JP6076694B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

As a general pachinko game machine, what is called a digipachi is known.
In a pachinko game machine called a digipachi, a start winning opening is provided in a game area formed on a game board surface into which a game ball is driven and flows down, and the game ball starts and wins in the start winning opening. In the internal control device, a big win or off lottery is performed, and when the big win is made by the lottery, the attacker provided in the game area is released and the game ball can be awarded to the attacker (special game state) Will occur.

  The lottery result of the jackpot or miss is notified to the player by a variable display game displayed on a special symbol (hereinafter abbreviated as special figure) display device and a variable display device for effects. In addition, the opening / closing operation in which the jackpot gaming state occurs and the attacker opens and closes is repeated on condition that the variable display game for notifying the jackpot ends. One opening / closing operation of the attacker is called a round, and the number of rounds performed in the jackpot gaming state after the variable display game is finished with the jackpot is determined depending on the jackpot type.

  Also, in the type of jackpot, not only the number of rounds, but the game state after the jackpot gaming state is a jackpot that becomes a so-called probability variation gaming state, and a jackpot that does not become a probability variation gaming state but a normal gaming state (non-probability variation gaming state) There is. In the probable gaming state, there is an electric chew support (electric support) state in which the jackpot probability is high and so-called electric tulips (electric chews) provided at the start winning opening are frequently opened.

  In the non-probability game state, the jackpot probability is lower than in the probability change game state, and the electric support state does not occur. However, when the short-time gaming state is entered, the electric support state is generated with a low jackpot probability. In general, the period of the probabilistic gaming state is from the end of the jackpot gaming state to the next occurrence of the jackpot gaming state, but from the end of the jackpot gaming state to the end of the predetermined number of variable display games. In some cases. The duration of the short-time gaming state is basically from the end of the jackpot gaming state until the end of the predetermined number of variable display games. However, the predetermined number of times may change depending on the situation.

  Such a control device for a pachinko gaming machine is divided into a main control board and a sub-control board, and the main control device mounted on the main control board has a sensor for detecting a game ball at each winning opening. Connected, and control corresponding to winning of the game ball in each winning opening is performed. For example, in response to winning of a game ball, the main control board outputs a command to a payout control device that controls the game ball payout device, and performs control to pay out the game ball as a prize ball. Further, the main control device controls the start and stop of change of the change display game based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and also controls the big hit and miss.

  On the other hand, the sub-control device mounted on the sub-control board, based on commands from the main control device, controls the display of the variable display game on the variable display device and outputs sounds such as voice, music, and sound effects. And control of various production LEDs.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, for example, when a power failure occurs for a short period of time and the main control board or sub control board is powered off, the game information stored in the RAM, which is a volatile memory, is lost. End up. Therefore, on the main control board side, the memory that stores game information necessary for game control in pachinko machines is backed up by a battery, etc., and is retained even if a power failure occurs It has come to be.

Therefore, the game can be continued in response to the game situation before the power is turned off after the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like.
On the other hand, the power supply of the memory is not backed up on the sub-control board side, and the game information stored in the memory is lost when the power is cut off. Note that game information necessary for controlling the variable display device or the like by the sub-control device of the sub-control board is included in a command input from the main control device of the main control board.

  Therefore, when the main control board side returns from the power interruption, a power return process is performed so that the game information is synchronized with the sub-control board side that has lost the game information. The effect display in the game or jackpot gaming state is immediately resumed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Here, in rare cases, power is normally supplied to the main control board, but only the sub-control board may be powered off. If the CPU of the sub-control board becomes uncontrollable due to problems in the hardware configuration or the like, the CPU or RAM on the sub-control board is used to return the CPU that is difficult to control to the normal state. May be reset and initialized. In these cases, information stored in the RAM is lost.
In these cases, on the main control board side, there is no trouble such as power-off, the variable display game and the jackpot game proceed normally, and the game state information such as time reduction and probability change is also normal. Therefore, the variable display game and the jackpot game will proceed normally, but in the sub control device of the sub control board, the game information necessary for the control of the variable display device is lost, and the variable display device A normal display is difficult. In the following description, the problem is mainly described as a power failure, but the above-described reset is also included.

  In addition, the display of the variable display device and the output of sound from the speaker are stopped until the sub-control board is powered off and before returning. Even if the sub-control board returns from power-off, there is no game information until a command is input from the main control board. For example, in a variable display device, a color bar is displayed as a default display. .

  Next, when a command is input from the main control device, display control of the variable display device is performed based on game information included in the command. However, the game information provided by each command does not necessarily include everything necessary for control of the variable display device. The game information is accumulated by inputting a plurality of commands, so that the display of the variable display device can be performed. In many cases, the game information required for the control is in a complete state.

  Therefore, in the restored sub-control device, the variable display device cannot be controlled only by the game information included in the command output from the main control device according to the situation, and after the sub-control device returns, the variable display device There is a possibility that more time is required until the effect display is normally performed.

  For example, the first holding symbol indicating the first holding number of the first variable display game performed based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning opening, and the first performed based on the winning in the second starting winning opening. In some cases, the second holding symbol indicating the second holding number of the two-variable display game is displayed side by side in the winning order of the game ball to the first start winning opening or the second winning opening.

  In this case, when the game ball is won at the first start winning opening or the second start entrance or when the variable display game is started, the command output from the main control device to the sub-control device includes the first hold number and the second Even if the number of holds is included as game information, the game information indicating the winning order for arranging the first reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol in the winning order is not included. For this reason, there is a possibility that the first and second reserved symbols cannot be displayed even if the sub-control device returns from the power-off state and the above-described command is input.

  In view of this, there has been proposed a gaming machine in which the first and second reserved symbols can be displayed when the sub-control board returns from the power-off state by including game information indicating the winning order in the above command. (For example, refer to Patent Document 3).

JP 2011-172976 A JP 2009-160333 A JP 2010-273747 A

  By the way, the main control board side controls all the games such as the start and stop of change of the variable display game, the determination of the big hit or miss, the start and end of the big hit game, the payout of the winning ball for the winning, and the sub control board side The content determined on the control board side is received as game information of the command, and the display and sound effects are controlled based on the game information of the command.

  Therefore, when power is supplied to the main control board side and only the sub control board side is reset (return from power-off or initialization of a CPU, RAM, etc. by a reset function described later), the main control board side Since it is operating normally, there is no problem in the progress of the variable display game and the jackpot game, and only the sound and display are temporarily interrupted, and then the sound and display are restored. Therefore, it is required that the output of the effect display, the sound effect, and the like be restored as smoothly as possible without resetting the main control board that is operating normally.

  In addition, the phenomenon that only the sub-control board side is reset is an extremely rare phenomenon, and it is not preferable that the processing of the main control device of the main control board that is restricted in hardware configuration increases due to the rare phenomenon. . Therefore, there is a need for a configuration that allows the sub-control device to return to a smooth effect display after resetting without changing the command system or the like in the main control device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the game information included in the command input from the main control device after the sub-control device is reset is insufficient for processing such as effect display. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of smoothly returning an effect display or the like by setting provisional game information.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an effect display means for displaying an effect display of a variable display game,
Control of the variation display game including determination of hit or deviation and start of variation and stop of variation, and control of effect display to the effect display means of the variation display game at the time of start of change and stop of change of the variation display game. Main control means for outputting a group of commands including necessary game information;
Based on the game information stored in the game information storage means, comprising a volatile memory, comprising game information storage means for storing the game information included in the commands of the command group output from the main control means. and a sub control means for controlling the effect display of the variable display game in the effect display means Te,
In a gaming machine having power display means for supplying power to the effect display means, the main control means and the sub control means,
In a state where power is supplied from the power supply means to the main control means, after the game information stored in the game information storage means disappears due to an abnormality in the sub control means, the sub control means The command group is input from the main control means when the fluctuation display game starts or stops, and the game information included in the command group is stored in the game information storage means. Based on the game information stored in the storage means, the sub-control means controls the effect display means to produce an effect display from the start of change of the change display game or an effect from the stop of change of the change display game. when starting the display, when in need of the gaming information disappears from the game information storage means, lost temporary gaming information on behalf of the gaming information Characterized in that it comprises a temporary gaming information setting means for setting.

  According to such a configuration, in a state where power is supplied to the main control unit, only the sub-control unit is abnormal (for example, a state in which stored information is lost due to power failure or reset by a reset function described later) ), And the sub-control means controls the effect display means based on the command from the main control means, and the effect display from the start of the change of the change display game or the change display game from the stop of the change. When starting the effect display, if the game information lost due to an abnormality is required, the necessary game information is temporarily set. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the display control of the effect display means from being hindered due to lack of game information.

  That is, in the display control, when there is no information that should be, for example, when some positive integer value should be set to 0, the process becomes an error and the process stops or an error occurs. There is a possibility that the effect display cannot be performed by shifting to the processing. In this case, even if the command from the main control means can be received by the sub-control means, the effect display cannot be restored, and the display restoration is delayed. On the other hand, for example, when a positive integer value is required as game information for effect display, even if there is a possibility that it differs from the game information value stored on the main control means side, a predetermined positive value is used. By setting an integer value temporarily, it is possible to prevent the processing from becoming an error, and to continue the processing and perform an effect display. However, in this case, there is a possibility that game information different from the game information on the main control device side may be set, so there may be a temporary wrong display, but commands are sequentially input to the sub-control means. Will be corrected.

In the above configuration of the present invention, the main control means starts from the start of the change of the variable display game after the win of the variable display game until the variable display game is played a predetermined number of times in an advantageous state advantageous to the player. When executing, the variable display game from the start of the advantageous state to the variable display game that is stopped this time is selected as one command from the command group that is output at the start of the production display from the variable stop of the variable display game. The game information indicating the number of executions is included,
The sub-control means performs control to display the number of executions of the variable display game on the effect display means as the effect display of the variable display game,
The provisional game information setting means, when the command group at the time of start of change of the change display game is input as a command group including a command that is input first after the sub control means has recovered from the abnormality, It is preferable to set a predetermined number as the provisional game information as the number of executions of the variable display game.

  According to such a configuration, when the variable display game in the advantageous state is sequentially executed, the reset sub-control unit returns and the command at the start of the change of the variable display game is first received from the main control unit. When the information is input to the sub-control means, the information on the number of times of execution of the variable display game executed during the advantageous state is included in the command at the time of change stop of the variable display game. become.

  In this case, there is a possibility that the process of displaying the number of executions described above in the effect display of the variable display game results in an error and the effect display is not executed or the effect display becomes strange. Therefore, the effect display can be performed normally by setting the provisional execution count. In this case, the number of executions to be displayed is likely to be different from the number of executions stored on the main control means side, but the number of executions is included in the command input when the fluctuation of the variable display game stops. Therefore, correct information is displayed when the variation display game is stopped.

  In this case, there is a high possibility that the player will not notice that the number of executions of the variable display game has changed. Also, even if the player notices, the number of executions after the change is the correct value, so it seems that it is part of a series of bugs including that the production display has stopped, and the state where the production display has stopped is prolonged Compared to the case, the dissatisfaction of the player can be suppressed. As a display method of the number of executions, even if the number of executions is displayed as it is, the current number of executions of the variable display game in the advantageous state is subtracted from the total number of executions of the variable display game that is the end condition of the advantageous state. It may be the remaining number of executions.

In the above configuration of the present invention, the main control means outputs a command including game information indicating one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states having different advantages for the player at the start of variation of the variation display game,
The sub-control means displays an effect display corresponding to the game information on the effect display means based on the game information indicating the game state included in the command of the command group input at the start of the change of the change display game. Control to let
The temporary game information setting means first inputs a command group at the time of change stoppage of the change display game in a state where the game information indicating the game state has disappeared after the sub control means has recovered from the abnormality. In this case, it is preferable to temporarily set the game information indicating the gaming state having the lowest degree of advantage to the player among the gaming states that can be set based on the command group when the variation display game is stopped.

  According to such a configuration, when an effect display corresponding to the gaming state is performed when the variation display game is effect-displayed, for example, the effect of the variation display game in the probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, the normal gaming state, etc. If the background of the display is different, and if the command from the main control means to the sub control means at the start of the change of the variable display game includes information indicating the current gaming state, the sub control means is disconnected. Even if the command that is input first when returning from is the command when the variable display game is stopped, the display of the effect of the variable display game can be performed by setting a game letter indicating a temporary game state. It can be performed. That is, since there is no information indicating the gaming state, it is possible to prevent the display process from causing an effect display and an inability to display the above-described background as a display indicating the gaming state.

Also in this case, the correct game information on the main control means side and the game information displayed and shown on the effect display means may be different. For example, in the main control device, the jackpot probability or the like is controlled in the probability variation game state, but the effect display means may perform an effect display indicating the normal game state.
In this case, when the next variation display game is started, the game information indicating the gaming state is included in one command of the command group at the time of the variation start input at that time. For example, for the probability variation gaming state, The background is displayed.

  In this case, for example, if the effect display of the normal gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player is performed as the correct effect after the effect display of the probability variation game state advantageous to the player is performed as the temporary effect display, the player You will be dissatisfied that the advantageous gaming state has changed to an unfavorable gaming state, or you may be suspected of controlling the gaming machine. Therefore, if a gaming state is set, a gaming state that is most disadvantageous to the player among the settable gaming states is set.

For example, after the sub-control means is set to the normal gaming state and the effect display after the change stop of the change display game indicating that it is in the normal game state is performed after the sub-control means returns, Production display of the variable display game in the gaming state is started.
In this case, since the player has changed from an unfavorable state to an advantageous state, there is a high possibility that the player is not particularly concerned about a display error.

  According to the present invention, when only the sub control means is reset in a state where power is supplied to the main control means, the effect display means even if the game information is insufficient due to the loss of game information on the sub control means side. It is possible to quickly return the effect display. In addition, when the game information is insufficient, the player is dissatisfied when there is a difficult difference between the effect display controlled by the sub control means and the actual operation of the gaming machine controlled by the main control means. I can suppress it. Further, it can be dealt with only on the sub-control means side regardless of the main control means.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the variable display game command reception process performed with the said sub control apparatus of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the variable display apparatus for demonstrating the case where it changes to the effect display based on the newly input game information from the effect display based on temporary game information. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the variable display apparatus for demonstrating the case where it changes to the effect display based on the newly input game information from the effect display based on temporary game information.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko gaming machine has a game board 1 having a game area 2 in which a launched game ball flows down.
A variable display device 3 is provided as an effect display means in the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1. The variable display device 3 is provided at a substantially central portion in the game area 2. The variable display device 3 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and displays various lottery (winning) or off lottery results of lottery performed by the main controller 14 as main control means, and displays the lottery results. At this time, a decorative symbol variation display game as identification information is displayed, and a lottery result is notified by a big hit or miss of the variation display game.

  At the lower part of the game board 1, first and second special figure display devices 4a and 4b are provided. The 1st and 2nd special figure display apparatuses 4a and 4b consist of segment type LED display apparatuses, such as 7 segments, for example. The first and second special-figure display devices 4a and 4b display variation display for a variation display time set as part of a variation pattern of symbol variation in a variation display game (special game). After that, a special symbol (special symbol) as identification information is stopped and displayed.

  Here, in the variable display game of a special figure that stops and displays one type of special figure (stop symbol) from a plurality of types of special figures after the blinking display of the first and second special figure display devices 4a and 4b, There are a first variable display game played on the special figure display device 4a and a second variable display game played on the second special figure display device 4b. The first variation display game and the second variation display game are not played at the same time, and the second variation display game is preferentially started over the first variation display game based on the start condition of the variation display game described later. The

  In other words, when the second variable display game that can be started is put on hold as described later, the start condition for the first variable display game is not satisfied. Also, the decorative symbol variation display game displayed on the variable display device 3 is displayed substantially simultaneously with the first variation display game or the second variation display game being executed of the first variation display game or the second variation display game. At the same time, the game is substantially the same as the first or second variation display game being executed.

  Further, in the variable display device 3, hold number display areas 31a and 31b in which a hold number described later is displayed are set in the peripheral portion of the screen. When the first start winning signal is input from the first starting ball detection sensor 53a, the main controller 14 adds 1 to the first hold number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), and this start winning is determined. When the first variation display game and the decorative symbol variation display game are started, 1 is subtracted from the number of holds. This first hold number is displayed as the number of hold display marks in the hold number display area 31a via the sub-control device 30.

  Similarly, when the second start winning signal is input from the second start ball detection sensor 53b, the main controller 14 adds 1 to the second hold number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4). When the second variation display game and the decorative symbol variation display game are started based on the start winning, 1 is subtracted from the number of holds. This second hold number is displayed as the number of hold display marks in the hold number display area 31b via the sub-control device 30. In addition, as will be described later, these hold numbers are also displayed on the status display device 9.

A first start winning opening 52 is provided immediately below the variable display device 3.
In addition, an ordinary variable winning device 5 called an electric tulip (electric tu) having a second starting winning port 54 is provided below the first starting winning port 52.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 that cannot receive a game ball in the second start winning opening 54 are closed (closed state), The movable pieces 51 and 51 are configured to be variable between an open state (open state) so that a game ball can easily win the second start winning port 54.

  In addition, although the space | interval slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball which can pass a game ball is opened between the two movable pieces 51 and 51 of the closed state, in this example, the closed movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed. There is a first start winning opening 52 immediately above the game ball, and the game balls cannot enter the second starting winning opening 54 with the movable pieces 51, 51 closed.

  The first start winning opening 52 is provided with a first start ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The first start ball detection sensor 53a is connected to the main controller 14. When the game ball wins the first start winning opening 52, a first start winning signal is output. The second start winning opening 54 is provided with a second start ball detecting sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The second start ball detecting sensor 53b is provided in the main control device 14. In addition, a second start winning signal is output when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 54. The main controller 14 obtains a random number that determines the big hit and miss of the first variation display game based on the input of the first start winning signal, and acquires the big hit and the second variation display game based on the input of the second start winning signal. Random numbers are acquired to determine the loss. A hard random number generated by a hard random number generation circuit 14e described later is used as a random number used in the jackpot determination of the first variation display game and the second variation display game.

  A special variable winning device (attacker) 6 having a large winning opening 61 is provided below the normal variable winning device 5. The attacker 6 is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a grand prize winning opening 61. In the normal gaming state, the movable door 62 is in a closed state where it is stood and closed so as not to allow the game ball to flow into the grand prize winning opening 61. In addition, when the result of the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a big hit, and the big hit gaming state occurs, the movable door 62 is opened in a state that it is tilted substantially horizontally and opened so that the game ball easily flows in. It becomes a state. In this case, the movable door 62 repeats opening and closing operations for the set number of rounds. Further, the special winning opening 61 is provided with a special winning ball detection sensor 63 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball won in the special winning opening 61.

  In the big hit gaming state, the operation of one round as the opening / closing operation in which the special variable winning device 6 is changed from the closed state to the open state and then closed again is repeated for the set number of rounds.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as a common figure) gate 7 is provided. Further, the passing gate detection sensor 7a (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has passed through the opening gate 7 is provided in the normal game gate 7, and when the passing ball detection sensor 7a detects the game ball, the main control is performed. A passing ball detection signal is output to the device 14. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of this general drawing lottery is that the variable display game of the normal map (general game: normal game) is displayed on the end portion of the variable display device 3 and the general map display device 8 (see FIG. 2) in the state display device 9 described later. This is notified by displaying on the screen.

  When the normal game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, the winning rate of the game ball to the second start winning opening 54 is increased, and the start chance of the second variation display game is increased. ing. In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.

  Further, the game board 1 is obtained in the same manner as the number of rounds based on the type of jackpot in the jackpot gaming state, the number of holds of the first variable display game, the number of holds of the second variable display game, and the number of holds. A state display device 9 including a general diagram display device 8 is provided, as well as the number of general maps held in the variable diagram game.

  It should be noted that the number of pending maps is the upper limit when a game ball passes through the diagram gate 7 by the main controller 14 and a passing ball detection signal is input from the passing ball detection sensor 7a to the main controller 14. In the range of numbers (for example, 4), 1 is added, and 1 is subtracted when the usual variable display game is started. In addition, the start condition of the normal display game is the change of the normal map in which the general figure hold number becomes 1 or is out of the state in which the normal variable display game and the normal variable winning device 5 are not opened. When the display game is completed, or when the normal variable winning game 5 is ended and the normal variable winning device 5 is opened, and when the opening is completed, the number of held general drawings is one or more.

  In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port 12 that discharges a game ball that has not won any prize port to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. In addition, on the front surface of the game board 1, a flow regulation changing member such as a game nail 13 (partially shown) or a windmill (not shown) that regulates the flow direction of the game ball and changes the flow direction is provided. .

  Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The control system of the pachinko gaming machine is roughly divided into a main control unit 15, a sub control unit 16, and a power supply device 18 that supplies power to each of the main control unit 15 and the sub control unit 16. Yes. The power supply device 18 is connected to an AC 24V power source 21 outside the gaming machine provided in the game store, and converts AC to DC to supply power.

  The main control unit 15 is provided with a main control device 14 (main control means of a main control board) configured by, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine, and the main control device 14 includes a CPU 14a that executes a program. The ROM 14b that stores the program and data used in the program, the RAM 14c that stores the program read from the ROM 14b, and the data generated based on the execution of the program, the various data read from the ROM 14b, etc. A clock 14d for outputting a clock (frequency) signal for synchronization, a hard random number generation circuit 14e for generating a random number (pseudo-random number) used for jackpot determination of the variable display game, and the like are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main control device 14 (CPU 14a). The first and second start ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the winning ball detection sensor described above. 63, a passing ball detection sensor 7a and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected, and an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error (for example, magnetic detection, radio wave detection, etc.) in a pachinko gaming machine is connected.

  The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, an external information terminal board 40 is connected to the main controller 14, and various data can be output to the hall computer 20 outside the gaming machine via the external information terminal board 40. The hall computer 20 can centrally manage data from each gaming machine and output the operating status of each gaming machine.

The main control device 14 is connected to a sub control device 30 of the sub control unit 16, a payout control device 22 of the main control unit 15, and the like, and a command (control command) can be output thereto.
The sub-control device 30 includes a symbol control unit that controls image display in the variable display device 3, a lamp control unit that controls turning on and off of a lamp (LED) described later for production, various sounds, sound effects, music, It has a function as a voice control unit for controlling output.
The payout control device 22 has a function as a payout control unit that controls payout of game balls as prize balls, and a function as a fire control unit that controls the release of game balls to the game area 2.

  The main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special-figure display devices 4a and 4b, the general-purpose display device 8, and the status display device 9, and the main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special-figure display devices. 4a and 4b, display control of the first variation display game and second variation display game, display control of the usual variation display game in the ordinary map display device 8, and LEDs indicating the various states described above in the state display device 9. Display control.

  The main control device 14 is connected to a normal variable winning drive device 55 that drives the movable pieces 51, 51 of the normal variation winning device 5. The main control device 14 is connected to a special variable winning drive device 64 that drives the movable door 62 of the special variable winning device 6. The main control device 14 controls the opening / closing operation of the normal variation winning device 5 and the special variation winning device 6.

  The main control device 14 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine, and detects the game ball from the first and second start ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the big winning ball detection sensor 63, and the general winning ball detection sensor 11. When a signal is input, that is, when a game ball wins at each winning opening, a command is output to the payout control device 22 to discharge the game ball as a prize ball.

  In addition, when the detection signal of the game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 7a, the main control device 14 performs a process of adding 1 to the above-mentioned general-purpose holding number if the normal-number holding number is less than the upper limit. Various random numbers used in the lottery process for determining the hit of the usual game are acquired, and the random numbers are stored. This random number is a soft random number generated by the main controller 14. In addition, the main control device 14 starts the usual game according to the above-described predetermined start condition, and subtracts one from the usual figure holding number. At this time, it is determined whether or not the normal game is missed by random number lottery processing, and based on this determination, the normal game that is hit or missed is displayed on the general map display device 8.

  In addition, the main controller 14 receives the first winning number of the first variation display game and the second variation display game based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start ball detection sensors 53a and 53b. 2 When the number of holdings is less than the upper limit, the above-described addition processing of the first and second holdings is performed, and the subtraction process is performed when the variable display game is started. Further, various random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number (per-type random number), production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the big hit loss of the variable display game are acquired, and the random numbers are stored in the RAM 14c. .

  The hit determination random number uses the above-described hard random number, and the other uses the above-described soft random number. In addition, the lottery process determines the big hits and misses of the first and second variable display games based on the hit determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure display devices 4a and 4b to control the first and second A variable display game is displayed, and a command is output to the sub-control device 30 for display of a decorative symbol variable display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and presentation.

  The predetermined start condition of the first variation display game set in the main control device 14 is that when the previous first variation display game or the second variation display game ends in an outlier, the first variation display game or the second variation display game. When the variable display game is a big hit, the special variable winning device 6 is opened to the big hit gaming state, and when the big hit gaming state ends, the second hold number is 0 and the first hold When the number is 1 or more, and when the game is not one of the first variation display game, the second variation display game, or the big hit gaming state, the first start winning signal is inputted and the first hold number becomes one. (The second hold number is 0).

  The start condition of the second variation display game set in the main control device 14 is that when the previous first variation display game or the second variation display game ends in an outlier and the first variation display game or the second variation display game. When the game is a big hit, the special variable winning device 6 is opened to the big hit gaming state, and when the big hit gaming state ends, the second hold number is 1 or more In this case, the second start-up winning signal is input and the second hold number becomes 1 when none of the first variation display game, the second variation display game, and the big hit gaming state.

  In addition, the main control device 14 displays a special figure (stop symbol) during the fluctuation display time set in the fluctuation pattern determined by the lottery using the above-described production random numbers from the start of the first fluctuation display game or the second fluctuation display game. The first variation display game or the second variation display game is ended when the game time including a predetermined stop display time for stopping display is over.

  The main control device 14 also controls the normal variable prize driving device 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5 when the normal game is won. Control is performed from the state to the open state. In addition, when the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a big hit, that is, when the first variation display game or the second variation display game is ended with a big hit, the main control device 14 The special variable prize driving device 64 of the movable door 62 of the special variable prize winning device 6 is controlled to control the special variable prize winning device 6 to change from the closed state to the open state based on a predetermined condition to generate a big hit gaming state. .

  In addition, the main control device 14 performs a lottery process for determining whether the first variation display game and the second variation display game are big hits or not based on the start winning signal.

  Further, when the main control device 14 sequentially displays the first variation display game or the second variation display game indicating either the big hit or the loss, the first lottery processing is performed based on the occurrence of the probability variation gaming state or the like. The probability that the variation display game and the second variation display game are big hits is shifted from a low probability state to a high probability state, and the first variation display game and the second variation display game are performed by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal gaming state. Transition control is performed to shift the probability of hitting the jackpot to a low probability state lower than the high probability state.

  Further, the main control device 14 sets the probability of hitting the usual variable display game to a higher probability than usual when the probability change gaming state as the high probability state is reached, and sets the fluctuation display time of the usual variable display game to normal. Set to a shorter electric chew support state (electric support state). Further, in the electric support state, the opening time of the normal variation winning device 5 when the usual variable display game is won is longer than usual (the number of times of opening is larger than usual). The start of the jackpot gaming state is an end condition for the electric support state including the probability variation gaming state and the like.

  In the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot probability of the first and second variation display games is set to a high probability state that is about 10 times higher, and the variation display time (decoration pattern and special diagram of the first and second variation display games is displayed). The time during which the display is changed is made shorter than usual, and the above-mentioned electric support state is set.

The sub-control device 30 (sub-control board sub-control means) of the sub-control unit 16 includes a CPU 30a, a ROM 30b, a RAM 30c, and the like as control devices. The sub-control device 30 controls the variable display device 3 as a symbol control unit, and the variable display device 3 is connected via a graphic processor 38.
The sub-control device 30 controls display on the variable display device 3 of the decorative symbol variation display game based on the big hits and misses determined by the main control device 14 and the variation display time as the variation pattern.

  Further, the sub-control device 30 is connected to a board lamp 32 provided on the board of the gaming board 1 as a lamp controller and a glass door lamp 33 provided on the glass door of the pachinko gaming machine. The effect by turning on and off the LED as the glass door lamp 33 is controlled.

  In addition, the sub-control device 30 is connected to a speaker 35 via a sound processor 34 and an amplifier as a voice control unit, and controls output of effect sound, voice, music, etc. for production.

The sub control device 30 is connected with an effect button 36 provided in the vicinity of the upper plate of the pachinko gaming machine and the effect button 36 is operated when the effect button 36 is operated while the effect button 36 is valid. Is sent to the sub-control device 30, and the sub-control device 30 controls the image display and sound output for the effect prepared for the case where the effect button 36 is operated.
In addition, when an effect movable accessory is provided on the game board 1, the sub control device 30 controls the effect movable accessory driving device 37 that operates the effect movable accessory, thereby producing a game effect by the effect movable accessory. To control.

  The payout control device 22 includes a CPU 22a, a ROM 22b, a RAM 22c, and the like as control devices. The payout control device 22 is connected to the payout device 29 as a payout control unit, and controls the payout device 29 in response to a command output from the main control device 14 based on the winning of the game ball as described above. And pay out the prize balls.

  Further, the payout control device 22 includes a door opening switch 41 that detects the opening of the glass door and the inner frame that houses the game board 1, and a tray (for example, an upper plate or a lower plate) that holds the game balls that have been paid out. A dish full tank switch 42 for detecting that the accumulated game balls are full is connected. Based on the signals from the door opening switch 41 and the dish full tank switch 42, the payout from the payout device 29 and the launching device are performed. Launch of game balls from is restricted.

  Further, the payout control device 22 is connected to a payout counting switch 43 for counting the number of game balls to be paid out from the payout device 29, and the number of game balls actually paid out is counted. The payout device 29 is controlled so that a game ball to be paid out is paid out.

In addition, a relay board 23 is connected to the payout control device 22, and the relay board 23 is provided outside the gaming machine and reads the data of the inserted prepaid card (recording medium) to control the rental of the game ball. A CR unit 28 for performing is connected.
The relay board 23 is connected to a ball rental switch 24, a return switch 25, a frequency display device 26, and a ball rental display device 27 provided in the vicinity of the upper plate of the gaming machine.

  The frequency display device 26 displays the frequency that is recorded on the prepaid card read into the CR unit 28 and can be converted into a game ball. When the ball lending switch 24 is operated in a state where there is a remaining frequency, the number of game balls corresponding to the set frequency within the frequency range is paid out under the control of the payout control device 22. In the ball rental display device 27, the LED is turned on when the game ball is paid out. When the return switch 25 is operated in a state where the frequency displayed on the frequency display device 26 remains, the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 28 is returned.

  Further, the payout control device 22 includes a launch drive device 39 that drives the game ball launch device as a launch control unit, and a ball feed drive device that drives a ball feed device that sends the game ball to the launch position of the game ball of the game ball launch device. 47 is connected. By operating the ball feed drive device 47 and the firing drive device 39, the game ball supplied from the upper plate is controlled to be launched toward the game area 2.

  Also, the payout control device 22 as the launch control unit is connected to a launch volume 44 for changing the power supplied to the launch drive device 39 based on a handle operation for operating the launch of the game ball, By adjusting the firing volume 44 by the player's handle operation, the firing force of the game ball launched from the game ball launching device is adjusted.

Further, when the firing stop switch 45 and the touch sensor 46 are connected to the payout control device 22 and the firing stop switch 45 is operated, and when the touch sensor 46 does not detect the touch of the operator's hand, the ball feeding is performed. By stopping the drive device 47 and the launch drive device 39, the launch of the game ball is stopped.
The payout control device 22 is connected to the hall computer 20 via the external information terminal board 40 so as to be able to output data.

  In such a gaming machine control system, the main controller 14 performs random number acquisition processing when the first start winning signal is input as described above or when the second starting winning signal is input. Done. The main control device 14 acquires a hard random number for the big win of the first or second variable display game from the hard random number generation circuit 14e, and generates and acquires other soft random numbers for the lottery. Note that when a start winning signal is input, a random number is acquired if the corresponding hold number is less than the upper limit, but no random number is acquired if the corresponding hold number is the upper limit.

  Further, the main control device 14 stores the random number acquired as described above in the RAM 14c, and when the start condition of the variable display game corresponding to the random number is satisfied and the lottery process using the stored random number is performed, the random number The random number is erased assuming that the erasure condition is satisfied, and the first or second hold number used in the first or second variable display game is decremented by one.

  The main control device 14 draws lots for displaying the first and second variable display games using the random numbers (hit determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) acquired as described above at the start of the variable display game. Process. In the lottery process, first, as the success / failure lottery process, the hit determination random number is compared with the hit determination value (lottery element) stored in the set hit determination table (low probability determination table or high probability determination table). . The ROM 14b of the main controller 14 stores a hit determination table.

  The winning judgment value is a numerical value determined in advance from a predetermined range of numerical values (integers) to be a winning determination random number, and the big hit probability is (number of winning determination values) / (predetermined range of numerical values to be a hit determination random number) Number). In addition, the hit determination value includes a hit determination value stored in the normal low probability determination table in which the hit probability is low, and a hit determination value stored in the high probability determination table at the time of high probability after the probability variation determination. For example, the number of hit determination values at the time of high probability is about 10 times larger than the number of hit determination values at the time of normal (low probability). Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is set to about 10 times, for example, at the time of low probability.

If the acquired value of the hit determination random number and the hit determination value match, it is a big hit, and if it does not match, it is shifted.
Whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is used is determined by main controller 14 depending on whether the probability state controlled as described above is a high probability state or a low probability state.
When it is determined that the game is a big win, the main control device 14 generates a big win game state after the end of the variable display game that results in the big win.

  Following the success / failure determination process, a stop symbol lottery process is performed. The symbol random number determines the type of stop symbol (special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first and second special symbol display devices 4a and 4b. For example, one type of special figure is determined. In the case of a big win, a plurality of types of special figures are set corresponding to each type of big hit, and one special figure is selected by lottery from these special figures.

  In this embodiment, the types of jackpots include, for example, a 15-round jackpot that opens and closes the attacker 6 only 15 times when the jackpot game state is reached, and a 5-round jackpot that opens and closes the attacker 6 only 5 times. There is. In addition, this pachinko gaming machine is a so-called ST machine, and in all jackpots, after the jackpot gaming state becomes a probability variation gaming state, and the period of the probability variation gaming state is limited by the number of executions of the variable display game. After the jackpot gaming state is finished, the probability variation gaming state is set only for the duration of the variable display game being played eight times.

  Further, while the probability variation gaming state, the electric support state is entered, but even if the probability variation gaming state ends, the electric support state continues as a time-saving gaming state. Here, in the above-mentioned 15 round jackpot and 5 round jackpot, the jackpot that ends when the number of executions of the electric display support state becomes a predetermined number or the jackpot gaming state, However, there are two types of jackpots that are terminated only when the jackpot gaming state is reached. In other words, the types of jackpots are the short jackpot when the short-time gaming state (electric support state) ends with the execution of a predetermined number of variable display games, and the short-time jackpot when the five rounds are cut off, and the short-time gaming state starts the next jackpot game There will be a short-running jackpot for 15 rounds and a short-running jackpot for 5 rounds.

After the symbol lottery process, the main control device 14 performs a variation pattern (effect) lottery process.
The above-mentioned production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display game, and whether or not it becomes reach in the case of a loss, and in the case of reach, it is normal reach or fluctuation It is determined whether to reach super reach or premium reach with a long display time (type of reach production). In this case, the variation pattern differs for each reach type.

  In addition, in the case of a big hit, it will always reach, so it determines the type of reach production such as normal reach, super reach or premium reach. The main controller 14 selects a variation pattern according to a variation pattern table including a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a determination value associated with each of the plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the number of lottery probabilities. To select the variation pattern.

  The variation pattern table includes, for example, for big hits and for deviations, and is stored in the ROM 14b of the main controller 14. In each variation pattern table, a determination value is assigned for each variation pattern, and the lottery probability is determined by the number of determination values allocated to each variation pattern. Each judgment value is an integer included in the range of numerical values that will be the production random numbers, and the lottery probability is a judgment assigned to each variation pattern with the number of all integers included in the range of numerical values that will be the production random numbers as the denominator. It is a numerical value with the number of values as a numerator.

  The variation pattern table is further divided into a normal game state and an electric support state such as a probability variation game state. Basically, a variation pattern having a shorter variation display time is stored in the variation pattern table for the out-of-game power support state compared to the variation pattern table for the out-of-game state. In addition, in the case of a variation pattern that reaches reach, the reach of a short variation display time increases, and in the case of a long reach effect, the effect of becoming super reach or premium reach increases.

  In such control of the variable display game and the control of the special variable winning device as a jackpot game, the main control device starts changing the variable display game (starts the variable display game), stops changing, and ends the variable display game. Are controlled, and whether or not the variable display game is a big hit, the type of the big hit in the case of the big win, and the fluctuation pattern of the big hit or out are determined.

In such a gaming machine, power is supplied from the power supply device 18 to the main control device 14, the sub control device 30, and other devices including the variable display device 3. In this case, when the AC 24V power source 21 is down due to a power failure, the power from the power supply device 18 to the main control device 14 and the sub control device 30 is cut off.
In this case, since the RAM 14c of the main controller 14 is backed up by a battery or the like, the game information necessary for the progress of the variable display game and the jackpot game is not lost. In addition, the method of recovery after a power failure is determined in advance, and the main control device 14 and the sub-control device 30 return to a state close to the state immediately before the power failure by the recovery process of the main control device 14 after the power failure.

  On the other hand, when only the sub-control device 30 becomes abnormal, for example, data in the RAM 30c is lost and then restored, the main control device 14 does not have any problem, so the control continues as it is. Is done. Accordingly, a command is output from the main control device 14 to the sub control device 30 as needed depending on the game situation.

  Note that the abnormality is, for example, power failure, but the main abnormality factors are noise, static electricity, bugs such as software bugs, hardware-side design and manufacturing defects, and other factors. For example, resetting the sub-control device 30 when a program runaway occurs. The reset of the sub control device 30 is to initialize the CPU 30a and the RAM 30c of the sub control device 30 (for example, a microcomputer), and the data in the RAM 30c is lost by the initialization.

  Further, the above-described reset is performed by the sub-control device 30, and the sub-control device 30 monitors the malfunction that the CPU 30a becomes uncontrollable, such as the program runaway as described above, and the malfunction is not detected. A reset function is provided for resetting the CPU 30a when detected. In the following description, the case where data in the RAM 30c is lost due to power failure as an example is taken as an example of an abnormality. However, in the case of reset by the reset function described above, the sub The control device 30 will be restored, and the same processing as when the power is turned off will be performed.

  On the other hand, the sub-control device 30 can receive a command from the main control device 14 after, for example, initialization processing at the time of power-on when the power is restored from the power-off, and based on the command, For example, although control of effect display of the variable display device 3 is performed, game information necessary for display control may be insufficient depending on a command received after returning due to a difference in game information included in various commands. is there. In this case, if the game information is insufficient, the display content of the variable display device 3 may be incorrect or the effect display may not be performed.

  In this embodiment, when the first holding number or the second holding number is 1 or more and the variable display game is sequentially displayed, if the sub control device 30 returns after power is turned off, The case where it is reset will be described.

  At the start of the change display game (at the start of change), the commands of the change start command group are sequentially transmitted from the main control device 14 to the sub control device 30, and when the change display game stops, the main control device 14 sends the sub control device. 30, commands of the symbol confirmation command group are sequentially transmitted.

  As an example of the fluctuation start command group, when the first fluctuation display game displayed on the first special figure display device 4a is started on the first special figure display device 4a and the variable display device 3, the special figure 1 holding reduction is performed. There are a designation command, a change start gaming state confirmation designation command, a special figure 1 symbol type designation command, a special figure fluctuation pattern A designation command, and a special figure fluctuation pattern B designation command. These commands are output from the main control device 14 to the sub-control device 30 in the order described above.

  The special figure 1 hold reduction designation command is a command for instructing that the first hold number is decremented by 1 based on the start of the first variable display game, and includes game information indicating the new first hold number. The first hold number stored as game information in the sub-control device 30 is updated to a state where 1 is subtracted.

The change start game state confirmation designation command specifies the game state at the start of the change display game when there is a probability change game state, a short time game state, or a normal game state as described above. It is.
For example, in the probability-changing gaming state or the short-time gaming state in which the number of times is cut, when the variable display game of the number of times that is the end condition of the gaming state is executed from the start of the gaming state, for example, the probability-changing gaming state is The normal gaming state is entered, and the short-time gaming state is changed to the normal gaming state.

  Therefore, it is a command for designating which gaming state is the current state when the variable display game is started. In the sub-control device 30, based on the gaming state indicated by this command, for example, as a background when a decorative symbol is variably displayed in a plurality of display areas as a variable display game, a background for a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, One of the background for the game and the background for the probability variation game state is displayed.

  The special figure 1 symbol type designation command designates the type of the big win in the case of the big win or the big win or the loss of the variable display game by designating the type of the stop symbol. It is specified whether or not the variable display game started by the special figure 1 symbol type designation command is a big win and whether or not the type of the big win is, for example, the above-mentioned 15 round big hit or 5 round big hit.

  The variation pattern of the variation display game is designated by the special figure fluctuation pattern A designation command and the special figure fluctuation pattern B designation command. In this embodiment, the variation pattern of one variation display game is designated by two commands, and basically the special figure variation pattern A designation command designates the variation display pattern in the first half of the variation display game. The special figure variation pattern B designation command indicates a variation display pattern when the variation display game is developed later.

  When the second variable display game displayed on the second special figure display device 4b is started on the second special figure display device 4b and the variable display device 3, a special figure 1 hold reduction designation command is issued. The special figure 1 design type designation command becomes the special figure 2 design type designation command. In this case, the special figure 2 hold reduction designation command subtracts 1 from the second hold number, the special figure 2 symbol type designation command determines whether or not the second variable display game is a big win, and the type of jackpot in the case of a big win Is specified.

  Examples of the symbol confirmation command group include a special figure stop designation command, a special figure confirmation gaming state confirmation designation command, a time reduction number designation command, a special number designation command, and an ST number designation command. These commands are output from the main control device 14 to the sub-control device 30 in the order described above.

  The special figure stop designation command is a command for stopping and displaying a decorative symbol with a combination of decorative symbols designated by stopping the variable display of the variable display game.

The special figure confirmation game state confirmation designation command designates whether the current state is the normal game state, the short time game state, or the probability change game state as described above.
However, in the sub-control device 30, for example, by using the background corresponding to the designated gaming state by the gaming state confirmation designation command at the beginning of variation of the variation starting command group, the effect display is performed, and the variation is displayed in the variation display game. The changing background is maintained even when the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed.

  That is, in the sub-control device 30, since the background is determined and the effect display is performed at the start of the variation display game, and the background is displayed as it is even when the variation is stopped, the special figure of the symbol confirmation command group is processed. When game information indicating the gaming state is input to the confirmed gaming state confirmation designation command, for example, even if the gaming state is temporarily set as described later, even if the gaming state is changed from the short-time gaming state to the certain change gaming state, The background is not changed from a short time to a certain change when the change is stopped, and the background is changed when the next change display game is started.

  The time reduction number designation command is a command for designating, as game information, the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the short game state when the number of times is cut off. When the short-time gaming state ends, the remaining number of executions becomes zero.

  The special number designation command corresponds to a special display of the variable display game after the end of the jackpot game. After the jackpot game is over, in this embodiment, the variable display game is in a probability variable game state as long as the variable display game is executed eight times. Of these, for example, five variable display games from the end of the jackpot game have special display (special display). For example, a variation display time is a relatively long variation display time (a time from the start of the change to the stop).

That is, the five variation display games after the end of the jackpot game are in the probability variation gaming state but are further in the special state, and all the variation display games in the special state are subjected to the variation display for the same predetermined variation time.
The special number designation command is a command for designating the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the special state. When the special state ends, the remaining number of executions becomes zero.

The ST number designation command is for designating the remaining number of times of execution of the variable display game in the probability variation gaming state in which the number of times is cut as described above. When the probability variation gaming state ends, the remaining number of executions becomes zero.
The remaining number of executions is obtained by subtracting the current number of executions from the total number of executions of the variable display game that is a condition for ending the gaming state such as the short-time gaming state, special state, probability variation gaming state, etc. For example, the remaining number of executions in the gaming state and the number of executions from the start of the gaming state can be regarded as the same information as long as the total number of executions that is a condition for ending the gaming state is known.

In the gaming machine, the above-described change start command group and the symbol determination command group are alternately sub-supplied from the main controller 14 until the first hold number and the second hold number are both 0 or the jackpot game is started. This is input to the control device 30.
In this state, when the main control device 14 is turned on and only the sub-control device 30 is turned off and returned, the change start command group or the symbol confirmation command group is input first after the return. become.

  When the change control command group is input for the first time after the sub-control device 30 returns, the effect display is resumed from the start of the change display game. At this time, game information indicating the success or failure of the jackpot, the type of jackpot in the case of the jackpot, the variation pattern, and the game information indicating the current gaming state are input, so basically the variable display game Can be displayed. However, in the pachinko gaming machine as the ST machine, the game information indicating the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the probability variation gaming state is lost.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine having the short-time gaming state, the gaming state indicating the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the short-time gaming state has disappeared. Further, the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the special state in the case of the pachinko gaming machine having the special state described above has disappeared.

In this case, when the remaining number of executions is displayed in the effect display, for example, an error occurs in the processing in the sub-control device 30 because there is no game information indicating the remaining number of executions in a case other than the normal gaming state. There is a possibility that the production display cannot be started.
In this embodiment in such a case, the sub-control device 30 temporarily sets a predetermined value set in advance as the remaining number of executions.

  For example, in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, 12 is temporarily set as the remaining number of executions. As a result, when the sub-control device 30 returns from the power interruption, for example, in the short-time gaming state, even if the game information of the remaining number of executions in the short-time gaming state is not input until the symbol confirmation command is input. The display of the variable display game can be resumed immediately after returning.

However, there is a high possibility that the remaining number of executions in the short-time gaming state set temporarily is different from the actual remaining number of executions managed by the main control device 30.
Therefore, the remaining number of executions of the variable display game until the short time gaming state is ended after the short time specifying command of the symbol confirmation command group is input is changed to a correct value such as 12 to 48 when the variable display game is stopped. The
In this case, there is a high possibility that the erroneous remaining number of executions is temporarily displayed, but it is possible to resume the effect display corresponding to the command group input first after the sub-control device 30 returns.

Further, when the symbol determination command group is input first after the sub-control device 30 returns, the effect display is resumed from the place where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the variable display game.
At this time, for example, three decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed are determined based on the game information included in the special figure stop designation command, so that the stop display after the variable display of the variable display game is possible.
However, for example, when a different background is displayed depending on the gaming state, the same background as that during the variable display is displayed, but here, the stop display after the variable display of the decorative symbol in the effect display of the variable display game Since it starts from, the background in the variable display can not be used continuously.

  The game state information is included as game information in the game state confirmation designation command at the time of special figure determination immediately after the special figure stop designation command of the symbol confirmation command group. Since it starts at the time of the input of the special figure stop specifying command that is input slightly earlier than the input of the time gaming state confirmation specifying command, the display of the background is not in time for the effect display of the variable display game. That is, when there is no game information indicating a game state for selecting background display at the start of stop display, for example, there is a possibility that an error may occur and the effect display cannot be started.

  Therefore, when the special figure stop designation command is input, the gaming state is temporarily set. In this case, for example, if the game information indicating the probability variation gaming state is set, after the background variation display game indicating the probability variation gaming state is stopped and displayed, the game state at the time of special figure determination at the start of the next variation display game When the normal gaming state is designated as the correct gaming state by the confirmation designation command and the change start gaming state confirmation designation command, the presentation display showing the normal gaming state is made after the presentation display showing the certain variation gaming state is given once, and the game There is a possibility that the player may be dissatisfied with the normal gaming state even though he thinks that the gaming state is probabilistic.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the sub-control device 30 returns, the background when the decorative display is stopped on the variable display device 3 is temporarily set as the background in the normal gaming state. At this time, if the gaming state is a special stage as a short-time gaming state, the main controller 14 displays a background of the special stage and an effect display indicating that it is in the special stage. In this case, the player who is considered to be in the normal gaming state enters a special stage at the start of the next variable display game, so that the player is more likely not to be dissatisfied with the mistake in the effect display.

  When the above-described variation display game is sequentially performed, the variation display game in the sub-control device 30 when power is supplied to the main control device 14 and the sub-control device 30 returns after power is turned off. The command reception process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is a process repeatedly performed every short period.

  First, in the sub control device 30, after the power is restored, an initialization process is performed, and a command can be received from the main control device 14. Here, since the process is a variable display game, it is determined whether or not the command input is the first variable display game after returning. As described above, the commands of the variation display game include the commands of the variation start command group and the commands of the symbol determination command group.

  In this process, after the return, when the change start command group or the symbol confirmation command group is input, the effect display of the change display game is returned, and when the first command of each command group is input, Processing begins. Therefore, after returning, it is first determined whether or not the special figure 1 hold reduction designation command of the fluctuation start command or the special figure stop designation command of the symbol confirmation command group has been input (step S1). Here, the processing is started when a command is input after returning to the sub-control device, and commands other than the variable display game are not handled in this processing and are performed in other processing.

  If the command input is not the first after the return, this process is terminated. When the above-described change start command group (special figure 1 hold source designation command) or special figure confirmation command group (special figure stop designation command) is input first after the return of the sub-control device 30, the input command fluctuates. It is determined whether it is a start command group or a symbol confirmation command group (step S2).

In the case of the variation start command group, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a certain variation gaming state as the gaming information of the above-described variation starting gaming state confirmation designation command (step S3).
In the case of the probability variation game state, it is determined whether or not the special state is the state of the variable display game from the start of the probability variation game state to a predetermined number of times (step S4).
In the case of the special state, tentatively set 2 to the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the special state, and temporarily set 5 to the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the probability variation gaming state. Display is started (step S5). In this case, the background used in the probability variation gaming state is displayed on the variable display device 3, for example, the remaining number of executions of the variable display game in the probability variation gaming state is 5, or the remaining variation display game in the special state It is displayed that the number of executions is 2.

  Further, if it is determined in step S4 that the state is not the special state, it is the probability variation gaming state after the special state. For example, if the remaining number of executions of the variation display game in the probability variation gaming state is set to 1, the probability variation gaming state The display of the variable display game is started in the background (step S6). In this case, at the time of effect display of the variation display game, the background of the probability variation gaming state is displayed and the remaining execution count of the variation display game in the probability variation gaming state is displayed as one.

  If it is determined in step S3 that the game state is not the probability variation game state, it is determined whether or not the time-short game state. In the case of the short-time gaming state, the remaining number of executions of the variable-time display game in the short-time gaming state is set to 12, and the background of the short-time gaming state (special stage) is displayed as shown in FIG. Start production display. Further, it is displayed that the remaining number of executions of the special stage variable display game is 12 (step S8).

If it is determined in step S7 that the game is not in the short-time game state, the game is in the normal game state, so that the effect display of the variable display game is started using the background in the normal game state (step S9).
In step S2, if the input after the return is not the variation start command group but the symbol confirmation command group, the game information indicating the gaming state has disappeared as described above and the variation display game has been suspended. Since the effect display is performed, the effect display is resumed by setting the background of the normal gaming state having the lowest degree of advantage to the player as the effect display background (step S10).

  In addition, in step S1, if it is not the first command input after the return of the sub-control device 30, that is, the command input of the variable display game for the second transition, the game information is insufficient after the return of the sub-control device. The effect display of the variable display game can be performed without a normal effect display. At this time, when the command is input for the second time after returning, the game information temporarily set as described above is replaced with the correct game information (step S11).

  In such a gaming machine, when the main control device (main control board) 14 returns to normal state after the sub-control device is powered off, the first command group related to the variable display game is input. In such a case, even if there is a lack of game information necessary for the effect display, the effect display can be resumed by temporarily setting the lacking game information. That is, after the return, the effect display is restarted from the first command related to the variable display game, so that the player can be prevented from being frustrated by the effect display not being restarted.

  Further, if the player's advantage indicated by the effect display differs depending on the content of the insufficient game state, the provisional game information is determined by setting the game information that is determined to be the least advantageous to the player. Due to the advantages of the player indicated by the effect display in the game, it is possible to prevent the subsequent effect display based on the correct game information from being an adverse effect display for the player. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling distrustful about the disadvantageous display after the temporary advantageous display.

  Note that the above-described commands transmitted from the main control device 14 to the sub-control device 30 during the variation display game are examples, and even when the command system is different, they are input at the time of variation start and variation stop in the variation display game. When the command group to be input is input to the sub-control unit, the game information that is insufficient only by the command group at the time of start of change or the command group at the time of change stop is temporarily set, and the change that is input first after returning to the sub-control unit It is only necessary that the effect display can be resumed from the command group of the display game.

  Further, in the special state, the probability variation gaming state, and the short-time gaming state, it is considered that the smaller the remaining number of executions set, the more disadvantageous to the player, so the lowest number of executions that can be selected, for example, 1 May be set temporarily. In this embodiment, when the remaining number of executions in the special state is 1, the remaining number of executions in the probability variation gaming state is 4.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Game area 3 Variable display apparatus (effect display means)
14 Main control device (main control means)
21 AC24V power supply (power supply means)
30 sub-control devices (sub-control means, provisional game information setting means, game information storage means)

Claims (3)

Effect display means for displaying the effect display of the variable display game;
Control of the variation display game including determination of hit or deviation and start of variation and stop of variation, and control of effect display to the effect display means of the variation display game at the time of start of change and stop of change of the variation display game. Main control means for outputting a group of commands including necessary game information;
Based on the game information stored in the game information storage means, comprising a volatile memory, comprising game information storage means for storing the game information included in the commands of the command group output from the main control means. and a sub control means for controlling the effect display of the variable display game in the effect display means Te,
In a gaming machine having power display means for supplying power to the effect display means, the main control means and the sub control means,
In a state where power is supplied from the power supply means to the main control means, after the game information stored in the game information storage means disappears due to an abnormality in the sub control means, the sub control means The command group is input from the main control means when the fluctuation display game starts or stops, and the game information included in the command group is stored in the game information storage means. Based on the game information stored in the storage means, the sub-control means controls the effect display means to produce an effect display from the start of change of the change display game or an effect from the stop of change of the change display game. when starting the display, when in need of the gaming information disappears from the game information storage means, lost temporary gaming information on behalf of the gaming information Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises a temporary gaming information setting means for setting. The main control means is configured to execute the variation when the advantageous state advantageous to the player is executed a predetermined number of times from the start of the variation of the variation display game after the variation display game is a big hit. The game information indicating the number of executions of the variable display game from the start of the advantageous state to the variable display game that is stopped this time as one command of a command group that is output at the start of the effect display from the variable game stop. Contains
The sub-control means performs control to display the number of executions of the variable display game on the effect display means as the effect display of the variable display game,
The provisional game information setting means, when the command group at the time of start of change of the change display game is input as a command group including a command that is input first after the sub control means has recovered from the abnormality, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined number is set as the provisional game information as the number of times of execution of the variable display game. The main control means outputs a command including game information indicating one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states having different advantages for the player at the start of variation of the variation display game,
The sub-control means displays an effect display corresponding to the game information on the effect display means based on the game information indicating the game state included in the command of the command group input at the start of the change of the change display game. Control to let
The temporary game information setting means first inputs a command group at the time of change stoppage of the change display game in a state where the game information indicating the game state has disappeared after the sub control means has recovered from the abnormality. In this case, the game information indicating the game state having the lowest degree of advantage to the player among the game states that can be set based on the command group at the time of the change stop of the change display game is temporarily set. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 .

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