JP6664067B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine using a game ball as a game medium.

Generally, a pachinko gaming machine includes a main board (also referred to as a main control board) and a sub board (also referred to as a sub-control board) that receives commands from the main control board and performs control related to effects and the like. ing. Further, the main board generates a random number in a predetermined numerical range based on the function of the mounted CPU, and obtains the random number at a predetermined timing such as starting opening prize. Then, the main board performs a jackpot lottery, various symbol lotteries, various variation pattern lotteries, and the like based on the obtained random number value.
JP 2014-124346 A

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine provided with the main board as described above, it is desirable to provide a function for generating various random numbers so that an optimum random number generating function can be selected for various lotteries. However, in the pachinko gaming machines, although individual information such as an ID number is different for each CPU, the CPU has a common initial setting and a control function, and a publicly authenticated CPU is used. Further, such CPUs are individually mounted on a plurality of game machine manufacturers and various game machines having different models. For this reason, which one of the various random number generation functions provided in the CPU is used depends on the design of each model. From the viewpoint of securing or the like, it is necessary to determine an appropriate process in advance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of appropriately performing various random number generation functions of a main control unit.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a 16-bit random number generating unit; and an 8-bit random number generating unit. Of the 16-bit random number generating unit and the 8-bit random number generating unit, only the 16-bit random number generating unit is provided. After the power is turned on , the security mode for performing a predetermined security check after the initial setting of the 16-bit random number generation means and the 8-bit random number generation means is set , and then the user mode is set. The start processing and the interrupt processing are configured to be executable. In the power-off processing, the stack pointer backup is configured to be executable. In the control start processing, the stack backed up by the power-off processing is configured. The pointer is configured to be able to return (S1 or the like), and in the interrupt processing, the time for measuring the time is set. A predetermined timer subtraction process (S49 and the like) can be executed, and in a predetermined timer subtraction process in a situation where the timer value is N (N is not 0), the timer value becomes N−1 and the timer value becomes 0. The timer value is set to 0 in a predetermined timer subtraction process under a certain situation, and when the power is cut off during the security mode, the timer value is reduced until the voltage falls below a value necessary for the operation of the main control means. , A predetermined security check has been completed.
Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a main control means (main CPU or the like) for controlling a game, and an effect control command related to an effect from the main control means, which is communicably connected to the main control means. Effect control means for performing a control process in accordance with the above, wherein the game medium ejected to the game area flows down the game area and passes through a predetermined start area (a first start winning opening, a second start winning opening, etc.). Based on this, in the game progress interruption process, it is possible to perform a jackpot lottery, a pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game more advantageous to the player than usual when the jackpot is reached, The control means includes a 16-bit random number generating means (such as a random number circuit for 16-bit random number) and an 8-bit random number generating means (random number circuit for 8-bit random number). Of the bit random number generating means, only the 16-bit random number generating means is used, and when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, both the 16-bit random number generating means and the 8-bit random number generating means are initialized. After that, a security mode for performing a predetermined security check is entered, the mode is shifted to the user mode via the security mode, and a control start process and a game progress interruption process executed in a predetermined cycle for the game progress are executed. If it is determined that an error has occurred, error information (such as an error flag) relating to the predetermined error is set, and if the voltage supplied to the pachinko gaming machine falls below a predetermined value, the power When the power off confirmation information indicating that the power is turned off is set, and the control start processing is started, the control start processing includes: When error information is cleared and it is determined that the power-off confirmation information is set (eg, YES in S30), power-off processing (S301 to S307, etc.) for the power-off is executed, When the voltage becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value during the security mode, the security check is completed before the voltage falls below a value necessary for the operation of the main control unit. There may be.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine capable of effectively performing an effect relating to opening of a starting port.

It is a figure showing the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of one example of the present invention. It is a figure showing a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is an explanatory view showing the main board configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a basic configuration of a main board. It is an explanatory view showing a functional configuration of a sub-main board and a sub-sub board. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a special symbol display device, (b1) is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a decorative symbol in the effect symbol display device during a change, and (b2) is a display example of the decorative symbol being stopped. FIG. It is a figure which shows a success / failure determination table typically. (A) is a diagram schematically illustrating a symbol determination table according to a first lottery, (b) is a diagram schematically illustrating a symbol determination table according to a second lottery, and (c) is a symbol determination table according to a loss. It is a figure which shows typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for outliers in detail. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control start process in the main board. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a control start process following FIG. 12. It is a flowchart which shows the game progress interruption process in a main board. (A) is a chart showing an initial value random number update table, and (b) is a chart showing an initial value update type random number update table. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a power-off confirmation information setting process on a main board. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a power-off required time on a main board. 6 is a timing chart showing a security mode.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine which is a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine in the related art are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. Further, in order to achieve both of these amusements, the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning ports.
<Outline of the front structure of pachinko gaming machines and gameplay>

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 mainly includes a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper bowl 15, a lower bowl 16, and a firing handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening, and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 at a position where the pachinko gaming machine 10 is to be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that matches the opening of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for firing a game ball as a game medium, a mechanism for detachably housing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 is provided in the plate unit 200 and has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out game balls to the firing rail, extracting game balls to the lower ball plate 16, and the like. The lower ball plate 16 is also provided in the plate unit 200 and has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A plurality of loudspeakers 19 are provided on a lower front plate 18 located below the lower ball tray 16, and BGM, various sound effects, and the like according to a game state, an effect pattern, and the like are output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, an effect design display device 60, a first start winning port 62, and a second start winning port 63 on a game area 52 defined by an outer rail and an inner rail hidden behind the door 14. , A center decoration 64, a first special winning opening 91, a second special winning opening 92, an operating opening 68 (in this embodiment, a left operating opening 68 a and a right operating opening 68 b), and a general winning opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a number of mechanisms such as game nails and windmills (not shown) are installed.

  In addition, a special symbol display device 53 (main control display device) is provided at a lower left portion when viewed from the front outside the game area 52, and the special symbol display device 53 includes the special symbol display device 53 shown in FIG. 1), a first special symbol display device 70 and a second special symbol display device 71 are provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first starting winning opening 62 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting winning opening 63 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. Can be The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates (outputs) first start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered.

  The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric accessory (a so-called “electric tulip”, not shown), and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates (outputs) second start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. When the ordinary electric accessory is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 76, a so-called electric chew support is provided, and the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63 is enhanced.

The second start winning opening 63 is provided below the first start winning opening 62, that is, at a position where the first start winning opening 62 prevents game balls from entering. Therefore, while the normal electric auditorium does not spread, the ball entering the second starting winning port 63 is impeded by the first starting winning port 63, and the second starting winning port 63 is in a state where it is difficult to enter the ball. Will be maintained. Therefore, in order to aim for the ball to enter the second start winning opening 63 in the game, it is usually necessary to expand the electric powered accessory. In the present embodiment, as a result of the normal electric accessory being expanded, the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63 is higher than the ease of entering the first starting winning opening 62. However, it may be set appropriately according to the profits obtained as a result of the first game and the second game, and the structure in which the ball does not enter at all when the electric powered accessory is not expanded, or the first starting winning opening 62 The opening width may be approximately the same as the opening width.

  Here, there are two modes of opening the second start winning opening 63 by expanding them, that is, a normal mode and a later-described specific game mode. Of these, the opening mode at the normal time includes a short opening that may be completed in a relatively short time of, for example, about 0.2 seconds (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “short opening”), or extending the opening time of the short opening. For example, there is a long opening (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “long opening”) in which the opening is performed for about 5 seconds, for example. Further, as an opening mode at the time of the specific game, there is a long opening in which the opening is performed for about 5 seconds, for example. Here, in the following, a state in which the short opening is performed can be referred to as a “short opening state”, and a state in which the long opening is performed can be referred to as a “long opening state”. Whether or not to open the second starting winning opening 63 and in what manner it is opened are determined based on the result of the winning lottery for the ordinary symbol related to the ordinary electric auditors, but the ordinary symbol and the ordinary symbol are determined. The hit lottery according to will be described later.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 (see the block diagram in FIG. 3) for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates (outputs) general winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered. Note that the general winning detection device 73 may be provided individually for the general winning opening, may collectively collect and detect game balls that have entered the plurality of general winning openings 72, or They may be appropriately grouped and collected and detected according to the arrangement position (up and down, left and right) of the general winning opening and the set number of prize balls (for example, 5 prize balls and 10 prize balls).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first special winning opening 91 is provided as a special winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second special winning opening 92 is provided as a special winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first special winning opening 91 includes a winning detecting device 78 (see the block diagram in FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a first opening / closing door (for opening and closing the first special winning opening 91). (Not shown), and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for driving the first opening / closing door. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first large winning opening 91, and generates (outputs) first large winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  The second big winning opening 92 drives a winning detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball, a second opening / closing door for opening and closing the second big winning opening 92, and a second opening / closing door. A large winning opening solenoid 81 is provided. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second special winning opening 92, and generates (outputs) the second special winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball enters.

  The first special winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 192 (see FIG. 7A) stops in a predetermined manner. The first big winning opening 91 is provided at a position above the out opening 58. The second special winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second big winning opening 92 is provided at a position on the upper right of the out opening 58.

  In this embodiment, decorative plates 91b and 92b are provided in front of the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92, respectively, and each decorative plate is used to decorate the game area 52. Characters and figures are drawn. The decorative plates 91b and 92b are made of a transparent material so that a player can visually recognize the first opening / closing door, the second opening / closing door, the first big winning opening 91, and the second big winning opening 92. However, the decorative plates 91b and 92b may be opaque. In addition, the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92 may be arranged such that only one special winning opening (for example, the first special winning opening 91) is arranged and commonly used.

An effect symbol display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and is separated from the lower left by a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device corresponding to the second game. 71 are provided adjacent to each other on the left and right sides (see FIG. 7A). The fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game is displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game is displayed on the second special symbol display device 71. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting winning opening 62, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hitting mode. When a big hit occurs, a special game (described later) is executed. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 63, and the variable display thereof is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a big hit occurs, a special game (described later) is executed.

  The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are display means constituted by, for example, a 7-segment LED (7-segment display) with a dot added to the lower right corner. The second special symbol 193 is represented by nine types of numbers “0” to “8”. On the right side of the second special symbol in FIG. 7A, a round number display device (illustration omitted) indicating the number of unit games in the special game is provided as a 2-digit 7-segment LED, which will be described later. The number of rounds of both special games is displayed in common according to the occurrence of the first or second special game.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (b1) and 7 (b2), a display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60 includes a left decorative symbol 190a used for an effect relating to the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, and a center. Of the decorative symbol 190b and the right decorative symbol 190c are displayed. Furthermore, in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, various notice displays related to the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, various cut-in displays for the effect, various background displays, and the like. Is also performed. The effect symbol display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbols 190a to 190c are symbols for visually producing the result display of the first lottery shown by the first special symbol 192 or the result display of the second lottery shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, moving images of a plurality of columns of symbol fluctuations simulating, for example, a game of a slot machine in the display area 194.

  The effect symbol display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have to have a staging role, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 70 and the second special symbol In the case where the special symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size, but employs a method in which the special symbol itself has a staging role and does not display the decorative symbol, the special symbol display device 60 displays the special symbol. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, which are commonly used by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in the effect symbol display device 60, are illustrated individually. Or, the device itself may be provided separately, and in the case of sharing as in the present embodiment, a display indicating which special symbol corresponds to the display is displayed at the corner of the effect symbol display device 60. Is also good.

  Of the left and right operating ports 68a, 68b, the left operating port 68a is provided at the middle position on the left side of the game board 50, and the right operating port 68b is on the right side of the game board 50 and on the upper right of the second big winning port 92. Is provided at one side. Each of the working ports 68a, 68b includes a passage detection device 69a, 69b (see FIG. 3). The passage detection devices 69a and 69b are sensors for detecting the passage of the game ball at the corresponding operating ports 68a and 68b, and generate (output) passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. Passing of the game balls to the operating ports 68a and 68b is a trigger for a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric auditorium at the second starting winning port 63.

  When the player turns the firing handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided by the inner rail and the outer rail one by one to the game area 52 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle. Fired. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at a fixed time interval. The game ball fired at the upper part of the game area 52 hits a plurality of game nails or windmills, and falls in a direction according to how the ball is hit. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is changed. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. Game balls dropped into each winning port such as the general winning port 72 are processed as safe balls, and game balls dropped into the out port 58 are processed as out balls. In addition, each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in the present application, "fall-in", "entering ball", and "winning" include "passing".

  When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Is done. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. (See FIG. 7 (b1)). The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c is stopped after the elapse of the variable time determined prior to the display (see FIG. 7 (b2)). When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the first big winning opening 91 is performed. Is started. At this time, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c imitating the game of the slot machine have a display mode in which the three symbols match. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the second big winning opening 92 is performed. Is started.

  The special game is a game in which a unit game in which the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is opened is repeated a plurality of times, and a special game in which the unit game is repeated 16 times (16R (round)) which is the maximum number of times. There are a special game in which a game and a unit game are repeated 10 times (10R (round)), a special game in which a unit game is repeated a minimum number of 4 times (4R (round)), and the like. In addition, depending on the type of jackpot, a plurality of modes are set for any of the special game in which the unit game is performed 16 times, the special game in which the unit game is performed 10 times, and the special game in which the unit game is performed 4 times. However, specific types of big hits will be described later. In each round, when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls is detected in the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92, or when the game balls are opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds). ) Has elapsed, the end condition is satisfied, and the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is closed.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, a probability variation game (hereinafter, referred to as “probable change”) or a variation time reduction game (hereinafter, “time reduction”) as a specific game after the special game is completed. ") Is started. During the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of a big hit than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. In addition, in any of the case of the 16R jackpot, the case of the 10R jackpot, and the case of the 4R jackpot, the probability change is started after the end of the special game. During working hours, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the probability change state is continued until the total number of changes of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 after the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number (here, 104 times). The same is repeated until the total number of changes reaches a predetermined number (here, 100 times). That is, in the present embodiment, a game characteristic of a type in which the specific game state continues only for a predetermined number of times of change after the end of the special game is adopted. Furthermore, the end of the probable change period (so-called ST period) in which the probable change state continues and the end of the time reduction period in which the time reduction state continues are different from each other. Times). Note that the probable change period and the time reduction period may be set to the same number of times of change, and the probable change period may be shorter than the time reduction period. Further, the number of times of change in the probable change period may be a relatively short period, for example, four times.

  During the time reduction of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, a ball entry easy state, which is one of the specific games, is executed. The easy ball entry state during this time is reduced by the time reduction of the ordinary symbol (described later), the probability variation of the open lottery (probability variation related to the lottery of the ordinary symbol), and the opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory is carried out. This is a state in which the ease of entering the starting winning opening 63 is enhanced. The time reduction of the ordinary symbol is a state in which the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is shorter than the normal state. The open lottery probability fluctuation is a state in which the hit probability of the open lottery is higher than in the normal state. The extension of the opening of the ordinary electric accessory is performed by setting the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory to be longer than the short opening at the time of the normal operation and performing the long opening.

  As described above, in the easy ball entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per fixed time increases in comparison with the normal state increases, and the ease of entry into the second start winning opening 63 increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the two-start winning port 63 will increase. Therefore, the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are shortened in time and the ball is easily entered, so that there is an opportunity to obtain a prize ball by entering the second starting winning port 63 during the period. As a result of the increase, it is possible to continue playing with almost no decrease in possessed balls.

  In the present embodiment, the easy entry state during the time reduction is based on three functions of shortening the time of the ordinary symbol, changing the probability of the open lottery, and extending the opening of the ordinary electric accessory, and entering the second start winning opening 63. Increase ease. However, as a modified example, a configuration may be employed in which one or two of these three functions are used to increase the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63. As described above, even if only some of the three functions are used, it is possible to increase the ease of entering the second starting winning opening 63. Further, at least one of the three functions may be switched between a period in which the function is performed and a period in which the function is not performed in accordance with a game state.

  Further, in this embodiment, the time reduction of the ordinary symbol ends with the end of the time reduction of the special symbol, and the fluctuation time (fluctuation pattern) of the ordinary symbol started after the time reduction of the special symbol ends is in the normal state. Is determined from the fluctuation patterns provided for

  Further, as described above, as the opening pattern (opening mode at the time of a specific game) of the ordinary electric accessory in such an easy-to-enter state, as described above, for example, a pattern that performs a long opening of about 5 seconds is employed. As a specific mode of the long opening, a continuous opening mode in which the opening period from the start to the end of the opening is constituted by one opening can be exemplified. As another mode, there is an intermittent open mode in which the open period from the start to the end of the open is constituted by a plurality of opens. As the intermittent opening mode, for example, a total of, e.g., 5.32 seconds, 1.60 seconds, and 1.60 seconds is interposed by an interval time for once closing the state between the opening times. An example in which an open time of 52 (= 2.32 + 1.60 + 1.60) seconds is secured can be exemplified. In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to this, an opening pattern based on a combination of opening times of 2.96 seconds, 1.14 seconds, and 1.56 seconds, 1.14 seconds, 1.60 seconds, and 1.60 seconds An opening pattern based on a combination of each opening time of seconds and 1.14 seconds is also provided.

In addition, it is also possible to select which of the above-described continuous opening mode and the intermittent opening mode to be executed by lottery, or to randomly select which of the various intermittent opening modes to execute. In addition, the release mode of the long opening at the time of the specific game described here may be hereinafter referred to as “specific game long opening” (or “time reduction time opening”). Further, the short-time opening of, for example, 0.5 seconds in the intermittent opening mode can be referred to as “specific game time opening” or “hour saving time opening”.

  When the game ball passes through the left operating port 68a (or the right operating port 68b), a symbol called the aforementioned ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided in the special symbol display device 53, and in this embodiment, three star-shaped lamps alternately turn on and off in a predetermined combination to represent a variable display of the normal symbol, Ordinary symbol lottery results are indicated depending on whether the combination of lamps is stopped and fluctuated while being finally turned on. When the variation display of the ordinary symbols is stopped in a predetermined hit mode after a lapse of a predetermined time, the ordinary electric accessory in the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. Note that the term “lamp” in the present embodiment has a meaning including an LED and the like.

  In the hit lottery according to the ordinary symbol as described above, a lost symbol and a hit symbol are provided. In the present embodiment, the winning symbol is provided with a short winning symbol and a long winning symbol, and the winning lottery for the ordinary symbol is roughly divided into three types: a missing symbol, a short winning symbol, and a long winning symbol. This is done using different types of symbols. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, two types of symbols are provided as short symbols, and one type of symbol is provided as long symbols. In the present embodiment, since three lamps are used for displaying a normal symbol as described above, for example, it is possible to further increase the types of symbols per short and per long.

  When the winning lottery for the normal symbol is won with a predetermined probability, the second starting winning opening 63 is opened according to the winning symbol. In addition, there are two types of hits in the hit lottery related to the normal symbol, one corresponding to the short opening described above and one corresponding to the long opening. In the following, such a short opening of the second starting winning opening 63 in the normal state may be referred to as “normal short opening” and a long opening may be referred to as “normal long opening”. Also, as for the normal time opening, similar to the above-described specific game time opening (time saving time opening), an intermittent opening mode is adopted in addition to the continuous opening mode, and a hit symbol corresponding to these is set in advance. It is possible to keep. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the probability of winning the normal time opening in the entire lottery according to the ordinary symbol including the loss is, for example, about 1.8%. Further, in this embodiment, the opening time in the normal time length opening is about 5.4 seconds (intermittent opening mode in which, after opening for 0.2 seconds, once closing and then opening for 5.2 seconds). Further, in the present embodiment, two types of hits corresponding to a short opening of 0.2 seconds and one type of hit corresponding to the long opening described above are provided for a hit related to a normal symbol. Further, the same open pattern may be used for the normal time open and the short time open.

  A center decoration 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as protection of the flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect design display device 60, and decoration. A large number of game effect lamps (eg, LEDs, not shown) are provided inside the center decoration 64 and play a role of flashing or the like. The center decoration 64 is provided with movable effect members 93 and 94, which constitute a gimmick for effect. Further, a game ball passage portion 65 is formed in a portion of the center decoration 64 on the right side when viewed from the front. Then, when a so-called right-handed shot of shooting the game ball toward the right side of the game area 52 is performed, the game ball passing above the center decoration 64 flows down the game ball passage 65 and the right operating port 68b And the area in which the second big winning opening 92 is arranged.

  Further, a first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and a second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is displayed in the second special symbol display. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 provided above the device 71 and corresponding to the ordinary symbol change is provided mainly on the left side of the ordinary symbol display device 59.

  The first special figure holding lamp 20 and the second special figure holding lamp 21 are each composed of two lamps, and the holding of the winning / rejecting lottery value in each of the first game and the second game is determined by the number of lighting or blinking. Display a number. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of winnings in the first start winning opening 62 during the change of the first special symbol 192 or the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is still executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been played. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of winnings in the second starting winning opening 63 during the change of any of the second special symbols 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet made. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed.

  In other words, if the previously performed symbol change is not completed, the change start condition is not satisfied, and a new symbol change is not started. However, when the symbol change is completed, the change start condition is satisfied, and a new symbol change is performed. The symbol change will be started. At this time, a lottery is executed using the random numbers stored and stored, and the presence or absence of a big hit, a pattern variation pattern, and the like are determined. In the case of the present embodiment, since the second game is executed with priority as described above, for the first special symbol 192, all symbol fluctuations corresponding to the reserved lottery value of the second special symbol 193 are performed. After the completion, all the held lottery values are exhausted, which is also a condition for starting the fluctuation.

  The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of three lamps, and displays the number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68a (or 68b) during the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol, and indicates the number of ordinary symbol lotteries in which the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol has not been executed yet.

  In the same manner, if the symbol change that has been performed earlier is not finished, the change start condition is not satisfied and a new symbol change is not started, but the change starts when the symbol change ends. The condition is satisfied, and a new symbol change is started. At this time, a lottery is executed using the random number value stored and held, and the presence or absence of a hit, a pattern fluctuation pattern, and the like are determined.

  The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface above the upper bowl 15 and is located near the center of the upper bowl 15 in the left-right direction.

  The operation button 82 is operated by the player when the button effect is executed, and exerts a function of giving the player a feeling as if he / she participates in the effect of the game or the lottery. As the button effect, for example, during the reach effect performed in the process of changing the display of the decorative symbol, "Push", "Press repeatedly", and "Press and hold" together with the symbol of the operation button 82 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. , Etc., or a moving image of an indicator indicating the remaining time, etc., and when the player operates the operation button 82 in accordance therewith, an effect in which a character makes a comment or an ally character attacks the enemy character Directing such as performing. Further, in the present embodiment, when the movable effect members 93 and 94 perform a predetermined operation in response to the operation of the operation button 82, the reliability of the big hit related to the reach effect at that time is high, and the operation button 82 If the movable effect members 93 and 94 do not perform the predetermined operation even if is operated, the effect may be executed in such a manner that the reliability of the big hit related to the reach effect at that time is low.

Normally, the operation of the operation button 82 is invalid, but during the button effect, the button operation is valid during which the operation of the operation button 82 is valid. The button operation validity period is a preset fixed time. In addition, a vibration effect in which the operation button 82 is vibrated by combining a vibration motor (not shown) with the operation button 82, an effect mode in which the operation range of the operation button 82 is expanded and the operation button 82 is protruded and retracted, It is also possible to execute an effect mode in which the projection 82 protrudes relatively large.

At the lower part of the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, as shown in FIGS. 7 (b1) and 7 (b2), a first reserved number display section 196 indicating the reserved number of winning / rejecting lottery values in the first game is provided. , A second holding number display section 197 indicating the holding number of the winning / failure lottery value in the second game is displayed. By the way, as for the hold display, when the number of hold of the first game and the second game is increased, the display is sequentially changed based on the left side (the left side in FIG. 7A) as seen from each player. The first start winning opening 62 side (first game) which is often won at the time of the normal game is set to the reference side (left side), and the second start winning opening 63 side (the second game) which hardly wins at the normal time is displayed. Is displayed on the right. This is because it can be expected that the player can easily and intuitively grasp the hold state in the normal state. In addition, a normal decorative symbol corresponding to the display content of the normal symbol display device 59 may be provided separately from the normal symbol display device 59. In this case, for example, the effect symbol display device 60 can be used.
<<< Outline of main production contents in this example >>>

In the present embodiment, a number of effect patterns (fluctuating effect patterns) are provided, and a moving image is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 in accordance with the effect pattern selected according to the game situation. The effect pattern in each situation may be configured by further combining a selected effect pattern with a moving image of a predetermined character or item.
<< Outline of production contents related to opening during normal times >>

  In the present embodiment, the effect related to the opening of the normal time at the second starting winning opening 63 described above may be executed using the effect symbol display device 60, the speaker 19, and the like. Then, as an effect related to the normal time opening, a lottery effect indicating whether or not the normal time opening is performed, and a long opening effect performed in accordance with the result of the lottery effect are provided. I have. In the following, the normal length opening may be simply referred to as “long opening”.

  Among these, as the lottery effect, for example, a roulette, a fortune lottery, or a two-digit pattern matching that performs a moving image display related to the lottery can be exemplified. Furthermore, in the case of hitting the normal length opening in the lottery pertaining to the above-mentioned ordinary symbols, a lottery effect of the content indicating the winning is executed, and in the case where the normal length opening is not hit, the omission is performed. A lottery effect with the contents shown is executed.

  In addition, the lottery effect having the content indicating the loss is executed when the variation pattern related to the lottery effect is selected with a predetermined probability and does not correspond to the opening of the normal time. Further, as a case where the variation pattern relating to the lottery effect of the loss is selected, there are a case where it is selected on the main board 102 and a case where it is independently selected on the sub main board 301. Then, in the present embodiment, the lottery effect is executed with a high probability (for example, 100%) when the normal time is open, and a low probability (for example, when the normal time is not open). (About 0.1%).

Further, it is possible to variously set the relationship between the content of the lottery effect and the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63. For example, an effect using roulette is adopted as the content of the lottery effect, and "open", "x", "chance", "reach", and the like are assigned to options provided as eyes of roulette. Then, when the normal length opening is not hit, a state in which “×” is selected as the content of the lottery effect is displayed, and the second starting winning opening 63 is not opened or only the short opening is performed. To Furthermore, when the normal length release is hit, an effect of selecting “open” is performed on the roulette, and the long release is always performed. In addition, in the case of a fluctuating production, when a production of a content that evolves in stages or a production of a content that develops into a super reach is executed, “chance” or “reach” is selected in the roulette related to the lottery production. It is conceivable that the state is displayed and the second start winning opening 63 is not opened or only the short opening is performed.

  In addition, the above-described “long opening effect” is positioned as a special effect related to the normal long opening at the second starting winning opening 63 described above. No direct association has been made. That is, in the present embodiment, in the normal case where right-handing is not performed (at the time of left-handing), most of the winning in the first starting winning opening 62 is performed. Rarely hits the ball, and when a prize occurs, it is almost the one of the second starting winning port 63. Further, as described above, since the second game is executed prior to the first game, if a winning in the second starting winning opening 63 occurs during the long opening, the first special game is executed. Even if there is the reserved storage information related to the symbol 192, the next variable effect corresponds to the second special symbol 193. In the present embodiment, the effect for long opening is performed at a rate of 100% as an effect relating to the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 during the normal game different from the specific game.

  In the long opening effect, special image elements such as scenes, people, or items that are not displayed in the normal fluctuation effect are displayed, and the sound output and light decoration associated with these special image elements are combined. Are sometimes combined. As this long opening effect, for example, a character that does not appear in a stage other than the long opening stage appears and performs a special action dedicated to the long opening stage, or a special event dedicated to the long opening stage A lottery device (a so-called cloon-type game ball sorting device or the like) that displays whether or not a game ball enters a V winning opening or not can be exemplified.

  Then, in a normal case, when the variation pattern of the shortening variation is selected on the main board 102, the game situation is determined on the sub main board 301, and the effect for long opening performed at the variation time corresponding to the shortening variation is determined. The effect fluctuation pattern is always selected. Also, when a shortened fluctuation pattern is selected on the main board 102 during a predetermined period during the specific game (here, during a “electric support” period described later), the state of the game on the sub main board 301 is determined, The effect variation pattern lottery is executed using a variable effect pattern table having both the effect for long opening and the effect variation pattern relating to the variable effects other than the effect for long opening. Then, by the effect variation pattern lottery, one of the variable effect patterns of the long opening effect or another variation effect is selected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the selection of the long opening variation pattern is performed irrespective of the number of holdings. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be selected. Further, a basic configuration related to the assignment of the fluctuation pattern will be described later. The long opening effect and the lottery effect described above can be performed as a look-ahead effect (described later).
<< Outline of games with big hits >>

When a big hit (first special figure hit) occurs in the first game, a special game using the first big winning opening 91 is executed. Then, the first special winning opening 91 is opened in a pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot according to the first lottery, and the result regarding the presence or absence of a ball and the amount of the ball is obtained. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the probability change and the time saving are given to all the big hits, and a game with a right strike is performed after the special game. In other words, after the end of the special game in the first game, an effect for prompting right-handing is executed by the image or sound of the effect symbol display device 60. Then, when the player increases the amount of rotation of the firing handle 17 clockwise to increase the firing force and fires the game ball toward the right area of the game area 52, the game ball passing above the center decoration 64 is Enter the game ball passage 65 of the center decoration 64 and flow down the center decoration 64. Furthermore, the game balls released from the center decoration 64 fall in a direction according to how they hit while hitting a plurality of game nails or other structures.

  Some of the many game balls emitted from the center decoration 64 pass through the right operating port 68b (see FIG. 1) and are detected by the passage detection device 69b (see FIG. 3). Then, as described above, when the game ball passes through the right operating port 68b, a symbol called the aforementioned ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59 (see FIGS. 3 and 7A) for a predetermined time, When the change display of the normal symbol is stopped in a predetermined hitting mode, the normal electric accessory in the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball that has reached the right side of the game area 52 can be guided around the second starting winning opening 63 or the second big winning opening 92 with a nail or the like. When the ordinary electric accessory in the winning opening 63 is opened once, in many cases one game ball or, depending on the situation, several game balls can enter the second starting winning opening 63. I have. Further, in this embodiment, a time saving is added to the probability variable jackpot except for a part, and during the time saving, the opening of the normal electric accessory is extended.

  When a second game big hit (a second special figure hit) occurs based on a ball entering the second starting winning opening 63, a special game using the second big winning opening 92 is executed. Then, the second special winning opening 92 is opened in a pattern corresponding to the type of the big hit according to the second lottery described above, and a result on the presence or absence of a ball and the amount of the ball is obtained. Further, as described above, the probability of a change after the end of the special game and the presence or absence of a time reduction are determined according to the type of the generated big hit.

In addition, about the relationship of a big hit, a special game, right-handed, time-saving, electric chew support, etc., it is not limited to the above, and for example, right-handed during a special game related to the first game or the second game It is possible to adopt various relationships, such as one in which a time reduction is given after a special game relating to a normal big hit without a probability change, and one in which a time reduction is not given after a special game for a part of a certain probability big hit.
<Outline of rear and electrical configuration of pachinko machine>

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, a set base 39 having a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls is attached to the back of the front frame 12, and below the set base 39, power is supplied to the entire gaming machine. And a payout control board 45 for controlling the gaming machine frame side. Also, on the back of the game board, a main board (main control board) 102 for controlling the entire game, a liquid crystal unit 42 (a production symbol display device 60) based on information received from the main board 102 or information input independently. ) Are mounted at positions corresponding to the openings of the set base 39.

  The set base 39 has a prize ball tank 44 for storing a prize ball thereon, a prize ball passage for rectifying and guiding the game balls stored in the prize ball tank 44, and a prize ball passage communicating with the prize ball passage and stored in the prize ball tank 44. A payout unit 43 capable of discharging a dropped ball downward in a unit of one ball, and award ball discharge for guiding a game ball dropped from the payout unit 43 to a ball plate (upper ball plate 15 or lower ball plate 16) as a prize ball. As shown in FIG. 2, the passage is formed and arranged in an inverted L shape from above the game board to the right side in rear view, and an opening having an appropriate width is provided at a position corresponding to the center of the back of the game board. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply unit 48 is provided at the lower left of the game machine when viewed from the rear. The power supply unit 48 supplies AC power supplied from outside the game machine to the entire game machine (a control device including the main board 102 and the sub board 104, And the like, and converts them into various voltages to be used in the production device, and supplies them. On the right side of the power supply unit 48, a power switch 40 composed of a tilt switch for shutting off the power supply from the power supply unit 48 to each part of the gaming machine is provided so that the power switch 40 is not turned off even if the game ball falls directly. The switch is turned on when tilted to the side (when the switch is pressed below the center of the switch).

  The payout control board 45 is provided at the lower right of the rear view of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly controls the payout unit 43 in response to a payout command from the main board 102 or an external lending request. The CPU / ROM / RWM (lead) includes a payout control function for controlling a firing device and a firing control function for controlling a firing device to fire a game ball into a game area with an intensity corresponding to an operation amount of a firing handle 17. An input / output circuit and the like are provided as appropriate mainly for a write memory (hereinafter abbreviated as "."

  The main board 102 is provided at the lower center in the rear view of the game board 50 as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly performs a lottery process based on winning in the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63. Central control functions of the entire gaming machine, such as processing relating to pitching of the gaming machine, processing for outputting control commands (control commands) to the sub-board (production control board) 104, the payout control board 45, and the like, game state information, and the like. And a CPU / ROM / RWM and an appropriate input / output circuit as with the payout control board 45 described above.

  The sub-substrate 104 is provided integrally with the liquid crystal unit 42 at the upper center in the rear view of the game board as shown in FIG. 2, and mainly controls display contents on the liquid crystal unit 42 (effect design display device 60). It has a function and, like the main board 102 and the payout control board 45, has a CPU / ROM / RWM and an appropriate input / output circuit. Since the sub-board 104 has a function of controlling an image, the sub-board 104 has a VDP for an image and a CPU dedicated to image control for controlling the VDP in addition to the main CPU for the sub-board.

The main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the sub-board 104 constitute the game control device 100. The details of the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the sub board 104 will be described later. As for the sub-board 104, a main sub-board (sub-main board 301 in the present embodiment) having a main function of effect control and a sub-sub-board (in this embodiment) specialized for a specific effect function such as image creation. In the example, it is divided into a sub-sub board 302), but the term "sub-sub board" is a generic term for these. The details of the sub main board 301 and the sub sub board 302 will be described later. An external relay terminal board 49 for relaying signals from the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like to a device outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided in the upper right portion of the set base 39 in FIG.
<Outline of main function blocks and functions of pachinko machine>

  FIG. 3 shows, by functional blocks, a game control device 100 in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment and input / output devices for the game control device 100. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first starting winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a first winning opening 91, a second winning opening 92, a general winning opening 72, an operating opening 68 (book) In the embodiment, each of 68a, 68b), the first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect symbol display device 60, the ordinary symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 19, and the game effect lamp 90. It is electrically connected and enables transmission and reception of various control signals. The game control device 100 controls not only basic operations of the game but also staging operations such as symbol change display and illumination. The game control device 100 includes a main board 102 as a main control device for controlling the entire operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including a basic operation of the game and a progress of the game, and a sub-board as a sub-control device for controlling the production of symbols and the like. It is configured in a form in which the function is shared with 104. Since the payout control board 45 actually existing as a part of the functions of the game control device 100 and the functions of the parts controlled by the payout control board 45 can be general ones, FIG. The description and explanation in the above are omitted, and necessary parts will be described as appropriate.

Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration described as a block in the block diagram (particularly, various functional means and functional portions) includes those corresponding to the functions realized by the CPU, the ROM, and the RWM. ing.
<Details of electrical configuration of pachinko machine>

  Next, the main components of the above-described electrical configurations (see FIGS. 2 and 3) will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a power supply board 251, a payout control board 45, a main board 102, and a sub board 104. The payout control board 45 and the like are connected to the power supply board 251. The payout control board 45 is connected to the main board 102, a game ball or the like lending device connection terminal plate 252, a handle connection board 253, and the like. The main board 102 is connected to a game board connection board 254, an effect interface A, and the like. A substrate (not shown) and the like are connected. The symbol display board 256 is connected to the game board connection board 254.

  Here, the power supply board 251 is provided in the power supply unit 48 described above. Although not shown, the payout control board 45 is also connected to a status display unit used for displaying the type of error, a card unit for executing money processing and ball lending processing for ball lending, and the like. . Furthermore, a ball operation panel (not shown) or the like used for ball operation is connected to the game ball rental device connection terminal plate. The handle connection board 253 is connected to a touch switch (not shown) of the launch device, a launch stop switch (not shown), and the like. The game board connection board 254 includes, in addition to the symbol display board 256, the above-described passage detection device 69, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the prize detection device 78 of the first large winning opening 91, the large winning opening solenoid 80, The winning detection device 79 of the big winning opening 92, the winning opening solenoid 81, the general winning detecting device 73, a magnetic sensor, a radio wave sensor (not shown), and the like are connected. Further, the symbol display substrate 256 is provided in the above-described special symbol display device 53, and the symbol display substrate 256 is provided with a first special symbol display device 70 and a second special symbol display device 71. ing.

  The above-mentioned effect interface A board relays the main board 102 and other devices. The effect interface A board is connected to a sub-board 104 and an effect interface B board (not shown). The above-mentioned liquid crystal unit 42 is connected to the sub-substrate 104.

  The effect interface B substrate relays the effect interface A substrate and the sub-substrate 104 to other devices. The effect interface B substrate, although not shown, includes a plastic frame connection substrate and various frame illuminations. The board, various frame motors, various decorative boards of the center decoration 64, various movable motors of the movable effect members 93 and 94, and the like are connected. Here, the frame motor is used for driving a movable effect member (not shown) provided in the gaming machine frame.

  The plastic frame connection board is connected to a dish illumination connection board 259 provided on the upper ball dish 15 and the lower ball dish 16 and a lower speaker connection board 260 among various speaker connection boards connected to various speakers 19. The effect button board 261 is connected to the dish illumination connection board 259. The effect button substrate 261 is provided on a button device provided with the operation button 82, and includes a switch (not shown) for detecting that the operation button is pressed, and a light emitting element 82a for the operation button (not shown). ) And so on.

Next, configurations of the power supply board 251 and the main board 102 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, on the main board 102, a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit is mounted. In addition, the main board 102 has a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. The memory of R
A WM 503, a data output unit 516 for outputting predetermined data outside the CPU 501, and various circuits (not shown) such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are formed.

  As the CPU 501 described above, for example, a one-chip microcomputer in a resin-packaged CPU device can be used. In the present embodiment, a control clock generation circuit, a random number clock A generation circuit, a random number circuit for a 16-bit random number, and a random number circuit for an 8-bit random number are formed. The random number circuit for the 16-bit random number and the random number circuit for the 8-bit random number are for generating a hardware random number (described later), which is a built-in random number. Note that the ROM 502 and the RWM 503 in FIG. 4 are of a general concept including those built in the CPU device and those external to the CPU device.

  The RWM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply board 251 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off, and the RWM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to a memory and an area (not shown) for performing the operation.

  The backup area 503a stores a stack pointer, a register, and an I / O when the power is cut off (when a power cut occurs) due to a power failure (including a power failure due to a momentary voltage drop). This is an area for storing a value such as O. When the power is turned on (including power-on due to blackout of electricity, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off based on the information in the backup area 503a. It returns to the previous state. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (power cutoff processing), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in control start processing when power is turned on. As the backup area 503a, an external RWM external to the CPU 501 and connected to a backup power supply can be used.

  The main board 102 is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit 506 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 506 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal 504 of the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the NMI terminal 514 of the payout control board 45 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 monitors a DC stable (for example, 30 volt) voltage which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541 of the power supply board 251, and when the voltage falls below a predetermined voltage, a power failure (power cutoff) occurs. ), And outputs a power interruption signal to the NMI terminal 504 of the CPU 501 on the main board 102 or another board. Upon input of the power interruption signal, the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the CPU 511 of the payout control board 45 immediately execute the NMI interrupt processing. Here, the signal input to the NMI terminal can occur not only when the power failure monitoring circuit 506 properly outputs the power interruption signal, but also when noise is mixed.

  The power supply unit 541 of the power supply board 251 keeps the control system drive voltage of 5 volts for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt process even after the DC stable voltage becomes lower than the predetermined voltage. The output is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main board 102 and the payout control board 45 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-main board 301 also becomes a power-off signal from the main board 102 based on the power-off signal from the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506, and indicates a value (0 or 1) indicating whether or not the power supply voltage has dropped. Is entered. The backup function of the sub main board 301 will be described later.

  In addition, the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 can be arranged in a part other than the main board 102. For example, the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 may be formed on the power supply substrate 251, and a power interruption signal may be input from the power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 to each substrate on the power supply substrate 251. It is also possible to omit the input of the power interruption signal from the main board 102 to the payout control board 45. Further, the function of the power supply board 251 may be performed by the main board 102. In this case, the power supply unit 541 may be formed on the main substrate 102.

  In the payout control board 45, the CPU 511 as an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 storing a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and an RWM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RWM 503 of the main board 102, the RWM 513 of the payout control board 45 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply board 251 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off. , RWM 513 are provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the values of the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and the like when the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is returned to the state before power-off. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on.

  The sub board 104 includes a sub main board 301 and a sub sub board 302. The sub main board 301 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RWM 523, an input port 527, an output port 528, a bus line (not shown), and the like. The output side of the main board 102 is connected to the input side of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RWM 523, the output port 528, and the like are connected to the output side of the input port 527. The sub main board 301 is provided with a sound control circuit 820 used for sound output control.

  The sub-sub board 302 includes a video RWM (video memory) 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 530, an output port 529, a bus line (not shown), and the like. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the sub main board 301, and the output side of the input port 530 is connected to the video RWM 524, the character ROM 525, the image controller 526, and the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the sub main board 301 controls the display of the effect symbol display device 60 based on an effect control command (command) for symbol display transmitted from the main substrate 102. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RWM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes the various programs. Memory.

The video RWM 524 on the sub-sub board 302 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the effect symbol display device 60, and the display content of the effect symbol display device 60 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RWM 524. . The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. The image controller 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RWM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and reads the display data stored in the video RWM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. The symbols are superimposed in the order of the layers in which the priorities are determined, and are displayed on the effect symbol display device 60.

  The power supply board 251 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and an initialization switch circuit unit 543 having an initialization switch 544. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a predetermined voltage supplied from the outside, and applies a predetermined amount of voltage for driving various switches, motors, logic circuits, and the like to the main board 102, the payout control board 45, and the like. Supply.

The initialization switch circuit unit 543 outputs an RWM erasure signal for clearing backup data to the main board 102 and the payout control board 45 when the initialization switch 544 is pressed by, for example, a game arcade clerk when the power is turned on. The circuit which does. The main board 102 and the payout control board 45 clear the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a when the RWM erasing signal is input when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on.
<Functional configuration of main board and sub-board>

  Next, the main substrate 102 and the sub substrate 104 will be described from a functional aspect. As shown in FIG. 5, the main board 102 in this embodiment includes a ball entry determining unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 136, a hold control unit 116, and a main display control unit 118. , Condition holding means 176, special game control means 120, specific game control means 122, opening / closing control means 124, advance information notifying means 157, and command transmitting means 332.

  On the other hand, the sub-substrate 104 in this embodiment is composed of the sub-main substrate 301 and the sub-sub-substrate 302 as described above. Among them, as shown in FIG. , A design mode determining means 131, an effect determining means 132, and an effect display control means 134. The sub-main board 301 includes a command receiving unit 304 and an effect mode transmitting unit 305. Further, the sub-board 104 is provided with a sound control unit 312 for controlling a speaker output and the like and a light control unit 313 for controlling a game effect lamp output and the like.

  Each of the functional blocks included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the sub main board 301 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each of the functional blocks included in the sub main board 301 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub main board 301.

  However, since data transmission and reception between the main board 102 and the sub main board 301 is performed in one direction from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301, the whole operation is realized by data transmission and reception in such one direction. Each component is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub main board 301. As described above, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is maintained, data can be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub-main board 301 to the configuration included in the main board 102. And cannot request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated by the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub main board 301 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub main board 301.

6, the sub-sub-board 302 includes an effect-mode receiving unit 308, an effect executing unit 309, and the like, as shown in FIG.
<< Main functions of main board >>

  The entering ball judging means 110 judges whether a game ball enters each winning opening. The winning determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62 when the first starting winning information is received, and the game ball wins the second starting winning opening 63 when the second starting winning information is received. Judge that you have done. The winning determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has won the first winning opening 91 when receiving the first winning opening information, and receives the second winning winning information when receiving the second winning opening information. When it is determined that the mouth 92 has been won, and when the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. Upon receiving the passage information, the entering ball judging means 110 judges that the game ball has passed the operating port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the ball entry into the first start winning opening 62 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first success / failure determination means 113, a first pattern determination means 114, One symbol determining means 320 is included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the ball entry into the second starting winning opening 63 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second hit / failure determining means 117, a second pattern determining means 119, It includes two symbol determination means 322. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Indicated by The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. Indicated by

  When starting the symbol change, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 transmit the result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 132 together with the symbol change control command.

  The first lottery value acquiring means 112 acquires a value of a random number as a first success / failure lottery value for the first lottery when the ball enters the first start winning opening 62. The second lottery value acquiring means 115 acquires the value of the random number as the second success / failure lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second starting winning opening 63. For example, the values obtained as the first win / fail lottery value and the second win / fail lottery value for the win / fail lottery are obtained from a numerical range from “0” to “65535”. In the present embodiment, the random numbers to be obtained as the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are a hardware random number (a built-in random number generated inside the CPU 501) that shares one generation device constituted by hardware. It is generated by a two-stage random number generating means that calculates (adds) a software random number (soft random number) extracted by a software random number generation program (a counter updated at each interruption). Incidentally, if the acquisition timings are exactly the same, the same value is obtained as the value of the hardware random number based on the entry of the first starting winning opening and the value of the hardware random number based on the entering of the second starting winning opening. Therefore, it is designed so that only one of the random number acquisition systems fails and does not have an unexpected game probability. The values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding a predetermined suspension upper limit number suspended by the suspension control means 116.

The first success / failure determination means 113 executes a success / failure determination for determining whether or not to proceed to the special game based on the first success / failure lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 117 executes a success / failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, based on the second success / failure lottery value. The first contact determination unit 113 and the second contact determination unit 117 hold a contact determination table referred to in the contact determination.
<< Number of winning and losing lots >>

FIG. 8 shows the correspondence between a random number per special symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a “pass / fail random number”), which is a random number value serving as a first success / failure lottery value or a second success / failure lottery value, and a lottery result. In the win / fail judgment table of this drawing, the jackpot / losing determination result is associated with the win / win lottery value, and the hit / win probability is determined according to the associated range setting. The first contact determination unit 113 and the second contact determination unit 117 (see FIG. 5) refer to the contact determination table in the drawing in the contact determination as the final determination. In each of the first lottery by the first hit determination unit 113 and the second lottery by the second hit determination unit 117, a big hit is normally obtained only when the hit lottery value falls within the range of “63239 to 63402”. At the time of probable change, the range of the jackpot is expanded, and the jackpot becomes a jackpot not only when the win / fail lottery value falls within the range of “63239 to 63402” but also falls within the range of “63403 to 64878”. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the winning / rejecting lottery value is “0 to 63238” and “64879 to 65535”, it is out of the range of the big hit. That is, the lottery result corresponding to the range from “0” to “63238”, which is the lower limit of the success / failure random number range, and the upper limit, “65535”, is out of place.

  In this way, a group consisting of continuous numerical values for each lottery result is formed for the numerical range of the random numbers. Then, for example, in the first lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, the numerical range “0 to 63238” is the first outlier group, “63239 to 63402” is the first big hit group, and “63403 to 64878” is The second big hit group, "64879-65535", is the second outlying group.

  The number of random numbers corresponding to the first outlier is 63239. Further, the number of random numbers corresponding to the jackpot 1 (the first jackpot group) is 164, and the number of random numbers corresponding to the jackpot 2 (the second jackpot group) is 1476. And the big hit probability at the time of the normal probability in the first game is 164/65536, and the big hit probability at the time of the high probability is 1640 (= 1476 + 164) / 65536.

  Further, as described above, the pass / fail random number can take a value in the range of “0 to 65535”. In this embodiment, the pass / fail random number is a built-in random number (hardware random number) in the numerical range of “0 to 65535”. And a soft random number (software random number) per special symbol in a numerical range of “0 to 65520”. The internal random number is a value extracted from the internal random number table. In the built-in random number table, numerical values within a predetermined range (for example, “0 to 65535”) are arranged in an arbitrary order, and the count value is incremented by one by hardware (counter circuit) using a clock input to the CPU 501. Each time the numerical values are arbitrarily arranged in the built-in random number table, the numerical values are obtained in the order in which they are arranged, regardless of the magnitude relation of the numerical values directly. Then, the numerical value in the acquired internal random number table is extracted and used for the calculation with the soft random number. It can be said that such a built-in random number is a random number generated by a random number generation device including a hardware configuration.

  On the other hand, the software random number is a random number generated by a software-based random number generation device that adds a count value by one for each interrupt by a programmed counter and obtains numerical values arranged in ascending or descending order. It can be said that. In the present embodiment, the number of soft random numbers per special symbol is “65521” which is a prime number, and the software random number added to the built-in random number as the addition source is larger than the built-in random number. , The random number value range (the size of the random number) is set small. Note that the generation of the pass / fail random numbers is not limited to simply adding the built-in random numbers and the software random numbers. For example, the random numbers may be added or multiplied or multiplied by a predetermined number and then added together. , And other calculations.

In the present embodiment, the pass / fail random number is created by a combination of a hardware random number and a software random number. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
<< The number of symbols pertaining to the symbol lottery >>

  The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 shown in FIG. 5 are separately acquired with the above-mentioned symbol lottery value (a symbol random number per special symbol, hereinafter also referred to as “symbol random number”) and the above-mentioned hit / fail judgment. Based on the result, the stop symbol is determined when the symbol starts to change. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the result of the hit determination.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 9A is a table referred to when the result of the first lottery is a big hit, and FIG. 9B is a table to be referred to when the second result of the lottery is a big hit. FIG. 9C is a table to be referred to when the result of the determination is incorrect. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by numerals “0” to “8” and a first symbol lottery value or a second symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with a jackpot / missing result determination result. A predetermined odd number corresponds to a jackpot, and a predetermined even number corresponds to a miss.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, in the first lottery, special symbols "7", "5", "3", "3", which are predetermined odd numbers among the special symbols "0" to "8". "1" and even numbers "0" and "2" are symbol lottery values "0 to 124", "125 to 499", "500 to 714", "715 to 734", "735 to 735", respectively. 799 "and" 800 to 999 ". Further, the special symbols "7", "5", "3", "1", "0", and "2" are respectively associated with various jackpots of 16R probability change and 10R probability change described later. Here, the special symbol related to the first lottery may be referred to as a first special symbol, a special symbol 1, a special symbol 1, a symbol 1, etc. in addition to the above-described first special symbol.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the second lottery, the special symbols “7”, “3”, “0”, and “2” are symbol lottery values “0 to 499” and “500”, respectively. To 669 "," 670 to 799 ", and" 800 to 999 ". Further, the special symbols "7", "3", "0", and "2" are associated with various jackpots of 16R probability change and 4R probability change described later, respectively. Here, the special symbol related to the second lottery may be referred to as a second special symbol, a special symbol 2, a special symbol 2, a symbol 2, etc. in addition to the above-described second special symbol.

  Hereinafter, the types of big hits in the first and second lotteries will be described. First, in the present embodiment, a jackpot in which a unit game is repeated 16 times (hereinafter, also appropriately referred to as “16R jackpot”), a jackpot in which a unit game is repeated 10 times (hereinafter, also appropriately referred to as “10R jackpot”), and a unit game of 4 There is a jackpot that is repeated twice (hereinafter, also appropriately referred to as “4R jackpot”). In the special game, these jackpots are obtained when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is opened for about 30 seconds, or when the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 has nine or more balls. In some games, when a game ball drops in, a special winning opening is temporarily closed to end one unit game. Such a special game is a so-called out-of-ball hit for the purpose of causing a player to acquire a game ball, and is intended to cause the player to acquire more game balls. Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described specific game state such as the probability change and the time saving occurs for all the big hits. The winning probability of the 16R probability change in which the player can expect more balls is 12.5% in the first lottery and 50% in the second lottery, which is the second lottery than the first lottery. , The 16R probability change is likely to occur.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), special symbols "4", "6", and "8", which are even numbers among the special symbols "0" to "8", are associated with the loss. The special symbol "4" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "0 to 332", the special symbol "6" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "333 to 665", and the special symbol "8" is symbol lottery. It is associated with the value range “666 to 999”.

  In the present embodiment, when the result of the winning or losing lottery is a big hit, a special symbol (a non-16R big hit symbol) which is a big hit other than the 16R big hit is set to “999” which is the upper limit in the numerical range of the above-mentioned symbol random number. Have been assigned. In addition, the lottery result of the non-16R big hit symbol may be assigned to the lower limit value “0”, and the lottery result of the non-16R big hit symbol may be assigned to both the upper limit value and the lower limit value.

  The above-described symbol lottery is performed using software random numbers, and the process of generating random numbers is simplified as compared to the random lottery using both software random numbers and hardware random numbers. This is because the random lottery is likely to be subject to fraudulent acts, whereas the symbol lottery is less likely to be subject to fraudulent acts than the random lottery, so the crystal oscillator required to generate hardware random numbers for the symbol lottery This is because the configuration does not require the use of such components. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to create the symbol random number only with the hardware random number, or to create the symbol random number with a combination of the hardware random number and the software random number.

Further, as described above, a group consisting of continuous numerical values is formed for each lottery result in the numerical range of the symbol random numbers. Then, for example, in the case of a big hit in the first lottery, as shown in FIG. "," 735-799 ", and" 800-999 "are associated with special symbols" 7 "," 5 "," 3 "," 1 "," 0 ", and" 2 ", respectively. Each group has become. Further, in the second lottery, in the case of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 9B, the numerical ranges “0-499”, “500-669”, “670-799”, and “800-999” "Are groups associated with the special symbols" 7 "," 3 "," 0 ", and" 2 ", respectively. Further, in the case of a loss, as shown in FIG. 9C, the numerical ranges “0 to 332”, “333 to 665”, and “666 to 999” are special symbols “4” and “6”, respectively. , And each group associated with “8”.
<< Number of fluctuation pattern lottery >>

  Returning to FIG. 5, the first pattern determination unit 114 obtains a first pattern lottery value for separately acquiring a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on The second pattern determination unit 119 determines a plurality of variation patterns in which the display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determined from fluctuation patterns. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each refer to a variation pattern table when starting a symbol variation and determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold or share a plurality of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria to be referred to for determining a variation pattern.

The fluctuation pattern defines a fluctuation time from the start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various lengths of fluctuation depending on the type. That is, in each variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The plurality of fluctuation pattern tables are determined so that the tendency of selecting the fluctuation time (the tendency relating to the length of the fluctuation display time of the selected fluctuation pattern) is different as the correspondence between the fluctuation pattern and the lottery value.

  The plurality of variation pattern tables include a limited frequency pattern table that is a selection criterion having a tendency of the effect content different from other variation pattern tables. This limited frequency pattern table is a variation pattern table provided with a limited frequency pattern that allows a variation effect pattern of a particular tendency (limited frequency pattern effect) to be selected on the sub main board 301 side. In the present embodiment, a predetermined limited frequency pattern table may be used in relation to a specific game after the end of the special game, which will be described later.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a fluctuation pattern table. The first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 refers to the variation pattern for deviation shown in FIG. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. If the result of the determination is a 16R jackpot, the variation pattern table for the 16R jackpot shown in FIG. 10B is referred to. When the result is 4R jackpot or 10R jackpot, the variation pattern table for 4R jackpot or 10R jackpot shown in FIG. 10C is referred to.

  In FIG. 10A, a super reach of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 2599”, and a super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery value “2600 to 4999”. Have been. One of the fluctuation patterns of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” is associated with the pattern lottery values “5000 to 49999”. As described above, when the result of the determination is incorrect, any of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for the outlier, when a variation pattern of "no reach" is particularly selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern whose variation time is generally shorter in the time reduction state than in the normal state is selected. Further, the variation pattern table for the loss is defined so that the column to be referred to differs depending on the number of holdings, and details of a normal state will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 10B, the pattern lottery value “0-23519” is associated with the super reach of “super 1”, and the pattern lottery value “23520-47039” is associated with the super reach of “super 2”. Have been. The reach of “normal 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “47040-48999”, and the reach of “normal 2” is associated with the pattern lottery value “4900-49999”. As described above, when the result of the hit determination is the 16R big hit, the fluctuation pattern with the reach is selected.

  In FIG. 10C, the pattern lottery value “0-23999” is associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery value “24000-49999” is associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. ing. As described above, when the result is a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

The pattern lottery described above is performed by software random numbers, similarly to the symbol lottery, and the process of generating random numbers is simplified as compared with the random lottery using both software random numbers and hardware random numbers. This is because, like the symbol lottery, the random lottery is easily targeted for fraud, whereas the pattern lottery is less likely to be fraudulent than the random lottery, so a hardware random number is generated for the pattern lottery. This is because the configuration does not require the use of components such as a crystal oscillator necessary for the above. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to create a random number related to the variation pattern lottery using only hardware random numbers, or to create a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers.

  Further, as described above, a group consisting of continuous numerical values for each lottery result is formed in the numerical range of the variable pattern lottery value (hereinafter also referred to as “variable pattern random number”). Then, in the case of a loss, as shown in FIG. 10A, the pattern lottery values “0 to 2599”, “2600 to 4999”, and “5000 to 49999” are the groups of “super 1” and “super 1”, respectively. The group of “super 2” is associated with “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. In addition, in the case of the 16R big hit, as shown in FIG. 10B, the pattern lottery values “0 to 23519”, “23520 to 47039”, “47040 to 48999”, and “490000 to 49999” are respectively Each group of “super 1”, “super 2”, “normal 1”, and “normal 2” is associated with each other. Further, in the case of a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, as shown in FIG. 10C, the pattern lottery values “0 to 23999” and “24000 to 49999” are the respective reach of “Super 3” and “Normal 3”. Are associated groups. It should be noted that the above-mentioned “super 1”, “super 2”, “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and other variation patterns of “no reach” may be added. For example, it may be subdivided into fluctuation patterns with different fluctuation times.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the variation pattern table for the loss in detail. In the variation pattern table 210a of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern differs for each number of hold. Specifically, the range of the pattern lottery value assigned to the variation pattern having a relatively longer variation time is wider as the number of holdings is smaller, and the probability that a variation pattern with a longer variation time is selected is increased. . Therefore, the smaller the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146, the longer the average fluctuation time. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 becomes smaller than a predetermined number, for example, one or two, the selection probability of a change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time becomes longer. Relatively easy to be long.

  In the first column 212a, the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of results of the first lottery by the first storing means 144 or the number of results of the second lottery by the second storing means 146 is 1 are shown. The correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214aa, the third column 216a, and the fourth column 218aa, the number of first lottery results held by the first holding means 144 or the number of second lottery results held by the second holding means 146 are respectively stored. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. In other words, it can be considered that the first column 212a, the second column 214aa, the third column 216a, and the fourth column 218aa indicate a variation pattern table for each number of suspensions. In this figure, an example in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of a loss are classified into five types according to variation time will be described. In practice, however, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. Is equivalent to that several dozen types of fluctuation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value range for each classification.

  In the first range 222, any of the first column 212a, the second column 214aa, the third column 216a, and the fourth column 218aa is a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 2599. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated with the super reach. In the second range 224, as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to the pattern lottery value from 2600 to 4999, any of the first column 212a, the second column 214aa, the third column 216a, and the fourth column 218aa A super-reach fluctuation pattern of “super 2” is associated with the super-reach. As described above, when the lottery value is a pattern lottery value from 0 to 2599 and the lottery value is a pattern lottery value from 2600 to 4999, a fluctuation pattern having the same fluctuation time is selected regardless of the number of holds.

  In the third range 226, as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 5000 to 49999, the first column 212a, the second column 214aa, the third column 216a, and the fourth column 218aa each have a normal reach. And three types of fluctuation patterns of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. However, the range of the pattern lottery value to which each variation pattern is associated differs depending on the number of holdings. In the first column 212a, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which "Normal 1", "Normal 2", and "No Reach" are respectively associated are almost equal, and the ranges obtained by equally dividing 5000 to 49999 into three are associated. I have. On the other hand, in the second column 214aa, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In the third column 216a, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218aa, the size of the lottery value range is corresponding to each of “normal 1” and “normal 2”. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is still smaller.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”. In the case of “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a time saving state. Will vary depending on the setting of the third range 226. As the number of reservations increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range of “normal 1” and “normal 2” becomes smaller, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range of “without reach” becomes larger. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of reservations increases, and the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of reservations decreases. As described above, by using the fluctuation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize a control in which a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is easily selected when the number of reservations decreases. be able to. Further, as the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190, a variation pattern that is applied over a plurality of successive variations of each of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 may be set.

  Furthermore, regarding the selection tendency of the variation pattern, the selection tendency is set in relation to whether or not the probability is being changed, the result of the success / failure lottery, the number of reservations related to the first lottery, and the number of reservations related to the second lottery. You may make it. By doing in this way, for example, in the case of a probability change and the result of the success / failure lottery is incorrect, for the first special symbol 192, the number of reservations related to the first lottery and the number of reservations related to the second lottery Irrespective of this, the probability that the fluctuation pattern defined as the fluctuation time is relatively long is set relatively high, and the second special symbol 193 is set regardless of the number of holds related to the first lottery. In addition, it is possible to set a relatively low probability that a variation pattern defined as having a relatively long variation time is selected according to the number of holds related to the second lottery. In addition, if the result of the lottery is a jackpot during the probability change, regardless of the number of holds related to the first lottery and the number of holds related to the second lottery, the fluctuation time is defined as being relatively short. It is also possible to set the probability that the changed fluctuation pattern is selected to be relatively low.

  Further, with respect to the variation pattern table as exemplified in FIGS. 10 and 11, although not shown, a more detailed variation pattern table is provided. As described above, these subdivisions of the variation pattern table include attributes such as the first lottery and the second lottery, whether or not there is a big hit, the number of holdings, and the big hit. The determination is made based on attributes such as what kind is, whether or not the probability state of the jackpot lottery is high probability, and whether or not it is during working hours.

Further, the above-described variation patterns such as “super 1”, “super 2”, “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are further subdivided and configured by a plurality of variation patterns. Each variation pattern is individually assigned a name and assigned a selection probability. The name of each variation pattern indicates the relationship between the game state used (normal, reach, probability change, time saving, big hit, etc.) and the variation effect pattern selected on the sub-main board 301 by the developer or the like. Can be recalled.

  Here, a variation pattern having a different name and the same variation time belongs to one variation pattern table, or a variation pattern having the same name and the same variation time belongs to different variation pattern tables. And so on.

Then, the variation pattern selected according to the state of the game on the main board 102 is notified to the sub-main board 301 as a part of the above-described effect control command. And the like, a variable effect pattern to be executed is selected. In many cases, on the sub-board 104 side, a plurality of variation effect patterns having different contents with the same variation time are associated with the variation pattern selected on the main board 102 as a selection target. . For this reason, for example, even when a variation pattern with a specific name is designated from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301, the variation effect pattern selected on the sub main board 301 is different, and an effect of different content is provided. Is executed.
<< Lottery means for ordinary symbols >>

  Returning to FIG. 5, the general figure lottery means 136 executes a general figure (normal design) lottery based on the detection of the passage of the game ball in each of the operating ports 68a, 68b. It includes a figure match determination unit 138, a general symbol pattern determining unit 139, and a general symbol determining unit 140. The result of the ordinary symbol lottery is shown in the ordinary symbol display device 59 (see FIGS. 3 and 7A) in the form of a variation display and a stop display of the ordinary symbol.

  The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to for determining the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 59. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery values and the ordinary symbols is defined, and the general figure lottery means 136 includes a general figure lottery value acquisition means 137, a general figure hit / fail determination means 138, and a general figure pattern determination means 139. , And the ordinary symbol determination means 140 determines the variation pattern and the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the ordinary symbol has hit, and after the variable symbol of the ordinary symbol is stopped at the stopped symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 sets the second start winning opening. The 63 ordinary electric accessories are expanded for a predetermined time in a manner corresponding to the type of hit. Ordinary symbol lottery values are temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the lottery value is reserved only when the number does not exceed a predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the retention control unit 116.

In the present embodiment, regarding the ordinary symbol, all of the random number of the pass / fail of the general symbol decision unit 138, the symbol of the symbol of the general symbol decision unit 140, and the random number of the variation pattern of the regular symbol pattern determination unit 139 are all software. Created using only random numbers. In each of the random number ranges, the pass / fail random numbers are 0 to 282, the symbol random numbers are 0 to 262, and the variation pattern random numbers are 0 to 232. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use a random number related to a symbol as a hardware random number, or a combination of a hardware random number and a software random number.
<< Other main functions on the main board >>

The holding control means 116 includes a first holding means 144, a second holding means 146, and a general-purpose holding means 147. When a symbol change corresponding to a previous lottery is displayed when a new first lottery is executed, the first holding unit 144 changes the special figure lottery value related to the new first lottery to the lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the value. In the present embodiment, a random number value is held as an upper limit of four special figure lottery values related to the first lottery. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly performed, the second holding unit 146 sets the special figure lottery value related to the new second lottery to the lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the value. In the present embodiment, a random number value is held up to four as the special figure lottery value related to the second lottery. The general figure holding means 147 sets the general figure lottery value as the ordinary symbol holding information acquired by the general figure lottery means 136 along with the passage of the game ball in the operating ports 68a and 68b, with the upper limit being four balls each. Hold as The number of these reservations is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special drawing reservation lamp 20, the second special drawing reservation lamp 21, and the general drawing reservation lamp 22, respectively. The number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146 is also displayed in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60.

  The lottery value held in the second holding means 146 is digested with priority over the lottery value held in the first holding means 144, and the symbol variation is displayed. For this reason, even if the jackpot lottery value is held in the first holding unit 144, the symbol change corresponding to the jackpot lottery value of the first holding unit 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding unit 146 holds. Therefore, even if the first holding unit 144 holds a jackpot, it is possible that a plurality of continuous jackpots can be acquired by continuing to hit the jackpot until the jackpot is held in the second holding unit 146.

  The main display control means 118 includes a first special figure control means 148, a second special figure control means 150, and a general figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the variation of the first special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery device 126. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128.

  The first special figure control means 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the special figure lottery value related to the second lottery is reserved by the second retaining means 146. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether the special figure lottery value related to the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. . Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held by the second holding unit 146 is read out preferentially and the symbol variation is displayed. You. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding unit 144 is not read out until the number of holdings in the second holding unit 146 becomes 0, and the symbol change does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 transmit a fluctuation start command and a fluctuation stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. This is transmitted to the above-mentioned effect display control means 134. When transmitting the fluctuation start command, a value indicating each of the determined pass / fail judgment result, the stop symbol, and the fluctuation pattern, and a value indicating whether the current drawing is the first lottery or the second lottery are produced together with the fluctuation start command. This is transmitted to the display control means 134. When transmitting the fluctuation stop command, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the fluctuation stop command. Thereby, the variable displays by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 are synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The general symbol control means 153 displays the result of the lottery by the general symbol lottery means 136 on the ordinary symbol display device 59 as a variation display of the ordinary symbol.

  The condition holding unit 176 holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of a special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the condition content is that the symbol change corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 indicates the transition to the special game, the special game control means 120 performs the special game operation when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first special winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to the special game, the special game control means 120 determines whether the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big winning opening 92.

  The specific game control means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and time saving. The specific game control means 122 shifts to the time-saving state after the end of the special game according to the type of the big hit. On the other hand, the transition to the probable change state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the first symbol determination means 320 or the second symbol determination means 322 is a big hit symbol accompanied by a transition to the probability change. The time saving state is continued until the total of the variable display counts of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined end condition count, for example, 100 times, counting from the end time of the special game. The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. On the other hand, the probable change state accompanies all types of jackpots, and is continued until the total number of times of variable display after the special game reaches a predetermined number (here, 104 times). During the probable change state, the result of the determination by the first determination unit 113 or the determination of the determination by the second determination unit 117 is maintained at a value with a high probability of a big hit.

  The advance information notifying means 157 determines whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the entering ball is started when the first starting winning port 62 receives a ball, and the first lottery means 126 for the entering ball. Is transmitted to the sub-main board 301. In addition, when a ball is entered in the second starting winning opening 63, a lottery value by the second lottery means 128 for the entered ball is shown regardless of whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the entered ball is started. The information (holding lottery value) is transmitted to the sub main board 301. The reserved lottery value includes information indicating which of the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 is in the ball, and a winning / failing range, a symbol range, and a pattern range as a preliminary determination result.

  It should be noted that such a notification of the advance information makes it possible to perform an effect such that the effect of the advance notice is changed according to the remaining number of the probable change continuation times, for example. More specifically, the smaller the remaining number of times of the probability change is, the more frequently the notice effect is executed, or the information held in the hold control means 116 is preliminarily determined and the notice effect is continuously executed. Can be

The opening / closing control means 124 controls opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory of the second starting winning opening 63, the first winning opening 91, and the second winning opening 92. When the ordinary symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric auditors at the second starting winning opening 63. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 or the special winning opening solenoid 81 in the special game to open the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92. In addition, the opening / closing control means 124 executes an opening extension in which the expanding mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state in the certain change state and the time saving state after the normal special game.
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  In the sub main board 301, various commands from the main board 102 are received by the command receiving unit 304, and are determined and controlled by the symbol mode determining unit 131, the effect determining unit 132, the effect display control unit 134, and the like, as described later. The production mode information relating to the produced production mode is transmitted to the sub-sub-substrate 302 via the production mode transmission unit 305.

The pattern storage means 130 provided on the sub-main board 301 stores the decorative symbols 190a to 190a.
The effect image content to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 in the fluctuation of 90c and a plurality of effect patterns in which the display process is determined are held. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from the start to the stop of the change and the effect process in the change display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are determined, and the change display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately to the big hit. A plurality of announcement effect patterns that suggest the degree of expectation in advance before the display of the fluctuation is stopped are included.

  The effect determination means 132 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 in accordance with the first lottery result received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result received from the second lottery means 128. Decide the production contents to be performed. The effect deciding means 132 selects any one of a plurality of fluctuation effect pattern data corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern deciding means 114 or the second pattern deciding means 119, and stores the pattern storing means 130 Read from The effect determination unit 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c based on the stop symbol or the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128.

  The stop symbols of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the success / failure judgment by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates the transition to the special game of the big hit, a specific A combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” or “555” is selected. In this case, it is possible to select a decorative symbol related to the same numeral as the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 as the numbers aligned as the decorative symbols 190a to 190c. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is "7", the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are "777". Alternatively, the big hit may be indicated by a combination of the symbols including a specific symbol indicating that the hit is at least one of the three symbols. Then, the effect deciding means 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c and the variable effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control device 134.

  In the decorative effect change effect pattern data, a change display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, a change process and an effect process from the start of the change to the stop of the change of the decorative symbol are defined. The fluctuation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a release mode after a reach state where one more symbol is aligned and a stop pattern that is a departure mode without a reach state. Includes a no-reach pattern that indicates the combination. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times. As described above, a reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is referred to as a “normal reach” and a reach with a long fluctuation time. The pattern is called "super reach". In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

The above-described normal reach and super reach on the sub-main board 301 correspond to the fluctuation patterns such as “normal 1”, “normal 2”, “super 1”, and “super 2” on the main board 102 described above. The above-mentioned non-reach pattern on the sub-main board 301 also corresponds to the variation pattern of “no reach” on the main board 102. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a large number of variation patterns of the sub main board 301 are provided corresponding to each variation pattern of the main board 102, and the variation pattern selected on the main board 102 is When notified as a command to the main board 301, the sub main board 301 selects one of the plurality of change patterns that can be selected for the specified change pattern. When the variation pattern on the main board 102 is further subdivided, a larger number of variation patterns on the sub main board 301 are provided corresponding to the subdivision on the main board 102. Further, various fluctuation patterns on the sub-main board 301 may be used in combination with the various announcement effect patterns described above.

  Effect display control means 134 includes first effect control means 168 and second effect control means 170. The effect display control means 134 performs control for effect processing related to sound output (sound) such as turning on and off the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 19.

  The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 convert the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 into the selected variable effect pattern data. Therefore, the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are variably displayed in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60.

  The first effect control means 168 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the result of the second lottery is held by the second holding means 146. The second effect control unit 170 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding unit 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146, the lottery value held by the second holding unit 146 is read out preferentially, and the variation of the decorative symbol is changed. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding unit 144 is not read out until the number of holdings in the second holding unit 146 becomes 0, and the decoration symbol does not start to change. In this way, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c.

  The effect determination unit 132 stores the held lottery result notified by the advance information notification unit 157 in a predetermined buffer area. Further, the effect determination means 132 determines a lottery result regarding the fluctuation (variation display being executed at that time) as the main determination result notified from the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 of the main board 102, and A notice effect is displayed in accordance with the held lottery result notified in advance by the information notifying means 157 and stored in the buffer area. More specifically, an announcement effect is displayed as a precursor to suggest whether or not a big hit has occurred in the result of the holding lottery in which the symbol is changed at a future time. The effect determination means 132 executes a predetermined announcement lottery for deciding whether or not to display an announcement effect, and on condition that the lottery is won (for example, with a predetermined probability). Display a notice effect. The preview effect set in accordance with the preliminary determination result in the held lottery result in this way is called a "prefetch effect".

In addition, the effect determination unit 132 determines the number of reservations in the first reservation unit 144 (hereinafter, also referred to as “first reservation number”) and the number of reservations in the second reservation unit 146 (hereinafter, “first”) set in the winning information. The first and second hold numbers at the present time are specified in accordance with the state of execution of the symbol change (that is, the state of the hold). The effect display control means 134 displays the first number of holdings and the second number of holdings specified by the effect determining means 132 in the first number of holdings display portion 196 and the second number of holdings display portion 197 of the effect symbol display device 60. Display. When the number of holdings is newly specified by the effect determination unit 132, the display of the first holding number display unit 196 and the second holding number display unit 197 is sequentially updated.
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  When the above-mentioned look-ahead effect is executed, an effect pattern (including a visual one, an auditory one, etc.) different from a normal effect pattern appearing before that is executed. The specific mode and the execution start timing of the effect pattern related to the pre-reading effect are not uniform and are varied.

  For example, as an example of the pre-reading effect, the one using the hold display in the first hold number display section 196 and the second hold number display section 197 shown in FIGS. 7 (b1) and 7 (b2) can be mentioned. Further, as an effect pattern different from the normal effect performed in the hold display (hereinafter referred to as “hold change”), a change in color, shape, pattern, or the like of the hold sphere display, or a hold display such that flashing is repeated. Flashing or a combination thereof may be used. Among them, examples of changing the form of the reserved sphere display include those that change the color of the reserved sphere display to red or gold at a predetermined timing while being normally green, for example. Further, the shape of the display of the holding sphere is changed from a normal circular shape to various items related to the production story or a form of a person (both including a moving image), or a form before the holding change. For example, an image which is enlarged while maintaining the similar shape can be exemplified. Further, as an example of changing the pattern of the reserved ball display, an example of changing the display of a single color pattern without a normal pattern to a moving object surface pattern can be exemplified. Further, examples of the blinking of the hold display include those in which the blinking cycle is changed.

  Furthermore, the timing of such a pending change is also various, and, for example, is based on a starting winning (a detection of a game ball, hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "target winning") which is a target of the pending change. And other start winnings (similarly referred to as “other winnings” in the following). Further, at the timing of the pending change based on other winnings, a variation display (hereinafter, “preceding variation”) related to a start winning (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “preceding winning”) that occurred earlier than the target winning. There is a case in which the state is based on the state of the start winning (hereinafter, may be referred to as “the following winning”) which occurs after the target winning.

  Among these, as the pending change based on the target prize, the effect display control means 134, which is a functional means provided on the sub-substrate 104, determines whether the pending change corresponding to the target prize is made based on the result of the preliminary determination on the target prize. There is a mode in which the hold change is executed from the beginning of the display. It is also conceivable that the hold display corresponding to the target prize is initially started in a normal hold display pattern, and is changed after a predetermined time elapses.

  The following changes can be cited as the pending changes based on the state of the preceding winning or the preceding change. For example, the hold display related to the target prize starts in a normal display pattern, and thereafter, the variable display that has been executed when the target prize has occurred ends. Then, among the start winning information related to the preceding winning which has been held up to that time, the variable display of the earliest held storage information (the first held storage information) is started. When the hold display related to the target prize is shifted to the next lower hold display (for example, the display shifted from the fourth hold display to the third hold display), a special display is performed from the normal hold display pattern. Change to a pattern.

  Further, as the pending change based on the state of the preceding winning or the preceding fluctuation, there can be cited one that is executed continuously over a plurality of fluctuation displays (a plurality of starting winning information) using the preceding fluctuation. . And the following can be illustrated as an effect pattern of this continuous pending change. For example, when the hold display related to the target prize is performed at the fourth position (the fourth position (left end position)) in the first hold number display unit 196 in FIGS. 7B1 and 7B2. Are displayed in a color (for example, red) different from the color (for example, green) of the normal reserved display at another position (for example, the first to third positions). Then, the hold progresses, and the position of the hold display related to the target prize is shifted to the third position, the second position, and the first position to the right (the left in the case of the second hold number display unit 197). The color of the hold display changes in order of orange, gold, and rainbow each time it shifts to.

Further, the following changes can be exemplified as the pending changes based on the above-mentioned trailing winning.
For example, each time a start winning is detected, the above-described effect determination means performs a lottery (holding change execution lottery) as to whether or not to perform a holding change related to the target winning, and the lottery result changes the holding. In this case, the suspension display of the target prize performed at that time is changed regardless of the position where the suspension display related to the target prize is displayed. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the result of the hold change execution lottery indicates that a hold change is to be performed, the hold display related to the target winning is shifted to a predetermined position (for example, the second position). In addition, it is also conceivable to change the reservation to a mode different from that before. The hold change execution lottery is not limited to being performed for each start winning, but may be performed, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, during a specific effect mode or while a predetermined effect is being executed). It may be limited.

  In the present embodiment, the hold display is taken as an example of the effect pattern related to the look-ahead effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to control for stopping the effect pattern. It is. Then, as a mode of control for stopping the effect pattern, for example, an effect with continuity (hereinafter, referred to as “continuous notice”, including a pseudo one) is performed over a plurality of variable displays. In such a case, the lottery for determining whether or not to end the continuous notice is determined based on the lottery result of the pre-read game state.

  Regarding the pre-reading effect as exemplified above, it is possible to adopt a configuration for transmitting the type of the symbol group of the special symbol. That is, as the above-mentioned first special symbol 192 (or second special symbol 193), for example, a large number of symbols such as 256 types are set, and the first special symbol display device 70 (or the second special symbol display device 71) is set. A large number of symbols can be distinguished by the difference in the lighting patterns of the constituent LEDs. Then, these many symbols are classified into, for example, 16 types in a manner associated with the result of the winning / rejection lottery, and a plurality of groups each including a plurality of symbol groups are formed. Furthermore, a code that can be identified on the sub-main board 301 is assigned to each symbol group, and the sign of the symbol group to which the numerical value obtained by the random number lottery belongs from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is designated as an effect pattern. And send it. Then, the sub main board 301 determines which symbol group the command belongs to based on the command from the main board 102, and executes a prefetch effect in association with the result of the winning / rejecting lottery based on the determination result.

  It should be noted that the command related to the pre-reading effect can be configured so as to include, as one set, four pieces of information such as a success / failure, a hit symbol, a variation pattern, and the number of reserved balls. Further, since the random number of the pass / fail, the symbol random number, and the random number of the fluctuation pattern are grouped as described above, it is possible to perform communication by including information indicating the group in the command. Even if the term "grouping" is replaced with a term such as "blocking" or "grouping", the technical significance can be the same.

  Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the transmission condition of the prefetch command is changed and set according to the situation, and in the situation where the transmission condition is set, the command is transmitted according to the transmission condition. For example, during a big hit (during a special game), it is conceivable that only the second special symbol 193 relating to the second game is made valid and only the command relating to the second special symbol 193 is transmitted. In addition, whether the lottery is related to the first game or the second game, whether the game is in the normal game state, or whether the game is in the specific game state with certainty change (or time saving or electric chew support) or the like. It is also possible to switch tables to be used (for example, a hit / fail judgment table, a symbol judgment table, a variation pattern table, etc.) according to points.

Note that the hold display is not limited to the above-described game state in which the look-ahead effect is performed, but can be performed in a mode according to various other game states. For example, when the probability of a jackpot lottery is a normal probability and a high probability, the holding display modes are different from each other. In the case where the opening extension is not performed (when the opening extension function is not operated), it is possible to make the holding display modes different from each other. As a specific mode of the hold display, changing the shape of the first hold number display section 196 (or the second hold number display section 197) from a perfect circle to the shape of a specific character or item may be mentioned. it can. It is also possible to delay or advance the timing of starting or ending an effect in the hold display mode that is changed according to the game state with respect to the timing at which the corresponding game state occurs.
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  Next, various commands transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 will be described. First, the command transmission timings are as follows: during initial screen display, during a customer waiting demonstration (standby demonstration), when a special symbol design starts to change, when a special symbol design is confirmed, when a special symbol design is confirmed, during a big hit demonstration, At the time of opening the big hit big win winning opening, at the time of big hit middle big winning opening closing, at the time of the hit end demonstration, at the time of the big hit end demonstration end. The display of the initial screen is a period from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the start of the customer waiting demonstration and the transition to the steady state. In addition, at the time of start winning, at the time of recovery from power interruption, and at the time of error detection, a command is transmitted in any case. Further, command transmission is also performed at the time of RWM clear.

  Among these, the commands for clearing the RWM include the effect display initialization, the effect LED initialization, and various error commands. The effect display initialization command is for displaying a predetermined outlier symbol on the effect symbol display device 60. The effect LED initialization command turns on a part of the game effect lamp 90 when the communication is normal. The various error commands are for displaying effects and the like in accordance with the state of the error.

  As a command for the customer waiting demo, there is a customer waiting demo command. The customer waiting demonstration command is for setting the effect symbol display device 60 and the game effect lamp 90 for the customer waiting demonstration and for erasing the voice.

  The command at the start of the symbol change of the special symbol includes the number of stored symbols 1, the number of stored symbols 2, the communication test 1, the communication test 2, the number of productions A to Z, the production selection status 0 to 2, the variation additional information, and the design 1 production There are commands for a pattern, a design 2 effect pattern, a design 1 character effect, and a design 2 character effect. The symbol 1 storage number command indicates the number of storages of the first special symbol 192, and the symbol 2 storage number command indicates the number of storages of the second special symbol 193. The communication inspection 1 command and the communication inspection 2 command are for confirming whether or not normal communication is performed. The various commands of the number of effects A to Z indicate the number of effects related to the effect according to the above-described limited frequency table, and the various commands in the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicate the type of effect according to the limited frequency table. Things. The fluctuation additional information command indicates information for adjusting the fluctuation time. The symbol 1 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the symbol 2 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193. It is for. The design 1 character production command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the design of the first special design 192, and the design 2 character production command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the design of the second special design 193. Things.

In this embodiment, the command at the start of the symbol change of the special symbol includes a command relating to the lottery effect related to the above-mentioned ordinary symbol (lottery effect command). Then, the command related to the lottery effect can be provided as a command included in the above-described variation additional information command. Here, the transmission timing of the command related to the lottery effect may be set to another timing instead of the time when the symbol change of the special symbol starts. As another transmission timing of the command related to the lottery effect, for example, during the change of the special symbol, it is possible to transmit the special symbol during the change of the long opening during the change of the special symbol. Also, if it is determined that the long opening has been hit, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the lottery effect command can be transmitted at any time during the start of the change of the special symbol and during the change of the special symbol. is there.

  Commands for determining the symbol of the special symbol include commands for stopping a symbol 1 effect pattern and a symbol 2 effect pattern. The symbol 1 effect pattern stop command and the symbol 2 effect pattern stop command are for stopping the decorative symbols 190a to 190c based on the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively.

  The commands during the special symbol pattern determination are as follows: fluctuation time reduction frequency 0 (low probability), fluctuation time reduction frequency AZ (low probability), fluctuation time reduction frequency 0 (high probability), probability fluctuation ( Command up to a predetermined number of changes). These are for transmitting a command relating to the game state at that time, and are used for effect mode display, time saving number display, and the like.

  Commands at the time of the jackpot start demonstration include a symbol 1 jackpot start demonstration, a symbol 2 jackpot start demonstration, and a command for designating a launch position. The symbol 1 big hit start demo command and the symbol 2 big hit start demo command are for displaying a start demo based on the big hit symbols of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The launching position designation command is used to notify the launching position when the player performs a so-called left-handed or right-handed hitting of a game ball between the first big winning opening 91 and the second big winning opening 92. belongs to.

  The launch position designation command causes the player to separate game balls between the first big winning opening 91 and the second big winning opening 92 by so-called left-handing or right-handing as in the case of the big hit start demonstration. It is for notifying the launch position in the case.

  The commands for opening the big hit middle and big winning prize opening gates include a command for a symbol 1 big hit middle demo 1 to 16 and a symbol 2 big hit middle demo 1 to 16 commands. These are for displaying an effect based on the big hit symbol and the number of rounds of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193.

  As a command at the time of closing the big hit winning opening, there is a big winning opening closing effect command. This is for displaying a special winning opening closing effect.

  The command at the time of the hit end demonstration includes a command of a symbol 1 end demonstration and a symbol 2 end demonstration. These are for displaying a hit end demonstration effect based on a hit symbol of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193.

  A command at the end of the big hit demonstration is a launch position designation command. This is necessary when the firing positions need to be separated due to the positional relationship between the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92. , To notify the launch position.

The command at the time of the start winning is a command of a hit notice (hit notice effect), a symbol notice (hit symbol notice effect), a change notice (pattern notice effect), a symbol 1 memorized number, and a symbol 2 memorized number. Each command of the hit notice, the symbol notice, and the change notice is a command (prefetch command) related to the above-described prefetch effect by the advance information notifying unit 157. The hit notice command is for transmitting a random number value range of the hit random number, and includes information on the hit / no hit according to the lottery probability. The symbol notice command is for transmitting a random number value range of the symbol random number, and includes information related to the type of winning. Further, the change announcement command is for transmitting a random number range of the change pattern, and can be used to specify the type of the change pattern group (no reach, normal reach, super reach, etc.). The command of the number of memorized symbols 1 and the number of memorized symbols 2 is used to convey the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. In the present embodiment, information such as the presence or absence of a pre-reading effect and the period as a result of the success / failure lottery are transmitted to the sub-main board 301 by respective commands of hit notice, symbol notice, and change notice.

  Commands at the time of power interruption recovery include communication inspection 1, communication inspection 2, game state A to E for power interruption recovery, number of productions A to Z, production selection state 0 to 2, design 1 character production, design 2 character production, There are commands for the state after the power failure recovery, the special symbol 1 state at the time of power failure recovery, the special symbol 2 state at the time of power failure recovery, the designation of the firing position, errors a to d, the number of symbols 1 stored, and the number of symbols 2 stored.

  The commands of the communication test 1 and the communication test 2 are for confirming whether or not normal communication is performed. The commands in the power-off recovery game states A to E are for transmitting different commands depending on the game state at the time of power failure. The commands of the number of effects A to Z indicate the number of effects related to the effect according to the above-mentioned limited frequency table, and the commands of the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicate the type of effect according to the limited frequency table. is there. The design 1 character effect and design 2 character effect commands are for transmitting commands corresponding to the symbols of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193.

The power failure recovery hit state command is for transmitting a different command depending on whether or not the power is hit. The command of the special symbol 1 state at the time of power failure recovery and the special symbol 2 state at the time of power failure recovery are commands according to the state of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, such as waiting, changing, and hitting. It is for sending. The launch position designation command is for designating an appropriate launch position according to the situation, as described above. The errors a to d are for transmitting the presence or absence and the type of the error. The command of the number of memorized symbols 1 and the number of memorized symbols 2 is used to convey the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193.
<Main control processing of main board>

Next, main control processing in the main board 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 10 described here is performed by the CPU 501 (main CPU) mounted on the main board 102 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, and executed on the main board 102. The control start processing and the power-off processing (see FIGS. 12 and 13), the game progress interruption processing (see FIG. 14), and the power-off confirmation information setting processing are performed.
<< System reset operation >>

  First, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, whether a user reset is generated when a timeout signal from an interrupt processing time monitoring unit described later or a running monitoring signal from a running monitoring unit (running monitoring circuit) is generated. It is possible to set in advance whether a system reset is to be generated. The above-described traveling monitoring circuit has a function of monitoring whether or not a user program for game control is correctly executed in a designated area.

  When the above-described system reset is set, when the power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the power supply is started, the CPU 501 causes the pachinko gaming machine 10 to perform the setting in the program management area (described later). , Various settings of the CPU 501, such as settings of an internal reset operation and various random number circuits. Specifically, the setting of the internal reset operation according to the setting contents of the reset setting of the program management area, the initial setting of 16-bit random number 1, the initial setting of 16-bit random number 2, the initial setting of 16-bit random number 3, Various settings for a 16-bit random number and an 8-bit random number are performed according to the settings of the 8-bit random number initial setting 1 and the 8-bit random number initial setting 2.

Thereafter, the CPU 501 shifts to a security mode (described later) and executes a security check. Then, after finishing the security check, the CPU 501 shifts to the user mode, and starts executing the user program as described later.

  Next, when a user program is being executed (specifically, during execution of a cycling process or a game progress interrupt process in a control start process described later), a timeout signal from an interrupt process time monitoring unit described later, When a traveling monitoring signal is generated from the traveling monitoring means, a system reset is generated based on the generation of a time-out signal or a traveling monitoring signal because a system reset is set as the internal reset operation setting here. Then, as described above, the CPU 501 initializes all the internal circuits including the CPU core, and performs various settings according to the setting contents of the program management area. Then, the CPU 501 shifts to the security mode described above and executes a security check. Further, the CPU 501 shifts to the user mode and starts executing the above-described user program.

  On the other hand, when a time-out signal from an interrupt processing time monitoring unit to be described later or a setting to generate a user reset occurs when a traveling monitoring signal from the traveling monitoring unit is generated, power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10. The processing after the power is turned on and the power supply is started is the same as the case where the system reset is generated. However, if a time-out signal or a running monitoring signal is generated while the above-described user program is being executed, the user reset is set as the internal reset operation setting. A user reset occurs based on the occurrence. When a user reset occurs, a predetermined circuit among the internal circuits of the CPU 501 is initialized in the CPU 501. Here, the predetermined circuit includes a CPU core, a timer circuit, a free-run counter circuit, an arithmetic circuit, a parallel input port, a parallel output port, a serial communication circuit, an interrupt controller, and the like. Then, the process returns to the head address of the user program, and the execution of the user program is restarted from the head address. Specifically, the control start process (described later) is started again.

  Subsequently, a specific operation of the system reset will be described. In this embodiment, when the CPU 501 receives a system reset, all the internal circuits including the CPU core are initialized as described above, and a signal related to a predetermined terminal (here, an output signal related to the PRG terminal) is set to L ( If it is at the (low) level, the mode shifts to the security mode. If the PRG terminal is at the H (high) level, the mode shifts to the program mode (PROM mode). More specifically, if the output signal from the PRG terminal is a signal fixed at the L level, the mode shifts to the security mode, and if the output signal is fixed at the H level, the mode shifts to the program mode.

  There are three types of operation modes of the basic circuit in the CPU 501 of the present embodiment, the above-described security mode, user mode, and PROM mode. Among them, the security mode performs a security check to confirm whether a user program stored in a program data area of a built-in ROM satisfies a predetermined condition according to a non-rewritable boot program, and then executes a program of the built-in ROM. In this mode, an environment for executing a user program is set using various settings stored in the management area.

  Examples of the predetermined condition to be satisfied by the user program in the above security check include, for example, whether or not an authentication code calculated based on the user program matches a stored authentication code. Further, as the authentication code, a code determined based on the user program and stored together with the user program can be exemplified. If no abnormality is found in the security check, the mode automatically shifts to the user mode, and the execution of the user program is started from the reset address (here, 0000H). On the other hand, if an abnormality is found in the security check, the operation of the basic circuit is stopped.

The above-described user mode is a mode for executing a user program stored by the user in the program data area of the internal ROM. The above-described PROM mode is a mode for writing a user program from outside the CPU 501 to the program data area of the internal ROM.
<< Program management area >>

  Although not shown, the address map defined for the operation of the CPU 501 includes a program code / data area and a program management area. And data storage area. The program management area is a storage area for storing information necessary for the CPU 501 to perform various settings such as an internal reset operation at the time of a system reset. A predetermined area of the address map is a built-in register area assigned to a built-in register. The built-in register area includes a start register for a predetermined timer serving as an interrupt processing time monitoring unit, The register includes a clear register for the timer, an internal information register, various registers used in a random number circuit, and the like.

Furthermore, the program management area includes a header, a program code end address, a program code start address 2, a program code end address 2, a reset setting, a 16-bit random number initial setting 1, a 16-bit random number initial setting 2, and a 16-bit random number initial setting. Setting 3, 8-bit random number initial setting 1, 8-bit random number initial setting 2, security time setting, random number clock monitoring setting, and the like are included.
<< Extension of security mode >>

  One of the characteristic functions of the CPU 501 in the present embodiment is an extension function of the security mode. The extension function of the security mode extends the time of the security mode that occurs after the above-described system reset by two methods of “fixed extension” and “random extension”. In the extension function of the security mode, the addition time of the time set by the two methods is the extension time.

That is, in this security mode, there is a reset input as shown at the top of FIG. 18, and as the operation mode shown at the bottom of FIG. After the security check is completed (by counting (276.5 SCLK)), a fixed extension time is provided to wait for a certain period to elapse. When the fixed extension time has expired, an H-level reset output is output as shown in the middle part of the figure. Extended time is provided. In the present embodiment, strictly speaking, after the random extension time ends, when a predetermined time (here, 276.5 × the internal system clock (SCLK) of the CPU 501) elapses, the security mode ends. Then, the mode shifts to the user mode described above. Since the above-described security check is performed during such a security mode time, the time for the security check can be appropriately secured. Further, the above-mentioned fixed extension time and random extension time are set in the above-mentioned program management area. Hereinafter, the “fixed extension” and the “random extension” will be described more specifically.
<<<< Fixed extension of security mode >>>>

In the above-described fixed extension, the security mode time defined in advance can be extended by a set time. The extension time is set using the lower 6 bits (bit numbers 0 to 5) in the security time setting of the program management area. Then, the values of the lower 5 bits (bit numbers 0 to 4) are set to “00001”, “01000”, “10000”, “
11111 ", and the least significant bit is set to" 0 "or" 1 "to represent eight fixed extension times with the system clock frequency (or system clock cycle) as a variable.

  More specifically, when the value of the lower 5 bits (bit numbers 0 to 4) is “00001” and the value of bit number 5 is “0”, the setting content is 2 ＾ 22 × internal system clock If the value of the bit number 5 is “1”, the setting content can be exemplified as 2 設定 24 × the internal system clock period × 1. When the value of bit number 5 is "0", if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 0.42 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 0.26 sec. When the value of bit number 5 is “1”, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 1.68 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 1.05 sec.

  Further, when the value of the lower 5 bits (bit numbers 0 to 4) is “01000” and the value of bit number 5 is “0”, the setting content is 2 ＾ 22 × internal system clock cycle × 8. If the value of bit number 5 is “1”, the setting content can be exemplified as 2 ＾ 24 × internal system clock cycle × 8. When the value of bit number 5 is “0”, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 3.36 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 2.10 sec. When the value of bit number 5 is "1", if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 13.42 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 8.39 sec.

  When the value of the lower 5 bits (bit numbers 0 to 4) is “10000” and the value of bit number 5 is “0”, the setting content is 2 ＾ 22 × internal system clock cycle × 16. If the value of bit number 5 is “1”, the setting content can be exemplified as 2 ＾ 24 × internal system clock cycle × 16. When the value of bit number 5 is “0”, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 6.71 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 4.19 sec. When the value of bit number 5 is “1”, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 26.84 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 16.78 sec.

Further, when the value of the lower 5 bits (bit numbers 0 to 4) is “11111” and the value of bit number 5 is “0”, the setting content is 2 ＾ 22 × internal system clock period × 31. If the value of bit number 5 is “1”, the setting content can be exemplified as 2 ＾ 24 × internal system clock cycle × 31. When the value of bit number 5 is “0”, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 13.00 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 8.13 seconds. When the value of bit number 5 is "1", if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is about 52.01 sec. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the fixed extension time is fixed. The time is about 32.51 sec.
<<<< random extension of security mode >>>>

In the above-mentioned random extension, the security mode time defined in advance can be extended by a random time. The extension time is set using bits 7 to 6 of the security time setting in the program management area. Then, allocation not to be extended to a value of “00” of 7 to 6 bits is performed. Can be exemplified.

  More specifically, when the value of 7 to 6 bits is set to “01”, the setting content is set to 0 to 2 × 5 × 255, and if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the random extension is performed. The time is 0 to 0.816 ms, and if the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the random extension time is 0 to 0.51 ms. When the value of 7 to 6 bits is set to “10”, the setting content is set to 0 to 2 ＾ 10 × 255, so that if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the random extension time is set to 0 to 10. If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the random extension time is 0 to 16.32 ms. Further, when the value of 7 to 6 bits is “11”, by setting the setting content to 0 to 2 ＾ 15 × 255, if the internal system clock frequency is 10.0 MHz, the random extension time is 0 to If the internal system clock frequency is 16.0 MHz, the random extension time is 0 to 522.24 ms.

As described above, in the setting of the random extension time, all the settings (the values of the 7 to 6 bits are set to “00”, “10”, except when the value of the 7 to 6 bits are set to “00” (when the extension is not performed)). ”Or“ 11 ”), random extension is performed in a range including“ 0 ms ”. In the setting for performing the random extension, the same setting as that for not performing the random extension is possible, and the value of 7 to 6 bits is maintained at “00”, “10”, or “11”. In addition, it is possible to set a random extension time with a high degree of freedom over a wide range.
<<< Main CPU initial setting >>

Next, a random number setting function, which is another characteristic of the CPU 501, will be described. The random number setting function of the CPU 501 of the present embodiment includes three setting functions relating to a 16-bit random number (16-bit random number initial setting 1, 16-bit random number initial setting 2, 16-bit random number initial setting 3), and an 8-bit random number. There are two random number setting functions (8-bit random number initial setting 1 and 8-bit random number initial setting 2). The specific contents of these various random number setting functions are specified by 8-bit setting data.
<<<< Initial setting of 16-bit random number >>>>

  Among these, in the above-described 16-bit random number initial setting 1, the setting method sets the starting method, the update clock, and the random number sequence changing method for the two channels (ch0 and ch1) based on the setting data. First, the activation method of the 16-bit random number ch1 is set by the most significant bit (bit number 7) of the setting data. If the value of this bit number 7 is "0", the activation at the maximum value determined by the software is set. If the value is "1", the activation is automatically performed with the transition to the user mode described above. Becomes Here, the transition to the user mode is performed immediately after the activation of the CPU 501, by performing a security check described later, and thereafter. Then, by shifting to the user mode, the above-described control start processing (see FIG. 12) is executed. The selection of the activation method related to the bit number 7 and the setting of the maximum value when the bit number 7 is “0” will be described later.

  Further, an update clock is set by bit number 6. When the value of the bit number 6 is “0”, the internal system clock of the CPU 501 is designated. When the value of the bit number 6 is “1”, the internal clock is input to an external clock for updating internal random numbers (here, a predetermined terminal (RCK terminal) of the CPU 501). The signal (the external clock divided by 2) that is obtained by dividing the signal (divided by 2 in this case) is designated.

The bit number 5 and the bit number 4 set a random number sequence changing method. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 are “00”, it is specified that no change is made, and when the value is “01”, it is specified that the change is made by software. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 are "10", it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the second round, and when the value is "11", it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the first round.

  Furthermore, the lower 4 bits of bit numbers 3 to 0 are assigned to the setting of the 16-bit random number ch0. Then, the starting method is set by bit number 3, the update clock is set by bit number 2, and the random number sequence changing method is set by bit numbers 1 and 0. Further, the relationship between the value of each bit and the setting content is the same as the above-described 16-bit random number ch1.

  In other words, when the value of bit number 3 is “0”, similarly to the case where bit number 7 is “0”, the operation is started with the maximum value setting by software. It will be automatically started with the transition of. Further, when the value of bit number 2 is “0”, the internal system clock is specified, and when the value is “1”, the above-mentioned external clock divided by 2 signal is specified. When the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are “00” in order, it is specified that no change is made, and when the value is “01”, it is specified that the change is made by software. Further, when the values of the bit numbers 1 and 0 are “10”, it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the second round, and when the value is “11”, it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the first round.

  Next, in the above-described 16-bit random number initialization 2, similarly to the 16-bit random number initialization 1, the setting data is used to set the activation method, update clock, and random number sequence change method for the two channels (ch3 and ch2). Is performed. Further, the relationship between the setting data related to the 16-bit random number initialization 2 and the setting contents is the same as in the 16-bit random number initialization 1.

  If the value of the bit number 7 or the value of the bit number 3 is “0”, it is activated by the maximum value setting by software, and if the value is “1”, it is automatically activated with the transition to the above-mentioned user mode. The Rukoto. Further, when the value of the bit number 6 or the value of the bit number 2 is “0”, the internal system clock is specified, and when the value is “1”, the aforementioned external clock divided by 2 signal is specified. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 and the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are “00”, no change is specified, and when “01”, change is specified by software. Further, when the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 and the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are "10", it is specified that the value is automatically changed from the second lap, and when the value is "11", it is automatically changed from the first lap. It is specified to change.

  Next, in the above-described 16-bit random number initialization 3, the start value (initial value) of the 16-bit random number is set by 8-bit setting data. That is, the start value of the 16-bit random number ch3 is set by the most significant bit (bit number 7) of the setting data. When the value of the bit number 7 is “0”, the start value is set to a fixed value (here, 0001H), and when the value is “1”, the start value is set to a value based on an ID number (described later). Is set. Also, whether or not the start value of the 16-bit random number ch3 is changed at each system reset is set by the bit number 6 in the setting data. When the value of the bit number 6 is “0”, it is specified that the value is not changed, and when the value is “1”, it is specified that the value is changed.

Here, the above-mentioned ID number is one of the unique information set in the CPU 501. For example, the CPU 501 can store three types of unique information such as a ROM code, a chip individual number, and an ID number as unique information. The storage of these unique information is possible by providing a unique information storage circuit. Of these pieces of unique information, the ROM code is, for example, a 4-byte numerical value generated from storage data of a predetermined area in the ROM 502 (see FIG. 4), and can be constituted by four numerical values having different generation methods. is there. The chip individual number is, for example, a 4-byte number assigned when the CPU 501 is manufactured, and can indicate a different numerical value for each chip constituting a microcomputer in the CPU 501. The ID number is, for example, an 8-byte number given at the time of manufacturing the CPU 501, and may indicate a different numerical value for each chip constituting the microcomputer.

  Further, it is possible to set so that the chip individual number can be read from the user program, while the ID number cannot be read from the user program. The unique information storage circuit may be included in the ROM 54 by using a predetermined area of the ROM 502, for example. Alternatively, the unique information storage circuit may be included in the CPU 501 by using a built-in register of the CPU 501, for example.

  Further, the bit numbers 5 and 4 of the above-described setting data are used for setting the start value of the 16-bit random number ch2, and the bit numbers 3 and 2 are used for setting the start value of the 16-bit random number ch1. , Bit numbers 1 and 0 are used for setting the start value of the 16-bit random number ch0. Further, bit number 5, bit number 3, and bit number 1 are used for setting a start value in each of ch2, ch1, and ch0. When the value of each bit number is “0”, the start value is set to a fixed value (here, 0001H), as in the case of bit number 7 described above. Is set to a value based on the aforementioned ID number.

Subsequently, bit number 4, bit number 2, and bit number 0 are used for setting whether or not the start value is changed at each system reset in each of ch2, ch1, and ch0. When the value of each bit number is “0”, it is specified that no change is made, as in the case of the above-described bit number 7, and when it is “1”, it is specified that it is changed. Here, with respect to the above-mentioned bit number 6, bit number 4, bit number 2, and bit number 0, which are even numbers, when “1” that changes the start value for each system reset is selected, the start value is “0”. It does not have a fixed value as specified. As a result, when the start value is changed every system reset, it is possible to prevent the initial value from unexpectedly becoming a fixed value.
<<<< Initial setting of 8-bit random number >>>>

  Next, the initial setting of the 8-bit random number will be described. First, in the 8-bit random number initial setting 1, similarly to the above-described 16-bit random number initial setting 1, the setting method of the startup method, the update clock, and the random number sequence changing method for the two channels (ch0 and ch1) is set by the setting data. Done. First, the activation method of the 8-bit random number ch1 is set by the most significant bit (bit number 7) of the setting data. If the value of this bit number 7 is "0", the activation at the maximum value determined by the software is set. If the value is "1", the activation is automatically performed with the transition to the user mode described above. Becomes Here, the transition to the user mode is performed immediately after the activation of the CPU 501, by performing a security check described later, and thereafter. Then, by shifting to the user mode, the above-described control start processing (see FIG. 12) is executed.

  Further, an update clock is set by bit number 6. When the value of the bit number 6 is “0”, the internal system clock is designated, and when the value is “1”, the above-mentioned external clock divided by 2 signal is designated.

  The bit number 5 and the bit number 4 set a random number sequence changing method. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 are “00”, it is specified that no change is made, and when the value is “01”, it is specified that the change is made by software. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 are "10", it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the second round, and when "11", the change is automatically specified from the first round.

  Further, the lower 4 bits of bit numbers 3 to 0 are assigned to the setting of the 8-bit random number ch0. Then, the starting method is set by bit number 3, the update clock is set by bit number 2, and the random number sequence changing method is set by bit numbers 1 and 0. Further, the relationship between the value of each bit and the setting content is the same as the above-described 8-bit random number ch1.

  In other words, when the value of bit number 3 is “0”, similarly to the case where bit number 7 is “0”, the operation is started with the maximum value setting by software. It will be automatically started with the transition of. Further, when the value of bit number 2 is “0”, the internal system clock is specified, and when the value is “1”, the above-mentioned external clock divided by 2 signal is specified. When the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are “00” in order, it is specified that no change is made, and when the value is “01”, it is specified that the change is made by software. Further, when the value of the bit numbers 1 and 0 is “10”, it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the second round, and when the value is “11”, it is specified that the change is automatically performed from the first round.

  Next, in the above-described 8-bit random number initial setting 2, similarly to the 8-bit random number initial setting 1, the setting data sets the activation method, update clock, and random number sequence changing method for the two channels (ch3 and ch2). Is performed. Further, the relationship between the setting data relating to the 8-bit random number initialization 2 and the setting contents is the same as in the 8-bit random number initialization 1.

If the value of the bit number 7 or the value of the bit number 3 is "0", the software is started with the maximum value setting by software. Will be done. Further, when the value of the bit number 6 or the value of the bit number 2 is “0”, the internal system clock is designated, and when the value is “1”, the above-mentioned external clock divided by 2 signal is designated. When the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 and the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are “00”, no change is specified, and when “01”, change is specified by software. Further, when the values of bit numbers 5 and 4 and the values of bit numbers 1 and 0 are “10”, it is specified that the value is automatically changed from the second lap. It is specified to change.
<<<< Overview of 16-bit random number >>>>

  As the 16-bit random number, there is a 16-bit pseudo-random number of 4 channels (RL0 to RL3), which can be operated independently. Then, the 16-bit random number generates a random number value from 0 to 65535. Hereinafter, an outline of the 16-bit random number in this embodiment will be described.

  First, selection of an update clock related to a 16-bit random number will be described. With the 16-bit random number in this embodiment, a clock (count clock) for updating each channel of the above-described random number circuit can be selected. The count clock includes an internal system clock and an external clock (input clock to the RCK terminal) divided by two. For each of the count clocks, it is possible to individually perform a predetermined setting. Each setting is performed by using a predetermined bit of the setting data in the above-described 16-bit random number initial setting 1 or 16-bit random number initial setting 2 (here, Can be performed by using bit number 2).

  Of the above-mentioned internal system clocks and external clocks divided by 2, the internal system clocks are automatically updated. On the other hand, with respect to the external clock divided by 2, the update is performed by a signal obtained by dividing the external clock signal input from the RCK terminal by 2 for updating the internal random number.

The frequency of a signal that can be input to the RCK terminal is limited to a frequency equal to or lower than the frequency of an external clock signal input to the EX terminal for operating the CPU 501. That is, the frequency of the signal that can be input to the RCK terminal must be lower than the frequency of the clock signal input to the EX terminal. Further, the CPU 501 has a clock monitoring function, and can monitor an input clock. When monitoring the input clock, the above-described random number clock monitoring setting in the program management area is used.

  When an abnormality is detected in monitoring the input clock, the RCER bit of the internal information register is set to a value of "1". This RCER bit is cleared after reading the internal information register and becomes "0". However, if the abnormal state continues, the RCER bit is set to "1" again.

  Next, a method of activating a 16-bit random number will be described. As described below, the method of activating the 16-bit random number of each channel can be selected from two methods, a method of activating with a maximum value setting and a method of automatically activating with transition to a user mode. Each of the activation methods can be selected in each of the 16-bit random number initialization 1 and the 16-bit random number initialization 2 in the program management area. Furthermore, these activation methods can be individually set for each of the above-described channels.

  In the method of starting with the above-described maximum value setting, when the maximum value is set in the maximum value setting register corresponding to each channel, a 16-bit random number is started. More specifically, for each channel, a 16-bit random number is activated after setting the upper byte of the maximum value setting register. Therefore, setting only the lower byte of the maximum value setting register does not activate the 16-bit random number.

  In the above-described method of automatically starting in the transition to the user mode, the 16-bit random number is automatically activated in the transition to the user mode, with the maximum value being FFFFH. If this activation method is selected, the maximum value cannot be set.

  Subsequently, setting of the above-described maximum value will be described. In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the random number that generates a 16-bit random number for each channel can be set to any value within the range from 256 to 65535. Here, the minimum value 256 of the settable maximum values 256 to 65535 is a value larger than the maximum value 255 of the numerical value (0 to 255) that can be represented by 1 byte. ing. To set the maximum value, start the 16-bit random number initial setting 1 and 16-bit random number initial setting 2 in the program management area by selecting "Start with maximum value setting" and use the 16-bit random number of the channel to be used. Set the maximum value in the maximum value setting register. Then, within the range of the random number set in the maximum value setting register in the 16-bit random number, the above-described random number circuit generates a random number value. The maximum value setting register can be read / written, but can be written only once after a system reset. When a setting is made to the upper byte of the upper byte and the lower byte in the maximum value setting register, a random number is started. The 16-bit random number is not activated simply by setting the lower byte of the maximum value setting register.

With the set maximum value as the upper limit, all values (from 0 to the set maximum value) can be obtained. For example, when the maximum value is set to 300, the random number value is sequentially updated so as to be any of the non-matching (non-overlapping) values among the 301 values from 0 to 300, and the last value (301 Next to the first value (in other words, the 300th update value), any of the 301 values from 0 to 300 does not match (do not overlap). This maximum value can be set individually for each channel. If a random number value is captured before setting the maximum value, it is necessary to read the captured random number value. In other words, before setting the maximum value, the random number has not been activated, and the random number value obtained before setting the maximum value cannot be guaranteed validity. Try not to be used. In other words, in this embodiment, the random number may be obtained even before the setting of the maximum value, but if the random number is obtained at the timing before the setting, the obtained random number value is read from the register by reading. Deleted. This can prevent the use of the random number value remaining in the register. In addition, it is possible to thoroughly manage the captured value before setting the maximum value, and to prevent occurrence of an unexpected situation.

  Subsequently, a cycle in which the random number sequence set as described above makes one cycle will be described. The calculation formula of the cycle in which the above-described 16-bit random number makes one round differs depending on the set maximum value. That is, when the maximum value is 2 ^ m-1 (m = 9 to 16), the cycle of the 16-bit random number makes a cycle = (1 / frequency of the count clock) x (maximum value + 1). One cycle is calculated. For example, when the maximum value setting is 65535 (= 2 ＾ 16−1), if the update frequency (frequency of the count clock) is 10.0 MHz, one cycle of the random number sequence is 6.5536 ms, and the update frequency is 16. If it is 0 MHz, it will be 4.096 ms.

  Similarly, when the maximum value is 16383 (= 2 ＾ 14-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 1.6384 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 1 cycle .024 ms. When the maximum value is 4095 (= 2 ＾ 12-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.4096 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 0.10. This is 256 ms. Furthermore, when the maximum value is 1023 (= 2 ＾ 10-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.1024 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 0.10 ms. 064 ms. When the maximum value is 511 (= 2 ＾ 9-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 0.0512 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 0.1. 032 ms.

  On the other hand, when the maximum value is other than 2 ^ m-1 (m = 9 to 16), the random number sequence is calculated by a calculation formula of a cycle in which a 16-bit random number makes a cycle = (32 / frequency of count clock) × (maximum value + 1). Is calculated. For example, when the maximum value is 65534 (= 2 ＾ 16-2), if the update frequency (the frequency of the count clock) is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 209.7120 ms, and the update frequency is 16.0 MHz. If so, it is 131.070 ms.

  Similarly, when the maximum value is 16382 (= 2 ＾ 14-2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 52.4256 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 32. .766 ms. When the maximum value is 4094 (= 2 ＾ 12-2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 13.1040 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 8. This is 190 ms. Further, when the maximum value is 1022 (= 2 ＾ 10-2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 3.2736 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 2. 046 ms. When the maximum value is 510 (= 2 ＾ 9−2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 1.6352 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 1. 022 ms. Further, when the maximum value is 256 (= 2 ＾ 8), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 0.8224 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, it is 0.514 ms. Become.

Next, selection of a start value in the above-described random number sequence will be described. In the present embodiment, the start value of the 16-bit random number from the first cycle is individually set from “0001H”, a value based on the ID number, or a value that changes every system reset. It is possible to The start value can be set individually for each channel by the 16-bit random number initialization 3 in the program management area.

  When the above-mentioned “0001H” is used as the start value, the start value when updating the above-described random number circuit is “0001H”. When a value based on the above-described ID number is used as the start value, a start value when updating the random number circuit is set to a value based on the ID number. The start value at this time is different for each chip of the microcomputer built in the CPU 501. Further, when the value that changes every time the system is reset is used as the start value, the start value used when updating the random number circuit is set to a value that changes every time the system is reset. At this time, the start value of the individual chip incorporated in the CPU 501 is different each time the system reset is input.

  Next, selection of a random number sequence changing method will be described. The above-described random number sequence in which the 16-bit random number is generated is normally updated according to a certain rule in the range of 0 to 65353 (the maximum value when the maximum value is set). The order can be changed. However, it is not possible to arbitrarily select the order. The random number sequence can be selected from the following four methods by designating the 16-bit random number initial setting 1 and the 16-bit random number initial setting 2 in the program management area. Then, the method of changing the random number sequence can be set individually.

  In this embodiment, the method of changing the random number sequence that can be set is such that the random number sequence is not changed, the random number sequence is changed by software, the random number sequence is automatically changed from the second lap, and the random number sequence is automatically changed from the first lap. Is changed in the fourth mode. Among these, in the method in which the random number sequence is not changed, the random number sequence is not changed, and the random number value is updated according to a fixed rule that is not changed.

  In the above-mentioned method of changing by a software, a random number sequence is changed by a user program. In this method, each channel can be changed individually. A random number sequence change register is used to change the random number sequence, and by writing “1” to a corresponding bit of the eight bits of the random number sequence change register, the random number sequence change function is enabled. Become.

  For one round during the operation of the above-described random number circuit (in the middle of the random number sequence), the random number sequence is not changed, and the random number sequence from the beginning of the next cycle is changed. When a random number sequence change request, which is a process for designating a change in the random number sequence, is accepted, the corresponding bit of the random number sequence change register is cleared to “0”. The random number sequence can be changed any number of times. However, if there is no request for the next change after the change, the previous change pattern is continued.

  For example, if there is a request to change the random number sequence after the start of the random number sequence in the n-th cycle, after the generation of the last random number value in the random number sequence in the n-th cycle, It becomes a new random number sequence for which a change was requested. Thereafter, if there is no request to change the random number sequence, the random number sequences in the (n + 2) -th cycle and the (n + 3) -th cycle are the same as the (n + 1) -th cycle. Then, for example, if there is a request to change the random number sequence in the middle of the (n + 3) th cycle, the random number sequence after the (n + 4) th cycle becomes a new random number sequence requested to be changed during the (n + 3) th cycle.

  In the method of automatically changing the random number sequence from the second round described above, the random number sequence generated from the second round is automatically changed. Then, every time the random number sequence makes a round, the random number sequence is automatically changed. In the method of automatically changing the random number sequence from the first round, the random number sequence generated from the first round is automatically changed. Then, every time the random number sequence makes a round, the random number sequence is automatically changed.

Next, a method of capturing a random value will be described. In the present embodiment, a 16-bit random number can take in a random number value for each channel by three methods. These three methods include a first capturing method by software, a second capturing method, and a capturing method by external terminal input. In the following, the first capture method by software is “capture by software 1”, the second capture method by software is “capture by software 2”, and the capture method by external terminal input. Is referred to as “acquisition by external terminal input”.

  Among the above-mentioned three fetching methods, fetching 1 by software is a case in which an external update clock is selected, and in fetching 1 by software, a random number value is fetched by a user program. One register for storing a random value is prepared for each channel. Then, by writing "1" to a bit of the random number soft latch register corresponding to the register to be captured, the random number value is captured to the soft latch random number value register of the corresponding channel. When the random number value is captured, the corresponding bit of the random number soft latch flag register is set to "1". However, when the random number value is written to the random number soft latch register without being read, the random number value cannot be captured. As a result, the random number soft latch register can be used properly, and the process for capturing the random number value can be optimized.

  Of the above three acquisition methods, software acquisition 2 is a case in which the above-described internal system clock is selected. In software acquisition 2, software acquisition random number register of the corresponding channel is used. At the same time as reading from the lower byte, the value of the upper byte is captured. In this case, the corresponding bit of the random number soft latch flag register is not set and does not become "1". As a result, it is possible to optimize the processing related to capturing the random value when the internal system clock is selected. Note that the capture 2 by software is effective only when the internal system clock is selected as the update clock.

  Of the three methods described above, in the case of capturing by external terminal input, two registers for storing random numbers are provided for channel 0 (two sets of upper byte and lower byte are provided), and channels 1 to 3 are provided. 1 is prepared for each (three sets in total). The setting of which external terminal to fetch information into each register is performed using a hard latch selection register provided for each channel.

  Two hard latch selection registers are set when channel 0 is used, and one hard latch selection register is set when other channels are set.

  When an active signal is inputted for a period longer than the period set in the input port control register in advance, a random number value is taken into a hard latch selection register provided for each channel.

  Eight input port control registers are provided, and two hard latch selection registers are set when channel 0 is used, and one hard latch selection register is set when channels 1 to 3 are used.

  When the random number value is captured, the corresponding bit of the 16-bit random number hard latch flag register provided for each corresponding channel is set to "1". Two 16-bit random number hard latch flag registers are set regardless of which channel is used.

Next, detection of an abnormality related to a 16-bit random number will be described. In the present embodiment, the abnormal operation of the 16-bit random number can be detected in two states of “external clock frequency abnormality” and “update abnormality”. Then, the detected state can be confirmed in the internal information register.

  Regarding the external clock frequency abnormality described above, when an external clock is selected as the random number update clock, the frequency is monitored. When monitoring, the input clock is set by the above-described random clock monitoring setting in the program management area. When the decrease of the set frequency is detected, the RCER bit of the internal information register is set to "1". The RCER bit is cleared after reading the internal information register and becomes "0". However, when the abnormal state is continued, the RCER bit is set again to "1".

Regarding the above update abnormality, the update state of the 16-bit random number is monitored, and when the abnormality is detected, the RLER bit of the corresponding internal information register is set to “1”. The RLER bit is cleared to "0" after reading the internal information register. However, if the abnormal state continues, the RLER bit is set again to "1".
<<<< Overview of 8-bit random number >>>>

  In this embodiment, it is possible to generate an 8-bit random number as described above in addition to the above-described 16-bit random number. As the 8-bit random number, there is an 8-bit pseudo-random number of 4 channels (RS0 to RS3), which can be operated independently. Then, this 8-bit random number generates a random number value from 0 to 255. Hereinafter, an outline of the 8-bit random number in the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the selection of an update clock for an 8-bit random number will be described. With the 8-bit random number in the present embodiment, it is possible to select a clock (count clock) for updating each channel of the above-described random number circuit. The count clock includes an internal system clock and an external clock (input clock to the RCK terminal) divided by two. For each of the count clocks, a predetermined setting can be individually performed, and each setting is performed by a predetermined bit of the setting data in the above-described 8-bit random number initial setting 1 or 8-bit random number initial setting 2 (here, Can be performed by using bit number 2).

  Of the above-mentioned internal system clocks and external clocks divided by 2, the internal system clocks are automatically updated. On the other hand, with respect to the frequency division of the external clock by two, the update is performed by a signal obtained by dividing the clock signal input from the RCK terminal by two for updating the internal random number.

  The frequency of a signal that can be input to the RCK terminal is limited to be lower than the frequency of an external clock signal input to the EX terminal for operating the CPU 501. That is, the frequency of the signal that can be input to the RCK terminal must be lower than the frequency of the clock signal input to the EX terminal. Further, the CPU 501 has a clock monitoring function, and can monitor an input clock. When monitoring the input clock, the above-described random clock monitoring setting in the program management area is used.

  When an abnormality is detected in monitoring the input clock, the RCER bit of the internal information register is set to a value of "1". This RCER bit is cleared after reading the internal information register and becomes "0". However, if the abnormal state continues, the RCER bit is set to "1" again.

Next, a method of starting an 8-bit random number will be described. As described below, the method of activating the 8-bit random number of each channel can be selected from two methods, a method of activating with a maximum value setting and a method of automatically activating with a transition to a user mode. Any of the activation methods can be selected in each of the 8-bit random number initial setting 1 and the 8-bit random number initial setting 2 in the program management area. Furthermore, these activation methods can be individually set for each of the above-described channels.

  In the method of starting with the above-described maximum value setting, when the maximum value is set in the maximum value setting register corresponding to each channel, an 8-bit random number is started. Here, unlike the case of a 16-bit random number (for example, “00FFH”), it is started with only the setting of “FFH”, for example. That is, the process of starting the random number after setting the upper byte of the maximum value setting register as in the case of the 16-bit random number is not performed.

  In the above-described method of automatically starting at the transition to the user mode, the 8-bit random number is automatically activated at the transition to the user mode, with the maximum value being FFH. If this activation method is selected, the maximum value cannot be set.

  Subsequently, setting of the above-described maximum value will be described. In this embodiment, the maximum value of the random number generated by the 8-bit random number of each channel can be set to any value within a range from 16 to 255. To set the maximum value, start the 8-bit random number initial setting 1 and 8-bit random number initial setting 2 in the program management area by selecting "Start with maximum value setting" and select the 8-bit random number of the channel to be used. Set the maximum value in the maximum value setting register. Here, unlike the case of the 16-bit random number, the process of starting the random number when the upper byte is set is not performed. That is, there is no need to set a lower byte, for example, "00FFH", which is a combination of a lower byte and a higher byte.

  With the set maximum value as the upper limit, all values (from 0 to the set maximum value) can be obtained. For example, when the maximum value is set to 100, the random number value is sequentially updated so as to be any value that does not match (do not overlap) among the 101 values from 0 to 100, and the last value (101 Next to the first value, in other words, the 100th update value), any of the 101 values from 0 to 100 does not match (do not overlap). The setting of the maximum value can be set individually for each channel. If a random number value is captured before the setting of the maximum value, it is necessary to read the captured random number value. In other words, before setting the maximum value, the random numbers are not activated, and the random number value obtained before setting the maximum value cannot be guaranteed validity. Try not to be used. In other words, in this embodiment, the random number may be obtained even before the setting of the maximum value, but if the random number is obtained at the timing before the setting, the obtained random number value is read from the register. Deleted. This can prevent the use of the random number value remaining in the register. Further, the management of the captured value before the setting of the maximum value can be thoroughly performed, and occurrence of an unexpected situation can be prevented. This is the same as in the case of the 16-bit random number.

  Subsequently, a cycle in which the random number sequence set as described above makes one cycle will be described. The calculation formula for the cycle in which the 8-bit random number makes one cycle differs depending on the set maximum value. That is, when the maximum value is 2 ^ m-1 (m = 5 to 8), the cycle of the 8-bit random number makes a cycle = (1 / frequency of the count clock) x (maximum value + 1). One cycle is calculated. For example, when the maximum value setting is 255 (= 2 ＾ 8−1), if the update frequency (count clock frequency) is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 0.0256 ms, and the update frequency is 16. If it is 0 MHz, it is 0.016 ms.

Similarly, when the maximum value setting is 127 (= 2 ＾ 7-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.0128 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 0.008 ms. When the maximum value setting is 63 (= 2 ＾ 6-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.0064 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 0. .004 ms. Further, when the maximum value setting is 31 (= 2 ＾ 5-1), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.0032 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 0. .002 ms.

  On the other hand, when the maximum value is other than 2 ^ m-1 (m = 5 to 8), a random number sequence is calculated by a calculation formula of a cycle in which an 8-bit random number makes a cycle = (16 / count clock frequency) × (maximum value + 1). Is calculated. For example, when the maximum value setting is 254 (= 2 ＾ 8−2), if the update frequency (frequency of the count clock) is 10.0 MHz, one cycle of the random number sequence is 0.4080 ms, and the update frequency is 16. If it is 0 MHz, it is 0.255 ms.

  Similarly, when the maximum value setting is 126 (= 2 ＾ 7−2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.2032 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 0.127 ms. When the maximum value setting is 62 (= 2 ＾ 6-2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle of the random number sequence is 0.1008 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, the cycle is 0. 0.063 ms. Furthermore, when the maximum value setting is 30 (= 2 ＾ 5-2), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.0496 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, 0. 0.031 ms. When the maximum value setting is 16 (= 2 ＾ 4), if the update frequency is 10.0 MHz, the cycle period of the random number sequence is 0.0272 ms, and if the update frequency is 16.0 MHz, it is 0.017 ms. Becomes

  Next, selection of a random number sequence changing method will be described. The random number sequence in which the above-mentioned 8-bit random number is generated is normally updated according to a fixed rule in the range of 0 to 255 (the maximum value when the maximum value is set). The order can be changed. However, it is not possible to arbitrarily select the order. The random number sequence can be selected from the following four methods by designating the 8-bit random number initial setting 1 and the 8-bit random number initial setting 2 in the program management area. Then, the method of changing the random number sequence can be set individually.

  In this embodiment, the method of changing the random number sequence that can be set is such that the random number sequence is not changed, the random number sequence is changed by software, the random number sequence is automatically changed from the second lap, and the random number sequence is automatically changed from the first lap. Is changed in the fourth mode. Among these, in the method in which the random number sequence is not changed, the random number sequence is not changed, and the random number value is updated according to a fixed rule that is not changed.

  In the above-mentioned method of changing by a software, a random number sequence is changed by a user program. In this method, each channel can be changed individually. A random number sequence change register is used to change the random number sequence, and by writing “1” to a corresponding bit of the eight bits of the random number sequence change register, the random number sequence change function is enabled. Become.

  For one round during the operation of the above-described random number circuit (in the middle of the random number sequence), the random number sequence is not changed, and the random number sequence from the beginning of the next cycle is changed. When a random number sequence change request, which is a process for designating a change in the random number sequence, is accepted, the corresponding bit of the random number sequence change register is cleared to “0”. The random number sequence can be changed any number of times. However, if there is no request for the next change after the change, the previous change pattern is continued.

For example, if there is a request to change the random number sequence after the start of the random number sequence in the n-th cycle, after the generation of the last random number value in the random number sequence in the n-th cycle, It becomes a new random number sequence for which a change was requested. Thereafter, if there is no request for changing the random number sequence, the random number sequences in the (n + 2) th cycle and the (n + 3) th cycle are the same as the (n + 1) th cycle. Then, for example, if there is a request to change the random number sequence in the middle of the (n + 3) th cycle, the random number sequence after the (n + 4) th cycle becomes a new random number sequence for which the change request was made during the (n + 3) th cycle.

  In the method of automatically changing the random number sequence from the second round described above, the random number sequence generated from the second round is automatically changed. Then, every time the random number sequence makes a round, the random number sequence is automatically changed. In the method of automatically changing the random number sequence from the first round, the random number sequence generated from the first round is automatically changed. Then, every time the random number sequence makes a round, the random number sequence is automatically changed.

  Next, a method of capturing random numbers will be described. In this embodiment, the 8-bit random number can take in the random number value for each channel in three ways. These three methods include a first capturing method by software, a second capturing method, and a capturing method by external terminal input. In the following, the first acquisition method by software is “acquisition by software 1”, the second acquisition method by software is “acquisition by software 2”, and the acquisition method by external terminal input. Is referred to as “acquisition by external terminal input”.

  Among the above-mentioned three fetching methods, fetching 1 by software is a case in which an external update clock is selected, and in fetching 1 by software, a random number value is fetched by a user program. One register for storing a random value is prepared for each channel. Then, by writing "1" to a bit of the random number soft latch register corresponding to the register to be captured, the random number value is captured to the soft latch random number value register of the corresponding channel. When the random number value is captured, the corresponding bit of the random number soft latch flag register is set to "1". However, when the random number value is written to the random number soft latch register without being read, the random number value cannot be captured. As a result, the random number soft latch register can be used properly, and the process for capturing the random number value can be optimized.

  Of the above three capture methods, software capture 2 is a case where the above-described internal system clock is selected. In software capture 2, the soft latch random number register of the corresponding channel is set. , Unlike the case of the 16-bit random number, it can be read directly. Here, as in the case of the 16-bit random number, the process of reading and simultaneously taking in the value of the upper byte is not performed. In this case, the corresponding bit of the random number soft latch flag register is not set and does not become "1". The fetch 2 by software is effective only when the internal system clock is selected as the update clock.

  In the above-described three capturing methods, in capturing by external terminal input, one register for storing a random number value is prepared for each channel. The setting of the external terminal through which information is to be taken into each register is performed using an 8-bit random number hard latch selection register. Two 8-bit random number hard latch selection registers are set when channel 0 is used, and one is set when other channels are set.

  When an active signal is input for a period longer than the period set in the input port control register in advance, a random number value is taken into an 8-bit random number hard latch selection register provided for each channel.

  When the random number value is captured, the corresponding bit of the 8-bit random number hard latch flag register is set to “1”.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to generate a counter value that is an 8-bit random number as described above. However, for various lottery controls in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a 16-bit random number is used, and an 8-bit random number is used. It has not been. That is, the CPU 501 has a lottery function using an 8-bit random number, but does not use an 8-bit random number and uses only a 16-bit random number. Further, as described above, the 8-bit random number is a 16-bit random number for the selection of the update clock, the activation method, the setting of the maximum value, the cycle of the random number sequence, the selection of the random number sequence change method, and the random number value acquisition method. It has the same function except for the difference between the random number and the number of bits.
<< Control start processing >>

Next, the above-described control start processing will be described. The control start process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is a control process that is started after a security check using the production code of the CPU 501 is performed by turning on the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. This control start process will be described later. After performing the necessary settings (S1 to S4) when the power is turned on, the operation state of the initialization switch 544 (S5), the value of the power-off information flag in the power-off state confirmation processing (S6 to S8), and the RWM area In response to the addition result (checksum data), processing at the time of power-off recovery (S9 to S17), processing at the time of RWM initialization (S24 to S26), processing of time setting for interrupting game progress (S27), A circulation process (S33 (S28 to S32)), a process at the time of setting power-off confirmation information (S301 to S307), and the like are executed.
<<<< Settings required at power-on >>>>

  As settings required at the time of power-on, setting of a stack pointer (S1), setting of an interrupt mode (S2), and setting of permission to access the RWM 503 (S3) are performed, and then initial setting of an internal register is performed ( S4).

In the process of setting the stack pointer (S1), the stack pointer is set as an initial value of the stack pointer to secure a stack area, and the stack pointer is set at a specific address. Next, in the interrupt mode setting (S2), a mode of a predetermined number is set, and in the RWM access permission setting (S3), access permission data is set in a predetermined register to permit access to the RWM. I do. As a result, the maskable interrupt is set to a specific interrupt mode, and the access to the CPU built-in RWM is permitted. Further, in the setting of the built-in register (S4), various corresponding set values such as a game progress interrupt use set value and a clock source selection value are set using the built-in register initial setting table. The interrupt on the main board 102 will be described later.
<<<< Confirmation of operation state of RWM clear switch >>>>

  In the process of confirming the operation state of the initialization switch 544 (S5), the state of the output signal of the initialization switch 544 input via the input port is confirmed. It is determined whether or not the RWM clear switch has been pressed (turned on). If the switch has not been pressed (S5: NO), the value of the power-off information flag in the power-off state determination process (S6 to S8) described later The process proceeds to the determination process (S6). On the other hand, if the initialization switch 544 is pressed (S5: YES), the processing of the RWM initialization (S24 to S26) is performed.

  Here, the initialization switch 544 is determined to have been operated when the RWM clear switch bit of the corresponding input port is determined to be on five times in succession. The determination of whether or not the initialization switch 544 has been pressed is performed only once at this time, and no determination is made thereafter.

In the process of confirming the state of the initialization switch 544 (S5), the RWM start address (address) is set as a reference value of the relative address, the number of input confirmations (here, 5) is set, and the corresponding input port is set. Control processing such as input of a value, inspection of an RWM clear switch bit in the value of the input port, confirmation of the inspection result, and input confirmation repeated for the set number of times of input confirmation are executed.
<<< Power-off status confirmation process >>>

  In the power-off state confirmation process (S6 to S8) when the initialization switch 544 is not operated, the value of the power-off information flag is read and whether the read value matches predetermined power-off normal data. It is determined whether or not it is (S6). The power-off normal data is stored when the power-off process is performed normally when the power-off (power-off) in which the power is turned off occurs. If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data and the determination result in S6 is NO, the control processing will be described later, as in the case where the initialization switch 544 is operated. The processing shifts to processing at the time of RWM initialization (S24 and thereafter).

  If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (S6: YES), checksum data is calculated (S7). In the process of calculating the checksum data, although not shown, an initial value is set as the checksum data, a predetermined operation is performed on the checksum data, and the calculated checksum data is set to 0. A determination is made as to whether it is different from.

If the checksum data is not 0 (S8: NO), that is, if the restart preparation processing execution condition is not satisfied, the RWM head is set to the higher order of the reference value of the relative address. The process proceeds to the process at the time of initialization (S24 and thereafter). On the other hand, if the checksum data is 0 (S8: YES), the processing shifts to the power-off recovery processing (S9 to S17) described later.
<<<< Process at power-off recovery >>>>

  In the process at the time of power-off recovery, the value of the stack pointer buffer is set in the stack pointer, and the stack pointer is returned to the value stored at the time of power-off (S9). Further, in order to inspect the communication line between the main board 102 and the sub-board 104, a request for transmitting an effect control command to the sub-board 104 is made (S10, S11), and a decorative lamp (game effect lamp) and a sound effect (sound) In order to return the effect of (effect) to the state before the power-off, a request to transmit an effect control command to the sub-board 104 is made (S10, S11). Further, a symbol storage number command request process is executed to request a command corresponding to the number of active balls of the special symbol display devices (70, 71) (S12).

  Further, the solenoid is returned to the output state before the power failure occurred (S13). Specifically, in order to restore the open / closed state of the second starting winning opening 63, the first winning opening 91, and the second winning opening 92 to the state before the power was turned off, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the big winning The solenoid actuation bits for the mouth solenoids 80, 81 are checked in sequence. When the solenoid operation bit of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid control is on, it is determined that the second start winning opening 63 is open before the power is turned off, and the second start winning opening 63 is opened. Stored in the accessory solenoid control. Subsequently, when the solenoid operation bit of the first big winning solenoid control is ON, it is determined that the first big winning opening 91 is open before the power is turned off, and the solenoid operation setting value is set to open the first big winning opening 91. Is stored in the normally-operated accessory solenoid control. When the solenoid operation bit of the second big winning solenoid control is ON, it is determined that the second big winning opening 92 is open before the power is turned off, and the first big winning opening 91 is opened. Normally stored in the electric accessory solenoid control.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process of setting a special symbol (S14), and information on the operating state of the probability varying function of the special symbol display device (70, 71) is set. In this process, the value of the special symbol mode flag is loaded (in other words, the value of the special symbol mode flag is incorporated) and stored in a predetermined register. Next, the power return setting (S15) and the data storage processing (S15)
S16) is executed, and further, the detection setting of the communication line abnormality with the dispensing control board (S17) is executed. Here, the address of the error flag is set, and the communication line abnormality bit of the content of the error 1 flag is set. Is done. Then, the control process proceeds to a process of setting a timer for interrupting a game progress (S27) described later.
<<<< Process at the time of RWM initialization >>>>

  In the process of initializing the RWM (S24 to S28), after clearing the RWM area (S24), initializing the RWM (S25), initializing the effect display (effect symbol display device 60) (S26), Then, time setting for interrupting the game progress (S27) is performed. In the clearing of the RWM area (S24), the clearing is performed including the information of the error flag set when various errors occur. Then, in the processing from the clearing of the RWM area (S24) to the initial setting of the RWM (S25), clear data (00H) is set in the entire RWM area, and the clear data is stored as a reference value of the relative address. Is incremented by one. Further, bit 7 of this reference value is inspected, and the judgment of the inspection result is executed. In the inspection result determination process, if the inspection result is 0, the process returns to the process of storing the above-described clear data to the reference value, and the address of the initialization data setting table is set. Thereby, the initial value of RWM is set. The clearing of the RWM area is not limited to clearing the entire area. For example, it is possible to clear only a partial area in which specific information is stored or only an area excluding an unused area. Is also good.

In the initialization of the effect display device (S26), in order to initialize the effect symbol display device 60 and to make a command transmission request of the error state and the illegal prize ball monitoring information, the command request data using the address of the effect initial command setting table as an argument is used. Execute the setting process.
<<< Timekeeping setting processing for game progress interruption >>>

In the game progress interruption time setting process (S27), a count value of a predetermined size is set in a corresponding counter setting register to activate the game progress interruption, and a game progress interruption is generated, for example, every 4 ms. .
<<<< Circulation process >>>>

  After the time setting for interrupting the game progress (S27), preparation for recursion (restart) of a predetermined timer, which is an interrupt processing time monitoring means, and updating of random number-related values used for generating initial values of various random numbers are performed. A circulation process (S33 (S28 to S32)) is performed. In this circulation processing (S33), interrupts are first prohibited (S28) to manage gaming machines. Further, in order to prepare the interrupt processing time monitoring means to recur, a predetermined value serving as the first recursive information is set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means clear register (S29). The first recursive information is a predetermined value such as 55H. Further, it is determined whether or not the power-off confirmation information is set (S30). If the power-off confirmation information is set (S30: Yes), the process proceeds to power-off processing (S301 to S307) described later.

  If it is determined that the power-off confirmation information is not set (S30), it is determined that the power-off confirmation information is not set (S30: No). The initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. Then, after permitting the interrupt (S32), the process returns to the interrupt disabling (S28) again, and the subsequent processes (S28 to S32) are sequentially repeated to circulate the control process.

Each time the interruption permission (S28) is executed, the above-mentioned game progress interruption becomes possible, and the game progress interruption process is repeated every predetermined cycle (here, 4ms cycle) based on the cycle information set in S27. .
<<<< Power-off processing >>>>

  If it is determined that the power-off confirmation information is set (S30), if it is determined that the power-off confirmation information is set (S30: Yes), the CPU 501 functions as a forced recursion unit and sets the 22nd recursion information. Is performed (S301), the monitoring clock of the interrupt processing time monitoring means is forcibly initialized, and the clock is recursed. When the power supply is restarted by the compulsory setting of the second recursive information (S301), the control process is started with the monitoring clock recurring. In other words, by forcibly recurring the monitoring time when a power failure occurs, it is possible to prevent the control processing from proceeding without the monitoring time recurring in the control processing immediately after restarting the power supply. Has become.

  Subsequently, the address of the power-on information flag (power-off information flag) is set, the value of the power-off information flag is read, and it is determined whether or not the power-on information is normally stored. Is performed (S302). If the information at the time of power-on is normally stored (S302: Yes), power-off normal data (here, 55H) is set (S304), and the RWM checksum at the time of power-off is set. This is calculated (S305), and checksum data is created. Then, access prohibition is set (S306), and the power-off loop process (S307) waits until the supply voltage falls below a predetermined value and the power is turned off.

  If it is determined in step S302 that the information at the time of turning on the power is normally stored (S302: No), the power-off abnormal data is set. After (S303), the process proceeds to the above-described access prohibition process (S306). <<< Power-off confirmation information setting processing >>>

  Next, a control process for setting the power-off confirmation information determined in S30 described above will be described. First, after the power is turned on, a control start process (see FIGS. 12 and 13) is started through a predetermined process, and further, a game progress interrupting process (see FIG. 13) executed during the control start process After that, a loop process is started. This loop processing corresponds to the circulation processing (S33) in FIG.

  After the start of the loop process, when the start timing of the game progress interrupt process comes, the game progress interrupt process shown in FIG. 14 is executed. Thereafter, if the power supply voltage drops during the game progress interrupt processing, the control processing jumps to a predetermined address (here, address 0066H) with the non-maskable interrupt processing (NMI processing) by inputting a signal to the NMI terminal. And migrate. Then, according to the contents specified after the above-mentioned predetermined address (0066H) by the control program, power-off confirmation information indicating that the NMI process has occurred is set, and power-off confirmation for setting the power-off confirmation information is set. The information setting process returns to the return, and returns to the process at the time of power interruption during the game progress interrupt process. Then, all the remaining processes to be executed in the game progress interruption process of the cycle are completed, the process returns to the return, and returns to the control start process (here, a loop process corresponding to S33 in FIG. 13).

  Further, when the power supply voltage drops during the loop processing, the control processing shifts to a predetermined address (0066H) in the same manner as in the case described above, following the NMI processing. Then, the power-off confirmation information is set, the process exits from the return, and returns to the control start process (here, the loop process (S33)).

Then, it is determined whether the power-off confirmation information is set as described above (S30 in FIG. 13). Here, if the power-off confirmation information is not set, the process shifts to a loop process start process, and the circulation process (S33 in FIG. 13) is continued. On the other hand, if the power-off confirmation information is set, the power-off processing (corresponding to S301 to S307 described above) is executed, and the power is turned off after the power-off processing ends.

  In this embodiment, when a non-maskable interrupt occurs, the instruction being executed is completed in instruction units. For example, if a non-maskable interrupt occurs during the execution of a control process (here, an LD (load) instruction) indicated by reference numeral 552 in FIG. 16, the control process 552 is continued during the execution of the instruction, and the execution of the LD instruction is executed. After the above is completed, the above-described power-off confirmation information is set. That is, the setting time of the power-off confirmation information is determined by the control processing for each instruction, and the power-off confirmation information is set after completing such an instruction.

  Here, the control processing including the above-described command includes a control processing for each program module (in the present embodiment, for example, a control start processing (see FIGS. 12 and 13), a game progress interruption processing (see FIG. 14), an initial value). The concept is not limited to random number update processing (S31, S48), input processing (S45), and other processing), but also includes control processing such as setting and calculation of various data (S1 to S10, S41 to S44, and others). It is. That is, taking the game progress interruption processing as an example, for example, when a non-maskable interruption occurs during the execution of a specific instruction constituting the control processing of the second recursive information set (S43), the execution of this specific instruction After the operation is completed, the power-off confirmation information is set. Then, the process of setting the power-off confirmation information for setting the power-off confirmation information exits from the return, and returns to the process at the time of the power-off during the game progress interruption process. Then, all the remaining processes to be executed in the game progress interruption process in the cycle are completed, the process returns to the control, the process returns to the control start process (loop process corresponding to S33 in FIG. 13), and the power-off process (the aforementioned process). (Corresponding to S301 to S307).

  Also, for example, when a non-maskable interrupt occurs during execution of a specific instruction in the various random number update processing (S46), power-off confirmation information is set after the execution of this specific instruction. Then, the power-off confirmation information setting process returns to the return, the process returns to the process at the time of the power-off during the game progress interrupt process, and all the remaining processes to be executed in the game progress interrupt process of the cycle are completed and the control is completed. Returning to the start processing, the power-off processing is executed in the same manner as in the above-described case.

  Such a control mode is the same when a non-maskable interrupt occurs in various aspects during the game. For example, if a non-maskable interrupt occurs during execution of a specific command from the start of the winning monitoring process (S51) to the end of the prize ball control process (S52), the execution of the specific command ends. After that, the power-off confirmation information is set. Then, the process returns to the winning monitoring process (S51) or the prize ball control process (S52), and all the remaining processes to be executed in the game progress interruption process in the cycle are completed, the process returns to the return, and the control start process (FIG. 13) Then, the process returns to the loop process corresponding to S33, and the power-off process (corresponding to S301 to S307 described above) is executed.

  Further, other control processes in the game progress interruption process will be described. A special symbol control process (S57) defining a control process relating to a special symbol variation, and a special symbol variation start monitoring including a process of performing a jackpot lottery determination. Even when a non-maskable interrupt occurs during execution of a specific instruction in the control processing (S60), the abnormality detection processing (S61) which defines the control processing related to error detection and error notification, or other control processing, the instruction at that time is After the execution of is completed, the power-off confirmation information is set, and after all the remaining processes to be executed in the game progress interruption process of the cycle are completed, the power-off process is executed.

Next, management of the time required from the NMI input to the power-off will be described. In the present embodiment, the required power-off time, which is the time from when the power supply voltage decreases to reach a predetermined value to when the power is turned off, is set by the power-off required time setting means. As the power-off required time setting means, for example, a device for controlling discharge such as a capacitor provided on the power supply substrate 251 can be used. The power-off required time is, as shown by the symbol M in FIG.
The power supply voltage starts to gradually decrease from a normal value (for example, 30 V), and reaches a power cutoff signal output voltage (for example, 18 V) at which the power supply board 251 outputs a power cutoff signal. This is the time required to reach the supply voltage of 5V. In this embodiment, the power-off required time X is the time A required to complete the control start processing, the time B required to complete the game progress interruption processing, the time C required to set the power-off confirmation information, and It is set to be larger than the sum of the time D required to complete the power-off processing, and to satisfy the relationship of A + B + C + D <X.

The power-off required time is set to end before the timing at which the sub-board 104 that receives various control commands depending on the main board 102 starts the power-off processing. That is, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off, not only the main board 102 but also the sub-board 104, which is the sub-control means, executes the power-off processing in preparation for the power-off according to the content of the control processing. However, the start timing of the power-off processing executed by the sub-board 104 is after the power-off required time has elapsed on the main board 102 and the power-off processing has been completed. In addition, similarly to the sub-board 104, for example, the power-off processing may be started after the power-off required time has elapsed in the main board 102, for example, on the payout control board 54. Further, the relationship between the power-off required time of the main board 102 and the start time of the power-off processing of the sub-control means may be applied to only the payout control board 54. Further, when a sub-control means having a control function is provided in addition to the sub-board 104 and the payout control board 54, the present invention can be applied to the sub-control means.
<<<< Initial value random number update processing >>>>

  In the above-mentioned initial value random number update processing (S31), the random number is updated from the initial value random number update table in order to update the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol. Acquire the number of times and update the initial random number by the number of updates. In acquiring the number of random number updates, the content (number of random numbers) indicated by the data address (0D10H) in the first row of the left column of the initial value random number update table (see FIG. 15A) is used as the random number update number. . In this case, the number of random numbers is usually three: an initial value random number per symbol, a symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and a soft initial value random number per special symbol. Further, in the process of updating the initial value random number for the number of updates, a 2-byte soft random number is used as an argument with the data address (0D13H) of the address (lower order) of the initial value random number per symbol in the initial value random number update table for the number of updates. An update process (described later) is performed. If the number of updates is two or more, the reference value of the relative address obtained in the previously executed 2-byte soft random number update processing is used as an argument. Then, using the random number value obtained in the 2-byte soft random number updating process, a random number related value in the initial value random number updating process (S31) is generated.

  Specifically, the address of the initial value random number update table is set as the reference value of the relative address, and the contents of the reference value are loaded as the number of random numbers (in other words, the contents of the reference value are incorporated). Next, after the reference value is incremented by one and the number of random numbers is saved, a 2-byte soft random number updating process is executed. Further, the number of random numbers is restored. If the result obtained by subtracting -1 from the number of random numbers is not 0, the process returns to the above-described process of saving the number of random numbers. If the result is 0, the process exits the initial value random number updating process (S31).

In addition, in the initial value random number updating process (S31), when there is an abnormality in the random number related value, the random number related value is corrected. In the process of correcting the random number relation value, a random number relation value is generated based on the random number value obtained in the 2-byte soft random number update processing, and a predetermined value is subtracted from the random number relation value. If the result of the subtraction is 0, the random number relation value is determined to be normal and the random number relation value is stored. If the result is less than 0, the random number relation value is determined to be normal and the maximum random number relation value +1 is set as a correction value, the correction value is added to the random number-related value, and the obtained random number-related value is stored. Thus, the abnormality of the random number relation value is detected, and the abnormal random number relation value is corrected. That is, the correction of the random number-related value is performed by performing a predetermined operation on the random number-related value, and correcting the random number-related value when the calculation result does not reach the predetermined value.
<<<< 2-byte soft random number update processing >>>>

In the two-byte soft random number update process, the maximum value of the random number and the storage address of the random number are obtained from the reference value of the input relative address, and the random number is updated. In obtaining the maximum value of the random number, the content indicated by the reference value +0 is set as the lower random number maximum value, and the content indicated by the reference value +1 is set as the upper random value maximum value. In obtaining the storage address of the random number, the content indicated by the reference value +2 is set as the lower order of the random number storage address, and the upper address of the RWM is set as the upper order of the random number storage address. In updating the random number, the random number is incremented by one, and when the random number exceeds the maximum value, the random number is obtained. If the sum exceeds the maximum value of the obtained random numbers, 0 is set. The updated random number is stored in the obtained random number storage address, and then set in the output random number data. Further, the reference value +3 is set to the reference value to be output.
<< Game progress interruption processing >>

  Next, a description will be given of a game progress interruption process that is repeated at a period of 4 ms based on the cycle information set in the process of setting the time for game progress interruption (S27). Prior to the description, the terms “special electric accessory”, “conditioning device”, and “casual accessory operating device” used below will be described. Each of these represents a conceptual device in the control process of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Among them, the "special electric accessory" activates the first large winning opening 91 and the second large winning opening 92. It becomes. The “condition device” is activated when a game ball that has entered the first special winning opening 91 or the second special winning opening 92 is detected. An object can be operated multiple times in succession.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the game progress interruption processing, setting of interruption operation conditions (S41, S42), recursion of interruption processing time monitoring means (S43), management of gaming machines (S45 to S70), permission of interruption (S45). S71) is performed in order, and the process returns to the process before the occurrence of the game progress interruption.

  Specifically, in the process of setting the interrupt operation condition (S41, S42), the interrupt operation condition setting value is stored in the game progress interrupt control register (S41) to clear the interrupt flag, and the interrupt operation condition setting is performed. The value is set in a control register corresponding to a predetermined input terminal (S42). Thereafter, the second recursive information is set (S43), and the second recursive information is set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means register (S44). The second recursive information, together with the first recursive information set earlier, serves as a condition for recursively restarting the monitoring clock of the interrupt processing time monitoring means, as described later.

  In the management of the gaming machine (S45 to S70), the following processes are executed in order to manage the gaming machine. First, an input process (S45) is executed to monitor the input of a specific signal. Monitored here are various switches mounted on the game board, saucer full switch, open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, glass non-detection signal, and disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal It is.

Subsequently, various random number update processing (S46) is executed to update the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number. Further, an initial value updating type random number updating process (S47) is executed to update the random number per symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol. Next, an initial value random number updating process (S48) is executed to update the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol. In order to update the 2-byte timer, a timer subtraction process (S49) is executed, and in order to set an effective period of the second starting winning opening 63, an effective period setting process (S50) of the second starting opening is executed. .

  Further, a winning monitoring process (S51) is executed, and the number of payouts of payout balls is stored, a request for outputting board external information is generated, and a request for transmitting a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 104 is performed. Subsequently, in order to control the payout control board 45, a prize ball control process (S52) is executed.

  Next, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate (operation ports 68a, 68b), a normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S53) is executed to store a random number related to the normal symbol, and the normal symbol display device or In order to perform the process related to the ordinary symbol electric accessory, the ordinary symbol control process (S54) is executed. Further, in order to monitor the start of the change of the normal symbol, a normal symbol change start monitoring process (S55) is executed. In addition, in order to monitor the winning of the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 of the game ball, a starting opening monitoring control process (S56) is executed, and the first special symbol display device 70 or the second special symbol is executed. In order to perform a process related to the display device 71, a special symbol control process (S57) is executed. Subsequently, in order to perform a process related to the special electric auditors, a special electric auditors control process (S58) is executed, and in order to perform a process related to the validity period of the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92, In order to execute the special winning opening validity period setting process (S59) and monitor the start of change of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, a special symbol change start monitoring control process (S60) is executed.

  Next, abnormality detection processing (S61) is performed to monitor magnetism, monitor disconnection / short circuit / power supply, monitor radio waves, monitor the open / closed state of the glass frame set / game board frame, and monitor the paired glass. Then, in order to detect an incoming ball passage time abnormality, an incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S62) is executed. Further, in order to make a display request for the number of times the special electric auditorium is continuously operated, the error state, the number of operation-reserved balls of the ordinary symbol display device, and the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol display device, a game state display process (S63) ) To monitor the touch state (including the state of the operation amount) of the firing handle 17 to execute a handle state signal inspection process (S64). In addition, the display of special symbols, the display of normal symbols, the display of the number of active balls on the special symbol display device (70, 71), the display of the number of active balls on the normal symbol display device, the display of the game state, the special electric accessory The LED output process (S65) is executed in order to display the number of times that the device operates continuously and to display an error.

  Subsequently, a firing control signal output process (S66) is executed to output a signal of prohibition / permission of launching of the game ball, and a test signal output process (S67) to create and output a signal to be output to the test apparatus. Execute Further, in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid, the first winning opening opening solenoid, and the second winning opening opening solenoid, a solenoid output process (S68) is executed, and an effect control command is transmitted. The external information output process (S70) is executed to execute the effect control command transmission process (S69) and to output signals to external terminals (various external output terminals of the external relay terminal board 49 (see FIG. 2)).

Thereafter, the interruption permission (S71) is executed, and the control processing returns to the return (RET). Then, the above-described circulation process (S28 to S32) of the control start process is executed using the remaining time until the next game interrupt is executed.
<<<< Input processing >>>>

  The input process (S45) is a control module related to switch input. In the input process (S45), each switch attached to the game board, a disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, an open signal, a radio wave detection signal, In order to monitor the input of various signals of the touch state signal, the number of inspections, the input port address, the level mask data, the level address, and the rising mask data are obtained from the input information table, and the switch input is performed for the number of inspections.

In obtaining the number of inspections, the input port address, the level mask data, the level address, and the rising mask data, the content indicated by the address of the input information table (input information table + 0) is used as the number of inspections. Level mask data, level addresses, and rising mask data are acquired for the number of inspections.

  In the switch input, after the acquired input port level data is created, if the acquired rising mask data is other than 0, rising data is created. In creating the level data, the state of the bit indicated by the acquired level mask data is read from the acquired input port at predetermined intervals (for example, 5 μs) or more and continuously for a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times), and 5 times. Are stored in the acquired level address as the current level data. The upper address (level upper address) of the level data is the RWM head upper address (0F0H). In addition, as the bit that did not match even once in five readings, the previous level data is stored.

In creating the rising data, the exclusive OR of the current and previous level data is calculated to create the rising data of the bit indicated by the acquired rising mask data, and the result of the exclusive OR and the current level data are calculated. Performs a logical conjunction. Further, a logical product of the generated rising data and the obtained rising mask data is calculated, and the result of the logical product is stored in an area of an address obtained by adding +1 to the obtained level address.
<<<< various random number update processing >>>>

In the various random number updating process (S46), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. In updating the normal symbol variation pattern random number, the ordinary symbol variation pattern random number is incremented by 1 and set to 0 when exceeding the maximum value (here, 232). The RWM updating process is executed with the value +1 (here, 223) as an argument. In updating the variation pattern random number, a predetermined value (here, 3511) is subtracted from the value of the variation pattern random number in order to update the variation pattern random number. If the result of the subtraction is less than 0, the maximum value of the variation pattern random number + 1 (here, 50000) is added to the result of the subtraction. The result of the calculation is stored in the fluctuation pattern random number.
<<<< Initial value update type random number update processing >>>>

  In the initial value update type random number update process (S47), an initial value update type random number update table (see FIG. 15B) for updating the random number per symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol. , Obtains the number of random numbers to be updated, the maximum value of the random numbers, the address of the initial value updating random number, and the address of the initial value work, and updates the initial value updating random number.

  In obtaining the number of random numbers to be updated, the maximum value of the random numbers, the address of the initial value updating type random number, and the address of the initial value work, the data address (0D30H) in the first column of the left column of the initial value updating type random number updating table is used. ) Is the number of random numbers to be updated, and the maximum random number, the address of the initial value updating random number, and the initial value work from the second row of the left column of the initial value updating type random number updating table. Are sequentially obtained for the number of random numbers to be updated.

In updating the initial value updating random number, the initial value updating random number is incremented by one, and when exceeding the maximum value, it is set to 0. Therefore, the maximum value of the initial value updating random number in the initial value updating random number updating table is described. A 2-byte soft random number update process is executed using the address as an argument. As a result of the execution, if the updated value of the initial value update type random number matches the content of the obtained initial value work, the initial value of the initial value update type random number is updated. The contents of the initial value random number indicated by the address (0D37H) and the address (0D38H) three rows below are set as new initial values, and are stored in the address of the obtained initial value update type random number and the address of the obtained initial value work.
<<<< Initial value random number update processing >>>>

Regarding the initial value random number updating process, the same program module as the initial value random number updating process executed in the control start process is used, but the cycle of updating the random number related value is equal to the cycle of the game progress interruption (4 ms here). This is different from the case where it is executed during the control start processing.
<<<< Timer subtraction processing >>>>

In the timer subtraction process (S49), to update the 2-byte timer, the content of the address of the 2-byte timer update table (address of the 2-byte timer update table + 0) is used as the number of timers, and the next address (2-byte timer update) is performed. The lower address of the 2-byte timer is obtained from the address of the table + 1) by the number of timers. In addition, the acquired 2-byte timer is inspected, and as a result of the inspection, if the value of the 2-byte timer is other than 0, the 2-byte timer is updated (the content of the 2-byte timer-1). If the check indicates that the value of the 2-byte timer is 0, the 2-byte timer is not updated.
<<<< Starting port 2 effective period setting process >>>>

In the validity period setting process of the start-up opening 2 (S50), the value corresponding to the value of the normal symbol status (described later) and the value of the start-up opening 2 valid extension timer are set in order to set the validity period of the second start winning opening 63. Is stored in the (starting port 2 valid period flag) (storage area thereof). The relationship between the value of the normal symbol status and the value stored in the startup port 2 valid period flag corresponding to the value of the startup port 2 valid extension timer is 3, which indicates that the value of the normal symbol status is normally operating the electric accessory. In this case, no value is set for the startup port 2 valid extension timer, and the predetermined startup port 2 valid period data (1) is used as the value stored in the startup port 2 valid period flag. On the other hand, when the value of the ordinary symbol status indicates a value other than the normal electric accessory operation, if the value of the effective opening timer of the opening 2 is not 0, a predetermined starting port is stored as the value of the valid period flag of the opening 2. 2 valid period data (1) is used. Also, when the value of the normal symbol status indicates a value other than that during normal operation of the electric accessory, and if the value of the starting port 2 valid extension timer is 0, a predetermined starting port is stored as a value stored in the starting port 2 valid period flag. 2 Invalid period data (0) is used.
<<< Winning monitoring process >>>

In the winning monitoring process (S51), the number of paying out prize balls is stored, a security output request to be output to an external terminal (various external output terminals of the above-described external relay terminal board 49 (see FIG. 2)) is created, and In order to make a request to transmit a command to be transmitted to the effect control board (here, the sub main board 301), the content indicated by the address of the prize monitoring table (prize monitoring table + 0) is set as the number of inspections, and the number of inspections is changed by the number of game ball switches. Perform a pass inspection. As a result of the switch passage inspection, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the switch, the number of winning balls is stored, a security output request to be output to the external terminal is generated, and a command transmission request is performed. Here, the configuration of the prize monitoring table includes the number of tests and test data of various game ball detecting devices (game ball switches). The test data includes switch bit data, EVENT data, MODE data, and prize ball determination. Data and invalid period existence determination data.
<<< prize ball control processing >>>

In the prize ball control process (S52), in order to control the payout control board 45, monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 45, a command transmission request to the payout control board 45, and command transmission and payout to the payout control board 45 are performed. Inspection of received data from the control board 45 is performed in order. In monitoring data reception from the payout control board 45, a data reception monitoring process is performed. In response to a command transmission request to the payout control board 45, a payout command request process is executed. In the command transmission to the payout control board 45 and the inspection of the received data from the payout control board 45, a payout command control process is executed.
<<<< Normal symbol operation gate monitoring processing >>>>

In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S53), the game ball is monitored for passing through the normal symbol operation gates (here, the operation ports 68a and 68b). Updates the number of design-operation-reserved balls (normal number of symbols reserved). As a result of the update, when the passing of the game ball is confirmed when the value of the number of ordinary design operation reserved balls is less than the maximum number of 4, the random number related to the ordinary symbol is stored.
<<<< normal symbol control processing >>>>

In the ordinary symbol control process (S54), the normal symbol display device 59 or the process related to the ordinary electric accessory is performed. Therefore, the status of the ordinary symbol is monitored. Alternatively, the processing related to the ordinary electric accessory is executed. In monitoring the state of the ordinary symbol, when the ordinary symbol status is other than 0, it is determined that the ordinary symbol is being controlled. During the normal symbol control process, the value of the normal symbol status takes 1 to 4, and the control module corresponding to each of the normal symbol statuses 1 to 4 is executed. Then, the normal symbol status 1 is during the normal symbol change, the normal symbol status 2 is during the display of the normal symbol stop symbol, the normal symbol status 3 is during the normal electric accessory operation, and the normal symbol status 4 is during the normal electric accessory operation end demonstration. Yes, it is.
<<< ordinary symbol change start monitoring process >>>

  In the normal symbol change start monitoring process (S55), the operation state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the change of the normal symbol is to be started, the number of normal symbol operation reserved balls is updated, a hit determination, a stop symbol is determined, Ordinary symbol fluctuation setting is performed. In the monitoring of the operation state of the ordinary symbol, when the value of the ordinary symbol status is 0, which indicates that the ordinary symbol change is waiting, and when the value of the number of ordinary symbol operation pending balls is other than 0, the variation of the ordinary symbol is started. Judge to make it. In updating the number of ordinary symbol operation reserved balls, the content of the ordinary symbol activated reserved ball number is decremented by one. In the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol, a normal symbol hit determination process is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation setting, after the setting of the normal symbol fluctuation pattern number and the setting of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, the state of the normal symbol, the hit judgment, and the RWM used for the determination of the fluctuation pattern are cleared.

In setting a normal symbol variation pattern number, a probability variation function inspection process is executed, and a byte data acquisition process is executed using the acquired ordinary probability variation operation data and the address of the ordinary symbol variation control table as arguments. As a result of the execution, a 1-byte selection number acquisition process is executed using the address calculated by adding the acquired base address and the acquired 1-byte data and the value of the ordinary symbol variation pattern determination area as arguments. As a result of the execution, the acquired selection number is set as a normal symbol variation pattern number. In setting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, a 1-byte selection number acquisition process is executed using the value obtained (by 2) with reference to the normal symbol fluctuation time table address and the normal symbol fluctuation pattern number as arguments. As a result of the execution, the acquired 2-byte data is stored in the ordinary symbol timer. In clearing the RWM used for setting the state of the ordinary symbol, determining the hit, and determining the variation pattern, the data storage processing is performed using the address of the ordinary symbol variation state setting table as an argument in order to set the ordinary symbol state to the ordinary symbol variation. Execute. The normal symbol hit determination area used for hit determination and the normal symbol change pattern determination area used for determining the change pattern are cleared to zero.
<<<< Startup port monitoring control processing >>>>

In the starting opening monitoring control process (S56), the starting opening 1 (first starting winning opening 62) and the starting opening 2 (second starting winning opening 63) of the game ball are monitored. For both the starting port 1 and the starting port 2, the starting port monitoring process is executed using the corresponding monitoring table (the starting port 1 monitoring table or the starting port 2 monitoring table). The value of the 2 valid period flag is checked, and if the result of the inspection indicates that the value of the starting port 2 valid period flag is predetermined starting port 2 valid period data, the starting port monitoring process is executed.
<<< Special symbol control processing >>>

In the special symbol control process (S57), a state of waiting for a hit is inspected, and if it is determined that the state of waiting for a hit is detected, the special symbol display device 1 (first special symbol display device 70) or the special symbol display device 2 (first 2) Execute the process related to the special symbol display device 71). In the inspection of the hit waiting state, when the value of the special electric game status (described later) is 0, it is determined that the game is in the hit waiting state. In the process relating to the special symbol display device 1 or the special symbol display device 2, the value of the special symbol 2 game status is inspected in order to perform any of the processes relating to the special symbol display device 1 or the special symbol display device 2. As a result of the inspection, if it is 0, it is determined that the processing relating to the special symbol display device 1 is to be performed, and if it is other than 0, it is determined that the processing relating to the special symbol display device 2 is to be performed. In each of the processing relating to the special symbol display device 1 and the processing relating to the special symbol display device 2, the address of the corresponding special figure game status (special figure 1 game status or special figure 2 game status) and the special figure control table The special symbol control general-purpose process is executed using the address of the (special figure 1 control table or the special figure 2 control table) as an argument.
<<<< Special electric accessory control process >>>>

In the special electric accessory control process (S58), in order to perform the processing related to the special electric accessory, the operating states of the condition device and the special electric accessory are checked, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined that the special electric auditors character is to be executed. In the inspection of the operating states of the condition device and the special electric accessory, when the value of the special electric game status is other than 0, it is determined that the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. While the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating, the value of the special electric game status takes 1 to 8, and the corresponding control module is executed in each special electric game status 1 to 8. The special power gaming status 1 is in preparation for opening the special winning opening, the special power gaming status 2 is operating the special electric auditorium, the special power gaming status 3 is closing the special winning opening, and the special power gaming status 4 is in response to the big hit end demonstration. I have.
<<< Grand Winner Validity Period Setting Process >>>

In the special winning opening validity period setting process (S59), a value corresponding to the value of the special winning opening validity period buffer is stored in the special winning opening validity period flag. For example, if the value of the special winning opening valid period buffer is 0, the special winning opening invalid period data is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag, and if the value of the special winning opening valid period buffer is other than 0, the special winning opening valid The period data is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag. In the present embodiment, the first special winning opening 91 and the second special winning opening 92 are provided as the special winning opening, but the same control processing can be applied to any of them.
<<< Special design change start monitoring control processing >>>>

In the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S60), the change start of the special symbol 1 (here, the first special symbol 192) and the special symbol 2 (here, the first special symbol 192) is monitored. In any of the symbols 2, the address of the special figure game status (special figure 1 game status or special figure 2 game status) and the special figure change start monitoring table (special figure 1 change start monitoring table or special figure 2 change start monitoring table) The special symbol change start monitoring process is executed by using the address of as an argument.
<<<< Abnormality detection processing >>>>

  In the abnormality detection processing (S61), monitoring of magnetism, monitoring of disconnection / short circuit / power supply, monitoring of radio waves, monitoring of the open / closed state of the glass frame set / game board frame / back set (here, the set base 39) and the like are performed. Create an error judgment value to do so. Thereafter, an inspection of the error state, a storage of the error state, and a request for displaying an error state effect of the gaming machine on the effect control board (here, the sub main board 301) are sequentially performed. If it is determined in the error state inspection that there is no change in the error state, the storage of the error state and the request to display the error state effect of the gaming machine on the effect control board are not performed.

In creating the error determination value, in order to create the error determination value, a magnetic detection signal inspection, a disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal inspection, a radio wave detection signal inspection, and an open signal inspection are sequentially performed. However, the inspection data used for these inspections is a value obtained by exclusive-ORing the value of the received signal level and the value of the error flag with the communication abnormality mask data. In the error state inspection, the error flag comparison value and the value of the error flag are compared in order to perform the error state inspection, and if they match, it is determined that there is no change in the error state. Note that the comparison value of the error flag is a value in which bit 0 of the communication line abnormality determination value is reflected on bit 0 of the error determination value created in creating the error determination value. In storing the error state, the error flag comparison value created in the error state inspection is stored in the error flag. In a request to display the error state effect of the gaming machine on the effect control board, a command request setting process is executed using the MODE (error A) data and the error flag comparison value created in the error state inspection as arguments.
<<<< Incoming ball passing time abnormality detection processing >>>>

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S62), in order to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality, the continuous ON time of each switch (each prize detecting device) level is monitored, and as a result of the monitoring, the change from the previous time is detected. If it is determined that there is, an incoming ball passage time abnormality setting, a command transmission request, and a security output request to be output to an external terminal are created in order. However, when monitoring the continuous ON time at each switch level, if it is determined that the continuous ON time is not abnormal, a security output request to be output to the external terminal is not created.

In monitoring the continuous on-time of each switch level, the continuous on-time of each switch level is monitored, so that the content indicated by the address of the continuous switch table is set as the number of inspections, and the switch bit data is sequentially acquired for the number of inspections. Obtain the timer address corresponding to each obtained switch bit data, measure the switch level ON time, and obtain the EVENT data stored at the address corresponding to each switch bit data when it is determined that the continuous ON time is abnormal. I do. If it is determined that the continuous ON time is not abnormal, EVENT (error B0) data (00H) is set. If the acquired EVENT data is different from the value of the incoming ball passage time abnormality flag (described later), it is determined that there has been a change from the previous time. In the setting of the incoming ball passing time abnormality, the EVENT data is stored in the incoming ball passing time abnormality flag. In a command transmission request, a command request setting process is executed using MODE (error B) data (9EH) and EVENT data as arguments. In creating a security output request to be output to an external terminal, a signal output request process is executed using the address of the abnormality sensor detection timer + 1 as an argument.
<<< Game state display processing >>>

  In the game state display processing (S63), the display request of the number of times the special electric auditorium is continuously operated, the error state, the number of operation reserved balls of the ordinary symbol display device, and the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol display device is made. To do so, display data creation of the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, display data creation of an error state, creation of display data of the number of operation-holding balls of a normal symbol display device, and operation-holding ball of a special symbol display device Create display data for numbers.

  In the display data creation of the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, in order to create the display data of the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the number of inspections is obtained from the address of the maximum operation number comparison table. . The last round data of the maximum operation number comparison table is sequentially compared with the value of the maximum winning opening maximum opening number for the acquired number of inspections, and if they match, the special electric accessory continuously operates the number of inspections at the time of coincidence. It is stored in the area of the special power operation number display number as the number display data. If they do not all match, 0 is stored as display data in the area of the special power operation count display number.

In creating the error state display data, the display data of the state indicator 1 and the state indicator 2 and the display data of the main control error indicator are created to create the error state display data. In the display data creation of the number of operation pending balls of the ordinary symbol display device and the display data of the operation pending ball number of the special symbol display device, the content indicated by the address of the operation pending ball number update table is used as the number of updates, and the number of updates is made. The lower address of the number of active balls and the lower address of the blink timer are sequentially acquired, and the blink timer is updated and the display pattern number is created.
<<<< handle state signal inspection processing >>>>

  In the steering wheel state signal inspection processing (S64), the steering wheel state is inspected in order to monitor the touch state of the firing handle 17. If the inspection result indicates that the steering wheel state has changed, the steering wheel state monitoring timer is decremented. , Update the handle state, set the handle state monitoring timer, and issue a command transmission request for a handle state effect. As a result of the inspection, when it is determined that there is no change in the steering wheel state, a steering wheel state monitoring timer is set. If it is determined that the steering wheel timer is being subtracted during the subtraction of the steering wheel status monitoring timer, the subsequent processing related to the steering wheel status is not performed.

  In the inspection of the steering wheel state, the value of the reception signal level and the value of the steering wheel state flag are inspected in order to inspect the steering wheel state. If the bit indicating the value of the received signal level is 0 and the value of the handle state flag is 00H, it is determined that the handle state has not changed, and if the value of the handle state flag is 01H, it is determined that the handle state has changed. I do. If the bit indicating the value of the received signal level is 1 and the value of the handle state flag is 00H, it is determined that the handle state has changed. If the value of the handle state flag is 01H, it is determined that the handle state has not changed. I do.

  In the subtraction of the steering wheel status monitoring timer, the content of the steering wheel status monitoring timer is decremented by one in order to subtract the steering wheel status monitoring timer. If the result of the subtraction is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted. In updating the handle state, a value corresponding to the value of the handle state flag is stored in the handle state flag in order to update the handle state. When the value of the handle state flag is 00H, the value stored in the handle state flag is 01H, and when the value of the handle state flag is 01H, the value stored in the handle state flag is 00H.

In setting the steering wheel state monitoring timer, the steering wheel state monitoring timer stores the steering wheel state monitoring time in order to set the steering wheel state monitoring timer. In the command transmission request of the steering wheel state effect, in order to make a command transmission request of the steering wheel state effect, a result of ANDing MODE (handle state information) data and a predetermined value 7FH, and a lower address of the steering wheel state flag The command request setting process is executed with the argument as an argument.
<<<< LED output processing >>>>

  In the LED output process (S65), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of active balls on the special symbol display device, the display of the number of active balls of the normal symbol display device, the display of the game state, the special electric operation To display the number of times the accessory is operated continuously, to display the operation status of the special electric cabinet when the accessory continuous actuation device is not operating, to display separately (right-handed or left-handed), and to display errors , Display initialization and display data output are sequentially performed.

In the display initialization, clear data is output to the segment output port to initialize the display. In outputting the display data, in order to output the display data, a digit corresponding to the data to be displayed is output, and then the data to be displayed is output. In order to output a digit corresponding to the data to be displayed, after updating the digit counter, a digit data output is obtained, and the obtained output data is output. In the present embodiment, a 7-segment decoder is used for outputting data to be displayed on the 7-segment display according to the game situation. The data output in the LED output processing includes segment data indicating ON / OFF of each segment of the 7-segment display, pattern data transmitted to the 7-segment decoder, and the like. A configuration for controlling and a more specific control mode will be described later.
<<<< Launch control signal output processing >>>>

  In the firing control signal output process (S66), a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of the game ball is output, so that the communication state with the payout control board 45 and the setting of prohibition / permission of firing corresponding to the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality and After obtaining the output data of the prohibition / permission of the launch, the prohibition / permission signal of the launch is output. In the setting of the prohibition / permission of firing and the acquisition of output data of prohibition / permission of firing corresponding to the communication state with the dispensing control board 45 and the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality, a flag reflecting the bit setting request is created, and the output data To get.

When creating a flag that reflects a bit setting request, if the communication error bit of the error flag or the disconnection short-circuit power supply error bit of the error flag is on, the bit clear request is reflected and the flag is reflected. It is reflected in the presence flag. In obtaining the output data, a bit data setting process is executed using the flag reflecting the bit setting request, the address of the buffer such as a digit, and the emission permission signal bit data as arguments. The bit data obtained as a result of the execution is set as output data. In outputting the prohibition / permission signal of firing, the obtained output data is output to an output port such as a digit in order to output the prohibition / permission signal of firing.
<<<< Test signal output processing >>>>

  In the test signal output process (S67), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port. Of the plurality of test signal output ports, the test signal output port 1 outputs a signal during a change of each special symbol, a jackpot, during the operation of the continuous accessory actuating device, and during the operation of the condition device from the associated terminals. The test signal output port 2 is connected to each of the terminals associated with the signals of the normal electric accessory opening extended state, the ordinary symbol fluctuation time reduction state, the ordinary symbol high probability state, the special symbol fluctuation time reduction state, and the special symbol high probability state. Output. The test signal output port 3 outputs a signal during normal electric auditors operation, a signal during normal symbol fluctuation, a signal per normal symbol, and a signal during special electric auditors operation from associated terminals. In order to create a signal to be output to each of the test signal output ports 1 to 3, output data creation processing is performed using the address of the corresponding test signal data table among the test signal data tables 1 to 3 as an argument.

The test signal output port 5 outputs signals of the gaming machine error state, the launch position designation, and the symbol data from the associated terminals. In creating a signal to be output to the test signal output port 5, the lower two bits of the symbol combination number are usually bits 0 and 1 of symbol data. In addition, an error inspection process is performed using the test terminal error output mask data as an argument. As a result of the execution, if an error is detected, it is determined that a gaming machine error has occurred, and the gaming machine error state signal is turned on. Otherwise, the game machine error state signal is turned off. When the value of the hitting state flag is 0, the firing position designation signals 1 to 3 are turned off. In other cases, ON of the firing position specifying signal 1 and OFF of the firing position specifying signal 2 and the firing position specifying signal 3 are created. The test signal output port 6 and the test signal output port 7 output a signal of the symbol data from each of the associated terminals.
<<<< solenoid output processing >>>>

In the solenoid output process (S68), to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid and the special winning opening opening solenoid, the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid and the output data of the special winning opening opening solenoid are acquired. , And output data. Acquisition of the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid, and the acquisition of the output data of the special winning opening solenoid, the acquisition of the solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer, the acquisition of the output data, and the update of the solenoid operation timer, respectively. Do. In the output of output data,
The result of the logical sum of the acquired output data of the ordinary motor-operated accessory solenoid and the output data of the special winning opening opening solenoid is output to the solenoid output port.
<<< Transmission control command transmission processing >>>

  In the production control command transmission processing (S69), the transmission request of the command to be transmitted to the production control board is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is cleared. Then, acquisition of MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output of MODE data, holding of MODE data, acquisition of EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output of EVENT data are sequentially performed. The transmission timing of the command data is defined by the effect data strobe, and a predetermined time (here, 46 μs or more) after the ON time of the effect data strobe signal (here, 2 μs or more) is the effect data holding time.

  In the inspection of the command transmission request, the value of the command request writing position (area) is compared with the value of the command request reading position (area). If the values do not match, it is determined that there is a command transmission request. In obtaining the requested command data, a double value of the logical product of the address calculation value stored in the command request reading position and the position correction bit data is added to the address of the command buffer, and as a result of the addition, the content of the obtained address is obtained. Is command data. After the acquisition of the address calculation value stored in the command request reading position, the command request reading position is incremented by 1 to update the contents of the command data reading position. In clearing the command buffer, the command buffer storing the acquired command data is cleared to 0 in order to clear the command buffer.

In the acquisition of MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, the higher order of the acquired command data is set as MODE data. In outputting the MODE data, after outputting the obtained MODE data to the effect command output port, a strobe output process is executed to output an effect data strobe. In holding the MODE data, a wait is performed for a predetermined time (46 μs or more in this case) for holding the MODE data. In acquiring EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, the lower order of the acquired command data is set as EVENT data. In outputting EVENT data, after outputting the acquired EVENT data to the same effect command output port as described above, a strobe output process is performed to output an effect data strobe.
<<<< External information output processing >>>>

  In the external information output process (S70), a signal to be output to the external input terminal is created, and the created signal is output. The configuration of the external information output port includes external information 1 to external information 6 and security, and the remaining one bit is unused. In creating the external information 1, the external information 3 to the external information 6, an output data creation process is executed using the address of the external information data table as an argument.

In creating the external information 2, a predetermined bit of the start-up information timer is checked in order to create the external information 2, and as a result of the check, the external information is set in accordance with ON / OFF of a predetermined bit of the start-up information timer. Create 2 on / off. In the creation of security, an error check process is executed using the external information error output mask data as an argument. As a result of the execution, if an error is detected, the security bit of the output data is turned on. Otherwise, the security bit of the output data is turned off. In outputting the created signal, the created external information 1 to external information 6 and security are output to an external information output port.
<<< Interrupt on main board >>

Next, an interruption in the main board 102 will be described. In the main board 102, a maskable interrupt and a non-maskable interrupt are performed, of which the maskable interrupt is caused by PT0I. The maskable interrupt by PT0I realizes a 4 ms interrupt cycle by dividing the system clock, and executes the above-mentioned game progress interrupt processing (PTC0 interrupt processing) at this interrupt cycle.

  On the other hand, the non-maskable interrupt occurs when the main board 102 detects a power-off and outputs a power-off signal, and the power-off signal is input to the non-maskable interrupt terminal 504.

The game progress interruption processing is monitored by an interruption processing time monitoring means, and the interruption processing time monitoring means may be initialized and restarted within a timeout time set in the function setting of the program management area of the CPU 501. If it is not possible, a timeout occurs and the above-described user reset occurs. Then, as described above, the core of the CPU 501 is reset, and the control start processing is executed. The restart of the interruption processing time monitoring means is executed when recursion information is set during the circulation processing in the control start processing and during the game progress interruption processing and the built-in timer is initialized.
<< random number on the main board >>

  Next, random numbers used in the main board 102 will be described. The random number in this embodiment is divided into a random number related to the operation of the accessory and another random number used for playing a game. The random numbers related to the actor's operation include the random number per symbol, the initial value random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the soft initial value random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the special symbol per symbol. There are seven types of symbol initial value random numbers.

  The normal symbol random number is a random number used for the lottery of the normal symbol display device. The value of the random number takes "0-282", and the size of the random number is 283. The updating method is to first add 1 to the previous random number, return it to 0 if the added result exceeds the maximum value, and if the random number has made one round, change the value of the initial value random number per ordinary symbol at that time to the ordinary symbol It is the value of the hit random number. The update time is for each game progress interrupt, and is updated once for each game progress interrupt. The acquisition time is when the passage of the game ball is detected by the passage detectors 69a, 69b of the operating ports 68a, 68b. The number of random numbers to be won differs between the case of low probability and the case of high probability, 11 for low probability and 282 for high probability.

  The initial random number per symbol is a random number for determining the initial value of the random number per symbol and the end value of the random number per symbol. The value of the random number takes "0-282", and the size of the random number is 283. In the updating method, first, 1 is added to the previous random number, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, the value is returned to 0. The update time is for each game progress interruption, and is updated even when the game progress interruption is not being executed.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained by taking in the random number (hardware random number) generated by a predetermined channel (here, exemplified as “chA”) of the random number circuit of the CPU 501 by software, and acquiring the special symbol display device (70, 71). ) Is a random number used for the lottery. The value of the random number takes "0-065535", and the magnitude of the random number is 65536. The updating method is to update once with two clocks of the crystal oscillator input to the RCK (random number clock) terminal of the CPU 501. In the present embodiment, a value based on the ID number of the CPU 501 is set as the start value of the random number, and is changed every time the system is reset when the power is turned on (or off). In this embodiment, as a method of changing the random number sequence, a method of automatically updating the random number sequence every time the random number sequence makes a round is set. The update time is a timing set by the clock signal divided by 2 of the clock signal input to the RCK terminal.

The acquisition time differs depending on the start winning detecting device 74 in the first starting winning opening 62 or the starting winning detecting device 75 in the second starting winning opening 63. In the case of the start winning detecting device 74 of the first starting winning opening 62, when the input signal changes from OFF to ON, a low level is input to the P0 terminal of the CPU 501, and the random number value (hardware The random number value of the random number) is stored in the random number value register (RA0D). When the software determines that the input signal of the start winning detection device 74 of the first winning opening 62 has changed from OFF to ON, the internal random number (hardware random number) stored in the random number value register (RA0D) is obtained. The random number per special symbol is a value obtained by adding a soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number.

  On the other hand, in the case of the start winning detection device 75 of the second start winning opening 63, when the input signal changes from OFF to ON, a low level is input to the P1 terminal of the CPU 501, and the disturbance captured from the channel A of the random number circuit. The difference from the case of the start winning detection device 74 of the first starting winning opening 62 is that the numerical value is stored in the random number value register (RA1D).

  Regarding the random number per special symbol, the number of random numbers that will hit the big hit is different between the case of low probability and the case of high probability, 164 for low probability and 1640 for high probability.

  Further, regarding the random number per special symbol, the cycle of the random number is about 0.013 s (second) since the random number having the size of 65536 is updated at a predetermined speed.

  The soft random number per special symbol is a random number used for the lottery of the special symbol display device (70, 71), and is added to the obtained internal random number when the internal random number generated by chA of the random number circuit is obtained as described above. . The value of the random number takes "0-65520", and the magnitude of the random number is 65521. The update method is to first add 1 to the previous random number, return to 0 if the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, and if the random number has made one round, specially set the value of the soft initial value random number per special symbol at that time This is the value of the soft random number per symbol. The update time is for each game progress interrupt, and is updated once for each game progress interrupt. The acquisition time is when the winning of the game ball is detected by the starting winning detecting device 74 of the first starting winning opening 62 or the starting winning detecting device 75 of the second starting winning opening 63.

  The soft initial value per special symbol random number is a random number for determining the initial value of the soft random number per special symbol and the end value of the soft random number per special symbol, and the value of the random number takes "0-65520", and the magnitude of the random number The height is 65521. In the updating method, first, 1 is added to the previous random number, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, the value is returned to 0. The update time is for each game progress interruption, and is updated even when the game progress interruption is not being executed.

  The special symbol per symbol random number is a random number used to determine a combination of symbols to be a big hit. The value of the random number takes "0-999", and the magnitude of the random number is 1000. The update method is to first add 1 to the previous random number, return to 0 if the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, and if the random number has made one round, specially set the value of the soft initial value random number per special symbol at that time The value is a symbol random number per symbol. The update time is for each game progress interrupt, and is updated once for each game progress interrupt. The acquisition time is when the winning of the game ball is detected by the starting winning detecting device 74 of the first starting winning opening 62 or the starting winning detecting device 75 of the second starting winning opening 63.

  The special symbol per pattern initial random number is a random number for determining the initial value of the symbol random number per special symbol and the end value of the symbol random number per special symbol. The height is 1000. In the updating method, first, 1 is added to the previous random number, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, the value is returned to 0. The update time is for each game progress interruption, and is updated even when the game progress interruption is not being executed.

Other random numbers used for the game include two types, a normal pattern variation pattern random number and a variation pattern random number. Among them, the normal symbol variation pattern random number is a random number used for selecting a variation pattern of the ordinary symbol display device, and the value of the random number ranges from “0 to 232” and the magnitude of the random number is 233. In the updating method, first, 1 is added to the previous random number, and if the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value, it is returned to 0. The update timing is for each game progress interrupt, and is updated once for each game progress interrupt. The acquisition time is when the passage of the game ball is detected by the passage detection devices 69a and 69b of the operating ports 68a and 68b.

The variation pattern random number is a random number used for selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol display device (70, 71). In the updating method, first, 3511 is subtracted from the previous random number, and if the subtraction result is less than 0, 50,000 is added to the subtraction result. The update timing is for each game progress interrupt, and is updated once for each game progress interrupt. The acquisition time is when the winning of the game ball is detected by the starting winning detecting device 74 of the first starting winning opening 62 or the starting winning detecting device 75 of the second starting winning opening 63.
<Other individual control processing modes>
<< Control Mode Regarding Command Transmission Timing >>

In the present embodiment, the effect control command output from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 is temporarily stored in a command buffer in response to a command request before transmission. The command buffer is obtained by causing a plurality of buffers to function as a ring buffer. In a control process for command transmission (here, effect control command transmission process (S69)), one command buffer is stored in the command buffer in the order of accumulation. In the game progress interruption processing, each command is taken out from the command buffer and transmitted one by one. Note that it is also possible to adopt a method in which a command set with a higher priority is transmitted first. In addition, in various control processes, when a command that needs to be transmitted occurs, the command can be transmitted as needed. When such a method is employed, during one game progress interruption process, the effect commands are transmitted collectively in one control processing module such as the effect control command transmission process (S69). Instead, each time command transmission becomes necessary, command transmission is performed sequentially in each control processing module. For this reason, it is unlikely that the command transmission will be carried over to the next and subsequent game progress interrupt processing. Then, for example, there is no delay in the command at the time of the start winning or the command transmission at the time of the start of the change of the special symbol, and the prompt command processing can be performed.
<< Control mode related to update of pending storage >>

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the configuration in which the second game is prioritized is adopted, and the execution order of the first and second plurality of games has regularity. The update is performed sequentially for each second game or first game. Therefore, if only the information stored and stored is updated for each second game or first game, the update of the stored information is completed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which the first game is prioritized, or a configuration in which, instead of prioritizing any one of the games, the start winning prize is generated and the reserved storage is exhausted in the order of the reserved storage, may be used. Adoption is possible. In the case where a configuration in which the hold storage is exhausted in the order of occurrence of the start winning prize is adopted, the update of the hold storage information according to the exhaustion, the update of the total suspension number of a plurality of games, and the storing of the winning order are performed. This makes it possible to update the information stored and stored as a whole.

In this embodiment, the request for the symbol storage number command (symbol 1 storage number command or symbol 2 storage number command) is made as described above in order to inform the sub main board 301 that the pending storage has been updated. By including both the symbol 1 storage number command and the symbol 2 storage number command in one command, the necessary program and memory capacity can be reduced.
<< Control Mode for Variation Pattern Lottery >>

  Subsequently, various modes related to the lottery of the variation pattern will be described. The mode of determining the variation pattern described here may be selected and applied to one pachinko gaming machine 10, or may be used in combination as appropriate. When a plurality of aspects are used in combination, for example, it is possible to selectively use the aspects based on factors such as a pass / fail result.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the determination of the variation pattern is made based on the success / failure result, the number of reserved balls, the special symbol (may be a symbol group), and the variation pattern selection state (special symbol status information). A variation pattern that is used as an element and corresponds to a combination of these determinants is selected. Then, along with the determination of the variation pattern, the variation time paired with the variation pattern is determined. Further, in the present embodiment, regarding the determination of the variation pattern, the determination factor is made different depending on whether the result of the winning lottery is a big hit or not. In other words, in the case of a big hit, a variation pattern is selected from the effect states (such as status information of a special symbol), a special symbol group, and a random number of success or failure based on these. On the other hand, in the case of a loss, a variation pattern is selected from those linked to these on the basis of the effect state, the number of reserved balls, and the random number. Among these, in the case of a big hit, the fluctuation pattern in which the re-lottery time in the production is given is based on the production state (presence of a specific production, etc.) and the special symbol group, and the re-lottery time is given. The presence or absence is determined, and the determined result is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301.

  Further, when determining the variation pattern and the variation time, it is possible to determine a subsequent variation time according to the determined effect pattern number (in other words, the content of the effect pattern). For example, when the selected variation pattern corresponds to the limited frequency pattern effect, it is conceivable to determine the extension of the variation time according to the fact after the fact.

  In addition, as described above, by setting the command of the change additional information as the command at the start of the design change of the special symbol, it is added later to the change time previously determined in relation to the elements such as the game state and the hit symbol. An effect of adding time can be performed. Then, when determining the total variation time in such a manner, it is possible to create various variation patterns while keeping the number of variation patterns provided in advance small as described below. In other words, considering a case where pseudo continuous notice (so-called “pseudo-run”) is performed, if the fluctuation patterns of the pseudo-run are simply set individually, the same number of fluctuation patterns as the number of effect types are provided in advance. Need to be kept. When all the effect patterns are prepared as described above, the total number of the variation patterns may be large, for example, the number may exceed 256. For this reason, in order to provide an identifiable code to a large number of fluctuation patterns, it is necessary to increase the number of bits and bytes for representing the code as compared with the related art.

However, by using the variation additional information (variation additional pattern), it is possible to form a variation pattern afterwards by connecting, for example, random variation lottery variation additional information to a relatively small number of basic variation patterns. It is. Then, a new variation pattern can be formed by a combination of the variation patterns, so that various variation patterns can be created without increasing the number of variation patterns provided in advance. In addition, the random number value related to the fluctuation additional information can also be transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 as a command for a prefetch effect at the time of occurrence of a start winning. In addition, it is also possible to set the appearance probability of the variation addition pattern so that the addition of the variation additional information is easily performed when the limited frequency pattern effect is performed. In addition, as another example of using the variable additional information, if the “777”, which is a certain variable symbol, is displayed from the beginning as a combination of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c, the variable additional information is not set, and the decorative symbols 190a to 190c are not set. Once the non-probable variable symbol “666” is displayed as a combination of 190c, the effect until the result of whether or not to be promoted to “777” is displayed (for example, the effect of swing fluctuation, the fluctuation For example, an effect indicating the development of the mode) may be performed by setting the variation additional information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern is determined using the number of reserved balls as an element, and the referenced variation pattern table differs depending on the number of reserved balls. The variation pattern table is provided corresponding to the number of reserved balls 0 to 4. The reason why the variation pattern table corresponding to the hold 4 is provided in addition to the four holds 0 to 3 is as follows. For example, consider a case where a new variable display is started from the situation where the number of reserved balls is four, and the number of reserved balls becomes three. A state in which the number of reserved balls is 3 at a stage where the control process during the game progress interruption process being executed at that time has not yet determined the fluctuation pattern which is a process during the subsequent game progress interrupt process. When a new starting prize is generated, the number of reserved balls is added to 4 when the variation pattern is determined. Therefore, a variation pattern table is provided corresponding to the number of reserved balls 0 to 4 so that such a situation can also be used as an element for determining the variation pattern.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variation pattern table may be provided corresponding to the number of reserved balls 0 to 3. In this case, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the starting prize is not added from the state of the number of reserved balls 3 to the determination of the variation pattern in the control processing. Note that any of the aspects can be applied to a pachinko gaming machine of a type in which a maximum holding number (for example, 8) other than four is set.

Further, the acquisition timing of the variation pattern random number can be at the time of the variation pattern lottery. That is, since the fluctuation pattern random number is not a random number related to the operation of a special accessory such as a special electric accessory, as an element for performing an appropriate game, for example, in order to aim for a fair game as compared with the random number of the success or failure, etc. The need to set constraints is reduced. Therefore, it is conceivable that the variation pattern random number is not intentionally acquired at the time of the start winning, but the variation pattern random number is acquired and stored at the time of the variation pattern lottery as separately provided timing. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the number of pieces of information to be stored at the time of the start winning, and to reduce the capacity of the program and the memory.
<< Control mode related to designation of symbol >>

In the present embodiment, as described above, the determination as to whether or not to change is determined by a special symbol. For this reason, the symbol is determined by the symbol random number per special symbol (symbol random number), and the presence or absence of the probability change is also determined. Further, the probability (ratio) of the probability change is determined by the selection probability of the symbol associated with the probability change. It is also possible to determine the symbol determination table to be used based on the value of the upper byte of the symbol indicating the symbol random number, and then determine the symbol from the determined symbol determination table based on the value of the lower byte of the symbol random number. is there. In this embodiment, since the numerical range of the symbol random numbers is set to “0 to 999”, the binary code of these numerical values can be used. By doing so, the capacity of the memory and the program can be reduced. In addition, game states such as the number of rounds and the number of time savings are distributed to a winning symbol (which may be a symbol group), and the number of rounds and the number of time savings are determined according to the winning symbol. You may. By doing so, there is no need to store and control data unique to the game state, and the capacity of the memory and the program can be reduced. Further, a command (for example, in the present embodiment, each command of a symbol 1 effect pattern and a symbol 2 effect pattern) for transmitting a symbol or the like from the main substrate 102 to the sub-main substrate 301 is information for transmitting a game state (game state designation information). ) Can also be added. This command is not transmitted to the sub main board 301 immediately after being created, but is created and temporarily stored, and is transmitted to the sub main board 301 after waiting for a predetermined timing.
<< Relationship between the fluctuation time of special design and decoration design >>

As described above, the special symbol (the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193) and the corresponding decorative symbols 190a to 190c are controlled to start and stop changing in synchronization with each other. However, depending on the situation, the fluctuation time of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c may be somewhat shorter than the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193).

  That is, when the change of the special symbol or the change pattern is determined and the change of the special symbol is started, the decoration start command (command at the start of the change) of the decoration symbol is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301. However, the time required for transmission and reception of a predetermined command (for example, the first command of the command at the start of fluctuation) and the time set in a command buffer (a ring buffer type is used in this embodiment) and waiting. It is conceivable that the start of the change of the decorative symbol is delayed from the start of the change of the special symbol by the influence of the time until all the commands (first-in first-out commands) are transmitted. Further, at the time of stopping the change of the special symbol, a change stop command (a command at the time of determining the symbol of the special symbol) is transmitted to the sub-main board 301. ) May be delayed depending on the time required for transmission and reception and the degree of congestion in the command buffer (about the number of commands waiting for transmission).

In this way, the fluctuating time of the decorative symbol can be somewhat shorter than the fluctuating time of the special symbol. The decorative symbol starts to fluctuate after the special symbol starts to fluctuate, and the decorative symbol after the special symbol stops fluctuating. May fluctuate. Note that the number of commands to be transmitted at the start of the change is relatively large at the start of the change and relatively small at the stop of the change. Is considered to be smaller (less) than at the start of the fluctuation.
<Operation and effect of the invention according to the present embodiment>

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the CPU 501 is provided with a 16-bit random number generation function and an 8-bit random number generation function. For this reason, it is possible to perform game control such as a jackpot lottery using various random numbers. Further, in the present embodiment, of the 16-bit random number generation function and the 8-bit random number generation function, only the 16-bit random number generation function is used for random number lottery, and the 8-bit random number generation function is not used. However, when the power of the CPU 501 is turned on, for example, the random number circuit for the 16-bit random number and the random number circuit for the 8-bit random number are both initialized, and thereafter the mode can be shifted to the security mode. Therefore, it is possible to securely initialize the unused random number generating function, and it is possible to prevent an unauthorized act using the unused random number generating function.

  In other words, the CPU of the pachinko gaming machine has a common game control function while differentiating the above-described unique information such as the ID number, and is used by a plurality of gaming machine manufacturers and models. For this reason, it can be considered that by providing various types of random number generation functions, it can be used for various types of pachinko gaming machines for many years. However, although there is such an advantage, even if there is a random number function that is not used, the random number function cannot be deleted, and the random number function that is not used will be used in the pachinko game machine while the random number function is not used. For this reason, for example, the random number value remaining in the random number circuit that is not used when the power is turned off is used immediately after the power is turned on to intentionally generate a big hit or make it easy to hit a probable symbol. It is also conceivable that fraudulent use of the random number function is performed. In such a situation, when the power is turned on, for example, the unused random number circuit is initialized together with the used random number circuit as in the present embodiment, whereby the wrongdoing as illustrated is performed. Can be prevented beforehand, and the reliability of random numbers in the CPU can be improved. Then, appropriate processing can be performed for various random number generation functions of the CPU.

Further, in the present embodiment, since random numbers created by using both hardware random numbers and software random numbers are used in the winning lottery, even if unauthorized use of an unused random number circuit is performed, Although it is possible to perform a winning / rejecting lottery with high security, as described above, even when power is turned on, by ensuring that the unused random number circuit is initialized, further higher security is secured. be able to.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the hardware random number is used only for the winning lottery, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the special lottery pattern, the fluctuation pattern lottery, and the lottery related to the normal symbol are selected. It can be used for other lotteries. In this case, the hardware random number can be used alone, or can be used in combination with the software random number in the same manner as in the random lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the RWM area is cleared (S24) in the processing (S24 to S28) when the RWM is initialized in the control start processing (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Therefore, the various error flags described above can be cleared in S24. The error flag cleared here includes a radio wave error flag based on the above-described radio wave detection signal.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the power-off required time, which is the time from when the power supply voltage decreases to reach a predetermined value to when the power is turned off, is the time A required to complete the control start processing, the game progress interruption processing. Is set to be larger than the sum of the time B required to complete the power-off processing, the time C required to set the power-off confirmation information, and the time D required to complete the power-off processing (see FIG. 17). The power-off required time is longer than the time required for hardware initialization and security check performed within the time from when the power is turned on until the control start process is started. Therefore, when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined value during the security mode, the security check can be completed before the voltage value falls below a value necessary for the operation of the CPU 501.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, as the effect design display device 60, a device using a plurality of liquid crystal displays or the like may be employed. In this case, at least one of the plurality of displays is disposed adjacent to each other, disposed apart from each other, one is a relatively large display, and the other is a relatively small display. , Which are usually hidden, and appear depending on the content of the production. Further, for example, the display of the decorative symbols 190a to 190c is performed on one of the displays, and the other display unit additionally displays a first reserved number display section 196 and a second reserved number display section 197, a traffic light 198, and the like. It is also possible to adopt a device that moves a display target (character, decorative design, reserved number display unit, etc.) between a plurality of screens.

  In addition, if the jackpot is determined to be a big hit, a big hit symbol, whether there is a certain change, whether there is a reduction in time, whether there is an extension extension of the ordinary electric accessory, various start demonstration start time, various end demonstration time, special electric accessory It is possible to determine the operation pattern and the like, and to refer to the result not individually but at different timings as needed in various control processes that require such information.

  Also, after the start of the special game, for example, when the game ball passes through a specific area, there is a certainty change, whether there is a shortened time, whether there is an extension extension of the ordinary electric accessory, the operation pattern of the special electric accessory, etc. In a pachinko game machine of a type that determines at least one of them (also referred to as “ball probability specification”), for example, the time required for the big hit end demonstration depends on the game state, such as whether the probability is variable or non-variable (normal). If a big hit is determined, a big hit end demonstration can be executed at the time according to the determined game state at the start of the big hit end demonstration.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is not during the big hit, the first special symbol 192 (or the second special symbol 193) is on standby for change, and the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol to be a change start target Is other than 0 as a condition for starting the fluctuation, and the second game using the second start winning opening 63 is prioritized over the first game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of giving priority to the first game or giving priority to any game, the holding memory is consumed in the order in which the start winning prize is generated and the holding is performed. A configuration and the like can be adopted. Among these, in the latter type in which the symbols change in the winning order, in addition to the above-described respective change starting conditions, for example, it is confirmed that the order of the pass / fail judgment and the digestion order (winning order) match. It can be determined that they are in agreement as one of the fluctuation start conditions.

  Furthermore, as described above, in the type in which the symbol change of the first game and the second game is performed in the order of winning, when one game is winning, it is determined not to determine whether or not the other game is winning. It is also possible. Here, as a mode in which the other game is not determined, a mode in which the subsequent game is not determined until the jackpot game of the previously won game is over, or a later game start winning prize, for example, There may be a mode in which the validity determination is invalidated. That is, as in these various aspects, it is possible to appropriately set the condition for starting the change of the symbol according to the situation such as the content of the game when a plurality of starting ports are used.

  Further, it is possible to set an appropriate mode for the order of storing the game state after the end of the operation of the above-described condition device. For example, it is possible to set, in order, the probability fluctuation of the special symbol, the opening extension function, and the like, the opening pattern of the special electric accessory, the selection state of the fluctuation pattern (including the limited frequency pattern), and the times of the start demonstration and the end demonstration. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the display request of the standby demonstration is made on the main board 102, and the customer waiting demonstration command is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301. As an aspect, a timer is set at a predetermined timing, such as at the end of a big hit (at the end of the end demonstration) or at the time of stopping the change of the special symbol, and time counting is performed. It is conceivable that the command of the standby demonstration is transmitted when is becomes zero. Further, the command of the standby demonstration may be transmitted to the sub-main board 301 only when there is no special symbol holding storage. In this way, regarding the command transmission of the standby demo, it is possible to change the presence or absence of the command transmission based on the timing of the end of the big hit or the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol, or the number of the reserved balls. In addition, the transmission / reception of the customer waiting demo command is not performed from the main board 102. For example, a timer measurement is performed after the fluctuation stop command is received by the sub main board 301, and control for displaying the customer waiting demo is performed after a predetermined time elapses. You may.

  In this embodiment, the value obtained by adding the soft random number to the built-in random number (hardware random number) is used as the pass / fail random number used in the jackpot determination. It can also be determined according to the situation of the game. For example, if there is a winning opening prize and it is determined that the number of reserved balls at that time has not reached the maximum value, the random number composed of a built-in random number and a soft random number is used for the determination of the validity, and the suspension at that time is used. When the number of balls reaches the maximum value, for example, only soft random numbers (or only built-in random numbers) may be used as pass / fail random numbers. In the present embodiment, the storage of the obtained various random numbers is performed for the pass / fail random number, the symbol random number, and the variation pattern random number. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the variation pattern random numbers are not stored according to necessity.

In addition, if the control processing relating to the start winning in the first game and the second game is taken as an example, the basic configuration of the control processing is the same, although there is a difference in the control content based on another game. Can be. For this reason, in the present embodiment, in the control program, the used storage areas of the RWM 503 are offset and made different, and the other program contents share many parts, so that the first game and the second game are performed. The game is being controlled. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control modules may be separately created as completely different processes. In this case, the speed of the control process can be improved.

Further, in this embodiment, since the priority order of the symbol fluctuation of the first game and the second game is determined, the special symbol (the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 192 or the second symbol) is monitored in monitoring the operation state of the special symbol. It is checked whether or not the special symbol 193) is in the fluctuation waiting state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine of a type in which the special symbols of the first game and the second game can be simultaneously changed in parallel, the first It is not necessary to confirm whether or not the symbol fluctuation of the game and the second game is in the fluctuation waiting state. In this case, it is desirable that the control processing modules are separately created so that the special symbols of the first game and the second game can be changed independently of each other.
<Second embodiment of the invention relating to control processing of main board when power is turned off>

  Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the control processing of the main board when the power is turned off. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the first embodiment described above, the power-off confirmation information is set when the power supply voltage drops and a power-off signal is input to the NMI terminal 504 (see FIG. 4) of the CPU 501. In, even if a power interruption signal is input, the power off confirmation information is not set unless the power interruption signal input mode satisfies a predetermined condition. Examples of the predetermined condition include the number of times the power interruption signal is input, the input period, and the like.

  For example, the power interruption signal is divided into a first power interruption signal and a second power interruption signal, and the first power interruption signal is similar to the power interruption signal of the second embodiment. Then, the first power interruption signal is input to the NMI terminal 504 of the CPU 501. On the other hand, the second power interruption signal is output to the CPU 501 along with the output of the first power interruption signal. When the first power interruption signal is input to the CPU 501, the second power interruption signal is output to the CPU 501. Is input to another input terminal. When the first power interruption signal is input to the NMI terminal 504, the CPU 501 completes the instruction being executed at that time in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and then executes a predetermined address (here, a predetermined address) specified on the control program. (The address 0066H) is jumped to the control processing. Further, the CPU 501 monitors the number of inputs of the second power-off signal, and if the number of inputs reaches, for example, five, sets the power-off confirmation information in accordance with the contents after the above-mentioned predetermined address (0066H). Execute.

  Even when the second power interruption signal is not input five or more times, the CPU 501 shifts the control processing to the above-described predetermined address (0066H) with the input of the first power interruption signal to the NMI terminal 504. Let it. However, although the transition to the predetermined address is performed, no other control processing for preparing for the power-off is performed, and the setting of the power-off confirmation information is not executed. After the transition to the predetermined address (0066H) is performed once, the process returns to the control process before the transition, for example, during the game progress interruption process. That is, even if the input mode of the second power-off signal does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the control process temporarily shifts to a predetermined address (0066H), but no control process for setting power-off confirmation information or the like thereafter. Without performing, the process returns to the control process before the shift.

  The number of times the second power interruption signal is input is added each time the game progress interruption process is repeated. That is, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the input of the second power interruption signal is repeated over five game progress interruption processes.

According to the second embodiment, when the power supply voltage is not reduced, even if there is a signal input to the NMI terminal 504 due to the influence of noise or the like, for example, the power-off confirmation information is generated only due to the signal input. Can be prevented from being set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power interruption process from being executed by mistake in a situation where the power supply does not need to be turned off and should not be turned off. Further, as in the present embodiment, after the control process is shifted to a predetermined address, the process immediately exits the process without setting the power-off confirmation information, whereby the first power-off signal accompanies the input. It is possible to set the power-off confirmation information more reliably while using the non-maskable interrupt function.

  That is, a CPU used for various control boards of a game machine generally has an NMI function which is a hardware interrupt, and the CPU has an input terminal for the NMI function and an electronic circuit portion (logic). Circuit is included). However, if control processing is performed so as to ignore the signal input to the NMI terminal 504, a design change for eliminating the function of the NMI is required in a program and a circuit design. . If the NMI terminal and the electronic circuit part for the NMI are not used while leaving them, for example, if a measure such as grounding is taken, the unused (or unused) terminal or function is not used. May be left behind and used for fraudulent activities. On the other hand, by adopting a configuration in which the control processing is shifted to a predetermined address (0066H) when the first power interruption signal is input to the NMI terminal 504 as in the present embodiment, the NMI function for the NMI function is realized. It is possible to take measures against noise and the like while minimizing the design change of the main board 102 while using the configuration without deleting it.

In the present embodiment, five inputs are defined as the predetermined condition to be satisfied by the input mode of the second power interruption signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be set. Further, the number of times is not limited to a predetermined number, and for example, an input over a predetermined period may be used as a condition. Furthermore, in order to generate the second power interruption signal, the signal path of the first power interruption signal is branched and directly input to the CPU 501, or the branch signal of the first power interruption signal is input to the switching circuit. And so on. It is desirable that the first power interruption signal and the second power interruption signal are input in synchronization with the CPU 501, but the second power interruption signal is delayed as long as the operation and effect of the present embodiment can be achieved. A configuration may be adopted. Further, the number of times of inputting the second power interruption signal is assumed to be added each time the game progress interruption process is repeated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of times during one game progress interruption process The number of times that the predetermined condition is satisfied may be counted based on the countable items.
<Application to enclosed gaming machines>

  In addition, the present invention also provides a game ball as a game medium acquired by a player, as described above, by directly paying the game ball to the player so that the player can touch the prize ball. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, a closed circulation type pachinko game machine. The following can be exemplified as the enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine. The same parts as those of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  That is, the enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine has a game ball as a game medium sealed therein, and the player operates the firing handle 17 to drive the firing motor of the firing device to set the sealed ball to one. The game can be played by hitting the game area 50 on the front face of the game board 50 one by one. As the configuration of the gaming area 52, a configuration similar to that of the pachinko gaming machine of the type for delivering a game ball to a player like the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above can be adopted. Further, since there is no need to deliver the game balls to the player, there is no need to provide a configuration such as the upper ball plate 15 and the lower ball plate 16 for temporarily storing the game balls.

The game balls that have won the game area 52 and the game balls that have not won the game are guided to a ball collection gutter formed on the set base 39, and are lifted by a lifting device (not shown). The lifting device incorporates a lifting screw that is rotated by a lifting motor, and a pachinko ball (game ball) is lifted by rotation of the lifting screw. A polishing member for polishing the pachinko ball by contacting the pachinko ball during the lifting is provided on the back of the lifting device, and the surface of the pachinko ball is polished while being lifted.

  At the ball entrance side (lower side) and the ball discharge port side (upper side) of the lifting device, detection switches for game balls are provided, and the detection switches detect pachinko balls to be lifted. A ball launching device is provided near the ball discharge port of the lifting device, and the game balls detected by the (upper side) detection switch after the lifting are supplied to the ball launching device by the ball feeding device. . The ball feeding device has a function of sending the next game ball to the hit ball firing position each time the player operates the firing handle 17 and hits one game ball. Further, a game ball excess / deficiency detection switch is provided in the middle of the game ball circulation path, and detects whether a predetermined number (for example, 50) of pachinko balls are in the circulation path.

  A card unit (CU), which is an example of a gaming device, is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a pachinko gaming machine at a predetermined lateral position of the pachinko gaming machine. This is the same as the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above. The card unit is issued to a visitor card having a prepaid function, which is a game recording medium issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, or issued to a member player who has registered as a member at the playground. A pachinko gaming machine that accepts a membership card, which is a game recording medium, and uses a game value (for example, a card balance, the number of balls held, or the number of stored balls, etc.) owned by the player specified by the recorded information on the card. Has a function to allow the player to play the game by firing the enclosed ball in. Note that the visitor card and the membership card are constituted by IC cards.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, the current number of balls held is managed by calculating the variation in the number of gaming balls on the pachinko gaming machine on the card unit side. The pachinko machine also calculates and stores the current number of gaming balls, but when the number of gaming balls reaches 0 on the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine quickly launches the ball itself. This is a secondary one used only for performing control to stop. In this way, the card unit has a main management function regarding the number of gaming balls on the pachinko gaming machine side, thereby suppressing the cost of the pachinko gaming machine side, thereby enabling the running cost of a game room to introduce the enclosed type gaming machine. Can be reduced.

  When the power is turned on in a state where the pachinko gaming machine and the CU are electrically connected for the first time after being installed in the game arcade, the payout control board on the pachinko gaming machine side transmits the main chip ID from the main board. Then, the main chip ID is transmitted to the CU side, and the payout chip ID stored in the payout control board itself is transmitted to the card unit side. The card unit stores the transmitted main chip ID and payout chip ID. Next, the connection time, that is, the data of the time when the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side are connected and communication is started is transmitted from the card unit side to the pachinko gaming machine side, and the pachinko gaming machine side has transmitted the data. The connection time is stored.

  When the power is turned on thereafter, the three pieces of information, that is, the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the previous connection time data are transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine to the card unit.

The card unit collates the transmitted data with the already stored data to determine whether or not the same pachinko gaming machine as that of the previous time is connected. When the power is turned on, the connection time data is transmitted from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine when the communication between the card unit and the pachinko gaming machine starts. The connection time data is stored on the pachinko gaming machine side.

  The card unit requests the pachinko gaming machine to transmit the main chip ID and the like to the pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine transmits the main chip ID and the like to the card unit. Further, the card unit requests authentication of the pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit of the acceptance of the authentication request from the card unit. Also, the transmission of the recovery information from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine is requested, and the recovery information held by the pachinko gaming machine is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine to the card unit. Subsequently, the card unit notifies the pachinko gaming machine that the pachinko gaming machine is connected, and the pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit that the connection state is established. Also, the card unit requests the pachinko gaming machine to clear the recovery information and backup the connection ID (communication start time), and the pachinko gaming machine sends the recovery information clear, connection ID (communication) to the card unit. The end of the backup at (start time) is notified.

  Further, various (game operations) are instructed from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine, and transmission of gaming machine information (addition / subtraction data and the like) is requested. The card unit uses this command to periodically check the status of the gaming table. The pachinko gaming machine notifies the card unit of the execution result of the game operation instruction and game machine information (addition / subtraction data and the like). A command requesting connection of a communication connection is transmitted from the card unit to the pachinko gaming machine.

  Also, when it is detected that the gaming ball has run out while playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine, the payout control board automatically stops driving of the hit ball firing motor and hits the ball into the game area. The game is controlled so that the game cannot be entered. It should be noted that the hit display is only stopped, and if the variable display device is already performing variable display at that stage, the variable display is continued. If the number of balls retained in the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 is stored at the stage when the firing stop control is performed, the variable display control of the variable display device based on the storage is continued. .

  Although the main management of the number of gaming balls is performed by the card unit, the pachinko gaming machine only performs the game prohibition control (the firing stop control) associated with the number of gaming balls becoming 0 in the pachinko gaming machine. It determines that the number of game balls has become 0, and performs game prohibition control (fire stop control). Thereafter, the final ball-related information is transmitted to the card unit as an operation response, and the final game ball number “0” is determined on the card unit side. The reason for such control is that it is necessary to perform hit ball firing stop control at the moment when the number of game balls becomes 0 on the pachinko gaming machine side.

  For example, on the card unit side which mainly manages the number of game balls, the response of the operation response including the number of added balls and the number of subtracted balls when the number of game balls sent from the pachinko gaming machine = 0 becomes zero. Waiting for the reception, the card unit calculates the final number of gaming balls, and when it becomes 0, transmits a command of an operation instruction with a prohibition request to prohibit the game to the pachinko gaming machine side, If the pachinko machine controls the launching of the ball for the first time after receiving it, the pachinko ball may be fired during the transmission and reception of the response and command, and a new number of subtracted balls may be generated during that time. On the pachinko gaming machine side, a new subtraction ball count is generated even though the game ball count is already “0”, and the game ball count eventually becomes negative. Inconvenience say occurs. In order to prevent such an inconvenience, only the hit ball launch stop control when the number of game balls becomes 0 is controlled based on the number of game balls on the pachinko gaming machine side.

As described above, the game control represented by the hit ball launch stop control is performed based on the number of game balls managed and stored in the card unit in order to perform based on the number of game balls stored by the pachinko gaming machine itself. As compared with the case where such a game control is performed, it is possible to perform the game control according to the change in the number of the game balls in real time.

  Here, an example is shown in which the payout control board performs the hit ball firing stop control. However, the main board may perform the hit ball firing stop control. In this case, for example, the payout control board transmits a signal indicating that the number of game balls is 0 to the main board when the number of game balls is determined to be zero. The main board receives this signal and prohibits driving of the firing motor.

  Such a game prohibition process by the card unit is also executed when the front frame 12 or the door 14 is opened or when a player returns the various cards. It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine is capable of responding to the prohibition rejection, and cannot respond to the instruction of the card unit due to some circumstances such as an abnormality. For example, in the case where the front frame 12 and the door 14 cannot be opened, The prohibition rejection response is transmitted to the card unit. The game prohibition includes not only prohibition of driving of the firing motor, but also other game items such as ball lending.

  Further, in such an enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine, ball lending for an input amount (for example, 10,000 yen) is collectively performed without lending a ball for a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen or 1000 yen). It is also possible. Since it is not necessary to deliver a game ball to a player, adaptation to such a ball rental form can be easily performed.

  In the invention of the present application, it is possible to comprehensively grasp as a pachinko gaming machine including a form in which a card unit is attached.

10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 62 first starting winning ports,
63 second starting winning opening, 91 first winning opening, 92 second winning opening, 102 main board,
113 first match determination means, 117 second match determination means, 126 first lottery means,
128 second lottery means, 132 effect determination means, 136 general drawing lottery means,
192 first special design, 193 second special design, 301 sub main board,
501 CPU.

Claims (1)

16-bit random number generating means;
8-bit random number generating means;
With
Of the 16-bit random number generating means and the 8-bit random number generating means, only the 16-bit random number generating means is used,
When the power is turned on , the security mode for performing a predetermined security check is performed after the initial setting of the 16-bit random number generating means and the 8-bit random number generating means, and then the user mode is set, and the control start processing and the interrupt processing are executed. It is configured to be possible,
In the power-off process, the backup of the stack pointer is configured to be executable.
In the control start process, the stack pointer backed up by the power-off process is configured to be able to be restored,
In the interrupt processing, a predetermined timer subtraction processing for measuring time can be executed, and in a predetermined timer subtraction processing under a situation where the timer value is N (N is not 0), the timer value is N−1. In a predetermined timer subtraction process under a situation where the timer value is 0, the timer value is configured to be 0,
A gaming machine characterized in that a predetermined security check is completed before a voltage falls below a value required for the operation of the main control means when a power failure occurs during the security mode.

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