display pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special figure change process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special hit opening process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special electric utility big hit control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process at the time of power-on of the payout control side. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the payout control side power-on process of FIG. 32. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the process at the time of power-on of the payout control side following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the payout control side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prize ball stock number addition process for prize balls. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the number-of-use prize ball stock number addition process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a stock monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a payout ball removal determination setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a payout setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a ball removal setting process. It is a prize ball number information table which shows an example of the command regarding payout. It is a table which shows an example of a status command. It is a table which shows an example of the shaping state command which shaped the state command. It is a functional block diagram which shows roughly the functional structure of the sub integration board | substrate which comprises a peripheral board | substrate. It is a time chart about control by a main control board, and presentation display control by a liquid crystal control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the display area in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the normal symbol change effect concerning a normal symbol lottery process. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation concerning the result of the normal symbol lottery process including a normal winning production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the special symbol fluctuation production concerning a special symbol lottery process.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[About the frame structure]
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front. 2 and 4, the main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12 and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[About front frame configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the front frame 4 is provided on one side of the front surface of the front frame 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30. Is attached to the front by a hinge mechanism 36 so as to be openable and closable. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate (decoration lamp) is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic decoration device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a prize ball lamp 396, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. .

[About the configuration of the locking device]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a function of locking the main body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 is provided on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11. A locking device 70 having a function of locking the front frame 4 to the main body frame 3 is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of game board mounting frame and game board]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12. A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 92 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. A center accessory 91 is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 37. The design of the center accessory 91 characterizes the model of the pachinko machine 1, the game concept, and the like.

  Further, an effect display device 115 for effect display of the lottery result is provided behind the center accessory 91. As the effect display device 115, for example, an appropriate display device capable of displaying image information obtained by combining decorative symbol image information, background image information, character image information, and the like is used. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as the effect display device 115.

  Further, the game area 37 is provided with a gate-type first normal symbol start port 96 that does not become a target for paying out a winning ball even if it passes through the game area 37 below the center accessory 91. Further, on the right side of the center role 91 in the game area 37, there is also provided a gate type second normal symbol start port 97, an ordinary electric accessory 80, and a special symbol start port 82 from which a winning ball is paid out by entering a ball. It has been.

  However, the first normal symbol start port 96 and the second normal symbol start port 97 are not limited to gate type ones, and award balls may be paid out by entering a ball. Further, the special symbol starting port 82 is not limited to the one in which a prize ball is paid out by entering a ball, but may be a gate type that does not become a target for a prize ball even if it passes through.

  Passing of the game ball to the first normal symbol start port 96 and the second normal symbol start port 97 is detected by a first gate sensor 316 and a second gate sensor 317 (both see FIG. 11) described later, respectively. At this time, a lottery for a normal hit that triggers an operation of the ordinary electric accessory 80 based on a normal symbol winning determination random number periodically updated (generated), for example, every 4 ms within a predetermined numerical range. Processing (ordinary symbol lottery processing) is performed, and according to the result of the lottery processing, the ordinary symbol display unit 333 (to be described later) variably displays the normal symbol for a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through the first normal symbol start port 96, it is detected by the first gate sensor 316, and when the game ball passes through the second normal symbol start port 97, it is detected by the second gate sensor 317. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game ball that has passed through the first normal symbol start port 96 and a game ball that has passed through the second normal symbol start port 97 are located on the rear side of the game board 5. A common sensor may be used, and a gate sensor may be provided in the common path. In this way, it is not necessary to increase the number of gate sensors.

  Then, after the normal symbol variation display is finished, when it is determined that the result of the normal symbol lottery process is a win, drive control of a later-described normal accessory drive mechanism 334 (see FIG. 11) is performed. Thereby, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is changed so that the game ball can enter the special symbol starting port 82 from an impossible mode (rejected ball mode) to a possible mode (allowed ball mode). To work. The ordinary accessory driving mechanism 334 operates the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80), and includes, for example, a solenoid. Further, the special symbol start port 82 is always maintained in a rejected ball shape by the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80.

  It should be noted that the game is performed only when there is an opening operation by the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) (that is, only when the result of the ordinary symbol lottery process is a win). A game in which the first normal symbol start port 96 and the second normal symbol start port 97 are driven toward the game area 37 with respect to such a special symbol start port 82 in which a winning of a ball is possible (easily). The sphere is configured to be always acceptable (passable).

  Also, an attacker device 98 as a special electric accessory is disposed at the lower left of the special symbol start port 82. The attacker device 98 is configured to open and close the big prize opening 83 (opening / closing device) by opening / closing the opening / closing member 99 in the front-rear direction with the lower end portion of the opening / closing member 99 as an axis. Furthermore, a ball-out port 90 through which game balls flowing down the game area 37 are discharged is provided at the lowest position of the game area 37.

  As will be described later, when a game ball is won in the special symbol start opening 82 which is allowed to enter the ball by the operation of the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80, a special figure start opening sensor 318 described later (see FIG. 11). ) To detect a winning game ball. At this time, based on a special symbol winning determination random number that is periodically updated (generated), for example, every 4 ms within a predetermined numerical range, a winning for a special hit that triggers the operation of the big prize opening 83 is obtained. The lottery process (special symbol lottery process) is performed, and the special symbol dynamically displayed on the special symbol display 332 (see FIG. 11) is variably displayed for a predetermined time. When it is determined that the result of the special symbol lottery process is a winning after the fluctuation display is completed, drive control of an attacker drive mechanism 339 (see FIG. 11) described later is performed. As a result, the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98 is operated so that the game ball entering the big winning opening 83 is switched from an impossible mode (rejected ball mode) to a possible mode (allowed ball mode). become. The attacker driving mechanism 339 operates the attacker device 98 (more precisely, the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98), and includes, for example, a solenoid. The special winning opening 83 is always maintained in a rejected ball state by the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98.

  Further, in the lower left corner of the center accessory 91, three LEDs functioning as a normal symbol display 333 indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery process, and a normal hold indicator 85 indicating the hold state of the normal symbol lottery process. Four LEDs are provided. Among these, the normal hold indicator 85 is configured such that the above four LEDs are lit only for the number of times of hold of the normal symbol lottery process (maximum 4 times).

  Here, in the normal symbol display 333, the variable display control of the normal symbol (first game information) is performed by blinking (dynamic display) the three LEDs individually. Then, after this variable display control is performed for a predetermined time, the result of the lottery process for the normal symbol is displayed by the display mode (lighting combination) of the three LEDs as the normal symbol display 333, Informed to the player.

  Further, as will be described later, the main control board 765 (see FIG. 11), which will be described later, once puts the execution of the normal symbol lottery process into a suspended state when a game ball wins the normal symbol starting port 96, and this temporarily held state. The number thus obtained is displayed on the normal holding display 85 as the starting memory number of the normal symbol. In this embodiment, up to four of the starting memories of the normal symbols are held, and the number of holds (“0” to “4”) is determined by the lighting state of the four LEDs as the normal holding indicator 85. The person is informed.

  In the present embodiment, “ordinary symbol start storage” means that the normal symbol lottery process is suspended based on the fact that a game ball has won the normal symbol start port 96. More specifically, a random number that is updated (generated) within a predetermined numerical range based on the winning of a game ball at the normal symbol starting port 96 is acquired, and the acquired random symbol is displayed when the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner. This means that the random number is judged to be correct. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a random number that is updated (generated) within a predetermined numerical range based on the winning of a game ball at the normal symbol starting port 96 is acquired and the acquired random number is lost. A determination may be made to suspend the normal symbol variation display control. In other words, in addition to reserving the execution of the normal symbol lottery process, the display control of the result of the normal symbol lottery process is also reserved.

  In addition, four LEDs 86 functioning as a special symbol display 332 for displaying a lottery result in a special symbol lottery process triggered by a start winning at the special symbol starting port 82 are provided in the upper left part of the center accessory 91. Yes. The special symbol display 332 displays the variation state of the special symbol by causing the four LEDs 86 to blink (variation display) in various patterns in response to a start winning at the special symbol start port 82. Then, when a certain fluctuation time is over, the special symbol that has been confirmed is displayed in a stopped state by the lighting / extinguishing display patterns of the four LEDs 86 (a special symbol determining random number acquired based on a winning at the special symbol starting port 82) (The display mode determined by the above)), the lottery result information is notified by turning on / off the LED 86. As will be described later, the special symbol variation display and stop display control by turning on / off the LED 86 is performed through a control device provided on the rear side of the game board 5.

In this embodiment, the special symbol winning determination random number extraction means 611 extracted by the special symbol winning determination random number extracting means 611 is extracted by the normal symbol winning determination random number extracting means 601 although it is temporarily stored in the processing area. The normal symbol winning determination random number is not held (the special symbol lottery process is not held). That is, the special symbol lottery process is performed when a game ball enters the special symbol start port 82 when the special symbol is not changing, or when the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98 is not opened ( (When in the rejected ball mode) Therefore, even if a game ball wins the special symbol start port 82 during the change of the special symbol, or a game ball wins the special symbol start port 82 while the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98 is opened, these The special symbol lottery process based on winning is not performed. The special symbol winning determination random numbers stored in the processing area are subjected to special symbol lottery processing as soon as they are stored. In addition, since the special symbol winning determination random number is not held in this way, there is no display such as the normal hold display 85.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower part of the game board 5 receives a game ball that has flowed into various winning devices in a portion extending from the center part to the lower part, and serves as a collective bag for guiding the game ball to a predetermined position. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 765 is stored is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 having such a game board 5, when a player operates the operation handle 32, a game ball is launched and the game ball is driven from the launch port 78 a toward the game area 37. If the result of the normal symbol lottery process performed based on the fact that the game ball is received (passed) through the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 is a normal electric combination The movable piece 81 of the object 80 slides in a form extending from the inside of the special symbol starting port 82 to the outside thereof, so that a game ball can enter the special symbol starting port 82. At this time, in the special symbol lottery process performed based on the game ball entering (winning) in the special symbol start opening 82, a special win is won with a probability of 100%, and the large winning opening 83 is opened. In this way, the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98 operates to generate a special hit state for two rounds.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when a game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82, it is always won (with a probability of 100%), but it is not necessarily limited to 100%, and is always a special hit. The special symbol lottery process may be performed so that “Always a special hit” means a case where, for example, 99%, a special symbol lottery process results in almost a special win, but can rarely be lost.

  Further, based on the occurrence of the above-described two round special hit state, a time-short lottery process for determining whether or not to operate the time-short function described later is performed. At this time, when the result of the short lottery process is a win, the time-shortening function is activated in the gaming state after the round operation of the two rounds as the special gaming state is completed. In addition, when the result of the time-saving lottery process is a loss, the minute time-shortening function is activated in the gaming state after the round operation of the two rounds as the special gaming state is completed. A mode when the time reduction function is activated and a mode when the fine time reduction function is activated will be described later.

  In place of the short-time lottery process for determining whether or not the short-time function is to be activated, the special symbol determination random number obtained based on the winning at the special symbol starting port 82 when the special game state of two rounds occurs is generated. Based on the value, it may be determined whether to activate the time saving function or the minute time saving function.

[Configuration of body frame mechanism mounting body, ball tank and tank rail]
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like. The ball tank 136 is mounted. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) has a first space portion to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the center accessory 91) protruding rearward of the game board 5. It is provided in a separated state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the center accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configuration of payout device mounting part and ball payout device]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3, a vertically long paying device attached corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is mounted. A portion 135 is formed. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position of a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. .

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear of the main frame]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 (toward FIG. 5). On the left side), a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the lower inclined end of the launching rail 19, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, and the like are attached to the mounting substrate 193. An assembling unit 194 is mounted. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses the power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 775 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. As will be described later, the payout control board 775 includes a RAM for storing the number of payout game balls, and sends out a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 765 (see FIG. 11) to control the operation of the payout motor 172. In this embodiment, the payout control board 775 is provided with an error LED indicator 777 and an error release switch 778 on its lower side, and a ball removal switch 779 on its upper side. The error LED indicator 777 displays operation error states such as a broken ball, a broken ball, a prize ball stock (there is an unpaid portion), a connection abnormality, and the like. When the error cancel switch 778 is operated, a voice guidance is transmitted from the speakers 18 and 57 to inform the error canceling method according to the operation error state. The ball removal switch 779 is a switch for starting to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150.

[Configuration of rear cover body]
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rear ends of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 are opened in the center of the mechanism mounting body 13. Projecting toward the window opening. And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from a substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector of the main control board 765 exposed to the upper part of the main control board box 132 (mainly a board connector for connecting to the display device control board 116) is hidden from view behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 765 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 765 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection. Further, by operating the RAM clear switch 769, various information relating to games stored in the RAM in the main control board 765 can be erased (cleared).

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall part 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper side wall part 213C is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

  Note that an external terminal board 371 is provided below the distribution board 238, and various information (game information) relating to the game of the main control board 765 described later and various information (payout information) relating to the payout of the payout control board 775. Is output to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall via the external terminal plate 371. The hall computer monitors the player's game based on the game information and the payout information.

[About the configuration of ball derivatives etc. for the lower pan of the rear lower part of the main body frame]
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover body 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the lower tray ball is located in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16 at the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3. A derivative 253 is mounted. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower plate ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 775, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 775. Electrical connection is possible.

  Next, the electrical configuration of such a pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail.

[Electric configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.

  The pachinko machine 1 is mainly configured to include a main board 780 and a peripheral board 781. Here, the main board 780 detects game balls.・ Lottery processing related to various winnings. -Fluctuation display control for special symbols and normal symbols.・ Control for paying out prize balls (payout control). It is a part that performs various controls so that the game progresses according to a predetermined rule.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 781 is a lighting lamp lighting control.・ Sound control. -Display control of production images. In other words, it is a part that adds various effects to the game progressed by the main board 780, thereby improving the interest of the game.

[Main board]
The main board 780 includes a main control board 765 and a payout control board 775. Among them, the main control board 765 includes a main control MPU 765a as a microprocessor, a main control I / O port 765b as an input / output device (I / O device), the inspection connector 218, and the RAM clear. A switch 769 and the like are provided.

  Here, the main control MPU 765a includes a ROM as a read-only memory in which a control program and various commands relating to the progress of the game are stored, a RAM as a readable / writable memory in which stored data is updated each time, and those It has a watchdog timer for monitoring the operation (system), various functions for preventing fraud, and so on. In the main control MPU 765a, detection signals from various sensors such as a first gate sensor 316, a second gate sensor 317, a special chart start port sensor 318, a count sensor 319, and a discharge sensor 313 are received as main control I / O ports 765b. Is entered through. That is, by executing a control program stored in the ROM based on such a detection signal, a drive signal is appropriately output to various actuators such as the ordinary actor drive mechanism 334 and the attacker drive mechanism 339. As a result, various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 proceed according to a predetermined rule. As will be described later, the main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 controls the display of the special symbol display 332, the normal symbol display 333, and the normal hold display 85, the peripheral board 781, and the payout. The control board 775 also outputs a signal (effect command, payout command) indicating the progress of the game.

  In this embodiment, the main control MPU 765a outputs various information (game information) related to the game to the external terminal board 371 via the main control I / O port 765b. As described above, the external terminal board 371 is a part connected to a hall computer (not shown), so that the hall computer can grasp and monitor the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 1. .

  As will be described later, the main control MPU 765a transmits a command regarding a display mode of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115 to the peripheral board 781 described later via the main control I / O port 765b. .

  The main control board 765 is supplied with power from a power supply board (not shown). The power supply board includes an electric double layer capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as “capacitor”) as a backup power supply that supplies power to the main control board 765 for a predetermined time even when the power is shut off. The main control MPU 765a can store various types of information in its built-in RAM in the power-off process even when the power is shut off, as will be described in detail later, by the power supplied by the capacitor. The stored information is erased (cleared) from the built-in RAM when the RAM clear switch 769 of the main control board 765 is operated when the power is turned on.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 775 is a part that outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 based on a payout command from the main control board 765. The payout control board 775 is largely a payout control MPU775a as a microprocessor, and an I / O. A payout control I / O port 775b as a device, an error LED display 777, an error release switch 778, a ball removal switch 779, and the like are provided.

  The payout control board 775 is connected to the ball payout device 170 via the payout relay board 108, and commands (drive signals) are exchanged with the ball payout apparatus 170 via the payout relay board 108. The ball payout device 170 includes a payout motor 172 that rotates to cut out game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 into various ball guide passages or various ball discharge passages by a ball cutout member (not shown), a ball cutout member A rotation angle switch 102 for detecting a rotation position (not shown), a counting switch 101 for counting the number of game balls actually paid out, and the like are provided.

  Here, the payout control MPU 775a includes a ROM as a read-only memory storing a control program and various commands for paying out a game ball (prize ball) to the player according to the progress of the game, and storage. It includes a RAM as a readable / writable memory in which data is updated each time, various functions for preventing fraud, and the like. The payout control MPU 775a receives a payout command related to payout from the main control board 765 and an operation signal (detection signal) of the RAM clear switch 769 via the payout control I / O port 775b. It has become. That is, the control program stored in the ROM is executed based on the payout command received in this manner, so that a drive signal is output to the payout motor 172. As a result, according to the received payout command, Game balls will be paid out for the number of prize balls shown. In this embodiment, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 is the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won at the big prize opening 83 (when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319). The number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball is won at the special symbol starting port 82 (when the game ball is detected by the special symbol starting port sensor 318) rather than (6 balls in the present embodiment) ( In this embodiment, the control for paying out the game balls is performed so that the number of 15 balls) is increased.

  In the same payout control MPU 775a, when the ball removal switch 779 is operated, the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are discharged (ball removal) based on this operation signal (detection signal). Therefore, a drive signal to the payout motor 172 is also output. Furthermore, when a rent request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is input via the interface board 252 described above, a drive signal to the payout motor 172 is also output based on the rent request signal.

  The payout control MPU 775a transmits various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 to the main control board 765 via the payout control I / O port 775b, or fills up the switch 107. When the detection signal is input, the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 172 is stopped based on this detection signal, or the number of game balls actually paid out is calculated and is used as the payout control I / Or output to the external terminal board 371 via the O port 775b. Thereby, the hall computer can grasp the total number of game balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1.

  When the prepaid card unit 1 a is connected to the interface board 252, a game ball launch permission signal from the prepaid card unit 1 a is input to the above-described launch control board 372 via the interface board 252 and the payout control board 775. It is like that. When this launch permission signal is input, the launch control board 372 becomes ready to launch a game ball by the launch device 194 described above. As a result, when the operation handle 32 is operated, a detection signal from a touch sensor (not shown) provided on the operation handle 32 is input to the launch control board 372, so that the game is played by the launch device 194. A ball is fired. That is, when the operation handle 32 is operated, the detection signal from the full switch 107 is input to the payout control MPU 775a, and the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 172 is stopped. In addition, the game ball is launched by the launching device 194. In this way, the game ball launched from the launching device 194 is guided along the guide rail 78 to the launch opening 78a formed above the game area 37, and is driven toward the game area 37 from the launch opening. .

  Power is supplied to the payout control board 775 from a power supply board (not shown) in the same manner as the main control board 765. The power supply board includes a capacitor that supplies power to the payout control board 775 for a predetermined time even when the power is shut off. With the power supplied from this capacitor, the payout control MPU 775a can store various payout information related to payout in its built-in RAM even when the power is shut off. The stored payout information is erased (cleared) from the built-in RAM when the RAM clear switch 769 of the main control board 765 is operated when the power is turned on.

[About peripheral boards]
As shown in FIG. 11, the peripheral board 781 includes a sub integrated board 763 and a liquid crystal control board 758.

  The sub-integrated board 763 includes a sub-integrated MPU 763a as a microprocessor, a sub-integrated ROM 763b that stores various processing programs and various commands, a sound source IC 763c that performs a high-quality sound, and a musical sound that the sound source IC 763c refers to. And a sound ROM 763d in which sound information such as sound effects is stored. That is, when the production command is received from the main control board 765, the sub-integrated MPU 763a executes the control program based on the command, thereby sending a lighting signal to the decoration lamp 394 which is a lamp on the outer frame side. Or a lighting signal is output to the prize ball lamp 396. In addition, a lighting signal is output to the effect lamp 395 which is a decoration lamp of the game board 5 through the lamp driving board 46, a gradation lighting signal is output to the gradation lamp 397, the meter motor 489 and the ornament. A drive signal is output to the motor 303, respectively.

  Further, the effect command from the main control board 765 received by the sub integrated MPU 763a is output to the sound source IC 763c and the liquid crystal control board 758. As a result, the sound source IC 763c reads out sound information from the sound ROM 763d based on the production command output from the sub-integrated MPU 763a, so that musical sounds, sound effects, etc. adapted to various productions are output from the speakers 18, 57 as sound outputs. Will come to be.

  On the other hand, the liquid crystal control board 758 includes a liquid crystal control MPU 758a as a microprocessor, a liquid crystal control ROM 758b that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a VDP (abbreviation of video display processor) 758c that controls display of the effect display device 115. An image ROM 758d for storing various images to be displayed on the effect display device 115.

  When the liquid crystal control MPU 758a receives the effect command described above from the sub-integrated board 763, the liquid crystal control MPU 758a controls the VDP 758c based on the effect command. The VDP 758c reads out an image from the image ROM 758d and controls display of the effect display device 115. If the liquid crystal control MPU 758a is operating normally, it outputs an operation signal to that effect to the sub-integrated board 763.

[Functional configuration of main control board and peripheral control board]
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram schematically showing functional configurations of the main board and the peripheral board.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the main board 780 includes a normal symbol winning determination random number extracting means 601, a normal symbol winning determining means 602, a normal symbol variation pattern determining means 608, a general symbol holding means 603, Hold release means 604, normal symbol display control means 605, normal symbol hold display control means 606, normal electric accessory movement control means 607, special symbol winning determination random number extraction means 611, special symbol winning determination means 612 Special symbol variation pattern determining means 618, special symbol display control means 615, attacker movement control means 617, time-short lottery means 640, time-short game execution means 641, minute time-short game execution means 642, and normal game An execution unit 643, a winning determination unit 622, a prize ball paying unit 623, a discharge determination unit 62, and a command transmission unit 620 are provided.

  Here, the normal symbol winning determination random number extracting means 601 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol start port 96 based on an output signal from the first gate sensor 316 or the second gate sensor 317. (First start determination means) and, when it is determined that the ball has been entered, a random number for normal symbol determination is extracted. The extracted random number is held up to the first predetermined number (for example, 4) by the above-described normal symbol holding means 603, whereby the lottery process (normal symbol lottery process) for the normal symbol and its fluctuation display control are held. It becomes a state. On the other hand, such a hold state is released by the above-mentioned normal figure hold releasing means 604 when a predetermined release condition (for example, the fact that the variable display control for the previous normal symbol has been completed) is satisfied. Then, the normal symbol winning determination means (ordinary symbol lottery means) 602 determines whether or not the normal symbol is won based on the released random number (lottery process).

  Based on the result of the winning determination process by the normal symbol winning determination means 602, the normal symbol variation pattern determining means 608 and the normal symbol display (game information display device) 333 and the effect display device (effect image display device). The display mode of each piece of information displayed in 115 (winning information, a variation pattern of a normal symbol including a variation time, etc.) is determined. The display mode determined in this manner is dynamically displayed on the normal symbol display 333 by the normal symbol display control means 605 for a predetermined fluctuation time. Further, the number of holds by the general symbol holding means 603 is displayed on the normal hold indicator 85 (LED) by the normal symbol hold display control means 606. When the lottery result by the normal symbol winning determination means 602 is normal, the normal electric accessory movement control means (drive control means) 607 controls the driving of the normal accessory driving mechanism 334, and the special symbol start port 82 is operated. The ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is operated so that a game ball can enter the ball.

  Further, the time-short lottery means 640 is a part that determines, by lottery, which one of the time-shortening function and the minute time-shortening function is activated when a predetermined condition (for example, winning a special hit) is satisfied. is there. When it is determined by the time-short lottery means 640 that the time-shortening function is to be activated, the time-shortening game execution means 641 activates the time-shortening function after the attacker device movement control as a special hit game to be described later is completed. Further, when it is determined by the time-short lottery means 640 that the minute time-shortening function is to be activated, the minute time-shortening game executing means 642 activates the minute time-shortening function after the special hit game described later is completed.

  In the short-time game state, the probability that it is determined that the normal symbol winning determination means 602 wins the normal game is much higher than both the normal game state and the game state in which the minute time-short function is activated (minute time-short game state). Enhanced. In this embodiment, the probability that the normal symbol winning determination means 602 determines that the normal winning is won is 1/399 in the normal gaming state, 1/399 in the minute time short gaming state, and 1 in the short time gaming state. It has become. Further, when the time saving function or the minute time saving function is activated, the time during which the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is released based on the normal hit (the time when the ball is allowed) is longer than that in the normal gaming state. In the present embodiment, the time during which the normal actor drive mechanism (more specifically, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric actor 80) is driven and controlled by the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 is 5 seconds in the normal gaming state, and the short-time game The state is 5.5 seconds, and the time-short game state is 6 seconds.

  Note that the normal gaming state is a gaming state in which neither the time-shortening function nor the minute time-shortening function is operating, and the attacker device movement control as a special hit is not executed. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 This corresponds to the gaming state from when the power is turned on until the special win is won. Then, if even a special hit is made, one of the time-shortening function and the minute time-shortening function is always operated by the time-short lottery means 640 except when the attacker movement control is executed. However, the probability that the normal symbol winning determination means 602 determines that the normal winning is won is the same as 1/399 in any of the normal gaming state and the minute time short gaming state. Furthermore, the time for which the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is released is not significantly different between the normal gaming state and the minute time short gaming state. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the player, the short-time gaming state is a gaming state that has a higher degree of advantage for the player than either the normal gaming state or the micro-short-time gaming state, but the normal gaming state and the micro-short-time gaming state are Then, the degree of advantage for the player does not change much.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the probability that the normal symbol winning determination means 602 determines that the normal winning is won is exactly the same in the normal gaming state and the minute time short gaming state, but with exactly the same probability. It is not limited to a certain thing, and may be the same as long as the player cannot grasp it.

  As described above, the short-time game executing means 641 operates the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 to determine the probability of entering the game ball into the special symbol starting port 82 when it is in the normal game state or slightly. This is a part that is variably set to a higher probability than when in the short-time gaming state. More specifically, based on the random number extracted by the special symbol winning determination random number extracting means 611, the special symbol winning determining means 612 determines whether or not it is a special hit, and determines that it is the special winning. At this time, it is determined by the time-short lottery means 640 which of the time-shortening function and the fine time-shortening function is to be activated.

  Further, when the time saving function or the minute time saving function is in operation, the fact is output to the normal electric accessory moving control means 607. Thus, the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 opens the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 for 6 seconds if the time reduction function is activated, and 5.5 seconds if the minute time reduction function is activated. If both the time-saving function and the minute time-saving function are not activated, it is opened for 5 seconds.

  The special symbol winning determination random number extraction means 611 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the special symbol start port 82 based on an output signal from the special symbol start port sensor 318 (second start-up). Judging means) is a part for extracting a special symbol winning judgment random number when it is judged that the ball has entered. Here, the random number extracted during the variation of the special symbol and the random number extracted during the operation of the attacker device 98 (more specifically, the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98) are determined as to whether or not the special hit described later has been won. Discarded without processing. On the other hand, for the random number extracted when the special symbol is not changing and the random number extracted when the opening / closing member 99 of the attacker device 98 is not in operation, the special symbol winning determination means 612 determines whether or not the special winning is won. Determination (lottery processing) is performed.

  Although the details will be described later, the special symbol variation pattern determining means 618 is based on the gaming state (whether or not the time reduction function is activated) and the special symbol display device (game information display device) 332 and the effect display device 115. The display mode of each piece of information displayed on the screen (such as winning information or a variation pattern of a special symbol including a variation time) is determined. The display mode determined in this way is dynamically displayed on the special symbol display 332 by the special symbol display control means 615 for a predetermined fluctuation time. In addition, when the lottery result by the special symbol winning determination means 612 is a special win, the attacker device movement control means 617 controls the attacker drive mechanism 339 and opens / closes the opening / closing member 99 to play the game ball to the big prize opening 83. Can enter (special hit game). However, in this embodiment, the probability of winning a special hit is set to 1 in any of the short-time gaming state, the very short-time gaming state, and the normal gaming state. That is, the result of the special symbol lottery process performed based on the fact that the game ball has won the special symbol start port 82 regardless of whether or not the short time function is activated or not. The probability of a special hit is 100%.

  Further, the command transmission means 620 is determined by the first command indicating the display mode (such as winning information and variable time information) determined by the normal symbol winning determining means 602 and the special symbol winning determining means 612. The second command indicating the display mode (winning information, variation time information, etc.) is transmitted to the peripheral board 781.

  Further, the discharge determination means 621 detects that the game ball has been discharged out of the pachinko machine 1 based on the fact that the discharge sensor 313 has detected that the game ball has been discharged from the ball out port 90. To do.

  The winning determination means 622 determines whether or not the game ball has won the big winning opening 83 based on the detection of the game ball by the count sensor 319, and specially based on the detection of the gaming ball by the special figure starting port sensor 318. This is a part for determining whether or not a game ball has won the symbol start opening 82. Then, according to the determination result by the winning determination means 622, the winning ball paying means 623 controls the ball paying operation of the ball paying device 170, and is based on winning in the big winning opening 83 or winning in the special symbol start opening 82. Pay out the game balls. In this embodiment, the winning ball payout means 623 is provided as a payout control board 775 (see FIG. 11), and based on winning of a game ball to the big winning opening 83 (detection of the game ball by the count sensor 319). Six game balls are paid out, and 15 game balls are paid out based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82 (detection of the game ball by the special diagram start port sensor 318).

On the other hand, the peripheral board 781 includes command receiving means 630, normal symbol image display control means 631, and special symbol image display control means 632. Here, the command reception means (information acquisition means) 630 is a part that receives the first command, the second command, and the like from the command transmission means 620 of the main board 780.

  The normal symbol image display control means (first image control means, third image control means) 631 is a command (first command) related to the normal hit among the commands received by the command receiving means 630. ) Based on the effect display device 115 is a part for variably displaying the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115. More specifically, the normal symbol image display control means 631 responds to the lottery result for the normal hit determined in the main board 780 based on the first command (first effect information). The variable display output (display control by the third image control means) is performed in such a manner that the display mode appears as the main effect image on the effect display device 115. At the same time, based on the first command (first appropriate information), a variable display output is performed in such a manner that the display mode appears as a modest effect image rather than the main effect image (first image control). Display control by means).

  Although details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 47 to 50, in this embodiment, the effect display device 115 is provided in a form that occupies most of the entire area, and the special game is performed. And a lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151 for expressing the expectation level to be displayed, and a part of the entire area (here, the upper part) are provided together, and by the main control board 765 Game information that makes it possible to recognize that a plurality of internal processes (for example, a special symbol lottery process, a normal symbol lottery process, a holding function, etc.) that are executed sequentially are functioning properly. Display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152. In particular, the game information display area 1152 according to this embodiment includes a hold corresponding display area 1153 corresponding to the display of the hold ball lamp, and a normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 in which a display mode corresponding to the lottery result for the normal hit appears. And a special symbol corresponding display area 1155 in which a display mode corresponding to the lottery result for the special hit appears.

  In this regard, when the first command is acquired, the normal symbol image display control means 631 displays only the display mode corresponding to the lottery result for the normal hit determined in the main board 780. The effect image displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 is displayed and controlled so as to appear in the lottery information display area 1151. More specifically, the display mode according to the lottery result for the normal hit is displayed in a variable manner in the lottery information display area 1151 for a predetermined change time. To appear as a directing image. In addition, an image corresponding to the lottery result for the normal hit determined in the main board 780 is displayed in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154. Further, in this embodiment, the appropriateness of the holding function of the main control board 765 is recognized by displaying an image corresponding to the number of stored starting symbols (holding number) of the normal symbol in the holding corresponding display area 1153. It is made possible. This makes it possible to recognize that various internal processes performed by the main control board 765 are functioning properly in response to the game ball entering the normal symbol start port 96.

  Further, the special symbol image display control means (second image control means, fourth image control means) 632 includes a command (second command) related to the special hit among the commands received by the command receiving means 630. ) Based on the effect display device 115 is a part for variably displaying the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115. More specifically, the special symbol image display control means 632 responds to the lottery result for the special win determined in the main board 780 based on the second command (second effect information). The variable display output (display control by the fourth image control means) is performed in such a manner that the display mode appears as the main effect image on the effect display device 115. In addition, based on the second command (second appropriate information), a variable display output is performed in such a manner that the display mode appears as a modest effect image rather than the main effect image (second image control). Display control by means).

  That is, the special symbol image display control means 632 similarly displays only the display mode corresponding to the lottery result for the special winning determined in the main board 780 when the second command is acquired. The effect image displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 is controlled to appear in the lottery information display area 1151. More specifically, the display mode corresponding to the lottery result for the special win is output in a variable display manner for a predetermined change time in the lottery information display area 1151, so that the display mode is the main display in the effect display device 115. To appear as a directing image. In addition, an image corresponding to the lottery result for the special winning determined in the main board 780 is displayed in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155. This makes it possible to recognize that various internal processes performed by the main control board 765 are functioning properly in response to the game ball entering the special symbol start port 82.

  However, in this embodiment, the normal symbol image display control means 631 performs image display according to the special lottery result when performing the variable display output for the display mode according to the lottery result for the normal hit. It is determined whether or not output (display control by the second and fourth image control means) is being performed (prohibition determination means). When it is determined that the image display output is performed by the special symbol image display control unit 632, the normal symbol image display control unit 631 displays a display output (third image) on the lottery information display area 1151. Display control by the control means) is stopped. Thereby, in the lottery information display area 1151, the image effect corresponding to the special lottery result (display control by the fourth image control means) is changed to the image effect corresponding to the normal hit lottery result (third Display in a stepwise manner (display control by the image control means), thereby expressing that the degree of expectation that the special game will be performed is higher.

  However, the first hold releasing unit 604 releases the hold state even when the display control by the third image control unit is thus stopped. Furthermore, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 displays the display mode of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115 in the main board 780 according to the determination result of whether or not the normal winning is won. By deciding, the effect on the normal symbol (the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery process) is digested internally. Thereby, even when the stepwise display effect (long display effect) is performed in the second display effect unit, the rotation efficiency that is the time until the next lottery result is obtained is improved. Will be able to. Also at this time, the command transmission means 620 transmits the first command according to such internal determination to the peripheral board 781. Thereby, even when the display control by the third image control means is stopped, the display output to the game information display area 1152 by the normal symbol image display control means 631 (display control by the first image control means). Is maintained, and as a result, it is possible to recognize that the control function by the main control board 765 is appropriate.

  In this embodiment, the normal symbol image display control means 631 also performs control to resume the suspended change display output (display control by the third image control means). That is, the normal symbol image display control means 631 displays the normal symbol at the end of the display output to the lottery information display area 1151 for a series of display modes (including the effect effect and the special bonus effect) related to the special hit. It is determined whether or not a sub-timer (timer means for measuring a scheduled time for which display control is performed in accordance with the lottery result for the normal hit) is operating. When the sub-timer is in operation, the main variable display output for the normal symbol is resumed after the display output for the series of display modes relating to the special hit is completed. However, at this time, the main variation display of the normal symbol in the lottery information display area 1151 (main region) is not executed by the original image output, but the high-speed scroll variation until the sub timer expires. This is done with variable output. As a result, when the sub-timer has timed out, the lottery is selected as the stop display mode that appears when the variable display is stopped, among the display modes corresponding to the lottery result for the normal hit that is initially determined in the main board 780. It is displayed in the information display area 1151.

[Various control processing of main control board]
Next, various control processes performed by the main control board 765 in accordance with the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. First, various random numbers used for game control will be described, followed by main control side power-on processing, main control side timer interruption processing, prize ball command and self-check command transmission processing, and ACK signal input determination processing. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of main control-side power-on processing, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing continuation of main-control-side power-on processing in FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is an example of main control-side timer interrupt processing. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a prize ball command and self-check command transmission process, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of an ACK signal input determination process. The prize ball command and self-check command transmission process and the ACK signal input determination process are performed as one process of the prize ball control process in step S80 in the main control timer interruption process described later.

<1. Various random numbers>
As various random numbers used for game control, it is used for a lottery process related to a winning (ordinary hit) that triggers the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80). For determining the normal symbol winning determination random number, the normal symbol winning determining initial value determining random number used for determining the initial value of the normal symbol winning determining random number, and the variable display pattern to be displayed on the normal symbol display 333. There are prepared a random number for determining a variation pattern of a normal symbol to be used, a random number for determining a normal symbol to be used in a lottery process for a display mode when the variation display of the normal symbol is stopped. In addition, a special symbol winning determination random number used in the lottery process for winning a special winning, a special symbol winning determination initial value determining random number used to determine the initial value of the special symbol winning determination random number, A random number for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol used for determining a variation display pattern to be displayed on the special symbol display 332 is prepared.

<2. Main control side power-on processing>
When the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 performs a main control side power-on process as shown in FIGS. When the main control side power-on process is started, an interrupt mode is set (step S10). This interrupt mode sets the priority order of interrupts of the main control MPU 765a. In the present embodiment, a main control timer interrupt process, which will be described later, is set as the highest priority, and when an interrupt of the main control timer interrupt process occurs, the process is preferentially performed. Subsequent to step S10, input / output setting (I / O input / output setting) is performed (step S12). In this I / O input / output setting, input / output setting of the I / O port of the main control MPU 765a is performed. Following step S12, the watchdog timer built in the main control MPU 765a is set to be valid (step S14). This watchdog timer is for monitoring the operation (system) of the main control MPU 765a, and when it is not cleared for a certain period of time, the main control MPU 765a is reset (whether the system of the main control MPU 765a is out of control). Diagnose regularly).

Following step S14, wait timer processing 1 is performed (step S16). The voltage does not increase immediately from when the power is turned on until the voltage reaches the predetermined voltage. On the other hand, when a power outage or a momentary power failure (a phenomenon in which the supply of power is suddenly stopped) occurs, the voltage decreases, and when the voltage falls below the power outage warning voltage, a power outage signal is input as a power outage notice. A power failure signal is input when the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage from when the power is turned on to when the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, in the wait timer process 1, after the power is turned on, the process waits until the voltage becomes higher than the power failure notice voltage. In this embodiment, 200 milliseconds (ms) is set as the waiting time (wait timer). Subsequent to step S16, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 769 is operated (step S18). This determination is performed based on whether or not the RAM clear switch 769 of the main control board 765 is operated and an operation signal (detection signal) is input to the main control board 765. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 769 is operated. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 769 is not operated.

  When the RAM clear switch 769 is operated in step S18, the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is set to a value 1 (step S20). On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch 769 is not operated in step S18, the RAM clear is cleared. A value 0 is set in the notification flag RCL-FLG (step S22). This RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is stored in a RAM (hereinafter referred to as “main built-in RAM”) built in the main control MPU 765a, and game information related to games such as advantageous games and unpaid prize balls. Is a flag indicating whether or not to be erased, and is set to a value of 1 when erasing game information and a value of 0 when not erasing game information. The RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG set in step S20 and step S22 is stored in the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the main control MPU 765a.

Following step S20 or step S22, wait timer processing 2 is performed (step S24). In this wait timer process 2, the system waits until the system that performs display control of the effect display device 115 by the liquid crystal control board 758 is activated (booted). For example, various control programs compressed from the liquid crystal control ROM 758b are read out and stored in the RAM built in the liquid crystal control MPU 758a. In this embodiment, 2 seconds (s) is set as a time until booting (boot timer). Subsequent to step S24, a setting for permitting access to the main internal RAM is performed (step S26). With this setting, the main built-in RAM can be accessed, and for example, game information can be written (stored) or read. Subsequent to step S26, the stack pointer is set (step S28). The stack pointer indicates, for example, the address accumulated on the stack to temporarily store the contents of the memory element (register) in use, or temporarily returns the return address of this routine when returning to this routine after completing the subroutine. It indicates the address that is stacked on the stack for storage, and the stack pointer advances each time the stack is stacked. In step S28, an initial address is set in the stack pointer, and from this initial address, the contents of the register, the return address, etc. are stacked on the stack. Then, the stack pointer returns to the initial address by sequentially reading from the last stacked stack to the first stacked stack.

  Following step S28, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 (step S30). As described above, the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is set to a value 1 when erasing game information and a value 0 when not erasing game information. When the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 in step S30, that is, when the game information is not deleted, a checksum is calculated (step S32). This checksum is calculated by considering the game information stored in the main built-in RAM as a numerical value. Subsequent to step S32, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum value matches a checksum value stored in a main control side power-off process (power-off) described later (step S34). . If they match, it is determined whether or not the backup flag BK-FLG is 1 (step S36). This backup flag BK-FLG indicates whether backup information such as game information, a checksum value, and a backup flag BK-FLG value is stored in the main built-in RAM in the main control side power-off process described later. It is a flag, and is set to a value of 1 when the main control side power-off process is normally terminated, and a value of 0 when the main control-side power-off process is not terminated normally.

  When the backup flag BK-FLG has a value of 1 in step S36, that is, when the main control side power-off process has been completed normally, the work area of the main internal RAM is set as the time of power recovery (step S38). In this setting, in addition to setting the backup flag BK-FLG to 0, the power recovery time information is read from the ROM built in the main control MPU 765a (hereinafter referred to as “main internal ROM”). Information is set in the work area of the main internal RAM. Here, “at power recovery” includes not only a state in which the power is turned off but also a state in which the power is turned on, and also a state in which power is restored after a power failure or a momentary power failure. Subsequent to step S38, power-on command creation processing is performed (step S40). In the power-on command creation process, game information is read from the backup information, and various commands corresponding to the game information are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main internal RAM. Note that various commands will be described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is not 0 (value 1) in step S30, that is, when the game information is erased, or when the checksum values do not match in step S34, or step S36. When the backup flag BK-FLG is not 1 (ie, 0), that is, when the main control side power-off process has not ended normally, the entire area of the main internal RAM is cleared (step S42). As a setting, the work area of the main internal RAM is set (step S44). In this setting, the initial information is read from the main internal ROM and the initial information is set in the work area of the main internal RAM. Subsequent to step S44, RAM clear notification and test command creation processing is performed (step S46). In this RAM clear notification and test command creation processing, a RAM clear notification command for notifying the sub-integrated board 763 that the main built-in RAM has been cleared and initial setting has been performed, and various inspections of the sub-integrated board 763 are performed. And a test command for generating the test command, and storing it as transmission information in the transmission information storage area of the main internal RAM. When the sub-integrated board 763 receives the RAM clear notification command, the RAM clear notification command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 758. On the other hand, when the test command is received, the sound source IC 763c, the liquid crystal control board 758, and the lamp driving board 46 are changed. Send a test command to inspect.

  Subsequent to step S40 or step S46, interrupt initialization is performed (step S48). This setting is to set an interrupt cycle when a main control timer interrupt process described later is performed. In this embodiment, it is set to 4 ms. Subsequent to step S48, interrupt permission is set. (Step S50). With this setting, the main control timer interruption process is repeated every interruption cycle set in step S48, that is, every 4 ms.

  Subsequent to step S50, a value A is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S52). The watchdog timer is cleared by setting value A, value B and value C in this order in this watchdog timer clear register WCL. Following step S52, it is determined whether a power failure signal is input (step S54). As described above, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is shut off, or when a power failure or a momentary power failure occurs, a power failure signal is input as a power failure warning when the voltage is equal to or lower than the power failure warning voltage. The determination in step S54 is made based on this power failure signal. When no power failure signal is input in step S54, non-winning random number update processing is performed (step S56).

  In this non-winning random number updating process, the above-described normal determination winning random number for determining the winning value, fluctuation pattern determining random number, and the like are updated. For example, the counter that updates the normal symbol winning determination random number increases the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the normal symbol winning determination random number by one each time the main control timer interrupt processing described later is performed. (Count up). This counter counts up from an initial value determining random number for winning determination of a normal symbol to an upper limit value when a random number for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the normal symbol is set (updated) by non-winning random number update processing, Subsequently, it counts up from the lower limit value to the random number for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the normal symbol. Then, the winning determination initial value determination random number of the normal symbol is updated again by the non-winning random number update processing. As described above, in the non-winning random number update process, random numbers that are not involved in the winning determination (large winning determination) are updated. Note that the above-described special symbol winning determination initial value determining random number, fluctuation pattern determining random number, and the like are also updated by this non-winning random number updating process. The random number for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the special symbol is the same as the above-described method for updating the random number for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the normal symbol, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Following step S56, the process returns to step S52 again to set the value A in the watchdog timer clear register WCL. In step S54, it is determined whether or not there is a power failure signal. The non-winning random number update process is performed, and steps S52 to S56 are repeated. The processing from step S52 to step S56 is referred to as “main control side main processing”.

  On the other hand, when a power failure signal is input in step S54, interrupt inhibition setting is performed (step S58). With this setting, the main control side timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, is not performed, writing to the main built-in RAM is prevented, and rewriting of game information is protected. Subsequent to step S58, a checksum is calculated and the calculated value is stored (step S60). This checksum is calculated by regarding the game information in the work area of the main built-in RAM as a numerical value, excluding the storage area for the checksum value and the backup flag BK-FLG value described above. Subsequent to step S60, the value 1 is set to the backup flag BK-FLG. (Step S62) This completes the storage of the backup information. Subsequent to step S62, prohibition of access to the main internal RAM is set (step S64). With this setting, access to the main internal RAM is prohibited, and writing and reading cannot be performed, and the backup information stored in the main internal RAM is protected. Subsequent to step S64, the watchdog timer is cleared (step S66). As described above, the clear setting is performed by sequentially setting the value A, the value B, and the value C in the watchdog timer clear register WCL. Following step S66, an infinite loop is entered. In this infinite loop, the value A, the value B, and the value C are not sequentially set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, so that the watchdog timer is not cleared. For this reason, the main control MPU 765a is reset, and the main control MPU 765a performs the main control side power-on process again. Note that the processing of step S58 to step S66 and the infinite loop are referred to as “main control side power-off processing”.

  The pachinko machine 1 (main control MPU 765a) is reset when a power failure occurs or when an instantaneous power failure occurs, and the main control side power-on process is performed by subsequent power recovery.

  In step S34, it is checked whether the backup information stored in the main built-in RAM is normal, and in step S36, it is checked whether the main control side power-off process has been normally completed. doing. In this way, by checking the backup information stored in the main built-in RAM twice, it is inspected whether the backup information is stored by fraud.

<3. Main control timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control timer interrupt process will be described. This main control side timer interrupt process is repeated at every interrupt period (4 ms in this embodiment) set in the main control side power-on process shown in FIGS.

  When the main control side timer interrupt process is started, the main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 sets the timer interrupt to be prohibited and switches (saves) the register as shown in FIG. 15 (step S70). Here, the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) used in the main process on the main control side is switched to the auxiliary register. By using this auxiliary register in the timer interrupt processing on the main control side, the value of the general register is not overwritten. This prevents the contents of the general-purpose register used in the main process on the main control side from being destroyed.

  Subsequent to step S70, the value B is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S72). At this time, the value B is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL following the value A set in step S52 of the main control side power-on process (main control side main process).

  Subsequent to step S72, switch input processing is performed (step S74). In this switch input process, various signals input to the input terminal of the main control I / O port 765b are read and stored as input information in the input information storage area of the main built-in RAM. For example, a detection signal from a first gate sensor 316 that detects a game ball that has entered the first normal symbol start port 96, a second gate sensor 317 that detects a game ball that has entered the second normal symbol start port 97, A detection signal from a special figure start port sensor 317 that detects a game ball that has entered the special symbol start port 82, a detection signal from a count sensor 319 that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize port 83, and a ball out port 90 ACK from the payout control board 775 that notifies the payout control board 775 that the payout control board 775 has successfully received a detection signal from the discharge sensor 313 that detects a game ball discharged from the game ball and a prize ball command transmitted in a prize ball control process described later. Each signal is read and stored in the input information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S74, timer subtraction processing is performed (step S76). In this timer subtraction process, for example, the time during which the special symbol display 332 is turned on according to the variable display pattern determined in the special symbol and special electric accessory act processing described later, and the normal symbol and normal electric accessory act processing described later. In addition to the time during which the special symbol display 332 is turned on in accordance with the normal symbol variation display pattern, an ACK signal is transmitted that indicates that the payout control board 775 has normally received various commands transmitted by the main control board 765 (main control MPU 765a). Time management such as an ACK signal input determination time set as a determination condition when determining whether or not the signal is input is performed. Specifically, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation display pattern or the normal symbol fluctuation display pattern is 5 seconds, the timer interruption period is set to 4 ms. Is subtracted 4 ms at a time, and the subtraction result becomes 0, so that the variation time of the variation display pattern of the special symbol or the variation display pattern of the normal symbol is accurately measured.

  In this embodiment, 100 ms is set as the ACK signal input determination time, and every time this timer subtraction process is performed, the ACK signal input determination time is subtracted by 4 ms, and when the subtraction result becomes 0, the ACK signal input is determined. Judgment time is accurately measured. These various times and the ACK signal input determination time are stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the main built-in RAM.

  Subsequent to step S76, a winning random number update process is performed (step S78). In this winning random number update process, the above-described normal symbol winning determination random number and normal symbol determining random number are updated. In addition to these random numbers, the random value for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the normal symbol, which is updated in the non-winning random number updating process in step S56 in the main control side power-on process (main control side main process), is also updated. To do. The random number for determining the initial value for determining the winning value of the normal symbol is updated in the main control side main process and the main control side timer interrupt process, thereby increasing the randomness. On the other hand, since the winning symbol random number for normal symbol and the random symbol for determining normal symbol are random numbers related to the winning determination (winning determination for normal hit), each counter is counted only when this winning random number update process is performed. Up. For example, the counter that updates the normal symbol winning determination random number counts up the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the normal symbol winning determination random number every time the main control timer interrupt processing is performed. This counter counts up from a normal symbol winning determination initial value determining random number to an upper limit value and then counts up from a lower limit value to an initial value. When the counter finishes counting the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the normal design winning determination random number, the winning determination initial value determining random number for the normal symbol is updated by this winning random number update processing. The special symbol winning determination random number and the special symbol winning determination initial value determining random number described above are also updated by this winning random number update processing. The special symbol winning determination random number and the like are the same as the method for updating the normal symbol winning determination random number described above, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Subsequent to step S78, prize ball control processing is performed (step S80). In this prize ball control process, the input information is read from the above-described input state storage area, and a prize ball command for paying out a game ball is created based on this input information, or the board of the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775. Or create a self-check command to check the connection status. Then, the created prize ball command or self-check command is transmitted to the payout control board 775. For example, when one game ball enters the big prize opening 83, a prize ball command for paying out 15 balls as a prize ball is created and transmitted to the payout control board 775, or the prize ball command is sent to the payout control board 775. When the ACK signal notifying that it has been normally received is not input within a predetermined time, a self-check command for confirming the connection state between the main control board 65 and the payout control board 775 is created and transmitted to the payout control board 775. To do. Detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  Subsequent to step S80, a prize ball check process is performed (step S82). In this prize ball check process, an abnormal state related to the prize ball is confirmed. For example, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 83 when it is not in the special winning game state, a prize ball abnormality notification command is created as an abnormal state and stored in the transmission information storage area described above as transmission information. (This abnormal state is confirmed based on the input information read from the input information storage area). Following step S82, command reception processing is performed (step S84). The payout control board 775 transmits a state command such as a state in which the ball payout device 170 does not pay out the game ball due to the ball staking, as will be described in detail later. In the command reception process of step S84, when this status command is normally received, information that informs the payout control board 775 to that effect is stored as output information in the output information storage area of the main internal RAM. Although the detailed description thereof will be described later, the normally received status command is shaped and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above.

  Subsequent to step S84, special symbol and special electric accessory operation processing is performed (step S86). In this special symbol and special electric accessory actuating process, the input information is read from the above-described input information storage area, and based on this input information, whether or not the detection signal from the special figure start port sensor 318 has been input to the input terminal. Determine whether. Based on the determination result, when a detection signal is input to the input terminal, the values of various counters that update the special symbol winning determination random number, the variation pattern determining random number, etc. described above are extracted and incorporated as starting information. Store in the processing area of the RAM 316.

  Then, based on the start information read from the processing area, the special symbol winning determination random number value is taken out, and it is determined whether or not it matches the special winning determination value stored in the main built-in ROM (special hit) The game state determined by these determination results is determined. Based on the above-described determined game state, a special symbol variation pattern or the like is determined based on the above-described special symbol variation pattern determination random number, and a game effect command is created and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above. Also, depending on the gaming state to be generated, for example, when the special winning gaming state is set, the output of the driving signal to the attacker driving mechanism 339 is set so as to open and close the special winning opening 83, and the output information described above as the output information. Store in the storage area. The details of the special symbol and the special electric accessory operating process will be described later.

  Subsequent to step S86, normal symbol and normal electric accessory operation processing is performed (step S88). Here, in the ordinary electric accessory act processing, operation control of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is performed. In this normal symbol and normal electric accessory operation processing, the input information is read from the above-described input information storage area, and based on this input information, the detection signal from the first gate sensor 316 or the second gate sensor 317 is input to the input terminal. It is determined whether it has been input. Based on the determination result, when the detection signal is input to the input terminal, the counter values for updating the above-described normal symbol winning determination random number, fluctuation pattern determining random number, etc. are extracted, and the main information is incorporated as starting information. Store in the start information storage area of the RAM. In this start information storage area, start information storage blocks 0 to 3 (four start information storage blocks) are provided, and start information is stored in time series in each start information storage block. In addition, each starting information is corresponded to the holding | maintenance of a normal symbol, and the maximum number of holdings of a normal symbol is "4" in this embodiment. And the output of a lighting signal is set so that the normal holding | maintenance indicator 85 (LED) may be lighted by making the number of starting information storage blocks into a holding ball, and it memorize | stores in the output information storage area mentioned above as output information.

  Then, based on the starting information read from the starting information storage block 0, the value of the normal symbol winning determination random number is taken out, and it is determined whether or not it matches the normal winning determination value stored in the main built-in ROM in advance (normal The game state determined by these determination results is determined. Based on the above-described determined game state, the normal symbol variation pattern or the like is determined based on the above-described normal symbol variation pattern determination random number, and a game effect command is created and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above. Further, according to the game state to be generated, for example, when the normal hit game state is set, the drive signal to the normal accessory drive mechanism 334 is switched so that the special symbol start port 82 is switched to a mode (permitted ball mode) in which a special ball can be entered. Is output and stored as output information in the output information storage area described above. The details of the normal symbol and normal electric accessory operating process will be described later.

  Subsequent to step S88, port output processing is performed (step S90). In this port output processing, output information is read from the output information storage area described above from the output terminal of the main control I / O port 765b, and various signals are output based on this output information. For example, an ACK signal is output to the payout control board 775 when the state command from the payout control board 775 is normally received from the output terminal based on the output information, or when the special winning gaming state is set, A drive signal is output to the attacker drive mechanism 339 that performs the opening / closing operation, or a signal that indicates that the game is in the special hit gaming state is output to the external terminal plate 371.

  Subsequent to step S90, sub-integrated board command transmission processing is performed (step S92). In the sub-integrated board command transmission process, the transmission information is read from the transmission information storage area described above, and the transmission information is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763. As described above, the transmission information includes a game effect command, a RAM clear notification command, a test command, a prize ball abnormality notification command, a status command, and the like. In addition to this transmission information, connection is established when there is a malfunction in the connection state based on the value of the self-check flag set when the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 is confirmed. A failure command is created and transmitted to the sub-integrated board 63.

Subsequent to step S92, a value C is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S94). At this time, the value C is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL following the value B set in step S72. As a result, the value A, the value B, and the value C are sequentially set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, and the watchdog timer is cleared. Subsequent to step S94, the register is switched (returned) (step S96). This return is performed by reading the contents saved on the stack in step S70 and writing them to the register. Subsequent to step S96, interrupt permission is set (step S98), and this routine is terminated.

<4. Prize ball command and self-check command transmission processing>
Next, prize ball command and self-check command transmission processing will be described. In this prize ball command and self-check command transmission process, a prize ball command for instructing the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize ball and a self-check for checking the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775. The command is transmitted to the payout control board 775.

  When the winning ball command and self-check command transmission processing is started, the main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 determines whether or not the self-check flag SCHK-FLG is a value 1 as shown in FIG. Step S100). This self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set when a self-check command for confirming the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 is generated and transmitted in the ACK signal input determination process described later. This flag is set to a value of 1 when a self-check command is transmitted and a value of 0 when a self-check command is not transmitted. The self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set to an initial value of 0, that is, a state in which no self-check command is transmitted.

  When the self-check flag SCHK-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0) in step S100, that is, when no self-check command is transmitted, a problem occurs in the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775. If not, a prize ball command transmission process is performed (step S102). In this prize ball command transmission process, for example, when one game ball enters the big prize opening 83, a prize ball command for paying out 15 balls as a prize ball is created and transmitted to the payout control board 775. When the prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 775, the prize ball command is erased. That is, the created prize ball command can be transmitted only once from the main control board 765 (main control MPU 765a) to the payout control board 775, and is discarded after transmission.

  On the other hand, when the self-check flag SCHK-FLG is 1 in step 100, that is, when a self-check command is transmitted, it is assumed that there is a problem in the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775. The self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set to 0 (step S104), self-check command transmission processing (step S106) is performed, and this routine is terminated. In this self-check command transmission process, a self-check command for confirming the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 is created and transmitted to the payout control board 775. When the prize ball command transmission process in step S102 and the self-check command transmission process in step S106 are started, the above-described time measurement of the ACK signal input determination time (100 ms in this embodiment) is started.

  By setting the value of the self-check flag SCHK-FLG to the value 0 in step S104 (that is, by setting the value of the self-check flag SCHK-FLGK from the value 1 to the value 0), the self-check command transmitted in step S106 However, when an ACK signal indicating that the payout control board 775 has normally received the self-check command is input in an ACK signal input determination process described later, a prize ball command transmission process is performed in step S102. At this time, in the prize ball command transmission process, if there is a game ball to be paid out as a prize ball, a prize ball command of that number is created and transmitted to the payout control board 775. On the other hand, if the self-check command transmitted in step S106 does not receive an ACK signal indicating that the payout control board 775 has normally received the self-check command in the ACK signal input determination process described later, the self-check command is issued again in step S106. The self-check command is repeatedly transmitted to the payout control board 775 unless the ACK signal is input.

  As described above, the main control board 765 (main control MPU 765a) transmits a prize ball command to the payout control board 775 and transmits a check command to the payout control board 775 when an ACK signal is not input from the payout control board 775. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily confirm a connection failure such as a cable connector that electrically connects between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 is disconnected or the cable is disconnected. Can do.

  Further, for example, an illegal board (so-called hanging board) is provided separately from the payout control board 775 so that the ACK signal is not input to the main control board 765, and the player starts the illegal board program by remote control operation. Even if the act is performed, the main control board 765 (main control MPU 765a) transmits the check command to the payout control board 775 instead of retransmitting the prize ball command when the ACK signal is not input. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a player from illegally acquiring a game ball by an illegal act using an illegal board, and to safely check a connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775. it can. A detailed description of the above-described prize ball command and self-check command will be given later.

<5. ACK signal input determination processing>
Next, the ACK signal input determination process will be described. In this ACK signal input determination process, it is determined whether or not the payout control board 775 has normally received a prize ball command or a self-check command.

  When the ACK signal input determination process is started, the main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 determines whether or not the ACK signal input determination time has elapsed as shown in FIG. 17 (step S110). This determination is made based on the ACK signal input determination time subtracted in the timer subtraction process in step S76 in the main control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. Specifically, the ACK signal input determination time is stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the main internal RAM. In step S110, the time management information is read from the time management information storage area to determine whether or not the ACK signal input determination time has elapsed.

  If it is determined in step S110 that the ACK signal input determination time has not elapsed, it is determined whether an ACK signal is input (step S112). This determination is made based on the ACK signal from the payout control board 775 in the switch input process of step S74 in the main control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. Specifically, the ACK signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the main built-in RAM. In step S112, input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not an ACK signal is input.

  When the ACK signal is input in step S112, the self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set to 0 (step S114), and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if no ACK signal is input in step S112, this routine is terminated as it is. The self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set to a value of 1 when transmitting a self-check command for confirming the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 and to a value of 0 when not transmitting the self-check command. ing. When the ACK signal is input, the self-check flag SCHK-FLG is set to 0 in step S114, that is, the self-check command is not transmitted. The value of the check flag SCHK-FLG is prevented from changing.

  On the other hand, when the ACK signal input determination time has elapsed in step S110, the self-check flag SCHK-FLGK is set to a value of 1, that is, a state in which a self-check command is transmitted (step S116), and this routine ends. By setting the value 1 to the self-check flag SCHK-FLGK in step S116, the self-check command transmission process is performed in step S106 in the prize ball command and self-check command transmission process shown in FIG. To the payout control board 775.

<6. Normal symbol and normal electric accessory operation processing>
Next, the details of the normal symbol and the normal electric accessory operating process (first game process) will be described. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the first game process, FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the gate detection process, FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the normal symbol lottery / variation start process, and FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of a normal symbol lottery change display pattern setting process, FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of a normal figure changing process, and FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of a normal electric actor operation process. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a normal pattern variation pattern table in a state where the time reduction function is not activated.

  In the following, the normal symbol and the normal electric accessory actuating process in step S88 in the main control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 15 will be described as “first game process”. As shown in FIG. 18, the main control MPU 765a performs a gate detection process (step S8800), a normal symbol lottery / variation start process (step S8802), and a normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process (step S8802) as the “first game process”. S8804), the process during normal map change (step S8806), and the ordinary electric accessory actuating process (step S8808) are sequentially performed. Details of each process will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 19, when the gate detection process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the gate detection flag is ON (step S8810). The gate detection flag is detected when the first gate sensor 316 or the second gate sensor 317 detects that a game ball has entered (passed through) the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97. , Is set to ON by switch input processing (step S74). If the gate detection flag is ON (YES in step S8810), it is further determined whether or not the number-of-scheduled balls count by the first holding means 603 is smaller than 4 (step S8812). If the normal figure reserved ball count is smaller than 4 (YES in step S8812), a normal symbol start storage storage process for holding the random number extracted by the normal symbol winning determination random number extracting means 601 in the first holding means 603 is executed ( Step S8814). Specifically, in this normal symbol start storage storing process, a normal symbol winning determination random number, a variation pattern determining random number, and the like are stored as start information in the start information storage area for the normal symbol hold in the main internal RAM. In addition, after execution of the normal symbol start storage storing process (step S8814), the normal symbol start detection process is terminated. The normal symbol start detection process is also terminated when the gate detection flag is OFF (NO in step S8810) or when the general-purpose reserved ball count is 4 or more (NO in step S8812).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 20, when the normal symbol lottery / variation start process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the first job flag is “0” (step S8820). The first job flag is a flag for instructing a processing stage relating to a normal symbol. Here, when the symbol variation of the normal symbol is not performed (for example, the state where the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 115), the first job flag is set to “0”. If the first job flag is not “0” (NO in step S8820), other processing related to the normal symbol (for example, during normal symbol variation) is being executed, so the normal symbol lottery / variation start processing is performed. Exit.

  If the first job flag is “0” (YES in step S8820), it is further determined whether or not the first holding means 603 has a normal symbol start-up memory (step S8822). When there is a normal symbol start memory (YES in step S8822), a normal symbol start memory shift process is executed (step S8824). Specifically, in this normal symbol start memory transfer process, the start information stored in the start information storage block 0 of the general symbol hold is read and stored in a predetermined processing area. Thereafter, the start information in the start information storage block 1 is in the start information storage block 0, the start information in the start information storage block 2 is in the start information storage block 1, and the start information in the start information storage block 3 is in the start information storage block 2. The start information in the start information storage block 4 is shifted to the start information storage block 3, respectively. If the normal symbol start memory is 0 in step S8822 (NO in step S8822), the normal symbol lottery / variation start process is terminated.

  After performing the normal symbol start memory transfer process in step S8824, it is determined whether or not the winning determination random number of the start information stored in the predetermined processing area is a winning value (step S8826). At this time, if the winning determination random number in the start information is a winning value (YES in step S8826), the winning flag is turned ON (step S8828). If it is not a winning value (NO in step S8826), the winning flag is not turned ON (it remains OFF), and “1” is set to the first job flag described above (step S8834). The lottery / variation start process ends.

  In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 (detected by the first gate sensor 316 or the second gate sensor 317), Only one of the winning determination random numbers from 0 to 1994 is acquired as a normal symbol winning determination random number. Of the winning determination random numbers from 0 to 1994, for example, the winning determination value (that is, the winning value) indicating that five types of random values of 7, 77, 333, 777, and 1777 have been won is won. The other 1990 types of random number values match the loss determination value indicating that it is a loss (losing). In other words, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery process is set to 1/399.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 21, when the normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the first job flag is “1” (step S8840). If the first job flag is not “1” (NO in step S8840), the normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is terminated.

If the first job flag is “1” (YES in step S8840), it is further determined whether or not the aforementioned hit flag is ON (step S8842). At this time, if the hit flag is ON (YES in step S8842), a hit fluctuation display pattern setting process is executed (step S8844). The winning hour variation display pattern setting process is a process of setting a variation display pattern corresponding to the winning lottery result. Specifically, in a gaming state in which the time reduction function is not activated (the minute time reduction function is activated, or both the time reduction function and the minute time reduction function are not activated), a normal symbol variation pattern table (to be described later) 24)), the variation pattern (variation PT) 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 21, 25 corresponding to the hit based on the random number for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol. Any one of is set. The unit of the variation time shown in FIG. 24 is [msec]. In step S8844, the stop (lighting) mode of the normal symbol display 333 (LED) is also determined. Further, in the gaming state in which the time reduction function is operating, although not shown in FIG. 24, the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time of 1000 msec is always set.

  If the winning flag is not ON (NO in step S8842) in the gaming state where the hourly function is not activated (the minute hourly function is activated, or neither the hourly function or the minute hourly function is activated), The normal symbol lottery loss variation display pattern setting process is executed (step S8850). This normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is a process of setting a variable display pattern corresponding to the lottery result of the loss. Specifically, from the normal symbol variation pattern table (see FIG. 24), the variation pattern (variation PT) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, corresponding to the deviation based on the random number for determining the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol. Any one of 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, and 24 is set. In step S8850, the stop (lighting) mode of the normal symbol display 333 (LED) is also determined.

  After that, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set in either the variation variation pattern setting process at the time of hit or the variation display pattern setting processing at the time of the normal symbol lottery loss is set in the timer (step S8852), and the normal LED activation flag is set. Set to ON (step S8854). When this normal LED activation flag is set to ON, the symbol variation on the normal symbol display 333 (LED) is started. Thereafter, “2” is set to the first job flag described above (step S8856), and the normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is terminated.

  By the way, the variation pattern set in the normal symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is transmitted to the sub integrated board 763 by the sub integrated board command transmission process (step S92) shown in FIG. For example, when the variation pattern “1” is set corresponding to the deviation, the command “40H01H” as the first command indicating the variation time “10800” is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763. When the variation pattern “14” is set corresponding to the hit, the command “40H0EH” as the first command indicating the variation time “42000” is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763. The normal symbol variation process on the sub-integrated board 763 side will be described later.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22, when the process during normal map change is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the first job flag is “2” (step S8860). If the first job flag is not “2” (NO in step S8860), the process of changing the normal map is terminated. On the other hand, if the first job flag is “2” (YES in step S8860), it is further determined whether or not the variation time set in the timer in step S8852 has expired (step S8862). If the variation time set in the timer has not timed up (NO in step S8862), the normal variation processing is terminated.

  If the variation time set in the timer has expired (YES in step S8862), the ordinary LED operation flag is set to OFF (step S8864). When the normal symbol LED operation flag is set to OFF, the symbol variation on the normal symbol display 333 (LED) is terminated. Then, the symbol change of the normal symbol executed by the sub-integrated board 763 is stopped, and a confirmation stop command (for example, command “4FH01H”) for confirming and displaying the lottery result is set on the effect display device 115 (step S8866). This fixed stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763 by the sub-integrated board command transmission process (step S92) shown in FIG. 15, and details will be described later.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the hit flag is ON (step S8868). If the winning flag is ON (YES in step S8868), “3” is set to the above-described first job flag (step S8870), and the normal-fluctuation changing process ends. On the other hand, if the hit flag is not ON (NO in step S8868), "0" is set to the first job flag described above (step S8872), and the normal-fluctuation changing process ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 23, when the normal electric accessory actuating process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the first job flag is “3” (step S8880). If the first job flag is not “3” (NO in step S8880), the ordinary electric accessory operating process is terminated.

  If the first job flag is “3” (YES in step S8880), it is further determined whether or not the aforementioned hit flag is ON (step S8882). At this time, if the hit flag is ON (YES in step S8882), the operating time (the special symbol start port 82 is opened) of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80). Is set in the timer (step S8884). Here, the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 80 set in the timer differs depending on the gaming state. In the present embodiment, the normal gaming state is 5000 ms, the time-short gaming state is 6000 ms, and the minute time is short. In the gaming state, a timer is set at 5500 ms.

  Then, a normal electric accessory release effect pattern command which is a command for instructing a corresponding effect pattern executed by the sub-integrated board 763 is transmitted (step S8886). Specifically, the command “50H02H” is transmitted as a hitting electric power release effect pattern command, and the sub-integrated board 763 that has received the command instructs the player to launch a game ball toward the special symbol start port 82. The effect pattern to be displayed is displayed on the effect display device 115, details of which will be described later.

  On the other hand, if the hit flag is not ON (NO in step S8882), the ordinary electric accessory operating process is terminated.

  When the hit flag is ON (YES in step S8882), the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is operated by the ordinary actor driving mechanism 334, and Electric role opening control for opening the special symbol starting port 82 is performed (step S8892). Then, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of game balls have entered the special symbol start port 82 (step S 8894), and if it is determined that the maximum number of game balls have entered the special symbol start port 82. (YES in step S 8894), the normal electric character 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the normal electric character 80) is actuated by the normal character driving mechanism 334, and a special symbol is started so as to be in a rejected ball state. Electric utility closing control for closing the mouth 82 is performed (step S 8896), and thereafter, “0” is set to the first job flag (step S 8898), and the ordinary electric accessory operating process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S8894 that the maximum number of game balls have not entered the special symbol start port 82 (NO in step S8894), it is determined whether the elapsed time set by the timer has elapsed. Determination is made (step S 8895). If the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S8895), the above-mentioned electric utility closing control is performed (step S8896). On the other hand, if the timer has not elapsed in step S 8895 (NO in step S 8895), the process returns to step S 8894, and the maximum number of game balls enter the special symbol start port 82 or the timer is predetermined. Until the time elapses, the power release control is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of balls determined in step S8894 is 10 balls. In addition, the predetermined time in step S8895 is 6000 seconds when the time reduction function is operating, 5500 seconds when the time reduction function is operating, and 5000 seconds when both the time reduction function and the time reduction function are not operating. Is set.

  23, in actuality, the process on the main control board 765 and the process on the sub-integrated board 763 are executed independently according to the timer interrupt on each board. However, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation and easy understanding, the processing in the main control board 765 and the processing in the sub-integrated board 763 are described as sequential processes that are continuous as a series of processes.

  Here, the relationship between various commands (variation patterns) and the variation contents displayed on the effect display device 115 will be described based on the variation pattern table of the normal symbol shown in FIG. Each command (variation pattern) relating to the normal symbol lottery means (ordinary symbol winning determination means 602) transmitted from the main control board 765 is composed of 2-byte data, and each command (variation pattern) includes , Change contents, winning information by lottery, and information on change time. When the command (variation pattern) transmitted from the main control board 765 is received by the sub-integrated board 763, the sub-integrated board 763 interprets the command (variation pattern). Based on the command (variation pattern), the operation control of the liquid crystal control board 758 and the display control on the effect display device 115 are performed. In the present embodiment, each command (variation pattern) is composed of two data parts: a “status” indicating the type of command and a “mode” indicating the contents executed in accordance with the status. . For example, in the command “40H01H”, the first “40H” indicates the status, and the last “01H” indicates the mode.

<7. Special symbol and special electric machine action processing>
Next, the details of the special symbol and the special electric accessory operating process (second game process) will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the second game process, FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the second start winning process, and FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol lottery / variation start process. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol lottery fluctuation display pattern setting process, FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the special figure changing process, and FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the special hit opening process. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the special electric utility big hit control process.

The special symbol and the special electric accessory actuating process in step S86 in the main control timer interruption process shown in FIG. 15 will be described below as a “second game process”. As shown in FIG. 25, the main control MPU 765a performs, as “second game processing”, a second start winning process (step S8600), a special symbol lottery / variation start process (step S8602), and a special symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process. (Step S8604), special figure changing process (Step S8606), special hit opening process (Step S8610), and special electric utility big hit control process (Step S8612) are sequentially performed. Details of each process will be described below.

  First, as shown in FIG. 26, when the second start winning process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second start winning flag is ON (step S8620). Note that the second start winning flag is set to ON by the switch input process (step S74) when the special figure start port sensor 318 detects that a game ball has entered the special symbol start port 82. If the second start winning flag is ON (YES in step S8620), an illegal winning confirmation process for confirming whether or not the special symbol starting port 82 has been illegally executed is executed (step S8622). For example, in this unauthorized winning confirmation process, the special symbol starting port 82 by the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is not at the timing when the special symbol starting port 82 is originally opened. When a release operation is performed or a game ball is detected by the special figure start port sensor 318, processing such as issuing a warning (alert) is performed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special symbol winning determination random number is stored in the processing area (step S8624). If the special symbol winning determination random number is not stored in the processing area (YES in step S8624), the special symbol is determined. A storage process for temporarily storing the random number extracted by the winning determination random number extraction means 611 in the processing area is executed (step S8626). Specifically, in this storing process, the extracted special symbol winning determination random number, fluctuation pattern determining random number, and the like are stored as start information in the processing area for the special symbol in the main built-in RAM. Note that after the storage process (step S8626) is executed, the second start winning process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the special symbol winning determination random number stored in the processing area is immediately subjected to the winning determination processing by the special symbol winning determining means 612. For example, the special symbol start opening 82 wins two consecutive balls. In such a case, the special symbol winning determination random number extracted (acquired) based on the winning of the second ball is discarded, and only the special symbol winning determining random number extracted based on the winning of the first ball is subjected to the winning determination processing. Provided.

  If the second start winning flag is OFF (NO in step S8620), the second start winning process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S8624 that the special symbol winning determination random number is not stored in the processing area (NO in step S8624), the acquired special symbol winning determination random number is discarded (step S8628). ), The second start winning process is terminated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 27, when the special symbol lottery / variation start process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second job flag is “0” (step S8630). The second job flag is a flag for instructing a processing stage relating to a special symbol. Here, when the symbol variation of the special symbol is not performed (for example, the state where the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 115), the second job flag is set to “0”. If the second job flag is not “0” (NO in step S8630), the special symbol lottery / variation start process is performed because other processing related to the special symbol (for example, during the special symbol variation) is being performed. Exit.

  If the second job flag is “0” (YES in step S8630), it is further determined whether or not a special symbol winning determination random number is stored in a predetermined processing area (step S8632). When the special symbol winning determination random number is stored in the predetermined processing area (YES in step S8632), the process proceeds to step S8634 described later, and in step S8632, the special symbol winning determination random number is stored in the predetermined processing area. If not (NO in step S8632), the special symbol lottery / variation start process is terminated.

  In step S8636, a winning determination process (special symbol lottery process) is performed for determining whether or not the special symbol winning determination random number of the start information stored in the predetermined processing area is a special winning value. At this time, if the winning determination random number in the starting information stored in the predetermined processing area is a special hit value (YES in step S8636), the special hit flag is turned ON (step S8638). The special hit flag is a flag that is set when a special win is won. Thereafter, a time-slot lottery process for operation of the time-shortening function is performed (step S8639). In this short-time lottery process, the probability that the short-time function is activated is set to be the same regardless of whether the normal state, the short-time function is activated, or the fine time-short function is activated. Has been. In the present embodiment, the time reduction lottery process is performed so that the time reduction function operates with a probability of 82/100 and the minute time reduction function operates with a probability of 18/100. In addition, as described above, if the normal state or the minute time-shortening function is activated, the probability of winning the normal winning in the normal symbol lottery process is 1/399, but if the time-shortening function is activated, the normal symbol is activated. In the lottery process, the probability of winning a normal hit is increased by a factor of one. Therefore, the short-time lottery process functions as a probability change lottery process for determining whether or not to change the probability that the normal winning is won in the normal symbol lottery process, and the process for operating the short-time function is the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery process. It will function as a change process.

  After the time-short lottery process is performed, “1” is set to the above-described second job flag (step S8642), and the special symbol lottery / variation start process is terminated. On the other hand, if the winning determination random number in the starting information stored in the predetermined processing area is not a special winning value (NO in step S8636), step S8638 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S8642.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery process is determined to be a special hit with a probability of 100%. In other words, there remains room for determination in step S8636 to be NO in the processing of the program, but it is not actually determined as NO, and it is always determined as YES in step S8636 and the result of the special symbol lottery process Will not lose.

  However, with a predetermined probability (for example, 0 to 10%), it is determined that the acquired winning determination random number (starting information winning determination random number stored in the predetermined processing area) is not a special hit value (ie, lost). You may make it do.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the big hit game on the condition that the result of the determination process (special symbol lottery) by the special symbol winning determination means 612 is a special win. In the present embodiment, the attacker device movement control means 617 drives and controls the attacker drive mechanism 339, and the attacker device movement control (first operation) that allows the game ball to be awarded to the big winning opening 83 through the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 99. 1), and the normal electric accessory movement control means 607 controls the driving of the normal accessory driving mechanism 334, and the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 through the opening / closing operation of the movable piece 81 of the normal electric accessory 80. The big hit game is constituted by the ordinary electric accessory movable control (second movable control) that enables the winning of the game. However, when it is determined that the minute time reduction function is activated as a result of the time reduction lottery means 640, the above-described normal electric accessory movement control is executed. Not.

  That is, when a big hit game occurs, the attacker device movement control is always executed. Then, as a result of the time-short lottery by the time-short lottery means 640 performed in conjunction with the attacker device movement control, it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated. The accessory movement control is executed. Specifically, when it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated as a result of the time-short lottery by the time-short lottery means 640 performed in accordance with the attacker device movement control, to the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97. The normal symbol lottery process performed based on the passing of the game balls is performed with a probability of 100%. As described above, when it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated as a result of the time-short lottery performed by the time-short lottery means 640 performed in accordance with the attacker device movement control, the normal electric accessory is used after the attacker device movement control is completed. Movable control is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the minute time-shortening function is activated as a result of the time-short lottery by the time-short lottery means 640 performed in accordance with the attacker device movement control, the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 is entered. The normal symbol lottery process performed based on the passing of the game ball is won with a probability of 1/399. As a result, only the above-described attack device movement control is executed, and the normal electric accessory movement control as the big hit game (ordinary electric accessory movement control continuously performed a plurality of times) is not executed, and the big hit game is executed. Will end.

  Here, the attack device movement control is executed so that a predetermined amount (in the present embodiment, 1 ball / round × 2 rounds = 2 balls) of game balls can be received in the special winning opening 83. It is. In the present embodiment, the maximum opening time during which the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 99 is performed (the time during which a game ball can be won in the big winning opening 83) when the attacker movement control is performed is one round. Per 6000 msec. Further, when the attacker movement control is executed, the maximum number of game balls that can be won in the big prize opening 83 is one per round. When one of the above-mentioned maximum opening time (6000 msec) and the maximum number of winning balls (one ball) winning in the big winning opening 83 is satisfied, the big winning opening 83 is closed and one round is completed. The round operation ends. Therefore, when the attacker device movement control is executed, the player can be guaranteed an opportunity to win a maximum of two game balls (prescribed amount) in the big prize opening 83 by this one attacker device movement control. However, the opportunity is only given, and when the maximum opening time elapses, the game winning ball 83 is closed and the round operation of one round is performed without winning the game winning ball 83. finish. It should be noted that the number of prize balls to be paid out when one game ball wins the big prize opening 83 is six. In the above description, the maximum number of winning balls to the big winning opening 83 is one ball per round. This is based on the fact that it is detected that one game ball has won the big winning opening 83. In this case, when the game ball is won during the closing process of the big prize opening 83, for example, two or more game balls win the big prize opening 83. It can also be done.

  In the present embodiment, even if the attacker movement control is executed, only the two rounds in which the winning prize opening 83 is opened for a maximum of 6000 msec per round are performed, but the number of rounds in which the round game is performed Is not limited to this. For example, the round game may be performed over a larger number of rounds, for example, five rounds instead of two rounds. Further, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of game balls that can be won in the grand prize opening 83 during a round game of one round is one, but the maximum number of game balls is not limited to this, for example, up to 9 balls or 10 balls You may be able to win. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the maximum opening time per round when the big winning opening 83 is opened is 6000 msec, but the maximum opening time is not limited to this, and it is more during the round game where the big winning opening 83 is opened. The round game may be executed for a sufficient time (for example, a maximum of 30 seconds) that the number of game balls can win, or the round game is executed for the time that one game ball can barely win. You may do it. In addition, as described above, the grand prize winning hole 83 is the prize winning opening 83 when the opening time of the big winning prize opening 83 reaches the maximum opening time and the maximum number of game balls that can be won in the big winning prize opening 83. If any one of the conditions is satisfied when winning a prize, the special winning opening 83 is closed.

  Further, as described above, when the result of the time-short lottery by the time-short lottery means 640 performed in accordance with the attacker device movable control is a win (when it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated), the attacker device movable control is terminated. After that, a normal symbol lottery process that is always a normal hit (with a probability of 100%) is performed, and a normal electric accessory movable control is executed based on this normal hit. As a result, in addition to the chance to win the big prize opening 83 given to the player by the execution of the above-described attacker device movement control, the player has the opportunity to be given further prize balls by executing the normal electric accessory movement control. Will be given.

  The normal electric accessory movable control is a control that facilitates winning of a game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 through the opening / closing operation of the movable piece 81 of the normal electric accessory 80. When a game ball wins the simplified special symbol start opening 82, a special symbol lottery process that always makes a special win is performed. In other words, as long as the result of the short-time lottery performed by the short-time lottery means 640 performed in accordance with the attacker device movable control is a win, the special after the attacker device movable control is completed based on the fact that the result of the short-time lottery is a win. In addition to facilitating winning a prize at the symbol starting port 82, a special symbol lottery process that has a 100% probability of winning a special ball based on the winning of a game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 that has facilitated the winning is further performed. Done. Moreover, until the result of the special symbol lottery process is displayed (while the special symbol is variably displayed), it is performed based on the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol starting ports 96 and 97 that can always pass. In the normal symbol lottery process, it is always a normal hit, so that multiple big hit games are continuously generated.

  In the present embodiment, a game in which one set of attacker device movable control consisting of two rounds and ordinary electric accessory movable control consisting of zero sets, one set, or a plurality of sets is executed as one big hit game. That is, the number of sets in which the attacker device movement control is performed is the number of times that the big hit game is executed.

  In addition, when the result of the short-time lottery is a win (when the short-time function is activated), the winning is facilitated based on the passing of the game ball to the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97. Even if no game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82, the big hit game will not end because no game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82. .

  By the way, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the occurrence of the big hit game is only that the result of the special symbol lottery process is a special hit. Even if the result of the determination processing by the special symbol winning determination means 612 is not a special winning by providing a small winning, when winning a small hit and further special conditions are satisfied (for example, mechanical lottery processing is performed) A big hit game may also be generated (when a bonus item is provided and the mechanical lottery process is won). At this time, when the result of the determination process by the special symbol winning determination means 612 is a special win, it is preferable that a big win game is generated without performing a mechanical lottery process.

  In addition, it is determined whether or not the winning determination random number in the start information stored in the predetermined processing area is a small hit value only when it is not a special hit value. When it is determined that it is lost, it is preferable that it is determined that it is determined that it is almost a small hit if it is not a special hit value, and it is rarely lost. Further, when the special symbol lottery result in the short-time gaming state is a small hit, it is preferable that the special condition is more easily established than in the normal gaming state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 28, when the special symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second job flag is “1” (step S8650). If the second job flag is not “1” (NO in step S8650), the special symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is terminated.

  If the second job flag is “1” (YES in step S8650), it is further determined whether or not the above-mentioned special hit flag is ON (step S8652). At this time, if the special hit flag is ON (YES in step S8652), a special hit fluctuation display pattern, which is a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the result of the special symbol success / failure determination process (special symbol lottery process), is displayed. It is selected from the special hit fluctuation display pattern table in which the hit fluctuation display pattern is stored (step S8654). In this step S8654, the stop (lighting) mode of the special symbol display 332 (LED 87) is also determined.

  In the present embodiment, it is not determined in step S8652 that the special hit flag is not ON. However, the change pattern corresponding to the lottery result of the lost game is rarely lost. A special symbol lottery loss display variation display pattern may be selected. As described above, when it is rarely determined in step S8652 that the special winning flag is not ON, the special symbol display 332 (LED 87) of the special symbol display 332 (LED 87) is selected when the special symbol lottery loss display variation display pattern is selected. A stop (lighting) mode is determined.

  Thereafter, the fluctuation pattern set as the special hit hour fluctuation display pattern is set together with the winning information command (that is, the command indicating the special hit) (step S8658). Further, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set as the special hit variation display pattern is set in the timer (step S8660), and the special figure LED operation flag is set ON (step S8662). When the special symbol LED operation flag is set to ON, symbol variation on the special symbol display 332 (LED 87) is started. Thereafter, “2” is set in the second job flag described above (step S8664), and the special symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is terminated.

  By the way, the variation pattern set in the special symbol lottery variation display pattern setting process is transmitted to the sub integrated board 763 by the sub integrated board command transmission process (step S92) shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29, when the special figure changing process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second job flag is “2” (step S8670). If the second job flag is not “2” (NO in step S 8670), the special figure changing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second job flag is “2” (YES in step S 8670), it is further determined whether or not the variation time set in the timer in step S 8660 has expired (step S 8672). If the variation time set in the timer has not expired (NO in step S8672), the special figure variation processing is terminated.

  If the variation time set in the timer has expired (YES in step S8672), the special figure LED operation flag is set to OFF (step S8674). When the special symbol LED operation flag is set to OFF, the symbol variation on the special symbol indicator 332 (LED 87) is terminated. Then, the symbol change of the special symbol executed by the sub-integrated board 763 is stopped, and a confirmation stop command (for example, the command “1FH01H”) for confirming and displaying the lottery result is set on the effect display device 115 (step S8676). This fixed stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763 by the sub-integrated board command transmission process (step S92) shown in FIG. 15, and details will be described later.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special hit flag is ON (step S8678). If the special hit flag is ON (YES in step S 8678), “4” is set to the second job flag described above (step S 8680), and the special figure changing process ends. On the other hand, if the special hit flag is not ON (NO in step S8678), “3” is set to the second job flag described above (step S8682), and the special figure changing process is terminated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 30, when the special hit opening process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second job flag is “4” (step S8730). If the second job flag is not “4” (NO in step S8730), the special hit opening process is terminated.

  If the second job flag is “4” (YES in step S8730), it is determined whether or not the special hit flag is ON (step S8732). As described above, in this embodiment, it is determined that the acquired winning determination random number is always a special hit value (that is, it is always determined as YES in step S8732), and a special hit is obtained by a combination of special symbols. A special winning opening command, which is a command indicating an effect pattern indicating the start of special winning executed by the sub-integrated board 763, is set (step S8734). Specifically, the command “20H01H” is transmitted as a special hit opening command. However, even if the sub-integrated board 763 receives the special hit opening command, the sub-integrated board 763 does not display the effect pattern indicating the start of the special hit game on the effect display device 115, and the start of the big hit game is activated. An effect pattern indicating is displayed. Then, a special hit opening timer for counting the execution time of the special hit game start round is set (step S8736), and “1” of the special hit game start round is set in the round counter (step S8738). Then, “5” is set in the second job flag described above (step S8740), and the special hit opening process is terminated.

  The effect pattern set in this special hit opening process is transmitted to the sub integrated board 763 by the sub integrated board command transmission process (step S92) shown in FIG. The effect pattern indicating the start of the special hit game transmitted in this way is not used when the special hit game is started, but the normal electric accessory movable control is performed based on the operation of the time reduction function. When it is started, it is displayed on the effect display device 115 in place of the effect pattern indicating the start of the big hit game.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 31, when the special electric accessory special hit operation process is started, the main control MPU 765a determines whether or not the second job flag is “5” (step S8750). If the second job flag is not “5” (NO in step S8750), the special electric accessory special hit operation process is terminated.

  If the second job flag is “5” (YES in step S8750), it is determined whether or not the special hit opening time counted by the special hit opening timer is up (step S8752). If the special hit opening time is not up (NO in step S8752), the special electric accessory special hit operation process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the special winning opening time is up (YES in step S8752), the special winning opening 83 (opening / closing device) is opened by the attacker drive mechanism 339 (step S8754). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the opening / closing device has elapsed (step S8756). If the opening time has elapsed (YES in step S8756), the special winning opening 83 (opening / closing device) is closed by the attacker drive mechanism 339. (Step S8758). Even if the opening / closing time of the opening / closing device has not elapsed (NO in step S8756), if the maximum number of game balls is won in the opening / closing device (YES in step S8760), the attacker drive mechanism 339 increases the time. The winning opening 83 (opening / closing device) is closed (step S8758). If the maximum number of game balls has not won in the switchgear (NO in step S8760), the process returns to step S8754.

  After the opening device is closed, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening device has reached a predetermined number of rounds (here, 2 rounds) (step S8762). Specifically, the determination of the number of rounds is performed based on whether or not the value stored in the round counter has reached “2”. If the predetermined number of rounds has been reached (YES in step S8762), the special hit flag is set to OFF (step S8764). Then, “0” is set to the second job flag described above (step S8766), and the special electric accessory special hit operation process is terminated. On the other hand, if the predetermined number of rounds has not been reached (NO in step S8762), 1 is added to the round counter (step S8768). Then, an interval command, which is a command for designating an effect pattern corresponding to the interval between special hit game rounds executed by the sub-integrated board 763, is transmitted (step S8770), and the special electric accessory special hit operation process is terminated. .

  By the way, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a predetermined number of rounds have been executed by the special electric utility special hit operation process (that is, a series of special hit games have been executed)). As a condition, the short-time function operation process or the fine time-short function operation process is executed as a post-process of the special electric utility special hit operation process.

  The time-shortening function activation process is a process for variably setting the winning probability of a game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 to a higher probability than a normal state and a state in which the minute time-shortening function is in operation, which will be described later. More specifically, when the time reduction function is activated, the time reduction game execution means 641 outputs to the normal symbol winning determination means 602 and the ordinary electric accessory movable control means 607 that the time reduction function is activated. . As a result, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 performs the normal symbol lottery process in a state where the probability of winning the normal hit is increased (in this embodiment, 1/1). In addition, the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 has the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) as compared with the normal state and the state in which the minute time function is activated. An operation time longer than the operation time (for example, “6000 ms”) is adopted. In this way, when the time reduction function is activated, the winning probability of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is increased. Further, the fact that the time-shortening function is operating is output to the normal symbol variation pattern determining means 608 by the time-shortening game executing means 641 so that the time-shortening function is not operating normally or the minute time-saving function is operating. It is more preferable to shorten the fluctuation time of the normal symbol as compared with the above.

The minute time function activation process is a process for variably setting the winning probability of the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 to a slightly higher probability than the normal state described later. More specifically, when the minute time saving function is activated, the minute time saving game executing means 642 indicates that the minute time saving function is activated, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 and the ordinary electric accessory movable control means 607. Output to. As a result, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 performs the normal symbol lottery process with the same probability (1/399 in this embodiment) as when the winning probability for the normal hit is in the normal state. Further, the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 operates longer than the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) compared to the normal state. Time (for example, “5500 ms”) is adopted. As described above, in the state where the minute time saving function is in operation, the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is the normal state (for example, “5000 ms”). Although a longer operation time is adopted than usual, in the normal symbol lottery process by the normal symbol winning determination means 602, the winning probability per normal is the same as that in the normal state. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to distinguish whether the minute time saving function is operating or in a normal state. Note that the minute time-short game execution means 642 outputs the fact that the minute time-short function is operating to the normal symbol variation pattern determination means 608 so that the variation time of the normal symbol is substantially the same as when it is in a normal state. It is more preferable.

  When neither the time reduction function nor the minute time reduction function is in operation, the winning setting probability of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is variably set so that it is lower than at least the state in which the time reduction function is in operation. . More specifically, when neither the time-shortening function nor the minute time-shortening function is operating, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 indicates that the normal game execution means 643 is not operating either the time-shortening function or the fine time-shortening function. And the normal electric accessory movement control means 607. As a result, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 performs the normal symbol lottery process with the same probability (1/399 in this embodiment) that the probability of winning the normal hit is in the state in which the minute time function is activated. It will be. In addition, the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 has the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the ordinary electric accessory 80 as compared with the state in which the time reduction function is activated and the state in which the minute time reduction function is activated). The operation time (for example, “5000 ms”) shorter than the operation time of the movable piece 81) is employed. As described above, in the normal state, as the operation time of the ordinary electric utility 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric actor 80), the state where the time reduction function is activated and the minute time reduction function are activated. In the normal symbol lottery process by the normal symbol winning determination means 602, the winning probability is normal when the minute time-shortening function is in operation. The same. Note that the normal game execution means 643 outputs to the normal symbol variation pattern determination means 608 that neither the time reduction function nor the fine time reduction function is in operation, and the normal symbol change time is in an active state. It is more preferable that it is almost the same as in the above.

  In this way, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 is based on the state (whether the time reduction function is activated or the minute time reduction function is activated, but neither the time reduction function nor the minute time reduction function is activated). The normal symbol lottery process for the normal hit is performed with probability. Further, the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 operates based on the state (whether the time reduction function is activated or the minute time reduction function is activated, but neither the time reduction function nor the minute time reduction function is activated). Over time, the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is operated to facilitate the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82.

  Note that in the special electric accessory special hit operation process shown in FIG. 31, the process in the main control board 765 and the process in the sub-integrated board 763 are actually executed independently according to the timer interrupt in each board. However, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation and easy understanding, the processing in the main control board 765 and the processing in the sub-integrated board 763 are described as sequential processes that are continuous as a series of processes.

[Various control processing of payout control board]
Next, various control processes performed by the payout control board 775 will be described. First, the payout control side power-on process will be described, followed by the payout control side timer interruption process, various prize ball stock addition processes, prize ball stock monitoring process, payout ball removal determination setting process, payout setting process, ball removal setting Processing will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of payout control side power-on processing, FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing continuation of the payout control side power-on processing of FIG. 32, and FIG. 34 is a payout control side following FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of a payout control side timer interruption process, and FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of a prize ball stock number addition process. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning ball stock number addition process, FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the stock monitoring process, and FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of the payout ball removal determination setting process. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the payout setting process, and FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of the ball removal setting process. The award ball stock number adding process, the winning ball stock number adding process, the stock monitoring process, and the payout ball removal determination setting process are the main operation setting processes in step S264 in the payout control side power-on process described later. The priority order is set in the order of a prize ball stock number addition process for a prize ball, a prize ball stock number addition process for a rented ball, a stock monitoring process, and a payout ball removal determination setting process.

<8. Discharge control side power-on processing>
When the pachinko machine 1 is powered on, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 performs payout control side power-on processing as shown in FIGS. When the payout control side power-on process is started, the payout control MPU 775a sets an interrupt mode (step S200). This interrupt mode is for setting the priority order of the interruption of the payout control MPU 775a. In this embodiment, a payout control side timer interrupt process, which will be described later, is set as the highest priority, and when this payout control side timer interrupt process is interrupted, the process is preferentially performed. Subsequent to step S200, input / output setting (I / O input / output setting) is performed (step S202). In this I / O input / output setting, an I / O port input / output setting of the payout control MPU 775a is performed. Following step S202, wait timer processing 1 is performed (step S204). The voltage does not increase immediately from when the power is turned on until the voltage reaches the predetermined voltage. On the other hand, when a power outage or a momentary power failure (a phenomenon in which the supply of power is suddenly stopped) occurs, the voltage decreases, and when the voltage falls below the power outage warning voltage, a power outage signal is input as a power outage notice. A power failure signal is input when the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage from when the power is turned on to when the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, in the wait timer process 1, after the power is turned on, the process waits until the voltage becomes higher than the power failure notice voltage. In this embodiment, 200 milliseconds (ms) is set as the waiting time (wait timer). Subsequent to step S204, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 769 is operated (step S206). This determination is made based on whether or not the RAM clear switch 769 is operated and the operation signal (detection signal) is input to the payout control MPU 775a. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 769 is operated. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 769 is not operated.

When the RAM clear switch 769 is operated in step S206, the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is set to a value 1 (step S208), while when the RAM clear switch 769 is not operated in step S206, the payout A value 0 is set to the RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG (step S210). The payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is stored in a RAM (hereinafter referred to as “payout built-in RAM”) incorporated in the payout control MPU 775a, for example, award ball stock number, real ball count, drive command, etc. This is a flag indicating whether or not to delete payout information (details will be described later) relating to payout, such as the number and various flags (and various information stored in various information storage areas). A value of 1 is set when deleting, and a value of 0 is set when not paying out information. The payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG set in step S208 and step S210 is stored in a general purpose storage element (general purpose register) of the payout control MPU 775a.

  Following step S208 or step S210, it is determined whether or not the ball removal switch 779 is operated (step S212). This determination is made based on whether or not the ball removal switch 779 is operated and an operation signal (detection signal) is input to the payout control MPU 775a. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the ball removal switch 779 is operated. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the ball removal switch 779 is not operated.

  When the ball removal switch 779 is operated in step S212, a value 1 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG (step S214). On the other hand, when the ball removal switch 779 is not operated in step S212, the ball removal flag 7 A value 0 is set in RMV-FLG (step S216). This ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are to be discharged. Value 1 when discharging the game balls, when not discharging the game balls Each value is set to 0. Note that the ball removal flag RMV-FLG set in step S214 and step S216 is stored in a general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the payout control MPU 775a.

  Subsequent to step S214 or step S216, a setting for permitting access to the payout internal RAM is performed (step S220). With this setting, the payout internal RAM can be accessed, and for example, payout information can be written (stored) or read out. Subsequent to step S220, the stack pointer is set (step S222). The stack pointer indicates, for example, the address accumulated on the stack to temporarily store the contents of the memory element (register) being used, or temporarily returns the return address of this routine when returning to this routine after completing the subroutine. It indicates the address that is stacked on the stack for storage, and the stack pointer advances each time the stack is stacked. In step S222, an initial address is set in the stack pointer, and the contents of the register, the return address, etc. are stacked on the stack from this initial address. Then, the stack pointer returns to the initial address by sequentially reading from the last stacked stack to the first stacked stack.

Subsequent to step S222, it is determined whether or not the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG has a value of 0 (step S224). As described above, the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is set to a value of 1 when the payout information is erased and to a value of 0 when the payout information is not erased. When the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is 0 in step S224, that is, when the payout information is not erased, a checksum is calculated (step S226). This checksum calculates the sum by regarding the payout information stored in the payout internal RAM as a numerical value. Subsequent to step S226, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum value matches the checksum value stored in the payout control side power-off processing (power-off) described later (step S228). . If they match, it is determined whether or not the payout backup flag HBK-FLG is 1 (step S230). This payout backup flag HBK-FLG stores or holds payout backup information such as payout information, a checksum value, and a value of the payout backup flag HBK-FLG in the payout built-in RAM in the payout control side power-off process described later. This flag is set to a value of 1 when the payout control side power-off process is normally terminated, and a value of 0 when the payout control side power-off process is not normally terminated.

  When the payout backup flag HBK-FLG has a value of 1 in step S230, that is, when the payout control side power-off process has been completed normally, the work area of the payout internal RAM is set as power recovery (step S232). In this setting, in addition to setting the payout backup flag HBK-FLG to a value of 0, the power recovery time information is read from a ROM built in the payout control MPU 775a (hereinafter referred to as “payout built-in ROM”). Time information is set in the work area of the payout internal RAM. Here, “when power is restored” includes, in addition to the state where the power is turned on from the state where the power is cut off, as well as the state where the power is restored after the power failure or the instantaneous power failure as described above.

On the other hand, when the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is not 0 (value 1) in step S224, that is, when the payout information is deleted, or when the checksum values do not match in step S228, or step If the payout backup flag HBK-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0) in S230, that is, if the payout control side power-off process has not ended normally, the entire area of the payout built-in RAM is cleared (step S234). Then, the work area of the payout built-in RAM is set as an initial setting (step S236). In this setting, the initial information is read from the payout built-in ROM, and this initial information is set in the work area of the payout internal RAM.

  Subsequent to step S232 or step S236, interrupt initialization is performed (step S238). This setting is to set an interrupt cycle when a payout control side timer interrupt process to be described later is performed. In this embodiment, it is set to 1.75 ms. Subsequent to step S238, interrupt permission is set (step S240). With this setting, the payout control side timer interrupt process is repeatedly performed every interrupt cycle set in step S238, that is, every 1.75 ms.

  Following step S240, it is determined whether a power failure signal is input (step S242). As described above, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is shut off, or when a power failure or a momentary power failure occurs, a power failure signal is input as a power failure warning when the voltage is equal to or lower than the power failure warning voltage. The determination in step S242 is performed based on this power failure signal. When no power failure signal is input in step S242, it is determined whether or not the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 1 (step S244). This 1.75 ms elapse flag HT-FLG is a flag for measuring 1.75 ms in a payout control side timer interrupt process processed every 1.75 ms, which will be described later. The value is set to 0 when 75 ms has not elapsed. When the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 0 in step S244, that is, when 1.75 ms has not elapsed, the process returns to step S242 to determine whether or not a power failure signal is input. On the other hand, when the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 1 in step S244, that is, when 1.75 ms has elapsed, the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is set to 0 (step S246), and the external watchdog is set. A clear signal is turned ON to the timer (external WDT) 775c (step S248). The external WDT 775c is for monitoring the operation (system) of the payout control MPU 775a. When the external WDT 775c is not cleared within a certain period, the payout control MPU 775a is reset (whether the system of the payout control MPU 775a is not running out of control). Diagnosed).

  Subsequent to step S248, port output processing is performed (step S250). In this port output process, various information is read from the output information storage area of the payout built-in RAM from the output terminal of the payout control I / O port 775b, and various signals are output based on the various information. In the output information storage area, for example, ACK information indicating that various commands relating to payout from the main control board 765 have been normally received, drive information for controlling drive to the ball payout device 170, and the ball payout device actually playing the game Various information such as information on the number of balls that have been paid out, LED display information displayed on the error LED display 777, and reception completion information that indicates that a rent request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a has been received normally. The ACK signal is output to the main control board 765 when the various commands relating to the payout from the main control board 765 are normally received from the output terminal based on the output information, and the driving signal is sent to the ball payout device 170. Or the number of balls actually paid out by the ball dispensing device 170 as a prize ball number signal (in this embodiment, Each time the dispensing device 170 actually pays out 10 game balls, a prize ball number signal is output.), A display signal is output to the error LED display 777, or a loan request from the prepaid card unit 1a. When the signal is normally received, a reception completion signal is output to the prepaid card unit 1a.

  Subsequent to step S250, port input processing is performed (step S252). In this port input processing, various signals input to the input terminal of the payout control I / O port 775b are read and stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. For example, an operation signal of the error release switch 778, a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102, a detection signal from the counting switch 101, a detection signal from the full switch 107, a renting request signal and a connection signal from the prepaid card unit 1a, An ACK signal from the main control board 765 that indicates that the main control board 765 has normally received various commands transmitted in a command transmission process described later is read and stored as input information in the input information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S252, timer update processing is performed (step S254). In this timer update process, the detailed description thereof will be described later, but when the ball dispensing device 170 determines whether or not the ball is stagnation, the sphere detection time, The ball removal determination time set when the game balls stored in the tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are discharged, and is set as a determination condition when determining whether or not the lower plate 31 is full. Whether or not the number of game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number based on a detection signal from a ball break switch (not shown) provided in the ball payout device 170. Time management such as the ball breakage determination time set as the determination condition when performing the above. For example, when the sphere collision determination time is set to 5005 ms, the timer interruption period is set to 1.75 ms. Therefore, every time this timer update process is performed, the sphere collision determination time is subtracted by 1.75 ms. Since the subtraction result is a value of 0, the sphere collision determination time is accurately measured.

  In this embodiment, the ball removal determination time is set to 60060 ms, the full tank determination time is set to 504 ms, and the ball breakage determination time is set to 119 ms. Each time this timer update process is performed, the ball removal determination time and the full tank determination time are set. By subtracting 1.75 ms at a time and the subtraction result becomes 0, the ball removal determination time and the full tank determination time are accurately measured. These various determination times are stored in the time management information storage area of the payout internal RAM as time management information.

  Following step S254, CR communication processing is performed (step S256). In this CR communication process, input information is read from the above-described input information storage area, and based on this input information, it is determined whether or not a rent request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is input, or the prepaid card unit It is determined whether or not the connection signal from 1a is input. When a lending request signal is input and the lending request signal is normally received, reception completion information indicating that is stored in the output information storage area described above, and the lending request signal is paid out as lending information. Store in the rented ball information storage area of the built-in RAM. On the other hand, when the ball rental request signal cannot be normally received, the ball rental request error information indicating that fact is stored in the state information storage area of the payout built-in RAM.

  When a connection signal is input, CR connection information that indicates that the connection with the prepaid card unit 1a is normal is stored in the state information storage area. When no connection signal is input, CR connection information that indicates that the connection with the prepaid card unit 1a is abnormal is stored in the state information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S256, a full tank and out-of-ball check process is performed (step S258). In this full tank and out-of-ball check process, the input information is read from the above-mentioned input information storage area, and based on this input information, the lower plate 31 is filled with game balls based on the detection signal from the full tank switch 107. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number based on a detection signal from a ball break switch provided in the ball payout device 170. Or For example, whether or not the lower tray 31 is full of game balls is determined by using a timer interruption period of 1.75 ms, and a detection signal from the full tank switch 107 in the current full tank and out of ball check processing. Is ON, and when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is turned OFF in the previous full (1.75 ms before) full ball and out of ball check process, that is, the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is changed from OFF to ON. In some cases, the timer update process in step S254 starts counting the full tank determination time (504 ms) described above. When the full tank determination time becomes 0 in the timer update process, that is, when the full tank determination time is reached, whether or not the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is ON in this full tank and out-of-ball check process. Determine whether. In this determination, when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is ON, the full tank information indicating that the lower tray 31 is full of game balls is stored in the state information storage area. On the other hand, when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is OFF, it is stored in the state information storage area area that the lower plate 31 is filled with the game ball and the fact that it is not full is informed.

  Whether or not the number of game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number is also determined by using the timer interruption period 1.75 ms, When the detection signal from the switch is ON, the detection signal from the ball break switch is turned OFF in the previous full (1.75ms before) full ball and ball break check processing, that is, the detection signal from the ball break switch is ON from OFF When the transition is made, the timer update process in step S254 starts counting the ball breakage determination time (119 ms) described above. When the ball break determination time becomes 0 in the timer update process, that is, when the ball break determination time is reached, whether or not the detection signal from the ball break switch is ON in the full tank and ball break check processing. Determine. In this determination, when the detection signal from the ball break switch is ON, ball break information indicating that the number of game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number is stored in the state information storage area. On the other hand, when the detection signal from the ball break switch is OFF, ball break information indicating that the number of game balls taken into the ball payout device 170 is not more than a predetermined number is stored in the state information storage area. To do.

  Following step S258, command reception processing is performed (step S260). In this command reception process, various commands relating to payout from the main control board 765 are received. When the various commands are normally received, ACK information indicating that is stored in the output information storage area. On the other hand, when various commands cannot be received normally, connection abnormality information that indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the connection between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775 is stored in the state information storage area described above. . A detailed description of various commands related to payout from the main control board 765 will be described later.

  Following step S260, command analysis processing is performed (step S262). In this command analysis process, the command received in step S260 is analyzed, and the analyzed command is stored as received command information in the received command information storage area of the payout internal RAM.

  Subsequent to step S262, main operation setting processing is performed (step S264). In this main operation setting process, operation settings such as winning balls, lending balls, ball removal and ball scoring are performed, and the number of unpaid balls (prize ball stock number) is monitored. A detailed description of these operation settings and monitoring will be described later.

  Following step S264, LED display data creation processing is performed (step S266). In this LED display data creation process, various types of information are read from the above-described state information storage area, display data to be displayed on the error LED display 777 of the payout control board 775 is created, and LED display information is stored in the above-described output information storage area. Remember. For example, the above-mentioned ball piece information is read from the state information storage area, display data corresponding to this ball piece information is created, and LED display information is stored in the output information storage area.

  Following step S266, command transmission processing is performed (step S268). In this command transmission process, various information is read from the state information storage area described above, a command is created based on the various information, and is transmitted to the main control board 765.

  Following step S268, the clear signal to the external watchdog timer (external WDT) 775c is turned off (step S270). As a result, the external WDT 775c is cleared, the payout control MPU 775a is not reset, and the external WDT 775c is started to time.

  Following step S270, the process returns to step S242 again to determine whether or not a power failure signal is input. If this power failure signal is not input, the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 1 in step S244. When the 1.75 ms elapse flag HT-FLG is a value 1, that is, when 1.75 ms elapses, the value 1. is set in the 1.75 ms elapse flag HT-FLG in step S246, and the step In step S248, a clear signal is output to the external WDT 775c, port output processing is performed in step S250, port input processing is performed in step S252, timer update processing is performed in step S254, CR communication processing is performed in step S256, and step S258 is performed. Perform full tank and out of ball check processing, receive command in step S260 In step S262, command analysis processing is performed. In step S264, main operation setting processing is performed. In step S266, LED display data creation processing is performed. In step S268, command transmission processing is performed. In step S270, the external WDT 775c is cleared. A signal is output, and Steps S242 to S270 are repeated. The processing from step S242 to step S270 is referred to as “payout control side main processing”.

  Depending on the progress of the game by the main control board 765, the processing content of the payout control side main process varies. For this reason, the time required for the process of the payout control MPU 775a varies. Accordingly, the payout control MPU 775a preferentially outputs to the main control board 765 an ACK signal notifying that various commands relating to payout from the main control board 765 have been normally received in the port output processing of step S250. As a result, the payout control MPU 775a secures the processing time so that other fluctuating processes can be sufficiently performed.

On the other hand, when a power failure signal is input in step S242, interrupt prohibition setting is performed (step S272). With this setting, payout control side timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, is not performed, writing to the payout internal RAM is prevented, and rewriting of the payout information described above is protected. Subsequent to step S272, the output of the drive signal to the ball payout device 170 is stopped (step S274). Thereby, payout of the game ball is stopped. Following step S274, the clear signal is turned ON / OFF to the external WDT 775c (step S276). This clears the external WDT 775c. Subsequent to step S276, a checksum is calculated and the calculated value is stored (step S278). The checksum is calculated by regarding the payout information in the work area of the payout built-in RAM as a numerical value, excluding the storage area for the checksum value calculated in step S226 and the payout backup flag HBK-FLG. Subsequent to step S278, a value 1 is set to the payout backup flag HBK-FLG. (Step S280) This completes the storage of the payout backup information. Subsequent to step S280, prohibition of access to the payout internal RAM is set (step S282). With this setting, access to the payout internal RAM is prohibited, and writing and reading cannot be performed, and the payout backup information stored in the internal payout RAM is protected. Following step S282, an infinite loop is entered. In this infinite loop, the clear signal is not turned ON / OFF to the external WDT 775c. For this reason, the payout control MPU 775a is reset, and then the payout control MPU 775a performs the payout control side power-on process again. The processing from step S272 to step S282 and the infinite loop are referred to as “payout control side power-off processing”.

  The pachinko machine 1 (payout control MPU 775a) is reset when a power failure occurs or when an instantaneous power failure occurs, and the payout control side power-on process is performed by power recovery thereafter. In step S228, it is checked whether or not the payout backup information stored in the payout built-in RAM is normal. In step S230, it is checked whether or not the payout control side power-off process has been normally completed. I am inspecting. In this way, by checking the payout backup information stored in the payout built-in RAM twice, it is inspected whether the payout backup information is stored by fraud.

<9. Payout control side timer interrupt processing>
Next, payout control side timer interrupt processing will be described. This payout control side timer interruption process is repeated at every interruption cycle (1.75 ms in this embodiment) set in the payout control side power-on process shown in FIGS.

  When the payout control side timer interrupt process is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 sets the timer interrupt to be prohibited and switches (saves) the register as shown in FIG. 35 (step S290). Here, the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) used in the above-described payout control-side main process is switched to the auxiliary register. By using this auxiliary register in the payout control side timer interrupt process, the value of the general-purpose register is not overwritten. This prevents the contents of the general-purpose register used in the payout control side main process from being destroyed.

Subsequent to step S290, a value 1 is set in the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG (step S292). The 1.75 progress flag HT-FLG is a flag that counts 1.75 ms every time the payout control side timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 1.75 ms. Each value is set to 0 when .75 ms has not elapsed. Subsequent to step S292, the register is switched (returned) (step S294). This return is performed by reading the contents saved on the stack in step S290 and writing them to the register. Subsequent to step S294, interrupt permission is set (step S296), and this routine is terminated.

<10. Various prize ball stock addition processing>
Next, various prize ball stock number addition processing will be described. The prize ball stock number addition process includes a prize ball prize ball number addition process and a rental ball prize ball number addition process. The prize ball prize ball number addition process is performed from the main control board 765. This is a process of adding the number of balls to be paid out based on a prize ball command, which will be described later, and the process of adding the number of winning ball stocks for renting is a process of adding the number of balls to be paid out based on a renting request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a. It is. First, the award ball stock number addition process for prize balls will be described, and then the award ball stock number addition process for rental balls will be described. In this embodiment, the prize ball stock number addition process for prize balls is set to be performed preferentially, and according to the number of prize balls stock added in this prize ball stock number addition process. After the game balls are paid out by the ball payout device 170, a setting is made such that the number of winning ball stocks for lending is added.

  When the award ball stock number addition process is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 determines whether or not there is a prize ball command as shown in FIG. 36 (step S300). This determination is made based on the command analyzed in the command analysis process in step S262 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the analyzed command is stored as received command information in the received command information storage area of the payout internal RAM. In step S300, the received command information is read from the received command information storage area to determine whether the command is a prize ball command.

  If the received command information is a prize ball command in step S300, the prize ball number PBV corresponding to the prize ball command is read from the prize ball number information table (step S302). The prize ball number information table, which will be described in detail later, is an information table stored in advance in the payout control ROM in association with the prize ball command and the prize ball number PBV. Subsequent to step S302, the winning ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S304). This award ball stock number PBS represents the number of game balls that have not yet been paid out by the ball payout device 170, that is, the number of unpaid balls, and has a storage capacity of 2 bytes (16 bits) in this embodiment. ing. As a result, the award ball stock number PBS can store the number of unpaid balls from 0 to 65535. The prize ball number PBV read in step S302 is added to the prize ball stock number PBS read in step S304 (step S306), and this routine ends. After the addition in step S306, the prize ball command read in step S300 is erased from the received command information storage area.

  On the other hand, if the received command information is not a prize ball command in step S300, this routine is ended as it is.

  Next, the processing for adding the number of winning ball stocks will be described. When the processing for adding the number of prize balls for renting is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 determines whether or not there is a lending request signal as shown in FIG. 37 (step S310). This determination is made based on the lending request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a in the port input process of step S252 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the lending request signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S310, input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a lending request signal.

  When there is a lending request signal in step S310, the award ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S312), the lending number RBV is added to the award ball stock number PBS (step S314), and this routine is terminated. To do. The number of rented balls RBV is a fixed value and is stored in advance in the payout control ROM. In the present embodiment, the value 25 is set as the number of rented balls RBV. In addition, after adding in step S314, the rent request signal read in step S310 is deleted from the input information storage area. In the present embodiment, priority is given to prize balls (the prize balls and the rental balls are managed separately). For this reason, even when there is a ball rental request signal, the ball rental request signal is held, and when the prize ball is paid out, the ball is paid out. Accordingly, the rented ball is paid out after the prize ball stock PBS becomes zero.

  On the other hand, when there is no lending request signal in step S310, this routine is finished as it is.

<11. Stock monitoring process>
Next, the stock monitoring process will be described. This stock monitoring process is a process for monitoring whether or not the game is continued in a state where the player has filled the game ball in the lower plate 31 during the game (stocked state).

  When the stock monitoring process is started, as shown in FIG. 38, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 reads the prize ball stock number PBS from the payout built-in RAM (step S320). It is determined whether or not the threshold value is equal to or greater than the alert threshold value TH1 (step S322). The alert threshold TH1 is set to a value of 50 in this embodiment. If the prize ball stock PBS is greater than or equal to the attention threshold TH1 in step S322, the value 1 is set to the attention flag CA-FLG (step S324). This caution flag CA-FLG indicates that the player has started to stock game balls in the lower plate 31, and that the number of game balls that have not been paid out (the number of prize ball stocks described above) has reached the caution threshold TH1 or more. Is set to a value of 1 when the threshold value exceeds the caution threshold value TH1, and is set to a value of 0 when the threshold value does not exceed the threshold value TH1.

  Subsequent to step S324, it is determined whether or not the prize ball stock number PBS read out in step S320 is greater than or equal to the warning threshold value TH2 (step S326). The warning threshold value TH2 is set to a value 300 in this embodiment. When the prize ball stock PBS is greater than or equal to the warning threshold value TH2 in step S326, the warning flag WA-FLG is set to 1 (step S328), and this routine is terminated. This warning flag WA-FLG indicates that the player has started to stock game balls on the lower plate 31, and that the number of game balls that have not been paid out (the number of prize ball stocks described above) has reached or exceeded the warning threshold value TH2. Is set to a value of 1 when the warning threshold value TH2 or more is reached, and a value of 0 when the warning threshold value TH2 or more is not reached.

  On the other hand, if the prize ball stock PBS is less than the caution threshold TH1 in step S322, the caution flag CA-FLG is set to 0 (step S330), and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when the winning ball stock number PBS is less than the warning threshold value TH2 in step S326, the warning flag WA-FLG is set to 0 (step S332), and this routine is terminated.

  If the game state becomes a big hit and the player relaxes and looks at the effects unfolded on the effect display device 115 or looks at the action of the ornament main body 302, the player inadvertently becomes a prize ball In some cases, the game ball that has been paid out is not removed from the lower plate 31 by operating the lower plate ball discharge button (not shown). If the game is continued in this state, as described above, the value of the prize ball stock PBS increases to become a warning threshold value TH1 and a warning threshold value TH2, which will be described in detail later. As a warning effect, a guidance voice flows from the speakers 18 and 57. Then, even if the player can be in a relaxed state where the game state is a big hit, if the game ball is not inadvertently pulled out from the lower plate 31, a warning effect will be performed, which will be annoying. It might be.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such discomfort as much as possible, in this embodiment, as described above, the value 300 is set to the warning threshold value TH2. This warning threshold value TH2 is set to the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls for two sets of the second movable control. For example, when one game ball enters the special symbol starting port 82, 15 prize balls are paid out, so that for one set (in this embodiment, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is allowed from the reject ball mode. When switching to the mode, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 returns from the permitted ball mode to the rejected ball mode again after 6 seconds have passed since the ten game balls entered or permitted balls. The number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls is 150 (= 15 × 10) when 10 game balls enter the special symbol starting port 82, and 300 for two sets. (150 × 2). If the storage capacity of the prize ball stock PBS is 1 byte (8 bits), only 0 to 255 unpaid balls can be stored. Then, by setting the storage capacity of the prize ball stock PBS to 2 bytes (16 bits), it is possible to store 256 or more unpaid balls.

  On the other hand, the alert threshold value TH1 is set to a value of 50, which is a stage before the prize ball stock PBS reaches the alert threshold value TH2, and will be described in detail later. By turning on the award ball lamp 396 as an effect, for example, the hall clerk can be informed that the player is careful about the game of the player, and the hall clerk informs the player that the game ball is to be removed from the lower plate 31. I can tell you. Thereby, the player can prevent the game from continuing further in a state where the game ball is full in the lower plate 31. In addition, even if the player is in a relaxed state where the gaming state is a big hit, even if the player does not inadvertently pull out the game ball from the lower plate 31, the player in the hall will not be able to The fact that the game ball is to be pulled out from the lower plate 31 is notified, and an annoying situation can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the alert threshold value TH1 is set to a value 50 corresponding to about one fifth of the upper limit value 255 that can be represented by 1 byte (8 bits). It is set to 1/6 of the value 300 of TH2. As a result, it is possible to inform the hall clerk that the player should be alerted to the game as early as possible.

<12. Dispensing ball removal determination setting process>
Next, the payout ball removal determination setting process will be described. In the payout ball removal determination setting process, the game balls are paid out to the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 31 by the ball paying device 170, or the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are discharged from the pachinko machine 1. This is a process for setting whether to perform such payout or discharge.

  When the payout ball removal determination setting process is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 determines whether or not the ball ball flag PBE-FLG is a value 1 as shown in FIG. S340). The ball ball flag PBE-FLG will be described in detail later, but is set to a value of 1 when the ball payout device 170 performs a ball ball movement operation, and to a value of 0 when the ball ball ball movement operation is not performed. Is set.

  In step S340, when the ball ball flag PEB-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0), that is, when the ball ball movement operation is not performed, the prize ball stock number PBS is read from the payout internal RAM (step S342), It is determined whether or not the read prize ball stock number PBS is greater than 0 (step S344). In this determination, it is determined whether or not there is a number of unpaid balls in the game ball payout by the ball payout device 170.

  When the prize ball stock number PBS is larger than 0 in step S344, that is, when there is an unpaid ball number, it is determined whether or not the lower tray 31 is full of game balls (step S346). This determination is performed based on the full tank information stored in step S258 and the full ball check process in step S258 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the full tank information is stored in the state information storage area of the payout internal RAM. In step S346, the full tank information is read from the state information storage area to determine whether or not the lower tray 31 is full of game balls.

  When the lower tray 31 is not full of game balls in step S346, a payout setting process described later is performed (step S348), and this routine is terminated. As a result, the game balls are paid out to the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 31. On the other hand, when the lower plate 31 is full of game balls in step S346, this routine is finished as it is. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the ball dispensing device 170 is forcibly stopped when the lower tray 31 is full of game balls. When a prize ball is generated while the ball dispensing device 170 is forcibly stopped, the number of unpaid balls by the ball dispensing device 170 increases, and the prize ball stock number PBS is calculated by the prize ball stock number calculation process shown in FIG. It will be added to increase.

  On the other hand, in step S340, when the ball pitching flag PBE-FLG has a value of 1, that is, when the ball pitching operation is performed, or in step S344, the prize ball stock number PBS is not greater than the value 0 (value 0). That is, when there is no unpaid ball number, it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a value 1 (step S350). As described above, the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are to be discharged. The value is set to 0 when the ball is not discharged. The determination in step S350 is made based on the determination result in step S214 in the payout control side power-on process shown in FIG. That is, when an operation signal is input from the ball removal switch 779 of the payout control board 775, the value 1 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG in step S214 in the payout control side power-on process, while the operation signal is If not input, a value 0 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG in step S216 in the payout control side power-on process.

  When the ball removal flag RMV-FLG has a value of 1 in step S350, that is, when the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are discharged, a ball removal setting process described later is performed (step S352). End the routine. Thereby, the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are discharged.

  Here, when the power is turned off and then the power is turned on while the ball removal switch 779 is pressed, the ball removal setting process is performed in step S352 of the payout ball removal determination setting process, and the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are stored. The game balls that have been made can be discharged. When this discharge is finished, a value 0 is set in the ball removal flag RMV-FLG.

  On the other hand, when the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is 0 in step S350, that is, when the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are not discharged, this routine is finished as it is. As a result, game balls are not paid out or discharged.

  Next, the payout setting process will be described. In this payout setting process, the ball payout device 170 is driven to make a setting for paying out game balls.

  When the payout setting process is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 reads the drive command number DRV from the payout built-in RAM as shown in FIG. 40 (step S360). This drive command number DRV commands the number of game balls to be paid out by the ball payout device 170, and is equivalent to the prize ball stock number PBS. Subsequent to step S360, it is determined whether or not the drive command number DRV is 0 (step S362). In this determination, it is determined based on the drive command number DRV whether or not the number of game balls to be paid out by the ball payout device 170 remains. When the drive command number DRV is 0 in step S362, that is, when the number of game balls paid out by the ball payout device 170 is zero, output stop (stop) of the drive signal to the ball payout device 170 is set. (Step S364). In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the ball payout device 170 and stored in the output setting storage area of the above-described payout internal RAM. Subsequent to step S364, the winning ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S366), and the real ball count PB is read (step S368). The actual ball count PB is obtained by counting the number of game balls actually paid out by the ball payout device 170. This count will be described in detail later, but in the port input process of step S252 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Based on the detection signal.

  Subsequent to step S368, the value obtained by subtracting the actual ball count PB read in step S368 from the prize ball stock number PBS read in step S366 is set in the prize ball stock number PBS and the drive command number DRV (step S370). The actual ball count PB is set to 0 (step S372), and this routine is terminated. When the drive command number DRV and the real ball count PB are 0, in step S372, the value of the prize ball stock number PBS read in step S366 is set to the drive command number DRV as it is.

  On the other hand, when the drive command number DRV is not 0 in step S362, that is, when there is a number of game balls to be paid out by the ball payout device 170, an output of a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 is set. (Step S374). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal is set in the ball payout device 170 and stored in the output setting storage area. Following step S374, it is determined whether there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102 (step S376). This determination is performed based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102 in the port input process in step S252 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S376, the input information is read from the input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102.

  When there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102 in step S376, the drive command number DRV is subtracted by 1 (decremented, step S378), and it is determined whether there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101 (step S380). ). This determination is performed based on the detection signal from the count switch 101 in the port input process in step S252 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S380, the input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101.

  When there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101 in step S380, the actual ball count PB is incremented by 1 (incremented, step S382), and this routine is terminated. In step S382, the real ball count PB is incremented by incrementing the real ball count PB. On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the counting switch 101 in step S380, this routine is finished as it is.

  On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the rotation angle switch 102 in step 276, it is determined whether or not the ball collision determination time has elapsed (step S384). This determination is made based on the ball collision determination time updated in the timer update process of step S254 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the ball collision determination time is stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S384, the time management information is read from the time management information storage area, and it is determined whether or not the ball collision determination time has elapsed. It should be noted that the ball dispensing device 170 performs a ball collision operation during the ball collision determination time. This ball collapsing operation is performed in order to eliminate a state where a game ball taken into the ball passage (not shown) of the ball dispensing device 170 is clogged.

  If it is determined in step S384 that the ball collision determination time has not elapsed, an output of a drive signal to the ball dispensing device 170 is set so as to perform the ball collision operation (step S386). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 is set and stored in the output setting storage area of the payout built-in RAM described above. Subsequent to step S386, a value of 1 is set in the sphere ball flag PBE-FLG (step S388), and this routine is terminated. This in-between-sphere flag PBE-FLG is set to a value of 1 when a ball-bending operation by the ball dispensing device 170 is performed, and to a value of 0 when a ball-bending operation is not performed. On the other hand, when the ball collision determination time has elapsed in step S384, stop of the drive signal to the ball dispensing device 170 is set so as to end the ball collision operation (step S390). In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the ball payout device 170 and stored in the output setting storage area. Subsequent to step S390, a value of 0 is set in the sphere ball flag PBE-FLG (step S392), and this routine is terminated.

  Next, the ball removal setting process will be described. In this ball removal setting process, the ball dispensing device 170 is driven to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150.

  When the ball removal setting process is started, the payout control MPU 775a of the payout control board 775 determines whether or not the ball removal determination time has elapsed as shown in FIG. 41 (step S400). This determination is made based on the ball removal determination time updated in the timer update process of step S254 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the ball removal determination time is stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S400, the time management information is read from this time management information storage area to determine whether or not the ball removal determination time has elapsed. During the ball removal determination time, the ball dispensing device 170 performs a ball removal operation. This ball removal operation is performed to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150.

  When the ball removal determination time has not elapsed in step S400, the output of the drive signal to the ball dispensing device 170 is set to perform the ball removal operation (step S402). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 is set and stored in the output setting storage area of the payout built-in RAM described above. Subsequent to step S402, the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is set to 1 (step S404), and this routine is terminated. As described above, the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not the game balls stored in the ball tank 136 and the tank rail 150 are to be discharged. The value is set to 0 when the ball is not discharged. On the other hand, when the ball removal determination time has elapsed in step S400, a stop of the drive signal to the ball dispensing device 170 is set to end the ball removal operation (step S406), and this routine is finished. In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the ball payout device 170 and stored in the output setting storage area.

[Various commands related to payout]
Next, various commands related to payout will be described. As described above, the main control board 765 performs control for transmitting a game ball payout command (prize ball command) to the payout control board 775 (payout control means). First, a command transmitted from the main control board 765 to the payout control board 775 will be described, followed by a state command of the pachinko machine 1 transmitted from the payout control board 775 to the main control board 765, and a shaping state command obtained by shaping this state command Will be described. FIG. 42 is a prize ball number information table showing an example of a payout command, FIG. 43 is a table showing an example of a status command, and FIG. 44 is a table showing an example of a shaping status command obtained by shaping the status command.

<13. Prize ball command>
The prize ball command is a command having a storage capacity of 1 byte (8 bits), and is a command related to payout transmitted from the main control board 65 to the payout control board 775. For example, a prepaid card unit 1a is connected to the pachinko machine 1 (a device that communicates with the pachinko machine and supplies the pachinko machine to the pachinko machine as a rental ball by driving a payout motor of the pachinko machine ("CR machine"). )) Are arranged adjacent to each other, as shown in FIG. 42A, the prize ball commands transmitted from the main control board 765 to the payout control board 775 include commands 10H to 1EH ( “H” represents a hexadecimal number.), One award ball is designated in the command 10H, two award balls are designated in the command 11H,..., And a prize ball 15 is designated in the command 1EH. Has been. The payout control board 775 controls the payout device 170 to drive out the game balls by the designated number of prize balls.

Further, in the case where a ball rental machine (a device that pays out game balls directly as a rental ball on the upper plate (referred to as “general machine (cash machine)”)) is disposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5B, command 20H to command 2EH are prepared for the prize ball command transmitted from the main control board 765 to the general machine. One prize ball is designated by the command 20H, and the prize is given by the command 21H. Two spheres are designated, and a prize ball 15 is designated in the command 2EH. The general machine performs control for paying out game balls for the designated number of prize balls.

As a common command (self-check command) for the CR machine and the general machine, FIG.
As shown in (c), a command 30H is prepared, and the self check is designated in this command 30H. This self-check command is not for paying out a prize ball, but for checking the connection state between the main control board 765 and the payout control board 775, and is common to CR machines and general machines. Used.

  Here, a CR machine and a general machine (cash machine) will be described. In the CR machine, a prepaid card corresponding to the number of balls to be lent is purchased in advance at a ticket vending machine, and the prepaid card unit 1a disposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 is inserted into the pachinko machine 1 (ball A game ball is paid out as a rental ball from the payout device 170). Specifically, when the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card unit 1a, the balance information is read from the prepaid card by a card reader built in the prepaid card unit (not shown). The prepaid card unit 1a outputs a ball rental request signal to the pachinko machine 1 based on the balance information, and the pachinko machine 1 pays out a game ball as a ball from the ball payout device 170. On the other hand, in a general machine (cash machine), a dedicated machine for rental balls is arranged adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 '. By putting cash in the dedicated machine for renting a ball, the dedicated machine for renting a ball pays out a game ball as a rented ball based on the cash.

  The CR machine has a probability variation function that is not permitted for general machines, and is more popular among players in terms of euphoria than general machines. For this reason, sales of CR machines are managed by a third-party organization as a countermeasure against tax evasion of the hall. Specifically, the prepaid card unit 1a can perform infrared communication with the sales information collection terminal, and the sales information collection terminal is connected to the information collection center of the prepaid card company by wire. As a result, the prepaid card company can manage the sales information of the hall.

  By the way, when a game machine 5 for CR machine having a probability variation function is mounted on a pachinko machine 1 ′ equipped with a payout control board 775 ′ for a general machine instead of the game board 5 ′ for a general machine, In spite of the pachinko machine 1 ′ for general machines, it is possible to allow a player to play a game using a CR machine having a probability variation function. For this reason, the player likes to play the popular CR machine and plays the game. Then, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 ′ on which the payout control board 775 ′ is mounted for a general machine is arranged adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 ′ and connected to the information collection center of the prepaid card company. As a result, sales information is not transmitted to third parties. As a result, the hall illegally obtains sales by providing such a fraudulent game to the player.

  In this embodiment, the prize ball command has a storage capacity of 1 byte, that is, 8 bits, and the upper 4 bits of the 8 bits are used as a prize ball command for a CR machine or a prize ball for a general machine. Used as information that can be identified in the command. On the other hand, the lower 4 bits of the 8 bits are used as information for designating the number of game balls to be paid out to the player. As described above, the prize ball command for the CR machine is preset to 10H to command 1EH, and the prize ball command for the general machine is preset to 20H to command 2EH.

In this way, the value 1 is designated for the CR machine in the upper 4 bits and the value 2 is designated for the general machine in the upper 4 bits, so that a transmission register (not shown) is initialized when the power is turned on, and the value 0 is set.
Even if it is (default value), the lower 4 bits have a value of 0 and one prize ball is indicated, but since the upper 4 bits have a value of 0, a prize ball command for a CR machine, a prize for a general machine Does not correspond to any of the ball commands. Thus, even when a default value is transmitted to the payout control board 775 when the power is turned on, the payout control board 775 is discarded as an invalid command.

  The self-check command also has a storage capacity of 1 byte, that is, 8 bits, and the upper 4 bits among the 8 bits are used as a self-check command that is a common command for the CR machine and the general machine. As described above, the self-check command is 30H.

  In this way, any one of the adjacent 2-bit information for the CR machine can designate a prize ball command for a CR machine, a prize ball command for a general machine, or a self-check command. In 775, upon receiving the award ball command and the self-check command for the CR machine, the award ball command and the self-check command for the CR machine are discriminated and accepted based on the same 2-bit information adjacent to each other. When the payout control board 775 ′ receives the prize ball command and the self-check command for the general machine, the prize ball command and the self-check command for the general machine are discriminated and accepted based on the adjacent 2-bit information. Thereby, for example, even if the game machine 5 for the CR machine equipped with the main control board 765 having the probability variation function is mounted on the pachinko machine 1 ′ for the general machine, the general machine mounted on the pachinko machine 1 ′. If the payout control board 775 ′ for the CR machine normally receives the award command for the CR machine, it outputs an ACK signal to that effect to the main control board 765, but discards the received award ball command for the CR machine. It is like that. Therefore, even if the game board 5 'for the general machine is replaced with the game board 5 for the CR machine and the player plays a game, the player does not pay out the game ball as a prize ball.

<14. Status command>
The status command is a command having a storage capacity of 1 byte (8 bits) and transmitted from the payout control board 775 to the main control board 765. As shown in FIG. 43, the status command is divided into a frame status, error release navigation, and stock display, and priority is set in the order of the frame status, error cancellation, and stock display. In the frame state, ball breakage, ball removal, connection abnormality, and CR disconnection are prepared. When the ball breaks, bit 0 (B0, “B” represents a bit) is set to 1 and the ball removal is performed. Among them, the value 1 is set to the bit 2 (B2), the value 1 is set to the bit 3 (B3) when the connection is abnormal, and the value 1 is set to the bit 4 (B4) when the CR is not connected. Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating that the frame is in the state are set to a value of 1 for B5, a value of 0 for B6, and a value of 0 for B7.

  The error canceling navigation requires a ball, a count switch error, and a retry upper limit error. The value 1 is set to bit 2 (B2) in the case of a ball, and the value is set to bit 3 (B3) in the case of a count switch error. 1 is set, and the value 1 is set to bit 4 (B4) in the retry upper limit error. Here, the “counting switch error” indicates whether or not a malfunction of the counting switch 101 of the ball dispensing device 170 has occurred. The “retry upper limit error” indicates that a payout that is not consistent is repeatedly performed. Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating that the error cancellation navigation is performed are set to a value 0 for B5, a value 1 for B6, and a value 0 for B7.

  The stock display requires 50 or more stocks and 300 or more stocks. In 50 or more stocks, bit 1 (B0) is set to value 1, and in stocks of 300 or more stocks. The value 1 is set in bit 1 (B1). Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating the stock display are set to a value of 1 for B5, a value of 1 for B6, and a value of 0 for B7.

<15. Formatting command>
The main control MPU 765a of the main control board 765 transmits various commands to the sub integrated board 763. These various commands are commands having a storage amount area of 2 bytes (16 bits), have a storage capacity of 1 byte (8 bits), a status indicating the type of the command, and 1 byte (8 bits). It has a storage capacity and is composed of a mode that shows variations of performance. When the main control MPU 765a receives the above-described status command from the payout control board 775, as shown in FIG. 44, the main control MPU 765a sets the additional information “10000001B (= 81H)” to the status and sets the received status command to the mode. It is set and shaped into a shaping state command having a storage capacity of 2 bytes (16 bits). This shaping state command is performed as one process of the sub integrated board command transmission process in step S92 in the main control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 15, and is transmitted to the sub integrated board 763. Note that the detailed description of the shaping state command is the same as the contents of the state command described above, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

[Functional configuration of sub-integrated board]
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of a sub-integrated substrate constituting the peripheral substrate.

  The sub-integrated board 763 includes a command receiving means 630 that receives a command transmitted from the command transmitting means 620 of the main control board 765, a normal symbol image display control means 631, a special symbol image display control means 632, and a liquid crystal control board. And command transmission means 710 for transmitting a command to 758.

  The command receiving means 630 sends a command for an effect on the normal symbol lottery means (ordinary symbol winning judgment means 602) transmitted from the main control board 765 and an effect on the special symbol lottery means (special symbol winning judgment means 612). Each command is received. The command from the main control board 765 is received by external interrupt reception, and the analysis execution is performed in a 16 ms steady process.

  When the command receiving unit 630 receives an effect command relating to the normal symbol lottery means, the normal symbol image display control means 631 displays the lottery information display area (main (Region) 1151 and game information display region (subregion) 1152 are controlled to be displayed respectively. More specifically, it is the liquid crystal control board 758 that directly controls the display on the effect display device 115, but the display mode according to the command of the effect on the normal symbol lottery means is the lottery information display area 1151 and the game. A command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 758 via the effect command transmission means 710 so that the information is displayed in both of the information display areas 1152.

  When the special symbol image display control means 632 receives an effect command relating to the special symbol lottery means by the command receiving means 630, the display mode corresponding to the effect command relating to the special symbol lottery means is changed to the lottery information display area 1151 and Control is performed so that the game information is displayed in both of the game information display areas 1152. More specifically, as described above, it is the liquid crystal control board 758 that directly controls the display on the effect display device 115, but the display mode according to the effect command related to the special symbol lottery means is the lottery information display area. A command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 758 via the effect command transmission means 710 so as to be displayed in both the 1151 and the game information display area 1152.

  The liquid crystal control board 758 performs display control of the effect display device 115 according to the command received from the effect command transmission means 710 of the sub-integrated substrate 763. The display content (variation content) that is display-controlled by the effect display device 115 will be described later.

  By the way, the special symbol image display control means 632 includes state information setting means 704 for setting the display control state in the lottery information display area 1151 and the game information display area 1152, and state information for canceling the setting of the state information setting means 704. Release means 706.

  When the command receiving unit 630 receives an effect command related to the special symbol lottery means by the command receiving unit 630, the state information setting unit 704 displays the lottery information display control according to the effect command related to the special symbol lottery unit. A flag indicating that the state is performed in both the area 1151 and the game information display area 1152 is set.

  When the series of display control (including display control related to the accessory lottery) in response to the reception of the second command in the lottery information display area 1151 and the game information display area 1152 is completed, the state information release unit 706 The flag setting in the information setting unit 704 is canceled (the prohibition by the prohibiting unit is canceled). Note that the end of the series of display control in the lottery information display area 1151 and the game information display area 1152 is an effect command (for example, the above-described fixed stop command (command “1FH01H”) applied to the special symbol lottery means received by the command receiving means 630. Etc.)).

  On the other hand, the normal symbol image display control means 631 has state information determination means 700 for determining whether or not the flag is set in the state information setting means 704.

[Controls for game progress]
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 46 shows the control by the main control board (control of normal symbols, control of ordinary electric accessories, control of special symbols, control of the attack device, and control of time-short / short-time function) and effect display by the liquid crystal control board. It is a time chart about control (effect display corresponding to a normal symbol, effect display corresponding to a special symbol, and display control of lottery information).

  When a game ball that is driven toward the game area 37 passes through the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 and is detected by the first gate sensor 316 or the second gate sensor 317, the normal symbol is displayed. The winning determination random number extraction means 601 extracts the normal symbol winning determination random number.

  The normal symbol winning determination random number extraction means 601 extracted by the normal symbol winning determination random number extraction means 601 is held by the normal symbol holding means 603 up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment). The normal symbol winning determination random number held by the general figure holding means 603 is held until a predetermined release condition is satisfied, and only one is received by the general figure hold release means 604 based on the fact that the predetermined release condition is satisfied. The hold is released. The normal symbol winning determination random number for which the holding has been released in this way is subjected to a winning determination process (ordinary symbol lottery processing) for the normal symbol by the normal symbol winning determining means 602, and based on the result of the winning determination processing. In the normal symbol display 333, the normal symbol display control means 605 performs the normal symbol variation display.

  In the above normal symbol lottery process, when the winning determination process for the extracted normal symbol winning determination random number is performed, the normal state in which neither the time-shortening function nor the minute time-shortening function is operating, and the minute time-shortening function If it is in any one of the states in which is operated, the normal hit is made with a probability of 1/399. On the other hand, if the winning determination process for the extracted normal symbol winning determination random number is a state in which the time reduction function is activated, the above normal symbol lottery process has a probability of 1 / It is performed so that it becomes a normal hit.

  In the present embodiment, the “predetermined release condition” is “the normal symbol is not changing and the movable piece 81 of the normal electric accessory 80 is not in operation”. It may be weighted.

  In FIG. 46, for the sake of convenience, the variation of the normal symbol is started based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start port (the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97). Actually, based on the fact that the predetermined release condition is satisfied and the hold is released by the universal figure hold release means 604, a display effect in which the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner is started.

  When the result of the normal symbol lottery process is a loss, a command corresponding to the variation PT selected based on the loss is transmitted from the main control board 765 to the sub integrated board 763. As the variation PT that can be selected based on the fact that the result of the normal symbol lottery process is lost, for example, “PT MU 1” is equivalent, and the corresponding command is “40H01H” (see FIG. 24). At this time, the variation time of the normal symbol is 10800 ms.

  The sub-integrated board 763 (more specifically, the normal symbol image display control means 631) that has received the command from the main control board 765 determines whether or not the flag is set by the state information setting means. At this time, since the flag is not set (that is, neither the special symbol nor the special electric accessory effect is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151), the sub integrated board 763 receives the command received from the main control board 765. Transmit to the liquid crystal control board 758.

When the liquid crystal control board 758 receives a command from the sub-integrated board 763, the liquid crystal control board 758 controls display of the effect displayed on the effect display device 115 in accordance with the received command. Sub-integrated board 763
When (more specifically, the liquid crystal control board 758) receives, for example, the command “40H01H”, the liquid crystal control board 758 starts changing the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 according to the received command, and also draws lottery information. A display effect in which normal symbols are variably displayed in the display area 1151 is started.

  When the variation time corresponding to the command elapses (for example, the variation time when the command is “40H01H” is 10800 ms) from the time when the variation of the ordinary symbol is started in the ordinary symbol display 333, the main control board 765 The command “4FH01H” is transmitted. This command “4FH01H” is a command for instructing to stop the change of the normal symbol in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 of the liquid crystal control board 758 and stop the effect of the normal symbol in the lottery information display area 1151.

The liquid crystal control board 758 that has received the command “4FH01H” stops the normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol corresponding display region 1154 and stops the display effect in which the normal symbol variation display in the lottery information display region 1151 is performed. In the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 and the lottery information display area 1151, the result of the winning determination process (normal symbol lottery process) by the normal symbol winning determination means 602 is displayed.

  Furthermore, the result of the normal lottery process by the normal symbol winning determination means 602 performed based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 is a win (normal hit). At this time, a command corresponding to the variation PT selected based on the normal hit is transmitted from the main control board 765 to the sub integrated board 763. As a variation PT that can be selected based on the result of the normal symbol lottery process being a win, for example, “PT FU 5” is equivalent, and the corresponding command is “40H05H” (see FIG. 24). The fluctuation time of the normal symbol at this time is 14400 ms.

  The sub integrated board 763 that has received the command from the main control board 765 determines whether or not the flag is set by the state information setting unit 704. At this time, since the flag is not set, the sub-integrated board 763 transmits the command “40H05H” received from the main control board 765 to the liquid crystal control board 758.

  When the liquid crystal control board 758 receives a command from the sub-integrated board 763, the liquid crystal control board 758 controls display of the effect displayed on the effect display device 115 in accordance with the received command. When the sub-integrated board 763 (more specifically, the liquid crystal control board 758) receives, for example, the command “40H05H”, the liquid crystal control board 758 starts to change the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 in response to the received command. At the same time, a display effect in which normal symbols are variably displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 is started.

  When the variation time corresponding to the command has elapsed (for example, the variation time is 14400 ms when the command is “40H05H”), starting from the time when the variation of the normal symbol is started in the normal symbol display 333, the main control board 765 A command “4FH01H” is transmitted for instructing to stop the change of the normal symbol in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 and stop the effect of the normal symbol in the lottery information display area 1151. This command “4FH01H” is a command for instructing to stop the change of the normal symbol in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 of the liquid crystal control board 758 and stop the effect of the normal symbol in the lottery information display area 1151. At this time, in any of the normal symbol display 333, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, and the lottery information display area 1151, it is displayed that the result of the normal symbol lottery processing by the normal symbol lottery means is a win.

  When it is displayed in the normal symbol display 333, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, and the lottery information display area 1151 that the result of the winning determination process (normal symbol lottery process) by the normal symbol determining means 602 is a win, After the interval period, the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) that closes the special symbol starting port 82 is opened, and winning of the game ball is facilitated ( That is, the rejected ball mode in which the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is not allowed is switched to the allowed ball mode in which the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is allowed. At this time, the main control board 765 transmits a command “50H02H” to the sub-integrated board 763, and the sub-integrated board 763 transmits this command to the liquid crystal control board 758.

  The liquid crystal control board 758 that has received the command “50H02H” controls to display “put right” as the normal winning effect in the lottery information display area 1151 (see FIG. 49A).

  While the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is in the permitted ball state, the game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82 and is detected by the special figure start opening sensor 318. Then, the special symbol winning determination means 612 of the main control board 765 performs a winning determination process (special symbol lottery process), and the special symbol display control means 615 performs a special symbol display on the special symbol display 332. In this embodiment, the result of the special symbol lottery process is always a special hit, but the special symbol variation pattern is a special symbol variation pattern which is one of the functions of the main control MPU 765a among a plurality of variation patterns. The decision means 618 decides one of them. The plurality of variation patterns have different variation times, and are stored in a ROM (special symbol variation pattern storage means) as a read-only memory of the main control MPU 765a. The determined variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 763 as the second command.

  Even if the special symbol display 332 is changing the special symbol or the attacker device 98 is operating, the normal symbol winning judgment means of the main control board 765 is satisfied if a predetermined release condition relating to the normal symbol change is satisfied. 602 performs a normal symbol lottery process, and the normal symbol display control means 605 displays the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 333. However, when the number of holds held by the normal figure holding means 603 is zero, the game ball passes through the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97 and the first gate sensor 316 or When detected by the second gate sensor 317, the normal symbol holding means 603 temporarily holds it, but immediately, the normal symbol winning determination means 602 of the main control board 765 performs the normal symbol lottery process, and the normal symbol display At 333, a normal symbol variation display is performed.

  The sub-integrated board 763 (more specifically, the status information determination means 700 of the normal symbol image display control means 631) that has received the command from the main control board 765 determines whether or not the flag is set by the status information setting means 704. to decide.

  Then, when the variation time corresponding to the command elapses, starting from the time when the variation of the special symbol is started in the special symbol display 332, the main control board 765 transmits the command to the sub integrated board 763. The commands transmitted from the main control board 765 to the sub-integrated board 763 are used to stop the special symbol change in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155 of the liquid crystal control board 758 and to produce the special symbol in the lottery information display area 1151. This is a command for instructing stop.

  The liquid crystal control board 758 that has received the command stops the special symbol variation in the special symbol corresponding display region 1155 and also stops the special symbol variation effect in the lottery information display region 1151.

  After the special symbol change in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155 is stopped and the special symbol change effect in the lottery information display area 1151 is finished, the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the normal electric The special symbol starting port 82 is opened by the operation of the movable piece 81) of the accessory 80, and the command “20H03H” is transmitted to the sub integrated board 763. This command “20H03H” is a command indicating that the special symbol start port 82 has been opened, and the liquid crystal control board 758 that has received this command transmits the received command “20H03H” to the liquid crystal control board 758.

  The liquid crystal control board 758 that has received the command “20H03H” performs display control so that the special winning effect is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151. This special winning effect corresponds to a display effect indicating the result of the short-time lottery process when a game ball wins in the opened special symbol start opening 82, and the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is operated to be special. If the game ball is not won in the special symbol start port 82 even though the winning of the game ball in the symbol start port 82 is facilitated, the area where the player should aim at the game ball (this book In the embodiment, a display effect that prompts the user to aim at the area on the right side of the center accessory 91 corresponds.

  Here, while the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is operated and the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is facilitated (when it is in the permitted ball mode), even if the ordinary symbol display 333 is used. In the lottery information display area 1151, the special electric accessory effect is given priority over the normal symbol change effect even if the normal symbol change is performed. However, even if the special electric accessory effect is given priority over the normal symbol change effect in the lottery information display area 1151, as long as the normal symbol is changed on the normal symbol display 333, the normal symbol corresponding In the display area 1154, normal symbols are also changed. In other words, even if the normal symbol change or stop is performed in the normal symbol display 333 when the special electric accessory effect is given priority over the normal symbol variation effect in the lottery information display area 1151, In the special symbol corresponding display area 1155, a special electric accessory effect is performed. However, in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, the change and stop are performed in the same manner as the display on the normal symbol display 333.

  Here, when the special electric accessory effect is finished in the lottery information display area 1151 and the normal symbol is changing in the normal symbol display 333, the display in the lottery information display area 1151 causes the symbols to scroll at high speed. High speed fluctuation.

  In addition, it is determined that the short-time function is activated as a result of the short-time lottery process based on the winning of the game ball to the special start port 82 by facilitating the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82. Then, in the lottery information display area 1151, a big hit effect is displayed. This jackpot effect is an effect that indicates a period during which a large amount of game balls can be given to the player, and corresponds to a character effect or the like in which a character is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, during the big hit game, the time during which the special symbol variation effect is performed is substantially proportional to the amount of game balls as award balls that can be given to the player. That is, the longer the variation time of the special symbol during the big hit game, the longer the number of times that the normal hit is obtained, and the movable of the normal electric accessory 80 so that the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82 is facilitated. The number of sets in which the piece 81 is activated (the number of sets in which the ordinary electric accessory movement control is executed) increases, and the amount of game balls given to the player as a prize ball can be increased accordingly.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a big hit game may be constituted only by a special hit game (attacker device movable control), or the time-shortening function based on the occurrence of the special hit game and the special hit game is being operated. A big hit game may be constituted by a normal hit game (normal electric accessory movable control). In addition, in the normal hit game, the normal hit game that constitutes the big hit game (ordinary hit game in the short-time game) and the normal hit game that does not constitute the big hit (ordinary hit game in the normal game state, normal in the short-time game) And hit games).

  The special hit game is a hit game in which a predetermined amount (up to 10 balls per game) of game balls can be awarded to the big winning opening 83 by performing the movable control by the attacker device movement control means 617. In addition, the normal winning game is a winning game in which a game ball can be won at the special symbol starting port 82 by performing the movable control by the normal electric accessory moving control means 607. Therefore, if the time reduction function is activated, both the attacker device movement control means 617 and the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 correspond to the big hit execution means for executing the big hit game, and the minute time reduction function is activated. If so, only the attacker device movement control means 617 out of the attacker device movement control means 617 and the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607 corresponds to the big hit game execution means.

  In a normal hit game that constitutes a big hit game, the amount of game balls given to the player as a prize ball varies depending on the variation time of the special symbol. Therefore, during the normal hit game (movable control by the normal electric accessory moving control means 607) The amount of game balls to be awarded to the player as a prize ball in the special symbol lottery performed based on winning the special symbol start port 82 first after the big hit game is generated. It will depend on the variation time of the special symbol to be determined.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a big hit game occurs, the normal electric accessory movement control is performed while guaranteeing a chance to win the big prize opening 83 for a specified amount of game balls by the movement control by the attacker device movement control means 617. By the movable control by means 607, the amount of game balls that can be given to the player as a prize ball in the big hit game changes every time a big hit game is generated. This makes it possible to provide a new gaming machine that has never existed before.

  In this embodiment, the time required for one special symbol variation effect is, for example, 180 seconds, which is longer than that of a conventional gaming machine. Therefore, when a big hit game occurs, the special symbol variation effect is being executed. A lot of prize balls can be awarded to the player. If the special symbol variation effect time is, for example, 180 seconds, the number of times that the normal symbol change effect is executed during the execution of the special symbol variation effect (the number of sets in which the normal electric accessory movable control is executed) is required for one normal game. Considering time, interval time, etc., there are approximately 25 sets.

  Furthermore, when one big hit game (one special hit and multiple sets of normal hits) is completed based on the end of the special symbol variation effect, the winning determination result by the special symbol winning determining means 612 is always a special winning. The movement control by the attacker movement control means 617 is performed with the end of one big hit game. Here, since only the special hit of the special hit and the normal hit is a hit accompanied by the operation of the condition device, the time is shortened only when it is a special hit (when the movable control by the attacker movement control means 617 is performed). Time lottery processing by the lottery means 640 is performed. If it is determined that the time-shortening function is to be activated as a result of the time-short lottery process, the first normal symbol starting port 96 or the second normal symbol is set after the attacker device movable control which is one aspect of the big hit game is completed. The probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery process performed based on the winning of the game ball at the start opening 97 is reduced to one-tenth, and a large amount of game balls can be given to the player again during the execution of the special symbol variation effect. A jackpot game is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the minute time-shortening function is to be activated as a result of the time-short lottery process, the game to the first normal symbol starting port 96 or the second normal symbol starting port 97 is completed after the attacker device movement control is finished. The probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery process performed based on the winning of the ball is 1/399, and the jackpot game defined in the present embodiment ends.

  In summary, the gaming machine of the present embodiment can be divided into first step games and second step games as games until the big hit game is generated. In the first step game, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol winning judgment means (normal symbol lottery means) 602 wins the normal winning by making a game ball win at the first normal symbol starting port 96 or the second normal symbol starting port 97. A game in which a winning determination process (normal symbol lottery process) is performed and a display mode corresponding to the normal symbol lottery process is derived to the effect display device 115 is equivalent. The second step game is a winning determination process (special symbol lottery process) as to whether or not a special symbol winning determination means (special symbol lottery means) 612 wins a special win by winning a game ball at the special symbol start opening 82. And a game in which a display mode corresponding to the result of the special symbol lottery process is derived to the effect display device 115 is equivalent. However, during the second step game, the first step game may be performed overlapping with the second step game. In this case, the lottery information display area 1151 of the effect display device 115 displays a display mode corresponding to winning a special symbol start port 82 and a display mode corresponding to winning a normal symbol start port 96 is displayed. (Internally, the first step game is performed).

  Further, in the lottery information display area 1151, when any one of the normal hit effect, the special symbol variation effect, and the special hit effect is performed, each of these effects has priority over the normal symbol change effect. Done. Further, when a special symbol variation effect or a special winning effect is performed, each of these effects is performed with priority over both the normal symbol variation effect and the normal winning effect. Furthermore, when the special hit effect is performed, the special hit effect is performed with priority over any of the normal symbol variation effect, the normal hit effect, and the special symbol variation effect. As described above, the normal symbol variation effect, the normal hit effect, the special symbol variation effect, and the special hit effect are displayed in the common lottery information display area 1151, and an effect with a shorter path to the occurrence of the big hit game is preferentially performed. Thus, it is possible to produce an effect having a great influence on the occurrence of the big hit game without reducing the fluctuation efficiency of the normal symbol and the special symbol, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest.

  By the way, while the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is in a rejected ball state (closed), and the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is allowed. Even if the game ball is in the ball mode, if the game ball does not win the special symbol start port 82, the special symbol variation effect is not performed in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155.

  Further, the special symbol is not changed in the lottery information display area 1151 (see the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 46). As the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is displaced from the permitted ball state to the rejected ball state (the special symbol starting port 82 is closed). Thus, the display in the lottery information display area 1151 is switched from the normal hit effect to the interval / demonstration effect. However, when the special symbol start port 82 is closed by the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80), the ordinary symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display 333 and the ordinary symbol corresponding display area 1154. If the change has been made, the normal symbol change effect is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151.

  Further, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment operates when the time reduction function is activated as a result of the time reduction lottery process performed by the time reduction lottery means 640 performed based on the winning of the special symbol start opening 82. Based on the passing of the game ball to the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97, a normal symbol lottery process for winning a normal hit with a probability of 100% is performed. In other words, when the time-shortening function is activated, the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82 is achieved through the normal symbol lottery process based on the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start ports 96 and 97. This is facilitated (ordinary electric accessory movement control is performed).

  Further, when a game ball is won at the special symbol start opening 82, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Even if the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, the game ball passes through the normal symbol start openings 96, 97. Normal symbol lottery processing is performed. At this time, the operating time of the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (the time of the permitted ball mode in which the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is facilitated) is the state where the time-shortening function is in operation. 6 sec. Even if the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is displaced from the allowed ball mode to the rejected ball mode, if the special symbol is still fluctuating, the normal symbol start ports 96 and 97 are opened during the fluctuation of the special symbol. When the game ball passes, the ordinary electric accessory movement control is performed again, and the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is facilitated. In this way, in the state where the time reduction function is operating, as long as the special symbol fluctuates, the ordinary electric accessory moving control is repeatedly executed. Therefore, the ordinary electric accessory movement control is executed over a plurality of sets in proportion to the length of the variation time of the special symbol. The variation time of the special symbol changes every time the special symbol lottery process is performed, and the sense of expectation that the amount of game balls that can be given to the player as prize balls increases in proportion to the variation time of the special symbol. Can be given to the player.

  In addition, according to the conventional pachinko machine, even if a winning game is performed after winning the lottery process, the amount of game balls as award balls given to the player in one winning game is almost the same. It was only one thing. In this regard, one big hit game in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a case where only one set (two rounds) of the attacker device movable control is executed, and in addition to one set of the attacker device movable control. There is a case where the electric accessory movement control is executed. Moreover, in the case where the normal electric accessory moving control is executed in addition to the one set of the attacker device moving control, the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 facilitated by the normal electric accessory moving control is achieved. While the special symbol is variably displayed based on this, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory movement control is repeatedly executed over a plurality of sets.

  In addition, the time during which the special symbol is variably displayed is hidden from the player. The time during which a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner is determined by a variation pattern selected from a plurality of variation patterns. Here, the variation time of the special symbol is determined only by looking at the variation display mode of the special symbol. Can not grasp. If the variation time of the special symbol is, for example, 180 seconds, the ordinary electric accessory movable control that facilitates winning for 6 seconds per set for the special symbol starting port 82 is performed over approximately 25 sets.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a big hit game is generated, the attacker device movable control, which is one control of the big hit game, is always executed, so that a chance to win a game ball at the big winning opening 83 is guaranteed. On the other hand, it is possible to execute normal electric accessory movement control, which is one control of big hit games that can increase the prize ball in proportion to the change time of special symbols, so that a new big hit game that has never been achieved has been realized Can provide a good game. In addition, by keeping the variation time of the special symbol in a concealed state, it is possible to make the player interested in how long the normal electric accessory moving control that is one control of the big hit game continues.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, when a big hit is made with a normal symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game is ended is controlled to a normal gaming state (a gaming state in which a lottery is performed with a predetermined probability), and the probability change is changed. When a big hit is made with a symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game is finished is controlled to be a probable gaming state (a gaming state in which a lottery is performed with a higher probability than a predetermined probability). It will be different from anything. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the amount of game balls that can be given to the player as a winning ball in the big hit game is not dependent on the special symbol that is stopped and displayed, as described above. Depends on the symbol variation time. In other words, even if the special symbols that are stopped and displayed are the same, the amount of game balls as prize balls that can be awarded to the player in the jackpot game can change each time. Uniform games that can be grasped are eliminated.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory movable control for facilitating the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 is performed until the result of the special symbol lottery process is displayed (special (When the symbol is variably displayed), even if the big hit game ends with the end of the normal electric accessory movement control, the next big hit game is started immediately without spending time. It becomes. In other words, the normal electric accessory movable control as a big hit game is that the attacker device movable control as the next big hit game accompanied by the operation of the condition device is executed (more specifically, the time reduction performed with the attacker device movable control). As a result, the (N + 1) -th jackpot game will be played immediately immediately after the N-th jackpot game (N is Natural number). For example, according to a conventional gaming machine that becomes a big hit with a probable change pattern and enters into a probable change game state after the big hit game is finished, the next big hit game is guaranteed without reducing the player's ball. Nevertheless, it is not easy to execute the next jackpot game, and the player may waste time. In this regard, according to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when the big hit game can be continuously executed, the next big hit game is started immediately and immediately without the player spending time. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

  In the state where the time reduction function is activated, the longer the variation time of the special symbol, the greater the merit for the player. However, if the special symbol is changed and displayed for a long time until the normal state and the state in which the minute time reduction function is activated, the player is not uncomfortable. Because, in the normal state and the state in which the minute time reduction function is activated, the normal symbol lottery processing is performed with a low probability such as 1/399 of the winning probability for the normal hit, so even if the variation time of the special symbol is long, Compared with the state in which the time reduction function is activated, the expected value (the expected value that facilitates the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82) at which the movable piece 82 of the ordinary electric accessory 81 operates is extremely low. It is.

  Therefore, for example, when the time reduction function is activated, the fact that the time reduction function is activated is output to the special symbol variation pattern determination means 618 by the time reduction game execution means 641, and when the minute time reduction function is activated. The fact that the minute time saving function is activated is output to the special symbol variation pattern determining means 618 by the minute time saving game execution means 642. When neither the time saving function nor the minute time saving function is activated, the time saving function and the minute time saving function are output. The fact that none of the functions is operating is output to the special symbol variation pattern determining unit 618 by the normal game executing unit 643, and the special symbol variation pattern determining unit 618 is in a state (whether the time reduction function is activated or the minute time reduction function is Is activated, but neither the short-time function nor the fine-time function is working)) to determine the variation pattern of the special symbol Preferred. As a result, a special time based on winning a special symbol start port 82 in a state where the time reduction function is activated and a state where the time reduction function is not activated (a normal state and a state where the minute time reduction function is activated). The variation time of the symbols can be made different.

  For example, a variation pattern of a plurality of special symbols is collected in a group (short-time group) in which variation patterns are collected with a variation time shorter than a predetermined prescribed time, and a variation pattern with a variation time longer than a prescribed prescribed time. The special symbol variation pattern determining means 618 determines whether the long time group and the short time group are based on the game state (whether or not the time reduction function is activated). The variation pattern can be determined by selecting one of them. Specifically, the special symbol variation pattern determining means 618 selects any one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns classified into a short time group in a normal state or a state in which the minute time reduction function is activated. In the state where the time-shortening function is activated, any one of the plurality of variation patterns sorted into the long-time group is determined. As a result, the time-saving function is activated without causing discomfort to the player during a special symbol change in a state where the time-saving function is not activated (normal state or a state where the minute time-saving function is activated). In the state, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the special symbol is variably displayed over a long period of time.

  The special symbol variation pattern determining means 618 does not necessarily determine any one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns classified into the long time group in a state where the time reduction function is activated. For example, the fluctuation pattern may be determined at a predetermined frequency such that only one set of normal electric accessory movement control is executed. In this way, it is possible to cause only a few prize balls to be awarded to the player even though the normal electric accessory movement control is executed in addition to the attacker apparatus movement control. The amount of prize balls that can be given to the player in the big hit game can be widened, and an interesting pachinko machine can be provided.

[About the display mode in the effect display device]
Next, a display mode in the effect display device 115 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining a display area in the effect display device 115.

  The effect display device 115 occupies a major lottery information display region 1151 that occupies most of the entire region of the effect display device 115, and occupies only a part of the upper part of the entire region of the effect display device 115, thereby drawing the lottery information display region 1151. A game information display area 1152 as an information display area displayed more conservatively.

  In the lottery information display area 1151, an effect related to the normal symbol lottery means or an effect related to the special symbol lottery means is displayed. The lottery information display area 1151 is configured to display three symbols of a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol.

  In this embodiment, the mechanical lottery process is not performed, but the result of the determination process by the special symbol winning determination unit 612 is provided with a small hit, winning the small hit and further winning the mechanical lottery process. In some cases, when a big win game is generated, a predetermined effect is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 between the time of winning the small win and the time when the mechanical lottery process is performed. It may be.

  The game information display area 1152 is a display corresponding to the hold corresponding display area 1153 corresponding to the display of the normal hold indicator 85, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 corresponding to the display of the normal symbol display 333, and the display of the special symbol display 332. And a corresponding special symbol corresponding display area 1155. That is, the hold-corresponding display area 1153 indicates the hold state of the normal symbol variation display control. Also, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, the normal symbol variation display, and the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means are displayed. Furthermore, the special symbol corresponding display area 1155 displays a special symbol variation display and a lottery result by the special symbol lottery means. Thereby, it becomes possible to recognize that the lottery function for the normal hit, the lottery function for the special hit, and the hold function by the main control board 765 are functioning properly. It should be noted that other game functions (winning determination function, discharge determination function, etc.) function properly can be recognized in the game information display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152. Good. In this case, the inspection of the processing function of the main control board 765 becomes easier.

  In the hold-corresponding display area 1153, a display mode corresponding to the number of normal symbols held is displayed. That is, in the hold corresponding display area 1153, for example, if the number of normal symbols held is 1, only “L” is displayed in a bright color, and if it is 2, “L” and “2” are displayed in a bright color. The

  In the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, one of alphabets “D”, “N” and “R” is displayed, and the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means can be grasped depending on which one is displayed. . In addition, when the lottery result is derived by the normal symbol lottery means, the alphabet “D”, “N”, and “R” are alternately displayed while the normal symbol is changing on the normal symbol display 333. .

  In the special symbol corresponding display area 1155, red “P” or green “P” is displayed, and the lottery result by the special symbol lottery means can be grasped depending on which one is displayed. In addition, when the lottery result is derived by the special symbol lottery means, the red “P” and the green “P” are alternately displayed while the special symbol is changing on the special symbol display 332.

  Here, in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, while the normal symbol is fluctuating on the normal symbol display 333, the alphabets “D”, “N” and “R” are alternately switched and displayed. When the result of the lottery process for the normal symbol is displayed on the display 333, the display is stopped at any one of “D”, “N”, and “R”. Therefore, even if the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means is not displayed by displaying the effect related to the special symbol lottery means in the lottery information display area 1151, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 displays the alphabet “ “D”, “N”, and “R” are displayed alternately.

  Also, in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155, while the special symbol is changing in the special symbol display 332, the red “P” and the green “P” are alternately switched and displayed, and the special symbol display When the result of the lottery process for the special symbol is displayed in 332, the result is stopped and displayed in either red “P” or green “P”.

  Next, a series of images displayed on the effect display device 115 as the game progresses will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 to 50 are diagrams showing a series of flows displayed on the effect display device 115 as the game progresses. More specifically, FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a normal symbol variation effect related to the normal symbol lottery process. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing effects related to the result of the normal symbol lottery process including the normal hit effect indicating that the result of the normal symbol lottery process is a win. FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating a special symbol variation effect related to the special symbol lottery process.

  When both the normal symbol and the special symbol have a holding number of zero, the display on the effect display device 115 is the display shown in FIG. That is, in the lottery information display area 1151, three identification symbols are stopped and displayed, and in the hold corresponding display area 1153, it is displayed that the number of normal symbols held is zero. In addition, in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, the alphabet is stopped and displayed in a specific alphabet without being alternately displayed. In the special symbol corresponding display area 1155, the red “P” and the green “P” are alternately switched. Stopped in any color without being displayed.

  When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start port 96, the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 333 is started to change, and the three identification symbols are started to be changed. Thereby, it can grasp | ascertain that the fluctuation | variation of the normal symbol started. Further, while the normal symbol is changed on the normal symbol display 333, and accordingly, while the three identification symbols are changed, the alphabet in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 is also alternately displayed. The normal symbol variation is performed on the premise of deriving the result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means.

  Then, if the game ball passes through the normal symbol start port 96 while the normal symbol changes, the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start port 96 is within a predetermined range (4 in this embodiment). )), The variable symbol display control is suspended. It can be grasped from the display in the hold corresponding display area 1153 that the normal symbol variable display control is put on hold (see FIG. 48B). According to FIG. 48 (b), it can be understood that the number of ordinary symbols held is three.

  The result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means is derived by the combination when all the symbols of the three identification symbols for which variable display is performed are stopped. These three identification symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of left symbol → right symbol → middle symbol, but reach when the left symbol and right symbol are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (see FIG. 48 (c)). Reach variation is performed (see FIG. 48D).

  Note that “reach fluctuation” means that an identification symbol (left symbol and right symbol in this embodiment) other than the identification symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (in this embodiment) is a specific display that continues for a predetermined time. Stopped, swung, enlarged, reduced, or deformed in a state consistent with the result (“2” in the present embodiment), or a plurality of identification symbols fluctuated in synchronization with the same symbol, or a display symbol This means that the possibility of jackpot occurrence continues before the final result is displayed.

  When the result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means is a win, all the three identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (see FIG. 48 (e)), and then the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, normal The movable piece 81) of the electric accessory 80 is actuated to make it easier for the game ball to win the special symbol starting port 82. In the lottery information display area 1151, instead of displaying the three identification symbols, a display prompting the user to aim at the game ball toward the special symbol start port 82 is performed (see FIG. 49A). In the present embodiment, in order to urge the special symbol start port 82 arranged on the left side of the effect display device 115 to aim at the game ball, the characters “Please come to the right!” And an arrow pointing to the left are displayed.

  In addition, in the lottery information display area 1151, even if the effect related to the special symbol lottery means is performed instead of the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means, the normal symbol variation display control is suspended. A lottery is performed by the lottery means, and the suspension of the normal symbol variation display control is canceled, and the display mode of the variation display by the three identification symbols is internally determined. And when the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is a win (that is, when it is internally determined that all three identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol), the special symbol lottery means is performed. However, the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is actuated to make it easier for the game ball to win the special symbol starting port 82. In other words, regardless of whether or not the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means is displayed on the effect display device 115, if it is internally determined that all three identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 80 (To be more precise, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is actuated so that the game ball can easily win the special symbol starting port 82. Thereby, the efficiency of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means can be increased regardless of the presence or absence of the effect display related to the special symbol lottery means.

  As described above, when a game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82, the effect related to the special symbol lottery means is given priority over the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means in the lottery information display area 1151. That is, when a game ball is won at the special symbol start opening 82, even if three identification symbols are displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 in order to derive the result of the lottery processing by the normal symbol lottery means. Instead of the variation display (normal effect) of the three identification symbols, the effect (special effect) related to the special symbol lottery means is performed. As a result, the display effect (special effect) according to the lottery result for the special hit is performed step by step from the display effect (normal effect) according to the lottery result for the normal hit. It is expressed in the lottery information display area 1151 that the degree of expectation that a special game will be performed is higher.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means is lost, the three identification symbols are stopped and displayed in such a manner that at least one of the three identification symbols is different from the other symbols. Then, on the condition that the normal symbol variation display control is suspended, the ordinary symbol display unit 333 repeatedly displays the three identification symbol variations corresponding to the variation of the ordinary symbol.

  In the lottery information display area 1151, as described above, even if the effect related to the special symbol lottery means is displayed instead of the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means, the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 of the game information display area 1152 is displayed. Here, the letters “D”, “N”, and “R” are displayed alternately. Accordingly, even if the display corresponding to the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means cannot be visually recognized in the lottery information display area 1151, the display in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 can be visually recognized, so that the normal symbol is changed. , Can grasp the current situation. In addition, since the effect related to the special symbol lottery means is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 occupying most of the area of the effect display device 115, the effect related to the special symbol lottery means is not hindered and the interest is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Next, when a game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 82, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display 332, and an effect image in which the main character challenges the sub character is displayed in the lottery information display area 1151. (See FIG. 50 (a)), and then the race is played by these two characters (not shown).

  In the race game between the two characters, the game of advancing and retreating is unfolded, and at the end of this game production, the round action of opening and closing the grand prize opening 83 (opening / closing device) is performed two rounds (attacker device movable control) ).

  Then, after the attacker device movement control (two rounds of round motion) performed as a big hit game is finished, in the lottery information display area 1151, if the time-shortening function is activated, the effect image (the main character won the game) 50 (see FIG. 50B) is displayed, and then a “big hit” character is displayed (see FIG. 50C).

  In addition, if the attacker device movement control (two rounds of round motion) performed as a big hit game is finished, the main character will be displayed in the lottery information display area 1151 if the minute time function is activated without the time function being activated. An effect image (see FIG. 50 (d)) that is defeated by the game is displayed, and then the effect returns to the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means (see FIG. 50 (e)).

  Internally, the big hit game is started with the start of the attacker device movement control (round operation) that opens and closes the above-mentioned big winning opening 83, but the time-saving function is subsequently activated in the lottery information display area 1151. Only occasionally, after the round operation as the attacker movement control is completed, the word “big hit” is displayed. That is, there is a difference between the start of the internal jackpot game and the start of the jackpot game that can be recognized by the player.

  In addition, when the minute time reduction function is activated without the operation of the time reduction function after the round operation as the attacker movement control is completed, the lottery information display area 1151 is a condition that is actually one operation of the big hit game. Although the special winning game accompanied by the operation of the device is being executed, the fact that the special winning game has occurred is not displayed, and the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means is returned. As a result, even if the special hit game with the operation of the condition device is started, even if the minute time-saving function is activated without a large amount of game balls being given to the player, the special hit game is being executed. Since the player is not aware of this, it is possible to reduce the frequency of disappointing the player.

  Note that while the special symbol on the special symbol display 332 is changing, the alphabet of “P” in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155 is alternately switched between green and red. This special symbol variation is performed as a premise for deriving the result of the lottery process by the special symbol lottery means.

  When the change in the special symbol display 332 stops, the alphabet “P” in the special symbol corresponding display area 1155 is stopped and displayed in green or red.

  If the special symbol change stops and the lottery process for the normal symbol start-up memory is suspended when the special symbol change stops, the normal symbol change on the normal symbol display 333 starts again. 48A to 48E are repeated. Also, in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154, while the normal symbol is fluctuating on the normal symbol display 333, alphabets “D”, “N”, and “R” are alternately switched and displayed.

  It should be noted that the timing at which the effect on the normal symbol lottery means ends (that is, the timing at which the variable display according to the display mode determined internally) ends and the timing at which the normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 ends. It is.

  By the way, despite the fact that the result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means is a win and the display for urging to aim the game ball toward the special symbol start port 82 is performed in the lottery information display area 1151, the special symbol is displayed. When the game ball does not win at the start port 82, three identification symbols are displayed again (see FIG. 49B). However, at this time, even if the display mode of the variable display by the three identification symbols is determined internally, the variable display by the specific display mode is performed instead of the variable display by the determined display mode. . In the present embodiment, this specific display mode is a display mode in which the three identification symbols are scrolled at high speed. In addition, when the fluctuation | variation by the high speed scroll of three identification symbols is performed, the fluctuation | variation display by the said high speed scroll is performed only for the time based on the sub timer which counts the fluctuation | variation time of a normal symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the effects relating to the normal symbol lottery means displayed on the effect display device 115 correspond to the effect displays shown in FIGS. 48 (a) to 48 (e) and FIG. However, when the result of the lottery process by the normal symbol lottery means is a win (see FIG. 48 (e)), the sliding of the ordinary electric accessory 80 (more precisely, the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80) is performed. Until the mode (acceptable ball mode) in which the game ball can be received at the special symbol start port 82 is ended by the moving operation, it corresponds to the effect related to the normal symbol lottery means. Also, the effect related to the special symbol lottery means corresponds to the effect display of FIG. However, a display effect in which symbols are variably displayed as an effect related to the special symbol lottery means may be displayed on the effect display device 115. In addition, even if any display effects are displayed on the effect display device 115 as effects related to the special symbol lottery means, the special symbol display 332 displays an effect in which the special symbols are variably displayed.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine according to this embodiment, the following many excellent effects can be obtained. The effects (1) to (12) listed below are examples of effects obtained by the gaming machine according to this embodiment.

(1) The normal symbol start port (first start port) 96 and the special symbol start port (second start port) 82 are provided as start ports, and the special symbol start port 82 among these start ports is: The winning condition is to win the normal symbol lottery process performed based on the game ball having entered the first normal symbol starting port 96. Then, the special symbol lottery process (in this case, a determination process as to whether or not a special win is won) is performed based on the fact that a game ball is further entered into the special symbol start opening 82 that can be entered in this way. It will be.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the special symbol lottery process is performed, the winning is always made (special winning), and when the special winning is achieved, the attacker device movement control means 617 performs the movable control of the attacker device 98. It is. Here, between the normal hit and the special hit, the hit with the operation of the condition device is only the special hit, so the condition device does not operate when the normal hit is reached. However, since the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 is facilitated based on the fact that the normal hit is achieved, when the normal hit is reached, the special symbol starting port 82 opened based on the normal hit is displayed. The game ball is almost won, and the condition device is activated accordingly, and the big hit game is executed.

  However, although the big hit game is executed at the time of the special win, in this embodiment, the time-short lottery means 640 performs the time-short lottery based on the fact that it is a special hit, and as a result of this time-short lottery, the time-saving function is Only when the game is activated, a big hit game in which a large amount of game balls are given to the player is executed.

  That is, when it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated as a result of the time-shortage lottery 640 described above, the attacker device that facilitates the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 83 by the attacker device movement control means 617. In addition to the movable control, a normal symbol winning determination process (normal symbol lottery process) by the normal symbol winning determining means 602 that is always won is performed. In addition, since it is configured so that the normal winning occurs many times during the variation time of the special symbol per time, the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 during the variation of the special symbol once. Thus, a plurality of sets of ordinary electric accessory movement control are performed as an opportunity to facilitate the process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fine time-short function is activated as a result of the time-short lottery by the time-short lottery means 640 (when it is determined that the time-short function is not activated), the game ball wins the special symbol start opening 82. As long as the execution of the attacker device movement control is guaranteed as long as the result of the winning determination process (normal symbol lottery processing) by the normal symbol winning determination means 602 performed with a winning probability of 1/399 is not successful, Object movement control is not executed.

  As described above, as long as the game ball wins the special symbol start port 82 based on the result of the normal symbol lottery process being the normal hit, the attacker device movement control is guaranteed to the player as the minimum jackpot game. However, the player is not guaranteed even to execute the normal electric accessory movement control. That is, once the normal hit is reached, whether or not a large amount of game balls are given to the player by continuously executing the normal electric accessory movement control is that the normal hit is determined. This is based on the result of a short-time lottery performed when a game ball wins the special symbol starting port 82 on which the winning is facilitated. Moreover, even if it is determined that the time-shortening function is activated (that is, the normal electric accessory movable control is continuously performed), the number of sets of the normal electric accessory movable control that is continuously performed is different depending on the case. It will be greatly influenced by the fluctuation time of the symbol.

  In this way, when a special winning with the operation of the condition device is won based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82, the chance of winning the game ball to the big winning port 83 is controlled by the attacker device drive control. While guaranteed as a minimum jackpot game, the amount of game balls as award balls to be paid out can be changed from time to time according to the number of sets of ordinary electric accessory movement control that can be performed continuously. As a result, when a special hit is made, the minimum game opportunity such as a game ball winning opportunity to the big prize opening 83 by the attacker device drive control is guaranteed, and the player is relieved continuously. It is possible to build an unprecedented new gameability that can give a player a sense of expectation regarding the provision of a large amount of game balls depending on the number of sets of movable control of ordinary electric actors that can be performed. .

  (2) The effect display device (effect image display device) 115 is provided as a part of the display area of the effect display device 115 after adopting the configuration described in the effect (1). A game information display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152 in which it is possible to recognize that a plurality of internal processes relating to the progress of the game executed sequentially by the control board 765 function properly, and the effect display A lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151 for expressing the degree of expectation that the above-mentioned special game will be played is provided as well as occupying most of the display area of the device 115.

  That is, in this case, among the plurality of internal processes performed by the main control board 765, in particular, various internal processes performed in response to the game balls entering the normal symbol start ports 96 and 97 and the special symbol start port 82. Is functioning properly through the respective display controls by the first image control means and the second image control means, whereby the appropriateness of the processing functions in the main control board 765 is confirmed. It becomes possible to easily perform the inspection. In particular, since the function of the main control board 765 is diagnosed by the monitoring function of the peripheral board 781 different from the main control board 765, the reliability of the inspection is also compared with the case of self-monitoring. And will be maintained at a high level.

  (3) In the lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151, the special game that is difficult to recognize by the dynamic display of the monotonous lottery result by the special symbol display (game information display device) 332 is performed. It is provided as an area for expressing the degree of expectation. That is, in the lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151, first, display control related to the normal symbol (when the game ball enters the first normal symbol start port 96 or the second normal symbol start port 97, the lottery Based on the above-mentioned normal display effect performed when the game cucumber enters the special symbol start opening 82 and the display control related to the special symbol (normal effect) performed in the information display area 1151 In addition, only the effect image corresponding to the display control of either one of the display effect (special effect) with high expectation that the special game will be performed is selectively displayed. A sufficient space is secured as the lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151 serving as an image output destination.

  Then, when a command (second command) indicating that display control relating to the special symbol should be performed is received (acquired), the lottery information display area (expectation) is received according to the received second command. The lottery information display area (expected degree expression area) 1151 by the normal symbol image display control means 631 until a series of display control (including the effect lottery effect display) started in 1151 is completed. Display control on the screen is prohibited (prohibited means).

  That is, due to such prohibition, in the lottery information display area (expected degree expression area) 1151, the display control by the special symbol image display control means 632 (display control by the fourth image control means) is performed by the normal symbol image display control means. The display control is performed step by step from display control 631 (display control by the third image control means). By expressing such a display mode that the degree of expectation for the special game is higher, the special effect (display control by the special symbol image display control means 632) It is performed as if it evolved from the normal effect (display control by the normal symbol image display control means 631), and the display effect based on such another lottery result is continuously performed without a sense of incongruity when viewed from the player. Will be able to.

  Moreover, the main control board (main control means) 765 internally digests the normal effects each time during the period in which the special effects are performed on the peripheral board (sub-control means) 781. (Normal symbol lottery means (normal symbol winning determination means 602), drive control means (normal electric accessory movement control means 607), normal symbol variation pattern determination means 608, etc.). Therefore, even when a long display effect is executed in the lottery information display area (expected degree expression area) 1151, the rotation efficiency, which is the time until the next lottery result is obtained, can be improved. It becomes like this.

(4) Whether display control (display control by the third image control means) on the lottery information display area (expectation expression area) 1151 related to the normal symbol is prohibited in the peripheral board 781 (sub-control means). Regardless of whether or not, the first effect information used for the display control and the display control (image output by the first image control means) on the game information display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152 are used. The first appropriate information is always received (acquired) at the same time by the first command. That is, when the first presentation information is acquired at the same time as the first appropriate information, it is determined whether display control by the third image control unit is prohibited. On the condition that it is determined that display control by the third image control means is not prohibited, only the effect image corresponding to the display mode indicated by the first effect information is displayed in the lottery information display area (expectation expression). (Region) 1151. In such a configuration, the execution timing and the control content of the display control are completely different from each other, and the first effect information provided for the display control by the third image control unit and the first image control unit are used. The two display controls can be properly performed while always obtaining the first appropriate information for image output at the same time. In addition, the processing load on the main control board 765, the communication load between the main control board 765 and the peripheral board 781, and the storage capacity on the main control board 765 are reduced. The problem can be solved preferably.

  (5) The normal symbol lottery means has a holding function (first holding means 603, first hold releasing means 604), thereby improving the starting rate of the special symbol starting port 82.

  (6) In the peripheral board 781, at the end of a series of display controls performed in response to the reception of the second presentation command (the presentation command relating to the special symbol lottery means), the normal symbol corresponding display area (first display) The sub-region) 1154 determines whether display control by the normal symbol image display control means (first effect image display control means) 631 (display control by the partial display control means) is being executed. (State judgment means).

  More specifically, it is determined whether or not the timer means for counting the scheduled time for which display control is performed in the normal symbol corresponding display area 1154 is in operation. When it is determined that the display control by the partial display control means is being performed, the high-speed display mode in which a predetermined effect image is changed at high speed appears in the lottery information display area (main area) 1151. The variable display output for the effect image displayed in the lottery information display area (main area) 1151 is performed (high-speed fluctuation output means). More specifically, display control for displaying the high-speed display mode in the lottery information display area (main area) 1151 until the timing of the scheduled time by the timer means is up, and the schedule by the timer means. Display control in which the stop display mode among the display modes initially determined by the normal symbol variation pattern determining means 608 is displayed in the lottery information display area (main area) 1151 in accordance with the timing of timing up the time. Therefore, the normal performance can be resumed without a sense of incongruity when viewed from the player.

  (7) The normal symbol variation pattern determining means 608 includes a normal display determining means for determining a display mode for defeat when the normal winning is lost, and the specific display mode when the winning is winning. Specific display determining means for determining a display mode for winning as, and selectively using the normal display determining means and the specific display determining means in accordance with the result of the normal winning lottery process, The display mode of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115 is determined.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  For example, in the above embodiment, among the plurality of internal processes performed by the main control board 765, the lottery processing function for the normal hit (the lottery processing function for the special hit, the hold function, etc.) is functioning properly. The game information display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152 can be recognized, but other functions (winning determination function, discharge determination function, etc.) are also functioning properly. The display area (main control function diagnosis area) 1152 may be made recognizable. In this case, the inspection of the processing function of the main control board 765 becomes easier.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the special symbol starting port 82 is provided with a pair of movable pieces 81 that slide in a manner extending from the inside of the special symbol starting port 82 to the outside thereof. The game ball is kept in a rejected ball form in which entry of the game ball into the mouth 82 is always impossible or difficult, and entry of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 82 is facilitated based on the normal hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a special symbol start opening is provided in a form that opens in the depth direction with respect to the game board 5, and a receiving guide member that is taken in and out in the front-rear direction is provided, and the receiving guide member is at the rear end. It may be difficult or difficult to win a game ball at the special symbol starting port, and if the receiving guide member is at the front end, the winning of the game ball at the special symbol starting port may be facilitated.

  In the above embodiment, only one special symbol starting port 82 is provided. However, the number is not limited to one, and a plurality of special symbol starting ports 82 may be provided. At this time, a lottery may be performed by determining which special symbol start opening a prize is won. For example, when the first special symbol start opening and the second special symbol start opening are provided, when the first special symbol start opening is won, the lottery is performed by the first lottery means, and the second special symbol start opening When winning at the start opening, it is conceivable to perform lottery by the second lottery means.

  In the above embodiment, the solenoid 548 is shown as a drive source for the receiving guide member 535 and the winning prevention member 561. However, the drive source is not particularly limited, and for example, it is slid using a motor. Also good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but the gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a pachislot machine, a gaming machine that is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine, etc. The invention can be applied.

  In other words, a pachinko machine is a game in which an input medium such as a game ball that is a medium that a player inserts into the game machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball that has been inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, center objects, display means, etc. A game area provided with an appropriate entrance for a game ball such as a mouth, a passage opening, an arrival opening, etc., a rail for guiding the game ball from the launching device to the game area, and a game ball guided to the game area It is provided with a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the entrance and according to the entrance mode of the game balls to a plurality of entrances.

  There are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as “digipachi”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (ie, game state) Detection means), lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entrance state detection means, and special symbol display means for changing the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. Or “additional effect image display means for displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing characters or the like to appear at a predetermined timing” , Which is generally represented by what is referred to as a “multi-function machine”, comprising a lottery means for performing lottery by distributing game balls in an accessory and lottery means for performing lottery by winning at the start opening. ”, Represented by what is generally called“ Alepatchi ”“ For example, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as 16 games, and the game balls are placed in a plurality of entrances in one game. In accordance with this, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls” can be exemplified.

  On the other hand, with a pachislot machine, a medal that is a game medium is inserted, and after inserting the medal, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). It is a slot machine with a stop operation function that performs a substantial game of stopping the fluctuation of the symbol sequence in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol row satisfies a specific condition, a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the satisfied condition, or the player can acquire a large amount of medals. In addition, a special advantageous state advantageous to the player is generated.

  In addition, a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are combined is a plurality of (for example, five) game balls that are used as one unit of input medium. ) Is variably displayed in accordance with the operation of), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol sequence is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the satisfied condition, or the player can acquire a large number of medals. In this case, a special advantageous state advantageous to the player is generated.

  In addition, it seems that there is no gaming medium at first glance in a gaming machine that does not play a substantial game depending on the medium to be inserted, such as a pachislot machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused. However, even in such a gaming machine, it can be assumed that the game content played using a game ball or other appropriate article is included in the entire game content. Therefore, even such a gaming machine can be a target of a gaming machine in which a game is played using a gaming medium.

  In addition, the effect display device 115 in the above-described embodiment is preferably a liquid crystal display device, but is not necessarily limited to a liquid crystal display device. It may be a display device such as an EL display device, a plasma display device, and a CRT. That is, the mode is not limited as long as it is possible to derive the normal hit determination result. However, when deriving the determination result for the normal hit, it is preferable that it is possible to appeal to the player that there is a possibility of winning for the normal hit such as reach display.

  The gaming machine described in the embodiment for carrying out the invention has the following configuration in order to realize the technical idea of the invention of the present application. In the following, the terms described in the mode for carrying out the above invention will be described as a general concept, and the terms described in the mode for carrying out the above invention corresponding to the above generalized term will be described. It is described in parentheses.

  This gaming machine has a predetermined lottery process based on a reception port (normal symbol start ports 96, 97) that can receive a game ball driven toward the game area 37 and the reception of the game ball in this reception port. A lottery means (ordinary symbol winning determination means 602) for performing (ordinary symbol lottery processing) and a winning opening (a special symbol start) that facilitates the reception of game balls only when the result of the predetermined lottery processing is a win. Mouth 82), special lottery means (special symbol winning judgment means 612) for performing special lottery processing (special symbol lottery processing) that can always be won based on the reception of the game ball at the winning opening, and this special lottery processing Based on the result of winning (special winning), the ball winning means (large winning opening 83) that facilitates the reception of game balls, the winning opening (special symbol start opening 82) or the ball winning means (Big prize 83) Based on the acceptance of the game ball to 83), a prize ball granting means (prize ball payout means 623) for granting a predetermined amount of game balls to the player as a prize ball, and the result of the special lottery process are hit (special hit) Based on the above, a prize ball acquisition game execution means (attacker movable control means 617 and normal electric combination) capable of continuously executing a prize ball acquisition game in which a predetermined amount of game balls can be given to the player over a plurality of times. Object movement control means 607).

  The above-mentioned entrance is always capable of receiving game balls. When a game ball is received at the entrance, it is detected that the game ball has been received at the entrance, and based on this, a lottery means ( A lottery process (normal symbol lottery process) is performed by the normal symbol winning determination means 602). The entrance may be a gate type through which a game ball passes, or may be one into which a game ball can enter. Further, the number of receiving ports is not limited to one, and a plurality of receiving ports may be provided.

  The above winning opening (special symbol starting port 82) and ball winning means (large winning port 83) are different from the above receiving ports (normal symbol starting ports 96, 97), and it is always impossible to accept game balls. Only when it moves in a predetermined manner, it is easy to receive a game ball that is driven toward the game area 37. However, these winning holes and ball winning means may not always be able to accept game balls, but may be difficult to accept game balls. Then, when a game ball is received in the winning opening (special symbol starting opening 82) or the ball winning means (large winning opening 83), a predetermined amount of gaming balls are awarded by the winning ball granting means (the winning ball payout means 623). It is given to the player as a ball.

  In the form for carrying out the invention of the present application, when a game ball is received in the winning opening (special symbol starting port 82), 10 balls as the predetermined amount of game balls per game ball. When a game ball is given to a player as a prize ball and the game ball is received by the above-mentioned ball winning means (big prize opening 83), six games as the above-mentioned predetermined amount of game balls per game ball A ball is awarded to a player as a prize ball. As described above, it is preferable to change the number of prize balls given to the player in accordance with the destination where the game ball is received. The reason for this will be described later.

  In the gaming machine as described above, the above-described prize ball acquisition game execution means (the attacker device movement control means 617 and the ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607) are first to be the first in one prize ball acquisition game. The first movement control means (attacker movement control means 617) for executing the movement control (attacker apparatus movement control) and the second movement after the first movement control is executed when a specific condition is satisfied. A second movable control means (normal electric accessory movement control means 607) that executes control (normal electric accessory movement control).

  The first movable control means (attacker movable control 617) described above is always executed when a winning ball acquisition game is executed so that a prescribed amount of gaming balls can be received in a single winning ball acquisition game. Then, one set of first movable control for facilitating the reception of the game ball to the ball winning means (large winning opening 83) is executed. As a result, when a winning ball acquisition game is performed, an opportunity to accept the specified amount of gaming balls in the ball winning means is guaranteed. Here, the object of “guarantee” is only an opportunity to accept the ball winning means and is not a prize ball. For example, when a winning ball winning game is performed, the first moving control in the winning ball winning game has facilitated the winning of the gaming ball to the winning ball means, but the ball winning means It is a matter of course that sufficient prize balls are not given to the player if the amount of the game ball cannot be won or if it is less than the prescribed amount even if it can be won.

  By the way, in this type of gaming machine, a game involving the operation of a condition device among games in which the ball winning means is movable is referred to as “round game”, for example, and a big hit game is configured by a plurality of (for example, two rounds) round games. Has been. Here, the above "one set of first movable control" means a round game composed of a plurality of rounds in which the ball winning means is movable as the first movable control in one prize winning game. For example, when the first movable control (attacker device movable control) consists of two rounds, the round game of two rounds as the first movable control (attacker device movable control) is “one set of first movable control. Is equivalent to.

  In addition, the second movement control means (ordinary electric accessory movement control 607), when the specific condition is established as a result of the execution of the first movement control accompanied by the operation of the condition device (result of the short-time lottery process) (When the short-time function is activated), each time a prize-winning game is executed, to the prize opening (special symbol start opening 82) so that a different amount of game balls can be given to the player as a prize ball. The second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) that allows the game ball to be received is executed. In the second movable control, the reception of the game ball at the winning opening is facilitated over a plurality of sets (however, in some cases, it may be completed in one set).

  In the embodiment for carrying out the invention of the present application, the above specific condition is satisfied when the time-shortening function is activated as a result of the time-short lottery process executed in conjunction with the first movement control (attacker device movement control). Specifically, when the time reduction function is activated along with the first movable control (attacker movable control), the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) is not immediately executed with this. The ball winning means (special symbol starting port 82) that is moved by the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory moving control) is performed when the game ball is received in the receiving port (normal symbol starting ports 96, 97). Game ball acceptance is facilitated based on the result of the lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) being a win (ordinary hit), but if the time shortening function as a specific condition is activated, the lottery process The probability of winning (ordinary winning) in (normal symbol lottery processing) is greatly improved, and as a result, the second movable control is executed.

  Here, the above-mentioned “plural sets” means the number of opportunities to facilitate the reception of the game ball at the winning opening (special symbol starting port 82) by the second movable control in one winning ball winning game. . As described above, each time the result of the lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) is a hit (ordinary hit), the game ball can be easily received into the winning opening (special symbol starting port 82). There is one set of opportunities that facilitates the acceptance of game balls to the winning opening (special symbol starting port 82) per ordinary time. Accordingly, one set is provided regardless of the number of actuations of the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 that is actuated based on one ordinary hit.

  Then, when a game ball is received in the winning port (special symbol start port 82) facilitated in this way, a special lottery process (special symbol lottery process) that can always be a win (special hit) is performed. In the second movement control by the second movement control means (ordinary electric accessory movement control means 607), the above-mentioned number of opportunities (the number of sets) that facilitates the reception of the game ball at the winning opening (special symbol start opening 82). ) Can change according to a predetermined condition (for example, a game state or a special symbol variation time).

  In the form for carrying out the invention of the present application, as described above, the result of the lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) in which the game ball is received at the above-described receiving port (ordinary symbol start opening 96, 97) is as follows. Based on the winning (ordinary winning), it is easy to accept the game ball to the ball winning means (special symbol start port 82), but the game ball is accepted based on one win in the lottery process. The easy movement of the ball winning means corresponds to one set. In the embodiment for carrying out the invention of the present application, the special symbol is variably displayed based on the reception of the game ball to the ball winning means (special symbol start port 82) moved by the second movable control. Until the symbol change display is completed (more specifically, the special symbol lottery process performed by the fact that the game ball is received in the special symbol start port 82 in which the reception of the game ball is facilitated by the second movable control) Since the above lottery process is continuously performed (until it is determined that the time reduction function does not operate as a result of the short-time lottery process based on the result being a win), in some cases, the lottery process may be repeated several times. Thus, the lottery process is performed.

  Further, in the embodiment for carrying out the invention of the present application, as described above, when the game ball is received by the ball winning means in which the reception of the game ball is facilitated by the first movable control, the second movable It is preferable that the amount of prize balls given to a player is different as a prize ball when the game ball is accepted by the ball winning means that facilitates the acceptance of the game ball by the control. This is because the prize-winning game in which only the first movable control is executed and the prize-ball winning game in which the second movable control is also executed following the first movable control have a large profit level for the player. This is because it can make a difference.

  In the embodiment for carrying out the invention of the present application, the result of the lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) is won (normal hitting) before the first movement control with the operation of the condition device is executed. ), The reception of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82 is facilitated. However, since the time-shortening function has not yet been activated at this stage, the probability of winning in the lottery process has not been improved. Therefore, the second movable control that facilitates the reception of game balls over a plurality of sets is possible. (Even if the probability of winning in the lottery process is not improved, it may happen that the game ball can be easily received into the special symbol starting port 82 a plurality of times. Even if the specific condition is satisfied with the execution of the first movable control accompanied by the operation of the device, the second movable control may be completed in one set in some cases). Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present application, the result of the lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) is performed at the stage where the time-shortening function is not operating before the first movable control with the operation of the condition device is executed. Even if it is easy to accept a game ball to the special symbol start port 82 based on the winning (ordinary winning), this is not defined as a winning ball winning game. The winning ball acquisition game is started when the first movable control accompanied by the operation of the condition device is executed.

In this way, in one winning ball winning game (big hit game), one set of first movable control (attacker movable control) is always executed, so that a ball winning means (large size) for a prescribed amount of gaming balls is obtained. A plurality of sets of game balls to be received at the winning opening (special symbol start opening 82) so that further gaming balls can be received when a specific condition is satisfied while guaranteeing the receiving opportunity at the winning opening 83). It is possible to provide a novel game characteristic that is facilitated over a wide range. In addition, when the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) is executed in one prize ball acquisition game, the number of sets as the second movable control is determined according to a predetermined condition (for example, a game state). , Special figure fluctuation time). With a conventional gaming machine, even if a big hit symbol is displayed, not only a uniform game in which a big hit game with the same amount of game balls given as a prize ball is performed each time is executed. However, the jackpot game itself, which should be happy for the player, tends to be boring. In this regard, according to the gaming machine of the present application, the amount of game balls given to the player through the second movable control can be changed in one prize ball acquisition game. Even if it exists, it is suppressed that it becomes a simple digestion game, and it becomes possible to make the prize ball acquisition game itself interesting.

  In addition, according to a conventional gaming machine that becomes a big hit with a probable change pattern and enters into a probable change game state after the big hit game ends, the next big hit game is guaranteed without reducing the player's ball. Nevertheless, it is not easy to execute the next jackpot game, and the player may waste time. In this regard, according to the gaming machine of the present application, the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) is continuously performed until a special hit is achieved (until the result of the special symbol lottery process is displayed). Therefore, even if the winning ball winning game (big hit game) is finished with the end of the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control), the next big hit game is immediately started without spending wasted time. Will be. In other words, the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) as the prize ball acquisition game is executed by the first movable control (attacker movement control) as the next prize ball acquisition game with the operation of the condition device. (In more detail, the time-shortening function is not activated as a result of the time-short lottery process performed in conjunction with the first movable control) is set as an end condition, so that following the Nth big hit game (N + 1) The second jackpot game will be played immediately and continuously (N is a natural number). In this way, according to the gaming machine of the present application, the next big hit game is started immediately and continuously without the player spending time unnecessarily, so that a decrease in interest can be suppressed.

  In the mode for carrying out the invention of the present application, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery process is 1/399 in the normal gaming state and the state in which the minute time-shortening function is activated, and the time-shortening function is activated. In this state, it is 1 / n. When the normal hit is reached, the time for which the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is activated (the time when the special symbol start port 82 is opened) is 5000 msec in the normal gaming state, and in the state in which the minute time function is activated. 5500 msec, and 6000 msec when the time reduction function is activated. That is, when the time reduction function is activated, the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 is increased by increasing the probability of normal winning in the normal symbol lottery process compared to the normal gaming state and the state in which the fine time reduction function is activated. A technique that makes it easy to win prizes. However, the method for facilitating the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 82 when the time reduction function is activated as compared to the normal game state and the state where the minute time reduction function is activated is not limited to this, and the following method is used. May be adopted.

  For example, when the short-time function is activated, the probability of normal winning in the normal symbol lottery process is the same (or almost the same) as in the normal gaming state and the state in which the fine time-saving function is activated. By increasing the time during which the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 operates (the time during which the special symbol start port 82 is opened) when it becomes, the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start port 82 is facilitated. A technique may be adopted. In this case, for example, if the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is activated when the normal hit is reached (the time when the special symbol start port 82 is opened), A sufficient time (for example, 6000 msec) that the ball can win is selected with a high probability, and in the state where the minute time function is activated and the normal game state, there is a time (for example, approximately 100 msec) that makes it very difficult to win the game ball. Can be selected. It should be noted that the time when the movable piece 81 of the ordinary electric accessory 80 is activated when the normal hit is achieved between the state where the minute time function is activated and the normal game state (the time when the special symbol start port 82 is opened). It is advisable to provide a slight difference (for example, 110 msec in a state where the minute time saving function is activated, and 100 msec in a normal gaming state).

  In addition, when the time-shortening function is activated, the technique for facilitating the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 compared with the normal gaming state and the state in which the fine time-shortening function is activated is a normal symbol lottery process. Either of increasing the probability of becoming normal, or increasing the time during which the movable piece 81 of the normal electric accessory 80 operates (the time during which the special symbol start opening 82 is opened) when the normal hit is reached. It is not restricted to what employ | adopts only one, You may make it employ | adopt both.

  In addition, when the time-shortening function is activated, the technique for facilitating the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start opening 82 compared with the normal gaming state and the state in which the fine time-shortening function is activated is a normal symbol lottery process. Either of increasing the probability of becoming normal, or increasing the time during which the movable piece 81 of the normal electric accessory 80 operates (the time during which the special symbol start opening 82 is opened) when the normal hit is reached. It is not restricted to what employ | adopts only one, You may make it employ | adopt both.

  To summarize the above, the gaming machine is based on a reception port (normal symbol start ports 96, 97) that can receive a game ball driven toward the game area, and the reception of the game ball to the reception port. A lottery means (ordinary symbol winning determination means 602) for performing a predetermined lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process) and a winning opening that facilitates the acceptance of a game ball only when the result of the predetermined lottery process is a win. (Special symbol start opening 82), special lottery means (special symbol winning determination means 612) for performing special lottery processing (special symbol lottery processing) that can always be won based on the reception of the game ball to the winning opening, Based on the fact that the result of the special lottery process is a win, the ball winning means (large winning opening 83) that facilitates the reception of game balls and the winning opening (special symbol starting opening 82) or the ball winning means (Big Based on the acceptance of the game balls to the prize port 83), the prize ball granting means (prize ball paying means 623) for giving a predetermined amount of game balls to the player as a prize ball and the result of the special lottery process On the basis of the fact, a prize ball acquisition game execution means (attacker movable control means 617) capable of continuously executing a prize ball acquisition game (big hit game) in which the predetermined amount of game balls can be given to the player. And a normal electric accessory movement control means 607), wherein the winning ball winning game executing means can accept a predetermined amount of gaming balls in the winning ball means (large winning opening 83). Thus, whenever the prize winning game is executed, by executing the first movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) for facilitating the reception of the game ball to the ball winning means, Previous about game balls Based on the fact that the first movable control means (attacker movable control means 6179 and the specific condition is satisfied) that guarantees an acceptance opportunity to the ball winning means (large winning opening 83), a different amount of game balls are awarded each time. The second movable control for executing the second movable control (ordinary electric accessory movable control) for facilitating the reception of the game ball to the winning prize opening (special symbol starting opening 82). As long as the specific condition is satisfied, the game ball is received at the winning opening (special symbol starting port 82) by executing the second movable control. Is made easier, and the special lottery process that can always be won is performed, so that the winning ball winning game can be continuously executed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Main body frame 4 Front frame 5 Game board 6 Lower receiving plate 7 Hinge mechanism 11 Front frame body 12 Game board mounting frame 13 Mechanism mounting body 14 Outer frame side hinge tool 15 Main body frame side hinge tool 16 Speaker box Part 17 Speaker mounting plate 18 Speaker 19 Launch rail 30 Lower front plate 31 Lower plate 32 Operation handle 33 Ashtray 34 Ball discharge lever 36 Hinge mechanism 37 Game area 38 Open window 39 Window frame 46 Lamp drive substrate 50 Transparent plate 51 Upper plate 52 Side Decoration device 53 Acoustic decoration device 54 Side decoration body 55 Lens 56 Transparent cover body 57 Speaker 58 Speaker cover 62 Discharge judgment means 63 Sub-integrated board 65 Main control board 70 Locking device 71 Closing tool 72 Body frame locking hook 73 Closing tool 74 Door Locking hook 75 Cylinder lock 76 Outer rail 77 Inner tray Le 78 Guide rail 78a Launch port 79 Front component 80 Normal electric member 81 Movable piece 82 Special symbol start port 83 Large winning port 85 Normal hold indicator 90 Ball out port 91 Center component 92 Windmill 96 First normal symbol start port 97 Second normal symbol starting port 98 Attacker device 99 Opening / closing member 101 Count switch 102 Rotation angle switch 107 Full switch 108 Dispensing relay board 115 Production display device 116 Display device control board 117 Display device control board box 118 Box mounting base 119 Sub-control Substrate 130 Sub control board box 132 Main control board box 133 Tank mounting part 134 Rail mounting part 135 Dispensing device mounting part 136 Ball tank 137 Bottom plate part 138 Discharge port 139 Rail component 150 Tank rail 151 Front wall part 152 Rear wall part 155 Rail shelf 156 Rectifier 157 Shaft 158 Rail receiving part 170 Ball delivery device 172 Delivery motor 173 Opening portion 192 Launch motor 193 Mounting substrate 194 Above launch device 194 Launch device 195 Power supply board 196 Power supply board box 198 Delivery control board box 210 Rear cover body 211 Cover hinge mechanism 212 Rear wall part 213 Peripheral wall part 213C Upper side wall part 213a Wall part 213b Wall part 214 Hinge body 215 Hinge pin 216 Hinge body 217 Elastic closing body 218 Inspection connector 230 Heat radiation hole 231 Heat radiation hole 232 Heat radiation hole 233 Heat radiation hole 235 Seal part 237 Code holder 238 Power distribution board 239 Board connector 252 Interface board 253 Ball derivative for lower plate 254 Board box 302 Decoration body 303 Decoration motor 313 Ejection Sensor 316 Gate sensor 317 Gate sensor 317 Special figure start port sensor 318 Special figure start port sensor 319 Count sensor 332 Special symbol display 333 Normal symbol display 334 Normal character drive mechanism 339 Attacker drive mechanism 371 External terminal plate 372 Launch control board 394 Decoration lamp 395 Production lamp 396 Prize ball lamp 397 Gradation lamp 489 Meter motor 535 Receiving guide member 548 Solenoid 561 Winning prevention member 601 Normal symbol winning judgment means 603 Normal figure holding means 604 Normal symbol hold release means 605 Normal symbol display control means 606 Normal symbol hold display control means 607 Normal electric accessory movement control means 608 Normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination means 611 Special symbol winning judgment random number extraction means 612 Special Symbol winning determination means 615 Special symbol display control means 617 Attacker movement control means 618 Special symbol fluctuation pattern determination means 620 Command transmission means 621 Discharge determination means 622 Winning determination means 623 Prize ball payout means 630 Command reception means 631 Normal symbol image display Control means 632 Special symbol image display control means 640 Time-short lottery means 641 Time-short game execution means 642 Minute time-short game execution means 643 Normal game execution means 700 State information determination means 704 State information setting means 706 State information release means 710 Production command transmission means 758 Liquid crystal control board 763 Sub-integrated board 765 Main control board 769 Clear switch 775 Dispensing control board 777 Display 778 Error canceling switch 779 Switch 780 Main board 781 Peripheral board 1151 Lottery information Display area 1152 Game information display area 1153 Hold corresponding display area 1154 Normal symbol corresponding display area 1155 Special symbol corresponding display area

Claims (3)

Lottery means for performing lottery based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Based on the result of the lottery, display control means for executing control related to the symbol variation display,
First ball winning means for facilitating acceptance of a game ball by moving the first movable member based on the winning result of the lottery;
It is provided separately from the first ball winning means, and it is easy to repeatedly accept a game ball by moving the second movable member more frequently than in the normal game state based on the establishment of a specific condition. A second ball winning means,
At least when a game ball is received by the first ball winning means and when a game ball is received by the second ball winning means, a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player; ,
A bonus granting game execution means capable of executing a bonus granting game in which a lot of the bonus can be granted based on the result of the lottery,
The privilege granting game execution means is
Whenever the privilege grant game is executed, a prescribed privilege game execution means capable of executing a prescribed amount privilege grant game that enables the provision of a prescribed amount of privilege by moving the first movable member in a prescribed manner. When,
Based on the fact that the specific condition is satisfied , the second movable member is moved in a different manner each time while the control related to the symbol variation display based on the one lottery is being executed. A variable privilege game execution means capable of executing a variable privilege granting game that makes it possible to grant different amounts of privileges ;
A variable privilege granting game ending means for ending the variable privilege granting game when the control related to the symbol variation display based on the one lottery is completed;
Have
The variable privilege game execution means is:
Repeatedly causes the movable said second movable member between the control according to one of variable display of the symbols based on the drawing is being executed, the lottery time control according to the variable display of the symbols is performed of by varying each time based on the result, each time a possibly tighten shall grant different amounts of benefits,
A gaming machine having means for executing the variable privilege granting game in a mode in which a privilege greater than the prescribed amount, which is the amount of privilege that can be given in the prescribed amount privilege granting game, is given . The lottery means performs special lottery as the lottery, and the display control means performs special symbol variation display as the symbol variation display,
further,
A passing port through which a game ball driven toward the game area can pass;
A normal lottery means for performing a normal lottery based on the passing of the game ball to the passageway;
Normal symbol display control means for executing control related to the normal symbol variation display based on the result of the normal lottery ;
A gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lamp device that performs a predetermined light emission effect.