JP6842708B2 - 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 in granting prize balls according to the set setting values. ing.
Pachinko machines having such set values are expected to become widespread in the future, and there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game in a pachinko machine having a set value.

According to the present invention, the effect means, the effect control means for controlling the effect means, the first start port, the second start port, the third start port, and the entry in which the game ball can enter. It is possible to distribute a game ball having a ball opening and entering from the entrance to any one of a plurality of types of winning openings including at least the first starting opening and the second starting opening to win a prize. The symbol can be changed based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port , the second start port , or the third start port, and each symbol change can be executed. Judgment as to whether or not to win the jackpot is executed, one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. symbol variation according to the first start hole until the said second start hole, or the third to hold the start of the symbol variation according to the starting opening, the winning of game ball into the third start hole It is a gaming machine capable of setting an easy winning state, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port is held up to the first number, and the effect control means is set. As a setting suggestion effect suggesting a value, it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect, and a game to the first start port or the second start port when the winning easy state is not set. Based on the winning of the ball, it is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect, and the number of symbol variations whose start is suspended is greater than or equal to the second number larger than the first number. In the case of the first holding state, the number of symbol fluctuations whose start is held is less than the second number, which is higher than that in the case of the second holding state. der as it can perform the effect is, the plural kinds of winning holes and the game board to the distributing device is provided is disposed, and open-configured opening-back side of the game board The operation means arranged in the above, the return state management means for managing the return state at the time of power recovery based on the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, the RAM for storing the information related to the game, and the RAM at the time of power recovery. A RAM abnormality determining means for determining whether or not there is an abnormality in the information stored in the RAM is further provided, and the set value can be set in the returning state managed by the returning state managing means. There are at least a setting change state, a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed, and a game-stopped state in which the game cannot proceed, and the return state management means is stored in the RAM. When it is determined by the RAM abnormality determining means that there is no abnormality in the stored information and the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state, the opening / closing body is in the open state at the time of power recovery for the power interruption. In addition, when a predetermined operation is performed on the operating means at the time of power recovery, the setting change state is set, and if there is no abnormality in the information stored in the RAM, the RAM abnormality determining means Provided by the game machine, characterized in that, in the case where the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state, the game stop state is set when the state is different from the predetermined case. Will be done.

According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a set value, which can enhance the interest of the game.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing how the game ball is distributed to the first starting port 57 by the distribution device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the game ball is distributed to the left second starting port 58 by the distribution device. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 8 (a) to 8 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shield. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 11A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 11B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 11C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 12 (a) shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 12 (b) shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the effect shielding body lamp. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 18 (a) to 18 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 19 (a) and 19 (b) are tables in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is organized 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. .. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control processing. FIG. 21A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the lighting control execution lottery, and FIG. 21B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the lighting color lottery. 21 (c) is a figure which shows the mode of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of lighting regulation counter update processing. FIG. 23 (a) is a diagram showing the high and low probabilities of winning the hold change effect execution lottery, and FIG. 23 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the hold image color lottery. (C) is a diagram showing the high and low probability of winning the explanatory effect execution lottery. 24 (a) and 24 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of explanatory effects.

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, payout of medals).

<Characteristics 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 present invention includes a directing means (setting suggestion lamp) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board) that controls the effect means,
The first starting port (first starting port) and
The second starting port (the second starting port on the left) and
One of a plurality of types of winning openings including at least the first starting port and the second starting port for the game ball that has an entry port into which the game ball can enter and is entered from the entry opening. Equipped with a sorting device that can sort and win prizes
It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and it is determined whether or not a big hit is won for each symbol change, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the first start port and the second start port are used until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. A gaming machine capable of setting an easy winning state (high probability of drawing) in which the start of the symbol change is suspended and the winning of the game ball to the second starting port is facilitated.
The symbol variation related to the first starting port is suspended up to the first number (4).
The above-mentioned effect control means
As a setting suggestion effect that suggests the above-mentioned set value, it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect).
Based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port when the winning easy state is not set, it is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect. hand,
The total number of holdings (special figure holding counter), which is the sum of the number of symbol fluctuations related to the first starting port whose start is suspended and the number of symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port whose start is suspended. ) Is the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8) that is greater than or equal to the second number (7) that is larger than the first number, the total hold number is the second number. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute the above-mentioned predetermined setting suggestion effect at a higher rate than in the second holding state (special figure holding counter = 1 to 6) which is less than. Is.

According to the present invention, in a pachinko machine having a sorting device and a set value, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and promote the launch of the game ball.
According to the present invention, it is possible to further enhance the interest when the winning easy state is not set.

In the present embodiment (see FIGS. 5 and 6), which will be described later, the game ball distributed toward the first starting port 57 surely enters the first starting port 57 and enters the left second starting port 58. The game balls distributed toward the ball are configured to surely enter the left second starting port 58, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the distributed game balls may not enter the corresponding starting port. That is, the distribution device may be configured so that the game balls that have entered the ball entry port 56 can be alternately distributed to the first start port 57 or the left second start port 58.
Further, in the sorting device according to the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the ball entry port 56 is added to the first starting port 57 and the left second starting port 58, and another winning opening (for example, a general winning opening 67). The game ball may be distributed to any of a plurality of types of winning openings including.
Further, the structure of the sorting device is not limited to the structure of the present embodiment. For example, the left / right distribution member 60 may be electrically operated to continue a constant operation, or a plurality of types of winning openings including at least a first starting port 57 and a left second starting port 58 may be provided directly below the ball entry port 56. A dish-shaped structure provided on the surface is provided, and a game ball entered from the entry port 56 is rolled on the surface of the structure so that the game ball can be distributed to any winning opening. It may be adopted.

Further, the setting suggestion effect is not limited to the one that suggests the current setting value depending on the embodiment as in the present embodiment, but may suggest the current setting value by the execution probability thereof, and these It may be a combination of. Then, in a process such as a lottery for determining the mode of the effect or whether or not to execute the effect, the current set value is referred to. Therefore, it can be said that the setting suggestion effect is an effect in which the mode or the presence / absence of execution is determined with reference to the current set value. In the setting suggestion effect having at least a function of suggesting the current set value by the execution probability, the high execution probability of the effect is based on the premise that the range of execution probabilities in each case of comparison does not overlap. It means that the minimum probability within the range of execution probability in the case of is higher than the maximum probability within the range of execution probability in the case of comparison.
Further, the setting suggestion effect is not limited to the setting value suggesting a setting value having a high probability of winning a big hit. For example, if it suggests that it is a part of the setting values of a plurality of stages, such as suggesting an even number setting value or an odd number setting value described later, it suffices to indicate a part of the setting values deterministically. It may be one.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first starting port 57, the left second starting port 58, and the right second starting port 59 exist as the starting ports (see FIG. 4), and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is the first. If the winning of the starting port 57 or the left second starting port 58 is determined, it may be executed, but if the winning of the right second starting port 59 is determined, it is not executed. It is configured. It is not always necessary to configure in this way, and when the winning of the right second starting port 59 is determined, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is performed by the same processing as when the winning of the other starting port is determined. Although it may be configured to execute the above, it is preferable to configure it as in the present embodiment. In any case, the number of symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port for which the start is suspended is the number for which the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is suspended, and the right second starting port. It also includes the number of symbol changes that are suspended due to the determination of winning a prize in 59.

Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed at the timing when the winning of the first start port or the second start port is determined, but the execution timing of the effect does not matter. For example, the execution timing (start timing) of the effect may be the timing at which the symbol variation is started after the timing at which the winning of the first start port or the second start port is determined. It is preferable that the execution timing of the effect is an arbitrary timing from the timing when the winning to the first start port or the second start port is determined to the timing when the next symbol variation is started.

Further, the second number is the upper limit of the number of symbol fluctuations related to the first starting port whose start is suspended (the first number) and the second starting port whose start is suspended. The value may be the sum of the upper limit value of the number of the symbol variations (4 in the present embodiment).

Further, as in the present embodiment, when the winning of the first starting port or the second starting port is newly determined in a state where the total number of holdings has reached the upper limit value (8), it is predetermined. The setting suggestion effect of the above may be configured to be feasible, or in that case, the predetermined setting suggestion effect may not be executed. In the former case, the launch of the game ball can be further promoted, and in the latter case, the launch of the game ball can be promoted, and the occurrence of winning a prize at the starting port exceeding the upper limit value can be suppressed. ..

Further, as in the present embodiment, the predetermined setting suggestion effect may not be executed in the second hold state.

Further, when the winning easy state is set, it may be possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect, but as in the present embodiment, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed in that case. By setting this, it is possible to suppress the useless launch of the game ball (launch of the game ball by left-handed strike) in the easy-to-win state.

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 7.
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. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the game balls are distributed to 57, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the game balls are distributed to the left second starting port 58 by the distribution device, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 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 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 moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) 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, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

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 receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged therein, 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. Further, a setting suggestion lamp 85 is arranged on the upper part of the game board 50.

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 symbol sequence 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 symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of 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 symbol sequence is 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 a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing a variable display.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

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. 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 linked to each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding.

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 both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1, left and right always lighting = 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
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 left second starting opening 58, the right second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings. The winning openings shown in the figure are examples, and the number and arrangement of the winning openings 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 73 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 73 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 by one jackpot is referred to as one open state (sometimes referred to as "round"). (Sometimes referred to as "number" or "R number") ends based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and is a 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.

The first starting port 57 and the left second starting port 58 are arranged side by side in the lower center of the game area 50a, and a sorting device is arranged directly above the first starting port 57 and the left second starting port 58. .. The details of this sorting device will be described later, but in the sorting device, the ball passage leading from the entry port 56 is branched into two, a ball passage leading to the first starting port 57 and a ball passage leading to the left second starting port 58. However, a left / right distribution member 60 is provided at the branch point. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the ball entry port 56 are alternately distributed to the first start port 57 or the left second start port 58. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a left second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the left second starting port 58, and the first starting port is based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70. The winning of the 57 is determined, the number of prize balls associated with the first starting port 57 (4 in the present embodiment) is given, and the left second starting is based on the detection result of the left second starting port sensor 71. The winning of the mouth 58 is determined, and the number of prize balls (4 in the present embodiment) associated with the left second starting port 58 is given. Then, in at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed, and in at least a part of the case where the winning of the left second starting port 58 is determined. , The symbol of special figure 2 will be changed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls roll toward the entry port 56 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to move.

The right second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. A right second start port sensor 72 is attached to the right second start port 59, and a prize is determined for the right second start port 59 based on the detection result of the right second start port sensor 72, and the right second start port 59 is started. The number of prize balls associated with the mouth 59 (1 in the present embodiment) is given.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the right 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 right second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling 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 right 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 right second starting port 59. 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 accordingly, the right second starting port 59 is moved to the right second starting port 59. Winning 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 right second starting port 59. Can greatly increase the chances of being carried out.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 75 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 75. 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. Although the prize ball is not given even if the winning to the gate 63 is determined, the gate 63 is treated as one of the winning openings in the present embodiment.
Further, in the present 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 74 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 74, 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 embodiment, an out-ball sensor 76 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “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 (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). 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 FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c) and FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (b), the sorting device is a ball in which a T-shaped left and right sorting member 60 continues from the ball entry port 56. At a branch point where the passage branches into two, a ball passage leading to the first starting port 57 and a ball passage leading to the left second starting port 58, the game board 50 is rotatably fixed to the left and right distribution member 60. Is rotated counterclockwise and clockwise by the rolling of the game ball that has entered from the ball entry port 56, so that the game ball is alternately distributed to the first start port 57 or the left second start port 58.
Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a state after the game ball previously entered into the ball entry port 56 has been distributed to the left second starting port 58 (state shown in FIG. 6C). It shows immediately after the game ball enters the ball opening 56, and in this state, the right end of the left / right distribution member 60 hits the wall surface of the ball passage so that the left / right distribution member 60 cannot rotate clockwise any more. It has become. Therefore, when the game ball comes into contact with the left / right distribution member 60, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left / right distribution member 60 rotates counterclockwise due to the weight of the game ball, and the game ball moves to the first starting port 57. It will roll toward the following ball passage. After that, the game ball enters the first starting port 57, the left end of the left / right distribution member 60 hits the wall surface of the ball passage, and the left / right distribution member 60 cannot rotate counterclockwise any more.
Subsequently, FIG. 6A shows a state after the game ball previously entered into the ball entry port 56 has been distributed to the first start port 57 (the state shown in FIG. 5C). It shows immediately after the game ball enters the 56, and in this state, the left end of the left / right distribution member 60 hits the wall surface of the ball passage, and the left / right distribution member 60 cannot rotate counterclockwise any more. ing. Therefore, when the game ball comes into contact with the left / right distribution member 60, as shown in FIG. 6B, the left / right distribution member 60 rotates clockwise due to the weight of the game ball, and the game ball moves to the left second starting port 58. It will roll toward the ball passage that follows. After that, the game ball enters the left second starting port 58, the right end of the left / right distribution member 60 hits the wall surface of the ball passage, and the left / right distribution member 60 cannot rotate clockwise any more.
In this way, the distribution device alternately distributes the game balls that have entered the ball entry port 56 to the first start port 57 or the left second start port 58.

Therefore, the game machine 10 has a first start port (first start port 57), a second start port (left second start port 58), and a ball entry port (ball entry port) into which the game ball can enter. A sorting device having 56) and capable of sorting a game ball entered from a ball entry port to any of a plurality of types of winning openings including at least a first starting port and a second starting port to win a prize. In other words, it has.

As shown in FIG. 7, 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. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

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 the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do. In the following description, the setting value 1, the setting value 3, and the setting value 5 are collectively referred to as an odd number setting value, and the setting value 2, the setting value 4, and the setting value 6 are collectively referred to as an even number setting value and the setting value 1. , The set value 2 and the set value 3 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 4, the set value 5, and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the upper half setting value (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the middle setting value). ..
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 500 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 42 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 42 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 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 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.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, if the middle frame 17 is not opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.

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 ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

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 effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C. 8 (a) to 8 (c) are views showing the movable positions 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 83 is in the initial position is shown. At this position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible. In addition, the state is also a state that occurs when the effect fails in the effect shield closing effect described later.
FIG. 8B 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. 8C 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.
In this way, 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 81.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, 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 81 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 imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and each effect shield has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the surface on the front side, and each effect shield has light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). It is configured so that it does not pass through.
Further, an effect shielding body lamp 84 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and the entire lamp can be visually recognized when the effect shielding body 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. It is a full-color LED that can be used, and although details will be described later, when the main display unit 81 is shielded, it lights up in a color determined based on the current set value.

<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. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 9 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. 9).

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 at the time of power recovery 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 failure occurs, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , The information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, the current general figure lottery state, etc. are backed up.

In the present embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in RAM 103), an area in which a base value is stored (base value in RAM 103). Area), an area in which checksum complements and backup flags related to the game area of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to RAM 103 game), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement and the backup flag for the area are stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) 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 a first starting port sensor 70, a left second starting port sensor 71, a right second starting port sensor 72, a large winning opening sensor 73, a general winning opening sensor 74, a gate sensor 75, and an out ball sensor. 76, it is electrically connected to the middle frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured so that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

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 main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

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 effect 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.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores the effect control program and various data, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, and the like. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a buffer memory and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control 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 operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is an image control command for instructing the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound by the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, and various lamps (effect lamp 35). , The lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect shielding body lamp 84 and the setting suggestion lamp 85), the movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative 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, the effect shield lamp 84, and the setting suggestion lamp 85, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The lighting of the effect lamp 35, the effect shield lamp 84, and the setting suggestion lamp 85 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.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. 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 image processing to the effect display device 80. 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, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

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. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 10 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. 10). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 11 to 13 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 10, 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, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

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 in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

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

The main random number 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 main random number generating means 115 determines that the first starting port 57, the left second starting port 58, or the right second starting port 59 has won a prize, the special figure will be described later. A random number for judgment, a random number for special figure stop symbol lottery, and a random number for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, a random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, a random number for the general figure lottery, and a random number 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 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 (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. In the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
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, the upper limit value of the special figure 2 hold counter in the present embodiment is 4 as in the special figure 1 hold counter. Therefore, the combined value of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter (hereinafter, may be expressed as "special figure hold counter", and the value is the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. Since it is a value that can be derived as long as it is possessed, it is not always necessary to derive it in the game machine 10.) The upper limit value is 8. Then, as described above, when a so-called left-handed hit is made, an obstacle such as a game nail or the like is placed in the game area 50a so that more game balls roll toward the entry port 56 as compared with the case of right-handed hit. Things are arranged. Therefore, when hitting left, the upper limit is likely to be reached even when hitting right. In the present embodiment, the upper limit values of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter are the same value, but may be different values, and the respective upper limit values are limited to 4. However, any value may be adopted as long as it is a value of 1 or more and 4 or less.

Further, the main hold control means 120 generates an effect control command (hold command) including the special figure hold counter when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or 2 is updated (added or subtracted). Then, the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. In addition, when the special figure hold counter is added, the command includes the operation hold information updated this time, and when the addition is triggered by winning a prize at the start port according to the special figure 2. Contains information that can identify whether it is due to the winning of the left second starting port 58 or the winning of the right second starting port 59.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined while the special figure 1 hold counter has reached the upper limit value, and the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit value. Then, even when the winning of the left second starting port 58 or the right second starting port 59 is determined, the hold command is stored in the transmission command area of the main information storage means 160. However, even if these prizes are determined, the operation hold information is not held, and the symbol change corresponding to the prize is not performed. Therefore, the effect control command includes a special figure hold counter and information that can identify whether it is due to the winning of the left second starting port 58 or the winning of the right second starting port 59 (left second starting port). 58 or when it is determined that the right second starting port 59 has won a prize), but the operation suspension information is not included.
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 is used in the order of winning.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension 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, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage 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 the 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.

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, FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (c), 12 (a), and 12 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. Then, the result in which "-" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, 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. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine whether or not to win.
FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the current set value is set when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). When the value is 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0), the current set value is set. When the value is 3, 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), when the current set value is the set value 4, 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8), the current set value is set. A jackpot is derived with a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2) when the value is 5, and 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9) when the current set value is the set value 6. To.
Similarly, 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, 445/65536 (about 1 /). 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1/1444.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 /) when the current set value is the set value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 488/65536 (about 1) when the current set value is the set value 5. /134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3).
As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and the jackpot is derived in the special figure low accuracy in any of the set values. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being performed is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is set to 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, 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.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with high accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1). The lottery value is set so that the ratio of) is constant regardless of the set value (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio is the denominator of the jackpot probability. It means that the ratio of the integer part (where the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) is constant (when the numerator is 1). 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.

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, design values for each set value of the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability and the jackpot probability in the special figure high probability (both are 1 numerator). It is preferable that the probability is (preferably), but it is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability is "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6", or the special figure high probability. The jackpot probability in the above may not be described as the jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy). In this case, the special value for each set value may be described. The jackpot probability in the figure low accuracy may be described in full, or a part (highest probability and lowest probability) may be described. In either case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy that the player is interested in rather than the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy, the space for describing the probability in the special figure high accuracy is used more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with the display of the main display unit 81.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing 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, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has eight rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “normal symbol”, and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol has a high accuracy and a high accuracy (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 11C is a diagram schematically showing 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. is there. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 2, the symbols a and 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85) have a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) (same for all set values). ) (Same for all set values), symbol b is determined as a stop symbol, and these probabilities also do not depend on the set values.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
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.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 uses the symbol D as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. In addition, in this 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 become high accuracy. It is different from (65/100) (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. However, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 may be the same ratio, and these big hit rounds. There may be no advantages or disadvantages in terms of numbers.

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, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Then, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern this time is selected, and one special figure is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. In addition, in determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, in addition to the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure winning / failing determination, the result of the current special figure stop symbol lottery may be referred to.
The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC are included. Exists.

FIG. 12A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost during the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, for example, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, 50/1000. Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with probability of (1/20), HSP-A with probability of 10/1000 (1/100), HSP-B with probability of 8/1000 (1/125), probability of 6/100 HSP-C is determined and these probabilities do not depend on the set value. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 12B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified by using the value of the special figure hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Will be done.
If the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-A, 70/1000 (about 1) has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-B is determined with the probability of /14.3), and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C is determined with the probability of 80/1000 (1 / 12.5), and these probabilities also do not depend on the set value. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C are not determined.
The content of the effect executed in the symbol variation is determined by the effect route determining means 222 based on the determined special figure variation pattern, and finally determined by the effect content determining means 225 according to the determined effect route. .. Although the details of the contents of these effects are omitted, in the symbol variation in which the special symbol variation pattern HNP is determined, the symbol sequence is in the so-called reach state (the same number as the symbol sequence excluding one symbol string displayed in the variation display). In the pattern variation in which the special symbol variation pattern HRP is determined, the production progresses in a flow that does not result in the state in which the decorative symbol imitating the pattern is stopped and displayed. However, the development effect described later is not performed, and the symbol sequence is stopped at a random number (a state in which decorative symbols imitating the same number are not stopped in all the symbol rows). In the symbol variation in which the special symbol variation pattern HSP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HSP-C are determined, the symbol sequence goes through the reach state, and then one fluctuating symbol sequence constitutes the reach state. A development effect is performed to notify whether or not the decorative symbol is stopped, and finally the symbol sequence is stopped at different points. On the other hand, in the symbol variation in which the special symbol variation pattern ASP-A to the special symbol variation pattern ASP-C are determined, the symbol sequence goes through the reach state, and then one fluctuating symbol sequence is in the reach state. A development effect is performed to notify whether or not the decorative symbols that make up the above are stopped, and finally the symbol rows are aligned (a state in which decorative symbols that imitate the same number are stopped in all the symbol rows). It is stopped at.
Although not shown, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, as in the case of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. The pattern is determined by lottery.

FIG. 12B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, the special figure holding counter is shown. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of.
First, as shown in FIG. 12B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 12A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure hold counter = 8 to 5 (hold 8 to hold 5), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25) and is 200/1000 (1). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with the probability of / 5), and this probability does not depend on the set value. Similarly, when the special figure hold counter = 4 (maintenance 4), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is 850/1000 (about 1/1). When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with the probability of .18) and the special figure hold counter = 3, 2 (hold 3, hold 2), it is 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18). ), The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18). D is determined, and these probabilities also do not depend on the set value.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure hold counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).
It should be noted that such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. Although the types and lengths of the special figure fluctuation patterns are different, the tendency (relationship between the special figure holding counter and the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure winning / failing determination are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure pass / fail determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored 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 will be a hit and will be lost with the remaining 1/65536 probability, while with the low probability of the normal map, it will be a hit with the probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values) and will be lost with the remaining 65535/65536 probability. Will be. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

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 (common to all set values). If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In addition, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (all set values). One common map fluctuation pattern is determined by (common).

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.
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 probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is set, the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment. The higher the set value, the higher the advantage. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol, and the normal figure stop symbol The probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the lottery differs depending on the set value (hereinafter, it may be simply expressed as "there is a setting difference" or "a setting difference is provided". There may be). In addition, the probability that an advantageous result is derived in 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, which does not include the special figure stop symbol lottery, is set as a difference. By providing the above, the higher the set value to be set, 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 sets one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by 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, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect 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.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern 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 fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern 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"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

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 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.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). Note that FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy. It is composed of the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during the big hit game. Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure fluctuation judgment is derived by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the above-mentioned basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. 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 effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The main error control means 165 causes the payout control board 400 to regulate the launch of the game ball when an error state of high importance such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the 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 sets the recovery state at the time of power recovery as to whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the power recovery time. 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 77 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 enable state (there may be a case with RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing). 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 recovery conditions will be described later. When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
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.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal.
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. The security signal may not be turned off until the elapse has passed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed 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 of 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 shown in FIG. 10, 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.
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 in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. Is. Further, the effect 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, a jackpot effect control means 227, and The lighting effect control means 228 is provided.

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 mode in this embodiment is roughly divided into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

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. In addition, when the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned basic special figure variation pattern, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-D) included in the change start command.
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 for executing an advanced effect 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, "effect shield". There is a "closed effect route"), and the effect routes are the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, and special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-A to special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C. Can be determined if any of the above is determined.
The effect executed by the effect shield closing effect route (hereinafter referred to as "effect shield body closing effect") is that the effect shield 83 is successfully closed when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit (hereinafter, the effect shield 83 is closed. From the state of FIG. 8 (a) to the state of FIG. 8 (b), and then to the state of FIG. 8 (c)), and if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is not a big hit, the effect shielding body 83 is closed. (The state of FIG. 8 (a) is changed to the state of FIG. 8 (b), and then the state of FIG. 8 (a) is changed). Then, when the effect is successful, an effect of lighting the effect shield lamp 84 arranged on the lower right effect shield 83d with a lighting color determined by a lottery with reference to the current set value is executed.
Further, more specifically, this effect will be described in blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow colors as lighting colors, and the details of the lottery for the lighting colors will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the effect shielding body lamp 84, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Therefore, when the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.6) is blue, and the probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33) is yellow, 100 /. There is a 1000 (1/10) chance that it will turn green, never red or iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 550/1000 (about 1 / 1.81) is blue, the probability of 320/1000 (about 1 / 3.12) is yellow, and the probability is 130/1000 (about 1 / 3.12). There is a probability of about 1 / 7.69) that it will turn green and will not turn red or iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 3, the probability of 500/1000 (1/2) is blue, the probability of 340/1000 (about 1 / 2.94) is yellow, and the probability is 160/1000 (1/6). There is a probability of .25) that it will turn green and will not turn red or iridescent.
On the other hand, when the current set value is the set value 4, the probability of 450/1000 (about 1 / 2.22) is blue, and the probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.85) is yellow, 180 /. It becomes green with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 5.55) and red with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50), and does not become iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 5, the probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5) is blue, the probability of 360/1000 (about 1 / 2.77) is yellow, and the probability is 190/1000 (about 1 / 2.77). It becomes green with a probability of 1 / 5.26) and red with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and does not become iridescent.
Further, when the current set value is the set value 6, the probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.85) is blue, and the probability of 370/1000 (about 1 / 2.70) is yellow, 200 /. It will be green with a probability of 1000 (1/5), red with a probability of 60/1000 (about 1 / 16.6), and iridescent with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50). In addition, these lottery is executed by the effect content determination means 225 which will be described later.

As described above, in the effect shielding body closing effect, the lighting color of the effect shielding body lamp 84 tends to become blue as the current set value approaches the set value 1, and is other than blue as the current set value approaches the set value 6. It tends to be the color of. That is, it can be said that the effect related to the lighting of the effect shield lamp 84 (hereinafter, referred to as “effect shield lamp lighting effect”) is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value.
In particular, the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to green when the current set value is the set value 1 and the lottery value corresponding to the green color when the current set value is the set value 6 is the set value of the current set value. It is larger than the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to yellow when it is 1 and the lottery value corresponding to yellow when the current set value is 6 (or the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 and the set value 6). Since the difference in the lottery value corresponding to is larger in green than in yellow), it can be expected that the set value of higher advantage is obtained when it is lit in green than in yellow. In addition, red is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current setting value is a high setting value (determines that the current setting value is one of the high setting values), and is the current lighting color. The closer the set value is to the set value 6, the higher the probability that it will be determined. Further, the rainbow color is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current set value is the set value 6 (the current set value is determined to be the set value 6).
The device that executes this setting suggestion effect is not limited to the effect shield 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. Further, the above-mentioned setting suggestion effect is an effect executed during the period in which the symbol variation is executed, and if the effect is executed during the period, the condition for executing the setting suggestion effect is the condition of the present embodiment. Not limited to the conditions, various conditions may be adopted.

Further, in the effect route in the present embodiment, there is an effect route in which an explanatory effect for explaining the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect described later is executed, and the effect route is a special figure related to the above-mentioned basic special figure fluctuation pattern. It can be determined when the variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D are determined. The details of the explanatory effect will be described later.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 corresponds to the special figure hold counter in the hold image display area 811 of the main display unit 81 based on the special figure hold counter included in the command. Set the effect data for displaying the number of pending images. More specifically, when the special figure hold counter increases, the effect data for increasing the hold image is set, and when the special figure hold counter decreases (the operation hold information of the special figure is used). Is set with effect data for sliding the reserved image while reducing the reserved image.

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 includes 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. In the present embodiment, as the look-ahead effect, a hold look-ahead effect is executed in which the hold image is changed into various modes suggesting the expectation of the jackpot game in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold image. Details will be described later.

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.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol b, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol c.
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 lighting effect control means 228 determines whether or not to execute the effect related to the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 85 (hereinafter, referred to as “setting suggestion lamp lighting effect”), and determines the effect pattern at the time of execution. The details of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect will be described later, but since the mode of the effect is determined with reference to the current set value, the effect can be said to be a setting suggestion effect.

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 content (effect pattern) of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

In particular, 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 confirmation 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. These notifications are also executed when the game becomes available via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and the setting change state is also caused by the difference in these notifications. It is possible to judge whether it has passed through the setting confirmation status.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game has been stopped and that the setting change process needs to be executed. 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, 30 s) 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 various lamps (effect lamp 35, effect shield lamp 84, and setting suggestion lamp 85), and is usually read by the effect control means 220. When the effect data includes the effect data corresponding to various lamps, the lamp control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the corresponding lamps.

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 in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

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

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 15 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 (set value 1 to set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step 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, the setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

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

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 42 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 42 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). Store in area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the confirmed setting value.

In step S123, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting change process ends. 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.

<About setting confirmation processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, 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. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

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

In step S203, the setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 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 using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

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

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 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, step S207 is performed again. Execute the judgment.

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 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 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.

In step S213, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting confirmation process ends. 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.

<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. 17 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 16, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and each 7-segment display. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed 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 modes in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. Good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the game stop state type (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. ”) Is displayed, and the period in which each display is displayed coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it is displayed as part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set. It may be.

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 ( Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to time))).

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.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 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 mode of the setting key switch 42 is described by using FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (d). And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 18 (a) to 18 (d) are diagrams showing a pattern of a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 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 grasp the mode of each switch from the detection result of the sensor.

When operating the setting key switch 42, it is necessary to insert the setting key 600 into the setting key switch 42 as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D. More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B is inserted (hereinafter, "setting key switch 42 is OFF"). This state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 600), and as shown in FIGS. 18 (c) and 18 (d), the setting key switch can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise toward the insertion surface. 42 is in an operated state (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "setting key switch 42 is ON").
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned off and the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned on without applying an external force.
Further, the setting key 600 cannot be removed while the setting key switch 42 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. 18 (a) and 18 (c) (hereinafter, “RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF”), FIGS. 18 (b) and 18 (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 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 shown in FIG. 18A are OFF. The combination in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, as shown in FIG. 18B, the combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 18C is ON. There are four patterns of the combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state and the combination in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. 18 (d). Exists.

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Subsequently, with reference to the table shown in FIG. 19, the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game-enabled state will be described. As described above, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the setting key switch 42 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 77 at the time of power recovery.
Here, FIGS. 19A and 19B show an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop. It is a table that organizes the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no state) and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the gameable state, and FIG. 19 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 19B is a table in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is arranged when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state at the time of power recovery. In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the game 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 77, and the mode of the setting key switch 42. 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 the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, it is said that there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, but when there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the game of the RAM 103 It may be treated that there is an abnormality in, that is, there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery.

In FIG. 19A, 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 77 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 1”) is shown.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 19A), 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 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 19A), 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 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 19A), 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 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 19A), 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 Case 1, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is not limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment, but the present embodiment. As described above, by associating the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON with the return state accompanied by the RAM clear process, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous RAM clear process.

In FIG. 19B, 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 77 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 2”) is shown.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 19B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored when the power is restored. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 19B), 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 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 19B), 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 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 19B), 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 failure is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, while in case 2, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the setting key switch 42 is ON. When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the playable state is set. Further, in both cases 1 and 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set. .. In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state, the RAM clear processing is allowed, so that the illegal setting change when the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) can be performed. While preventing it, the operability of the RAM clearing process can be improved.
In particular, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM clear process is executed. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in any case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the immediately preceding power interruption state is the game stop state, or the immediately preceding power interruption state is the setting change state. , Only when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the type of the game stopped state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. When there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, there is a case where there is no abnormality at the time of the above-mentioned power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state. The behavior is similar.
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.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that setting values having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls can be arbitrarily set, and the interest of the game in the pachinko machine having such setting values. As one of the effective means for improving the operation by increasing the value, there is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current setting value. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as the setting suggestion effect, in addition to the above-mentioned effect shield lamp lighting effect, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is adopted. The details of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect will be described below.

<About setting suggestion lamp lighting effect>
First, with reference to FIG. 20, the details of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control process for controlling the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control processing.
The setting suggestion lamp lighting control process is a process executed when a hold command is received based on the addition of the special figure hold counter. Therefore, the execution start timing of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is the timing when the hold command is received, that is, the timing when the start port is won.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is satisfied, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is not satisfied, the setting suggestion lamp lights up. The effect control process is terminated.
That is, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is an effect that may be executed when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is not set (it is not highly accurate in the normal figure).

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is the first start port (first start port 57) or the first start port (first start port 57) when the winning easy state (high accuracy in the normal drawing) is not set. It can be said that it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port (left second start port 58).

In step S303, the hold command that triggered the execution of the setting suggestion lamp lighting control process this time is a prize for a start port (first start port 57 or left second start port 58) other than the right second start port 59. It is determined whether or not it was transmitted when the determination was made, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305, and if the condition is not satisfied, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control End the process.
That is, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is not executed when the winning of the right second starting port 59 is determined, and when the winning of the first starting port 57 or the left second starting port 58 is determined. It can be said that it is a production that may be executed.

In step S305, it is determined whether or not the lighting restriction flag is set to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control process is terminated, and if the condition is not satisfied, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control process is terminated. The process proceeds to step S307.
That is, the lighting restriction flag is a flag that defines a regulation state that regulates the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect, and the flag is set when the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed.

In step S307, a lighting control execution lottery is executed in which a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later.

In step S309, it is determined whether or not the lighting control execution lottery has been won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S311. If the condition is not satisfied, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control process is performed. finish.

In step S311, a lighting color lottery for drawing a lighting color (aspect) of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later.

In step S313, the effect pattern related to the lighting color won by the lighting color lottery is determined. By this process, the setting suggestion lamp 85 is turned on with the determined lighting color.

In step S315, the lighting restriction flag is set to ON, and in step S317, a value obtained by adding 1 to the special figure hold counter is set as the initial value, and then the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect control process is performed. To finish. The lighting regulation counter is a counter that defines the period during which the lighting regulation flag is kept ON, that is, the length of the regulated state in which the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is restricted. Will be described later.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed, the regulation state in which the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is restricted is set. Further, as will be described later, when the special figure hold counter = 1 to 6, the lighting control execution lottery is not won.
Further, in the present embodiment, the condition for setting the lighting restriction flag to ON includes the execution of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect, but it is not always necessary to include the condition. That is, the condition for setting the lighting restriction flag to ON may at least include that the special figure hold counter = 7 to 8 when the special figure hold counter is added. As a result, in a pachinko machine having a sorting device and a set value, which will be described later, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and enhance the effect of promoting the launch of the game ball.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is a game ball to the first start port (first start port 57) or the second start port (left second start port 58). In at least a part of the time when the prize is generated and the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8) is generated, a new predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion) is created based on the occurrence of the prize. In other words, it is a regulated state in which the execution of the lamp lighting effect) is regulated.

Further, the condition for setting the lighting control flag to ON is that the special figure hold counter = 7 to 8 when the special figure hold counter is added, and in addition, a big hit is won in the symbol fluctuation whose start is held. You may consider whether or not. Specifically, when a jackpot is won in a symbol fluctuation whose start is suspended, the regulation state is set at a higher rate than in the case where a jackpot is not won in a symbol fluctuation whose start is suspended. Good.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) wins the big hit in the symbol variation whose start is reserved, it is different from the case where the jackpot is not won in the symbol variation whose start is reserved. In other words, it is in a regulated state (a state in which the lighting regulation flag is set to ON) at a high rate.
In addition, this includes the case where the regulation state is not set when the big hit is not won in the symbol change whose start is suspended.

Next, in addition to the above-mentioned lighting control execution lottery and lighting color lottery, details of the mode of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c). Note that FIG. 21A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the lighting control execution lottery, and FIG. 21B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the lighting color lottery. 21 (c) is a diagram showing an mode of setting suggestion lamp lighting effect.

As shown in FIG. 21A, the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery depends on the value of the special figure hold counter. Specifically, when the special figure hold counter = 7 to 8, the lighting control execution lottery is won with a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), but the special figure hold counter = 1 to 6 If, the lottery will not be won. The probability does not depend on the current set value.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the winning of the starting port other than the right second starting port 59 is determined, if the special figure holding counter is 7 or more, the lighting control execution lottery is won, while the special drawing control execution lottery is won. Figure If the hold counter is less than 7, the lottery will not be won. As a result, in the pachinko machine having the sorting device and the set value, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and promote the launch of the game ball. However, the threshold value is not limited to the threshold value (7) of the present embodiment, but if this threshold value is too small, it is possible to have an effect of enhancing the interest of the game, but it has an effect of promoting the launch of the game ball. It's difficult. Therefore, the threshold value needs to be larger than the upper limit value of the special figure 1 hold counter or the upper limit value of the special figure 2 hold counter (both are 4).

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is a game ball to the first start port (first start port 57) or the second start port (left second start port 58). In the case of the winning of the above, when the second hold state (special figure hold counter = 1 to 6) is obtained, it can be said that the predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) is not executed.

Further, as in the present embodiment, when the special figure holding counter is 7 or more, the lighting control execution lottery is won, while when the special figure holding counter is less than 7, the lottery is not won. It is preferable, but for example, when the special figure holding counter = 1 to 6, the special figure holding counter is 7 such that the lighting control execution lottery is won with a probability of 30/1000 (about 1 / 33.3). If it is less than, the lottery may be won with a lower probability than when the special figure holding counter is 7 or more. Even in this way, in the pachinko machine having the sorting device and the set value, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and promote the launch of the game ball.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) has the number of symbol variations related to the first start port (first start port 57) whose start is suspended, and the start is suspended. The total number of holdings (special figure holding counter) including the number of symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port (left second starting port 58) is larger than the first number (4). (7) When the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8) is equal to or greater than (7), the second hold state (special figure hold counter = 1 to 6) in which the total number of holds is less than the second number. ), It can be said that it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) at a higher rate.

Further, the threshold value of the special figure fluctuation counter whose probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery changes is a constant value independent of the set value (regardless of the set value). As a result, in the pachinko machine having the sorting device and the set value, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game and the effect of promoting the launch of the game ball.

Further, as described above, the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery does not depend on the set value (does not depend on the set value), and as described later, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect suggests the current set value depending on the mode. It will be a setting suggestion effect.
Therefore, in the game machine 10, the predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode, and the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is used. , When a predetermined lottery (lighting control execution lottery) for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined setting suggestion is executed in the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8) and the predetermined lottery is won. , The predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed, and the winning probability in the predetermined lottery can be said to be a probability that does not depend on the set set value.

In the present embodiment, the lighting control execution lottery is executed, and when the lottery is won, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the case where the special figure hold counter is 7 or more is applicable. The setting suggestion lamp lighting effect may be executed without executing the lottery.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode, and the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is , In the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8), it can be said that the predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed without executing the lottery for determining whether or not the predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed. ..

As shown in FIG. 21B, there is a setting difference in the probability of winning each lighting color in the lighting color lottery. Specifically, when the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.1) is white, the probability of 100/1000 (1/10) is red, and the rainbow. It never becomes a color. Similarly, when the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 875/1000 (about 1 / 1.14) is white, the probability of 125/1000 (1/8) is red, and the current set value. When is the set value 3, it becomes white with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18) and red with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and in each case it becomes rainbow color. Never become.
On the other hand, when the current set value is the set value 4, the probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25) is white, the probability of 175/1000 (about 1 / 5.71) is red, and the probability is 25/1000. It becomes rainbow-colored with a probability of (1/40). Similarly, when the current set value is the set value 5, the probability of 750/1000 (about 1 / 1.33) is white, the probability of 200/1000 (1/5) is red, and 50/1000 ( It becomes rainbow color with a probability of 1/20), and when the current set value is the set value 6, it is white with a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43) and 225/1000 (about 1/4. It becomes red with a probability of 44) and rainbow color with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3).

As described above, in the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect, the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 85 tends to become white as the current set value approaches the set value 1, and is other than white as the current set value approaches the set value 6. It tends to be colored. That is, it can be said that the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value depending on the mode.
In particular, the rainbow color is a lighting color that may only be determined if the current setting is a high setting (determines that the current setting is one of the high settings) and is currently The closer the set value of is closer to the set value 6, the higher the probability that it will be determined.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) executes a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) as a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value. Is possible, and a predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port (first starting port 57) or the second starting port (left second starting port 58). Can be rephrased as possible.

In this embodiment, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect and the effect shielding body lamp lighting effect are both setting suggestion effects, and the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed at a timing independent of the progress of the symbol variation. These execution periods can overlap. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is executed by the setting suggestion lamp 85, and the effect shielding body lamp lighting effect is executed by the effect shielding body lamp 84. This makes it easier to recognize each setting suggestion effect.

Further, as described with reference to FIG. 21A, in the present embodiment, the current set value is not referred to in the lighting control execution lottery, and the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is the current set value depending on the mode. It is a setting suggestion effect that suggests. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to guess the set value by the effect.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode, and the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is used. It can be said that the set value is not referred to in determining whether or not to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect.

As shown in FIG. 21C, the lighting time of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect in which white is determined as the lighting color is 3000 ms. That is, the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect in which white is determined as the lighting color ends (becomes a non-lighting state) after 3000 ms has elapsed from the start (after the lighting state is reached). Similarly, when red is determined as the lighting color, it is 5000 ms, and when rainbow color is determined as the lighting color, it is 1000 ms.
As described above, the more advantageous the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is (a setting value having a higher advantage can be expected), the longer the execution period tends to be. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize an aspect having a high degree of advantage as a setting suggestion effect.

Next, the details of the lighting regulation counter update process for updating the lighting regulation counter will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of lighting regulation counter update processing. Note that this process is a process executed when a variation start command transmitted at the start of symbol variation is received.

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the lighting restriction flag is set to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the lighting restriction counter is updated. End the process.

In step S403, the value of the lighting regulation counter is subtracted by 1.

In step S405, it is determined whether or not the lighting regulation counter = 0, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407, and if the condition is not satisfied, the lighting regulation counter update process is terminated. ..

In step S407, the lighting regulation flag is set to OFF, and then the lighting regulation counter update process is terminated.

In this way, the lighting regulation counter can be said to be a counter that defines the period during which the lighting regulation flag is set to ON, that is, the length of the regulated state in which the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is restricted. , In the regulated state in which the lighting regulation flag is set to ON, it is subtracted every time the fluctuation start command is received (every time the symbol fluctuation is started). It should be noted that the length of the regulated state may not be specified by the number of symbol fluctuations as in the present embodiment, but by using the present embodiment, the symbol fluctuation during the regulated state can be obtained. You can concentrate. Further, by not increasing the frequency of occurrence of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect too much, it is possible to prevent the accuracy of the setting suggestion in the effect from being lowered too much.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is newly executed one or more times after the regulation state (the state in which the lighting regulation flag is set to ON). Until then, it can be said that the regulation state is applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, the initial value of the lighting restriction counter is set to a value obtained by adding 1 to the special figure hold counter. Therefore, the threshold value of the special figure fluctuation counter in which the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery changes depending on the number of newly executed symbol changes after the regulation state in which the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is restricted. Until (7), it is possible to keep the regulated state. As a result, the above-mentioned effect of being able to concentrate on the symbol fluctuation during the regulated state and the setting suggestion in the effect by not increasing the frequency of occurrence of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect too much. It is possible to enhance the effect that the accuracy of is not lowered too much.
In order to achieve this effect, a value smaller than the initial value of the lighting restriction counter plus 1 with respect to the special figure hold counter may be set in part.
Further, until the number of newly executed symbol fluctuations reaches the threshold value of the special symbol fluctuation counter in which the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery changes, the regulation state is defined as the lighting control as in the present embodiment. Not only when the regulated state is released at the start timing of the symbol fluctuation that has become the threshold value of the special symbol fluctuation counter whose probability of winning the execution lottery changes, but also at any timing until the end of the symbol fluctuation Including cases.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is set to the regulated state (the state in which the lighting regulation flag is set to ON), and then the number of newly executed symbol changes is the second. In other words, it is possible to be in the regulated state until the number of (7) is reached.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the condition for setting the lighting restriction flag to ON includes the execution of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect, and the regulation state in which the execution of the new setting suggestion lamp lighting effect is restricted. Is longer than the execution period of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect. By doing so, it is possible to further enhance the effect of concentrating on the symbol fluctuation during the regulated period. However, in this case, the restricted state may be made to match the execution period of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect.

<About hold look-ahead production and explanation production>
Subsequently, the details of the hold look-ahead effect and the explanatory effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 (a) to 23 (c), 24 (a), and 24 (b). Note that FIG. 23A is a diagram showing the high and low probability of winning the hold change effect execution lottery, and FIG. 23B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the hold image color lottery. FIG. 23 (c) is a diagram showing the high and low probabilities of winning the explanatory effect execution lottery. Further, FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of explanatory effects.

First, in the present embodiment, at the timing when the symbol change is suspended, the sub-hold control means 223 executes a hold look-ahead effect execution lottery that determines whether or not to execute the hold look-ahead effect. If the lottery is won, a hold image color lottery for determining the color (aspect) of the hold image is further executed. Then, the sub-hold control means 223 determines an effect pattern for displaying the hold image of the color won in the hold image color lottery, and holds the hold image (hold look-ahead effect) at the lower part of the main display unit 81. Display at the position corresponding to the value of the current special figure hold counter in the image display area (not shown). If the hold look-ahead effect execution lottery is not won, the sub-hold control means 223 determines an effect pattern for displaying the white hold image, and displays the hold image in the current hold image display area 811. Display at the position corresponding to the value of the special figure hold counter.

As shown in FIG. 24 (a), a specific lottery value is omitted, but when the special figure hold counters = 1 to 6, the special figure hold counters are held with a higher probability than when the special figure hold counters = 7 and 8. Win a look-ahead production execution lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, when the special figure holding counter is less than the threshold value (7) of the special figure fluctuation counter in which the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery described above changes (if the special figure fluctuation counter is equal to or more than the threshold value). If not), the hold look-ahead effect will be won with a higher probability than when the special figure hold counter is equal to or higher than the threshold value.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the probability of winning each color in the reserved image color lottery is determined to be the result of the preliminary determination for the symbol variation reserved this time, that is, the case where it is determined that the jackpot is won and the case where the probability is lost. It is different from the case where it was done. Specifically, when the pre-judgment result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit, the probability of blue is 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86) and the probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). Will be yellow, 200/1000 (1/5) will be green, 100/1000 (1/10) will be red, and 50/1000 (1/20) will be iridescent. On the other hand, if the pre-judgment result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost, the probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43) is blue, the probability of 200/1000 (1/5) is yellow, and 75/1000. It becomes green with a probability of (about 1 / 13.3) and red with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), and does not become iridescent.
In this way, the colors determined by the reserved image color lottery are expected to win the jackpot in the order of blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow. In particular, the rainbow color is not determined when the pre-judgment result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost. Therefore, the rainbow color is the color that is confirmed to win the big hit.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) controls the display means (main display unit 81), and the hold display (hold image) corresponding to each of the symbol fluctuations whose start is held is held. ) Can be displayed, and the hold display can be set to a specific display mode in which a jackpot is expected to be won in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold display, and the first starting port (1st starting port () If a game ball is won in the first start port 57) or the second start port (left second start port 58), and the first hold state (special figure hold counter = 7, 8) is reached by the prize. If not, the hold display corresponding to the prize at the time of the prize is set to a specific display mode (color other than white) at a higher rate than when the first hold state is set due to the prize. In other words.
This makes it easier to recognize a predetermined setting suggestion effect, and enhances the effect that the above-mentioned pachinko machine having the sorting device and the set value can enhance the interest of the game and promote the launch of the game ball. Can be done.

In the present embodiment, in the hold look-ahead effect execution lottery, the result of the preliminary determination for the symbol change held this time is not referred to, but the lottery may be executed with reference to the result.

Further, the explanatory effect execution lottery for determining whether or not the explanatory effect is executed is executed in the symbol variation in which the above-mentioned basic special figure variation pattern (special figure variation pattern HNP) is determined. Although specific lottery values are omitted, as shown in FIG. 24 (c), when the special figure hold counters = 1 to 6, the probability is higher than when the special figure hold counters = 7 and 8. You will win the explanation production execution lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, when the special figure holding counter is less than the threshold value (7) of the special figure fluctuation counter in which the probability of winning the lighting control execution lottery described above changes (if the special figure fluctuation counter is equal to or more than the threshold value). If not), the explanation effect execution lottery will be won with a higher probability than when the special figure hold counter is equal to or higher than the threshold value.

The explanatory effects in the present embodiment are roughly classified into two types. The first is, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), an effect of displaying the characters "the setting suggestion lamp is easy to light when there are 7 or more hold" on the main display unit 81. It explains the execution conditions of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect. In addition to the effect of the present embodiment, as the effect for explaining the execution condition of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect, for example, the characters "It is difficult for the setting suggestion lamp to light when the number of hold is less than 7" and " The setting suggestion lamp may light up when a ball enters the starting port. ”The main display unit 81 displays the characters. The second is, as shown in FIG. 24B, an effect of displaying the characters "When the setting suggestion lamp lights up in rainbow colors ...?" On the main display unit 81, and the effect is a setting. It is an effect that explains the mode of the suggestion lamp lighting effect. In addition to the effect of the present embodiment, for example, the characters "When the setting suggestion lamp is often lit in red ...?" Are mainly used as the effect for explaining the mode of the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect. Examples thereof are those to be displayed on the display unit 81.
As described above, the content of the explanatory effect in the present embodiment does not matter as long as it is an effect for explaining the setting suggestion lamp lighting effect.
Further, although details are omitted, in the present embodiment, the current set value is not referred to in determining which of the plurality of the explanatory effects is to be executed. Therefore, it can be said that the explanatory effect is an effect that is not related to the current set value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) can execute an explanatory effect for explaining a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion lamp lighting effect) during the symbol variation. In the second holding state (special figure holding counter = 1 to 6), the explanation effect is higher than that in the first holding state (special figure holding counter = 7, 8). Is executed, and the explanatory effect can be rephrased as an effect in a mode not related to the set value.
This makes it easier to recognize a predetermined setting suggestion effect, and enhances the effect that the above-mentioned pachinko machine having the sorting device and the set value can enhance the interest of the game and promote the launch of the game ball. Can be done.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, as for the high and low probabilities (ratio) in this embodiment and its modified examples, if each relationship is guaranteed, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. Good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.

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 77 (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 77 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.

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The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
Directing means and
An effect control means for controlling the effect means and
The first starting port and
The second starting port and
One of a plurality of types of winning openings including at least the first starting port and the second starting port for the game ball that has a ball entry port into which the game ball can enter and is entered from the entry opening. Equipped with a sorting device that can sort and win prizes
The symbol variation can be executed based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port and the second starting port, and each symbol variation is determined whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first start port and the second setting until the variation start condition is satisfied. It is a gaming machine capable of setting an easy winning state in which the start of the symbol variation related to the starting port of No. 1 is suspended and the winning of the game ball to the second starting port becomes easy.
The symbol variation related to the first starting port is suspended up to the first number.
The effect control means
As a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value, it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect.
It is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port when the winning easy state is not set. hand,
In the case of the first pending state in which the number of symbol variations whose start is suspended is greater than or equal to the second number larger than the first number, the number of symbol variations whose start is suspended is the first number. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect at a higher rate than in the case of a second pending state in which the number is less than two.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The effect control means does not execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect when the game ball is won in the first start port or the second start port and is in the second hold state. It ’s a thing,
A new prize is generated based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port, and at least in a part of the first holding state. A gaming machine characterized in that it is in a regulated state in which the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect is restricted.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The effect control means is a gaming machine characterized in that the regulated state is kept in the regulated state until one or a plurality of symbol fluctuations are newly executed.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The effect control means can be in the regulated state from the regulated state until the number of newly executed symbol changes reaches the second number. ..
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (4) above.
When the jackpot is won in the symbol variation whose start is suspended, the effect control means puts the regulated state at a higher rate than when the jackpot is not won in the symbol variation whose start is suspended. A game machine characterized by being there.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
The effect means includes a display means.
The effect control means
It is possible to control the display means and display the hold display corresponding to each of the symbol fluctuations whose start is held.
The hold display can be set to a specific display mode (hold change) in which the jackpot is expected to be won in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold display.
When a game ball is won in the first starting port or the second starting port and the winning does not result in the first holding state, the winning results in the first holding state. A gaming machine characterized in that the hold display corresponding to the winning at the time of winning is set to the specific display mode at a higher rate than the time.
(A)
The predetermined setting suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode.
The effect control means is a gaming machine that does not refer to the set value that has been set in determining whether or not to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect.
(B)
The effect control means
It is possible to execute the explanatory effect for explaining the predetermined setting suggestion effect during the symbol variation.
In the second holding state, the explanatory effect is executed at a higher rate than in the first holding state.
The description effect is a game machine characterized in that the effect is an effect that is not related to the set value that has been set.
(C)
The predetermined setting suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode.
The effect control means is characterized in that, in the first hold state, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is executed without executing a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect. Game machine.
(D)
The predetermined setting suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the set value in a mode.
The effect control means executes a predetermined lottery for determining whether or not to execute the predetermined setting suggestion in the first hold state, and when the predetermined lottery is won, executes the predetermined setting suggestion effect. To make you
A gaming machine characterized in that the winning probability in the predetermined lottery is a probability that does not depend on the set value that has been set.

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 removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 56 Entrance opening 57 1st start port 58 Left 2nd start port 59 Right 2nd start port 60 Left and right distribution member 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out port 70 1st start port sensor 71 Left 2nd start port sensor 72 Right 2nd start port sensor 73 Large winning port sensor 74 General winning port sensor 75 Gate sensor 76 Out ball sensor 77 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display 82 Sub display 82a Upper sub display 82b Left sub display 82c Right sub display 83a Upper left effect shield 83b Upper right effect shield 83c Lower left effect shield 83d Lower right effect shield 84 Effect shield lamp 85 setting Suggestion lamp 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 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 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 228 Lighting 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
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (2)

Directing means and
An effect control means for controlling the effect means and
The first starting port and
The second starting port and
The third starting port and
One of a plurality of types of winning openings including at least the first starting port and the second starting port for the game ball that has a ball entry port into which the game ball can enter and is entered from the entry opening. Equipped with a sorting device that can sort and win prizes
It is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port , the second starting port , or the third starting port, and whether or not a big hit is won for each symbol variation. The determination is executed, one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the first starting port is satisfied until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. The start of the symbol variation , the second starting port, or the symbol variation related to the third starting port is suspended, and a winning easy state is set so that the game ball can be easily won in the third starting port. It ’s a possible game machine,
The symbol variation related to the first starting port is suspended up to the first number.
The effect control means
As a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value, it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect.
It is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port when the winning easy state is not set. hand,
In the case of the first pending state in which the number of symbol variations whose start is suspended is greater than or equal to the second number larger than the first number, the number of symbol variations whose start is suspended is the first number. at a higher rate than when a second hold state is less than second number, all SANYO capable of executing the predetermined setting indicating effect,
An opening / closing body configured to be openable / closable by disposing a game board provided with the plurality of types of winning openings and the sorting device, and
The operating means arranged on the back side of the game board 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.
RAM that stores information about the game and
Further provided with a RAM abnormality determining means for determining whether or not there is an abnormality in the information stored in the RAM 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 set, a game-enabled state in which the game can proceed, and a game stop state in which the game cannot proceed. ,
The return state management means
When it is determined by the RAM abnormality determining means that there is no abnormality in the information stored in the RAM and the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state, the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery for the power interruption. When the state is in a predetermined state and a predetermined operation is performed on the operating means at the time of power recovery, the setting change state is set while setting the setting changing state.
When it is determined by the RAM abnormality determining means that there is no abnormality in the information stored in the RAM and the state at the time of power interruption is the setting change state, if it is different from the predetermined case, the game It sets the stopped state,
A game machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The effect control means
When a game ball is won in the first starting port or the second starting port, and in the second holding state, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed.
A new prize is generated based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port, and at least in a part of the first holding state. The regulation state is set so that the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect is restricted .
It is possible to enter the regulated state until the number of newly executed symbol changes reaches the second number.
When the jackpot is won in the symbol variation whose start is suspended, the regulation state is set at a higher rate than when the jackpot is not won in the symbol variation whose start is suspended.
The effect means includes a display means.
The effect control means further
It is possible to control the display means and display the hold display corresponding to each of the symbol fluctuations whose start is held.
The hold display can be a specific display mode in which the jackpot is expected to be won in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold display.
When a game ball is won in the first starting port or the second starting port and the winning does not result in the first holding state, the winning results in the first holding state. The hold display corresponding to the winning at the time of winning is set as the specific display mode at a higher rate than the time.
A game machine characterized by that.

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