JP6911976B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, there are many various light emitting means such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying a symbol variation and an illumination device equipped with a large number of light emitting elements such as LEDs in order to enhance the decoration effect and the effect. It is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-102937

However, display devices such as pachinko machines and illumination devices are constantly lit / blinking. Therefore, the power consumption of the gaming machine is also considerable, and power adjustment (adjustment of power consumption) has been desired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-exemplified problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of adjusting power consumption.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is
A gaming machine that draws lots based on a predetermined opportunity and, when a winning result is obtained by the lottery, generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
At least one primary power consumption target,
At least one second power consumption target,
The first output adjusting means capable of adjusting the output level of the first power consumption target, and
A second output adjusting means capable of adjusting the output level of the second power consumption target, and
It has an operation unit that can be displaced in a predetermined direction and can specify one of the points set at a plurality of locations in the predetermined direction, and has a plurality of output levels related to the first power consumption target. A plurality of combinations of a plurality of output levels related to the second power consumption target can be switched and specified, and one point corresponding to one combination of the plurality of combinations is designated. It is provided with an operating means capable of switching and designating the output level of the first power consumption target and the output level of the second power consumption target to any level among a plurality of levels by operation.
The operating means can be designated by stepwise switching the output level of the second power consumption target without switching the output level of the first power consumption target each time the operation unit is operated by the first operation amount, and the operation means. The gist is that the output level of the first power consumption target can be switched and specified stepwise without switching the output level of the second power consumption target each time the operation unit is operated by the second operation amount. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 2 is
A gaming machine that draws lots based on a predetermined opportunity and, when a winning result is obtained by the lottery, generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
With at least one light emitting means
With at least one sound generating means
A power adjusting means that puts the light emitting means into a power saving state in which the light emitting means is dimmed or turned off based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
It has an operation unit that can specify one of the points set in multiple predetermined operation directions, and it is possible to switch and specify all combinations of multiple power saving levels and multiple volume levels. The power saving level by the power adjusting means and the volume level of the sound generating means are set to a plurality of levels by the operation of designating one point corresponding to one combination of all the combinations as well as being configured. Operation means that can be switched to any level of
It is provided with a level grasping means for periodically reading the points designated by the operating means and grasping the corresponding power saving level and volume level respectively.
The power adjusting means is configured to be able to execute the switching process to the power saving level grasped by the level grasping means.
The operating means can specify the volume level in a stepwise manner without switching the power saving level each time the operation unit is operated by the first operation amount, and the operation unit is operated by the second operation amount each time. The gist is that the power saving level can be switched and specified step by step without switching the volume level.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it has an excellent effect that the power consumption can be adjusted.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of the inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the game board. It is a rear perspective view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure. It is a rear view of the game board which shows the state in which various cable connectors are wired. It is a rear perspective view of the game board which shows the state in which various cable connectors are wired. (A) is a schematic plan view of the volume power saving changeover switch, and (b) is a figure showing the relationship between the scale value of the volume power saving changeover switch and the volume level and the power saving level. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd opportunity correspondence opening passage processing. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the variation display setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the discrimination information setting process. (A) and (b) are explanatory views showing various table configurations. It is a flowchart which shows the variable winning device control process. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the opening / closing control process of a trigger correspondence. It is a flowchart which shows the reception interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of a payout control device. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the command determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process of a sub-control device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for determining a decorative pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of the off symbol counter. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table structure. (A) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the mode of the display unit in the normal time, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the mode of the display unit in the time of power saving. It is a flowchart which shows the switching process which concerns on the display part of the decorative symbol display device. It is a flowchart which shows the switching process which concerns on a lamp group. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of a shutter accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of a shutter accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of a shutter accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of a shutter accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of a shutter accessory.

As described above, conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to enhance the decoration effect and the effect of production, a liquid crystal display device for displaying a symbol variation or the like, an illumination device equipped with a large number of light emitting elements such as LEDs, etc. A large number of various light emitting means are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, display devices such as pachinko machines, illumination devices, and the like are constantly lit and blinking, for example, in order to make customers interested in the game even when the player is not playing the game. Therefore, the power consumption of the gaming machine is also considerable, and power saving (saving of power consumption) has been desired.

In recent years, the above-mentioned problems may become more prominent due to an increase in the number of light emitting elements installed, an increase in brightness, an increase in the size of a liquid crystal screen, and the like.

However, if the number of light emitting elements installed is simply reduced or the light emitting elements are changed to those with lower brightness, the decoration effect and effect of the light will be reduced, and it will be inferior to other types of gaming machines. There is also a risk that it will be lost or the playability will be reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-exemplified problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of saving power consumption.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view. Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for convenience, the nails and accessories arranged on the surface of the game board 30, the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like are omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ing. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by, for example, a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw.

An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The upper and lower hinges 81 and the lower hinge 82 rotatably support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12, whereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Further, for convenience, although not shown, a pair of upper and lower receiving metal fittings for locking the locking member of the locking device 600, which will be described later, are attached to the right side portion of the outer frame 11. Further, a resin curtain plate decoration 85 is attached to the lower part of the outer frame 11.

As described above, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set along the upper and lower sides on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 can be opened to the front side with this opening / closing axis as the axis. There is. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a blue resin base 38 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 38.

Further, a front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Similar to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis set along the upper and lower sides on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis.

The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window portion 101 is formed in the central portion of the front frame set 14. As a result, the game board 30 (game area) mounted on the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

On the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower plate 15 as a ball receiving plate is provided in the center of the lower portion thereof, and game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball pulling lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided.

A game ball launch handle (hereinafter, simply referred to as a handle) 18 projecting toward the front side is provided on the right side of the lower plate 15, and an ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The handle 18 includes a touch sensor 451 as a touch detecting means for detecting the contact of the player, a variable resistor 445 as an operating amount detecting means for detecting the operating amount of the operating portion of the handle 18, and a game. A stop switch 455 for stopping the firing of the ball is provided (see FIG. 8).

An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores game balls and guides them toward a game ball launcher (hereinafter, simply referred to as a launcher) 70, which will be described later, while arranging them in a row. The game ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 is guided to the lower plate 15.

The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. As a result, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with bills, cards, etc. inserted into the card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like, the ball lending button 121 is operated in response to the operation. Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not required for pachinko machines, so-called cash machines, in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit.

Further, an effect button 125 is provided in front of the upper plate 19, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect can be performed on the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like, which will be described later, or the effect content can be changed. It is done.

Further, on the front surface of the front frame set 14, various lighting devices such as lamps are provided around the front frame set 14. These illumination devices mainly play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emitting mode according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach, and lighting and blinking.

For example, on the peripheral edge of the window portion 101, a side lamp 102 is provided on the side portion thereof, a top lamp 103 is provided on the center of the upper portion thereof, and a corner lamp 104 is provided on the left and right upper corner portions. Each of the lamps 102 to 104 has a built-in light emitting source such as an LED and a control board for driving the LED or the like.

Of these, the top lamp 103 functions as a jackpot lamp and lights up or blinks at the time of the jackpot to notify that the jackpot is in progress. Further, the corner lamp 104 functions as an error display lamp and lights up when a predetermined error occurs.

Hereinafter, the side lamp 102, the top lamp 103, and the corner lamp 104 are collectively referred to as a frame lamp group LG1 unless otherwise specified.

Further, a speaker SP (see FIG. 8) is provided adjacent to each corner lamp 104, and a speaker cover 24 is attached to the front side of the speaker SP.

A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not a conventional pair of front and rear rectangular plate glasses that are attached separately in a front and rear pair, but is attached after being assembled into a round shape as a whole.

Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame and the game board.

As described above, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) is equipped with the game board 30 on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state where its peripheral edge is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

Further, a bulging portion 40 bulging to the rear side is formed at the lower portion of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, at a position below the window hole 39 (game board 30). A launching device 70 is attached to the front right side of the bulging portion 40. In this embodiment, a solenoid type launcher is adopted as the launcher 70. Further, the bulging portion 40 is provided with a ball passage 71 that connects the payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15. Further, there is a gap at a predetermined interval between the launch rail 70a of the launch device 70 and the rail 50 (outer rail component 52) described later, and a foul ball passage 72 is formed below this gap. As a result, if the game ball launched from the launching device 70 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 described later and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 72 and the ball passage 71. It is discharged to the lower plate 15 through. Further, a harness cover 74 is provided on the lower side of the ball passage 71. As a result, harnesses (not shown) that connect the relay board 75 and the launching device 70 are put together.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side portion of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 exposed on the front side of the front frame set 14, and the inner frame 12 can be unlocked by inserting the key into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 700 and rotating it in one direction. The front frame set 14 and the back pack unit 203 can be unlocked by rotating the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 and the back pack unit 203 are locked to the inner frame 12.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a first trigger corresponding port (operating port) 33, a second trigger corresponding port 34, a variable display device unit 35, and the like are formed through holes formed by router processing. It is arranged and attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first trigger corresponding opening 33, the upper plate 19 (or the upper plate 19 (or) is generated by the output of the detection switch provided corresponding to each. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out opening 36, and a game ball that does not win a prize in various winning sections (general winning opening 31, variable winning device 32, first opportunity corresponding opening 33) as a winning means. Is discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. Further, in the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are arranged.

Then, a big hit lottery is performed when the game ball enters the first opportunity corresponding port 33, and when the winning result is obtained by the big hit lottery, a big hit state as a special game state occurs.

Further, the first trigger response port 33 is provided with a pair of opening / closing members, and the opening / closing members are configured to open / close according to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. As a result, the first trigger response port 33 can be switched between a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter or cannot enter, and an open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state. The first trigger response port 33 is, for example, when the opening / closing member is in the open state and a specified time (for example, 0.2 seconds) has elapsed in the normal mode, or when a specified number (for example, one) of game balls has entered. It becomes a closed state. This opening / closing process is performed only once in the normal mode.

The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variablely displays the passage of the second trigger corresponding port 34 as a trigger, and a special display device 43 that variablely displays the winning of the first trigger corresponding port 33 as a trigger. A decorative symbol display device 42 is provided as a variable display device for variable display according to the variable display by the special display device 43.

The ordinary symbol display device 41 has a plurality of light emitting means (LEDs) built-in, and each time the game ball passes through the second trigger corresponding port 34, the lighting display mode is switched and displayed (variable display). Specifically, it is configured so that "○" or "×" can be lit and displayed as a normal symbol, and for example, every time the game ball passes through the second trigger correspondence port 34, the normal symbol is changed from "○" to "×". → "○" → ... and so on, switching display (variable display) at high speed, and when the variable display stops for a few seconds with the "○" symbol (winning symbol), the first trigger response port 33 (opening / closing member) Is configured to be in operation (open) for a predetermined time. The display content of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later.

Further, when the game ball newly passes through the second trigger corresponding port 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol corresponding to that amount is the fluctuation display performed at that time. It is configured to be performed after the end of. That is, the variable display is put on standby (held). The maximum number of times the variable display is held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 44. There is.

The special display device 43 is composed of a plurality of light emitting units provided on the side of the ordinary symbol display device 41. Specifically, it is composed of a three-color light emitting diode (three-color LED) having red, green, and blue emission colors, and the color of the light emitting unit is switched each time the game ball passes through the first trigger corresponding port 33. (Displayed variable). Then, whether or not it is a big hit is definitively displayed by the color of the light emitting unit that is lit when the fluctuation display is stopped. The display contents of the special display device 43 are also directly controlled by the main control device 261.

Further, when a game ball newly wins a prize in the first trigger response port 33 during the variation display of the special display device 43, the variation display for that amount is performed after the end of the variation display performed at that time. It is composed. That is, the variable display is put on standby (held). The maximum number of times the variable display is held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, the number of times of holding is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 46. There is. In addition, when a game ball newly wins a prize in the first trigger response port 33 during the jackpot state, the fluctuation display for that amount is also suspended.

The decorative symbol display device 42 is a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a sub-control device 560 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the auxiliary display contents are displayed by the sub control device 560 based on the command (command signal) from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed by the special display device 43. Is determined, and the display is performed by the display control device 45, which will be described later.

In the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three symbol display areas of upper, middle, and lower are set. Then, a plurality of symbols are scroll-variably displayed in each symbol display area, and then stopped and displayed in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area.

Further, in the variable display device unit 35, a center frame 47 is arranged so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42.

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won or is difficult to win, and is in an open state in which the game ball is easily won in the event of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state).

More specifically, when the game ball wins the first opportunity response port 33, the special display device 43 displays the three-color LED in red → green → blue → red → ... at high speed (variable display). ), And when the predetermined time elapses, the decision is displayed in one of the colors. The high-speed color change display is, for example, displaying red, green, and blue in order every 4 msec. At this time, a special gaming state occurs when the decision is displayed in red or green (for example, stopped for several seconds), that is, when the jackpot lottery is won. Here, red or green is a display indicating a big hit. In particular, red is a display indicating that the game mode after the jackpot is finished is a high probability mode described later, and green is a display indicating that the game mode after the jackpot is finished is a time reduction mode described later. Therefore, when the special display device 43 determines and displays the three-color LED in red or green, the decorative symbol display device 42 supplementarily displays a combination of specific symbols in response to this. Then, the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is easily won a prize (big hit state). More specifically, the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (predetermined number of rounds) with the elapse of a specified time (for example, 29 seconds) or the winning of a specified number (for example, 10) as one round (special prize state). Will be done.

Further, the game board 30 is equipped with a rail 50 that guides the game ball launched from the launching device 70 to the upper part of the game board 30. As a result, the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the handle 18 is guided through the rail 50 into the game area formed on the game board surface. The rail 50 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail component 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the inside of the rail 50.

In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. Therefore, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surfaces of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, the parallel parts of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 are excluded.

Further, the game board 30 is provided with lighting devices such as various lamps. These illumination devices mainly play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emitting mode according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach, and lighting and blinking.

For example, a center lamp 57 is provided on the peripheral edge of the center frame 47, and side lamps 58 and 59 are provided on the lower left and right sides of the game board 30 (game area). Each of the lamps 57 to 59 has a built-in light emitting source such as an LED and a control board for driving the LED or the like.

Hereinafter, the center lamp 57 and the side lamps 58 and 59 are collectively referred to as a board lamp group LG2, unless otherwise specified.

Next, the rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the configuration of the game board, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof. Further, FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the configuration of the pachinko machine.

On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally so as to be partially overlapped in the front-rear direction. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a resin protective cover, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are mounted separately on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. There is. In this case, only the main board as the main control board is mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control board, the launch control board, and the power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as "first control board unit 201", and the latter unit will be referred to as "second control board unit 202". Further, the payout mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack. Therefore, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" here. The detailed configuration of each unit 2001-203 will be described later. The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable in unit units, and further, a support shaft portion is provided in a part thereof to provide an inner frame 12 or a game board. It is configured so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the back surface of 30.

First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As described above, the variable display device unit 35 is arranged in the center of the game board 30 with respect to the through hole formed by the router processing.

At the rear of the variable display device unit 35, a resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 47 from behind is provided so as to project rearward. However, in the present embodiment, the center frame 47 is fixed to the front side of the game board 30, and the frame cover 213 is fixed to the back side of the game board 30, so that the variable display device unit 35 is integrated. ing. A decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, and a display control device 45 are mounted on the rear end of the frame cover 213 in a state of being integrated (unitized) by being overlapped in the front-rear direction. Further, a sub control device 560 is attached to the back side of the display control device 45.

The display control device 45 includes a display control board 650 (see FIG. 8) on which various electronic components are mounted, and the display control board 650 is housed in a board box 651 made of a transparent resin material or the like. There is.

On the back surface of the board box 651, a terminal window 660 for exposing the terminal parts (board side connectors) 658 and 659 provided on the display control board 650 to the outside is formed. Through the terminal window 660, the connectors of the cable connectors C2 and C4, which will be described later, can be inserted and removed from the outside of the display control device 45 to the terminals 658 and 659 of the display control board 650.

Various electronic components such as a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, and a VDP 526, which will be described later, are mounted on the display control board 650. Further, the display control board 650 is electrically connected to the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display) 42 by a cable connector (not shown) via the output port 529.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub control device 560 is mounted on the back surface of the substrate box 651.

As will be described later, the sub-control device 560 stores a CPU that controls various effects according to instructions from the main control device 261 (main board 262), a ROM that stores various programs, and necessary data according to the progress of the game. Sub-control board 561 (see FIG. 8) including a RAM, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lottery, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. (see FIG. 8). The sub-control board 561 is housed in a board box 562 made of a transparent resin material or the like.

A sub-relay board 570 (see FIG. 8) is mounted on the back side of the board box 562, and power supplied from the power supply board 313a, which will be described later, is supplied to the sub-control device 560 and the sub-control device 560 via the sub-relay board 570. It is supplied to the display control device 45.

More specifically, on the sub-relay board 570, a plurality of terminal portions (board-side connectors) for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors, which will be described later, are arranged side by side along the left-right direction. Each terminal portion 571 to 573 is formed so as to project from the sub relay board 570. Correspondingly, a recess (retracted portion) 574 is formed in the lower part of the board box 562 of the sub control device 560. Then, the terminal portions 571, 57, 573 are exposed to the outside of the substrate box 562 through the holes opened in the recess 574.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, a power supply cable connector C1 is connected to the terminal portion 571. The other end of the cable connector C1 is connected to the terminal portion (board side connector) 590 of the power supply device 313. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the game board 30 showing a state in which various cable connectors are wired, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the illustration of each cable connector is omitted for convenience, and the main cable connectors C1 to C10 are shown only in FIGS. 7, 9 and 10. Of course, the pachinko machine 10 In addition to this, many cable connectors are wired to.

A cable connector C2 for supplying power is connected to the terminal portion 572. The other end of the cable connector C2 is connected to the terminal portion 659 of the display control device 45. That is, power is supplied to the display control device 45 via the sub-relay board 570.

A cable connector C3 for a command signal (command signal) is connected to the terminal portion 573. The terminal portion 702 of the main control device 261 is connected to the other end of the cable connector C3.

Further, a connector (not shown) serving as an insertion portion is projected upward at the upper edge portion of the sub relay board 570, and the connector is provided at the lower edge portion of the sub control board 561 corresponding to the connector (not shown). A connector (not shown) that serves as an insertion port so as to face each other is projected downward. Then, when the sub-control board 561 and the sub-relay board 570 are mounted on the board box 562, the connector on the sub-relay board 570 side is inserted into the connector on the sub-control board 561 side, so that the two are electrically connected. .. These connectors are for power supply and command signals (command signals). That is, a command (command signal) is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 560 via the sub relay board 570.

The normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 are also electrically connected to the sub-relay board 570 (see FIG. 8). Then, the main control device 261 outputs a control signal or the like to the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 via the cable connector C3, that is, the sub-relay board 570. Therefore, the ordinary symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43 are directly controlled by the main control device 261 without going through the sub control board 561.

On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub control device 560 (sub control board 561). More specifically, a terminal portion (board side connector) 579 for a command signal (command signal) is projected near the upper right end portion of the sub control board 561. Correspondingly, an opening 580 is formed in the vicinity of the upper right end portion of the board box 562 of the sub control device 560, and the terminal portion 579 is exposed to the outside of the board box 562 through the opening 580. Then, a cable connector C4 for a command signal (command signal) is connected to the terminal portion 579 (see FIG. 9 and the like). The terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45 is connected to the other end of the cable connector C4. As can be seen from FIG. 9 and the like, in the present embodiment, the terminal portion 579 of the sub control device 560 and the terminal portion 658 of the display control device 45 are provided at relatively close positions, and the cable connector C4 is a relatively cable. The one with a short length is adopted. This is to suppress fraudulent acts such as so-called "hanging".

Now, returning to the description of FIG. 5, a back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 below the frame cover 213. The back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the first control board unit 201, and is provided with a ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning openings, although not shown.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second control board unit 202 located below the first control board unit 201 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 at a position below the ball recovery mechanism of the back frame set 215. A discharge chute 218 is formed in the discharge passage portion 217 to discharge the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 31 or the like are collected via the ball collection mechanism of the back frame set 215, and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute 218 of the discharge passage portion 217. The out port 36 is also connected to the discharge passage portion 217, and the game ball that has not won a prize in any of the winning ports is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute 218.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, a detection switch or the like as a ball entry detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball such as various winning openings is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a counting switch 223 is provided on the variable winning device 32. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the game balls that have won the variable winning device 32. Further, a first trigger response port (starting port) switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first trigger response port 33, and a second trigger response port (gate) switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second trigger response port 34. 225 is provided.

The winning port switch 221 and the count switch 223, the first trigger corresponding port switch 224 and the second trigger corresponding port switch 225 are connected to a first board surface relay board (not shown) via a cable connector, and the first board surface relay board is further connected. It is connected to the main board 262 (main control device 261), which will be described later, via the cable connector C6 (see FIG. 9 and the like).

Although not shown in the illustration, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid as a driving means for opening the large winning opening, and the first trigger corresponding opening 33 is for opening an electric accessory. A first trigger response port (starting port) solenoid is provided as a driving means of the above. These grand prize opening solenoids and the first trigger response port (starting port) solenoid are connected to a second board surface relay board (not shown) via a cable connector, and the second board surface relay board is also connected to the main board via the cable connector C7. It is connected to 262 (see FIG. 9 and the like).

The detection results detected by the detection switches are taken into the main board 262 (main control device 261), which will be described later, and a payout command (number of game balls paid out) according to the winning situation each time is taken from the main board 262. Is transmitted to the payout control board 311a (see FIG. 8). Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the winning of the game ball is electrically detected for each of the various winning openings, and the payout is immediately performed.

The main control device 261 provided in the first control board unit 201 is in contact with a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. It is equipped with a main board 262 (see FIG. 8) including a port for taking a data, a random number generator used for various lottery, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like. The substrate 262 is housed in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like.

The substrate box 263 includes a box base 265 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover 266 that covers the box base 265 (see FIG. 6 and the like).

Further, the box base 265 and the box cover 266 are connected by the left and right sealing units 264A and 264B, and when the board box 263 is opened, the sealing units 264A and 264B are configured to leave a predetermined trace. ing. As a result, it is possible to easily detect that the substrate box 263 has been illegally opened. The sealing units 264A and 264B constitute the sealing means in the present embodiment.

Any configuration can be applied to the sealing units 264A and 264B as long as the box base 265 and the box cover 266 are connected so as not to be opened. However, in the present embodiment, the left sealing unit 264A has three sealing members connected to each other. The sealing unit 264B on the right side has a configuration in which two sealing members are connected. Then, by inserting a locking claw into the elongated hole of these sealing members, the box base 265 and the box cover 266 are connected so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the sealing units 264A and 264B prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and even if the unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily. Even after opening the package, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of at least one of the three or two sealing members constituting the sealing units 264A and 264B. Then, when the substrate box 263 is opened due to a defect of the housed main substrate 262 or the like, the connection between the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is cut. After that, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the elongated hole of the other sealing member. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it is possible to easily discover that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the main board 262, a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) 701, 702, 703, 704 for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors are provided. They are arranged side by side along the left and right directions. Each terminal portion 701 to 704 is formed so as to project from the main substrate 262, and is exposed to the outside of the substrate box 263 through a hole opened in a recess (retracted portion) 266a formed in the upper part of the box cover 266. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cable connector C5 connected to the launch control device 312 is connected to the terminal portion 701. A cable connector C3 connected to the sub-relay board 570 is connected to the terminal portion 702. A cable connector C6 connected to the first board surface relay board that functions as a relay with the winning port switch 221 or the like is connected to the terminal portion 703. A cable connector C7 connected to the second board surface relay board, which functions as a relay with a large winning opening solenoid, a first trigger corresponding opening solenoid, and the like, is connected to the terminal portion 704.

Further, a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) 705 and 706 for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors are also provided in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the main board 262. Each of the terminal portions 705 and 706 is formed so as to project from the main substrate 262, and is exposed to the outside of the substrate box 263 through a hole opened at the lower part of the box cover 266.

A cable connector C8 for supplying power is connected to the terminal portion 705. The other end of the cable connector C8 is connected to the terminal portion 591 of the power supply device 313.

A cable connector C9 for a command signal is connected to the terminal portion 706. The terminal portion 592 of the payout control device 311 is connected to the other end of the cable connector C9. As a result, a command is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311 via the cable connector C9.

As can be seen from FIG. 9 and the like, in the present embodiment, the terminal portion 702 of the main board 262 and the terminal portion 573 of the sub relay board 570 are provided at relatively close positions, and the cable connector C3 is relatively close to each other. The one with a short cable length is adopted. This is to suppress fraudulent acts such as so-called "hanging".

The base portion 201a of the first control board unit 201 attached to the back frame set 215 is provided with the board mounting portion 201b on which the main control device 261 is mounted separated from the back frame set 215. A gap is formed in. That is, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30 (back frame set 215), a space is secured behind the board mounting portion 201b, and the variable winning device 32 and its electrical wiring can be installed without difficulty. It has become like. Further, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, a power supply cable connector C1 connecting the sub-relay board 570 and the power supply device 313 passes through this gap. Therefore, the cable connector C1 covers the main control device 261 so that the visibility inside the main control device 261 is not hindered. As a result, early detection of fraudulent activity becomes possible.

Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. As is well known, the payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are provided with a control board including a CPU, which is the center of control, and other ROMs, RAMs, various ports, etc., and payout control of the payout control device 311. The substrate 311a (see FIG. 8) controls the payout of prize balls and loan balls. Further, the launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch device and the like according to the operation of the handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board 313a (see FIG. 8) of the power supply device 313 controls the launch device and the like. Power supply voltage is generated and output.

The payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are also configured so that the corresponding control boards are housed in the board boxes 315, 316, and 317. However, the launch control device 312 (board box 316) is arranged on the back side of the power supply device 313 (board box 317). Further, the substrate box 315 in which the payout control device 311 is housed is provided with a sealing unit in the same manner as the main control device 261 described above, so that a trace of opening of the substrate box 315 remains.

The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error such as ball clogging in the payout motor unit occurs, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions, and the ball clogging can be eliminated (return to the normal state).

Further, a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) 592, 593 for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors are also provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the payout control board 311a. Each terminal portion 592, 593 is formed so as to project from the payout control board 311a, and is exposed to the outside of the board box 315 through a hole opened at the upper part of the board box 315.

As described above, the terminal portion 592 is electrically connected to the terminal portion 706 of the main control device 261 via the cable connector C9.

On the other hand, a cable connector C10 for power supply is connected to the terminal portion 593. The other end of the cable connector C10 is connected to a terminal portion (not shown) of the power supply device 313.

Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and can maintain the state at the time of power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of power failure when recovering from the power failure (recovery of power). can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of business of the amusement park), the state before the power is turned off is stored in memory. Is thrown in.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 integrates a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism portion 352.

The back pack 351 is integrally molded with, for example, ABS resin, and has a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and the front surface and the lower surface are open, and has at least a size sufficient to surround the variable display device unit 35. However, in the present embodiment, a part of the main control device 261 is also covered. The protective cover unit 354 protects the variable display device unit 35 from game balls and the like falling from the upper tank 355 and the like, which will be described later.

Further, a large number of ventilation holes 354a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. However, in order to suppress fraudulent acts on the cable connector C3 or the like connected to the terminal portion 702 or the like, a ventilation hole 354a is not provided at the rear position of the terminal portion 702 or the like. Then, in the closed state of the back pack 351 (back pack unit 203), the protective cover portion 354 is arranged so as to cover the disconnection direction side of the connector such as the cable connector C3 connected to the terminal portion 702 or the like. Become.

Further, the payout mechanism portion 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened on the upper side is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and the game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently inclining toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are appropriately paid out according to a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 358a or the like. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

Further, in the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board that takes in the main power supply to the power supply device 313 from the outside. 382 is installed. For example, an AC 24V main power supply is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 (main board 262) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 501, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built-in.

The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 to hold (back up) data even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and various data and the like are temporarily stored in the RAM 503. In addition to the memory and area, a backup area 503a is provided.

When the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a is used when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs) in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power was turned off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing the stack pointer, each register, the value of I / O, etc. (same as above). Writing to the backup area 503a is performed by NMI interrupt processing activated by inputting a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal) (due to this NMI interrupt, the state of the main control device 261 when the power is turned off changes to the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. (Remembered) is executed when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure, etc. Is executed in. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to input a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing) is immediately executed.

An input / output port 505 and a power supply port 507 are connected to the CPU 501 containing the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 via a bus line 504 composed of an address bus, a data bus, a power supply line, and the like. Of course, the power supply line may be arranged independently from the bus line 504 (the same applies to the circuit configuration of other boards). The input / output port 505 is composed of the terminal portions 701 to 704, the terminal portion 706, and the like, and the power supply port 507 is composed of the terminal portion 705.

A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub relay board 570, and the like, which will be described later, are connected to the input / output port 505. In addition, although not shown for convenience, various electric components such as various detection switches such as the first trigger correspondence port switch 224 and various boards such as the first board surface relay board are connected. Then, power is also supplied to the launch control device 312 and the like via the main control device 261.

Further, the sub relay board 570 is connected to the input / output port 505 of the main control device 261 as described above, and the input / output ports 554 and the power supply port 556 of the sub control device 560 and the power supply port 533 of the display control device 45. It is connected to the. The input / output port 554 of the sub control device 560 is configured by the connector 578. Further, the sub-relay board 570 is also electrically connected to the normal symbol display device 41 and the special display device 43.

The sub-control device 560 (sub-control board 561) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 552 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 551, and various types when executing a control program stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553, input / output port 554, bus line (including power supply line) 555, power supply port 556, which is a memory for temporarily storing data, etc. It is equipped with various circuits such as circuits. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs. For example, the RAM 553 is provided with a counter buffer or the like for storing the values of various counters described later.

The CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 and the power supply port 556 via the bus line 555. Further, a display control device 45, an effect button 125, a speaker SP, a frame lamp group LG1, a board lamp group LG2, and the like are connected to the input / output port 554. Then, power is also supplied to the speaker SP, the frame lamp group LG1, the board lamp group LG2, and the like via the sub control device 560.

The CPU 551 of the sub control device 560 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on a command signal (for example, a fluctuation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 via, for example, the sub relay board 570, and the decorative symbol display device. Display on 42. Further, the sub control device 560 controls the speaker SP, the frame lamp group LG1, the board lamp group LG2, and the like, and controls the voice and the lamp display. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 560. Then, the display is performed according to the display of the special display device 43.

Further, the sub-control device 560 is provided with a volume power saving changeover switch SW for switching the magnitude of the volume output from the speaker SP and the degree of the power saving state described later (see FIG. 6 and the like). The volume power saving changeover switch SW constitutes the changeover operation means in the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the volume power saving selector switch SW will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B. FIG. 11A is a schematic plan view of the volume power saving selector switch SW, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship between the scale value of the volume power saving selector switch SW and the volume level and the power saving level. ..

The volume level is a level representing the volume output from the speaker SP, and in the present embodiment, it is switched to four stages from the minimum "0" to the maximum "4". Here, the volume level "0" means "silence (silence) state".

On the other hand, the power saving level is a level indicating the degree of power saving such as turning off the frame lamp group LG1 and the like, and in the present embodiment, it is switched to four stages from the minimum "0" to the maximum "4". Here, the power saving level "0" means a "normal state" in which power is not saved. The power saving level "1" indicates a state in which only the "display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42" is saved, and the power saving level "2" indicates the "display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42" + "board lamp group LG2". The power saving state is shown, and the power saving level "3" indicates the power saving state of "display unit 42a of decorative symbol display device 42" + "board lamp group LG2" + "frame lamp group LG1".

The volume power saving changeover switch SW is configured to be switchable to 16 points so that four levels of volume level and four levels of power saving can be specified respectively. For example, when a point with a scale "01" is specified, a volume level "0" and a power saving level "1" are set, and when a point with a scale "23" is specified, the volume is set. Level "2" and power saving level "3" will be set.

Further, the sub-control device 560 periodically reads a point designated by the volume power saving selector switch SW, and reads the corresponding volume level value and the power saving level value in a predetermined area of the RAM 553 (volume level value area, Store in the power saving level value storage area).

Further, the payout control device 311 (payout control board 311a) controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program and fixed value data executed by the CPU 511, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

Similar to the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

In the backup area 513a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the stack pointer at the time of power off, each register, and the like, in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process, and conversely, the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on.

In the work area of the RAM 513, a payout permission flag in which the payout permission of the prize ball by the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and a main control A command buffer for storing commands transmitted from the device 261 is provided.

The payout permission flag is a flag for setting the payout permission of the prize ball, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and the specific command is received, and is set as the initial setting. It is turned off when the process is restored or the power is restored before the power is cut off. In the present embodiment, the specific commands include a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing the payout of the prize ball, and the main control device 261 to recover power. These are the three payout return commands that are sent in the case.

The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command. It is turned on when any command is received, and like the payout permission flag, initial setting processing or power cutoff. It is turned off when it is returned to the previous position, and it is turned off when the command received is determined by the command determination process (see FIG. 29) described later.

The command buffer is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the start to the end of the storage area, and when commands are stored in all the storage areas, the start of the storage area is used. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on the respective pointers.

The input / output port 515 and the power supply port 517 are connected to the CPU 511 containing the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 composed of an address bus, a data bus, a power supply line, and the like. The input / output port 515 is composed of the terminal portion 592, and the power supply port 517 is configured by the terminal portion 593.

A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261 and a payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively. Then, power is also supplied to the payout motor 358a and the like via the payout control device 311.

The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with the instruction from the sub control device 560. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 259, and a bus line (power supply line). 530, 531 and a power port 533 are provided. The input / output port 554 of the sub control device 560 is connected to the input port 527.

The CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 and the power port 533 via the bus line 530. The input port 527 is composed of the terminal portion 658, and the power supply port 533 is composed of the terminal portion 659.

An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531 and a decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is connected to the output port 529. Then, power is also supplied to the decorative symbol display device 42 via the display control device 45.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command (command signal) transmitted from the sub control device 560 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command. Control of VDP526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for VDP526) is performed. As a result, the display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 521, and the work RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when executing various programs by the CPU 521. Is.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 are changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates the LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP526 is an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a built-in firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the like to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads out the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and displays it on the decorative symbol display device 42.

Further, the power supply device 313 (power supply board 313a) is connected to a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch 323. It includes a RAM erase switch circuit 543.

The power supply unit 541 supplies the operating power supply (driving power) required for each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through the electric path of the cable connector C1 and the like. As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24-volt power supply supplied from the outside and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply, and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like.

As described above, the power supply unit 541 is connected to the power supply port 507 of the main control device 261 and the power supply port 517 of the payout control device 311. , Is connected to the power port 533 of the display control device 45.

The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable 24 volt voltage, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage becomes less than 22 volt. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. By the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing).

Even after the DC stable 24 volt voltage becomes less than 22 volt, the power supply unit 541 normally outputs the control system drive voltage of 5 volt for a sufficient time to execute the power failure processing. It is configured to maintain a value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure processing.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal SK2 to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed (including turning on the power due to the resolution of the power failure), the data of the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. NS.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 70, and the launch device 70 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. The launch control device 312 is connected to the main control device 261 via the cable connector C5.

The above-mentioned variable resistor 445, touch sensor 451 and stop switch 455 are electrically connected to the launch control device 312, and a signal related to the resistance value is obtained from the variable resistor 445 and a game from the touch sensor 451. A signal regarding whether or not a person is touching the handle 18 and a signal regarding whether or not a predetermined stop lever is being pressed are input from the stop switch 455 to the launch control device 312, respectively.

Further, the signal from the touch sensor 451 is also input to the main control device 261 via the launch control device 312. Then, the main control device 261 outputs a launch permission signal to the launch control device 312 and a sub control device, provided that a signal indicating that the player is touching the handle 18 is input from the touch sensor 451. A power saving release signal is output to 560.

The touch sensor 451 may be directly electrically connected to the main control device 261 without going through the launch control device 312, and the signal from the touch sensor 451 may be directly input to the main control device 261.

The power saving release signal is a signal for not allowing the sub control device 560 to allow the power saving setting. That is, while the power saving release signal is output from the main control device 261, the power saving setting by the sub control device 560 is prohibited.

On the other hand, in the launch control device 312, a launch permission signal is output from the main control device 261, a signal indicating that the player is touching the handle 18 is output from the touch sensor 451 and the stop lever is pressed. On condition that the signal indicating that the operation is being performed is not output from the stop switch 455, the launching device 70 is driven to launch the game balls one by one with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18. At the time of launching, the power supply to the launching device 70 is adjusted by the launch control device 312 based on the signal related to the resistance value input from the variable resistor 445, and as a result, the rate of fire of the game ball is adjusted. It has become.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 is to perform a lottery (big hit lottery) by using various counter information at the time of the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a jackpot random number counter V1 as a lottery random number counter used for a jackpot lottery, and a mode determination used for determining a transition to a high probability mode or a low probability mode, which will be described later, at the time of a jackpot. The counter V2, the fluctuation selection counter V3 used for determining the fluctuation display time of the special display device 43, the initial value random number counter VINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter V1, and the fluctuation display time of the special display device 43. The variable type counters VS1 and VS2 used for determining the above and the ordinary symbol random number counter V4 used for the lottery of the ordinary symbol display device 41 are used. The variation selection counter V3 is also used for a variation pattern and a lottery for each reach type when the decorative symbol display device 42 is displaced and varied. The variation type counters VS1 and VS2 are also used for the variation pattern selection (effect pattern selection) of the decorative symbol display device 42. Specifically, the variation time of the special display device 43 is determined by the determined variation pattern, and the variation mode and the variation time, that is, the effect pattern (effect mode) in the decorative symbol display device 42 are determined.

The counters V1, V2, V3, VINI, VS1, VS2, and V4 are loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and after reaching the upper limit value, the counter returns to 0, which is the lower limit value. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 (excluding the random number initial value counter VINI).

The RAM 503 is provided with a first hold ball storage area and a second hold ball storage area as storage areas including one execution area and four hold areas (hold first to hold fourth areas). In each area of the first reserved ball storage area, the values of the jackpot random number counter V1, the mode determination counter V2, and the fluctuation selection counter V3 are arranged in chronological order according to the winning history of the game ball to the first opportunity response port 33. It is designed to be stored as a target. Further, in each area of the second reserved ball storage area, the value of the normal symbol random number counter V4 is stored in chronological order according to the passage history of the game ball to the second trigger corresponding port 34. There is.

Explaining each counter in detail, for example, the jackpot random number counter V1 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 676, reaches the upper limit value as the closing price (that is, 676), and then 0, which is the lower limit value as the opening price. It is configured to return to. Normally, when the jackpot random number counter V1 makes one round, the value of the initial value random number counter VINI at that time is read as the next initial value of the jackpot random number counter V1. The initial value random number counter VINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter V1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. On the other hand, the jackpot random number counter V1 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the jackpot random number counter V1 is stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer. Then, the value of the jackpot random number counter V1 stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger correspondence port 33. Two types of random number values that serve as jackpots are set in a low-probability state (normal mode, time reduction mode, etc.) and a high-probability state (high-probability mode). The number of random number values that is 269,337,401,463,523,601,661 ".

Here, various game modes will be described. In the present embodiment, the game mode (game state) is switched between the normal mode (normal state) and a plurality of specific modes that are more advantageous to the player than the normal mode. More specifically, two specific modes, a high probability mode and a time reduction mode, are set. Of these, the high-probability mode is a game mode that continues until the next big hit, and the time reduction mode is a mode that shifts to the next mode after the end of a predetermined period.

The normal mode refers to a normal state that is not a specific mode such as the high probability mode. Therefore, in the normal mode, the jackpot probability (winning probability in the jackpot state) is a normal low probability.

In addition, the high probability mode is a big hit when the special display device 43 stops and displays in "red" (the decorative symbol display device 42 stops and displays with a predetermined probability variation symbol), and then a big hit. A state in which the probability is higher than in the low probability state. In the following description, the case where the decorative symbol display device 42 is hit by a probability variation symbol is referred to as a "probability variation jackpot", and the case where a normal symbol other than the probability variation symbol is a jackpot is referred to as a "normal jackpot".

In the high probability mode, the jackpot probability is increased and the state becomes a high probability state. In addition to this, in the present embodiment, (1) a state in which the fluctuation display time in the special display device 43 is shortened (time shortened state). , (2) The fluctuation display time in the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened, (3) The specified time (opening time) related to the opening / closing process of the first trigger response port 33 is longer than in the normal mode, or When the specified number (winning number) is larger than in the normal mode, (4) When the winning result that the "○" symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 is obtained, the first opportunity to be performed at one time The number of times the opening / closing process of the corresponding port 33 is executed is larger than that in the normal mode. The raised state is given. More specifically, in the high probability mode, the opening / closing member of the first trigger response port 33 is opened, and when a specified time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed or a specified number (for example, 3) of game balls are entered. If there is, it will be closed. Then, this opening / closing process is repeated twice. As a result, the first opportunity response port 33 is opened frequently, the big hit lottery is continuously performed, and the ball is in a good state. Not limited to this, as the high probability mode, in addition to increasing the jackpot probability (winning probability in the jackpot state), any combination of the configurations (1) to (5) above (for example, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (1) and (2), (1) and (3), (1) and (4), (1) and (5), (2) and (3) ), (2) and (4), (2) and (5), (3) and (4), (3) and (5), (4) and (5), (1) and (2) (3), (1) and (2) and (4), (1) and (2) and (5), (1) and (3) and (4), (1) and (3) and (5) ), (1) and (4) and (5), (2) and (3) and (4), (2) and (3) and (5), (2) and (4) and (5), (3) and (4) and (5), (1) and (2) and (3) and (4), (1) and (2) and (3) and (5), (1) and (2) ) And (4) and (5), (1) and (3) and (4) and (5), (2) and (3) and (4) and (5)) can be adopted. According to the states (2) to (5) above, the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time at the first trigger response port 33 becomes higher than the ratio in the normal mode. That is, such a state corresponds to the high ball entry state in the present embodiment. Therefore, the high-probability mode can be rephrased as a high-probability / time-saving / high-ball entry mode. On the other hand, a state other than the above states (2) to (5) as in the normal mode corresponds to a low ball entry state.

In addition, the time reduction mode is a big hit when the special display device 43 stops and displays "green" (the decorative symbol display device 42 stops and displays a normal symbol other than the predetermined probability variation symbol). After that, it is a game mode that is set while the variable display of the special display device 43 is performed 100 times, and is a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode. The time reduction mode is a game mode in which the jackpot probability is as low as in the normal mode, and the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time at the first trigger response port 33 is higher than the ratio in the normal mode. .. In the present embodiment, the states (1) to (5) given in the high probability mode are similarly given. That is, the same state (time reduction state and high ball entry state) is obtained except for the difference in the jackpot probability (winning probability in the jackpot state). Of course, as in the high probability mode, any combination of the above configurations (1) to (5) can be adopted. Therefore, the time reduction mode can be rephrased as a low probability / time reduction / high entry mode.

The mode determination counter V2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 9, for example, to reach the upper limit value (that is, 9) and then return to the lower limit value of 0. In the present embodiment, the mode determination counter V2 determines whether or not to shift to the high probability mode after the big hit. Specifically, if the value of the counter is an odd number of "1,3,5,7,9", the transition to the high probability mode is determined, and even if it is an even number of "0,2,4,6,8". If so, the transition to the time saving mode is decided. In addition, although the word "transition" is used here, if the counter value is odd when originally in the high probability mode, the high probability mode is continued, and when the time reduction mode is originally in, the counter value is even. If so, the time saving mode will be continued. The mode determination counter V2 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the mode determination counter V2 is stored in the mode determination counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger correspondence port 33, the value of the mode determination counter V2 stored in the mode determination counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

Further, the fluctuation selection counter V3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 238, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 238), returning to the lower limit value of 0. In the present embodiment, the variable selection counter V3 causes a reach for the decorative symbol and then stops the final stop symbol by shifting it by one before and after the reach symbol. A lottery is drawn for "reach other than front and back deviation" where the symbol stops at a position other than the front and back of the reach symbol, and "complete deviation" where reach does not occur. For example, V3 = 0,1 corresponds to front and rear deviation reach, and V3 = 2 to 21 correspond to reach other than front and rear disengagement, and V3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. The reach lottery may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability, the number of start-holding balls at the start of fluctuation, and the like. The variation selection counter V3 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the variation selection counter V3 is stored in the variation selection counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger correspondence port 33, the value of the fluctuation selection counter V3 stored in the fluctuation selection counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

Further, of the two variation type counters VS1 and VS2, one variation type counter VS1 is added one by one in order within the range of 0 to 198, for example, reaches the upper limit value (that is, 198), and then becomes the lower limit value. The other variation type counter VS2 is configured to return to 0, for example, is added one by one in order within the range of 0 to 240, reaches the upper limit value (that is, 240), and then returns to the lower limit value of 0. It has become. In the following description, VS1 is also referred to as a “first variation type counter”, and VS2 is also referred to as a “second variation type counter”. This is also shown in FIG. The first variation type counter VS1 determines the reach type (reach pattern) of decorative symbols such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter VS2 determines the final after the reach occurs. A finer symbol variation mode such as the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the stop symbol (middle symbol in the present embodiment) stops is determined. Therefore, by combining these fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2, it is possible to easily realize a wide variety of fluctuation patterns. Further, it is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter VS1 or to determine the symbol variation mode by combining the first variation type counter VS1 and the stop symbol.

In the present embodiment, when a "big hit" occurs, one of the normal reach, the super reach, and the premium reach is selected, and when the "front and back off reach" occurs, the normal reach and the super reach are selected. If either one is selected and "reach other than front and rear deviation" occurs, normal reach is selected. In addition, in the case of "completely off", none of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected.

Further, the variable type counters VS1 and VS2 are updated once each time the normal processing described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time of the normal processing. Then, the buffer values of VS1 and VS2 are acquired when the decorative symbol display device 42 determines the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the decorative symbol.

The size and range of each counter are only examples and can be changed arbitrarily. However, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter V1, the fluctuation selection counter V3, and the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 all have different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

Further, the normal symbol random number counter V4 is configured as a loop counter in which, for example, 1 is added in order in the range of 0 to 250, the upper limit value (that is, 250) is reached, and then the value returns to 0, which is the lower limit value. The normal symbol random number counter V4 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter V4 is acquired when the game ball passes through either the left or right second trigger corresponding port 34. Will be done. Normally, the number of winning random numbers is 149, and the range is "5 to 153". On the other hand, in the high probability mode and the time reduction mode, that is, when the first trigger response port 33 is in the high ball entry state, there are 224, and the range is "5-228". That is, the stop probability of the "○" symbol in the normal symbol display device 41 is higher than that in the normal mode. Then, when the value of the winning normal symbol random number counter V4 is acquired, the symbol corresponding to the winning (“○” in this example) is stopped and displayed after the fluctuation display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41 for a predetermined time. Then, the first trigger response port 33 is in the operating state for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability mode and the time reduction mode, the time until the lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 (variation display time of the normal symbol) is shortened, and the first opportunity is dealt with. The rate at which the mouth 33 is in a high ball entry state increases. As a result, the first opportunity response port 33 is opened frequently, and the jackpot lottery is continuously performed.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (at a cycle of 2 msec in this embodiment), and a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process that is activated by the input of, and for convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261, for example, every 2 msec.

In FIG. 15, first, in step S301, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (excluding the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 261 is read, the state of the switch is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is saved.

In step S302, the random number initial value update process is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter VINI is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0.

Further, in step S303, the random number update process is executed. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter V1, the mode determination counter V2, the fluctuation selection counter V3, and the ordinary symbol random number counter V4 are each incremented by 1, and their counter values are the maximum values (676,9, respectively in the present embodiment). , 238, 250), each clears to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters V1, V2, V3, and V4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

After that, in step S304, the start winning process associated with winning the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is executed, and in step S305, the second opportunity corresponding port passing process accompanying the passage of the game ball to the second opportunity corresponding port 34 is performed. Execute. After that, the timer interrupt processing is temporarily terminated.

Here, the start winning process in step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S501, it is determined from the detection information of the first trigger correspondence port switch 224 whether or not the game ball has won the first trigger correspondence port 33. When it is determined that the game ball has won the first trigger response opening 33, in the subsequent step S502, it is determined whether or not the starting reserved ball number N is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The process proceeds to step S503 on the condition that the first trigger response port 33 is won and the number of start-holding balls N <4, and the start-holding number N is incremented.

Further, in the following step S504, a random number related to the result is acquired. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter V1, the mode determination counter V2, and the fluctuation selection counter V3 updated in the random number update process of step S303 are stored in the first free storage area of the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Store in the area. After that, the start winning process is temporarily terminated.

Next, the process of passing through the second trigger in step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S601, it is determined from the detection information of the second trigger correspondence port switch 225 whether or not the game ball has passed through the second trigger correspondence port 34. When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the second trigger corresponding port 34, in the following step S602, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls N of the normal symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). Determine. The process proceeds to step S603 on the condition that the player has passed through the second trigger response port 34 and the number of reserved balls N <4, and the number of reserved balls N is incremented by one. Further, in the following step S604, a random number related to the result is acquired. Specifically, the value of the normal symbol random number counter V4 updated in the random number update process of step S303 is stored in the first free storage area of the second reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. After that, the process of passing through the second opportunity response port is temporarily terminated.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of the main control device 261 when the power is turned off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

That is, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control during execution and starts the NMI interrupt process, and in step S401, the power failure occurrence information is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power failure occurrence information, and the NMI interrupt process is performed. finish.

The above NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311, and the power outage occurrence information is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control during execution. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 16 is started. The contents are as described above.

Next, the flow of the main processing executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main process is started by resetting when the power is turned on.

First of all, in step S101, the initial setting process accompanying the power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, 1 is set in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the control device on the sub side (sub control device 560, payout control device 311, etc.) to be in an operable state. Wait processing is executed for about seconds. In the following step S103, RAM access is permitted.

After that, the data backup process is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON), and if it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S113 in order to clear (erase) the backup data. do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, in the following step S105, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if it is not set, the backup data is not stored, so that the process proceeds to step S113 in this case as well. If the power failure occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S106, and in the subsequent step S107, whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved at the time of power interruption. That is, determine the effectiveness of the backup. If the RAM determination value calculated here does not match the RAM determination value saved when the power is turned off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process proceeds to step S113 in this case as well.

In the process of step S113, an initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the sub control device 560 and the payout control device 311 which are the control devices on the sub side. After that, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S114 or the like). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of this RAM determination value, it is also possible to determine the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly saved.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is open for business, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S114 or the like). Further, when the power failure occurrence information is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 503 (step S114 or the like) in the same manner. That is, in step S114, the used area of RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in subsequent step S115, the initial value of RAM 503 is set. After that, interrupt permission is set in step S112, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (step S104: NO), it is a condition that the power failure occurrence information is set and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. In addition, the processing at the time of power restoration (processing at the time of power failure restoration) is executed. That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power off is restored, and in step S109, the power off occurrence information is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is turned off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. After that, interrupt permission is set in step S112, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processes of steps S201 to S210 are executed as periodic processes having a cycle of 4 msec, and the counter update processes of steps S211 and S212 are executed in the remaining time.

First, in step S201, a control signal based on the setting contents of the special display device 43, the first trigger response port 33, etc. updated in the previous process is transmitted to each device, and output data such as a command is sent to each of the sub-sides. Executes external output processing to be sent to the control device.

For example, when the decorative symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the decorative symbol, the variation pattern command, the symbol command, and the like are transmitted to the sub control device 560. That is, the variation pattern command and the symbol command are commands (command information) output to the sub control device 560 in order to cause the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform the display effect according to the display performed by the special display device 43. be. On the other hand, the sub-control device 560 that has input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, and the like determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and displays the variation mode on the decorative symbol display device 42. An instruction is given to the display control device 45 to display (variable display).

For convenience, the variation pattern command and the like will be described here. The variation pattern command includes information for identifying the variation type of the decorative pattern such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach. In the present embodiment, for example, in the normal mode, any one of "FF10", "FF11", "FF12", "FF13", "FF14", "FF15", and "FF16" is set as the variation pattern command. Further, in the high probability mode, "FD10", "FD11", "FD12", "FD13", "FD14", "FD15", and "FD16" are set, and in the time reduction mode, "FE10" and "FE11" are set. , "FE12", "FE13", "FE14", "FE15", "FE16" are set. On the other hand, the sub-control device 560 stores the relationship between these variation pattern commands and the variation type of the decorative symbol in a table (see FIG. 33). Then, the sub control device 560 executes the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern command.

Hereinafter, the variation type of the decorative pattern and the correspondence between the variation type and the variation pattern command will be described.

The normal reach is a reach pattern in which no special effect is displayed except for changes in the decorative pattern. Then, "FF11" is set in the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the normal reach in the normal mode, "FD11" is set in the high probability mode, and "FE11" is set in the time reduction mode. In the present embodiment, the variable display time from which the normal reach is derived is set to "20 seconds" in the normal mode, "8 seconds" in the high probability mode, and "10 seconds" in the time reduction mode.

The super reach is a reach pattern in which characters and the like are displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in addition to the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol (after the reach state is established), thereby giving the player a sense of expectation. be. In the present embodiment, three types of super reach patterns (super reach SR1, SR2, SR3) of 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 50 seconds in the normal mode are prepared. The variable display time in the high probability mode and the time reduction mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the normal reach. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of Super Reach SR1, "FF12" in the normal mode, "FD12" in the high probability mode, and "FE12" in the time reduction mode are set in the variation pattern command. In the case of Super Reach SR2, "FF13" in the normal mode, "FD13" in the high probability mode, and "FE13" in the time reduction mode are set. In the case of Super Reach SR3, "FF14" in the normal mode, "FD14" in the high probability mode, and "FE14" in the time reduction mode are set.

Premium reach is an effect mode that can be derived only when a jackpot state occurs, and during variable display of decorative symbols (after the reach state is established), characters with a pattern different from that of super reach are displayed in addition to the decorative symbols. This is a reach pattern that gives the player a sense of anticipation. Two types of premium reach patterns (premium reach PR1 and PR2) of 60 seconds and 70 seconds in the normal mode are prepared for the premium reach of the present embodiment. The variable display time in the high probability mode and the time reduction mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the normal reach. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of premium reach PR1, "FF15" in the normal mode, "FD15" in the high probability mode, and "FE15" in the time reduction mode are set in the variation pattern command. In the case of premium reach PR2, "FF16" in the normal mode, "FD16" in the high probability mode, and "FE16" in the time reduction mode are set.

In addition, "FF10" in the normal mode, "FD10" in the high probability mode, and "FE10" in the time reduction mode are set as the fluctuation pattern commands corresponding to "complete deviation" that does not reach any reach state. NS. In the present embodiment, the variable display time that is completely out of alignment is set to 10 seconds in the normal mode. Of course, the variable display time in the high probability mode and the time reduction mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the normal reach.

Further, the sub control device 560 determines a stop symbol (combination of stop symbols) based on the symbol command and displays it after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The symbol command is a command that causes the sub-control device 560 to determine a stop symbol, and is a combination of probabilistic symbols, a combination of normal symbols, a combination of front-rear and front-out symbols, a combination of symbols other than front-rear and front-out, and a combination of completely out-of-order symbols. It specifies five categories called combination. These categories are indicated by "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4", and "A5", and any one of them is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, the sub-control device 560 stores the relationship between these commands and the stop symbol in a table. Then, the sub control device 560 displays the stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command.

Hereinafter, the classification of the stop symbol and the correspondence between the stop symbol and the symbol command will be described.

The combination of probabilistic symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of doublets of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and "A1" is set for the symbol command corresponding to the combination of probabilistic symbols. Then, the sub-control device 560 is one of a combination of symbols consisting of doublets of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 when "A1" indicating a probability variation symbol is set in the symbol command. Is determined as a stop symbol.

The combination of normal symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of doublets of numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8, and "A2" is set for the symbol command corresponding to the combination of normal symbols. Then, when "A2" indicating a normal symbol is set in the symbol command, the sub control device 560 is one of a combination of symbols consisting of doublets of numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8. Is determined as a stop symbol.

The combination of front and rear out-of-bounds symbols corresponds to the "front-back out-of-reach" in which the final stop symbol shifts by one before and after the reach symbol and stops, and corresponds to the combination of front-back and out-of-front symbols. "A3" is set for the symbol command. The combination of symbols other than front and rear disengagement corresponds to the "reach other than front and rear disengagement" in which the final stop symbol stops at a position other than the front and back of the reach symbol after the reach occurs, and the symbol corresponding to the combination of symbols other than front and rear disengagement. "A4" is set in the command. The combination of completely off symbols corresponds to "complete off" in which reach does not occur, and "A5" is set for the symbol command corresponding to the combination of completely off symbols. As will be described in detail later, when "A3" to "A5" are set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 560 stops the combination of symbols stored in the counter buffer of the corresponding RAM 553. To determine as. In the present embodiment, three commands "A3" to "A5" are prepared as the symbol commands for disengagement, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a configuration in which only one symbol command for disengagement may be used may be used.

Returning to the description of FIG. 14, in step S202, the variation type counters VS1 and VS2 are updated. More specifically, like other counters, the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 are incremented by 1, and when those counter values reach the upper limit values (198, 240 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0, respectively. do. Then, the updated values of the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

In the following step S203, various payout information (for example, a prize ball counting signal, a payout abnormality signal, etc.) received from the payout control device 311 is read.

In step S204, on condition that a signal indicating that the player is touching the handle 18 is input from the touch sensor 451, a setting is made to output a launch permission signal to the launch control device 312, and sub-control is performed. A setting is made to output a power saving release signal to the device 560.

After that, in step S205, the first display control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the special display device 43 is set as to what kind of control is performed in the special display device 43, and the jackpot determination and the variation pattern (effect pattern) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 are set. Settings etc. are made. The details of this first display control process will be described later.

In step S206, the variable winning device control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the variable winning device 32 is set as to what kind of control is performed in the variable winning device 32. As a result, when the jackpot state (special game state) is reached, the opening / closing process of the jackpot of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds. The details of the variable winning device control process will be described later.

In step S207, the second display control process is executed. In this process, what kind of control is performed in the ordinary symbol display device 41 is set, such as setting the control content of the ordinary symbol display device 41. The details of this second display control process will be described later.

In step S208, the trigger response opening opening / closing control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the opening / closing member is set as to what kind of control is performed in the opening / closing member of the first trigger response port 33.

After that, in step S209, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. If the power failure occurrence information is not set in the backup area 503a, whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached in step S210, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal process (the present embodiment). Then, it is determined whether or not 4 msec) has passed. Then, if the predetermined time has already passed, the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not passed since the start of the previous normal processing, the random number initial value counter VINI and the variation type counters VS1 and VS2 are updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing. It is repeatedly executed (step S211 and step S212).

That is, in step S211, the random number initial value counter VINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter VINI is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0.

Further, in step S212, the variation type counters VS1 and VS2 are updated (similar to step S202). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in the present embodiment), they are cleared to 0, respectively. Then, the changed values of the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S209 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter VINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter VINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter V1) can be updated at random, and the value fluctuates in the same manner. The type counters VS1 and VS2 can also be updated at random.

If the power outage occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (step S209: YES), the power is cut off, so that the processes after step S213 are performed as the power failure process when the power is turned off. Be struck. In the power failure processing, first, the occurrence of each interrupt processing is prohibited in step S213, the contents of each register used by the CPU 501 are saved in the stack area in step S214, and the stack pointer value is backed up in the backup area 503a in step S215. Remember in. After that, in step S216, a power off notification command indicating that the power is cut off is transmitted to another control device (payout control device 311 or the like). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S217 and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. After that, the RAM access is prohibited in step S218, and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely cut off and the process cannot be executed.

The process of step S209 is the end of a series of processes corresponding to the state change of the game performed in steps S201 to S208, or the end of one cycle of the processes of steps S211 and S212 performed within the remaining time. It is executed at the timing. Therefore, in the normal processing of the main control device 261, since the information on the occurrence of the power failure is confirmed at the end of each processing, the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 is smaller than that in the case where each processing is in progress. And can be easily memorized. Further, when returning to the state before the power is cut off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a is small, it can be easily returned and the processing load of the main control device 261 can be reduced. .. Further, since the occurrence of interrupt processing is prohibited before the data is stored (step S213), it is possible to prevent the data from being changed when the power is cut off, and the state before the power is cut off can be reliably stored. ..

Next, the first display control process in step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 19, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit. The jackpot includes the middle of the jackpot state (special game state) and the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot state.

In the following step S802, it is determined whether or not the color change display (variable display) by the special display device 43 is being performed by observing the setting status of the display timer. Specifically, when the display timer is set (when it is on), it is considered that the variable display is in progress, and when the display timer is released (when it is off), it corresponds to the state where the variable display is stopped. It is considered that the stop display is in progress. Then, if the jackpot is not in progress and the fluctuation display is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the number N of balls on hold for starting is larger than 0. At this time, if a big hit is being made or the number of balls N on hold for starting is 0, this process is terminated as it is.

Further, if neither the jackpot nor the fluctuation display is displayed and the number of balls on hold for starting N> 0, the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, 1 is subtracted from the number of balls on hold for starting. In step S805, a process of shifting the data stored in the first reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of shifting the data stored in the hold 1st to 4th areas of the 1st hold ball storage area in order to the execution area side, and is a process of shifting the hold 1st area → the execution area and the hold 2nd. The data in each area is shifted in the order of area → hold 1st area, hold 3rd area → hold 2nd area, hold 4th area → hold 3rd area.

After that, in step S806, the variable display setting process is executed. Here, the details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot based on the value of the jackpot random number counter V1 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. Specifically, whether or not it is a jackpot is determined based on the relationship between the value of the jackpot random number counter V1 and the mode at that time, and as described above, in a low probability state such as the normal mode, the value of the jackpot random number counter V1 is 0 to 676. Of these, "337,673" is the winning value, and in the high probability mode, "67,131,199,269,337,401,463,523,601,661" is the winning value. If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit (step S901: YES), the process proceeds to step S902. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a big hit (step S901: NO), that is, if it is out of order, the process proceeds to step S909.

In step S902, it is determined whether or not it is a probabilistic jackpot. In the present embodiment, when a big hit is made, the mode is configured to shift to the high probability mode or the time reduction mode with a probability of 1/2, respectively. Specifically, whether or not to shift to the high probability mode is determined based on the value of the mode determination counter V2 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. If the value of the stored mode determination counter V2 is an odd number "1,3,5,7,9" out of the numerical values 0 to 9, the transition to the high probability mode is determined (probability variation jackpot), and an even number " If it is "0,2,4,6,8", the transition to the time saving mode is decided (usually a big hit).

Here, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is (step S902: YES), the jackpot fluctuation pattern is determined in step S904, and the probability variation symbol (“A1” in this embodiment) is set as the symbol command in step S905. Then, the process proceeds to step S917.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S902 that it is not a probabilistic jackpot (step S902: NO), that is, when it is a normal jackpot, the jackpot fluctuation pattern is determined in step S907, and the normal symbol (this embodiment) is determined in step S908. Then, "A2") is set in the symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S917.

In step S904 and step S907, the fluctuation pattern at the time of a big hit is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters VS1 and VS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the symbol variation mode of the decorative symbol is determined based on the values of the first and second variation type counters VS1 and VS2. .. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter VS1 and the reach pattern (variation type) and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter VS2 and the variation time are predetermined by a table or the like for each game mode. .. The mode determination in the present embodiment is performed by combining the on / off statuses of the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag, and the high ball entry state flag, which will be described later. For example, if the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag, and the high ball entry state flag are all on (flag value "1"), the high probability mode is determined.

Here, the correspondence between the numerical values of the first variation type counter VS1 and the second variation type counter VS2 and the variation type will be described. For example, in the case of a big hit in the normal mode, the correspondence is defined by the table in the normal mode medium big hit as shown in FIG. 22 (a). That is, when VS1 = 0 to 9, "FF11" (normal reach) is set in the fluctuation pattern command regardless of the value of VS2. When VS1 = 10-196 and VS2 = 0-69, "FF12" (super reach SR1) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 10 to 196 and VS2 = 70 to 149, "FF13" (super reach SR2) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 10 to 196 and VS2 = 150 to 240, "FF14" (super reach SR3) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 197,198 and VS2 = 0 to 120, "FF15" (premium reach PR1) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 197,198 and VS2 = 121-240, "FF16" (premium reach PR2) is set in the fluctuation pattern command.

Further, the symbol commands in steps S905 and S908 indicate the jackpot symbols in a predetermined division, and the sub-control device 560 determines the stop symbol as will be described later. Specifically, when "A1" indicating the combination of probabilistic symbols is set in the symbol command (step S905), the combination of any of the doublets 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is sub-subscribed. The control device 560 determines as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when "A2" indicating the combination of normal symbols is set in the symbol command (step S908), the sub-control device 560 sets the combination of any of the 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 doublets. Is determined as a stop symbol. After setting the symbol command in step S905 and step S908, the process proceeds to step S917.

Further, in step S909, which shifts to the case where a negative determination is made in step S901, it is determined whether or not the reach is reached. This determination is made based on the value of the variation selection counter V3 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation selection counter V3 causes the final stop symbol to be shifted by one before and after the reach symbol to stop, and the final stop after the reach is generated. A lottery is drawn for "reach other than front and back deviation" where the symbol stops at a position other than the front and back of the reach symbol, and "complete deviation" where reach does not occur. For example, V3 = 0,1 corresponds to front and rear deviation reach, and V3 = 2 to 21 correspond to reach other than front and rear disengagement, and V3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. If it is determined to reach here (step S909: YES), the process proceeds to step S910. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not reach (step S909: NO), that is, if it is "completely out", the out-of-order fluctuation pattern is determined in step S915, and the completely out-of-order symbol is set as a symbol command in step S916. Then, the process proceeds to step S917.

In step S910, it is determined whether or not the reach is out of front and back. If it is determined that the reach is out of front and back (step S910: YES), the out-of-bounds fluctuation pattern is determined in step S911, the out-of-front / back out symbol is set in the symbol command in step S912, and the process proceeds to step S917. .. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach is not the front-rear deviation (step S910: NO), that is, the reach is other than the front-rear deviation, the deviation fluctuation pattern is determined in step S913, and the symbol other than the front-rear deviation is set in step S914. It is set in the command, and the process proceeds to step S917.

When determining the deviation fluctuation pattern in steps S911, S913, and S915, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the values of the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 in step S904. And so on.

Here, the correspondence between the numerical value of the first variation type counter VS1 and the variation type will be described. For example, in the case of front-rear out-of-reach in the normal mode, the correspondence relationship is defined by the front-back out-of-reach time table in the normal mode as shown in FIG. 22 (b). That is, when VS1 = 0 to 9, "FF11" (normal reach) is set in the fluctuation pattern command regardless of the value of VS2. When VS1 = 10 to 198 and VS2 = 0 to 90, "FF12" (super reach SR1) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 10 to 198 and VS2 = 91 to 170, "FF13" (super reach SR2) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. When VS1 = 10 to 198 and VS2 = 171 to 240, "FF14" (super reach SR3) is set in the fluctuation pattern command. Further, at the time of reach (V3 = 2 to 21) other than the front-rear deviation, the normal reach is achieved regardless of the values of the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2, and "FF11" is set in the fluctuation pattern command. Further, at the time of complete deviation (V3 = 22 to 238), "FF10" is set in the fluctuation pattern command regardless of the values of the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2.

Further, it is the same as in step S905 and the like that the symbol command in step S912, step S914, and step S916 indicates a predetermined division of the combination of the outlier symbols. Specifically, when "A3" indicating a combination of front-back and front-to-back symbols is set in the symbol command (step S912), the sub-control device 560 that has received the symbol command stores the front-back out-of-front reach symbol buffer of the RAM 553. The combination of symbols corresponding to the front and rear detachment reach that has been performed is determined as the stop symbol. When "A4" indicating the combination of symbols other than the front and rear deviation is set in the symbol command (step S914), the combination of the symbols corresponding to the reach other than the front and rear deviation stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front and rear deviation of the RAM 553 is changed. , The sub-control device 560 determines as a stop symbol. When "A5" indicating the combination of completely removed symbols is set in the symbol command (step S916), the combination of the symbols corresponding to the completely removed symbols stored in the completely removed symbol buffer of the RAM 553 is set to the sub-control device 560. Is determined as a stop symbol.

By the way, in step S917, the start setting process indicating that the condition for performing the color change display (variable display) is satisfied in the special display device 43 is performed. In this start setting process, the display timer setting process is performed. The display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. For example, when the fluctuation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), it is set to 10000 msec. Then, as will be described later, the display timer is decremented by 4 msec each time the normal process is performed. The fluctuation display time of the special display device 43 in the present embodiment is set to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the decorative symbol selected by the fluctuation type counters VS1 and VS2. When a control signal to start color change display (variable display) is output to the special display device 43 in the next external output process of the normal process based on the setting of the display timer, the special display is displayed. The color change display is started in the device 43. The special display device 43 is a three-color LED as described above, and changes the color to green if the lit color is red, blue if it is green, and red if it is blue. Then, after the end of step S917, the variation display setting process ends.

Returning to the description of FIG. 19, if step S802 is YES, that is, the variable display is in progress, the process proceeds to step S807 to perform the display timer subtraction process. Each time this process is performed, the value of the display timer is subtracted by 4 msec. For example, when a display timer of 10000 msec is set, the value of the display timer becomes 9996 msec in the display timer subtraction process in the next normal process of the set times of the display timer.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by taking into consideration the value of the display timer after the subtraction. At this time, step S808 is positively determined when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the display timer becomes “0”. If an affirmative determination is made in step S808, the display timer is canceled [off (cleared)] in step S809, and the stop display setting for performing the stop display on the special display device 43 is performed in step S810. Then, based on the setting contents of the stop display setting, a control signal indicating that the stop display is to be displayed is output to the special display device 43 in the external output process in the next normal process. That is, if it is a probabilistic jackpot that accompanies the transition to the high probability mode, the red color is stopped and displayed (for example, it lights only for a few seconds), and if it is a normal jackpot that accompanies the transition to the time reduction mode, the green color is stopped and displayed. , If it is off, the blue color is stopped and displayed. To reiterate, the stop display by the special display device 43 is the main display, and the display of the decorative symbol by the decorative symbol display device 42 is only an auxiliary display.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S811 to perform the discrimination information setting process. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the stop display corresponds to the jackpot. Here, in the case of corresponding to a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1002 and the big hit is set. Specifically, the jackpot flag, the variable flag, the variable timer, and the round number counter are set. Then, after the end of step S1002, the discrimination information setting process ends.

The jackpot flag is state determination information for determining whether or not it is a jackpot state as a special game state, and here, "1" indicating the occurrence of a jackpot state is set as a flag value. The value of the jackpot flag is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter V1.

The variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the variable winning device 32 is in the open state.

The variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time of the variable winning device 32, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of opening.

The round number counter is discrimination information for discriminating the number of rounds executed during the jackpot state (the number of times the special prize state occurs, that is, the number of times the opening / closing process of the variable winning device 32 is executed), as will be described later. "15" indicating 15 rounds is set as a value.

By the way, in step S1001, when it is determined that it does not correspond to the big hit, that is, it is out of order, the process proceeds to step S1003.

In step S1003, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation count counter is set. The fluctuation number counter is a means for measuring the duration of the time shortened state (how many fluctuations are displayed), and as will be described later, "100" is usually set as the counter value after the end of the jackpot.

Here, if the fluctuation count counter is canceled (in the off state), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the fluctuation count counter is set (when it is on), it is considered that the time reduction state is being set, and in step S1004, the value of the fluctuation count counter is subtracted by 1, and the process proceeds to step S1005. do.

In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation count counter is the remaining 0 count. That is, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display this time is the 100th fluctuation display after the end of the normal jackpot (after the time reduction state is given). Here, if the value of the fluctuation count counter is 0 counts remaining, the high-entry ball state flag described later is reset (set to "0") in step S1006, and the time reduction state flag described later is set in step S1007. A reset (set to "0") process is performed, a process of canceling (off) the fluctuation count counter in step S1008 is performed, and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1005 that the value of the fluctuation count counter is not the remaining 0 count, the present process is terminated as it is.

Returning to the description of FIG. 19, after the determination information setting process in step S811 is completed, the first display control process is completed. If a negative determination is made in step S808, the color change display setting for continuously performing the color change display (variable display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is performed in step S812, and this process is completed. do. Then, based on the setting contents of the color change display setting, a control signal indicating that the color change display is performed is output to the special display device 43 in the external output process in the next normal process. Specifically, if the current lighting color is red, the color is changed to green, if it is green, the color is changed to blue, and if it is blue, the color is changed to red. As a result, the timing of the first display control process, that is, the color change display (variable display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is realized every 4 ms. In the present embodiment, the stop display setting process (step S810) is followed by the discrimination information setting process (step S811), but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the variable display setting process (step S806). It may be configured to be performed after.

Next, the variable winning device control process in step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the variable flag of the variable winning device 32 is on. Here, if it is determined that the variable flag is not on (off), this process ends as it is.

As described above, the variable flag is discrimination information for discriminating whether or not the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, and when the variable flag is set in the discriminating process in step S1201 (step S1201). When it is in the on state, it is considered to be in the open state, and when the variable flag is released (when it is in the off state), it is considered to be in the closed state.

Then, based on the on / off status of the variable flag, various control signals are output to the variable winning device 32 in the next external output process of the normal process. When the variable flag is on, a control signal indicating that the large winning opening is opened is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is opened. On the other hand, when the variable flag is off, a control signal indicating that the large winning opening is closed is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is closed.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, that is, if the variable flag is on, it is considered that the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, and the variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S1202. Each time this process is performed, the value of the variable timer is subtracted by 4 msec.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S1203, and it is determined whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed by taking into consideration the value of the variable timer after the subtraction. Here, step S1203 is positively determined when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the variable timer becomes “0”. Then, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1203, the process proceeds to step S1204.

If a negative determination is made in step S1203, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have won the variable winning device 32 in step S1205 has reached the specified number. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1204. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1205, that is, if the number of winnings to the variable winning device 32 has not reached the specified number, this process is terminated as it is. Therefore, the variable winning device 32 is maintained in the open state until the specified opening time elapses or until the specified number of game balls are won, and is closed when the above conditions are satisfied.

Proceeding to step S1204, the number of times the variable winning device 32 is opened, that is, whether or not the number of executed rounds has reached the specified number of times (whether the value of the number of rounds counter is 0) is determined in consideration of the value of the number of rounds counter. .. Here, if the number of rounds has not reached the specified number of times, in step S1206, the value of the number of rounds counter is subtracted by 1, and this process is terminated as it is. That is, the opening / closing process is repeated until the number of executed rounds reaches a preset number of times.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1204 that the number of rounds has reached the specified number of times, the end setting process is performed in step S1207 to end this process.

In the end setting process of step S1207, the above variable flag and variable timer reset process (release process), jackpot flag reset process, round number counter reset process, high probability state flag setting process, and time reduction state flag setting process. , High ball entry state flag setting process, fluctuation count counter setting process, etc. are performed.

More specifically, the variable flag and the variable timer are released (off) by the reset process of the variable flag and the variable timer.

In the jackpot flag reset process, "0" indicating the end of the jackpot state is set as the flag value.

The round count counter is canceled (off) by the round count counter reset process.

The high-probability state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is in a high-probability state, and is stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area in the high-probability state flag setting process. The flag value switching setting is performed based on the value of the mode determination counter V2. As a result, when the high probability mode is set after the jackpot ends (probability variation jackpot), "1" indicating the occurrence of the high probability state is set as a flag value, and when the time reduction mode is set (normal jackpot). Is set as a flag value of "0" indicating the occurrence of a low probability state.

The time reduction state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is in the time reduction state, and in the time reduction state flag setting process, "1" indicating that the time reduction state is generated is indicated by "1". Set as a flag value.

The high-entry state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is in the high-entry state, and indicates that the high-entry state flag is generated in the high-entry state flag setting process. "1" is set as the flag value.

As described above, the fluctuation count counter is a means for measuring the duration of the time shortened state (how many fluctuations are displayed), and the fluctuation count counter setting process includes the high probability state flag setting process. Similarly, the switching setting of the fluctuation count counter is performed based on the value of the mode determination counter V2. As a result, when the high probability mode is set after the jackpot ends (probability variation jackpot), the fluctuation count counter is canceled (off). On the other hand, when the time reduction mode is set (usually a big hit), "100" corresponding to 100 fluctuation displays is set as the value of the fluctuation count counter.

Next, the second display control process in step S207 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 24, in step S2101, it is determined whether or not the switching display (variation display) by the normal symbol display device 41 is in progress by observing the setting status of the display timer. Specifically, when the display timer is set (when it is on), it is considered that the variable display is in progress, and when the display timer is released (when it is off), it corresponds to the state where the variable display is stopped. It is considered that the stop display is in progress. Then, if the variable display is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S2102, and it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls N is larger than 0. At this time, if the number of reserved balls N is 0, this process is terminated as it is.

Further, if the fluctuation display is not displayed and the number of reserved balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the number of reserved balls N. In step S2104, a process of shifting the data stored in the second reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the hold 1st to 4th areas of the 2nd hold ball storage area to the execution area side, and is a process of shifting the hold 1st area → the execution area and the hold 2nd. The data in each area is shifted in the order of area → hold 1st area, hold 3rd area → hold 2nd area, hold 4th area → hold 3rd area.

After that, in step S2105, the start setting process is executed. In this process, the normal symbol display device 41 performs a process indicating that the condition for performing the switching display (variable display) is satisfied. Specifically, the setting process of the display timer of the normal symbol display device 41 is performed. The display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. The variation display time of the normal symbol display device 41 in the present embodiment is preset for each of the high ball entry state and the low ball entry state as described above. Based on such a display timer setting, when a control signal to start switching display (variable display) is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the next external output processing of the normal processing, the normal symbol is output. The switching display is started on the display device 41. As described above, the ordinary symbol display device 41 is configured to light and display "○" or "×" as an ordinary symbol, and if the displayed is "○", "×" or "×" is displayed. If it is, it is switched to "○" and displayed. Then, after the end of step S2105, the second display control process ends.

If step S2101 is YES, that is, the variable display is in progress, the process proceeds to step S2106 to perform the display timer subtraction process. Each time this process is performed, the value of the display timer is subtracted by 4 msec.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by taking into consideration the value of the display timer after the subtraction. At this time, step S2107 is positively determined when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the display timer becomes “0”. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the display timer is canceled [off (cleared)] in step S2108, and a stop display setting for performing stop display on the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting contents of the stop display setting, a control signal indicating that the stop display is performed is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the external output process in the next normal process. That is, if it is a winning symbol, the "○" symbol (winning symbol) is stopped and displayed (for example, it lights only for a few seconds), and if it is not, the "x" symbol is stopped and displayed.

As described above, it is determined whether or not the player has won based on the value of the normal symbol random number counter V4 stored in the execution area of the second reserved ball storage area. Specifically, whether or not the player wins is determined based on the relationship between the value of the normal symbol random number counter V4 and the mode at that time. Of 0 to 250, "5-153" is the winning value, and "5-228" is the winning value in a high ball-entry state such as a high probability mode.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2110, the discrimination information setting process is performed, and this process is completed. In this process, when the stop display corresponds to the winning, the setting process for opening / closing the first trigger response port 33 (opening / closing member) is performed. Specifically, the variable flag, the variable timer, and the open count counter are set.

The variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the first trigger response port 33 is in the open state.

The variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time of the first trigger response port 33, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of opening.

The opening count counter is discrimination information for discriminating the number of times the opening / closing process of the first trigger correspondence port 33 is executed.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2107, in step S2111, a switching display setting for continuously performing the switching display (variation display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is performed, and this process is terminated. Then, based on the setting contents of this switching display setting, a control signal indicating that the switching display is performed is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the external output processing in the next normal processing. Specifically, if the current lighting is "○", it is switched to "x", and if it is "x", it is switched to "○". As a result, the timing of the second display control process, that is, the switching display (variable display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is realized every 4 ms.

Next, the trigger opening / closing control process in step S208 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the variable flag of the first trigger response port 33 is on. Here, if it is determined that the variable flag is not on (off), this process ends as it is.

As described above, the variable flag is the determination information for determining whether or not the first trigger response port 33 is in the open state, and the variable flag is set in the determination process in step S2201. If (in the on state), it is considered to be in the open state, and if the variable flag is cleared (in the off state), it is considered to be in the closed state.

Then, based on the on / off status of the variable flag, various control signals are output to the opening / closing member (solenoid for opening / closing member) of the first trigger corresponding port 33 in the next external output processing of the normal processing. When the variable flag is on, a control signal indicating that the opening / closing member is opened is output, and the first trigger corresponding port 33 is opened. On the other hand, when the variable flag is off, a control signal indicating that the opening / closing member is closed is output, and the first trigger response port 33 is closed.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, that is, if the variable flag is on, it is considered that the first trigger response port 33 is in the open state, and the variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S2202. Each time this process is performed, the value of the variable timer is subtracted by 4 msec.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and it is determined whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed by taking into consideration the value of the variable timer after the subtraction. Here, step S2203 is positively determined when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the variable timer becomes “0”. Then, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2203, the process proceeds to step S2204.

If a negative determination is made in step S2203, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have won a prize in the first trigger response port 33 in step S2205 has reached the specified number. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S2204. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2205, that is, if the number of winnings in the first trigger response port 33 has not reached the specified number, this process is terminated as it is. Therefore, the first trigger response port 33 is maintained in the open state until the specified opening time elapses or until the specified number of game balls are won, and is closed when the above conditions are satisfied.

Proceeding to step S2204, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening of the first trigger response port 33 has reached the specified number of times (whether the value of the number of times of opening counter is 0) in consideration of the value of the number of times of opening counter. Here, if the number of times of opening has not reached the specified number of times, in step S2206, the value of the number of times of opening counter is subtracted by 1, and this process is terminated as it is. That is, the opening / closing process is repeated until the preset number of times is reached.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2204 that the number of times of opening has reached the specified number of times, the end setting process is performed in step S2207 to end this process.

In the end setting process of step S2207, the above-mentioned variable flag and variable timer reset process (release process), release count counter reset process, and the like are performed.

More specifically, the variable flag and the variable timer are released (off) by the reset process of the variable flag and the variable timer. In addition, the release count counter is released (off) by the reset process of the release counter.

Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of explanation, the reception interrupt process will be described first with reference to FIG. 26, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG. 27.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a reception interrupt process executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interrupt process is a process that is executed by interrupting when the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261. When the payout control device 311 confirms that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received, the payout control device 311 temporarily waits for another process executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the receive interrupt process is executed. When the receive interrupt process is executed, first, the command transmitted from the main control unit 261 in step S3001 is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513, and in order to store the command transmitted from the main control unit 261 in step S3002. Turn on the command reception flag to end this reception interrupt processing. As described above, when a command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referenced and stored in a predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer is stored in order to store the next received command in the next storage area. Is updated.

In the present embodiment, the reception process of the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is performed by the interrupt process executed when the command is received. For example, it is shown in FIG. 28. In the timer interrupt process, before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, it is confirmed whether or not a command has been received, and if a command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on, and if no command has been received, the process may be shifted to the command determination process. In such a case, it is confirmed whether or not the command has been received by checking the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port at predetermined intervals.

Next, the main process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311, and this main process is started by resetting when the power is turned on.

First of all, in step S3101, the initial setting process accompanying the power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and the interrupt mode is set. Then, in step S3103, RAM access is permitted, and in step S3104, the external interrupt vector is set.

After that, in step S3106, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Then, if the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in the subsequent step S3108, does the RAM determination value match the RAM determination value saved at the time of power-off? Whether or not, that is, the effectiveness of the backup is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. It is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keywords written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly saved.

If the power failure occurrence information is not set in step S3106, or if a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) in step S3108, the initialization process of RAM 513 after step S3115 is performed. Transition.

In step S3115, the entire area of RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, the initial value of RAM 513 is set. After that, in step S3117, the initial setting of the CPU peripheral device is performed, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to allow interrupts.

On the other hand, on the condition that the power failure occurrence information is set in step S3106 and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal in step S3108, the processing at the time of power restoration (at the time of power failure recovery). Process) is executed. That is, in step S3109, the stack pointer before the power is turned off is restored, in step S3110, the power cut occurrence information is cleared, and in step S3111, the payout permission flag that permits the payout of the prize ball is cleared. Further, in step S3112, the initial setting of the CPU peripheral device is performed, and in step S3113, the used register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in step S3114, interrupts are permitted.

After the interrupt is enabled in step S3114, it is determined in the process of step S3122 whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a. Here, if the power cutoff occurrence information is set, the power supply is cut off, so that the processes after step S3123 are performed as the power failure process when the power is turned off. In the power failure processing, first, the occurrence of each interrupt processing is prohibited in step S3123, and the command determination processing described later is executed in the next step S3124. After that, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area in step S3125, the stack pointer value is stored in the backup area 513a in step S3126, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3127, and the backup area 513a is calculated. The RAM access is prohibited in step S3128, and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut off and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the backed up stack area and work area of the RAM 513.

In the process of step S3122, since the information on the occurrence of the power failure is confirmed after the process performed at the time of turning on the power is completed, the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is larger than that in the case where each process is in the middle. It is less and can be easily memorized. Further, when returning to the state before the power is cut off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a is small, it can be easily returned and the processing load of the payout control device 311 can be reduced. ..

Next, the timer interrupt process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 28. This timer interrupt process is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec).

In the timer interrupt processing, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the determination processing of the command is performed (step S3201). This command determination process will be described below with reference to FIG. 29.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a command determination process performed by the payout control device 311. In the command determination process (steps S3124 and S3201), first, it is determined whether or not the command reception flag is turned on in step S3301. The command reception flag is turned on when a command transmitted from the main control unit 261 is received in the reception interrupt processing (see FIG. 26) described above.

If the command reception flag is determined to be off in step S3301, a new command has not been received from the main control device 261, and this process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the command reception flag is determined to be on in step S3301, the received command is read from the RAM 513 in step S3302, and the command reception flag is turned off in step S3303. By turning off the command reception flag in step S3303, the processing of steps S3302 to S3311 can be skipped until a new command is received, so that the control of the payout control device 311 can be reduced.

The type of the command read from the RAM 513 in the processes of steps S3304 to S3306 is determined. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout initialization command, in step S3305 it is determined whether or not it is a payout return command, and in step S3306 it is a prize ball command. Whether or not it is determined.

If the command transmitted from the main control unit 261 is a payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether or not the payout permission flag is already turned on, and if the payout permission flag is turned off, the main controller is turned on when the power is turned on. Since the control device 261 has instructed to initialize the RAM 513, the work area (area) other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S3309. After that, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311, and the payout permission of the prize ball is set.

As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization process of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payout control device 311 performs the initialization process of the RAM 513 after receiving the payout initialization command. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 is initialized are substantially the same. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to the initialization timing being shifted, the RAM 513 is initialized and the control corresponding to the received command cannot be performed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of harmful effects. Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 is initialized, the payout permission of the prize ball can be surely set.

On the other hand, if the payout permission flag is already turned on in step S3307, the command determination process ends without clearing the work area of the RAM 513 and initializing the RAM 513. That is, the process of step S3307 prohibits the RAM 513 from being initialized with the payout permission flag set. Since the payout initialization command is a command that is transmitted only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on, it is not received with the payout permission flag turned on. It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 has recognized it as a payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, if the work area of the RAM 513 is cleared (step S3308) and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set (step S3309) while the payout permission flag is turned on, the prize balls will not be paid out if they remain. Although an adverse effect occurs and causes a loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized while the payout permission flag is turned on, it is possible to prevent the player from being inflicted with a loss.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout return command (step S3304: NO, step S3305: YES), the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power was cut off. In step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on to allow the payout of the prize ball. That is, when there is information on the occurrence of a power failure and the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power cutoff, the payout of the prize ball is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so that the read pointer is changed to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Will be updated.

Further, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a prize ball command (step S3305: NO, step S3306: YES), the number of prize balls received in step S3310 is added to the total number of prize balls and stored. , The payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311 to allow the payout of the prize ball. At this time, the payout control device 311 sequentially reads the prize ball commands stored in the command buffer (ring buffer), and adds the number of prize balls corresponding to the command to the total number of prize balls stored in the predetermined buffer area. And remember. Since the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls are paid out based on the prize ball command transmitted from the main control device 261, the prize ball command is a payout instruction command instructing the payout of the prize balls. .. Further, when the prize ball command is received, the payout permission is set immediately, so that the prize ball can be paid out at an early stage for winning. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so that the read pointer is changed to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Will be updated.

Note that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is neither a payout initialization command (step S3304: NO), a payout return command (step S3305: NO), nor a prize ball command (step S3306: NO). The command judgment process ends without turning on the payout permission flag.

Here, the flow chart of FIG. 28 will be returned to the description. When the command determination process is completed, in step S3202, it is determined whether or not the payout permission flag is turned on in the command determination process. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, this process ends as it is. That is, it is possible to prevent the prize ball from being paid out before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3202, the state return switch 321 is checked in step S3204, and when it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed. By this process, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, for example, the payout motor is clogged with balls, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions, and the ball jam is cleared (return to the normal state). ..

After that, in step S3205, the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is set according to the change in the state of the lower plate 15. That is, when the lower plate 15 is full, the lower plate 15 is determined by the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, and when the lower plate is full, the lower plate full state is set and the lower plate is not full. , Execute the setting of the lower plate full tank release state. Further, in step S3206, the setting of the tank ball-less state (ball out state) or the tank ball-less release state (ball presence state) is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball. That is, the state without a tank ball is determined by the detection signal of the switch without a tank ball, and the setting of the state without a tank ball and the state without a tank ball is executed. Perform the settings.

After that, in step S3207, it is determined whether or not there is a state to be notified, such as an error state, and if there is a state to be notified, the notification is made.

Subsequently, the payout control process of the prize ball and the rental ball is executed. Specifically, the payout number setting process is performed in step S3208, the motor control state acquisition process is performed in step S3209, and the motor drive process is performed in step S3210.

In step S3211, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removal process on the condition that the state return switch 321 is checked and the ball removal operation is not started and the ball removal operation is not started. In the following step S3212, the control of the vibrator (vibe motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is in a jammed state. After that, the process returns to the beginning of this timer interrupt process.

Next, the processing of the sub control device 560 will be described. When various command signals such as fluctuation pattern commands and power saving release signals are input from the main control device 261, the sub control device 560 controls the decorative symbol display device 42, the speaker SP, and the like based on the various command signals.

Here, the normal processing of the sub-control device 560 will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This normal process is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 4 msec).

First, in step S3901, the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port 554 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received.

If a command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S3902. The command buffer of the RAM 553 is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the start to the end of the storage area, and when commands are stored in all the storage areas, the start of the storage area is used. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on the respective pointers.

If a negative determination is made after step S3902 or in step S3901, the process proceeds to step S3904, and whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal process (in this example). It is determined whether or not 1 msec) has passed. Then, if the predetermined time has already passed, the process proceeds to step S3905, while if the predetermined time has not yet passed since the start of the previous normal processing, the process proceeds to step S3912.

In step S3905, various counter update processes are executed. The CPU 551 of the sub control device 560 uses various counter information when displaying the decorative symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the jackpot decorative symbol counter V5 and the upper, middle, and lower upper, middle, and lower symbols used to set the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area. Each off-design counter VL, VM, VR is used. The out-of-symbol counters VL, VM, and VR have a configuration in which register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the CPU 551, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly.

The decorative symbol counter V5 at the time of a big hit determines a symbol (big hit symbol) at the time of stopping the fluctuation of the decorative symbol display device 42 at the time of a jackpot. Five kinds of symbols are set, and five kinds of normal symbols are set. Therefore, as the jackpot decorative symbol counter V5, five (0 to 4) counter values are prepared. That is, the jackpot decorative symbol counter V5 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 4, reach the upper limit value (that is, 4), and then return to 0. When the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is "A1" indicating a combination of probabilistic symbols, for example, the counter value is based on a table (a table that associates the counter value with the decorative symbol) that is not shown. If it is 0, it is "1" (doublet), if it is 1, it is "3" (doublet), if it is 2, it is "5" (doublet), if it is 3, it is "7" (doublet). ), If it is 4, the combination of probabilistic symbols is determined, such as "9" (doublet). Further, when the symbol command is "A2" indicating a combination of normal symbols, for example, if the counter value is 0, "0" ( If it is 1, it is "2" (doublet), if it is 2, it is "4" (doublet), if it is 3, it is "6" (doublet), and if it is 4, it is "8". ”(Doublet), the combination of normal symbols is determined. The jackpot decorative symbol counter V5 is periodically updated by the counter update process in step S3905, and is read from the counter buffer of the RAM 553 at the timing when the sub-control device 560 receives the symbol command as described later. In the present embodiment, the jackpot decorative symbol counter V5 is stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer of the RAM 553, but it is not stored in the buffer and the counter value is referred to at the timing when the symbol command is received. It may be.

The upper, middle, and lower missed symbol counters VL, VM, and VR determine each stop symbol (combination of missed symbols) in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas when the jackpot lottery is missed. Since any of the 10 decorative symbols is displayed in each column, 10 (0 to 9) counter values are prepared for each. The upper / off symbol counter VL determines the stop symbol in the upper symbol display area, the middle / out symbol counter VM determines the stop symbol in the middle symbol display area, and the lower / off symbol counter VR determines the stop symbol in the lower symbol display area. Is determined.

In this embodiment, the values of the counters VL, VM, and VR are randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the CPU 551. That is, when each of the outlier symbol counters VL, VM, and VR is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the upper limit value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. NS. The out-of-order symbol counters VL, VM, and VR are updated so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of the out-of-order symbol counters VL, VM, and VR is the front-rear out-of-reach symbol buffer of the RAM 553, the reach symbol buffer other than the front-rear outlier, and the reach symbol buffer. It is stored in one of the completely off symbol buffers.

Here, the update processing of each of the out-of-order symbol counters VL, VM, and VR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 32, in step S4001, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the upper / off symbol counter VL, and in step S4002, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the middle / out of symbol counter VM. The upper, middle, and lower offset symbol counters VL, VM, and VR are configured to be updated one by one in one update process. Therefore, if the lower / off symbol counter VR is updated in the previous update process, a positive judgment is made in step S4001. Further, when the upper / off symbol counter VL is updated in the previous update process, an affirmative judgment is made in step S4002. Then, if it is the update time of the upper / off symbol counter VL (YES in step S4001), the process proceeds to step S4003 to update the upper / off symbol counter VL. If the update time of the center / out symbol counter VM (YES in step S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 to update the center / out symbol counter VM. Further, if it is the update time of the lower / off symbol counter VR (both steps S4001 and S4002 are NO), the process proceeds to step S4005 to update the lower / off symbol counter VR. In the update of the offset symbol counters VL, VM, and VR in steps S4003 to S4005, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 10 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the upper limit value. , The calculation result is used as the current value of the out-of-design counters VL, VM, and VR.

According to the above-mentioned VL, VM, VR update process, the upper, middle, and lower deviated symbol counters VL, VM, and VR are updated one by one in one update process, and the update times of the counter values overlap. There is no such thing. As a result, one set of the off-design counters VL, VM, and VR is updated every time the update process is executed three times.

After that, in step S4006, the combination of the updated out-of-design counters VL, VM, and VR is the same as the combination of the reach symbols (the symbol in the upper symbol display area and the symbol in the lower symbol display area are the same, and the upper and lower symbol display areas are displayed. (The symbol in the middle symbol display area is different from the symbol in), and if it is a combination of reach symbols (S4006 is YES), in step S4007, it is out of front and back reach. Determine if it exists. If the disengaged symbol counters VL, VM, and VR are a combination of front and rear disengagement reach (front and rear disengagement symbols) (YES in S4007), the process proceeds to step S4008, and the combination of the disengagement symbol counters VL, VM, and VR at that time is RAM553. Stored in the reach symbol buffer. If the disengaged symbol counters VL, VM, and VR are a combination of reach other than front and rear disengagement (designs other than front and rear disengagement) (S4007 is NO), the process proceeds to step S4009, and the disengaged symbol counters VL, VM, VR at that time The combination is stored in the reach symbol buffer except for the front and rear deviation of the RAM 553.

If the combination is other than the reach symbol (S4006 is NO), the process proceeds to step S4010, and it is determined whether or not the combination of the out-of-design counters VL, VM, and VR is the out-of-design combination. If the combination of symbols (completely out-of-design symbols) is set (YES in S4010), the process proceeds to step S4011, and the combination of the out-of-design symbols counters VL, VM, and VR at that time is stored in the completely out-of-design symbol buffer of RAM 553. If both steps S4006 and S4010 are NO, the symbols are aligned at the top, middle, and bottom, that is, it corresponds to a combination of jackpot symbols. This process ends as it is without storing.

Returning to the description of FIG. 30, in step S3907, the display setting process is performed. In this process, various arithmetic processes such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and command output setting are performed based on the information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553. More specifically, the sub-control device 560 determines the display mode to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the table associated with the variation type of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern command as shown in FIG. 33, and determines the display mode to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. Set the value corresponding to the fluctuation time of to the fluctuation time timer.

The above-mentioned display commands are, for example, a command for specifying a series of display effects from the start to the end of the variable display, and a command for specifying a display effect during a jackpot, and are based on the information stored in the command buffer. The required display command is generated each time. Normally, the display commands related to the fluctuation display generated by the sub control device 560 are roughly classified into a normal fluctuation data group and a reach effect data group, and basically each data constituting these data groups is the above fluctuation time timer. By sequentially outputting in accordance with a predetermined time order based on the above, display effects according to various fluctuation patterns are performed. For example, the normal fluctuation data group consists of normal fluctuation data 1, normal fluctuation data 2, ..., Normal fluctuation data m, and the reach effect data group consists of reach effect data 1, reach effect data 2, ..., Reach effect data. When it consists of n, the data is output in the order of normal fluctuation data 1 → 2 → ... → m with the start of normal fluctuation, and subsequently, with the start of reach production, reach production data 1 → 2 → ... → Data is output in the order of n.

Further, in the display setting process of step S3907, the stop symbol is also determined based on the symbol command. As described above, when "A1" is set in the symbol command, the combination of any of the doublets 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is determined as the stop symbol. On the other hand, when "A2" is set in the symbol command, the combination of any of the 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 doublets is determined as the stop symbol. When "A3" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the front-rear out-of-front reach symbol buffer (see FIG. 31) of the RAM 553 is determined as the stop symbol. When "A4" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front-back deviation is determined as the stop symbol. When "A5" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the completely off symbol buffer is determined as the stop symbol.

The display control device 45 performs drawing processing in response to a command from the sub control device 560, and starts variable display of the symbol on the decorative symbol display device 42. Once the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main control unit 261, the sub-control unit 560 waits until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern elapses (until the fluctuation time timer set in step S3907 becomes 0). And the variable display of the symbol is continued in cooperation with the display control device 45.

Here, an example of a display mode in a normal state in the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. As shown in FIG. 34A, the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with three symbol display areas of upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of decorative symbols are variably displayed for each symbol display area. NS. In the present embodiment, various symbols Z are displayed as decorative symbols with numbers "1" to "9". The various symbols Z are scrolled and displayed from right to left with periodicity in ascending or descending order of numbers, thereby forming a series of symbol sequences.

In such a case, various symbols Z are displayed in descending order (in ascending order of attached numbers) in the upper symbol row, and various symbols Z are similarly displayed in ascending order (increased numbers attached) in the middle symbol row and lower symbol row. It is displayed in order). Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area, and at the time of the stop, the symbol Z is, for example, a combination of jackpot symbols on a predetermined jackpot line (in the present embodiment, the same). If you arrange with a combination of different types of symbols), the jackpot state will start. Immediately before the above-mentioned combination of jackpot symbols is displayed, a so-called reach state (a state in which the reach mode is established) is reached. However, even if it reaches the reach state, it may not reach the jackpot state.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot line is composed of two vertical lines, left, middle, and right, and two diagonal lines (referred to as five lines). Therefore, in the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows, when three of the various symbols Z of the same type are lined up on any of the five lines and displayed as a fixed stop, a jackpot state occurs.

In the present embodiment, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to be in a dimmed power saving state.

As described above, a bright and colorful image is normally displayed on the display unit 42a [see FIG. 34 (a)]. On the other hand, when the power is saved, the brightness is reduced, the display 42a becomes dark, and the display unit 42a looks almost black, and the characters "power saving" are displayed in the center of the display [Fig. 34 (b)). reference〕. The display of "power saving" corresponds to the power saving notification display in the present embodiment.

In the display setting process of step S3907, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a switching process for switching the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the power saving state is also performed.

Here, the switching process related to the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 35.

First, in step S7001, the port corresponding to the power saving release signal among the input / output ports 554 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the power saving release signal is input from the main control device 261.

If the power saving release signal is input here, it is considered that the player is playing the game by holding the handle 18 or has started the game, and the process proceeds to step S7006.

On the other hand, when the power saving release signal is not input, it is considered that the player is not playing the game, and the process proceeds to step S7002.

In step S7002, it is determined whether or not the value of the predetermined measurement timer Ts is "1 minute" or more. The measurement timer Ts is for measuring the time elapsed from the time when the variable display effect, the jackpot effect, etc. are completed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, without performing a new variable display effect or the like. Is. That is, in step S7002, it is determined whether or not "1 minute" or more has elapsed from the time when the various display effects are completed.

If an affirmative determination is made here, in step S7003, the power saving level value stored in the power saving level value storage area of the RAM 553 is checked, and the process proceeds to step S7004. On the other hand, if a negative judgment is made, this process is terminated as it is.

In step S7004, it is determined whether or not the value of the power saving level checked in step S7003 is "1" or more.

If the value of the power saving level is "1" or more, the power saving setting process is performed in step S7005, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, when the power saving level value is not "1" or more, that is, when the power saving level value is "0", the process proceeds to step S7007.

In the power saving setting process of step S7005, the decorative symbol display device 42 is set to be in the power saving state. Specifically, a display command is set for causing the display control device 45 to execute a process for setting the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 into a power saving state (dimming state) as shown in FIG. 34 (b). .. At the same time, the power saving flag for determining that the power saving state is set is turned on. The display command set here is output to the display control device 45 in the external output process of step 3911 described later.

In step S7006 shifted from step S7001, it is determined whether or not the display unit 42a is currently in the power saving state by observing the on / off status of the power saving flag.

Here, if it is determined that power is being saved, the demo setting process is performed in step S7007, and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that power saving is not in progress, this process is terminated as it is.

In the demo setting process of step S7007, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 sets a display command for executing the process of performing the demonstration display on the display control device 45. At the same time, turn off the power saving flag. Similar to the above, the display command set here is output to the display control device 45 in the external output process of step 3911.

Further, in the display setting process of step S3907, it is also confirmed whether or not the effect button 125 is operated, and when the operation of the effect button 125 is confirmed, the display setting corresponding to the operation is also performed.

Returning to the description of FIG. 30, in the lamp setting process of step S3908, the lighting / blinking patterns of the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 are set in order to synchronize with the display effect normally performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. Various control settings for driving the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 are performed.

Further, in the lamp setting process of step S3908, similarly to the above, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a switching process for switching the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 to the power saving state is also performed.

Here, the switching process relating to the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 36.

First, in step S7101, it is determined whether or not the power saving flag is turned on. Here, if the power saving flag is on, the process proceeds to step S7102, and if the power saving flag is not turned on, the power saving release process is performed in step S7106, and then this process is terminated. By performing such power saving release processing, it becomes possible to perform normal control such as lighting / blinking control as described above for the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2.

In step S7102, similarly to the above, it is determined whether or not the power saving level value stored in the power saving level value storage area of the RAM 553 is “2” or more.

Here, when the value of the power saving level is "2" or more, the setting process for turning off the board lamp group LG2 is performed in step S7103, and the process proceeds to step S7104. On the other hand, if the value of the power saving level is less than "2", this process is terminated as it is.

In step S7104, it is determined whether or not the value of the power saving level is "3". Here, when the value of the power saving level is "3", the setting process for turning off the frame lamp group LG1 is performed in step S7105, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the power saving level is less than "3", this process is terminated as it is.

The function of executing the switching process related to the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 and the switching process related to the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 constitutes the power saving means in the present embodiment.

Returning to the description of FIG. 30, in the voice setting process of step S3909, various control settings for driving the speaker SP, such as setting the output pattern of the speaker SP, in order to synchronize with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. I do. Here, the volume is set based on the volume level value stored in the power saving level value storage area of the RAM 553.

In step 3911, an external output process for transmitting a control signal based on the setting contents of steps S3905 to 3910 to each device is executed. For example, a display command is transmitted to the display control device 45 when the decorative symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the decorative symbol.

After the processing of steps S3905 to S3911 performed every 1 msec is executed, or when a negative determination is made in step S3904, the process proceeds to step S3912, and whether or not the power off occurrence information is stored in the RAM 553. To determine. The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from the main control device 261.

If the power failure occurrence information is not stored, the process proceeds to step S3913, and it is determined whether or not the RAM 553 is destroyed. If the RAM 553 is not destroyed here, the process returns to the process of step S3901 and the normal process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 553 is destroyed, the processing is looped infinitely in order to stop the execution of the subsequent processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3912 that the power-off occurrence information is stored, the power-off process is executed in step S3914. In the power off processing, the occurrence of interrupt processing is prohibited and each output port is turned off. In addition, the memory of the power failure occurrence information is also deleted. After executing the power off processing, the processing loops infinitely.

As described in detail above, in the present embodiment, the player does not operate the handle 18 (without playing the game), and from the time when various display effects are completed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, a new one is used. If "1 minute" or more has passed without the display effect being performed, the display unit 42a or the like of the decorative symbol display device 42 is in a power saving state. As a result, the power consumption of the pachinko machine 10 can be saved.

Further, since the volume power saving changeover switch SW is provided and the degree of power saving can be adjusted in multiple stages as needed, the convenience for the amusement store can be improved.

Further, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the power saving state is configured to display a power saving notification indicating "power saving is in progress". With such a configuration, the player can grasp that the pachinko machine 10 is not out of order.

In addition, when the player touches the handle 18 in the power saving state, the power saving state is terminated and a predetermined demonstration display is started on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42. .. During the power saving state, the player cannot grasp the effect performed on the decorative symbol display device 42, but the player can grasp the content of the effect performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 just by touching the handle 18. be able to. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decline in interest.

The content is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(A) In the above embodiment, at least from the time when the player does not operate the handle 18 and the various display effects are completed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, no new display effect is performed. When "1 minute" or more has passed, the display unit 42a or the like of the decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to satisfy a predetermined condition of being in a power saving state.

The predetermined condition for saving power is not limited to this, and other conditions may be used. For example, an infrared sensor or the like capable of detecting that the player is seated may be provided, and a predetermined time may elapse from the time when the player leaves the seat as a predetermined condition for power saving. Further, it may be a predetermined condition that a predetermined time elapses without the game ball entering the first trigger response port 33 (from the last entry into the first trigger response port 33). Of course, as in the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of conditions are combined may be used.

(B) The "light emitting means" to be a power saving target is not limited to the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 of the above embodiment, the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2, and is different from these light emitting means. May be configured to save power.

For example, as the light emitting display means, in addition to the decorative pattern display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), a dot matrix, electroluminescence (EL), a rotating drum, and the like can be mentioned as an example.

Further, the type of the light source (light emitting element) constituting the various light emitting means is not limited to the LED, and other light sources such as a light bulb and a fluorescent lamp may be adopted.

(C) In the power saving state of the above embodiment, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 is in a dimmed state, and the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 are turned off. It is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 may be turned off, and the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 may be in a dimmed state.

Although the method of dimming or the like is not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, various methods can be considered. For example, (1) changing the ratio between the lighting time and the extinguishing time of a light emitting element such as an LED blinking at high speed, (2) changing the current or voltage supplied to the light emitting element, (3) one light emitting means ( The number of light emitting elements that are lit at the same time in the lighting device, etc.) is changed.

Further, in the case of dimming or the like in a liquid crystal display device such as the decorative pattern display device 42, in addition to controlling the backlight by the methods (1) to (3) above, for example, the display image has a higher brightness. A method of switching to a lower image (black type, etc.) can be considered.

(D) In the above embodiment, the power saving states of the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 are switched in three stages, but for example, they are not stepwise but at once. It may be configured to save power collectively.

Further, the degree of dimming of the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 may be switched stepwise.

(E) In the above embodiment, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the power saving state is configured to display the power saving notification as "power saving", but the content of the power saving notification display is different. It may be. Of course, the power saving notification display may be omitted.

When the power saving notification is displayed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the power saving state, a predetermined image is periodically or randomly displayed in operation in order to prevent the liquid crystal panel from being burned (screen saver). To start) is preferable. Here, when a predetermined image is randomly displayed in operation, a random number generated by the sub control device 560 or the like to determine a stop symbol or the like can be used in order to simplify the process. preferable.

(F) In the above embodiment, when the player touches the handle 18 in the power saving state, the power saving state is terminated and a predetermined demonstration display is started on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is composed. Not limited to this, for example, a configuration in which the demonstration display is not performed may be used. Further, when the player touches the handle 18 in the power saving state, the power saving state is terminated, and the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 before the power saving state is reached. The image may be displayed, and then the demonstration display may be started after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Further, although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, when the power saving state ends and the demonstration display is started on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, a series of demonstration displays may be displayed from the beginning. , It may be displayed from the middle. Here, various configurations can be mentioned as the configuration for displaying the demonstration display from the middle. For example, if a predetermined time elapses without performing a new display effect from the time when various display effects are completed on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, it does not matter whether the power is saved or not. , The sub control device 560 and the like start the display control process related to the demonstration display in addition to the display control process during power saving, and when the power saving state is not in progress, this is output (displayed) to the display unit 42a, but the power saving state. If it is inside, it may not be output (displayed) on the display unit 42a. Then, when the power saving state is released in such a configuration, the demonstration display in which the control process has already been executed in the sub control device 560 or the like is output (displayed) to the display unit 42a from the middle of the demonstration display. In addition, in a configuration in which a series of demonstration displays are executed by sequentially executing various programs according to a predetermined time order, the elapsed time from the time when the previous display effect is completed is measured by a predetermined timer. However, the demonstration display may be executed from the part corresponding to the value of the timer when the power saving state ends.

(G) In the above embodiment, the sub control device 560 is configured to control power saving, but the present invention is not limited to this, and another control device such as the main control device 261 may be controlled.

(H) In the above embodiment, when the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group LG2 are in the power saving state, they are simply turned off, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the frame lamp group LG1 and the board lamp group in the power saving state are turned off. In LG2, a predetermined lighting control or blinking control may be performed periodically or randomly.

(I) The display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the power saving state may be provided with a shielding member capable of shielding the display unit 42a. It is preferable that such a shielding member is not only used for power saving but also for a predetermined effect.

Hereinafter, a configuration including a shielding member for shielding the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described by taking the shutter accessory 900 shown in FIGS. 37 to 41 as an example.

The shutter accessory 900 is provided at a position above the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42.

The shutter accessory 900 includes a set of shutter pieces 901 as a shield member set, a slide member 902 as a power transmission member for driving them, and a motor unit 903 as a power source.

The motor unit 903 includes a step motor, a gear mechanism that transmits the driving force of the motor to the slide member 902, and the like. However, in FIGS. 37 to 41, only the gear mechanism is shown for convenience. Further, in FIG. 37 and the like, in order to make the operation of the shutter piece set 901 easier to understand, a scattered dot pattern is provided on the portion of the shutter piece set 901.

The shutter piece set 901 is composed of five shutter pieces as a shielding member. More specifically, a first shutter piece 901a rotatably supported by a casing as a base frame (not shown), and a second shutter piece 901b and a second shutter piece 901b rotatably assembled to the first shutter piece 901a so as to be relatively displaceable. It is composed of three shutter pieces 901c, a fourth shutter piece 901d, and a fifth shutter piece 901e. Each of the shutter pieces 901a to 901e is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.

The shutter piece set 901 is assembled so that the shutter pieces 901a to 901e overlap each other in the front-rear direction. Normally, the second to fifth shutter pieces 901b to 901e are on the back side of the first shutter piece 901a. It is hidden in (see FIG. 37).

The first shutter piece 901a is formed with a rotating shaft portion 905 that is pivotally supported with respect to a casing (front side in the drawing) in the vicinity of a predetermined corner portion so as to project forward.

On the other hand, the second to fifth shutter pieces 901b to 901e are slidably provided. Each of the shutter pieces 901a to 901e is provided with an engaging means for engaging with the adjacent shutter pieces. By these engagements, the relative displacement of both adjacent shutter pieces by a predetermined amount or more is regulated, and the movement of one is driven (interlocked) so that the other can operate.

Further, the first shutter piece 901a is formed with a first engaging shaft portion 907 protruding in the rear direction. The first engaging shaft portion 907 is loosely fitted in the first cam groove 909, which will be described later, formed in the slide member 902.

A second engaging shaft portion 908 protruding in the rear direction is formed on the fifth shutter piece 901e. The second engaging shaft portion 908 is loosely fitted in the second cam groove 910, which will be described later, formed in the slide member 902.

Next, the slide member 902 that drives the shutter piece set 901 will be described in detail. The slite member 902 is formed in a long shape, and drives the shutter piece set 901 by a sliding operation along the horizontal direction.

A first cam groove 909 and a second cam groove 910 are provided on the surface of the slide member 902.

One end of the first engaging shaft portion 907 of the first shutter piece 901a is inserted into the first cam groove 909. One end of the second engaging shaft portion 908 of the fifth shutter piece 901e is inserted into the second cam groove 910.

The first link mechanism composed of the first cam groove 909 and the first engaging shaft portion 907 integrally rotates and displaces the shutter piece set 901 (shutter pieces 901a to 901e) about the rotation shaft portion 905. It is the mechanism of.

On the other hand, the second link mechanism composed of the second cam groove 910 and the second engaging shaft portion 908 makes the fifth shutter piece 901e and thus the second to fourth shutter pieces 901b to 901d relative to the first shutter piece 901a. It is a mechanism for sliding displacement.

Similar to the above embodiment, the first cam groove 909 includes an action section (action section at the time of set rotation displacement) that acts on the first engagement shaft portion 907 when the shutter piece set 901 is integrally rotationally displaced. The fifth shutter piece 901e is provided with a non-interference section (non-interference section at the time of relative displacement) that does not interfere with the first engaging shaft portion 907 when the fifth shutter piece 901e is relatively displaced (power of the slide member 902 is not transmitted).

In the second cam groove 910, the action section (acting section at the time of relative displacement) acting on the second engaging shaft portion 908 when the fifth shutter piece 901e is relatively slid and displaced, and the shutter piece set 901 are integrally rotationally displaced. It is provided with a non-interference section (non-interference section at the time of group rotation displacement) that does not interfere with the second engaging shaft portion 908 (power of the slide member 902 is not transmitted).

By the way, a gear portion 913 is formed on the upper side portion of the slide member 902, and meshes with the gear mechanism of the motor unit 903.

Next, the operation of the shutter piece set 901 will be described. Normally, the shutter piece set 901 is held above the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 in a state where the first to fifth shutter pieces 901a to 901e are superimposed (see FIG. 37). This state corresponds to the normal state (reference state) of the shutter piece set 901, and the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 is fully opened.

From this state, when the slide member 902 is slid to the left by the motor unit 903, the first engaging shaft portion 907 of the first shutter piece 901a located near the upper side portion of the slide member 902 becomes the first cam. While being pushed to the left by the action section of the groove 909, it gradually moves to the lower side of the slide member 902 (see FIG. 38). As a result, the shutter piece set 901 (shutter pieces 901a to 901e) is integrally rotationally displaced in the counterclockwise direction around the rotation shaft portion 905, and pops out in front of the display portion 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42. It will be.

At this time, the second engaging shaft portion 908 of the fifth shutter piece 901e moves along the non-interfering section of the second cam groove 910 so as not to interfere with the rotational operation of the shutter piece set 901.

When the slide member 902 slides by a predetermined amount, the tip of the shutter piece set 901 faces downward, and the shutter piece set 901 is in a substantially vertical state (see FIG. 39).

In this state, the first engaging shaft portion 907 of the first shutter piece 901a moves to the non-interfering section of the first cam groove 909, and the second engaging shaft portion 908 of the fifth shutter piece 901e is second. It moves to the action section of the cam groove 910.

From here, when the slide member 902 continues to move to the left, the second engaging shaft portion 908 of the fifth shutter piece 901e is pushed to the left by the action section of the second cam groove 910. Then, while the first shutter piece 901a is held in the vertical state, the fifth shutter piece 901e is pulled out from the back side of the first shutter piece 901a (see FIG. 40).

Further, when the slide member 902 continues to move to the left, the fourth shutter piece 901d is pulled out from the back side of the first shutter piece 901a and pulled by the fourth shutter piece 901d so as to be pulled by the fifth shutter piece 901e. In this way, the third shutter piece 901c is pulled out, and the second shutter piece 901b is pulled out so as to be pulled by the third shutter piece 901c (see FIG. 41). In this state, the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 is fully closed.

When the power saving state ends and the shutter piece set 901 returns to the original state, the procedure opposite to the above procedure is followed.

(J) In the above embodiment, a rotary type switch is adopted as the volume power saving changeover switch SW, but another type of switch such as a slide type may be adopted. Further, the position where the volume power saving changeover switch SW is provided is not limited to the sub control device 560, and may be provided at another position.

(K) It may be implemented as a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as an arrange ball machine, various game machines such as a sparrow ball similar thereto, a rotating game machine such as a slot machine, and the like.

(L) In the above embodiment, when the player touches the handle 18 in the power saving state, that is, a signal indicating that the player touches the handle 18 is input from the touch sensor 451 to the main control device 261 and the main control device is concerned. The power saving state ends and returns to the normal state on condition that the power saving release signal is output from 261 to the sub control device 560. The conditions for returning from the power saving state to the normal state are not limited to this. For example, instead of or in addition to the operation of the handle 18, the power saving state may be terminated when the sub control device 560 detects that the effect button 125 has been operated.

Hereinafter, technical ideas that are not described in the claims and can be grasped from the above-described embodiment will be described together with their effects.

Means 1. A gaming machine that draws lots based on a predetermined opportunity and, when a winning result is obtained by the lottery, generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
With at least one light emitting means
A power saving means that puts the light emitting means into a power saving state in which the light emitting means is dimmed or turned off based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
A gaming machine provided with at least a switching operation means capable of switching whether or not to save power.

According to the above means 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, a situation in which there is no player continues for a predetermined time, the predetermined light emitting means is in a power saving state in which the predetermined light emitting means is dimmed or turned off. As a result, the power consumption of the gaming machine can be saved.

On the other hand, there is also a desire for pachinko parlors that operate to attract more customers to pachinko machines. In this respect, by providing the switching operation means, it is possible to switch whether or not to save power as needed, so that the convenience for the amusement store can be improved.

In addition, "the establishment of a predetermined condition" includes, for example, "a predetermined time elapses from a predetermined time point". Specifically, "a predetermined time elapses from the time when the variable display is stopped in the predetermined display means", "a predetermined time is obtained from the time when the presence, operation or operation of the player is no longer detected by the predetermined detection means". "It will pass" and so on.

The "light emitting means" includes not only "an electric decoration device including a light emitting element such as an LED and a cover member such as a lens covering the light emitting element" and the like, but also "a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and a backlight for illuminating the liquid crystal panel". "Light emitting display means" such as "device" is also included.

Further, "dimming" means a state in which "light irradiation amount per unit time", "brightness", "brightness" and the like are reduced more than usual.

Means 2. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the power saving means and the switching operating means are configured so that the power saving state can be switched stepwise.

According to the above means 2, the degree of power saving can be adjusted as needed, so that the convenience can be further improved.

Here, "the power saving state can be switched stepwise" means that, for example, the number of light emitting means such as turning off the light can be changed stepwise among a plurality of light emitting means, and the degree of dimming of the dimming light emitting means is stepwise. It includes things such as being switchable.

Means 3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting means is provided with a liquid crystal display device having a display unit including a liquid crystal panel.

In recent years, a liquid crystal display device is often adopted as a display device of a pachinko machine or the like, and the liquid crystal screen tends to be larger, so that the effect is extremely large just by saving power of the display device.

Means 4. The gaming machine according to means 3, wherein a power saving notification display for notifying that the power saving state is performed is performed on the display unit of the liquid crystal display device in the power saving state.

If the display unit of the liquid crystal display device is in a power saving state such as dimming, some players may mistakenly think that it is out of order, and some players may not try to play the game on the game machine. be. In this regard, as in the above means 4, the gaming machine breaks down by displaying a power saving notification to notify that the power is being saved, such as displaying "power saving" on the display unit of the liquid crystal display device. It becomes possible for the player to grasp that the problem has not occurred, and the occurrence of the above-mentioned problem can be suppressed.

Means 5. The gaming machine according to means 4, wherein a predetermined image is periodically or randomly displayed on the display unit of the liquid crystal display device in a power saving state (screen saver is activated).

If the gaming machine is not used for a long time while the power saving notification display is displayed to notify that the power is being saved, for example, "Power saving" is displayed on the display unit of the liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal panel is burned in. Is a problem. In this respect, according to the above means 5, the occurrence of the above-mentioned defect can be suppressed.

Further, in the case of "randomly displaying a predetermined image in operation", a random number generated by a predetermined control device can be used. In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, due to the characteristics of gaming machines that perform various lottery, random number update processing and the like are constantly executed. Therefore, by using this, the processing is performed like, for example, a personal computer. Therefore, it is not necessary to bother to generate random numbers, and the processing can be simplified.

Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 3 to 5, further comprising a shielding member capable of shielding the display unit of the liquid crystal display device in the power saving state.

According to the means 6, even if the display unit is completely turned off without performing the power saving notification display as in the means 4 or the operation display of the image as in the means 5, the player fails during power saving. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems such as misunderstanding and seizure of the liquid crystal panel.

Means 7. When a predetermined detection signal is input from a predetermined detection means in the power saving state, the power saving state is terminated and a predetermined demonstration display is executed on the display unit of the liquid crystal display device. The gaming machine according to any one of 3 to 6.

While the power saving state, the player cannot grasp the effect performed on the display device, but according to the above means 7, for example, the content of the effect performed on the display device can be grasped only by touching a predetermined operation means or the like. can do. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decline in interest.

Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein a predetermined lighting control or blinking control is periodically or randomly performed in the light emitting means in the power saving state.

According to the means 8, the same effects as those of the means 4 are exhibited.

The basic configurations of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied are shown below.

A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball gaming machine. As a more detailed example, "an operating means operated by the player (game ball launching handle), a launching means for flipping and launching the game ball based on the operation of the operating means (launching motor, etc.), and the launching An example is a ball-and-ball game machine provided with a game area in which a pachinko ball is guided and each ball-entry means (general winning opening, variable winning device, operating port, etc.) arranged in the game area.

B. The game machine in each of the above means, or each of the ball game machines, is a pachinko machine or a game machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

C. The gaming machine in each of the above means shall be a rotating gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed example, "an identification information string (design string; specifically, a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) composed of a plurality of identification information (designs) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, a reel). It is equipped with a variable display means (specifically, a rotating body unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information string after (such as rotation), and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The fluctuation of the identification information (design) is started, the fluctuation of the identification information (design) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop. An example is a "reel-type gaming machine" configured so that a game value is given on condition that the information is specific identification information.

10 ... Pachinko machine, 18 ... Handle, 42 ... Decorative design display device, 42a ... Display unit, 57 ... Center lamp, 58, 59 ... Side lamp, 102 ... Side lamp, 103 ... Top lamp, 104 ... Corner lamp, 261 ... Main control device, 451 ... Touch sensor, 560 ... Sub control device, LG1 ... Frame lamp group, LG2 ... Board lamp group, SW ... Volume power saving selector switch.

Claims (3)

A gaming machine that draws lots based on a predetermined opportunity and, when a winning result is obtained by the lottery, generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
At least one primary power consumption target,
At least one second power consumption target,
The first output adjusting means capable of adjusting the output level of the first power consumption target, and
A second output adjusting means capable of adjusting the output level of the second power consumption target, and
It has an operation unit that can be displaced in a predetermined direction and can specify one of the points set at a plurality of locations in the predetermined direction, and has a plurality of output levels related to the first power consumption target. A plurality of combinations of a plurality of output levels related to the second power consumption target can be switched and specified, and one point corresponding to one combination of the plurality of combinations is designated. It is provided with an operating means capable of switching and designating the output level of the first power consumption target and the output level of the second power consumption target to any level among a plurality of levels by operation.
The operating means can be designated by stepwise switching the output level of the second power consumption target without switching the output level of the first power consumption target each time the operation unit is operated by the first operation amount, and the operation means. It is characterized in that the output level of the first power consumption target can be switched and specified stepwise without switching the output level of the second power consumption target each time the operation unit is operated by the second operation amount. Game machine. A gaming machine that draws lots based on a predetermined opportunity and, when a winning result is obtained by the lottery, generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
With at least one light emitting means
With at least one sound generating means
A power adjusting means that puts the light emitting means into a power saving state in which the light emitting means is dimmed or turned off based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
It has an operation unit that can specify one of the points set in multiple predetermined operation directions, and it is possible to switch and specify all combinations of multiple power saving levels and multiple volume levels. The power saving level by the power adjusting means and the volume level of the sound generating means are set to a plurality of levels by the operation of designating one point corresponding to one combination of all the combinations as well as being configured. Operation means that can be switched to any level of
It is provided with a level grasping means for periodically reading the points designated by the operating means and grasping the corresponding power saving level and volume level respectively.
The power adjusting means is configured to be able to execute the switching process to the power saving level grasped by the level grasping means.
The operating means can specify the volume level in a stepwise manner without switching the power saving level each time the operation unit is operated by the first operation amount, and the operation unit is operated by the second operation amount each time. A gaming machine characterized in that the power saving level can be switched and specified stepwise without switching the volume level. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a rotating cylinder type gaming machine.

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