JP6744264B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a slot machine, or the like.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, random number lottery is performed based on the fact that a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the symbol starting means is satisfied, and if the random number lottery wins, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated. Is configured to let. For example, in a pachinko machine, a winning probability (big hit probability) of a random number lottery is fixedly set and displayed on a specification display section such as the front side of a game board (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2005-123192, A

In this way, with regard to pachinko machines, it was not allowed to install a so-called setting change function that can change the winning probability (big hit probability) of random number lottery in multiple stages, but due to the flow of thorough prohibition of nail adjustment etc. As with slot machines, pachinko machines are also likely to have the ability to change settings. However, when the setting change function is installed, some kind of judgment is necessary to appropriately change the setting.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately changing the settings based on the judgment factors.

According to the present invention, in a gaming machine configured to be able to execute a special game advantageous to a player when a player wins a random number lottery, a display means 95 capable of displaying at least predetermined information calculated based on a gaming record is provided. In preparation for the rear side of the main body 1, a set value relating to the probability of winning in the random number lottery is stored, and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a settable period in which the set value can be set is started, and a predetermined end condition is set. If the above condition is satisfied, the settable period is ended and the set value is set, and the display means 95 is capable of displaying the setting information regarding the set value , and a plurality of display portions 95a. To 95d, and is configured to be display-controlled by cyclically switching designation information for designating a target display unit that is an output target of display data from the plurality of display units 95a to 95d . During the settable period, the setting information can be displayed on the display unit 95, and during a predetermined period other than the settable period, the display unit 95 switches and displays a plurality of types of the predetermined information at predetermined time intervals. A cycle counter for measuring the predetermined time during the predetermined period, the cycle counter is not updated during the settable period, and the designated information is updated at a predetermined period during the predetermined period. By performing the process, the display control is performed so that the predetermined information is sequentially output to the plurality of display units 95a to 95d, while the designated information is updated at a predetermined cycle during the settable period. However, the display control is performed so that the setting information is output only when a specific display portion of the plurality of display portions 95a to 95d is designated as the target display portion .

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately change the setting based on the judgment factor.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view concerning the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the same pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (second half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a setting change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol management process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol fluctuation start process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the range of the range which the big hit determination random value of the same pachinko machine can take, the range of low probability big hit, and the range of high probability big hit. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination value table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the fluctuation pattern selection process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the deviation variation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for setting errors of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of LED common port and LED data port of the same pachinko machine, game information display means, setting display means, and performance display means. It is a figure which shows the LED common output selection table and LED data output information table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the production means at the time of command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the pending|change change notice selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table regarding the pending change notice of the same pachinko machine, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table. It is a figure which shows the normal notice production selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table regarding the SU notice of the same pachinko machine, an appearance rate table, and a reliability table. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table regarding the timer advance notice of the same pachinko machine, an appearance rate table, and a reliability table. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (latter half) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a setting change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a setting confirmation process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the production means at the time of command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol fluctuation start process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the production means at the time of command reception of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the production|production means at the time of command reception of the pachinko machine concerning the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine concerning a 7th embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of LED common port and LED data port of the same pachinko machine, game information display means, setting display means, and performance display means. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for setting errors of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table regarding the pending|change change notice of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 10th Embodiment of this invention, an appearance rate table, and a reliability table. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table regarding the pending|change change notice of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 11th Embodiment of this invention, an appearance rate table, and a reliability table. It is a figure which shows the deviation, the low-precision big hit, and the high-precision big hit range in the range which the big hit determination random value of the pachinko machine concerning the 12th Embodiment of this invention can take. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the same pachinko machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 29 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is openably and closably attached to and detachable from the outer frame 2 via a first hinge 4 in the up-down direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side, and the first hinge 4 in the left-right direction is attached. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, on the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is openably and closably and detachably pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 via a second hinge 8 in the up-down direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side, and is locked by the locking means 5 to the main body frame 6. It can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged so as to have the same axis center, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the lower front portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the lower front portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects to the front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is arranged on the upper side thereof. Further, in the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and similarly, an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged in the lower left portion above the front cover member 9.

The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially come into contact with the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side of the frame portion 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 14 from the front side, for example, and a launching means 17, a lower speaker 18 and the like are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting portion 15. In addition, in the main body frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 19 that forms the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 20 that forms the second hinge 8 are provided, for example, in the upper left portion, and the first and second hinges 4 and 8 are provided. The main body frame lower hinge fittings 21 constituting the above are respectively arranged in the lower left part, for example.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front surface side of the main body frame 6. In this door base 22, a window hole 24a of a glass window 24 is formed corresponding to the front side of a game area 23 formed on the game board 16, and, for example, a plurality (four here) around the window hole 24a. The production means such as the upper speaker 25 and the air blowing production device 26 are arranged, and the upper decorative cover 27 that substantially covers the upper speaker 25 and the like from the front side is attached.

Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, an upper plate 30 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out unit 28 arranged on the rear side of the main body frame 6 and supplies them to the launching unit 17, and the upper plate 30 is full. In this case, a lower plate 31 for storing surplus balls and the like, a firing handle 32 for operating the firing means 17 and the like are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 33 for substantially covering the upper plate 30, the lower plate 31 and the like from the front side is provided. It is installed. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a bulging shape facing forward, and on the upper side thereof, for example, predetermined operation means such as an effect button 34 and a cross operation means 35 which can be pressed by the player are provided.

A glass unit 36 is detachably attached to the back side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. Vertical hinge end side reinforcing metal plate 37, vertical opening/closing end side reinforcing metal plate 38 arranged along the edge of the open/close end, and left/right lower reinforcing member arranged below the window hole 24a. The sheet metal 39 is detachably fixed to the sheet metal 39 by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 40 constituting the second hinge 8 is arranged in, for example, an upper left portion, and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 41 is also arranged in a lower left portion, for example.

Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 42, a lower plate guiding unit 43, etc. are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 30 to the launching means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower plate guide unit 43 guides to the lower plate 31 surplus balls when the upper plate 30 is full, and foul balls that have been returned by the launching means 17 without reaching the game area 23. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the first and second hinges 4, 8 side thereof.

A door opening switch 44 that can detect whether or not the front frame 3 is open with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided on the upper side of the body frame 6, for example. The door opening switch 44 is configured to be ON when the front frame 3 is opened to the front side with respect to the outer frame 2, and OFF when it is closed, for example.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 includes a base plate 45 such as a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 that guides the game balls emitted from the emission means 17 is annularly arranged on the front side of the base plate 45. At the same time, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, in addition to the unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the start winning unit 48, the normal winning unit 49 and the like, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged, and the game is also performed. The game information display means 50 is arranged outside the area 23, for example, on the lower side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game information display means 50 includes, for example, four LED groups composed of eight LEDs 60, and a total of 32 LEDs 60 are the normal symbol display means 51 and the normally reserved number display means 52. , First special symbol display means 53, second special symbol display means 54, first special reserved quantity display means 55, second special reserved quantity display means 56, fluctuation shortening notification means 57, right hitting notification means 58 and round number notification. A predetermined number is allocated to the means 59. That is, each of the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b constitutes the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, respectively, and the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the third LED group 50c are two. The eight LEDs 60 belonging to the fourth LED group 50d are divided into respective groups, which constitute the first special reserved quantity display means 55, the second special reserved quantity display means 56, the ordinary reserved quantity display means 52, and the fluctuation shortening notification means 57, respectively. Of these, two of them constitute normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute right-handed notification means 58, and the remaining four constitute round number notification means 59, respectively.

On the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49 of the game board 16, a normal symbol starting means 61, a first special symbol starting means 62, a second special symbol starting means 63, a big winning means 64, a plurality of ordinary winning means 65 and the like. It is provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, a movable effect means 67 having a movable body 67a movable in front of the liquid crystal display means 66 and the like are arranged.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes a display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66, and is detachably mounted from the front side to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 and penetrating in the front-rear direction. .. As shown in FIG. 3, the central display frame unit 47 is disposed on the outside of the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45, and the front mounting plate 71 through which game balls can pass on the front side thereof, and the liquid crystal display means 66. The decorative frame 72 is arranged in a front view substantially in the shape of a gate extending from the left and right sides to the upper side of the front side of the front mounting plate 71, and is disposed between the lower left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. And a stage 73 to be played. The game balls that have been launched by the launching means 17 and have entered the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 72, and the left downflow path 74a on the left side and the right downflow path 74b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. Either one of

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp entrance 75 into which a game ball can flow, at least on one side of the left downflow route 74a side and the right downflow route 74b side, for example, on the left downflow route 74a side. The game ball that has flowed into the warp entrance 75 while flowing down the leftward flow path 74a freely rolls in the left-right direction on the stage 73, and then the center drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center of the game area 23 in the left-right direction. And either of the other parts fall to the front side. Further, on the upper side of the stage 73, an intrusion prevention means 77 for preventing invasion of the game ball to the rear side due to bounce or the like is provided.

The starting winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The normal winning unit 49 is arranged on the left side of the starting winning unit 48 below the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 61 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and is constituted by a passage gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and passage detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball ( (Not shown). This normal symbol starting means 61 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47, and the game ball flowing down the right downflow path 74b can pass therethrough.

The normal symbol display means 51 is for displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner, and is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the normal symbol starting means 61 is a game ball. Based on the detection, after the two LEDs 60 that form the normal pattern emit light in the light emitting pattern during the normal change, the normal judgment random number information included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal pattern starting means 61 When the numerical value matches the predetermined hit determination value, the variation is stopped in the hit mode (predetermined mode), and in other cases, the variation is stopped. In addition, the two LEDs 60 that form the normal pattern can display one or a plurality of hitting modes and one or a plurality of deviating modes by a combination of their light emitting modes (for example, lighting/lighting out), and are normally changing. The light emission pattern is configured to switch, for example, two specific types of light emission modes at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

Moreover, when the normal symbol starting means 61 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 51 and the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The stored upper limit holding number, for example, 4 is held as a limit, and one is consumed each time the normal holding period ends, so that the normal symbol is changed. The number of stored ordinary random number information (normally retained number) is notified to the player by the normally retained number display means 52 or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the normally-held number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and each of the two LEDs 60 emits light (e.g., turns on/blinks/turns off). Depending on the combination, it is possible to display five kinds of normally reserved numbers of 0 to 4.

The first special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 62 is for starting the symbol fluctuation by the first special symbol display means 53, is constituted by a non-opening and closing type winning means having no opening and closing means, and is a winning game ball. The game ball detection means (not shown) for detecting is provided. The first special symbol starting means 62 is provided, for example, in the starting winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side of the stage 73 corresponding to the central falling portion 76, and the warp on the left downflow path 74a side. Due to the existence of a route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73, the game ball flowing down the left downflow route 74a can win with a higher probability than the game ball flowing down the right downflow route 74b. There is. In addition, when a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 62, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 63 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and the open state and the impossibility of winning the game ball by the operation of the opening/closing part 78. (Or it is more difficult to win the prize than the open condition) It is composed of an open-close type winning means that can be changed to a closed state, and is provided with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball, and a normal symbol display means 51. When the stop symbol after the change occurs and the ordinary profit state occurs, the opening/closing part 78 is changed from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

This second special symbol starting means 63, for example, is arranged on the front mounting plate 71 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and has flowed down the right downflow path 74b. The ball can be won. The opening/closing part 78 can be swung around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, the game ball can pass the front side by being substantially flush with the front mounting plate 71, In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 has a downward slanting shape so that the game balls are won backward. In addition, when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 63, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the first special symbol starting means 62 detects a game ball. On that condition (when the symbol starting condition is satisfied), after the eight LEDs 60 forming the first special symbol emit light in the special variation light emission pattern, when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 62. When the jackpot determination random number value included in the acquired first special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (when winning in the random number lottery), in the first jackpot mode (specific mode), other than that In this case, the variation is stopped in the first out-of-phase mode (non-specific mode). When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first special profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the second special symbol starting means 63 detects a game ball. On that condition (when the symbol starting condition is satisfied), after the eight LEDs 60 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the special variation light emission pattern, when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol starting means 63. When the jackpot determination random number value included in the acquired second special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (when winning in the random number lottery), in the second jackpot mode (specific mode), other than that In this case, the variation is stopped in the second out-of-phase mode (non-specific mode). A second special profit state occurs when the stopped symbol after the second special symbol display means 54 is changed to the second jackpot mode.

The first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 are one or more first and second jackpot modes and one or more first, depending on the combination of the light emitting modes (for example, turning on/off) of the eight LEDs 60. The second deviation mode can be displayed, and the special variation light emission pattern is configured to switch, for example, two specific types of light emission modes every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

Also, during the symbol fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol fluctuation of the second special symbol display means 54 and during the special holding period including the first and second special profit states, the first and second special symbol start. When the means 62 and 63 detect a game ball, the first and second special random number information (random number information) acquired thereby are reserved and stored with a predetermined upper limit holding number, for example, four limits each. To be done. Then, at the time when the special holding period ends, if the holding storage on the second special symbol side is 1 or more, one holding storage of the second special symbol is consumed to change the second special symbol, and the first If only the reserved memory on the special symbol side is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the first special symbol is consumed to change the first special symbol. In this way, in this embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing together, and when there is a pending storage on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side. Is designed to preferentially change the second special symbol.

The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved number) is notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56, the liquid crystal display means 66 and the like. It Here, the first and second special reserved number display means 55, 56 are each composed of two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and their light emitting modes (for example, lighting/blinking/lighting off). 5), it is possible to display five types of the first and second special reserved numbers of 0 to 4.

The big winning means 64 is an opening and closing type winning means having an opening and closing plate 79 capable of switching between an open state in which the game balls can win and a closed state in which the game balls cannot win, and is provided in, for example, the central display frame unit 47. It is arranged on the upstream side of the first special symbol starting means 62 on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63, and the game ball flowing down the right downflow path 74b is more than the game ball flowing down the left downflow path 74a. It is possible to win a prize with a high probability. This big winning means 64, the first and second special that occurs when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second jackpot modes after the change In the profit state, the opening/closing plate 79 is opened to the front side in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the game balls dropped on the opening side are allowed to win inside. When a game ball wins the big winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball per winning. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as "big hit game (special game)".

There are three types of open patterns of the big winning means 64 in the big hit game of this embodiment, 4R, 6R, and 10R (FIG. 19). Each of the 4R, 6R, and 10R opening patterns is configured to perform a so-called round with a payout 4 times, 6 times, and 10 times, respectively. Here, in the round with payout, when the number of winnings to the special winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses after the special winning means 64 is opened. It is set to close the big winning means 64, and if the player hits right with aiming at the big winning means 64 on the right downflow route 74b side, the maximum number of game balls can be easily won and a large amount of prize balls can be won. Can be earned. In addition to the round with a payout, an opening pattern having a round without a payout in which the big winning means 64 opens for an extremely short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) may be provided, or a round without a payout. Only an open pattern may be provided.

Further, on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, the effect symbol 80 can be variably displayed in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. It is possible to display various images such as the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, the changing pending image Z, and the like, which indicate the second special reserved number.

Here, the effect design 80 is, as shown in FIG. 3, a combination of a design main body 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and the like, and a character or other decorative portion 80b attached to the design main body 80a. And is capable of varying in a plurality of columns in a predetermined direction (here, three columns in the left-right direction), for example, variation due to vertical scrolling or the like in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern substantially at the same time as variation start of the first and second special symbols Along with the start, the first and second special symbols are designed to stop at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the special symbols. In the production design 80, for example, a case where all of the same designs are arranged is a big-winning production mode, and other cases are out-of-game production modes, and the first and second special symbols are the first and second big-winning patterns (specific mode). When it is, the production symbol 80 is a big hit production mode (specific production mode), and when the first and second special symbols are the first and second out-of-court modes (non-specific mode), the production pattern 80 is out-of-court production mode. (Non-specific effect mode).

Further, with respect to the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 and the changing pending image Z, the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 are based on detecting the game ball. When the number of 2 special reservations increases, one of the first and second reservation images X1 and Y1 is additionally displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 When the first and second special reserved numbers are reduced based on the start of a new fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, the fluctuation pending image Z is deleted, and the first and second reserved images X1 to X1. , Y1 are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen), and the pushed first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 are moved to, for example, predetermined positions to make new fluctuations. It is adapted to change to the medium-holding image Z. As described above, the liquid crystal display means 66 is an example of a hold display means capable of executing hold display according to the number of the first and second special random number information pieces held and stored.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a back cover 81 for covering the central display frame unit 47 and the like from the rear side is attached to the back side of the game board 16, and a main control board 82a is stored on the back side of the back cover 81. A main board case 82, a performance board case 83 in which a performance control board 83a and a performance interface board 83b are stored, a liquid crystal board case 84 in which a liquid crystal control board 84a is stored, and the like are detachably mounted.

Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, an opening/closing cover 85 which covers the back side of the game board 16 so as to be openable and closable is detachably attached, and on the upper side thereof, a game ball tank 86a and a tank rail 86b are provided on the left and right sides. The payout means 28 and the payout passage 87 are mounted respectively, and when a game ball wins a winning opening of the big winning means 64 or the like, or when a ball lending command is issued from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), a game is played. The gaming balls in the ball tank 86a are dispensed by the dispensing means 28 via the tank rails 86b, and the gaming balls are guided to the upper plate 30 via the dispensing passage 87. The opening/closing cover 85 is arranged so as to cover a part of the upper side of the main board case 82 from the rear side.

A board mounting base 88 is removably mounted on the lower rear side of the front frame 3, and a power supply board case 89 storing a power supply board 89a and a payout control board 90a are mounted on the back side of the board mounting base 88. The payout substrate cases 90 storing therein are detachably mounted.

FIG. 6A is a schematic block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 6(a), the main control board 82a controls the game control operation, and the game information display means 50 on the game board 16, the normal symbol starting means 61, the first special symbol starting means 62, the second special symbol. The starting means 63, the big winning means 64, the normal winning means 65, etc. are connected via, for example, a relay board or the like not shown, and the lower part thereof is provided with voice output and illumination based on a control command from the main control board 82a. Based on control commands from a production control board 83a for performing production control such as light emission and movable body drive, a liquid crystal control board 84a for controlling the liquid crystal display means 66 based on control commands from this production control board 83a, and a main control board 82a. A payout control board 90a for controlling the payout means 28 and a sub-control means such as a launch control board 91 for controlling the launching means 17 based on a launch control signal from the payout control board 90a are connected.

Further, the main control board 82a is connected to operation means such as a RAM clear switch 92 and setting change operation means 93, and display means such as setting display means 94 and performance display means 95. As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are both operable from the outside of the main board case 82, and the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are both main boards. Each of them is mounted on the main control board 82a so as to be visible from the outside of the case 82. The RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 are preferably arranged at positions not covered by the opening/closing cover 85.

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, and can be pressed, for example, from the outside of the main board case 82. Further, the setting change operating means 93 is operated when changing the setting, and can be turned on/off by rotating the setting from outside the main board case 82 using, for example, a dedicated key. .. In this embodiment, the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode (probability of winning in the random number lottery) is operated in a plurality of steps by operating the setting change operation means 93 and the like. It is possible to change the setting from 1 to 6). Details of the setting change will be described later.

The setting display unit 94 displays setting information indicating which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected, and is configured by, for example, a one-digit 7-segment LED or the like, and is visually recognized through, for example, a transparent main board case 82. It is mounted on the main control board 82a in the main board case 82 so as to be possible. The setting display unit 94 can display any one of the setting information items “1” to “6” corresponding to the setting items 1 to 6, for example, during the setting change period, the setting information before being confirmed, and the other setting information items. Can display the confirmed setting information.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value, and is composed of, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, and the like. For example, the performance display means 95 is provided in the main board case 82 so as to be visible through the transparent main board case 82. Is mounted on the main control board 82a. The base value is an example of performance information obtained based on the game performance, and is calculated, for example, by “(the number of payouts in the low probability state/the number of outs in the low probability state)×100”. The performance display means 95 of the present embodiment can switch and display two types of base values, a first base value and a second base value. The first base value is a real-time base value during a unit period from a predetermined point in time until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000), and the second base value is a cumulative value in the previous unit period. Is the base value of.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1, and in order to access them, the solution is set. Since it is necessary to lock and open the front frame 3, the player cannot operate the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and also see the display contents of the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. I can't.

The production control board 83a and the liquid crystal control board 84a are connected to the production interface board 83b connected to the main control board 82a, and control commands from the main control board 82a to the production control board 83a, liquid crystal control from the production control board 83a. Both control commands to the board 84a are transmitted via the production interface board 83b.

In addition to the various production means controlled by the production control board 83a, for example, the speakers 18, 25, the illumination means 96, the movable production means 67, etc., the production buttons 34, the cross operation means 35, etc. that can be operated by the player are provided. For example, the production interface board 83b is connected to the production control board 83a. The lighting means 96 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged in the upper and lower decorative covers 27 and 33, the game board 16, and the like.

Next, a power-on process (FIG. 7) executed in the main control board 82a when the power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 7), interrupts are first disabled so that interrupt processes such as timer interrupts are not executed (S1), and various initial settings such as interrupt mode, stack pointer, WDT (Watch Dog Timer), and input/output ports are set. (S2), and the RAM clear switch signal is read (S3). The RAM clear switch signal is turned on when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 92 is being pressed.

Then, the sub-board activation waiting time is set (S4), and the process of clearing the WDT (S5, S6) is repeatedly performed while the sub-board activation waiting time becomes 0 (S7) and the value is subtracted by one. Next, the power supply abnormality signal is read twice, and the processing (S8, S9) of determining whether or not the power supply abnormality signals match is repeated until it is determined that they match. Then, if the power supply abnormality signals match (S9: Yes), it is determined whether the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S10), and if it is ON, the loop processing of S8 and S9 is executed again. To do.

When the power supply abnormality signal is OFF in S10 (S10: No), the writing operation to the RAM is permitted (S11), and the standby screen display command (BA01H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S12). The process (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received will be described later.

Then, it is determined whether the power-on signal of the payout control board 90a is ON (S14) until the power-on signal is determined to be ON (S14: Yes) while clearing WDT (S13). By repeating the operation, the start-up confirmation of the payout control board 90a is performed.

Subsequently, the process shifts to the process of FIG. 8 to determine the RAM abnormality (S15). In the present embodiment, any of the settings 1 to 6 can be selected, and in the setting value work area on the RAM, for example, any of the values 0 to 5 depending on which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. The set value data of is stored. Therefore, in S15, if the setting value data on the RAM is not within the range of 0 to 5, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal.

When it is determined in S15 that the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No), it is determined whether the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In this embodiment, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operation means 93 is ON. Whether or not the front frame 3 is open can be determined based on a signal from the door open switch 44.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), the setting change flag indicating whether the setting change period is in progress is set to ON (during the setting change period) (S24), and the effect control board is set. A setting changing command (BA5AH) is transmitted to 83a (S25), and RAM clear processing is executed (S26). In the RAM clearing process (S26), the RAM area related to the setting, that is, the setting value data and the setting change flag is not cleared, but the other RAM areas are cleared. The process (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the setting change command (BA5AH) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the RAM is abnormal in S15 (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly started as shown in S21 to S26. That is, first, a setting change wait command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and at the same time, it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23). Until the determination is made (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned on, WDT is cleared (S22) and repeated. Then, when it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the processes of S24 to S26 described above are executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of the RAM abnormality, the next step is performed unless the setting change start condition is satisfied, that is, unless the hall person in charge opens the front frame 3 and turns on the setting change operation means 93. You are unable to proceed to. The process (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is received will be described later.

If the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No) and the setting change start condition is not satisfied (S16: No), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17), and the RAM clear switch signal is If it is OFF (S17: No), it is determined whether the checksums match (S18). Then, if the checksums match (S18: Yes), a backup restoration process (S19) for restarting the game is executed based on the backed-up game information immediately before the power shutdown. In the backup restoration processing (S19), a power restoration command including a power failure restoration display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a. The process (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), the RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20) and the RAM clear process (S26) is executed. The process (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received will be described later. If the checksums do not match in S18 (S18: No), the same processing (S21 to S26) as in the case of RAM abnormality (S15: Yes) is executed.

When the backup restoration process (S19) or the RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the current setting value data (values 0 to 5 corresponding to any of the settings 1 to 6) is read from the setting value work area of the RAM and set. The value is set in the value buffer (S27). At this time, when the RAM is abnormal, an appropriate value is not set as the set value data, so a predetermined value (for example, 0) of 0 to 5 is set in the set value buffer.

Then, the CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that the timer interrupt is executed, for example, in a cycle of 4 ms (S28), and the firing permission signal is turned ON on condition that the setting change flag is not ON (S29: No). Along with the setting (S30), the main loop processing (S31 to S36) is executed. In this way, when the setting change flag is ON (during the setting change period), the shooting permission signal is not turned ON, so that the shooting means 17 cannot shoot the game ball.

In the main loop processing, interrupts are prohibited (S31), various random numbers are updated (S32), all registers are saved in the stack area (S33), performance display total division processing (S34) is executed, and then all registers are A series of processes of returning (S35) and permitting interruption (S36) are repeatedly executed. As a result, the timer interrupt process is called and executed at a cycle of 4 ms, for example.

Here, the performance display aggregation/division processing (S34) calculates a base value (performance information) displayed on the performance display means 95, and is a unit from a predetermined time point until the out number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000). During the period, "the number of payouts in the low probability state" and "the number of outs in the low probability state" in the unit period are counted, and the first base value is calculated by dividing the former by the latter. As the second base value, the final first base value in the previous unit period is used as it is.

Next, the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 9), first, a power supply abnormality check process (S41) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S61). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power supply abnormality signal read twice are coincident (S62), and if the levels are not coincident (S62: No), the process returns to S61 and if they are coincident (S62: YES). ), it is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON, that is, whether or not the level of the power supply abnormality signal is the "H" level (S63).

When the level of the power supply abnormality signal is not the "H" level (ON) (S63: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (S64), and the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S65), and the power supply abnormality is detected. The check process ends.

On the other hand, when the level of the power supply abnormality signal is the “H” level (ON) (S63: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S66) and the incremented power supply abnormality confirmation counter is also used. It is determined whether or not the value of has reached 2 (S67). Then, if the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S67: No), the power supply abnormality check processing is ended as it is.

When the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S67, it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, the setting change flag is set to OFF (S68), and the data (game information) stored in the RAM is stored. Backup processing (S69 to S72) is performed. That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S69), the firing control signal is set to OFF (S70), and the backup flag is set to ON (S71). Then, a checksum is calculated by continuously performing 8-bit addition to the work area of the RAM, and the calculation result (SUM address) is stored as a checksum value in the SUM storage area of the RAM (S72).

After that, a power-off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a and the like (S73) to enable the RAM protection and invalidate the prohibited area (S74). As a result, data writing to the RAM is prohibited in the subsequent processing. Also, after clearing the output data of all the output ports (S75) and disabling the timer interrupt by the setting process for the CTC (S76), the infinite loop process is repeated while clearing WDT, the power supply voltage drops, and the CPU Wait for inactivity.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, when a power supply abnormality occurs during the setting change period, the setting change flag is turned off before the power is cut off to forcibly end the setting change period (S68). ).

When the above power supply abnormality check processing (S41 in FIG. 9) is completed, the setting change processing (S42) is subsequently executed. In this setting change process, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, first, it is determined whether the setting change flag is ON, that is, whether the setting change period is in progress (S81), and the setting change flag is ON. If so (S81: Yes), the security signal flag for outputting from the external output terminal that the setting change period is in progress is set (S82).

Then, the process (S83-S88) which changes the value of a setting value buffer is performed based on a predetermined setting change operation. That is, first, the value of the set value buffer is acquired in the register as the set work value (S83). At the start of the setting change period, the set value data at that time is stored in the set value buffer (S27 in FIG. 8). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S84). In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S84, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed. There is.

Then, under the condition that it is determined in S84 that the setting change operation has been performed (S84: Yes), the setting value buffer update process (S85 to S88) is executed. That is, the setting work value of the register is incremented (+1) (S85), and when the incremented setting work value is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S86: No), the setting work value is set to 0 (S87). ), the value of the set value buffer is updated with the new set work value (S88). As a result, during the setting change period, the value of the set value buffer is cyclically changed in the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

Next, based on the value of the setting value buffer, setting display data for specifying the setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created (S89). Since the setting display data is created based on the value of the setting value buffer in S89, the value (for example, any of 1 to 6) displayed on the setting display unit 94 during the setting change period is the setting information at that time. Rather, it shows the provisional setting information before confirmation.

Then, it is determined whether or not the setting change end condition is satisfied (S90). In this embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied (S90: Yes), and the setting change end process of S91 to S95 is executed. That is, the setting display data is cleared (S91), the setting change flag is set to OFF (not in the setting change period) (S92), and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is set to the setting value. The value is updated in the buffer (S93). As a result, the provisional set value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is fixed. Then, the setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S94), the firing permission signal is set to ON, and the setting change process is ended. If the setting change end condition is not satisfied in S90, the setting change end process of S91 to S95 is not executed. In this way, when the setting change period ends, the launch permission signal is turned on, and the launching means 17 is ready to launch the game ball. The process (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, if the setting change flag is not ON (in the setting change period) in S81 (S81: No), the setting display data is cleared (S96), and it is determined whether the setting error flag is ON ( S97). Here, the setting error flag indicates whether or not there is a setting error, and when an abnormality relating to the setting occurs, that is, the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is within the range of 0 to 5, for example. If not present, it is set to ON (S118 described later).

If the setting error flag is not ON in S97 (setting error in progress) (S97: No), the setting stored in the setting value work area is set on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S98: Yes). The setting display data is created based on the value data (S99), and the setting change process ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, a person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON, so that the setting display means 94 is set at that time. Information (for example, “1” in the case of setting 1) can be displayed.

When the setting error flag is ON (S97: Yes) and when the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S98: No), S99 is not executed, and accordingly, the setting display means 94 does not display.

When the above setting change processing (S42 of FIG. 9) is completed, the processing of S44 to S52 is executed on condition that the setting change flag is not ON (during the setting change period) (S43: No). That is, error management processing (S44) for monitoring the occurrence of various errors, timer management processing (S45) for managing various timers used for game control, random number update processing (S46) for updating various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, An input management process (S47) for managing detection information by various sensors such as a game ball detection unit provided in each winning means, and a prize ball for transmitting a payout control command to the payout control board 90a based on the input management process in S47. The prize ball management process (S48) for management is executed, and then the normal symbol management process (S49), the normal electric auditors product management process (S50), the special symbol management process (S51), the special electric auditors product management process (S52). ) Is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the error management process (S44) is not executed during the setting change period, the error determination is not performed, and the error determination is enabled after the setting change period ends. Further, although the shooting is impossible during the setting change period (S29, S30 of FIG. 8, S95 of FIG. 11), the input management process (S47) related to the winning of the game ball to each winning means is not performed, and the setting is changed. Input management processing is also performed when the period is over and the camera is ready to be fired.

Normal symbol management processing (S49) is to manage the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, based on the normal symbol starting means 61 detects the game ball, random number information such as a hit determination random number value Is stored in a first-in first-out storage area with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four) as a limit, and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a variable displayable state and is normally held. If the value is 1 or more, the random number information of the hit determination is extracted from the head of the queue of the normal random number information, and the value of Along with the determination of hit (judgment determination), the stop symbol and the variation time after the variation of the normal symbol are selected based on the result of the collision determination, and the variation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51 is performed. ..

Further, the ordinary electric auditors product management process (S50) is for managing the ordinary profit state, and the stop symbol after the variation of the ordinary symbol display means 51 is a hit mode based on the hit determination result of S49 being a hit. When it becomes, an ordinary profit state in which the opening/closing portion 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening/closing pattern is generated.

The special symbol management process (S51) is a process of managing the variation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. In this special symbol management process, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, first of all, a game ball is won in one of the first special symbol starting means 62 and the second special symbol starting means 63 from the time of the last interruption to this time. It is determined whether or not (whether or not a game ball is detected) (S101, S103). Then, if there is a winning in the first special symbol starting means 62, the first starting winning process (S102), if there is a winning in the second special symbol starting means 63, the second starting winning process ( S104) is executed respectively.

In the first and second starting prize processing (S102, S104), for example, a jackpot determination random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, and the first and second special random number information consisting of other random number values, the predetermined upper limit number (for example, (4 pieces each) is stored in the first-in first-out storage area, and a holding addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a based on the increased first and second special holding numbers. Further, in the first and second starting prize processing (S102, S104), for the first and second special random number information acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63, for example, at the time of acquisition thereof. The pre-reading determination can be executed as to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the jackpot determination value (whether or not it is a jackpot). The result of the pre-reading determination is transmitted to the effect control board 83a or the like by a hold addition command, for example.

Subsequently, the symbol variation status indicating the situation regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols is determined (S105), and if the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), the special symbol variation start process (S106) is performed. , 02H (during change), the special symbol changing process (S107) is performed, and if 03H (during confirmation), the special symbol checking time process (S108) is executed.

In the special symbol variation start processing (S106) executed when the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), for example, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the second special reserved number is 0. (S112), if the second special reserved number is not 0 (S112: No), the second special reserved number is decremented by 1 (S112a), and a pending subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114). ).

If the second special reserved number is 0 in S112 (S112: Yes), it is determined whether the first special reserved number is 0 (S113), and the first special reserved number is not 0. (S113: No), the first special reserved quantity is decremented by 1 (S113a), and a reserved subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114). By the above processing, the symbol variation of the second special symbol is executed with priority over the symbol variation of the first special symbol.

If both the first and second special reserved numbers are 0 (S113: Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation status is 00H (S126), and if not 00H (S126: No), the symbol The change status is changed to 00H (S127), the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S128), and the special symbol change start process is ended. If the symbol fluctuation status is 00H (S126: Yes), that is, if S127 and S128 have already been executed after the fluctuation standby, S127 and S128 are skipped. In this way, the customer waiting demo command is transmitted when the variation of the first and second special symbols is completed and both the first and second special reserved numbers are 0 at that time. The process (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is received will be described later.

Subsequent to S114, the jackpot determination process (S117) is executed on condition that the setting error is not occurring. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (S115), the setting flag is not ON (S115: No), and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is 0-5. The jackpot determination process (S117) is executed on the condition that it is within the range (S116: Yes), and in other cases, that is, when the setting error flag is ON (S115: Yes), and the setting value data is 0 to 5. When it is not within the range of (S116: No), the jackpot determination process (S117) is skipped. In addition, when the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that a setting error (abnormality related to the setting), for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the effect control board 83a is set. A RAM abnormality command is transmitted to the CPU (S119).

The jackpot determination process (S117) is a jackpot/offset determination (jackpot determination) by random number lottery, and by executing the process shown in FIG. 14, a queue of the first special random number information or the second special random number information is executed. The jackpot determination random number value at the head is taken out, and the jackpot/outlier determination is made according to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value.

Here, the jackpot determination value is set in a predetermined range (for example, 10001 to 10217, or 10001 to 12184) of the range (for example, 0 to 65535) that the jackpot determination random number value can take, as shown in FIG. If the jackpot determination random number value is within the predetermined range, it is a big hit, and if it is not within the predetermined range, it is out. Further, the big hit probability has a low probability and a high probability, and in the case of high probability, the range (predetermined range) of the big hit determination value becomes wider than in the case of low probability. In the present embodiment, the low-probability jackpot determination value range (for example, 10001 to 10217) and the high-probability jackpot determination value range (for example, 10001 to 12184) have a common lower limit value, The upper limit is different. Therefore, the range of the jackpot determination value when the probability is low is included in the range of the jackpot determination value when the probability is high.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the jackpot probability can be changed in six stages (settings 1 to 6), and therefore, the upper limit value of the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the range of the jackpot determination value may be different depending on the settings 1 to 6. I am making it. That is, as shown in the jackpot determination table of FIG. 16, the reference value (first information) is set for each of the lower limit value and the upper limit value (low probability and high probability) of the range of the jackpot determination value, and the reference upper limit value ( The added value (low probability and high probability) (difference value, second information) for low probability and high probability) is set for each of settings 1 to 6. Here, 2 bytes are required to express the reference value, respectively, whereas the added value (low-accuracy difference value, high-accuracy difference value) corresponding to the low probability and the high probability may be expressed in 1 byte in some cases. (In the case of the present embodiment, all added values corresponding to low probabilities can be represented by 1 byte), the lower limit value and the upper limit value (low probability and high probability) of the range of the jackpot determination value are set as they are for each setting 1 to 6 It is possible to suppress the storage capacity as compared with the case of storing the value (each 2 bytes).

In the example of FIG. 16, the jackpot probability (low probability) in the case of the settings 1 to 6 is about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, 1/220, 1/200, respectively. (High probability) is about 1/30, 1/28, 1/26, 1/24, 1/22, 1/20, respectively. In addition, in the example of FIG. 16, the addition value corresponding to the setting 1 is 0 for both low accuracy and high accuracy, and the reference upper limit value is the upper limit value for the setting 1 as it is. There is no need to remember about.

The processing procedure of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 14) will be specifically described. First, the jackpot determination random number value is compared with the reference lower limit value (10000 in FIG. 16) of the jackpot determination value (S131), and the jackpot determination random value is determined, for example. If it is less than or equal to the reference lower limit value (S131: Yes), the result is "out of bounds", and the jackpot determination process ends as it is.

If the jackpot determination random number value is larger than the reference lower limit value in S131 (S131: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot probability is high in the probability variation state (S132), and if it is in the probability variation state. (S132: Yes), the high-accuracy reference upper limit value (12185 in FIG. 16) is added to the high-accuracy addition value corresponding to the set value (any of the settings 1 to 6) at that time to calculate the upper limit value. (S134), if not in the probable variation state (S132: No), the low-probability reference upper limit value (10218 in FIG. 16) is set to the low-probability corresponding to the set value (any of the settings 1 to 6) at that time. The upper limit value is calculated by adding the additional value of (S133). As a result, for example, the upper limit value for low accuracy is 10218 (=10218+0) in setting 1, and the upper limit value for high accuracy is 12521 (=12185+336) in setting 3, for example.

Then, the jackpot determination random number value is compared with the calculated upper limit value (S135), for example, if the jackpot determination random number value is less than or equal to the upper limit value (S135: Yes), the jackpot is determined to be "big hit" and the jackpot determination flag indicating "5AH". "Is set and the jackpot determination process ends. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random number value is larger than the upper limit value (S135: No), the result is “out”, and the jackpot determination process is terminated.

At this time, since the value of the big hit determination flag is cleared at the start of the big hit game, for example, even when the big hit mode is caused by the previous symbol variation, the big hit determination flag in the case of "out of bounds" is always "00H" Has become. Here, since the jackpot determination process (S117 in FIG. 13) described above is not executed in the case of a setting error as described above, the jackpot determination flag in the case of a setting error is always "00H" (out).

The description will be continued by returning to the special symbol variation start processing (FIG. 13). Following the processing of S115 to S119, a special stop symbol selection process (S120) for selecting a stop symbol after variation of the first and second special symbols, a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of the effect symbol 80 (S121). ) Is executed.

In the variation pattern selection process (S121), for example, as shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether the setting error flag is ON (during setting error) (S141). If the setting error flag is not ON (S141: No), it is determined whether or not the big hit determination flag is 5 AH (big hit) (S142). If the big hit determination flag is not 5 AH, the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 18) is displayed. ) Is selected (S143), and if it is 5 AH, the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) is selected (S148).

If the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 18) is selected (S143), the type of deviation based on the symbol determination random number value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol). Is selected (S144). In this embodiment, three types of deviations, deviations 1 to 3, are provided. In the deviation fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 18), in the case of deviation 1, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern is the special reserved number (for example, the first special symbol). In the case of 1), it changes according to the first special reserved number) but does not change with the set value, and in the case of the margins 2 and 3, the variation pattern selectivity changes according to the set value but does not change with the special reserved number. It is like this. Of course, there may be a gap in which the selection rate of the variation pattern changes based on both the special reserved number and the set value.

Then, when the deviation 1 is selected in S144 (S145: Yes), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random number value is selected according to the special reserved number (S146), and either deviation 2 or 3 is selected. In this case (S145: No), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the type of deviation and the set value (any of the settings 1 to 6) at that time (S147). For example, when the deviation 1 is selected in the fluctuation of the first special symbol, and the first special reserved number after subtraction is 3, the normal fluctuation pattern of 4s and the normal reach fluctuation pattern are selected at a ratio of 190:10. It

The off-variation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 18(a) has the following features. That is, in the case of the outlier 1, the normal variation pattern and the normal reach variation pattern which are in the outlier mode without the reach are selected, and the normal variation pattern is selected such that the variation time is shorter as the number of special pending numbers is larger. It has become so. Further, in the case of the outliers 2 and 3, only the super reach variation pattern is selected, and the selection rates of the variation patterns are set to the same value in the settings 1 and 2, the settings 3 and 4, and the settings 5 and 6, respectively. .. Further, in the case of the outlier 2, in the settings 1 and 2, the selection ratio of the super reach 4 is the highest and in the settings 3 to 6, the selection ratio of the super reach 1 is the lowest. Has the highest selectivity and Superreach 4 has the lowest selectivity. Further, in the case of the outlier 3, only the super reach 1 is selected in the settings 1 and 2, any one of the super reach 2 and 3 is selected in the settings 3 and 4, and only the super reach 4 is selected in the settings 5 and 6. There is. Thereby, the player can predict the set value to some extent by the appearance tendency of the variation pattern of the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol. Of course, it is also possible to provide a deviation in which the selectivity of each variation pattern is different in all of the settings 1-6.

On the other hand, in the deviation variation pattern table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 18B, only the normal variation pattern having the longest variation time (here, 12 s) is selected regardless of the type of deviation, the special reserved number, and the set value. It is targeted.

Further, when the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) is selected (S148), the jackpot is determined based on the symbol determination random number value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol). Is selected (S149). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, four types of jackpots of normal 4R, normal 6R, probability variation 6R, and probability variation 10R are provided. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the type of jackpot selected in S149 and the set value (any of the settings 1 to 6) at that time (S150). For example, when the probability variation 10R is selected in the variation of the second special symbol, if the setting is 6, the super reach 1-4 variation pattern is selected at a ratio of 5:70:5:120.

The normal 4R and the normal 6R are jackpots that generate, for example, a time saving state after the jackpot game is finished, and during the jackpot game, for example, four rounds and six rounds with payouts are performed, respectively.

During the time saving state, for example, with respect to the first and second special symbols, the variation time of the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 can be switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time, and with respect to the ordinary symbol, the winning probability. Is from a normal probability (eg 1/10) to a high probability (eg 1/1.3), a fluctuation time is a normal fluctuation time (eg 27 seconds) to a shortened fluctuation time (eg 2.7 seconds), the second special symbol The opening/closing pattern of the starting means 63 can be switched from a normal opening/closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds×1 time opening) to a special opening/closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds×3 times opening). The time saving state starts at the time when the big hit game ends, and ends, for example, when the first and second special symbols change a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or when the next big hit game occurs by then.

Further, the probability variation 6R and the probability variation 10R are jackpots that generate a probability variation state, for example, after the jackpot game is over, and during the jackpot game, for example, 6 rounds and 10 rounds each with a payout are performed. During the probability changing state, for example, in addition to the switching similar to the time saving state, the number (range) of the jackpot determination values increases (see FIG. 15), so that the jackpot probability can be switched from the low probability to the high probability. There is. The probability variation state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends, for example, when the next jackpot game occurs.

The jackpot variation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 19(a) has the following features. That is, in the case of the normal 4R and the probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same in the settings 1 and 2, the settings 3 and 4, and the settings 5 and 6, respectively. Indicates that the selection rates of the fluctuation patterns are all the same in the settings 1 to 6. Further, with respect to the normal fluctuation big hit variation pattern which is in the big hit mode without passing through the reach, it is a selection target only in the case of any one of the settings 1 and 2 in the normal 4R and the normal 6R. Further, in all cases, the selectivity of super reach 4 among super reach 1 to 4 is the highest, but in the case of normal 4R and probability variation 10R in which the selectivity varies depending on the set value, the settings 5 and 6 are set. In this case, the selectivity of super reach 2 is higher than that of super reach 4, whereas in the other settings, for example, settings 1 to 4, the selectivity is higher in the order of super reach 1 to 4. Of course, a jackpot in which the selection rate of each variation pattern is different in all of the settings 1 to 6 may be provided.

Further, the jackpot variation pattern table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 19(b) has the following features. That is, in the case of the normal 4R, the probability variation 6R, and the probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same in the settings 1 and 2, the settings 3 and 4, and the settings 5 and 6, respectively. Indicates that the selection rates of the fluctuation patterns are all the same in the settings 1 to 6. In addition, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern is a selection target only in the case of either setting 1 or 2 in the normal 4R. Further, in all cases, the selection rate of super reach 4 among super reach 1 to 4 is the highest, but in the case of normal 4R, probability variation 6R, and probability variation 10R, which have different selection rates depending on the set value, setting 5 , 6, the selectivity of super-reach 2 is higher than that of super-reach 4, whereas in other settings, for example, settings 1 to 4, the selectivity is higher in the order of super-reach 1 to 4. ing. As a result, the player can predict the set value to some extent by the appearance tendency of the variation pattern of the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the variation of the first and second special symbols.

If the setting error flag is ON in S141 (during setting error) (S141: Yes), the setting error variation pattern table (FIG. 20) is selected (S151) and special random number information (for example, the first special symbol) In this case, the type of deviation is selected based on the symbol determination random number value included in the first special random number information) (S152). Then, when the deviation 1 is selected in S152 (S153: Yes), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random number value is selected according to the special reserved number (S154), and either deviation 2 or 3 is selected. In this case (S153: No), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random value is selected according to the type of deviation (S155). For example, in the variation of the first special symbol, the deviation 1 is selected, and when the first special reserved number after subtraction is 1, the normal variation pattern of 8 s is selected.

In the variation pattern table for setting error shown in FIG. 20, only the deviation 1 out of the deviations 1 to 3 is selected, and only the normal variation pattern is selected. Further, when the first special symbol fluctuates, it is special. The larger the number of holdings, the shorter the fluctuation time is selected, and the normal fluctuation pattern is selected. At the time of the fluctuation of the second special symbol, only a specific normal fluctuation pattern (here, the longest fluctuation time is 12s) is selected regardless of the number of special reservations. It has become. In this way, in the case of a setting error, only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected so that a so-called extremely hot fluctuation pattern or the like is not selected. Note that, for the same reason, it is desirable that the notice is not displayed on the side of the effect control board 83a in the case of a setting error.

The description will be continued by returning to the special symbol variation start processing (FIG. 13). Following the variation pattern selection process (S121) described above, the variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern, the stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol selected in S120 is transmitted to the production control board 83a (S122, Along with S123), the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S124), and the symbol variation status is changed to 02H (during variation) (S125), and this special symbol variation start process is ended.

In the special symbol management process of FIG. 12, the special symbol variation start process (S106) ends, and when the symbol variation status becomes 02H (during variation), the special symbol variation process (S107) is executed from the next interrupt time. In this special symbol variation process (S107), for example, from the variation start of the first and second special symbols, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected in S121 elapses, the first and second special symbols And the variation stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a, and the symbol variation status is changed to 03H (during confirmation).

Further, when the special symbol variation process (S107) ends and the symbol variation status becomes 03H (during confirmation), the special symbol confirmation time process (S108) is executed from the next interrupt time. In this special symbol confirmation time processing (S108), for example, when a predetermined confirmation time (for example, 500 msec) has elapsed from the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols, the symbol fluctuation status is set to 01H (waiting for fluctuation). Along with changing, various variables related to the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols are initialized, and when the stopped symbol after the fluctuation becomes a big hit mode, for example, initial values are set to various variables related to the big hit game. Preparatory processing for starting the jackpot game, such as setting, is performed.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9), the description will be continued. The special electric auditors product management process (S52) executed following the special symbol management process (S51) described above manages the jackpot game, and the result of the jackpot determination (S117 in FIG. 13) is a jackpot. , When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 53, 54 is a big hit mode (specific mode), the big winning means 64 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening pattern (first, first The second special profit state) is generated. The open pattern of the jackpot game in the present embodiment is any of 4R, 6R, and 10R depending on the type of jackpot selected in S149 of FIG.

When the above S44 to S52 are executed or the S44 to S52 are skipped because the setting change period is being performed (S43: Yes), the external terminal processing (S53) and the LED management processing (S54) are subsequently performed. To execute. In the external terminal processing (S53), processing for outputting various information from the external output terminal to an external device such as a hall computer is performed.

Further, the LED management processing (S54) is for performing light emission management of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, the performance display means 95 and the like. In the present embodiment, drive control is performed by the dynamic lighting system for the game information display means 50 and the performance display means 95, and by the static lighting system for the setting display means 94.

As shown in FIG. 22, from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, it is possible to output the scanning signals of the 1-byte dynamic lighting commons C0 to C7, of which the dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 lines display the game information. Lines of dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the means 50 to the 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95, respectively.

In addition, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively, and the line of the dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 1 is game information. Lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display unit 50 to the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d of the performance display unit 95, respectively.

Further, 1-byte static lighting data D30 to D37 can be output from the LED data port 3 of the main control board 82a, and the lines of the static lighting data D30 to D37 are connected to the setting display means 94.

In the LED management processing (S54), as shown in FIG. 21, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the same port (S161), and the LED output counter is incremented (+1) (S162). ). Then, common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 23A) (S163), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S164).

In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23A, the first common data for turning on the common C0 and the common C4 and the second common for turning on the common C1 and the common C5. Four types of common data are provided: data, third common data for turning on common C2 and common C6, and fourth common data for turning on common C3 and common C7. The 4 common data are cyclically selected in that order as the LED output counter increases.

As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 sequentially changes in the order of LED groups 50a→50b→50c→50d→50a→..., for each interrupt (for example, every 4 ms), and similarly, the performance display means 95 lights up. The target sequentially changes in the order of 7-segment display section 95a→95b→95c→95d→95a→....

Subsequently, with respect to the LED output counter, the value of the sixth bit when the lowest bit is the first bit is determined (S165), and two LED data output information tables A and B (FIG. 23(b)) are determined according to the value. ) Is selected (S166a, 166b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms).

Here, the LED data output information tables A and B correspond to the LED data port 1 connected to the game information display means 50, and as shown in FIG. 23, respectively correspond to the first to fourth common data. The 1st-4th LED data A0-A3 and B0-B3 are provided. That is, the first LED data A0, B0 is LED data of the LED group 50a (first special symbol display means 53) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C0, and the second LED data A1, B1 is common C1. LED data of the LED group 50b (second special symbol display means 54) of the corresponding game information display means 50, the third LED data A2, B2, LED group 50c (special of the game information display means 50 corresponding to common C2 It is the LED data of the reserved number display means 55 etc.), and the fourth LED data A3, B3 is the LED data of the LED group 50d (normal symbol display means 51 etc.) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C3.

When either the LED data output information table A or B is selected (S166a, S166b), the LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S167), and the LED data is set as the LED data. Output to port 1 (S168).

Through the above processing, the four LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 can be turned on while sequentially switching every 4 ms, and two kinds of display modes can be switched every 128 ms in the same group.

In addition, the setting display data corresponding to the setting display unit 94 is output to the LED data port 3 (S169), and the LED management process ends. The setting display data is created in steps S89 and S99 of the setting change process (FIG. 11). As a result, the setting display unit 94 displays the provisional setting information before being confirmed during the setting change period, and is confirmed after the setting change period other than during the setting change period and the setting change operation unit 93 is ON. The setting information of is displayed.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9), the description will be continued. When the LED management process (S54) described above ends, the contents of all registers are saved in the stack area (S55), and then the performance display update process (S56) is executed.

The performance display update process (S56) is a process of updating the display of the performance display unit 95 based on the first and second base values calculated in the performance display total division process (S34 of FIG. 8). As described above, in the present embodiment, the drive control by the dynamic lighting method is performed on the performance display unit 95, and the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d corresponding to the common C4 to C7 are interrupted in S164 of the LED management process (FIG. 21). Since it is sequentially selected for each, in the performance display update processing (S56), LED data corresponding to the selected 7-segment display section is generated and output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 22). In this way, the performance display update process (S56) is executed even during the setting change period, so the display by the performance display unit 95 is performed regardless of whether the setting change period is in progress.

The four 7-segment display parts 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95 are, for example, an upper 2-digit 7-segment display parts 95a and 95b, an identification display part indicating the type of the base value, and a lower 2-digit 7-segment display part 95c. , 95d is a numerical value display section for displaying the numerical value of the base value. When the first base value is displayed, "bL." is displayed on the identification display section, and when the second base value is displayed, the identification display is displayed. "B6." is displayed on each section. When the first and second base values are not calculated, for example, the identification display section is blinked and "---" or the like is displayed on the numerical value display section.

Further, the performance display means 95 is always operated (lit) and the first base value and the second base value are switched every predetermined time (for example, 5 s), but the performance is displayed only during a predetermined period such as when the door is opened. The display means 95 may be operated, or the first and second base values may be switched based on button operation or the like.

When the above performance display update processing (S56) is completed, the saved contents of the register are restored (S57), WDT is cleared (S58), and the timer interrupt processing is completed.

Next, the control operation of the effect control board 83a will be described. The effect control board 83a controls effects by various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, the movable effect means 67, etc., and is turned on as shown in FIG. 6(b). The time control means 101, the special reserved number display control means 102, the prefetch notice effect control means 103, the symbol variation effect control means 104, the normal notice effect control means 105, the customer waiting effect control means 106 and the like are provided.

The power-on control means 101 controls various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 66 based on receiving various control commands from the main control board 82a when power is turned on.

FIG. 24 shows the main control board when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared), when the setting is changed (other than RAM abnormality), when the setting is changed (RAM abnormality), and when the power is restored (backup restoration). 82 shows an example of the operation contents of the command received from 82a and the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the movable effect means 67 corresponding thereto. When the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received (S12 in FIG. 7) when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared), the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays character information such as "Please Wait". All of the illumination means 96 are turned off, the sound of BGM or the like is not output from the speakers 18 and 25 (silence), and the movable production means 67 performs an initial operation (initialization operation). Then, when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received thereafter (S20 in FIG. 8), the following RAM clear notification is given. That is, the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays a predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low accuracy screen), all the illumination means 96 are turned on, and the speakers 18 and 25 emit a predetermined symbol. The RAM clear sound is output, but the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is maintained at the origin position, for example (there is no change).

For setting changes other than RAM error, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same process as when power is initially turned on (when RAM is being cleared) is performed, and then the setting change command (BA5AH) is issued. When received (S25 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays character information such as "setting is being changed" indicating that the setting is being changed, and the electric decoration unit 96 is changed to a predetermined setting, for example. The middle pattern is emitted, and a predetermined setting change middle tone is output from the speakers 18 and 25. However, the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is maintained at the origin position, for example (maintains no change). ing. Then, after that, when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received (S94 in FIG. 11), for example, in addition to the same processing as when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, the setting change is completed on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example. Character information such as "settings have been changed" is displayed.

In this way, when the setting change process (start of the setting change period) and the RAM clear process are executed, for example, a first notification is given at the end of the setting change process and the RAM clear process is executed without executing the setting change process. The RAM clear notification (second notification) to be performed in the case of doing is that, for example, the former displays the character information such as “setting changed” indicating that the setting change is completed on the liquid crystal display means 66. The notification modes are different, and the other notification modes including the design mode of the effect design 80 first displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 are common.

When the setting is changed in the case of RAM abnormality, the standby screen display command (BA01H), the setting changing command (BA5AH), and the setting change completion command (BA09H) are received. When the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is received (S21 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display unit 66 is prompted to change the setting, "Open the door and change the setting." While displaying the character information, the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined setting change waiting pattern, and a predetermined setting change waiting sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25. For example, the state of being stopped at the origin position is maintained (no change).

When the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same process as when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared) is executed and then the power failure recovery display command When (BA03H) is received (S19 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays text information such as "Recovered from power failure. Please restart the game." For example, the illumination means 96 is maintained in the off state, the speakers 18, 25 are maintained in the mute state, and the movable effecting means 67 after the initial operation is maintained in the original position (no change). It is like this.

The special reserved quantity display control means 102 controls the display of the first and second special reserved quantity on the liquid crystal display means 66, and corresponds to the increase and decrease of the first and second special reserved quantity, and the first special reserved quantity. Corresponding to the first hold image X1 to X4 for the number (up to 4), the second hold image Y1 to Y4 for the second special hold number (up to 4), and the changing first and second special symbols The changing pending image Z is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

In the present embodiment, in order to preferentially consume the reserved storage of the second special symbol rather than the reserved storage of the first special symbol, the second special symbol side is prioritized with respect to the reserved display, as shown in FIG. The second reserved images Y1 to Y4 are partially overlapped and displayed on the front side of the reserved images X1 to X4. When a hold addition command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, one of the first and second hold images X1 to Y1 is additionally displayed at the tail end of the queue. In addition, when the hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1 to Y1 are directed toward the front side of the queue one by one. While shifting, the first and second held images X1 and Y1 at the top that are pushed out are moved to, for example, a predetermined position to be changed to a changing holding image Z. In the present embodiment, for example, "white" is set as the default display color (display mode) of the first and second hold images X1 to Y1 and the changing hold image Z, and a hold change notice described below is executed. Is changed according to the scenario selected by the prefetching notice effect control means 103.

The pre-reading notice effect control means 103 controls the pre-reading notice effect. The pre-reading notice production is based on the pre-reading determination result by the main control board 82a, whether or not the big hit game occurs when the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second big-hit mode. In advance, based on the look-ahead determination result, in a plurality of times the symbol variation until the symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information that is the subject of the pre-reading determination, for example, "continuous notice" to execute the effect of the same aspect, There is a “holding change notice” or the like that changes (changes) the display mode of the first and second holding images (holding display) X1 to Y1 based on the prefetch determination result. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that "preliminary change notice" can be executed as the look-ahead notice effect.

When receiving the hold addition command from the main control board 82a, the look-ahead notice effect control means 103 receives the look-ahead judgment result (here, the jackpot judgment result and the variation pattern selection result) obtained from the hold addition command, and the set value (settings 1 to 1). 6) and the pending change notice selection table (FIG. 25), whether or not to execute the lottery regarding the pending change notice (lottery/non-lottery) is selected. In the case of the pending change notice selection table shown in FIG. 25, for example, if the super-reach 1 deviation variation pattern is set 1, no lottery is selected; for example, if the super-reach 4 jackpot variation pattern is set 6, then lottery is selected. To be done. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the advance change notice is given only in the case of the super reach change pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error in which only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected (see FIG. 20), there is always no lottery.

Note that, in the example of FIG. 25, the selection result with/without the lottery for the out-of-range reach 4 is high setting (here, settings 5 and 6) and lower than that (settings 1 to 4 here). Therefore, the appearance rate of the pending change notice in the case of the high setting is lower than that in the case of the high setting than the low setting.

Further, when the lottery execution (“Yes” in FIG. 25) is selected, the prefetching notice effect control unit 103 determines the prefetching determination result (here, the jackpot determination result) and the set value (any one of the settings 1 to 6). , One of a plurality of pending change notice scenarios is selected based on the scenario selection table for pending change notice (FIG. 26A). Here, in the pending change notice of the present embodiment, the first, second pending images X1 to Y1 and the changing pending image Z are displayed as “white”, “blue”, “green”, “red”, and “danger”. It is possible to display in five display colors of "pattern", and the first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 are displayed in a predetermined display color (display mode) at the time of winning the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63. After the display of ~ (holding display) is started, the display color is changed from, for example, "white" → "blue" → "green" → "red" → "danger pattern" at the timing when the special holding number changes (up to 4 times). It can be changed in order. However, when the number of special reservations at the time of winning the start is less than 4, the display color corresponding to the subtraction of the reservation 3 may be skipped. The "danger pattern" is, for example, a black background on which a character pattern of "Danger" is arranged.

The pending change notice scenarios of this embodiment are provided in 15 types of scenarios 1 to 15 shown in FIG. 26A, and the display color change patterns are different from each other. In scenario 1, since the default color "white" does not change from the time of winning the start prize to the change, the scenario is basically the same as the case where the pending change notice is not executed.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26A is a table common to the settings 1 to 6, and since only the distribution according to the look-ahead determination result is set, any of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. Regardless of whether the pre-reading determination result is out of alignment, any of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 8450:500:500:... :10:10, and the pre-reading determination result is a big hit. If so, any one of the scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200:...:1250:1350.

Even if the distribution ratios in the scenario selection table are common to the settings 1 to 6 as described above, the jackpot probability is about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, 1 in the settings 1 to 6. /220 and 1/200 are all different, the appearance rate of each scenario is different for each setting 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 26(b). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26(c), the jackpot in each scenario is jackpot. The reliability also differs for each setting 1-6. That is, in the same scenario, the jackpot reliability is higher as the jackpot probability is set higher.

As is clear from FIG. 26C, when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26A is used, the final display color “blue” is more than “white” than “blue” is “green”. "Red" has a higher jackpot reliability than "Green" and "Danger pattern" has a higher reliability than "Red", and when the final display color is the same, The jackpot reliability is higher in the case where the final display color does not change after the start winning a prize, than in the case where the color other than the above changes to the final display color.

In the example of FIG. 26C, the jackpot reliability when the final display color is “danger pattern” (specific display mode) is, for example, 29% (predetermined value) or more in any of the settings 1 to 6. On the other hand, the jackpot reliability when the final display color is other than “Danger pattern” is less than 29% (predetermined value) in any of the settings 1 to 6.

The symbol variation effect control means 104 is for performing display control of the effect symbol 80, voice output accompanying it, control of illumination light emission, etc. When the variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, the designated variation pattern. Based on the variation pattern scenario corresponding to the above, and the notice production scenario selected by the normal notice production control means 105, the variation of the effect design 80 and the accompanying voice output, the electric light emission are started, and the variation stop command is received. At this time, the variation of the effect design 80 is stopped by the stop symbol selected on the basis of the stop symbol command and the variation pattern command, and the accompanying voice output and the illumination light emission are also stopped.

The normal notice effect control means 105 controls the normal notice effect. Normal notice production, based on the jackpot determination result by the jackpot determination process (S117 of FIG. 13) on the main control board 82a side, the stop symbol after the symbol variation is the first and second jackpot modes during the symbol variation. For example, there are so-called "pseudo-ren", "SU notice", "timer notice", "revival effect", "premiere notice", etc.

Here, "pseudo-run" is an effect in which the effect symbol 80 is changed a plurality of times on the liquid crystal display means 66 while the first and second special symbols are changed once. It is set to have high reliability. In addition, the “SU notice” is a predetermined effect step including the display of the effect symbol 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 during a change in the first and second special symbols, for example, in a plurality of stages according to the jackpot reliability (for example, SU1. Up to a predetermined stage of 5 stages from SU5), for example, the jackpot reliability is set to increase as the stage of the production step progresses. The "timer notice" is, for example, an effect of displaying a timer image on the liquid crystal display means 66 at a predetermined timing to measure time (for example, countdown), and is set such that the longer the time is, the higher the jackpot reliability is. Has been done. Further, "revival effect" is an effect that is restored from a state in which a deviation or the like is displayed and becomes a big hit mode, for example, and "premier notice" has an extremely low appearance rate, and when it appears, for example, a probability variation big hit is fixed.

When receiving the variation pattern command from the main control board 82a, the normal notice production control means 105 receives the information (here, the jackpot determination result and the variation pattern selection result) obtained from the variation pattern command, and the set value (settings 1 to 6). Based on either of the above) and the normal notice effect selection table (FIG. 27), whether or not to execute a lottery related to the normal notice effect (whether there is a lottery/not) is selected. In the case of the normal notice production selection table shown in FIG. 27, for example, in the case of setting 1 with the super reach 1 deviation variation pattern, in addition to no pseudo-repeating (pseudo consecutive number of times), SU notice, timer notice, revival notice, premiere For all the announcements, no lottery is selected. For example, in the case of Super Reach 4 jackpot variation pattern set 6, there is lottery for SU announcements, timer announcements, premiere announcements, and no resurrection announcements in addition to 4 pseudo-repetitions. Is selected. Note that in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the normal notice presentation is performed only in the case of the super reach variation pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error in which only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected (see FIG. 20), there is always no lottery.

Note that in the example of FIG. 27, regarding the SU notice, the selection result with/without the lottery for the outlier (here, super reach 2) is set high (here, 5 and 6) and lower than that (here The settings 1 to 4) are different from each other, so that the appearance ratio of the SU notice in the case of the high setting is higher than that in the case of the high setting than the low setting. Also regarding the timer notice, the selection result with/without the lottery for the out-of-range (here, super reach 1-4) is set to high (here, settings 5 and 6) and lower than that (settings 1 to 4 here). ), the higher the high setting than the low setting, the higher the rate of appearance of SU notices in the case of superreach 1 and 2 deviates, and conversely in the case of superreach 3 and 4 deviating. The appearance rate of SU notices is low.

Regarding the premier notice, the selection results with/without lottery for the jackpot (here, Super Reach 2) are set to high settings (here, settings 5 and 6) and lower settings (here, settings 1 to 4). It is different in each case, and as a result, the appearance rate of premier notice is higher in the case of high setting than in low setting. In addition, in the normal notice production selection table of FIG. 27, the distribution of the revival production with/without the lottery is common to the settings 1 to 6, there is a lottery only in the case of two super-reach jackpots, and there is no lottery in all other cases. However, in the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) on the main control board 82a side, the selection ratio of the super reach 2 jackpot variation pattern is set higher than in the case of a low setting (here, settings 1 to 4) (settings 5, 6 here). ), the appearance ratio of the revival effect is higher in the case of high setting than in the case of low setting.

In addition, when the lottery execution (“Yes” in FIG. 27) is selected for at least one of the plurality of normal notice effects, the normal notice effect control unit 105, for example, the jackpot determination result and the set value for the normal notice effect. One of a plurality of scenarios is selected based on (any one of settings 1 to 6) and a scenario selection table (e.g., FIG. 28, FIG. 29) related to each normal notice effect.

FIG. 28(a) shows an example of a scenario selection table relating to SU announcements. With respect to 15 types of scenarios including so-called scenario 1 of the scenario, the distribution ratios in the case of out-of-range and the case of jackpot are set. There is. For example, in each of the scenarios 4 to 6, the final stage is SU3, but the process to reach the SU3 is different from each other. In scenario 4, the steps are stepped up from SU1 to SU3 step by step, whereas in scenario 5, SU1 is skipped and stepped up to SU2 and SU3. In scenario 6, SU1 and SU2 are skipped and stepped up to SU3.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 28A is a table common to the settings 1 to 6, and since only the distribution according to the jackpot determination result is set, any of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. Regardless of whether the jackpot determination result is off, any one of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 2000:1500:500:... :10:10, and the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. If so, any one of the scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200:...:1250:1350.

Even if the distribution ratio in the scenario selection table is common to the settings 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 28A, the jackpot probability is about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260 in the settings 1-6. , 1/240, 1/220, 1/200 are all different, the appearance rate of each scenario is different for each setting 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 28(b), and therefore is shown in FIG. 28(c). As described above, the jackpot reliability in each scenario also differs for each setting 1 to 6. That is, in the same scenario, the jackpot reliability is higher as the jackpot probability is set higher.

Further, as is clear from FIG. 28C, when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 28A is used, the larger the final step is, the higher the jackpot reliability is, and when the final step is the same. In this case, the jackpot reliability is higher when the final step is suddenly executed than when the final step is reached through several steps.

Further, FIG. 29A shows an example of a scenario selection table relating to timer advance notice, and sets the distribution ratios in the case of out-of-range and in the case of big hit for no timer notice and two timer notice scenarios 1 and 2. doing. In scenario 1, the timer time is set to 30 seconds (eg, countdown from “30:00” to “00:00”), and in scenario 2 the timer time is set to 60 seconds (eg, “60:00” to “00”). It is set to "00".

In the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 29A, different distribution rates are set for each of the settings 1 to 6. That is, the distribution ratios of scenario 1 and scenario 2 without timer notice are 9000:700:300 in any of the settings 1 to 6 when the jackpot determination result is off, whereas the jackpot determination result is In the case of a big hit, the settings 1 to 3 are 1000:2000:7000, the settings 4 and 5 are 500:500:9000, and the settings 6 are 500:9000:500.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 29C, in the case of settings 1 to 5, scenario 2 having a longer timer time is higher in jackpot reliability than scenario 1, and the jackpot reliability in scenario 2 is In the case of setting 6, the higher the setting, the higher the reliability of jackpot in scenario 1 is.

The customer waiting effect control means 106 receives the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) from the main control board 82a (S128 in FIG. 13), and then the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 is started. 24, the display on the liquid crystal display means 66 is, for example, 180 when the customer waiting demo command is received other than when the power is cut off (when the power is restored). After the lapse of seconds, the demonstration display is continued as it is, the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, and the BGM output is continued from the speakers 18 and 25 until it fades out after a lapse of 30 seconds, for example. With respect to the means 67, for example, the state of being stopped at the origin position is maintained (no change).

On the other hand, when the customer waiting demo command is received at the time of power interruption recovery (at the time of backup recovery), the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is, for example, a predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80, for example, RAM until the demo display is started after 180 seconds have elapsed. A low-accuracy screen such as "2, 3, 7," which is different from the time of clearing is displayed, and the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example, and fades out after 30 seconds elapse from the speakers 18 and 25, for example. Until then, the BGM output is continued, and the movable effect means 67 is maintained in a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change). When the power is restored (when the backup is restored), the design patterns of the effect symbol 80 that is displayed first are all the same as when the customer waiting demo command is received, for example, “2,3,7”.

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is capable of executing a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player when the jackpot determination (random number lottery) is won, and the jackpot determination obtained in the jackpot determination. When the random number value is within the predetermined range, it is configured to be a big hit (winning), and the upper limit value of the predetermined range is expressed by a reference value and an addition value (difference value) with respect to the reference value. Is configured to store a reference value (first information) common to a plurality of settings and an addition value (difference value, second information) different for each of the plurality of settings as information for defining different predetermined ranges. Has been done. The added value (difference value) includes 0. Further, the reference value (first information) is stored as 2 byte data, and a part of the added value (difference value, second information) is stored as 1 byte data.

Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot probability can be switched between a low probability and a high probability that the predetermined range is larger than the low probability, and the added value (difference value, second information) is low. Includes a low-probability addition value (low-probability difference value) used in random number lottery at the time of probability and a high-probability addition value (high-probability difference value) used in random number lottery at the time of high probability. It is stored as 1-byte data.

Further, when a setting error (abnormality related to the setting) occurs, the first and second special symbols after the change are forcibly disengaged (non-specific) without performing the jackpot determination (random number lottery). Is configured as follows.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied, the setting change flag indicating that the setting change period is in progress is set to ON, and when the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change flag is set to OFF. When the change period ends and the power is shut off during the setting change period, the setting change flag is set to OFF immediately before that.

Further, when the setting change start condition is satisfied when the power is turned on, the setting change flag is set to ON, the setting change period is started, and the RAM clear process is executed.

Further, during the setting change period, the firing by the firing means 17 is disabled and the error determination is not performed, but after the setting change period is finished, the firing is enabled and the error determination is performed.

In addition, during the setting change period, the set value data indicating the setting selected at that time is read from the set value work to the set value buffer, and if there is a setting change operation, the set value data of the set value work is If the setting value data in the setting value buffer is changed as it is, and the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change period ends and the setting value data in the setting value buffer is written to the setting value work to confirm the changed setting. It is designed to let you.

If the setting change start condition is satisfied at power-on, the setting change period start and the RAM clear process are configured to be executable, and the first setting change period start and the RAM clear process are executed. When the RAM clear process is executed at the start of the setting change period by executing the second notification different from the first notification when the RAM clear process is executed without starting the setting change period The notification mode regarding the RAM clear is different between the case where the RAM clear process is executed without starting the setting change period.

Also, the base value (performance information) is displayed by the performance display means 95 during the setting change period.

30 to 34 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention, and the first embodiment is partially modified so that the setting change process is executed not in the timer interrupt process but in the power-on process before that. An example of the configuration is shown. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment.

The power-on process of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment with respect to S1 to S14 (FIG. 7), and therefore the process of S15 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 30 will be described. In S15, it is determined whether or not the RAM is abnormal, and when the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No), it is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON (S15a). Here, the backup flag is set to ON in the backup processing when the power supply is abnormal, as shown in S71 of the power supply abnormality check processing (FIG. 33), and is otherwise OFF. Therefore, when the backup is restored, it is determined in S15a that the backup flag is ON.

If the backup flag is ON in S15a (S15a: Yes), it is determined whether the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In S16, for example, as in the first embodiment, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operation means 93 is ON.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), the setting change command (BA5AH) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S25), and the current setting value data (any of the settings 1 to 6). (A value of 0 to 5 corresponding to the crab) is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set in the register as the set work value (S25a), and the setting change period is started (S25b). Is executed, and then the RAM clearing process (S26) is executed. In the RAM clearing process (S26), the RAM area related to the setting, that is, the setting value data and the setting change flag is not cleared, but the other RAM areas are cleared.

In the setting change process (S25a), as shown in FIG. 31, first, WDT is cleared (S171), a security signal indicating that the setting change period is in progress is output from the external output terminal (S172), and at the same time, the power supply board 89a. It is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from is ON, that is, whether or not the level of the power supply abnormality signal is the “H” level (S173), and if the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S173: Yes), the process returns to S171 without proceeding to the next S174.

If the power supply abnormality signal is not ON in S173 (S173: No), it is determined whether a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S174). In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, for example, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed. Then, under the condition that it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed in S174 (S174: Yes), the setting work value update processing (S175 to S177) is executed. That is, the setting work value is incremented (+1) (S175), and if the incremented setting work value is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S176: No), the setting work value is set to 0 (S177).

Then, the setting display data is output based on the setting work value (S178). In this way, the setting information (for example, any of 1 to 6) displayed on the setting display unit 94 during the setting change period is provisional setting information during the setting change work.

The above steps S171 to S178 are repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S179: Yes). In this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, for example, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied. Through the above processing, the setting work value is cyclically changed within the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed during the setting change period.

When the setting change end condition is satisfied during the setting change period (S179: Yes), the setting change period is ended and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is updated with the setting work value of the register (S180). ). As a result, the provisional setting work value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is confirmed as the setting value data. Then, the setting display data is cleared and the display of the setting display unit 94 is ended (S181), and at the same time, the setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S182), and the setting change processing is ended. To do.

Returning to the power-on process of FIG. 30, the description will be continued. When it is determined that the RAM is abnormal in S15 (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly executed as shown in S21 and subsequent steps. That is, first, a setting change wait command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and at the same time, it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23). Until the determination is made (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned on, WDT is cleared (S22) and repeated. When it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the processes of S25, S25a, S25b, and S26 described above are executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality, unless the setting change start condition is satisfied, that is, the hall person in charge opens the front frame 3 and sets the setting change operation means 93. Unless it is turned on, you cannot proceed to the next step.

If the setting change start condition is not satisfied in S16 (S16: No), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17), and if the RAM clear switch signal is OFF (S17: No). ), it is determined whether the checksums match (S18). If the checksums match (S18: Yes), the backup restoration process (S19) for restarting the game is executed based on the backed-up game information immediately before the power-off. In the backup restoration processing (S19), a power restoration command including a power failure restoration display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), the RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20) and the RAM clear process (S26) is executed. If the backup flag is OFF in S15a (S15a: No), such as when the power is turned on for the first time, or if the checksums do not match in S18 (S18: No), the RAM is abnormal (S15: Yes). Similarly to step S21, the processing after step S21 is executed.

When the backup recovery process (S19) or the RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that the timer interrupt is executed in a cycle of, for example, 4 ms (S28), and the firing permission signal is set to ON. (S30), the same main loop processing (S31 to S36) as in the first embodiment (FIG. 8) is executed.

Next, the timer interrupt process (FIG. 32) of this embodiment will be described. The timer interrupt process (FIG. 32) of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that the setting confirmation process (S41a) is performed instead of S42 (setting change process) and S43 (setting change flag determination process). ) Is the point to execute. Further, the power supply abnormality check process (S41) is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 33, the process of turning off the setting change flag when the power supply abnormality is confirmed ( The difference is that step S68 in FIG. 10 is no longer necessary.

The setting confirmation processing (S41a) in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 32) of the present embodiment displays the setting information on the setting display unit 94 when the setting change period is not in progress. As shown in FIG. The setting display data is cleared (S191), and it is determined whether the setting error flag is ON, that is, whether the setting error is occurring (S192).

If the setting error flag is not ON in S192 (setting error in progress) (S192: No), the setting stored in the setting value work area is set on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S193: Yes). The setting display data is created based on the value data (S194), and the injustice information timer is set to, for example, 30 seconds (S195), and the setting confirmation process is ended. When the setting error flag is ON (S192: Yes) and when the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S193: No), S194 and S195 are not executed, and accordingly, the setting display means 94 does not display.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, a person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON, so that the setting display means 94 is set at that time. Information (for example, “1” in the case of setting 1) can be displayed.

When the illegal information timer is set in S195, a security signal is output from the external output terminal until the value of the illegal information timer becomes 0, for example, by countdown, but the setting change operation means 93 is turned on. During the setting confirmation period (S193: Yes), the injustice information timer is updated to, for example, 30 s for each interrupt (S195). Therefore, the security signal is output for 30 s not only during the setting confirmation period but also after the end. It

35 and 36 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified so that the error management process is executed even during the setting change period. .. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment.

The timer interrupt process of this embodiment is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. The timer interrupt process differs from that of the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that the error management process (S44) is executed regardless of whether the setting change flag is ON (S43). Only. With this configuration, the error determination is performed even during the setting change period. Therefore, even if the front frame 3 is opened for the setting change, the door opening error is notified. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 36, when the setting change command (BA5AH) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays in addition to the character information such as “setting change is in progress” indicating that the setting change period is in progress. Then, the character information such as "the door is open" indicating that the door is open is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the first and second special symbols and the production symbol 80 are forcibly removed (non-specific mode, non-specific performance mode) even during the setting error. However, an error display (error notification) such as “RAM abnormality, please call a staff member” is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 together with the variation display of the effect design 80.

FIG. 37 exemplifies the fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is a partial modification of the first to third embodiments, and in the case of a setting error, the variable display of the effect symbol 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 is not performed. An example configured as described above is shown. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on parts different from the first to third embodiments.

The special symbol variation start process of this embodiment is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. This special symbol variation start process differs from the first to third embodiments (FIG. 13) in the case of a setting error (S116: No). That is, if the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that there is a setting error, and for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the RAM abnormality occurs in the effect control board 83a. Although the command is transmitted (S119), after that, not only the jackpot determination process (S117) but also S120 to S123 relating to the variation of the effect symbol 80 is skipped and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S124). ), the symbol variation status is changed to 02H (during variation) (S125), and this special symbol variation start processing is ended. The same applies when it is determined in S115 that the setting error flag is ON.

With this configuration, in the case of a setting error, the first and second special symbols are changed in a manner that is not the same as in the first to third embodiments, but in the liquid crystal display means 66. The variable display of the symbol 80 is not performed, and for example, the state in which the previously stopped variable symbol is displayed is maintained. Further, when the error management process is executed during the setting change period as in the third embodiment, an error display (error notification) such as "RAM abnormal, please call a staff member" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. Be seen.

FIG. 38 illustrates the fifth embodiment of the present invention. When the setting is changed by partially modifying the first to fourth embodiments, the movable effect means 67 and the like are initialized after the setting is changed. An example of a configuration for performing an operation (initialization) is shown.

In the first to fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. 24, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is configured to be executed when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, when the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is received, and when the setting is changed, when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received, the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared). Is received when a RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, and when a power failure recovery (at backup recovery) is received when a power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received.

Thereby, it is possible to prevent the movable effect means 67 from operating when the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation is performed.

FIG. 39 exemplifies the sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is obtained by partially modifying the first to fourth embodiments and at the time of power failure recovery (at the time of backup recovery) and when the RAM clear processing is performed. , Shows an example in which the symbol aspect of the effect symbol 80 displayed first is the same.

In this embodiment, similar to the first embodiment and the like, the RAM clearing process is executed even when the setting is changed (FIG. 8 and the like). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, when the RAM clear processing is performed, that is, when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared) and when the settings are changed, the first embodiment and the like (FIG. 24). Similarly to the above, the symbol aspect of the effect symbol 80 displayed first is “7.3.1.”, but similarly at the time of power failure recovery (backup recovery) without performing the RAM clear processing. The design aspect of the effect design 80 displayed is "7.3.1" (in FIG. 39, described only when the customer waiting demo command is received).

In this way, regardless of whether or not the RAM clear process is executed, the effect pattern of the effect symbol 80 displayed first may be the same.

40 to 43 exemplify a seventh embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means by partially modifying the first embodiment. Showing. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the main control board 82a is separately provided with the setting display means 94 including the one-digit 7-segment LED and the performance display means 95 including the four-digit 7-segment LED 95a to 95d. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, the independent setting display unit 94 is not provided, and the performance display unit 95 and the setting display unit 94 are configured by, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, drive control is performed by the dynamic lighting system for the game information display means 50 and the setting display means 94/performance display means 95. As shown in FIG. 41, from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, it is possible to output the scanning signals of the 1-byte dynamic lighting commons C0 to C7, of which the dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 lines display the game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the means 50 to the 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the setting display means 94/performance display means 95, respectively.

In addition, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively, and the line of the dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 1 is game information. Lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50 to the 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the setting display means 94/performance display means 95, respectively.

Further, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 42) of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) only in the content of the LED management processing (S54) and the new provision of S54a.

As shown in FIG. 43, the LED management processing (S54) of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 21) in S161 to S168, and the subsequent processing, that is, during the setting change period or the setting confirmation. The difference is that the setting display data is output not to the LED data port 3 but to the LED data port 2 (S169b) on condition that it is during the period (S169a). When using only part of the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, for example, the 7-segment LED 95d as the setting display unit 94, the fourth common data (FIG. 23A) is selected in S163. Only in this case, S169a and S169b may be configured to be executed.

Further, in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 42) of the present embodiment, after the LED management process (S54) described above, it is determined whether it is during the setting change period or the setting confirmation period (S54a). The performance display update process (S56) similar to that of the first embodiment is executed on condition that it is neither during the setting change period nor during the setting confirmation period (S54a: No).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting information is displayed by using at least a part of the 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d as the setting display unit 94 during the setting change period or the setting confirmation period, and during the other periods. The 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d are used as the performance display means 95 to display the base value.

As described above, the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 may be configured by a common display means, and the display by both display means 94, 95 may be switchable.

FIG. 44 illustrates the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the jackpot fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 19) in the first to seventh embodiments is partially modified.

The jackpot variation pattern table (first special symbol) of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 44(a) has the following features. That is, in the case of the normal 4R and the probability variation 10R, the selection rates of the variation patterns are the same in the settings 1 to 3 and the settings 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of the normal 6R and the probability variation 6R, the variation patterns are the same. The selection rates of 1 to 6 are all the same. In addition, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern that is in the jackpot mode without the reach is selected only in the case of any of the settings 1 to 3 in the normal 4R and the normal 6R. In addition, in all cases, the selectivity increases in the order of super reach 1 to 4.

Further, the jackpot variation pattern table (second special symbol) of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 44(b) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R, probability variation 6R, and probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 3 and settings 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R, each variation pattern is The selection rates of 1 to 6 are all the same. In addition, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern is a selection target only in any one of the settings 1 to 3 in the normal 4R. In addition, in all cases, the selectivity increases in the order of super reach 1 to 4.

FIG. 45 illustrates the ninth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the setting error variation pattern table (FIG. 20) in the first to eighth embodiments is partially modified. In the variation pattern table for setting error of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 45, in any case of the first and second special symbols, or in the case of selecting any of the deviations 1 to 3, regardless of the special reserved number after subtraction Only the normal fluctuation pattern having the longest fluctuation time (12 s in this case) is selected. In this case, it is not necessary to select the type of deviation.

As described above, in the case of a setting error, a specific outlier variation pattern, for example, a normal variation pattern having the longest variation time may be selected.

FIG. 46 illustrates the tenth embodiment of the present invention, which is a partial modification of the first to ninth embodiments, in which the final display color in the pending change notice is a danger pattern (specific display mode). An example is shown in which the jackpot reliability is substantially the same regardless of the set value. The configurations of scenarios 1 to 15 in the notice of pending change of this embodiment are the same as those of the first to ninth embodiments (FIG. 26).

In this embodiment, with respect to the pending change notice, for the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the danger pattern, regardless of which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected, as shown in FIG. The appearance rates in the case of out-of-range and in the case of big hit are all the same. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 46(c), the big hit reliability is the same regardless of which setting 1 to 6 is selected, 29.481. %. Of course, the jackpot reliability does not have to be completely the same, but may be substantially the same. Further, in this case, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to the settings 1 to 6 are all different, the distribution ratio of each scenario in the scenario selection table has a different value for each of the settings 1 to 6, but in FIG. Numbers are omitted. In FIG. 46(c), the jackpot reliability is the same in all of the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is a danger pattern, but the jackpot reliability may be different for each scenario.

Although omitted in FIG. 46, at least a part of scenarios 1 to 10 in which the final display color is a display color (second specific display mode) different from the danger pattern (specific display mode) is the same as in the first embodiment. Similar to FIG. 26, the jackpot reliability may be different for each of the settings 1 to 6.

FIG. 47 illustrates the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, which is a partial modification of the tenth embodiment in which the final display color in the pending change notice is a danger pattern. An example is shown in which the reliability is higher than that in the case of lower setting.

In the present embodiment, with respect to the pending change notice, as for the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the danger pattern, as shown in FIG. 47B, there is a difference between the cases of the settings 1 to 5 and the cases of the setting 6. The appearance rate in the case of a big jackpot is different, so as shown in FIG. 47(c), the jackpot reliability in the cases of settings 1 to 5 is the same 29,481%, whereas in the case of a setting 6 The jackpot reliability is 62.578%, which is much higher than that. Also in this case, as in the tenth embodiment, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to the settings 1 to 6 are all different, the distribution ratio of each scenario in the scenario selection table has a different value for each of the settings 1 to 6, but FIG. In (a), specific numbers are omitted. In FIG. 47, the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the danger pattern have the same jackpot reliability, but the jackpot reliability may be different for each scenario.

48 and 49 illustrate the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, partially modifying the first to eleventh embodiments, and when the first and second special symbols are in a small hit mode, a small amount is obtained. It shows an example configured to execute a winning game.

In the small hit game, for example, the big winning means 64 opens according to a predetermined opening pattern. Moreover, even if a small hit game occurs, the game state such as the probability change state and the time saving state does not change.

Whether or not the first and second special symbols are in the small-hit mode is determined by whether or not the big-hit determination random number value matches a predetermined small-hit determination value. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, the range of the small hitting judgment value in the range (for example, 0 to 65535) that can be taken by the big hitting judgment random value is adjacent to the range of the big hitting judgment value in the case of the highly accurate big hit. It is provided in.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the big hit probability (low probability and high probability) changes depending on the set value, but the small hit probability does not change. Therefore, when the upper limit value in the case of high-accuracy big hit changes according to the set value, the range of the small hit determination value shifts by the change amount.

FIG. 49 shows a flowchart of the jackpot determination process of this embodiment. The jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 49 differs from the first to eleventh embodiments (FIG. 14) only in that the processes of S137 to S139 are added. If it is determined in S135 that the jackpot determination random number value is larger than the upper limit value (S135: No), the range of the jackpot determination value is increased by the highly accurate addition value (FIG. 16) corresponding to the set value. It shifts (S137). In the example of FIG. 16, for example, the highly accurate added value in the setting 3 is 336, so the range of the small hit determination value (for example, 12185 to P) is shifted by 336 to the upper side.

Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number value is within the range of the small hit determination value after the shift (S138), and if it is within the range of the small hit determination value, the big hit determination flag is set to the small hit. A value corresponding to, for example, A5H is set (S139), and the big hit determination process ends.

In the present embodiment, the range of the small hitting judgment value is provided adjacent to the range of the big hitting judgment value, but the range of the small hitting judgment value is provided independently from the range of the big hitting judgment value in all the set values. May be. In this case, the range of the small hitting determination value is constant regardless of the set value.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the case of a setting error, the first and second special symbols and the effect symbol 80 are both changed in the first embodiment (forcibly disengaged), and in the fourth embodiment, the first and second special symbols are changed. Although the variation of the symbol (forced disengagement) is performed, the variation of the effect symbol 80 is not performed, but in the case of a setting error, the first and second special symbols and the effect symbol 80 are not varied together. May be.

In the embodiment, among the added values for defining the range of the jackpot determination value, the added value in the case of a low probability is represented by 1 byte, and the added value in the case of a high probability is represented by 2 bytes. The jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) for each setting may be set such that both the added value in the case of the probability and the added value in the case of the high probability fall within the range that can be expressed by 1 byte.

Further, in the embodiment, the lower limit value of the big hit determination value is set to 10,000, but if it is set to 0, for example, it is not necessary to store the reference lower limit value, and thus the storage capacity can be further reduced by 2 bytes.

Further, in the embodiment, the upper limit value of the range of the jackpot determination value is represented by a common reference value for each setting and an addition value (difference value) different for each setting, but the lower limit value of the range of the jackpot determination value is It may be represented by a common reference value for each setting and a subtraction value (difference value) different for each setting.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the LED management processing is configured to always output the setting display data to the LED data port 3 by always executing the processing of S169. The setting display data may be output to the LED data port 3 only during either the middle or the setting confirmation period (S169). In this case, for example, if the setting change operation unit 93 is ON, it may be determined that the setting change period or the setting confirmation period is in progress.

As in the seventh embodiment, when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means and the display by both display means 94, 95 can be switched, the configuration is performed as follows. May be. That is, the performance display unit 95 is configured to switch and display the first base value and the second base value every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and measures the predetermined time by updating the cycle counter. However, when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94 (that is, when the setting information is displayed), the cycle counter may not be updated. .. Thereby, when the display of the common display means is switched from the setting display means 94 to the performance display means 95, the first base value or the first base value or the first base value or It is possible to restart the display of the 2-base value. Further, the cycle counter may be continuously updated even when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94.

When the setting display unit 94 and the performance display unit 95 are configured by a common display unit, the display areas may be different depending on whether the setting display unit 94 is used as the setting display unit 94 or the performance display unit 95. For example, when the common display means is provided with 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, when used as the performance display means 95, all 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d are used, and when used as the setting display means 94. Of the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, for example, only the 1-digit 7-segment LED 95d may be used. In this case, the unused 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95c may be non-displayed (not lit), or predetermined display such as "---" or "000" may be performed.

When the small hit game can be executed as in the twelfth embodiment, the big hit probability and the small hit probability may both be changed for each setting. In this case, if the range of the big hit determination value and the range of the small hit determination value are fixed, and the range of the big hit determination value is expanded/reduced for each setting, the range of the small hit determination value is reduced/ It may be configured to enlarge.

In the first embodiment and the like, the standby screen display command (BA01H) is used as an opportunity to perform the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect production means 67. However, with regard to the initial operation, the setting operation is awaiting subsequent setting changes or setting changes. It may be configured to be executed during the period, while the setting change is completed, and during the customer waiting demo. That is, instead of terminating the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 and proceeding to the subsequent processing (setting change, etc.), it may be possible to proceed to the subsequent processing during execution of the initial operation. When it is possible to move to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation, various kinds of processing can be executed more smoothly, while the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like can be hidden by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67. There is a nature. On the contrary, in the case where the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is followed by the subsequent processing, there is no problem that the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like is concealed by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67. It is disadvantageous in that the processing can be executed smoothly.

Further, in the case where it is possible to shift to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation of the movable effect production means 67, the initial operation may be completed during the setting change period or the like. In addition, when an abnormality of the movable production means 67 is detected during the initial operation, the abnormality of the movable production means 67 may be notified even during the setting change period. Further, only the information indicating that the movable production means 67 has an abnormality is stored, and the abnormality of the movable production means 67 is notified at a predetermined time, for example, at the time of shifting to waiting for a customer after completion of setting change. You may comprise.

Further, when the setting change is completed and all the illumination means 96 are turned on together with the output of the RAM clear sound during the execution of the initial operation of the movable production means 67, the movable production means 67 during the initial operation is illuminated. When it has 96, it is desirable to perform lighting control also about these illumination means 96.

Also, the execution timing of the initial operation may be different between when the RAM is cleared and when the settings are changed. For example, when the RAM is cleared, the standby screen display command (BA01H) is used as an opportunity to perform the initial operation, and when the setting is changed, the setting change wait command (BA07H), the setting change command (BA5AH), the setting change completion command (BA09H), or the customer wait It may be configured to execute the initial operation triggered by the demo command (BA04H).

In the embodiment, when the RAM is cleared, the setting change is waited, the setting change period is set, and the setting change is completed, all the lighting means 96 are turned on. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Patterns may be used. In the embodiment, the RAM clear sound is output when the RAM is cleared and when the setting change is completed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and different sound notification patterns may be used.

Further, in the example of FIG. 36, if the door is open during the setting change period, the display such as “door is open” can be executed. The notification by may be configured not to be executed. In addition, after the setting change is completed, if the door is open during the customer waiting demonstration, it may be configured to display a message such as "door is open" and sound or lamp notification. ..

Further, since it is basically impossible to perform the setting change operation and the setting change completion operation with the door (front frame 3) closed, the door is still open at the timing when the setting change operation is completed. Since the possibility is high, the notification may not be executed for the door opening during the setting change period. In this case, when the door is once closed and then opened again, the notification regarding the door opening may be performed. In addition, if the door is closed while the setting change is not completed while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting is being completed, a predetermined notification (``setting change is completed No," "door closed," etc.).

The inspection mode for inspecting the input of the operation means such as the effect button 34 may be configured to be executable. In this case, for example, the inspection mode may be executable even while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or during the setting change completion. Further, the inspection mode may not be executed until the customer waiting demonstration is in progress (the inspection mode is entered at the start of the customer waiting demonstration).

The volume/light amount may be adjusted by operating a predetermined operation means while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, and while the setting is completed. Further, when the volume/light quantity change (adjustment) operation is performed, the volume/light quantity adjustment bar may be displayed on the display means such as the liquid crystal display means 66. Also, when the volume/light intensity adjustment bar is displayed, it may overlap with the display such as "Setting is being changed." Therefore, change the volume/light intensity while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or when the setting is completed. While the operation is possible, the adjustment bar may not be displayed.

Even when the volume/light intensity change operation is performed, the changed volume/light intensity value can be used to notify the setting change that is being performed while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting is completed. It may be configured so as not to be affected by. For example, in the example of FIG. 24, the setting change sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25 during the setting change period and all the illumination means 96 are turned on, but the setting is being changed even if the volume is changed. The volume of the sound does not change, and even if the light amount is changed, the light amount of the illumination means 96 during full lighting may not change. Of course, the notification regarding the setting change is not affected, and the volume/light intensity change processing is effectively performed internally, and after the setting change is completed, various effects etc. are performed with the changed volume/light intensity. Be seen. Further, the operation of changing the volume/light amount may be disabled while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, and when the setting is completed.

In the example of Fig. 24 etc., when the setting change is completed, the "731" standby screen is displayed while "Setting changed" is displayed, but it is not limited to this and "Setting has been changed" Only the display of "" may be executed for a predetermined time (for example, the background is black). Alternatively, the “731” standby screen may be displayed after “Setting changed” is displayed for a predetermined time.

When the customer waits after the setting change is completed, the volume/light intensity change (adjustment) operation and/or the menu screen display operation are valid from that point, while the volume/light intensity can be adjusted. The display of and/or the display indicating that the display operation of the menu screen is possible may be configured to start after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

For example, in the first embodiment, the error determination is not performed by not performing the error management process during the setting change, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the error determination is performed during the setting change period. May be. In addition, only the specific error may be determined during the setting change period. For example, during the setting change period, error judgment is performed for door opening, movable body error, abnormality of random number circuit, radio wave/magnetic abnormality, etc., but ball out, lower plate full, abnormal winning, etc. The error determination may not be performed for an error that cannot occur unless the above is performed. On the contrary, during the setting change period, error judgment is not performed for door opening, movable body error, random number circuit abnormality, radio wave / magnetic abnormality, etc., error for ball out, lower plate full, abnormal prize etc. It may be configured to make the determination.

In the embodiment, the example in which the RAM clear switch 92 is used for the setting change operation has been shown, but an operating means other than the RAM clear switch 92, such as the effect button 34, may be used for the setting change operation. Moreover, you may provide the operating means only for a setting change operation. In this case, the setting change operation means 93 may have a setting change operation function in addition to the ON/OFF function related to the setting change.

The setting change operation means 93 may be provided on a board different from the main control board 82a. For example, a setting change operation board may be separately provided, and the setting change operation means 93 may be provided therein.

In the embodiment, the configuration is such that the setting can be changed to 6 steps of 1 to 6, but the number of setting steps is arbitrary and may be 2 to 5 steps or 7 or more steps.

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrangement ball machines and sparrow ball game machines, as well as game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

1 gaming machine main body 82a main control board 92 RAM clear switch 93 setting change operation means 94 setting display means 95 performance display means

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine configured to be able to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player when a random number is selected,
At least a display means capable of displaying predetermined information calculated based on the game record is provided on the rear side of the gaming machine body,
Store the setting value related to the probability of winning in the random number lottery,
If a predetermined start condition is met, start a settable period in which the set value can be set,
When a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the settable period is ended and the set value set is settled,
The display means is capable of displaying setting information relating to the set value , has a plurality of display units, and specifies a target display unit to be output target of display data from the plurality of display units. It is configured to display control by cyclically switching information ,
During the settable period, the setting information can be displayed on the display unit, and during a predetermined period other than the settable period, the display unit can switch and display a plurality of types of the predetermined information at predetermined time intervals. ,
A cycle counter for measuring the predetermined time during the predetermined period,
The period counter is not updated during the settable period ,
During the predetermined period, by performing update processing of the specified information at a predetermined cycle, while performing display control so that the predetermined information is sequentially output to the plurality of display units,
During the settable period, the specification information is updated at a predetermined cycle, but the setting information is output only when a specific display section of the plurality of display sections is specified as the target display section. A gaming machine characterized by performing display control as follows.