JP6850020B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

The gaming machine includes a pachinko machine that grants a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening when the launched game ball enters the winning opening. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-97166

In such pachinko machines, recently, a setting value of one of a plurality of stages of setting values is set, and it is required to develop a pachinko machine having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls according to the set setting values. ing.
A pachinko machine having such a set value is a pachinko machine that is expected to become widespread in the future, and is set after the setting change state for changing the setting value or the setting confirmation state for confirming the current setting value. There is still room for improvement in the audio output to the game-enabled state where the game can proceed. This also applies to slot machines that have conventionally set values.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a conventional problem relating to audio output from a setting change state or a setting confirmation state to a game-enabled state set thereafter. It provides a game machine that improves the points.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by execution of a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not a jackpot is won in a playable state, and a set value of one of predetermined set values is set. A game machine that can set the setting change state when the power is turned on and becomes the game-enabled state after the setting change state ends, and is a sound output means for outputting sound and an output control means for controlling the sound output means. And an error detecting means for detecting a predetermined error, the output control means outputs a fluctuating sound during execution of the symbol variation, and when the game becomes possible after the setting change state, the game is possible. , A predetermined notification sound is output in a predetermined period from the state in which the game is possible to the elapse of a predetermined time, and when the predetermined error is detected, the predetermined error is set. When the corresponding error notification sound is output and the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is regulated until the predetermined period elapses. It is possible to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of a predetermined period, and in starting the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, a fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and a fade-out process for the fluctuating sound are performed. When at least one of the fade-in processes is executed and the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses. If the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period, it is possible to start the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and after the elapse of the predetermined period, the error notification sound of the error notification sound can be started. in initiates the output state, and are not to start output of the error notification sound without performing the fade-in processing with respect to the error notification sound, identifiable set verify the setting value set The state can be set when the power is turned on, and after the setting confirmation state is completed, the game-enabled state is reached, and when the setting change state is reached, the RAM clear process is executed, while the setting confirmation state is reached. Is not executed, and when the game is enabled after the setting confirmation state, the output control means further outputs the predetermined notification sound in the predetermined period. When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the variation of the symbol variation is continued until the predetermined period elapses. It is possible to regulate the sound output and start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and in starting the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the output of the fluctuating sound is started with respect to the predetermined notification sound. A gaming machine is provided that executes at least one of the fade-out process and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by execution of a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to win a big hit in a playable state, and a set value of one of predetermined set values can be set. A game machine that can set the setting change state to be set when the power is turned on and is in the game-enabled state after the end of the setting change state, and is a sound output means for outputting sound and an output for controlling the sound output means. When the output control means includes a control means and an error detection means for detecting a predetermined error, the output control means outputs a fluctuating sound during execution of the symbol variation, and the game becomes possible after the setting change state. Is to output a predetermined notification sound in a predetermined period from the state in which the game is possible to the elapse of a predetermined time, and when the predetermined error is detected, the predetermined error is detected. An error notification sound corresponding to an error is output, and when the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses. It is possible to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and in starting the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fluctuation are performed. When at least one of the fade-in processing for the sound is executed and the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses. If the predetermined error is not resolved after the lapse of the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound can be started after the lapse of the predetermined period, and the error notification can be started after the lapse of the predetermined period. In starting the sound output, the output of the error notification sound is started without executing the fade-in process for the error notification sound, and the output control means has a symbol in the predetermined period. When the fluctuation is not started, the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed, the symbol variation is not started in the predetermined period, and the fade-out process for the subsequent predetermined notification sound is executed. When the symbol variation is started during the period in which is being executed, the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the started symbol variation is executed, and the symbol started in the predetermined case. The fade-in process for the fluctuating sound and the pre-execution in the predetermined case. A gaming machine is provided, characterized in that the fade-out process for a predetermined notification sound ends at the same timing.

According to the present invention, there is provided a game machine having a set value, which improves a conventional problem related to audio output from a setting change state or a setting confirmation state to a game-enabled state set thereafter. ..

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 rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 8A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 8B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 13 (a) to 13 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 14 (a) and 14 (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. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the notification effect. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing at the time of setting change (confirmation) state transition. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing during a setting change (confirmation) state. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the playable state. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing during a game-enabled state. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment command generation processing. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of other voice control processing. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of fade processing. FIG. 23 shows an execution example of the notification effect when the setting change state (setting confirmation state) is shifted to the game-enabled state and a prize is generated at the start port during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound). It is a figure. FIG. 24 shows the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, and no prize is generated in the start port during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), and the start port is reached after the fade period ends. It is a figure which showed the execution example of the notification effect when the prize of is generated. FIG. 25 shows the transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, and no prize is generated at the start port during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), and the start port is reached during the fade period. It is a figure which showed the execution example of the notification effect when the prize of is generated. In FIG. 26, the setting change state (setting confirmation state) is shifted to the game-enabled state, and during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), an error state of low importance occurs after a prize is generated at the start port. It is a figure which showed the execution example of the notification effect when it occurred. In FIG. 27, after the power is cut off and the power is restored while the symbol change is being executed and one symbol change is held, the setting confirmation state is changed to the game-enabled state, and the output of the power recovery notification sound is newly output. It is a figure which showed the execution example of the notification effect at the time of ending during execution of the started symbol variation. In FIG. 28, after the power is cut off and the power is restored in a state where the symbol change is being executed and one symbol change is suspended, the setting confirmation state is changed to the game-enabled state, and the newly started symbol change is shown. It is a figure which showed the execution example of the notification effect at the time of the execution ending during the output of the power recovery notification sound. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flow of the brightness adjustment process at the time of transition to the playable state. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a flow of brightness adjustment processing during a game-enabled state.

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 explanation also has the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

In the present invention, it is determined whether or not a privilege is won in a symbol variation, one set value is set from a set value of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning the privilege is determined by the set value set. A gaming machine that can set a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, and is in a game-enabled state in which the symbol can be changed after the above setting change state is completed.
A sound output means (speaker 33) that outputs sound, and
An output control means (voice control means 235) that controls the sound output means, and
An error detecting means (main error controlling means 165) for detecting a predetermined error (an error state of low importance) is provided.
The output control means
Outputs a fluctuating sound during the execution of symbol fluctuation,
When the game-enabled state is reached after the setting change state, a predetermined notification sound (a predetermined notification sound (30 seconds) is elapsed from the game-enabled state until a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses. Initialization notification sound) is output,
When the above-mentioned predetermined error is detected, an error notification sound corresponding to the predetermined error is output.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the output of the variable sound is started after the elapse of the predetermined period. In order to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, at least one of the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed. ,
When the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to start the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and when starting the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the error notification sound is started. The gaming machine is characterized in that the output of the error notification sound is started without executing the fade-in process.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress caused by the unexpected fluctuating sound after the setting is changed. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the occurrence of an error state.

Note that the regulation of the output of the fluctuating sound does not mean that the volume of the voice reproduction channel corresponding to the voice is 0 in the present embodiment described later, but also includes voice control data related to the voice. The voice control command is not transmitted to the voice control board 310 and the voice data corresponding to the voice is not set in the voice reproduction channel, and although it is different from the present embodiment described later, it is output at a volume lower than the current volume. Including that.

Further, when the fade is executed for both the predetermined notification sound and the fluctuating sound, it is preferable that each fade is executed in the same period as in the present embodiment, but each fade is executed. The period may be different (including the case where some periods overlap).

Further, in the present embodiment described later, a voice reproduction channel (voice) including a voice reproduction channel corresponding to the fluctuation sound is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is executed at the timing when the output of the predetermined notification sound ends. Fade-in processing is executed for the reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29), but the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not the symbol variation is executed, that is, whether or not the audio data related to the variation sound is set in the audio reproduction channel. If the condition is satisfied, the fade-in may be executed for the fluctuating sound.
Further, in this case, the fade-out for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) may be executed on condition that the fade-in is executed for the fluctuating sound.

Further, in the present embodiment described later, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine is shown, but in the first invention and the second invention, a plurality of reels are rotated by using a predetermined number of medals. It is also possible to execute a game (design variation), execute a game effect (variation effect) in the game, and apply it to a slot machine that pays out medals based on the result of the game (stopping mode of the plurality of reels). Is. In this case, the above-mentioned benefits are advantageous for acquiring medals in slot machines such as big bonuses, regular bonuses, and AT (assist time).

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

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

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball 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. .. In the present embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full with the ejected game ball is a lower portion that ejects the game ball to the lower ball saucer 29. It is provided upstream from the discharge port 30.
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 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, 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. These operation units are provided on the front side of the game board 50.
Further, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the effect lamp 35 and the effect display device described later. Manipulated to adjust the brightness of 80.
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 the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) each of which are composed of full-color LEDs inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b. ) Is arranged. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

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

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the 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.

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

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. .. It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the grand prize opening 55. To do.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the detection result of the sensor is used. The number of out spheres counted in the above 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 value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is an integer part (rounded to the first decimal place) of the derived base value.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 is provided with a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving a prize ball illegally. A radio wave detection sensor (all not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub A second sub-control board case 350 in which the voice control board 310 is stored in addition to the control board 300, a power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is stored, a payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, And the setting board 41 is mounted, and in addition to the back surface of the first sub control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 350, an opening / closing cover 45 covering a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably mounted. There is.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and each substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjusting unit 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 84 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. .. Then, the first sub-control board case 209 stores the first sub-control board 200 so as to expose the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the open / close cover 45 is attached, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 The operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 83 is adjusted to any one of three stages of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the brightness adjusting unit 84 to any one of the three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness. The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are not limited to the rotary switch, and a slide type switch may be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub control board 200. .. Further, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the installation position thereof does not matter.

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. The stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages.
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. , Volume adjustment unit 83, brightness adjustment unit 84) 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.

<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. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 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. 6).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, 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). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

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, and the current general figure lottery state are backed up.

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

The main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to the full tank detection sensor, the magnetic detection sensor, and the radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

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 an operation on 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 operations on 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 effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as an area or 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 connected to the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the production according to the stored control program.
As described above, the first sub-control board 200 is provided with a volume adjusting unit 83 and a brightness adjusting unit 84. Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38. Therefore, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to detect operations on these operation units.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 by the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, and the brightness related to the image effect. Brightness adjustment command for instructing adjustment, voice control command for instructing voice to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command for instructing volume adjustment, lamp control data for controlling lighting of various lamps such as effect lamp 35 , And generate movable control data and the like for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response thereof, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The brightness in the present embodiment can be set in a range of 10 steps of brightness 1 to brightness 10, and the brightness increases in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter, referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300.

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

Although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 stores a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, an image control program, various data, and the like. It is equipped with a ROM, a RAM that functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I / O port that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU stores the data in the ROM. It is configured to execute the main control related to the image production according to the control program.
In addition, the second sub-control board 300 is equipped with 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. The VDP is a so-called image processor, and the image data stored in the image ROM is read in response to an instruction from the CPU of the second sub-control board 300, and the image data generated by image processing is used as the main display unit 81. And the sub-display unit 82. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.
The second sub-control board 300 sets the brightness according to the brightness specifying data included in the above-mentioned brightness adjustment command, and executes image processing for generating image data based on the set brightness. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the image is displayed on the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjustment unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Can be done.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 311 is mainly involved in voice production according to a control program stored in the ROM 312. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output audio.

More specifically, the RAM 313 has a storage corresponding to a total of 32 audio reproduction channels of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH31 (the audio reproduction channel may be simply expressed as "CH0 to CH31"). An area and a storage area for storing voice data after synthesis (unit voice data described later) are provided. The storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel includes data read from ROM 312 (hereinafter referred to as "audio data"), data specifying the volume of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter referred to as "volume specific data"), and the said. Data that specifies the number of playbacks (including loop playback) of the audio playback channel and data that specifies the playback status (playing, pause, playback stop) of the audio playback channel (hereinafter, "playback status specification data") It consists of a storage area to be stored. The volume in the present embodiment can be set in the range of 11 steps from the volume to the volume 10, and the volume output from the speaker 33 increases in this order. The data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel stored in the RAM 313 is configured to be readable by the first sub-control board 200 as needed.

The above-mentioned voice control command is composed of voice control data for each voice playback channel, and each voice control data indicates data for specifying the presence or absence of various data corresponding to the voice playback channel and voice data to be played back (specification). Data (hereinafter referred to as "voice instruction data"), data instructing the volume of the voice data (hereinafter referred to as "volume instruction data"), data instructing the number of times the voice data is played, and the playback state. It is composed of data to be instructed (hereinafter, "reproduction state instruction data"). Then, when the CPU 311 receives the voice control command, the CPU 311 confirms the presence or absence of the voice control data for each voice reproduction channel, and if there is the voice control data, the voice control data is in accordance with the voice control data. Update various data of the audio playback channel corresponding to.
The audio data is data in which unit audio data divided into 1 frame (24 milliseconds) is continuously arranged, and the CPU 311 outputs the reproduction state specific data of each audio reproduction channel for each frame. In addition to referencing, the unit audio data at the current playback position of the audio reproduction channel identified as being reproduced by the reproduction state specific data is synthesized according to the volume specific data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel, and the unit audio after synthesis is synthesized. Store the data in the corresponding storage area.
Further, when the received voice control command includes voice control data including playback state instruction data for instructing playback stop, the CPU 311 deletes various data of the voice playback channel corresponding to the voice control data. At the same time, data indicating stop playback is set in the playback state specific data of the audio reproduction channel, and the reproduction of the audio related to the audio reproduction channel is stopped.

Further, as described above, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to generate a volume adjustment command in addition to the voice control command and to transmit the volume adjustment command to the voice control board 310. This volume adjustment command is composed of data for specifying the presence / absence of volume instruction data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel and volume instruction data for each voice reproduction channel. Then, when the CPU 311 receives the volume adjustment command, the CPU 311 confirms the presence or absence of the volume instruction data for each voice reproduction channel, and if there is the volume instruction data, the voice reproduction channel according to the volume instruction data. Update the volume specific data of.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 200 controls the voice to be output to the speaker 33 via the voice control board 310, and controls the volume of each voice (voice reproduction channel) to be output. be able to.
The method of controlling the sound and volume to be output to the speaker 33 is not limited to the method of the present embodiment, and any method may be adopted. Further, the voice control board 310 is connected to the second sub control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and the voice control board 310 receives voice control commands and volume from the first sub control board 200 via the second sub control board 300. A command corresponding to the adjustment command may be configured to be receivable. Further, the function of the voice control board 310 may be provided on the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300.

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. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 7). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 8 and 9 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, 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 265 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 first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, 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 random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

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 value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-determination 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. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination 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, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

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

Here, FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (c), 9 (a), and 9 (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. Executes a special figure winning / failing judgment that determines whether or not to win by lottery.
FIG. 8A 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. If the value is 5, there is a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2), and if the current set value is the set value 6, there is a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). 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 / 65536) 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. Note that these probabilities do not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the jackpot being derived with high accuracy of the special figure (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 have one molecule). 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. 8B 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. 8C 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 a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). It is determined as a symbol, and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
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. Further, the probability does not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
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.

The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables (not shown) that are referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and determines the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the current special figure variation pattern. Based on the result of, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are used. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, 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 present embodiment include the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Exists.
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 the remaining 65535/65536 will be lost. 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 A setting difference may be provided for the probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the lottery. 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.

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 drawing 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. 9 (a) and 9 (b). Note that FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 9A, 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 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 variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation 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. 9B, 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 with respect to the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern 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. ..
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 determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. There are a radio wave error based on the above, a right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, a full tank error based on the detection of the game ball by the full tank detection sensor, and the like.
To summarize the conditions for generating these errors, as described above, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when the magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and the radio wave error is the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. In addition, a right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects a game ball three times during normal times (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, when these highly important error states occur, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 in addition to the process of turning on the security signal. Execute the process to prevent the progress.
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 before the elapse. In the present embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal is executed, but the game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 is not advanced. You may not execute the process of.
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. In the following description, the notification effect capable of identifying these highly important error states may be referred to as "error notification 1".
Furthermore, these highly important error states can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is set to the OFF state due to the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, in the right-handed error and the full tank error, which are relatively low-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as "low-importance error states"), the launch of the game ball is not restricted and the game can proceed. State is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. , The notification effect capable of identifying these less important error states may be referred to as "error notification 2".
The right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the middle frame 17 is in the open state (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON) and the front frame 20 is in the open state. It occurs when a so-called door opening error occurs due to this, or when a game ball is detected by the big winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. The door opening error is terminated on condition that the middle frame 17 is in the closed state (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF) and a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence of the error state. As with the right-handed error described above, the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the presence or absence of occurrence of these error states is monitored during the game-enabled state, which will be described later, regardless of whether the importance is high or low. On the other hand, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state described later, the occurrence or absence of the above-mentioned error state of high importance is monitored, but the occurrence of the error state of low importance is not monitored.

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 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return states set by the process include a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (there may be cases where the RAM clear process is involved and cases where the RAM clear process is not involved). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above 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 (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced (the symbol can be changed) by executing the process 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 a 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 playable 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. In the game-enabled state transition process, an effect control command (game-enabled state transition command) indicating the transition to the game-enabled state is generated. The command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
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 in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 7, 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 voice control means 235, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, and a volume. The adjusting means 250, the brightness adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 265 are provided, and these means are provided by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation of what is realized.
First, 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 storage areas corresponding to each of the RAM 103. It is a means to do. The storage area is transmitted from, for example, the main command management means 170 to the reception command storage area for storing the effect control command received by the subcommand management means 265, which will be described later, and the subcommand management means 265 toward each device. There is a send command storage area for storing control commands and control data. In the following description, the fact that the effect control command is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 265 is simply expressed as "reception of the effect control command", and the sub-command management means. The storage of control commands and control data in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 may be simply referred to as "transmission of control commands or control data".

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

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

When the game state designation command is received, 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 effect route determining means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation held this time is produced based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. When the special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is received, and the effect route is not determined. At the start of the variation, the effect route is determined based on the special map variation pattern (special map variation pattern HNP-A to special map variation pattern HNP-D) included in the variation start command.
Here, 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 figure hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

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

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

When the effect content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, 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 content determining means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. To do.
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 effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, 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. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content 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 an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data and the command is transmitted.

In addition, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is received), the normal effect control means 220 is an effect for notifying that the setting is being changed. The notification (notification effect) started by reading the data and the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is received). The effect data for notifying that the setting is being changed includes the effect data related to the image, the effect data related to the sound, and the effect data related to the effect lamp 35. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be referred to as "setting change notification", and the details of the notification effect will be described later.

Further, the normal effect control means 220 is an effect for notifying that the setting is being confirmed when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is received). The notification (notification effect) started by reading the data and the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is received). Similar to the case where the recovery state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state, the effect data for notifying that the setting is being confirmed includes the effect data related to the image, the effect data related to the sound, and the effect lamp 35. The production data related to is included. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be referred to as "setting confirmation notification", and the details of the notification effect will be described later.

In addition, the normal effect control means 220 includes a case where the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state with the execution of the RAM clear process (including a case where the game-enabled state is reached via the setting change process described later). ), When the effect data for notifying that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process is read, and the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the playable state without executing the RAM clear process. (Including the case where the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation process described later), the effect data for notifying that the game is possible is read without the RAM clear process. The notification (notification effect) started by these effect data is continuously executed for a certain period of time (30 seconds in this embodiment), and these effect data include the effect data related to the voice and the effect lamp 35. Although the production data is included, the production data related to the image is not included. In the following description, the notification that the game is ready to be played with the RAM clear processing is "initialization notification", and the notification that the game is possible without the RAM clear processing is "recovery telegram". It is called "knowledge", and the details of these notification effects will be described later.

Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 is in the game stop state, and in addition, it is necessary to execute the setting change process described later. Read out the effect data for notification. The effect data includes the effect data related to the image, the effect data related to the sound, and the effect data related to the effect lamp 35. In the following description, the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be referred to as "game stop notification", and the details of the effect will be described later.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for notifying the error specified by the error command. The details of the notification effect executed based on the effect data will be described later.
In the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control means 165, but the error states are determined for the determination of the error states other than the error states of high importance accompanied by the output of the security signal. The command including the state of the sensor according to the above may be configured to be received from the main control board 100, and may be determined by the sub-error control means 230.

When the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, the voice control means 235 generates a voice control command based on the effect data and transmits the command to the voice control board 310.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data related to the effect lamp 35, the lamp control means 240 controls the lighting of the effect lamp 35 from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The lamp control data is read out, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35 to control the lighting of the effect lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 displays the movable decoration 22 and the sub display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movement control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read out, and the read movement control data is transmitted to the movable decoration body 22 and the sub display unit 82 to control the movement of the movable decoration body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command. The details of these processes will be described later.

The brightness adjusting means 255 executes a brightness adjusting process for adjusting the brightness. The details of the process will be described later.

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.

As described above, the subcommand management means 265 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260. Further, when the control command or the control data is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the control command or the control data is transmitted to the corresponding board or device. As a general rule, each control command and control data are 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. 10, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (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 6, 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. 11, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

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

In step S203, 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. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-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. 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. 13 (a) to 13 (d). And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 13 (a) to 13 (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. 13 (a) to 13 (d). More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) is inserted (hereinafter, "the 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. 13 (c) and 13 (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 it is in the OFF state and the position where it is in the ON state without requiring 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. 13 (a) and 13 (c) (hereinafter, "RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF"), FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (d). ), The RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, may be expressed as "RAM clear switch 43 is ON") by pressing the upper surface of the switch.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but cannot hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. It has become.

As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 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. 13A 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. 13 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 13 (c) 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. 13 (d). Exists.

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 14, 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 when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption 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 76 at the time of power recovery.
Here, FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) 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. 14 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 14B is a table in which the state of the game 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 76, 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. 14A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is 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. 14A), the RAM clear process 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. 14A), the RAM clear process 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. 14A), the RAM clear process 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. 14A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
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. 14B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). 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. 14B), 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 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. 14B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. A game-enabled state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 14B), 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. 14B), 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 76 (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 gameable state is set. .. In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state, by allowing the RAM clear processing, the illegal setting change when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is 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 76 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 76 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 immediately preceding 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, it is possible to stabilize the game control.

<About notification production>
Next, the details of the notification effect according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the notification effect.
First, as described above, the setting change notification in the uppermost stage of FIG. 15 is transmitted by the first sub-control board 200 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state (when the setting change start command is received). It is a notification effect to be executed. In the notification effect, the characters (image) of "setting is being changed" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and the voice of "setting is being changed" (hereinafter referred to as "setting change notification sound"). Is output from the speaker 33 in a loop reproduction. Here, the loop reproduction means that the corresponding sound is repeatedly reproduced.
The voice control command related to the setting change notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH29 (voice reproduction channel CH0 to voice reproduction channel CH28, voice reproduction channel CH30, and voice corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31. (Control data is not included), the voice control data includes voice instruction data but does not include volume instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

As described above, the setting confirmation notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command is received). In the notification effect, the characters "setting confirmation in progress" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and the voice "setting confirmation in progress" (hereinafter referred to as "setting confirmation notification sound") is emitted from the speaker 33. It is output by loop playback from.
The voice control command related to the setting confirmation notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH29 (voice reproduction channel CH0 to voice reproduction channel CH28, voice reproduction) like the voice control command related to the setting confirmation notification. The voice control data corresponding to the channel CH30 and the voice reproduction channel CH31 is not included), and the voice control data includes the voice instruction data but does not include the volume instruction data. That is, the sound related to the notification effect is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

The initialization notification is the first sub when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state with the execution of the RAM clear process (including the case where the game-enabled state is reached via the setting change process). This is a notification effect executed by the control board 200. In the notification effect, the image related to the notification effect is not displayed on the main display unit 81, and a voice saying "RAM has been cleared" (hereinafter referred to as "initialization notification sound") is played back in a loop from the speaker 33. Is output.
The voice control command related to the initialization notification is different from the voice control command related to the setting change notification and the setting confirmation notification, and is composed of the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH30 (voice reproduction channel CH0 to voice reproduction channel). The voice control data corresponding to CH29 and the voice reproduction channel CH31 is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data (particularly, volume 10 is instructed) in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified (predetermined) by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.
Further, as will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when the output of the initialization notification sound ends, a fade-out is executed for the voice.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the output control means (voice control means 235) outputs a fluctuating sound during the execution of the symbol change, and when the game becomes playable after the setting change state, the game becomes possible. In other words, a predetermined notification sound (initialization notification sound) is output in a predetermined period until a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses.

The power recovery notification is the first when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state without executing the RAM clear process (including the case where the game-enabled state is reached via the setting confirmation process). This is a notification effect executed by the sub-control board 200. In the notification effect, the image related to the notification effect is not displayed on the main display unit 81, and the voice "power is turned on" (hereinafter referred to as "recovery notification sound") is played back from the speaker 33 in a loop. It is output.
The voice control command related to the power recovery notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH30 (voice reproduction channel CH0 to voice reproduction channel CH29 and voice reproduction) like the voice control command related to the initialization notification. The voice control data corresponding to the channel CH 31 is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.
Further, as will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, as with the initialization notification sound, when the output of the recovery notification sound ends, a fade-out is executed for the voice.

The game stop notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the return state at the time of electricity is changed to the game stop state. In the notification effect, the characters "setting error" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and a voice saying "setting error. Please change the setting value" (hereinafter, "game stop notification sound"" Is output from the speaker 33 by loop reproduction.
The voice control command related to the game stop notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30), similarly to the voice control command related to the initialization notification. The voice control data is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

Subsequently, the above-mentioned error notification 1, the main board error notification which is the notification effect related to the main board error, the magnetic error notification which is the notification effect related to the magnetic error, and the radio error notification which is the notification effect related to the radio wave error. The details will be described. The error notification 1 has a higher priority than the error notification 2 described later, and during the execution of the error notification 1, the effect data related to the error notification 2 is read, or the error notification after reading the effect data. The execution of 2 is regulated.
As described above, the main board error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 occurs (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). is there. In the notification effect, the characters "main board error" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and the voice "an abnormality has been detected in the main board" (hereinafter, "main board error notification sound") is displayed. Is output from the speaker 33 by loop reproduction.
The voice control command related to the main board error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30 is not included), and the voice concerned. The control data includes volume instruction data (particularly, volume 10 is instructed) in addition to voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

As described above, the magnetic error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when magnetism is detected by the magnetic detection sensor (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). .. In the notification effect, the characters "magnetic sensor error" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and the voice "magnetic sensor has reacted" (hereinafter referred to as "magnetic error notification sound") is heard. It is output from the speaker 33 by loop reproduction.
The voice control command related to the magnetic error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30) like the voice control command related to the main board error. The voice control data is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

As described above, the radio wave error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when a radio wave is detected by the radio wave detection sensor (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). .. In the notification effect, the characters "radio wave sensor error" are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81, and the voice "radio wave sensor has reacted" (hereinafter referred to as "radio wave error notification sound") is heard. It is output from the speaker 33 by loop reproduction.
The voice control command related to the radio wave error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30) like the voice control command related to the main board error. The voice control data is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

Subsequently, the details of the right-handed error notification related to the right-handed error and the full tank error notification related to the full tank error, which are the above-mentioned error notification 2, will be described. The error notification 2 has a higher priority than the initialization notification, the power recovery notification, and the game stop notification described above, and during the execution of these notifications, the effect data related to the error notification 2 can be read out or the effect data can be read. The execution of the error notification 2 after reading the effect data is restricted.
As described above, the right-handed error notification is when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). ), It is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200. In the notification effect, the characters "Please return to left-handed" are displayed in a band on the main display 81, and the voice "Please return to left-handed" (hereinafter, "Right-handed error notification sound") is displayed. (Referred to as) is output from the speaker 33 in one playback. Here, the band display means that it is displayed on a part of the screen (display area of the main display unit 81) (it can be displayed at the same time as the variable image and other band displays described later), and the one-time playback means. , Indicates that the corresponding audio is played only once.
The voice control command related to the right-handed error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30 is not included), and the voice concerned. The control data includes volume instruction data (particularly, volume 10 is instructed) in addition to voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

As described above, the full tank error notification is a notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the full tank detection sensor is ON (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). is there. In the notification effect, the characters "Please pull out the ball" are displayed in a band on the main display unit 81, and the voice "Please pull out the ball" (hereinafter referred to as "full tank error notification sound") is heard. It is output from the speaker 33 in one playback.
The voice control command related to the full tank error notification is composed of voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH31 (corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH30) like the voice control command related to the right-handed error. The voice control data is not included), and the voice control data includes volume instruction data in addition to the voice instruction data. That is, the voice related to the notification effect is output at the volume specified by the volume instruction data, not the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.

The variation effect at the bottom of FIG. 15 refers to an effect that is executed in accordance with the progress of the symbol variation during the execution of the symbol variation, and since there are many types of the effect, the image displayed on the main display unit 81 (hereinafter, hereinafter, Details of the “variable image”) and the sound output from the speaker 33 (hereinafter referred to as “variable sound”) will be omitted. Here, the variation effect has a lower priority than each of the above-mentioned notifications, and during the execution of these notifications, the effect data related to the variation effect is read out or the effect data is displayed, except for some variation images. Execution of variable effect after reading is restricted.
The voice control command related to the fluctuating sound is composed of voice control data corresponding to at least a part of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH28 (the voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH29 to the voice reproduction channel CH31 is included. (At least not included), the voice control data includes voice instruction data but does not include volume instruction data. That is, the fluctuating sound is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process described later.
Further, as will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when the output of the initialization notification sound or the power recovery notification sound ends, the fade-in is executed for the fluctuating sound.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the power is cut off during the execution of the symbol change and the game becomes playable without the RAM clear processing at the time of power recovery immediately after the power cut, the symbol being executed. The fluctuation is restarted, and the fluctuation effect corresponding to the symbol variation excluding the variation image is also restarted from the effect at the time of power interruption. However, the variable image is not restarted, and the characters "returning" (hereinafter referred to as "returned image") are displayed on the entire surface of the main display unit 81 until the execution of the symbol variation is completed. When the RAM clearing process is executed at the time of power recovery, the symbol variation itself that was being executed is not executed, so that the variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation is not executed.
Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a symbol fluctuation held at the time of power interruption and the game becomes playable without RAM clear processing at the time of power recovery immediately after the power interruption, the reserved symbol is obtained. When the fluctuation becomes feasible, the symbol fluctuation will be started. At this time, the variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation including the variation image is started. When the RAM clear process is executed at the time of power recovery, the reserved symbol variation is not executed, so that the variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation is not executed.

In the above description of the notification effect and the variable effect, the detailed description of the lighting mode of the effect lamp 35 is omitted, but in these effects, the effect lamp 35 is lit in the mode corresponding to each effect.

<About volume adjustment processing>
Subsequently, using FIG. 16, the setting change state (setting change state), which is a volume adjustment process executed at the time of transition to the setting change state (when the setting change start command is received) or when the setting confirmation state is changed (when the setting confirmation start command is received). Confirmation) The details of the volume adjustment process at the time of state transition will be explained. Note that FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing at the time of setting change (confirmation) state transition.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is loud, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S305 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S303, the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated. In the following description, setting the volume in the audio reproduction channel means setting the volume in the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203 (update the volume of the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203). ), When the volume is set in the storage area, the volume adjustment command is generated by the volume adjustment command generation process described later, and then the command is transmitted to the voice control board 310. Further, even when the voice control data constituting the voice control command includes the volume instruction data, the volume instruction data is stored in the storage area of the voice reproduction channel of the RAM 203 corresponding to the voice control data including the volume instruction data. The indicated volume is set.
In step S305, it is determined whether or not the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is in the volume, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309. ..
In step S307, the volume 5 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S309, the volume 1 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, based on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of transition of the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 in these states (other than volume 0). Volume) is set. On the other hand, at the time of transition between these states, the volumes of the audio reproduction channel CH30 and the audio reproduction channel CH31 in these states are not set.
Regardless of the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83, a predetermined volume (for example, volume 10) is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH31 at the time of transition of the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. You may do so. However, by setting the volume according to the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 as in the present embodiment, the person concerned with the hall who changes the setting and confirms the setting from the time when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is changed (hereinafter, simply " It is possible to reduce the auditory stress on "people involved in the hall").

Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the details of the volume adjustment process in the setting change state (confirmation) state, which is the volume adjustment process executed in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, will be described. Note that FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing during the setting change (confirmation) state, and the processing has a constant interrupt cycle (4 mm in the present embodiment) during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. It is a process that is executed every second).

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the down cursor button 38b has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S413.
In step S403, it is determined whether or not the volume 10 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S407.
In step S405, the volume 5 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S407, it is determined whether or not the volume 5 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S411.
In step S409, the volume 1 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S411, the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.

In step S413, it is determined whether or not the upper cursor button 38a has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S415. If the condition is not satisfied, the volume in the setting change (confirmation) state is in progress. End the adjustment process.
In step S415, it is determined whether or not the volume 10 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S417, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S419.
In step S417, the volume 1 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S419, it is determined whether or not the volume 5 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S421, and if the condition is not satisfied. To step S423.
In step S421, the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S423, the volume 5 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. Can be done. On the other hand, in these states, the volumes of the audio reproduction channel CH30 and the audio reproduction channel CH31 are not adjusted.
In the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state, the volume 0 is not set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the volume 10 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, the volume can be increased from the volume 10 by operating the upper cursor button 38a once. The volume can be changed to 1. Further, in this case, the volume can be changed from the volume 10 to the volume 5 by operating the lower cursor button 38b once. That is, when the volume 10 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, it is possible to change to another volume with one operation. This is the same even when another volume is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly adjust the volume while the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the volume is updated by the number of operations of the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b, but the volume may be updated by the operation time of these operation units, for example, the operation. The time may be replaced with the number of operations so that the volume is updated by a combination of these. Furthermore, the volume adjustment operation may be realized by changing the position of the operation unit, such as the rotary switch described above. That is, as long as the volume is updated by the operation on these operation units, the method does not matter.

Here, the setting change notification sound or the setting confirmation notification sound is set to the voice reproduction channel CH29 as described above. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the volume of these voices can be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress on the hall personnel due to the output of the setting change notification sound and the setting confirmation notification sound that are output in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state.
In general, setting change and setting confirmation are operations performed after the hall is closed or before the store is opened, that is, outside business hours, and the inside of the hall outside business hours is quieter than during business hours. Is. Therefore, the volume required by the hall personnel during non-business hours is lower than the volume required by the player during business hours.

Further, as described above, the voices related to the error notification 1 (main board error notification sound, magnetic error notification sound, radio wave error notification sound) are set to the voice reproduction channel CH31, and the volume thereof is the volume 10. Therefore, in the present embodiment, these voices cannot be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress of the hall-related persons due to the output of the setting change notification sound and the setting confirmation notification sound, and to make it easier for the hall-related persons to recognize the occurrence of a highly important error state.
In order to achieve the effect, the volume of the voice related to the error notification 1 is preferably the maximum volume of 10, but the volume is not limited to the volume, and the volume (volume) at which the voice is output is predetermined. Any volume may be used as long as the volume is 1 or more.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button provided on the front side of the game board 50 (opposite side of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 with respect to the game board 50). By operating 38b, it is possible to adjust the volume while the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. On the other hand, by operating the volume adjusting unit 83 provided on the back side of the game board 50 (the same side as the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 with reference to the game board 50), the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. It is impossible to adjust the volume in.
As a result, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated with one hand, and the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b can be operated with the other hand. These operations can be facilitated even in a narrowed state.
In addition, the operator who performs such an operation is in a position to hold the middle frame 17, and it becomes easy to distinguish the operator from other persons (persons who have not performed the operation) by visual inspection or monitoring by a security camera. .. Therefore, it is possible to easily detect an illegal setting change or an illegal setting confirmation.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the details of the game-enabled state transition volume adjustment process, which is the volume adjustment process executed at the time of the game-enabled state transition (when the game-enabled state transition command is received), will be described. Note that FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment processing at the time of transition to the playable state.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is loud, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S505 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S503, the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S505, it is determined whether or not the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is in the volume, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S509. ..
In step S507, the volume 5 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S509, the volume 1 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and then the volume adjustment process at the time of setting change (confirmation) state transition is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 in the state is set based on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of transition to the playable state. Then, the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, which may be set before the game-enabled state, is not reflected in the volume. As a result, there is a gap between the volume required by the player during business hours and the volume required by the hall personnel outside business hours (the volume adjusted during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state) at the time of transition to the playable state. It is possible to easily adjust the volume to a level suitable for the playable state without setting the volume.
In order to achieve the effect, the operation unit for adjusting the volume in the playable state and the operation unit for adjusting the volume in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state may be different operation units. Further, the operation unit related to the volume adjustment operation is not limited to the buttons as in the present embodiment, that is, the volume adjustment operation is realized only by the number of operations and the operation time of the operation unit. For example, the volume adjustment operation may be realized by changing the position of the operation unit, such as a rotary switch such as the volume adjustment unit in the present embodiment.

Further, in the present embodiment, in at least a part of the game states in which the game is possible (for example, the special figure low certainty and the normal figure low probability), the out ball sensor 75 detects the game ball from the end of the latest symbol change. Even if a demo state is entered after a certain period of time (for example, 60 seconds) has passed, and then a new symbol change is started, the above-mentioned volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the playable state is performed. Running. Therefore, once the demo state is entered, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is set based on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83. In the process, if the volume based on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is smaller than the current volume, the current volume may be maintained.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the details of the game-enabled state middle volume adjustment process, which is the volume adjustment process executed during the game-enabled state transition, will be described. Note that FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the volume adjustment process at the time of transition to the playable state, and the process has a constant interrupt cycle in the playable state, similarly to the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state. It is a process that is executed every time.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the down cursor button 38b has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S603, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S607.
In step S603, it is determined whether or not the volume 1 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S605 and the condition is satisfied. In that case, the volume adjustment process is terminated while the game is available. That is, in the game-enabled state medium volume adjustment process, when the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is volume 1, the volume subtraction process in the next step S605 is not executed. Therefore, the volume is not set to 0.
In step S605, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is subtracted by 1, and then the volume adjustment process during the game-enabled state is terminated.
In step S607, it is determined whether or not the upper cursor button 38a has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S609, and if the condition is not satisfied, the gameable state medium volume adjustment process is performed. finish.
In step S609, it is determined whether or not the volume 10 is set for the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S611, and if the condition is satisfied. Ends the volume adjustment process while the game is available.
In step S611, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is added by 1, and then the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29 can be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a during the game-enabled state. On the other hand, the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH30 and the audio reproduction channel CH31 is not adjusted by these operations.

Here, the fluctuating sound is set to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH28 as described above. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the volume of these voices can be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. As a result, the fluctuating sound can be adjusted to the player's favorite volume during business hours.

Further, as described above, the voices related to the error notification 1 (main board error notification sound, magnetic error notification sound, radio wave error notification sound) and the voice related to the error notification 2 (right-handed error notification sound, full tank error notification sound) are , The audio reproduction channel CH31 is set, and the volume becomes the volume 10. Therefore, in the present embodiment, these sounds cannot be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a during the game-enabled state. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the hall personnel and the player to recognize the occurrence of the error state while allowing the player to adjust the fluctuating sound to a desired volume during the business hours.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of volume steps (10 steps) that can be adjusted by the game-enabled state middle volume adjustment process is rather than the number of volume steps (3 steps) that can be adjusted by the setting change (confirmation) state middle volume adjustment process. ) Is increased. In this configuration, unlike the present embodiment, the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process during the setting change (confirmation) state may be reflected in the volume at the time of transition to the playable state. This prompts the hall personnel to adjust the volume after the transition to the playable state, and there is a gap between the volume required by the player during business hours and the volume required by the hall personnel outside business hours (during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state). The volume adjusted in the above) is not set as the volume at the time of transition to the playable state, and it is possible to easily set the volume suitable for the playable state.
In order to achieve the effect, the volume that can be adjusted by the game-enabled state medium volume adjustment process is larger than the volume range that can be adjusted by the setting change (confirmation) state medium volume adjustment process (for example, volume 3 to volume 8). (For example, volume 1 to volume 10) may be widened.

Next, the details of the volume adjustment command generation process for generating the volume adjustment command will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of volume adjustment command generation processing, and the processing is performed every time the volume is updated by the volume adjustment processing described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19, that is, the volume. The adjustment process is executed every time the volume is set in the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203 (the volume of the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203 is updated).

In the first step S701, whether or not the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced (whether the reproduction state specific data related to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 indicates that the audio is being reproduced. (Whether or not) is determined, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S703, and if the condition is satisfied, the voice adjustment command generation process is terminated.
In step S703, a volume adjustment command including volume instruction data for instructing the volume of the audio reproduction channel whose volume has been updated by the volume adjustment process that led to the execution of the volume adjustment command generation process this time is generated, and the command is transmitted. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, the volume adjustment command is not generated even if the above-mentioned volume adjustment process is executed. , The final volume (volume set in the audio reproduction channel) of the audio output by the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is not adjusted. However, as described above, even when the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, the setting is changed (confirmed) in each volume adjustment process (during the setting change state or the setting confirmation state). ) This is the volume adjustment process during the state, and during the playable state, the volume adjustment process during the playable state) is executed, and the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel (audio reproduction channel CH0 to audio reproduction channel CH29) of the RAM 203 is executed. The volume is updated.

Next, the details of other voice control processes for generating the volume adjustment command will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of other voice control processing, and the processing is performed at regular interrupt cycles in the same manner as the setting change (confirmation) state medium volume adjustment process and the game-enabled state medium volume adjustment process. This is the process to be executed.
In the first step S801, it is determined whether or not the voice control command is generated in the current interrupt cycle, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S803, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S807 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S803, it is determined whether or not the generated voice control command has voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH30 or the voice reproduction channel CH31, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S805, and the process proceeds to the step S805. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S807.
In step S805, a volume adjustment command for setting the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29 to 0 is generated, the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, and then other voice control is performed. End the process.

In step S807, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to end the reproduction of the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S809 and the condition is satisfied. If not, other voice control processing is terminated.
Here, the timing at which the reproduction of the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 ends is the output of the initialization notification sound or the power recovery notification sound when the audio reproduction channel CH30 is related to the target audio. Refers to the timing at which a certain time (as described above, 30 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the operation (after the voice control command including the voice control data related to the initialization notification or the power recovery notification is transmitted). When the voice reproduction channel related to the target voice is CH31, it refers to the timing at which the error state corresponding to the voice is released or the timing at which the reproduction of the voice ends.

In step S809, it is determined whether or not the audio reproduction channel determined to be the timing at which the reproduction ends is the audio reproduction channel CH30, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S811 and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S815.
In step S811, a voice control command including voice control data composed of playback status instruction data for instructing playback stop of the voice playback channel CH31 is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Let me.
In step S813, a volume adjustment command for returning the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 to the current volume is generated, the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, and then other End the voice control process. The current volume refers to the volume set in the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203.

In step S815, fade data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH28 and the audio reproduction channel CH30 is generated.
Here, the fade data is a unit fade data in which the volume and the number of frames for maintaining the volume (hereinafter, referred to as “maintenance frame number”) are associated with each other, and the volume at the start (if fade-in, the volume is 0). Yes, it is data provided for each volume from the current volume if it is faded out (current volume if it is faded out) to the volume at the end (current volume if it is faded in, volume 0 if it is faded out), and it is faded. The data is generated and set for each audio reproduction channel to be faded.
Each unit fade data is data determined by using the volume at the start, the volume at the end, and the time required for the fade, and is referred to in the order of the unit fade data by the fade process described later, so-called fade ( Fade-in and fade-out) are realized. The time required for fading in this embodiment is constant regardless of the audio reproduction channel and the set volume, and the time is 1200 milliseconds. Since one frame is 24 milliseconds, the fade processing in the present embodiment is uniformly executed within 500 frames.

In step S817, the fade flag is set to ON, and then other voice control processing is terminated. The fade flag is a flag for executing the fade process described later.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the reproduction of the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is completed, the fade data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH28 and the audio reproduction channel CH30 are generated, and these Fade processing is executed for the audio reproduction channel of.
In this case, the volume at the start of the audio reproduction channel CH30 is the current volume (volume 10), and the volume at the end is volume 0. On the other hand, the volume at the start of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to CH28 is 0, and the volume at the end is the current volume (any of volume 1 to volume 10). Therefore, the fade for the audio reproduction channel CH30 becomes a fade-out, and the fade for the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH28 becomes a fade-in.
Here, as described above, the voice corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH30 is an initialization notification sound or a power recovery notification sound, and the voice corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH28 is a fluctuating sound. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the fade-in is executed for the initialization notification sound or the power recovery notification sound, and the fade-out is executed for the fluctuating sound output at that time.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a voice control command including voice control data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel CH30 or the voice reproduction channel CH31 is generated, the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29 is set to 0. A volume adjustment command is generated, and the volume of the sound output by these sound reproduction channels is forcibly set to 0.
Further, as described above, when the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 or the audio reproduction channel CH31 is being reproduced, the volume adjustment command is not generated even if the above-mentioned volume adjustment process is executed, and the audio is reproduced. The volume of the channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 is forcibly kept at 0.

Further, when the reproduction of the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH31 is completed, an audio adjustment command for returning the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 to the current volume is generated and output by these audio reproduction channels. The audio volume is restored. However, in this case, unlike the case where the reproduction of the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 ends, the fade processing is executed for all of the audio reproduction channels CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH29 and the audio reproduction channel CH31. Not done.

<About fade processing>
Subsequently, the details of the fade processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of fade processing, and the processing is executed every frame (every 6 interrupt cycles) when the fade flag is set to ON.

First, the following steps S901 to S905 are repeatedly executed for the audio reproduction channels in which the fade data is set.
In step S901, the number of maintenance frames is subtracted by 1.
In step S903, it is determined whether or not the number of maintenance frames is 0, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S903, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S901 or step S907.
In step S905, the next volume is set in the audio reproduction channel currently being referenced according to the fade data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel currently being referenced, and then the process proceeds to step S901 or step S907.
In step S907, it is determined whether or not the volume of any of the volume reproduction channels in which the fade data is set has been updated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S909, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S911.
In step S909, a volume adjustment command for instructing the volume corresponding to the updated voice reproduction channel is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.
In step S911, it is determined whether or not the fade data has ended, that is, whether or not the number of maintenance frames corresponding to the last volume of the fade data is 0, and if the condition is satisfied, step S913 is performed. If the condition is not satisfied, the fade processing is terminated.
In step S913, the fade flag is set to OFF, and then the fade process ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the fade (fade in or fade out) is realized by generating the above-mentioned fade data and sequentially referring to the unit fade data constituting the fade data, but the fade is realized. The method is not limited to this, and any method may be adopted.
Further, in the present embodiment, the fade is realized by the first sub-control board 200, but necessary data (volume at the start, volume at the end, and time required for the fade) is transmitted to the voice control board 310. , The voice control board 310 may be used to realize the fade.

<About the execution example of the notification effect>
Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 23 to 28, an execution example of the notification effect realized by the function of the present embodiment described above will be described. In particular, in these execution examples, a setting change state or a setting confirmation state (in the following description, simply referred to as a "setting change state (setting confirmation state)") is set, and the game starts from the setting change state (setting confirmation state). This is the case when the state is changed to the possible state.

First, FIG. 23 shows a transition from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, and then an initialization notification sound (when the setting confirmation state shifts to the game-enabled state, it becomes a power recovery notification sound, which will be described later. Then, the execution of the notification effect when a prize is generated in the starting port (first starting port 57, second starting port 59) during the output of the "initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound)"). It is a figure which shows an example. In this execution example, a case where the volume is adjusted by operating the lower cursor button 38b during the output of the setting change state (setting confirmation state) and the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is further shown.
In the execution examples shown in FIGS. 23 to 28, the description is made on the premise that the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 is loud, and the volume is set to the audio reproduction channel of the RAM 313 unless otherwise specified. Refers to the volume.

Specifically, the setting change notification sound at the time of transition to the setting change state (setting confirmation state) (the setting confirmation notification sound is generated when the setting confirmation state is changed to the game-enabled state), and in the following explanation, simply "setting change notification" The volume of the sound (expressed as "sound (setting confirmation notification sound)") is the volume 10. After that, since the down cursor button 38b was operated once during the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) is set to volume 5. Although different from this execution example, for example, once the upper cursor button 38a is operated in this state, the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) becomes volume 1.
As described above, in the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) can be adjusted by operating the down cursor button 38b or the up cursor button 38a.
In this embodiment, when the output of the setting change notification sound (recovery notification sound) is started, the fade-in is not executed for the voice.

After that, when the game shifts from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the playable state, the output of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) ends and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is output. It is started and the output continues for a certain period of time (30 seconds in this embodiment).
In the present embodiment, the fade-out is not executed for the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound), and the fade-in is not executed for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound).

In this execution example, since a prize is generated at the start port during the output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), a voice control command including voice control data related to the fluctuating sound is generated and voice control is performed. It is transmitted to the substrate 310, and normally, the fluctuating sound starts to be output at the volume (volume 10) shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Further, in this execution example, the lower cursor button 38b is continuously operated four times during the output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) and after the winning of the starting port is generated. .. Therefore, the volume of the fluctuating sound decreases in order of volume 9, volume 8, and volume 7, and the fluctuating sound is output at volume 6. That is, originally, the fluctuating sound is output at the volume shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 23. However, since the period is the output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), the volume of the fluctuating sound is forcibly set to 0 during the period, and the output of the fluctuating sound is restricted.
Here, the fact that the output of the fluctuating sound is restricted does not mean that the volume of the voice reproduction channel corresponding to the voice is 0 in the present embodiment, but the voice control including the voice control data related to the voice is controlled. It also includes the fact that the command is not transmitted to the voice control board 310 and the voice data corresponding to the voice is not set in the voice reproduction channel, and that the voice is output at a volume lower than the current volume although it is different from the present embodiment. ..

In the subsequent game-enabled state, when a certain period of time elapses and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends, the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) becomes the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) during the fade period shown in FIG. On the other hand, fade-out is executed, and fade-in is executed in which the volume is adjusted to the adjusted volume (current volume) in the output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) for the fluctuating sound.
As a result, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress caused by the unexpected fluctuating sound after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed.
In order to achieve the effect, it is preferable to execute the fade for both the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) and the fluctuating sound, but it is not always necessary to execute the fade for both voices. All you have to do is fade to at least one of the sounds.
Further, when the fade is executed for both the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) and the fluctuating sound, it is preferable that each fade is executed in the same period as in the present embodiment. The period in which the fade is executed may be different (including the case where some periods overlap).

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is executed at the timing when the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends, the voice reproduction channel including the audio reproduction channel corresponding to the fluctuation sound ( Fade-in processing is executed for the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29), but the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not the symbol variation is executed, that is, whether the audio data related to the fluctuation sound is set in the audio reproduction channel. It may be determined whether or not, and when the condition is satisfied, the fade-in may be executed for the fluctuating sound.
Further, in this case, the fade-out for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) may be executed on condition that the fade-in is executed for the fluctuating sound.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when the symbol change is started in the predetermined period (the period during which the initialization notification sound is output), the output control means (voice control means 235) elapses the predetermined period. It is possible to regulate the output of the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation and start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period. , It can be said that at least one of a fade-out process for a predetermined notification sound (initialization notification sound) and a fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the volume of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is output at a volume (volume 10) that does not depend on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), and it is possible to enhance the effect of reducing the auditory stress due to the unexpected fluctuation sound after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed. In order to achieve the effect, the volume of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is the maximum value of the volume range adjusted by the volume adjustment (volume 10 in this embodiment) or larger than the maximum value. The volume is preferable.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the output control means (voice control means 235) is output from the sound output means by the volume adjustment operation in the game-enabled state including a predetermined period (the period during which the initialization notification sound is output). The volume of the sound can be adjusted, and a predetermined notification sound (initialization notification sound) is output at a volume that does not depend on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation (operation for the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b). On the other hand, the fluctuating sound is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation, and when the symbol variation is started in a predetermined period, the volume in the predetermined period is after the elapse of the predetermined period. In other words, the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation is output at the volume adjusted by the adjustment operation, and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, even when the audio corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH30 is being reproduced, each volume adjustment process is executed, and each audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203 (audio reproduction channel CH0 to 0) is executed. The volume of the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel CH29) is updated. However, the time required for the fade process is constant.
Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of improving the interest of the game by the unexpected fluctuating sound while achieving the effect of reducing the auditory stress due to the unexpected fluctuating sound after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed.
In order to achieve the effect, the time required for the fade processing does not necessarily have to be constant, and the time is the storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel (audio reproduction channel CH0 to audio reproduction channel CH29) of the RAM 203. It may be a time that does not depend on the volume update result, that is, the time that does not depend on the volume adjustment operation during the period during which the initialization notification sound or the power recovery notification sound is output.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when the symbol variation is started in a predetermined period (the period during which the initialization notification sound is output), the fade-in process for the variable sound whose output is started after the lapse of the predetermined period is performed. In other words, it is a process of fading in the fluctuating sound in a time not depending on the volume adjustment operation performed in the predetermined period.

Further, in the present embodiment, the fade-out for the setting change notification sound (recovery notification sound) is started at the timing when a certain time has elapsed in the game-enabled state, but the fade-out may be terminated at the timing.

Next, FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an execution example of the notification effect when the state is changed from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, as in FIG. 23. However, in this execution example, a prize is not generated in the start port during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), and a prize is generated in the start port after the fade period ends. It is different from the execution example shown. Further, in the execution example shown in FIG. 24, the lower cursor button 38b is not operated during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound).

Specifically, as in the execution example shown in FIG. 23, the volume at the time of transition to the setting change state (setting confirmation state) is the volume 10. After that, since the down cursor button 38b was operated once during the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29 became the volume 5, and the volume of the setting change notification sound became the volume 5. There is.

After that, when the state shifts from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, the output of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) ends and the initial stage is the same as in the execution example shown in FIG. The output of the conversion notification sound (recovery notification sound) is started, and the output continues for a certain period of time.

In the subsequent game-enabled state, when a certain period of time elapses and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends, fade-out is executed for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) during the fade period. Will be done. However, at this timing, the fluctuation sound is not output because the symbol fluctuation is not executed.
Then, in this execution example, since a prize is generated in the starting port after the end of the subsequent fade period, the output of the fluctuating sound is started at the timing when the prize is generated. However, the fade-in is not executed for the voice.
As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of improving the interest of the game by the expected fluctuating sound after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the output control means (voice control means 235) does not start the symbol variation in the predetermined period (the period during which the initialization notification sound is output), and the symbol after the predetermined period elapses. In other words, in at least a part of the case where the fluctuation is started, the fade-in process for the started fluctuation sound of the symbol fluctuation is not executed.

Next, FIG. 25 shows an execution example of the notification effect when the state changes from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, as in FIG. 24. However, this execution example is different from the execution example shown in FIG. 24 in that a prize is generated in the starting port during the fade period.

Specifically, as in the execution example shown in FIG. 24, the volume at the time of transition to the setting change state (setting confirmation state) is the volume 10. After that, since the down cursor button 38b was operated once during the setting change state (setting confirmation state), the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH29 became the volume 5, and the volume of the setting change notification sound became the volume 5. There is.

After that, when the state shifts from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, the output of the setting change notification sound (setting confirmation notification sound) ends and the initial stage is the same as in the execution example shown in FIG. The output of the conversion notification sound (recovery notification sound) is started, and the output continues for a certain period of time.

In the subsequent game-enabled state, when a certain period of time elapses and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends, fade-out is executed for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) during the fade period. Will be done. However, at this timing, the fluctuation sound is not output because the symbol fluctuation is not executed.
Then, in this execution example, since a prize is generated in the start port during the fade period, the output of the fluctuating sound is started at the timing when the prize is generated, the fade-in is executed for the voice, and the fade-in of the fade-in is performed. The end timing coincides with the end timing of the fade-out for the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound).
As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of improving the interest of the game by the unexpected fluctuating sound while achieving the effect of reducing the auditory stress due to the unexpected fluctuating sound after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed.
In the present embodiment, the fade processing is executed for the audio reproduction channels CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH28 corresponding to the fluctuating sound. Therefore, if a prize is generated at the start port during the fade period, the volume at the start of output of the fluctuating sound corresponding to the prize does not become the volume 0, but the volume is not limited to this, and the volume at the start of the output is changed. It may be set to 0 and faded in to the current volume during the remaining fade period.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the output control means (voice control means 235) has a predetermined notification sound (a period in which the initialization notification sound is output) when the symbol variation is not started. The fade-out process for the initialization notification sound) is executed, and the symbol change is not started in a predetermined period, and the symbol change is started in the subsequent period in which the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed. In the case of, the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation started is executed, and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation started in the predetermined case and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation started in the predetermined case are executed. In other words, the fade-out process for a predetermined notification sound ends at the same timing.

Next, FIG. 26 shows an execution example of the notification effect when the state changes from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, as in FIG. 23. However, in this execution example, during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), an error state of low importance occurs after a prize is generated at the start port, which is different from the execution example shown in FIG. Is different. Further, in the execution example shown in FIG. 26, the lower cursor button 38b is not operated during the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound).
In the execution example shown in FIG. 26, the setting change notification sound (recovery notification sound) is omitted from the notification effect shown in FIG. 23, and the error notification sound and the image displayed by the main display unit are added. There is.

Specifically, when the state shifts from the setting change state (setting confirmation state) to the game-enabled state, the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) is started as in the execution example shown in FIG. 24. The output continues for a certain period of time.

During the subsequent output period of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound), a winning prize was generated at the starting port, so that a variable image is displayed on the main display unit. As for the fluctuating sound, the output is regulated as in the execution example shown in FIG. 23.
Further, after that, since the above-mentioned error state of low importance occurs, the error notification image corresponding to the error state is displayed on the main display unit. On the other hand, since the error notification sound corresponding to the error state has a lower priority than the initialization notification sound as described above, the voice control command including the voice control data related to the voice is not generated, and the error notification sound is not generated. Output is regulated.
As a result, it is possible to easily recognize the occurrence of an error state while recognizing the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound).
In order to achieve the effect, any error state may be adopted regardless of the type of error state.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when a predetermined error (an error state of low importance) is detected in the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300), the predetermined error The error notification image corresponding to the above is displayed, and when the symbol variation is started in a predetermined period and a predetermined error is detected during the execution of the symbol variation, the output control means (sound control means 235). Regulates the output of the error notification sound, while the display control means displays the error notification image.

Further, in FIG. 26, when a certain time elapses in the subsequent game-enabled state and the output of the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) ends, the initialization notification sound (recovery notification sound) occurs during the fade period. Fade out is executed for. Therefore, the output of the error notification sound corresponding to the above error state is started, but the fade-in is not executed for the voice.
This makes it easier to recognize the occurrence of an error state.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, when the output control means (voice control means 235) detects a predetermined error (an error state of low importance) in a predetermined period (the period during which the initialization notification sound is output). The output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and if the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is output after the elapse of the predetermined period. It is possible to start, and when starting the output of the error notification sound after the lapse of the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is started without executing the fade-in process for the error notification sound. In other words, it is a thing.

As described above, during the output period of the error notification sound, that is, during the reproduction of the voice related to the voice reproduction channel CH31, the volume instructing the return of the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH28 related to the fluctuating sound. No adjustment command is generated. Therefore, at this timing, the output of the fluctuating sound remains regulated.
Further, when the above error state ends after that, a volume adjustment command for instructing the return of the volume of the audio reproduction channel CH0 to the audio reproduction channel CH28 related to the fluctuating sound is generated. Therefore, the output of the fluctuating sound is started. However, in this case, the fade-out is not executed for the error notification sound, and the fade-in is not executed for the fluctuating sound.

Next, FIG. 27 shows an execution example of the notification effect when the state is changed from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state. It should be noted that this execution example shows a case where the symbol change is being executed and one symbol change is suspended at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery in which the setting confirmation state is set. Further, during the output of the power recovery notification sound, the symbol change that was being executed at the time of the power cut ends, the symbol change that was held at the time of the power cut is newly started, and the newly started symbol change is executed. It shows the case where the output of the power recovery notification sound ends.
Further, in the execution example shown in FIG. 27, as the notification effect, a power recovery notification sound, a fluctuating sound, and an image displayed by the main display unit are listed.

Specifically, when the state shifts from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state, the symbol fluctuation that was executed at the time of the power failure is restarted, and the output of the power recovery notification sound is started, and the output is over a certain period of time. To continue. In this case, as described above, the variable image corresponding to the symbol variation executed at the time of power interruption is not restored, and the restored image is displayed in place of the image.
On the other hand, for the fluctuating sound corresponding to the symbol fluctuation that was executed at the time of power interruption, the voice control command related to the voice is generated and the voice data related to the voice is set in the voice reproduction channel, but the period is restored. Since it is the output period of the electric notification sound, the volume of the voice reproduction channel related to the voice is forcibly set to 0, and the output is restricted.

During the subsequent output of the power recovery notification sound, the restarted symbol change ends, and the symbol change held at the time of the power failure is newly started. In this case, a variation image corresponding to the newly started symbol variation is displayed.
On the other hand, for the fluctuating sound corresponding to the newly started symbol fluctuation, the voice control command related to the voice is generated in the same manner as the fluctuating sound corresponding to the restarted symbol fluctuation, and the voice is related to the voice reproduction channel. Although the voice data is set, since the period is still the output period of the power recovery notification sound, the volume of the voice reproduction channel related to the voice is forcibly set to 0, and the output is restricted.

Further, in this execution example, the output of the power recovery notification sound is terminated during the execution of the newly started symbol change. Therefore, a volume adjustment command for instructing the return of the volume of the voice reproduction channel CH0 to the voice reproduction channel CH28 related to the fluctuating sound corresponding to the newly started symbol variation is generated, and the output of the fluctuating sound is started. In this case, the fade-out is executed for the power recovery notification sound, and the fade-in is executed for the fluctuating sound.
As a result, it is possible to reduce the auditory stress caused by the unexpected fluctuation sound after the setting confirmation (the fluctuation sound corresponding to the symbol fluctuation held at the time of power failure).

Next, FIG. 28 shows an execution example of the notification effect in the case of shifting from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state, as in FIG. 27. However, this execution example is different from the execution example shown in FIG. 27 in that the newly started symbol variation ends during the output of the power recovery notification sound.

Specifically, when the state shifts from the setting confirmation state to the game-enabled state, the symbol fluctuation that was executed at the time of the power failure is restarted, and the output of the power recovery notification sound is started, and the output is over a certain period of time. To continue. In this case, as in the execution example shown in FIG. 27, the variation image corresponding to the symbol variation executed at the time of power failure is not restored, and the restoration image is displayed in place of the image.
On the other hand, for the fluctuating sound corresponding to the symbol fluctuation that was executed at the time of power interruption, a voice control command related to the voice is generated as in the execution example shown in FIG. 27, and the voice related to the voice is generated in the voice reproduction channel. Although the data is set, since the period is the output period of the power recovery notification sound, the volume of the voice reproduction channel related to the voice is forcibly set to 0, and the output is restricted.

During the subsequent output of the power recovery notification sound, the restarted symbol change ends, and the symbol change held at the time of the power failure is newly started. In this case, as in the execution example shown in FIG. 27, a variation image corresponding to the newly started symbol variation is displayed.
On the other hand, for the newly started fluctuating sound corresponding to the symbol fluctuation, the voice control command related to the voice is generated and the voice data related to the voice is transmitted to the voice reproduction channel as in the execution example shown in FIG. Although it is set, since the period is still the output period of the power recovery notification sound, the volume of the voice reproduction channel related to the voice is forcibly set to 0, and the output is restricted.

Further, in this execution example, the newly started symbol variation is completed during the output of the power recovery notification sound. Therefore, the fluctuating sound corresponding to the newly started symbol fluctuation remains regulated, and the output of the fluctuating sound is not started.
After that, when the output of the power recovery notification sound ends, the fade-out process is executed for the notification sound.
As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of improving the interest of the game by the fluctuating sound of the symbol fluctuation newly started after the elapse of the output period of the power recovery notification sound.

<Brightness adjustment processing>
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 29, the details of the game-enabled state transition brightness adjustment process, which is the brightness adjustment process executed at the time of the game-enabled state transition (when the game-enabled state transition command is received), will be described. Note that FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a flow of the brightness adjustment process at the time of transition to the playable state.

In the first step S1001, it is determined whether or not the step of the brightness adjusting unit 84 is high brightness, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1003, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S1005 is performed. Proceed to.
In step S1003, the brightness 10 is set as the brightness, and then the brightness adjustment process at the time of setting change (confirmation) state transition is completed.
In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the step of the luminance adjusting unit 84 is in luminance, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1007, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1009. ..
In step S1007, the brightness is set to 5 and then the brightness adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
In step S1009, the luminance 1 is set to the luminance, and then the luminance adjustment process at the time of transition to the setting change (confirmation) state is terminated.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the brightness in the game-enabled state is set based on the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of transition to the game-enabled state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the details of the game-enabled state brightness adjustment process, which is the brightness adjustment process executed during the game-enabled state transition, will be described. Note that FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a flow of brightness adjustment processing during a game-enabled state, and the process is a process executed at regular interrupt cycles during the game-enabled state.

In the first step S1101, it is determined whether or not the left cursor button 38c has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1103, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1107.
In step S1103, it is determined whether or not the current brightness is brightness 1, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1105, and if the condition is satisfied, the brightness adjustment process during the playable state is performed. To finish. That is, in the game-enabled state luminance adjustment process, when the current luminance is 0, the luminance subtraction process in the next step S1105 is not executed. Therefore, the brightness 0 is not set.
In step S1105, the brightness is subtracted by 1, and then the brightness adjustment process in the game-enabled state is terminated.
In step S1107, it is determined whether or not the right cursor button 38d has been operated, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1109, and if the condition is not satisfied, the brightness adjustment process during the playable state is performed. finish.
In step S1109, it is determined whether or not the current brightness is the brightness 10, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1111. If the condition is satisfied, the gameable state luminance adjustment process is performed. finish.
In step S1111, the brightness is added by 1, and then the brightness adjustment process in the game-enabled state is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the brightness can be adjusted by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d during the game-enabled state.
However, in the present embodiment, unlike the volume adjustment, the brightness adjustment by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d, which can adjust the brightness while the game is possible, is restricted in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. Has been done. As a result, when the game becomes playable, it is possible to promote the adjustment to the volume suitable for the playable state by providing the opportunity of the brightness adjustment which is also the opportunity of the volume adjustment.

In the present embodiment, the number of luminance steps (10 steps) adjusted by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d is the number of luminance steps adjusted by the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of transition to the playable state (10 steps). It is more than 3 stages). As a result, the effect of promoting adjustment to the volume suitable for the playable state can be enhanced.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

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

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

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

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

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is determined whether or not to win the privilege in the symbol fluctuation, one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning the privilege is determined by the set value, and the set value is changed. A gaming machine that can set a possible setting change state and becomes a game-enabled state in which a symbol change can be executed after the setting change state ends.
Sound output means to output sound and
An output control means for controlling the sound output means and
Equipped with an error detecting means for detecting a predetermined error,
The output control means
Outputs a fluctuating sound during the execution of symbol fluctuation,
When the game-enabled state is reached after the setting change state, a predetermined notification sound is output in a predetermined period from the game-enabled state to the elapse of a predetermined time.
When the predetermined error is detected, an error notification sound corresponding to the predetermined error is output.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the output of the variable sound is started after the elapse of the predetermined period. In order to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, at least one of the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed. ,
When the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to start the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and when starting the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the error notification sound is started. A gaming machine characterized in that the output of the error notification sound is started without executing the fade-in process.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The output control means
In the game-enabled state including the predetermined period, the volume of the sound output from the sound output means can be adjusted by the volume adjustment operation.
While the predetermined notification sound is output at a volume that does not depend on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation,
The fluctuating sound is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, after the lapse of the predetermined period, the variable sound of the symbol variation is output at a volume adjusted by the volume adjustment operation in the predetermined period, and the fluctuation sound of the symbol variation is output. A gaming machine characterized in that the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The fade-in process for the fluctuating sound whose output is started after the elapse of the predetermined period when the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period is a time not based on the volume adjustment operation performed in the predetermined period. A gaming machine characterized in that it is a process of fading in the fluctuating sound.
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The output control means
In at least a part of the case where the symbol variation is not started in the predetermined period and the symbol variation is started after the predetermined period elapses, the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the started symbol variation is executed. A game machine characterized by not being something that does not.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The output control means
When the symbol change is not started in the predetermined period, the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed.
If the symbol variation is not started in the predetermined period and the symbol variation is started in the period during which the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed thereafter, the said symbol variation that has been started. The fade-in process for fluctuating sound is executed.
The fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation started in the predetermined case and the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound executed in the predetermined case are terminated at the same timing. A featured game machine.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
Image display means for displaying images and
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
The display control means
Display the fluctuation image during the execution of the symbol fluctuation,
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the variation image of the symbol variation is displayed.
When the predetermined error is detected, an error notification image corresponding to the predetermined error is displayed.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period and the predetermined error is detected during the execution of the symbol variation, the output control means regulates the output of the error notification sound, while controlling the display. The means is a gaming machine characterized by displaying the error notification image.

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 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right 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 Grand prize opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display Unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold Lamp 96 Ordinary 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 230 Sub-error control means 235 Voice control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 265 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 350 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)

It is possible to execute the symbol change accompanied by the execution of the hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not to win the jackpot in the playable state, and the power is turned on in the setting change state in which the set value of one of the predetermined set values is set. A gaming machine that can be set at times and is in the game-enabled state after the end of the setting change state.
Sound output means to output sound and
An output control means for controlling the sound output means and
Equipped with an error detecting means for detecting a predetermined error,
The output control means
Outputs a fluctuating sound during the execution of symbol fluctuation,
When the game-enabled state is reached after the setting change state, a predetermined notification sound is output in a predetermined period from the game-enabled state to the elapse of a predetermined time.
When the predetermined error is detected, an error notification sound corresponding to the predetermined error is output.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the output of the variable sound is started after the elapse of the predetermined period. In order to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, at least one of the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed. ,
When the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to start the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and when starting the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the error notification sound is started. all SANYO to start the output of the error notification sound without performing the fade-in processing,
The setting confirmation state in which the set value can be confirmed can be set at the time of turning on the power, and after the setting confirmation state ends, the game becomes possible.
When the setting is changed, the RAM clear process is executed, while when the setting is confirmed, the RAM clear process is not executed.
The output control means further
When the game becomes possible after the setting confirmation state, the predetermined notification sound is output in the predetermined period.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the output of the variable sound is started after the elapse of the predetermined period. It is possible, and in starting the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, at least one of the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is performed. What to do,
A game machine characterized by that. It is possible to execute the symbol change accompanied by the execution of the hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not to win the jackpot in the playable state, and the power is turned on in the setting change state in which the set value of one of the predetermined set values is set. A gaming machine that can be set at times and is in the game-enabled state after the end of the setting change state.
Sound output means to output sound and
An output control means for controlling the sound output means and
Equipped with an error detecting means for detecting a predetermined error,
The output control means
Outputs a fluctuating sound during the execution of symbol fluctuation,
When the game-enabled state is reached after the setting change state, a predetermined notification sound is output in a predetermined period from the game-enabled state to the elapse of a predetermined time.
When the predetermined error is detected, an error notification sound corresponding to the predetermined error is output.
When the symbol variation is started in the predetermined period, the output of the variable sound of the symbol variation is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the output of the variable sound is started after the elapse of the predetermined period. In order to start the output of the fluctuating sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, at least one of the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound and the fade-in process for the fluctuating sound is executed. ,
When the predetermined error is detected in the predetermined period, the output of the error notification sound is restricted until the predetermined period elapses, and the predetermined error is not resolved after the elapse of the predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to start the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, and when starting the output of the error notification sound after the elapse of the predetermined period, the error notification sound is started. all SANYO to start the output of the error notification sound without performing the fade-in processing,
The output control means
When the symbol change is not started in the predetermined period, the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed.
If the symbol variation is not started in the predetermined period and the symbol variation is started in the period during which the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound is executed thereafter, the said symbol variation that has been started. The fade-in process for fluctuating sound is executed.
The fade-in process for the fluctuating sound of the symbol variation started in the predetermined case and the fade-out process for the predetermined notification sound executed in the predetermined case end at the same timing.
A game machine characterized by that.

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