JP6742354B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine that hits a game ball in a gaming area to play a game.

Some gaming machines typified by pachinko machines execute RAM clear processing according to the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2016-193229, A

Further, in recent game machines, in addition to the function of the RAM clearing process, it is required to introduce a function of a plurality of stages of setting values having different degrees of advantage regarding awarding of prize balls.
In addition, when installing the function of the set value, it is necessary to set the state of changing the set value and the state of confirming the set value according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery. There is a concern that the operation at the time of power recovery may become complicated.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is capable of suppressing the complication of the operation at the time of power recovery while having both the function of the RAM clear processing and the function of the set value. Machine.

According to the present invention, a game ball is shot, and when the shot game ball is shot into the winning opening, the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and one of the preset values is set. A game machine in which a set value of the game machine is set, and an advantage degree regarding awarding of a prize ball is determined according to the set value, the game board is provided, and an opening/closing body configured to be opened and closed; A first displacement part that is arranged in an operable position when the body is in an open state and that is displaceable from one position of the first position and the second position to the other position; A second operation means, which is arranged at a position operable when the opening/closing body is in an open state, and is displaceable from one position of the third position and the fourth position to the other position. Second operation means having a displacement part, a setting change state in which the set value can be newly set as a return state after power recovery, a setting confirmation state in which the set value currently set can be confirmed , progressive capable gaming state of the technique, and includes a return state setting means capable of setting a is non gaming stopped progression of the game, and the abnormality determining means may determine abnormal state, wherein the return state setting means is at a power interruption state is the game state, a position is said second position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and該復the second during electrodeposition Ru is the fourth position der position of the displacement unit, when the first is capable of setting the setting change condition, the state is the game state at the time of power interruption, power recovery against the power interruption a position wherein the second position of said first displacement portion during and positions of said second displacement portion in該復electrodeposition time is Ru said third position der, in the second case, wherein a settable configuration confirmation state is a state wherein the playable state during power failure, the position is the first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and said backward position of the second displacement portion during electrodeposition is Ru said fourth position der, when the third is capable of setting the game state after RAM clearing process is performed, when power is interrupted state is the game state, a position is said first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said power interruption, and the position of said second displacement portion in該復conductive time wherein Ru third position der, in the case of the fourth is capable of setting the game state without the RAM clearing process is performed, a state is the setting confirmation state during power interruption, the The position of the first displacement portion at the time of power recovery against power interruption is the first position And, when the position of the second displacement portion at the time of power recovery is the third position , the return state different from the playable state is set, and the state at the time of power interruption is the above-mentioned. In the case of the setting change state, the opening/closing body is in the open state, the position of the first displacement portion at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the second position, and the position at the time of the power recovery The position of the second displacement portion is the fourth position, in a predetermined case, the setting change state is set, while when different from the predetermined case, the game stop state is set, The abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the playable state, and is determined only in the playable state. There is provided a gaming machine characterized by including an abnormal state that can be caused .

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that is equipped with both the function of RAM clearing processing and the function of setting values, while suppressing complication of operation during power recovery.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arrange|positioned in the area|region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing an operation button group arranged in a region III shown in FIG. 1 and its periphery. It is a figure showing a game board installed in a game machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the back of the special winning opening. It is the block diagram which shows the control constitution which the game machine has. It is the block diagram which shows the functional constitution which the game machine has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used by the lottery in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the combination of the aspect of a setting key switch and the aspect of a RAM clear switch. It is a figure which shows the error state which concerns on this embodiment, the state of the game machine which can determine each error state, and the error alert aspect corresponding to each error state. It is a figure which shows the flow of a reset state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a recovery state setting process at the time of abnormal condition. It is a figure which shows the flow of a return state setting process in a setting change state. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting state return state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a return state setting process at the time of a game possible state. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting change process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting confirmation process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a game possible state transfer process. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the main control board monitor for every state. Table that summarizes the state of the game machine at power recovery when there is an error at power recovery (when there is an error in the RAM, when the set value is not normal, or when the last power-off state is the game stopped state) Is. It is the table which arranged the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state. It is the table which arranged the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state. It is a table that summarizes the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game-enabled state. It is a figure which shows the operation sequence of the game machine at the time of a power recovery when it is in a setting change state. It is a figure which shows the operation sequence of the game machine at the time of a power recovery when it will be in a setting confirmation state. It is the table which arranged the modification of the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state. It is the table which arranged the modification of the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) unless otherwise specified. ) From the viewpoint of.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, prize balls other than so-called premier images and the like It means that it is advantageous with respect to the acquisition amount (payout of game balls).

<Outline>
Before describing the details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, an outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment shoots a game ball, and when the shot game ball hits the winning opening, the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and the set value of a plurality of levels is set. One of the set values is set, and it is a so-called pachinko game machine that has a different degree of advantage in giving a prize ball according to the set value, a so-called pachinko game machine. At least a means and an abnormality determination means are provided.

A setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43, which will be described later, are specific examples of the operating means.
The recovery state setting means sets a recovery state after power recovery.
In the present specification, power recovery means that necessary power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power-off state, “at the time of power recovery” means when power is recovered, and “power recovery” is performed. There may be a temporal overlap between “at power transmission” and “after power recovery”.
Unless otherwise specified, the power interruption means that the supply voltage from the primary power source becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage, and the "during power interruption" means that the game machine 10 is supplied with necessary power. The state means that a power failure occurs, and the "power failure state" means a state in which the voltage supplied by the primary power source is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage.

The return state setting means, as a return state of the gaming machine 10 after power recovery, a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game available state in which the game can proceed. Can be set.
The return state setting means 176 described later is a specific example of the return state setting means described above, and the return state setting means 176, as described later, in addition to the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the playable state, the progress of the game. A game stopped state that is impossible is set as the return state. The playable state also includes a state in which a demonstration effect that is output when a predetermined time has elapsed is being executed.

Specifically, in the return state setting means, the state at the time of power interruption is the gameable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the first mode (setting key switch 42 is ON. In the first case where the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24A), the above setting change state is set, and the state when the power is cut off is the gameable state, And, in the second case where the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) (lower left of FIG. 24A). Pattern), the setting confirmation state is set, the state when the power is cut off is the playable state, and the mode of the operating means when the power is restored to the power cut is the third mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF). In the third case (and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 24A), the game-enabled state is set, and the state when the power is cut off is the game-enabled state. In addition, in the fourth case (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) in the fourth mode (the upper left of FIG. 24A), the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption Pattern) is to set the game-enabled state. In the third case, the game-enabled state is set after the RAM clear processing is executed, while in the fourth case, The playable state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
If the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power failure is the fourth mode, the returnable state setting means is in the playable state. Set different return states.

The abnormality determining means can determine the abnormal state in any of the above-mentioned setting change state and the above-mentioned setting confirmation state.
Here, the “abnormal state” means an abnormal state, for example, a state in which some hardware failure or software failure has occurred in the gaming machine 10 itself, an operation not recommended by the player of the gaming machine 10, or Including the state of performing illegal operations (so-called Goto).
The main error control unit 165 described below is a specific example of the abnormality determination unit, and in the example described below, the magnetic sensing error is exemplified as an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. There is.
However, the specific abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is not limited at all.
Further, in the present specification, the terms “error” and “abnormality” are used as a synonymous word without making a distinction.

In this way, by making it possible to select the return state after power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at power recovery, it is possible to suppress the complication of the operation at power recovery, It is possible to prevent the game playable state from being set when the game is not completed.

In addition, in the present embodiment to be described later, the greater the set value that is set, the higher the advantage of the special figure right/wrong determination, and the higher the set value that is set, the higher the advantage is. , Set value to be set by providing a setting difference for at least one lottery (or judgment) of special figure stop symbol lottery, general figure appropriateness judgment, and universal figure stop symbol lottery The larger the value of, the higher the advantage (the degree of advantage differs depending on the set value to be set). That is, it is sufficient that the degree of advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls is different depending on the set value to be set.

In addition, the RAM clear processing means clearing a part of a region related to a game of the RAM 103 (a region different from a region related to a base value described later) (a region other than a region related to a set value), and clearing the RAM. In executing the process, if there is an abnormality in the set value (when the set value is out of the range), the area related to the set value may be cleared.
The region may be cleared when the condition for clearing the region is satisfied, such as when the region related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal.

Further, in each of the above cases (first case to fourth case), it is not necessary to set the return state corresponding to each case, and at least a part (when there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103 or The return state corresponding to each case may be set when the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (except for exceptional cases where the middle frame 17 is closed).
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 having such characteristics will be specifically described.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a view showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in a region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a region arranged in a region III shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view showing an operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a view showing a game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10. 6 is a view showing a communication passage located on the back side of the special winning opening 55.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are merely those necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. In addition, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and shoots a game ball in a front area (hereinafter, referred to as a “game area 50a”) of the game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which the winning ball is obtained is performed. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as “winning (at the winning opening)”.

The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover the front side of the game board 50, the outer frame 15 in the shape of a rectangular frame that opens in the front and rear, the inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15. And a front frame 20 that has been formed.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (insert the door key into the cylinder lock 23, and turn the door key in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame (right in this embodiment)). ) Is possible.

The front frame 20 is supported by a hinge mechanism 21 so as to be rotatable around the left end side, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment)). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receiving tray 27 and a lower ball receiving tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receiving tray 27 and the lower ball receiving tray 29 are vertically separated from each other and are integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. It is like this.

As shown in FIG. 3, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a return operation of a prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later, and will be described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button that can switch the effect generated during the game or can accept the operation of the player to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations of up, down, left, and right, respectively. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by the change in the detection state of the sensor.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, the bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped from the bottom opening and discharged.
Although illustration is omitted, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls by operation to the lower ball receiving tray 29 similarly to the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmissive cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside thereof. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output or turn on or off the sound in conjunction with an effect, an error effect, or the like that occurs during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display portion 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub-display portion 82 arranged around the main display portion 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. And a right sub display portion 82c disposed on the right side of the.
Here, the main display portion 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display portion 82a, the left sub display portion 82b, and the right sub display portion 82c are movable liquid crystal operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display section 81 can display a variable display of decorative symbols that is performed in conjunction with a variable display on a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbols displayed on the main display portion 81, the displayed decorative symbols form three symbol columns. The direction of variable display of decorative symbols in each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (oblique direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, a decorative pattern is provided from the back of the main display unit 81 toward the front or the opposite direction. In a display mode using a method of recognizing as if it is being variably displayed (for example, perspective method), it refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player.

Each of the sub-displays 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to an effect, but also movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a is the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the portion 81, and each of the sub-display portions 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display portion 81.

A liquid crystal display device is used for each of the effect display device 80 (main display portion 81, upper sub display portion 82a, left sub display portion 82b, right sub display portion 82c) according to the present embodiment. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as “LED”) are arranged on the lower right side of the main display portion 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. Therefore, the symbol display device 90 displays the special symbol and the ordinary symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display portion 81. ..
The arrangement and the number of LEDs of the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and the number of LEDs of the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to activate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbols in the present embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol as "special symbol 1", and the second special symbol as "special symbol 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to activate the normal electric auditors product (for example, the normal electric auditors product 61). The normal symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, the normal symbol may be abbreviated as “general drawing”, and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as “den Chu”.

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol holding lamp 94, a second special symbol holding lamp 95, and a normal symbol holding lamp 96.
The first special symbol holding lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is being held, and the second special symbol holding lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure that is being held. And, the normal symbol holding lamp 96 can specify the number of the symbol fluctuations of the held universal symbols, and in both cases, the lighting mode of the two LEDs (in the present embodiment, only the right always lighting=1, the left and right always lighting) =2, flashing on the right side + constant lighting on the left side =3, flashing on the left and right =4), thereby making it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as “symbol variation of the special symbol”, and In the description, the symbol fluctuation in which the normal symbol is stopped and displayed after the normal symbol display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as “a symbol fluctuation of the universal symbol”.
Further, in the following description, the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the “variation of the symbol of the special symbol” and the “variation of the symbol of the general symbol” as “the symbol variation of the decorative symbol”. Sometimes referred to.
In the following description, when simply referred to as “symbol variation”, it means the symbol variation of a special figure unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and a decorative member are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50, so that the launched game balls roll. A game area 50a is defined.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 provided to guide a game ball shot by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the game area 50a as a reference. Here, the wind turbine 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game balls fall, and is a nail-shaped one.

The gaming machine 10 can change the strength of the launch of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (eg, rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path where the weaker launch game ball rolls. Various obstacles in the game area 50a such that the game ball rolls on either X (so-called left hit) or the second flow path Y (so-called right hit) where the stronger hit game ball rolls. It is arranged.

FIG. 4 shows major winning openings 55, a first starting opening 57, a second starting opening 59, a gate 63, and a general winning opening 67, but the winning openings shown are only examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement may be changed appropriately.

The special winning opening 55 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. The special winning opening sensor 72A is attached to the special winning opening 55, and the winning result to the special winning opening 55 is determined by the detection result of the special winning opening sensor 72A, and the number associated with the special winning opening 55 (book In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is awarded.
In addition, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a large number of game balls roll toward the special winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged.

A special electric accessory 65 is attached to the special winning opening 55. The special electric auditors product 65 is a member that is exchangeably transited to an open state in which it is easy to win the special winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and the special electric auditors product 65 is opened or closed by the solenoid 66A. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric auditors product 65 is in an open state in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special drawing hit determination described later, and accordingly, the big hit. The winning of the winning hole 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric auditors member 65 is in the open state, it is easy to win the special winning opening 55, and the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased. It can be said that
The special electric accessory is referred to as "attacker", and the opening of the special electric accessory by the special electric accessory solenoid 66A may be referred to as "attacker open".
Moreover, the special electric auditors product 65 is in the open state even in at least a part of the small hit game due to the fact that the small hit is derived by the special figure hit/miss determination, but in the open state as compared with the above big hit game. Is short time. Therefore, the small hit game can be said to be in a more unfavorable game state than the big hit game.

As shown in FIG. 6, a communication passage 58 is provided on the rear side of the special winning opening 55, and the communication passage 58 has a special winning opening sensor 72A and a specific area sensor 72B for detecting a game ball that has entered. Are arranged. In addition, the white arrow on the upstream side in FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B indicates the direction in which the game ball flowing down from the special winning opening 55 passes through the communication path 58 (passage path 58a).
As described above, the detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 72A is a condition for winning the special winning opening 55, and the prize ball associated with the special winning opening 55 is given based on the detection.
The detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 72B is a condition that the special figure is highly accurate after the big hit game is finished, and based on the detection, it is determined that the special figure is highly accurate after the big hit game is finished.

The communication passage 58 has a shape in which the passage 58a is divided into a passage 58b and a passage 58c from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a distribution member is provided at a branch portion between the passage 58b and the passage 58c. 68 is provided. The distribution member 68 distributes the passing game balls to either the passage route 58b or the passage route 58c.
More specifically, the distribution member 68 is rotatably supported by the branch portion about the base end portion thereof, and the distribution member 68 has a state shown in FIG. The state shown in (b) is switched. In the state of FIG. 6A, the distribution member 68 regulates the flow of the game ball to the passage route 58b, so that the game ball that has passed the passage route 58a flows to the passage route 58c. On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 6B, the distribution member 68 regulates the flow of the game ball to the passage route 58c, so that the game ball that has passed the passage route 58a flows to the passage route 58b.

The distribution member 68 is rotated according to the operation of the distribution member solenoid 66B controlled by the electric accessory control unit 150 described later, and the position thereof is switched.
A distribution member sensor 72C that detects the position of the distribution member 68 is provided in the communication path 58. The sorting member sensor 72C includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit disposed on both sides (front side and back side of the paper surface in FIG. 6) sandwiching a passage space through which the tip of the rotating sorting member 68 can pass. It is a photo sensor that has. The distribution member sensor 72C is in a state in which the light receiving unit receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit without being blocked by the tip of the distribution member 68, or the light is shielded by the tip of the distribution member 68. The position of the distribution member 68 is detected by determining whether the distribution member 68 is in the open state. That is, whether or not at least the distribution member 68 restricts the flow of the game ball to the passage 58b by the output signal from the distribution member sensor 72C (the state of FIG. 6A). Can be determined.
The white arrow on the downstream side in FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B indicates the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the communication passage 58 (passage route 58b or passage route 58c).

The first starting opening 57 is arranged at the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting opening sensor 70 is attached to the first starting opening 57, and the winning of the first starting opening 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting opening sensor 70, and the first starting opening 57 is associated with the first starting opening 57. The number (4 in this embodiment) of prize balls is given. In at least part of the case where the winning of the first starting opening 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, a large number of game balls are directed toward the first starting opening 57 when rolling from the first flow path X. Obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting opening 59 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and a winning result for the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and the second starting port sensor 59 is associated with the second starting port 59. The number (1 in this embodiment) of prize balls is given.
In at least part of the case where the winning of the second starting opening 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, as compared to when rolling from the first flow path X, a lot of game balls are directed toward the second starting opening 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric auditors product 61 is a member that is commutatively transitioned to an open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 62 is provided. Causes a transition to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in an open state in at least a part of the per-university-play game which is performed by winning the variation in the universal figure, and accordingly, the prize is awarded to the second starting opening 59. Is acceptable. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, winning in the second starting port 59 becomes easy, so the variation of the symbol of special figure 2 is suppressed while suppressing the decrease of the game balls by the prize balls. The opportunity to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged at the right center of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and a winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on a detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least part of the case where the prize relating to the gate 63 is determined, the symbol variation of the general figure is performed.
In addition, in the present embodiment, compared to the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle such that many gaming balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined by the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In this embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is awarded.
In addition, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, a larger number of game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is arranged, but when rolling from the second flow path Y, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67. .. In addition, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The outlet 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been hit in the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings fall into the out opening 69 and are processed as out balls.

In this way, the gaming machine 10 shoots a game ball, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening.
Further, in the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out-opening is provided, and The number of out spheres counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (the number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (state in which the special figure is low and the general figure is low, which will be described later). Yes The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived from the initial power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) in a section of the number of out balls of 60,000, and the derived base value is set to the next section. It is displayed (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section of 120001 to 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to one decimal place).

On the back side of the game board 50, as shown in FIG. 5, a main control board case 109 storing the main control board 100, a first sub control board case 209 storing the first sub control board 200, and a second sub control board case 209. The second sub control board case 309 in which the sub control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. Has been done. Then, in the closed state, the first sub control board case 209, the second sub control board case 309, and a part of the main control board case 109 are covered from the back side, and an openable cover that can be opened rearward from the back surface of the game board 50. 45 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and the cover that cover each substrate are made of a transparent material, and the corresponding substrate is visible through each case and the cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 for displaying a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back side of the game board 50. Has become. The display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.
In the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stopped state that have been set are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of these are displayed separately. It may be displayed on the device.

Here, the set value is a value that influences the degree of advantage (probability that a big hit will be derived) in determining whether or not a special figure is valid, which will be described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of three levels of set value 1, set value 2, and set value 3, and the set value that has been set (hereinafter, may be referred to as “current set value”). It is configured such that the greater the value of ), the higher the degree of advantage in determining whether or not the special drawing is valid. The details of the special drawing validity determination according to the set value will be described later.
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change processing by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current set value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation processing by the setting confirmation means 178 described later. Details of the processing will be described later.

The power supply control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 that is operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power supply facility of the game island to the gaming machine 10.

On the setting board 41, a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 are provided at positions that can be operated from the rear side of the game board 50 as an operation unit for determining a return state at the time of power recovery (power-on) described later. Is provided.
The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 are covered with a transparent setting board cover 44, and the setting board cover 44 covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 in the closed state, and the hinge mechanism 21 and The hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side is formed so as to be opened rearward from the back surface of the game board 50. The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be in the closed state when the setting key 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down or left and right.

The power switch 40, the setting key switch 42, and the RAM clear switch 43 provided on the back surface side of the gaming board 50 can be called an operating means, and it can be said that the gaming machine 10 has an operating means. .. It can also be said that the operating means is composed of the first operating means (setting key switch 42) and the second operating means (RAM clear switch 43). Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 is provided with an opening/closing body (middle frame 17) that is provided with a gaming board (gaming board 50) on the front surface and is configured to be openable/closable, and operating means (setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch). It can be said that 43) is arranged on the back side of the game board 50.
As described above, in the present embodiment, since each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the game machine 10 is installed on the game island. In the opened state, that is, in the state where the outer frame 15 is fixed to the game island, the operation becomes difficult unless the inner frame 17 is opened.

A game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from a ball supply facility on the game island is arranged above the opening/closing cover 45 on the back side of the game board 50. The game ball tank 46 is further connected via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48 to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. Are dispensed to the upper ball tray 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented with another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, a control configuration provided in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration not shown in FIG.

The main control board 100 is a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processing related to games, a ROM 102 that stores control programs and various data, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that is a temporary storage area, peripheral boards and devices. An I/O port 104 for inputting and outputting signals to and from and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate a random number (hard random number) are provided. Are connected to each other via.

The CPU 101 reads out various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processing related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated by a backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information that allows the gaming machine 10 to recover in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data when the power is restored after the power failure occurs. Is configured. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register that was held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game ready state) , The information about the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, the current general figure lottery state, etc. are backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in the RAM 103) and an area in which a base value is stored (base value in the RAM 103) Area related to the game area of the RAM 103, an area where the complement of the checksum and the backup flag related to the game area of the RAM 103 are stored (sometimes referred to as a backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103), and a base value of the RAM 103. An area (in some cases referred to as a backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) in which the complement of the checksum and the backup flag regarding the area are stored is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 backs up the area related to the game in the RAM 103, the area related to the base value in the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value in the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
The specific backup method in this embodiment is not limited at all. For example, the area to be backed up in the RAM 103 may be realized with a configuration capable of holding data in a non-volatile manner even in a power-off state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided for the first memory configured to be able to hold data in a nonvolatile manner even in the power-off state and the second memory referred to when the gaming machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power interruption, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power restoration. 2 Recover to memory.

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first starting opening sensor 70, a second starting opening sensor 71, a special winning opening sensor 72A, a specific area sensor 72B, a distribution member sensor 72C, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, and an out. It is electrically connected to the ball sensor 75, the middle frame door sensor 76, the magnetic sensor 77, etc., and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104. ..

Further, the main control board 100, the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, the normal symbol display device 93, the first special symbol holding lamp 94, the second special symbol holding lamp 95, the normal symbol holding lamp 96, the main control board monitor 97, the normal electric accessory solenoid 62, the special electric accessory solenoid 66A, and the distribution member solenoid 66B are electrically connected, and these can be controlled via the I/O port 104. It is configured.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation section 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation section 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 via the setting board 41.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected to each other by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and a single signal from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200 is connected. The main control board 100 is communicably connected only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that the first sub-control board 200 cannot send data to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to send data. Is configured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for the data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200, but the serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 is a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to game production based on the production control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores production control programs and various data, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, A RAM 203 that functions as a buffer memory and an I/O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals to and from the peripheral board and each device are provided. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control relating to the game effect according to the control program.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect an operation on the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 turns on the image control command for instructing the image and sound to the second sub-control board 300 and the effect lamp 35 in the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. Lamp control data for controlling, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of two-way communication, and image control commands related to images and sound are transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub control board 300 to the first sub control board 200.

The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and transmits the lamp control data via the I/O port 204. Then, the effect lamp 35 is configured such that lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I/O port 204.
The movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82 are configured to be movable according to the movable control data transmitted from the first sub control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image effects based on an image control command from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program and various data, and a temporary storage area. RAM 303 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I/O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals to and from the peripheral board and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image effect according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such main control.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 follows VDP that generates image data in accordance with the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301 and the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. A sound source IC for generating acoustic data is mounted. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads the image data stored in the image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, and transmits the image data generated by performing image processing to the image data to the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing the image data read from the image ROM is connected to the VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the audio ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, and outputs final acoustic data generated by synthesizing the read acoustic data to the speaker 33 via an amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and controls for driving the payout unit 48 based on a payout control command from the main control board 100 to pay out game balls. And the ball feed mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the firing handle to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 that generates a normal power supply that is supplied to electronic components and electric components such as the control board described above, and a backup power supply based on the primary power supply that is supplied from the power supply facility of the game island. The backup power supply circuit 502 and the power failure detection circuit 503 for detecting power failure (the supply voltage from the normal power source becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage).
Further, assuming that the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power facility of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 Normal power is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-described control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, when the power failure detection circuit 503 detects the power failure, the power supply control board 500 outputs a power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. Send to.
The backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply facility of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power interruption detection circuit 503 is not provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. You may make it provided in each of 400.

<Regarding the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG. In addition, FIGS. 9 and 10 will also be referred to when describing the functional configuration, as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 has a ball entrance determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a general figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and power The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent those realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage unit 160 is a unit that temporarily stores the data read by the unit included in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the unit, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160 is transmitted to the sub command management unit 270 of the first sub control board 200 described later by the command transmission unit after being stored. To be done.

The winning determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generation means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning of the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, the main random number generation means 115, when the winning of the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined, a random number for determining whether or not the special figure is valid, or a special figure stop pattern, which will be described later. A random number for lottery and a random number for special figure variation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning to the gate 63 is determined, a random number for determining whether or not the universal figure is valid, a random number for universal symbol lottery, and a random number for universal pattern variation pattern lottery described later are stored in the corresponding main information storage means 160. Store in area.

The main hold control means 120 performs control relating to holding of symbol fluctuations of special symbols and holding of symbol fluctuations of general symbols. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for the special figure right/wrong judgment, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired upon the winning of the first start opening 57, are specified. It is reserved (stored) as the operation suspension information of FIG.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 increments by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A holding counter that is decremented by 1 for each (used) (hereinafter, referred to as “special figure 1 holding counter”) is provided until the value of the special figure 1 holding counter reaches an upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area of the main information storage means 160 corresponding to the current Toku-zu 1 hold counter, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared and the remaining operation hold is held. Control is performed to move (shift) information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter that is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 hold counter.

The main hold control means 120 performs the same control as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1 for the special figure 2 and the general figure, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as the special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120, when updating (adding or subtracting) the operation hold information (holding counter) of Toku-zu 1 or Toku-zu 2, the effect control including the Toku-zu 1 hold counter and Toku-zu 2 hold counter. A command (hold command) is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol variation".
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to Toku-zu 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to Toku-zu 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to Toku-zu 2 is preferentially used. R.

The pre-judgment means 125 executes pre-judgment for pre-reading effect on the operation suspension information when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined timing of the pre-determination.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation suspension information that has been suspended this time, and performs pre-determination for each of the special figure validity determination, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the same result as the result of the lottery to be executed later is derived from these preliminary determinations.
In addition, the pre-determination unit 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
As described above, the advance determination command is transmitted at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at the timing of the predetermined preliminary determination (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160). Since it is stored), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the timing of the predetermined pre-determination means that the big hit game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation suspension information of Toku-zu 1 in the normal figure high accuracy is suspended, The transmission of judgment commands is restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 is equipped with a special figure hit/miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133, and a special figure appropriateness decision means 131, special figure stopped symbol lottery means 132, special figure The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. The special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied.
In addition, "the variation start condition of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the big hit is not in progress, that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is changing the symbol, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 That is, all the conditions that the operation suspension information is present in at least one of the above are satisfied.

Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery on the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In a lottery using the following lottery tables including lottery tables other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order, The result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, a name is given to the lottery table for convenience of description, but data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in each ROM in a distinguishable manner. It is sufficient that these names do not specify the area in which the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table shown below, items described for convenience of description and “−” or “0” as the lottery value may be described, but these are not necessarily stored in each ROM. It does not show the data. Similarly, when the same lottery value as the maximum value of the random number range used in the lottery is described in the lottery table, the result is derived 100%, and therefore the lottery need not necessarily be performed.

The special figure hitting/non-judging means 131 reads out a random number for judging whether or not the special drawing is hit, and uses the random number read out and the lottery table for judging whether or not the special drawing hits corresponding to the current setting value, which corresponds to a big hit, a small hit, or a loss. Whether to do it is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is win/fail, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as “special figure low probability”), if the current setting value is the setting value 1, 180/65536, the current setting When the value is the set value 2, 190/65536, and when the current set value is the set value 3, the jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/65536. Further, in the case where the special map lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as “special map high accuracy”), if the current setting value is the setting value 1, 450/65536, the current setting When the value is the setting value 2, the big hit is derived with a probability of 475/65536, and when the current setting value is the setting value 3, there is a probability of 500/65536. Note that the small hit is derived with a probability of 300/65536, whichever setting value is set.

FIG. 9B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 2 is win/fail, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of the special figure 1 win/loss judgment. Therefore, in the special figure low accuracy, if the current setting value is the setting value 1, 180/65536, if the current setting value is the setting value 2, 190/65536, the current setting value is set. When the value is 3, the jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/65536. In the special figure high accuracy, if the current setting value is the setting value 1, 450/65536, if the current setting value is the setting value 2, 475/65536, the current setting value is set. When the value is 3, the jackpot is derived with a probability of 500/65536. It should be noted that the small hit is not derived regardless of which set value is set, unlike the special figure 1 hit/miss judgment.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of special figure has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the low probability of special figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of special figure.
In addition, when the RAM clearing process described later is executed, the special figure low probability is set.
Further, the larger the set value that is set, the higher the probability that a big hit will be derived. It can be said that the advantage is high.
Further, the ratio of the denominator of the probability that a big hit with a low probability of special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability that a big hit with a high probability of special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1), The lottery value is set to be constant (1:2.5 in the present embodiment) regardless of the set value to be set, and the constant ratio means that the denominator of the jackpot probability (the numerator is 1). The ratio of the integer part of the (case) is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off after the decimal point. That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads the random number for special figure stop symbol lottery when the big hit is derived by the special figure hit determination means 131, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for special figure stop symbol lottery. The special design stop symbol is determined by lottery.
FIG. 9C shows a lottery table for special symbol 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, in Toku-zu 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol A stops with a probability of 50/100 (same for all setting values) and the probability of 50/100 (same for all setting values). It is decided as a design.
Here, in the design A, the number of times (round number (R number)) that the special electric accessory 65 is released for a sufficient time (about 9 balls to be won) during the big hit game is 9, and the big hit. After the game is finished, it is a special figure high-probability, a symbol that becomes a high-probability figure (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and a big hit related to the symbol may be referred to as a "probability variation jackpot"). On the other hand, the symbol B has a number of rounds of 8, and a special symbol low probability after the jackpot game is over, and a normal symbol high probability (details will be described later) (hereinafter, may be referred to as “normal symbol”, and the symbol concerned). There is a case where the big hit according to "is called a "normal big hit"). Therefore, the symbol A is a symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the special figure lottery state thereafter.

FIG. 9(d) shows a lottery table for special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, it becomes a symbol a with a probability of 65/100 (same for all setting values) and a symbol b with a probability of 35/100 (same for all setting values). ..
Here, the symbol a, the number of rounds is 16, and the special variation high certainty after the big hit game ends, the probability variation pattern that becomes a high accuracy figure, and the symbol b has the number of rounds 8 after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, which is an advantage of the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value that is set.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high probability after the big hit game according to Toku-zu 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high probability after the big hit game according to Toku-zu 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of Toku-zu 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of Toku-zu 1). This difference is provided with a function of making the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game ends when the game ball passes through a specific area (passage path 58b) provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game, and the distribution member 68 is provided. Whether or not to provide a round (in the present embodiment, the ninth round) that facilitates passage of a specific area (passage path 58b) by the displacement control is realized by changing the stop symbol of the special figure.

Further, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure hit determination means, the symbol C when the small hit of the special figure 1 is a symbol D, the special figure when the special figure 1 is out of contact. At the time of departure of 2, the symbol c is uniformly determined as a stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving unit 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later). Based on the result of the lottery of the special map hit/miss judgment means 131 this time, one special figure variation pattern lottery table for determining the special figure variation pattern of this time is selected, and the selected special figure variation pattern lottery table and the special figure are selected. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern random number and random number.
In the present embodiment, like the above-described special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure variation pattern derivation state and the lottery result of the special figure validity determination means 131 are the same, the probability that each special figure variation pattern is derived. Is constant regardless of the set value to be set.
Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving unit 133 generates an effect control command (fluctuation start command) including the decided special figure fluctuation pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

The universal figure lottery means 135, like the special figure lottery means 130, reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbols of the common figure are not changing. Then, using the read random number, the universal figure validity determination for determining the validity of the universal figure is executed. The universal figure lottery means 135 determines the regular symbol stop symbol by a lottery when the regular electrical accessory 61 is controlled to be in an open state by the universal symbol win/fail judgment. The lottery and the universal figure variation pattern lottery for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the universal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the universal figure acceptance judgment, a state in which the universal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as “universal figure high accuracy”) and a state in which the universal figure lottery state has a low probability (“common figure lottery”) Although it is abbreviated as "Low Probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, the probability of 65535/65536 (the same for all the set values) is used for the universal figure with high accuracy. While it is a hit, the remaining probability of 1/65536 causes a deviation, while in the low probability of a normal figure, a probability of 1/65536 (same for all setting values) results in a normal hit, and a probability of remaining 65535/65536 causes a deviation. Becomes It should be noted that, in the case of the low accuracy of the general figure, the normal figure may not be hit (the shift may occur in the case of 65536/65536).

In the universal figure stop symbol lottery, similar to the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the universal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is released. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, when there is a discrepancy in the determination of whether or not the universal figure is valid, the stop symbols are uniformly determined as in the case of the special figures 1 and 2.
In addition, in the universal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special figure variation pattern lottery, one general figure variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the universal figure variation pattern lottery The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the universal figure has a higher probability of deriving the universal figure hit than the low probability of the universal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the universal figure.
In addition, when the RAM clearing process described later is executed, the normal figure low accuracy is set.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived in any of the lottery related to public figures (general figure validity determination, public figure stop symbol lottery, and general figure variation pattern lottery) is constant regardless of the set value. Therefore, the advantage of the lottery on the universal figure does not change depending on the set value to be set.

Note that, as described above, the present embodiment is configured such that the greater the set value that is set, the higher the advantage of the special figure validity determination, and the higher the set value that is set, the higher the advantage. However, it is not limited to the special figure win/fail judgment, but is set by providing a setting difference for at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the general figure win/fail judgment, and the universal figure stop symbol lottery. The larger the set value, the higher the advantage (the degree of advantage differs depending on the set value to be set). That is, it is sufficient that the degree of advantage related to the awarding of prize balls is different depending on the set value to be set.
As described above, the gaming machine 10 is configured such that one of the set values of a plurality of stages is set, and the degree of advantage for awarding a prize ball is different depending on the set value.

The jackpot game control means 140, when the result of the special drawing win/loss lottery is a jackpot, determines the demo time for the jackpot start demonstration and the demo time for the jackpot end demo according to the determined jackpot pattern.
Also, the big hit game control means 140, at the start of the big hit, generates a production control command (big hit start command) including a demonstration time related to the big hit start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. At times, an effect control command (big hit end command) including a demonstration time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time for the small hit start demonstration and the demo time for the small hit end demonstration, and when the small hit starts, A production control command (small hit start command) including a demo time related to the small hit start demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and at the end of the small hit, the demonstration time related to the small hit end demo. An effect control command (small hit end command) including is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, both the demo time for the big hit start demo and the demo time for the big hit end demo are the same time.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special symbol 1 according to the special symbol variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol 1, and is determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variable period. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped design. Similarly, according to the special figure variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the design.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figures 1 and 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes “0”), an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting the fixed display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is sent to the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary symbol in accordance with the regular symbol variation pattern (variation time) of the regular symbol, and after the lapse of the variable period, the regular symbol is stopped by the regular symbol stop symbol lottery. Display the stop with the determined stop design.
The symbol display control means 145 has a universal figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) relating to the display of the regular figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning/non-drawing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control unit 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66A after the special figure is stopped to display the special electric accessory 65. Release according to the release pattern corresponding to the stop design. The big hit game is a round game in which one opening/closing operation of the special electric auditors product 65 is performed, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.
In addition, when the probability variation symbol (symbol A) is determined as the stop symbol by the lottery by the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, the electric accessory control unit 150 determines the regular round of the big hit game (the ninth round in the present embodiment). ), a control signal is output to the distribution member solenoid 66B, and the distribution member 68 is rotated (displaced) to facilitate passage through a specific region (passage path 58b) (state of FIG. 6B). .. As a result, when the specific area sensor 72B detects the passage of the game ball to the specific area (passage path 58b) (V winning), the gaming state control means 155 makes the special figure highly accurate after the jackpot game. ..
When the result of the special drawing winning/non-drawing lottery is a small hit, the electric accessory control unit 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66A after the stop of the special drawing to output the special electric accessory 65 for a short period of time. Open for only (0.05 seconds).
In addition, when the electoral accessory control unit 150 wins the universal figure winning/discarding lottery, it outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 62 to cause the ordinary electric auditors product 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the ordinary figure. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low probability at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbols related to the big hit, and the special figure low probability at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit. And, when the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot is finished, the special figure is highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the universal figure lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155, at the start of the big hit, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, the normal figure is low accuracy, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, until 100 times of symbol fluctuations are made. Figure high accuracy (general figure low accuracy after 100 times of symbol variations), at the end of the big hit related to the probability variation big hit, until the next big hit game start (for example, a finite number of times sufficient to derive the big hit) (Including the case of setting 5000 times, for example) Note that the state of the special figure low accuracy and general figure high accuracy may be referred to as low accuracy time saving.

Furthermore, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is roughly divided into the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A that corresponds to the special figure low accuracy and the general figure low accuracy, and the special figure low accuracy and the general figure high accuracy correspondence There is a variation pattern derivation state B and a special figure variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special figure high accuracy and general figure high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure variation corresponding to the general figure lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.
When the special figure lottery state, the general figure lottery state, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state are updated, the game state control means 155 generates an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update. Then, the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage unit 160 is a unit that temporarily stores the data read by each unit, the data derived by the calculation by each unit, or the like in the corresponding storage area.

The main error control unit 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104, and determines an error state such as an abnormal state of the gaming machine 10 itself or a state in which the player is conducting an illegal act, or a return from the error state. To do. The main error control unit 165 stores a control command (error command) indicating the determination result in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
The main error control unit 165 can determine a plurality of types of error states. In this embodiment, the main error control unit 165 or the sub error control unit 230 determines such as an induction magnetic field detection error, a special winning opening illegal winning error, a special winning opening excessive winning error, a switch disconnection error, a door opening error, and the like. It does not limit the types of error conditions.

In the present specification, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, a magnetic sensing error, a path sorting error (ball clogging error), and a right hitting error are illustrated as typical error states, and the magnetic sensing error is the main error control means. An example will be given in which the sub-error control unit 230 determines the path allocation error and the right-handing error, which are determined by 165. Of course, there is no limitation on which of the main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 implements the means for determining various error states.
Further, the main error control means 165, in the case of a highly important error state such as a magnetic sensing error, causes the payout control board 400 to regulate the launch of a game ball, and outputs an error command to the main information storage means. Processing other than storing in the transmission command storage area of 160 may be executed.
The details of the determination process of various error states will be described later.

When the control command (effect control command) is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management unit 170 transmits the control command to the first sub control board 200.
Note that, in principle, each control command is transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery process executing means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirming means 178, and a game possible state shifting means 179.
The recovery state setting means 176 determines the recovery state after power recovery, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at power recovery, and the status. A return state setting process is executed which is set based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 when the power is turned on. In this process, the return state setting means 176 refers to various information in the area to be backed up in the RAM 103.

The return state set by the process includes a game stopped state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game possible state (in some cases, RAM clear processing is involved and in other cases, RAM clear processing is not involved).
That is, the return state setting means 176, as the return state after power recovery, a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and a game enable state in which the game can proceed. It can be set. Therefore, the recovery state setting process, depending on the recovery state after power recovery, abnormal state recovery state setting process, setting change state recovery state setting process, setting confirmation state recovery state setting process, and game ready state It is further subdivided into the return state setting process. Details of these processes will be described later.

The setting changing unit 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later.
The setting confirmation unit 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later.
The game available state transition means 179 executes the game available state transition processing when the game available state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The return state setting means 176 and the setting change means 177 execute the RAM clear processing according to the RAM clear condition. Therefore, the setting changing unit 177 can also be called a RAM clearing unit that performs a RAM clearing process according to the RAM clearing condition in the setting change state.
In the RAM clear process, specifically, the data stored in the area of the RAM 103 other than the area related to the setting value is cleared in the area related to the game. Here, clearing the data in the RAM clear processing includes, for example, initializing (returning to initial values) various data.

The power interruption processing executing unit 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (area different from the area related to the base value), the process of deriving the checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum, and the area A process of turning on a backup flag indicating that the power interruption process has been executed is executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, similarly to the area related to the game in the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 and storing the complement of the checksum, And a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that the power interruption process has been executed for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103. Then, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103 to which such processing is applied are in the power-off state together with the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the area related to the base value of the RAM 103. Is also backed up.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub control board 200 includes a sub random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, a sub information storage means 260, and a sub information storage means 260. Also, the sub-command managing means 270 is provided, and these means functionally represent those realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG.
The sub-information storage unit 260 is a unit that temporarily stores the data read by the unit included in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the unit, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management unit 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260 by the sub command management unit 270.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the CPU 201 in a program process, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details described later) is executed by the normal effect control means 220.

The normal effect control means 220 includes effect mode control means 221, effect route determination means 222, sub-holding control means 223, prefetch effect control means 224, effect content determination means 225, decorative symbol control means 226, and jackpot effect control means 227. Prepare
When the game state designating command is transmitted, the effect mode control unit 221 controls the effect mode transition in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low-probability time-shortening mode, and a probability variation mode. The pattern derivation state C corresponds to the low-probability time saving mode.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the performance route determination means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation that has been suspended this time, based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the performance route.
The production route is a production from the start to the end of the symbol variation, and defines the process of the production for notifying the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the symbol variation, and the production executed in the symbol variation. The content will be determined according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When the hold command is received, the sub-hold control means 223, based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command, holds display area (not shown) of the main display section 81. ), the effect data for displaying the number of holding images corresponding to the special figure 1 holding counter and the number of holding images corresponding to the special figure 2 holding counter are set.
In addition, the hold image is an image that is a target of the hold prefetching effect that changes into various modes that suggest the degree of advantage such as the expectation of the big hit game.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control unit 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The prefetch effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special symbol judgment in the pattern variation of the prefetch target, or the symbol variation of the prefetch target, over the one or more symbol variations before the pattern variation of the prefetch target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the variation start command is transmitted, the effect content determination unit 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the present symbol change according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determination unit 222.
More specifically, the effect route determination means 222 determines the content (effect pattern) of the effect to be executed at each stage of the determined effect route by lottery or the like using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route. decide. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed in accordance with) the determined effect route, and to give a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, the effect to be executed can be diversified.

The decorative symbol control means 226, when the fluctuation start command is transmitted, based on the effect contents etc. decided by the effect content deciding means 225, the final stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol/middle symbol/ Determine the right pattern). In the following description, the final stop of the decorative design may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative design unless otherwise specified.
The decorative pattern in the present embodiment, "1 pattern" imitating the number "1", "2 pattern" imitating the number "2", "3 pattern" imitating the number "3", number "4 design" imitating "4", "5 design" imitating the number "5", "6 design" imitating the number "6", and "7 design" imitating the number "7" In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbol", "5 symbol", "7 symbol" are collectively referred to as "odd symbol", and "2 symbol", "4 symbol", "6 symbol" The "design" may be generically called "even design".

Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped in association with the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the symbol A and the symbol a are associated with an odd number of symbol combinations (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and the symbol B and the symbol a are even symbol symbols ( For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and the patterns C, D, and c are associated with variability (a combination of symbols without any symbol alignment).
In addition, in order to make the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbols of the special figure, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence, for example, to make the symbol a correspond to an even number of symbols. If the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not expected to be high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above correspondence), a combination of decorative patterns different from the above correspondence is adopted. However, even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special figure.

When the big hit start command is transmitted, the big hit effect control means 227 determines the contents of the big hit effect that informs that the big hit game is being played, based on the information included in the command. In the big hit production, there are a start demonstration effect for notifying the start of the big hit game, a round effect for notifying that the round game is in progress, and an end demonstration effect for notifying the end of the big hit game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means provided in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the commands are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage unit 260. To store.

When the error command is transmitted, the sub error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern. When the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the commands are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage unit 260. To do.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the sub error control unit 230 independently determines the above-mentioned error state independently of the main error control unit 165. Specifically, the sub-error control unit 230 determines a path allocation error (ball clogging error) and a right-handing error, and when it is determined that the error states are present, the sub-error control unit 230 reads the effect data for executing the error effect. Details of the error state determination processing by the sub error control means 230 will be described later. Of course, the sub error control means 230 does not have to perform such an error state determination, and may further determine another error state.

The lamp control unit 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and the effect data read by the normal effect control unit 220 or the sub error control unit 230 corresponds to the effect lamp 35. If there is data, the lamp control data is read based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control unit 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the movable accessory is included in the effect data read by the normal effect control unit 220. If there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage unit 260 temporarily stores the data read by the unit included in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the unit, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is a means to do.

The sub command management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmitted command in the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. In addition, as a general rule, each image control command is transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage unit 260.

<Regarding the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, before explaining the details of the above-mentioned return state setting processing, a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a combination pattern of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 includes a displacement portion (not shown) that is displaced from one position to the other position and a sensor (not shown) that detects the displacement portion at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can recognize the mode of each switch based on the detection result of the sensor.

As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D, the setting key switch 42 is a switch that can be operated with the setting key 600 inserted. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the setting key switch 42 is in the OFF state when the insertion opening for inserting the setting key 600 is vertically long, and As shown in (c) and FIG. 10(d), when the insertion port is turned horizontally by 90 degrees from the OFF state toward the insertion surface, the insertion port is in the horizontally long state, whereby the ON state is obtained.
The setting key switch 42 is preferably configured such that the setting key 600 can be inserted and removed in the OFF state, and the setting key 600 cannot be removed in the ON state. According to this, it is possible to easily confirm whether the setting key switch 42 is in the ON state or the OFF state, and it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation.
Therefore, the OFF state of the setting key switch 42 has nothing to do with whether the setting key 600 is inserted.
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the OFF state position and the ON state position without requiring an external force.

The RAM clear switch 43 is operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. Specifically, the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state in the state shown in FIGS. 10A and 10C, that is, in the protruding state, and in the state shown in FIGS. 10B and 10D, that is, It is turned on when pushed down.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion to a position where it is in an OFF state (protruding state). Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion at the OFF position without the need for an external force, while the RAM clear switch 43 cannot hold the displacement portion at the ON position without an external force. ing.

From the above, the first operation means (setting key switch 42) moves from one position of the first position (position in the OFF state) and the second position (position in the ON state) to the other position. A first displacing portion that is displaceable is provided, and the first displacing portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force. The RAM clear switch 43) has a second displacing portion that can displace from one position of the third position (position in the OFF state) and the fourth position (position in the ON state) to the other position. In other words, it can be said that the second displacement portion is biased to and held at the third position.

Here, as described above, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without an external force at the position in the OFF state, while the RAM clear switch 43 can displace the displacement portion if there is no external force at the position in the ON state. Although it is preferably configured so that it cannot be held, such a configuration is not necessarily required. For example, like the setting key switch 42, the RAM clear switch 43 may be configured to be able to hold the displacement portion at a position in the ON state without requiring external force.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first operation means (setting key switch 42) is changed from one position of the first position (OFF position) and the second position (ON position) to the other position. A first displacing portion that is displaceable to a position is provided, and the first displacing portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force. The means (RAM clear switch 43) includes a second displacement portion that is displaceable from one of the third position (OFF position) and the fourth position (ON position) to the other position. It can be rephrased as being equipped.

FIG. 10A shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Although details will be described later, for example, when power is restored, there is no abnormality when power is restored (details will be described later), and immediately before power failure (state at power failure corresponding to the power recovery). ) Is in the playable state, the RAM clear process is not executed, and the playable state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10B shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. Although the details will be described later, for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, and when the state at the time of the last power failure was the playable state, the RAM clear processing is executed, In addition, the playable state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10C shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Although details will be described later, for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, and when the state at the time of the last power failure was the game-enabled state, the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Is set.
FIG. 10D shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. Although details will be described later, for example, when the power is restored, there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, and if the state at the time of the last power failure was the game-enabled state, the setting change state is set as the return state. Is set.

As described above, the return state set in this embodiment is determined by the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the first mode (setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the second mode (setting key switch 42 is ON, and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), the third mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), and the fourth mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). It can be said that each is specified by a combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The details of the relationship between the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery and the set recovery state will be described later.

<Setting change status, setting confirmation status, and error status determination processing in the game-enabled status>
Here, the error state determination process in the main error control unit 165 or the sub error control unit 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an error state according to the present embodiment, a state of the gaming machine 10 in which each error state can be determined, and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state.
As described above, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state are states set by the return state setting means 176, and the playable state is set by the return state setting means 176, the setting change means 177 or the setting confirmation means 178. It is in a state.

The error states illustrated in FIG. 11 are notified more preferentially to the ones shown in the upper row, and correspond to the error states in the upper row when two types of error states are determined at overlapping timings. The error notification is executed with priority over the error notification corresponding to the error state in the lower stage than that.
The various error notifications are performed in a predetermined manner by the notification processing means (effect display device 80, speaker 33, effect lamp 35, etc.) determined according to the error state type.
That is, some or all (at least some) of the error states determined by the abnormality determination means (the main error control means 165 and the sub error control means 230) are given priorities, and the notification processing means are of a plurality of types. When the abnormal state is determined, it can be said that the notification corresponding to the abnormal state having high priority is performed.
Note that the error state shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may be configured to be able to notify an error state not shown here, or notify a part of the error state shown here. It may be configured to be disabled. Further, the error notification content shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may notify the same error state by another notification mode.

Hereinafter, the determination processing of each error state and the error notification mode shown in FIG. 11 will be described. However, the following error state determination process and error notification mode are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the contents described below.

A magnetic sensing error is an error condition that occurs when it is determined that so-called magnet goto is being performed. For example, based on the output signal from the magnetic sensor 77, the main error control unit 165 determines that a magnetic detection error has occurred when magnetism of a predetermined intensity is detected continuously for a specified time. When the main error control unit 165 determines that it is a magnetic sensing error, it stores an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200.

When the first sub-control board 200 receives the error command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error, the sub-error control means 230 reads the effect data for executing the error effect in the notification mode shown in FIG. Based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) in the following manner is performed.
(B) The fact that a magnetic sensing error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the main display section 81.
(B) The voice "magnetic sensor has reacted" is output from the speaker 33 through the error voice channel, and the other voice channels are muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is made to blink yellow, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frames are made to blink red.
Further, a security signal is output.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display machine or hall computer) outside the gaming machine 10.

The path distribution error is a state (state of FIG. 6B) in which the distribution member 68 does not regulate the flow of the game ball to the passage 58b even though the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operated. It is an error state caused by the fact that it has become, and can also be called a ball clogging error. For example, the main error control unit 165 can determine whether or not the distribution member solenoid 66B is inactive based on the information from the electric accessory control unit 150. In addition, the main error control means 165, based on the output signal from the distribution member sensor 72C, the distribution member 68 does not regulate the flow of the game ball to the passage route 58b (in the state of FIG. 6B). State).

The main error control means 165 is in a state (state of FIG. 6B) in which the distribution member 68 does not regulate the flow of the game ball to the passage 58b when the distribution member solenoid 66B is inactive, and the specified time elapses. Each time, the error command including the designation information of the route distribution error is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200. For example, the specified time mentioned above is set to 1500 ms.
On the other hand, the main error control means 165 recovers to the state (the state of FIG. 6A) in which the distribution member 68 restricts the flow of the game ball to the passage 58b when the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operated. When it is detected, the error command including the designation information for canceling the route allocation error is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

When the first sub-control board 200 receives an error command including path allocation error designation information, the sub-error control means 230 counts the number of times the error command is received. The sub-error control unit 230 determines that the route distribution error state is set when the counted number is equal to or more than the specified number. For example, the specified number of times used to determine the route distribution error state is set to three times. On the other hand, when the first sub-control board 200 receives the error command including the route allocation error cancellation designation information, the sub-error control unit 230 determines that the route allocation error state is recovered.
When the sub-error control unit 230 determines that the route distribution error state has occurred, the sub-error control unit 230 reads the effect data for executing the error effect in the notification mode shown in FIG. 11. Then, based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) in the following form is performed.
(B) The main display portion 81 is caused to display the fact that a route distribution error has occurred in a strip shape.
(B) The voice "Illegal is detected" is output from the speaker 33 through the error voice channel, and the other voice channels are muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a in the upper frame is made to blink in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c in the side frames are made to blink in red.
At this time, a security signal is output.
Such error notification is continued until it is determined that the route distribution error state is recovered. In addition, when it is determined that the route allocation error state is recovered within less than the specified time (for example, 30 seconds) after the error notification (effect) is started, after the error notification is continued for the specified time, May be terminated.

The right-handed error is an error state that occurs when the number of times of right-handed operation detection in the recommended left-handed state is equal to or greater than a prescribed number (for example, 15 times). When the right-handed operation is performed for a long time in the left-handed recommended state, the possibility of cheating (goto) by the player increases, so a right-handing error is determined to detect such cheating.
The main error control unit 165 detects, as a non-recommended right-handing operation, that the right-handing operation is performed in the left-handing recommended state. For example, the main error control means 165 can specify whether or not it is the left-handed recommended state based on the special figure lottery state or the general figure lottery state controlled by the game state control means 155. In addition, the main error control means 165 can detect that the game ball has passed through the gate 63 based on the signal from the gate sensor 74. Since the gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y, when the game ball passes through the gate 63, there is a high possibility that a right-handed operation is performed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected by the gate sensor 74, it is determined that the right hitting operation has been performed. However, the method of detecting the right-handed operation by the main error control unit 165 is not limited to such an example. The main error control means 165 may detect a right-handed operation by detecting passage of a game ball in the second flow path Y by various sensors provided in the second flow path Y, or rotation of the operation handle 31. It is also possible to detect a right-handed operation based on the amount (rotation angle).

When the non-recommended right-handing operation is detected, the main error control unit 165 generates an error command including right-handing error designation information, and stores the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160. .. As a result, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200.
As a result, in the present embodiment, an error command including the designation information of the right-handed error is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 every time the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left-handed recommended state. Will be done.
The main error control unit 165 may detect that the left-handed manipulating operation is performed in the right-handed manipulating recommended state as a non-recommended left-handed manipulating operation.

When the first sub-control board 200 receives the error command including the designation information for the right-handed error, the sub-error control means 230 counts the number of times the command is received. Here, the sub-error control means 230 may clear (set to zero) the number of receptions when a prescribed time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed from the last reception of the error command including the designation information of the right-handed error. However, if it is detected by another control command (effect control command or the like) that the game state has transitioned to the right-handed recommended state, the number of receptions may be cleared.

The sub-error control unit 230 determines that the right-handed error state occurs when the counted number of times of reception reaches or exceeds the specified number of times. The sub-error control unit 230 recovers from the right-handed error state when the reception interval of the error command including the right-handed error designation information exceeds the specified time (10 seconds) after it is determined that the right-handed error state has occurred. To determine.
When the sub-error control unit 230 determines that the right-handed error state has occurred, the sub-error control unit 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error effect in the notification mode shown in FIG. Then, based on the read effect data, error notification (effect) in the following form is performed.
(A) The main display portion 81 is caused to display a band-shaped indication to the effect that it should be returned to the left.
(B) The error sound is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a in the upper frame is made to blink in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c in the side frames are made to blink in red.
The display on the main display portion 81 is started when it is determined that the right-handed error state is present, and then continued until it is determined that the right-handed error state is recovered. That is, the error display related to the right-handed error is displayed for 10 seconds at the shortest. The voice related to the right-handed error is also the same, and is displayed for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Further, even if the number of right-handed errors exceeds the specified number, the security signal is not output. This is because the right-hand hitting error may be performed by not knowing the recommended operation or by an erroneous operation, and therefore, transmitting the security signal each time makes it rather complicated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the magnetic sensing error can be determined in any of the playable state, the setting change state, and the setting confirmation state, but the route sorting error and the right-handing error are set. It is not determined in the change state and the setting confirmation state, and may be determined only in the game-enabled state.
Then, the magnetic sensing error can be reported with higher priority than the path sorting error and the right-handed error, that is, an error state of high priority.
In this way, the error state determined by the gaming machine 10 (main error control unit 165 and sub error control unit 230) can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game enable state. The type of error state and the type of error state that can be determined only in the game-enabled state are included.
Moreover, the error state (magnetic sensing error) that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is higher than the error state (setting change state and setting confirmation state) that can be determined only in the playable state. It is given a priority.
In the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, although the game cannot be advanced, an error state having a high abnormal level such as a fraudulent act such as so-called magnet goto may occur.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the error state with higher priority is set as the detection target, so that even in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. The error condition can be detected properly.

As described above, the magnetic sensing error, which can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the playable state, is determined by the main error control unit 165 realized by the main control board 100, and the playable state. The path allocation error and the right-handing error, which can be determined only at the time, are determined by the sub-error control means 230 implemented in the first sub-control board 200.
On the other hand, a magnetic sensing error is an error that is directly connected to a fraudulent act (goto act), and a route sorting error and a right-handing error may be fraudulent acts (goto act), but they cannot always be said. It is in a state.
Therefore, it can be said that an error state having a higher possibility of a fraudulent act (goto act) is given a higher priority and is judged not only in the playable state but also in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. .. Further, an error state that can be determined even in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is determined by means realized by the main control board 100, and an error state that can be determined only in the game-enabled state is the first sub control board 200. It can also be distinguished that it is determined by the means realized in.
By doing so, when an error state that can be determined even in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state occurs, it is possible to control so that the game cannot be advanced.

<Return status setting processing and processing according to the set return status>
Next, the details of the return state setting process executed by the return state setting means 176 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of the return state setting process.
In the return state setting process shown in FIG. 12, a region of the RAM 103 that has been backed up even in the power-off state, a region related to the game of the RAM 103, a region related to the base value of the RAM 103, a backup information region related to the game of the RAM 103, and the RAM 103. The backup information area related to the base value of is referred to.

First, in the first step S101, a RAM abnormality check is executed.
In the RAM abnormality check, it is checked whether or not there is an abnormality in each of the game area of the RAM 103 and the base value area of the RAM 103. Specifically, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103 or the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is referenced to determine whether the backup flag corresponding to the target area is ON, and the backup flag concerned If is ON, the checksum of the target area (the area including the complement of the checksum at the time of power interruption) is derived, and if the calculation result is 0, the target area is normal. It is determined that there is, and otherwise the target region is determined to be abnormal.
In the description of the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 is abnormal means that the area related to the game of the RAM 103 is abnormal.

In step S103, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105.
In step S105, it is determined whether or not the set value is in the normal range (1 to 3). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S107. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109. move on.
In step S107, it is determined whether or not the last power-off state is the game stopped state. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, the step S111 is performed. Proceed to.

In step S109, an abnormal state in which a return state is set when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, a set value is not normal, or a state at the time of the last power interruption is a game stopped state) The hour return state setting process is executed, and the return state setting process ends. The details of the abnormal state recovery state setting process will be described later.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the last power-off state is the setting change state. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115, and if the condition is satisfied, step S113. Proceed to.
In step S113, there is no abnormality at power recovery (when there is no abnormality in RAM 103, the set value is normal, and the state at the time of the last power failure is not the game stop state), and the state at the time of the last power failure is set. The return state setting process in the setting change state for setting the return state in the changed state is executed, and the return state setting process is ended. Details of the setting change state return state setting process will be described later.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the last power-off state is the setting confirmation state. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S119, and if the condition is satisfied, step S117. Proceed to.
In step S117, a return state setting process at the time of confirmation of setting is performed to set a return state when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the return state setting process is executed. finish. Details of the setting confirmation state return state setting process will be described later.
In step S119, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and a game playable state return state setting process for setting a return state when the state at the time of the last power interruption is the game available state is executed, and the return state setting process is executed. finish. The details of the game playable state return state setting process will be described later.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, details of the abnormal state recovery state setting process executed in step S109 of FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of the abnormal state return state setting process.

In the first step S201, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.
In step S203, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is open). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S205, and if the condition is not satisfied. To proceed to step S213.
In step S205, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S211. ..

In step S209, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared (initialized).
As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103 and an abnormality in the base value area of the RAM 103, the area of the RAM 103 related to the base value is cleared. However, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 (regardless of whether there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.
Further, the determination as to whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal may be performed immediately before step S209.

In step S211, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the abnormal state return state setting process ends.

In step S213, "E1" indicating that the game is stopped due to an abnormality in the RAM 103 is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In step S215, the game stop state is set, and execution of subsequent processing is stopped.
In this way, when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, details of the setting state return state setting process will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow of a return state setting process in the setting change state.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.
In step S303, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305, and if the condition is not satisfied. In step S309, the process proceeds to step S309.
In step S305, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S307, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the setting change state return state setting process ends.

In step S309, "E2" indicating that the game is stopped due to something other than an abnormality in the RAM 103 is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In step S311, the game stop state is set, and execution of subsequent processing is stopped.
In this way, similarly to the case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, when the state immediately before the power interruption is the setting change state, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set. It will be.

Next, the details of the setting confirmation state return state setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of a return state setting process in the setting confirmation state.

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S415.
In step S403, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is open). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and the condition is not satisfied. In step S409, the process proceeds to step S409.
In step S405, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409.

In step S407, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the return state setting process in the setting confirmation state is ended.

In step S409, the security signal is turned on.
Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal.

In step S411, a part of the game-related area of the RAM 103 (area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.
In step S413, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting confirmation state return state setting process is ended. In addition, when the game playable state is set, the game playable state transition process described below is executed, and then the game playable state is entered.

In step S415, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in an open state). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S417, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step S413.
In step S417, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S419, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S413.

In step S419, the setting confirmation state is set, and the setting confirmation state return state setting process ends.

In this way, assuming that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, if the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, one of the setting change state, the playable state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, details of the game playable state return state setting process will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of the game resumable state return state setting processing.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S515.
In step S503, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in an open state). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S505, and the condition is not satisfied. If so, the process advances to step S509.
In step S505, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S509.

In step S507, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the game available state return state setting process ends.

In step S509, the security signal is turned on.
In step S511, a part of the game-related area of the RAM 103 (area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.
In step S513, the game enabled state is set, and the game enabled state return state setting process ends. In addition, when the game playable state is set, the game playable state transition process described below is executed, and then the game playable state is entered.

In step S515, it is determined whether or not the middle frame door sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S517, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step S513.
In step S517, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S519, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S513.

In step S519, the setting confirmation state is set, and the game state return state setting process ends.

In this way, assuming that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, if the state at the time of the last power interruption is the playable state, one of the setting change state, the playable state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the return state setting process (game available state return state setting process) executed when the state at the time of the last power interruption is the game available state is The process is the same as the return state setting process (reset state setting process in the setting confirmation state) that is executed when there is no abnormality during power supply and the state immediately before the power interruption is the setting confirmation state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can be set only when the power is restored. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the game control.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, setting of the setting confirmation state is permitted at the time of power recovery, while setting of the setting confirmation state is prohibited except at the time of power recovery.

Next, the details of the setting change processing executed when the setting change state is set will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. The setting changing process shown in FIG. 17 is executed by the setting changing unit 177.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the set value is in the normal range (1 to 3), the process proceeds to step S605 if the condition is satisfied, and the step if the condition is not satisfied. Proceed to S603.
In step S603, the set value is set to 1.
In this embodiment, even if the RAM 103 has an abnormality, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but if the RAM 103 has an abnormality, the process may be executed. Good.

In step S605, the security signal is turned on.
In step S607, the setting change command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for informing the first sub control board 200 that the setting is being changed using the main display portion 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S608, the current setting value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is in an area different from the game-related area of the RAM 103.
In step S609, the current setting value copied to the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S611, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S613, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S615.
In the determination, whether the setting key switch 42 is ON may be added, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S613.

In step S613, the set value of the display buffer is changed. Specifically, 1 is added to the set value at that time, and when the set value exceeds 3, the set value is set to 1.
Since the set value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, when the set value is changed, the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also changed.

In step S615, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is turned from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S617, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S611.
In step S616, the setting value of the game area of the RAM 103 is updated with the setting value of the display buffer. As a result, the set value changed by pressing the RAM clear switch 43 is settled.

In step S617, the displayed set value is hidden.
In step S619, a part of the game-related area of the RAM 103 (area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S621, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting change process ends. In addition, when the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is transferred after the game-enabled state transition process described below is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the setting set when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (more accurately, when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the setting key switch is ON) In the changed state, the set value is changed (added) every time the RAM clear switch 43 is operated (the RAM clear switch 43 is turned from OFF to ON). Therefore, when the setting value cannot be changed due to a failure of the RAM clear switch 43, the setting change state itself can be prevented from being set.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is changed from the third position (OFF position) to the fourth position (ON position) in the setting change state. ), the set value is changed according to a predetermined order. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is changed in response to the operation of the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting key switch 42 is changed from ON to OFF. The determined set value is fixed (stored in the area related to the game in the RAM 103).

Next, the details of the setting confirmation processing executed when the setting confirmation state is set will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of the setting confirmation processing. The setting confirmation processing shown in FIG. 18 is executed by the setting confirmation means 178.

In the first step S701, the security signal is turned on.
In step S703, the setting confirmation command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160).
The command is a command for informing the first sub control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S704, the current setting value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is as described above.
In step S705, the current setting values copied to the display buffer are displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In the example of FIG. 18, the set value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, but the set value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 may be displayed as it is during the setting confirmation process.

In step S707, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch is changed from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S709, and if the condition is not satisfied, the determination in step S707 is performed again. To execute.

In step S709, the set value is hidden.
In step S711, a game-enabled state is set, and the setting confirmation process ends. In addition, when the game playable state is set, the game playable state transition process described below is executed, and then the game playable state is entered.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the setting confirmation state, when the setting key switch changes from ON to OFF, the state is ended, and by doing so, the setting confirmation state is set again. In this case, it is possible to make it difficult to end the setting confirmation state by mistake.
Therefore, when the first displacement portion (displacement portion of the setting key switch 42) is displaced from the second position (ON position) to the first position (OFF position) in the setting confirmation state, the setting is performed. In other words, when the confirmation state ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, details of the game available state transition processing executed when the game available state is set will be described. Note that FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the game possible state transition processing. The game possible state transition processing shown in FIG. 19 is executed by the game possible state transition means 179.

In the first step S801, it is determined whether or not the security signal is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S803, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S803, the security signal is turned off.
In the present embodiment, the security signal is turned off without considering the elapsed time from turning on the security signal, but the security signal is not turned off until a fixed time has passed after turning on the security signal. Alternatively, in this case, the next process (step S805) may not be executed until the time elapses after the security signal is turned on.

In step S805, the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
The display mode of the base value on the main control board monitor 97 will be described later. The base value may also be copied to the display buffer and displayed on the main control board monitor 97 via the display buffer.

In step S807, the device is initialized.
Specifically, for sending a launch permission command for permitting launch of a game ball to the payout control board 400, setting a state in which entry into each winning opening is valid, and activating the random number circuit 105. Executes processing such as data setting.

In step S809, a state return command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160), and the game available state transition processing ends.
In addition, the command is a command for informing the first sub-control board 200 that the game can be progressed by the main control board 100, and the command includes the state at the time of the last power interruption and the game can be played. The information includes the presence/absence of a return state before the state is set and information that can specify the type of the return state.

Next, a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. 20. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 20, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as “7-segment”) arranged continuously in the lateral direction, and each of the 7-segment displays is composed of 7-segment displays. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed by using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stopped state is displayed by using the right-most 7 segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL." indicating that it is the display of the base value is displayed at the bottom right 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the lower-right dot of the second 7-segment from the left. The LED-shaped LED is used to display the derived base value using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. When the base value exceeds 100, "bL.99." is displayed.
Unless otherwise specified, the “display of the base value” in the present embodiment includes a display indicating that the base value is displayed (display of “bL.”) and a display of the base value itself. It means to do.

Here, the display that can specify the current set value and the display that can specify the type of the game stopped state are not limited to the modes in the present embodiment, and various modes can be adopted as long as they are different modes. Good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the type of the game stop state is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and each display is Although the displayed period matches the period in which the corresponding return state is set, it may be displayed in a part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set.

Although not described in the above description of the base value, from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) until the number of out balls reaches 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range of 299), "bL.---" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (the base value itself is not displayed), and when the number of out balls is in the range of 300 to 60,000, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed in real time. The base value is displayed, and “bL.” blinks in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or later, the base value derived in the front section is displayed as described above, and in the range, “bL.” is constantly lit (not blinking). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared depending on whether or not the display of the base value is constantly lit (blinking) or whether or not the base value is displayed.
When "bL." is blinked, 7-segment indicating the integer part of the base value may be blinked, but it is preferable that 7-segment is always lit.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to identify by blinking, but any method can be adopted as long as it can be identified by a difference in lighting mode including presence or absence of blinking such as changing a lighting color. May be.

In addition, the threshold value of the out-ball number that defines the period for displaying "bL.---" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, but the out-ball number that defines one section for deriving the base value (in the present embodiment, , 60000), whichever is less than 10%, any value may be adopted.
The number of out-balls defining one section for deriving the base value is not limited to 60,000, but is 60000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100×60 (min)×10 (hours )), any value may be adopted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the setting value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state is hidden (with a time period that cannot be recognized by the player). Alternatively, the display of the base value may be started after a certain amount of time that the player can recognize after hiding the set value. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until the power failure occurs.

<Regarding the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
As described above, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the last power failure, and the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. And the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. In the following description, these conditions and the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery will be summarized and described using the tables shown in FIGS. 21 to 24.

FIG. 21 shows the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is an error at the time of power recovery (when there is an error in the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the game stopped state). 22 is a table in which the states are organized, and FIG. 22 is a table in which the states of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power restoration when there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the setting change state 23 is a table in which the states of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power restoration when there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the setting confirmation state, and FIG. It is a table in which the states of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at times and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the game possible state are arranged.
In the above flow, the modes and the states are referred to in the order of the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42, but the relationships shown in the table described later can be satisfied. For example, any order may be adopted without being limited to the order.
In addition, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23, and FIG. 24 are the execution order of the RAM clear processing, the setting of the return state, and the display on the main control board monitor 97 in the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery. Therefore, in some cases, the RAM clear process or the display on the main control board monitor 97 is executed after the return state is set, and in other cases, the RAM clear process is performed. The recovery state may be set after the execution.

In FIG. 21A, when the RAM 103 has an abnormality and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power restoration is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) (the state at the time of the last power failure is irrelevant. , "Case 1"), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
More specifically, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the process returns. The game stop state is set as the state, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 21A), and the setting key switch 42 is ON, and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 21A), the RAM clear processing is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and “E1” is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. Is displayed.
On the other hand, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern of FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set as, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.

In FIG. 21B, when the RAM 103 has an abnormality and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in a closed state) (the state at the time of the last power failure does not matter. , "Case 2"), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 2, regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 21B), the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43. 21 is ON (the pattern in the upper right of FIG. 21B), the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern in the lower left of FIG. 21B), and In either case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 21B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The game stop state is set as, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 22A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (the RAM 103 is normal), the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame open door sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON ( The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the middle frame 17 is in the open state (hereinafter, referred to as “case 3”) is shown.
More specifically, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 22A), and the setting key switch 42 is ON, and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and “E2” is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. Is displayed.
On the other hand, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.

Thus, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 22A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF, When the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 22A), that is, there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of the last power interruption is the setting change state, and the middle frame open door When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open), the game stop state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game playable state from being set when the setting change state is not completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 22), the game stop state is set as the return state. It Therefore, even if the power is restored (recovery from a power failure, etc.) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult, the game stopped state can be set.

In FIG. 22B, there is no abnormality at power restoration, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power restoration is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). In the case (hereinafter, referred to as “case 4”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 4, regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same. Specifically, in case 4, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22B), the setting key switch 42 is OFF, and When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 22B), the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 22B). ), and the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 22B), the RAM clear processing is executed. Instead, the game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 23(a), there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power restoration is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter, referred to as “case 5”) is shown.
More specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The game possible state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in the case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is returned to the game state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 23A), the return state is set. The setting change status is set. Therefore, the flow from the setting confirmation state to the setting change state can be smoothed.
Further, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 23A), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Is set. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear processing is executed. Instead, the playable state is set as the return state, but in this case, the first sub-control board 200, the error notification using at least one of the effect lamp 35, the speaker 33, and the effect display device 80. May be executed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unauthorized setting confirmation.

In FIG. 23B, there is no abnormality at power restoration, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power restoration is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case (hereinafter, referred to as “case 6”) is shown.
More specifically, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The game possible state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 23B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the game is returned to the game state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is executed and the game state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 24(a), there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of the last power interruption is the gameable state, and the middle frame open door sensor 76 at the time of power restoration is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown in the case (hereinafter, referred to as “case 7”).
In case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear processing is not executed, and the game can be played as a return state. The state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the game is returned to the game state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.

In this way, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the gaming machine 10 is in a game playable state at the time of power interruption, and the first mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption. In the first case (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24(a)), the setting change state is set, and when the power is cut off. In the second case where the state is a playable state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against power failure is the second mode (setting key switch 42 is ON and RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) ( In the lower left pattern of FIG. 24(a), the setting confirmation state is set, the state when the power is cut off is the gameable state, and the mode of the operating means when the power is restored to the power cut is the third mode ( In the third case where the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 24A), the game enable state is set, and the state when the power is cut off is set. In a fourth case where the game is possible and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against power interruption is the fourth mode (setting key switch 42 is OFF and RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) (FIG. 24) In the upper left pattern of (a)), a game possible state is set. In the third case, the game possible state is set after the RAM clear processing is executed, while in the fourth case. In, the game possible state is set without executing the RAM clear processing.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at power recovery according to the mode of the operating means at power recovery, and to make the selection smooth.

Further, in all cases including the case 7, the reset state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment. However, as in the present embodiment, by making the return state in which the RAM clear processing is executed correspond to the combination including at least the RAM clear switch 43 being ON, the occurrence of the erroneous RAM clear processing is prevented. Can be suppressed.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the first mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) and the third mode (setting) related to the state combination of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. For each of the key switch 42 being OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 being ON, it is necessary that at least the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is in the fourth position (ON position). The combination is specified.
Similarly, like the present embodiment, the setting confirmation process may be associated with a combination including at least the setting key switch 42 being ON.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), the first displacement portion (displacement portion of the setting key switch 42) is in the second position. It can be said in other words that it is specified by a combination including at least (ON position).

In FIG. 24(b), there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of the last power interruption is a gameable state, and the middle frame opening door sensor 76 at the time of power restoration is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in a closed state). The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case (hereinafter, referred to as “case 8”) is shown.
In case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the game can be played as a return state. The state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is returned to the game state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the playable state, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the open/closed state of the middle frame 17) The reset status that is set depends on the.
In particular, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON when the state at the time of the last power interruption is the gameable state, the middle frame opening door When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is set, while the middle frame opening door sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the game can be played. Set the state. Furthermore, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game-enabled state, and the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is opened. Regardless of the state of the door sensor 76 (open/closed state of the inner frame 17), the game possible state is set.
By doing so, it is possible to improve the operability of the RAM clearing process while preventing the unauthorized setting change by prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state while allowing the inappropriate RAM clearing process. ..
That is, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the gaming machine 10 is the first case, and the opening/closing body (middle frame 17) is opened at the time of power recovery (FIG. 24(a). In the lower right pattern of FIG. 24), while the setting change state is set, in the first case, and when the switch is closed at the time of power restoration (the lower right pattern of FIG. 24B). Sets the playable state, and in the third case (the upper right pattern of FIG. 24(a), the upper right pattern of FIG. 24(b)), whether or not the opening/closing body is opened at the time of power recovery Regardless of this, the game playable state is set.

In addition, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power interruption is the gameable state, and when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is opened. When the door sensor 76 is OFF (the inner frame 17 is closed), the RAM clearing process is executed.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the advantageous state from being maintained when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, in the first case, and when the opening/closing body (middle frame 17) is closed at the time of power recovery (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24B), the RAM clearing process is performed. After the game is executed, the playable state is set.

<Regarding error notification (effect) in setting change state and setting confirmation state>
As described above, the magnetic sensing error can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, and when the magnetic sensing error is determined, an error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic detection error is given to the notification processing unit (main). It is executed by the display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35).
On the other hand, when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is set by the return state setting means 176, the setting change command or the setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200, and those commands are transmitted. Based on the notification, the notification processing means (main display 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) notifies that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed.
Here, the operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state can occur will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.
In the case where the setting change state is possible, as described above, in the case 3 shown in FIG. 22A, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and FIG. In case 5, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON.
As described above, also in the case where the setting confirmation state can be achieved, in the case 5 shown in FIG. 23A, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, or FIG. In the case 7 indicated by, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the setting is changed.
In the power-off state, the main control board monitor 97 is off, no security signal is output, and various sensors (including switches) are all in an invalid state.
When power is restored from such a state (Sq13), the gaming machine 10 enters the boot state. In the boot state, the CPUs of the energized various boards including the CPU 101 of the main control board 100 perform the initial processing so that the various kinds of processing described above can be executed.
This initial processing includes processing such as activation of the specific sensor and reading of its state (Sq14). The specific sensor includes at least a sensor (magnetic sensor 77 in the present embodiment) which is a source of an error state that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. included. It should be noted that sensors, switches, etc. other than the specific sensor are kept invalid until the gaming machine 10 is in the playable state.

Since the read state of the setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq11) and the state of the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (Sq12), when the initial process is completed, the reset state setting means 176 sets the setting change state. It As a result, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting change state.
When the setting change state is set, the setting change process (setting change means 177) shown in FIG. 17 is executed. As a result, the security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and the setting change command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By this setting change command, the main display 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35 are used to notify that the setting is being changed.
Further, in the setting change state, the RAM clear switch 43 is operated to change the setting value of the display buffer, and the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is sequentially changed.

After that, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq15), as described above, the setting value of the game area of the RAM 103 is updated with the setting value of the display buffer, and the output of the security signal is stopped. The playable state is set (Sq16). As a result, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the setting change state to the playable state.
When the game playable state is set, all the sensors, switches, etc. are activated, the main control board monitor 97 stops displaying the set value, and the base value is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 25, the timing at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq15) and the timing at which the setting change notification is stopped (Sq16) are shifted, but both timings are combined. Good. In this case, a process transition state may be further provided as the state of the gaming machine 10, and the output of the security signal is stopped and the setting is being changed at the timing (Sq5) when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF. The notification may be stopped and the setting change state may shift to the processing shift state.
Further, the security signal is temporarily stopped at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is turned off, and is temporarily output for initialization after being set to the game-enabled state, but is not once stopped. , May be a series of outputs.

In the setting change state, the state of the magnetic sensor 77 can be read, and in the example of FIG. 25, a magnetic sensing error is determined in the setting change state (main error control means 165). When it is determined that the magnetic sensing error occurs, an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being changed.
After the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, the sub-error control means 230 shifts from the setting change state to the game enable state and finishes the notification that the setting is being changed, and then the RAM is cleared. A notification indicating that the notification is made is made, and after the notification is finished, an error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic sensing error is executed.
In the present embodiment, the notification indicating that the RAM has been cleared (RAM clear notification) is a display indicating that the RAM has been cleared on the main display portion 81 and a voice that indicates that the RAM has been cleared from the speaker 33. It is performed by output and lighting of the effect lamp 35.

As described above, the notification processing means (main display section 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) performs the setting change notification indicating that the setting is being changed when the setting is changed, and the setting is changed by the return state setting means. In other words, when the state is changed to another state (for example, a playable state), the setting change notification is ended. Further, the notification processing means changes the setting change state to another state when the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error) during the setting change notification. In other words, after the accompanying notification of the setting change is completed, the abnormal state notification corresponding to the determined abnormal state (error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) is performed.
Even if an abnormal state is determined in the setting change state as described above, by not performing the error notification immediately but after performing the setting change operation (operation on the setting key switch 42), the setting change operation is disturbed on the way. It is possible to reliably notify the error state while preventing the error.

Further, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) performs the RAM clear notification after the completion of the setting change notification and performs the setting change notification when the RAM clear processing is performed. If an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error) is determined during the operation, the abnormal state notification (corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) corresponding to the determined abnormal state is completed after the setting change notification and the RAM clear notification are completed. In other words, it is possible to put it another way.
With such notification, it is possible to prevent the confusion of the operator by notifying that the setting change and RAM clear have been performed and then notifying the abnormal state.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the setting confirmation state is entered.
In the case shown in FIG. 26, unlike the case shown in FIG. 25, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 remains OFF at the time of power recovery. That is, in the case shown in FIG. 26, since the state of the read setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq21) and the state of the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, when the initial processing is completed, the return state setting means 176 causes The setting confirmation status is set. As a result, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting confirmation state.

When the setting confirmation state is set, the setting confirmation processing (setting confirmation means 178) shown in FIG. 18 is executed. As a result, the security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and the setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By this setting confirmation command, the main display 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35 are used to notify that the setting is being confirmed.
In the setting confirmation state, unlike the setting change state, no processing is performed even if the RAM clear switch 43 is operated.

After that, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq24), the output of the security signal is stopped and the game-enabled state is set (Sq25). As a result, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the setting confirmation state to the playable state.
When the game playable state is set, all the sensors, switches, etc. are activated, the main control board monitor 97 stops displaying the set value, and the base value is displayed.
Note that in the example of FIG. 26, the timing at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq24) and the timing at which the notification during setting confirmation is stopped (Sq25) are shifted, but both timings are combined. Good. In this case, a process transition state may be further provided as the state of the gaming machine 10, and the output of the security signal is stopped and the setting is being confirmed at the timing (Sq24) when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF. The notification may be stopped and the setting confirmation state may shift to the processing transition state.
Further, the security signal is temporarily stopped at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is turned off, and is temporarily output for initialization after being set to the game-enabled state, but is not once stopped. , May be a series of outputs. In addition, the security signal does not have to be initialized when shifting from the setting confirmation state to the playable state.

In the setting confirmation state, the state of the magnetic sensor 77 can be read, and in the example of FIG. 26, a magnetic sensing error is determined in the setting confirmation state (main error control means 165). When it is determined that the magnetic sensing error occurs, an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being confirmed.
The sub-error control means 230, after the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, shifts from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state and finishes the notification that the setting is being confirmed, and then restores power. Is notified (power recovery notification), and after the notification is finished, error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic sensing error is executed.
The power recovery notification is performed by, for example, displaying on the main display unit 81 that power recovery has been performed, outputting a voice from the speaker 33 indicating that power recovery has been performed, and lighting the effect lamp 35.

As described above, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) performs the setting confirmation notification indicating the setting confirmation state when the setting confirmation state, and confirms the setting by the return state setting means. In other words, when the state is changed to another state (for example, a playable state), the setting confirmation notification is ended. Further, the notification processing means changes the setting confirmation state to another state when the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error) during the setting confirmation notification. In other words, after the notification of the setting confirmation is completed, the abnormal state notification (error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) corresponding to the determined abnormal state is performed. As in the example of FIG. 26, another notification (power recovery notification) may be executed between the setting confirmation notification and the magnetic error notification.
In this way, even in the setting confirmation state, even if the abnormal state is determined as in the setting change state, the error notification is not issued immediately but after the setting confirmation operation (operation on the setting key switch 42) is completed. , It is possible to reliably notify the error state while preventing the setting confirmation operation from being disturbed on the way.

If an abnormal state is determined during the setting confirmation notification, the power recovery notification and the error notification are performed in parallel in different notification modes after the setting confirmation notification ends. May be. For example, the error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error may be performed by using the display on the main display unit 81, and the power recovery notification may be performed by voice output to the speaker 33 and lighting of the effect lamp 35.

<Modification 1>
Next, referring to FIG. 27, in the above-described case 3 shown in FIG. 22 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame open door at power recovery is used). When the sensor 76 is ON (when the middle frame 17 is open), and in the above case 4 (there is no abnormality at power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and during power recovery) A modified example of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) will be described. FIG. 27 is a table summarizing modified examples of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state.

FIG. 27A shows a modification of the state of the gaming machine 10 at power recovery in case 3.
In this modified example, in case 3, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 27A), the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43. Is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 27A), the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 27A), and In either case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 27A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. Note that in any of the patterns shown in FIG. 27A, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.
In this regard, comparing the example shown in FIG. 22A with this modification, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (FIG. 22A and FIG. The presence/absence of the RAM clear processing, the return state, and the display of the main control board monitor 97 are different in the three modes except the pattern (the lower right pattern of a).

Thus, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 27A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF, Further, when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 27A), the setting change state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game playable state from being set when the setting change state is not completed.
Further, in the present modification, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 27A), the setting change state is set as the return state. Is set. Therefore, the setting change state can be set even when the power is restored (recovery from a power failure, etc.) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult.

FIG. 27B shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 4 corresponding to FIG. However, also in this modification, the case 4 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of the case 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Modification 2>
Next, referring to FIG. 28, in the above-described case 5 shown in FIG. 23 (there is no abnormality at power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame open door at power recovery is used). In the case where the sensor 76 is ON (when the inner frame 17 is open), and in the above case 6 (there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and during power restoration) A modified example of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the frame opening sensor 76 is OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) will be described.
Note that FIG. 28 is a table in which there are no abnormalities at the time of power recovery, and a modified example of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state.

FIG. 28A shows a modified example of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in case 5.
More specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the game is returned to the game state. The enabled state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is set. The setting confirmation state is set, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is executed and the return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area is also cleared.

Thus, in the second modification, unlike the above-described embodiment (FIG. 23A), in the case 5, the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (FIG. 28). In the upper left pattern), a return state different from the game-enabled state is set as the return state (not limited to the setting confirmation state, it may be a return state different from the game-enabled state such as a game stopped state). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game playable state from being set when the setting confirmation state is not completed.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) further has a setting confirmation state when the power is cut off, and a fourth mode of the operation means when the power is restored to the power cut. In other words, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, it can be said that a return state (setting confirmation state) different from the playable state is set.

Particularly, in the modified example 2, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the upper left of FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. It Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) further has a setting confirmation state when the power is cut off, and a fourth mode of the operation means when the power is restored to the power cut. In other words, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, it can be said that the setting confirmation state is set.

In Modification 2, in Case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (lower left pattern in FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. It Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) is further in the state of the setting confirmation state at the time of power interruption, and the second mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption. In other words, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF, the setting confirmation state is set.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the first mode (setting key switch 42 is ON, and RAM clear switch). 43 is ON), the setting change state is set, the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against power failure is the second mode (setting key switch). When 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), the setting confirmation state is set, the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the operation means at the time of power recovery against power failure is set. When the mode is the third mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON), the game possible state is set, and the state at the time of power interruption is the setting confirmation state, and In other words, when the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against power failure is the third mode, the RAM clear process is executed before the game-enabled state is set.

FIG. 28B shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 6 corresponding to FIG. 28A. However, also in this modification, the case 6 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of the case 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the above-described present embodiment and modification, the recovery state at power recovery is determined by referring to the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at power recovery, but the RAM clear switch 43 continues from power recovery. It may be possible to refer to whether the operation time exceeds a specified time (for example, 3 s). By doing this, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above-described present embodiment and modification, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (opening/closing state of the middle frame 17) is referred to in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, but refer to the state. Instead, the return state may be set. In this case, the return state at power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display relating to the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.
Further, the error notification corresponding to the error state (magnetic sensing error) that can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can be performed by displaying on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, the display for error notification may be determined as E3. When a magnetic sensing error is determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, after the setting key switch is switched from ON to OFF, the base value is not displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and the magnetic sensing error is not displayed. May be displayed for error notification, or may be displayed by periodically switching between the base value display and the error notification display. Furthermore, without waiting for the setting key switch to be switched from ON to OFF, the error notification display may be performed immediately after the error state is determined, while being switched to the set value display or the base display.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Appendix>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A game ball is shot, and when the shot game ball is shot into the winning opening, the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and one of the set values of a plurality of stages is set. A gaming machine that is set and has a different degree of advantage for awarding prize balls according to the set value,
Operation means,
As a return state after power recovery, a return state setting means capable of setting a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game enable state in which a game can proceed can be set. When,
An abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormal state in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state,
Equipped with
The return state setting means,
In the first case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the first mode, the setting change state is set,
In the second case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game playable state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the second mode, the setting confirmation state is set,
In the third case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game-enabled state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power-off is the third mode, the game-enabled state is set,
In the fourth case where the state at the time of power interruption is the game playable state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power cutoff is the fourth mode, the game playable state is set. Yes,
In the third case, while the playable state is set after the RAM clear processing is executed,
In the fourth case, the playable state is set without executing the RAM clear processing,
The return state setting means further includes
When the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the fourth mode, the return state different from the playable state is set. A gaming machine characterized by being set.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The return state setting means further includes
When the state at the time of power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power failure is the fourth mode, the setting confirmation state is set. A gaming machine characterized by.
(3) The gaming machine according to (2) above,
The return state setting means further includes
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting confirmation state, and the mode of the operating means at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the second mode, the setting confirmation state is set. A gaming machine characterized by.
(4) The gaming machine according to (2) or (3) above,
The operating means is
Comprised of a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation means,
A first displacing portion that is displaceable from one position of the first position and the second position to the other position;
In each of the first position and the second position, for holding the first displacement portion without requiring an external force,
The second operation means,
A second displacing portion capable of displacing from one position of the third position and the fourth position to the other position,
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect,
It is specified by a combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion,
The second aspect is
The first displacement portion is specified by a combination including at least the second position,
In the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state ends when the first displacement portion is displaced from the second position to the first position.
(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The operating means is
Comprised of a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation means,
A first displacing portion that is displaceable from one position of the first position and the second position to the other position;
In each of the first position and the second position, for holding the first displacement portion without requiring an external force,
The second operation means,
A second displacement portion displaceable from one position of the third position and the fourth position to the other position,
The second displacement portion is urged and held in the third position,
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect,
It is specified by a combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion,
Each of the first aspect and the third aspect,
A game machine characterized by being specified by a combination including at least the second displacement portion being at the fourth position.
(6) The gaming machine according to (5) above,
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the set value is updated according to a predetermined order, the gaming machine being characterized in that ..
(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
A game board is arranged on the front side, and an opening/closing body that can be opened and closed is provided.
The operating means is
It is arranged on the back side of the game board,
The return state setting means further includes
In the first case, and when the opening and closing body is opened at the time of power recovery, while setting the setting change state,
In the first case, and when the opening and closing body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game possible state is set,
In the third case, the gaming machine is configured to set the playable state regardless of whether the opening/closing body is opened at the time of power recovery.
(8) The gaming machine according to (7) above,
In the first case, and when the opening/closing body is closed at the time of power restoration, the gaming state is set after the RAM clearing process is executed.
(A) The abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means includes an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the playable state, and the playable state. An abnormal state that can be determined only when
The game machine described in any one of (1) to (8).
(B) Notification processing means for giving notification in at least a part of the case where the abnormality state is determined by the abnormality determination means,
Further equipped with,
At least a part of the abnormal state determined by the abnormality determination means is given a priority,
The notification processing means, when a plurality of types of abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determination means, performs a notification corresponding to the abnormal state of high priority,
The abnormal state that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is given a higher priority than the abnormal state that can be determined only in the playable state,
The gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (8) and (a).
(C) In the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, a setting change notification indicating the setting change state or a setting confirmation notification indicating the setting confirmation state is performed, and the return state setting is performed. Notification processing means for terminating the setting change notification or the setting confirmation notification when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is changed to another state by means.
Further equipped with,
The notification processing means, while performing the setting change notification or the setting confirmation notification, when the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determination means, during the setting change notification or the setting confirmation After the end of the notification, perform an abnormal state notification corresponding to the determined abnormal state,
The gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (8), (a), and (b).
(D) RAM clearing means for performing a RAM clearing process according to a RAM clearing condition in the setting change state,
Further equipped with,
The notification processing means,
When the RAM clear processing is performed, the RAM clear notification is performed after the notification of the setting change is completed,
If the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determining means during the setting change notification, the detected abnormal state is dealt with after the setting change notification and the RAM clear notification are completed. Abnormal condition notification,
The gaming machine described in (c).

10 Gaming Machine 15 Outer Frame 17 Middle Frame 20 Front Frame 21 Hinge Mechanism 22 Movable Decorative Body 23 Cylinder Lock 25 Transparent Member 27 Upper Ball Receiving Plate 29 Lower Ball Receiving Plate 31 Operation Handle 32 Upper Frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left-right frame 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Rendering lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Rendering button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Set value Substrate 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting substrate cover 45 Open/close cover 46 Gaming ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Dispensing unit 49 Dispensing passage 50 Gaming board 50a Gaming area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large prize hole 57 1st Starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric auditors product 62 Normal electric auditors product solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric auditors product 66A Special electric auditors product solenoid 66B Sorting member solenoid 67 General winning a prize port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second start opening sensor 72A Special winning opening sensor 72B Specific area sensor 72C Sorting member sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Magnetic sensor 80 Performance display device 81 Main display portion 82 Sub Display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd Special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Preliminary determination means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure appropriateness determination means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 special figure variation pattern deriving means 135 general figure lottery means 140 jackpot game control means 145 symbol display control means 150 electric auditors product control means 155 game state control means 160 main information storage means 165 main error control means 170 main command management means 175 reinstatement Electric power processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gaming state transition means 180 Electric power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal production control means 221 Production mode control means 222 Production route determination means 223 Sub holding control means 224 Lookahead production control means 225 Production content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Big hit production control means 230 Sub error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub information storage means 270 Sub command management means 300 Second sub control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 Second sub control board case 400 Dispensing control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Discharge control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X First passage Y Second passage

Claims (10)

A game ball is shot, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one set value is set from the preset number of set values. , A gaming machine in which the degree of advantage regarding awarding of prize balls is determined according to the set value,
An opening and closing body provided with a game board and configured to be openable and closable,
It has a first displacing portion which is arranged at a position operable when the opening/closing body is in an open state and which is displaceable from one position of the first position and the second position to the other position. A first operation means,
It has a second displacing portion which is arranged at a position operable when the opening/closing body is in an open state and which is displaceable from one position of the third position and the fourth position to the other position. A second operation means,
As return state after power failure, new said set value can be set configuration changes state, the currently set can confirm the setting values are setting confirmation state, progress can playable state of Yu technique, and a game With a return state setting means capable of setting a game stop state in which the progress of
And abnormality determining means may determine abnormal state,
Equipped with
The return state setting means,
A state the game state at the time of power interruption, the position is the second position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and said at該復conductive when the second displacement portion Ru is the fourth position der position of, in the first case, can be set to the setting change condition,
A state the game state at the time of power interruption, the position is the second position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and said at該復conductive when the second displacement portion position of Ru said third position der, in the second case, can be set to the setting confirmation state,
A state the game state at the time of power interruption, the position is the first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and said at該復conductive when the second displacement portion Ru is the fourth position der position of, when the third is capable of setting the game state after RAM clearing process is performed,
A state the game state at the time of power interruption, the position is the first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and said at該復conductive when the second displacement portion Ru is the third position der position of, in the case of the fourth is capable of setting the game state without the RAM clearing process is performed,
A state wherein the setting confirmation state during power interruption, is said first position is the first position of the displacement part at the time of power recovery to said interruption, and said second displacement portion in該復conductive time When the position of is the third position , the return state different from the playable state is set ,
When the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state,
The opening/closing body is in an open state, the position of the first displacement portion at the time of power recovery against the power interruption is the second position, and the position of the second displacement portion at the time of power recovery is the The fourth position, in a predetermined case, while setting the setting change state,
If different from the predetermined case, set the game stop state,
The abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the playable state, and only in the playable state. The abnormal state that can be determined is included,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The return state setting means further a state is the setting confirmation state during power failure, the position is the first position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and該復When the position of the second displacement portion at the time of electricity is the third position , set the setting confirmation state ,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The return state setting means further a state is the setting confirmation state during power failure, the position is the second position of said first displacement portion when power is restored to said interruption, and該復When the position of the second displacement portion at the time of electricity is the third position , set the setting confirmation state ,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3,
Before SL first operation means, at each location before Symbol first position and said second position, said first displacement portion is held without requiring external forces,
Prior Symbol setting confirmation state, when the first displacement portion is displaced to the first position from the second position, the setting confirmation state is completed,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Before SL first operation means, at each location before Symbol first position and said second position, said first displacement portion is held without requiring external forces,
It said second operating means, holds and urges the pre-Symbol second displacement portion to the third position,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 5,
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the set value is updated according to a predetermined order ,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Before Symbol return state setting means, further,
While the first a case, the and when the opening and closing member to the power recovery is Ru open Der sets the setting change condition,
The first is the case, and if the opening and closing member to the power recovery is Ru closed der sets the game state,
In the third case, the playable state is set regardless of the open/closed state of the opening/ closing body when power is restored .
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 7,
The first is the case, and if the opening and closing member to the power recovery is Ru closed der, after the RAM clearing process is performed, the game state is set,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
In the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, a setting change notification indicating the setting change state or a setting confirmation notification indicating the setting confirmation state is performed, and the reset state setting means Notification processing means for terminating the setting change notification or the setting confirmation notification when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is changed to another state,
Further equipped with,
The notification processing means, while performing the setting change notification or the setting confirmation notification, if the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determination means, during the setting change notification or the setting confirmation After the end of the notification, perform an abnormal state notification corresponding to the determined abnormal state,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 9,
RAM clearing means for performing a RAM clearing process according to a RAM clearing condition in the setting change state,
Further equipped with,
The notification processing means,
When the RAM clear processing is performed, the RAM clear notification is performed after the notification of the setting change is completed,
If the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determining means during the setting change notification, the detected abnormal state is dealt with after the setting change notification and the RAM clear notification are completed. Abnormal condition notification,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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