JP6677377B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of a gaming machine, numerical information (random number value) is obtained based on the entry of a game ball into an entrance (starting opening). Then, based on the obtained numerical information, a determination as to whether or not a hit (big hit) is made is made, and an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the hit determination is stopped and displayed via a variable display. At this time, when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (big hit stop mode) indicating a hit, a special game in which a special winning opening (large winning opening) provided in the game area is opened is executed.

  Here, the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 below includes a display device and an effect movable body that can be displaced in front of the display screen of the display device, and synchronously displays the change of the identification symbol on the display screen. After a predetermined effect symbol is variably displayed, a variable effect is performed in which the display is stopped and displayed in a stop mode indicating the result of the validity determination. Then, when performing a variable effect with a low degree of expectation of winning, the effect movable body is made to stand by at a predetermined standby position. On the other hand, when performing a fluctuation effect with a high degree of expectation of winning, the effect movable body is driven from the standby position to an operation position where there are many hidden areas on the display screen. Therefore, the player is given a feeling of excitement due to the fact that the effect movable body is driven to the operating position in accordance with the execution of the variable effect having a high degree of expectation of winning.

JP-A-2005-092993

By the way, it is not an effect of only a momentary movement that the effect movable body is driven from the standby position to the operation position during the game as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, but is driven in advance to the operation position by the player before the game. An effect (driving maintenance effect) of showing the moving object that is performing is considered. This is because it is possible to give an impact to the player who has seen the driving maintenance effect, and it is possible to stimulate the player's will to play .

However , there is room for improvement in a gaming machine using the above method .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can arbitrarily select execution of an effect of displaying an effect movable body (drive maintaining effect) .

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A displaceable production movable body,
Movable body control means capable of driving the effect movable body from a predetermined standby position to a predetermined operation position, and capable of returning from the operation position to the standby position;
Operable operating means,
A display device having a display screen;
Input setting image display means capable of displaying a predetermined input setting image on the display screen,
Identification information storage means capable of storing predetermined identification information based on an input operation to the operation means when the input setting image is displayed,
There is an effect in the identification information storage means, or an effect presence / absence setting means that can be set to any of no effect,
Power supply means capable of supplying power to the gaming machine,
The movable body control means,
When the effect is set by the effect presence / absence setting means, and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the effect movable body at the standby position is driven to the operation position. While it is possible to execute a drive maintenance effect of maintaining the state where the effect movable body is in the operating position until a predetermined end condition is satisfied,
In the case where the effect is set by the effect presence / absence setting means, even if a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the drive maintaining effect is not executed,
Wherein the predetermined start condition, a game machine, characterized in that the power is contains the execution condition regarding the time when it is turned on by the power-on means.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily select execution of an effect (drive maintaining effect) of showing an effect movable body .

It is a perspective view of the game machine concerning this form. It is an exploded perspective view of the game machine frame with which the game machine is provided. (A) is a diagram when the frame movable body is at the storage position, and (B) is a diagram when the frame movable body is at the protruding position. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. (A) is a diagram when the movable panel is at the standby position, and (B) is a diagram when the movable panel is at the operating position. It is an enlarged view around the 2nd big prize winning device with which the same gaming machine is equipped, (A) is a figure when a distribution member is in a 1st state, (B) is a state in which a distribution member is a 2nd state FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 4 and is a diagram showing indicators provided in the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control board side of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a sub-control board side of the gaming machine. It is a figure showing the state where it is set to morning logo mode in five pachinko gaming machines. It is a table | surface which shows a correspondence of the big hit type, the opening pattern of a big winning prize, etc. It is a table which shows various random numbers which a microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a hit type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern judgment table. It is an opening pattern determination table of an electric chew. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a process at the time of power-on. 9 is a flowchart of a main timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a starting port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a special operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol changing process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of an operation check process. It is a flowchart of an operation check process. It is a flowchart of an initial operation process. It is a flowchart of an initial operation process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a reception command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a morning logo mode setting process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect start process. It is a flowchart of a board movable body return confirmation process. It is a flowchart of morning logo mode end processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect ending process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting start process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect suspension process. It is a flowchart of an expansion timing management process. It is a flowchart of a winning notification timing management process. It is a flowchart of an end time management process. It is a flowchart of a switch process. It is a flowchart of an initial function setting process. It is a flowchart of an initial function setting process. It is a flowchart of a mobile terminal cooperation function setting process. It is a flowchart of a mobile terminal cooperation function setting process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting effect process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting effect process. It is a flowchart of a set volume change process. It is a diagram for explaining that the setting of the morning logo mode ends based on the execution of the change display of the special symbol ten times and the change of 12 seconds. It is a diagram for explaining that the setting of the morning logo mode ends based on execution of a winning notification effect. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining that the setting of the morning logo mode ends based on execution of special SP reach. It is a figure for explaining the initial operation of the production movable body at the time of being set to the morning logo mode. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating images displayed when setting of an initial function is changed. It is the figure which showed each waiting image displayed by the customer waiting effect. It is a figure showing each image displayed at the time of using a portable terminal linking function. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the start of the display of the initial function setting image and the end of the display of the initial function setting image when the morning logo mode is set. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the start of display of a link function setting image and the end of display of a link function setting image when the morning logo mode is set. It is a figure for explaining the case where a fluctuation effect is started in the middle of return of a board movable object. It is a figure for explaining the case where a fluctuation effect is started in the middle of driving of a board movable object. It is a figure for explaining the case where it becomes a display start timing of a hall code correspondence picture after arriving at 12:00. It is a figure for explaining the case where a fluctuating effect is started in the middle of return of a board movable body after arriving at 12:00. It is a figure showing the state where one pachinko gaming machine concerning a modification is arranged among five pachinko gaming machines.

1. A structure of a gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction of the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching a player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 (see FIG. 4) mounted in the gaming machine frame 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 50 includes an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame (glass door frame) 53. The outer frame (base frame) 51 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The inner frame (holding frame portion) 52 is a vertically rectangular frame that is disposed inside the outer frame 51 and on which the game board 2 is mounted. The front frame (front frame portion) 53 is disposed on the front side of the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52, and has a vertical rectangular shape that holds the game board 2.

  The gaming machine frame 50 is provided with a hinge 54 on the left end side. By the hinge portion 54, the front frame 53 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52, and the inner frame 52 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 53, respectively. Has become. An opening 53a is formed in the center of the front frame 53, and a transparent glass plate 55 is attached to the opening 53a so that a player can visually recognize a game area 3 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 53 includes an upper decoration unit 200 on the upper side, a left decoration unit 210 on the left side, a right decoration unit 220 on the right side, and an operation mechanism unit 230 on the lower side. Have been. On each upper side of the left decorative unit 210 and the right decorative unit 220, a speaker 67 that outputs sound is provided. The operating mechanism unit 230 includes a handle (launch operation unit) 60 for launching a game ball with a launching strength corresponding to the rotation angle, a hit ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing game balls, and a hit ball supply tray 61. An extra ball tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated is provided. In addition, the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button (cross key) 68 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect performed as the game progresses. The select button 68 includes an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the upper decoration unit 200 includes a box-shaped housing portion 290 having an open upper side, and a left frame movable body 600 </ b> L and a right frame movable body 600 </ b> R accommodated in the housing portion 290. And A rotating shaft 441 substantially along the front-rear direction is attached to the center of the housing portion 290 in the left-right direction in a state inclined forward. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are attached to be rotatable with respect to the rotation shaft 441.

  Specifically, the left frame movable body 600L is displaced to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B by rotating 90 degrees clockwise from the storage position (origin position) shown in FIG. 3A. With the displacement of the left frame movable body 600L, the right frame movable body 600R rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise from the storage position shown in FIG. Displace to position. When the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are at the storage positions, respectively, the surfaces 612L and 612R (see FIG. 3A) forming a part of the upper wall surface of the upper decoration unit 200 are the left frame. When the movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are at the protruding positions, they are engaged with each other substantially in the vertical direction and are not exposed (see FIG. 3B).

  The design of the left half of the dog's face is applied to the front side of the left frame movable body 600L, and the design of the right half of the dog's face is applied to the front side of the right frame movable body 600R. Therefore, when the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are at the protruding positions, a decorative form of the dog's face is formed. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are provided with ear members 614L and 614R imitating dog ears, respectively. After the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are respectively displaced to the projected positions, the ear members 614L, 614R project outward (upward) from the non-projected state stored inside the frame movable bodies 600L, 600R. It becomes a protruding state.

  Here, the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R of the present embodiment are located at a storage position below the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53) as shown in FIG. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), it can be driven (displaced) to a protruding position located above the upper edge 50 </ b> U of the gaming machine frame 50. Therefore, since the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are located at the protruding positions, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player. Note that the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R will be collectively referred to as “frame movable body 600 (production movable body)”. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the frame edge 50W, which is the outer edge portion of the gaming machine frame 50, includes an upper upper edge 50U, a lower lower edge 50D, a left left edge 50L, and a right right edge 50R. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a frame movable body return button 323 is provided on the left side of the storage section 290. The frame movable body return button 323 is a button for returning (displacing) the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position (operation position) to the storage position (origin position) by an operation of a player or the like. As described above, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, since the frame movable body 600 protrudes above the upper edge 50 U of the gaming machine frame 50, the upper part installed above the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the game hall (hall). The frame movable body 600 is located between the player (the data counter 160 that displays the number of jackpots and the like) and the player (see FIG. 3B). Therefore, there is a possibility that the player can hardly visually recognize the object placed above. Therefore, by providing the frame movable body return button 323, the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position can be returned to the storage position based on an arbitrary operation by a player or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a frame lamp 66 is provided on a front wall portion 291 of the housing portion 290. Specifically, the frame lamp 66 includes a first light emitting unit 66a, a second light emitting unit 66b, a third light emitting unit 66c, and a fourth light emitting unit 66d in order from left to right. The first light emitting portion 66a has an "L" shape in a front view, the second light emitting portion 66b has an "O" shape in a front view, and the third light emitting portion 66c has a "G" shape in a front view. The fourth light emitting portion 66d has an "O" shape in a front view. With the light emitting portions 66a, 66b, 66c, and 66d formed in the alphabet shape, the frame lamp 66 forms a series of meaningful character strings consisting of "LOGO". The “LOGO” is an abbreviation of the model name of the present pachinko gaming machine 1 (“logo”) and means the name of the main character. In addition to the frame lamp 66, the front frame 53 is provided with an initial operation lamp 65 (see FIG. 9) that is turned on during execution of an initial operation described later.

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a game area 3 in which a game ball fired by operating the handle 60 flows down is formed on the game board 2 by being surrounded by a rail member 4. The gaming board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 9). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (symbols are omitted) for guiding game balls are protruded.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is provided. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a variable display (variable display) of a first special symbol and a second special symbol, which will be described later, and a variable display such as effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with the stop display are provided. And a display area for performing a stop display. The display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a medium effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each effect symbol is composed of a plurality of symbols (numerical symbols) representing numbers from “1” to “8”, for example. The image display device 7 displays a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, according to a combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols. The result of the fluctuation display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when a big hit is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a slot (eg, big hit stop mode) such as “777”. In the case of a loss, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a break (losing stop mode) such as “637”. This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery not by the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b but by the image display device 7. Note that the position of the symbol display area may not be fixed. In addition, as an aspect of the effect symbol change display, for example, there is an aspect of scrolling up and down. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change what combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed according to each lottery result.

  The image display device 7 is a staging game effect that is performed in parallel with the jackpot game, in addition to the staging pattern change effect (also referred to as “strategy design variable display effect” or simply “fluctuating effect”) using the effect symbols as described above. Also, a customer waiting effect for waiting for a customer is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect holding display area for displaying the effect holding 9A in accordance with the number of first special figure holding, which will be described later, and a second number of special figure holding, which will be described later. There is a second effect hold display area that displays effect hold 9B accordingly. Due to the display of the effect reservation, the number of stored first special figure reservations displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a (see FIG. 7) described later and the second number displayed on the second special figure reservation display 43b. It is possible to clearly show the number of stored special figure reservations to the player.

  A center decoration 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. At the lower part of the center decorative body 10, a stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed. Further, the center decorative body 10 is provided with a board movable body (effect movable body) 15 that can be displaced in front of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the board movable body 15 includes an upper board movable body 15U, a lower left board movable body 15L, and a lower right board movable body 15R. The upper board movable body 15U is attached so as to be hidden behind (behind) the upper portion of the game board 2. The upper panel movable body 15U moves downward from the standby position (origin position) shown in FIG. 5A and can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5B. The lower left panel movable body 15L is attached so as to be hidden behind the lower left portion of the game board 2. The lower left-panel movable body 15L moves obliquely upward to the right from the standby position (origin position) shown in FIG. 5A, and can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5B. The lower right panel movable body 15R is attached so as to hide behind the lower right portion of the game board 2. The lower right panel movable body 15R moves obliquely upward and to the left from the standby position (origin position) shown in FIG. 5A and can be displaced to the operating position shown in FIG. 5B.

  The upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R can be displaced in an interlocking manner (at the same timing), and as shown in FIG. Part of the area (more than half the area) is hidden. Therefore, since the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R are at the operating positions, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player.

  In addition, a design of the upper part of the dog's face is provided on the front side (front side) of the upper panel movable body 15U. A design of the lower left portion of the dog's face is provided on the front side of the lower left board movable body 15L. A design of the lower right portion of the dog's face is provided on the front side of the lower right panel movable body 15R. For this reason, when the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R are each in the operating position, a cohesive dog face decoration form is formed.

  Here, the face of the dog formed when the board movable body 15 (the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R) is in the operating position is the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Shows the face. As shown in FIG. 3B, the face of the dog formed when the frame movable body 600 is at the protruding position also indicates the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, the decorative form formed when the panel movable body 15 is at the operating position and the decorative form formed when the frame movable body 600 is at the protruding position have the same form (relevant form). I have. Therefore, when the board movable body 15 is in the operating position and the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be strongly appealed to the player (see FIG. 10). .

  Returning to the description of the game board 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a first starting port (first starting winning port, ball entry port) 20 in which the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A fixed winning device 19 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (the jackpot lottery, that is, the acquisition and determination of the jackpot random number or the like).

  In addition, below the first starting port 20 in the game area 3, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chute, variable ball input means) 22 having a second starting port (second starting winning port, ball entry port) 21 is provided. Have been. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity of the lottery of the second special symbol (the jackpot lottery, that is, the acquisition and determination of the jackpot random number or the like).

  The electric tube 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric vacuum solenoid 24 (see FIG. 8). The second starting port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state. That is, the second starting port 21 is a starting port in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed.

  In addition, a first big winning device (first special variable winning device, special winning means) 31 having a first big winning opening (special winning opening) 30 is provided above and to the right of the first starting opening 20 in the game area 3. Have been. The first special winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special winning opening opening / closing member) 32, and opens and closes the first special winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 8). The first large winning opening 30 allows game balls to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open.

  Further, a gate (passing area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the first special winning opening 30 in the game area 3. The passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is an execution trigger of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  A second big prize device (a second special variable prize device, a special prize winning means) 36 having a second big prize hole (special prize hole) 35 is provided on the upper right of the first big prize hole 30 in the game area 3. Is provided. The second special winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (second special winning opening opening / closing member) 37, and opens and closes the second special winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second special winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 8). The second large winning opening 35 allows game balls to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), a specific area (V area) 39 through which a game ball passing through the second special winning opening 35 can pass and a non-specifying area are provided inside the second special winning device 36. A specific region 70 is formed. In the second special winning device 36, a second special winning opening sensor 35a for detecting a winning of a game ball to the second special winning opening 35 is disposed upstream of the specific region 39 and the non-specific region 70. . In the specific area 39, a specific area sensor 39a for detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is provided. Further, in the non-specific area 70, a non-specific area sensor 70a that detects passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70 is arranged. In addition, the second big winning device 36 is a distribution member 71 that distributes the game ball that has passed through the second large winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and a distribution that drives the distribution member 71. And a member solenoid 73 (see FIG. 8).

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in the first state (retreat state) that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second special winning opening sensor 35a. This route of the game ball is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in the second state (advance state) in which the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is prevented. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 passes through the non-specific area 70 after passing through the second special winning opening sensor 35a. This route of the game ball is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is a trigger for shifting to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a positive change operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific area 70 is not a positive change operation port.

  In the lower part of the game area 3, a normal winning port 27 is provided. At the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 for discharging a game ball that has been driven into the game area 3 but has not won any of the winning ports to the outside of the game area 3.

  In the gaming area 3 in which various winning ports and the like are arranged as described above, a left gaming area (first gaming area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and a right gaming area (second gaming area) 3B on the right side. There is. A method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is referred to as left hit. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is referred to as right strike.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, an indicator 40 is arranged at the center on the right side of the game board 2. The display devices 40 include a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying a first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b for variably displaying a second special symbol, and a normal symbol display for variably displaying an ordinary symbol. A vessel 42 is included. In addition, on the display devices 40, the first special figure display 43a and the operation suspension of the second special symbol display 41b which indicate the number of the operation suspensions (first special figure reservation) of the first special symbol display 41a are stored. A second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 for displaying the stored number of operation hold (general figure hold) of the ordinary symbol display 42 are included. Have been.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed when a game ball is awarded to the first starting port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when a game ball is awarded to the second starting port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display (identification symbol display means) 41. Further, the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure reservation display 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stop-displayed, so that a lottery based on a winning in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 (special symbol lottery, Notify the result of the jackpot lottery). The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of the variable symbol and the stopped symbol) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a special symbol (jackpot symbol) in a predetermined jackpot stop mode, the first big winning opening is an open pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed (ie, the type of the jackpot that has been won). A jackpot game (special game) for opening the 30 or the second special winning opening 35 is performed.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery according to the lighting mode. For example, when a jackpot (one of a plurality of types of jackpots described later) is won, the first, second, and third from the left, such as “XXXXXXXXXXX” (X: lit, x: unlit). The big hit symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are turned on is displayed. In the case of a loss, a loss pattern in which only the rightmost LED is turned on, such as "●●●●●●● ○", is displayed.

  In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball is won in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the values (numerical information) of various random numbers such as a jackpot random number acquired for the winning are specially determined. It is temporarily stored in the figure storage 85 (see FIG. 8). More specifically, if the winning is in the first opening 20, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85 a as the first special figure holding, and if the winning is in the second starting opening 21, the second special figure is held. It is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b.

  The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 is exhausted when a special symbol based on the special figure reservation can be variably displayed. Extinguishing the special figure reservation means determining a jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure reservation and executing a variable display of a special symbol for indicating the determination result. Accordingly, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if there is a prize during the execution of the middle or big hit game, the right of the big hit lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of such special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation display 43. Specifically, the special figure reservation display 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure reservations by lighting the LEDs for the number of special figure reservations.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying (variable display) the normal symbols and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (the normal symbol stopped symbol, the ordinary symbol derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed ordinary symbol is a predetermined specific ordinary symbol (a normal symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second starting port 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the ordinary symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays an ordinary symbol corresponding to the result of the ordinary symbol lottery according to the lighting mode. For example, when the lottery result is a winning, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are turned on is displayed, such as “○” (○: turned on, ●: turned off). If the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss pattern in which only the right LED is turned on, such as "● ○", is displayed.

  In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, the value of the ordinary symbol random number (per random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the general figure holding storage unit 86 (see FIG. 8). It is temporarily stored as a figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of general drawing reservations that can be stored in the general drawing storage unit 86, and the upper limit in this embodiment is four.

  The general figure storage stored in the general figure storage unit 86 is exhausted when it becomes possible to variably display ordinary symbols based on the general figure storage. The digestion of the general symbol hold refers to determining a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold and executing variable display of the normal symbol for indicating the determination result.

  Then, the number of such general-purpose reservations is displayed on the general-purpose reservation display 44. More specifically, the general-purpose reservation indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose reservations by lighting the LEDs for the number of general-purpose reservations.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a main control board (game control board) 80 that controls a game profit such as a jackpot lottery or a transition of a game state, and an effect executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (effect control board) 90 for performing control, a payout control board 110 for performing control relating to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 configures a main control unit, and the sub control board 90 configures a sub control unit together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107, and a sound control board 106 described later. Note that the sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90, and provides a game effect using staging means (image display device 7, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, speaker 67, board movable body 15, frame movable body 600, etc.). Should be controllable.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. The power supply board 150 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 151. When power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the backup power supply circuit 151, information stored in a RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and a RAM 94 of the sub-control board 90 described later is stored in the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is maintained even when the power is turned off. Further, a power switch (power supply means) 155 is connected to the power substrate 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, power on / off is switched. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 has a ROM 83 storing a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 used as a work memory, a CPU 82 executing the program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special drawing reservation storage unit 85 and general drawing reservation storage unit 86. Note that the ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  Further, on the main control board 80, a RAM clear switch 89 for causing the CPU 82 to clear the information stored in the RAM 84 is mounted. Various boards included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the main control board 80 are arranged on the back side (rear side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the power switch 155 and the RAM clear switch 89 cannot be operated unless an employee or the like of a game arcade can open the gaming machine frame 50. That is, it can be said that the power switch 155 as the power-on means is a specific operation means that cannot be operated substantially by the player.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting opening sensor 20a, a second starting opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first winning opening sensor 30a, a second winning opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and an unspecified. The area sensor 70a and the normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first starting port sensor 20a is provided in the first starting port 20 and detects a game ball that has won the first starting port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first special winning opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has won the first special winning opening 30. The second special winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball passing through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball passing through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each of the normal winning opening 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  In addition, as the solenoids, the electric chute solenoid 24, the first big winning opening solenoid 33, the second big winning opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric tube solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric tube 22. The first special winning opening solenoid 33 drives the opening and closing member 32 of the first special winning device 31. The second special winning opening solenoid 38 drives the opening and closing member 37 of the second special winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 drives the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol reservation display 43a, a second special symbol reservation display 43b, and a The figure hold display 44 is connected. That is, the display control of the display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 includes a prize ball payout device 120, a ball rental payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card). Are connected, and a firing device 112 is connected via a firing control circuit 111. The firing device 112 includes the handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 or a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to obtain a prize ball. And the ball lending motor 131 of the ball lending device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The paid out prize balls are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. The paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the firing device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the firing volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. . Then, the firing motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is fired with the strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the firing volume 115.

  The main control board 80 sends various commands to the sub-control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90 is a one-way communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub-control board 90. That is, a non-illustrated unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) as a communication direction regulating unit is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 storing a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 used as a work memory, a CPU 92 executing the program stored in the ROM 93, data and signals. An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for input / output is included. Note that the ROM 93 may be provided externally.

  A real-time clock (RTC) 99 is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The RTC 99 measures the current date and time (date and time). The RTC 99 operates by the power when the power is supplied (turned on) from an external power supply (not shown) (not shown), and operates when the power is not supplied from the external power supply. It operates with the power supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 provided in. For this reason, the RTC 99 can measure the current date and time even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not powered on. A backup power supply circuit for the RTC 99 may be provided on the sub-control board 90. A circuit including a capacitor and a built-in battery (such as a button battery) can be employed as the backup power supply circuit.

  The image control board 100, the audio control board 106, and the lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM 103 of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data to be displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers and symbols (including effect designs), background images, etc. Are stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 outputs sound, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Audio data such as audio output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute the audio control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and audio data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, audio data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 controls the lighting of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In more detail, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as lamp data, which determines light emission / light emission color, etc.) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and according to the light emission pattern data, generates the frame lamp 66 and the board. The light emission of a lamp such as the lamp 5 is controlled. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the panel movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. That is, each motor (not shown) for driving the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R is operated. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the panel movable body 15 based on panel movable body operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the panel movable body 15.

  In this embodiment, the board movable body operation pattern data includes board movable body drive data and board movable body return data. After setting the panel movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of RAM 94, effect control microcomputer 91 drives panel movable body 15 from the standby position shown in FIG. 5A to the operating position shown in FIG. 5B. (Displacement). On the other hand, the effect control microcomputer 91 can return (displace) the panel movable body 15 from the operating position to the standby position by setting the panel movable body return data in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94. After the movable platen 15 is driven to the operating position, the state in which the movable platen 15 is in the operating position is maintained unless the movable platen return data is set. Other board movable body operation pattern data include morning logo board movable body initial movement data and normal board movable body initial movement data, which will be described later in detail.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 operates the frame movable body 600 connected via the frame relay board 98 based on the command received from the main control board 80. That is, each motor (not shown) for driving the left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R is operated. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the frame movable body 600 based on frame movable body operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the frame movable body 600.

  In this embodiment, the frame movable body operation pattern data includes frame movable body drive data and frame movable body return data. After setting the frame movable body drive data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94, the effect control microcomputer 91 drives the frame movable body 600 from the storage position shown in FIG. 3A to the protruding position shown in FIG. (Displacement). On the other hand, the effect control microcomputer 91 can return (displace) the frame movable body 600 from the projecting position to the storage position by setting the frame movable body return data in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94. After the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position, the state where the frame movable body 600 is at the projecting position is maintained unless frame movable body return data is set. Other frame movable body operation pattern data includes morning logo frame movable body initial operation data and normal frame movable body initial operation data, which will be described later in detail.

  As a modified example, a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the CPU may control the lighting of the lamp. Also, the frame movable body 600 may be connected to the lamp control board 107 so that the lamp control board 107 controls the operation of the frame movable body 600. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the ROM may store data relating to a light emission pattern or an operation pattern.

  The sub-control board 90 includes a storage position detection sensor 74a, a protruding position detection sensor 74b, an effect button detection SW (switch) 63a, a select button detection switch 68a, and a frame movable body return button detection switch via a frame relay board 98. 323a are connected. The storage position detection sensor 74a detects that the frame movable body 600 has returned to the storage position shown in FIG. The projecting position detection sensor 74b detects that the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position shown in FIG. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) is pressed. The select button detection switch 68a detects that the select button 68 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. More specifically, the select button detection switch 68a includes an up direction detection switch that detects that an up direction button has been pressed, a down direction detection switch that detects that a down direction button has been pressed, and a left direction button. And a right direction detection switch for detecting that the right button has been pressed. The frame movable body return button detection switch 323a detects that the frame movable body return button 323 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) is pressed. When each button (the effect button 63, the select button 68, and the frame movable body return button 323) is pressed, the switches (the effect button detection switch 63a, the select button detection switch 68a, and the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a) are pressed. A signal is input to sub-control board 90.

  Further, a standby position detection sensor 64a and an operation position detection sensor 64b are connected to the sub-control board 90 via a lamp control board 107. The standby position detection sensor 64a detects that the panel movable body 15 has returned to the standby position shown in FIG. The operation position detection sensor 64b detects that the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operation position shown in FIG.

3. Description of Jackpots and the like In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “jackpots” and “losing” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of the "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of "losing", the "losing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When the big hit is won, the big win prize mouth (the first big win prize mouth 30 and the second big win prize mouth 35) is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol (the type of the big hit) stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is an example of a special game.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot game includes a plurality of round games (unit open game), an opening (also referred to as OP) before the first round game is started, and an ending after the last round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED). Each round game starts by the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends by the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the special winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The jackpot types are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, there are roughly two types. Special jackpot and normal jackpot. The specific jackpot is also called “V long jackpot”, and the normal jackpot is also called “V short jackpot”. The “V-long jackpot” is a jackpot that operates the opening / closing members 32 and 37 in a first opening pattern (V-long opening pattern) in which a game ball can easily pass to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. . The “V-short jackpot” is a jackpot that operates the opening / closing members 32 and 37 in a second opening pattern (V-short opening pattern) in which it is impossible or difficult for game balls to pass to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. is there.

  More specifically, the “V long jackpot” has a total round number of 16R. From 1R to 13R and 15R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened for up to 29.5 seconds per 1R. In 14R and 16R, the second special winning opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R.

  On the other hand, the “V short hit” has a total round number of 16R, but a substantial total round number of 13R. That is, from 1R to 13R, the first special winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but in 15R, the first special winning opening 30 is opened only for 0.1 second per 1R, and even in 14R and 16R. The second big winning opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 second per 1R. At 14R and 16R in the V-short jackpot, not only is the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 short, but also the opening timing of the second special winning opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state ( Also from the relationship from FIG. 6B) to the first state (timing controlled to FIG. 6A), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V-short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot pass to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game, and the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  However, even when the state is controlled to the normal probability state, a time saving state described later is given. In this case, the number of times saved is set to 100 times. The number of time savings refers to the maximum number of times the special symbol is fluctuated in the time saving state.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is 50% for the V long jackpot and 50% for the V short jackpot. On the other hand, the jackpots won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special figure 2) are all V-long jackpots.

  When the "V long jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, "the special figure 1_specific symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a, and when the "V short jackpot" is won, "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. On the other hand, in the case where the lottery of the special figure 2 is won, it is always a V-long big hit, and the "special figure 2_specific symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not a jackpot is performed is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery of the type of the big hit that is won is performed based on the "hit random number". As shown in FIG. 12A, the jackpot random number takes a value in a range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in a range from 0 to 9. The random numbers acquired based on the winning in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 include "reach random number" and "variable pattern random number" in addition to the jackpot random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate a reach in an effect design variation effect that indicates the result of the jackpot determination when the result is unacceptable. Reach is a state in which one of the plurality of effect symbols that are displayed in a variable manner is the remaining one, and the jackpot winning is determined depending on which of the design symbols in the variable display is stopped and displayed. This is a state (for example, the state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the effect symbols shown. The effect symbol stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed in the display screen 7a so as to be slightly shaken, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. The reach random number takes a value in a range of 0 to 255.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The variation pattern random number takes a value in a range from 0 to 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (normal symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in a range of 0 to 65535.

4. Description of gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the ordinary symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 have a probability variation function and a variation time reduction function, respectively. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is operating is called a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not operating is called a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, when the probability varying function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stopped symbol) becomes a big hit symbol is lower than when the probability variation function is not activated. Will be higher.

  A state in which the fluctuation time reducing function of the special symbol display 41 is operating is referred to as a “time reduction state”, and a state in which the function is not operating is referred to as a “non-time reduction state”. In the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time of derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time reduction state. That is, when the fluctuation time reducing function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol than when it is not activated.

  The probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the special symbol display 41 may operate at the same time, or only one of them may operate. Then, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the ordinary symbol display 42 are operated in synchronization with the variation time reduction function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the ordinary symbol display 42 operate in the time reduction state, and do not operate in the non-time reduction state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the winning probability in the ordinary symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time reduction state. In other words, when the probability varying function of the ordinary symbol display 42 is activated, the display result of the variable display of the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display 42 has a higher probability of becoming an ordinary hit symbol than when it is not activated. .

  Further, in the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of the symbol is usually shorter than in the non-time reduction state. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the symbol is normally 10 seconds in the non-time reduction state, but is 1 second in the time reduction state (see FIG. 13E). Furthermore, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 15). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is operating. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 15). That is, the function of increasing the number of open times of the electric chew 22 is operating.

  Under the condition that the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the ordinary symbol display 42 and the opening time extension function and the number of times of opening function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to a case where these functions are not activated. As a result, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of award balls to the number of launch balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, a big hit can be aimed at without greatly reducing the number of game balls on hand. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning in the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as the electric support control state or the easy ball entry state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entry easy state.

  The high base state does not require all of the above functions to operate. That is, activation of one or more of the probability changing function of the ordinary symbol display 42, the variation time reducing function of the ordinary symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22. Thus, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 is more easily opened than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the time saving state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V-long jackpot is a high probability state, a time reduction state, and a high base state if the passage to the specific area 39 is made during the jackpot game. State. This game state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate high base state”. The high-accuracy high base state ends when a predetermined number of times (160 times in the present embodiment) of the special symbol is variably displayed, or the big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

  In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V-short jackpot is a normal probability state (a non-high probability state, that is, a non-high probability state, unless the specific area 39 is passed during the jackpot game (it is almost impossible to pass). Low probability state), time saving state and high base state. This game state is particularly referred to as a “low-probability high-base state”. The low-probability-high base state ends when a predetermined number of times (100 times in the present embodiment) of a special symbol is variably displayed, or a jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-saving time state, and a low base state. This game state is particularly referred to as a “low-probability low-base state”. The low-probability low-base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. The state in which the big hit game is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (big hit game state)”.

  In the high base state such as the high certainty base state and the low certainty base state, it is advantageous to make the game ball enter the right game area 3B (see FIG. 4) by right-handing so that the game can proceed. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier for the electric chew 22 to be opened than in the low base state, and makes it easier to win the second starting opening 21 than to win the first starting opening 20. . Therefore, while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger of the normal symbol lottery, a right-handed shot is made to make the second start port 21 win the game ball. As a result, a larger number of start winnings (winning to the starting opening) can be obtained than when the player hits left. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a right-handed game even during the big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is advantageous to allow the game ball to advance into the left game area 3A (see FIG. 4) by left-handing to advantageously advance the game. Since the power support control is not performed, the power chute 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first opening 20 than to win the second opening 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left hit is performed so that a game ball can be awarded to the first starting port 20. As a result, a larger number of start winnings can be obtained than when the player hits right.

5. Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that counters, timers, flags, statuses, buffers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. The initial value of the counter is “0”, the initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, and the initial value of the status is “1”. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, a power-on process (S001) described later is first performed.

  Then, following the power-on processing (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S003) is executed. In the ordinary symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When the random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. Note that the initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S003) ends, an interrupt is permitted (S004). While the interruption is permitted, the execution of the main timer interruption processing (S005) becomes possible. The main timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU 82 at a cycle of, for example, 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a period of 4 msec. From the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) to the next start of the main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters for the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) are used. The process of updating the value is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Power-On Processing] As shown in FIG. 17, in the power-on processing (S001), permission setting for access to the RAM 84 is first performed (S011). Thereby, writing and reading of information to and from the RAM 84 become possible. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the RAM clear switch 89 has been operated (ON or not) (S012). If the RAM clear switch 89 is ON (YES in S012), the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if it is not ON (NO in S012), then it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is ON (S013). The power-off flag is a flag indicating the occurrence of a power-off, and is a flag that is turned on in a power-off monitoring process (see FIG. 34) described later.

  If the power-off flag is not ON (NO in S013), there is a possibility that the power has not been normally shut off, so the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the power-off flag is ON (YES in S013), a checksum is calculated (S014), and this is compared with the checksum calculated at the time of power-off (see step S2902 in FIG. 34) ( S015). The checksum is obtained by regarding the game information stored in the RAM 84 as a numerical value and calculating the total. If the checksum values do not match (NO in S015), the process proceeds to step S018 because the contents stored in the RAM 84 are not normal. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S015), it is determined that the contents stored in the RAM 84 are normal, and the flow proceeds to step S016.

  In step S016, the setting management of the work area of the RAM 84 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, the power recovery time information is read from the ROM 83, and the power recovery time information is set in the work area of the RAM 84. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the power-off flag (S017), and proceeds to step S021.

  On the other hand, in step S018, all game information stored in the RAM 84 is cleared (S018). Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the initial setting of the work area of the RAM 84 (S019). In this initialization process, the initialization information read from the ROM 83 is set in the work area of the RAM 84. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs a RAM clear notification command for notifying that the RAM has been cleared to the sub-control board 90 (S020), and proceeds to step S021.

  In step S021, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-on command setting process. In the power-on command setting process (S021), a setting process for outputting a power-on command to the sub-control board 90 is performed after a lapse of a predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment). Specifically, a predetermined time until a power-on command is output is set in a timer, and the subtraction of the time set in the timer is started. When the value of the subtracted timer becomes "0", it means that a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, a power-on command is set in a predetermined output buffer of the RAM 84. As a result, the set power-on command is output to the sub-control board 90 in an output process (S101) described later. After the power-on command setting processing (S021), in step S022, as other initial settings, for example, setting of the CPU 82, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing an interrupt time), and the like are performed. Finish.

  [Main Timer Interrupt Processing] Next, the main timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, in the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005), first, an output processing (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), a command or the like set in an output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input processing (S102) performed subsequent to the output processing (S101), various sensors (first starting port sensor 20a, second starting port sensor 21a, first winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. 30a, the second special winning opening sensor 35a, the normal winning opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 8) are read, and payout data for paying out a prize ball corresponding to the kind of the winning opening is output from the RAM 84. Set in buffer.

  The next ordinary symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103) is the same as the ordinary symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a starting port sensor detection process (S104), a normal operation process (S105), a special operation process (S106), a specific area sensor detection process (S107), A disconnection monitoring process (S108) is executed. After that, other processing (S109) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is ended. Then, the processing of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 next (see FIG. 16). When an interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control is executed again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Processing] As shown in FIG. 19, in the starting port sensor detection processing (S104), first, it is determined whether a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. Is determined (S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passing process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the process passes the gate passing process (S202) and proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S203). If the game ball has not won the second starting port 21 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S207. If the game ball has won the second starting port 21 (YES in S203), the special drawing 2 It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter provided in the RAM 84 that counts the number of second special figure reservations) has reached “4” (upper limit storage number). Yes (S204). If the number of reserved special figure 2 balls has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207. If the number of reserved special figure 2 balls is less than “4”, the flow proceeds to (step S204). NO), 1 is added to the number of reserved special figure 2 balls (S205).

  Subsequently, a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random number group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are stored in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b. It is stored in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b corresponding to the number of 2 reserved balls.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first starting port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first starting port sensor 20a (S207). If no game ball has won the first opening 20 (NO in S207), the process is terminated. If a game ball has won the first opening 20 (YES in S207), the special figure 1 is reserved. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of first special figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter provided in the RAM 84 that counts the number of first special figure reservations) has reached “4” (upper limit storage number). (S208). If the number of reserved special figure 1 balls has reached “4” (YES in S208), the process is terminated, but if the number of reserved special figure 1 balls is less than “4” (NO in S208). ), “1” is added to the number of reserved special figure 1 balls (S209).

  Subsequently, a special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210) is performed, and this process ends. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S210), similar to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS) , The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired), and It is stored in the storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a according to the current number of special figure 1 reservation balls in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a.

  [Gate Passing Process] As shown in FIG. 20, in the gate passing process (S202), the number of ordinary symbol holding balls (the number of ordinary symbol holding, specifically, the value of a counter provided in the RAM 84 for counting the number of ordinary symbol holdings) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls (S302), and ordinary symbol random number acquisition processing (S303) is performed. In the ordinary symbol random number acquisition process (S303), an ordinary symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 12B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the ordinary symbol holding storage unit 86 of the RAM 84 at the present time. Is stored in a storage area corresponding to the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls.

  [Normal Operation Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal operation process (S105) after the start-up opening sensor detection process (S104) (see FIG. 18). As shown in FIG. 21, in the normal operation process (S105), first, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S401). If the electric chew 22 is not in operation (NO in S401), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is being stopped and displayed (S402). If the normal symbol is not being stopped and displayed (NO in S402), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is being changed and displayed (S403). If the normal symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner (NO in S403), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the ordinary symbol is “0” (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (YES in S404), the process is terminated.

  If the number of reserved balls of the ordinary symbol is not “0” in step S404 (NO in S404), a hit determination process (S405) is performed. In the hit determination processing (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (the value of the label -TRND-H) stored in the ordinary symbol holding storage unit 86 is read, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether it is a hit. Then, a symbol determination process for setting the ordinary symbol stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if "losing", data corresponding to "general loss symbol" is set, and if "hit", data corresponding to "normal winning symbol" is set.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal symbol variation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S407), if the gaming state is the time reduction state, the normal symbol fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 1 second with reference to the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection table shown in FIG. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is the non-time saving state, the normal symbol fluctuation pattern in which the normal symbol fluctuation time is 10 seconds is selected.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls by one (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each of the general-purpose reservations in the general-purpose storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the storage corresponding to the fourth storage in the general-purpose storage unit 86 is performed. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S409). In this manner, the general drawing reservation is digested in the order in which the reservations are kept. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the variation display of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, a normal symbol change start command is set to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of the normal symbol change.

  If the variation of the ordinary symbol is being displayed in step S403 (YES in S403), then it is determined whether or not the variation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S411), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped with the display result (normal hit symbol or normal loss symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the sub-control board 90 of the normal symbol fluctuation stop is set (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414), and this processing is ended.

  Also, if the stop of the ordinary symbol is being displayed in the above step S402 (YES in S402), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the stop time of the ordinary symbol set in step S414 has elapsed (S415). If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol stop symbol data of the ordinary winning symbol is set (S416). (NO in S416)), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is the data of the normal winning symbol (that is, if it is a winning (YES in S416)), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S417). Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

  If the electric chew 22 is operating in the above-described step S401 (YES in S401), then it is determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S419). Finish the process. On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S420).

  [Special Operation Processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the special operation processing (S106), the processing relating to the special symbol display 41 and the special winning device (the first special winning device 31 and the second special winning device 36) is performed in four stages. "Special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. When the "special operation status" is "1" (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special symbol standby process (S1302), and the "special operation status" is "2". In this case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), the special symbol variation processing (S1304) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "3" (NO in S1301, S1303, YES in S1305) If the "special operation status" is "4" (NO in all of S1301, S1303, and S1305), the special electric auditors product process (S1307) is performed. Note that the special operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

  [Special Symbol Standby Process] As shown in FIG. 23, in the special symbol standby process (S1302), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved special ball 2) is "0". Is determined (S1401). If the special figure 2 reserved ball count is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the second starting port 21, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20, the customer It is determined whether or not the wait flag is ON (S1415). If the wait flag is ON (YES in S1415), the process is terminated.If not (NO in S1415), the customer wait command is set in the output buffer (S1416). ), The customer waiting flag is turned on (S1417), and the present process ends.

  If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is not “0” in step S1401 (NO in S1401), that is, storage of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the second starting port 21 (reservation information of the special figure 2) If there is one or more), a special figure 2 big hit determination processing (S1402) and a special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1403) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball count by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of the various counter values in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side where it is read from the current position, and the first storage unit in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is stored. Is cleared (S1405). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special figure 2 change start process (S1406), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 2 change start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to "2", and the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the change display of the second special symbol. The change start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 change start command) set in the special figure 2 change start processing (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination processing (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special pattern 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  Also, if the special figure 2 reserved ball count is “0” but the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), If there is one or more storage of the random number counter value group acquired as a result of winning in the one starting port 20 (reservation information of the special figure 1), the special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) described later and the special figure One variation pattern selection processing (S1409) is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball count by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of the various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth storage unit in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is stored. Are cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special drawing reservation is digested in the order of reservation. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special figure 1 change start process (S1412), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 1 change start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2", and the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the change display of the first special symbol. The change start command (also called special figure 1 change start command) set in the special figure 1 change start processing (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern (information including fluctuation time information) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) are included.

  In step S1413, it is determined whether the customer waiting flag is ON. If it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414), and the process ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation is “0” (YES in S1401). In other words, the second special figure reservation is consumed prior to the first special figure reservation.

  [Special figure 2 big hit determination processing (special figure 1 big hit determination processing)] Since the special flow of the special figure 2 big hit determination processing (S1408) and the special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) are the same, the processing is based on FIG. It will be explained together. As shown in FIG. 24, in the special figure 2 big hit determination processing (S1402) or the special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408), first, the big hit random number counter value (the value of the label -TRND-A) is read as the determination value (S1501). ).

  Next, a big hit determination table (FIG. 13A) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in the high probability state (S1503). If the state is not the high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if the state is the normal probability state (non-high probability state), based on the non-high probability state table in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A). It is determined whether it is a jackpot (S1504). On the other hand, if the state is the high probability state (YES in S1503), it is determined whether or not a large hit is based on the table for the high probability state in the big hit determination table (FIG. 13A) (S1505).

  If the result of the big hit determination (S1504, S1505) is "big hit", the hit type random number counter value (the value of the label -TRND-AS) is read out, and the hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table shown in FIG. The type is determined (S1506). After the hit type is determined (S1506), the big hit flag is turned ON (S1507), and special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 11) corresponding to the hit type is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 ( (S1508) The process ends. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is "losing", the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the missing symbol is set, and the process (S1508) ends.

  [Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing)] The processing flow of the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1403) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1409) is the same. This will be described collectively with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1403) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1409), it is first determined whether or not the game state is the time reduction state (whether the time reduction flag is ON). Yes (S1601).

  If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is the non-time saving state, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), the non-time-saving state medium and large jackpot table (the part corresponding to the non-time-saving state and big hit in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14) is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value ( A variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 14, if the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined. The SP reach (super reach) is a reach that has a longer fluctuation time after the reach than the normal reach, and the distribution ratio of the table is set so that the winning expectation (the expectation for the jackpot winning) is higher than the normal reach. ing. Therefore, from the player's point of view, it can be understood that the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the expectation of winning.

  Here, the variable effects include a variable effect that does not develop into SP reach (first mode effect) and a variable effect that develops into SP reach (second mode effect). The first aspect effect can be said to be a variable effect composed only of an effect (a first stage effect) before developing into SP reach, such as a normal reach and a de-hazure. On the other hand, the second mode effect can be said to be a variable effect including the first stage effect and the SP reach (second stage effect) after the first stage effect.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1602, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach-achieved random number value (S1604). When the reach random number counter value is a reach random number value (YES in S1604), that is, in the case of a loss with a reach, a loss with a reach table during a non-hour saving state (a non-time-saving loss table in the special figure variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the time reduction state and the part with the reach loss (S1605).

  On the other hand, if the reach random number counter value is not a reach-achieved random number value (NO in S1604), that is, if there is no reach loss, in the non-time saving state, there is no reach loss table (in the special figure variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). The change pattern is selected based on the change pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state and the portion corresponding to the loss without reach (S1606). At the time of this loss without reach, the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls works.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is the time reduction state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 26, the special figure variation pattern determination table to be referred to is the table in the time reduction state (see FIG. 14). The processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as in steps S1602 to S1606 except that the part corresponding to the time saving state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table) is set.

  After the selection of the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 25, the selected variation pattern is set (S1612), and the process ends. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1612 is included in the variation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby process (S1302), and sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S101).

  [Special Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the special symbol fluctuation processing (S1304), first, the special symbol fluctuation time (the fluctuation time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not has elapsed (see S1801). If the time has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thus, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1802), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at the symbol (big hit symbol or losing symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), the process is terminated.

  [Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol determination process (S1306), first, the special symbol stop time (stop time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not has elapsed (S1901). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1901), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a game state management process described later is performed (S1902). Next, it is determined whether the big hit flag is ON (S1903). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1903), an opening pattern (see FIG. 11 for details) according to the type of the big hit that has been won is set (S1904).

  After step S1904, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a game state reset process described later (S1905). After that, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S1906), and the jackpot game opening is started (S1907). Then, the special operation status is set to "4" (S1908), and the process is terminated.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1903 (NO in S1903), the special operation status is set to "1" (S1909) to end the process because the jackpot game is not started.

  [Gaming State Management Processing] As shown in FIG. 29, in the gaming state management processing (S1902), first, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of times the special symbol executed during the high probability state is decremented by 1 (S2002), and whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is "0" Is determined (S2003). If it is “0” (YES in S2003), the probability change flag is turned off (S2004). If the decision result in the step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process proceeds to a step S2005.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the time reduction flag is ON (S2005). If it is ON (YES in S2005), the value of the time reduction counter that counts the number of times the special symbol executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2006), and it is determined whether the value of the time reduction counter is "0". Yes (S2007). If it is "0" (YES in S2007), the time reduction flag is turned off (S2008), and the process is terminated. If the decision result in the step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process ends.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the game state reset process (S1905), it is first determined whether or not the probable change flag is ON (S2101), and if it is ON, the probable change flag is turned off (S2102). Further, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103), and if it is ON, the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104).

  [Special electric auditors processing (big hit game)] As shown in FIG. 31, in the special electric auditors processing (S1307), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2201). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) in the running big hit game has been completed.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening is being opened (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), it has reached the time to open the big winning opening, that is, it has reached the time of opening start in the first round game after the opening time of the jackpot game has elapsed, or It is determined whether or not the interval time (closing time) until the once closed special winning opening is reopened has reached the opening start time (S2203).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is determined whether or not the currently executing jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V-long jackpot (S2204). If it is not a V-long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If it is a V-long jackpot, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the 14th or 16th round in which a game ball can pass to the specific area 39. (S2205). If it is not the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process directly proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V validity period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2206), the specific area sensor 39a is used for a few seconds after the second large winning opening 35 is opened and after the second large winning opening 35 is closed in the 14th or 16th round of the V long jackpot. Is set to a V validity period in which the detection of the game ball by is determined to be valid. In the present embodiment, the other period (including when the big hit game is not executed) is set to the V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid.

  In step S2207, the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 11) according to the type of the big hit. Note that the distribution member 71 always moves with a constant operation from the start of the round game (or the big hit game).

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination processing (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the special winning opening in step S2207 is the first opening during one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  If the special winning opening is being opened in step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (S1307), it is determined whether or not the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winnings to the special winning opening in the round game has reached a prescribed maximum winning number (8 in this embodiment), or the time to close the special winning opening. That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 11) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening). Then, if the closing condition of the special winning opening has not been satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied (YES in S2009), the special winning opening is closed (closed) (S2210). When one round game is completed by closing step S2210 (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0”. Yes (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2013), the process is terminated as it is to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set (S2214) and the jackpot ending is started as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2216).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has elapsed since the last round has ended (S2217), and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the big hit end flag is turned off (S2218), the big hit flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) described later is performed, and the process ends.

  [Gaming State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 32, in the gaming state setting process (S2221), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2301). If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2301), the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2307), and “100” is set in the time reduction counter (S2308), and the process is terminated. As a result, the game state after the current big hit game becomes the normal probability state, the time saving state, and the high base state (that is, the low-probability high base state).

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON in step S2301, the probability change flag is turned ON (S2302) and the value of the probability change counter is set to "160" (S2303). Thereafter, the V flag is turned off (S2304). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2305), the value of the time reduction counter is set to "160" (S2306), and the process is terminated. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes the high probability state, the time saving state, and the high base state (that is, the high-accuracy high base state).

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs specific area sensor detection processing (S107) following the special operation processing (S106) (see FIG. 18). In the specific area sensor detection processing (S107), as shown in FIG. 33, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). If there is no detection in step S2401 (NO in S2401), the process is terminated. If there is detection (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not it is during the V valid period (S2402). If it is determined that it is during the V validity period (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned on (S2403), a V passing command is set (S2404), and the process ends.

  [Power-Off Monitoring Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S108) following the specific region sensor detection process (S107) (see FIG. 18). In the power-off monitoring process (S108), as shown in FIG. 34, it is first determined whether or not a power-off signal has been input (S2901), and if there is no input (NO in S2901), the process ends. The power-off signal is a signal that is input to the game control microcomputer 81 when the power supply voltage starts to decrease due to the power-off. If a power-off signal is input in step S2901 (YES in S2901), a checksum is calculated and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 (S2902), and a power-off flag is turned on (S2903). Then, prohibition of access to the RAM 84 is set (S2904). Thus, writing and reading of information to and from the RAM 84 become impossible. Thereafter, the loop processing is performed without returning to the main timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 18).

6. Effect in Morning Logo Mode Next, before describing the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91, an effect in the morning logo mode of the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect mode includes a morning logo mode (special mode) or a normal mode. While the morning logo mode is set, the state in which the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position shown in FIG. 5B is maintained in principle, and the frame movable body 600 is protruded as shown in FIG. The position is maintained. Thereafter, when the setting of the morning logo mode is completed, that is, when the normal mode is set, the panel movable body 15 returns from the operation position shown in FIG. 5B to the standby position shown in FIG. The movable body 600 is configured to return from the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B to the storage position shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who sees the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position and the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, and also has a special effect mode (morning logo mode). ) Can be grasped.

  Next, a condition for starting the setting of the morning logo mode (predetermined start condition) will be described. In the present embodiment, the morning logo effect is set to ON, and power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 between 5:00 and 12:00 (morning logo mode setting period). The morning logo mode is set. That is, if the business start time of the game hall is, for example, 9:00, the employee of the game hall turns on the power switch 155 before 9:00. As a result, the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 enters an operating state. At this time, since the power-on timing is between 5:00 and 12:00, the morning logo mode is set. In this way, it is possible to make the pachinko gaming machine 1 stand out with the board movable body 15 already in the operating position and the frame movable body 600 in the protruding position at the business start time. Note that the power can be turned on normally only by the employees of the game arcade, and cannot be turned on by the player. Therefore, the setting of the morning logo mode is performed by the employee of the game arcade before the game is played by the player.

  By the way, when the morning logo mode is set, as shown in FIG. 5B, most of the display screen 7a is hidden by the panel movable body 15 at the operating position. Therefore, when the morning logo mode is set, a display area of the display screen 7a that is not hidden by the panel movable body 15 at the operating position, that is, a lower left area (second display area) 7d that is a part of the display screen 7a. , A variable effect of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R is executed. Here, the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R displayed in the lower left area 7d are referred to as "lower left effect symbols (second effect symbols) 6", and the variation of the lower left effect symbol 6 executed in the lower left area 7d. The production will be referred to as “lower left variation production”. Thus, even in the setting of the morning logo mode, it is possible for the player to grasp the result of the success / failure determination by the lower left variation effect. Note that the lower left fluctuation effect is in a reduced display mode and a simplified display mode. That is, in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a, only the variable display and the stop display of the small lower left effect symbol 6 composed of only the numeric symbols are performed, and the background image, the character image, and the like are not displayed. .

  On the other hand, when the normal mode is set, as shown in FIG. 5A, most of the display screen 7a is not hidden by the movable panel 15 at the standby position. Therefore, when the normal mode is set, a display area of the display screen 7a that is not hidden by the panel movable body 15 at the standby position, that is, a central area (main first display area) 7b that is a large part of the display screen 7a. , A variable effect of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed. Here, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R displayed in the central area 7b are referred to as “central effect symbols (first effect symbol, main first effect symbol) 8”, and the central symbols executed in the central area 7b. The fluctuating production of the production effect design 8 will be referred to as “central fluctuating production”. Unlike the lower left effect symbol 6, the central effect symbol 8 has a display mode in which a character is shown in addition to the numeral symbol (see FIG. 4). However, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, even when the morning logo mode is set, the fluctuation effect for the center may be executed. In this case, the central variable effect (the special central variable effect) is not the central effect symbol 8 (see FIG. 4), but the special central effect symbol (first effect symbol) 8La, 8Ca that is constituted only by the numeric symbols. , 8Ra (see FIG. 75 (C)).

  Further, when the normal mode is set, the variable effects of the effect symbols 12L, 12C, and 12R are executed in the upper left area (sub first display area) 7c which is a part of the display screen 7a. Here, the effect symbols 12L, 12C, 12R displayed in the upper left area 7c are referred to as "upper left effect symbols (sub first effect symbols) 12", and the upper left effect symbols 12 executed in the upper left area 7c. The variable production will be referred to as “upper left variation production”. Here, the display area 7e (see FIG. 78 (D)) excluding the upper left area 7c of the central area (first display area) 7b is the variable effect of the central effect symbol 8 or the special central effect symbol 8a. It can be said that this is a display area to be executed (main first display area). The upper left fluctuating effect has a reduced display mode and a simplified display mode. That is, in the upper left area 7c of the display screen 7a, only the fluctuation display and the stop display of the small upper left effect symbol 12 composed only of the numeric symbols are performed, and the background image, the character image, and the like are not displayed. .

  In this manner, in the present embodiment, when the normal mode is set in principle, the central variable effect is executed and the upper left variable effect is executed, whereas the morning logo mode is set. In this case, a lower left fluctuation effect is executed. In short, even if the central variable effect and the upper left variable effect are executed when the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the central effect design 8 and the upper left effect design 12 are not visible, so the morning logo mode is set. The lower left fluctuation effect is executed only when it is set. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the central area 7b and the lower left area 7d are separate display areas, respectively, and the central area 7b is a movable platen 15 (see FIG. (See (B)). However, the central area 7b may be a display area partially hidden by the panel movable body 15 at the operating position.

  Next, a condition for terminating the setting of the morning logo mode (predetermined termination condition) will be described. There are the following four end conditions as end conditions. First, the first termination condition is that the special symbol change display is performed at least ten times, and thereafter, the special symbol change display in which the change time is 12 seconds is executed. In other words, after the special symbol change display is performed ten times during the setting of the morning logo mode (see FIG. 66A), the special symbol change display based on the change pattern P7 or P34 (see FIG. 14) (12 seconds) (Change) (see FIGS. 66 (B) and (C)). If the game progresses to some extent while the morning logo mode is set, the setting of the morning logo mode naturally switches to the setting of the normal mode.

  Next, the second ending condition is that a winning notification effect for notifying that the result of the hit determination is a jackpot win is started. The winning information presentation effect of the present embodiment is an effect in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed as if swinging right and left on the display screen 7a with a slotted pattern such as "333" (FIG. 67 (B) )reference). In other words, at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are still being displayed while being fluctuated and before being stopped (determined). However, the logo mode ends in the morning at the time when the winning notification effect is executed, and the board movable body 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position. As a result, the player is presented with a winning notification effect performed in the central area 7b. As a result, as compared to a case where a winning notification effect is temporarily executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a, it is easier to grasp the winning to the jackpot, and it is possible to give a sense of excitement at the time of winning. I have.

Subsequently, a third termination condition is that special SP reach is executed as SP reach. The SP reach (second stage effect) of the present embodiment includes a normal SP reach (normal two stage effect) and a special SP reach (special two stage effect). Both the normal SP reach and the special SP reach are developed and executed from the normal reach. In the normal SP reach, an image (not shown) in which the enemy character and the hero character fight is displayed. On the other hand, in the special SP reach, an image G1 (see FIG. 68 (B)) in which a special enemy character that does not appear in the normal SP reach and a hero character fight is displayed. In this way, the morning logo mode does not end unless it is set to the morning logo mode and before the SP reach is developed. In addition, even if SP reach is developed, if the normal SP reach is reached, the morning logo mode does not end. Even if the normal SP reach is executed during the setting of the morning logo mode, since the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the fluctuation effects of the effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R are performed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. Will be On the other hand, if the reach reaches the special SP reach from the normal reach, the morning logo mode is terminated at that timing, and the panel movable body 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position. As a result, the player can enjoy the special SP reach in the central area 7b at the same time as the end of the morning logo mode. In particular, in the present embodiment, the special SP reach is set to be executed only at the end of the morning logo mode. Therefore, the player can be expected to execute a rare special SP reach at the same time as the end of the morning logo mode.

  Finally, the fourth termination condition is to reach a predetermined morning logo mode termination time. In this embodiment, the morning logo mode end time is 12:00. In other words, when the morning logo mode is set and none of the above-described first, second, and third ending conditions is satisfied, the mode is changed from the morning logo mode to the normal mode at 12:00. It is designed to switch. In this way, even if the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not play a game from the business start time to 12:00, the morning logo mode always ends at the timing of 12:00. Thereby, the panel movable body 15 at the operating position can return to the standby position, and the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position can return to the storage position. However, in the present embodiment, even if the mode is switched from the morning logo mode to the normal mode at 12:00, the board movable body 15 is always returned to the standby position and the frame movable body 600 is returned to the storage position at 12:00. I didn't do that. The reason will be described later in detail.

  By the way, in a game arcade, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are juxtaposed to constitute one gaming island. In FIG. 10, five pachinko gaming machines 1 constitute a gaming island as one gaming machine group 170. In this gaming machine group 170, if the power switch 155 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on before the business start time, all five pachinko gaming machines 1 are set to the morning logo mode. As a result, at the business start time, it is possible to set the frame movable body 600 in the projecting position in advance with the five pachinko gaming machines 1 and to set the board movable body 15 to the operating position in advance. Therefore, it is possible to make the gaming machine group 170 stand out for a player who is wondering which pachinko gaming machine to play a game at in the amusement arcade, and it is possible to enhance the effect of attracting customers in the morning. It should be noted that the power supply to each pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on by a common island power supply device provided on the gaming island while the individual power switch 155 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. Is also good.

  Also, if the above-described first end condition, second end condition, or third end condition is satisfied in any of the five pachinko gaming machines 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be able to perform the operation before 12:00. After the morning logo mode ends, the frame movable body 600 returns to the storage position, and the panel movable body 15 returns to the standby position. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machines that are set to the logo mode in the morning and the pachinko gaming machines that are not set to the pachinko gaming machines among the five pachinko gaming machines 1 are provided to the players and the employees of the amusement arcade near the gaming machine group 170. The device 1 can be easily determined.

  In this embodiment, while the morning logo mode is set, the main theme music of the pachinko gaming machine 1 repeatedly flows from the speaker 67, and the board lamp 5 and the like continue to emit light in a special light emission mode. . Therefore, during the setting of the morning logo mode, not only the positions of the frame movable bodies 600 and the panel movable bodies 15 but also the music flowing from the speakers 67 and the light emission of the panel lamps 5, the gaming machine group 170 (five books) It is possible to make pachinko gaming machines 1) stand out as a unit.

7. Next, various setting changes will be described. In this embodiment, when the initialization (RAM clear) of the RAM 94 is executed when the power is turned on, a ram clear notification image S1 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. Then, when a predetermined operation (the operation button 63 is continuously pressed and the display start operation is performed) within a predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) after the execution of the ram clear, as shown in FIG. The initial function setting image S2 is displayed on the display screen 7a. The above-mentioned predetermined operation is not limited to the operation of pressing the effect button 63 five times in succession, but can be changed as appropriate. From the display of the initial function setting image S2, setting of initial functions such as setting of a hole code, ON / OFF setting of frame movable body driving, ON / OFF of a morning logo effect can be performed.

  That is, while the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B is displayed, the select button 68 is operated to move the cursor to “switch to setting screen” of the hole code setting. Then, when the effect button 63 is pressed down, the hole code input image S3 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 70 (C). As a result, it is possible to input hall code information (gaming hall identification information) consisting of a four-digit number corresponding to each gaming arcade. The hole code information is not limited to four-digit numbers, but may be five or more digits or three or less digits, Roman characters, or the like, and can be changed as appropriate.

  When the hole code information is input, as shown in FIG. 71 (C), a hall code corresponding image T3 based on the hole code information is displayed on the display screen 7a during the customer waiting effect. That is, the name of the amusement arcade corresponding to the hole code information is indicated in the portion of “○ XXXXXXXXX” of the hole code corresponding image T3. Thereby, it is possible to appeal to the player the name of the game hall during the customer waiting effect. In the initial setting, “0000” is input as an initial value, and nothing is displayed in the part “OOOOOOOO” of the hole code corresponding image T3. As shown in FIG. 70 (C), when the user presses the effect button 63 with the cursor positioned at “END”, the display returns to the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70 (B).

  Here, in the present embodiment, if hole code information other than the initial value (“0000”) is input during the display of the hole code input image S3 shown in FIG. 70 (C), as shown in FIG. 70 (E). The morning logo effect setting image (effect setting image) S5 is displayed on the display screen 7a. That is, unless the hall code information is input, the display is not switched to the morning logo effect setting image S5. If the operation button 63 is pressed down while the cursor is set to “ON” while the morning logo effect setting image S5 is displayed, the morning logo effect is set to ON, and the effect is performed with the cursor set to “OFF”. When the button 63 is pressed, the morning logo effect is set to OFF. Therefore, by setting the morning logo effect to ON or OFF, the effect in the above-described morning logo mode (an effect in which the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained (drive maintaining effect)), and the panel movable body 15 operates. It is possible to arbitrarily select the execution of an effect in which the state at the position is maintained (drive maintaining effect), an effect in which the main theme music repeatedly flows, or an effect in which the board lamp 5 or the like continues to emit light in a special light emission mode). . In the initial setting, the morning logo effect is set to OFF. If the morning logo effect is set to ON or OFF while the morning logo effect setting image S5 shown in FIG. 70 (E) is displayed, the display returns to the hole code input image S3 shown in FIG. 70 (C).

  Thus, in this embodiment, the morning logo effect cannot be switched from OFF to ON unless the hall code information is input. This is based on the following reasons. First, since the hole code information is identification information provided in advance for each of the game arcades, the hall code information is input only after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in the game arcade. That is, in an inspection hall or the like before the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in a game hall, it is almost impossible to input the hall code information. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the morning logo effect is set to OFF in the initial setting, the effect in the morning logo mode is automatically performed when the power is turned on in the operation check of the inspection place or the like. It is possible to prevent. That is, when the power is turned on to perform the operation check, the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position, and the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operating position, so that the operation check can be performed smoothly. It is possible to avoid running out.

  In particular, when the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position, it projects above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the frame movable body 600 is in the projecting position, the existing inspection is performed. There is a possibility that it will not flow along the line of the place. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even when the power is turned on at the inspection site, the frame movable body 600 does not automatically drive to the protruding position, so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can also flow on the existing inspection site line. Further, depending on the environment of the game arcade, it may be preferable not to drive the frame movable body 600 because the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position interferes with an upper installed object such as the data counter 160. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed in a game arcade, an effect in the morning logo mode (a state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position) is provided on condition that an employee of the game arcade inputs hall code information. Is maintained) can be selected to perform.

  In the present embodiment, if the hall code information is input, only the setting of the morning logo effect ON or OFF can be performed. However, other effect settings may also be performed. For example, a setting as to whether or not to display a hall code corresponding image T3 (see FIG. 71 (C)) based on the hall code information during a customer waiting effect, or a cut-in image temporarily interrupted and displayed during a variable effect The setting of whether or not to display the hole code corresponding image T3 may be performed on condition that the hole code information is input.

  Also, while the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B is displayed, the select button 68 is operated to move the cursor to “switch to setting screen” of the frame movable body drive setting. Then, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a frame movable body drive setting image S4 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 70 (D). With this, if the operation button 63 is pressed down with the cursor positioned at “ON”, the frame movable body drive is set to ON, and if the operation button 63 is pressed down with the cursor positioned at “OFF”. , The frame movable body drive is set to OFF. Therefore, when the frame movable body drive is set to OFF, it is possible to prevent the frame movable body 600 from being driven to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3B even if the above-described morning logo effect is set to ON. . In the initial setting, the driving of the frame movable body is set to OFF. If the frame movable body drive is set to ON or OFF while the frame movable body drive setting image S4 shown in FIG. 70D is displayed, the display returns to the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B. .

  By the way, if the morning logo effect is set to ON, as described above, the board movable body 15 is moved from the standby position shown in FIG. 5A to the operating position shown in FIG. And the state in the operating position is maintained. At this time, if the panel movable body 15 continues to be in the operating position, the display screen 7a is hardly seen, and it is difficult to change the setting of the initial function.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 73 (A), even if the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, a predetermined operation (the production button 63) is performed within a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) after execution of the ram clear. (Continuously press operation 5 times, display start operation), the board movable body 15 in the operating position is returned to the standby position and the initial function setting image S2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 73 (B). Is possible. Therefore, even if the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operating position in the initial operation described later, the setting change of the initial function such as the setting of the hole code, the ON / OFF setting of the frame movable body driving, and the ON / OFF setting of the morning logo effect. It is possible to do. Then, during the display of the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 73 (B), if the cursor is set to “return” and the effect button 63 is pressed (display end operation), the panel movable body 15 at the standby position is displayed. By driving the board movable body 15 to the operating position as shown in FIG. 73 (C), it is possible to return the board movable body 15 to the operating position. In other words, it is possible to restart the production in the morning logo mode.

  Next, the mobile terminal linking function will be described. The portable terminal linking function uses the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a portable terminal (for example, a mobile phone) in cooperation with each other to allow the user to see effects that cannot be seen with the initial settings of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or to use the portable terminal. This function allows the user to view the game history and the like. Here, the flow of the method of using the mobile terminal link function will be briefly described. First, an internet site (not shown) indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is opened on a mobile phone or a personal computer, and necessary information is input to complete new registration. Next, the player who starts the game with the present pachinko gaming machine 1 issues a password at the above-mentioned Internet site using the portable terminal. Subsequently, the issued password is input to the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, the setting is changed in accordance with the password, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is capable of performing an effect that is not executed in the initial setting. Thereafter, when ending the game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the two-dimensional code, and reads the two-dimensional code with the portable terminal. Thus, the current game history and the like are stored in the mobile terminal, and the game history can be viewed on the mobile terminal.

  In the present embodiment, when the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B) is displayed on the display screen 7a during the customer waiting effect, pressing the up button or the down button of the select button 68 causes the mobile phone to operate. It is possible to use the terminal link function. Therefore, in the following, the customer waiting effect in this embodiment will be described.

  The customer waiting effect is an effect indicating that the variable effect is not executed on the display screen 7a when the variable effect is not executed because there is no special figure reservation. In the present embodiment, when the normal mode is set, the standby image displayed in the customer waiting effect changes in five stages. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 71, (A) normal standby image T1 ⇒ (B) selected standby image T2 ⇒ (C) hole code corresponding image T3 ⇒ (D) newly registered image T4 ⇒ (E) demo image T5 Are displayed in the order of over time.

  As shown in FIG. 71A, the normal standby image T1 is a standby image indicating that the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (the central effect symbol 8) are stopped and displayed. In other words, the image in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped and displayed is the normal standby image T1. In the upper left area 7c, the effect symbols 12L, 12C, and 12R (the upper left effect symbol 12) are also stopped and displayed. The normal standby image T1 is displayed only for the first standby time (60 seconds in the present embodiment) after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped and displayed. Then, when the first standby time has elapsed, the selected standby image T2 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 71 (B), the selection standby image T2 is an image for using the mobile terminal linking function by pressing the up button or the down button of the select button 68 (see FIG. 72 (A) described later). Is a standby image indicating that the process proceeds to the link function setting image R1) shown in FIG. The selection standby image T2 is also a standby image indicating that the set volume can be changed by pressing down the left button or right button of the select button 68. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R and the effect symbols 12L, 12C, 12R that are stopped and displayed are also shown. Unless the select button 68 is operated, the selection standby image T2 is displayed for a second standby time (30 seconds in this embodiment). Then, when the second standby time elapses, the hole code corresponding image T3 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 71 (C), the hole code corresponding image T3 is a standby image showing the hero character and showing the name of the game hall corresponding to the hole code information as described above. The hole code corresponding image T3 is displayed only during the third standby time (30 seconds in this embodiment). Then, when the third standby time has elapsed, the newly registered image T4 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 71 (D), the newly registered image T4 is a standby image for prompting new registration for using the mobile terminal linking function. In the newly registered image T4, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the right side. Therefore, if the displayed two-dimensional code is read by the portable terminal, it is possible to immediately access the Internet site indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, by inputting necessary items on the Internet site, new registration can be completed. If the new registration is not completed, a password is not issued on the Internet site indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The newly registered image T4 is displayed only during the fourth standby time (30 seconds in this embodiment). Then, when the fourth standby time has elapsed, the demonstration image T5 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 71 (E), the demonstration image T5 is a standby image showing the battle between the main character and the enemy character. The demonstration image T5 is displayed only during the fifth standby time (30 seconds in this embodiment). Then, when the fifth standby time has elapsed, a selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B) is displayed. That is, when the fluctuating effect ends and the customer waiting effect starts, in the first lap, (A) normal standby image T1 ⇒ (B) selection standby image T2 ⇒ (C) hole code corresponding image T3 ⇒ (D) new Registered image T4 → (E) demo image T5 is displayed, and after the second lap, (B) selected standby image T2 → (C) hole code corresponding image T3 → (D) newly registered image T4 → (E) demo image T5 will be displayed.

  Next, a case will be described in which the up button or the down button of the select button 68 is pressed while the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71B is displayed. In this case, the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72 (A) is displayed. From the display of the link function setting image R1, it is possible to display a two-dimensional code, newly register, and enter a password.

  That is, while the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is being displayed, the select button 68 is operated to move the cursor to “two-dimensional code display”. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a two-dimensional code image R2 indicating a two-dimensional code is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 72 (B). The two-dimensional code displayed in the two-dimensional code image R2 includes history information and the like during a game from when a password described later is input to when the two-dimensional code image R2 is displayed. If the displayed two-dimensional code is read by the mobile terminal in this manner, the current game history is stored in the mobile terminal, and the game history can be viewed on the mobile terminal. As shown in FIG. 72 (B), when the effect button 63 is pressed down, the display returns to the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72 (A).

  Also, while the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is being displayed, the select button 68 is operated to move the cursor to “new registration”. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a newly registered image R3 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 72 (C). The newly registered image R3 is almost the same as the newly registered image T4 (see FIG. 71 (D)) displayed next to the hall code corresponding image T3 in the customer waiting effect. However, the newly registered image R3 shown in FIG. 72 (C) has a selection display of “return” for returning to the link function setting image R1. As described above, if the two-dimensional code displayed on the right side of the newly registered image R3 is read by the portable terminal, the user can immediately access the Internet site indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 72 (C), when the user presses the effect button 63 with the cursor set to “return”, the display returns to the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72 (A).

  Also, while the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is being displayed, the select button 68 is operated to move the cursor to “password input”. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a password input image R4 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 72 (D). This allows the player to input a five-character password issued on the Internet site indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this way, the effect setting is changed according to the input password. As a result, the player can see an effect that is not executed by default in, for example, SP reach or a jackpot effect. As shown in FIG. 72 (D), when the effect button 63 is pressed down while the cursor is set to “stop”, the display returns to the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72 (A).

  By the way, in this embodiment, when the morning logo mode is set, the state in which the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position shown in FIG. 5B is basically maintained until any of the above-described end conditions is satisfied. Will be done. Therefore, if the panel movable body 15 does not return to the standby position shown in FIG. 5A at all, the display screen 7a is hardly visible, so that it is difficult to use the above-described portable terminal linking function.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 74 (A), even if the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, if the operation button 63 is pressed (display start operation), as shown in FIG. 74 (B). In addition, it is possible to return the movable panel 15 in the operating position to the standby position and to display the link function setting image R1. Therefore, even before the end condition of the morning logo mode is satisfied, it is possible to display a two-dimensional code, newly register, and input a password. Then, during the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 74 (B), if the cursor is set to “return” and the effect button 63 is pressed down (display end operation), the panel movable body 15 at the standby position is displayed. By driving the board movable body 15 to the operating position as shown in FIG. 74 (C), it is possible to return the board movable body 15 to the operating position. In other words, it is possible to restart the production in the morning logo mode.

8. Visibility of effect symbols Next, visibility of effect symbols will be described. In this embodiment, when the fluctuating effect is started in the morning logo mode, the lower left effect symbol 6 is fluctuated and stopped in the lower left area 7d as shown in FIG. 5B. Will be. However, if the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is returning or driving while the morning logo mode is being set, the following problems may occur. That is, if the variable effect is started while the movable panel 15 is returning to the standby position, the lower left area 7d may be hidden by the movable panel 15. That is, there is a possibility that the lower left effect symbol 6 for which the variable display has been started is hidden by the lower left panel movable body 15L in the process of returning to the standby position (see FIG. 75 (B)).

  Further, if the fluctuating effect is started while the movable platen 15 is being driven to the operating position, the lower left region 7d may be hidden by the movable platen 15. That is, there is a possibility that the lower left effect symbol 6 for which the variable display has been started is hidden by the lower left panel movable body 15L in the middle of driving to the operating position (see FIG. 76 (B)). In spite of the start of the fluctuation effect, there is a possibility that the player cannot visually recognize the effect symbol at the start timing of the fluctuation display.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to address the above-described problem, when the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is returning to the standby position while the morning logo mode is being set, the lower left region 7d is used for the lower left effect. In addition to starting the variable display of the symbol 6, the variable display of the special central effect symbols 8La, 8Ca, and 8Ra (hereinafter, simply referred to as “special central effect symbols 8a”) is started in the central area 7b. (See FIG. 75C). In this way, by starting the variable display of the effect symbols in the two display areas 7b and 7d, even if the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is returning to the standby position, the lower left effect in which the variable display is started. It is possible for the player to visually recognize at least one of the symbol 6 or the special central effect symbol 8a. The special central effect design 8a displayed during the setting of the morning logo mode is different from the central effect design 8 (see FIG. 4) displayed during the setting of the normal mode, and is composed of only numeric symbols. However, it may be the same as the display mode of the central effect design 8.

  Also, when the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is driven to the operating position during the setting of the morning logo mode, only the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 is started in the lower left area 7d. Instead, the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a is started in the central area 7b (see FIG. 76 (C)). In this way, by starting the variable display of the effect symbols in the two display areas 7b and 7d, even if the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is driven to the operating position, the lower left effect for which the variable display is started. At least one of the symbol 6 or the special central effect symbol 8a can be visually recognized by the player.

  Here, a description will be given of a case where the variable effect is started during the return of the board movable body 15 to the standby position after switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode at 12:00. In this case, since the setting has already been switched to the normal mode, the variation display of the central effect symbol 8 is started in the central area 7b, and the variation of the upper left effect symbol 12 is varied in the upper left area 7c. Display will be started. However, depending on the timing at which the fluctuating effect is started, there is a possibility that the center effect symbol 8 and the upper left effect symbol 12 that have started the fluctuating display may be hidden by the board movable body 15 in the process of returning to the standby position (FIG. 78 (B)).

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, only when the variable effect is started during the return of the board movable body 15 to the standby position after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode, the center In addition to starting the variable display of the central effect symbol 8 in the partial area 7b and starting the variable display of the upper left effect symbol 12 in the upper left area 7c, the lower left effect symbol 6 is also displayed in the lower left area 7d. (See FIG. 78 (C)). In this way, by starting the variation display of the effect symbol in each of the three display areas 7b, 7c, 7d, the variation effect is started while the setting is switched to the normal mode and the panel movable body 15 returns to the standby position. Also, it is possible for the player to visually recognize at least one of the center effect symbol 8, the upper left effect symbol 12, and the lower left effect symbol 6, which have started the variable display.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, when the variable effect is started while the board movable body 15 is not at the operating position during the setting of the morning logo mode, the board movable body 15 is driven to the operating position. That is, even while the initial function setting image S2 or the link function setting image R1 is being displayed, the movable panel 15 is driven to the operating position triggered by the start of the fluctuation effect. This is because the effect in the morning logo mode is an effect in which the state in which the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained in principle.

  Here, during the setting of the morning logo mode, as shown in FIG. 75 (A), if the operation button 63 is pressed down with the board movable body 15 in the operating position, as shown in FIG. 75 (B), The link function setting image R1 is displayed, and the panel movable body 15 starts to return to the standby position. At this time, it is assumed that the variable effect is started while the movable panel 15 is returning to the standby position. In this case, control that returns the movable platen 15 that is in the process of being returned to the operating position in response to the fluctuation effect may be considered. However, if the board movable body 15 is returned to the operating position, the board movable body immediately driven to the operating position despite the player once grasping the start of the variable effect (centered variable effect). Due to 15, the display screen 7a can hardly be seen, giving a feeling of strangeness.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the above case, control is performed such that return of the panel movable body 15 to the standby position is prioritized over returning of the panel movable body 15 to the operating position triggered by the fluctuation effect. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 75 (C), even if the variable effect is started while the movable platen 15 is returning to the standby position, the movable platen 15 returns to the standby position as it is. As a result, it is possible to avoid giving the player an uncomfortable feeling that the board movable body 15 in the middle of return immediately returns to the operating position and suddenly deteriorates while the visibility of the display screen 7a is improved. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 75 (D), after the return of the panel movable body 15 to the standby position is prioritized, the movable panel 15 remains returned to the standby position despite the setting of the morning logo mode. Become. However, at the start of the next variable effect, the board movable body 15 at the standby position is driven to the operating position. Even if there is no special figure reservation and the next fluctuating effect is not started, when the display start timing of the selection waiting image T2 of the customer waiting effect is reached, the panel movable body 15 at the waiting position is driven to the operating position. I have to. In the present embodiment, during the setting of the morning logo mode, the standby images (normal standby image T1, selected standby image T2, hole code corresponding image T3, newly registered image T4, demo image T5) of the customer waiting effect are displayed on the display screen 7a. Is controlled not to be displayed on If the game is not played during the setting of the morning logo mode, the board movable body 15 is basically kept at the operating position, and therefore, the standby images T1, T2, T3, T4, and T4 on the almost invisible display screen 7a. This is because displaying T5 is meaningless.

  Next, a case where a customer waiting effect is executed after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode will be described. In the present embodiment, even if the setting is switched to the normal mode at 12:00, the board movable body 15 at the operating position is always returned to the standby position at this timing, and the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position is moved to the storage position. It does not mean returning. In other words, after the setting is switched to the normal mode at 12:00, any one of the display start timing of the hole code corresponding image T3, the display start timing of the newly registered image T4, and the display start timing of the demonstration image T5 is obtained. The board movable body 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position, and the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position is returned to the storage position. This is based on the following reasons.

  Before 12:00, it is assumed that the lower left effect symbol 6 has been stopped and displayed based on the fact that the variable effect has not been started. At this time, while the morning logo mode is being set, the standby image is not displayed on the display screen 7a, but the customer waiting effect is being controlled and executed. At 12 o'clock, when the setting of the logo mode is switched from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode, the board movable body 15 at the operating position temporarily returns to the standby position, and the normal standby image T1 ( It is assumed that the selection standby image T2 (see FIG. 71A) or the selection standby image T2 (see FIG. 71B) is displayed. In the normal standby image T1 or the selection standby image T2, the center effect symbol 8 and the upper left effect symbol 12 which are stopped and displayed are shown.

  In this case, the state where the lower left effect symbol 6 is stopped and displayed is switched to the display of the normal standby image T1 or the selected standby image T2. As a result, switching from the stop display of the lower left effect symbol 6 to the stop display of the center effect symbol 8 or the upper left effect symbol 12 may be erroneously recognized as the start of the variation symbol display.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, after switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the normal mode at 12:00, the hall code corresponding image T3, the newly registered image T4, and the demonstration image in which the stop display of any of the effect symbols is not shown. Unless the display start timing is T5, the movable platen 15 in the operating position is not returned to the standby position. Note that, at the timing when the panel movable body 15 returns, the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position is returned to the storage position.

  Thus, if the normal standby image T1 is displayed when the normal mode is switched to the normal mode at 12:00, for example, the state in which the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained for a while. Then, even when the display start timing of the selection standby image T2 comes, the state where the board movable body 15 is still in the operating position is maintained. Thereafter, when the display start timing of the hole code corresponding image T3 comes, the board movable body 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position and the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position is returned to the storage position.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 77 (B), first, a character image E1 of “Morning LOGO end” is displayed on the display screen 7a, and subsequently, as shown in FIG. The image T3 is displayed. In addition, when the character image E1 of "Morning LOGO end" is displayed, the lower left effect symbol 6 stopped and displayed is still shown. In this manner, by switching from the state in which the lower left effect symbol 6 is stopped and displayed to the display of the hole code corresponding image T3 in which the stop display of any effect symbol is not shown, the variation display of the effect symbol as described above is performed. It is possible to prevent being mistaken for the start.

Thereafter, the hole code corresponding image T3 is displayed only during the third standby time (30 seconds), the newly registered image T4 is displayed only during the fourth standby time (30 seconds), and the demo image T5 is displayed during the fifth standby time (30 seconds). After the display for only 30 seconds), the selection standby image T2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 77 (D). Thus, it is possible for the player who has seen the selection standby image T2 showing the stop-displayed central effect symbol 8 and the upper left effect symbol 12 to be more aware of switching to the normal mode.
9. Next, the initial operation of the board movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600 as the effect movable body will be described. The initial operation of the production movable body is an operation performed only once when the power is turned on, and obtains position information necessary for controlling a motor for driving the panel movable body 15 or the frame movable body 600. It is performed for the purpose of doing. The initial operation of the panel movable body 15 and the initial operation of the frame movable body 600 only differ in the position of the object to be moved. Therefore, the initial operation of the panel movable body 15 will be described below as a representative. In the initial operation of the movable platen 15, when the power is turned on, it is first determined whether or not the movable platen 15 is at the standby position, which is the origin position. If the movable platen 15 is not at the standby position, the movable platen 15 is returned to the standby position, and it is confirmed that the movable platen 15 is at the standby position. That is, position information that is the origin position of the movable panel 15 is obtained. Thereafter, in order to confirm the actual operation of the movable panel 15, the movable panel 15 at the standby position is driven to the operating position, and then the movable panel 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position. This series of operations is a normal initial operation of the panel movable body 15.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, as a performance in the morning logo mode, the board movable body 15 is mainly maintained in the operating position. Therefore, an operation trigger for driving the panel movable body 15 to the operating position is required. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which after the power is turned on, an employee of a game arcade performs a setting operation of a certain button or the like to drive the panel movable body 15 to the operating position. However, in this configuration, since the setting operation by the employee of the game arcade is separately required, the work load of the employee of the busy game arcade increases before the business start time.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as a part of the initial operation of the movable panel 15, the movable panel 15 can be driven to the operating position. That is, in the initial operation of the panel movable body 15 of the present embodiment, after confirming that the panel movable body 15 is at the standby position as described above, the panel movable body 15 at the standby position is driven to the operating position, Then, the movable platen 15 at the operating position is returned to the standby position, and the movable platen 15 at the standby position is further driven to the operating position. After the movable platen 15 is driven to the operating position, the state in which the movable platen 15 is in the operating position is maintained. In this way, a series of movements from confirming the standby position (origin position) ⇒ driving to the operating position ⇒ returning to the standby position ⇒ driving to the operating position ⇒ maintaining at the operating position is performed as an initial operation based on the power-on. I'm trying to do it. The time required for a series of movements in the initial operation of the movable board 15 described above is, for example, about 20 seconds.

  As a result, the employee of the amusement arcade simply turns on the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and performs an effect of maintaining the state where the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position without performing a special setting operation. It is possible to get started. Therefore, it is possible to execute the effect in the morning logo mode without increasing the work load on the employees of the busy game hall before the business start time. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has an ON / OFF setting for a morning logo effect. Therefore, if the morning logo effect is set to ON, the initial operation of the panel movable body 15 is performed as described above. On the other hand, if the morning logo effect is set to OFF, as a normal initial operation of the movable panel 15, confirmation of the standby position (origin position) → drive to the operation position → return to the standby position is performed. In the initial operation of the panel movable body 15 when the morning logo effect is set to ON, the drive to the operation position after returning to the standby position does not need to be performed continuously, and is performed after a predetermined time. You may do it.

10. Operation of Effect Control Microcomputer 91 [Sub-Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that counters, timers, flags, statuses, buffers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether or not the sub-side power-off flag (the flag which is turned on at the time of power-off) is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4001). If the determination result is NO, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, the RAM 94 is initialized. (S4002), and proceeds to step S4003.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination is YES (YES in S4001), that is, if the sub-side power-off flag has been turned on due to a power failure but the contents of the RAM 94 have been kept normal, then the RAM is cleared. It is determined whether a notification command has been received (S4011). If the RAM clear notification command has been received (YES in S4011), the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 has been cleared. Therefore, the RAM 94 of the sub-control board 90 is cleared (S4002), and the process proceeds to step S4003. If the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO in step S4011), the process advances to step S4003 without clearing the RAM 94.

  In step S4003, other initial settings are performed. In other initial settings, for example, setting of the CPU 92, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed. If the sub-side power-off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

  In step S4004, the interrupt is prohibited. Next, a random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random number for effect determination is a random number for effect design determination for determining the effect design, a random number for variable effect pattern determination for determining the variable effect pattern, and a random number for announcement effect determination for determining various announcement effects. Etc. The method of updating the random numbers can be the same as the method of updating the random numbers performed by the main control board 80 described above. At the time of updating, instead of adding the random value one by one, two may be added. This is the same in the random number update processing performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process (S4006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub-control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 100 executes various effects (variable effect, opening effect, jackpot effect including round effect and ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 7 according to the command. The sub-control board 90 outputs a sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 as the various effects are performed by the image control board 100, and outputs the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107. 66, The initial operation lamp 65 is caused to emit light. The frame movable body 600 is driven via the frame relay board 98, and the panel movable body 15 is driven via the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the process is terminated. If the strobe signal is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed prior to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 37, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a (see FIG. 9), the select button detection switch 68a, and the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a. I do.

  Subsequently, a lamp data output process (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output processing (S4202), the lamp data created in the other processing (S4613) in the later-described 10 ms timer interrupt processing is transmitted to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the effect. Output. At the timing when the morning logo mode is set, the lamp data (morning logo mode lamp data) set in the morning logo mode setting process (S4703) described below is used to make the board lamp 5 emit light in a special light emission mode. Output to control board 107. Further, during the initial operation of the panel movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600, the lamp data (initial operation lamp data) set in the initial operation processing (S4303) to be described later to issue the initial operation lamp 65. Is output to the lamp control board 107. In this way, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the initial operation lamp 65 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) described later is performed. Then, a watchdog timer process (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and the process ends.

  [Drive Control Process] The drive control process (S4203) is a process of displacing the board movable body 15 in a predetermined operation mode or moving the frame movable in accordance with board movable body operation pattern data (board movable body drive data, board movable body return data). This is a process of displacing the frame movable body 600 in a predetermined operation mode according to the body movement pattern data (frame movable body drive data, frame movable body return data). As shown in FIG. 38, in the drive control process (S4203), first, an operation confirmation process (S4301) described later is performed. The operation confirmation process (S4301) is a process of confirming whether or not the panel movable body 15 is at the operation position or the standby position, and confirming whether or not the frame movable body 600 is at the projecting position or the storage position.

  After step S4301, it is determined whether the initial operation flag is ON (S4302). The initial operation flag is a flag that is turned on when a power-on command is received from the main control board 80, as described later. If the initial operation flag is ON (YES in S4302), the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires the RTC information from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub-control board 90 and stores it in the RAM 94 (S4333). The RTC information is information indicating the current date and time (date and time). Therefore, it is possible to know what time, minute, and second the present time is from the acquired RTC information. After acquiring the RTC information, an initial operation process (S4303) described later is executed. On the other hand, if the initial operation flag is OFF (NO in S4302), the process proceeds to step S4304.

  In step S4304, it is determined whether or not the board movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4304), it is not necessary to return the panel movable body 15 to the standby position, so the process proceeds to step S4311. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4304), then it is determined whether or not the panel movable body in-return flag is ON (S4305). The board movable body returning flag is a flag indicating that the board movable body 15 is in the process of returning from the operating position to the standby position. If the board movable body in-return flag is ON (YES in S4305), the process returns to step S4311 because the board movable body 15 has already been returned to the standby position.

  If the panel movable body returning flag is not ON (NO in S4305), it is determined whether the panel movable body driving flag is ON (S4306). The movable panel movable flag is a flag indicating that the movable panel 15 is being driven from the standby position to the operating position. If the panel movable body driving flag is not ON (NO in S4306), the flow advances to step S4309. On the other hand, if the panel movable body driving flag is ON (YES in S4306), the panel movable body 15 is returned to the standby position even though the panel movable body 15 is already being driven. The drive data is cleared (S4307), the board movable body driving flag is turned off (S4308), and the process proceeds to step S4309.

  In step S4309, a board movable body return process is performed. That is, the panel movable body 15 is returned to the standby position based on the set panel movable body return data. Then, the panel movable body returning flag is set to ON (S4310), and the flow proceeds to step S4311.

  In step S4311, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4311), it is not necessary to drive the movable platen 15 to the operating position, so the process proceeds to step S4318. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4311), it is determined whether or not the panel movable body driving flag is ON (S4312). If the panel movable body driving flag is ON (YES in S4312), the drive to the operating position of the panel movable body 15 has already been performed, and the process advances to step S4318.

  If the board movable body driving flag is not ON (NO in S4312), it is determined whether the board movable body returning flag is ON (S4313). If the panel movable body returning flag is not ON (NO in S4313), a panel movable body driving process is performed (S4314). That is, the movable platen 15 is driven to the operating position based on the set movable platen driving data. Then, the panel movable body driving flag is turned ON (S4315), and the flow proceeds to step S4318.

  On the other hand, if the panel movable body returning flag is ON (YES in S4313), it means that the driving condition for driving the panel movable body 15 to the operating position has been satisfied when the panel movable body 15 is already being restored. . In this case, as described above, in order to give priority to the return of the panel movable body 15 to the standby position over the driving of the panel movable body 15 to the operating position, the panel movable body drive data is cleared (S4316), and the panel The movable body driving flag is turned off (S4317), and the process proceeds to step S4318. As a result, the board movable body 15 that is being returned returns to the standby position as it is.

  As shown in FIG. 39, in step S4318, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body drive is set to ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body drive ON setting information is stored. If the frame movable body drive is not set to ON (NO in S4318), this processing ends because the frame movable body 600 is not driven to the operating position. On the other hand, if the frame movable body drive is set to ON (YES in S4318), subsequently, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S4319). If it is not set (NO in S4319), the process returns to step S4326 because it is not necessary to return the frame movable body 600 to the storage position. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4319), it is next determined whether or not the frame movable body returning flag is ON (S4320). The frame movable body returning flag is a flag indicating that the frame movable body 600 is in the process of returning from the projecting position to the storage position. If the frame movable body returning flag is ON (YES in S4320), the process returns to step S4326 because the frame movable body 600 has already been returned to the storage position.

  If the in-frame movable body return flag is not ON (NO in S4315), it is determined whether or not the in-frame movable body drive flag is ON (S4321). The frame movable body driving flag is a flag indicating that the frame movable body 600 is being driven from the storage position to the protruding position. If the frame movable body driving flag is not ON (NO in S4321), the flow proceeds to step S4324. On the other hand, if the frame movable body driving flag is ON (YES in S4321), the frame movable body 600 is returned to the storage position even though the frame movable body 600 is already being driven. The drive data is cleared (S4322), the frame movable body driving flag is turned off (S4323), and the process proceeds to step S4324.

  In step S4324, a frame movable body return process is performed. That is, the frame movable body 600 is returned to the storage position based on the set frame movable body return data. Then, the frame movable body returning flag is turned ON (S4325), and the process proceeds to step S4326.

  In step S4326, it is determined whether the frame movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4326), there is no need to drive the frame movable body 600 to the projecting position, and thus this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4326), it is determined whether or not the frame movable body driving flag is ON (S4327). If the frame movable body driving flag is ON (YES in S4327), this processing ends because the frame movable body 600 has already been driven to the projecting position.

  If the frame movable body driving flag is not ON (NO in S4327), it is determined whether the frame movable body returning flag is ON (S4328). If the frame movable body in-return flag is not ON (NO in S4328), frame movable body drive processing is performed (S4329). That is, the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position based on the set frame movable body drive data. Then, the in-frame movable body driving flag is set to ON (S4330), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the frame movable body returning flag is ON (YES in S4328), it means that the driving condition for driving the frame movable body 600 to the projecting position has been satisfied when the frame movable body 600 is already in the process of returning. . In this case, similarly to the case of the panel movable body 15, the frame movable body drive data is cleared in order to give priority to returning the frame movable body 600 to the storage position rather than driving the frame movable body 600 to the projecting position. Then, the frame movable body driving flag is turned off (S4332), and the present process ends. As a result, the frame movable body 600 being restored returns to the storage position as it is.

  [Operation Confirmation Process] As shown in FIG. 40, in the operation confirmation process (S4301), first, it is determined whether or not the board movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S4401). If not set (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to step S4405. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4401), it is determined whether or not the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (S4402). That is, it is determined whether or not the board movable body 15 is at the operating position. If the operating position detection sensor 64b is not ON (NO in S4402), the process proceeds to step S4405 because the board movable body 15 is still being driven. If the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (YES in S4402), the panel movable body driving flag is turned OFF (S4403), the panel movable body drive data is cleared (S4404), and the process proceeds to step S4405.

  In step S4405, it is determined whether the board movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to step S4409. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4405), it is determined whether the standby position detection sensor 64a is ON (S4406). That is, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body 15 is at the standby position. If the standby position detection sensor 64a is not ON (NO in S4406), the process proceeds to step S4409 because the board movable body 15 is still returning. If the standby position detection sensor 64a is ON (YES in S4406), the board movable body returning flag is turned off (S4407), the board movable body return data is cleared (S4408), and the process proceeds to step S4409.

  As shown in FIG. 41, in a step S4409, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4409), the flow advances to step S4413. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4409), it is determined whether the protrusion position detection sensor is ON (S4410). That is, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body 600 is at the projecting position. If the protrusion position detection sensor is not ON (NO in S4410), the flow advances to step S4413 because the frame movable body 600 is still being driven. If the protrusion position detection sensor is ON (YES in S4410), the frame movable body driving flag is turned OFF (S4411), the frame movable body drive data is cleared (S4412), and the flow advances to step S4413.

  In step S4413, it is determined whether the frame movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S4413), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S4413), it is determined whether the storage position detection sensor is ON (S4414). That is, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body 600 is at the storage position. If the storage position detection sensor is not ON (NO in S4414), this processing ends because the frame movable body 600 is still returning. If the storage position detection sensor is ON (YES in S4414), the frame movable body in-return flag is turned OFF (S4415), the frame movable body return data is cleared (S4416), and the process ends.

  [Initial Operation Process] The initial operation process (S4303) is a process for performing an initial operation of the effect movable body (the board movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600). As shown in FIG. 42, in the initial operation processing (S4303), first, initial operation lamp data is set in a predetermined lamp data buffer of the RAM 94 (S4501). Thereby, the initial operation lamp 65 is turned on (light emission), and it is notified that the initial operation of the effect movable body has started. Next, it is determined whether or not the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is ON (S4502). The board movable body origin position confirmation flag is a flag indicating that the board movable body 15 has been confirmed to be at the standby position (origin position) in the initial operation of the board movable body 15.

  If the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is ON (YES in S4502), the flow advances to step S4510. On the other hand, if the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is not ON (NO in S4502), it is determined whether the standby position detection sensor 64a is ON (S4503). If the standby position detection sensor 64a is not ON (NO in S4503), the board movable body 15 is not at the standby position, so the board movable body return processing is performed (S4509). The board movable body return processing (S4509) is processing for operating the board movable body 15 to return to the standby position. If the standby position detection sensor 64a is ON in step S4503, it is confirmed that the board movable body 15 is at the standby position (origin position), and the process proceeds to step S4504.

  In step S4504, it is determined whether the morning logo effect is set to ON, that is, whether the morning logo effect ON setting information is set. If the morning logo effect has not been set to ON (NO in S4504), the flow advances to step S4507. If the morning logo effect has been set to ON (YES in S4504), then based on the RTC information stored in RAM 94, the current time is set to the morning logo mode setting period (between 5:00 and 12:00). ) Is determined (S4505). If it is not the morning logo mode setting period (NO in S4505), the process proceeds to step S4507. On the other hand, if it is the morning logo mode setting period (YES in S4505), the flow advances to step S4506.

  In step S4506, morning logo board movable body initial operation processing is performed, and the flow advances to step S4508. The morning logo board movable body initial operation processing (S4506) is performed by setting the morning logo board movable body initial operation data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94, thereby driving the board movable body 15 to the operating position ⇒ standby position. Returning to ⇒ driving to the operating position → operating to maintain the operating position. On the other hand, in step S4507, normal board movable body initial operation processing is performed (S4507), and the flow advances to step S4508. The normal board movable body initial operation processing (S4507) sets the normal board movable body initial operation data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 to drive the board movable body 15 to the operating position ⇒ return to the standby position. This is a process for operating to perform. In step S4508, the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is turned ON, and the flow advances to step S4510.

  As shown in FIG. 43, in step S4510, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is ON. The frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is a flag indicating that the frame movable body 600 has been confirmed to be at the storage position (origin position) in the initial operation of the frame movable body 600. If the frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is not ON (NO in S4510), it is determined whether the storage position detection sensor is ON (S4511). If the storage position detection sensor is not ON (NO in S4511), since the frame movable body 600 is not at the storage position, frame movable body return processing is performed (S4518). The frame movable body return process (S4518) is a process of operating the frame movable body 600 to return to the storage position. If the storage position detection sensor is ON in step S4511, it is confirmed that the frame movable body 600 is at the storage position (origin position), and the process advances to step S4512.

  In step S4512, it is determined whether the morning logo effect has been set to ON. If the morning logo effect has not been set to ON (NO in S4512), the flow proceeds to step S4516. If the morning logo effect is set to ON (YES in S4512), the current time is set to the morning logo mode setting period (from 5:00 to 12:00) based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94. ) Is determined (S4513). If it is not the morning logo mode setting period (NO in S4513), the process proceeds to step S4516. On the other hand, if it is the morning logo mode setting period (YES in S4513), then it is determined whether or not the frame movable body drive is set to ON, that is, whether or not the frame movable body drive ON setting information is set. (S4514). If the frame movable body drive has been set to ON (YES in S4514), the flow advances to step S4515. On the other hand, if the frame movable body drive has not been set to ON (NO in S4514), the flow advances to step S4516.

  In step S4515, morning frame movable body initial operation processing is performed, and the flow advances to step S4517. The morning logo frame movable body initial operation processing (S4515) is performed by setting the morning logo frame movable body initial operation data in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94, so that the frame movable body 600 is driven to the projecting position ⇒ storage position Returning to ⇒ Driving to the protruding position ⇒ This is an operation to operate to maintain the position at the protruding position. On the other hand, in step S4516, normal frame movable body initial operation processing is performed, and the flow advances to step S4517. In the normal frame movable body initial operation processing (S4516), the normal frame movable body initial operation data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94, so that the frame movable body 600 is driven from the projecting position to the return to the storage position. This is a process for operating to perform. In step S4517, the frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is turned ON, and the process ends.

  If the frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is ON in step S4510, it is determined whether the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is ON (S4519). If it is not ON (NO in S4519), this processing ends. If it is ON (YES in S4519), it is determined whether the initial operation of the effect movable body has been completed (S4520). In other words, either the morning logo board movable body initial operation processing (S4506) or the normal board movable body initial operation processing (S4507) ends, and the morning logo frame movable body initial operation processing (S4515) or the normal frame movable body It is determined whether any of the initial operation processes (S4516) has been completed. If the initial operation of the effect movable body has not been completed (NO in S4520), this processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the initial operation of the effect movable body has been completed (YES in S4520), the initial operation flag is turned off (S4521). Then, the board movable body origin position confirmation flag is turned off (S4522), and the frame movable body origin position confirmation flag is turned off (S4523). Further, the initial operation lamp data is cleared (S4524), and the process is terminated. Thereby, the initial operation lamp 65 is turned off, and it is notified that the initial operation of the effect movable body has been completed. That is, the initial operation of the production movable body is a series of operations of the production movable body (the board movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600) from when the initial operation lamp 65 is turned on to when it is turned off.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 44, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), the received command analysis process (S4601), the variable effect suspension process (S4602), the development timing management process (S4603), and the winning notification timing management process (S4604) described below. Then, an end time management process (S4605) is performed.

  Subsequently, a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt process as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process in the RAM 94 is performed (S4606). Then, a switch process (S4607), an initial function setting process (S4608), and a mobile terminal link function setting process (S4609), which will be described later, are performed.

  Subsequently, a voice control process (S4610) is performed. In the sound control processing (S4610), the sound data (data for controlling the sound output from the speaker 67) generated in the other processing (S4613) described later is output to the sound control board 106, and the time management of the sound effect is performed. Do. As a result, a sound suitable for the effect to be performed is output from the speaker 67. Also, at the timing when the morning logo mode is set, the voice data for the morning logo set in the morning logo mode setting process (S4703) described later is used to play the main theme music of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the speaker 67. Output to 106.

  Subsequently, a customer waiting effect process (S4611) and a set volume change process (S4612) described below are performed. Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processes such as creating ramp data, creating audio data, and updating various effect determination random numbers (S4313).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 45, in the reception command analysis processing (S4601), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a power-on command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4701). If it has been received, the initial operation flag is turned ON (S4702), and a morning logo mode setting process described later is performed (S4703).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4704), and if received, performs a fluctuation effect start process described later (S4705).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4706).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4708), and if so, performs an opening effect selection process (S4709). In the opening effect selection process (S4709), the opening command is analyzed, and a pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting an opening effect in the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4710), and if so, performs a round effect selection process (S4711). In the round effect selection process (S4711), the round designation command is analyzed, and a pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting a round effect in the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4712), and performs an ending effect selection process if received (S4713). In the ending effect selection process (S4413), the ending command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, an ending effect pattern (content) to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected. Then, an ending effect start command for starting an ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4714), and if received, performs a customer waiting start process described later (S4715).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether a V-pass command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4716), and if so, performs a V-pass notification effect start process (S4717). In the V-pass notification effect start process, a V-pass notification effect start command for starting the V-pass notification effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. The V-pass notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that V-pass (passing to the specific area 39) has occurred.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4718), processing based on a received command other than the above-mentioned command (for example, the ordinary symbol fluctuation stop command set in step S413 described above) is performed, and the received command analysis processing ends.

  [Morning Logo Mode Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 46, in the morning logo mode setting process (S4703), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 obtains RTC information from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub-control board 90, and obtains the RAM 94 (S4801). Next, it is determined whether or not the morning logo effect is set to ON (S4802). If it is not set to ON (NO in S4802), the flow advances to step S4808. If it is set to ON (YES in S4802), it is determined based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94 whether or not the current time is in the morning logo mode setting period (between 5:00 and 12:00). (S4803). If it is not the morning logo mode setting period (NO in S4803), the flow advances to step S4808.

  On the other hand, if it is the morning logo mode setting period (YES in S4803), the mode flag is set to “2” (S4804), and the process proceeds to step S4805. The mode flag is a flag indicating the set production mode. If the mode flag value is “1”, the mode flag is “normal mode”. If the mode flag value is “2”, the mode flag is “morning logo mode”. It indicates that there is. Note that the initial setting of the mode flag is “1”. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the mode flag to “2” if the morning logo effect is set to ON and the timing of receiving the power-on command is between 5:00 and 12:00. It will be set in the morning logo mode.

  In step S4805, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads the morning logo lamp data stored in the ROM 93 in advance, and sets the morning logo lamp data in a predetermined lamp data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the board lamp 5 emits light in a special light emission mode. As long as the set morning logo lamp data is not cleared from the lamp data buffer, the board lamp 5 continues to emit light in a special light emission mode.

  Subsequently, in step S4806, the effect control microcomputer 91 reads the morning logo voice data stored in the ROM 93 in advance, and sets the morning logo voice data in a predetermined voice data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the main theme music of the pachinko gaming machine 1 flows from the speaker 67. As long as the set morning logo sound data is not cleared from the sound data buffer, the main theme music of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is repeatedly played.

  Then, in step S4807, “10” is set in the remaining fluctuation frequency counter, and this processing ends. The remaining variation counter is for counting the number of times a special symbol has been changed and displayed since the morning logo mode was set. In this embodiment, the value of the remaining variation counter is set to "0" when the special symbol is displayed 10 times after the change to the morning logo mode.

  On the other hand, if NO is determined in the step S4802 or S4803, the background display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 without performing the processes in steps S4504 to S4507 (S4808), and the process ends. When the background display command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays a predetermined background image on the display screen 7a. When the morning logo mode is not set when the power is turned on in this way, a predetermined background image is displayed to avoid displaying nothing on the display screen 7a. On the other hand, when the morning logo mode is set, nothing is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 47, in the variation effect start process (S4705), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes a variation start command (S4901). The fluctuation start command includes the information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1403) or the fluctuation pattern information set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1409). . Note that the information on the fluctuation pattern acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in the subsequent processing.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2” (S4902). If the value of the mode flag is "2" (YES in S4902), since the morning logo mode is being set, a board movable body return confirmation process (S4903) described later is performed, and the flow advances to step S4906. The board movable body return confirmation processing (S4903) is performed in the morning logo mode while the board movable body 15 is not in the operating position, when a variable effect is started, or when a customer waiting effect is selected and a display start timing of the standby image T2 is selected. In this case, the processing is to drive the panel movable body 15 to the operating position.

  If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S4902), it is determined whether or not the end time reaching flag is ON (S4904). The end time reaching flag is a flag indicating that it has reached 12:00 which is the morning logo mode end time. If the end time arrival flag is not ON (NO in S4904), the process proceeds to step S4906, and if the end time arrival flag is ON (YES in S4904), a morning logo mode end process described below is performed (S4905), and Proceed to S4906.

  In step S4906, a variable effect pattern selection process described later is performed. Then, a fluctuation effect start command for starting the fluctuation effect in the selected fluctuation effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4907). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting effect flag is ON (S4908). The customer waiting effect flag is a flag indicating that the customer waiting effect is being executed. While the morning logo mode is being set, the standby images (normal standby image T1, selected standby image T2, hole code corresponding image T3, newly registered image T4, demonstration image T5) are not displayed, but the effect control microcomputer 91 judges whether or not a customer waiting effect is being executed. If the customer waiting effect flag is ON (YES in S4908), the customer waiting effect flag is turned OFF (S4909), and the process ends.

  [Movable board return confirmation processing] The movable board return confirmation processing is one processing (S4903) in the above-described variable production start processing (S4705), and is also included in the customer waiting production processing (S4611) described later. Since this is also one process (S7209), it will be described below collectively. As shown in FIG. 48, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (S5001). If the operating position sensor is not ON (NO in S5001), the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operating position because the panel movable body 15 is returning to the standby position or between the standby position and the operating position. For this purpose, the panel movable body drive data is set (S5002). As a result, during the setting of the morning logo mode, the panel movable body 15 not at the operating position is driven to the operating position.

  [Morning Logo Mode End Process] The morning logo mode end process is one process (S4905) in the above-described variable effect start process (S4705) and one process in the variable effect end process (S4707) described later. (5206), one process (S6204) in the development timing management process (S4603) described later, one process (S6304) in the winning notification timing management process (S4604) described later, and a customer waiting effect (S4611) described later Since these are also the respective processes (S7214), (S7223), and (S7232), they will be collectively described below. As shown in FIG. 49, the effect control microcomputer 91 first sets “1” to the mode flag (S6001). As a result, the mode is changed from the morning logo mode to the normal mode. Next, the board movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S6002). As a result, the movable platen 15 returns from the operating position to the standby position.

  Subsequently, the frame movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S6003). Thereby, the frame movable body 600 returns from the protruding position to the storage position. Then, the morning logo lamp data set in the predetermined lamp data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6004). As a result, the board lamp 5 does not emit light in a special light emission mode. Finally, the voice data for the morning logo set in the predetermined voice data buffer of the RAM 94 is cleared (S6005). As a result, the main theme music of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not played from the speaker 67.

  [Variation Effect Pattern Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 50, in the variation effect pattern selection process (S4906), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2” (S5101). ). If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S5101), it means that the normal mode has been set, and the central variation effect pattern is selected (S5102). The center variation effect pattern is an effect pattern in the variation effect (center variation effect) of the effect symbol 8 (see FIG. 5A) executed in the central area 7b of the display screen 7a. Specifically, in step S5102, the acquisition and determination of the random number for the variation effect pattern determination, the acquisition and the determination of the random number for the effect determination are performed, and the contents of the preview effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect, The effect to be performed as the central variable effect is determined, including the combination of the effect symbols 8 to be stopped and displayed. If a password has been input by using the mobile terminal linking function (see FIG. 72 (D)), a special central variable effect pattern corresponding to the input of the password can be selected in step S5102.

  Subsequent to step S5102, in step S5103, a variable effect pattern for the upper left is selected. The upper left variation effect pattern is an effect pattern in the variation effect (upper left variation effect) of the upper left effect symbol 12 (see FIG. 5A) executed in the upper left area 7c of the display screen 7a. Note that the numeral symbol indicated by the upper left effect symbol 12 determined in step S5103 is the same as the numeral symbol indicated by the central effect symbol 8 determined in step S5102. When the variable effect start command for starting the variable effect in the central variable effect pattern and the upper left variable effect pattern when the normal mode is set in this way (S4907), the central variable effect and the upper left A fluctuation effect is executed. After step S5103, the process proceeds to step S5121 shown in FIG. 51, but the processing after step S5221 will be described later.

  If the value of the mode flag is “2” in step S5101 (YES in S5101), the morning logo mode is set, and the fluctuation pattern acquired by the fluctuation start command in step S4601 is SP reach B (FIG. 14) is determined (S5104). That is, it is determined whether or not any of the fluctuation patterns P2, P5, P12, and P15. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, only when the variation patterns P2, P5, P12, and P15 indicating the execution of the SP reach B are determined during the setting of the morning logo mode, the special SP is replaced with the SP reach B. Reach is performed.

  If it is not the fluctuation patterns P2, P5, P12, and P15 indicating the execution of the SP reach B in step S5104, the fluctuation patterns indicating the next jackpot winning (specifically, the fluctuation patterns P1, P3, P11, P13, P31, and P41). It is determined whether or not (S5105). If the variation pattern indicates the jackpot winning (YES in S5105), the winning notification flag is turned ON (S5106). The winning notification flag is a flag indicating that the variable effect related to the winning notification effect is being executed. Then, the time until the winning notification timing is set to the value of the remaining time timer (S5107), a winning notification effect pattern is selected (S5108), and the process proceeds to step S5109. The time until the winning notification timing is the time from the start of the execution of the variable effect to the start of the execution of the above-described winning notification effect (see FIG. 67B), and is set to 35 seconds in this embodiment. On the other hand, if it is not the fluctuation pattern indicating the jackpot winning in step S5105, the process proceeds to step S5109.

  On the other hand, if the variation patterns are P2, P5, P12, and P15 indicating execution of SP reach B in step S5104, the special SP reach flag is turned ON (S5110). The special SP reach flag is a flag indicating that a variable effect related to the special SP reach is being executed. Then, the time to the SP reach development timing is set to the value of the remaining time timer (S5111), a special SP reach pattern is selected (S5112), and the process proceeds to step S5109. The time until the SP reach development timing is the time from the start of execution of the fluctuation effect to the timing of developing to the special SP reach through the normal reach, and is set to 20 seconds in this embodiment.

  If the result of the hit determination is the fluctuation pattern P2 or P12 indicating that the jackpot has been won, a special SP reach pattern for executing a battle victory effect in which the main character wins a special enemy character is selected. On the other hand, if the result of the hit determination is a fluctuation pattern P5 or P15 indicating that a loss has occurred, a special SP reach pattern that executes a battle defeat effect in which the main character defeats a special enemy character is selected. Further, in the present embodiment, the special SP reach pattern is determined based on the fluctuation pattern determined by the game control microcomputer 81, but the effect control microcomputer 91 may determine the special SP reach pattern by lottery. good.

  In step S5109, the lower left variation effect pattern is selected, and the flow advances to step S5113. The lower left variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern in the variation effect (lower left variation effect) of the lower left effect symbol 6 (see FIG. 5B) executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. Thus, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a variable effect start command for starting a variable effect with the selected winning notification effect pattern and the lower left variable effect pattern may be set. In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 67 (A), in a state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, a fluctuation effect of the lower left effect symbol 6 is executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. Then, at the timing when the winning notification effect is executed, the board movable body 15 in the operating position returns to the standby position as described later, and as shown in FIG. 67 (B), the central area of the display screen 7a. At 7b, a winning notification effect is executed. After that, as shown in FIG. 67 (C), the central effect symbol 8 is stopped (fixed).

  Further, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a variable effect start command for starting a variable effect with the selected special SP reach pattern and the lower left variable effect pattern may be set. In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 68 (A), in a state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, a fluctuation effect of the lower left effect symbol 6 is executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. Then, when it is time to evolve into the special SP reach, the panel movable body 15 at the operating position returns to the standby position, and the special SP reach is executed over the entire area of the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. Will be done.

  Further, during the setting of the morning logo mode, a variable effect start command for starting the variable effect only with the lower left variable effect pattern may be set. In this case, in the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position, the variable effect of the lower left effect symbol 6 is executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. Then, the lower left effect design 6 is stopped and displayed in the loss stop mode while the board movable body 15 is in the operating position.

  As shown in FIG. 51, in a step S5113, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body driving flag is ON. If the panel movable body driving flag is not ON (NO in S5113), the flow advances to step S5117. On the other hand, if the board movable body driving flag is ON (YES in S5113), it means that the board movable body 15 is in the middle of being driven from the standby position to the operating position, and a special center variation effect pattern is selected ( S5114). The special central variable effect pattern is a variable effect pattern in the variable effect of the special central effect symbol 8a (see FIG. 76 (C)) executed in the central area 7b of the display screen 7a. It should be noted that the numeric symbol indicated by the special central effect symbol 8a determined in step S5114 is the same as the numeric symbol indicated by the lower left effect symbol 6 determined in step S5109. In this manner, when the normal mode is set, only when the variable effect is started while the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operating position, not only the lower left effect symbol 6 but also the special center effect symbol 8a is displayed in a variable manner. Will be done. Thereby, it is possible to avoid that both the lower left effect symbol 6 and the special center effect symbol 8a, in which the variable display is started while the movable panel 15 is being driven, cannot be visually recognized.

  After step S5114, a time (2 seconds in this embodiment) until the special central effect symbol 8a for which the variable display has been started is set to the variable stop timer (S5115). As will be described later, in the present embodiment, when the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a is started in spite of the setting of the morning logo mode, the special central effect symbol 8a is displayed two seconds after the start of the variable display. We have decided to cancel the variable display. After step S5115, the central variable effect suspension flag is turned ON (S5116), and the flow proceeds to step S5117. The center variable effect stop flag is a flag indicating that the change display of the special center effect symbol 8a is stopped.

  In step S5117, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body returning flag is ON. If the in-panel movable body returning flag is not ON (NO in S5117), the process ends. On the other hand, if the board movable body returning flag is ON (YES in S5117), it means that the board movable body 15 is in the process of returning from the operating position to the standby position, and the special central variation effect pattern is selected ( S5118). In this manner, when the morning logo mode is set, only in the case where the variable effect is started while the panel movable body 15 is returning to the standby position, not only the lower left effect symbol 6 but also the special center effect symbol 8a is displayed. The variable display will be performed. Thereby, it is possible to avoid that both the lower left effect design 6 and the special center effect design 8a, which started the variable display during the return of the board movable body 15, cannot be visually recognized.

  After step S5118, in step S5119, a time (2 seconds in this embodiment) until the special central effect symbol 8a for which the variable display has been started is set to the variable stop timer. Then, the central variable effect suspension flag is set to ON (S5120), and the process ends.

  Here, the description returns to the processing after step S5121. The processing after step S5121 is processing when the normal mode is set. In step S5121, it is determined whether the end time reaching flag is ON. The situation where the end time reaching flag is ON at this time is as follows. That is, in the morning logo mode end process described above in step S4905 shown in FIG. 47, the setting is switched from the morning logo mode to the normal mode. Then, at 12 o'clock, which is the end time of the morning logo mode, the movable board 15 in the operating position starts to return to the standby position, triggered by the fluctuating effect.

  Thus, if the end time reaching flag is ON (YES in S5121), a special lower left variation effect pattern is selected (S5123). The special lower left variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern in the variation effect of the lower left effect symbol 6 executed in the lower left area 7d of the display screen 7a. It should be noted that the numeral symbol indicated by the lower left effect symbol 6 determined in step S5123 is the same as the numeral symbol indicated by the central effect symbol 8 determined in step S5102. In this way, when the movable board 15 in the operating position starts to return to the standby position, triggered by the fluctuating effect after 12:00 which is the end time of the morning logo mode, not only the central effect symbol 8 and the upper left effect symbol 12 but also In addition, the lower left effect symbol 6 is also displayed in a variable manner. Thereby, when the board movable body 15 starts to return to the standby position, it is possible to prevent the center effect symbol 8, the upper left effect symbol 12, and the lower left effect symbol 6 that have started the variable display from being invisible. Is possible.

  If the end time reaching flag is not ON in step S5121, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body returning flag is ON (S5122). If the panel movable body in-return flag is not ON (NO in S5122), the process is terminated. On the other hand, at this time, the situation where the panel movable body returning flag is ON is as follows. That is, as described above, after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode, when the display start timing of any one of the hole code corresponding image T3, the newly registered image T4, and the demonstration image T5 comes. Then, the panel movable body 15 in the operating position returns to the standby position (see FIG. 78 (B)). Then, the state is such that the variable effect is started while the movable panel 15 is returning to the standby position (see FIG. 78 (C)).

  Therefore, in this situation, since the board movable body returning flag is ON (S5122), the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a special lower left variable effect pattern (S5123). In this way, when the fluctuating effect is started during the return of the board movable body 15 from the operating position to the standby position after 12:00, which is the end time of the morning logo mode, only the central effect symbol 8 and the upper left effect symbol 12 are provided. In addition, the lower left effect symbol 6 is also displayed in a variable manner. Thus, it is possible to prevent the center effect symbol 8, the upper left effect symbol 12, and the lower left effect symbol 6, which have started the variable display, from being invisible while the movable panel 15 is returning to the standby position. It is possible.

  After step S5123, a time (1 second in the present embodiment) until the lower left effect symbol 6 in which the fluctuation display is started is set to the fluctuation stop timer (S5124). As will be described later, in the present embodiment, when the variation display of the lower left effect symbol 6 is started in spite of the setting of the normal mode, the variation of the lower left effect symbol 6 changes one second after the start of the variation display. The display has been canceled. Then, the lower left variation effect stop flag is turned on (S5125), the end time reaching flag is turned off (S5126), and the process is terminated. The lower left variable effect stop flag is a flag indicating that the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 is stopped.

  [Variation Effect End Processing] As shown in FIG. 52, in the fluctuation effect end processing (S4707), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes a fluctuation stop command (S5201). Then, a variable effect end command for terminating the variable effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5202). When the set variable production end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 makes the production design (the production design 8 for the center, the production design 12 for the upper left, and the production for the lower left). The pattern 6) is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop mode.

  Next, in step S5203, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the mode is set to the morning logo mode. If the normal mode has been set (NO in S5203), this processing ends. On the other hand, if the morning logo mode has been set (YES in S5203), it is determined whether the residual fluctuation digestion flag is ON (S5204). The remaining fluctuation digestion flag is a flag indicating that the special symbol has been changed and displayed ten times since the morning logo mode was set. If the remaining variation digestion flag is not ON (NO in S5204), the value of the remaining variation number counter is subtracted by 1 (S5208), and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining variation number counter is "0" (S5208). S5209). If it is not “0” (NO in S5209), the present process ends. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S5209), the remaining variation digestion flag is turned on (S5210), and this processing ends.

  If the remaining fluctuation digestion flag is ON in step S5204, it is determined whether the 12-second fluctuation has been executed (S5205). The 12-second fluctuation is a fluctuation display of a special symbol whose fluctuation time is 12 seconds. That is, in step S5205, it is determined whether the variation pattern related to the executed special symbol variation display is the variation pattern P7 or P34 (see FIG. 14). If it does not fluctuate for 12 seconds (NO in S5205), the process ends. On the other hand, if the fluctuation is 12 seconds (YES in S5205), the above-described morning logo mode end processing is performed (S5206). Then, the morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5207), and the process ends. When the set morning logo mode end effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the morning logo mode end effect is executed. The morning logo mode end effect is an effect for notifying the player of the end of the morning logo mode, and the character image E1 of "morning LOGO end" is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 66 (D). It has become.

  [Customer Waiting Start Process] The customer waiting start process (S4715) is a process for the effect control microcomputer 91 to start the customer waiting effect based on the reception of the customer waiting command. In the customer waiting start process (S4715), first, the customer waiting effect flag is turned ON (S5301). The customer waiting effect flag is a flag indicating that the customer waiting effect is being executed. Next, the first waiting time (60 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer (S5302). The first waiting time is a time until a later-described customer waiting flag is switched from “1” to “2”. Subsequently, “1” is set to the customer waiting flag (S5303), and this processing ends. The value of the customer waiting flag will be described later.

  [Variable Effect Stop Processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs the variable effect stop processing (S4602) following the received command analysis processing (S4601) (see FIG. 44). As shown in FIG. 54, in the variable effect stop processing (S4602), first, it is determined whether or not the central variable effect stop flag is ON (S6101). If the central variable effect stop flag is not ON (NO in S6101), the flow advances to step S6106. On the other hand, if the central fluctuation effect suspension flag is ON (YES in S6101), the value of the fluctuation suspension timer is subtracted (S6102). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation stop timer is “0” (S6103). If it is not “0” (NO in S6103), it is not the timing to stop the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a, so the flow proceeds to step S6106. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S6103), the central variable effect stop processing is performed (S6104), the central variable effect stop flag is turned off (S6105), and the flow proceeds to step S6106.

  The central variable effect stop processing (S6104) is processing for stopping the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a being executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 75 (C), the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a started during the return of the board movable body 15 to the standby position, as shown in FIG. The operation is stopped after the movable body 15 returns to the standby position. In other words, the special central effect symbol 8a disappears and disappears during the variable display before the stop display. The time required for the movable panel 15 to return from the operating position to the standby position is sufficiently shorter than the time required for the special central effect design 8a to start to fluctuate and disappear (2 seconds in this embodiment). Less than 1 second. The reason why the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a started during the return of the panel movable body 15 as described above is stopped for the following reason. That is, during the setting of the morning logo mode, the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a is an exceptional variable display that ensures that the effect symbol cannot be seen by the board movable body 15 in the process of returning to the last. This is because it is almost meaningless to further perform the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a despite the fact that the visibility is secured by the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 after the return of 15.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 76 (C), the variation display of the special central effect symbol 8a started during the driving of the board movable body 15 to the operating position by the central variable effect stop processing (S6104) is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 76 (D), the operation is stopped after the movable platen 15 is driven to the operating position. Note that the time required for the movable panel 15 to be driven from the standby position to the operating position is sufficiently shorter than the time required for the special central effect design 8a to start to fluctuate and disappear (2 seconds in this embodiment). Less than 1 second. The reason why the variable display of the special central effect symbol 8a started during the driving of the movable panel 15 is stopped for the following reason.

  First, similarly to the reason described above, during the setting of the morning logo mode, the variation display of the special central effect design 8a is an exceptional variation display that ensures that the effect design is not seen by the board movable body 15 during driving. This is because In addition, if the special central effect design 8a is stopped and displayed after the movable panel 15 is driven to the operating position, the special central effect design 8a is stopped and displayed while being hidden by the movable panel 15. Become. Therefore, in order to prevent the special central effect design 8a from being stopped and displayed while being hidden by the panel movable body 15, the variable display of the special central effect design 8a is intentionally stopped.

  Returning to the description of the variable effect stop processing (S4602) shown in FIG. In step S6106, it is determined whether or not the lower left variation effect stop flag is ON (S6106). If the lower left variation effect stop flag is not ON (NO in S6106), the process ends. On the other hand, if the lower left fluctuation effect suspension flag is ON (YES in S6106), the value of the fluctuation suspension timer is subtracted (S6107). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation stop timer is “0” (S6108). If it is not “0” (NO in S6108), this timing is not the timing to stop the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6, and thus this processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S6108), the lower left variable effect stop processing is performed (S6109), the lower left variable effect stop flag is turned off (S6110), and this processing ends.

  The lower left variation effect stop process (S6109) is a process of stopping the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 being executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 78 (C), the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 started during the return of the board movable body 15 to the standby position, as shown in FIG. It will be stopped after the body 15 returns to the standby position. That is, the lower left effect symbol 6 disappears and disappears during the variable display before the stop display. The reason why the variable display of the lower left effect symbol 6 started during the return of the panel movable body 15 is stopped is based on the following reason. In other words, the variation display of the lower left effect symbol 6 after switching from the morning logo mode to the normal mode is an exceptional variation display that ensures that the effect symbol becomes invisible due to the board movable body 15 in the middle of returning. Although the visibility is secured by the variable display of the center effect symbol 8 or the upper left effect symbol 12 after the board movable body 15 returns, the lower left effect symbol 6 is further changed and displayed. Because it is almost meaningless.

  [Development Timing Management Processing] The production control microcomputer 91 performs development timing management processing (S4603) following the variable production stop processing (S4602) (see FIG. 44). In the development timing management processing (S4302), as shown in FIG. 55, it is first determined whether or not the special SP reach flag is ON (S6201). If it is not ON (NO in S6201), this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S6201), the value of the remaining time timer is decremented. As described above, at the start of the fluctuation effect relating to the special SP reach, the time (20 seconds) until the timing of developing into the special SP reach is set in the value of the remaining time timer (see S5111). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining time timer is “0” (S6203). If it is not “0” (NO in S6203), the processing ends because it is not the timing to develop into the special SP reach. On the other hand, if “0” (YES in S6203), the above-described morning logo mode end processing (S6204) is performed. After that, the special SP reach flag is turned off (S6205), and this processing ends.

  [Winning Notification Timing Management Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a winning notification timing management process (S4604) following the development timing management process (S4603) (see FIG. 44). In the winning notification timing management process (S4604), first, as shown in FIG. 56, it is determined whether or not the winning notification flag is ON (S6301). If it is not ON (NO in S6301), this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S6301), the value of the remaining time timer is decremented. As described above, the time (35 seconds) up to the winning notification timing is set in the value of the remaining time timer at the start of the fluctuation effect related to the winning notification effect (see S5107). Then, it is determined whether the value of the remaining time timer is “0” (S6303). If it is not “0” (NO in S6303), the process ends because it is not the timing to start execution of the winning notification effect. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S6303), the above-described morning logo mode end processing (S6304) is performed. After that, the winning notification flag is turned off (S6305), and this processing ends.

  [End Time Management Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs an end time management process (S4605) following the winning notification timing management process (S4604) (see FIG. 44). In the end time management process (S4605), as shown in FIG. 57, it is first determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the mode is set to the morning logo mode (S6401). If the morning logo mode has not been set (NO in S6401), this processing ends. On the other hand, if the mode is set to the morning logo mode (YES in S6401), RTC information is acquired from the RTC 99 mounted on the sub-control board 90 and stored in the RAM 94 (S6402). Then, based on the RTC information stored in the RAM 94, it is determined whether or not the current time is the morning logo mode end time (12:00) (S6403). If it is not the morning logo mode end time (NO in S6403), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is the morning logo mode end time (YES in S6403), the mode flag is set to “1”. Thus, when the time reaches 12:00, the setting is switched from the morning logo mode setting to the normal mode setting. Then, the end time reaching flag is turned on (S6405), and the present process ends.

  [Switch Processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs switch processing (S4607) following the end time management processing (S4605) and the switch state acquisition processing (S4606) (see FIG. 44). In the switch processing (S4607), as shown in FIG. 58, first, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body return button detection switch 323a is ON, that is, whether or not the frame movable body return button 323 has been pressed (S6501). ). If the pressing operation has not been performed (NO in S6501), this processing ends. On the other hand, if the push operation has been performed (YES in S6501), it is next determined whether or not the protrusion position detection sensor 74b is ON (S6502). If it is ON (YES in S6502), the process proceeds to step S6504, and if it is not ON (NO in S6502), it is determined whether the frame movable body driving flag is ON (S6503). If it is not ON (NO in S6503), the frame movable body 600 is at the storage position, and this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S6503), the flow advances to step S6504. In step S6504, frame movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S6504). Thus, when the frame movable body 600 is at the protruding position or between the storage position and the protruding position, the frame movable body 600 is returned to the storage position by pressing down the frame movable body return button 323. It is possible.

  [Initial Function Setting Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs an initial function setting process (S4608) following the switch process (S4607) (see FIG. 44). In the initial function setting processing (S4608), as shown in FIG. 59, first, it is determined whether or not the initial function setting flag is ON (S7001). The initial function setting flag is a flag indicating that the display of the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B has been started. If the initial function setting flag is not ON (NO in S7001), it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) after execution of the ram clear. If it is not within the predetermined time (NO in S7002), this processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is within the predetermined time (YES in S7002), it is determined whether or not a predetermined operation (operation of continuously pressing effect button 63 five times) is performed (S7003). If the predetermined operation has not been performed (NO in S7003), this processing ends. If a predetermined operation has been performed (YES in S7003), an initial function setting image display process is performed (S7004).

  In the initial function setting image display processing (S7004), a display command for displaying the initial function setting image (setting image) S2 shown in FIG. 70B is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the initial function setting image S2. When the initial function setting image S2 is displayed, the employee of the game arcade changes the settings of the initial functions such as the setting of the hall code, the ON / OFF setting of the movable frame drive, and the ON / OFF setting of the morning logo effect. It is possible.

  After step S7004, in step S7005, the initial function setting flag is set to ON. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”. If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S7006), the process ends. If the value of the mode flag is "2" (YES in S7006), that is, if the morning logo mode is set, it is determined whether the initial operation flag is OFF (S7007). If the initial operation flag is not OFF (NO in S7007), the process ends. On the other hand, if the initial operation flag is OFF (YES in S7007), that is, if the initial operation of the effect movable body has been completed, it is determined whether or not the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (S7008). . If the operating position detection sensor 64b is not ON (NO in S7008), the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (YES in S7008), the panel movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S7009), and this processing ends. This makes it possible to return the panel movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position.

  In short, within a predetermined time after the execution of the ram clear, the logo mode is set in the morning, and when the board movable body 15 is in the operating position in a state where the initial operation of the production movable body is completed, the predetermined operation (production button 63 Is performed five times continuously), it is possible to display the initial function setting image S2 at the same time as returning the board movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position. Thus, the initial function setting image S2 can be seen even during the setting of the morning logo mode, and the setting of the initial function can be changed. Note that, when a predetermined operation is performed (the operation button 63 is continuously pressed five times) during the initial operation of the effect movable body (panel movable body 15, frame movable body 600), the initial operation is interrupted and the panel movable body 15 is moved. You may make it return to a standby position.

  If the initial function setting flag is ON in step S7001, it is determined whether or not “hole code setting” is selected during the display of the initial function setting image S2 (S7010). The selection of “hole code setting” is performed by operating the select button 68 to move the cursor to “switch to the setting screen” of the hole code setting and pressing the effect button 63. Hereinafter, the selection of each item is performed by the operation of the select button 68 and the operation of pressing the effect button 63, and thus the description will be appropriately omitted.

  If the hole code setting is selected (YES in S7010), a hole code input image display process is performed (S7011). In the hole code input image display processing (S7011), a display command for displaying the hole code input image (setting image) S3 shown in FIG. 70C is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the hole code input image S3.

  Subsequently, in a step S7012, it is determined whether or not the hole code information is input during the display of the hole code input image S3. In the present embodiment, the hole code information is a four-digit number that is set in advance for each game hall, and is a number other than “0000” stored in the initial settings. The input of the hole code information is performed by selecting the digit of each digit by operating the select button 68, and pressing down the effect button 63 (input operation) in a state where the cursor is set to “enter”. If the hole code information is input (YES in S7012), the input hole code information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S7013). Thereby, the hall code corresponding image T3 corresponding to the hole code information is displayed during the execution of the customer waiting effect (see FIG. 71 (C)).

  After step S7013, a morning logo effect setting image display process is performed (S7014). In the morning logo effect setting image display process (S7013), a display command for displaying the morning logo effect setting image S5 shown in FIG. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the display command causes the morning logo effect setting image S5 to be displayed on the display screen 7a. On the other hand, if the hall code information is not input (NO in S7012), the process skips steps S7013 and S7014, and proceeds to step S7015. Thus, in this embodiment, the morning logo effect setting image S5 cannot be displayed unless the hall code information is input and stored.

  Subsequently, in step S7015, while the morning logo effect setting image S5 is being displayed, it is determined whether or not “ON” is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed. If "ON" is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed (set operation) (YES in S7015), the morning logo effect ON setting information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S7016). Thus, the morning logo effect is set to ON. At this time, a display command for returning to the display of the hole code input image S3 shown in FIG. 70C on the display screen 7a is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, in step S7017, it is determined whether or not “OFF” is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed while the morning logo effect setting image S5 is being displayed. If "OFF" is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed (YES in S7017), the morning logo effect OFF setting information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S7026). Thus, the morning logo effect is set to OFF. At this time, a display command for returning to the display of the hole code input image S3 shown in FIG. 70C on the display screen 7a is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  As shown in FIG. 60, in a step S7019, it is determined whether or not a hole code input end operation has been performed during the display of the hole code input image S3. The hole code input end operation is performed by selecting “end” by operating the select button 68 and pressing the effect button 63. If there is a hole code input end operation (YES in S7019), a hole code input image end process is performed (S7020). In the hole code input image end processing (S7020), a display command for returning to the display of the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the initial function setting image S2.

  Subsequently, in step S7021, it is determined whether or not “frame movable body drive setting” is selected during the display of the initial function setting image S2. If the frame movable body drive setting is selected (YES in S7021), frame movable body drive setting image display processing is performed (S7022). In the frame movable body drive setting image display processing (S7022), a display command for displaying the frame movable body drive setting image (setting image) S4 shown in FIG. 70D is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Accordingly, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the frame movable body drive setting image S4.

  Subsequently, in step S7023, it is determined whether or not “ON” is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed while the frame movable body drive setting image S4 is being displayed. If "ON" is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed (YES in S7023), the frame movable body drive ON setting information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S7024). Thus, the frame movable body drive is set to ON. At this time, a display command for returning to the display of the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B on the display screen 7a is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  In step S7025, it is determined whether or not “OFF” is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed while the frame movable body drive setting image S4 is displayed. If "OFF" is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed (YES in S7025), frame movable body drive OFF setting information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S7026). Thus, the frame movable body drive is set to OFF. At this time, a display command for returning to the display of the initial function setting image S2 shown in FIG. 70B on the display screen 7a is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, in step S7028, during the display of the initial function setting image S2, "return" is selected by operating the select button 68, and it is determined whether or not the effect button 63 is pressed (display end operation). If "return" is selected and the effect button 63 is pressed (YES in S7028), the flow proceeds to step S7030. On the other hand, if “return” is selected and the effect button 63 has not been pressed (NO in S7028), it is determined whether or not the variable effect has been started (S7029). If the variable effect has been started (YES in S7029), the process proceeds to step S7030, and if the variable effect has not been started (NO in S7029), the process ends.

  In step S7030, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the mode is set to the morning logo mode. If the morning logo mode has not been set (NO in S7030), the flow proceeds to step S7032. On the other hand, if the morning logo mode has been set (YES in S7030), the board movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S7031), and the flow advances to step S7032. Thus, the movable platen 15 at the standby position is driven to the operating position.

  In step S7032, an initial function setting image end process is performed (S7032). In the initial function setting image end processing (S7032), each image of the initial function being displayed (initial function setting image S2, hole code input image S3, frame movable body drive setting image S4, morning logo effect setting image S5) is ended. Is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Accordingly, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the end command ends the display of each of the images S2 to S5 on the display screen 7a. In step S7033, the initial function setting flag is turned off, and the process ends.

  Thus, when the morning logo mode is set, the display of the initial function setting image S2 is finished, and at the same time, the movable platen 15 at the standby position can be driven to the operating position. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately perform the operation of ending the display of the initial function setting image S2 and the operation of driving the panel movable body 15 to the operation position, and it is possible to perform the operation only once. Further, when the morning logo mode is set, even if the variable effect is started during the display of the initial function setting image S2, the hall code input image S3, the frame movable body drive setting image S4, and the morning logo effect setting image S5, Simultaneously with the end of the display of each of the images S2, S3, S4, and S5, it is possible to drive the movable platen 15 at the standby position to the operating position. Since the setting of the initial function is performed only by the employees of the game arcade where the gaming machine frame 50 can be opened and the ram clear can be executed, the variable effect starts during the display of the images S2, S3, S4, and S5 described above. This is a situation that is almost impossible.

  [Mobile Terminal Linkage Function Setting Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a mobile terminal linkage function setting process (S4609) following the initial function setting process (S4608) (see FIG. 44). In the mobile terminal link function setting process (S4609), as shown in FIG. 61, it is first determined whether or not the link function setting flag is ON (S7101). The link function setting flag is a flag indicating that the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A has been started. If the link function setting flag is not ON (NO in S7101), it is determined whether or not the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71B is being displayed (S7102). If it is not being displayed (NO in S7102), the flow advances to step S7107. If it is being displayed (YES in S7102), then whether the up button or the down button of the select button detection switch 68a is ON (S7103), that is, the up button or the down button of the select button 68 is It is determined whether or not a pressing operation has been performed. If the push operation has not been performed (NO in step S7103), the process advances to step S7107. If the push operation has been performed (YES in S7103), a link function setting image display process (S7104) is performed.

  In the link function setting image display processing (S7104), a display command for displaying the link function setting image (setting image) R1 shown in FIG. 72A is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Upon receiving the display command, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 causes the display screen 7a to display the link function setting image R1. Then, the link function setting flag is turned ON (S7105), the standby image interruption flag is turned ON (S7106), and the process proceeds to step S7107. The standby image interruption flag is a flag indicating that the display of the selected standby image T2 has been interrupted during the customer waiting effect. As will be described later, when the display is switched from the display of the selection standby image T2 to the display of the link function setting image R1 and then returns to the customer waiting effect again, the display of the selection standby image T2 is performed. .

  In step S7107, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the morning logo mode has been set. If the morning logo mode has not been set (NO in S7107), this processing ends. If the morning logo mode has been set (YES in S7107), it is next determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed after execution of the ram clear (S7108). If the time has not elapsed (NO in S7108), this processing ends. If it has elapsed (YES in S7108), it is next determined whether or not a variable effect is being performed (S7109). If the variable effect is being performed (YES in S7109), the process ends. If it is not during the fluctuation effect (NO in S7109), subsequently, it is determined whether both the effect button detection switch 63a and the operation position detection sensor 64b are ON (S7110). If both are not ON (NO in S7110), the process ends. On the other hand, if both are ON (YES in S7110), the linked function setting image display processing (S7111) is performed. The link function setting image display processing in step S7111 is the same as the link function setting image display processing in step S7104 described above. Therefore, the link function setting image R1 is displayed on the display screen 7a. Then, the link function setting flag is set to ON (S7112), the board movable body return data is set in a predetermined return data buffer of the RAM 94 (S7113), and the process ends.

  In short, when the morning logo mode is set, the predetermined time after the execution of the ram clear has elapsed, the variable effect has not been executed, and the effect button 63 is pressed while the board movable body 15 is in the operating position. If the pressing operation is performed, it is possible to return the board movable body 15 at the operation position to the standby position and at the same time to display the link function setting image R1. In this way, it is possible to use the mobile terminal link function by making the link function setting image R1 visible even in the morning logo mode setting. The operation of displaying the link function setting image R1 and the operation of returning the panel movable body 15 to the standby position do not need to be performed separately, and can be performed only once.

  If the link function setting flag is ON in step S7101, it is determined whether or not “two-dimensional code display” is selected during the display of the link function setting image R1 (S7114). If two-dimensional code display is selected (YES in S7114), two-dimensional code image display processing is performed (S7115). In the two-dimensional code image display processing (S7115), a display command for displaying the two-dimensional code image R2 shown in FIG. 72B is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the two-dimensional code image R2.

  Subsequently, in step S7116, it is determined whether or not there is a two-dimensional code display end operation during the display of the two-dimensional code image R2. In the present embodiment, the operation of pressing the effect button 63 is a two-dimensional code display end operation. If there is a two-dimensional code display end operation (YES in S7116), a two-dimensional code image end process is performed (S7117). In the two-dimensional code image end processing (S7117), a display command for returning to the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the link function setting image R1.

  Subsequently, in step S7118, it is determined whether or not “new registration” is selected during the display of the link function setting image R1. If new registration is selected (YES in S7118), newly registered image display processing is performed (S7119). In the newly registered image display processing (S7119), a display command for displaying the newly registered image R3 shown in FIG. 72 (C) is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the newly registered image R3 to be displayed on the display screen 7a.

  Subsequently, in step S7120, it is determined whether or not there is a new registration end operation while the newly registered image R3 is being displayed. The new registration end operation is performed by selecting “return” by operating the select button 68 and pressing down the effect button 63. If there is a new registration end operation (YES in S7020), a newly registered image end process is performed (S7121). In the newly registered image end processing (S7121), a display command for returning to the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the link function setting image R1.

  Subsequently, in a step S7122, it is determined whether or not “input password” is selected during the display of the link function setting image R1. If password input is selected (YES in S7122), password input image display processing is performed (S7123). In the password input image display processing (S7123), a display command for displaying the password input image (setting image) R4 shown in FIG. 72 (D) is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the password input image R4.

  Subsequently, in a step S7124, it is determined whether or not a password is input during the display of the password input image R4. The password is a five-character hiragana issued on an Internet site indicating the related information of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The input of the password is performed by selecting the hiragana by operating the select button 68 and depressing the effect button 63. If the password is input (YES in S7124), the input password is stored in a predetermined storage area of RAM 94 (S7125). Thus, the effect setting is changed so that an effect that is not executed in the initial setting can be executed.

  Subsequently, in a step S7126, it is determined whether or not there is a password input end operation during the display of the password input image R4. The password input end operation is performed by selecting “quit” by operating the select button 68 and pressing the effect button 63. If there is a password input end operation (YES in S7126), password input image end processing is performed (S7127). In the password input image end processing (S7127), a display command for returning to the display of the link function setting image R1 shown in FIG. 72A is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 receiving the display command causes the display screen 7a to display the link function setting image R1.

  As shown in FIG. 62, in step S7128, during the display of the link function setting image R1, “return” is selected by operating the select button 68, and it is determined whether or not the effect button 63 is pressed (display end operation). Is determined. If "return" is selected and effect button 63 has been pressed (YES in S7128), the flow proceeds to step S7130. On the other hand, if “return” is selected and the effect button 63 has not been pressed (NO in S7128), it is determined whether or not the variable effect has been started (S7129). If the variable effect has been started (YES in S7129), the process proceeds to step S7030, and if the variable effect has not been started (NO in S7129), the process ends.

  In step S7130, a link function setting image end process is performed. In the link function setting image end processing (S7130), the end for ending each image of the mobile terminal link function (the link function setting image R1, the two-dimensional code image R2, the newly registered image R3, and the password input image R4) being displayed. The command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the end command ends the display of each of the images R1 to R4 on the display screen 7a. In step S7131, the link function setting flag is turned off, and the flow advances to step S7132.

  In step S7132, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2”, that is, whether or not the mode is set to the morning logo mode. If the morning logo mode has not been set (NO in S7032), it is determined whether or not the variable effect has been started (S7134). If the variable effect has been started (YES in S7134), this process ends. On the other hand, if the variable effect has not been started (NO in S7134), a selection standby image display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7135). Thus, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the selection standby image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B). Then, the standby image interruption flag is turned off (S7136), the second standby time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) is set in the customer standby timer (S7137), and the process ends. In this way, when switching from the selection standby image T2 to the display of the linkage function setting image R1 when the normal mode is set, and then returning to the customer waiting effect again, the selection standby image T2 is displayed. ing.

  If the value of the mode flag is "2" in step S7132, the board movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S7133), and this processing ends. Thus, the movable platen 15 at the standby position is driven to the operating position. Thus, when the morning logo mode is set, the display of the link function setting image R1 is ended, and at the same time, the movable panel 15 at the standby position can be driven to the operating position. Therefore, the operation of ending the display of the link function setting image R1 and the operation of driving the panel movable body 15 to the operating position do not need to be performed separately, and can be performed only once. Further, when the morning logo mode is set, even if the variation effect is started during the display of the link function setting image R1, the two-dimensional code image R2, the newly registered image R3, and the password input image R4, each of the images R1 , R2, R3, and R4, the panel movable body 15 at the standby position can be driven to the operating position at the same time as the display of the display is completed.

  [Customer Waiting Effect Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a customer waiting effect process (S4611) following the mobile terminal link function setting process (S4609) and the voice control process (S4610) (see FIG. 44). In the customer waiting effect process (S4611), as shown in FIG. 63, it is first determined whether or not the customer waiting effect flag is ON (S7201). If the customer waiting effect flag is ON (YES in S7201), it is next determined whether or not the standby image interruption flag is OFF (S7202). If the standby image interruption flag is OFF (YES in S7202), it is determined whether the value of the customer waiting timer is greater than “0” (YES in S7203). If the value of the customer waiting timer is larger than “0” (YES in S7203), the value of the customer waiting timer is subtracted (S7204). On the other hand, if NO is determined in any of steps S7201, S7202, and S7203, this process ends.

  In step S7205, it is determined whether the value of the customer waiting timer is “0”. If it is not “0” (NO in S7205), this processing ends because it is not the timing to switch the standby image of the customer waiting effect. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S7205), it is determined whether or not the value of the customer waiting flag is “1” (S7206).

  Here, the value of the customer waiting flag will be described. The customer waiting flag is a flag indicating which one of the normal waiting image T1, the selected waiting image T2, the hole code corresponding image T3, the newly registered image T4, and the demonstration image T5 is to be displayed in the customer waiting effect. (See FIG. 71). If the customer waiting flag is “1”, it indicates that the normal standby image T1 is displayed. If the customer waiting flag is “2”, it indicates that the selected standby image T2 is displayed, and if the customer waiting flag is “3”. "Indicates that the hall code-corresponding image T3 is displayed. If the customer waiting flag is" 4 ", it indicates that the newly registered image T4 is displayed, and the customer waiting flag is" 5 ". If this is the case, it indicates a situation where the demonstration image T5 is displayed. However, even if the customer waiting flag is set to “1” to “5” during the setting of the morning logo mode, the standby images T1 to T5 are not displayed on the display screen 7a.

  If the value of the customer waiting flag is “1” in step S7206, it is determined whether the value of the mode flag is “2” (S7207). If the value of the mode flag is not "2" (NO in S7207), it means that the normal mode has been set, and the selected standby image display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7208). Thus, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the selection standby image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B).

  On the other hand, if the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S7207), a board movable body return confirmation process is performed (S7209). That is, if it is the display start timing of the selected standby image T2 when the morning logo mode is set, the display of the selected standby image T2 is not performed, but the board movable body return confirmation processing is performed (S7209). In the board movable body return confirmation process (S7209), as described above, if the board movable body 15 is not at the operating position, the board movable body 15 is driven to the operating position (see FIG. 48). In step S7210, the second waiting time (30 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer. The second waiting time is a time until the customer waiting flag is switched from “2” to “3”. Then, “2” is set to the customer waiting flag (S7211), and the process ends.

  If the value of the customer waiting flag is not "1" in step S7206, it is determined whether the value of the customer waiting flag is "2" (S7212). If the value of the customer waiting flag is “2” (YES in S7212), it is determined whether the end time reaching flag is ON (S7213). At this time, the state in which the end time reaching flag is ON means that the display start timing of the hole code corresponding image T3 described later has been reached after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode. The situation. If the end time reaching flag is ON (YES in S7213), the above-described morning logo mode end processing is performed to return the panel movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position (S7214). Then, the morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7215). As a result, the character image E1 of “Morning LOGO end” is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 78 (D). Subsequently, the end time reaching flag is turned off (S7216), and the process proceeds to step S7217. On the other hand, if the end time reaching flag is not ON (NO in S7213), the process immediately proceeds to step S7217.

  In step S7217, it is determined whether the value of the mode flag is “2”. If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S7217), since the normal mode is set, the image display command corresponding to the hole code is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7218), and the process proceeds to step S7219. Accordingly, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the hole code corresponding image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the hole code corresponding image T3 shown in FIG. 71 (C). On the other hand, if the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S7217), the flow advances to step S7219 because the hole code corresponding image T3 is not displayed. In step S7219, the third waiting time (30 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer. The third waiting time is a time until the customer waiting flag is switched from “3” to “4”. Then, “3” is set to the customer waiting flag (S7220), and the process ends.

  If the value of the customer waiting flag is not "2" in step S7212, it is determined whether the value of the customer waiting flag is "3" (S7221). If the value of the customer waiting flag is “3” (YES in S7221), it is determined whether the end time reaching flag is ON (S7222). At this time, the state in which the end time reaching flag is ON means that the display start timing of a newly registered image T4 described later has come after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode. It is. If the end time reaching flag is ON (YES in S7222), the above-described morning logo mode end processing is performed to return the panel movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position (S7223). Then, a morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7224). As a result, the character image E1 of “Morning LOGO end” (see FIG. 78B) is displayed on the display screen 7a. Subsequently, the end time reaching flag is turned off (S7225), and the process proceeds to step S7226. On the other hand, if the end time reaching flag is not ON (NO in S7222), the process immediately proceeds to step S7226.

  In step S7226, it is determined whether the value of the mode flag is “2”. If the value of the mode flag is not "2" (NO in S7226), since the normal mode has been set, the newly registered image display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7227), and the flow proceeds to step S7228. As a result, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the newly registered image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the newly registered image T4 shown in FIG. 71 (D). On the other hand, if the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S7226), the process proceeds to step S7228 because the newly registered image T4 is not displayed. In step S7228, the fourth waiting time (30 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer. The fourth waiting time is a time until the customer waiting flag is switched from “4” to “5”. Then, "4" is set to the customer waiting flag (S7229), and the process ends.

  If the value of the customer waiting flag is not “3” in step S7221, as shown in FIG. 64, it is determined whether the value of the customer waiting flag is “4” (S7230). If the value of the customer waiting flag is "4" (YES in S7230), it is determined whether the end time reaching flag is ON (S7231). At this time, the situation that the end time reaching flag is ON means that the display start timing of the demo image T5 to be described later has been reached after reaching 12:00 and switching from the setting of the morning logo mode to the setting of the normal mode. is there. If the end time reaching flag is ON (YES in S7231), the above-described morning logo mode end processing is performed to return the panel movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position (S7232). Then, a morning logo mode end effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7233). As a result, the character image E1 of “Morning LOGO end” (see FIG. 78B) is displayed on the display screen 7a. Subsequently, the end time reaching flag is turned off (S7234), and the process proceeds to step S7235. On the other hand, if the end time reaching flag is not ON (NO in S7231), the process immediately proceeds to step S7235.

  In step S7235, it is determined whether the value of the mode flag is “2”. If the value of the mode flag is not "2" (NO in S7235), since the normal mode has been set, the demonstration image display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7236), and the flow proceeds to step S7237. Accordingly, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the demonstration image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the demonstration image T5 shown in FIG. 71 (E). On the other hand, if the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S7235), the process proceeds to step S7237 because the demonstration image T5 is not displayed. In step S7237, the fifth waiting time (30 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer. The fifth waiting time is a time until the customer waiting flag is switched from “5” to “2”. Then, “5” is set to the customer waiting flag (S7238), and the process ends.

  If the value of the customer waiting flag is not "4" in step S7230, the value of the customer waiting flag is "5", and the flow advances to step S7239. In step S7239, it is determined whether the value of the mode flag is “2”. If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S7239), since the normal mode is set, the selection standby image display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S7240), and the process proceeds to step S7241. Thus, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 that has received the selection standby image display command causes the display screen 7a to display the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B). That is, after the demonstration image T5 is displayed for the fifth standby time, the display is switched to the selection standby image T2. On the other hand, if the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S7239), the process proceeds to step S7241 because the selection standby image T2 is not displayed. In step S7241, the second waiting time (30 seconds in this embodiment) is set in the customer waiting timer. Then, "2" is set to the customer waiting flag (S7242), and the process ends.

  [Setting Volume Change Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 performs a set volume change process (S4612) following the customer waiting effect process (S4611) (see FIG. 44). In the set volume change processing (S4612), as shown in FIG. 65, first, it is determined whether or not the selection standby image T2 shown in FIG. 71 (B) is being displayed (S8001). If the selection standby image T2 is not being displayed (NO in S8001), the flow advances to step S8008.

  If the selection standby image T2 is being displayed (YES in S8001), it is next determined whether or not the right direction detection switch of the select button detection switch 68a is turned on (S8002). That is, it is determined whether the right button of the select button 68 has been pressed. If it has not been turned on (NO in S8002), the flow advances to step S8005. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S8002), the currently set volume is increased by “1” (S8003). In step S8003, audio data corresponding to the set volume is set. As a result, a sound effect of a volume corresponding to the magnitude of the set volume is output from the speaker 67, and it is possible to make the player know by hearing that the set volume has increased. The set volume (volume level) is set from a range from the minimum “0” (silence) to the maximum “9”. Therefore, if the current set volume is "9", the set volume does not increase further.

  After step S8003, a set volume increase display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S8004), and the flow advances to step S8005. When the set volume increase display command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays an image (not shown) showing the number of the increased set volume and showing a note that becomes larger as the set volume becomes larger. It is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to visually recognize that the set volume has increased.

  In step S8005, it is determined whether the left direction detection switch of the select button detection switch 68a has been turned ON. That is, it is determined whether the left button of the select button 68 has been pressed. If it has not been turned on (NO in S8005), the flow advances to step S8008. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S8005), the currently set volume is reduced by “1” (S8006). In step S8006, audio data corresponding to the set volume is set. Thereby, the sound effect of the volume corresponding to the magnitude of the set volume is output from the speaker 67, and it is possible to make the player know by hearing that the set volume has decreased. If the current set volume is “0”, the set volume does not further decrease.

  After step S8006, a set volume decrease display command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S8007), and the flow advances to step S8008. When the set volume decrease display command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays an image (not shown) showing the number of the decreased set volume and showing a note that becomes smaller as the set volume becomes smaller. It is displayed. Thereby, it is possible for the player to visually recognize that the set volume has decreased.

  In step S8008, it is determined whether the initial operation flag is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the initial operation of the effect movable bodies (the board movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600) is being performed. If it is ON (YES in S8008), this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is not ON (NO in S8008), it is next determined whether or not the value of the mode flag is “2” (S8009). If the value of the mode flag is not “2” (NO in S8009), the process ends. If the value of the mode flag is “2” (YES in S8009), then it is determined whether or not a variable effect is being performed (S8010). If the variable effect is being performed (YES in S8010), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is not during the fluctuation effect (NO in S8010), it is determined whether or not the operation position detection sensor 64b is ON (S8011). That is, it is determined whether or not the panel movable body 15 is at the operating position. If it is not ON (NO in S8011), this process is ended. If it is ON (YES in S8011), the process proceeds to step S8012.

  In step S8012, it is determined whether the right direction detection switch of the select button detection switch 68a has been turned ON. If it has not been turned on (NO in S8012), the process proceeds to step S8014. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S8012), the currently set volume is increased by “1” (S8013). In step S8013, audio data corresponding to the set volume is set. As a result, a sound effect of a volume corresponding to the magnitude of the set volume is output from the speaker 67, and it is possible to make the player know by hearing that the set volume has increased.

  In step S8014, it is determined whether the left direction detection switch of the select button detection switch 68a has been turned ON. If it has not been turned on (NO in S8014), this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is turned on (YES in S8014), the currently set volume is reduced by “1” (S8015). In step S8015, audio data corresponding to the set volume is set. Thereby, the sound effect of the volume corresponding to the magnitude of the set volume is output from the speaker 67, and it is possible to make the player know by hearing that the set volume has decreased.

  As described above, when the board movable body 15 is in the operating position during the setting of the morning logo mode and the initial operation of the effect movable body is not being executed and the variable effect is not being executed, the rightward direction of the select button 68 By pressing the button, the set volume can be increased. On the other hand, if the left button of the select button 68 is pressed, the set volume can be reduced. At this time, the display screen 7a is hardly seen by the movable panel 15 at the operating position, but the player recognizes the increased or decreased set volume by the sound effect of the volume corresponding to the set volume. It is possible to Thus, in the present embodiment, the set volume can be changed even during the setting of the morning logo mode.

11. Effects of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the display of the hall code input image S3 shown in FIG. Enter the corresponding hole code information. As a result, the morning logo effect setting image S5 shown in FIG. 70 (E) can be displayed, so that the morning logo effect is set to ON. Thereafter, when the power is turned on again, an effect in which the state in which the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained and the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the operating position is maintained as the morning logo mode effect (driving maintenance effect). ) Can be performed. In this way, the effect in the morning logo mode can be set as a privilege only when the employee of the game hall inputs the hole code information, and it is possible to positively prompt the input of the hole code information.

  Since the hall code information is identification information provided for each game arcade, it is almost impossible for the hall code information to be input in an inspection hall or the like before being installed in the game arcade. That is, the hall code information can be input only after being installed in each game arcade. Therefore, when the power is turned on in the operation check at the inspection place or the like, the frame movable body 600 is driven to the protruding position, and the panel movable body 15 is driven to the operating position. It is possible to avoid. Then, even after the operation check is completed, the frame movable body 600 is still in the protruding position and the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position, and the frame movable body 600 is returned to the storage position and the panel movable body 15 is returned to the standby position. It is possible to prevent a situation where work is required.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, it is above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50, so that the effect is produced in the morning logo mode (the frame movable body 600 is protruded). It is possible to enhance the impact of the effect that the position is maintained. On the other hand, if the frame movable body 600 is located above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 in the operation check at the inspection place or the like, there is a possibility that the frame does not flow along the line of the inspection place. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the effect in the morning logo mode is not executed at the inspection site, so that it is possible to prevent the pachinko gaming machine 1 from flowing down the line of the inspection site.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the hall code information is input and the morning logo effect is set to ON, the effect in the morning logo mode is executed, and the hall is activated during the execution of the customer waiting effect. It is possible to display the code corresponding image T3 (see FIG. 71 (C)). Also, if the morning logo effect is set to OFF even if the hall code information is input, the effect in the morning logo mode is not executed, but the hall code corresponding image T3 is displayed during the execution of the customer waiting effect. It is possible. In this way, it is possible to arbitrarily select whether or not to perform the effect in the morning logo mode while enabling the display of the hole code corresponding image T3.

12. Modification Example Hereinafter, a modification example will be described. In the description of the modification, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, if the hall code information is input and the morning logo effect is set to ON, an effect in the morning logo mode (an effect in which the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the operating position is maintained based on power-on, And an effect of maintaining the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position) can be executed. However, the effect in the morning logo mode may be executed based on the power-on only by inputting the hole code information.

  In the above embodiment, the production in the morning logo mode can be executed on condition that the hall code information (identification information) is input. The identification information to be stored is not limited to the hole code information, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, gaming machine identification information (for example, a serial number) provided corresponding to each type of gaming machine, or shipping identification information indicating that the gaming machine has been shipped to a gaming arcade, or a gaming machine operating in a gaming arcade. The effect in the morning logo mode may be executed on condition that the operation identification information indicating that the operation is performed during the display of the predetermined input setting image. In addition, as long as the identification information can be input at a game arcade, the information may indicate a date when the gaming machine is shipped or installed at the game arcade, an ID number of a control board, or the like.

  Further, in the above embodiment, based on the fact that the hall code information is stored, during the execution of the customer waiting effect, the effect of displaying the hall code corresponding image T3 indicating the name of the game hall (identification information corresponding effect) is executed. It was to so. However, the identification information corresponding effect is not limited to the effect described above. For example, an effect of displaying the hole code corresponding image T3 as a cut-in image during the execution of the variable effect, or an effect of displaying the hole code corresponding image T3 during the execution of the big hit effect. May be displayed, and may be changed as appropriate.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as the drive maintenance effect in which the state in which the effect movable body is in the operating position is maintained, the effect in which the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the projecting position is maintained, and the state in which the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position Was carried out both productions. However, the drive maintenance effect may be either an effect in which the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained or an effect in which the state in which the panel movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained. It should be noted that an effect movable body other than the panel movable body 15 and the frame movable body 600 may be provided so that the state where the effect movable body is at the operating position is maintained.

  In the above embodiment, when the frame movable body 600 is at the projecting position, the gaming machine frame 50 is disposed above the upper edge 50U. However, when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, it is arranged below the lower edge 50D of the gaming machine frame 50 (see FIG. 5) or to the left of the left edge 50L of the gaming machine frame 50. It may be arranged or arranged to the right of the right edge 50R of the gaming machine frame 50. Also, when the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position, it is not disposed outside the frame edges 50W (upper edge 50U, lower edge 50D, left edge 50L, right edge 50R) of the gaming machine frame 50, and It may be arranged inside the frame edge 50W of the machine frame 50. Further, the frame movable body 600 may also serve as operating means such as buttons and levers that can be operated by the player.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the first ending condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode is set to 12 seconds (specific time) after 10 times (predetermined upper limit number) of variable display of the special symbol. The variable display has been executed. However, the predetermined upper limit number may be more than ten times or less than ten times. Also, the specific time can be changed as appropriate, and for example, a change of 5 seconds may be executed. Further, the first termination condition may be that only the special symbol change display is executed over a predetermined upper limit number of times, for example, that the special symbol change display is executed once during the setting of the morning logo mode. good.

  Further, the end condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode may be the time when the special symbol variable display is first started. In other words, the effect in which the state in which the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained, and the effect in which the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained, or one of the effects described above is the first special symbol It may be up to the time when the variable display is started. Thereby, it is possible to make the above-described effect a limited effect before the game is started by the player. In other words, after the game starts, the player must play the game while the display screen 7a is difficult to see by the board movable body 15 at the operating position and the upper mounted object (the data counter 160 and the like) by the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position. It is possible to avoid having to do this. Further, under this termination condition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the following modified example may be configured.

  As shown in FIG. 79, among the five pachinko gaming machines installed, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the modified example is a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “Ama-Digi-Kai”) in which the probability of winning a jackpot is smaller than 1/100. )). On the other hand, the remaining four pachinko gaming machines 1X are configured as pachinko gaming machines (so-called MAX machines) having a jackpot winning probability of about 1/400 or about 1/320. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1X is not configured to be able to execute an effect in the morning logo mode. In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of a modified example, which is a so-called “sweet digital game machine”, before the game is performed by the player, the frame movable body 600 is in a state where it is in the protruding position in advance, and the board movable body 15 is It is set in the operating position in advance. This makes it possible for the player to easily visually distinguish the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is a “sweet digital game machine” from the pachinko gaming machine 1X that is a “MAX machine,” and the pachinko gaming machine 1 that stands out. It is possible to make them more interested.

  In the above embodiment, the morning logo mode can be set based on the power being turned on. However, the effect mode may not be switched even when the power is turned on. That is, regardless of the effect mode, an effect may be performed in which the state in which the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained and the state in which the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained. In this case, based on the power being turned on, the state where the board movable body 15 is in the operating position is maintained by the initial operation of the effect movable body, and the state where the frame movable body 600 is in the protruding position is maintained. . At this time, the normal mode is still set. Thereafter, as described above, at the time when the special symbol variation display is first started, the board movable body 15 at the operating position returns to the standby position, and the frame movable body 600 at the projecting position returns to the storage position. You can do it. In this case, since the movable board 15 returns to the standby position with the start of the first variable effect, it is possible to prevent the variable effect of the central effect design 8 from being difficult to see.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second notification condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode is a winning notification information effect in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed on the display screen 7a as if they are swaying right and left with a double-eye. It was decided to be executed. However, the winning notification informing effect is, for example, an effect in which the display color of the edge portion of the display screen 7a becomes rainbow, an effect in which the effect movable body is driven to the operating position, an effect in which a specific sound effect is output from the speaker 67, and the like. Any effect can be appropriately changed as long as the effect allows the player to recognize that the result of the hit determination is a hit.

  In the above embodiment, the third end condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode is the start of execution of the special SP reach. However, not only the special SP reach but also the start of the normal SP reach may be performed. That is, no matter which SP reach is executed, the morning logo mode may be ended. The execution of the special SP reach is not limited to the end of the morning logo mode, but may be started even when the normal mode is set.

  In the above embodiment, the fourth ending condition for ending the setting of the morning logo mode is 12:00 (a predetermined ending time). However, the end time is not limited to 12:00, and may be a time before 12:00 or a time after 12:00, and can be changed as appropriate. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 91 does not determine whether or not the end time (12:00) has been reached based on the information on the current date and time obtained from the RTC (time measuring means) 99, It may be determined whether or not the end time has been reached based on the value of a counter (time measuring means) that counts each time the process (10 ms timer interrupt process) is executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the four end conditions described above (the first end condition, the second end condition, the third end condition, and the fourth end condition) are provided. Any three end conditions, any two end conditions, and any one end condition may be provided.

  Further, in the above embodiment, if a predetermined operation (operation of pressing the effect button 63 five times in succession) is performed within a predetermined period after execution of the ram clear, the hole code information is displayed based on the display of the initial function setting image S2. It is now possible to enter. However, the input of the hole code information does not need to be enabled by the display of the initial function setting image S2. For example, by operating the select button 68 or the effect button 63 while the waiting image of the customer waiting effect is being displayed, the hole code input image S3 may be displayed and the hole code information may be input.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the so-called "ST type" pachinko gaming machine is controlled to the normal probability state when the number of times the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed reaches the predetermined number after being controlled to the high probability state. However, a so-called "loop-type" pachinko gaming machine in which the high-probability state continues after being controlled to the high-probability state until substantially winning the next jackpot may be used. A so-called "one-type" pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot game is executed when a jackpot is won by a special symbol lottery, but other types (for example, a so-called one-type two-type mixing machine) are used. May be.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine shifts to the high-probability state based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39. However, the pachinko game shifts to the high-probability state in accordance with the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed. Or a pachinko gaming machine that does not shift to the high probability state.

  In the above-described embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (numerical information) acquired based on the winning in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Based on the obtained random numbers, it may be determined whether or not it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of a reach, and the type of a fluctuation pattern. That is, the number of random numbers acquired based on the winning start and what to determine in each random number can be arbitrarily set.

  In the above embodiment, the end condition (first to fourth end conditions) for returning the panel movable body 15 at the operating position to the standby position and the end condition for returning the frame movable body 600 at the protruding position to the storage position ( The first to fourth termination conditions were the same. That is, the frame movable body 600 was returned to the storage position at the same time as the panel movable body 15 was returned to the standby position. However, the end condition for returning the movable panel 15 at the operating position to the standby position may be different from the end condition for returning the movable frame 600 at the projecting position to the storage position. For example, the end condition for returning the panel movable body 15 to the standby position is the above-described first to fourth end conditions, and the end condition for returning the frame movable body 600 to the storage position is the first special symbol after the power is turned on. May be established based on the start of the variable display.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured. However, before the game is played by the player, the slot machine (the spinning-type gaming machine) is in an operation position where the effect movable body hides at least a part of the display screen 7a. , A pachislot gaming machine), or a slot machine in which the effect movable body is located outside the frame edge 50W of the gaming machine frame 50. In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine in which the number of obtained medals is increased by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, a state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed corresponds to a special game state. In addition, if the so-called ART machine or AT machine increases the medal in a special game period such as ART (Assist Replay Time) or AT (Assist Time), which can frequently win a small role, the state of the ART or AT Corresponds to the special game state. In the normal machine, the control conditions for the special gaming state are as follows: After winning the Big Bonus or Regular Bonus, the combination of symbols that trigger the transition to the Big Bonus or Regular Bonus on the activated prize line is displayed on each reel. Is derived and displayed as a display result of. In the case of the ART machine or the AT machine, the control condition for the special game state is, for example, that the ART or AT execution timing is reached by, for example, winning the ART or AT execution lottery and exhausting the specified number of games. .

  In the above description of [Embodiment of the invention], the following inventions <A> to <D> are shown. In the following description, corresponding configuration names and expressions in the contents described above, reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<A>
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An effect movable body (frame movable body 600, board movable body 15) that can be displaced;
Movable body control means capable of driving the effect movable body from a predetermined standby position (storage position, standby position) to a predetermined operation position (projection position, operation position) and returning from the operation position to the standby position (The effect control microcomputer 91 executing the step S4203),
Operable operation means (effect button 63 and select button 68);
A display device (image display device 7) having a display screen (7a);
Input setting image display means (effect control microcomputer 91 executing step S7011) capable of displaying a predetermined input setting image (hole code input image S3) on the display screen;
Identification information storage means capable of storing predetermined identification information (hole code information) based on an input operation to the operation means when the input setting image is displayed (the effect control microcomputer 91 executing step S7013) )When,
In the initial setting, no effect (morning galo effect OFF) is set, and on the basis of the identification information being stored in the identification information storage means, there is an effect presence / absence setting (morning galo effect ON). Means (effect control microcomputer 91 executing step S7016);
Power supply means (power switch 155) capable of supplying power to the gaming machine;
The movable body control means,
If the effect is set by the effect presence / absence setting means, based on the power being turned on by the power-on means, the effect movable body at the standby position is driven to the operating position. While it is possible to execute a drive maintenance effect of maintaining the state where the effect movable body is at the operating position until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (execute steps S4506 and S4515),
When the effect is not set by the effect presence / absence setting means, the drive maintenance effect is not executed (execution of steps S4507 and S4516) even if the power is turned on by the power-on means. A gaming machine characterized by the following.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the gaming machine is installed in the amusement arcade, if an employee of the amusement arcade inputs predetermined identification information in advance, the effect can be set to be present. Thereby, when the power is turned on again thereafter, it is possible to execute the drive maintenance effect. In this way, it is possible to set the driving maintenance effect as a privilege only when the employee of the game hall inputs the identification information. Generally, before a gaming machine is installed in a game arcade, an operation check of the gaming machine is performed at an inspection hall or the like. At this time, if the power supply is turned on and the drive maintenance effect is executed, the state in which the effect movable body is at the operating position is maintained, and the operation check may not be performed smoothly. Therefore, as described above, unless the identification information is input, the driving maintenance effect is not executed, so that the operation check of the gaming machine at the inspection place or the like can be smoothly performed.

<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
A gaming machine, wherein the identification information is game hall identification information provided for each game hall.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is almost impossible for the game hall identification information to be input at an inspection hall or the like before being installed in the game hall. That is, the game hall identification information can be input only after being installed in each game hall. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the driving maintenance effect from being erroneously executed at an inspection place or the like.

<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame;
The effect movable body (frame movable body 600) is attached to the gaming machine frame,
The standby position is a position where the effect movable body is inside a frame edge (50W) of the gaming machine frame,
The gaming machine, wherein the operation position is a position where at least a part of the effect movable body is located outside a frame edge of the gaming machine frame.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect movable body is in the operating position, it is located outside the frame edge of the gaming machine frame, so that it is possible to enhance the impact in the drive maintenance effect. On the other hand, in the operation check of the gaming machine at the inspection site or the like, if the effect movable body is located outside the frame edge of the gaming machine frame, there is a possibility that the line will not flow along the inspection site. Therefore, according to this configuration, the drive maintenance effect is not executed at the inspection site, so that it is possible to prevent the line from flowing through the inspection site.

<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
When the identification information is stored in the identification information storage means, a predetermined effect setting image (morning logo effect setting image S5) can be displayed, while the identification information is stored in the identification information storage means. If not, the effect setting image display means for not displaying the effect setting image (the effect control microcomputer 91 executing step S7014);
Based on the fact that the identification information is stored in the identification information storage means, a corresponding effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect corresponding to identification information (an effect of displaying a hole code corresponding image T3) (executes step S7218) Effect control microcomputer 91).
The effect setting means,
A gaming machine characterized in that the effect can be set to either the effect or the non-effect based on a setting operation on the operation means when the effect setting image is displayed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the identification information is input and the effect is set, the effect of maintaining the drive and the effect corresponding to the identification information can be executed. If no effect is set even when the identification information is input, the drive maintenance effect is not executed, but the effect corresponding to the identification information can be executed. In this way, it is possible to arbitrarily select whether or not to execute the drive maintenance effect, while performing the identification information corresponding effect.
By the way, it is not an effect of only a momentary movement that the effect movable body is driven from the standby position to the operation position during the game as in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned reference 1, but the player before the game is driven to the operation position in advance. An effect (driving maintenance effect) of showing the moving object that is performing is considered. This is because it is possible to give an impact to the player who has seen the driving maintenance effect, and it is possible to stimulate the player's will to play. Here, a method of executing the drive maintenance effect when the power of the gaming machine is turned on may be considered. With this method, it is possible to avoid an increase in the work load of the employees of the game hall for starting the driving maintenance effect.
However, in the case of a gaming machine using the above method, the following problems may occur. That is, generally, before a gaming machine is installed in a game arcade, an operation check of the gaming machine is performed at an inspection hall or the like. Therefore, when the gaming machine is powered on to perform an operation check, a drive maintenance effect is executed. In this case, if the state where the effect movable body is at the operation position is maintained even during the operation check, it becomes difficult to perform the operation check smoothly. Further, if the effect movable body is still in the operation position even after the operation check, the operation of returning the effect movable body to the standby position is required, and the operation may be complicated.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In other words, the problem is that it is possible to perform an effect in which the state in which the production movable body is in the operation position is maintained based on turning on the power, and it is possible to smoothly perform the operation check operation before being installed in the game hall. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of avoiding running out.
According to the gaming machine of the reference invention, it is possible to perform an effect in which the state in which the effect movable body is in the operation position is maintained based on the turning on of the power, and smoothly perform the operation check operation before being installed in the game hall. It is possible to avoid being unable to do so.

In addition, the "predetermined control condition" of the present invention means that in the above-described embodiment, a jackpot is won in the lottery of the special figure 1 or the lottery of the special figure 2, and the big hit symbol indicating the winning is stopped and displayed. is there.
It is of course possible to combine the features of the above-described embodiment and the features of the above-described modified examples.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display device 7a ... Display screen 15 ... Movable board 63 ... Production button 68 ... Select button 81 ... Microcomputer 91 for game control ... Microcomputer 155 for production control ... Power switch 600 ... Frame Movable body S3: Hall code input image S5: Morning logo effect setting image

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A displaceable production movable body,
Movable body control means capable of driving the effect movable body from a predetermined standby position to a predetermined operation position, and capable of returning from the operation position to the standby position;
Operable operating means,
A display device having a display screen;
Input setting image display means capable of displaying a predetermined input setting image on the display screen,
Identification information storage means capable of storing predetermined identification information based on an input operation to the operation means when the input setting image is displayed,
There is an effect in the identification information storage means, or an effect presence / absence setting means that can be set to any of no effect,
Power supply means capable of supplying power to the gaming machine,
The movable body control means,
When the effect is set by the effect presence / absence setting means, and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the effect movable body at the standby position is driven to the operation position. While it is possible to execute a drive maintenance effect of maintaining the state where the effect movable body is in the operating position until a predetermined end condition is satisfied,
In the case where the effect is set by the effect presence / absence setting means, even if a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the drive maintaining effect is not executed,
Wherein the predetermined start condition, the gaming machine characterized in that the power supply is included running conditions regarding time when turned on by the power-on means.

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