JP6337943B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of control devices such as a main control device, a payout control device, and a display control device are provided, and processing regarding the progress of the game is executed. In addition, a winning detection sensor is connected to the main control device, a payout motor is connected to the payout control device, and a plurality of devices such as a symbol display device and a lamp are connected to the display control device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The plurality of control devices are connected to a power supply device, and power is supplied from the power supply device.

JP 2007-7465 A

  In recent years, it has been desired to reduce power consumption in pachinko machines, etc., and when there is no game for a predetermined period, implement power saving (power saving) for devices used for effects such as symbol display devices and lamps. Is being considered.

  However, it has been difficult for the existing technology to optimize the state of the gaming machine during power saving. In other words, it is difficult to control each of the plurality of control devices to a desired state in the game machine that is saving electricity, or the game machine is in a power saving state for the player from the state in front of the game machine. It may be difficult to recognize.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of optimizing the state of the gaming machine during power saving.

The present invention
A plurality of control means for controlling various operations of the gaming machine;
Power supply means for supplying drive power required by each control means to the plurality of control means in a state where external power is supplied to the gaming machine;
With
The plurality of control means includes a first control means and a second control means,
The power source means
A drive power generation circuit for generating the drive power;
A power cutoff circuit that is provided in a power supply path between the drive power generation circuit and the second control unit, and that blocks power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control unit;
And the first control means is configured such that power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit without going through the power cutoff circuit,
Before Symbol first control means have a determined power saving necessity determination means the necessity of power saving implementation of those the recreation machine, in a state in which the external power supply to those the recreation machine is being supplied, the power saving necessity When it is determined that power saving is performed by the determination means, the power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means is shut off, and the determination that power saving is performed by the power saving necessity determination means is released wherein from drive power generating circuit so as to perform power supply to the second control means when state, and are not to control the state of the power cutoff circuit,
Said first control hand stage, the first numerical information sequentially updated in the first numerical range predetermined second numerical information sequentially updated in the second numerical range which is predetermined and, Gets the previous SL first numerical information and the second numerical information when the predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied, the main implementing lottery Privilege granted on the basis of the first numerical information and the second numerical value information the acquired control means der is, performs pre-Symbol update to both Oite in the case where the case and the power supply the power supply is being performed not performed from the previous SL driving power generating circuit to said second control means It is the structure .

  It is possible to optimize the state of the gaming machine during power saving.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a movable accessory. It is the sectional view on the AA line of the movable accessory in FIG. (A)-(c) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the drive state of each drive part, and the position of each movable plate. (A) Perspective view of launching operation device seen from front, (b) Perspective view of launching operation device seen from back. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for demonstration display performed by MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the power saving mode transfer process performed in MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of power saving performed by MPU. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for performing an electric power interruption process and an electric power return process. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure which concerns on the display control of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the software structure of character ROM. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the initial transfer process in VDP. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the drawing data in VDP. It is a flowchart which shows the output process of the signal for drawing in VDP. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the game time control process in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process by the normal symbol in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the display table in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process during the fluctuation | variation by the normal symbol in display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the background image control process in display CPU. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for performing the electric power interruption process and electric power return process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed in MPU in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power failure information storage process performed in MPU in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process for demonstration display performed in MPU in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power saving mode control process performed with the payout control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power saving mode transfer process performed with the payout control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process in power saving mode performed with the payout control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure about the display control of the symbol display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power saving mode transfer process performed in MPU in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process performed with the display CPU in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the demonstration display process performed with display CPU in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display process during power saving performed by display CPU in 3rd Embodiment. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the movable accessory in 4th Embodiment. (A)-(c) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the drive state of each drive part in 4th Embodiment, and the position of each movable plate. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure which concerns on the drive of the movable accessory in 4th Embodiment. It is a power saving mode transition process executed by the MPU in the fourth embodiment. It is a movable accessory drive process performed with the audio | voice light emission control apparatus in 4th Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed in the rear of the inner frame 13. And. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board 24.

  The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port 33, a lower operating port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display unit 43, an accessory display unit 44, and the like. ing. In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 31 are provided, and a plurality of through gates 35 are also provided.

  Each of the general winning ports 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, and each through gate 35 is provided with a winning detection sensor in a one-to-one correspondence. These detection sensors are all disposed on the back side of the game board 24, and the detection results are output to a main control device described later. As the detection sensor, an electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor is used. However, any sensor can be used as long as it can individually detect a winning game ball.

  When the occurrence of a ball entering the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 is detected, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. Specifically, with respect to the number of prize balls, when a ball enters the upper working port 33 and a ball enters the lower working port 34, three prize balls are paid out and a general prize is awarded. When the entrance to the mouth 31 occurs, 10 prize balls are paid out, and when the entrance to the variable prize winning device 32 occurs, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. For example, the number of prize balls in both the operation holes 33, 34 is larger than the number of prize balls in the lower action opening 34 than the number of prize balls in the upper action opening 33. It may be different. Further, the number of winning balls related to the variable winning device 32 is not limited to a configuration that is larger than the number of other winning balls, and may be configured to be smaller than the number of winning balls related to the general winning opening 31, for example.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not only a mode of being discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but is discharged from the game area after passing through the opening. Embodiments that are not included are also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, or the through gate 35 are entered. The entry of a game ball is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 are unitized as an operating port device and are installed in the game board 24. Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 33 is on the upper side. The lower working port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The electric combination 34a is connected to an electric combination driving unit 34b mounted on the back side of the game board 24, and is driven by the electric combination driving unit 34b to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) and It is arranged in either an open state (support state or guide state). In the closed state of the electric accessory 34a, the game ball cannot be won in the lower operation port 34, and when the electric accessory 34a is in the open state, it is possible to win the lower operation port 34.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is a motorized state in which a winning of a game ball to the lower working port 34 is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur than a state in which winning is not impossible but is likely to occur. It is good also as a structure by which the accessory 34a is switched. Further, the electric accessory 34a may be omitted, and switching between a state in which a winning is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur is performed by the displacement of the lower operation port 34 itself.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32b that opens and closes the large winning opening 32a. The open / close door 32b is connected to a variable winning drive unit integrally provided as the variable winning device 32 (the connection portion is not shown), and is driven by the variable winning drive unit to be in either a closed state or an open state. Placed in the crab. Specifically, the game ball is normally closed so that it cannot win, and the game ball can be switched to an open state in which the game ball can win when it is elected to shift to the opening / closing execution mode in the internal lottery.

  The variable winning device 32 is formed with a winning passage portion at a position where a game ball won by the variable winning device 32 through the large winning opening 32a always passes, and further at the position of the winning passing portion. The big prize opening detection sensor is provided so that the detection part exists. The game balls won in the variable winning device 32 are individually detected by the large winning opening detection sensor.

  In the main display unit 43, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning at the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 is achieved. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the display is clearly shown. The display result by the main display unit 43 is information representing the internal lottery result and corresponds to a so-called special symbol (special symbol). In the present pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 33 and the winning to the lower working port 34 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and are performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. The result of the internal lottery is clearly shown on the main display unit 43 which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the main display unit 43. After the display and the change display are stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The main display unit 43 is configured by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, You may be comprised by other types of display apparatuses, such as CRT or a dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern (display information) variably displayed on the main display unit 43, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, and a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed. A configuration or a configuration in which a plurality of colors are switched and displayed can be considered.

  In the accessory display unit 44, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning to the through gate 35 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the through gate 35 is displayed as a result of stopping the variation display. Explicit by display. The display result by the accessory display unit 44 corresponds to a so-called normal symbol (ordinary symbol). If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 35 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the state where the electric role is opened, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44 and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 34a provided in the lower working port 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying a symbol which is a kind of a symbol (or variable display or switching display), and a center frame 42 is provided so as to surround the symbol display device 41. Has been. The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, and a dot matrix display. It may be a vessel.

  In the symbol display device 41, the variation display of the symbol is started based on winning in the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. That is, when variable display is performed on the main display unit 43, variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 accordingly.

  The display content of the symbol display device 41 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  A symbol, which is a kind of symbol, is composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers “1” to “9”, respectively, and a sub symbol composed of shell-shaped symbols. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers “1” to “9” to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set as a plurality of display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols.

  That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, on the display screen G, 3 symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is like that. The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5.

  When an effect for game times is performed on the display screen G based on winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled in a predetermined direction with periodicity. The variable display is started. Then, the display is switched from the variable display to the standby display in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and finally the game is used in a state where a predetermined symbol is statically displayed in each symbol row Z1 to Z3 The production of is ended.

  In addition, when the effect for the game round ends, if it is a game round corresponding to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot result described later, a combination of symbols with the same odd number attached to any active line is formed, In the game times corresponding to the occurrence of a normal jackpot result, which will be described later, a combination of symbols in which the same even number is attached to any active line is formed. In addition, a combination of predetermined symbols (for example, “3 · 4 · 1”) may be formed, although it is not a combination of symbols in which the same numbers are attached to any of the effective lines.

  In addition, based on the winning in one of the operation ports 33 and 34, the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 start the variable display, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time.

  Further, the variation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary, such as the number of symbol columns, the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. Also, the pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above-described pattern, and for example, only numbers may be variably displayed as the pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a first holding lamp portion 45 corresponding to the main display portion 43 and the symbol display device 41 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 42. A maximum of four game balls won in the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 are reserved, and the number of reservations is displayed when the first reservation lamp unit 45 is turned on.

  In the upper right portion of the center frame 42, a second holding lamp portion 46 corresponding to the accessory display portion 44 is provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed when the second holding lamp unit 46 is turned on. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the function of each holding | maintenance lamp | ramp part 45 and 46 is fulfill | performed by the display in the one part area | region of the symbol display apparatus 41. FIG.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, the game board 24 is provided with a magnet detection sensor 24a and a radio wave detection sensor 24b as abnormality detection means.

  The magnet detection sensor 24 a is installed on the back side of the game board 24 around the upper working port 33. As described above, since the upper operating port 33 is a trigger for the internal lottery, an act of inducing the game ball to the upper operating port 33 illegally by bringing a magnet near the upper operating port 33 in front of the window panel 57. is assumed. On the other hand, when the magnet detection sensor 24a is provided, it is possible to detect an unauthorized act using the magnet. The magnet detection sensor 24a is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the detection result of the magnet detection sensor 24a is input to the main controller.

  In addition, the position of the magnet detection sensor 24a is not limited to the above-described one. For example, in order to suppress an illegal act to illegally enter the general winning opening 31 using the magnet, A magnet detection sensor 24 a may be disposed around the general winning award 31.

  The radio wave detection sensor 24 b is installed on the back side of the game board 24 around the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34. In more detail about this position, the radio wave detection sensor 24b is disposed at substantially the same height position as both the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34 in the height direction, and the upper operation port 33 and The game machine main body 12 is disposed on the rotation base end side of the lower operation port 34. Here, since a payout device, which will be described later, for paying out the game ball is disposed at a position closer to the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12, the radio wave detection sensor 24b has a working port device and a payout device in the lateral direction. It can be said that it is arranged between.

  As described above, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 trigger internal lottery, so that the radio wave is illegally output toward the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and It is assumed that the detection sensor or the detection sensor for the lower working port attempts to erroneously detect the passage of the game ball. On the other hand, when the radio wave detection sensor 24b is provided, it is possible to detect an illegal act using the radio wave. The radio wave detection sensor 24b is electrically connected to a main control device described later, and the detection result of the radio wave detection sensor 24b is input to the main control device.

  Note that the position of the radio wave detection sensor 24b is not limited to the above-described one, and may be, for example, closer to the rotating front end of the gaming machine body 12 than the operating port device. You may arrange | position in the height position between 32. The radio wave detection sensor 24b can detect radio waves of 50 MHz to 3 GHz as a predetermined frequency. However, the radio wave detection sensor 24b can detect radio waves having a frequency that can cause erroneous detection of the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. For example, the range of the frequency is arbitrary, and the frequency range to be detected may be changed.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a movable accessory. The movable accessory will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the movable accessory provided on the game board 24, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the movable accessory in FIG. 7, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship with the position of a board.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the variable display unit 36 includes a movable accessory 200. As shown in FIG. 8, the movable accessory 200 includes two movable plates 201 and 202 that overlap each other in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10, and shaft portions 201 a and 202 a are provided at one end portions of the movable plates 201 and 202. Each is provided. The shaft portions 201a and 202a are provided at a position above the front opening 42a of the center frame 42 and on the back side of the front plate 42b, and the movable plates 201 and 202 rotate around the shaft portions 201a and 202a. Thus, a position hidden behind the center frame 42 (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7A) and a position appearing from the center frame 42 and in front of the screen of the symbol display device 41 (FIG. 7A ) And a position indicated by a solid line). Of the two movable plates 201 and 202, the movable plate 201 on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is a notifying movable member for notifying that the pachinko machine 10 is in a power saving state, and the movable plate 202 on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 is This is an effect movable member used for a game effect by the variable display unit 36.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), both the movable plates 201 and 202 are members of the same shape and the same size which are substantially T-shaped. The movable plate 201 includes an information display unit 203 that displays notification information for power saving notification. The information display unit 203 includes a notification message such as “Power saving is active. A game is possible”. Has been. In addition to this, the information display unit 203 may be attached with information related to returning from the power saving state, for example, a notification message such as “return when touching the handle” may be described.

  In addition, the movable plate 202 has an information display unit 204 that displays notification information for game effects, and the information display unit 204 includes a notification message such as “It ’s super hot!”. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the shaft portion 201a of the movable plate 201 has a solid shape, whereas the shaft portion 202a of the movable plate 202 has a hollow shape, and the shaft portion 201a is formed in the hollow portion of the shaft portion 202a. Are inserted, the shaft portions 201a and 202a are arranged in an inner / outer double and coaxial manner. The rear movable plate 202 is formed with a through hole 202b for allowing the shaft portion 201a of the front movable plate 201 to pass therethrough.

  The shaft portions 201a and 202a are respectively provided with drive portions 205 and 206 made of a motor or the like, and the movable plates 201 and 202 can be independently operated by the drive portions 205 and 206, respectively. . When each drive unit 205, 206 is in a non-driven state (motor non-energized state), each movable plate 201, 202 appears at a position in front of the screen of the symbol display device 41 by its own weight, and each drive unit By driving 205 and 206 (by energizing the motor), the movable plates 201 and 202 are lifted and held behind the center frame 42 against their own weight.

  Since both the movable plates 201 and 202 are members of the same shape and the same size, when the motor is not energized, each movable plate 201 and 202 appears at a position at the front of the screen of the symbol display device 41 due to its own weight. In particular, when both movable plates 201 and 202 overlap each other, the movable plate 202 for production is hidden by the movable plate 201 for power saving notification so that it cannot be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 or is difficult to view. . In addition, by making the movable plate 201 for power saving notification larger than the movable plate 202 for the production, the movable plate 202 for the production is further visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the movable plates 201 and 202 overlap each other. It can also be difficult.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, during the game of the pachinko machine 10, both movable plates 201 and 202 of the movable accessory 200 are held behind the center frame 42 as the game basic position. In the state, the player cannot visually recognize the movable accessory 200 (movable plates 201, 202) from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  As a predetermined game effect is performed during the game of the pachinko machine 10, the movable plate 202 for game effect is displayed at a position in front of the screen of the symbol display device 41 as shown in FIG. Put out. At this time, if the driving unit 206 on the movable plate 202 side is not driven (motor non-energized), the movable plate 202 appears at a predetermined appearing position by its own weight. Therefore, it is desirable to move the movable plate 202 to a predetermined appearance position. The power saving notification movable plate 201 remains disposed behind the center frame 42.

  On the other hand, in the state where the power is not applied to the pachinko machine 10, both the drive units 205 and 206 are in a non-driven state (motor non-energized) as shown in FIG. Both the movable plates 201 and 202 appear at a predetermined appearance position, that is, at a front position on the screen of the symbol display device 41 by their own weight. At this time, of the two movable plates 201 and 202, the movable plate 201 for power saving notification is located on the front side. In the power saving mode, since the power saving notification movable plate 201 exists in front of the screen, when the player in the game hall selects, for example, a pachinko machine that newly plays a game, the symbol display device 41 By looking at the movable plate 201 at the same time as looking into the game machine, it is recognized that the pachinko machine 10 (non-game machine in which no game is played by the player) is in a power saving state. In this case, even if the symbol display device 41 is displayed in a display form different from that during the game, it can be recognized that the game is possible at any time for power saving. For example, in the power saving mode, even if the stop image is still displayed on the symbol display device 41 or the illuminance of the liquid crystal backlight is reduced, it can be recognized that it is for power saving. . The power saving mode will be described in detail later.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 5, the game board 24 is provided with an inner rail portion 48 and an outer rail portion 49, and the inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49 constitute a guide rail, and a game ball is launched. A game ball launched from the mechanism 51 is guided to the upper part of the game area. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 51 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and is stored in a launch rail 52 extending toward the guide rail and an upper plate 61a described later. A ball feeding device 53 that supplies game balls onto the launch rail 52 and a solenoid 54 that is an electric actuator that launches the game balls supplied onto the launch rail 52 toward the guide rail are provided. By operating a firing operation device 55 provided on the front door frame 14, the solenoid 54 is driven and controlled, and a game ball is launched.

  Next, the configuration of the firing operation device 55 will be described with reference to FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the firing operation device 55 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view of the firing operation device 55 as viewed from the rear.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the firing operation device 55 includes a base 220 fixed to the front door frame 14, a front unit 221 constituting the front side of the firing operation device 55, a base 220, and And an operation handle 222 that is provided between the front units 221 and that is rotated (rotated) when the game ball is launched.

  The base 220 is formed in a cylindrical shape from an opaque material such as ABS resin, and both the inner diameter and the outer diameter are enlarged on one opening side (hereinafter, this enlarged area is referred to as an enlarged area). 223). The base 220 is integrally formed with a shaft hole that extends in the same direction as the axis on the same axis as the enlarged diameter region 223. A shaft member for a handle is supported in the shaft hole portion so as to be rotatable around the axis, and an operation handle 222 is provided by being fixed to a fixing ring formed at an intermediate position of the shaft member for the handle. It has been.

  The operation handle 222 is made of ABS resin, and a metal film is plated on the entire peripheral surface thereof. The metal film serves as an operation detection electrode for detecting the presence or absence of a game operation by the player. It should be noted that the metal film is not plated on the entire peripheral surface of the operation handle 222, but a metal film is plated on a part of the operation handle 222, for example, on a finger hook provided in a protruding shape on the outer periphery of the operation handle. The operation handle 222 may be made of metal.

  The operation handle 222 is provided with a handle touch sensor 224 for detecting that the player is operating the operation handle 222. The handle touch sensor 224 includes a touch detection unit 225 made of an electrode (the above-described metal film) provided on the operation handle 222 and a signal processing unit 226 electrically connected to the touch detection unit 225. ing. The signal processing unit 226 has a built-in capacitor, and when the player's hand touches the outer surface of the touch detection unit 225 and the capacitance of the capacitor changes, a predetermined electric signal (hereinafter referred to as a handle operation detection) is detected. , Referred to as a touch detection signal). The handle touch sensor 224 outputs a HI level signal when the handle is operated, and outputs a LOW level signal when the handle is not operated. The relationship between LOW and HI may be reversed. Based on the touch detection signal, the launch control unit recognizes that the player's hand is in contact with the outer surface of the operation handle 222, that is, that the player is playing a game.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 56 so that almost the entire gaming area can be viewed from the front. The window part 56 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a window panel 57 is fitted therein. The window panel 57 is colorless and transparent formed of glass, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed colorless and transparent of synthetic resin, and the game area is visually recognized through the window panel 57 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. If possible, it may be colored and transparent.

  Around the window portion 56, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A display lamp part 58 a is provided above the window part 56 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, a pair of left and right error lamp portions 58b are provided on the left and right sides of the display lamp portion 58a and on the upper corner portion of the front door frame 14. In addition, a pair of left and right speaker portions 59 for outputting sound effects according to the gaming state are provided adjacent to the error lamp portion 58b.

  Below the window portion 56 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 61 and a lower bulging portion 62 bulging toward the front side are arranged in parallel. An upper plate 61 a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 61, and a lower plate 62 a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 62. The upper plate 61a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 51 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 62a has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 61a.

  In an area facing the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the upper bulging portion 61, an effect operating device 60 is provided, which is composed of, for example, a push button device and includes an operating portion that is manually operated by the player. The operation unit of the effect operation device 60 is manually operated by the player so that the effect content on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 is the predetermined effect content.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the display mode on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 is switched based on the operation of the effect operation device 60. Specifically, a plurality of types (for example, three types) of background images in the standby image displayed until the game round is started and the game round image displayed in the situation where the game round is being executed are set. The background image can be switched by operating the effect operating device 60 in a situation where the game times and the opening / closing execution mode are not executed. Further, based on the fact that the effect operating device 60 is operated under a predetermined condition in the situation where the game times are being executed, an image corresponding to the operation is displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24), a main control device 71 for controlling the main game, and voice and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) are controlled. A voice light emission control device 72 is mounted.

  In addition, you may provide the trace structure for giving the trace means for leaving the trace of the opening | release to the board | substrate box 71a of the main control apparatus 71, or leaving the trace of the open | release. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer is bonded when peeled off A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise the board | substrate box 71a can be considered.

  The back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main controller 71 and the sound emission controller 72.

  The back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 73 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and a payout mechanism 74 and a control device assembly unit 75 are attached to the back pack 73. The back pack 73 includes a base portion 119 to which the payout mechanism portion 74 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 122 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  The base part 119 is provided with an external terminal board 81 at the upper right part thereof. The external terminal board 81 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management computer on the game hall side through these output terminals.

  The base portion 119 is provided with a payout mechanism portion 74 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 122. That is, a tank 76 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 73, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 76. A tank rail 132 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 76, and a case rail 133 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 132. A dispensing device 77 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 133. The game balls paid out from the payout device 77 are discharged to the upper plate 61a or the lower plate 62a through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 77.

  A backpack substrate 135 is installed in the payout mechanism 74. The back pack substrate 135 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 135a.

  A control device assembly unit 75 is attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 119. The control device collective unit 75 generates and outputs a predetermined power required by the payout control device 78 having a function of controlling the payout device 77 and various control devices, and is accompanied by an operation of the launch operation device 55 by the player. A power supply and launch control device 79 for controlling the launch of the game ball. The payout control device 78 and the power supply / launch control device 79 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 78 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The back pack 73 is provided with an external terminal plate 81 in addition to the payout mechanism 74 and the control device assembly unit 75. The external terminal plate 81 is installed at the upper corner of the back pack unit 15 on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 and on the upper corner. The external terminal board 81 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the management computer of the game hall recognizes the state of the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 78 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 77 in the board box 144. The payout command signal from the payout control device 78 to the payout device 77 is relayed by the backpack substrate 135 described above. The payout control device 78 is provided with a state return switch 145. For example, when the state return switch 145 is pressed when a payout error occurs such as a ball jam in the payout device 77, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 79 includes a power source and launch control board accommodated in the board box 146. The board generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, and further a launch operation by the player. Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the device 55 is performed. The power supply and launch control device 79 is provided with a RAM erase switch 147. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It has become.

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FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 11, the operation power supply line from the power and launch control device 79 to the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, the payout control device 78, the display control device 121, and the symbol display device 41, and other power Supply lines are indicated by double arrows, and other signal lines are indicated by solid arrows.

  The main control device 71 includes a main control board 91 that controls the main game and a power failure monitoring board (power interruption monitoring board) 96 that monitors the power source. An MPU 92 is mounted on the main control board 91. The MPU 92 incorporates a ROM 93 and a RAM 94.

  The ROM 93 is configured to use, as a read-only memory, a memory that does not require external power supply for storing and holding, such as a NOR flash memory or a NAND flash memory. The ROM 93 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data.

  The RAM 94 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage unit) that requires an external power supply for storage and holding, such as SRAM and DRAM, for both reading and writing. Compared with the ROM 93, the time required for reading is faster than that of the ROM 93. The RAM 94 temporarily stores various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 93.

  In addition to the above elements, the MPU 92 or the main control board 91 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 93 and the RAM 94 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 92, and each may be made into a chip individually. The same applies to control devices other than the main control device 71.

  The MPU 92 is provided with an input port and an output port. Note that an input / output port may be provided and switched between input and output as necessary. The same applies to the MPUs of control devices other than the main control device 71. Various control devices are connected to the input side and the output side of the MPU 92, and various sensors, various drive units, and various display units are connected. First, a configuration related to connection with various sensors, various drive units, and various display units will be described.

  On the input side of the MPU 92, winning detection sensors 31a, 32d, 33a provided for the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34 and the through gate 35 in the game area are provided. 34c and 35a (hereinafter collectively referred to as a winning detection sensor) are electrically connected via electrical wiring. In this case, the main control board 91 and each winning detection sensor may be connected to each other through one electrical wiring, or a relay board may be interposed in the middle of each signal path. The same applies to the configuration related to connection with other devices. The MPU 92 receives a signal from each winning detection sensor, and performs a winning determination (winning determination) to each winning portion based on the reception result.

  In addition to the winning detection sensors, a magnet detection sensor 24a and a radio wave detection sensor 24b are electrically connected to the input side of the MPU 92 via electrical wiring. The MPU 92 receives signals from the magnet detection sensor 24a and the radio wave detection sensor 24b, and based on the reception results, determines whether or not an abnormality that is a detection target has occurred.

  On the output side of the MPU 92, a variable winning drive unit 32 c that opens and closes the open / close door 32 b of the variable winning device 32 and an electric combination drive unit 34 b that opens and closes the electric combination 34 a of the lower working port 34 are electrically wired. It is electrically connected via. Further, the main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are electrically connected to the output side of the MPU 92 via electric wiring. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 91, and the MPU 92 performs drive control of the various drive units 32 c and 34 b and performs display control of the various display units 43 and 44 through the driver circuit.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 92 performs drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c so that the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed. In addition, when the electric combination 34a is won, the MPU 92 performs drive control of the electric combination drive unit 34b so that the electric combination 34a is opened and closed. In each game round, the display control of the main display unit 43 is executed in the MPU 92. In addition, when the lottery result indicating whether or not the electric accessory 34a is to be opened is clearly indicated, the display control of the accessory display unit 44 is executed in the MPU 92.

  Incidentally, although illustration explanation is omitted, an external terminal plate 81 is connected to the output side of the MPU 92. The MPU 92 sets information in the RAM 94 according to the progress of the game. Then, setting for signal output is performed on the external terminal board 81 according to the information set in the RAM 94, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 is recognized by the game hall management computer.

  The payout control device 78 includes a payout control board 101 that controls the payout of game balls through the payout device 77.

  The payout device 77 is switched between a state in which the game ball supplied from the tank 76 to the payout device 77 does not flow downstream and a state in which the game ball is sent out downstream. A payout motor 77a for driving a ball stopper member such as a rotating body is provided, and a payout detection sensor 77b for individually detecting the game balls sent to the downstream side is provided. A payout motor 77a is electrically connected to the output side of the payout control device 78 via an electrical wiring, and a payout detection sensor 77b is electrically connected to the input side of the payout control device 78 via an electrical wiring. Has been. In the payout control device 78, the payout motor 77a is supplied with a drive signal through a driver circuit provided on the payout control board 101 to cause the game ball to be paid out, and the payout is completed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 77b. Know the number of played balls.

  Further, the payout control board 101 is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal plate 105 provided on the back pack unit 15 through electric wiring, and the ball lending connection terminal plate 105 is connected to the ball lending through electric wiring. It is electrically connected to the device Y.

  The ball lending device Y is a so-called CR unit, which is provided on the side of the outer frame 11, although not illustrated, and a card insertion slot is provided on the front side of the ball lending device Y. Lending game balls corresponding to the amount of money stored in the card by inserting a card into the card insertion slot and manually operating a lending operation device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10 as appropriate. Can be received. The payout control device 78 performs control of the rental ball by transmitting and receiving electrical signals to and from the ball rental device Y.

  In addition, what is inserted into the ball lending device Y when receiving the lending of the game ball is not limited to the card, and may be cash or a coin in which cash information is stored. In addition to the payout device 77 and the ball lending device Y, the payout control board 101 is electrically connected to a fullness detection sensor for detecting whether the ball tray such as the lower plate 62a is full of game balls. In addition, a no-sphere detection sensor for detecting whether the tank 76 is in a no-sphere state is electrically connected.

  A sound emission control board 72 a of the sound emission control device 72 is connected to the output side of the MPU 92. The sound emission control board 72a controls driving of the display lamp unit 58a, the error lamp unit 58b, and the speaker unit 59 based on the command received from the MPU 92 and transmits the command to the display control board 121a of the display control device 121. The sound emission control device 72 is connected to the effect operation device 60, and the display lamp unit 58 a, the speaker unit 59, and the display control device 121 are controlled based on a manual operation on the effect operation device 60. It has come to be. Further, the movable object 200 is connected to the sound emission control device 72, and the sound light emission control device 72 drives and controls the drive units 205 and 206 based on the command received from the main control device 71.

  The display control board 121a analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 72, performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the analysis result, and controls the display of images on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  The power source and launch control device 79 includes a power source and launch control board 111, and the power source and launch control board 111 includes a main control device 71, a payout control device 78, a sound emission control device 72, and a display control device 121. A power supply circuit 112 having a function of generating operation voltages necessary for various electric devices such as a control device, a symbol display device 41, driving units such as various motors, lamps, and sensors is provided. The power supply circuit 112 is provided with a power-on power supply unit 113 and a power-off power supply unit 114.

  The power-on power supply unit 113 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like via a power switch 135a. Based on the external power supplied from the commercial power source, the main controller 71, The operation voltages necessary for each control device such as the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121, and various electric devices such as the symbol display device 41 are generated, and the generated operation voltages are respectively expressed as described above. Supply to control devices and various electrical equipment. As an outline, the power-on power supply unit 113 takes in the AC 24V power via the power switch 135a provided in the back pack unit 15 and supplies the + 24V voltage to the power failure monitoring board 96 of the main controller 71. A + 12V voltage for driving various sensors and motors, a + 5V voltage for logic, and the like are generated. The power-on power supply unit 113 supplies + 24V voltage to the power failure monitoring board 96 of the main control device 71 and supplies + 5V voltage to each control device other than the main control device 71. Further, a +12 V voltage is supplied to each of the control devices and the symbol display device 41 described above. Here, the payout control device 78 and the sound emission control device 72 perform various controls by using various electric devices such as various motors, lamps, sensors, and the like as control targets. + 12V voltage is supplied from each control device to the various electric devices. For example, +12 V voltage is supplied to the various lamp units 58 a and 58 b and the driving units 205 and 206 of the movable accessory 200 via the sound emission control device 72.

  The power switch 135a is provided on the back pack substrate 135 as described above, and is turned on / off by the operation of the hall manager, and the power (main power) of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on by the switching operation. -Turned off.

  The main control device 71 is also supplied with power from the power-on power supply unit 113 under the condition that power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 (the payout control device 78, voice emission control). The device 72 and the display control device 121) have a function capable of controlling the power supply state. That is, main controller 71 is configured to output a power supply permission signal (power supply command) to power-on power supply unit 113, and based on the power supply permission signal, power-on power supply In the unit 113, a + 5V voltage and a + 12V voltage are supplied to each control device (the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121) other than the main control device 71 (power supply state) and a + 5V voltage. In addition, switching to a state in which the +12 V voltage is not supplied (power cutoff state) is performed.

  When the power is turned on by turning on the power switch 135a, the power supply permission signal output from the main control device 71 is operated to, for example, the HI level, so that a predetermined control device or a predetermined power is supplied via the power-on power supply unit 113. Electric power is supplied to the electrical equipment. In addition, after the power is turned on, the power supply permission signal is operated to, for example, the LOW level, so that the power supply to the predetermined control device and the predetermined electric device is cut off. By such power interruption, the power consumption of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced (power saving) when the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on (that is, the power switch 135a is turned on). However, details of the power saving process will be described later.

  In the main controller 71, a power failure monitoring board 96 is provided at a midway position in the power supply path between the power-on power supply unit 113 and the MPU 92. The power failure monitoring board 96 monitors the voltage of + 24V, which is the maximum voltage generated by the power-on power supply unit 113, converts + 24V to + 5V voltage, and outputs it to the MPU 92. Then, when this voltage becomes less than + 22V, it is determined that a power interruption has occurred, and the output setting of the power failure signal (power interruption signal) to the MPU 92 corresponds to the occurrence of a power failure (power interruption). Specifically, a LOW level power failure signal is transmitted in a situation where it is determined that a power shutdown has not occurred, and a HI level power failure signal is transmitted in a situation where it is determined that a power shutdown has occurred. . The relationship between LOW and HI may be reversed.

  The power supply unit for power interruption 114 includes a capacitor as a power storage means, and is supplied from the power supply unit for power on 113 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an ON state (when power is supplied from a commercial power supply). It is charged by the electric power. Further, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or in a power cut-off state such as when a power failure occurs in the commercial power supply (when power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off), the RAM 94 is discharged from the power cut-off power supply unit 114. Is supplied with memory holding power (backup power). Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the RAM 94 is stored and held without being erased while the power for storing and holding is supplied from the power supply unit 114 for power interruption.

  Incidentally, the capacity of the power supply unit 114 for power interruption may be a capacity that allows the information stored in the RAM 94 before the power is cut off to be held within a predetermined period. Or a capacity that can hold the memory for about two days. Further, the power supply unit 114 for power interruption is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a power storage means such as a battery or a non-rechargeable battery. In the case of a non-rechargeable battery, it is not necessary to store power in the power interruption unit 114 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, but it is necessary to replace it periodically.

  In addition, if the voltage of + 24V is less than 22V, the drive voltage supplied to the MPU 92 via the power failure monitoring board 96 may fluctuate with respect to + 5V, and there is a problem even if the MPU 92 is operated in such a situation. There is a concern that In this respect, in the power source and launch control board 111, even after the + 24V power source becomes less than 22V, the power source unit 114 for power interruption is discharged for a predetermined time, thereby driving the control system to the MPU 92. The power supply is configured to maintain the output of + 5V at a normal value. In this pachinko machine, for example, when the power supply of + 24V becomes less than 22V, the MPU 92 executes the process for power failure according to the power failure signal = HI output from the power failure monitoring board 96. Power is supplied from the power supply unit 114 at the time of power interruption to the MPU 92 in a time sufficient for the execution of the processing for the time (a time longer than several msec required for one processing of the MPU 92). Accordingly, the MPU 92 can normally execute and complete the process for power failure.

  Further, as described above, the power failure monitoring board 96 outputs a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of a power failure to the MPU 92 when the input voltage from the power-on power supply unit 113 becomes + 22V. Here, the power failure monitoring board 96 has a drive voltage (for example, + 5V) necessary for outputting a power failure signal. When the input voltage to the power failure monitoring board 96 suddenly drops from a value larger than + 22V to a value smaller than the drive voltage, a power failure signal to the main controller 71 cannot be output. In this pachinko machine 10, the power failure monitoring board 96 has a parasitic capacitance that is not intended in design, and in practice, the operation can be performed for about 1 second after the input voltage becomes smaller than the drive voltage. ing. Therefore, even when the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the main control device 71 is suddenly cut off, the main control device 71 is supplied with power by the power-off power supply unit 114 and monitors the power failure. The power failure signal from the substrate 96 can be received, and the occurrence of the power failure can be detected. The operating time of the power failure monitoring board 96 in a situation where the input voltage suddenly drops is not limited to about 1 second, but is determined by the size of the parasitic capacitance of the power failure monitoring board 96.

  Here, the configuration relating to the supply of operating power from the power supply circuit 112 to the main control device 71, the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, the display control device 121, and the symbol display device 41 will be described in detail.

  The power from the power-on power supply unit 113 is supplied to the VCC terminal of the MPU 92 of the main controller 71, the input terminal of the payout control board 101, the input terminal of the sound emission control board 72a, and the input terminal of the display control board 121a. . Various control processes are executed in each of the control devices 71, 72, 78, and 121 in a situation where power is supplied from a commercial power source by the power supplied to each terminal.

  On the other hand, the power from the power interruption power supply unit 114 is supplied to the VBB terminal of the MPU 92 of the main controller 71, but is supplied to the payout controller 78, the sound emission controller 72, and the display controller 121. Absent. That is, the memory holding power from the power interruption power supply unit 114 is supplied to the RAM 94, but not supplied to the RAM provided in the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121. Therefore, in a situation where the power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off, the RAM 94 of the main control device 71 stores and holds information, but is provided in the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121. The RAM does not store information.

  As described above, the memory holding power from the power interruption power supply unit 114 is supplied to the RAM 94 of the main control device 71, but the RAM provided in the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121. Since the power supply unit 114 for power interruption is reduced, the capacity of the power supply unit 114 for power interruption can be reduced. Thereby, the initial cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

  In addition to the power supply circuit 112, the power supply and launch control board 111 is provided with a launch control circuit 115 responsible for launch control of game balls. The firing control circuit 115 is provided with a transmission circuit 116 that satisfies a condition, a receiving circuit 117 that is permitted to fire, and a launching IC 118.

  The condition establishment transmission circuit 116 has a function of transmitting a condition establishment signal having a predetermined signal form to the MPU 92 when a predetermined game ball firing condition is established.

  As a configuration for determining whether the firing condition is satisfied, the firing control circuit 115 includes a handle touch sensor 224 that detects that the operation handle 222 of the firing operation device 55 is touched by the player, and the operation handle 222 rotates. A ball stop switch 55b that is manually operated by the player to stop the launch of the game ball even in an operated state is electrically connected. Although not shown, the launch control circuit 115 is electrically connected to the payout control board 101, and whether or not the ball lending device Y is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal plate 105. The signal indicating is input.

  The transmission circuit 116 that satisfies the condition receives a signal (touch detection signal) indicating that the operation handle 222 is touched by the player from the touch sensor 224 for the handle, and is manually operated by the player from the ball stop switch 55b. When the signal indicating that the ball lending device Y is connected is further received from the payout control device 78, an HI level condition establishment signal (the condition is established) Corresponding signal). If any of the above signals has not been received, a LOW level condition establishment signal (a signal not corresponding to the condition establishment) is transmitted to the MPU 92. However, it is not limited to such a configuration, and the relationship between the LOW level and the HI level may be reversed.

  The handle touch sensor 224 is also connected to the main controller 71, and a touch detection signal output from the handle touch sensor 224 is also input to the main controller 71. The main controller 71 determines whether or not the player is playing a game by monitoring a touch detection signal from the handle touch sensor 224, and based on the determination result, the mode from the normal mode to the power saving mode is determined. A determination is made as to whether to perform the migration. By shifting to the power saving mode, it is possible to reduce power consumption in a situation where no game is played. The processing for the power saving mode will be described in detail later.

  The launch permission reception circuit 117 receives a HI level launch permission signal (launch permission signal) transmitted from the MPU 92 on the condition that the HI level condition fulfillment signal is transmitted from the condition fulfillment transmission circuit 116 to the MPU 92. And a signal corresponding to the launch permission signal when the launch permission signal is received. The MPU 92 transmits a LOW level launch permission signal (a signal not corresponding to launch permission) when the HI level condition fulfillment signal is not received from the condition fulfillment transmission circuit 116, but the launch permission signal. The relationship between the LOW level signal and the HI level signal may be reversed. Further, the MPU 92 newly starts transmission of the HI level firing permission signal every time reception of the HI level condition satisfaction signal is started, and when the reception of the HI level condition satisfaction signal is completed, the MPU 92 emits the HI level. End transmission of the permission signal.

  When the launch IC 118 receives a launch permission signal of HI level or a signal corresponding thereto from the launch permission reception circuit 117, the launch IC 118 receives each of the launch solenoid 54 and the ball feeder 53 of the game ball launch mechanism 51. It has a function of outputting a drive signal periodically. In this case, launch IC 118 outputs each drive signal as a pulse signal, and its output cycle is 0.6 sec. Further, the output timing of the drive signal is set earlier in the ball feeding device 53 than in the firing solenoid 54 so that the game ball is fired after one game ball is supplied to the firing rail 52. .

  The firing operation device 55 is provided with the operation handle 222 as described above. The greater the amount of operation of the operation handle 222, the stronger the launch strength of the game ball by the launch solenoid 54. In this case, the firing operation device 55 is provided with a variable resistor as an operation amount detecting means for detecting the operation amount of the operation handle 222. In the firing IC 118, the firing solenoid 54 is supplied through a voltage input from the variable resistor. The firing intensity is adjusted by adjusting the voltage of the drive signal supplied to the. It is not essential that the adjustment function is provided in the launch IC 118, and an adjustment circuit may be provided in the middle of the signal path between the launch IC 118 and the launch solenoid 54.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 92>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 92 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 92 uses lots of counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, setting of the display of the main display unit 43, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 41, setting of display of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, when the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery in which the jackpot is generated, the jackpot type counter C2 used when determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 41 are changed. Reach random number counter C3 used for the reach generation lottery, random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the variation type counter for determining the display continuation time in the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 CS is used. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in the electric utility open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter area 94a of the RAM 94.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals. Information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in a holding storage area 94b as an acquisition information storage means when a winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 occurs. Is done.

  The holding storage area 94b includes a holding area RE and an execution area AE. The holding area RE includes a first holding area RE1, a second holding area RE2, a third holding area RE3, and a fourth holding area RE4, and matches the winning history to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34. The numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 stored in the lottery counter buffer is stored as hold information in any of the hold areas RE1 to RE4.

  In this case, in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4, when the winning to the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 is continuously generated a plurality of times, the first reservation area RE1 → the second reservation area. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of RE2 → third reserved area RE3 → fourth reserved area RE4. By providing the four holding areas RE1 to RE4 as described above, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 are stored on hold. In addition, the holding area RE includes a holding number storage area NA, in order to specify the number in which the winning history to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is stored in the holding number storage area NA. Is stored.

  Note that the number that can be reserved and stored is not limited to four, but may be any other number such as two, three, or five or more.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when starting the variable display on the main display unit 43, and at the start of one game round. Based on various numerical information stored in the execution area AE, determination of whether or not is made is performed.

  Each of the counters will be described in detail.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that one by one is added in order within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and after reaching the maximum value, returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the holding storage area 94b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored as a success / failure table (a success / failure information group) in a success / failure table storage area as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 93. As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high probability success / failure information group) are set. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers that win the jackpot is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers that will win the jackpot is 20. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number of random numbers to be won is arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 29, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. The big hit type counter C2 is periodically updated, and stored in the holding storage area 94b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of jackpot results are set. These multiple jackpot results are based on the following two conditions: (1) a lottery mode in the pass / fail lottery means after the end of the opening / closing execution mode, and (2) a support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 after the end of the opening / closing execution mode. By providing the difference, multiple jackpot results are set.

  As an aspect of the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined number of round games are executed as an upper limit. Here, the round game is one of the conditions that a predetermined upper limit duration (upper limit duration) elapses and that a predetermined upper limit number of game balls win a prize winning opening 32a. A game that continues until is satisfied. In addition, the number of round games in the opening / closing execution mode triggered by the jackpot result is the same for a fixed number of rounds regardless of the type of jackpot result triggered by the transition. Specifically, the upper limit number of round games is set to 15 rounds (15R) regardless of which jackpot result is obtained.

  Further, in the present pachinko machine 10, as a one-time opening mode of the variable winning device 32, an opening continuation time (opening continuation period) from when the big winning opening 32a is opened until it is closed is set to 29 sec.

  In the present pachinko machine 10, when the launch operation device 55 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 51 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 sec. The In the round game, the upper limit number of end conditions is set to nine. If it does so, in the said open | release aspect, the opening continuation time longer than the product of the launching period of a game ball and one round game will be set. Therefore, when the variable winning device 32 is opened once, it is expected that the maximum number of winnings in one round game is generated at the large winning opening 32a.

  As a support mode for the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34, the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34 is compared when the game ball is continuously being fired in the same manner with respect to the game area. High frequency support mode (high frequency support state or high frequency guide state) and low frequency support mode (low frequency support state or low frequency guide state) so that the frequency of the open state per unit time is relatively high or low. And are set.

  Specifically, in the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the power combination open state in the electric combination release lottery using the electric combination release counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5) However, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric accessory 34a is opened when the electrified open state is won is set more than in the low-frequency support mode, and one more release is performed. The time is set longer. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is selected and the open state of the electric accessory 34a occurs a plurality of times, the closure from the end of one open state until the start of the next open state is performed. The time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high frequency support mode, a shorter time is secured as a minimum secured time after the next electric character opening lottery is performed after the electric character object opening lottery is performed than in the low frequency support mode. Is set to be selected.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning a prize for the lower working port 34 than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability that a prize will be given to the upper working port 33 than to the lower working port 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the lower working port 34 is connected to the lower working port 34. The probability of winning a prize increases. When a winning is made to the lower working port 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of possessed balls so much. be able to.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is set to the power release state per unit time as compared with the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described configuration, for example, the electric component release lottery It is good also as a structure which raises the probability of becoming electrified in the electric character open state in In addition, a secured time (e.g., on the display part 44 for an accessory based on a winning to the through gate 35) that is secured after the next electric character opening lottery is performed after the electric character releasing lottery is performed once. In the configuration in which multiple types of variable display time) are prepared, the short support time is more easily selected in the high frequency support mode or the average secure time is shorter than in the low frequency support mode. May be. Further, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening time is lengthened, and the secured time that is secured when the next electric winning combination opening lottery is performed after the first electric winning combination releasing lottery is shortened (that is, , Shorten the one time variable display time in the display 44 for an accessory), shorten the average time of the reserved time and increase the winning probability, apply any one condition or any combination of conditions Thus, the advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode may be increased.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table in a distribution table storage area as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 93. As the distribution destination, a normal jackpot result and a probable variation jackpot result are set.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the low frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends.

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. These high-probability mode and high-frequency support mode are continued until the lottery result in the success / failure lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big win state by that.

  Note that the normal game state in relation to each of the above-described game states refers to a state in which the success / failure lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode, not the open / close execution mode.

  In the distribution table, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 14” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “15 to 29” corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the holding storage area 94b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, reach display is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 41. Reach display includes a symbol display device 41 that can perform variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and in game times in which the open / close execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is executed, stop after the variable display. In the gaming machine in which the display result is a display result corresponding to the jackpot (special display result), the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 41 is started. This means a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state that is likely to result in a special display in the previous stage.

  In the reach display, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is obtained by stopping and displaying symbols for some of the symbol rows displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. A display state is displayed in which combinations of reach symbols that may be established are displayed, and in that state, symbols in the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner. In addition, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed in the remaining symbol columns, and a reach effect is performed by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image in the background image. In addition, there are those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen G after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols.

  The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode. In the game times that do not shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the reach random number counter C3 acquired at a predetermined timing is referred to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 93 in response to the occurrence of the reach display. It is executed when

  The variation type counter CS is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 92 determines the variation display time (display duration) in the main display unit 43 and the symbol variation display time (display duration) in the symbol display device 41. The variation type counter CS is updated in each of a main process and a timer interrupt process, which will be described later. The variation type counter CS is used for determining a variation pattern at the start of variation display in the main display unit 43 and at the time of variation variation of the symbol by the symbol display device 41. The value of CS is acquired. In determining the variable display time, the variable display time table stored in advance in the variable display time table storage area of the ROM 93 is referred to.

  The electric accessory release counter C4 is, for example, configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The electric combination release counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in an electric combination holding area 94c provided in the RAM 94 at a timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34a to the open state based on the value of the stored electric accessory release counter C4.

<Various processes executed by the MPU 92>
Next, each process performed in order to advance a game in MPU92 is demonstrated. The processing of the MPU 92 is roughly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on and timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 4 msec).

<Main processing>
First, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, power-on wait processing is executed. In the power-on wait process, for example, the process waits without progressing to the next process until 1 sec elapses after the main process is activated. In addition, a HI level signal is output from the output port of the main control device 71 to the power supply unit 113 at power-on as a power supply permission signal. The power supply permission signal is a signal for permitting power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to a predetermined control device or a predetermined device.

  In the subsequent step S102, access to the RAM 94 is permitted, and the internal function register of the MPU 92 is set in step S103.

  Thereafter, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power supply and launch control device 79 is manually operated. In subsequent step S105, whether or not the power failure flag of the RAM 94 is set to “1” is determined. Determine whether. In step S106, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed. In subsequent step S107, whether or not the checksum matches the checksum stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is checked. judge.

  In the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as when a game hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch is pressed, the process proceeds to step S108. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when an abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the checksum, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the RAM 94 is cleared as initialization of the RAM 94. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch has not been pressed, step S109 is executed without executing step S108 on condition that the power failure flag is set to “1” and the checksum is normal. Proceed to In step S109, a power-on setting process is executed. In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 94 such as initialization of a power failure flag is set to an initial value, and a command corresponding to the current gaming state is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72 in order to recognize the current gaming state. To do. In addition, a payout initialization command indicating that the RAM of the payout control device 78 should be initialized is transmitted to the payout control device 78. Furthermore, an interrupt permission is set to permit the generation of timer interrupt processing.

  In step S109, an initialization process for the movable accessory 200 is also executed. In the initialization process of the movable accessory 200, the drive units 205 and 206 are driven and controlled so that the movable plates 201 and 202 of the movable accessory 200 are arranged at the game basic position as shown in FIG. Is sent to the sound emission control device 72.

  Then, it progresses to the residual process of step S110-step S113. That is, the MPU 92 is configured to periodically execute the timer interrupt process, but a remaining time is generated between one timer interrupt process and the next timer interrupt process. The remaining time varies depending on the processing completion time of each timer interrupt process, but the remaining processes in steps S110 to S113 are repeatedly executed using such irregular time. In this regard, it can be said that the remaining processes in steps S110 to S113 are non-periodic processes that are performed irregularly.

  In the remaining process, first, in step S110, an interrupt prohibition setting is performed to prohibit the generation of the timer interrupt process. In the subsequent step S111, a random number initial value update process for updating the random number initial value counter CINI is executed, and a change counter update process for updating the change type counter CS is executed in step S112. The random number initial value counter CINI is provided in the RAM 94, and is used as an initial value of the jackpot random number counter used for the lottery to determine whether or not to generate the jackpot. Similarly, the variation type counter CS is also provided in the RAM 94 and is used as a random number for determining the display duration in the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41.

  In these update processes, the current numerical value information is read from the corresponding counter of the RAM 94, and the process of adding 1 to the read numerical information is executed, and then the process of overwriting the read-out counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value. Thereafter, in step S113, an interrupt permission setting for switching from a state in which the generation of the timer interrupt process is prohibited to a state in which the timer interrupt process is permitted is performed. If the process of step S113 is performed, it will return to step S110 and will repeat the process of step S110-step S113.

  Here, as described above, since the random number initial value update process and the variation counter update process are only set in the remaining process so as to be sandwiched between the interrupt disable process and the interrupt enable process, the timer interrupt process The timing of starting is always immediately before step S110. Then, after the timer interrupt process is completed, it is only necessary to start from step S110, and the return address after the timer interrupt process is unambiguous. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the current return address at the start of the timer interrupt process, and the processing load at the start of the timer interrupt process is reduced.

  In addition, since the timer interrupt process does not occur during the calculation of predetermined data in the MPU 92, the save process to the RAM 94 of the data stored in the register of the MPU 92 at the start of the timer interrupt process is performed. Similarly, it is not necessary to execute the process of restoring the data to the register of the MPU 92 when the timer interrupt process ends. Therefore, the processing load at the start of the timer interrupt process is reduced, and the processing load at the end of the timer interrupt process is also reduced.

  In addition, since timer interrupt processing is not started during the update of the random number initial value counter CINI or during the update of the variation type counter CS, these counters are not updated during the timer interrupt processing. It is possible to prevent numerical information from being acquired and further update processing from being executed.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, a hardware configuration for periodically executing timer interrupt processing in the MPU 92 will be described. The main control board 91 is provided with a clock circuit as pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal at a predetermined cycle, and further, a frequency dividing circuit so as to exist in the middle of the signal path between the clock circuit and the MPU 92. Is provided.

  The frequency dividing circuit functions as a frequency changing unit that changes the cycle of the pulse signal from the clock circuit, and is configured to output a pulse signal for specifying the start timing of the timer interrupt processing by the MPU 92. That is, the pulse signal is supplied from the frequency dividing circuit to the MPU 92 at intervals of a 4 msec period which is a specific period. The MPU 92 executes a process for confirming the occurrence of a specific signal form such as the rise or fall of the pulse signal, and starts and executes the timer interrupt process with at least one condition that the occurrence of the specific signal form is confirmed. To do.

  In this case, when the occurrence of the specific signal form is confirmed in the situation where the start of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, the timer is changed when the interrupt is permitted from the state where the interrupt is prohibited. Interrupt processing is started. In other words, depending on the execution status of the process in the MPU 92, there is a case where the next timer interrupt process is started after 4.1 msec from the start of the previous timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is started after 3.9 msec from the start of the immediately preceding timer interrupt process.

  However, since the output of the pulse signal from the frequency dividing circuit is performed at a specific cycle of 4 msec regardless of the progress of the processing in the MPU 92, the timer interrupt processing is basically started at the specific cycle. Furthermore, the processing configuration of the MPU 92 is such that even if the timer interrupt process at a predetermined timing is started after a period exceeding a specific period since the previous timer interrupt process was started, the timing next to the predetermined timing In the timer interrupt processing at, the portion exceeding the specific period is absorbed, and the timer interrupt processing at the next timing is set to be started at the timing when the input of the pulse signal is confirmed.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, in step S201, it is determined whether or not the power saving mode flag is set. The power saving mode in-progress flag is provided in the RAM 94 and is set when the player has not played the game for a predetermined period. The pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode when the power saving mode flag is set. When the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, the power supply to the predetermined control device and the predetermined electric device is stopped, and the power consumption is suppressed as compared with the normal mode. The flag in the power saving mode is cleared when the game is started by the player. When the power saving mode flag is cleared, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the normal mode.

  If a negative determination is made in step S201, normal mode processing in steps S202 to S225 is executed.

  In step S202, a power failure information storage process is executed. In the power failure information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption is received from the power failure monitoring board 96, and when the occurrence of a power failure is specified, information on the gaming state at the time of the power failure is stored. Executes power failure processing to By executing the power failure information storage process, the game can be resumed in the same state as the game state before the power failure when the power failure is restored.

  In subsequent step S203, a lottery random number update process is executed. In the lottery random number update process, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. The jackpot random number counter C1 is a counter used for the lottery generation of the jackpot, the jackpot type counter C2 is a counter used when determining the type of the jackpot, and the reach random number counter C3 is changed when the symbol display device 41 comes off and fluctuates. It is a counter used for the reach generation lottery. Each of the counters is provided in the RAM 94, and the winning counter value is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 94 in response to winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34. The electric accessory release counter C4 is a counter that is used in a lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in an electric utility open state, and is provided in the RAM 94. In the electric accessory release counter C <b> 4, the winning counter value is stored in the electric character holding area of the RAM 94 when the winning to the through gate 35 is won.

  Specifically, as the lottery random number update process, the current numerical information is sequentially read from the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 and the electric accessory release counter C4, and each of the read numerical information is incremented by one. After executing the process, the process of overwriting the reading source counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value.

  Thereafter, in step S204, the random number initial value update process is executed in the same manner as in step S111, and in step S205, the variation counter update process is executed in the same manner as in step S112. In a succeeding step S206, a game stop determination process is executed. In the game stop determination process, it is determined whether or not the cheating is detected by the detection signal of the magnet detection sensor 24a or the radio wave detection sensor 24b in the previous or previous timer interruption process. Is determined to be a situation in which the progress of the game should be stopped, and the execution of the process for advancing the game is stopped. The fraud detection process is a process performed in step S212 described later.

  Thereafter, in step S207, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped, and the processing after step S208 is executed on the condition that the progress of the game is not stopped.

  In step S208, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when the output information is set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for performing output corresponding to the output information to the various drive units 32c and 34b is executed. For example, when the information for switching the special winning opening 32a to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the variable winning drive unit 32c is started, and when the information for switching to the closed state is set. The output of the drive signal is stopped. When the information for switching the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the electric accessory driving unit 34b is started, and the information to be switched to the closed state is set. If so, the output of the drive signal is stopped.

  In subsequent step S209, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

  In the subsequent step S210, a signal received from each winning detection sensor is read, and a winning detection process for performing processing corresponding to the read information is executed. In step S211, timer update processing for updating the numerical information of predetermined timer counters provided in the RAM 94 collectively is executed.

  In subsequent step S212, a fraud detection process for monitoring whether or not a predetermined event set as a fraud monitoring target has occurred is executed. Specifically, it is monitored whether the detection signal is output by the magnet detection sensor 24a or the radio wave detection sensor 24b. If a detection signal is output from the magnet detection sensor 24a or the radio wave detection sensor 24b, it is determined in step S206 of the next timer interrupt process that the progress of the game should be stopped.

  In the subsequent step S213, a launch control process for executing launch control of the game ball is executed. In step S214, as input state monitoring processing, disconnection confirmation of each winning detection sensor and opening confirmation of the gaming machine main body 12 and the front door frame 14 are performed based on the information read in the reading processing in step S209. .

  In the subsequent step S215, special figure special electric control processing for performing execution control of game times and execution control of the opening / closing execution mode is executed. In the special figure special electric control process, when a winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 occurs in a situation where the number of pieces of holding information stored in the holding storage area 94b is less than the upper limit number, A process of storing the numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 as the hold information in the hold storage area 94b in time series is executed. Also, in the special figure special electric control process, whether or not the hold information corresponds to the big win is determined on the condition that the hold information is not stored during the game rotation and the opening / closing execution mode and is stored. If it corresponds to the process and the jackpot winning, a distribution determination process for determining which jackpot result the hold information corresponds to is executed. In addition, in the special figure special power control process, not only the success / failure determination process and the distribution determination process, but if the hold information does not correspond to the big win, whether the hold information corresponds to the occurrence of reach. A reach determination process is performed, and a duration selection process for selecting the duration of the game times using the numerical information of the variation type counter CS at that time is executed. Then, the variation command including the duration information corresponding to the result of each processing and the type command including the game result information are transmitted to the sound emission control device 72 and the pattern variation in the main display unit 43 is transmitted. Start display. As a result, one game is started, and an effect for the game is started on the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41.

  If the jackpot is won, or if the jackpot is not won and the result of the reach determination process is a result corresponding to the occurrence of reach, the game information is continued using the numerical information of the variation type counter CS. By determining the duration corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display as the time, the voice light emission control device 72 can identify the type of reach display from the change command.

  Also, in the special figure special electric control process, during the execution of one game round, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the game round. If it is the end timing, the display corresponding to the game result is performed. Then, the process of ending the game round is executed. In this case, a final stop command indicating that the game round should be ended is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. Further, in the special figure special electric control process, when the result of the game times is a result corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, a process for starting the opening / closing execution mode is executed. At the start, an opening command indicating that the opening / closing execution mode is started is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. In the special figure special electric control process, a process for starting each round game and a process for ending each round game are executed. In each of these processes, an open command indicating that the round game is started is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72, and a close command indicating that the round game is ended is transmitted to the sound light emission control device 72. Further, in the special figure special electric control process, when the opening / closing execution mode is ended, an ending command indicating the fact is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72, and the success / failure lottery mode and the support mode after the opening / closing execution mode are set. Execute the process.

  After executing the special figure special electric control process of step S215 in the timer interruption process, the normal figure normal electric control process is executed in step S216. In the ordinary map / electric power control processing, when winning through the through gate 35 occurs, processing for obtaining numerical information of the electric accessory release counter C4 is executed and the numerical information is stored. Then, the numerical value information is determined to be released, and further, the opening determination is used as an opportunity to execute a process for producing a general-purpose effect. Moreover, the process which opens and closes the electrically-driven accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 based on the result of opening determination is performed.

  In the subsequent step S217, based on the processing results of the immediately preceding step S215 and step S216, output information is set to reflect the increase / decrease number of the hold information related to the main display unit 43 in the first hold lamp unit 45, and The output information for reflecting the increase / decrease number of the holding information related to the accessory display unit 44 in the second holding lamp unit 46 is set. In step S217, output information for updating the display content of the main display unit 43 is set based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S215 and S216, and the display content of the accessory display unit 44 is set. Set the output information to be updated.

  In the subsequent step S218, the display content of the symbol display device 41 is for standby display by shifting the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the demonstration display state in a situation where both the game times and the opening / closing execution mode are not executed. For the demonstration display.

  The demonstration display state is a state in which a demonstration display (that is, a standby display) is performed on the symbol display device 41. In addition, the demo display is a predetermined demo waiting time (for example, after the ending of the previous opening / closing execution mode is ended after displaying the stop result of the previous game times and ending the final opening / closing execution mode) 0.1 sec), an image of the start waiting effect is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, and the display lamp unit 58a and the speaker unit 59 perform an effect corresponding thereto. .

  By the way, in the demo display in the symbol display device 41, an image that is performing a predetermined operation is displayed, such as a state that the symbol displayed on the effective line is in a state of shaking without changing the symbol, However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a moving image with a manufacturer name, a model name, or a predetermined character may be displayed. It may be configured to be displayed.

  In the subsequent step S219, processing for mode transition from the normal mode to the power saving mode (power saving mode transition processing) is executed based on the detection signal of the handle touch sensor 224 after the pachinko machine 10 enters the demonstration display state. To do. In the power saving mode transition process, the pachinko machine 10 is shifted to the power saving mode when the detection signal of the handle touch sensor 224 is not input for 30 seconds in the demonstration display state. When the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode, a predetermined control device other than the main control device 71 and a predetermined electric device, that is, a payout control device 78, a sound emission control device 72, a display control device 121, and various lamp units 58a and 58b. In addition, power to the drive units 205 and 206 is not supplied from the power supply circuit 112.

  Note that the condition for mode transition in the power saving mode transition process may be other than the above. For example, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the symbol change in the symbol display device 41 has ended, a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the last winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34. In any case, the pachinko machine 10 may be configured to shift to the power saving mode.

  In the subsequent step S220, the contents of the command and signal received from the payout control device 78 are confirmed, and a payout state receiving process for performing a process corresponding to the confirmation result is executed. In step S221, a payout output process for setting a prize ball command as an output target is executed.

  In subsequent step S222, the state of signal output to the external terminal board 81 is switched so as to control the start and end of the output of the external signal in accordance with the processing results of the various processes executed in the current timer interrupt process. Execute external information setting process. In step S223, a process for editing the test fire test information is executed.

  Note that the demonstration display process in step S218 and the power saving mode transition process in step S219 will be individually described later.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S207, or after the processing of step S208 to step S223 is executed, the process proceeds to step S224. In step S224, an interrupt end declaration is set. In the MPU 92 of the main control device 71, once the timer interrupt process is started, it is determined that an interrupt end declaration is set as one of the conditions for starting the next timer interrupt process. Step S224 Then, in order to enable execution of the next timer interrupt process, an interrupt end declaration is set. In step S225, interrupt permission is set. In the MPU 92, once the timer interrupt processing is started, the interrupt is disabled. Therefore, in step S225, interrupt permission is set to enable execution of the next timer interrupt processing. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S201, the process proceeds to step S226 to execute a power saving process as a process for the power saving mode, and this timer interrupt process is terminated.

<Demo display process>
Hereinafter, the demonstration display process in step S218 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the special figure special electricity counter is "0". The special figure special power counter is a counter whose value changes in accordance with the process executed in the special figure special power control process in the timer interrupt process, and is provided in the RAM 94. The case where the special figure special electricity counter is “0” means that the game round effect has not been executed and is not in the opening / closing execution mode.

  If it is determined in step S301 that the special figure special power counter is not “0”, the present demonstration display process is terminated, and if it is determined that the special figure special electric power counter is “0”, The process proceeds to S302. In step S302, it is determined whether or not a demo display state is set. Specifically, whether or not the demo display state is set is determined by whether or not “1” is set in the demo display flag of the MPU 92.

  If it is determined in step S302 that the display is in the demo display state, the present demo display process is terminated, and if it is determined that the display is not in the demo display state, the process proceeds to step S303. In step S303, it is determined whether or not a demonstration display wait state is set. The demonstration display waiting state means a state in which the measurement of the demonstration waiting time has already started, and is a state in which “1” is set in the demonstration waiting flag of the MPU 92.

  If it is not in the demo display waiting state, the process proceeds to step S304, where the demo wait time information stored in advance in the ROM 93 is read, and the demo wait time information is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. In the subsequent step S305, the demo wait flag of the MPU 92 is set to “1” to set the demo display wait state. Thereafter, the demonstration display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S303 that the display is waiting for the demonstration display, it is determined in step S306 whether or not the special figure special electricity timer counter is “0”. The special figure special power timer counter is a counter that is used for the MPU 92 to specify the update timing of the special figure special electric counter according to the passage of time, and is provided in the RAM 94. The special figure special power timer counter is a decrement counter, and is decremented by 1 every processing time until it becomes “0” in the timer update process executed in step S210 of the timer interrupt process. When the special figure special electric timer counter is not “0”, the demonstration display process is terminated.

  If the special figure special electricity timer counter is “0”, the demonstration display state is set by setting “1” to the demonstration display flag of the MPU 92 in step S307. At this time, the demo wait flag is cleared to “0” to cancel the demo display wait state. Further, the demonstration display state is canceled when the demonstration display flag is cleared to “0” when an effect for game times is newly started.

  In the subsequent step S308, a demonstration start command is set as an output target. Thereafter, the demonstration display process is terminated.

  The demonstration start command is a command for recognizing that it is time to start the demonstration display with respect to the sound emission control device 72. The sound emission control device 72 determines whether or not a demonstration start command has been received as a production command, and if a demonstration start command has been received, a production sound emission pattern corresponding to the demonstration start command. Execute the process for setting. Specifically, a data table for performing an effect corresponding to the demonstration display through the display lamp unit 58a and the speaker unit 59 is read from the ROM of the sound emission control device 72, and for demonstration display according to the read data table. The display lamp unit 58a and the speaker unit 59 perform the above-described effects.

  In addition, the sound emission control device 72 transmits a demonstration start command to the display control device 121. The display control device 121 reads a data table for performing a demonstration display effect from the command through the symbol display device 41 from the ROM of the display control device 121, and performs a demonstration display effect according to the read data table. Is executed by the symbol display device 41.

  When the demonstration start command is received, the display control device 121 repeatedly executes the demonstration display until the demonstration display state ends.

<Power saving mode transition processing>
Next, the power saving mode transition process executed in step S219 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S401, it is determined whether or not a power saving mode flag provided in the RAM 94 is set. The power saving mode flag is a flag that is set when a state in which there is no input from the handle touch sensor 224 for 30 seconds or more in the demonstration display state, and indicates that the power saving mode is being performed. The power saving mode flag is cleared when the power saving mode ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S401, the power saving mode transition process is terminated. If a negative determination is made in step S401, in a subsequent step S402, it is determined whether or not the demo display state is present and the handle touch sensor 224 is not input.

  If a negative determination is made in step S402, the non-operation counter is cleared to “0” in step S403. The non-operation counter is provided in the RAM 94, and is a counter that indicates an elapsed time since the pachinko machine 10 is in a demo display state and no input from the handle touch sensor 224. The non-operation counter is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt process when an affirmative determination is made in step S402, and is cleared to “0” when a negative determination is made in step S402. After executing step S403, the power saving mode transition process is terminated.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S402, the value of the non-operation counter is incremented by 1 in step S404.

  After execution of step S404, it is determined in step S405 whether or not the value of the non-operation counter is “7500” (corresponding to 30 sec). If a negative determination is made in step S405, the power saving mode transition process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S405, the process proceeds to step S406, the power saving mode flag is set, and the non-operation counter is cleared in the subsequent step S407.

  In subsequent step S408, a power cut-off process is executed. In the power cut-off process, the main control device 71 sets the power supply permission signal to the power-on power supply unit 113 of the power supply and launch control device 79 to the LOW level. The power-on power supply unit 113 stops the power supply to the predetermined control device and the predetermined electrical device described above by inputting the power supply permission signal of the LOW level. Thereafter, the power saving mode transition process is terminated.

In the power saving mode transition process, when the power saving mode flag is set and the power cut-off process is executed, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode. During the power saving mode, a power saving process different from the process executed during the normal mode is executed in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14).
<Power saving process>
Next, the power saving process executed in step S226 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, special figure display processing is executed. In the special figure display process, display control is performed on the main display unit 43 so that the plurality of segment light emitting units continue to be lit in a predetermined light emission mode.

  When the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, the display lamp unit 58a is in a state in which no power is supplied, and the symbol display device 41 has a predetermined display form in the power saving mode. Therefore, the player may recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is stopped or malfunctioning. In this regard, the player can recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is operating by continuing to turn on the segment of the main display unit 43 in the special figure display process. In particular, the pattern display (special drawing display) by the main display unit 43 is performed by the main control device 71 in accordance with the pachinko machine rules. It is possible to confirm that the control device 71 is operating normally. As a display mode of the main display unit 43 in the power saving mode, it is desirable to use a display that continuously displays a predetermined display mode (non-variable display) instead of a variable display. By making the display of the main display unit 43 in the power saving mode non-variable display, it is possible to differentiate from the variable display when the pachinko machine 10 is lottery lottery.

  In subsequent step S502, counter update processing is executed. In the counter update process, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release are performed by executing the same process as the lottery random number update process executed in step S203 of the timer interrupt process. The counter C4 is updated.

  In step S502a, predetermined fraud monitoring processing during power saving is performed. Specifically, whether the detection signal is output is monitored by the magnet detection sensor 24a or the radio wave detection sensor 24b as the fraud monitoring process. In addition, an opening sensor that detects opening of the front door frame 14 is provided, and based on a detection signal of the opening sensor, it is monitored whether the front door frame 14 has been opened illegally during power saving. May be. When it is determined that there has been an illegal act (for example, when a detection signal is output from the magnet detection sensor 24a or the radio wave detection sensor 24b), a signal to that effect is output to the management computer of the game hall. Or, after the operation of the sound emission control device 72 is restored by the power recovery process (step S505 described later), an illegal display command is output to the sound emission control device 72.

  Thereafter, in step S503, touch sensor input monitoring processing is executed. In the touch sensor input monitoring process, the level of the signal output from the handle touch sensor 224 is confirmed.

  In a succeeding step S504, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is output from the handle touch sensor 224. Specifically, it is determined whether or not an HI level signal is input to a terminal connected to the handle touch sensor 224.

  If a negative determination is made in step S504, the power saving process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S504, power restoration processing is executed in step S505.

  In the power restoration process, the main controller 71 sets the power supply permission signal to the power-on power supply unit 113 of the power source and launch controller 79 to the HI level. The power-on power supply unit 113 starts supplying power to a predetermined control device and a predetermined electric device by inputting a power supply permission signal of HI level. In the power recovery process, a notification stop command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. The sound emission control device 72 that has received the notification stop command sets the drive units 205 and 206 so that the movable plates 201 and 202 of the movable accessory 200 are placed at the game basic position (position of FIG. 9A) already described. Drive control.

  In addition, when the power supply to the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 is resumed along with the power recovery process, and the operations of these control devices are resumed, the control devices are activated by these control devices. It is preferable that various commands are not output from the main control device 71 to each control device while the processing is being executed. That is, the main control device 71 may wait for completion of the start-up process in the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121, and start outputting commands. For example, the command output is permitted after a predetermined time has elapsed since the power supply permission signal was set to the HI level.

  In subsequent step S506, the power saving mode flag is cleared and the power saving process is terminated.

<Electrical configuration for power interruption and recovery>
Next, an electrical configuration for executing the power cut-off process and the power return process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration for executing the power cut-off process and the power return process for the power-on power supply unit 113 provided in the power supply and launch control device 79.

  The power-on power supply unit 113 operates on the main control device 71, the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, the display control device 121, and the symbol display device 41 based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply. Supply.

  The power-on power supply unit 113 includes a voltage conversion circuit 230, output switching circuits 231a, 231b, and 231c, and a reset circuit 236. The voltage conversion circuit 230 converts AC 24V supplied via the power switch 135a into + 24V, + 12V, and + 5V voltages and outputs the converted voltages. In FIG. 18, + 24V voltage is supplied to the power failure monitoring board 96 of the main control device 71, and the control devices other than the main control device 71 (the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121). Thus, + 5V voltage and + 12V voltage are supplied, and + 12V voltage is supplied to the symbol display device 41.

  The output switching circuits 231a, 231b, and 231c are in a state (power supply state) in which power is supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to each control device (the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121). The state (power cutoff state) is switched.

  The output switching circuits 231a, 231b, and 231c include output switching transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c, respectively. The output switching transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c are, for example, NPN transistors. The collectors of the output switching transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c are connected to the voltage output terminals (+ 5V output terminal and + 12V output terminal) of the voltage conversion circuit 230, and the emitters are the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and It is connected to the display control device 121. The base is connected to the output port 235 of the main controller 71. In this case, a power supply permission signal is output from the output port 235, and the output switching transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c are turned on / off by the power supply permission signal.

  When the power supply permission signal is at the HI level, the transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c are turned on, and the output voltages (+ 5V, + 12V) from the voltage conversion circuit 230 are the discharge control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display. Applied to the controller 121. In this case, a predetermined voltage is applied to the various lamp units 58a and 58b and the movable accessory 200 (the accessory drive unit) via the sound emission control device 72.

  When the power supply permission signal is at the LOW level, the transistors 232a, 232b, and 232c are turned off, and the output voltages (+ 5V and + 12V) from the voltage conversion circuit 230 are the payout control device 78 and the sound emission control device 72. Not applied to the display control device 121. Since power supply to the sound emission control device 72 is not performed, power supply to the various lamp units 58a and 58b and power supply to the movable accessory 200 (the accessory drive unit) are stopped.

  In the power saving mode transition process described above, a LOW level power supply permission signal is output as the power cut-off process (step S408 in FIG. 16), and accordingly, the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control are accompanied by the signal output. The power supply to the device 121 is cut off, the operation of each of these control devices is stopped, and the power supply to the various lamp units 58a and 58b and the power supply to the movable accessory 200 (the accessory drive unit) are also performed. Is stopped. Then, when the power supply to the movable accessory 200 (the accessory drive unit) is stopped, as described with reference to FIG. 9C, both the movable plates 201 and 202 are both in a predetermined appearance position by their own weight, that is, The fact that it has appeared at the screen front position of the symbol display device 41 and has shifted to the power saving mode is notified by a power saving message written on the movable plate 201 for power saving notification. At this time, since the power saving message of the movable plate 201 appears on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 that is considered to be most easily seen (easy to be noticed) by the player in the pachinko machine 10, for the player, the pachinko machine It can be easily grasped that 10 is currently in the power saving mode.

  However, a part of the display control device 121 and the symbol display device 41 are supplied with power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 without going through the output switching circuit, and the voltage is output from the voltage conversion circuit 230. That is, when the power switch 135a is on, the power supply state is always maintained.

  The display control device 121 includes an image data determination unit 240 that determines an image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and an output control unit 241 that outputs the image data determined by the image data determination unit to the symbol display device 41. Have.

  The image data determination unit 240 and the output control unit 241 are each configured by an arithmetic processor, and the image data determination unit 240 outputs information for generating image data displayed on the symbol display device 41 as an output control unit. Output to 241. The output control unit 241 has a storage unit 241a capable of storing image data for one screen, and the image data generated based on the information output from the image data determination unit is stored in the storage unit 241a. Remember. Thereafter, the output control unit 241 outputs the image data stored in the storage unit 241a to the symbol display device 41. In the symbol display device 41, an image corresponding to the image data output from the output control unit 241 is displayed. The image data determination unit 240 outputs information about the switching image to the output control unit 241 based on the display image switching timing. Each time information from the image data determination unit is input to the output control unit 241, the content of the storage unit is updated, and the image displayed on the symbol display device 41 is switched.

  In the display control apparatus 121, the image data determination unit 240 and the output control unit 241 have different power supply system configurations. The image data determination unit 240 receives drive power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 via the output switching circuit 231a. Is supplied to the output control unit 241 from the voltage conversion circuit 230 without passing through the output switching circuit 231a.

  In the power saving mode, power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted to the image data determination unit 240 in the display control device 121, and power supply is maintained to the output control unit 241. Further, as already described, power is also supplied to the symbol display device 41 in the power saving mode. In the power saving mode, when the power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is supplied to the output control unit 241 and the symbol display device 41, the symbol display device 41 displays an image corresponding to the image data stored in the storage unit 241a. It is possible to do. In the power saving mode, the update of the contents of the storage unit 241a is stopped because the power to the image data determination unit 240 is cut off. Thus, during the power saving mode, the image corresponding to the content of the storage unit 241a that was last updated before the transition to the power saving mode is continuously displayed on the symbol display device 41 as a stop image.

  Then, as the power recovery process, when the power supply permission signal is returned to the HI level (step S505 in FIG. 17), the power supply to the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 is resumed accordingly. The Therefore, the operation of each control device is resumed, and the power supply to the various lamp units 58a and 58b and the power supply to the movable accessory 200 (the accessory drive unit) are also resumed. At this time, since the movable accessory 200 (the accessory driving unit) returns from the notification state shown in FIG. 9C to the non-notification state shown in FIG. 9A, the player has confirmed that the power saving mode has been released. Easy to grasp.

  In the circuit configuration of FIG. 18, when a power source is turned on to each control device (payout control device 78, sound emission control device 72, and display control device 121), a predetermined period immediately after the power-on is set as a reset period, and the reset period. After the elapse of time, these control devices start to operate. That is, the power-on power supply unit 113 is provided with the reset circuit 236, and immediately after the power is supplied to the control devices, + 5V is input to the reset inputs of the control devices. When + 5V is input to the reset input, the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 are in a standby state and do not start operation. When 0V is input to the reset input, a LOW level signal is input, and the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 start operation.

  The reset circuit 236 is a circuit for instructing the start of operations of the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121, and includes a delay circuit 237 and a reset transistor 238. The delay circuit 237 delays a change in the input voltage for a predetermined period and outputs it as an output voltage. The output side is connected to the reset transistor 238. The reset transistor 238 is an NPN transistor, the base is connected to the output side of the delay circuit 237, the collector is connected to the output side of the output switching circuit 231a, and the emitter is grounded. The reset transistor 238 is turned on when a HI level signal is inputted, and is turned off when a LOW level signal is inputted or not inputted.

  By providing the reset circuit 236, the main controller 71 delays a predetermined period from the timing when the HI level power supply permission signal is output and the output of the output switching circuit 231a becomes + 5V (HI level). Thus, the input of the output switching circuit 231b can be set to 0 V (LOW level), and the output of the output switching circuit 231b can be delayed from the output of the output switching circuit 231a to the LOW level.

  The main control device 71 has a reset circuit 239 in itself, and the reset circuit 239 generates a reset signal delayed from the voltage input from the voltage conversion circuit 230, and starts operation.

  Since the reset input to the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 is delayed from the voltage input, it is possible to start the operation of the gaming machine in a state where the voltage to the voltage input is stable. Become.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration for power interruption and recovery.

  A main control device 71, a payout control device 78, a sound emission control device 72, and a display control device 121 are provided as a plurality of control means. The main control device 71 provided as the first control means includes a voltage conversion circuit 230. While power is directly supplied, power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is supplied to the control device other than the main control device 71 provided as the second control means via the output switching circuit 231. . The voltage conversion circuit 230 generates power for driving each control device as a drive power generation circuit. The output switching circuit 231 is a power cutoff circuit that can cut off power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the second control means.

  In main controller 71, a process for determining whether or not the condition for shifting to the power saving mode or the condition for canceling the power saving mode is satisfied (the processes in steps S402, S405, and S504) is executed to determine whether or not power saving is necessary. Used as a means. When the condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied, the main controller 71 outputs a LOW level power supply permission signal from the output port 235 to the output switching circuit 231, so that the voltage converter 230 switches to another controller. Shut off the power supply to In addition, when the condition for canceling the power saving mode is satisfied, the power supply permission signal of HI level is output from the output port 235 to the output switching circuit 231, thereby supplying power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another control device. Cut off. As described above, the main control device 71 can control power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to other control devices by controlling the power supply permission signal.

  Further, the main control device 71 as the first control means executes the power-on wait process (step S101) at the time of supplying the external power to execute the power supply command to the output switching circuit 231 to perform the HI. A power supply permission signal of a level is output, and power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another control device is executed. The power supply command process executed in the power-on wait process is the same as the power return process (step S505) executed when returning from the power saving mode.

  In addition, a touch detection unit 225 is connected to the main control device 71 as a means for monitoring the game state of the player. Based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 225 (game state monitoring result), the main control device 71 determines that the player is in a non-game state in which no game is played, thereby determining to shift to the power saving mode. I do.

  In addition, the main control device 71 sequentially updates the big hit random number counter C1 within a predetermined numerical range during the normal mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is being executed by other control devices. The jackpot random number counter C1 is used when performing lottery to determine whether or not to generate the opening / closing execution mode in the lottery random number update processing in step S203 of the timer interrupt processing. The main controller 71 executes the same process as the lottery random number update process in the counter update process in step S502 even in the power saving mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted to other control apparatuses. doing.

  Whether or not the main control device 71 grants a privilege to the player based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 triggered by a winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 which is a predetermined condition. Execute the process. Specifically, the jackpot lottery process is executed in the special figure special electric control process in step S215, and the main display unit 43 provided as the lottery result display means is controlled to display the jackpot lottery result.

  In the power saving mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to other control devices other than the main control device 71 is interrupted, the main control device 71 displays the main display unit 43 in a predetermined display mode. To control. Specifically, the special-figure display process in step S501 is executed to control the predetermined segment to remain lit in the light emission mode.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a movable accessory 200 as notification means for notifying the player that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode during the power saving mode. The movable accessory 200 shifts from the non-notification state to the notification state when the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the sound emission control device 72 is cut off.

  In addition, a main control device 71 that determines whether or not to give a privilege to a player is determined as a main body of power control of the plurality of control means when shifting to the power saving mode. The other control devices are sub-control devices (payout control device 78, sound emission control device 72, and display control device 121) that perform various controls based on control commands from the main control device 71.

  The pachinko machine 10 has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration of the movable accessory 200 provided as a notification means for notifying the player that the power saving mode is set.

  On the front side of the pachinko machine 10, a symbol display device 41 and lamp units 58a and 58b are provided as an operation unit that operates in a manner that is visible to the player. The operation unit includes a display control device 121 and an audio unit. It is controlled by the light emission control device 72. The display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 are connected to a power-on power supply unit 113 as power supply means for supplying driving power, and the display control device 121 and the sound light-emission control device 72 and the power-on power supply unit are connected. 113 is provided with an output switching circuit 231 that can cut off the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72. In the main control device 71, it is possible to detect that the pachinko machine 10 is in the non-game state by executing the processing of steps S402 and S405 in the power saving mode transition processing as the game state detection means. When it is detected that it is in a non-game state, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to a power saving mode. When the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, the output switching circuit 231 blocks the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72. The movable accessory 200 is conserving power to the player by shifting from the non-notification state to the notification state when the power supply to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off. Inform you.

  Moreover, the movable accessory 200 is provided so that it can operate | move by the electric power supply from the power supply part 113 at the time of power-on. The output switching circuit 231 supplies power via the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 when the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off. The movable accessory 200 is also configured to cut off the power supply. The movable accessory 200 shifts from the non-notification state to the notification state with the interruption of the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113.

  Further, the movable accessory 200 includes a notification movable plate 201 provided with an information display unit 203 as notification information for allowing the player to visually recognize that the power saving mode is being performed, and a power-on power supply unit 113. The first position (specifically, the appearing position) where the movable plate 201 is driven by electric power and is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and the second position (specifically, not visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10) Is provided with a drive unit 205 that moves in the game basic position. The movable plate 201 can move to the first position as the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the drive unit 205 is interrupted by the output switching circuit 231.

  In addition, the movable plate 201 can be moved to the first position by its own weight, and can be moved to the second position by the drive of the drive unit 205.

  In addition, the movable accessory 200 includes an effect movable plate 202 that can move between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a position where it cannot be visually recognized as an effect device, and an effect corresponding to the progress of the game. The movable plate 202 is operated as follows.

  In addition, as the operation unit, there is provided a symbol display device 41 which is a display means for variably displaying a picture related to a game effect on a display screen G provided as a display area. The first position is a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 on the display screen G, and the second position is a position behind a center frame 42 provided as an enclosure surrounding the display screen G.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 includes the movable accessory 200 as the first notification unit, while the second notification unit can notify that the power saving mode is in a state where power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113. As a main display unit 43. When power supply to the sound emission control device 72 is cut off by the output switching circuit 231, power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the movable accessory 200 is cut off and from the power-on power supply unit 113. Power is supplied to the main display unit 43.

  Further, the main display unit 43 serving as the second notification means gives a bonus to the player based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 when a winning is made to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 which is a predetermined condition. It is connected to a main controller 71 that determines whether or not to give. The main display unit 43 is provided as a lottery result display unit whose display mode is controlled by the main controller 71 in order to display the lottery result for granting the bonus. When the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode, the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the main controller 71 is continued, and the main display unit 43 receives power from the power-on power supply unit 113. In the state where it is, it is notified that it is in the power saving mode.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration for display of the symbol display device 41 in the power saving mode.

  The symbol display device 41 is provided as a symbol display means for variably displaying a symbol, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 121 as a display control means. As a power supply means for supplying driving power to the symbol display device 41 and the display control device 121, a power-on power supply unit 113 is provided. The display control device 121 receives first image display control means for determining image data relating to the image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 while sequentially updating the image data and the image data determined by the first image display control means. And a second image display control means for storing the image data in the storage unit and outputting the stored image data to the symbol display device 41 for each input. Specifically, an image data determination unit 240 as a first image display control unit, a storage unit 241a as a storage unit, and an output control unit 241 as a second image display control unit are provided.

  The power-on power supply unit 113 includes separate supply paths for supplying power to the image data determination unit 240 as the first image display control unit and the output control unit 241 as the second image display control unit. ing. If the pachinko machine 10 is detected to be in a non-game state in the processing of steps S402 and S405 in the power saving mode transition processing of the main control device 71, the power-on power supply unit 113 sends the image data determination unit 240 While the power supply in the supply path is cut off, the power supply in the supply path to the output control unit 241 is continuously performed.

<Display control at power-on>
In the present embodiment, when the display control device 121 is turned on when the power switch 135a is turned on or returned from the power saving mode, the display control device 121 is used for display effects immediately after the power is turned on. The predetermined image data defined as regular data among all the image data to be transferred is transferred from the ROM area to the RAM area, and is displayed depending on whether the data transfer is completed or after completion. The content of the production is changed. Specifically, if the data transfer is not completed, the display effect is simplified. For example, a notice display is not performed and all the reach productions are replaced with normal reach. Below, the structure which concerns on the production performed with the display control apparatus 121 is demonstrated.

<Electrical configuration related to display control>
First, an electrical configuration relating to display control of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 97 is mounted on the sound emission control board 72 a provided in the sound emission control device 72. The MPU 97 includes a ROM 98 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 97 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 98 is executed. A RAM 99, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are incorporated.

  The MPU 97 is provided with an input port and an output port. An effect operating device 60 and a main control device 71 are connected to the input side of the MPU 97, and various lamp units 58a and 58b, a speaker unit 59, a movable accessory 200, and a display control device 121 are connected to the output side of the MPU 97. It is connected.

  The MPU 97 is a game winning control command (game turning control information) such as a variation command, a type command and a change end command already described, and a jackpot presentation command (a jackpot presentation command such as an opening command, an ending command, an opening command, and a closing command). Command) is received from the main control device 71, and various lamp units 58a, 58b and speaker unit 59 are driven and controlled based on the received commands.

  Further, the MPU 97 transmits each command received from the main control device 71 to the display control device 121 while maintaining the information form. Further, the MPU 97 determines whether or not the production operation device 60 is operated by determining whether or not the operation generation signal is received from the production operation device 60 and is operated. If it is determined that it is, the operation generation command is transmitted to the display control device 121.

  The display control device 121 includes a display control board 121a on which a display CPU 302, a program ROM 303, a work RAM 304, a video display processor (VDP) 305, a character ROM 306, and a VDP RAM 308 are mounted. The display CPU 302 and each memory (program ROM 303, work RAM 304, etc.) used for the control of the display CPU 302 correspond to the image data determination unit 240 in FIG. 18, and the VDP 305 and the output port 336 correspond to the output control unit 241 in FIG. To do.

  The display CPU 302 has a function as a main control unit in the display control device 121. Specifically, the display CPU 302 is connected to an input port 311 mounted on the display control board 121a via a bus, and various commands transmitted from the sound emission control device 72 are input to the display CPU 302 through the input port 311. Is done. The display CPU 302 is connected to a program ROM 303 and a work RAM 304 via a bus.

  The program ROM 303 is a non-volatile storage unit for control for storing control information such as various control programs executed by the display CPU 302 and fixed value data. The program ROM 303 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and a NOR flash memory is used in detail. Note that the storage capacity is 256 Mbit, but the storage capacity is arbitrary as long as the control in the display CPU 302 is satisfactorily executed. A part of the fixed value data is stored in advance in each of the areas 303 a to 303 d of the program ROM 303. The details of these areas 303a to 303d will be described together with the description of the processing executed by the display CPU 302.

  The work RAM 304 is a control volatile storage unit that temporarily stores work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the display CPU 302. The work RAM 304 is a volatile semiconductor memory, and in detail, a DRAM is used. However, the present invention is not limited to DRAM, and SRAM may be used. Note that the storage capacity is 64 Mbits, but such a storage capacity is arbitrary as long as the control in the display CPU 302 is executed well. The work data, flags, etc. are stored in the areas 304 a to 304 d of the work RAM 304. Details of these areas 304a to 304d will be described together with the description of the processing executed by the display CPU 302.

  The display CPU 302 uses the program ROM 303 and the work RAM 304 to execute arithmetic processing based on various commands received from the sound emission control device 72. The display CPU 302 is connected to the VDP 305 via a bus. Then, the display CPU 302 performs control to give a predetermined instruction to the VDP 305 as a result of the arithmetic processing.

  The VDP 305 has a control ROM 331 and a control RAM 332, and has a function of transferring a part of data stored in the character ROM 306 to the VDP RAM 308 based on an instruction from the display CPU 302. Further, the VDP 305 performs a drawing process on the symbol display device 41 by specifically processing data using data stored in the character ROM 306 and the VDP RAM 308 based on an instruction from the display CPU 302. have. Specifically, the VDP 305 is a kind of drawing circuit (drawing means or drawing control unit) that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 41. Since the VDP 305 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 305 is to be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing.

  The character ROM 306 is a non-volatile storage unit for image data (image information) for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41 and background data. The character ROM 306 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory, and a NAND flash memory is used in detail. Since the character ROM 306 includes two 8-Gbit NAND flash memories, the storage capacity is 16 Gbits. The character ROM 306 stores bitmap-format image data of various characters, a color palette table that is referred to when determining the display color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like, and also stores the JPEG format for the background image. Image data is stored and held.

  The VDP 305 is connected to the VDP RAM 308 via a bus. The VDP RAM 308 is a volatile storage unit for image base data (image information) for temporarily storing and holding base data for generating image data stored in the character ROM 306 for reading data in the VDP 305. . The VDP RAM 308 is a VRAM (video RAM) made of a volatile semiconductor memory, and an SDRAM is used in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other RAM such as DRAM, SRAM, or dual port RAM may be used. Since two 256 Mbit SDRAMs are provided as the VDP RAM 308, the storage capacity is 512 Mbits. That is, the storage capacity of the VDP RAM 308 is set smaller than the storage capacity of the character ROM 306.

  The VDP 305 accesses the VDP RAM 308 based on an instruction from the display CPU 302 (image data determination unit 240 in FIG. 18), and draws display output image data corresponding to the instruction from the display CPU 302 in the control RAM 332 of the VDP 305. It is created in the area 335 (the storage unit 241a in FIG. 18). The drawing area 335 can store data for one frame in the symbol display device 41. The VDP 305 is connected to an output port 336 mounted on the display control board 121 a, and the output port 336 is connected to the symbol display device 41. Then, the VDP 305 (the output control unit in FIG. 18) outputs a drawing signal to the symbol display device 41 based on the image data stored in the drawing area 335, and a predetermined screen is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. Display an image.

  Incidentally, the voltage from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is always supplied to the VDP 305, the output port, and the symbol display device 41, and a low-level power supply permission signal is output from the output port 235 to the output switching circuits 231a and 231c. Even when the image display device 41 is present, it is possible to display a predetermined image on the symbol display device 41 based on the image data stored in the drawing area 335.

  As described above, by using the NAND flash memory as the character ROM 306, the capacity can be increased while suppressing the manufacturing cost as compared with the configuration using the NOR flash memory. Further, by using the NAND flash memory, rewriting can be repeatedly performed in the development stage of the pachinko machine 10, and the development cost can be suppressed. However, the NAND flash memory has a slower data transfer rate than the NOR flash memory. For example, the NOR flash memory is 360 Mbit / sec, whereas the NAND flash memory is 60 Mbit / sec.

  On the other hand, as described above, the read RAM such as the VDP RAM 308 is provided, so that image base data necessary for generating display output image data can be read into the RAM 308 in advance. Therefore, at the drawing timing in the VDP 305, the image data in the VDP 305 can be favorably created by reading out the image base data from the VDP side RAM 308 instead of from the character ROM 306.

  The storage capacity of the character ROM 306 and the specific storage capacity of the VDP RAM 308 are arbitrary. In addition, the individual storage capacity and the number of memories constituting the character ROM 306 are arbitrary, and the individual storage capacity and the number of memories constituting the VDP RAM 308 are also arbitrary.

  Here, a regular area 337 is set in the VDP RAM 308. Of the various image base data stored in the character ROM 306, the common area 337 stores image base data corresponding to drawing instructions that are frequently used in the display CPU 302, and the image stored in the regular area 337. Data will basically be resident.

  Specifically, the regular data group stored in the regular area 337 is stored and held while a situation in which a corresponding image drawing instruction can be generated continues. Further, even if a drawing instruction for a corresponding image is generated and the image is displayed once, it is stored and held in a situation where a new drawing instruction can be generated thereafter. Furthermore, at least a part of the common data group is stored and held until a predetermined erasing condition is satisfied even if the corresponding image drawing instruction is not in a situation that can be generated. Since the regular area 337 is provided, the VDP 305 can satisfactorily draw an image corresponding to the rendering instruction by accessing the regular area 337 even if the rendering instruction is frequently given from the display CPU 302. .

  Next, the software configuration of the character ROM 306 will be described. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the software configuration of the character ROM 306.

  The character ROM 306 has a large number of unit areas for storing unit data. Unit data is individually stored for each of such many unit areas. A data group for displaying an image pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 over a predetermined period is configured by a predetermined combination of unit data, and one of a plurality of types of image patterns is displayed. Data groups are set in correspondence with each other.

  The plurality of types of data groups include a first background data group, a normal symbol data group, a second background data group, a third background data group, a demonstration display data group, and a notice A data. At least a data group for notice B, a data group for normal reach, a data group for super reach, a data group for probability variation jackpot, and a data group for normal jackpot are set at least.

  The first background data group, the second background data group, and the third background data group are data groups for displaying a background image in a situation in which a variable display with a normal symbol is performed. In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, the display mode is switched in accordance with the operation of the effect operating device 60, and the first background data group displays a background image corresponding to the first display mode. The second background data group is a data group for displaying a background image corresponding to the second display mode.

  The normal symbol data group is a data group for displaying a normal symbol. As shown in FIG. 6, the normal symbol includes nine types of main symbols and one type of sub-symbol, and a data group corresponding to each symbol is set.

  The demo display data group is a data group for displaying an image when the pachinko machine 10 is in the demo display state.

  The notice A data group and the notice B data group are data groups for displaying a notice display image, which is a kind of expected effect during the game round. In this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of notice displays are displayed with different display modes, specifically two kinds of notice A and notice B are set, and a data group is set corresponding to each notice display. ing.

  The normal reach data group is a data group for displaying an image of the normal reach display among the reach displays that are a kind of expected effect during the game round.

  The data group for super reach is a data group for displaying an image of super reach display among reach displays which is a kind of expected effect during the game round. Incidentally, the super reach display is a reach display for making the player expect a jackpot result to be generated compared to the normal reach display, and when the super reach display is generated, the normal reach display is passed.

  The probability variation jackpot data group is a data group for displaying an image of the jackpot effect performed on the symbol display device 41 during the opening / closing execution mode when the probability variation jackpot result is obtained. The jackpot effect corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result includes a jackpot start effect, an effect corresponding to each round, and a jackpot end effect, and the data group for the probability variation jackpot is for displaying images of these effects. Data groups are included.

  The normal jackpot data group is a data group for displaying an image of the jackpot effect performed on the symbol display device 41 during the opening / closing execution mode when the normal jackpot result is obtained. The jackpot effect corresponding to the normal jackpot result includes a jackpot start effect, an effect corresponding to each round, and a jackpot end effect, and the normal jackpot data group is for displaying images of these effects. Data groups are included.

  Among the above data groups, the first background data group, the normal symbol data group, the second background data group, the third background data group, and the demonstration display data group are the pachinko machine 10. This is a regular data group that is transferred to the regular area 337 in the VDP-side RAM 308 and stored (resident) therein in the power-on state.

  Since each background data group and normal symbol data group are set as regular data groups, the symbol display device 41 can immediately start the variable display of symbols when the game times start condition is satisfied. It becomes possible. In other words, winnings to the operation ports 33 and 34 provided in the game area are generated at an arbitrary timing, and a winning is generated to the operation ports 33 and 34 in a situation where no hold information is stored. When the hold information is acquired, the game times related to the hold information are immediately started. In this case, if each background data group or normal symbol data group is read from the character ROM 306 to the VDP-side RAM 308 after the acquisition of the hold information is specified, the character ROM 306 is read slowly. Thus, the start of the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41 is delayed.

  On the other hand, since each background data group and normal symbol data group is set as a regular data group, even if a prize is generated at the operation ports 33 and 34 at an arbitrary timing, Since the background data group and the normal symbol data group are read out to the regular area 337, it is possible to immediately display a symbol variation display image.

<Processing configuration related to display control of symbol display device 41>
Next, a processing configuration relating to display control of the symbol display device 41 will be described. In the display control device 121, various processes are executed by the display CPU 302, and various processes are executed by the VDP 305 based on instructions from the display CPU 302, whereby the display of the symbol display device 41 is controlled.

  The processing executed by the display CPU 302 includes a main processing executed when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on and a normal processing executed after the main processing. The instruction is executed. Hereinafter, the main process of the display CPU 302 and the process of the VDP 305 executed based on instructions in the main process will be described, and then the normal process of the display CPU 302 will be described.

<Main processing of display CPU 302>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing main processing in the display CPU 302. As shown in FIG. 21, in step S601, an instruction process for initial setting of the common data group is executed. In the instruction processing, an initial setting command for the VDP 305 read from the command storage area (instruction information storage means) 303 a of the program ROM 303 is transmitted to the VDP 305. By receiving the initial setting command, the VDP 305 executes processing for transferring the common data group from the character ROM 306 to the regular area 337 of the VDP RAM 308.

  In step S601, after executing the initial setting instruction process for the common data group, the process proceeds to step S602. In step S602, it is determined whether or not the transfer of the first background data group to the regular area 337 has been completed. This determination is performed by determining whether or not a write completion signal corresponding to the first background data group is received from the VDP 305.

  When the transfer of the first background data group to the regular area 337 is not completed, the process of step S602 is repeatedly executed, and the transfer of the first background data group to the regular area 337 is completed. In step S603, the process proceeds to step S603. In step S603, a drawing instruction process for the first background image is executed. Specifically, the drawing list information corresponding to the first background image is read from the drawing list information storage area 303b of the program ROM 303 so that the first background image is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. The read drawing list information is transmitted to the VDP 305.

  Here, the drawing list information is information in which a drawing instruction for one frame on the display screen G is set, and a color palette for determining the data information of the bitmap image and the display color of each dot of the bitmap image. Contains table information.

  In a succeeding step S604, it is determined whether or not the display end timing of the first background image is reached. The measurement of the end timing is performed using end timing counters in various counter areas 304c provided in the work RAM 304, and the end timing counter is used when the inspection image drawing instruction process is first executed. Information on the end reference value is set. Then, every time a negative determination is made in step S604, the value of the end timing counter is updated so as to be decremented by 1. When the value of the end timing counter becomes “0”, the result is affirmative in step S604. Make a decision. The configuration related to the measurement of the end timing is the same in step S607 described later.

  If it is determined in step S604 that it is not the end timing, the first background image drawing instruction process is executed again in step S603. In this case, in the drawing instruction process for the inspection image, it is determined whether or not the drawing instruction timing for the new first background image is reached. If the drawing instruction timing is reached, the drawing list information corresponding to the inspection image is again displayed in the VDP 305. Send to. That is, the drawing list information corresponding to the inspection image is transmitted to the VDP 305 every time the drawing instruction timing is reached until the end timing. If it is determined in step S604 that the end timing is reached, the process proceeds to step S605.

  In a succeeding step S605, it is determined whether or not the transfer of the normal symbol data group to the regular area 337 is completed. This determination is made by determining whether or not a write completion signal corresponding to the normal symbol data group is received from the VDP 305.

  If the transfer of the normal symbol data group to the regular area 337 is not completed, the process of step S605 is repeatedly executed, and the transfer of the regular symbol data group to the regular area 337 is completed. The process proceeds to step S606. In step S606, a normal symbol image drawing instruction process is executed. Specifically, the drawing list information corresponding to the normal symbol image is read from the drawing list information storage area 303b of the program ROM 303 so that the normal symbol image is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. The read drawing list information is transmitted to the VDP 305.

  In a succeeding step S607, it is determined whether or not the display end timing of the normal symbol image is reached. The end timing is measured using end timing counters in various counter areas 304c provided in the work RAM 304 as in step S604.

  If it is determined in step S607 that it is not the end timing, the normal symbol image drawing instruction process is executed again in step S606. If it is determined in step S607 that it is the end timing, the main process shifts to the normal process.

  In FIG. 21, the order of each process is arbitrary. For example, the process of steps S602 to S604 and the process of steps S605 to S607 may be interchanged before and after.

<Processes executed by VDP 305 at the time of initial setting>
Next, processing executed by the VDP 305 in the initial setting instruction processing (step S601) by the display CPU 302 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing initial transfer processing in the VDP 305. In the VDP 305, the VDP side main process including a plurality of types of processes is repeatedly started at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec), and an initial transfer process is set as a part of the VDP side main process. .

  As shown in FIG. 22, in step S701, it is determined whether an initial setting command is received from the display CPU 302 or not. If the initial setting command has not been received, it is determined in step S702 whether the normal data group is in the initial setting state. If the normal data group is not in the initial setting state (step S702: NO), the initial transfer process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an initial setting command has been received (step S701: YES), the state of the VDP 305 is set to the initial setting state of the regular data group in step S703. Here, when various states are set, the setting flag corresponding to the state to be set is stored in the control RAM 332 of the VDP 305, and when the various states are released, the setting flag corresponding to the state to be released is erased. . The same applies to the setting and cancellation of other states.

  In step S703, the initial transfer table corresponding to the initial setting is read from the control ROM 331 of the VDP 305 to the control RAM 332. In the initial transfer table, address information of an area to be referred to when data is read from the character ROM 306 and reference order information when the address information is sequentially referred to are set.

  After executing the process of step S703, the process proceeds to step S704. If it is determined in step S702 that the common data group is in the initial setting state, the process also proceeds to step S704.

  In step S704, a writing process for writing the unit data to be read in the character ROM 306 to the regular area 337 of the VDP RAM 308 is executed. In this case, in the initial transfer table, information for specifying in the VDP 305 which unit data of each address in the regular area 337 is written in is set. In the VDP 305, when unit data is written to the regular area 337, the unit data is written to the unit area of the regular area 337 that is determined in advance. At this time, writing is performed for each predetermined unit data in any of the data groups included in the regular data group.

  In a succeeding step S705, it is determined whether or not writing of a group of image data groups is completed. This determination is made by referring to the initial transfer table to determine whether it is the timing when writing has been completed for the last unit data among a number of unit data set as a group of image data. By doing.

  If the writing has not been completed, the initial transfer process is terminated. If the writing has been completed, in step S706, a writing completion signal for causing the display CPU 302 to recognize that the writing of the predetermined image data group to the common area 337 has been completed is transmitted to the display CPU 302. . The write completion signal is set to correspond to each image data group on a one-to-one basis, and in step S706, the corresponding write completion signal is transmitted to the display CPU 302.

  In a succeeding step S707, a write completion process is executed. In the write completion process, a process for enabling the VDP 305 to specify the image data group stored in the regular area 337 is executed. Specifically, a data group flag storage area is set in the control RAM 332 of the VDP 305 in a one-to-one correspondence with the image data group that may be written to the regular area 337. In the write completion process, the data group flag is stored in the data group flag storage area corresponding to the image data group for the image data group determined to have been written to the regular area 337 in step S705. The flag stored in each data group flag storage area is deleted when the corresponding image data group is deleted from the regular area 337.

  In a succeeding step S708, it is determined whether or not the initial setting is completed. This determination is made with reference to the initial transfer table to determine whether or not the writing of the last image data group among the plurality of image data groups set as the regular data group has been completed. By doing. If the initial setting has not been completed, the initial transfer process is terminated. If the initial setting has been completed, the initial transfer state is canceled after the initial setting state of the regular data group is canceled in step S709. finish.

<Processing executed by VDP 305 for drawing instruction>
Next, processing executed by the VDP 305 in response to a drawing instruction will be described. As processing executed by the VDP 305 in response to the drawing instruction, drawing data setting processing and drawing signal output processing are set. Hereinafter, drawing data setting processing will be described first, and then drawing signal output processing will be described.

<Drawing data setting process>
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing drawing data setting processing in the VDP 305. In step S801, it is determined whether drawing list information is received from the display CPU 302 or not. If it has not been received, the setting process is terminated as it is, and if it has been received, the process proceeds to step S802.

  In step S <b> 802, it is determined whether data corresponding to the drawing list information is stored in the regular area 337. This determination is performed by determining whether or not the data group flag relating to the data corresponding to the drawing list information is stored in the control RAM 332 of the VDP 305.

  If data corresponding to the information of the drawing list is stored in the regular area 337, the necessary data is read from the regular area 337 in step S803, and the read data is read in the drawing area 335 of the VDP 305 in step S804. Write to. Thereafter, in step S805, it is determined whether or not the creation of the image data corresponding to the current drawing list information is completed. If the creation has not been completed, the processes in steps S803 and S804 are repeated. If the creation has been completed, the drawing data setting process ends.

  On the other hand, if the data corresponding to the drawing list information is not stored in the regular area 337 (step S802: NO), necessary data is read from the change area, that is, the character ROM 306 in step S806. The read data is written in the drawing area 335 of the VDP 305 in step S807. Thereafter, in step S808, it is determined whether or not the creation of the image data corresponding to the current drawing list information has been completed. If the creation has not been completed, the processes in steps S806 and S807 are repeatedly executed. If the creation has been completed, this setting process ends.

  The creation of the drawing data by the processes in steps S806 to S808 is executed when drawing list information is output based on a drawing instruction process such as a notice display or a reach display.

<Drawing signal output processing>
Next, drawing signal output processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether it is the output timing of drawing data. Information on the output timing of the drawing data is included in the information of the drawing list corresponding to the drawing data. If the drawing data output timing is not reached, the output processing is terminated as it is. If it is the drawing data output timing, the process advances to step S902.

  In step S902, the drawing area 335 is referenced, and in step S903, a drawing signal corresponding to the referenced data is output to the symbol display device 41 through the output port 336. Thereafter, in step S904, it is determined whether or not the image drawing process corresponding to the current drawing data has been completed. If the drawing process has not been completed, the processes in steps S902 and S903 are repeated. If the drawing process has been completed, the drawing signal output process ends.

<Normal processing of display CPU 302>
Next, processing in normal processing of the display CPU 302 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing normal processing. The normal process is executed after the main process is completed, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec) after the main process is completed.

  In step S1001, a game times control process for displaying the effects for each game time on the symbol display device 41 is executed. In subsequent step S1002, a jackpot control process for displaying an effect for the opening / closing execution mode on the symbol display device 41 is executed.

  The jackpot control process is an effect control process for controlling the jackpot effect until the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result ends after the game round that is a promising jackpot result, and a normal jackpot result. An effect control process is set for controlling the effect for jackpot until the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result ends after the game round ends.

  In subsequent step S1003, a background image control process for displaying one of the first background image, the second background image, and the third background image as the background image displayed on the symbol display device 41 is executed. In the background image control process, a process of determining a background image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 in correspondence with the value of the counter provided for the background is performed. The value of the counter provided for the background is updated based on the operation of the effect operating device 60 occurring.

  In subsequent step S1004, a demonstration display process for displaying the demonstration display effect on the symbol display device 41 is executed. In the demonstration display process, first, it is determined whether or not a demonstration start command is received from the main control device 71. When the demonstration start command is received, the display CPU 302 instructs the VDP 305 to draw a demonstration display, thereby causing the symbol display device 41 to display a demonstration display image. Then, this normal process is complete | finished.

<Game Time Control Process of Display CPU 302>
First, the game times control process of step S1001 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1101, it is determined whether a change command transmitted from the main control device 71 and relayed by the sound emission control device 72 is received. Here, the command received from the sound emission control device 72 is stored in a command storage area 304 a provided in the work RAM 304. The command storage area 304a is a ring buffer that has a plurality of areas for storing commands, writes commands to the area set by the write pointer, and reads commands from the area set by the read pointer.

  If the change command has been received, in step S1102, the game start control process ends after executing the change start process using the normal symbol.

  Hereinafter, the change start process by the normal symbol of step S1102 is demonstrated.

<Variation start processing by normal symbol in display CPU 302>
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a variation start process using normal symbols.

  First, in step S1201, based on the received variation command and type command, the information on whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot result occurs, the information on the jackpot type and the information on the variation display time are grasped and grasped. The information is stored in the register of the display CPU 302.

  In subsequent step S1202, stop information setting processing is executed. In the stop information setting process, a process for determining information of a symbol combination to be finally stopped in the current game round is executed.

  Specifically, the work RAM 304 is provided with a symbol update counter and a symbol information acquisition area. The symbol update counter is provided with an upper symbol row counter, a middle symbol row counter, and a lower symbol row counter. These counters are provided with each symbol row Z1 in the symbol display device 41. A counter value corresponding to the number of symbols set in .about.Z3 is set.

  That is, in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3, as described above, the counter for the upper symbol row is associated with the fact that 18 symbols are set as the total number of the main symbol and the sub symbol. The numerical value range of “0 to 17” is set in the counter for the lower symbol row. In addition, the middle symbol row Z2 has a numerical range of “0 to 19” in the counter for the middle symbol row, corresponding to the fact that 20 symbols are set as the total number of main symbols and sub symbols. Is set. The counter value for each symbol row counter is updated at different periods. The value of the counter for each symbol row corresponds to the symbol type that stops on the left line in the corresponding symbol row. Then, all the information updated in the counter for each symbol row is acquired at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec), and the acquired information is stored in the symbol information acquisition area.

  In the symbol information acquisition area, a probability variation jackpot area, a normal jackpot area, a miss reach area, and a perfect miss area are set. Then, it is determined whether or not the information acquired from all of the counters for each symbol sequence corresponds to one of probability variation jackpot result, normal jackpot result, outreach reach, complete outage, and in the symbol information acquisition area. Information on the corresponding area is updated.

  In the stop information setting process in step S1202, it is first determined whether the current game round is a probability variation jackpot result, a normal jackpot result, a missed reach result, or a completely missed result. Then, information on the combination of symbols to be finally stopped is obtained from the area corresponding to the determination result in the symbol information acquisition area, and stored in the register of the display CPU 302. The information of the symbol combination includes information on the effective line that stops the symbol combination of the probability variation jackpot result, the combination of the normal jackpot result, and the combination of the outreach reach symbol.

  Incidentally, the symbol combination corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result is a mode in which the same odd number of symbols (specific symbols) are stopped and displayed on one effective line. The combination of symbols corresponding to the normal jackpot result is a mode in which the same even number of symbols (non-specific symbols) are stopped and displayed on one effective line. In addition, the combination of symbols corresponding to the detachment reach is an aspect in which the detachment is performed in a manner different from the predetermined manner.

  In the following description, the stop information corresponding to the jackpot result is stop information corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result.

  In the subsequent step S1203, a lottery process for displaying a notice is executed. In the lottery process for displaying the notice, the establishment lottery counter stored in the work ROM 304 and the establishment lottery table stored in the program ROM 303 are used. The winning lottery counter is configured to be able to store a counter value of “0 to 99”, and is configured so that 1 is added every time a normal process (FIG. 25) is started, that is, at a cycle of about 4 msec. After reaching the maximum value, it is initialized to “0”.

  In addition, the winning lottery table is set in correspondence with each of probability variation jackpot result, normal jackpot result, miss reach and complete miss. These winning lottery tables are set so that the notice display is won at 100% in the winning lottery table corresponding to each jackpot result and missed reach, and in the order of missed reach → normal jackpot result → probability jackpot result Is set so as to increase the probability that the notice B is selected. In addition, in the winning lottery table corresponding to complete losing, the probability that both the notice A and the notice B are not performed is the highest, then the probability of the notice A is high, and the probability of the notice B is the lowest. It has become. The probability of this notice B is set lower than in the case of outlier reach.

  In addition, in the case where the result is a complete outage result and the variation display time is shorter as the number of pieces of pending information is larger, the case is a complete outage result and the variation display time is shorter than a predetermined time. May be configured such that the notice display lottery process is not executed and the notice display is restricted.

  In step S1203, it is first determined whether the current game round is a probable jackpot result, a normal jackpot result, a missed reach result, or a completely missed result, and the established lottery table corresponding to the judged result is read and established. Read the lottery counter value. Then, referring to the winning lottery table, whether or not the read counter value for winning lottery corresponds to either notice A or notice B, or whether both notice A and notice B are not performed. Determine. In subsequent step S1204, the result information of the lottery process for the notice display in step S1203 is acquired and stored in the register of the display CPU 302.

  In a succeeding step S1205, it is determined whether or not reach display occurs in the current game round. If reach display occurs, reach pattern setting processing for determining the reach pattern in the current game round is executed in step S1206.

  In the reach pattern setting process, a reach pattern table stored in the program ROM 303 is used. The reach pattern table is a table for determining a reach pattern according to the information of the variable display time grasped in step S1201 (the variable display time determined by the main control device 71). Specifically, a mode in which only normal reach is performed and a mode in which super reach is performed after normal reach are set in association with information on the variable display time. In step S1205, the reach type table is acquired by referring to the reach pattern table and stored in the register of the display CPU 302.

  As already described, the variation display time of each game time is determined by the main control device 71. The main control device 71 determines whether or not a reach display is generated in each game time, and the determination. The variable display time is determined according to the result.

  If no reach display is generated in the current game round (step S1205: NO) or after the processing of step S1206 is executed, if the current game round and jackpot result are generated in step S1207, the effect for jackpot The processing for setting a display table to be referred to as appropriate when performing display control of the symbol display device 41 is executed. The display table will be described in detail later.

  In subsequent step S1208, the information of the variable display time grasped in step S1201 is set in a measurement counter as a display variable time measuring means provided in various counter areas 304c of the work RAM 304.

  In the subsequent step S1209, a background counter provided as display mode grasping means in the various counter areas 304c of the work RAM 304 is referred to. The background counter is a storage means for grasping the type of background image currently set in the display CPU 302, and the counter value is set to the background counter in a one-to-one correspondence with each display mode. Has been.

  Specifically, as the display mode, a first display mode in which the first background image is displayed, a second display mode in which the second background image is displayed, and a third background image are displayed. Since the third display mode to be set is set, the counter values of the background counter are set to “0”, “1”, and “2” corresponding to these. The counter value of the background counter is alternately switched based on the operation of the effect operation device 60 in a situation where the game times and the opening / closing execution mode are not executed. The process related to this switching will be described later.

  In the subsequent step S1210, after executing the process of starting the effect for playing the game with the normal symbol on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, the variation starting process is terminated. In step S1210, the display table set in step S1207 is referred to, and based on the reference result of the background counter in step S1209, drawing list information at the start of variation is specified, and the specified drawing list information is drawn. Read from the list information storage area 303b. Then, the read drawing list information is transmitted to the VDP 305.

  In the VDP 305, drawing data setting processing and drawing signal output processing are executed, and an image at the start of fluctuation is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. In this case, if each background data group and normal symbol data group are stored in the regular area 337, it is possible to immediately display the image at the start of fluctuation without reading image data from the character ROM 306. it can.

<Table configuration and processing configuration related to display table settings>
Here, a table configuration and a processing configuration relating to the setting of the display table will be described. The display table includes information for specifying the timing of outputting the drawing list information to the VDP 305 and the type of the drawing list information in the middle of the game round or in the middle of the jackpot effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, the VDP 305 reads image data from the character ROM 306 when the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed during the advance notice and the reach display. In this case, the storage capacity of the VDP-side RAM 308 is a storage capacity that cannot store all of the data groups corresponding to the game times and the jackpot effects (the regular data group and the change data group in FIG. 20) at a time. Yes. For example, in the game times when super reach is displayed, the storage capacity of the data group necessary to display a series of effects from the start to the end of the game times exceeds 3 Gbits. Has a storage capacity of about 1.5 Gbits.

  On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 10, a series of effects is divided into a plurality of effect ranges, and a data group corresponding to each effect range is sequentially transferred to the VDP RAM 308 and is already stored in the VDP RAM 308 at the time of the transfer. It is configured to overwrite a data group that is an unnecessary data group. That is, a data group corresponding to the predetermined effect range is transferred to the VDP RAM 308 in advance before the predetermined effect range is started. In this case, the front side production range set so as to be the execution target before the predetermined production range is executed. Further, a data group corresponding to the rear side production range set so as to be executed after the predetermined production range in a situation where the predetermined production range is being executed is transferred to the VDP RAM 308. In this case, the data group corresponding to the rear side production range is overwritten on the data group corresponding to the front side production range. At the time of this overwriting, a situation in which a part of the data group to be erased is erased or data to be erased due to the relationship between the newly written data group and the erased data group A situation occurs where the entire group is erased.

  The display table includes not only information for specifying the timing of outputting the drawing list information and the type of the drawing list information, but also information for specifying the transfer instruction timing of various data groups from the character ROM 306 to the VDP RAM 308. Is included. When setting the display table, the variable display table storage area 303c provided as the variable display information group storage means in the program ROM 303 is referred to and the program ROM 303 is provided as the jackpot presentation information group storage means. The jackpot effect table storage area 303d is referred to.

  Next, the display table setting process executed in step S1207 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 28, first, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not reach display occurs in the current game round. If reach display does not occur, in step S1302, a process for acquiring a base table corresponding to complete detachment is executed.

  Here, a base table group is stored in the variable display table storage area 303c. The base table group includes a complete detachment table group and a reach generation table group. Information for specifying the timing of outputting the drawing list information and the type of the drawing list information at the timing from the start of the variable display until the result of complete losing is displayed in the table for complete deviation (hereinafter, this information is displayed. There are a number of completely out-of-order tables that are also referred to as “use information”. These complete deviation tables are prepared in a one-to-one correspondence with any combination of variable display time and stop information.

  The reach generation table group includes a large number of reach generation tables in which display information at the timing from the start of variable display to the occurrence of reach is indicated. These reach generation tables are prepared in a one-to-one correspondence with any combination of the variable display time and the reach symbol.

  In addition, the image of the variable display of the symbol when it is completely out of order and the reach from the start of the variable display to the occurrence of reach is composed of only the background image and the image of the normal symbol.

  In step S1302, a complete out table corresponding to the combination of the variable display time and the stop information in the current game round is acquired from the base table group, and the acquired table information is stored in the display table storage area 304b. To do.

  Thereafter, in step S1303, it is determined whether or not all data transfers of the regular data group have been completed. If a negative determination is made in step S1303, the display table setting process ends. With the above configuration, when all data transfer of the regular data group has not been completed, it is possible to prevent the notice display from being performed even if the notice request is issued. By restricting the contents of the effect executed during the data transfer, it is not necessary to determine whether the display requested during the data transfer is possible, and the display control process can be simplified.

  If step S1303 is NO, that is, if all data transfers of the regular data group have not been completed, information writing to the notice table (steps S1306 and S1307) becomes unnecessary. Therefore, in such a case, the lottery process (step S1203 in FIG. 27) regarding the notice display may not be performed.

  In step S1303, it is determined whether or not the transfer has been completed for each piece of data. Alternatively, for example, the completion of the data transfer may be determined based on a required time from the start of the data transfer. The determination value for determining the completion of data transfer (time width for determining the required time) may be determined based on the data amount of the regular data group. The same applies to step S1309 described later and step S1503 in FIG.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1303, it is determined in step S1304 whether or not a notice A occurs in the current game round, and in step S1305 whether or not a notice B occurs in the current game round. Determine whether or not.

  When the notice A occurs (step S1303: YES), processing for obtaining the notice A table is executed in step S1306. If notice B occurs (step S1305: YES), processing for acquiring the notice B table is executed in step S1307. If neither notice A or notice B occurs (step S1305: NO), the present setting process is terminated.

  Here, a notice table group is stored in the variable display table storage area 303c. The notice table group includes a notice A table and a notice B table. The notice A table shows display information necessary for displaying the image of the notice A in the timing from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display of the symbols in the first symbol row. The notice B table shows display information necessary for displaying the image of the notice B at the timing from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display of the symbols in the first symbol row.

  Information for specifying the transfer instruction timing for transferring the notice A data group or the notice B data group from the character ROM 306 to the VDP RAM 308 is set in each of the notice A table and the notice B table. Has been. In the present pachinko machine 10, the transfer instruction timing is set so that the transfer instruction of the notice A data group or the notice B data group is performed immediately after the start of the variable display of symbols. In this case, in the table that can be selected when the notice display is executed out of the complete removal table and the reach generation table included in the base table group, the symbols in the first symbol row from the start of the variable display are displayed. As a period until the change display is stopped, a sufficient period is secured for both the notice A and the notice B to complete the notice display after the transfer of the notice data group is completed.

  As long as the transfer of the data group corresponding to the notice display can be completed by the start of the notice display, the transfer instruction timing is not limited to the above and is arbitrary.

  In step S1306, the notice A table is acquired from the variable display table storage area 303c, and the acquired table information is overwritten on the base table information stored in the display table storage area 304b. In step S1307, the notice B table is acquired from the variable display table storage area 303c, and the acquired table information is overwritten on the base table information stored in the display table storage area 304b.

  Since the notice A and the notice B are effects that are executed simultaneously with the symbol part in a situation where the symbol variation display is performed based on the base table, in order to display an image corresponding to the effect, the symbol It is necessary to set drawing list information for simultaneously displaying both the variable display and the notice display. In this case, in the process of acquiring the notice table, the base already stored in the display table storage area 304b is set so that the drawing list information for simultaneously displaying both the symbol change display and the notice display can be set. Overwrite the information in the notice table over the information in the table for work.

  In addition, a display area for storing display information and a transfer instruction area for storing transfer instruction timing information are set in the display table storage area 304b, and a notice table is acquired. In the process, information on the transfer instruction timing is stored in the transfer instruction area. Specifically, in the transfer instruction area, a flag storage area is set individually for each transfer instruction timing that can be assumed, and a transfer target data group that can be assumed in correspondence with each transfer instruction timing. On the other hand, a flag storage area is set individually. When storing transfer instruction timing information in the transfer instruction area, a flag is stored for the area corresponding to the transfer instruction timing to be set this time, and the area corresponding to the data group to be transferred to be set this time The flag is stored in the area set in association with the transfer instruction timing. The configuration relating to the setting of information in the transfer instruction area is the same when performed based on acquisition of other tables such as a normal reach table, a super reach table, and a jackpot presentation table.

  Returning to the description of the display table setting process (FIG. 28), when reach display occurs in the current game round (step S1301: YES), the process proceeds to step S1308. In step S1308, processing for acquiring a base table corresponding to reach display is executed. Specifically, among the already-explained base table group, a reach generation table corresponding to the combination of the variable display time and the reach symbol in the current game time is acquired, and the acquired table information is displayed in the display table storage area. Store in 304b.

  In a succeeding step S1309, it is determined whether or not the data transfer of the regular data group is completed. If a positive determination is made in step S1309, the process proceeds to step S1310.

  In step S1310, it is determined whether or not a notice A occurs in the current game round. When the notice A occurs, in step S1311, the notice A table is acquired from the variable display table storage area 303c, and the acquired table information is stored in the variable display table storage area 304b. Overwrite existing information. If the notice A does not occur, this time is a game time in which a reach display is generated, and the game time in which a reach display is generated will surely generate a notice display, so in step S1312, the variable display table is stored. The notice B table is acquired from the area 303c, and the acquired table information is overwritten on the base table information stored in the variable display table storage area 304b. The processing contents related to the acquisition of the notice table are the same as those in steps S1306 and S1307.

  After performing the process of step S1311, or step S1312, it is determined in step S1313 whether only normal reach occurs in the current game round and super reach does not occur. If only normal reach occurs or if a negative determination is made in step S1309, processing for obtaining a normal reach table is executed in step S1314. With the above configuration, if all data transfer of the regular data group has not been completed, it is possible to prevent the notice display or the display corresponding to the super reach from being performed even if there is a notice request or a super reach request. Become. By restricting the contents of the effect executed during the data transfer, it is not necessary to determine whether the display requested during the data transfer is possible, and the display control process can be simplified.

  If it is determined in step S1313 that super reach will occur in the current game round, the process proceeds to step S1315. In step S1315, a process for acquiring a super reach table is executed.

  After execution of step S1314 or step S1315, in step S1316, it is determined whether or not a jackpot result is generated in the current game round. If no jackpot result is generated, the present setting process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1316 that a jackpot result will be generated in the current game round, an affirmative determination is made and processing proceeds to step S1317. In step S1317, it is determined whether or not a probability variation jackpot result occurs in the current game round, and in step S1318, it is determined whether or not a normal jackpot result occurs in the current game round.

  When the probability variation jackpot result is generated (step S1317: YES), the processing for obtaining the probability variation jackpot table is executed in step S1319, and then the setting process is terminated. When a normal jackpot result is generated (step S1318: YES), the process for obtaining the normal jackpot table is executed in step S1320, and then the setting process is terminated. When neither the probability variation big hit nor the normal big hit occurs (step S1318: NO), this setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 26), when the change command is not received (step S1101: NO), it is determined in step S1103 whether or not the change display based on the normal symbol is being performed. . This determination is made by determining whether or not the normal variation flag is stored in the normal variation flag storage area in the various flag storage areas 304d of the work RAM 304. The normal variation flag is stored at the start of variation by the normal symbol, and is erased at the end of the game.

  If the variation display based on the normal symbol is not being performed, the game turn control process is terminated as it is. If the variation display based on the normal symbol is being performed, the processing during the variation based on the normal symbol is executed in step S1104, and then the game times control processing is terminated.

<In-flight processing with normal symbols>
Next, the changing process using the normal symbol in step S1104 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the changing process using the normal symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not a change end command transmitted from the main control device 71 and relayed by the sound emission control device 72 is received. If the change end command has not been received, the measurement counter in the work RAM 304 is referred to in step S1402, and the display table in the work RAM 304 is referred to in step S1403.

  In subsequent step S1404, the information on the elapsed time of the game times specified in step S1402 is compared with the display table specified in step S1403, and it is determined whether or not it is the drawing list setting timing.

  If it is the drawing list setting timing, a drawing list setting process is executed in step S1405.

  The drawing list information having the contents set in the drawing list setting process is output to the VDP 305 in the following step S1406. As a result, the VDP 305 displays a predetermined image on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  When the process for outputting the drawing list information (step S1406) is executed or when it is determined that it is not the drawing list setting timing (step S1404: NO), the data transfer instruction process is executed in step S1407. Then, the process during the change is terminated.

  In the data transfer instruction process, a transfer command for data to be transferred is read from the command storage area 303a of the program ROM 303, and the read command is transmitted to the VDP 305.

  On the other hand, if the change end command has been received (step S1401: YES), the process proceeds to step S1408. In step S1408, the currently stored display table is referred to, the drawing list information corresponding to the last set timing in the display table is read from the drawing list information storage area 303b, and the read drawing is read. The list information is output to the VDP 305. The VDP 305 executes drawing data setting processing and drawing signal output processing, and displays the last image in the game times on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. Thereby, the variable display of the symbols for one game is completed.

  After that, in step S1409, after executing a variation end process for executing a process such as deleting a flag stored in the work RAM 304 in order to advance the effect for the game round, this in-fluctuation process is terminated.

<Background Image Control Processing of Display CPU 302>
Next, the background image control process in step S1003 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not an effect for game times is being performed. If the effect for the game round is in progress, the background image control process is terminated as it is. If the effect for the game round is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1502. In step S1502, it is determined whether a jackpot presentation is being performed. If the jackpot effect is being performed, the background image control process is terminated as it is, and if the jackpot effect is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S1503.

  In step S1503, it is determined whether the transfer of the regular data group has been completed. If the transfer of the common data group has not been completed, the type of drawing list information corresponding to the first display mode is specified in step S1504, and the specified drawing list information is stored in the drawing list information storage area of the program ROM 303. Read from 303b and output to VDP 305. Thereafter, the standby image control process ends. The VDP 305 receives the drawing list information output in step S1504, executes drawing data setting processing and drawing signal output processing, and displays the first background image on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. Display.

  Here, when the transfer of the normal data group is not completed, the transfer of the normal symbol data group is completed when the first background data group and the normal symbol data group are used when the power is turned on. Although the transfer to the area 337 has been completed, the transfer of the second background data group and the third background data group to the regular area 337 is not completed. That is, the transfer of the data group corresponding to the full display mode is not completed when the power is turned on, but the transfer of the data group corresponding to the reference display mode is completed. In such a situation, by executing the display of the first background image regardless of the display mode, even if there is a display request for a background image other than the first background image, the display according to the request is performed. It becomes possible not to perform. By restricting the contents of the effect executed during the data transfer, the display can be surely executed without determining whether the display requested during the data transfer is possible.

  On the other hand, when the transfer of the common data group is completed (step S1503: YES), the process proceeds to step S1505. In step S1505, it is determined whether or not an operation generation command is received from the sound emission control device 72. If an operation occurrence command has been received, background counter update processing is executed in step S1506. As described above, the display mode includes the first display mode in which the first background image is displayed, the second display mode in which the second background image is displayed, and the third display mode in which the third background image is displayed. Three types are set. Accordingly, in step S1506, if the counter value corresponds to the first display mode, the counter value is updated to the second display mode. If the counter value corresponds to the second display mode, the third display is performed. The counter value corresponding to the mode is updated. If the counter value corresponds to the third display mode, the counter value corresponding to the first display mode is updated.

  When a negative determination is made in step S1505 or after execution of step S1506, background counter reading processing is executed in step S1507. In the reading process, the value of the background counter is confirmed and temporarily stored in the work RAM 304.

  In the subsequent step S1508, a process of outputting drawing list information corresponding to the value of the background counter temporarily confirmed in step S1507 is executed. Specifically, it is first determined which display mode the background counter value corresponds to. The background counter value corresponds to the first display mode if it corresponds to “0”, corresponds to the second display mode if it corresponds to “1”, and corresponds to “2”. If so, it corresponds to the third display mode. Next, the type of drawing list information corresponding to the background image in the display mode corresponding to the value of the background counter and the current stop symbol in each symbol row is specified, and the specified drawing list information is used as the drawing list information in the program ROM 303. Read from the storage area 303b and output to the VDP 305. Thereafter, the effect control process is terminated. The VDP 305 receives the drawing list information output in step S1508, executes drawing data setting processing and drawing signal output processing, and waits using the background image in the display mode corresponding to the value of the background counter. The image is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  Here, the first background data group, the second background data group, and the third background data group that are referred to in order to display the background image in the VDP 305 are the character ROM 306 as the regular data group when the power is turned on. Is transferred to the regular area 337 of the VDP RAM 308, and the state is maintained in a situation where no effects for game times or effects for big hits are performed while the power is turned on. Assuming a configuration in which these background data groups are not stored in the regular area 337, it is necessary to read image data from the character ROM 306 each time the display mode is switched, and a NAND flash memory is used for the character ROM 306. In such a configuration, there is a concern that the timing at which the display mode is switched is delayed with respect to the operation timing of the effect operating device 60 due to the slow transfer speed. On the other hand, since each background data group is stored in the regular area 337 as described above, the display mode can be switched immediately when the production operation device 60 is operated.

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

  A main control device 71, a payout control device 78, a sound emission control device 72, and a display control device 121 are provided as a plurality of control means. The main control device 71 provided as the first control means includes a voltage conversion circuit 230. While power is directly supplied, power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is supplied to the control device other than the main control device 71 provided as the second control means via the output switching circuit 231. . The voltage conversion circuit 230 generates power for driving each control device as a drive power generation circuit. The output switching circuit 231 is a power cutoff circuit that can cut off power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the second control means.

  In main controller 71, a process for determining whether or not the condition for shifting to the power saving mode or the condition for canceling the power saving mode is satisfied (the processes in steps S402, S405, and S504) is executed to determine whether or not power saving is necessary. Used as a means. When the condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied, the main controller 71 outputs a LOW level power supply permission signal from the output port 235 to the output switching circuit 231, so that the voltage converter 230 switches to another controller. Shut off the power supply to In addition, when the condition for canceling the power saving mode is satisfied, the power supply permission signal of HI level is output from the output port 235 to the output switching circuit 231, thereby supplying power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another control device. Cut off.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is set to the power saving mode, for example, when a game is not performed by a player, the main controller 71 supplies power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another controller. The state of the output switching circuit 231 is controlled so as to be shut off, whereby the power consumption in another control device, the electric equipment supplied with power through the other control device, etc. The power consumption in the lamp parts 58a, 58b) is reduced. In addition, when the power saving mode is canceled, for example, when a game is newly started by the player, the output is switched so that the main control device 71 supplies power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another control device. The state of the circuit 231 is controlled, whereby the pachinko machine 10 returns to the normal mode (non-power saving mode).

  In such a case, power is supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the main control device 71 determined as the main body of power control among the plurality of control devices without passing through the output switching circuit 231, and in this state, the main control device 71 Thus, the power consumption of other control devices or the like is controlled. Therefore, even in a state in which an external power supply is supplied (a state in which the power switch 135a is turned on), power consumption as a gaming machine can be reduced. Also, after entering the power saving mode, the power saving mode can be canceled as appropriate.

  Further, the main control device 71 as the first control means executes the power-on wait process (step S101) at the time of supplying the external power to execute the power supply command to the output switching circuit 231 to perform the HI. A power supply permission signal of a level is output, and power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to another control device is executed. The power supply command process executed in the power-on wait process is the same as the power return process (step S505) executed when returning from the power saving mode.

  According to the above configuration, the processing of the main control device 71 is the same at the start of supply of external power to the pachinko machine 10 and at the time of return of power supply from the power saving mode (at the time of canceling power cut-off to other control devices). In either case, the output processing of the HI level power supply permission signal to the output switching circuit 231 is performed. In this case, there is no need for a separate circuit for power interruption at the start of supply of the external power supply and at the return from the power saving mode. Can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  In addition, a touch detection unit 225 is connected to the main control device 71 as a means for monitoring the game state of the player. Based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 225 (game state monitoring result), the main control device 71 determines that the player is in a non-game state in which no game is played, thereby determining to shift to the power saving mode. I do.

  According to the above configuration, power saving of the pachinko machine 10 can be suitably performed in a non-game state in which no game is played by the player. Since the player is not playing a game during the power saving mode, power supply to the control devices other than the main control device 71 that controls the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is not interrupted. In addition, power consumption can be reduced.

  In addition, the main control device 71 sequentially updates the big hit random number counter C1 within a predetermined numerical range during the normal mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is being executed by other control devices. The jackpot random number counter C1 is used when performing lottery to determine whether or not to generate the opening / closing execution mode in the lottery random number update processing in step S203 of the timer interrupt processing. The main controller 71 executes the same process as the lottery random number update process in the counter update process in step S502 even in the power saving mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted to other control apparatuses. doing.

  Here, the power saving mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the other control device is cut off is a non-game state, and it is not necessary to perform update processing on numerical information such as so-called lottery random numbers. . However, in the above configuration, numerical information such as lottery random numbers is updated even in the power saving mode. This makes it possible to take countermeasures against fraud in the power saving mode.

  Whether or not the main control device 71 grants a privilege to the player based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 triggered by a winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 which is a predetermined condition. Execute the process. Specifically, the jackpot lottery process is executed in the special figure special electric control process in step S215, and the main display unit 43 provided as the lottery result display means is controlled to display the jackpot lottery result.

  In the power saving mode in which the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to other control devices other than the main control device 71 is interrupted, the main control device 71 displays the main display unit 43 in a predetermined display mode. To control. Specifically, the special-figure display process in step S501 is executed to control the predetermined segment to remain lit in the light emission mode.

  In the power saving mode in which power supply to other control devices is interrupted, the lottery result is not displayed on the main display unit 43. That is, display on the main display unit 43 is not necessary. However, in the above configuration, the display by the main display unit 43 is performed even in the power saving mode. Here, the display operation of the main display unit 43 is controlled by the main control device 71, and that the display of the predetermined light emission mode is continuously displayed on the main display unit 43 is that the operation of the main control device 71 is performed. Means being continued. Therefore, the player or the like can be informed that the game can be resumed instead of turning off the power of the gaming machine itself under power saving.

  In the state where the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the other control device is cut off (power saving mode), the main display unit 43 may be in the power saving mode in a mode different from the display of the lottery result. Display should be implemented. For example, when a lottery result is displayed, display is performed by blinking a light emitting member such as an LED, and when a power saving mode is displayed, display is performed by continuously lighting the light emitting member such as an LED.

  Incidentally, the main display unit 43 is connected to the main control device 71 via a signal line, and the main display unit 43 displays the result of the big hit lottery according to the control signal from the main control device 71. Yes.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a movable accessory 200 as notification means for notifying the player that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode during the power saving mode. The movable accessory 200 shifts from the non-notification state to the notification state when the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the sound emission control device 72 is cut off.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode (non-gaming state), a player (for example, a gaming machine to newly play in the gaming hall is selected by notification of the movable accessory 200). The player) can grasp that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, and can suppress the obstacle to selecting a gaming machine or the like.

  In addition, a main control device 71 that determines whether or not to give a privilege to a player is determined as a main body of power control of the plurality of control means when shifting to the power saving mode. The other control device is a sub-control device that performs various controls based on a control command from the main control device 71.

  According to the above configuration, the main control device 71 is determined as the main body of power control among the main control device 71 and the sub-control device. In the power saving mode, the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is continued to the main control device 71, and the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is cut off to the sub control device. In this case, even under power saving, the main controller 71 can be operated, and processing for suppressing fraud can be appropriately performed.

  On the front side of the pachinko machine 10, a symbol display device 41 and lamp units 58a and 58b are provided as an operation unit that operates in a manner that is visible to the player. The operation unit includes a display control device 121 and an audio unit. It is controlled by the light emission control device 72. The display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 are connected to a power-on power supply unit 113 as power supply means for supplying driving power, and the display control device 121 and the sound light-emission control device 72 and the power-on power supply unit are connected. 113 is provided with an output switching circuit 231 that can cut off the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72. In the main control device 71, it is possible to detect that the pachinko machine 10 is in the non-game state by executing the processing of steps S402 and S405 in the power saving mode transition processing as the game state detection means. When it is detected that it is in a non-game state, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to a power saving mode. When the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, the output switching circuit 231 cuts off the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72. The movable accessory 200 is conserving power to the player by shifting from the non-notification state to the notification state when the power supply to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off. Inform you.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a non-game state, the power saving mode is set, and power supply to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off under this mode. Can be reduced. At this time, the power supply to the display control device 121 and the sound light emission control device 72 is cut off in the power saving mode, so that, for example, the display is stopped in the symbol display device 41 as the operation unit, and the same display is made. The lamp units 58a and 58b as the operation units will remain, and any power-saving process will be performed, such as the illuminance of light emission being reduced or the light emission being stopped, and at first glance it will be in its non-game state It may happen that a certain pachinko machine 10 cannot be played, but the player (for example, a player who has selected a gaming machine to play a new game in the game hall) by the notification of the movable accessory 200 is a pachinko machine. It is possible to grasp that 10 is in a power saving state, and it is possible to suppress an obstacle to selecting a gaming machine or the like.

  Moreover, the movable accessory 200 is provided so that it can operate | move by the electric power supply from the power supply part 113 at the time of power-on. The output switching circuit 231 supplies power via the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 when the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off. The movable accessory 200 is also configured to cut off the power supply. The movable accessory 200 shifts from the non-notification state to the notification state with the interruption of the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113.

  According to the above configuration, when power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121 and the sound emission control device 72 is cut off, power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the movable accessory 200 is also performed. Blocked. When the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the movable accessory 200 is interrupted, the movable accessory 200 enters a notification state. In this case, it is not essential to use power when reporting information for power saving. Therefore, the configuration is more desirable from the viewpoint of power consumption.

  Further, the movable accessory 200 includes a notification movable plate 201 provided with an information display unit 203 as notification information for allowing the player to visually recognize that the power saving mode is being performed, and a power-on power supply unit 113. The first position (specifically, the appearing position) where the movable plate 201 is driven by electric power and is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and the second position (specifically, not visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10) Is provided with a drive unit 205 that moves in the game basic position. The movable plate 201 can move to the first position as the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the drive unit 205 is interrupted by the output switching circuit 231.

  According to the above configuration, when the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the drive unit 205 of the movable accessory 200 is cut off, the movable plate 201 is moved to the first position (position where the player can visually recognize). ) In this case, by shifting from the power supply state to the power cutoff state, that is, by shifting from the normal mode (non-power saving state) to the power saving mode, the movable plate 201 is not visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 from the second position. It will move to the 1st position which can be visually recognized from the pachinko machine 10 front. At this time, since the movable plate 201 that is not visually recognized in the normal mode is visually recognized in the power saving mode, the player can grasp the power saving mode based on the presence or absence of the movable plate 201. That is, in such a configuration, the power saving mode can be recognized at a glance and the degree of recognition can be increased. Therefore, it is suitable for making each player recognize the notification information for power saving.

  In addition, the movable plate 201 can be moved to the first position by its own weight, and can be moved to the second position by the drive of the drive unit 205.

  According to the above configuration, the movable plate 201 can be held at the first position (a position where the player can visually recognize the player) using the weight of the movable plate 201 in the power saving state. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the movable plate 201 is moved to the first position using the gravity that is always generated in the natural world, even if the power is not supplied to the drive unit 205, the first position can be reliably reached. It can be moved.

  In addition, the movable accessory 200 includes an effect movable plate 202 that can move between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a position where it cannot be visually recognized as an effect device, and an effect corresponding to the progress of the game. The movable plate 202 is operated as follows.

  According to the above configuration, in the movable accessory 200 that is a production device, the movable plate 202 is movable between a position where it can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a position where it cannot be viewed, and is movable during a game. The movement of the board 202 has attracted much attention from the player. Further, similar to the movable plate 202, the movable accessory 200 can be moved between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (first position) and a position where it cannot be visually recognized (second position). The movable plate 201 is provided. In this case, the movable plate 202 and the movable plate 201 operate in substantially the same form, and the degree of attention of the movable plate 201 by the player in the power saving mode (non-game state) can be increased.

  In addition, as the operation unit, there is provided a symbol display device 41 which is a display means for variably displaying a picture related to a game effect on a display screen G provided as a display area. The first position is a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 on the display screen G, and the second position is a position behind a center frame 42 provided as an enclosure surrounding the display screen G.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, the movable plate 201 moves to a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 on the display screen G (that is, a position overlapping the front of the pachinko machine 10). In this case, the display screen G on which the pattern is variably displayed during the game in the pachinko machine 10 is a part that is likely to be noticed by the player, and the movable plate 201 exists at a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 on the display screen G. Thus, there is an increased possibility that the player can see the notification information (information display unit 203 indicating the power saving mode) attached to the movable plate 201. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to appropriately recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 includes the movable accessory 200 as the first notification unit, while the second notification unit can notify that the power saving mode is in a state where power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113. As a main display unit 43. When power supply to the sound emission control device 72 is cut off by the output switching circuit 231, power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the movable accessory 200 is cut off and from the power-on power supply unit 113. Power is supplied to the main display unit 43.

  According to the above configuration, in the power saving mode (non-game state), the movable accessory 200 serving as the first notification means performs power saving notification in a state where the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 is cut off. In the main display unit 43 serving as the second notification means, power saving notification is performed in a state where power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113. In this case, by performing notification using both the movable accessory 200 and the main display unit 43, (1) power supply by the power-on power supply unit 113 is cut off by the power cut-off means for power saving. Or (2) whether the power supply itself of the power-on power supply unit 113 is stopped (for example, the power switch 135a is turned off or the power supply system is broken). Can be determined.

  More specifically, in the state (1), both the movable accessory 200 and the main display unit 43 are in the notification state, whereas in the state (2), the movable accessory is present. 200 is a notification state, and the main display unit 43 is a non-notification state. Therefore, it is possible to determine (1) and (2) above.

  Further, the main display unit 43 serving as the second notification means gives a bonus to the player based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 when a winning is made to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 which is a predetermined condition. It is connected to a main controller 71 that determines whether or not to give. The main display unit 43 is provided as a lottery result display unit whose display mode is controlled by the main controller 71 in order to display the lottery result for granting the bonus. When the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode, the power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the main controller 71 is continued, and the main display unit 43 receives power from the power-on power supply unit 113. In the state where it is, it is notified that it is in the power saving mode.

  Here, the power saving mode is a non-game state, and the result of the lottery is not displayed on the main display unit 43. That is, display on the main display unit 43 is not necessary. However, in the above configuration, in the power saving mode, the display by the main display unit 43 is performed as one means of power saving notification. Here, the display operation of the main display unit 43 is controlled by the main control device 71, and it is desirable that the power supply to the main control device 71 is continued even during power saving from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Considering this, it can be said that it is convenient to use the main display unit 43 as the second notification means.

  In the state where the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the second control means is interrupted (power saving mode), the main display unit 43 may be in the power saving mode in a mode different from the display of the lottery result. Display should be implemented. For example, when a lottery result is displayed, display is performed by blinking a light emitting member such as an LED, and when a power saving mode is displayed, display is performed by continuously lighting the light emitting member such as an LED.

  The symbol display device 41 is provided as a symbol display means for variably displaying a symbol, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 121 as a display control means. As a power supply means for supplying driving power to the symbol display device 41 and the display control device 121, a power-on power supply unit 113 is provided. The display control device 121 receives first image display control means for determining image data relating to the image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 while sequentially updating the image data and the image data determined by the first image display control means. And a second image display control means for storing the image data in the storage unit and outputting the stored image data to the symbol display device 41 for each input. Specifically, an image data determination unit 240 as a first image display control unit, a storage unit 241a as a storage unit, and an output control unit 241 as a second image display control unit are provided.

  The power-on power supply unit 113 includes separate supply paths for supplying power to the image data determination unit 240 as the first image display control unit and the output control unit 241 as the second image display control unit. ing. If the pachinko machine 10 is detected to be in a non-game state in the processing of steps S402 and S405 in the power saving mode transition processing of the main control device 71, the power-on power supply unit 113 sends the image data determination unit 240 While the power supply in the supply path is cut off, the power supply in the supply path to the output control unit 241 is continuously performed.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a non-game state, power is not supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display CPU 302 of the image data determination unit 240, so that a game is not used. It is possible to reduce power consumption. Further, in the power saving state in which the power consumption is reduced, the power supply to the VDP 305 and the symbol display device 41 of the output control unit 241 is continued. Therefore, even in the power saving state, the power is stored in the control RAM 332 that is the storage unit 241a. It is possible to continue displaying the image data on the picture display means. As a result, it is possible to display a design in accordance with the intention even after the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode while reducing power consumption.

  In the power-on power supply unit 113, as means for supplying power to the display CPU 302, for example, power is supplied to the display CPU 302 via an output switching circuit 231 as a power cut-off circuit. As a means for supplying power to the symbol display device 41, for example, power is supplied to the VDP 305 and the symbol display device 41 without using the output switching circuit 231.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, a control device that outputs a power supply permission signal to the output switching circuit (a control device that performs power management during power saving) is the payout control device 78 unlike the first embodiment. When the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode, power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 to a control device other than the payout control device 78, that is, the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121. Is configured to be blocked. In the present embodiment, not the main control device 71 but the payout control device 78 is provided with a function of detecting the non-game state of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, when the power switch 135a is turned on, the method of supplying power from the power-on power supply unit 113 to each control device is also different from that of the first embodiment. Specifically, when the power switch 135a is changed from the OFF state to the ON state, in the first embodiment, power is supplied to the other control devices after power is supplied to the main control device 71. In contrast to the configuration, in the present embodiment, power is supplied to the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, the payout control device 78, and the display control device 121 all at once.

  The different configuration will be described below. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram for describing a configuration for executing the power cut-off process and the power return process in the present embodiment.

  As in the first embodiment, the power-on power supply unit 113 is based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control device 71, the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, the display control device 121, An operating voltage is supplied to the symbol display device 41.

  The AC 24V input from the commercial power source to the power-on power supply unit 113 via the power switch 135a is converted into + 5V, + 12V and + 24V by the voltage conversion circuit 230. +5 V and +12 V are directly input from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the payout control device 78. Further, unlike the first embodiment, the signal of the handle touch sensor 224 is input to the payout control device 78.

  Each voltage is input to the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 from the voltage conversion circuit 230 via the output switching circuits 231a to 231d. Specifically, + 5V is input to the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 121 via the output switching circuits 231a and 231b, and + 12V is input to the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 121 via the output switching circuit 231c. + 24V is input to the main controller 71 via the output switching circuit 231d.

  The output switching circuits 231a to 231d are provided with NPN transistors as the output switching transistors 400a to 400d, respectively. The collectors of the output switching transistors 400a to 400c are the output of the voltage conversion circuit 230, the sound emission control device 72, and the display. Connected to the control device 121, the emitter is grounded, and the base is connected to the output port 401 of the payout control device 78. The collector of the output switching transistor 400d is connected to the output of the voltage conversion circuit 230 and the main controller 71, the emitter is grounded, and the base is connected to the output port 401.

  The output switching transistors 400a to 400d are turned on when the HI level power supply permission signal is output from the output port 401 from the payout control device 78, and the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, and Each input voltage to the display control device 121 becomes the LOW level, and the output voltage from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is not applied to the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121. On the other hand, when a LOW level power supply permission signal is output from the output port 401 of the payout control device 78, the output state is turned off, and the output voltage from the voltage conversion circuit 230 becomes the payout control device 78 and the sound emission control device 72. And applied to the display control device 121. From the output port 401 of the payout control device 78, a low-level power supply permission signal is output in the initial state.

  In the present embodiment, the logic level of the power supply permission signal when the pachinko machine 10 is set to the power saving mode is opposite to the configuration of FIG. 18, and the payout is performed when the power saving mode is set (when power is cut off). When a power supply permission signal of HI level is output from the output port 401 of the control device 78 and the power saving mode is canceled (when power is restored), the power supply permission of LOW level is permitted from the output port 401 of the payout control device 78. A signal is output.

  As described above, the power supply circuit 112 is provided with the power supply unit 114 for power interruption. Therefore, even when power supply to the main control device 71 is interrupted by the power supply permission signal output from the payout control device 78, the backup power is supplied from the power supply unit 114 for power interruption, and the RAM in the main control device 71 The stored information is not erased unintentionally.

  The reset circuit 236 is a circuit for instructing the start of operations of the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 121, and includes a delay circuit 237 and a reset transistor 238. The reset transistor 238 is composed of an NPN transistor, the base is connected to the output side of the delay circuit 237, the collector is connected to the output side of the output switching circuit 231a, and the emitter is grounded.

  The main control device 71 includes a reset circuit 239 as in the first embodiment. The main control device 71 outputs a LOW level reset signal from the reset circuit 239 to the MPU 92 at a timing delayed from the timing at which +5 V is input to the main control board 91 via the power failure monitoring board 96, and the reset. With the output of the signal, main controller 71 starts its operation.

  As with the main controller 71, the payout controller 78 has a reset circuit 402 in itself. The reset circuit 402 outputs a LOW level reset signal to the MPU of the payout control device 78 at a timing delayed from the input timing of +5 V from the voltage conversion circuit 230, and with the output of the reset signal, the payout control device. 78 starts the operation.

  Next, processing executed by the main control device 71 and the payout control device 78 when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode will be described.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing executed by main controller 71 of the present embodiment. This timer interrupt process is executed in place of the above-described FIG. In this timer interrupt process, the process executed in steps S1603 to S1617 is the same as the process executed in steps S203 to S217, and the process executed in steps S1619 to S1624 is performed in steps S220 to S1624. Since the process is the same as the process executed in step S225, the description thereof is omitted.

  First, a power failure information storage process is executed in step S1601. The power failure information storage process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the power failure information storage process, first, in step S1701, a process of reading the information of the power failure signal received at the input port of the MPU 92 is executed. In this case, when a power failure signal (LOW level power failure signal) corresponding to the fact that the power shutdown has not occurred is received, information of “0” is stored as non-power failure information in the input port. When a power failure signal (HI level power failure signal) corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption has been received, information “1” is stored as power interruption occurrence information in the input port. In step S <b> 1701, a process of reading the power failure signal information into the register of the MPU 92 is executed.

  In subsequent step S1702, it is determined whether or not the power failure signal read in step S1701 is at the HI level. If the power failure signal is at the LOW level, the power failure flag of the RAM 94 is set to “0” in step S1703, and then the power failure power saving process is terminated.

  If the power failure signal is at the HI level in step S1702, the process proceeds to step S1704. In step S1704, “1” is set in the power failure flag of the RAM 94, and in the subsequent step S1705, special figure display processing is executed. In the special figure display process, display control is performed on the main display unit 43 so that the plurality of segment light emitting units continue to be lit in a predetermined light emission mode.

  In the subsequent step S1706, counter update processing is executed. In the counter update process, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release are performed by executing the same process as the lottery random number update process executed in step S1603 of the timer interrupt process. The counter C4 is updated.

  In a succeeding step S1707, a checksum calculation process is executed. The checksum calculated here is stored in the RAM 94. Thereafter, the power failure information storage process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 32), it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the power failure flag in step S1602. If a negative determination is made in step S1602, the processing after step S1603 is executed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1602, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Next, the demonstration display process executed in step S1618 will be described with reference to FIG. This demonstration display process is executed in place of the above-described FIG. In the demonstration display process, steps S1801 to S1808 are the same as steps S301 to S308 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, after setting the demonstration display state in step S1807, in addition to the process of setting the demonstration start command as an output target in step S1808, in step S1809. Set the demo display signal to HI level. The demonstration display signal is a signal transmitted from the main control device 71 to the payout control device 78 and is a signal for enabling the payout control device 78 to recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is in the demo display state. . The demo display signal is set to the HI level when the demo display flag is “1”, and is set to the LOW level when the demo display flag is “0”.

  Next, each process executed periodically (for example, 4 msec) by the payout control device 78 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing power saving mode control processing, FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing power saving mode transition processing, and FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing processing during power saving mode.

  In the power saving mode control process, as shown in FIG. 35, it is determined in step S1901 whether or not the power saving mode flag is set in the RAM provided in the payout control device 78. The power saving mode flag is a flag indicating that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, and is set when the condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied, and is cleared when the release condition is satisfied. The power saving mode transition condition and release condition will be described later.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1901, power saving mode transition processing is executed in step S1902.

  In the power saving mode transition process, as shown in FIG. 36, first, in step S2001, whether or not the demonstration display signal input from the main controller 71 is at the HI level and there is no input from the handle touch sensor 224. Determine.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2001, the non-operation counter is cleared to “0” in step S2002. The non-operation counter is provided in the RAM of the payout control device 78, and is a counter that indicates an elapsed time since the pachinko machine 10 is in the demonstration display state and the handle touch sensor 224 is not input. The non-operation counter is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt process when an affirmative determination is made in step S2001, and is cleared to “0” when a negative determination is made in step S2001. After executing step S2002, the power saving mode transition process is terminated.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2001, 1 is added to the value of the non-operation counter in step S2003.

  After execution of step S2003, it is determined in step S2004 whether or not the value of the non-operation counter is “7500” (corresponding to 30 sec). If a negative determination is made in step S2004, the power saving mode transition process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2004, the process proceeds to step S2005, the power saving mode flag is set, and the non-operation counter is cleared in the subsequent step S2006. In a succeeding step S2007, a power cut-off process is executed.

  In the power cut-off process, the payout control device 78 sets the power supply permission signal to the power-on power supply unit 113 at HI level. The power-on power supply unit 113 stops power supply to control devices other than the payout control device 78 by setting the power supply permission signal to the HI level. Thereafter, the power saving mode transition process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the power saving mode control process (FIG. 35), after the execution of the power saving mode transition process in step S1902, the power saving mode control process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1901 that the power saving mode flag is set, the process advances to step S1903 to execute power saving mode processing.

  In the process during the power saving mode, as shown in FIG. 37, first, the repeat counter provided in the RAM of the payout control device 78 is cleared in step S2101. In a succeeding step S2102, it is determined whether or not 4 msec has elapsed. If 4 msec has not elapsed, the process of step S2102 is executed again. This time measurement is performed by counting the number of times of processing in step S2102. For example, if the time required to execute the process of step S2102 again after making a negative determination in step S2102 is 0.1 msec, 4 msec has elapsed since the process of step S2101 because the count value is 40 times. It is determined that

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, the level of the signal output from the handle touch sensor 224 is confirmed in step S2103, and whether or not a detection signal is output from the handle touch sensor 224 is determined. judge. Specifically, it is determined whether or not an HI level signal is input to a terminal connected to the handle touch sensor 224.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2103, the processing from step S2101 to step S2103 is repeatedly executed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2103, a power recovery process is executed in step S2104.

  In the power recovery process, the power supply permission signal output from the output port 401 is set to the LOW level. The power-on power supply unit 113 starts to supply power to the main control device 71, the sound emission control device 72, and the display control device 121 by receiving the LOW level power supply permission signal. In step S2105, the power saving mode flag is cleared, and the power saving mode processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the power saving mode control process (FIG. 35), the power saving mode control process ends after the execution of the power saving mode in-process in step S1903.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration for power interruption and recovery.

  Unlike the first embodiment, the payout control device 78, which is a sub-control device, is directly supplied with power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 as the first control means, and determines whether or not a privilege is given to the player. The main controller 71 is supplied with power from the voltage conversion circuit 230 via the output switching circuit 231 as the second control means. In addition, the payout control device 78 as the first control means is determined as the main body of power control of the plurality of control means when shifting to the power saving mode.

  According to the above configuration, the payout control device 78, which is the sub control device among the main control device 71 and the sub control device, is determined as the main body of power control. One of the plurality of sub-control devices (the payout control device 78, the sound emission control device 72, or the display control device 121) may be determined as the main power control (first control means). In the power saving mode, power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is continued to the sub-control device, and power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted to the main control device 71. In this case, when the main control device 71 and the sub-control device are compared, the former has a larger calculation processing load, and thus the power consumption is also large. In this respect, the power supply to the sub-control device is continued under power saving and the power supply to the main control device 71 is cut off, so that the power consumption can be reduced.

  In addition, when the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the main control device 71 is interrupted, as an auxiliary power supply means for temporarily supplying auxiliary power to the main control device 71, the power-on power supply unit 113. Is provided.

  According to the above configuration, in the power saving mode, power is continuously supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the sub-control device, and power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted to the main control device 71. Even underneath, the operation of the main control device 71 is possible, and a process for suppressing fraud can be appropriately implemented.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, control related to a display image of the symbol display device 41 in a state where the pachinko machine 10 has shifted to the power saving mode will be described. In the present embodiment, even when the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the power saving mode, the display control device 121 does not immediately stop the display image update process in the symbol display device 41 but displays until a predetermined stop image is displayed. Continue the image update process. When a predetermined stop image is displayed, the display control device 121 stops the update process.

  Specifically, the power saving mode transition process (FIG. 16) executed in step S219 of the timer interrupt process in the main controller 71 and the normal process (FIG. 25) executed in the display controller 121 are the first This is different from the embodiment. The different configuration will be described below. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

  First, the electrical configuration in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration for display control of the symbol display device 41 in the present embodiment. The configuration shown in FIG. 38 is substantially similar to the configuration of FIG. 18, and a part thereof is changed.

  As described above, in the display control device 121, the image data determination unit 240 (see FIG. 18) including the display CPU 302 and the output control unit 241 (see FIG. 18) including the VDP 305 have different power supply system configurations. The driving power is supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display CPU 302 (image data determination unit 240) via the output switching circuit 231a, whereas the output switching is performed to the VDP 305 and the output port 336 (output control unit 241). The driving power is directly supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 without using the circuit 231a. In addition, like the VDP 305, driving power is directly supplied to the symbol display device 41 from the voltage conversion circuit 230. As a result, even if the main control device 71 sets the power supply permission signal output to the power supply unit 113 at power-on to the LOW level, the power is continuously supplied to the VDP 305, the output port 336, and the symbol display device 41. Supply will be made. In other words, the image data can be output from the VDP 305 to the symbol display device 41 even in the power saving mode.

  Further, the display control device 121 is provided with a backup power supply 420 as auxiliary power supply means. The backup power source 420 is composed of a capacitor as a power storage means, and is charged in a state where power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display control device 121. When the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display CPU 302 (image data determination unit 240) is cut off by the backup power source 420, auxiliary power is temporarily supplied to the display CPU 302 (image data determination unit 240). It has come to be. That is, the operation of the display CPU 302 (image data determination unit 240) can be temporarily performed even when the power supply to the display control device 121 is interrupted by the main control device 71 being in the power saving mode. ing. For example, a power saving mode command transmitted from the main control device 71 can be processed. The time during which power is supplied to the display control device 121 from the backup power source 420 is set to be longer than the time required to execute the demonstration display effect (demonstration effect time).

<Power saving mode transition process of main controller 71>
Next, the power saving mode transition process (step S219 in FIG. 14) of the timer interrupt process executed by the MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The process of FIG. 39 is implemented by replacing the process of FIG. The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a power saving mode transition command is transmitted to the display control device 121 when a condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied. The power saving mode transition command is a command for causing the display control device 121 to recognize that the pachinko machine 10 has shifted to the power saving mode.

  Here, since steps S2201 to S2207 are the same processing as steps S401 to S407 in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  If it is determined in steps S2201 to 2205 that the condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied, a power saving mode shift command is set as an output target to the sound emission control device 72 in step S2208. By setting the power saving mode transition command as an output target, the power saving mode transition command is transmitted to the display control device 121 via the sound emission control device 72. In the subsequent step S2209, the power cut-off process is executed by setting the power supply permission signal to the power-on power supply unit 113 to the LOW level.

  In step S2208 described above, a wait process is executed in addition to the process of setting the power saving mode transition command as an output target. The period from the execution of step S2208 to the start of execution of step S2209 can be adjusted by the wait process. In the present embodiment, the power saving mode transition command set as the output target after the processing of step S2208 is completed in the display control device 121, and the processing executed based on the reception of the power saving mode transition command is completed. Step S2209 is executed after the elapse of the time necessary for the above. Thereby, when the power supply permission signal becomes LOW level, the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the sound emission control device 72 is cut off, and it is possible to prevent the power saving mode transition command from reaching the display control device 121.

<Normal processing executed by display CPU 302>
In the present embodiment, a specific process is executed in the normal process based on the power saving mode transition command received from the main control apparatus 71 in the display control apparatus 121. Specific processing executed in the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This normal processing is executed in place of the above-described FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the normal process in the present embodiment is provided with a power-saving display process for executing display during the power-saving mode, and thus the normal process in the first embodiment (FIG. 25). ) Is different. Here, step S2301 to step S2303 in FIG. 40 are the same processing as step S1001 to step S1003, and thus description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, the demonstration display process executed in step S2304 and the power saving display process executed in step S2305 will be described in detail.

<Demo display processing>
In the demonstration display process executed in step S2304, as shown in FIG. 41, it is first determined in step S2401 whether or not a demonstration start command has been received from the main controller 71.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2401, a display table for demonstration display is read from the program ROM 303 and stored in the display table storage area 304b of the work RAM 304 in step S2402, and provided in the work RAM 304 in the subsequent step S2403. Set the displayed demo display flag. The demonstration display flag is a flag indicating that the demonstration display is being performed on the symbol display device 41, and is cleared when the game times control process of step S2301 executed in the normal process is started.

  In the subsequent step S2404, the demonstration display counter provided in the work RAM 304 is cleared. The demo display counter is a counter for counting the time that has elapsed since the start of the demo display, and is incremented by one each time normal processing is executed. The demonstration display effect is configured such that a series of displays over a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is repeatedly executed, and the demonstration display counter has a series of demonstration display effect times (30 seconds) as one cycle. It is a counter and is configured to be cleared every time the performance time elapses.

  The display CPU 302 can ascertain the time that has elapsed since the start of a series of demonstration displays by checking the value of the demonstration display counter. Here, it is possible to associate the time elapsed since the demonstration display was started with the image displayed on the symbol display device 41. Therefore, the display CPU 302 can grasp the contents of the image displayed on the symbol display device 41 by confirming the value of the demo display counter.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2401, or after execution of step S2404, it is determined in step S2405 whether a demonstration display flag is set. If a negative determination is made in step S2405, the demonstration display process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2405, the process proceeds to step S2406, and 1 is added to the value of the demo display counter.

  In a succeeding step S2407, it is determined whether or not it is a drawing list setting timing. Specifically, by referring to the elapsed time of the production measured in the demonstration display counter of the work RAM 304 and the display table currently stored in the display table storage area 304b, it is determined whether or not the drawing list has been set. Determine. If a negative determination is made in step S2407, the demo display process ends.

  If a positive determination is made in step S2407, the process proceeds to step S2408. In step S2408, the table information stored in the display table storage area 304b and the information of the demonstration display counter are collated to identify information on the current drawing list, and the information on the specified drawing list is used as the drawing list information storage area. Read from 303b. Then, the read drawing list information is transmitted to the VDP 305. Thereby, the VDP 305 executes the drawing data setting process (FIG. 23) and the drawing signal output process (FIG. 24) already described, and the image on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 so that the demonstration display proceeds. Update. After execution of step S2408, the demonstration display process is terminated.

<Display processing during power saving>
Next, the power-saving display process executed in step S2305 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2501, it is determined whether or not the power saving mode transition command transmitted from the main control device 71 is received.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2501, a power saving mode flag provided in the work RAM 304 is set in step S2502. The power saving mode flag is a flag for causing the display CPU 302 to recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode.

  When a negative determination is made in step S2501 or after execution of step S2502, it is determined whether or not the power saving mode flag is set in step S2503.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2503, the power saving display process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2503, it is determined in step S2504 whether the drawing list information currently output to the VDP 305 corresponds to the stop image. The drawing list information includes information indicating whether or not the drawing list information corresponds to the stop image. Here, a title logo image displayed at the end of a series of demonstration displays is set as the stop image. This title logo image is statically displayed for a certain period of time and consists of a static image such as a model name and a manufacturer name. The stop image is not limited to the image displayed at the end of the series of demonstration displays, and may be an image displayed during the series of demonstration displays. In that case, an image to be displayed at a good timing such as the start or end of a predetermined operation may be set even during a series of demonstration displays.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2504, the power saving display process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2504, the power saving mode flag is cleared in step S2505. Then, the infinite loop is continued until the backup power source 420 provided in the display control device 121 is completely shut off and the processing cannot be executed.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration for the display of the symbol display device 41 in the power saving mode.

  A series of predetermined continuous images as images for demonstration display can be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display is a first image display control means in which power is not supplied during power saving when displaying the series of continuous images. The CPU 302 sequentially determines image data. The determined image data is output to the symbol display device 41 by the VDP 305 which is the second image display control means to which power is supplied during power saving.

  The display control device 121 serves as an auxiliary power unit that temporarily supplies auxiliary power to the display CPU 302 when power supply from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the display CPU 302 is interrupted, such as when switching to a power saving mode. A backup power source 420 is provided. The display CPU 302 executes the processing in steps S2503 to S2505 of the power-saving display processing (FIG. 42) during the period when the display CPU 302 is operating by the supply of auxiliary power from the backup power supply 420. Image data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 is selectively determined.

  According to the above configuration, by providing the backup power supply 420, the display CPU 302 can supply auxiliary power even when the power supply to the display CPU 302 by the power-on power supply unit 113 is interrupted, such as when the power saving mode is shifted. In response to this, it becomes temporarily operable. As a result, even if the power supply to the display CPU 302 by the power-on power supply unit 113 is cut off, the display CPU 302 continues to update the image data for a while, and as a result, the image stored in the control RAM 332 in the VDP 305. Data update is also continued. In this case, unlike the configuration in which the update of the image data is stopped immediately when the power supply to the display CPU 302 by the power-on power supply unit 113 is cut off, the update timing of the update of the image data is set after the power cut off. Can be adjusted. Therefore, when the gaming machine is in the non-gaming state (power saving mode), it is possible to arbitrarily select an image on the symbol display device 41, that is, to display a desired image.

  In addition, as a display image by the symbol display device 41, when a big hit lottery with the occurrence of a prize at the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 is carried out, an image for production that displays the lottery result, and the lottery A demonstration display image that is a standby image displayed regardless of the result is set. The images for demonstration display are a series of continuous images displayed on the symbol display device 41 during a period in which no image for presentation is displayed. The display CPU 302 determines any one of the demonstration display images as image data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the backup power source 420.

  When the pachinko machine 10 being played by the player shifts to a non-game state, the symbol display device 41 switches from an image for production to an image for demonstration display, and the image for demonstration display is displayed. In such a state, it is considered that the non-game state is detected by the power saving mode transition process (FIG. 39). In this regard, according to the configuration in which any one of the demonstration display images is displayed on the symbol display device 41 in a non-game state as described above, when the display CPU 302 stops updating the image data, The display image in the non-game state can be determined. Therefore, the process can be simplified.

  In the above configuration, it is not necessary to newly prepare a display image (dedicated image) in a non-game state, which is advantageous in preparing image data.

  Also, a title logo image is included in part of the demo display image. The display CPU 302 determines the title logo image as the image data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 during the period in which the display CPU 302 operates by supplying auxiliary power from the backup power source 420.

  According to the above configuration, the title logo image continues to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 when the pachinko machine 10 is in the non-game state (power saving mode). In this case, if a still image at a halfway timing in a series of continuous images remains displayed, a player who sees it will feel uncomfortable, and in some cases, it may be misrecognized that the gaming machine is out of order. May occur. In this regard, since the title logo image remains displayed as described above, it is possible to suppress inconveniences such as the player feeling uncomfortable.

  The title logo image is, for example, a still image that is stationary for a certain period of time, and includes the model name, manufacturer name, characteristics of the machine, description of game content, and the like. In addition, a message or an image that prompts the player to carry out the game, such as “Do your best.” Or “The jackpot is coming soon.”

  In addition, after the display CPU 302 selectively determines image data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 from a series of continuous images during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the backup power source 420. The image data is not updated.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the non-game state (power saving mode), after the image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 is determined, the image data update process is not required. Thereby, extra power consumption can be eliminated.

  In the pachinko machine 10, driving power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the main control device 71 that performs the big hit lottery while the external power is supplied. The power-on power supply unit 113 includes a voltage conversion circuit 230 as a drive power generation circuit that generates each drive power of the symbol display device 41, the display control device 121, and the main control device 71. In the power supply path between the voltage conversion circuit 230 and the display CPU 302 of the display control device 121, an output switching circuit 231 is provided as a power cut-off circuit that cuts off the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display CPU 302. . Power is supplied from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the VDP 305 of the display control device 121 without going through the output switching circuit 231. The main controller 71 shuts off the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display CPU 302 when it is detected that the pachinko machine 10 is in the non-game state in the state where the external power supply is supplied.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a non-game state, the main control device 71 controls the state of the output switching circuit 231 so as to cut off the power supply from the voltage conversion circuit 230 to the display CPU 302. Thereby, reduction of the power consumption in the display control apparatus 121 can be implemented. Further, the power management in the non-game state (power saving mode) can be appropriately performed for the display CPU 302 and the VDP 305 of the display control device 121.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the drive power is continuously supplied to the drive units 205 and 206 while the movable plates 201 and 202 of the movable accessory 200 are held at a position hidden behind the center frame 42. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first embodiment described above is configured such that the movable accessory can be held at the above position even if the driving power is not supplied to the driving unit. It is different from the form.

  The different configuration will be described below. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

  First, the structure of the movable accessory in this Embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIG.43 and FIG.44. 43 (a) is a front view of the variable display unit 36, and FIG. 43 (b) is a side view of the movable accessory as seen from the right side. FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the driving state of each driving unit and the position of each movable plate.

  As shown in FIG. 43A, the variable display unit 36 is provided with a movable accessory 450. Similar to the movable combination 200 in the first embodiment, the movable combination 450 includes movable plates 201 and 202 and drive units 205 and 206 connected to the movable plates 201 and 202. Furthermore, the movable accessory 450 includes a movable plate stopper 451 for holding the movable plates 201 and 202 in a position hidden behind the center frame 42, a drive unit 452 for driving the movable plate stopper 451, It has. The drive unit 452 is controlled by the sound emission control device 72 in the same manner as the drive units 205 and 206 for the movable plates 201 and 202.

  Similar to the shaft portions 201a and 202a, the movable plate stopper 451 is formed as a shaft extending in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10, and is a position on the back side of the front plate 42b above the front opening 42a of the center frame 42. The movable plates 201 and 202 are provided at positions on the rotation trajectory.

  As shown in FIG. 43B, the movable plate stopper 451 is connected to the drive unit 452 and can be displaced in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10. Specifically, the movable plate stopper 451 and the movable plates 201 and 202 do not come into contact with each other even when the movable plates 201 and 202 are rotated (positions indicated by solid lines in FIG. 43B), and the movable plate. When 201 and 202 rotate, the movable plate stopper 451 and the movable plates 201 and 202 can be displaced at a contact position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 43B).

  As shown in FIG. 44 (a), during the game of the pachinko machine 10, both the movable plates 201 and 202 of the movable accessory 450 are held at the position behind the center frame 42 as the game basic position. Visible from the front. The movable plate stopper 451 is disposed at a contact position by the drive unit 452 and can support the movable plates 201 and 202 from below.

  In a state in which the movable plate stopper 451 supports the movable plates 201 and 202 from below, the movable plates 201 and 202 are not driven by the drive units 205 and 206 because the rotation operation of the movable plates 201 and 202 is restricted. However, it does not appear at a position in front of the display screen G. As a result, it is possible to reduce the power consumed by the drive units 205 and 206 in order to maintain the stop positions of the movable plates 201 and 202.

  Then, as a predetermined game effect is performed during the game of the pachinko machine 10, the movable plate 202 for game effect appears at a position in front of the display screen G as shown in FIG. . In this case, by first energizing the drive units 205 and 206, both the movable plates 201 and 202 are held at the current position (the position behind the center frame 42) by the motor driving force, and in this state, the movable plate stopper 451 is not moved. By displacing to the contact position, the rotation restriction of both movable plates 201 and 202 is released. Thereafter, the movable plate 202 can be made to appear in front of the display screen G by drive control according to the content of a predetermined game effect. During execution of a predetermined game effect, the power saving notification movable plate 201 is held by the drive unit 205 at a position behind the center frame 42 so as not to appear in front of the display screen G. Is controlled. When the predetermined game effect is completed, a notification stop command is transmitted from the main control device 71 to the sound emission control device 72 for instructing control for disposing the movable plates 201 and 202 at the game basic position. The movable plates 201 and 202 are in the state shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off or in the power saving mode, both the drive units 205 and 206 are in a non-driven state, and the movable plate stopper 451 is disposed at the non-contact position by the drive unit 452, so Both the plates 201 and 202 appear in front of the display screen G due to their own weight. In this case, the information display unit 203 of the movable plate 201 disposed in front of the movable plate 202 can be visually recognized by the player.

  Next, a configuration for driving the movable accessory 450 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration relating to driving of the movable accessory 450.

  The sound emission control device 72 is supplied with + 5V and + 12V voltages from the output switching circuits 231a to 231c of the power-on power supply unit 113. The sound emission control device 72 supplies a voltage of +12 V as drive power to the drive units 205 and 206 and the drive unit 452 of the movable accessory 450. The sound emission control device 72 outputs a drive signal to the drive units 205 and 206 and the drive unit 452 based on receiving a command sent from the main control device 71. As described above, since driving power is supplied from the power-on power supply unit 113 to the driving units 205 and 206 and the driving unit 452 via the sound emission control device 72, either when the external power source is off or in the power saving mode. Also, the driving power to the driving units 205 and 206 and the driving unit 452 is cut off.

  Next, the power saving mode transition process (step S219 in FIG. 14) executed in the timer interrupt process of the MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The power saving mode transition process is executed instead of the power saving mode transition process (FIG. 16) described in the first embodiment. The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the power cut-off process is executed after the drive processes of the drive units 205 and 206 and the drive unit 452 are executed when shifting to the power saving mode.

  Here, step S2601 to step S2607 are the same processing as step S401 to step S407 in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  If it is determined in steps S2601 to 2605 that the condition for shifting to the power saving mode is satisfied, a power saving notification command is set as an output target in step S2608. The power saving notification command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. When receiving the power saving notification command, the sound emission control device 72 outputs a drive signal to the drive units 205 and 206 and the drive unit 452 so that the movable plate 201 for power saving notification is arranged in front of the display screen G.

  In step S2608, the wait process is executed in addition to the process of setting the power saving notification command as an output target. In the wait process, after the power saving notification command is transmitted to the voice light emission control device 72 in step S2608, drive control corresponding to the power saving notification command is performed by the voice light emission control device 72, and the movable accessory 450 is used for the power saving mode. The process waits without proceeding to the next process until the time until the state becomes.

  In the following step S2609, the power cut-off process is executed by setting the power supply permission signal to the power-on power supply unit 113 to the LOW level.

  Next, the movable accessory driving process executed by the sound emission control device 72 to drive and control the movable accessory 450 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the movable accessory driving process, first, in step S2701, it is determined whether or not a notification stop command for placing the movable plates 201 and 202 at the game basic position is received from the main controller 71. The notification stop command includes the power-on setting process executed in the main process (FIG. 13) in the main controller 71, the power return process executed in the power saving process (FIG. 17), and the movable plate 202 for game effects. After the completion of the predetermined game effect to be used, it is transmitted from the main control device 71 to the sound emission control device 72.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2701, the movable plate stopper 451 is disposed at the non-contact position by driving the drive unit 452 in step S2702. In subsequent step S2703, the driving units 205 and 206 are driven to dispose the movable plates 201 and 202 from the front of the display screen G to the rear position of the center frame 42. In subsequent step S, the movable plate stopper 451 is disposed at the contact position by driving the drive unit 452. In subsequent step S2705, the drive units 205 and 206 are brought into a non-drive state, and the movable accessory driving process is ended. Thereby, the movable accessory 450 will be in the state of Fig.44 (a).

  If a negative determination is made in step S2701, it is determined in step S2706 whether or not an effect system command corresponding to the effect using the effect movable member is received from the main control device 71. The effect command is transmitted from the main control device 71 to the sound emission control device 72 based on a lottery result for game times accompanying acquisition of the hold information.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S 2706, the movable plates 201 and 202 are held at the position behind the center frame 42 by driving the drive units 205 and 206 in step S 2707. In the subsequent step S2708, the movable plate stopper 451 is disposed at the non-contact position as in step S2702.

  Here, the drive units 205 and 206 hold the movable plates 201 and 202 at positions where they do not appear in front of the display screen G in a situation where the movable plate stopper 451 is in the non-contact position. It is ready for game production. The sound emission control device 72 controls the drive unit 206 according to the content of a predetermined game effect so that the movable plate 202 appears in front of the display screen G at a predetermined timing or behind the center frame 42. It can be arranged at a position. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the movable accessory 450 into the state of FIG.44 (b). During the execution of the predetermined game effect, the driving unit 205 is in a driving state and keeps the movable plate 201 at a position where it does not appear in front of the display screen G. After execution of step S2708, the movable accessory driving process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2706, it is determined in step S2709 whether or not a power saving notification command is received from main controller 71. The power saving notification command is transmitted from the main control device 71 to the sound emission control device 72 when shifting to the power saving mode in the power saving mode transition processing (FIG. 46).

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2709, the movable plate stopper 451 is placed at the non-contact position in step S2710, as in steps S2702 and S2708. In the subsequent step S2711, as in step S2705, the drive units 205 and 206 are brought into a non-driven state, and the movable accessory driving process is ended. Thereby, the movable accessory 450 will be in the state of FIG.44 (c).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the following characteristic configuration as a configuration for holding the movable plate 201 provided in the movable accessory 450 in a notification state or a non-notification state.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a movable plate stopper as a holding means for holding the movable plate 201 in the second position by the movable plate 201 coming into contact with the driving unit 205 in a non-driven state. 451 is provided. When the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal mode, the movable plate 201 is held by the movable plate stopper 451 at a second position where it cannot be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  According to the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 is not in the power saving mode, that is, when it is not in the non-game state, the second movable plate 201 is moved to the second plate even if power is not supplied to the drive unit 205 of the movable accessory 450. It can be held at a position (a position where it cannot be viewed from the front of the gaming machine). Thereby, the power consumption can be further reduced.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be applied alone to the configuration of each of the above embodiments, or may be applied to the configuration of each of the above embodiments in a predetermined combination.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, not the liquid crystal display device that requires power for holding the screen display (image display state) as the symbol display device 41 for performing display, but requires power for holding the screen display. It is good also as a structure which displays with electronic paper which does not. Electronic paper is a display medium that does not require power to maintain screen display and can be rewritten with low power.

  According to the said structure, even if the power supply to the symbol display apparatus 41 is interrupted in the pachinko machine 10 in the power saving mode, it is possible to continue the screen display. Further, since power supply to the symbol display device 41 is not necessary, power supply in the power saving mode to the output control unit (VDP 305 and output port 336) that outputs image data corresponding to the display content of the symbol display device 41 is provided. Can be cut off. Thereby, it is possible to further reduce power in the pachinko machine 10 in the power saving mode.

  (2) In each of the above embodiments, as the symbol display device 41 for displaying the effect, the display is performed with a transflective liquid crystal that makes it possible to visually recognize the content displayed using the backlight and external light. It is good also as a structure. Transflective liquid crystal is a method that fuses a transmissive type and a reflective type by sandwiching a material such as a magic mirror behind the liquid crystal panel. It uses a backlight in dark places and external light in bright places. The liquid crystal display device takes advantage of both advantages. By using the transflective liquid crystal, the display of the symbol display device 41 can be recognized using reflection of external light, and the display of the symbol display device 41 can be displayed even if the backlight of the liquid crystal display device is turned off in the power saving mode. Can be recognized. Thereby, the further reduction of electric power can be aimed at in the pachinko machine 10 in power saving mode.

  (3) In the third embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, the display CPU 302 continues to update and transmit image data by supplying power from the backup power source 420 to the display CPU 302. The image data to be sequentially updated and transmitted is stored in the control RAM 332 of the VDP 305 as image data for power saving display, but this is changed to update the image data in the display CPU 302 in the power saving mode. A configuration may be employed in which image data for power saving display is provided from other than the display CPU 302 without being transmitted. As the configuration, the following configurations are conceivable.

  When the pachinko machine 10 enters the power saving mode and the transmission of the drawing list from the display CPU 302 to the VDP 305 is stopped, the VDP 305 indicates that the pachinko machine 10 has entered the power saving mode based on the detection of the transmission stop. Is detected. The control ROM 331 of the VDP 305 stores image data (image data for power saving display) corresponding to a predetermined image for allowing the player to recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode. When the transition to the power saving mode is detected, the VDP 305 transmits data corresponding to the predetermined image to the symbol display device 41 based on the predetermined image data stored in the control ROM 331. In this case, the symbol display device 41 displays the predetermined image on the display screen G by receiving data corresponding to the predetermined image.

  With the above configuration, when the pachinko machine 10 enters the power saving mode, that is, when the power supply to the display CPU 302 by the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted, the VDP 305 stores the predetermined image data stored in the control ROM 331. Based on this, a predetermined image is displayed on the symbol display device 41. Thereby, even after the power supply to the display CPU 302 by the voltage conversion circuit 230 is interrupted, the symbol display device 41 can be notified that the power saving mode is in effect. In this case, since all the power supply to the display CPU 302 including the supply of the backup power supply 420 may be stopped during the power saving mode, the backup power supply 420 becomes unnecessary and the power consumption is further reduced. it can.

  (4) In the first embodiment, in the movable accessory 200, the movable plate 201 is moved by its own weight from the second position where it cannot be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10 to the first position where it can be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10. . However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the movable accessory 200, the movable plate 201 may be constantly urged to a predetermined appearance position (the screen front position of the symbol display device 41) by an urging means such as a spring. That is, an urging means such as a spring is provided on the movable accessory 200, and the urging force constantly urges the movable plate 201 in a direction to move it to a predetermined appearing position (first position). With the driving force, the movable plate 201 is kept at the game basic position (second position) which is the position behind the center frame 42 against the urging force of the urging means. In this case, in the normal mode of the pachinko machine 10, the movable plate 201 is held at a position where it cannot be seen from the front of the pachinko machine. When the pachinko machine 10 enters the power saving mode and the drive unit 205 is de-energized, the movable plate 201 moves to a position where it can be seen from the front of the pachinko machine by the urging force of the urging means. Thereby, the power saving notification by the movable plate 201 in the power saving mode is performed.

  (5) In the third embodiment, in order to display the title logo on the symbol display device 41 in the demonstration display image during the period when the display CPU 302 operates by supplying auxiliary power from the backup power source 420. However, the present invention is not limited to the title logo.

  For example, a low power consumption image in which instantaneous power consumption in the display state on the symbol display device 41 is smaller than other images is included as an image for demonstration display, and the low power consumption image is displayed on the symbol display device 41. A configuration of data is conceivable. When an image using a background color with low power consumption (for example, white) and an image using a background color with high power consumption (for example, black) are included as images for demonstration display, the former The image may be determined as a low power consumption image. In addition, when images having different power consumption due to the difference in luminance are included, any one of the images may be determined as a low power consumption image.

  According to the above configuration, the low power consumption image is continuously displayed on the symbol display device 41 when the gaming machine is in the non-gaming state (power saving mode). In this case, a reduction in power consumption in the symbol display device 41 can be realized.

  (6) In each of the above embodiments, as a means for detecting the non-game state, for example, a detection result of a human sensor that detects the presence or absence of a player in front of the pachinko machine 10 may be used. For example, a configuration in which a sensor for detecting infrared rays is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 or a configuration in which a sensor for detecting weight using a piezoelectric element or the like is provided in a chair for each gaming machine may be used.

  (7) The main control device 71 and the sub control device (the payout control device 78, the display control device 121, and the voice light emission control device 72) shown in the second embodiment are provided. In the configuration for performing the power management of the control device, the sub-control device other than the payout control device 78, that is, the display control device 121 or the sound emission control device 72 may be configured to perform the power management of other control devices. In this case, the handle touch sensor 224 is connected to the sub-control device that performs power management, and the sub-control device that performs power management determines whether the pachinko machine 10 is in a gaming state or a non-game state. It is set as the structure to make.

  (8) In each of the above-described embodiments, a configuration other than the movable accessory 200 may be used as notification means for notifying the player that the power saving state is set. That is, in the movable accessory 200 as the notification means, the movable plate 201 as the notification movable portion can be visually recognized from the first position (the front position of the display screen G) where the movable plate 201 is visible from the front of the gaming machine and from the front of the gaming machine. The movable plate 201 is arranged at the first position in the power saving mode. However, this is changed. For example, the information display board to which the notification information is given is placed at a position where it can be seen from the front of the gaming machine in both the power saving / non-power saving modes (for example, the front position of the display screen G), and the state of the arrangement The information display board may be shifted to the information display state in the power saving mode and to the information non-display state in the non-power saving mode (normal mode). In this case, as means for switching the information display board between the information display state and the information non-display state, a configuration in which the front surface to which the notification information is given and the back surface to which the notification information is not given are reversed, or a light emitting means (lamp) Etc.) can be switched between an information display state and an information non-display state.

  (9) Moreover, it is also possible to use a screen device (roll screen device or the like) having a case and a screen that can be taken in and out of the case as the notification means. In this case, a screen device is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and a message indicating that power is being saved is written on the screen. For example, the screen may be put in and out in front of the front glass of the pachinko machine. In the normal mode in which power is not saved, the screen is stored in the case, and the screen is pulled out from the case when the power saving mode is shifted. In this case, the screen device is designed to take in and out the screen in accordance with the power supply, and the screen is housed (wound up) in the case by driving the drive unit accompanying the power supply, and the screen is weighted by cutting off the power supply. It should be pulled out.

  (10) In each of the above embodiments, the game effect movable plate 202 and the power saving notification movable plate 201 and the power saving notification movable plate 201 are not provided in the movable accessory 200. It is good also as a structure provided with the movable plate 201 separately. In this case, the power saving notification movable plate 201 may appear at a position different from the position at which the game effect movable plate 202 appears.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power saving mode, the main control device 71 is configured to display a predetermined display mode on the main display unit 43. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports that the pachinko machine 10 is playable using the structure of this.

  As the above configuration, for example, a configuration in which the electric accessory 34a of the lower operation port 34 or the large winning port 32a of the variable winning device 32 is used can be considered. In the power saving mode, the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed, and the pachinko machine 10 is configured to perform a pseudo effect for the power saving mode as if it is in the high frequency support mode, or the grand prize opening 32a is opened and closed. The operation is performed, and a pseudo effect for the power saving mode as if in the opening / closing execution mode is performed. Thereby, the player who sees the above-mentioned pseudo-production is prompted to start the game, and the player can easily select the pachinko machine 10.

  (12) The ball lending device Y (see FIG. 11) may be included as an electrical device that cuts off power when saving power. That is, the power supply to the ball lending device Y is stopped when the main control device 71 executes the power cut-off process (step S408 in FIG. 16), and the ball is returned by executing the power return process (step S505 in FIG. 17). The power supply to the lending device Y is resumed.

  (13) In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 has been described. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of circulating bodies with a plurality of types of patterns attached in the circumferential direction, Among them, a display unit that allows a part of the pattern to be visually recognized, a start operation unit that starts rotation of the rotating body when operated, and a drive that is provided for each of the rotating bodies and that rotates the rotating bodies. Means, a stop operation means for stopping the rotation of each circulating body when operated, a lottery means for performing lottery drawing when the start operation means is operated, and the start operation means. Drive control means for driving and controlling each drive means so that the rotation of each circuit is started when the stop operation means is operated, and the lottery Production content based on lottery results And a effect display means for displaying, may be applied to the lottery result of the lottery means to the gaming machine of the slot machine or the like for displaying the stop mode of each of the orbiting body.

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

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. A plurality of control means (main control device 71, sound emission control device 72, payout control device 78 and display control device 121) for controlling various operations of the gaming machine;
Power supply means (power-on power supply unit 113) for supplying driving power required by each control means to the plurality of control means in a state where external power is supplied to the gaming machine;
With
The plurality of control means includes first control means (main control device 71) and second control means (sound emission control device 72 etc.),
The power source means
A drive power generation circuit (voltage conversion circuit 230) for generating the drive power;
A power cutoff circuit (output switching circuit 231) that is provided in a power supply path between the drive power generation circuit and the second control unit, and that blocks power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control unit;
And the first control means is configured such that power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit without going through the power cutoff circuit,
Any of the plurality of control means has power saving necessity determination means (for example, a function of executing steps S402, S405, and S504 in the main control device 71) for determining whether or not power saving is necessary in the gaming machine.
In the state where the external power supply is supplied to the gaming machine, the first control unit performs the second control from the drive power generation circuit when the power saving necessity determination unit determines that power saving is to be performed. The power supply to the means is cut off, and when the determination that the power saving is performed by the power saving necessity determination means is released, the power is supplied from the driving power generation circuit to the second control means. A gaming machine characterized by controlling a state of a power interruption circuit.

  According to the feature A1, the first control unit cuts off the power supply from the driving power generation circuit to the second control unit when the gaming machine is put into the power saving state, for example, when the game is not performed by the player. In this way, the state of the power cut-off circuit is controlled, thereby reducing the power consumption in the second control means and the power consumption in the electric equipment supplied with power through the second control means. . In addition, when the power saving state is canceled, for example, when a game is newly started by the player, the power is cut off so that the first control means supplies power from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means. The state of the circuit is controlled, so that the gaming machine returns to the normal state (non-power-saving state).

  In such a case, power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit to the first control means that is determined as the main body of power control among the plurality of control means, and the first control means in that state is supplied with power from the drive power generation circuit. The power consumption of other control means (second control means) is controlled. Therefore, even in a state where external power is supplied to the gaming machine (a state where the power switch is turned on), the power consumption of the gaming machine can be reduced. In addition, after entering the power saving state, power saving can be canceled as appropriate.

Feature A2. The first control means includes
At the start of supply of the external power supply, a power supply command signal (power supply permission signal) is output to the power cutoff circuit, so that power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means. Power supply start time control means (function of executing step S101 in the main controller 71);
In the state where power supply to the second control means is cut off by the power cut-off circuit, when releasing the power cut-off, by outputting the power supply command signal to the power cut-off circuit, The power supply return time control means (function to execute step S505 in the main control device 71) for supplying power from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means is provided. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A2, the processing of the first control unit is the same when the supply of external power to the gaming machine is started and when the power supply from the power saving state is restored (when the power cut-off to the second control unit is released). In either case, output processing of a power supply command signal to the power cut-off circuit is performed. In this case, there is no need for a separate circuit for power interruption at the start of supply of the external power supply and at the return from the power saving state, and it is configured to perform control for power supply at each time. Can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Feature A3. Provided with a monitoring means (touch detection unit 225) for monitoring the gaming state of the player;
The power saving necessity determination unit is configured to determine that power saving is performed by determining that the game is not being played by a player based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit. A gaming machine according to the feature A1 or A2.

  According to the feature A3, the power saving of the gaming machine can be suitably performed as described above in a non-game state in which no game is played by the player. Since the player is not playing a game during the power saving state, there is no problem even if the power supply for the second control means for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is cut off, and the power consumption is good. Can be reduced.

Feature A4. Either the first control means or the second control means sequentially updates the numerical information (big hit random number counter C1, etc.) within a predetermined numerical range, and when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied. , Main control means (main control device 71) for acquiring the numerical information and performing a lottery on whether or not to give a privilege to the player based on the acquired numerical information;
The main control means includes means (function to execute step S502) for executing update processing of the numerical information when power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means is interrupted. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, characterized by:

  According to the feature A4, the following effects are obtained. The power saving state in which the power supply to the second control means is interrupted is, for example, a non-game state, and it is not necessary to perform update processing for numerical information such as so-called random numbers. However, in the above configuration, numerical information such as a random number is updated even in the power saving state. This makes it possible to take countermeasures against fraud in the power saving state.

Feature A5. Either the first control means or the second control means sequentially updates the numerical information (big hit random number counter C1, etc.) within a predetermined numerical range, and when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied. , Main control means (main control device 71) for acquiring the numerical information and performing a lottery on whether or not to give a privilege to the player based on the acquired numerical information;
A lottery result display means (main display unit 43) whose display mode is controlled by the main control means to display the result of the lottery;
The main control means controls the lottery result display means so that display in a predetermined display mode is performed when power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means is interrupted. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, further comprising means for performing (a function of executing step S501).

  According to the feature A5, the following effects are exhibited. The power saving state in which the power supply to the second control means is interrupted is, for example, a non-game state, and the lottery result display means does not display the lottery result. That is, the display by the lottery result display means is unnecessary. However, in the above configuration, the lottery result display means displays even in the power saving state. Here, the display operation of the lottery result display means is controlled by the main control means, and the fact that the display in the predetermined display mode is performed in the lottery result display means means that the operation of the main control means is continued. Means that Therefore, the player or the like can be informed that the game can be resumed instead of turning off the power of the gaming machine itself under power saving.

  Note that, in a state where the power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control unit is cut off (power saving state), the lottery result display unit may be in a power saving state in a manner different from that when the lottery result is displayed. Display should be implemented. For example, when a lottery result is displayed, display is performed by blinking a light emitting member such as an LED, and when a power saving state is displayed, display is performed by continuously lighting the light emitting member such as an LED.

  Incidentally, the lottery result display means (main display unit 43) is connected to the main control means (main control device 71) via a signal line, and the lottery result display means is selected according to the control signal input from the main control means. The result of the privilege grant lottery is displayed.

Feature A6. Informing means (movable accessory 200) for informing the player that the power saving state is present,
The informing means shifts from a non-informing state to an informing state as the power supply from the driving power generation circuit to the second control means is cut off. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to feature A6, when the gaming machine is in a power saving state (non-gaming state), a player (for example, a player who has selected a gaming machine to newly play in the gaming hall) is notified by the notification means. Can grasp that the gaming machine is in a power-saving state, and can suppress the obstacle to selecting the gaming machine.

Feature A7. As the plurality of control means, main control means (main control device 71) for determining whether or not to give a privilege to the player according to establishment of a predetermined condition, and various types based on control commands from the main control means Sub-control means (sound emission control device 72, payout control device 78 and display control device 121) for performing the control of
While using the main control means as the first control means,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the sub-control unit is used as the second control unit.

  According to the feature A7, the main control means is determined as the main body of power control among the main control means and the sub control means. In the power saving state, power supply from the drive power generation circuit is continued to the main control means, and power supply from the drive power generation circuit is interrupted to the sub control means. In this case, the operation of the main control means is possible even under power saving, and a process for equalizing profits for the player and a process for suppressing fraud can be performed as appropriate.

Feature A8. As the plurality of control means, main control means (main control device 71) for determining whether or not to give a privilege to the player according to establishment of a predetermined condition, and various types based on control commands from the main control means Sub-control means (sound emission control device 72, payout control device 78 and display control device 121) for performing the control of
While using the sub-control means (payout control device 78) as the first control means,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the main control means is used as the second control means.

  According to the feature A8, the sub control means is determined as the main body of power control among the main control means and the sub control means. In the case where a plurality of sub-control means are provided, any one of them may be determined as the main body of power control (first control means). In the power saving state, power supply from the drive power generation circuit is continued to the sub-control means, and power supply from the drive power generation circuit is interrupted to the main control means. In this case, when comparing the main control means and the sub-control means, the former has a larger processing load on the calculation, and therefore the power consumption is also larger. In this regard, the power consumption can be reduced by continuing the power supply to the sub-control means and cutting off the power supply to the main control means under power saving.

  Feature A9. When power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the main control means is interrupted, auxiliary power supply means (power supply unit for power interruption 114) that temporarily supplies auxiliary power to the main control means is provided. The gaming machine according to Feature A8, wherein:

  According to feature A9, in a power saving state, power is continuously supplied from the drive power generation circuit to the sub-control means, and power supply from the drive power generation circuit is interrupted to the main control means. Even in such a case, the operation of the main control means is possible, and the processing for suppressing fraud can be appropriately implemented.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. An operation unit (design display device 41, lamp units 58a and 58b) provided on the front side of the gaming machine and operating in a manner visible to the player;
Control means for controlling the operation unit (display control device 121, sound emission control device 72);
Power supply means for supplying drive power to the control means (power-on power supply unit 113);
Game state detection means (a function for executing steps S402 and S405 in the main control device 71) for detecting that the player is in a non-game state in which no game is played;
A power cut-off means (main control device) that cuts off the power supply from the power supply means to the control means so as to put the gaming machine into a predetermined power-saving state when the gaming state detection means detects a non-game state. 71, the function executed in step S408 and the output switching circuit 231c),
Informing means (movable accessory 200) for notifying the player that the power saving state is present;
With
The informing means shifts from a non-informing state to an informing state as power supply to the control means is interrupted by the electric power interruption means.

  According to the feature B1, when the gaming machine is in a non-gaming state, the gaming machine is in a predetermined power saving state, and in such a state, power supply to the control means is cut off to reduce power consumption. Can be planned. At this time, when the power supply to the control means is interrupted under the power saving state, for example, the display is stopped in the display device (symbol display device 41) as the operation unit, and the same display remains. In the lamp unit (lamp unit 58a, 58b) as the operation unit, any power-saving process is performed such that the illuminance of light emission is reduced or the light emission is stopped, and at first glance, in the non-game state It may happen that it is not possible to know whether or not a certain gaming machine can be played, but the player (for example, a player who has selected a gaming machine to play a new game in the gaming hall) is in a power-saving state by the notification means. It can be understood that it is difficult to select a gaming machine.

Feature B2. The informing means is operable by supplying power from the power supply means,
The power shut-off means shuts off the power supply for the notification means when shutting off the power supply from the power supply means to the control means,
The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein the notification unit shifts from a non-notification state to a notification state in accordance with the interruption of power supply to the notification unit.

  According to the feature B2, when the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit is cut off, the power supply from the power supply unit to the notification unit is also cut off. When the power supply from the power supply means to the notification means is interrupted, the notification means enters the notification state. In this case, it is not essential to use power when reporting information for power saving. Therefore, the configuration is more desirable from the viewpoint of power consumption.

Feature B3. The notification means includes
A notification movable part (movable plate 201) to which notification information for allowing the player to visually recognize that the power saving state is present;
Driven by the power supply from the power supply means, and moves the notification movable part between a first position where it can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine and a second position where it cannot be viewed from the front of the gaming machine (drive) Part 205),
With
The notification movable part is capable of moving to the first position when power supply from the power supply means to the drive part is interrupted by the power interrupting means. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature B3, when the power supply from the power supply unit to the driving unit of the notification unit is cut off, the notification movable unit is moved to the first position (a position where the player can visually recognize). In this case, by moving from the power supply state to the power cut-off state, i.e., from the non-power-saving state to the power-saving state, the notification movable unit is not visible from the front of the gaming machine from the second position. It will move to the 1st position which can be visually recognized. At this time, since the notification movable part that is not visually recognized in the non-power-saving state is visually recognized in the power-saving state, the player can grasp the power-saving state based on the presence / absence of the notification movable part. That is, in such a configuration, the power saving state can be recognized with a glance, and the degree of recognition can be increased. Therefore, it is suitable for making each player recognize the notification information for power saving.

  Feature B4. The game machine according to Feature B3, wherein the notification movable part is movable to the first position by its own weight and is moved to the second position by driving of the driving part.

  According to the feature B4, in the power saving state, the notification movable portion can be held at the first position (a position where the player can visually recognize) using the weight of the notification movable portion. In addition, since the notification movable part is moved to the first position using the gravity that is constantly generated in the natural world, the first part can be surely moved to the first position even when power is not supplied to the drive part. It can be moved.

  Feature B5. The notifying movable part can be moved to the first position by an urging force of an urging means (spring or the like), and the driving part is driven against the urging force of the urging means. The gaming machine according to Feature B3, wherein the gaming machine moves to a second position.

  According to the feature B5, in the power saving state, the notification movable portion can be held at the first position (position where the player can visually recognize the position) by using the urging force of the urging means.

Feature B6. As an effect according to the progress of the game, it is provided with an effect device (movable accessory 200) having an effect movable part (movable plate 202) movable between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine and a position where it cannot be visually recognized. A gaming machine that operates the movable part for production,
The gaming machine according to any one of the features B3 to B5, wherein the notification device includes the movable part for notification.

  According to the feature B6, in the production device, the production movable unit can move between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine and a position where it cannot be visually recognized. It has attracted a great deal of attention from players. Further, in the effect device, similarly to the effect movable part, the informing movable part that is movable between a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine (first position) and a position where it cannot be visually recognized (second position). Is provided. In this case, the production movable unit and the notification movable unit operate in substantially the same manner, and the notification movable unit increases the degree of attention by the player in the power saving state (non-game state). Can do.

Feature B7. As the operation unit, provided with display means (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying a picture related to the game effect on the display area (display screen G),
The first position is a position in front of the gaming machine in the display area, and the second position is a position behind an enclosure (center frame 42) surrounding the display area. The gaming machine according to any one of B3 to B6.

  According to the feature B7, when the gaming machine is in the power saving state, the notification movable unit moves to a position in the display area that is in front of the gaming machine (that is, a position that overlaps in front of the gaming machine). In this case, the display area in which the pattern is variably displayed in the gaming machine is a part that is likely to be noticed by the player, and the notification movable part exists at a position in front of the gaming machine in the display area. There is an increased possibility that the player can see the notification information (notification information indicating the power-saving state) attached to the movable part. Therefore, it is possible for the player to appropriately recognize that the gaming machine is in the power saving state.

Feature B8. A holding means (movable plate stopper 451) for holding the notification movable portion in the second position by contacting the notification movable portion in a non-driving state of the drive portion;
The gaming machine according to any one of features B3 to B7, wherein when the gaming machine is not put into the power saving state, the holding movable unit holds the notification movable portion at the second position.

  According to the feature B8, when the gaming machine is not in the power saving state, that is, not in the non-gaming state, the notification movable unit is moved to the second position (game) even if power is not supplied to the drive unit of the notification unit. It can be held at a position where it cannot be viewed from the front of the machine. Thereby, the power consumption can be further reduced.

Feature B9. While providing the notification means as the first notification means, the second notification means (main display unit 43) capable of notifying that the power saving state is in a state where power is supplied from the power supply means,
When power supply to the control means is cut off by the power cut-off means, power supply from the power supply means to the first notification means is cut off and power supply from the power supply means to the second notification means The gaming machine according to any one of features B2 to B8, wherein:

  According to the feature B9, in the power saving state (non-game state), the first notification unit performs power saving notification in a state where the power supply from the power source unit is interrupted, and the second notification unit includes Power saving notification is performed in a state where power is supplied. In this case, by performing notification using both the first notification means and the second notification means, (1) whether the power supply by the power supply means is blocked by the power cut-off means to save power ( 2) It is possible to determine whether the power supply itself of the power supply unit is in a stopped state (for example, a state where the power switch is turned off, a state where the power supply system is out of order, etc.).

  More specifically, the first notification means and the second notification means are both in the notification state in the state (1), whereas the first notification is in the state (2). The means is in a notification state, and the second notification means is in a non-notification state. Therefore, the states of the notification means are different in the above (1) and (2), and it becomes possible to distinguish between (1) and (2).

Feature B10. When the numerical information (such as the big hit random number counter C1) is sequentially updated within a predetermined numerical range, and the predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied, the numerical information is acquired, and based on the acquired numerical information , Main control means (main control device 71) for carrying out a lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to the player;
Lottery result display means (main display unit 43) whose display mode is controlled by the main control means to display the result of the lottery;
With
When the gaming machine is in the power saving state, the power supply means continues to supply power to the main control means,
The gaming machine according to Feature B9, wherein the lottery result display unit is used as the second notification unit.

  According to the feature B10, the following effects are exhibited. The power saving state is a non-game state, and the lottery result is not displayed on the lottery result display means. That is, the display by the lottery result display means is unnecessary. However, in the above configuration, in the power saving state, display by the lottery result display means is performed as one means of power saving notification. Here, the lottery result display means has its display operation controlled by the main control means, and it is desirable that the power supply to the main control means should be continued even during power saving from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Considering it, it can be said that it is convenient to use the lottery result display means as the second notification means.

  Note that, in a state where the power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control unit is cut off (power saving state), the lottery result display unit may be in a power saving state in a manner different from that when the lottery result is displayed. Display should be implemented. For example, when a lottery result is displayed, display is performed by blinking a light emitting member such as an LED, and when a power saving state is displayed, display is performed by continuously lighting the light emitting member such as an LED.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying the pattern;
Display control means (display control device 121) for controlling display contents by the picture display means;
Power supply means for supplying driving power to the picture display means and the display control means (power-on power supply unit 113);
Game state detection means (a function for executing steps S402 and S405 in the main control device 71) for detecting that the player is in a non-game state in which no game is played;
With
The display control means includes
First image display control means (image data determination unit 240 (display CPU 302)) that determines while sequentially updating image data relating to the image to be displayed on the pattern display means;
The image data determined by the first image display control means is input, and the image data is stored in the storage unit (control RAM 332) each time the input is made, and the stored image data is stored in the picture display means. Second image display control means (output control unit 241 (VDP305)) for outputting
The power supply means includes means for supplying power to the first image display control means, and means for supplying power to the second image display control means and the picture display means,
When the non-game state is detected by the gaming state detection unit, the power supply to the first image display control unit is cut off, while the power supply to the second image display control unit and the picture display unit is performed. A gaming machine that is continuously implemented.

  According to the feature C1, when the gaming machine is in a non-gaming state, power is not supplied from the power supply means to the first image display control means, so that power consumption can be reduced using a period during which no game is played. It becomes possible. Further, in the power saving state in which the power consumption is reduced, the power supply to the second image display control means and the picture display means is continued, so that the pattern for the image data stored in the storage unit even in the power saving state. The display on the display means can be continued. As a result, it is possible to display a design in accordance with the intention even after the gaming machine shifts to the power saving state while reducing power consumption.

  In the power supply means (power-on power supply unit 113), as means for supplying power to the first image display control means (display CPU 302), for example, the first image via a power cut-off circuit (output switching circuit 231). The power supply to the display control means is performed, and as a means for supplying power to the second image display control means (VDP 305) and the picture display means (symbol display device 41), for example, a power cutoff circuit (output switching) The power is supplied to the second image display control means and the picture display means without going through the circuit 231).

Feature C2. A predetermined series of continuous images (images for demonstration display) can be displayed on the picture display means, and when the series of continuous images are displayed, the first image display control means sequentially determines image data, The determined image data is a gaming machine configured to be output to the picture display means by the second image display control means,
Auxiliary power supply means (backup power supply 420) for temporarily supplying auxiliary power to the first image display control means when power supply to the first image display control means by the power supply means is interrupted. ,
The first image display control means selectively selects image data to be displayed on the picture display means from the series of continuous images during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply means. The gaming machine according to Feature C1, wherein the gaming machine is determined as follows.

  According to the feature C2, by providing the auxiliary power supply means, even when the power supply to the first image display control means (the display CPU 302) by the power supply means is interrupted, the first image display control means can supply the auxiliary power. It becomes possible to operate temporarily upon receiving the supply. Thereby, even if the power supply to the first image display control means by the power supply means is cut off, the image data update by the first image display control means is continued for a while, and as a result, the second image display control means ( The update of the image data stored in the storage unit (control RAM 332) in the VDP 305) is also continued. In this case, unlike the configuration in which the update of the image data is stopped immediately after the power supply to the first image display control unit is cut off, the stop timing of the update of the image data is adjusted after the power cut off. it can. Therefore, when the gaming machine is in a non-gaming state (power saving state), it is possible to arbitrarily select an image on the picture display means, that is, to display a desired image.

Feature C3. As a display image by the picture display means, when a bonus grant lottery (a jackpot lottery) is performed in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition, an image for production that displays the lottery result is displayed regardless of the lottery result. A gaming machine in which an image for standby (image for demonstration display) is set, and the image for standby is displayed on the picture display means during a period when the image for performance is not displayed Because
The standby image is the series of continuous images;
The first image display control unit is configured to cause the image display unit to display any one of the standby images during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the auxiliary power unit. The gaming machine according to Feature C2, wherein the gaming machine is determined as image data.

  According to the feature C3, the following effects are exhibited. When the gaming machine being played by the player shifts to the non-gaming state, the picture display means (symbol display device 41) presupposes that the image at the time of production is changed to an image for standby (image for demonstration display). It is considered that the image for standby is displayed and the non-game state is detected by the game state detection means in such a state. In this regard, according to the configuration in which any one of the standby images is displayed on the picture display means in the non-game state as described above, the image data is displayed in the first image display control means (display CPU 302). When the update is stopped, the display image in the non-game state can be determined as it is. Therefore, the process can be simplified.

  In the above configuration, it is not necessary to newly prepare a display image (dedicated image) in a non-game state, which is advantageous in preparing image data.

Feature C4. A predetermined title logo image is included in a part of the standby image,
The first image display control means is for displaying the title logo image on the image display means in the standby image during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply means. The gaming machine according to Feature C3, wherein the gaming machine is determined as image data.

  According to the feature C4, when the gaming machine is in a non-game state (power saving state), the title logo image is continuously displayed on the picture display means. In this case, if a still image at a halfway timing in a series of continuous images remains displayed, a player who sees it will feel uncomfortable, and in some cases, it may be misrecognized that the gaming machine is out of order. May occur. In this regard, since the title logo image remains displayed as described above, it is possible to suppress inconveniences such as the player feeling uncomfortable.

  The title logo image is, for example, a still image that is stationary for a certain period of time, and includes the model name, manufacturer name, characteristics of the machine, description of game content, and the like. In addition, a message or an image that prompts the player to carry out the game, such as “Do your best.” Or “The jackpot is coming soon.”

Feature C5. The standby image includes a low power consumption image in which the instantaneous power consumption in the display state on the picture display means is smaller than other images,
The first image display control means displays the low power consumption image of the standby image on the pattern display means during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply means. The game machine according to Feature C3, wherein the game machine is determined as image data.

  According to the feature C5, when the gaming machine is in the non-game state (power saving state), the low power consumption image continues to be displayed on the picture display means. In this case, a reduction in power consumption in the picture display means can be realized.

  For example, as a standby image (demonstration display image), an image using a background color (for example, white) with low power consumption and an image using a background color (for example, black) with higher power consumption Is included, the former image may be determined as a low power consumption image. In addition, when images having different power consumption due to the difference in luminance are included, any one of the images may be determined as a low power consumption image.

  Feature C6. The first image display control means selectively selects image data to be displayed on the picture display means from the series of continuous images during a period of operation by supplying auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply means. The game machine according to any one of features C2 to C5, wherein the image data is not updated after the determination.

  According to the feature C6, when the gaming machine is in the non-game state (power saving state), after the image to be displayed on the picture display unit is determined, the image data update process is not necessary. Thereby, extra power consumption can be eliminated.

Feature C7. The second image display control means includes
Determining means for determining that the gaming state detecting means has detected a non-gaming state (for example, a means for determining non-gaming state when data transmission from the display CPU 302 to the VDP 305 is stopped); ,
Specific image data storage means (control ROM 331) for storing specific image data indicating the non-gaming state;
Means for causing the picture display means to display the specific image based on the data of the specific image stored in the specific image data storage means when it is determined by the determination means that the player is in the non-gaming state When,
The gaming machine according to Feature C1, comprising:

According to the feature C7, when the gaming machine enters a non-game state, that is, when power supply to the first image display control unit (display CPU 302) by the power supply unit is interrupted, the second image display control unit (VDP305). ), The specific image is displayed on the picture display means based on the data of the specific image stored in the specific image data storage means (memory included in the VDP 305 itself). As a result, even after the power supply to the first image display control means is cut off, the picture display means displays (notifies) that power is being saved in a non-game state, etc. it can. (In this case, since the power supply to the first image display control means may be stopped including the backup power supply in the non-game state, the backup power supply (backup power supply 420) becomes unnecessary. In addition, the power consumption can be further reduced.)
Feature C8. It is provided with main control means (main control device 71) for performing a bonus grant lottery (a big hit lottery) in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition, and is driven from the power supply means in a state where an external power source is supplied to the main control means. A gaming machine to which power is supplied,
The power source means
A driving power generation circuit (voltage conversion circuit 230) for generating driving power for the picture display means, the display control means, and the main control means;
A power cutoff circuit that is provided in a power supply path between the drive power generation circuit and the first image display control means of the display control means, and cuts off power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the first image display control means (Output switching circuit 231);
Power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit to the second image display control means of the display control means without going through the power cutoff circuit,
The main control means, from the drive power generation circuit to the first image display control means, when the gaming state detection means detects a non-game state in a state where the external power is supplied. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C7, wherein the power supply is cut off.

  According to the feature C8, when the gaming machine is in a non-game state, the main control unit controls the state of the power cutoff circuit so as to cut off the power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the first image display control unit. As a result, it is possible to reduce power consumption in the display control means. Further, the power management in the non-game state (power saving state) can be appropriately performed for each image display control means of the display control means.

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

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 ... Symbol display apparatus, 42 ... Center frame, 43 ... Main display part, 58a, 58b ... Lamp part, 71 ... Main control apparatus, 72 ... Sound emission control apparatus, 78 ... Discharge control apparatus, 112 ... Power supply circuit, 113 ... Power supply unit for power-on, 121... Display control device, 200... Movable accessory, 201 and 202... Movable plate, 203 ... Information display unit, 205 and 206 ... Drive unit, 225 ... Touch detection unit, 230. 231 ... Output switching circuit, 240 ... Image data determination unit, 241 ... Output control unit, 302 ... Display CPU, 305 ... VDP, 332 ... Control RAM, 335 ... Drawing area, 420 ... Backup power supply, 451 ... Moving plate stopper , C1 ... jackpot random number counter, C2 ... jackpot type counter, C3 ... reach random number counter, C4 ... electric accessory release counter, G ... display screen.

Claims (2)

A plurality of control means for controlling various operations of the gaming machine;
Power supply means for supplying drive power required by each control means to the plurality of control means in a state where external power is supplied to the gaming machine;
With
The plurality of control means includes a first control means and a second control means,
The power source means
A drive power generation circuit for generating the drive power;
A power cutoff circuit that is provided in a power supply path between the drive power generation circuit and the second control unit, and that blocks power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control unit;
And the first control means is configured such that power is supplied from the drive power generation circuit without going through the power cutoff circuit,
Before Symbol first control means have a determined power saving necessity determination means the necessity of power saving implementation of those the recreation machine, in a state in which the external power supply to those the recreation machine is being supplied, the power saving necessity When it is determined that power saving is performed by the determination means, the power supply from the drive power generation circuit to the second control means is shut off, and the determination that power saving is performed by the power saving necessity determination means is released wherein from drive power generating circuit so as to perform power supply to the second control means when state, and are not to control the state of the power cutoff circuit,
Said first control hand stage, the first numerical information sequentially updated in the first numerical range predetermined second numerical information sequentially updated in the second numerical range which is predetermined and, Gets the previous SL first numerical information and the second numerical information when the predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied, the main implementing lottery Privilege granted on the basis of the first numerical information and the second numerical value information the acquired control means der is, performs pre-Symbol update to both Oite in the case where the case and the power supply the power supply is being performed not performed from the previous SL driving power generating circuit to said second control means A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration . The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is a pachinko machine.

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