JP6477603B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine has a main control unit and a sub-control unit that performs various controls based on commands transmitted from the main control unit, and commands related to the gaming state from the main control unit to the sub-control unit. When transmitted, the sub-control unit is widely known to notify the gaming state based on the received command. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that when a command indicating execution of a RAM clear process (initialization process) is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit, the sub control unit notifies the execution of the RAM clear process. Has been. Patent Document 2 discloses that when a command indicating the occurrence of an error is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit, the sub-control unit notifies the occurrence of the error.

JP 2008-67940 A JP 2008-55049 A

  In this way, by notifying the execution of the RAM clearing process or the occurrence of an error, the player or the hall clerk is informed that the gaming machine is in a different gaming state (such as a RAM clearing notification state or an error notification state). Can be recognized. On the other hand, the notification that the game state is different from the normal one may be performed beyond the processing time of the RAM clear process and the error handling process in the main control unit. If this happens, even if the game state is different from the normal game state, the player's operation is performed and the main control unit advances the game, and accordingly, a process that requires a new response may occur. . In that case, it is required to respond appropriately while performing notification.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to appropriately respond to a newly occurring situation while notifying that the gaming state is different from the normal one.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and first notification means for performing error notification based on the determination of the occurrence of errors, A main control unit capable of transmitting an initialization command based on initialization of the storage means, and capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on determination of occurrence of the error;
A second notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit is received, the initialization notification by the second notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit is received. A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the second notification means based on the error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
When it is determined that a plurality of errors have occurred when the initialization notification is not being performed, the error notification of the plurality of errors can be performed simultaneously,
The first notification unit is controlled by the main control unit, and the second notification unit is controlled by the sub control unit,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time elapses , the error notification in the second notification unit of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification ends.
If the determination of the release of the error is made after a lapse of a predetermined time, it has rows error notification at the second notification means of the error after the initialization notification has been completed,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the time of error notification using the first notification unit is longer than the time of error notification using the second notification unit It is a summary .

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately cope with a newly generated situation while informing that the gaming state is different from the normal state.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a power-on process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a deviation fluctuation pattern table. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of error processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of magnetic error processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a ball entering error process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a full-fill error process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an error kind. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an initial setting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an error occurrence process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an error notification start process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an error notification end process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the alerting | reporting means used for alerting | reporting various errors, and its alerting | reporting aspect. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of error overlap processing executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of notification waiting response processing executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the mode of the time change of the process with the main control board 70, the payout control board 80, and the sub control board 90 at the time of error generation. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of error duplication of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the alerting | reporting means which overlaps between the error during alerting | reporting, and the newly generate | occur | produced error. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board 30B of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the design variation effect process of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the time change of the process with the main control board | substrate 70 at the time of the generation | occurrence | production of the error of a modification, the payout control board 80, and the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the error processing of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the magnetic error process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the entrance error process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the full tank error process of 2nd Example.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the special symbol variation display, and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of this control circuit.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. The upper receiving tray 14 and the lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and the launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Further, on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11, speakers 28a and 28b for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses, and speakers 28a and 28b are provided. Frame lamps 93a and 93b that are arranged adjacent to each other and emit light in various light emission modes as the game progresses are provided, and an abnormal state such as an error (during a normal game) A first error lamp 93c (error LED1) and a second error lamp 93d (error LED2) are provided for notification that a gaming state different from that has occurred. A locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21 is provided at the right end of the front frame 11, and a prepaid card type ball rental (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11. A device (CR unit) is provided.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the right part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. A display device 40, an effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, a center accessory 49 disposed around the effect display device 34, and a game ball disposed below the center accessory 49. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an incoming ball, and a second start port switch 38a (formed at the right part of the center accessory 49 for detecting the entrance of a game ball) 2) and a big winning opening switch 44a (shown in FIG. 3) for opening and closing the game area 31 and detecting the entrance of a game ball and counting the number of entrances. Large with 3) An award 44, a general award 45 having a general award opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) disposed at the lower left of the game area 31, and an out for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances An opening 46 and an error indicator lamp 47 (an error notifying unit of the main control unit) disposed on the right side of the out opening 46 and used for notifying that an error has occurred during the game are provided. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area 31 and a number of nails (not shown).

  The second starting port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and includes a blade piece portion 38c and a second starting port solenoid 38b (see FIG. 3) for operating the blade piece portion 38c. Prepare. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c opens to the right side. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is a variable ball opening provided as a special electric accessory, and the aforementioned special winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3), the opening / closing plate 44c, and the large winning opening for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. And a solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3). The big winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball (closed state), and is opened and closed by a big winning opening solenoid 44b in a big hit game (specific game). By operating the plate 44c, an open state (open state, in which a ball can be entered) is easily received. The big prize opening 44 is opened during the big hit game, and is closed when a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big prize opening switch 44a counts ten or ten game balls. Is done.

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 is capable of normal symbol display device 41 capable of normal symbol variation display and stop display, and special symbol (identification information) variation display and stop display. A special symbol display device 42 and a round display unit 43 that displays a symbol indicating the prescribed number of rounds of the jackpot game (maximum number of rounds). The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display part 42a or the second special symbol display part 42b when the entry of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbols are variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section to be performed, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbols are stopped and displayed in any of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a first start port corresponding display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b serves as a second start port corresponding display unit that displays a special symbol variably based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. Hereinafter, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There are display modes in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second line from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol for the second probability variation big hit (second probability variation big hit symbol) is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the second special symbol There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third level from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any mode, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit is also one type. It is not restricted and it is good also as what prepares multiple types. When a game ball enters one of the first starting port 36 and the second starting port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the special symbol is suspended for up to four times for each starting port, When the current variation display is finished, the variation display of the special symbol that is held is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal big win, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and the success / failure determination of the special symbol is made after the big hit game is finished. The probability that the result is a big hit (probability per special symbol) is set to a low probability state, and the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). When the probability that the result of a normal symbol's success / failure determination is a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) is set to a high probability (ordinary high probability state) and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a hit An electric support state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended (open extended state) is set (a low probability electric support state is set after the big hit game). In addition, in the first probability variation jackpot, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and a predetermined number of times (for example, for example, Set the probability per special figure to a high probability state (probability variation state) and set a state with electric support until a special symbol variation display (10,000 times) is performed (a state with high probability electric support after a big hit game) Set). Further, in the second probability variation jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a number of rounds (for example, two rounds) smaller than a predetermined number of rounds is performed, and after the jackpot game is over, The probability per special figure is set to a high probability state, and a state with electric support is set (a state with high probability electric support is set after a big hit game). In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced. Further, in this embodiment, two types of 15R and 2R are prepared as the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 44 (number of rounds), but the number of rounds is not limited to this, and other round numbers such as 16R, 12R, and 4R are prepared. May be prepared.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. , First identification information for production) 34L, 34M, 34R, and a background symbol (not shown). The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are displayed near the center of the display area of the effect display device 34. The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display elapses, the effect on the left is displayed. The symbols 34L, the effect symbol 34R on the right, and the effect symbol 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, a simple disengagement without reach is reached, and when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R coincide with each other, reach is reached. Then, when the middle production symbol 34M is stopped with a predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, the reach production pattern is lost. A big hit occurs when 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R coincide. The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. And corresponding.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 blinks (changes display) in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and lights up (stops display) in a predetermined pattern in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. It also has a determination symbol (second identification information for performance). The determination symbol has a first determination symbol 34a associated with the first special symbol and a second determination symbol 34b associated with the second special symbol, and each of the left corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34 ( It is displayed smaller than the effect symbols 34L, 34M, 34R (first identification information for effects) at a position away from the center of the display area. Specifically, the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b are stopped and displayed at the first symbol (for example, the symbol “◯”) based on the corresponding special symbol being stopped and displayed at the jackpot symbol. Based on the fact that the stop symbol is displayed with the off symbol, the stop symbol is displayed with the second symbol (for example, the symbol “x”).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 includes a launch area notification display unit 34 c that indicates which area of the game area 31 should be ejected with a game ball depending on the current game state. The firing area notification display unit 34c is in a gaming state where the current gaming state needs to be left-handed (launching to the first area of the gaming area 31), which will be described later (in the present embodiment, in a normal gaming state that is not a big hit game). Displayed in different display modes depending on whether the game is in a game state that requires a right strike (launching to the second area of the game area 31) (in the present embodiment, during a big hit game or in a state where there is electric support). I do. Specifically, when the current game state is a game state that requires left-handed (launching of the game area 31 to the first area), it is displayed in the first mode (“left arrow” image). When the game state requires right strike (launching of the game area 31 to the second area), the game is displayed in the second mode (image of “right arrow”). In the present embodiment, the firing region notification display unit 34c always displays in one of the display modes, and the player can view the firing region notification display unit 34c to determine whether the player is playing a game or not. Even in a gaming state, it is possible to confirm the firing direction (gaming state). It should be noted that the launch area notification display unit 34c is in an advantageous state (a big hit game, a special high probability state, a normal high probability state, a short time state, an open extended state) when the special symbol is not variably displayed. No display may be performed during non-games, such as when the player is not firing a game ball. In the present embodiment, the launch area notification display unit 34c is provided in the effect display device 34 controlled by the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit), but is controlled by the main control board 70 (main control unit). The symbol display device 40 may be provided.

  Further, a first reserved symbol 35a and a second reserved symbol 35b are also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the first starting port 36 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry. The second reserved symbol 35b is also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the second starting port 38 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. By performing a so-called left-handed operation in which the firing handle 18 is rotated so that the game ball flows down to the left side region (first region) of the game region 31, the game ball can enter the first start port 36. Further, the normal symbol operation gate 32 and the second start port 38 are arranged on the right side of the effect display device 34, and when the electric support is present, the player can play the game ball on the right side area (second area) of the game area 31. ), The game ball can be passed through the normal symbol operating gate 32, and the normal symbol hits the second starting port 38. When is released, the player can make the game ball enter the second starting port 38 by continuing the right handing. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31. When the big hit game is started, the player hits the right side of the game area 31 (second area) by making a right hit. ) And then enter the winning prize opening 44 that has been opened.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game, a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball, and a power source for the pachinko machine 10 A control board such as an external terminal board 110 for controlling the communication between the power supply board 105 for controlling and the hall computer 115 provided in the hall in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed is configured. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 90 is a sub-control section. However, control sections other than the main control section, for example, other control sections such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub-control sections. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. An input signal and an operation signal from the RAM clear switch 71 directly instructing the clear (initialization) of the RAM of each control board such as the RAM 70c of the main control board 70 and the RAM 90c (see FIG. 8) of the sub control board 90 are directly input. And a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44a, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, the first starting opening 36, the second starting opening 38, and the big winning opening 44. A detection signal or the like from a magnetic sensor 52 that detects magnetism with the periphery as a magnetic detection range is input via the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40a for controlling the display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44b, an error indicator lamp 47 A control signal or the like to the error indicator lamp board 47a that controls the lighting of is output via the relay terminal board 72. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and exchanges various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. It is carried out. In addition, an operation signal or the like from an on / off switch 107 that switches on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10 is input to the main control board 70 via the power supply board 105. When the on / off switch 107 is operated to input an operation signal instructing switching from the power-off state to the on-state, the main control board 70 performs initialization processing and transmission processing of an activation signal (on signal) to each control board. Execute the power-on process necessary for power-on. When the on / off switch 107 is operated to input an operation signal instructing to switch the power supply from on to off, the main control board 70 backs up various information and a stop signal (off signal) to each control board. Executes the power-off process necessary for power-off such as the transmission process. Further, the main control board 70 can communicate with the hall computer 115 via the external control board 110, and transmits the operating status of the pachinko machine 10 or transmits an error signal when an error occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, a timer 90d, etc., receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 includes an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, frame lamps 93a and 93b, a first error lamp 93c, and a second error lamp 93d. From the operation detection switch 27 for detecting the operation of the effect button 26 provided on the decoration drive board 93 and the effect button 26 for driving various LED lamps and the like and driving the decoration motor 93e for operating the movable accessory. An effect button board 94 for inputting operation signals is connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process executes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S10), a game start process (S20), a normal symbol game process (S30), and a normal symbol-based game process (S40). ), Special symbol game process (S50), jackpot game process (S60), error process (S70), and prize ball payout related process (S80). In this embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S20 to S80 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at an interval of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Power-on processing]
The power-on process in S10 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the power-on process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first performs an initial setting (S100). Specifically, the initial setting is performed by setting the stack pointer to a predetermined value or permitting writing to the RAM 90c. Next, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 71 is turned on (S102) and whether or not a backup exists (whether or not the backup flag is turned on) (S104). If it is determined in S102 that the RAM clear switch 71 is turned on, or if the RAM clear switch 71 is not turned on, that is, it is determined that no backup exists even in S104, various information stored in the RAM 70c is stored. RAM clear processing (initialization of the RAM 70c) is started (S106). In S104, it is also determined whether or not the backup has an abnormality by determining whether or not the checksum is normal. If the checksum is not normal (if the backup has an abnormality). Advances to S106 to start the RAM clear process. When the RAM clear process is thus started, a control signal (drive signal) is output to the error indicator lamp board 47a so as to turn on the error indicator lamp 47 (S110), and a RAM clear command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 and the hall computer 115. (S110, S112). As described above, when the RAM clear process is started, the error display lamp 47 is lit, so that it can be notified that the state of the pachinko machine 10 is different from the normal gaming state. Here, while the RAM clear process is not in an error state, it is different from the normal game state, so in this embodiment, the RAM clear is handled in the same way as an error (initialization of storage means). Included in the error). The sub-control board 90 and the hall computer 115 that have received the RAM clear command perform notification processing for notifying that the RAM is cleared. Then, while waiting for the RAM clear processing time Tr1 (RAM clear release time) to elapse from the start of the RAM clear processing (S114), the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 repeatedly transmits a RAM clear command to the hall computer in S112. (Keep sending). As an example of repeated transmission (continuous transmission), one pulse signal is kept ON until the RAM clear processing time Tr1 (RAM clear release time) elapses from the start of the RAM clear process, and the RAM is cleared from the start of the RAM clear process. Until the clear process time Tr1 (RAM clear release time) elapses, a pulse signal is transmitted each time the main control process is executed each time an interrupt process is performed. The RAM clear command may be transmitted to the hall computer 115 only once at the start of the RAM clear process. If it is determined in S114 that the RAM clear processing time Tr1 has elapsed, a control signal is output to the error display lamp substrate 47a to turn off the error display lamp 47 (S116), and the power-on process is terminated. Here, the RAM clear processing time Tr1 is set to, for example, 30 seconds as a time normally required for executing the RAM clear processing (or a slightly longer time). With this configuration, RAM clear can be reliably recognized on the hall computer 115 side.

  If it is determined in S104 that there is a backup, the following return processing is performed to return the gaming state to the state at the time of power-off. In the return process, first, backup target data such as prize ball information relating to the number of prize balls to be paid out, information relating to various gaming states (setting states of various flags), error information relating to various errors, etc. are read (S118), and the backup target data is read out. It is determined whether error information is included (S120). If the error information is included, the error flag is on as described later, so that the error flag is turned off and the error information is canceled (S122). Then, the process proceeds to the next step S124, and the error information is displayed. Is not included, the process of S122 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S124. If the error information included in the backup target data cannot be canceled for some reason, the process may proceed to S106 and the RAM clear process may be performed as in the case where there is no backup. Subsequently, a return command corresponding to the read information is generated (S124), the generated return command is transmitted to the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, etc. (S126), and the power-on process is terminated. As described above, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and turned on again during the game, the return command is generated based on the backed up content for the information regarding the prize ball information and various game states. . For this reason, award balls are paid out or the game is restarted based on the backed up contents. On the other hand, since the error information is released, the game is resumed with the error released regardless of the backed up error content. In addition, in the restoration process, the stack pointer is restored to the value at the time of power-off, the backup flag is cleared, the CTC cycle is set, and the used register is restored from the backup area of the RAM 90c. Things are also done.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S20, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first detects the state of various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, big prize port switch 44a, etc.). To store in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, or to update various determination information (such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a normal symbol success / failure determination random number, which will be described later). . When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next S30 normal symbol game process.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S30, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol (see FIG. 5) to be stopped is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second start port 38 is opened by driving the second start port solenoid 38b to open the blade piece 38c to the right side. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S40. In this way, in the state with electric support, the probability variation that activates the variation time shortening function that shortens the variation time of the normal symbol and increases the probability that the result of the normal symbol's success / failure judgment is a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) The function is activated and the opening extension function for extending the opening time of the second start port 38 is activated. For this reason, the state with electric support of the present embodiment is also referred to as an open extension function operating state, a time shortening state, or a normal figure change state. Moreover, although only the form which operates these three functions simultaneously was illustrated, it can also be set as the form which operates any one function or any two functions.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol per game process of S40, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) from the start of the second start port 38. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S50.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S50 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of reserved special symbols 1 is incremented by 1 (S204), and the information for determination (acquisition information) of special symbol 1 is acquired. Is stored in a predetermined determination information storage area of the RAM 70c (S206), and a first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, the determination information acquired in S206 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of the jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 36. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol for determining the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (specific result), Information regarding the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determination random number for determining the variation pattern of one special symbol can be exemplified. Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S210.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and information for determination (acquisition information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. Is stored in the determination information storage area (S216), and the second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S218). Here, the determination information acquired in S216 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of a jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on a game ball entering the second start port 38. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol is determined to determine the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (specific result), 2 Information related to the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol can be exemplified. The second special symbol hold occurrence command includes a second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S220.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S220), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S222), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is in the stop display time (S224). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S60. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S226). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination information of the second special symbol determination information (big hit determination random number) stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) is determined. Reading (S228), the second special symbol variation display related process is executed (S230), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S232). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S234), the first special symbol variation display related process is executed (S236), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S226 to S236, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol symbols are not 0, the second special symbol variable display (holding digestion) is preferentially executed (see Fig. 2). Priority). Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 14).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is a high probability state or a low probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 or S234 and the low probability big hit determination table (S302). When it is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 15B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a big hit when the value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (1 / 398.5 big hit probability), and in the high probability big hit determination table, the big hit determination random number is A jackpot is assumed when the value is 60 to 79 among the values 0 to 796 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 39.85). In this embodiment, a common big hit determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  When it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected based on the read big hit symbol determination random number. (S310). Here, for the determination of the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 16 is used, and for the determination of the jackpot symbol for the second special symbol, it is illustrated in FIG. A jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol is used.

  In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 0 to 255 among the values 0 to 255, the symbol on the first stage on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected (the probability of appearance of about 40%), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is between 102 and 203, the symbol on the second left side of FIG. (Appearance probability of about 40%), and when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value of 204 to 255, the symbol on the left side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation jackpot” (about 20% Occurrence probability). Further, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 101 out of a value 0 to 255, the first symbol on the right side of FIG. Is selected to be the “first normal jackpot” (appearance probability of about 40%), and when the jackpot symbol determining random number is between 102 and 229, the symbol on the second right side of FIG. 6 (the probability of appearance of about 50%), and when the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 230 to 255, the symbol on the third stage on the right side of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second positive probability big hit” ( Appearance probability of about 10%).

  Further, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, since it is a loss, a loss symbol is determined (S312). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, a variation pattern table setting process for setting a variation pattern table is executed (S314). In this variation pattern table setting process, the big hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 18 is set when the result of the big hit determination in S302 and S304 of the fluctuation display related processing is a big hit, and when it is not big hit, the fluctuation reduction flag is off. If there is, the deviation change pattern table for the state without electric support shown in FIG. 19A is set, and if the fluctuation shortening flag is ON instead of OFF, the deviation change pattern for electric support with state shown in FIG. This is done by setting a table.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the jackpot variation pattern table, various variation patterns (variation times) are provided in association with the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255. As shown in FIG. In the table, various fluctuation patterns (fluctuation times) are provided in association with the hold number and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255. When the special symbol is variably displayed, one variation pattern is selected using these variation pattern tables. Among the variation patterns, the variation patterns P01, P02, P06, and P07 are respectively associated with normal variations A to D that variably display the effect symbols without the reach effect, and the change pattern P03 is associated with the reach effect. Normal reach for variably displaying the production symbol is associated, and the variation pattern P04 varies the production symbol with an effect (for example, a battle production in which a teammate character confronts an enemy character) with a higher expectation of winning than normal reach. The super-reach to be displayed is associated, and the change pattern P05 changes the effect design with an effect (such as an effect of developing a story using a friend character) that has a higher expectation of winning than normal reach or super reach. The story reach to be displayed is associated. In the big hit fluctuation pattern table, the random fluctuation for determining the fluctuation pattern is not associated with the normal fluctuation without the reach effect so that the player can have a higher expectation of hitting than when it is out of reach. Among fluctuations accompanied by effects, many fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are associated with the fluctuation pattern P04 (super reach) and the fluctuation pattern P05 (story reach). Also, in the deviation variation pattern table, the average variation time is shorter for the state with electric support in FIG. 19B than for the state without electric support in FIG. 3 to 8), the setting of the fluctuation times of the normal fluctuation patterns P01, P02, P06, and P07 and the respective fluctuation patterns so that the average fluctuation time is shorter than when the number of holdings is smaller (value 1 or 2). Is associated with a random number for determining a variation pattern. Each variation pattern table shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  Returning to the variation display related processing of FIG. 14, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S316), and the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination random number thus read and the set variation pattern table. It sets (S318). Then, the special symbol variation display is started (S320), and the number of special symbols for which variation display has been started is decremented by 1 (S322), and the symbol variation start command and the pending digest command are sub-control boards. 90 (S324), and the variable display related process is terminated. In the process of S320 to S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. This is a process for transmitting a command for holding digestion of the first special symbol as a command for holding digestion. On the other hand, when the current subject of the variable display related process is the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol is started and the number of hold of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, As a process of transmitting a command for holding and digesting the second special symbol. Further, the symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. Is included. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol halt information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S222. Since either the symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time (variable display time) has elapsed (S238). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S240), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S242). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S244), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S246). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S224 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S248).

  If it is determined in S248 that the special symbol stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S250) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S252). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time reduction function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S254, S256), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. In addition to turning off and releasing extension flag off (S258 to S262), the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S60.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S248 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, that is, a symbol that is out-of-game, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S264). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S266), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is 0 (S268). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of changes of the special symbol that maintains the high probability state (special figure high probability state), and the value is set at the end of the big hit game. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S274 while maintaining the high probability state. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is turned off (S270) and the game state designation is performed. The command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S272), and the process proceeds to the next step S274. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the high probability state to the low probability state. The gaming state designation command includes a setting state of a probability change flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 and the like.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S274). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S276), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S278). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the operating state of the fluctuation time shortening function (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). Set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S280), the release extension flag is turned off (S282), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S284), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The determination in S268 and S278 is performed regardless of the gaming state (special figure low probability state, special figure high probability state, no electric support state, and electric support state). In the probability variation big hit, 10,000 times are set in the probability variation counter and the variation shortening counter after the big hit is finished, so in the case of these probability variation big hits, the probability variation counter and the variation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0. The special figure high probability state and the power support state will not end until the next big hit.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S60 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the big hit game process of FIG. 20 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is on, that is, whether or not the big hit game is in progress (S400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. When the big hit game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the error process of the next S70. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open), It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game processing is once ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is made when either a specified opening time (for example, 25 seconds) has elapsed or the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment). This is done by judging. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. The prescribed number of rounds is 15 rounds for the first normal jackpot or the first probability variation jackpot, and 2 rounds for the second probability variation jackpot. If it is determined in S412 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game end condition is satisfied, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 21 is executed (S414), and the big hit game process is ended.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 21, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S450), and the current big hit is a probable big hit, that is, "first probable big hit" and "first It is determined whether it is any of “2 probable big hits” (S452). If it is determined that the current big hit is a probable big hit, in order to generate a special figure high probability state, the probability change counter is set 10,000 times (S454) and the probability change flag is turned on (S456). In addition, in order to generate a power support state (short-time state, open-extended state, general high-probability state), the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S458), and the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on ( S460), the release extension flag is turned on (S462). Note that setting the probability variation counter to 10,000 times substantially generates a special figure high probability state until the next big hit occurs, and setting the fluctuation shortening counter to 10,000 times is substantial. Until the next big hit occurs, the power support state is generated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the current big hit is not the probability variation big hit, that is, the current big hit is the "first normal big hit", the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times without turning on the probability variation flag (S464). ), The fluctuation shortening flag is turned on, and the release extension flag is turned on (S460, S462). When the game state after the big hit game is set in this way, the big hit game end designation command and the game state designation command are transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S466), and the big hit game end process ends. When the sub-control board 90 receives the jackpot game end designation command, the sub-control board 90 performs a jackpot game end effect in the jackpot game effect processing. When receiving the game state designation command, the sub-control board 90 transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91. And the process etc. which set the background screen of the production | presentation display apparatus 33 to the background according to the game state at that time are performed.

[Error handling]
The error processing in S70 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the error process of FIG. 22 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 performs the magnetic error process illustrated in FIG. 23 (S500), the ball entry error process illustrated in FIG. 24 (S502), and illustrated in FIG. The full tank error processing and (S504) are executed in order. Hereinafter, each process will be described.

  In the magnetic error process of FIG. 23, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the magnetic error flag indicating that a magnetic error has occurred is off (S520). If it is determined that the magnetic error flag is off, that is, no magnetic error has occurred, it is determined whether or not magnetism is detected based on the detection signal from the magnetic sensor 52 (S522). If it is determined that magnetism is not detected, the magnetic error process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that magnetism is detected, it can be determined that an illegal act such as operating a game ball with a magnet is being performed. For this reason, the magnetic error flag is turned on (S524), a magnetic error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 and the hall computer 115 (S526, S528), and the magnetic error processing is terminated. The sub-control board 90 and the hall computer 115 that have received the magnetic error occurrence command perform notification processing for notifying the occurrence of the magnetic error.

  If it is determined in S520 that the magnetic error flag is on rather than off, the magnetic error generation command is transmitted to the hall computer 115 in S528 while the magnetic error flag is on, and the magnetic error processing is terminated. As described above, the magnetic error flag once turned on is not turned off in the magnetic error process, and is reset when the power is turned on again after the power is turned off and the RAM clear process or the return process is performed ( Off). That is, the magnetic error is not canceled unless the power is shut off. The transmission of the magnetic error occurrence command to the hall computer 115 is not limited to the one that is continuously performed (continuous transmission) while the various error flags are on, and is performed only once when the various error flags are on. It may be a thing. This is the same for the incoming error generation command described below. The transmission of the error occurrence command to the sub-control board 90 is not limited to the one that is performed only once when the various error flags are turned on, and is continuously performed (continuously transmitted) while the various error flags are turned on. It may be a thing. As an example of repeated transmission (continuous transmission), one pulse signal is kept ON until the RAM clear processing time Tr1 (RAM clear release time) elapses from the start of the RAM clear process, and the RAM is cleared from the start of the RAM clear process. Until the clear process time Tr1 (RAM clear release time) elapses, a pulse signal is transmitted each time the main control process is executed each time an interrupt process is performed. This is the same for the incoming ball error occurrence command and the full tank error occurrence command described below. With this configuration, an error can be reliably recognized on the hall computer 115 side.

  In the ball entry error process of FIG. 24, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the ball entry error flag indicating that a ball entry error has occurred is off (S540). If it is determined that the ball entry error flag is off, that is, no ball entry error has occurred, whether or not a game ball has entered the big prize opening 44 is detected based on the detection signal from the big prize opening switch 44a ( S542), whether or not a big hit game is being played (S544), and whether or not the game ball entering the big winning opening 44 is within a valid period (S546) is determined. Here, the effective period is a period from when the special winning opening 44 is opened until a predetermined time elapses after the special winning opening 44 is closed. The predetermined time after closing is, for example, 1 second as a time added to the time until the game ball that has entered the big prize opening 44 reaches the big prize opening switch 44a just before the big prize opening 44 is closed. And 1.5 seconds. If it is determined in S542 that a game ball has not entered the big winning opening 44, the ball entry error process is terminated. Even if it is detected that a game ball has entered the big winning opening 44 in S542, if it is determined in S544 and S546 that it is within the valid period during the big hit game, it is normal entry detection, so that the ball is entered as it is. End error processing. On the other hand, in S542, it is detected that a game ball has entered the big prize opening 44, and in S544, it is determined that a big hit game is not being played. In S542, the game ball has entered the big prize opening 44, and S544, S546 are detected. If it is determined that the game is outside the valid period (in the non-valid period) during the big hit game, it is determined that an illegal entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 44 or a clogged ball in the big winning opening 44 has occurred. it can. Therefore, the entrance error flag is turned on (S548), an entrance error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 and the hall computer 115 (S550, S552), and the entrance error processing is terminated. The sub-control board 90 and the hall computer 115 that have received the ball error occurrence command perform notification processing for notifying the occurrence of the ball error.

  If it is determined in S540 that the entrance error flag is on rather than off, the entrance error flag is turned on and the entrance error processing time Tn1 (for example, 0.5 seconds or 1 second is reached). (Also referred to as release time) has elapsed (S554), and if it is determined that the entry error processing time Tn1 has not elapsed, the entry error occurrence command is issued in S552 while the entry error flag remains on. Is transmitted to the hall computer 115, and the incoming ball error process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ball entry error processing time Tn1 has elapsed since the ball entry error flag was turned on, the ball entry error flag is turned off (S556), and the ball entry error process is terminated. As a result, the pitching error is canceled. Even when the power is turned on again after the power is turned off and the RAM clear process or the return process is performed, the ball entry error flag is reset, so the ball entry error is canceled.

  In the full tank error process of FIG. 25, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not a full tank error flag indicating that a full tank error has occurred is off (S560). When it is determined that the full tank error flag is off, that is, no full tank error has occurred, whether or not the detection signal from the lower tray full tank switch 102 is ON, that is, the game ball is full in the lower tray 16. Whether or not a full tank detection state in which the full tank is detected is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds or 0.5 seconds) (S564). Judge each one. If it is determined in S562 that a full tank in the lower tray 16 has not been detected, or if it is determined in S562 and S564 that the full tank detection state of the lower tray 16 has not continued for a predetermined time, the full tank error process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S562 and S564 that the full tank detection state of the tray 16 has continued for a predetermined time, the full tank error flag is turned on (S566), and a full tank error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S568). Then, the full tank error process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the full tank error generation command performs notification processing for notifying the occurrence of the full tank error.

  If it is determined in S560 that the full tank error flag is ON instead of OFF, whether or not the detection signal from the lower tray full tank switch 102 is OFF, that is, whether or not the full state of the lower tray 16 has been released. Is determined (S570). If it is determined that the detection signal from the lower tray full tank switch 102 is on, the full tank error processing is terminated while the full tank error flag is kept on. As described above, when the full tank error flag is ON, a full tank error occurrence command may be repeatedly transmitted to the sub control board 90. If it is determined that the detection signal from the lower tray full tank switch 102 is off, the full tank error flag is turned off (S572), and a full tank error cancel command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S574). The process ends. The sub control board 90 that has received the full tank error cancel command performs processing such as canceling the notification of the full tank error. Even when the power is turned on again after the power is turned off and the RAM clear process or the return process is performed, the full tank error flag is reset, so that the full tank error is canceled.

  When the error processing of S500 to S504 is executed in this way, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the error indicator lamp 47 is lit (S506). It is determined whether or not the flag is turned on (S508). If it is determined that none of the error flags is turned on, the error processing is terminated as it is. If it is determined that any error flag is turned on, the error indicator lamp 47 is turned on (S510), and the error processing is terminated. To do. When the error indicator lamp 47 is turned on, the occurrence of an error can be notified not only by the error occurrence processing of the sub control board 90 described later but also by the processing of the main control board 70. When the error process ends, the process proceeds to a prize ball payout-related process in S80. On the other hand, if it is determined in S506 that the error indicator lamp 47 is lit, it is determined whether or not all error flags are turned off (S512). Since any one of the error flags is on, all the error flags are on. If it is determined that the error flag is not off, the error processing is terminated while the error indicator lamp 47 is kept on. If it is determined in S512 that all error flags are OFF, the error indicator lamp 47 is turned off (S514), and the error processing is terminated.

  Here, FIG. 26 shows an example of the types of errors that occur in this embodiment. As described above, since the RAM clear is also handled as an error in the present embodiment, four types of errors, ie, a magnetic error, a RAM clear, a ball entering error, and a full error are illustrated. For the magnetic error, the detection of magnetism by the magnetic sensor 52 is used as a generation condition, and the power is turned on again (RAM clear process). The RAM clear error is based on the execution condition of RAM clear (power-on), and the RAM clear processing time Tr1 (30 seconds) has elapsed since the RAM clear process started (power-on). The indicator lamp 47 is lit until the RAM clear processing time Tr1 elapses from when the error occurs. The entry error is based on the condition that the big prize opening switch 44a has detected a game ball when it is not playing a big hit game or that the big prize opening switch 44a has detected a game ball outside the valid period even during the big hit game. The error indicator lamp 47 is turned on from the time when the error occurs until the incoming error processing time Tn1 elapses on the condition that the incoming error processing time Tn1 (1 second) has elapsed since the game ball was detected. A full tank error occurs when the full condition of the lower tray 16 is detected continuously by the lower tray full switch 102 for a predetermined period of time, and the release condition is that the lower tray full tank switch 102 is not detected. The error indicator lamp 47 is lit from the time of occurrence until the error is cleared. In this embodiment, an example of processing these four types of errors is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to these, and any error may be processed. For example, a sensor that detects radio waves may be provided to handle radio wave errors detected by the sensor, or a sensor that detects disconnection or short-circuit of various switches may be provided. A disconnection short circuit error in which a short circuit is detected may be processed, or a sensor for detecting vibration may be provided, and a vibration error in which vibration is detected by the sensor may be processed. In addition, as an example of the entrance error, the entrance error to the big winning opening 44 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and an entrance error of the second start opening 38 may be targeted.

[Prize ball related processing]
In the prize ball payout-related processing of S80, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 firstly switches related to the payout of the prize balls (first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44a, general winning port). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the switch 45a, etc., and if it is determined that no game ball has been detected, the award ball payout-related processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that a game ball has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated according to the switch that detected the game ball, and the calculated number of prize balls is stored in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c as prize ball information. Remember. The prize ball information stored in the prize ball information storage area becomes backup target data. Then, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball payout command) including information on the calculated number of prize balls is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the prize ball payout related processing is ended. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This prize ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the prize ball information becomes 0.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 of the sub control board 90. The effect control process is performed by repeatedly performing various processes such as the symbol variation effect process (S610), the jackpot game effect process (S620), the error occurrence process (S630) after the initial setting process (S600). Is called. Note that the jackpot game effect process of S620 displays the jackpot fanfare screen on the effect display device 34 when the jackpot game start designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S252 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 is received. When the jackpot game start effect is displayed and the jackpot game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in the process of S466 of the jackpot game end process of FIG. This is done by displaying an ending screen and executing a big hit game end effect. Further, when the sub control board 90 receives the on-hold occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the processing of S208 and S218 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. 11, one of the corresponding holding symbols 35a and 35b is received. A predetermined hold symbol display that deletes one of the corresponding hold symbols 35a and 35b when the hold digest command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in the process of S324 of the variable display related process of FIG. Although other effects such as processing are also performed, the description thereof is omitted because it does not form the gist of the present invention. Hereinafter, the initial setting process, the symbol variation effect process, and the error occurrence process will be described. For convenience of explanation, an error occurrence process will be described before the symbol variation effect process.

[Initial setting processing]
The initial setting process of S600 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the initial setting process of FIG. 28 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first allows the effect display control board 91, the amplifier board 92, the decoration drive board 93, and the like to process commands from the sub-control board 90. Is initialized (S700), and a return command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received in S126 of the power-on process of FIG. 10 (S702), or S110 of the power-on process. The process waits until a RAM clear command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received (S704). If it is determined in S702 that a return command has been received, based on the information regarding the gaming state included in the return command, the production mode (the current gaming state is a state with no low probability power support, a state with low probability power support, a high probability power support). A return process is performed to set the information such as the hold state and the number of holds displayed on the effect display device 34 to the state before the power is shut off (S706), and the initial setting process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that the RAM clear command has been received, a RAM clear process is started which initializes various information stored in the RAM 90c (S708). Then, the RAM clear notification for notifying that the RAM clear processing is being performed is started (S710), and the notification time Tr2 is set to the countdown timer TDr for measuring the RAM clear notification time and started (measurement start). In step S712, the initial setting process is terminated. Here, in the power-on process of FIG. 10, the error indicator lamp 47 is lit until the RAM clear processing time Tr1 elapses after the RAM clear process is started, but the RAM clear notification time Tr2 is the main control board 70. The RAM clear processing time Tr1 is set to a time longer than the RAM clear processing time Tr1 and the sub control substrate 90 RAM clear processing time. For example, when the RAM clear processing time Tr1 on the main control board 70 is 30 seconds, the notification time Tr2 is set to 35 seconds that is 5 seconds longer, 40 seconds that is 10 seconds longer, or more. In the example, it was set to 35 seconds. As described above, the RAM clear notification time Tr2 is set longer than the time required for the actual RAM clear processing by a predetermined time (5 seconds or 10 seconds). In such a state (during a predetermined time), the sub-control board 90 performs the symbol variation effect process in S610, the big hit game effect process in S620, and the error occurrence process in S630. Note that the sub control board 90 performs the RAM clear process not only on the RAM 90c but also on the RAM (not shown) of each board such as the effect display control board 91. For this reason, the sub control board 90 transmits a RAM clear command instructing execution of the RAM clear process to each board, and each board that has received the RAM clear command performs the RAM clear process.

  Here, notification of various errors such as RAM clear processing is performed using an error notification means (notification production means). As an error notification means, an effect display device 34 for displaying a message screen indicating that an error has occurred, speakers 28a and 28b for outputting a sound indicating that an error has occurred, and a light emission mode for error (for effect use) Frame lamps 93a and 93b that emit light (light up) in different light emission modes), and a first error lamp 93c and a second error lamp 93d dedicated to error notification that emit light (light up and blink) only when an error occurs are used. In the RAM clear notification, for example, a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the frame lamps 93a and 93b emit light in a light emission mode for notification (for example, red lighting), and “initialization” or “initialization” is performed. A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that a sound such as “Now” is output from the speakers 28a and 28b, and a message screen such as “Power is turned on” or “Initializing” is displayed on the effect display device 34. This is done by outputting a drive signal to the effect display control board 91 so as to be displayed. Note that the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) and the second error lamp 93d (error LED2) are not used for the RAM clear notification.

[Processing when an error occurs]
The error occurrence processing in S630 is executed according to the flowchart in FIG. When the error occurrence process in FIG. 29 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not an error is being notified (S800). Here, whether or not the error is being notified is determined by the RAM clear notification that is started in the above-described initial setting process, the magnetic error notification that is started in the process that will be described later, the landing error notification, and the full tank error notification. This is done by determining whether or not either is being performed. If it is determined in S800 that no error notification is being made, it is determined whether an error occurrence command has been received (S802). The error occurrence command of this embodiment is the same as the magnetic error occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the magnetic error process S526 shown in FIG. 23 or the main control board 70 in the incoming error process S550 shown in FIG. Examples of the incoming ball error occurrence command to be transmitted include a full tank error occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S568 in the full tank error process of FIG. If it is determined in S802 that an error occurrence command has been received, the error notification start process illustrated in FIG. 30 is executed (S804), the error occurrence process is terminated, and it is determined in S802 that an error occurrence command has not been received. The process at the time of error occurrence is terminated as it is.

  In the error notification start process of FIG. 30, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the error occurrence command received in S802 is a magnetic error occurrence command (S820). If it is determined that the command is a magnetic error occurrence command, magnetic error notification is started (S822), and if it is not a magnetic error occurrence command, the process of S822 is skipped. In the magnetic error notification, for example, a drive signal is sent to the decorative drive board 93 so that the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) blinks and the frame lamps 93a and 93b emit light in a notification light emission mode (for example, red lighting). A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that sound such as “magnetic detected” is output from the speakers 28a, 28b, and a message screen such as “magnetic detected” is displayed on the effect display device 34. This is done by outputting a drive signal to the effect display control board 91 so as to be displayed. The second error lamp 93d (error LED2) is not used for magnetic error notification.

  Next, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 determines whether or not the error occurrence command received in S802 is a ball entry error occurrence command (S824). If it is determined that the command is a ball error occurrence command, ball ball error notification is started (S826), and a notification time Tn2 is set to a countdown timer TDn for measuring the ball error error notification time and started (measurement start). (S828). If it is determined that the command is not a ball entry error occurrence command, the processing of S826 and S828 is skipped. The entrance error notification is performed, for example, by outputting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 93 so that the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) is turned on. Note that the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2), the frame lamps 93a and 93b, the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34 are not used for the entry error notification.

  Subsequently, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 determines whether or not the error occurrence command received in S802 is a full error occurrence command (S830). If it is determined that the command is a full tank error occurrence command, full error notification is started (S832), the error notification start process is terminated, and if it is not a full tank error occurrence command, the process of S832 is skipped and an error notification start process is performed. Exit. In the full tank error notification, for example, a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2) blinks, and a sound such as “please pull out the sphere” is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. This is done by outputting a drive signal to the amplifier board 92 and outputting a drive signal to the effect display control board 91 so that a message screen such as “please pull out the sphere” is displayed on the effect display device 34. Note that the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) and the frame lamps 93a and 93b are not used for full error notification.

  When the error notification start process is executed in this way, or when the RAM clear notification is started in the initial setting process of FIG. 28, it is determined that the error is being notified in S800 of the error occurrence process of FIG. It is determined whether or not an error occurrence command has been received (S806). This process is performed in the same manner as the determination in S802. If it is determined that an error occurrence command has been received during error notification, that is, it has been determined that a new error has occurred during error notification, error duplication processing is executed (S808), and error notification end processing is executed (S808). S810). When the error notification end processing is executed, it is determined whether or not the error notification wait flag set in the error duplication processing is ON (S812). If it is determined that the error notification wait flag is ON, notification wait Corresponding processing is executed (S814), and processing upon occurrence of an error is terminated. If it is determined that the error notification waiting flag is not on, the notification waiting corresponding processing of S814 is skipped, and the error occurrence processing is terminated. Hereinafter, the error notification end process in S810, the error duplication process in S808, and the notification wait response process in S814 will be described.

  The error notification end process of S810 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the error notification end process of FIG. 31, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the RAM clear notification is being performed (S840). It is determined whether the timer TDr has reached 0 (S842). If it is determined that the countdown timer TDr has reached 0, the RAM clear notification is terminated (S844). If it is determined in S840 that the RAM clear notification is not being performed, or if the countdown timer TDr is not 0 in S842 even if the RAM clear notification is being performed, the processing of S844 is skipped. As described above, the RAM clear notification is performed over the notification time Tr2 that is longer than the RAM clear processing time Tr1 by a predetermined time (the RAM clear notification is over the time required for initialization of the RAM 70c). For this reason, the main control board 70 ends the RAM clear process (power-on process) when the RAM clear process time Tr1 elapses from the start of the RAM clear process, and performs each process after S20 of the main control process of FIG. However, the sub control board 90 performs the RAM clear notification until the notification time Tr2 elapses (until the predetermined time elapses). Therefore, in this embodiment, even during the RAM clear notification, each process after S20 of the main control process in FIG. 9 is performed, and a command related to the progress of the game, such as a hold occurrence command or a symbol change start command. May be transmitted to the sub-control board 90, or a command related to the occurrence of an error such as a magnetic error occurrence command, a throwing error occurrence command, or a full tank error occurrence command may be transmitted to the sub-control board 90.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a ball error is being notified (S846). If a ball error is being notified, it is determined whether or not the countdown timer TDn for measuring the ball error notification time has reached 0. (S848). When it is determined that the countdown timer TDn has reached 0, the ball entry error notification is terminated (S850). If it is determined in S846 that the entry error is not being notified, or if the countdown timer TDn is not 0 in S848 even if the entry error is being notified, the process of S850 is skipped. Note that the notification time Tn2 of the entrance error notification time is the entrance error processing time Tn1 until the main control board 70 cancels the entrance error (turns the entrance error flag off) in the entrance error processing of FIG. Is the same time. For this reason, the entry error notification is ended almost simultaneously with the cancellation of the entry error.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a full tank error is being notified (S852). If a full tank error is being notified, a full tank error cancel command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S574 of the full tank error process of FIG. It is determined whether or not (S854). If it is determined that the full tank error cancel command has been received, the full tank error notification is terminated (S856), and the error notification end processing is terminated. If it is determined in S852 that a full tank error is not being notified or if it is determined that a full tank error cancel command has not been received in S854 even if a full tank error is being notified, the process of S856 is skipped and the error notification ends. The process ends. Here, in this embodiment, the magnetic error notification once started is terminated only when the main control board 70 instructs to turn off the power by operating the on / off switch 107 by the employee in the hall. The description of the processing of the sub-control board 90 when the power-off is instructed is omitted, but when the power-off is instructed, not only the magnetic error notification but also the error notification of all errors is terminated. Then, turn off the power.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of notification means and notification cancellation conditions used for notification of various errors. In the magnetic error notification, the first error lamp 93c (error LED1), the frame lamps 93a and 93b, the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34 (effect screen, liquid crystal screen) are used, and the power off is canceled. It becomes a condition. In the RAM clear notification, the frame lamps 93a and 93b, the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34 are used, and the passage of the notification time Tr2 becomes the notification cancellation condition. In the ball entry error notification, the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) is used, and the notification release condition is the passage of the notification time Tn2. In the full tank error notification, the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2), the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34 are used, and reception of the release command is a notification release condition. Here, in the present embodiment, when four types of errors such as a magnetic error, a RAM clear, a throwing error, and a full tank error occur in duplicate, a priority order to determine which notification is given priority is determined. ing. As shown in the drawing, the priorities are, from the highest, magnetic error, RAM clear, ball entry error, and full tank error. In addition, it is not restricted to what cancels | reports simultaneously the error alerting | reporting by each alerting | reporting means in each error, It is good also as what alert | reports some alerting | reporting means for a longer time than another alerting | reporting means.

  The error duplication processing in S808 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the error duplication process of FIG. 33, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not an error having a higher priority (see FIG. 32) than the error being notified has occurred (S860). When it is determined that an error having a higher priority than the error being notified has occurred, the notification by the notification means that overlaps with the newly generated error notification means among the notification means used for the error being notified ends ( S862). For example, when a magnetic error having a higher priority than the incoming error occurs during the notification of the incoming error using the first error lamp 93c (error LED1), the first error lamp 93c of the notification means overlaps. Then, the notification of the entrance error with the first error lamp 93c is ended. Further, when a magnetic error having a higher priority than a full tank error occurs during notification of a full tank error using the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2), the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34, the notification means Since the speakers 28a and 28b and the effect display device 34 overlap, the notification of the full tank error in the speakers 28a and 28b and the effect display device 34 is terminated. In this case, since the second error lamp 93d (error LED2) does not overlap, the notification of the full tank error at the second error lamp 93d continues without ending. In addition, when a landing error having a higher priority than a full tank error occurs while notifying a full tank error, both notification means do not overlap, and in S862, the notification by the overlapping notification means is not terminated. . As for error notification in the effect display device 34, for example, the display screen of the effect display device 34 may be divided into a plurality of display areas, and different error messages may be simultaneously displayed in each display area. In this case, an error notification may be made for an error with a higher priority in a display area larger than an error with a lower priority. In S862, the notification by the notification means that overlaps with the notification means of the newly generated error among the notification means used for the error being notified is terminated. It is also possible to continue (notify) and change (extend) only the notification time. In this case, the notification time of the overlapping notification means may be overwritten with a time obtained by adding the notification time of the newly generated error to the notification time of the error being notified (remaining notification time). Alternatively, after the notification is performed by the notification means that overlaps over the original notification time of the error being notified (after the notification is finished), the notification time of the newly generated error is set and the notification is started. It is good to do.

  After completing the notification by the overlapping notification means in this way, an error notification start process is executed (S864). Since the notification by the overlapping notification means is terminated first in S862, in the error notification start process of S864, whether or not the notification means used for notification of the newly generated error is in use (in execution) It is not necessary to consider whether or not it overlaps with the notification means used in the error notification. For this reason, in S864, notification of a newly generated error may be performed in the same manner as the error notification start process in FIG. During the full tank error notification, a magnetic error having a higher priority than the full tank error occurs, and the notification of the full tank error in the speakers 28a and 28b and the effect display device 34 is terminated and the second error lamp 93d (error LED2 ) When the full tank error notification is continued without ending (when the full tank error notification is limited), when the error notification start process of S864 is performed, the first error lamp 93c and the frame lamps 93a, 93b The magnetic error is notified using the speakers 28a and 28b and the effect display device 34. For this reason, the notification of the magnetic error in the notification mode defined in FIG. 32 and the notification of the full tank error in which the notification mode defined in FIG. 32 is limited are performed in an overlapping manner.

  If it is determined in S860 that an error having a lower priority than an error being reported has occurred, but an error having a lower priority has occurred, it is determined whether or not a magnetic error is being reported (S866). If it is determined that the magnetic error is being notified, the error duplication processing is terminated as it is. Here, the magnetic error is an error having the highest notification priority, and the magnetic error notification is performed without ending until the power is turned off. In this embodiment, when a new error with low priority occurs during magnetic error notification, since the magnetic error notification does not end until the power is turned off, there is no opportunity to notify the newly generated error, and the error is duplicated as it is. The time processing is supposed to end.

  If it is determined in S866 that the magnetic error notification is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the error occurrence command received in S806 of the error occurrence process is a pitching error occurrence command (S868). In this embodiment, four types of errors with priority levels 1 to 4 are illustrated, and the RAM priority process with the second priority level is basically generated during the notification of other errors. Never do. For this reason, it is determined in S860 that an error having a low priority has occurred, when a pitch error occurrence command is received or when a full error occurrence command is received. If it is determined in S868 that the command is a ball entry error occurrence command, the remaining notification time Tz until the RAM clear notification is completed is acquired (S870), and the ball entry error processing time Tn1 (entrance error release time) is the remaining notification time Tz. It is determined whether or not (S872). The remaining notification time Tz can be acquired based on the time value of the countdown timer TDr. If it is determined that the ball entry error processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz, the ball arrival error notification wait flag is turned on (S874), and the process proceeds to the next step S876, where the ball entry error processing time Tn1 is the remaining notification time. If it is determined that Tz is not exceeded, the process of S874 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S876. As described above, in this embodiment, when the ball clearing error is not canceled when the RAM clear notification is finished because the ball entering error processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz, the ball receiving error notification waiting flag is displayed. Is turned on, and when the ball clear error is canceled when the RAM clear notification is finished because the ball entry error processing time Tn1 does not exceed the remaining notification time Tz, the ball entry error notification wait flag is not turned on. It is. In this embodiment, since the incoming error processing time Tn1 and the incoming error notification time Tn2 are the same time, the remaining notification time Tz and the notification time Tn2 may be compared in S872. In other words, if the notification error Tn2 is equal to or longer than the remaining notification time Tz and it is necessary to notify the ball error even after the RAM clear notification is finished, the ball error error waiting flag is turned on and the notification time Tn2 is If it is not necessary to issue a ball-throwing error notification after the RAM clear notification is finished because it is less than the remaining notification time Tz, the ball-throwing error notification waiting flag is not turned on. As described above, in this embodiment, the RAM clear processing ends when 30 seconds of the RAM clear processing time Tr1 elapses after the RAM clear processing starts, and the RAM clear notification ends when the notification time Tr2 of 35 seconds elapses. The ball entry error processing time Tn1 (notification time Tn2) is 1 second. For this reason, when a landing error occurs within 30 to 34 seconds after the RAM clear process is started (when the entering error is canceled before the predetermined time elapses), a landing error notification is made. When the waiting flag is not turned on and a landing error occurs after 34 seconds (when the entering error is canceled after a predetermined time has elapsed), the waiting error notification waiting flag is turned on. Will be. On the other hand, if it is determined in S868 that the incoming ball error occurrence command has not been received, the process of S870 to S874 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S876.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the error occurrence command received this time is a full tank error occurrence command (S876). If it is determined that the command is a full tank error occurrence command, the full tank error notification wait flag is turned on (S878), and error duplication occurs. When it is determined that the command is not a full error occurrence command, the processing of S878 is skipped and the error duplication processing is terminated. Thus, when a full tank error occurrence command is received during error notification, the full tank error notification wait flag is turned on without considering the remaining notification time of the error being notified. If a full tank error has occurred and the main control board 70 repeatedly transmits a full tank error occurrence command, the full tank error notification will be started when the error notification being executed is terminated, and the full tank error will be started. Since it is not necessary to use the notification waiting flag, the processing of S876 and S878 regarding the full tank error may be omitted. In addition, as described above, if the display screen of the effect display device 34 is divided into a plurality of display areas and different error messages can be displayed simultaneously in each display area, in addition to the error message being displayed on the effect display device 34 An error message indicating that a full tank error has occurred may be displayed.

  The notification waiting response process of S814 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the notification wait handling process of FIG. 34, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not the entrance error notification wait flag is on (S880), and if the entrance error notification wait flag is on. Then, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear notification is finished (S882). If it is determined that the RAM clear notification has been completed, a ball error notification is started (S884), and the countdown timer TDn for measuring the ball error notification time is acquired from the notification time Tn2 in S870 of the error overlap processing. A time (Tn2−Tz) obtained by subtracting the remaining notification time Tz is set and started (S886), and the waiting error notification waiting flag is turned off (S888). As a result, once the waiting error has been entered, the ball start error starts after the RAM clear notification ends, and when the time (Tn2-Tz) has elapsed from the start of the notification, the error notification ends in FIG. In steps S848 and S850, the countdown timer TDn becomes 0 and the ball-throwing error notification is terminated. The entry error is canceled when the entry error processing time Tn1 has elapsed from the occurrence, and if the entry error notification is started without waiting for the notification, the same notification time Tn2 as the entry error processing time Tn1 has elapsed. Sometimes the notification ends. For this reason, even when waiting for the notification of the entering error, the time (Tn2-Tz) is set in the countdown timer TDn so that the notification ends at the same timing as the starting of the entering error notification without waiting for the notification. ) Is set. As a result, the landing error notification can be terminated at almost the same timing as the entering error is canceled, so the entering error notification is delayed (the entering error notification is performed after the entering error is canceled). Can be prevented. In addition, it is not restricted to what sets time (Tn2-Tz) which subtracted remaining alerting time Tz from alerting time Tn2, It is good also as what sets time shorter than alerting time Tn2. If it is determined in S880 that the incoming error notification wait flag is not on, or if it is determined in S882 that the RAM clear notification is not finished even if the incoming error notification wait flag is on, the processing of S884 to S888 is performed. skip.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the full tank error notification wait flag is on (S890). If it is determined that the full tank error notification wait flag is off instead of on, the notification wait response processing is terminated. If it is determined that the full tank error notification wait flag is ON, it is determined whether a full tank error cancel command has been received (S892). If it is determined that the full tank error cancel command has not been received, RAM clear notification and a landing error are determined. It is determined whether or not the notification has been completed (S894). If both the RAM clear notification and the ball error notification are completed, the full tank error notification is started (S896), the full tank error notification wait flag is turned off (S898), and the notification wait handling process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S890 that the full tank error notification wait flag is ON and it is determined in S892 that the full tank error cancel command has been received, the full tank error has already been canceled and there is no need to notify it, so there is no need to notify the full tank error notification. The flag is turned off (S898), and the notification waiting process is terminated. As described above, the full tank error has no notification time and ends error notification based on the reception of the full tank error release command. The full tank error notification wait flag is also received by the full tank error release command. Based on the off. For this reason, in S876 and S878 of the error duplication process, the full error notification waiting flag is turned on without considering the remaining notification time of the error being notified. If it is determined in S890 that the full tank error notification wait flag is on and the full tank error cancel command is not received in S892 and either RAM clear notification or entry error notification is performed in S894, the processing of S896 and S898 is performed. Is skipped, and the notification waiting response process is terminated.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process of S610 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 35 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first receives a symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether or not (S900), whether or not an error is being notified (S902), and if the error is being notified, whether or not an error message screen is being displayed on the effect display device 34 (S904). . As described above, an error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 when any of the error of magnetic error, RAM clear, and full error is being notified. If it is determined in S900 that a symbol variation start command has been received and it is determined in S902 that an error notification is not being performed, or if it is determined in S900 that a symbol variation start command has been received and it is determined that an error notification is being performed in S902 If it is determined in S904 that the error message screen is not being displayed, a stop symbol for the effect symbol is set based on the received command (S906). As described above, the symbol variation start command includes the special symbol variation pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the special symbol halt symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). The symbol can be selected by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from the stop symbols of the effect symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b. When the stop symbol of the effect symbol is set, the effect pattern is set based on the variation pattern included in the symbol variation start command (S908). The effect pattern can be set by reading the effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command from the effect patterns stored in advance in the ROM 90b.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol change effect is started (S910) and the determination symbol change is started (S912). In these processes, an effect command (symbol change effect start command) instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern and the start of change of the determination symbol is transmitted to the effect display control board 91. Is done by. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 starts the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) on the display screen of the effect display device 34, and displays the variation of the determination symbols 34a and 34b in accordance with the symbol variation effect. Display control is performed to start (flashing display). That is, when the subject of the current symbol variation game is the first special symbol, the variation display (flashing display) of the first determination symbol 34a is started, and when the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination is started. The variation display (blinking display) of the symbol 34b is started. Of the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b, the determination symbol that is not the target of the current variation display is maintained as the previous display.

  Even if it is determined in S900 that the symbol variation start command has been received, if it is determined in S902 and S904 that an error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 and error notification is being performed, the processing of S906 to S912 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S914. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 and the error is being notified, that is, when any of the magnetic error, RAM clear, and full error is being notified, the effect display device. In 34, the effect symbol variation display (design variation effect) and the determination symbol variation display are not performed. When the symbol change start command is received by the sub control board 90, the special control change display is started on the main control board 70. For this reason, when the error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 and the error is being notified, the special symbol variation display is performed, but the effect display device 34 displays the variation variation of the representation symbol and the variation display of the determination symbol. It will not be done. Depending on the type of error (for example, a full tank error), an error message is displayed at the corner of the display screen of the effect display device 34, and the effect display device 34 displays the effect symbol variation display and the determination symbol variation display. It may be done. In this case, a priority order is determined between the error type and the symbol variation effect, and an error having a higher priority than the symbol variation effect (for example, magnetic error, RAM clear, entry error, etc.) is being reported. If there is, the symbol variation effect is limited (the symbol variation effect is not performed), and if an error having a lower priority than the symbol variation effect (for example, a full tank error) is being reported, the symbol variation effect is performed rather than the error notification. Priority may be given (error notification is limited (terminated) and symbol variation effects are performed).

  When it is determined in S900 that the symbol variation start command has not been received, or after the effect symbol variation display and the determination symbol variation display are started in S910 and S912, the processing in S242 of the special symbol game process of FIG. In step S914, it is determined whether a symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 has been received. If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, it is determined whether a symbol variation effect is being executed (S916). As described above, this determination is performed because there are cases where the change display of the effect symbol (design change effect) and the change display of the determination symbol are not performed during the error notification. If it is determined in S916 that the symbol variation effect is not being executed, the symbol variation effect is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S916 that the symbol variation effect is being executed, the symbol variation effect being executed is terminated (S918), the variation display of the determination symbol is terminated (S920), and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. . The processing of S918 and S920 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect and the end of the change effect of the determined symbol. When the effect display control board 91 receives the effect command, the effect display device 34 finishes the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S906 is stopped and displayed. Display control is performed so that 34a and 34b are stopped and displayed. That is, if the current symbol variation game target is the first special symbol, the first determination symbol 34a is stopped and displayed. If the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination symbol 34b is stopped and displayed. . Here, the determination symbols (the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b) vary regardless of the variation pattern designation command (variation mode command), and are based only on the special symbol stop information designation command (stop mode command). The change may be started. In other words, the sub-control board 90 that has received the symbol variation start command (variation display command) including the special symbol stop information designation command sets the symbol of the effect symbol, and the effect command including the stop symbol of the effect symbol ( When the symbol change effect start command) is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, the effect display control board 91 may start the change display of the determination symbol. This is because the variation display of the determination symbol may be a constant blinking display regardless of the variation pattern of the special symbol. Then, the determination symbol may be stopped and displayed based on the symbol stop command. The determination symbols (first determination symbol 34a and second determination symbol 34b) may be stopped and displayed in different stop modes based on the type of jackpot. For example, in the case of the first normal big hit, the first symbol (eg, blue) is stopped and displayed in the first color (eg, blue), and in the case of the first probability big hit, the second color (other than blue) is displayed. If the first symbol is stopped and displayed at the second probability change big hit, the first symbol is stopped and displayed at the third color (eg yellow other than blue or red) when the second probability change big hit, etc. May be displayed in a different color based on the number of times, or may be displayed in a different color based on the difference in the number of rounds of the big hit game. Even if the judgment symbol starts to change based only on the special symbol stop information designation command, the type of jackpot (special symbol type) can be distinguished based on the special symbol stop information designation command. It is possible to stop and display in different modes based on the type of jackpot.

  Here, FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a temporal change in processing of the main control board 70, the payout control board 80, and the sub control board 90 when an error occurs. FIG. 36 shows a case where the RAM clear process is started at time T0. When the RAM clear process is started at time T0, the main control board 70 turns on the error indicator lamp 47 and turns it off at time T1 when the RAM clear process time Tr1 has elapsed (ends the RAM clear process). After time T1, the main control board 70 executes each process after S20 of the main control process of FIG. For this reason, when it is detected that a game ball launched by the player has entered the first start port 36 (time T2), a special symbol variation display is started and a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. Then, a prize ball number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the payout control board 80 pays out the prize balls. Further, when a ball entry error occurs at time T3 after time T2, the error indicator lamp 47 is turned on from time T3 and is turned off at time T5 when the ball entry error processing time Tn1 has elapsed (the ball entry error is canceled). ). On the other hand, the sub control board 90 receives the RAM clear command transmitted at the start of the RAM clearing process, and until the time T4 when the notification time Tr2 elapses, the frame lamps 93a and 93b, the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display. RAM clear notification is performed using the device 34 (liquid crystal screen). In the RAM clear notification, since an error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34, even if the special symbol variation display is started at time T2 before time T4, the variation variation display (design variation variation) and the determination symbol of the special symbol are started. The change display is not performed. Further, when a pitching error having a lower priority than RAM clearing occurs at time T3, since the RAM clearing is being informed, the pitching error notification waiting flag is turned on. Then, at time T4 when the RAM clear notification is finished, the ball entering error notification is started and the ball entering error notification waiting flag is turned off. When starting the ball error notification at time T4, the timer (countdown timer TDn) is set at a time (Tn2-Tz) obtained by subtracting the remaining notification time Tz from the notification time Tn2, which is the original notification time. At time T5 when the entrance error is canceled on the substrate 70, the notification of the entrance error is also ended.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, when a ball entry error or a full tank error having a lower priority than RAM clear occurs during RAM clear notification (initialization notification), the sub control board 90 Even when an error command is received from the main control board 70, error notification of the generated error is not started (the error notification wait flag is turned on), and error notification is limited until the RAM clear notification is completed. Thereby, when an error occurs during the RAM clear notification, it is possible to prevent the RAM clear notification from being hindered by the error notification. Further, the sub-control board 90 obtains the remaining notification time Tz of the RAM clear notification when receiving the ball error occurrence command, and enters the ball error processing time Tn1 (notification time Tn2) which is the time to cancel the ball error. In comparison, if the processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz, a ball entry error notification is performed after the RAM clear notification ends, and if the processing time Tn1 does not exceed the remaining notification time Tz, a ball entry error occurs after the RAM clear notification ends. Do not broadcast. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the entry error notification from being made after the entry error is canceled. That is, it is possible to prevent the error notification from being delayed after the original notification timing. In addition, when starting the ball error notification after the RAM clear notification is completed, the ball error is notified over the time (Tn2-Tz) obtained by subtracting the remaining notification time Tz from the notification time Tn2 (the notification time is shortened (restricted). Error notification). For this reason, the entrance error notification can be ended at substantially the same timing as the entrance error is canceled. In addition, if there is a ball in the first start port 36 or the like during the RAM clear notification, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball payout command) can be transmitted to the payout control board 80 to pay out the prize ball. If there is a ball in the first starting port 36 during the RAM clear notification, the special symbol is changed and displayed, so that the progress of the game can be prevented from being obstructed more than necessary even during the RAM clear notification. .

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, when a game ball is detected during error notification (initialization notification), the sub-control board 90 receives a symbol variation start command from the main control board 70. Even if the error message screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 and the error notification is in progress, the symbol variation effect is limited until the error notification ends, and the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34 is not started. That is, when the sub control board 90 receives a specific command (design change start command) transmitted from the main control board 70 during error notification (initialization notification), the specific control command (design change start) The process corresponding to the time command) (the process of executing the symbol variation effect) is not executed. For this reason, even if the error notification is being performed, it is possible to display the variation of the special symbol, but it is possible to prevent the error notification from being hindered by performing the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34 accordingly. Further, in this embodiment, not only the effect symbol (first identification information for effect) but also the determination symbol (second identification information for effect) is variably displayed on the effect display device 34, but the effect display device 34. If the error message screen is being displayed, the determination symbol is not variably displayed, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the error notification from being hindered. Even if the symbol display effect is not performed on the effect display device 34, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Therefore, if the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, the big hit game is executed. The specific command is a command variation start command, but a command such as a variation pattern designation command, a special symbol stop information designation command, a full tank error occurrence command, a ball entry error occurrence command, or a magnetic error occurrence command may be used.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, when a new error with a low priority occurs during execution of error notification with a high priority in the error duplication process, the notification is awaited (the corresponding error notification wait flag is set). The notification of the error waiting for notification was started after the error notification being executed was ended, but this is not restrictive, and notification of an error with low priority is performed during execution of error notification with high priority. It may be performed in duplicate (simultaneously). As an example of overlapping (simultaneously) reporting low-priority errors during execution of high-priority error notifications, when there are overlapping notification units, use notification units that overlap high-priority error notifications. If there is a notification means that does not overlap, notification of an error with a low priority is executed using a notification means that does not overlap. FIG. 37 shows the error duplication processing of the modified example in this case. In the flowchart of the modification, the same processes as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the error overlap processing of the modified example, if it is determined in S868 that the incoming ball error occurrence command has been received, out of the notification means used for the incoming ball error notification, the notification means that does not overlap with the notification means used for the error notification being executed. It is determined whether or not there is (S871). For example, when the incoming error occurrence command is received during the magnetic error notification, the incoming error notification means does not overlap with the magnetic error notification means (see FIG. 32), and therefore there is no notification means that does not overlap in S871. Is determined. Further, when the incoming ball error occurrence command is received during the RAM clear notification, the first error lamp 93c (error LED1), which is the incoming error notification means, does not overlap with the RAM clear notification means, and therefore does not overlap in S871. It is determined that there is a notification means.

  If it is determined in S871 that there are non-overlapping notifying means, a not-overlapping notifying means is used to start a ball-on error notification (S873), and a notification time Tn2 is sent to a countdown timer TDn for measuring the ball-on error notification time. Is set and started (S875). Thereby, it is possible to simultaneously notify an error with a low priority using a notification means that does not overlap during the notification of an error with a high priority. That is, error notification is performed by limiting a part of the plurality of notification means defined in the notification mode. For this reason, it is possible to notify that a landing error has occurred during the RAM clear notification before the RAM clear notification ends. In addition, since the notification means that is not used in the RAM clear notification is used for the ball entering error notification, it is possible to promptly notify the occurrence of the ball entering error while preventing the RAM clear notification from being hindered. Note that even if it is determined in S870 that the incoming ball error occurrence command has been received, if it is determined in S871 that there is no overlapping notification means, the processing of S873 and S875 is skipped. For this reason, when there is no non-overlapping notification means, it is not possible to perform a ball entry error notification.

  If it is determined in S876 that the full-tank error occurrence command has been received, it is determined whether there is a notification means that does not overlap with the notification means used for error notification during execution, among the notification means used for full-error notification. (S877). When it is determined that there is a notification unit that receives a full-tank error occurrence command and does not overlap, notification of a full-tank error is started using the notification unit that does not overlap (S879). If it is determined in S877 that a full error occurrence command has been received, but it is determined in S877 that there is no notification means that does not overlap, the process of S879 is skipped.

  Here, FIG. 38 shows an example of notification means that overlaps between the error being notified and the newly generated error. If a ball entry error occurs during the magnetic error notification, the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) used for the ball error notification is duplicated, and therefore no ball error is reported. On the other hand, when a full tank error occurs during magnetic error notification, the speakers 28a and 28b used for full tank error notification and the effect display device 34 overlap, and the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2) does not overlap. A full tank error is reported using the error lamp 93d. In addition, when an entry error occurs during the RAM clear notification, the first error lamp 93c used for the entry error notification does not overlap, so the entry error is notified using the first error lamp 93c. On the other hand, when a full tank error occurs during the RAM clear notification, the speakers 28a and 28b used for the full tank error notification and the effect display device 34 overlap, and the second error lamp 93d does not overlap. Use to report a full tank error. In addition, when a full tank error occurs while informing a ball entry error, there is no overlapping notification means, so a full tank error is notified using the second error lamp 93d, the speakers 28a and 28b, and the effect display device 34. Even if two or more error notifications are made, the types of those errors can be identified. That is, even if error notification is performed using only a part of the plurality of notification means used for error notification, the type of error can be identified.

  In this modification, since the notification waiting flag is not used, S812 and S814 (processing for waiting for notification in FIG. 34) of the error occurrence processing in FIG. 29 may be omitted. Alternatively, when it is determined in S871 or the like that there is no overlapping notification means, the processing of S870, S872, and S874 may be performed to turn on the error notification wait flag as in the embodiment. Also, for example, in the case where error notification is performed using a plurality of notification means such as a full tank error, when error notification is started using the remaining notification means that do not overlap without using some overlapping notification means, Some of the notification means that have not been performed may be used after the error notification with a high priority is completed. In this case, when error notification is started without using some overlapping notification means, the partial notification wait flag is turned on, the error notification wait flag is replaced with the partial notification wait flag, and the notification wait correspondence in FIG. The process is executed, and in the process of starting full tank error notification in S896 of the notification waiting process, error notification by some notification means may be started.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, when a game ball is detected during error notification, the main control board 70 transmits a symbol variation start command to the sub-control board 90, and the effect display device 34 notifies the error notification. If it is in the middle, the sub control board 90 restricts the symbol variation effect (does not start the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34), but is not limited thereto. For example, when a game ball is detected during error notification, the main control board 70 does not transmit a symbol change start command to the sub control board 90, and the main control board 70 may restrict the symbol change effect. Good. Even if it does in this way, if the effect display device 34 is notifying the error, the symbol variation effect can be limited (the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34 is not started). When a game ball is detected during error notification in which the effect display device 34 performs error notification, the main control board 70 does not transmit a symbol variation start command to the sub-control board 90, and the effect display device When a game ball is detected during error notification (for example, during ball entry error notification) in which error notification is not performed in 34, the main control board 70 transmits a symbol variation start command to the sub-control board 90. Also good.

  In addition, even when the effect display device 34 is in error notification, the determination symbols (first determination symbol 34a and second determination symbol 34b, second identification information for effects) that are displayed in a variable manner at the corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34. ) May be displayed in a variable manner. As described above, the determination symbol varies regardless of the variation pattern designation command, and variation can be started based only on the special symbol stop information designation command. For this reason, if the effect display device 34 is reporting an error, for example, the main control board 70 sends a symbol variation start command (not including the variation pattern designation command) including only the special symbol stop information designation command to the sub-control board 90. It is good also as what transmits to and starts the fluctuation | variation display of a determination symbol. When the determination symbol is stopped, the main control board 70 may transmit a symbol stop command to the sub control board 90 in accordance with the special symbol fluctuation stop.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the determination symbol (second identification information for production) is displayed in the display screen of the production display device 34. However, the display screen of the production display device 34 is not limited to this. In addition, for example, an LED lamp may be used. That is, apart from the effect display device 34 that is also used as an error notification means, an LED lamp (display means, notification effect means) dedicated to a determination symbol that is not used as an error notification means may be provided. A modified game board 30B in this case is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, a first determination symbol lamp 93f for displaying the first determination symbol and a second determination symbol lamp 93g for displaying the second symbol are displayed in the center accessory 49 on the left side of the effect display device 34. And are provided. These first and second determination symbol lamps 93 f and 93 g are controlled by the decorative drive board 93. For example, when the corresponding special symbol is variably displayed, it flashes and is displayed in a variable manner, and when the corresponding special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the first mode (for example, lights in the first color). ) Is displayed in the second mode (for example, the second color is turned on or off) based on the corresponding special symbol being removed and the corresponding symbol being stopped and displayed. It is controlled to stop display.

  FIG. 40 shows a symbol variation effect process of a modified example in this case. In the symbol variation effect process of the modified example of FIG. 40, when it is determined in S904 that the error message screen is being displayed on the effect display device 34, the variation display of the determination symbol is started (S913). This process is performed by outputting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 93 so that the corresponding one of the first and second determination symbol lamps 93f and 93g is variably displayed. Note that the process of S912 of the modified example is performed in the same manner. Also in this modified example, during error display, the main control board 70 transmits a symbol variation start command including only the special symbol stop information designation command (not including the variation pattern designation command) to the sub-control board 90. Also good. When the symbol stop command is received in S914 and it is determined in S916 that the symbol variation effect is being performed, the symbol variation effect is terminated and the variation display of the determined symbol is terminated (S918, S920), and the symbol variation effect is denoted in S916. Even if it is determined that it is not in the middle, any one of the first and second determination symbol lamps 93f and 93g is variably displayed, and thus the variation display of the determination symbol is terminated (S920). Thereby, even during the error notification in which the effect display device 34 is used for error notification, the determination symbol lamp (determination symbol) can be variably displayed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol. For this reason, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the special symbol variation display is being performed even when the effect display device 34 is in error notification.

  As described above, a new error generated during error notification can be notified in duplicate, or a display unit (LED lamp) dedicated to the determination symbol can be provided outside the display screen of the effect display device 34. FIG. 41 shows how the processing of the main control board 70, the payout control board 80, and the sub-control board 90 changes with time when such an error occurs. In FIG. 41, the processing of the main control board 70 and the payout control board 80 is the same as the time change shown in FIG. 36 of the embodiment. In the modified example, when a game ball entering the first start port 36 is detected at time T2 and a symbol variation start command is transmitted from the main control board 70 to the sub control board 90, the symbol is similar to the embodiment. The variation effect is not started (the effect symbol does not start the variable display), but the determination symbol starts the variable display. Also, if a ball entry error occurs at time T3, a ball error error notification is made using the first error lamp 93c (error LED1) that does not overlap with the RAM clear notification from time T3 without waiting for the completion of the RAM clear notification being executed. To start. In this case, the incoming ball error notification is performed over the notification time Tn2 until time T5 when the incoming ball error is canceled.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, when notifying an error waiting for notification, the notification time is shortened to make the error notification end time constant (for example, the remaining RAM clear notification remaining). When a waiting error is awaited for notification based on the notification time Tz, the notification of the entry error is performed at a time (T2-Tz) obtained by subtracting the remaining notification time Tz from the notification time T2). The time may be constant. That is, when notifying an error waiting for notification, error notification may be performed over a predetermined notification time without shortening (limiting) the notification time. For example, when a ball error is started after the ball error is waiting for notification, the ball error may be notified over the notification time T2.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment described above, the main control board 70 transmits an error occurrence command to the sub control board 90 when an error occurs, and does not send a command to the sub control board 90 even if the error is released. It was. In addition, when receiving an error occurrence command, the sub control board 90 not only starts error notification, but also performs various processes related to error notification waiting (waiting for error notification when other error notification is in progress, or canceling error notification waiting) Then, the error notification is started or the error notification is terminated when the error notification time elapses). On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, when an error occurs, the main control board 70 not only transmits an error occurrence command to the sub control board 90 but also performs various processes related to error notification waiting (other error notifications). If it is in progress, it will wait for error notification without immediately sending the error occurrence command, or send the error occurrence command when error notification wait is canceled), and the error will be released or the error notification time will elapse If so, a command for terminating the error notification is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. Further, the sub control board 90 starts error notification when receiving an error occurrence command, and ends error notification when receiving a command for terminating error notification. In the second embodiment, mainly, the error processing of FIG. 42 is executed instead of FIG. 22, the magnetic error processing of FIG. 43 is executed instead of FIG. 23, and instead of FIG. 44 is executed, the point where the full tank error process of FIG. 45 is executed instead of FIG. 25, the error occurrence process of FIG. 29, the error notification related process of FIG. 30, and FIG. 33 is different from the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment in that the content of the error notification end process of FIG. 33 is changed, and the error duplication process of FIG. 33 and the notification wait response process of FIG. 34 are not performed. Hereinafter, with respect to the processing of the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and description of the same processing will be omitted.

[Error handling]
In the error processing of the second embodiment of FIG. 42, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the RAM clear notification is being performed (S515a). If the RAM clear notification is being performed, the RAM clear notification time Tr2 has elapsed. Whether or not (S515b). Here, also in the second embodiment, when the main control board 70 transmits a RAM clear command to the sub control board 90 in S110 of the power-on process of FIG. 10, the sub control board 90 executes the RAM in S710 of the initial setting process of FIG. Clear notification is started. Therefore, after transmitting the RAM clear command, the main control board 70 determines that the RAM clear notification is being performed until a RAM clear notification end command described later is transmitted. Further, in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the notification time of various error notifications is managed by the main control board 70. For this reason, S515b can be performed by determining whether or not the elapsed time since the RAM clear command was transmitted in S110 of the power-on process has exceeded the RAM clear notification time Tr2. Note that a time obtained by adding a slight margin to the RAM clear notification time Tr2 may be used in consideration of a slight time difference from when the RAM clear command is transmitted until the RAM clear notification is actually started. When it is determined that the RAM clear notification time Tr2 has elapsed during the RAM clear notification, a RAM clear notification end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S515c). The sub-control board 90 that has received the RAM clear notification end command ends the RAM clear notification.

[Magnetic error handling]
In the magnetic error process of FIG. 43 of the second embodiment, when the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 turns on the magnetic error flag in S524, it determines whether or not the RAM clear notification is in progress (S525a), and the RAM clear notification. If it is determined that it is in the middle, a RAM clear notification end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S525b). Further, it is determined whether or not another error is being notified (S525c). If another error is being notified, an error cancel command for the error is transmitted (S525d). The sub control board 90 that has received the error cancellation command ends the error notification of the error. In the second embodiment, when a magnetic error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in S526, magnetic error notification is started. That is, during the RAM clear notification, when it is determined that a magnetic error has occurred, the RAM clear notification is limited and the magnetic error error notification is performed. In this case, the error notification of the magnetic error is terminated, but the error notification of the low priority (RAM clear notification) is executed during the execution of the error notification of high priority (magnetic error notification) as in the error processing in the case of duplication. May be performed in duplicate (simultaneously). As an example of overlapping (simultaneously) reporting low-priority errors during execution of high-priority error notifications, when there are overlapping notification units, use notification units that overlap high-priority error notifications. If there is a notification means that does not overlap, notification of an error with a low priority is executed using a notification means that does not overlap. As described above, since the magnetic error notification is continued unless the power is turned off, after the magnetic error occurrence command is transmitted once, the main control board 70 determines that the magnetic error is being notified until the power is turned off.

[Entry error handling]
In the ball entry error process of FIG. 44 of the second embodiment, if the ball entry error flag is turned on in S548, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not a magnetic error is being notified (S549a), and RAM clear is being notified. Whether or not (S549b). If it is determined that the magnetic error is being informed, the ball entering error process is terminated as it is. For this reason, even if a landing error occurs during the magnetic error notification, the incoming error is not notified as in the first embodiment. If it is determined in S549b that the RAM clear notification is being performed, the remaining notification time Tz that is the remaining time of the RAM clear notification is acquired (S549c), and it is determined whether or not the ball entry error processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz. (S549d). In the second embodiment, the remaining notification time Tz can be obtained by subtracting the elapsed time from the RAM clear command transmission from the RAM clear notification time Tr2. If it is determined that the ball entry error processing time Tn1 does not exceed the remaining notification time Tz, the ball entry error processing is ended as it is. For this reason, when the ball entering error processing time Tn1 elapses during the RAM clear notification (when it is determined that the ball entering error is canceled before the predetermined time elapses), a ball entering error occurs. The command is not transmitted to the sub-control board 90, and the entrance error is not notified. On the other hand, if it is determined in S549d that the incoming error processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz, the incoming error notification waiting flag is turned on (S549e). For this reason, when the entry error processing time Tn1 elapses after completion of the RAM clear notification (as described above, when the entry error is canceled after a predetermined time elapses), the entry error notification wait is performed. The flag is turned on to enter a waiting error notification waiting state. In addition, the notification mode of the incoming ball error may differ depending on the gaming state. For example, if the gaming state is a normal gaming state, an error notification using a lamp is executed, and if the gaming state is a big hit gaming state, an error notification using a lamp and a liquid crystal screen is executed, or a gaming state In the normal gaming state, error notification using a lamp and a liquid crystal screen is executed. When the gaming state is a big hit gaming state, error notification using a lamp is executed. In addition, the conditions for occurrence of a ball entry error may differ depending on the gaming state. As an example, there is an operating area in the big prize opening, and there is an operating area in a gaming machine or a big winning opening that shifts the gaming state after the big hit to the probability variation state when passing the operating area during the big hit game Based on the fact that the symbol is stopped and displayed in the small winning symbol, the game is made to open the big winning opening, and when the game ball that has entered the big winning port passes through the operation area, the game machine is shifted to the big winning gaming state. The state where the grand prize opening is not in operation (the state where the accessory continuous device is not in operation) is changed to the grand prize opening within 1.9 seconds after the completion of the operation of the grand prize opening (after closing) or when the grand prize opening is activated. The time until all winning game balls are discharged is a condition for the occurrence of a ball error (discharge ball error), and the big prize opening is in operation (the equipment continuation device is in operation). State) is more than the game ball won during operation (open) Game ball discharge bulb switch special winning opening, a time when passing through the working area, it has become a generation condition of the ball entrance Error (ball entrance errors discharge). In addition, an example of determining whether or not the entrance error is canceled before the predetermined time elapses (if the error cancellation determination is made before the predetermined time elapses, the RAM clear notification ends. In the case where the error cancellation notification is not performed and the error cancellation determination is made after a predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the RAM clear notification is completed). If the notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the RAM clear notification ends, and the error notification release determination is made after the predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the error notification of the error may be performed after the RAM clear notification ends.

  Further, if it is determined in S549b that the RAM clear notification is not being performed, that is, the full tank error notification is being performed, or any error is not being notified, the incoming error generation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 in S550. The sub-control board 90 that has received the incoming error occurrence command starts the incoming error notification. As described above, since there is no notification means that the full tank error and the landing error overlap, even when the full tank error is being notified, the incoming error notification is started, and the full tank error and the incoming error are redundantly notified. Will be. In addition, after once transmitting the entering error occurrence command, the main control board 70 determines that the entering error is being notified until the entering error cancel command is sent to the sub-control board 90 in a process to be described later.

  If it is determined in S540 that the entrance error flag is on, and it is determined in S554 that the entrance error processing time Tn1 has not elapsed, whether or not the entrance error notification waiting flag is on (S555a), RAM clearing. It is determined whether the notification is finished (S555b). If it is determined that the waiting error notification waiting flag is on and the RAM clear notification is completed, the waiting error notification waiting flag is turned off (S555c), and a landing error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 in S550. As described above, when the RAM clear notification is finished, notification of a ball entering error that has been waiting for notification is started. If it is determined in S554 that the ball entry error processing time Tn1 has elapsed and the ball entry error flag is turned off in S556, it is determined whether or not a ball entry error is being notified (S557). If it is determined that the ball error is being notified, a ball error cancel command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S558). The sub-control board 90 that has received the incoming error cancel command ends the incoming error notification. Note that the determination in S557 is because there is a case where the entrance error is not notified even when the entrance error flag is turned on, such as during the notification of the magnetic error.

[Full tank error processing]
In the full tank error process of FIG. 45 of the second embodiment, if the full tank error flag is turned on in S566, whether or not a magnetic error is being notified (S567a), whether or not a RAM clear is being notified (S567b), Respectively. If it is determined that the magnetic error notification is being performed, the full error processing is terminated as it is. For this reason, even if a full tank error occurs during magnetic error notification, the full tank error is not notified as in the first embodiment. Note that, as in the above-described modification, even when a magnetic error is occurring, a full tank error may be notified using a notification means that does not overlap. If it is determined in S567b that the RAM clear notification is in progress, a full tank error partial notification command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S567c). Since the second error lamp 93d (error LED2) is provided as a notification means that does not overlap with the RAM clear notification (see FIGS. 32 and 38), the full tank error notification is performed when a full tank error occurs during the RAM clear notification. The full error notification is performed using the second error lamp 93d. If it is determined that the RAM clear notification is not being performed, that is, the entry error notification is being performed, or any error is not being notified, a full tank error occurrence command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 in S568. The sub-control board 90 that has received the full tank error occurrence command starts full tank error notification. As described above, since there is no notification means that the full tank error and the incoming ball error overlap, even when the incoming ball error is being notified, the full tank error notification is started and the incoming error and the full tank error are notified in duplicate. Will be. After transmitting the full tank error partial notification command and the full tank error occurrence command, the main control board 70 determines that the full tank error notification is in progress until it transmits a full tank error release command to the sub-control board 90 in the process described later. To do.

  If the full tank error flag is turned off in S572, it is determined whether or not a full tank error is being notified (S573). If a full tank error is being notified, a full tank error cancel command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 in S574. To do. The sub control board 90 that has received the full tank error cancel command ends the full tank error notification. Note that the determination of S573 is because there is a case where a full tank error is not notified even when the full error flag is turned on, such as during a magnetic error notification.

[Processing when an error occurs]
Next, processing of the sub control board 90 of the second embodiment will be described. The error occurrence process of the second embodiment is performed by omitting the processes of S806, S808, S812, and S814 in the error occurrence process of FIG. For this reason, if it is determined that an error occurrence command has been received in S802 rather than being in error notification in S800, an error notification start process is executed in S804, and if it is determined in S800 that an error notification is being executed, an error notification end process is executed in S810. . Even when the full error partial notification command transmitted in S567c of the full tank error process of the second embodiment is received, it is determined that the error occurrence command is received in S802.

[Error notification start processing]
The error notification start process of the second embodiment is performed by omitting the process of setting the countdown timer TD in S828 in the error notification start process of FIG. Although not shown, when the error occurrence command received in S802 of the error occurrence process is a full error partial notification command, some notification means (second error lamp) that does not overlap with the RAM clear notification 93d) is used to start full error notification.

[Error notification end processing]
In the error notification start process of the second embodiment, in the error notification end process of FIG. 31, whether or not the RAM clear notification end command is received instead of determining whether or not the RAM clear notification countdown timer TDr is 0 in S842. 31 except for the point of determining whether or not the ball-on error notification countdown timer TDn is zero in step S848 and determining whether or not a ball-on-error cancel command has been received. The same process is performed. Even if a full tank error is being reported using only a part of the notification means that does not overlap with the RAM clear notification, if the full tank error cancel command is received in S854, the full tank error notification is terminated in S856. In the second embodiment, since it is not necessary to use the RAM clear notification countdown timer TDr in the sub-control board 90, the process of S712 in the initial setting process of FIG. 28 may be omitted.

  As described above, even if various processes relating to the error notification waiting are performed by the main control board 70, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. That is, when an error occurs during the RAM clear notification, it is possible to prevent the RAM clear notification from being hindered by the error notification. In addition, when a ball entry error occurs during the RAM clear notification, if the ball error processing time Tn1 exceeds the remaining notification time Tz, the ball entry error notification is performed after the RAM clear notification ends, and the processing time Tn1 remains. If the notification time Tz is not exceeded, the entry error notification is not performed after completion of the RAM clear notification, so that the entry error notification can be prevented after the entry error is canceled. In addition, even if the ball error notification is started after the RAM clear notification is finished, the main control board 70 sends a ball error cancel command to the sub-control board 90 when the ball error processing time Tn1 has elapsed since the ball error occurred. Since the transmission error notification is completed after the transmission, the ball error notification can be ended at substantially the same timing as the ball error is canceled.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, even if the game is a big hit game, if a game ball is detected by the big prize opening switch 44a outside the valid period, it is processed as a ball entry error. In other words, during the big hit game, it may not be processed as a pitch error (it is not determined as a pitch error or a pitch error notification is not performed). In particular, when a magnetic error or a ball entry error occurs, the launching of the game ball with the launcher is restricted, and the cause of the error during the jackpot game is not due to the player's blame (sensor If it occurs due to a detection failure, etc., it may not be possible to allow the game ball to enter the special winning opening 44, and an unexpected disadvantage may occur for the player. In order to prevent such a disadvantage, it may not be processed as an error during the big hit game. It should be noted that whether or not launching game balls need to be restricted depends on the type of error, for example, an error that restricts launching of a game ball on the launching device due to fraudulent behavior (magnetic error or entrance error) Etc.) and errors that do not limit the launching of game balls by the launcher (full tank error, etc.) because they are unlikely to be caused by fraud. In that case, during the big hit game, an error that restricts the launch of the game ball with the launcher is not treated as an error (no error is detected, no error notification is given), and the launch of the game ball with the launcher is not restricted. An error may be processed as an error.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, the sub-control board 90 performs the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 35 even when the error is being notified (for example, during the RAM clear notification), and is transmitted from the main control board 70. Whether or not the symbol variation effect is being executed is determined based on whether or not the error notification is being performed when the symbol variation start command is received. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as what does not perform the fluctuation production process itself. In this case, even if a symbol variation start command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received, processing corresponding to the command is not performed (the command is ignored).

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the error display lamp 47 is provided and the error notification is possible even in the processing of the main control board 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the error display lamp 47 is not provided. It may be a thing. in this case. The processing of S506 to S514 in the error processing of FIGS. 22 and 42 may be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first and second embodiments, if the sub control board 90 receives a symbol variation start command during error notification, the symbol variation occurs if an error message screen is being displayed on the effect display device 34. Although it is assumed that there is no change in performance or judgment pattern, this is not restrictive. For example, the remaining notification time of the error notification being executed is compared with the variation time (see FIGS. 18 and 19), and if the variation time is longer (or the variation time is a predetermined time (for example, 1) than the remaining notification time. If it is longer than (such as seconds), the symbol variation effect or the variation of the determination symbol may be performed after the error notification during execution is completed. In this case, if the variation time is longer than the remaining notification time of the error notification (or if the variation time is longer than the remaining notification time by a predetermined time or more), the symbol variation effect waiting flag is turned on and the remaining from the variation time. The changeable time obtained by reducing the notification time is stored, and waiting for the error to end. When the error ends, the symbol variation effect is started. For example, the RAM clear notification is performed for 40 seconds (10 seconds after the completion of the RAM clear process), the predetermined time is 1 second, and the variation display of the special symbol is performed with the normal variation B (variation pattern P02) having the variation time of 8 seconds. Consider what happens. In this case, if 3 seconds before the RAM clear process ends (remaining notification time is 7 seconds or more), the symbol variation effect waiting flag is not turned on, and after 3 seconds have elapsed after the RAM clear process ends ( If the remaining notification time is less than 7 seconds), at least a predetermined time (1 second) of the variable effect time can be secured after the RAM clear notification ends, and the symbol change effect waiting flag is turned on. In this case, it is assumed that the reading position (time) of the effect pattern is determined so that the symbol variation effect is performed within the variable time, the effect pattern is read from the determined read position, and the symbol variation effect is started. That's fine. Or, several types of short-time effect patterns for replacement are prepared, and among the effect patterns for replacement that are shorter than the changeable time, the effect pattern that is closest to the changeable time is read and the design change effect is started. It is good.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the RAM clear processing is performed from the sub control board 90 to each board so that the RAM (not shown) of each board such as the effect display control board 91 is also performed. A command is transmitted, and a RAM clear process is performed on each substrate based on reception of the RAM clear command. In such a pachinko machine 10, each board may transmit a RAM clear completion command indicating that the RAM clear process is completed to the sub-control board 90 when the RAM clear process is completed. Then, the sub-control board 90 causes each board to perform the RAM clear process again if it cannot receive all the RAM clear completion commands from each board even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the RAM clear command was sent. Also good. At this time, the RAM clear process of the RAM 90c may be performed again, or may not be performed again if it has already ended normally.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment, various setting operations by the player may be executed during the RAM clear notification. For example, based on the player's button operation (operation of the effect button 26, direction button (not shown), etc.), the volume of the speakers 28a, 28b and various LED lamps (frame lamps 93a, 93b, first error lamp 93c, second error) In the pachinko machine 10 that can set the brightness (rendering environment) of the lamp 93d, etc., the volume and brightness may be set during the RAM clear notification. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 having a function (so-called “my-pachi function”) that provides (sends) game information related to a game result and various effects performed by the player to the portable terminal of the player, a login for using the function Operation or the like may be possible during RAM clear notification. In these cases, even when an error message screen for RAM clear notification is being displayed on the effect display device 34, a setting screen for accepting settings of volume and brightness and a function for providing game information to the mobile terminal are used. The login screen (password input screen) may be displayed on the effect display device 34. In that case, the setting screen and login screen can be displayed over the error message, displayed after the error message is erased, or displayed side by side with the error message (the error message is displayed in the corner of the screen). May be displayed).

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 (a ball-type game machine), but may be applied to a spinning-type game machine such as a slot machine.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “gaming machine”, the main control board 70 corresponds to a “main control part”, the sub control board 90 corresponds to a “sub control part”, and the first error lamp 93c ( The error LED 1), the second error lamp 93d (error LED 2), the frame lamps 93a, 93b, the speakers 28a, 28b, the effect display device 34 (display screen, liquid crystal screen) and the effect display control board 91 are “notification means (effect notification). The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that starts the initialization of the RAM 70c in the process of S106 of the power-on process in FIG. 10 corresponds to the “initialization means” and corresponds to the error process in FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 executing the magnetic error process, the entrance error process of FIG. 24, and the full tank error process of FIG. 25 corresponds to “error determination means”. Further, the CPU 70a, the symbol display device 40, and the symbol display board 40a of the main control board 70 for executing the special symbol game process (the variable display related process in FIG. 14) of FIGS. 11 to 13 correspond to “identification information display means”. The payout control board 80 corresponds to a “payout control unit”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example. The effect display device 34 corresponds to a “display device (first display device)”. The first determination symbol lamp 93f and the second determination symbol lamp 93g correspond to “a display device different from the display device (second display device, light-emitting device)”.

  An error canceling method (means) and an error notification canceling method (means) may be displayed on the effect display device 34 (display screen, liquid crystal screen). The name of the error may be displayed on the effect display device 34 (display screen, liquid crystal screen).

  Based on the RAM clear process or the determination of the occurrence of an error, a process of returning the movable accessory provided in the front frame 11 or the center accessory 49 to the origin position may be performed. Note that the movable accessory is controlled by the sub-control board 90. When inspection is performed with the front frame 11 opened, it is possible to prevent the movable accessory from hitting other parts or the like.

  When the front frame 11 is open or when the opening switch for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 is disconnected or broken, it is determined that a door opening error has occurred. If it is determined that a door opening error has occurred, the second error lamp 93d blinks while the front frame 11 is open. Further, the frame lamps 93a and 93b are blinked while the front frame 11 is opened and for 30 seconds after the front frame 11 is closed. In addition, a sound “front frame 11 is open” is output from the speakers 28a and 28b for 180 seconds. If the front frame 11 is closed before 180 seconds elapse, the front frame 11 blinks while the front frame 11 is opened and until 7 seconds elapse after the front frame 11 is closed. Further, the effect display device 34 (effect screen, liquid crystal screen) outputs a message “the front frame 11 is open” while the front frame 11 is open. Further, the error indicator lamp 47 is lit until the error is released or the error notification is released. The cancellation of the error and the cancellation of the error notification are canceled by confirming that there is no abnormality in the gaming machine and closing the front frame 11.

  Further, as a reference invention, an error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and an identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination as to whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, the occurrence of the error A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of the error based on the determination of the error and transmitting a variation display command based on the variation display of the identification information, and a first display capable of various displays Device, the second display device, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit, the error display is possible on the first display device based on the error occurrence command, and the error is transmitted from the main control unit A sub-control unit capable of receiving the variation display command and displaying an effect on the first display device based on the variation display command. When the variation display of the identification information is performed when the first display device is not displaying an error, the first display device performs the variation display of the first identification information and the second display device. The second identification information is displayed in a variable manner, and the first identification information and the second identification information are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the determination, and the error is displayed on the first display device while the error is being displayed. When the variation display of the identification information is performed, the error display is performed on the first display device, the variation display of the second identification information is performed on the second display device, and the result of the success / failure determination is indicated. In a mode, the second identification information is stopped and displayed, and the main control unit displays, as the variable display command, a variation mode command indicating a variation display mode of the identification information and a stop mode command indicating a stop display mode of the identification information. And the vice The sub-control unit starts displaying the first identification information on the basis of the variation mode command and the stop mode command, and the second identification based on the stop mode command. It may be characterized by starting display of fluctuation of information. Further, the main control unit can transmit a stop command indicating a change stop of the identification information to the sub control unit, and the sub control unit displays a change display of the first identification information based on the stop command. At the same time, the change display of the second identification information may be terminated.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, when the variation display of the identification information is performed when the error is not displayed on the display device, the effect display is performed on the display device, and the variation display of the identification information is displayed while the error is displayed on the display device. When it is performed, the effect display is limited at least until the error display is completed. As a result, if a game ball is detected, the variation display of the identification information can be performed even during error notification by error display. In addition, in the normal case, an effect is performed by the effect notifying means along with the variation display of the identification information. However, if the error is being displayed, the effect is limited until the error display is completed, so that the error display during execution is hindered. It will never be done. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately advance the game by displaying the variation of the identification information without disturbing the error notification by the error display.
When the occurrence of an error is determined, the main control unit performs error processing for the error, and the sub control unit displays an error on the display device beyond the time required for error processing of the main control unit. Can be used. In this case, it is possible to limit the effect display on the display device after the error processing in the main control unit is completed (after the error is released) until the error display is ended. Further, the main control unit may detect the game ball and display the identification information in a variable manner even during error processing. In this case, the display time of the error display may be the same as the time required for error processing of the main control unit, or may be a longer time.
Here, the error means that the state of the gaming machine becomes a gaming state different from the normal state, and is not limited to when an abnormality occurs, but also includes a state in which storage means for storing various information is initialized. That is, the main control unit can transmit an initialization command indicating that the storage means is initialized as an error occurrence command, and the sub-control unit displays an initialization display as an error display on the display device. It is possible.
In addition, as a display device that performs error display and effect display, a message indicating that an error has occurred (notification) is displayed, or identification information (effect pattern) for effect is displayed in a variable manner (display effect) in accordance with the change display of the identification information. ) Or a display device such as a liquid crystal. In addition, as other effect notification means for performing error notification and production, the fact that an error has occurred is output by voice, or voice and sound effects are output in accordance with the change display of the identification information for production. Or a light emitting device that emits light in a light emitting manner for error or emits light in a light emitting manner in accordance with a variable display of identification information for effects.
In addition, priorities are determined between each error display for each type of error and the effect display that accompanies variable display, and when variable display is performed during error display, the error being displayed has priority over the effect display. When the rank is high, the effect display may be limited until at least the error display is completed. Note that if the error being displayed has a lower priority than the effect display, the effect display may be given priority over the error display.
“Restricting the effect display” may limit the effect display time (shorten or delay the start time), limit the effect display mode, and the effect display time and the effect. Any of the display modes may be limited, and the effect display may not be performed. As a limitation of the effect display mode, when an effect is produced on a plurality of channels on one display device, an effect display is performed on a part of the channels, and an effect display is not performed on the remaining channels (in the remaining channels). The error display during execution and the initialization display may be continued). For example, in the case of a display device that displays a plurality of layers superimposed on each other, the effect screen is displayed on one layer of the plurality of layers, but the error notification screen and the initialization notification screen are displayed on the other layers. It may be given priority. Specifically, the error notification screen and initialization notification screen are displayed in a large size in the other layer, the production screen is displayed in a small size in one layer, and the error notification screen and initialization notification are displayed in the other layer. Display the screen so that it is placed in the center of the display device, and in one layer, display the production screen so that it is placed in the corner of the screen, or increase the transparency so that it is placed in the center of the screen It is good also as a thing. Moreover, when using other production | presentation alerting | reporting means, as a restriction | limiting of a production | presentation aspect, the output of a production | presentation alerting | reporting means is reduced (For example, the volume of an audio | voice output apparatus is reduced, or the light quantity (luminance) of a light-emitting device is reduced. It is good also as a thing.

As a reference invention, an initialization means for initializing a storage means for storing various information and an error determination means for judging the occurrence of various errors are provided, and an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage means. A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of the error based on the determination of the occurrence of the error;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
When the sub-control unit receives a specific command transmitted from the main control unit during initialization notification, the sub-control unit does not execute a process corresponding to the specific command,
An initialization unit that initializes a storage unit that stores various types of information; and an error determination unit that determines the occurrence of various types of errors; an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage unit; A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of occurrence;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
When the sub-control unit receives a specific command transmitted from the main control unit during the initialization notification, the sub-control unit may not perform a process corresponding to the specific command.

As a reference invention, initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information,
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A notification means capable of various notifications,
Based on the initialization performed by the initialization unit, the notification unit can execute initialization notification, and based on the determination result of the error determination unit, the notification unit can execute error notification. A gaming machine,
When it is determined that a plurality of errors have occurred when the initialization notification is not being performed, the error notification of the plurality of errors can be performed simultaneously,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information;
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A notification means capable of various notifications,
Based on the initialization performed by the initialization unit, the notification unit can execute initialization notification, and based on the determination result of the error determination unit, the notification unit can execute error notification. A gaming machine,
When it is determined that a plurality of errors have occurred when the initialization notification is not being performed, the error notification of the plurality of errors can be performed simultaneously,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error may be performed after the initialization notification is completed.

As a reference invention, initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information,
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
An initialization notification means capable of executing initialization notification by the notification means, based on the initialization performed by the initialization means;
Based on the determination result of the error determination means, error notification means capable of performing error notification by the notification means;
A gaming machine comprising
The errors include at least a first error and a second error,
Determining the release of the first error based on the establishment of a predetermined release condition after determining the occurrence of the first error;
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the first error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the first error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the first error is not performed even when the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the first error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the first error is performed after the initialization notification is finished,
When the occurrence of the second error is determined during the initialization notification, the initialization notification is limited and error notification of the second error is performed,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information;
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
An initialization notification means capable of executing initialization notification by the notification means, based on the initialization performed by the initialization means;
Based on the determination result of the error determination means, error notification means capable of performing error notification by the notification means;
A gaming machine comprising
The errors include at least a first error and a second error,
After determining the occurrence of the first error, determining the cancellation of the error notification of the first error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the first error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of canceling the error notification of the first error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the first error is not performed even when the initialization notification is finished,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification of the first error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the first error is performed after the initialization notification is finished,
When the occurrence of the second error is determined during the initialization notification, the initialization notification may be limited and error notification of the second error may be performed.

As a reference invention, an initialization means for initializing a storage means for storing various information and an error determination means for judging the occurrence of various errors are provided, and an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage means. A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of the error based on the determination of the occurrence of the error;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
The main control means transmits the error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error to the sub-control unit only once based on the determination of the occurrence of the error,
An initialization unit that initializes a storage unit that stores various types of information; and an error determination unit that determines the occurrence of various types of errors; an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage unit; A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of occurrence;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
The main control means transmits an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error to the sub-control unit a plurality of times based on the determination of the occurrence of the error.
An initialization unit that initializes a storage unit that stores various types of information; and an error determination unit that determines the occurrence of various types of errors; an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage unit; A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of occurrence;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
The main control means transmits the error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error to the sub-control unit only once based on the determination of the occurrence of the error,
An initialization unit that initializes a storage unit that stores various types of information; and an error determination unit that determines the occurrence of various types of errors; an initialization command can be transmitted based on the initialization of the storage unit; A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of occurrence;
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification is determined before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
The main control means may transmit an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error to the sub control unit a plurality of times based on the determination of the occurrence of the error.

As a reference invention, initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining occurrence of various errors, and first notification means for executing error notification based on the determination of occurrence of errors A main control unit capable of transmitting an initialization command based on initialization of the storage means, and capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of the occurrence of the error;
A second notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit is received, the initialization notification by the second notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit is received. A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on the error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time elapses, the error notification in the second notification unit of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, after the initialization notification is completed, the error notification in the second notification unit of the error is performed,
The time of error notification using the second notification means is longer than the time of error notification using the first notification means,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and first notification means for performing error notification based on the determination of the occurrence of errors, A main control unit capable of transmitting an initialization command based on initialization of the storage means, and capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on determination of occurrence of the error;
A second notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit is received, the initialization notification by the second notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit is received. A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on the error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification in the second notification means of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, after the initialization notification is completed, the error notification in the second notification means of the error is performed,
The time of error notification using the second notification means may be longer than the time of error notification using the first notification means.

As a reference invention, initialization information for initializing storage means for storing various types of information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and display of the identification information in a variable manner based on a game ball entering the starting port An identification information display means, and a winning game execution means for executing a winning game when the winning identification information is stopped and displayed; an initialization command can be transmitted based on initialization of the storage means; and the occurrence of the error A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on the determination of
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the winning game, the error is not notified of the error,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on a game ball entering the start port And a winning game executing means for executing a winning game when the winning identification information is stopped and displayed, an initialization command can be transmitted based on initialization of the storage means, and based on the determination of the occurrence of the error A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the error type,
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
During the hit game, the specific error is not determined as an error occurrence,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on a game ball entering the start port And a winning game executing means for executing a winning game when the winning identification information is stopped and displayed, an initialization command can be transmitted based on initialization of the storage means, and based on the determination of the occurrence of the error A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the error type,
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the winning game, the error notification of the error is not performed,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on a game ball entering the start port And a winning game executing means for executing a winning game when the winning identification information is stopped and displayed, an initialization command can be transmitted based on initialization of the storage means, and based on the determination of the occurrence of the error A main control unit capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the error type,
A notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit can be received, and the initialization notification by the notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit can be received and A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the notification means based on an error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
During the winning game, a specific error may not be determined as an error occurrence.

As a reference invention, initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information,
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A plurality of notification means capable of various notifications;
An initialization notification means capable of executing initialization notification by the notification means, based on the initialization performed by the initialization means;
Based on the determination result of the error determination means, error notification means capable of performing error notification by the notification means;
A gaming machine comprising
When the occurrence of the error is determined in the first gaming state, the error notification of the error is performed using the first notification means, and the occurrence of the error is determined in the second gaming state. Performs error notification of the error using the first notification means and the second notification means,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even if the initialization notification ends.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is performed after the initialization notification is completed,
Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information;
Error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors;
A plurality of notification means capable of various notifications;
An initialization notification means capable of executing initialization notification by the notification means, based on the initialization performed by the initialization means;
Based on the determination result of the error determination means, error notification means capable of performing error notification by the notification means;
A gaming machine comprising
When the occurrence of the error is determined in the first gaming state, the error notification of the error is performed using the first notification means, and the occurrence of the error is determined in the second gaming state. Performs error notification of the error using the first notification means and the second notification means,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error notification based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
If the error notification release determination is made before the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification is completed.
When the determination of the cancellation of the error notification is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the error notification of the error may be performed after the initialization notification is completed.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30, 30B game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device , 34a First determination symbol, 34b Second determination symbol, 34c Launch area notification display section, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a First reservation symbol, 35b Second reservation symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start Mouth switch, 38 second start port, 38a second start port switch, 38b second start port Solenoid 38c Wing piece, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol display portion 42b 2nd special symbol display section, 43 round display section, 44 grand prize opening, 44a large prize opening switch, 44b large prize opening solenoid, 44c opening and closing plate, 45 general prize opening, 45a general prize opening switch, 46 out opening, 47 Error indicator lamp, 47a Error indicator lamp board, 48 Windmill, 49 Center object, 70 Main control board, 7
0a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 71 RAM clear switch, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 Dispensing motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub-control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 90d timer, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 decorative drive board, 93a, 93b frame lamp, 93c first Error lamp (Error LED1), 93d Second error lamp (Error LED2), 93e Decoration motor, 93f First judgment symbol lamp, 93g Second judgment symbol lamp, 94 Production button board, 100 Launch control board, 102 Bottom plate full Switch, 105 power supply board, 107 on / off switch, 10 external control board, 115 hall computer.

Claims (1)

Initialization means for initializing storage means for storing various information, error determination means for determining the occurrence of various errors, and first notification means for performing error notification based on the determination of the occurrence of errors, A main control unit capable of transmitting an initialization command based on initialization of the storage means, and capable of transmitting an error occurrence command corresponding to the type of error based on determination of occurrence of the error;
A second notification means capable of various notifications;
The initialization command transmitted from the main control unit is received, the initialization notification by the second notification unit can be executed based on the initialization command, and the error occurrence command transmitted from the main control unit is received. A sub-control unit capable of executing error notification by the second notification means based on the error occurrence command;
A gaming machine comprising
When it is determined that a plurality of errors have occurred when the initialization notification is not being performed, the error notification of the plurality of errors can be performed simultaneously,
The first notification unit is controlled by the main control unit, and the second notification unit is controlled by the sub control unit,
After determining the occurrence of the error, determine the cancellation of the error based on the establishment of a predetermined cancellation condition,
The initialization notification is performed over a predetermined time,
When the occurrence of the error is determined during the initialization notification,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made before the predetermined time elapses , the error notification in the second notification unit of the error is not performed even when the initialization notification ends.
If the determination of the release of the error is made after a lapse of a predetermined time, it has rows error notification at the second notification means of the error after the initialization notification has been completed,
When the determination of the cancellation of the error is made after the predetermined time has elapsed, the time of error notification using the first notification unit is longer than the time of error notification using the second notification unit A gaming machine characterized by being made .

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