JP6836528B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines, represented by pachinko machines, give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening when the launched game ball enters the winning opening. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-97166

In such pachinko machines, recently, a setting value of one of a plurality of stages of setting values is set, and it is required to develop a pachinko machine having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls according to the set setting values. ing.
Then, in a pachinko machine having such a set value, it is necessary to change the set value and newly confirm the set value, and there is room for improvement in these operations from the viewpoint of work efficiency and security.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a pachinko machine having a set value, which can improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value. It is a thing.

According to the present invention, a game ball is launched, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one from a predetermined number of set values. Is a game machine in which the set value of is set and the probability that a big hit is derived according to the set value is determined, and the operating means arranged on the back side of the game board provided with the winning opening. The recovery state is provided with a recovery state management means for managing the recovery state at the time of power recovery, a first display means, and a second display means based on the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery. The return state managed by the management means includes a setting change state in which the set value can be set, a setting confirmation state in which the currently set value can be confirmed, and a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed. The first display means is at a position where the display surface according to the first display means can be visually recognized from the back side of the game board and the display surface cannot be seen from the front side of the game board. When the return state is the setting change state, the set value can be specified, and even when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the setting value can be specified. While the set value can be specified, when the return state is the game-enabled state, the set value cannot be specified, and the second display means is the second display means. The display surface according to the above is arranged at a position where the display surface can be seen from the front side of the game board and the display surface cannot be seen from the back side of the game board, and the return state is the setting change state. In some cases, the set value cannot be specified, and even when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the set value cannot be specified, while the return state is the state. In the game-enabled state, the set value cannot be specified, which is different from the mode in which the return state is the setting change state and the mode in which the return state is the setting confirmation state. In this aspect, the return state management means can change the return state to the setting change state and then set the game-enabled state, and after changing the return state to the setting confirmation state, the game can be set. The game-enabled state can be set, and the second display means further includes a mode in which the game-enabled state is reached after the return state is changed to the setting change state, and the return state. and embodiments where the state has become the playable state after a the setting confirmation state state, and are different ones, the second The display means is composed of a plurality of lamps, and has the same mode depending on whether the return state is the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. A game machine is provided in which the plurality of lamps are all turned on, or the plurality of lamps are all turned off.

According to the present invention, in a pachinko machine having a set value, a gaming machine capable of improving work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value is provided.

It is a front view of the game machine 10. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine 10. It is a rear view of the game machine 10. It is a figure which shows the operation of the effect shielding body 83. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure which the game machine 10 has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which the game machine 10 has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used in the lottery in the main control board 100. It is a figure which shows the flow of the setting change processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of the setting confirmation processing. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 according to a state. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the combination of the aspect of the setting key switch 42a, and the aspect of a RAM clear switch 43. The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is arranged when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in RAM 103, the set value is not normal, or the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the game stop state). It is a table. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a setting change state. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power cut is a setting confirmation state. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is a game-enabled state. It is a figure which shows the flow of a card unit control process. It is a figure which shows the flow of the frequency display control processing executed by the frequency display lamp control means 430. It is a figure which shows the lighting mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" mean the game machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls).
In addition, the "privilege" in the following description refers to various states that are advantageous in obtaining a prize ball, such as a jackpot (big hit game) described later, and does not include a so-called premier image or the like.

<Features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the description in parentheses after the description also has the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The invention according to the present invention is
A game ball is fired, and when the fired game ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and a setting value of one of the setting values of a plurality of stages is set. It is a gaming machine in which the probability that a big hit is derived depends on the set value.
An operating means (RAM clear switch, setting key switch) arranged on the back side of the game board (game board 50) provided with the winning opening, and
A recovery state management means (return state setting means 176) that manages the recovery state at the time of power recovery based on the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and
The first display means (main control board monitor 97) and
A second display means (frequency display lamp 39c) is provided.
The return state managed by the return state management means includes a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed. At least there
The first display means is
It is arranged on the back side of the game board and is
When the return state is the setting change state and the return state is the setting confirmation state, the first aspect (display of the current set value) is obtained.
When the return state is the game-enabled state, the second mode (display of the base value) is different from the first mode.
The second display means is
It is arranged on the front side of the game board and is
When the return state is the setting change state, and when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the third mode (all lighting) is obtained.
When the return state is the game-enabled state, the fourth mode (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery) is different from the third mode.
The return state management means
After changing the return state to the setting change state, it is possible to change to the game-enabled state.
After the return state is set to the setting confirmation state, the game-enabled state can be set.
The second display means further
The mode (display of the remaining frequency from the right) when the return state is changed to the setting change state and then the game is possible state, and the game possible state is changed after the return state is changed to the setting confirmation state. It is a gaming machine characterized in that the mode (display of the remaining frequency from the left) is different from that of the case.

According to the first invention, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing a set value and confirming a set value.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned "probability of deriving a jackpot differs depending on the set value set" means that at least the probability of deriving a jackpot differs depending on the current set value, depending on the set value to be set. It suffices if the advantages regarding the granting of prize balls including at least the prize balls by big hits are different.

Further, the above-mentioned "arranged on the back side of the game board (game board 50) provided with the winning opening" and the above-mentioned "arranged on the back side of the game board" mean the back surface of the game board 50. Not only is it provided directly on the game board 50, but it is also provided in a space behind the plane formed by the back surface of the game board 50 (not directly provided on the back surface of the game board 50). It can also be expressed as the back side of the game machine 10 (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state and the front frame 20 is in the closed state).

Further, the above-mentioned "arranged on the front surface side of the game board" is not only provided directly on the front surface of the game board 50, but also in front of the plane formed by the front surface of the game board 50. It also means that it is provided in the space on the side (not directly provided on the front surface of the game board 50), and simply (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state and the front frame 20 is in the closed state). It can also be expressed as the front side of the machine 10.

Further, the above-mentioned "first display means" is not limited to the main control board monitor 97 in the present embodiment, and any display means (combination of display means) provided on the back side of the game board 50 can be used. Including) may be adopted.
Similarly, the above-mentioned "second display means" is not limited to the frequency display lamp 39c in the present embodiment, but is limited to the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, the ordinary symbol display device 93, and the first special. Any display means (including a combination of display means) provided on the front side of the game board 50, such as a symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96, is adopted. You may.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the game machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

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

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 3, on the left side of the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, the ball lending operation unit 39 electrically connected to the payout control board 400, which will be described later, accepts the ball lending button 39a and the return operation of the prepaid card. It consists of a return button 39b and three 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment"), and the remaining frequency of the prepaid card (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "remaining frequency"). A frequency display lamp 39c capable of displaying in a maximum of 3 digits is provided, and as an operation unit electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200 described later, various effects generated during the game are switched or various related to the game machine 10. The effect button 37 that can accept the player's operation to obtain the information of the above, and the cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing the operation to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. It is provided. Each button is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each button by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Here, the prepaid card is a card that is inserted into and removed from the card unit 600 installed outside the game machine 10 (game island), and the frequency required for renting (paying out) the game ball is recorded. The frequency is a numerical value given (added) when a bill is inserted into the card unit 600 and consumed (subtracted) to rent a game ball. In the present embodiment, 1,000 yen is inserted into the card unit 600. As a result, 10 frequencies are given, and the maximum value of the frequencies is 100. The details of lending the card unit 600 and the game ball will be described later.
Further, on the upper right side of the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

Further, as described above, since the upper ball tray 27 is provided on the front frame 20, it can be said that the ball lending operation unit 39 (particularly, the frequency display lamp 39c) is provided on the front side of the game board 50. It should be noted that being provided on the front side of the game board 50 means not only being provided directly on the front surface of the game board 50, but also being provided in a space on the front side of the plane formed by the front surface of the game board 50. (Not directly provided on the front surface of the game board 50), simply, the front side of the game machine 10 (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state and the front frame 20 is in the closed state). It can also be expressed as.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 includes a second display means (frequency display lamp 39c), and the first display means is arranged on the front side of the game board (game board 50).

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored game ball to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball are provided. By operating both of the pulling mechanisms 36, it is possible to eject the stored game balls.

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

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

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

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

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

An effect shielding body 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 (on the front side of the game board 50). Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which are interlocked with each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding. The operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described later.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

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

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and in each case, the lighting mode of the two LEDs (in this embodiment, only the right constant lighting = 1 and the left and right constant lighting). = 2, right blinking + left side constant lighting = 3, left and right blinking = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is changed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and then the special symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation", and is a normal symbol. The symbol variation in which the normal figure is stopped and displayed after the display device 93 is variable-displayed may be referred to as "the symbol variation of the normal map".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". Sometimes referred to.
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state also ends based on the elapse of a sufficient time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) for a predetermined number of game balls to win the grand prize opening 55.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

Further, the special electric accessory 65 is also in the open state in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the small hit being derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment, but the open state is compared with the above-mentioned big hit game. The time to become is short. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is a more disadvantageous game state than the big hit game.

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

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.

In this way, it can be said that the game machine 10 launches a game ball, and the launched game ball enters the winning opening to give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening.

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (the state of low accuracy of special figure and low accuracy of normal figure, which will be described later). Yes The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is set to the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section between 12000 and 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrates can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. The display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100. In addition, unlike this embodiment, the display of the main control board monitor 97 may be controlled by a control board different from the main control board 100, such as the payout control board 400 described later, and the board may be controlled. The control board provided in the main control board case 109 is preferable.
Further, as described above, since the main control board 100 is provided on the back surface of the game board 50, it can be said that the main control board monitor 97 is provided on the back side of the game board 50. Note that being provided on the back side of the game board 50 means not only being provided directly on the back side of the game board 50, but also being provided in a space behind the plane formed by the back side of the game board 50 ( It also refers to (not directly provided on the back surface of the game board 50), and can be simply expressed as the back side of the game machine 10 (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state and the front frame 20 is in the closed state). ..

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 includes a first display means (main control board monitor 97), and the first display means is arranged on the back side of the game board (game board 50). ..

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in this embodiment is provided with a total of three stages of set value 1, set value 2, and set value 3, and may be referred to as a set set value (hereinafter, referred to as "current set value"). ) Is increased, and the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment is increased. The details of the judgment of whether or not the special figure is correct according to the set value will be described later.
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

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

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42a and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42a and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key 42b used for operating the setting key switch 42a is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

In this way, in the state of being installed on the game island, the middle frame 17 must be opened (the open state is such that a gap for a person's arm can enter between the outer frame 15 and the middle frame 17). , It becomes difficult to operate each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42a, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50. As described above, being provided on the back side of the game board 50 means not only being provided directly on the back surface of the game board 50, but also being provided in a space behind the plane formed by the back surface of the game board 50. It also means that it is provided (not directly provided on the back surface of the game board 50).

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 is provided with operating means (RAM clear switch, setting key switch) arranged on the back side of the game board (game board 50) provided with the winning opening.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the game ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27 through the passage.
More specifically, a ball out detection switch 48a for detecting a out-of-ball (insufficient) of a game ball supplied to the payout unit 48 is provided in the upper part of the payout unit 48, and a payout is provided in the lower part of the payout unit 48. A payout detection switch 48c for detecting the issued (rented) game ball is provided, and the game ball is paid out by rotating a cam between the ball out detection switch 48a and the payout detection switch 48c by a stepping motor. A mechanism 48b is provided, and by interlocking these switches and the mechanism, a required number of game balls can be paid out toward the payout passage 49.
Although the details will be described later, when the ball out is detected by the ball out detection switch 48a, the payout (rental) of the game ball by the ball lending control means 410 and the prize ball payout control means 420, which will be described later, is stopped. To.

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

<About the operation of the production shield>
Next, the operation of the effect shield will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the effect shielding body 83.

As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The state in which the shield is in the initial position is shown. At this position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized. In addition, the state is also a state that occurs when the effect fails in the effect shield closing effect described later.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs in both the case where the effect is successful and the case where the effect is unsuccessful immediately before being notified whether or not the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs when the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
As described above, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the main display unit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion on the front surface that imitates the character "lower", and the lower left effect shield 83c has a convex portion that imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion on the front surface that imitates the characters "double", and each effect shield emits light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). It is configured not to be transparent.
As shown in FIG. 6C, a setting suggestion lamp 84 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and the effect shielding body 83 is the entire main display unit 81 of the lamp. It is a full-color LED that can be visually recognized as a whole when the main display unit 81 is shielded, and will be lit in a color determined based on the current set value when the main display unit 81 is shielded, which will be described in detail later.

<Regarding the control configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7). The card unit 600 is a device installed outside the game machine 10 (game island), but is shown in FIG. 7 for convenience of explanation.

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores control programs and various data, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and peripheral boards and devices. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the two, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are internal buses. They are connected to each other via.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the game machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data when the power is restored after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power is cut off, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (at the time of the power failure, the game stopped state, the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, or the setting confirmation state, or Information such as (there is a playable state), the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, and the current general figure lottery state is backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which such information is stored (sometimes referred to as the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area in which the base value is stored (the area related to the base value of the RAM 103). , The area where the checksum complement and backup flag for the area related to the game of RAM 103 are stored (sometimes referred to as the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103), and the checksum related to the area related to the base value of RAM 103. The area (which may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) in which the complement and the backup flag are stored is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the game machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes the middle frame 17 in addition to the above-mentioned first start port sensor 70, second start port sensor 71, large winning opening sensor 72, general winning opening sensor 73, gate sensor 74, and out ball sensor 75. It is electrically connected to the middle frame door opening sensor 76 and the like for detecting the open / closed state of the above, and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. .. In the present embodiment, these sensors are electrically connected to the main control board 100. Among these sensors, for example, the middle frame door opening sensor is electrically connected to the payout control board 400. It may be electrically connected to a part or all of the payout control board 400. In this case, the detection signal of the sensor electrically connected to the payout control board 400 via the payout control board 400 may be input to the main control board 100.

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

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.
Further, the main control board 100 is connected to each of the payout control board 400 and the power supply control board 500 so as to be able to transmit and receive data to each other.

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

Further, the first sub-control board 200 controls the lighting of the effect lamp 35 and the image control command for instructing the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound by the effect control process based on the control command from the main control board 100. The lamp control data for controlling the movement, the movement control data for controlling the movement of the movable decoration body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 84, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 84 are configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 stores a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, an image control program, various data, and the like. It is equipped with a ROM 302, a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and these provide an internal bus. The CPU 301 is configured to be connected to each other via the control program stored in the ROM 302 to execute the main control related to the image effect.
In addition, the second sub-control board 300 generates VDP that generates image data according to the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301, and acoustic data according to the effect content based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the effect display device. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, and an I / O port 404 (all of which are not shown), and these are connected to each other via an internal bus.
Further, as described above, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board so as to be able to transmit and receive data, and is also connected to the card unit 600 so as to be able to send and receive data to and from each other, and is a payout unit including the payout mechanism 48b. It is electrically connected to 48. Therefore, the payout control board 400 is based on the prize ball payout request command (details will be described later) transmitted from the main control board 100 and the ball rental payout request command (details will be described later) transmitted from the card unit 600. It becomes possible to execute the control for driving the payout mechanism 48b to pay out (rent out) the game ball.
Further, the payout control board 400 controls the launch of the game ball by synchronously driving the ball feeding mechanism (not shown) and the launching mechanism (not shown) based on the amount of operation of the operation handle 31.
Further, as described above, the payout control board 400 is electrically connected to the ball lending button 39a, the return button 39b, and the frequency display lamp 39c, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the button and display the frequency. The display of the lamp 39c can be controlled. Unlike the present embodiment, the main control board 100 may control the display of the frequency display lamp 39c. In this case, the card units 600 are directly connected to the main control board 100 and are connected to each other. Data can be sent and received. In any case, the frequency indicator lamp 39c can be used to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the game island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 8). Further, if necessary, FIG. 9 will be referred to when explaining the functional configuration.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, power interruption The processing execution means 180 and the outer end signal output means 185 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7. Is.

Here, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation by the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. is there. In particular, the control commands stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160 are stored and then stored by the main command management means 170 described later for the first sub-control described later. A control command (a prize ball payout request command and an operation described later) transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the board 200 and stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160. The permission command) is stored and then transmitted to the payout control board 400. Unless otherwise specified, the transmission command storage area in the following description refers to a transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200.

The winning ball determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening, and includes the number of winning balls associated with the winning opening determined to be winning. A ball payout request command is generated, and the command is stored in a transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, the random numbers for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random numbers for the common figure pattern lottery, and the random numbers for the general figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes a control command including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. (Hold command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.
In addition, the operation hold information of the special figure held during the big hit game, and the operation hold information of the special figure used after the end of the big hit game (when priority variation is adopted as in the present embodiment). (Limited to the hold of the special figure 2), the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a big hit (preferably a probability variation big hit described later), which may be referred to as a "holding ream".

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

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" means that, as an example, the jackpot is not being performed, neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is undergoing the symbol change, and the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are not being changed. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of these have been met.

Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery on the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In the lottery using the following lottery tables including the lottery tables other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order. The result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. These names do not specify the area where the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table shown below, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" or "0" may be described as the lottery value, but these are not necessarily stored in each ROM. It does not show the data. Similarly, when the lottery value obtained by adding 1 to the maximum value of the random number range used for the lottery is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so that it is not always necessary to perform the lottery.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, which corresponds to the read random number and the current set value, and corresponds to any of big hit, small hit, and loss. It is decided by lottery whether to do it.
FIG. 9A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 180/65536, the current setting. When the value is the set value 2, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 190/65536, and when the current set value is the set value 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/655536. Further, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 450/655536, the current setting. When the value is the set value 2, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 475/65536, and when the current set value is the set value 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 500/655536. The small hit is derived with a probability of 300/65536 regardless of which set value is set.

FIG. 9B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 2 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of determining whether or not the special figure 1 is successful. Therefore, in the special figure low probability, 180/65536 is set when the current set value is the set value 1, 190/65536 when the current set value is the set value 2, and the current set value is set. If the value is 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 200/65536. Further, in the special figure high accuracy, when the current set value is the set value 1, 450/65536 is set, and when the current set value is the set value 2, 475/65536, the current set value is set. If the value is 3, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 500/65536. Note that the small hit is not derived regardless of which set value is set, unlike the special figure 1 hit / fail judgment.

In this way, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy.
When the RAM clear processing described later is executed, the special figure low accuracy is set.
In addition, the larger the set value is set, the higher the probability that a big hit will be derived. Therefore, the larger the set value is, the more the special figure hit / fail judgment (both the special figure 1 hit / fail judgment and the special figure 2 hit / fail judgment). It can be said that the advantage is high.
In addition, the ratio of the denominator of the probability that a jackpot with low accuracy is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability that a jackpot with high accuracy is derived (when the numerator is 1) is The lottery value is set so that it is constant (1: 2.5 in this embodiment) regardless of the set value, and the constant ratio means that the denominator of the jackpot probability (the numerator is 1). Case) The ratio of the integer part (after the decimal point is either rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) should be constant. That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when a big hit is derived by the special figure stop symbol lottery 131, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9C shows a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, in Special Figure 1, when the jackpot is derived, symbol A stops with a probability of 50/100 (same for all set values), and symbol B stops with a probability of 50/100 (same for all set values). Determined as a symbol.
Here, the symbol A has a number of rounds of 9, and after the end of the big hit game, the special symbol is highly accurate and the normal symbol is highly accurate (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a “probability variation symbol”, and the jackpot related to the symbol is referred to as a symbol. It may be called "probability change jackpot"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 8 rounds and may be referred to as a "normal symbol" (hereinafter, referred to as a "normal symbol") which has a low accuracy of a special figure and a high accuracy of a normal figure (details will be described later) after the end of the big hit game. The jackpot related to the above may be referred to as "normal jackpot"). Therefore, the symbol A is a symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state. The last round of the rounds defined by the stop symbol of the special figure may be referred to as the "final round".

FIG. 9D shows a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in Special Figure 1, when the jackpot is derived, it becomes symbol a with a probability of 65/100 (same for all set values) and symbol b with a probability of 35/100 (same for all set values). ..
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate in the special figure and the high accuracy in the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 8 rounds and after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy of special figure and high accuracy of normal figure. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a has a higher advantage than the symbol b.
When the number of rounds is 16, approximately 10 game balls are awarded to the large prize opening 55 for each round, and 15 prize balls are awarded for each round. Therefore, in the jackpot, approximately 10 balls are awarded. 2400 game balls will be awarded.

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

Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure winning / failing determination means, the symbol C is used for the small hit of the special figure 1, the symbol D is used when the special figure 1 is missed, and the special figure is drawn. When 2 is off, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

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

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute a normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. It is a hit, and the remaining 1/65536 probability is a deviation, while the normal figure low probability is a 1/65536 probability (same for all set values), and the remaining 65535/65536 probability is a deviation. Will be. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit in the normal map (65536/65536 may be out of alignment).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is incorrect, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the special figures 1 and 2.

Further, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.
When the RAM clearing process, which will be described later, is executed, the low accuracy of the normal figure is set.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery). Therefore, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general map does not change depending on the set value to be set.

In this embodiment, as described above, the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment (probability of deriving the jackpot) is, and the larger the set value is set, the higher the advantage is. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the setting difference is set for at least one lottery (or judgment). It may be provided. In addition, the setting is set by providing a setting difference for at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery without including the special figure stop symbol lottery. The larger the value, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage regarding the awarding of the prize ball differs depending on the set value to be set.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 is set with a set value of one of the set values of a plurality of stages, and the probability that a big hit is derived differs depending on the set set value.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the jackpot start demo at the start of the jackpot, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and at the end of the jackpot. , A control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the small hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is displayed. A control command (small hit end command) including the command is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The length of the demo time related to the jackpot start demo and the demo time related to the jackpot end demo may be any length as appropriate, but in the present embodiment, the demo time related to the jackpot start demo is the longest in the high accuracy. The time related to the opening pattern (if there is one opening pattern, the opening pattern) is set to be longer than the time related to the opening pattern, and the demo time related to the jackpot end demo is the longest fluctuation time of the normal map in the low accuracy of the normal map ( When there is only one type of fluctuation time, the time is longer than the fluctuation time).

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), a control command (variation stop command) for requesting the final display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.
Further, when the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and outputs the special electric accessory 65. Open for a short period (0.05 seconds).
Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.
In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the game state is normally changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed that the accuracy is high. In addition, the state of low accuracy of special figure and high accuracy of normal map may be referred to as low accuracy time reduction.
Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states can be roughly classified into the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure corresponding to the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure high accuracy. There is a variation pattern derivation state B and a special map variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special map high accuracy and the normal map high accuracy, and the special map variation according to the special map lottery state and the normal map lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.
Further, when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated, the game state control means 155 issues a control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update. It is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation or the like by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the main error control means 165 is, for example, a magnetic error state determined by magnetism detection by a magnetic detection sensor (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 or vibration by a vibration detection sensor provided in the game machine 10. When a highly important error state such as a vibration error state determined by the detection of the above occurs, the security signal is turned ON. Further, in the case of such a highly important error state, a process such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 may be executed.
Here, the security signal is a signal whose output is controlled by the outer end signal output means 185, and is an external terminal provided on the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game machine. This is a type of signal output from the board (not shown). In the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal to the outer end signal output means 185, and turning off the security signal means starting the output of the security signal to the outer end signal output means 185. Refers to ending the output of the security signal.

As described above, the main command management means 170 controls the main information storage means 160 as the first sub-control when the control command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200. When a control command (a prize ball payout request command or an operation permission command described later) is stored in a transmission command storage area for transmitting to the board 200 and transmitting to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160. , The command is transmitted to the payout control board 400.
As a general rule, each control command is transmitted in the order stored in the corresponding transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42a at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (there may be cases where the RAM clear process is involved and cases where the RAM clear process is not involved). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above-mentioned recovery condition will be described later.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (it is not necessary to see the detection result itself of the sensor). The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.
Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, it is determined that the target area is abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the area of the RAM 103 related to the game.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.
Further, in the present embodiment, the return state can be specified by setting data that can specify the return state of the setting target in the area related to the game of the RAM 103. For example, the return state is specified for the game-enabled state. Not necessarily set the return state (specify the return state), such as not setting possible data (since data that can specify other return states are set, it is possible to play if these data are not set). It is not necessary to set possible data in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), and any method may be adopted as long as the type of the return state can be specified.

Therefore, the game machine 10 includes a return state management means (return state setting means 176) that manages the return state at the time of power recovery based on the mode of the operation means (RAM clear switch, setting key switch) at the time of power recovery. , The return state managed by the return state management means includes at least a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game enable state in which the game can proceed. In other words.

Further, it can be said that the return state managed by the return state management means (return state setting means 176) includes a game stop state in which the game cannot proceed.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the recovery state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting changing state. The details of the process will be described later.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the recovery state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting confirmation state. The details of the process will be described later.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 sets the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set (in addition to the case where the recovery state at the time of power restoration becomes the game-enabled state, the game-enabled state is set after the setting change state and the setting confirmation state are completed. In the case of), the game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state is executed.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the security signal is ON, the security signal is turned OFF, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (display of the base value). The mode will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. You may not turn off the security signal until it has passed.
Further, in the initial setting of the device, an operation permission command for permitting the operation of the payout control board 400 in a game-enabled state such as launching a game ball or paying out a game ball (rental of a game ball) is transmitted to the payout control board 400. Then, processing such as setting a state in which the winning balls to each winning opening are valid and setting data for activating the random number circuit 105 is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, the checksum of the area is derived from the area of the RAM 103 related to the game (the area different from the area related to the base value), and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived as in the area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process for storing the backup information area related to the RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 have been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103). ) Execute the process.

As described above, the outer end signal output means 185 starts outputting the security signal when the security signal is turned on, and ends the output of the security signal when the security signal is turned off. In addition to the security signal, the signal output from the external terminal board (not shown) provided on the game machine 10 toward the device outside the game machine (data display or hall computer) is, for example, a big hit game. There are various signals that can specify the progress of the game, such as information indicating that is occurring, and these signals are collectively referred to as an outer end signal.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation by the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is. Further, the control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270.

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

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state A is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state B is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state C.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route.
The effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment in the symbol change, and the effect executed by the symbol change. The content will be determined according to the production route corresponding to the symbol variation.
The effect route in the present embodiment includes an effect route that notifies whether or not the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a big hit depending on whether or not the effect shield 83 is closed (hereinafter, referred to as "effect shield close effect route"). ) Exists.

Here, the effect executed by the effect shield closing effect route (hereinafter, “effect shield closed effect”) is that the effect shield 83 is successfully closed when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit. (From the state of FIG. 6 (a) to the state of FIG. 6 (b) and then to the state of FIG. 6 (c)), and if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is not a big hit, the effect shield 83 It is an effect that fails to close (from the state of FIG. 6 (a) to the state of FIG. 6 (b) and then to the state of FIG. 6 (a)). Then, when the effect is successful, the setting suggestion effect of lighting the setting suggestion lamp 84 arranged on the lower right effect shield 83d with the lighting color determined by the lottery with reference to the current set value is executed. ..
Further, more specifically explaining the setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment, the lighting colors include blue, green, red, and rainbow colors, and when the current set value is the set value 1, 60/100. There is a probability of blue, 35/100 is green, 5/100 is red, and 0/100 is iridescent. Similarly, when the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 20/100 is blue, the probability of 60/100 is green, the probability of 20/100 is red, and the probability of 0/100 is 0/100. When it becomes rainbow color and the current setting value is the setting value 3, it becomes blue with a probability of 15/100, green with a probability of 20/100, red with a probability of 55/100, and a probability of 10/100. Becomes iridescent. In addition, these lottery is executed by using the lottery table by the effect content determination means 225 which will be described later.
As described above, in the effect shielding body closing effect, when the current set value is the set value 1, the setting suggestion lamp 84 is most likely to be blue, and the current set value is the set value 2. The setting suggestion lamp 84 is most likely to be green, and when the current setting value is the setting value 3, the setting suggestion lamp 84 is most likely to be red. Therefore, the player can be made to guess the current set value by lighting the setting suggestion lamp 84.
In particular, the rainbow color is a lighting color that may be won only when the current setting value is the setting value 3, and when the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84 becomes the rainbow color, the current setting It is possible to make the player recognize that the value is the set value 3.
The device that executes the above-mentioned setting suggestion effect is not limited to the setting suggestion lamp 84 in the present embodiment, and any device may be adopted as long as it is a device provided on the front side of the game board 50.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ) Reads the effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter.
The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a jackpot game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the variation start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect route determining means 222 determines the content (effect pattern) of the effect to be executed at each stage of the determined effect route by a lottery using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route. decide. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.

When the variation start command is transmitted, the decorative symbol control means 226 combines the final stop symbols of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, etc.) based on the effect content determined by the effect content determining means 225. Determine the right design). In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the final stop of the decorative symbol may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative symbol.
The decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", "3 symbols" imitating the number "3", and numbers. "4 symbols" imitating "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", and "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" In the following explanations, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", and "7 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols", "4 symbols", and "6 symbols". The "designs" may be collectively referred to as "even-numbered symbols".
Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol") is associated with the symbol A and the symbol a, and the even-numbered symbol alignment (for example, the symbol B and the symbol a) For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D, and symbol c are associated with odd numbers (a combination of symbols that do not have any of the symbols aligned).
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 or the like includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is a sub. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the information storage means 260.
Further, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command is transmitted). Similarly, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted), the normal effect control means 220 is in the process of confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80. The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). .. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, the notification is a notification in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable mode), and the effect device that executes the notification does not matter. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as a movable accessory. When there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 8, the payout control board 400 includes a ball lending control means 410, a prize ball payout control means, and a frequency indicator lamp control means 430, and is provided by the payout control board 400 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation of what is realized.
Although not shown, the payout control board 400 includes data read by means provided in the payout control board 400, data derived by calculation by the means, and control commands (awards) transmitted from the main control board 100. A storage area corresponding to each of a ball payout request command and an operation permission command), a control command (ball rental payout request command) transmitted from the card unit 600, and the like is temporarily stored.
Similarly, although not shown, the payout control board 400 includes means for transmitting a control command indicating the operation to the card unit 600 when the ball lending button 39a and the return button 39b are operated in the playable state. ..

The ball lending control means 410 executes a process of lending a number of game balls specified by the command based on the reception of the ball lending request command. The command is a command sent from the card unit 600 when the ball lending button 39a is operated while the frequency remains in the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 600, and the command is given once. Information that can specify the number (125 in this embodiment) corresponding to the frequency (5 in this embodiment) consumed by the operation of the ball lending button 39a is included.
Similarly, the prize ball payout control means 420 executes a process of paying out the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball payout request command transmitted from the main control board 100.
When the ball out of ball detection switch 48a is detected by the ball lending control means 410 and the prize ball payout control means 420, the game ball payout (rental) is stopped and the payout error state is set. .. In particular, when the lending of the game ball by the ball lending control means 410 is stopped (a payout error state is set), the frequency display lamp 39c can identify the error state by the frequency display lamp control means 430. It becomes.

The frequency display lamp control means 430 executes a frequency display control process for controlling the frequency display lamp 39c. The details of the process and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c will be described later. In the process, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the gameable state and the mode of the power display lamp 39c at the time of power recovery are described. By making it different from the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when is in the setting change state (or setting confirmation state), it is easy to confirm the setting change (or setting change), and in the game after the game becomes possible. , The frequency display lamp 39c is in a mode in which the remaining frequency of the prepaid card can be specified.

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (1 to 3), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and if the condition is not satisfied, the step is performed. Proceed to S103.

In step S103, 1 is set as the set value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S105, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S107, a setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). The area and the transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub control board 200 that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33, and is a command for the payout control board 400. , A command for differentiating the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the playable state and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state. Is.

In step S109, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first display means (main control board monitor 97) is in the first mode (display of the current set value) when the return state is the setting change state. it can.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42a is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S113.

In step S113, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 3, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42a has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S111.

In step S117, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is fixed as the set value.

In step S119, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S121, the setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). The area and the transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for the first sub-control board 200 to notify the first sub-control board 200 that the setting change state has been completed and the determined set value to the first sub-control board 200. Is a command for switching the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c from the current mode (all lighting) to a mode in which the remaining frequency of the prepaid card can be specified.

In step S123, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting change process is completed. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

In this way, when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (details will be described later, but when all the 7 segments constituting the frequency display lamp 39c are fully lit), the security signal is turned on. Become.
On the other hand, as described above, in the game after the game-enabled state is set once (the game-enabled state is set), when a highly important error state such as a magnetic error state or a vibration error state occurs. The security signal is turned on, and the condition is satisfied regardless of the mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not a security signal is output from the frequency display lamp 39c in the setting change state, and it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value.
The "conditions satisfied regardless of the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c" are defined as the conditions and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c, such that the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c is not referred to when the condition is determined. It means that there is no correlation.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, it can be said that the return state management means (return state setting means 176) can be put into a game-enabled state after the return state is changed to the setting change state.

<About setting confirmation processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

In the first step S201, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S203, a setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). The area and the transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33, and is issued. With respect to the control board 400, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the playable state and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state. It is a command to make it different from.

In step S205, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first display means (main control board monitor 97) is in the first mode (display of the current set value) when the return state is the setting confirmation state. it can.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch has changed from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, the determination in step S207 is performed again. To execute.

In step S209, the set value is hidden.

In step S211, a setting confirmation end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). The area and the transmission command storage area for transmission to the payout control board 400 of the main information storage means 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting confirmation state has been completed for the first sub-control board 200, and for the payout control board 400, the frequency is displayed. This is a command for changing the mode of the lamp 39c from the current mode (all lighting) to a mode in which the remaining frequency of the prepaid card can be specified.

In step S213, the game-enabled state is set, and the setting confirmation process is completed. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state is shifted to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

In this way, when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (details will be described later, but when all the 7 segments constituting the frequency display lamp 39c are fully lit), the security signal is turned on. Become.
On the other hand, as described above, in the game after the game-enabled state is set once (the game-enabled state is set), when a highly important error state such as a magnetic error state or a vibration error state occurs. The security signal is turned on, and the condition is satisfied regardless of the mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the security signal is output from the frequency display lamp 39c in the setting confirmation state, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency and security for confirming the set value.
The "conditions satisfied regardless of the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c" are defined as the conditions and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c, such that the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c is not referred to when the condition is determined. It means that there is no correlation.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, it can be said that the return state management means (return state setting means 176) can be set to the game-enabled state after the return state is set to the setting confirmation state.

<About the display mode of the main control board monitor 97>
Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segments arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and a dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of each 7-segment display. .. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stopped state is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL.", Which indicates that the base value is displayed, is a dot at the lower right of the leftmost 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the second 7-segment from the left. The shape LED is displayed, and the derived base value is displayed using the 7-segment on the right end and the 7-segment on the second from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, it is displayed as "bL.99.".
Further, unless otherwise specified, the "display of the base value" in the present embodiment is a combination of the display indicating that the display is the base value (display of "bL.") And the display of the base value itself. Refers to doing.

Here, the display in which the current set value can be specified and the display in which the type of the game stopped state can be specified are not limited to the mode in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. Good.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first aspect (display of the current set value) can be said to be an aspect in which the set value can be specified.

Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the type of the game stop state is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and each display is displayed. The displayed period coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it may be displayed as a part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set.

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

Further, the threshold value of the number of out-balls that defines the period for displaying "bL .-" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out-balls that defines one section from which the base value is derived (in this embodiment). , 60,000), any value may be adopted as long as it is less than 10%.
The number of out balls that define one section from which the base value is derived is not limited to 60,000, but is not limited to 60,000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 x 60 (minutes) x 10 (hours)). )) Any value may be adopted as long as it is close to the value.

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

Further, as described above, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment display, and the base value is displayed using all four 7-segment displays. Therefore, the number of LEDs that light up in the mode of the main control board monitor 97 (display of the current set value) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state is the state in which the recovery state at the time of power recovery is playable. It is less than either the minimum number of LEDs that light up in a certain aspect (display of the base value) and the minimum number of LEDs that light up in the aspect (display of the base value) in the game after the game-enabled state is set once. It becomes a number.
Similarly, regarding the number of LEDs that are lit in the mode of the main control board monitor 97 (display of the current set value) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state, the recovery state at the time of power recovery can be played. From either the minimum number of LEDs that light up in the mode (display of the base value) in the state, or the minimum number of LEDs that light up in the mode (display of the base value) in the game after the playable state is set once. Is also a small number.
By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42a and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to explaining the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery, the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42a and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 is used with reference to FIG. Will be described. Note that FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a pattern of a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42a and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

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

When operating the setting key switch 42a, it is necessary to insert the setting key 42b into the setting key switch 42a as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d). More specifically, the setting key switch 42a may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 42b shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) is inserted (hereinafter, "the setting key switch 42a is OFF"). This state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 42b), and as shown in FIGS. 13 (c) and 13 (d), the setting key switch can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise toward the insertion surface. The 42a is in an operated state (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "the setting key switch 42a is ON").
The setting key switch 42a can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where the setting key switch 42a is turned off and the position where the setting key switch 42a is turned on without applying an external force.
Further, the setting key 42b cannot be removed when the setting key switch 42a is ON.

Further, the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. More specifically, in the state shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (c) (hereinafter, "RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF"), FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (d). ), The RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, may be expressed as "RAM clear switch 43 is ON") by pressing the upper surface of the switch.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but cannot hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. It has become.

As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42a and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42a shown in FIG. 13A is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. The combination in which the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, as shown in FIG. 13B, and the setting key switch 42a shown in FIG. 13C is ON. There is a combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state and a combination in which the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. 13 (d).

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Subsequently, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery will be described with reference to the tables shown in FIGS. 14 to 17. As described above, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment includes whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the setting key switch 42a at the time of power recovery. Is determined by the combination of the above mode and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery.
FIG. 14 shows a game stop state when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the set value is not normal (the set value is not in the normal range (1 to 3)), and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stopped state. It is a table that organizes the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery, and FIG. 15 shows the power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state. It is a table which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time, and FIG. 16 shows the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state. FIG. 17 is a table in which the states of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery are arranged when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state.
In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state, the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42a. The order in which is referred to is not limited, and any order may be adopted as long as the relationships shown in the table described later are satisfied.

In FIG. 14A, there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) (the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is irrelevant. , "Case 1"), the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
Specifically, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the RAM clear switch 43 is restored. The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of electricity, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 1, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 14A), and in case 1, the setting key switch 42a is ON. Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control "E1" is displayed on the board monitor 97.
On the other hand, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

In FIG. 14B, there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) (the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is irrelevant. , "Case 2"), the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
Specifically, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is not executed. , The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of power recovery, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 2, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 14B), and in case 2, the setting key switch 42a is ON. Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control is performed. "E1" is displayed on the board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear process is not executed in the same manner, and the RAM clear switch 43 is restored. The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of electricity, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the set value is not normal (the set value is not in the normal range (1 to 3)), the power is cut off immediately before. When the power is restored (when the state is the game stopped state), in case 1, the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 14A). That is, when the setting change state is set as the return state at the time of power recovery, it is possible to recover from the game stop state. Therefore, a control command (game stop command) is generated based on the game stop state including the game state due to a RAM abnormality other than that described later, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. , The effect data for causing the normal effect control means 220 to execute a notification prompting the normal effect control means 220 to change the setting (for example, a voice saying "Please change the setting") may be read out by the control command. The production device that executes the notification does not matter.

In FIG. 15A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (RAM 103 is normal), the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON ( The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case where the middle frame 17 is in the open state (hereinafter referred to as “case 3”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 15A), the RAM clear processing is not executed. , The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of power recovery, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 15A), and in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is ON. Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 15A), the RAM clear processing is not executed, the game stop state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control is performed. "E2" is displayed on the board monitor 97.
On the other hand, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 15A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

Thus, in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 15A), and in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is OFF. When the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 15A), that is, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state and the middle. When the frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the game stop state is set as the return state at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting change state is not completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 15), the game is stopped as a recovery state at the time of power recovery. Is set. Therefore, the game stop state can be set even when the power is restored (power failure recovery, etc.) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch is practically difficult.

In the case 3 described above, the following modified example can also be adopted.
Specifically, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is executed, and the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. It may be set and the current set value may be displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. And, in case 3, even when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main The current set value may be displayed on the control board monitor 97.
In addition, when this modification is adopted, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 in any of the patterns, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the present modification, in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, and in case 3, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM is cleared. When the switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting change state is not completed.
Further, in the present modification, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF, the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the setting change state can be set even when the power is restored (power failure recovery, etc.) at an unexpected timing and the operation of the RAM clear switch is practically difficult.

In FIG. 15B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter, referred to as “case 4”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 4, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 15B), the RAM clear processing is not executed. , The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of power recovery, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in case 4, the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 15B), and in case 4, the setting key switch 42a is ON. Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 15B), the RAM clear processing is not executed, the game stop state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control "E2" is displayed on the board monitor 97.
In case 4, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 15B), the RAM clear process is not executed in the same manner, and the RAM clear switch 43 is restored. The game stop state is set as the return state at the time of electricity, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first display means (main control board monitor 97) has the first mode (display of the current set value) and the second mode when the return state is the game stop state. It can be said that the fifth aspect (E1, E2 display) is different from any of (display of base value).

In FIG. 16A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 5”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is not executed. , The playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 16A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the power is restored. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 16A), the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state. Therefore, the flow from the setting confirmation state to the setting change state can be smoothed.

Further, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16A), the recovery state at the time of power recovery The setting confirmation state is set as. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

Further, in the present embodiment, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is executed. Instead, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. In this case, at least one of the effect lamp 35, the speaker 33, and the effect display device 80 is mounted on the first sub-control board 200. The error notification used may be executed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of illegal setting confirmation.

In the case 5 described above, the following modified example can also be adopted.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. May be set and the current set value may be displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the game is playable. The base value may be displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed, the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the setting confirmation state is set. The current set value may be displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the setting change state is set. The current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area may also be cleared.

As described above, in the present modification, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch is OFF in Case 5, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is different from the gameable state (return state (recovery state). Not limited to the setting confirmation state, a return state different from the game-enabled state, such as a game stop state, is set). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the playable state when the setting confirmation state is not completed.
In particular, in this modification, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch is OFF, the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Further, in the present modification, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch is OFF, the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

In FIG. 16B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 6”) is shown.
Specifically, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is not executed. , The playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. A game-enabled state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear process is executed and the game state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 17A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 7”) is shown.
In case 7, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 17A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored at the time of power recovery. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 17A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 17A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 17A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Further, in all cases including case 7, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42a at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is limited to the corresponding relationship of the present embodiment. However, as in the present embodiment, by associating the return state in which the RAM clear process is executed with the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, an erroneous RAM clear process may occur. It can be suppressed.
Similarly, as in the present embodiment, the setting confirmation process may be made to correspond to a combination including at least that the setting key switch 42a is ON.

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

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
In particular, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting is made. When the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON while the change state is set, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), Set the playable state. Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42a is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the game is possible regardless of the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (opening / closing state of the middle frame 17). Set the state.
By doing so, it is possible to improve the operability of the RAM clear processing while preventing illegal setting changes by prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state and allowing the inappropriate RAM clear processing. ..

Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42a is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM The clear process is executed.
By doing so, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state may be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither of them is set at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.

<About card unit control processing>
Next, prior to explaining the lighting mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c, the card unit control process executed by the card unit 600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of card unit control processing.
As described above, the card unit 600 is a device installed outside the game machine 10 (game island), and is connected to the payout control board 400 so as to be able to transmit and receive data to and from each other. Further, similarly to the control board having the CPU inside the game machine 10 (for example, the payout control board 400), the CPU 601, the ROM 602, the RAM 603, and the I / O port 604 (all not shown) are mainly configured. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and are configured to be capable of executing various processes such as sending and receiving data to and from the payout control board 400. Then, the card unit control process described below is always executed (for each interrupt process in the card unit 600).

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not a prepaid card having a remaining frequency is inserted in the card unit 600, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is not satisfied. Ends the card unit control process.

In step S303, it is determined whether or not there has been a ball lending operation (whether or not a control command indicating that the ball lending button 39a has been operated has been received from the payout control board 400), and if the condition is satisfied, step S305 If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S305, the ball rental payout request command is transmitted to the payout control board 400. As described above, the command includes information capable of identifying the number (125 in the present embodiment) corresponding to the frequency (5 in the present embodiment) consumed by one operation of the ball lending button 39a. Is done.

In step S305, the frequency consumed in step S305 is subtracted from the remaining frequency of the prepaid card, and the card unit control process ends.
In the present embodiment, the frequency (in the present embodiment, a multiple of 10) given (added) by inserting the bill into the card unit 600 is consumed by one operation of the ball lending button 39a. Since it is an integral multiple of the frequency (5 in this embodiment), the remaining frequency of the prepaid card is 0 or an integral multiple of the frequency consumed by one operation of the ball lending button 39a.

In step S309, it is determined whether or not there is a return operation (whether or not a control command indicating that the return button 39b has been operated has been received from the payout control board 400), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S311. If the condition is not satisfied, the card unit control process is terminated.

In step S311, the prepaid card is returned and the card unit control process is completed.

In this way, the card unit 600 can rent out the game ball by consuming the frequency of the prepaid card by transmitting and receiving data (control commands) to and from the payout control board 400.
Although the flow is omitted, the card unit 600 is a card when a prepaid card having a remaining power is not inserted in the card unit 600 or when a prepaid card (with a remaining power) is inserted in the card unit 600. When a bill is inserted into the unit 600, it indicates that a new frequency has been generated, and a control command including information capable of identifying the frequency is transmitted to the payout control board 400. Similarly, when a prepaid card having a remaining frequency is inserted in the card unit 600, the frequency is subtracted by the ball lending operation (step S307) or the frequency is added by inserting the bill into the card unit 600. Also sends a control command containing information that can identify the frequency after the update (subtraction or addition). Therefore, the payout control board 400 can accurately identify the frequency of the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 600.

<About the lighting mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c>
Next, based on FIG. 19, the lighting mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c will be described with reference to FIG. 20 as necessary. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of frequency display control processing executed by the frequency display lamp control means 430, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a lighting mode of the frequency display lamp 39c.
The frequency display control process is a process that is always executed (for each interrupt process on the payout control board 400). Therefore, information such as the remaining frequency of the prepaid card can be recognized in real time.

In the first step S401 in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the game-enabled state is set, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S409 is performed. move on.
If the determination is executed at the time of power recovery, the judgment is a judgment as to whether or not a playable state (regardless of whether or not the RAM clear processing is executed) is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. If the determination is executed during the game after the game-enabled state is set once, the game-enabled state is continued, and the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S403, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned payout error state is satisfied, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407.

In step S405, the remaining frequency of the prepaid card inserted in the frequency display lamp 39c is displayed, and the frequency display control process is terminated.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the frequency display lamp 39c is composed of three 7-segments arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and as shown in the first and second from the top of FIG. 20, the frequency display is displayed. The remaining frequency of the prepaid card is displayed right-justified on the lamp 39c. As described above, since the maximum value of the frequency in this embodiment is 100, when the frequency is displayed, it is not lit except for the two vertically long LEDs on the right side of the 7-segment on the left end.
Further, in the state where the prepaid card having the remaining frequency is not inserted (when there is no remaining frequency), "0" is displayed on the frequency display lamp 39c as shown by the third from the top of FIG.

In step S407, “−−E” is displayed on the frequency display lamp 39c, and the frequency display control process is terminated.
Specifically, as shown in the fourth position from the top of FIG. 20, it is possible to identify that the frequency display lamp 39c is in the payout error state.

In step S409, it is determined whether or not the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S411, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S411. Ends the frequency display control process.

In step S411, all the frequency display lamps 39c are turned on, and the frequency display control process is completed.
Specifically, as shown by the fifth and sixth from the top of FIG. 20, all of the 7 segments constituting the frequency indicator lamp 39c are all lit, and the embodiment is not related to the current set value (this embodiment). The mode is one predetermined mode, but the current set value may not be referred to in determining the mode), so that the current set value cannot be specified.
By doing so, it is possible to enhance security against changing the setting value and confirming the setting value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the third mode (all lighting) can be said to be a mode in which the set value cannot be specified.

Here, in the fifth and sixth modes from the top of FIG. 20, at least the LEDs other than the two vertically long LEDs on the right side of the LEDs constituting the leftmost 7-segment are lit. Therefore, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state is the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the playable state (remaining frequency at the time of power recovery). The mode is different from both the mode (display) and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency during the game) in the game after the game-enabled state is set once.
Similarly, regarding the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the gameable state. The mode is different from both (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery) and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency during the game) in the game after the game-enabled state is set once.

Further, in the fifth and sixth modes from the top of FIG. 20, all of the 7 segments constituting the frequency display lamp 39c are fully lit. Therefore, the number of LEDs lit in the mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state is the mode when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the playable state (the mode (all lighting)). It is larger than either the maximum number of LEDs that light up in the remaining power display at the time of power recovery) and the maximum number of LEDs that light up in the mode (displaying the remaining power during the game) in the game after the game-enabled state is set once. It becomes a number.
Similarly, regarding the number of LEDs that are lit in the mode (all lighting) of the frequency indicator lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the gameable state. From either the maximum number of LEDs that light up in the mode (display of the remaining power at the time of power recovery) or the maximum number of LEDs that light up in the mode (display of the remaining power during the game) in the game after the game-enabled state is set once. Will be a large number.
By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

When the determination condition in step S409 is not satisfied, that is, when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state (the game stop state due to a RAM abnormality, or the game stop state due to something other than a RAM abnormality). In the case), the control for turning on the frequency indicator lamp 39c is not executed. Therefore, as shown by the seventh and eighth from the top of FIG. 20, all of the seven segments constituting the frequency display lamp 39c are completely turned off (a mode different from all lighting). In the present embodiment, all the 7 segments constituting the frequency display lamp 39c are turned off by not executing the process. However, in this embodiment, the process of turning off the frequency display lamp 39c is performed. It may be.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the second display means (frequency display lamp 39c) is in the sixth mode (all extinguished) when the return state is the game stop state, and the sixth mode. Can be rephrased as a mode different from the third mode.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state, and the case where the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the playable state. The mode is different from the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery). Therefore, the work efficiency and security for changing the set value can be improved.
Similarly, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state and the frequency display when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the gameable state. The aspect of the lamp 39c is different from that of the lamp 39c. Therefore, work efficiency and security for checking the set value can be improved.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state, and the frequency after the gameable state is set at the time of power recovery. The mode of the indicator lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency during the game) is different. Therefore, the work efficiency and security for changing the set value can be improved.
Similarly, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all lit) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state, and the mode after the recovery state is set at the time of power recovery are playable. The mode is different from the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c in a certain case. Therefore, work efficiency and security for checking the set value can be improved.

As in the present embodiment, the recovery state at the time of power recovery can be played in both the case where the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state and the case where the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state. It is not necessary that the relationship with the mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c in the state is the above-mentioned relationship, and the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state and the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state. In at least one of the above cases, if the above-mentioned relationships are obtained, the effect corresponding to each relationship is obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the game-enabled state and the recovery state at the time of power recovery are the game stop state. Although the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (all extinguished) is different from that of the case, these modes may be the same mode (remaining frequency display at the time of power recovery). It should be noted that the same mode includes not only a completely matching mode but also the same candidate for a displayed mode such as a frequency display.
In this way, it is difficult to identify whether the game is stopped or the game is possible, and the security for changing the set value and confirming the set value can be enhanced.
It should be noted that it is not necessary that the same mode is used for all cases where the return state at the time of power recovery is the game-enabled state and all cases where the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state. That is, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the game-enabled state and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state can be the same. Just do it.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the frequency display in the sixth aspect (when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state due to a RAM abnormality, or when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state due to something other than a RAM abnormality). The aspect of the lamp 39c) can be rephrased as an aspect that can be the same as the fourth aspect (the aspect of the frequency display lamp 39c when the return state at the time of power recovery is the playable state).

Further, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state and the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state. Although the same mode (all lighting) is used, these modes may be different as long as the relationship with the mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c in other cases is the above-mentioned relationship. However, as in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state and the frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state. If the modes are the same, the modes to be confirmed are narrowed down, and the work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value can be improved.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the second display means (frequency display lamp 39c) has a third mode (all lighting) when the return state is the setting change state and the return state is the setting confirmation state. ) On the other hand, when the return state is the gameable state, it can be said that the fourth mode (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery) is different from the third mode.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency during the game) when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is changed to the setting change state and then the game becomes possible, and the recovery at the time of power recovery The mode of the frequency display lamp 39c (display of the remaining frequency at the time of power recovery) when the game becomes playable after the state is in the setting confirmation state is the same mode, but for example, the frequency display lamp in the former case. The frequency display lamp 39c when the recovery state at the time of power recovery is changed to the setting change state and then the game becomes possible, such as displaying the frequency of 39c from the right and displaying the frequency display lamp 39c in the latter case from the left. The mode of the frequency display lamp 39c when the state of recovery at the time of power recovery is changed to the setting confirmation state and then the game becomes possible may be different from the mode of.
By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the second display means is the mode (display of the remaining frequency from the right) when the return state is changed to the setting change state and then the game is possible, and the return state is the setting confirmation state. In other words, it is different from the mode (display of the remaining frequency from the left) when the game becomes playable after becoming.

The configuration (number and arrangement of LEDs) and mode of the frequency indicator lamp 39c in each situation described above is not limited to the mode in the present embodiment, and any configuration or mode can be adopted as long as the above-mentioned functions are satisfied. However, one of the embodiments includes all extinguishing as in the present embodiment. In particular, when the mode is a blinking mode, the mode in the lit state may satisfy the above-mentioned function.
Similarly, the main control board monitor 97 may adopt any configuration or mode as long as it satisfies the above-mentioned functions.

<Other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, the frequency display lamp 39c in the present invention includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and ordinary. Any display means (including a combination of display means) may be replaced as long as it is a display means provided on the front side of the game board 50 such as the symbol holding lamp 96.
Similarly, the main control board monitor 97 in the present invention may be replaced with any display means (including a combination of display means) as long as it is a display means provided on the back side of the game board 50.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the continuous operation time of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is the specified time. It may be referred to whether or not it exceeds (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state without referring to the state. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the game machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the game machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

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

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A game ball is fired, and when the fired game ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and a setting value of one of the setting values of a plurality of stages is set. It is a gaming machine in which the probability that a big hit is derived depends on the set value.
An operating means arranged on the back side of the game board provided with the winning opening, and
A recovery state management means for managing the recovery state at the time of power recovery and a recovery state management means for managing the recovery state at the time of power recovery, based on the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery.
The first display means,
With a second display means,
The return state managed by the return state management means includes a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed, and a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed. At least there
The first display means is
It is arranged on the back side of the game board and is
When the return state is the setting change state, and when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the first aspect is obtained.
When the returning state is the game capable state, it is a second aspect different from the first aspect.
The second display means is
It is arranged on the front side of the game board and is
When the return state is the setting change state, and when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the third mode is obtained.
When the returning state is the game capable state, it is a fourth aspect different from the third aspect.
The return state management means
After changing the return state to the setting change state, it is possible to change to the game-enabled state.
After the return state is set to the setting confirmation state, the game-enabled state can be set.
The second display means further
The mode in which the game is possible after the return state is changed to the setting change state is different from the mode in which the game is possible after the return state is in the setting confirmation state. A game machine characterized by being.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The first aspect is
It is an aspect in which the set value can be specified.
The third aspect is
A gaming machine characterized in that the set value cannot be specified.
(3)
The gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2).
The return state managed by the return state management means further includes a game stop state in which the game cannot proceed.
The first display means further
When the returning state is the game stopped state, it is a fifth aspect different from both the first aspect and the second aspect.
The second display means further
When the returning state is the game stopped state, it is the sixth aspect.
The sixth aspect is
A mode different from the third aspect,
A gaming machine characterized in that it can be the same as the fourth aspect.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball pulling mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Ball lending operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 39c Frequency display lamp 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42a Setting key switch 42b Setting key 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 48a Ball out detection switch 48b Payout mechanism 48c Payout detection switch 49 Payout passage 50 Game Board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Grand prize opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Effect shield 83a Upper left effect shield 83b Upper right effect shield 83c Lower left effect shield 83d Lower right effect shield 84 Setting suggestion lamp 90 symbol Display 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure hit / fail judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 General figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Restoration Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 185 Outer end signal output means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
404 I / O port 409 Payout control board case 410 Ball rental control means 420 Prize ball payout control means 430 Frequency indicator lamp control means 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power supply control board case 600 Card unit X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

A game ball is fired, and when the fired game ball enters the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening is given, and one set value is set from a predetermined number of set values. , A game machine in which the probability that a big hit will be derived according to the set value is determined.
An operating means arranged on the back side of the game board provided with the winning opening, and
A recovery state management means for managing the recovery state at the time of power recovery and a recovery state management means for managing the recovery state at the time of power recovery, based on the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery.
The first display means,
With a second display means,
In the return state managed by the return state management means, a setting change state in which the set value can be set, a setting confirmation state in which the currently set value can be confirmed, and a game progress can be performed. There is at least a playable state,
The first display means is
The display surface according to the first display means is arranged at a position where it can be visually recognized from the back side of the game board and the display surface cannot be seen from the front side of the game board.
When the return state is the setting change state, the set value can be specified, and when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the set value can be specified. on the other hand,
When the return state is the game-enabled state, the set value cannot be specified.
The second display means is
The display surface according to the second display means is arranged at a position where it can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board and the display surface cannot be seen from the back side of the game board.
When the return state is the setting change state, the set value cannot be specified, and even when the return state is the setting confirmation state, the set value cannot be specified. On the other hand
When the return state is the game-enabled state, the set value cannot be specified, the return state is the setting change state, and the return state is the setting confirmation state. It is a mode different from the mode of
The return state management means
After changing the return state to the setting change state, it is possible to change to the game-enabled state.
After the return state is set to the setting confirmation state, the game-enabled state can be set.
The second display means further includes an aspect in which the game is enabled after the return state is changed to the setting change state, and the game is possible state after the return state is changed to the setting confirmation state. and the aspect of the case which became a state, and are different things,
The second display means is
Consists of multiple lamps
The mode is the same depending on whether the return state is the setting change state or the return state is the setting confirmation state.
The same embodiment is a mode in which the plurality of lamps are all lit, or a mode in which the plurality of lamps are all extinguished.
A game machine characterized by that.

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