JP7030484B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-123192

In this way, regarding pachinko machines, it was not allowed to arbitrarily change the winning probability (big hit probability) of the random number lottery, but due to the flow of thorough prohibition of nail adjustment etc., random numbers in pachinko machines as well as slot machines There is a direction in which it is permitted to arbitrarily set a set value corresponding to the winning probability of the lottery .
However, when it is possible to set the set value , for example, how to deal with the case where the set value is not within the normal range due to a RAM abnormality becomes a problem. That is , for example, it is not desirable to arbitrarily set the set value on the gaming machine side without the will of the hall side.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately setting a set value by the will of the hall side even in the case of a RAM abnormality.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is a gaming machine capable of executing a power-on process at the time of turning on the power and performing a special game advantageous to the player when the game is won by a random number lottery after the power is turned on. It is calculated based on the adjustment means that can store the set value related to the probability of performing and adjust the volume, the display means that can display the adjustment content by the adjustment means, the display data corresponding to the set value, and the game performance. A specific display means capable of displaying predetermined information and an operation means for setting the set value are provided, and the power-on process includes a set value setting process for setting the set value and the setting value setting process. It includes a RAM abnormality determination process for determining a RAM abnormality related to a set value and a set value setting determination process for determining whether or not to execute the set value setting process, and the set value setting process is performed in the set value setting determination process. When it is determined that the RAM abnormality determination process is not executed, the RAM abnormality determination process can be executed, and when the set value setting process is executed, if the set value data corresponding to the set value is an abnormal value, the operation of the operation means is performed. Regardless of the presence or absence of, the display data is displayed on the specific display means based on the set work value obtained by correcting the set value data to a normal value, and the adjustment means is operated during the set value setting process. If this is the case, the adjustment content is not displayed on the display means, and the adjustment by the adjustment means performed during the setting value setting process is not reflected. After the end, the operation confirmation display by blinking the display unit is executed for a predetermined time, and then the predetermined information can be displayed, and the count process related to the calculation of the predetermined information can be executed during the operation confirmation display. It was done.

According to the present invention, even in the case of a RAM abnormality, it is possible to appropriately set the set value by the will of the hall side.

It is an overall front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relationship between the LED common port and LED data port of the pachinko machine, a game information display means, and a performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means). It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (middle stage) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (the latter half) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 1st power source abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the source program corresponding to the partial processing of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine, and the processing order for each processing mode. It is a figure which shows the correspondence relationship between the 0th to 7th bits of the input port 1 of the pachinko machine, and an input signal. It is a figure which shows the correspondence relationship between the input information of the setting change operation means of the pachinko machine, the door and the game information clearing means, and the value of a W register, and the correspondence relationship between them and a transition branch destination. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (a) of the setting process of the pachinko machine, the source program (b) of the creation / output process of the setting display data, and the setting display data table (c). Command transmission address table (a1) when changing the settings of the pachinko machine, command transmission address table (a2) when clearing RAM, RAM clear command creation table (b), spec command creation table (c), and customer waiting command creation table ( It is a figure which shows d). It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the transmission command table selection process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command data creation process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command transmission processing at the time of backup restoration of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 2nd command data creation process of the pachinko machine. Command transmission address table (a) at backup recovery of the pachinko machine, power failure recovery display command creation table (b), first special hold quantity specification command creation table (c), and second special hold quantity specification command creation table (d) It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the operation confirmation setting process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which showed the main transmission command from the main control board to the effect control board in the power-on processing of the pachinko machine for each processing mode. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 2nd power source abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol management process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol change start processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the range of the out-of-order, the low-accuracy jackpot, and the high-accuracy jackpot in the range where the jackpot determination random value of the pachinko machine can be taken. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination value table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the fluctuation pattern selection process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the deviation variation pattern table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for setting error of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the LED management process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relationship between the LED common port and LED data port of the pachinko machine, a game information display means, a setting display means, and a performance display means. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the performance display update process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the RAM check process outside the area of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the operation confirmation processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the identification display part LED data table (a) and the decimal value LED data table (b) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the production means at the time of receiving a command of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold change notice selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table about the pending change notice of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the normal notice production selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, appearance rate table and reliability table about SU notice of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table (a), appearance rate table (b) and reliability table (c) about the timer notice of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relationship between the LED common port and LED data port of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, a game information display means, a setting display means, and a performance display means. It is a figure which shows the source program corresponding to the partial processing of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine, and the processing order for each processing mode. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol change start processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the pachinko machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for setting error of the pachinko machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table about the pending change notice of the pachinko machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table about the pending change notice of the pachinko machine which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the range of the deviation, the low probability jackpot, and the high probability jackpot in the range where the jackpot determination random value of the pachinko machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention can be taken. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the operation content of the effect means at the time of receiving a command of the pachinko machine which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the out-of-region RAM check processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 10th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 49 illustrate the first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted for a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

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

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

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

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

Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper plate 30 for storing the game balls discharged from the payout means 28 arranged on the rear side of the main body frame 6 and supplying them to the launching means 17, and the upper plate 30 are full. A lower plate 31 for storing surplus balls and the like at the time of the above, a launch handle 32 and the like for operating the launching means 17, and the like are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 33 for substantially covering the upper plate 30, the lower plate 31 and the like from the front side. It is installed. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulge shape, and for example, a predetermined operation means such as an effect button 34 and a cross operation means 35 that can be pressed by a player is provided on the upper side thereof.

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

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

Further, for example, on the upper side of the main body frame 6, a door opening switch 44 capable of detecting whether or not the front frame 3 is open to the outer frame 2 is provided. The door opening switch 44 is configured to be turned on when the front frame 3 is opened to the front side with respect to the outer frame 2 and turned off when the front frame 3 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 is provided with a base plate 45 such as a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 17 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side of the base plate 45. At the same time, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in addition to unit parts such as a central display frame unit 47, a start winning unit 48, and a normal winning unit 49. The game information display means 50 is arranged, for example, on the lower side outside the region 23.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game information display means 50 includes four LED groups composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60, and a total of 32 LEDs 60 are the normal symbol display means 51 and the normal hold number display means. 52, 1st special symbol display means 53, 2nd special symbol display means 54, 1st special hold quantity display means 55, 2nd special hold quantity display means 56, variation shortening notification means 57, right-handed notification means 58 and number of rounds. A predetermined number is assigned to the notification means 59. That is, each of the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b constitutes the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, respectively, and the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the third LED group 50c are two. Each of the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the fourth LED group 50d constitutes a first special hold quantity display means 55, a second special hold quantity display means 56, a normal hold quantity display means 52, and a variation shortening notification means 57, respectively. Two of them constitute the normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute the right-handed notification means 58, and the remaining four constitute the round number notification means 59, respectively.

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

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66, and is detachably mounted from the front side with respect to the mounting holes (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction formed in the base plate 45. .. As shown in FIG. 3, the central display frame unit 47 is arranged on the outside of the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45, and the front mounting plate 71 through which the game ball can pass, and the liquid crystal display means 66. Arranged in the shape of a front view gate extending from both the left and right sides to the upper side on the front side of the above, and arranged between the decorative frame 72 projecting forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71 and the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. It is equipped with a stage 73 to be played. The game balls launched by the launching means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 72, and the left flow path 74a on the left side and the right flow path 74b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. Flow down either.

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

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

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

The ordinary symbol display means 51 is for displaying a normal symbol in a variable manner, and as shown in FIG. 4, is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the ordinary symbol starting means 61 displays a game ball. Based on the detection, after those two LEDs 60 constituting the normal symbol emit light in the normal fluctuation light emission pattern, the collision detection disorder included in the normal random number information acquired at the time of detecting the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 61. If the numerical value matches the predetermined hit determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in the hit mode (predetermined mode), and in other cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the off mode. It should be noted that the two LEDs 60 constituting the normal symbol can display one or more hit modes and one or more missed modes depending on the combination of their light emitting modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing), and are in normal fluctuation. As the light emission pattern, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

Further, when the ordinary symbol starting means 61 detects a game ball during the ordinary holding period including the symbol change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 and the ordinary profit state, the ordinary random number information acquired by the detection is predetermined. The maximum number of reserved pieces, for example, 4 pieces, is held and stored, and each time the normal holding period ends, one piece is consumed and the normal symbol is changed. The stored number of ordinary random number information (ordinary hold number) is notified to the player by the ordinary hold number display means 52 or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the normal hold number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and each of the two LEDs 60 has a light emitting mode (for example, lighting / blinking / extinguishing). Depending on the combination, it is possible to display 5 types of normal hold numbers of 0 to 4.

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

The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 63 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and is in an open state in which the game ball can be won by the operation of the opening / closing portion 78 and cannot be won. It is composed of openable and closable winning means that can be changed to a closed state (or more difficult to win than the open state), and is equipped with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball, and is a normal symbol display means 51. The opening / closing portion 78 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of is a hit mode and a normal profit state occurs.

The second special symbol starting means 63 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and has flowed down the right flow path 74b. The ball can be won. The opening / closing portion 78 can swing around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, the opening / closing portion 78 becomes substantially flush with the front mounting plate 71 so that the game ball can pass through the front side. In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 has an inclined shape that descends backward so that the game ball can win a prize in the backward direction. When a game ball wins a prize in the second special symbol starting means 63, a predetermined number of game balls per prize is paid out as a prize ball.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the first special symbol starting means 62 detects a game ball. On condition that (when the symbol start condition is satisfied), after the eight LEDs 60 constituting the first special symbol emit light in the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation, when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol start means 62. When the jackpot judgment random number value included in the acquired first special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot judgment value (when winning in the random number lottery), the first jackpot mode (specific mode) is used, and other than that. In some cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the first outlier mode (non-specific mode). When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first extraordinary profit state occurs.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the second special symbol starting means 63 detects the game ball. On condition that (when the symbol start condition is satisfied), after the eight LEDs 60 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation, when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol start means 63. When the jackpot judgment random number value included in the acquired second special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot judgment value (when winning in the random number lottery), the second jackpot mode (specific mode) is used, and other than that. In some cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the second outlier mode (non-specific mode). When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode, the second special profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 have one or a plurality of first and second jackpot modes and one or a plurality of firsts and a plurality of first and second jackpot modes depending on a combination of light emission modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing) of each of the eight LEDs 60. The second out-of-range mode can be displayed, and the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation is such that, for example, a specific plurality of types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched at predetermined time intervals (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 53, the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 54, and the first and second special profit states. When the means 62 and 63 detect the game ball, the first and second special random number information (random number information) acquired by the means 62 and 63 are stored in a predetermined upper limit, for example, 4 each. Will be done. Then, when the reserved memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more at the end of the special reserved period, one reserved memory of the second special symbol is digested to change the second special symbol, and the first When only the reserved memory on the special symbol side is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the 1st special symbol is digested and the 1st special symbol is changed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change, and both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved memory. Is designed to give priority to the change of the second special symbol.

The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 55, 56, the liquid crystal display means 66, and the like. To. Here, the first and second special reserved quantity display means 55 and 56 are composed of two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and their light emitting modes (for example, lighting / blinking / extinguishing). ), It is possible to display 5 types of 1st and 2nd special reserved pieces of 0 to 4.

The large winning means 64 is an opening / closing type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 79 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win. The game ball that is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63 and upstream of the first special symbol starting means 62 and has flowed down the right flow path 74b is better than the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 74a. It is possible to win a prize with a high probability. The big winning means 64 is the first and second specials that occur when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second big hit modes after the change. In the profit state, the opening / closing plate 79 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the opening / closing plate 79 is made to win a prize inward. When a game ball wins in the large prize-winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per prize. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as a "big hit game (special game)".

There are three types of opening patterns of the big winning means 64 in the big hit game of this embodiment, 4R, 6R, and 10R (FIG. 34). Each of the 4R, 6R, and 10R open patterns is configured to perform so-called rounds with balls four times, six times, and ten times, respectively. Here, in the round with a payout, after the big winning means 64 is opened, when the number of winnings to the big winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9 pieces) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses. It is set to close the big prize means 64, and if the player hits right at the big prize means 64 on the right flow path 74b side, the maximum number of game balls can be easily won and a large number of prize balls are won. Can be acquired. In addition to the round with balls, a round with no balls may be provided, or a round without balls may be provided, in which the large winning means 64 opens for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Only open patterns may be provided.

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

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect symbol 80 is a combination of a symbol main body portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and others, and a character or other decorative portion 80b attached to the symbol main body portion 80a. For example, it is possible to fluctuate in a plurality of rows in a predetermined direction (here, 3 rows in the left-right direction). Is started, and the final stop is made substantially at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols. In the effect symbol 80, for example, the case where all the symbols are the same is the jackpot effect mode, and the other cases are the off effect mode, and the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes (specific modes). If this is the case, the effect symbol 80 is in the jackpot effect mode (specific effect mode), and if the first and second special symbols are in the first and second off mode (non-specific mode), the effect symbol 80 is in the off effect mode. (Non-specific production mode).

Further, regarding the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing reserved image Z, the first and first are based on the fact that the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 detect the game ball. 2 When the number of special reserved images increases, one additional first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 display the first and second images X1 to Y1 to the liquid crystal display means 66. When the number of the first and second special reserved images decreases based on the start of new fluctuations of the first and second special symbols, for example, the pending image Z being changed is deleted, and the first and second reserved images X1 to , Y1 ~ are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen), and the extruded first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 are moved to a predetermined position, for example, to make a new fluctuation. It is designed to change to the middle hold image Z. As described above, the liquid crystal display means 66 is an example of the hold display means capable of executing the hold display according to the number of the first and second special random number information stored in the hold.

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

Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, an opening / closing cover 85 that covers the back side of the game board 16 so as to be openable / closable is detachably attached, and the game ball tank 86a and the tank rail 86b are placed on the left and right sides on the upper side thereof. The payout means 28 and the payout passage 87 are attached to each of them, and when the game ball wins a prize in the winning opening of the large winning means 64 or the like, or when there is a ball lending command from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game is played. The game ball in the ball tank 86a is paid out by the payout means 28 via the tank rail 86b, and the game ball is guided to the upper plate 30 through the payout passage 87. The opening / closing cover 85 is arranged so as to cover a part of the upper side of the main board case 82 from the rear side, for example.

Further, a board mounting base 88 is detachably mounted on the lower portion of the back side of the front frame 3, and a power supply board case 89 in which the power supply board 89a is stored and a payout control board 90a are mounted on the back side of the board mounting base 88. The payout board case 90 in which the is stored is detachably attached to each of the payout board cases 90.

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

Further, the main control board 82a is connected to an operation means such as the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and a display means such as the performance information display means 97. As shown in FIG. 5, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 can be operated from the outside of the main board case 82, and the performance information display means 97 can be visually recognized from the outside of the main board case 82. In this state, they are mounted on the main control board 82a, respectively. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 are arranged at positions that are not covered by the open / close cover 85.

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, and can be pressed, for example, from the outside of the main board case 82, and is configured to be OFF when not operated and ON when pressed. There is. Further, the setting change operation means 93 is operated when changing the setting, and can be switched ON / OFF by inserting a dedicated setting key into the keyhole portion from the outside of the main board case 82 and rotating the keyhole. It has become. In this embodiment, by operating the setting change operation means 93 or the like, the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols become the jackpot mode (probability of winning in a random number lottery) is set in a plurality of stages (here, the probability of winning). It is possible to change to 6 steps of settings 1 to 6). Details such as setting changes will be described later.

The performance information display means 97 constitutes the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95, and is provided with, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 97a to 97d so that it can be visually recognized through the transparent main board case 82, for example. It is mounted on the main control board 82a in the board case 82 and functions as a setting display means 94 during the first period and as a performance display means 95 during the second period different from the first period. There is.

The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating which of settings 1 to 6 is selected. For example, "1" to "6" and "1." to "1." Any one of "6." can be displayed on at least a part of the performance information display means 97 (here, 7-segment LED97a). For example, during the setting change period, the setting information before confirmation is displayed with dots "1." to "1." In "6.", the fixed setting information can be displayed by "1" to "6" without dots during the setting confirmation period.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value on the 7-segment LEDs 97a to 97d. The base value is an example of performance information obtained based on the game performance, and is calculated by, for example, "(number of payouts in low probability state / number of outs in low probability state) x 100". The performance display means 95 of the present embodiment can switch and display two types of base values, a first base value and a second base value. The first base value is a real-time base value during the unit period from a predetermined time point until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000), and the second base value is the cumulative total in the previous unit period. Is the base value of. Of course, it may be possible to switch between three or more types of base values, for example, displaying the cumulative base value in the unit time two times before as the third base value.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94 and performance display means 95) are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1. Since it is necessary to unlock and open the front frame 3 in order to access, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 cannot be operated by anyone other than those involved in the hall, and the performance information display means. It is also not possible to see the display contents of 97 (setting display means 94, performance display means 95).

Further, in the present embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 7, 1-byte dynamic lighting commons C0 to C7 can be output from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, and among them, the dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 lines are game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

Further, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively, and the lines of the dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 1 can be played. The lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the information display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

The effect control board 83a and the liquid crystal control board 84a are connected to the effect interface board 83b connected to the main control board 82a as shown in FIG. 6A, and control from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a. Both the command and the control command from the effect control board 83a to the liquid crystal control board 84a are transmitted via the effect interface board 83b.

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

Subsequently, a power-on process (FIG. 8) executed on the main control board 82a when the power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 8), interrupts are first disabled so that interrupt processes such as timer interrupts are not executed (S1), a stack pointer is set (S2), and the stack is used in the first power supply error check process. In preparation for this, the protected and prohibited areas of the RAM are invalidated (S3). Then, in consideration of the possibility that the power is turned off / on during the setting change process described later, the security signal output from the external output terminal is turned off, and the setting information is displayed on the setting display means 94. The setting display data is cleared, and the launch permission signal is also turned off in order to prevent inadvertent output of the launch permission signal (S4).

Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (S5) is executed. In this first power supply abnormality check process, as shown in FIG. 11, after executing the WDT clear process (S51a), it is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S51), and the power supply abnormality signal is ON. If there is (S51: Yes), the process proceeds to the beginning of the power-on process (S1 in FIG. 8).

If it is determined in the first power supply abnormality check process (S5) that the power supply abnormality signal is not ON (S51: No in FIG. 11), the first power supply abnormality check process is terminated as it is, and the next S6 (FIG. 8). Move to. In this S6, various initial settings related to register values in the CPU and the like are performed, and interrupt modes, interrupt priority, internal hard random numbers, and the like are set. Then, the sub-board start-up waiting time is set (S7), until the sub-board start-up wait time becomes 0 (S11), the sub-board start-up wait time subtraction process (S8), the WDT clear process (S9), and the same as in S5. The first power supply abnormality check process (S10, FIG. 11) of No. 1 is repeatedly executed.

When the sub-board start-up waiting time becomes 0 (S11: Yes), a standby screen display command (BA01H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S12). When the effect control board 83a receives the standby screen display command (BA01H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "Please Wait" or the like (FIG. 44).

Then, the payout control board 90a is started by repeatedly executing the first power supply abnormality check process (S13, FIG. 11) until it is determined that the power-on signal of the payout control board 90a is ON (S14: Yes). Make a confirmation.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to the processes of S15 to S24 shown in FIG. The processes of S15 to S24 include "setting change" for executing the setting change process (S17) and RAM clear process (S18), and "RAM clear process (S18)" for executing the RAM clear process (S18) without executing the setting change process (S17). "RAM clear", "setting confirmation" to execute the setting confirmation processing (S23) and backup restoration processing (S24), "backup restoration" to execute the backup restoration processing (S24) without executing the setting confirmation processing (S23), It is performed in any of the five types of processing modes of "RAM error" that executes the power re-on wait process (S20).

Further, among these five types of processing modes, for four types excluding "RAM abnormality", the setting change operation means 93 is in the ON / OFF state, the door (front frame 3) is in the open / closed state, and the RAM clear switch 92 is used. It is selected according to the combination of ON / OFF states.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when both the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON, "setting change" is selected in principle, the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, and the RAM is cleared. When the switch 92 is ON, "RAM clear" is selected, but even if both the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON, when the door is open, "setting change" is not performed. "Clear RAM" is selected. Similarly, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF, "setting confirmation" is selected in principle, and when both the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are OFF, "setting confirmation" is selected. "Backup recovery" is selected, but even if the setting change operation means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF, "Backup recovery" is selected instead of "Setting confirmation" when the door is open. It has become.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are suspected to be fraudulent even though the door (front frame 3) is not open. "Setting change" and "setting confirmation" related to the function are subject to door opening, and when the door is closed, "RAM clear" that does not execute the setting change processing (S17) and "setting confirmation processing (S23)" that is not executed are not executed. "Restore backup" is selected. For "RAM clear" and "backup recovery" that are not related to the setting change function, only the ON / OFF state of the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 is a condition, and the open / closed state of the door is not a condition. ..

Hereinafter, the processes of S15 to S24 will be described in detail according to the source program shown in FIG. 12 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that, in FIG. 12, the source programs of S15 to S24 are described according to the storage order in the memory. In addition, on the right side of the source program, the processes to be executed and those are executed for each of the above-mentioned five types of processing modes of "setting change", "RAM clear", "setting confirmation", "backup recovery", and "RAM error". The execution order of is indicated by an arrow and the number on the upper right.

In the input port data acquisition process (S15), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the data of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the W register (Sa1). In the present embodiment, the input signal corresponding to the 0th to 7th bits of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is as shown in FIG. 13, and the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 is set to the 0th bit and the door. The ON / OFF signal (door open signal) of the open switch 44 is input to the 5th bit, and the ON / OFF signal of the RAM clear switch 92 is input to the 6th bit, respectively. In Sa1, the data of the 0th to 7th bits of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the 0th to 7th bits of the W register, respectively.

Next, by obtaining the logical product (AND) of the value of the W register and the mask data "01100001B", the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93, the ON / OFF of the door open switch 44 Bits other than the 5th bit corresponding to the signal (door open signal) and the 6th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the RAM clear switch 92 are masked, and the W register is updated with the masked data (Sa2).

As shown in FIG. 14, the 0th bit of the W register becomes 1 when the setting change operation means 93 is ON and 0 when the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, and the door (front frame 3) of the 5th bit is also opened. If it is, it becomes 1 when it is closed, and it becomes 0 when it is closed. Similarly, the 6th bit becomes 1 when the RAM clear switch 92 is ON and 0 when it is OFF. There are eight types of combinations of the values of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register as shown in FIG. In the following description, the combination of the values w0, w5, w6 of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register is expressed by W (w0, w5, w6) as needed.

Following the above input port data acquisition process (S15), the setting change branch determination process (S16) is executed. This setting change branch determination process (setting change determination process) (S16) determines whether or not to select "setting change" as the processing mode. As shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the W register and ". The difference between them is obtained by comparing with "01100001B" (Sb1). The value obtained by this is when the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register are all 1 (W (1,1,1)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened, and the setting change operation means 93 is used. It becomes 0 when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON. If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set in the zero flag. If the value obtained in Sb1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, W (1,1,1), "setting change" is selected as the processing mode, and the next setting change processing (S17). ).

In the setting change process (S17), BA5AH (command data during setting change) indicating that the setting change period has started is first stored in the DE register (Sc1), and the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sc2). When the effect control board 83a receives the setting changing command (BA5AH), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "setting is being changed" or the like (FIG. 44).

Next, the subroutine (M_SETTEI) of the setting process is executed (Sc3). In this setting process (Sc3), as shown in FIG. 15A, first, the backup flag is cleared (S60) and the input data creation process (S61) is executed. This input data creation process (S61) acquires input information of the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the like, and is called from, for example, the input management process (S133 in FIG. 24) in the timer interrupt process. ing.

Next, the set value data is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set as the set work value in, for example, the C register (S62). In the present embodiment, any one of the settings 1 to 6 can be selected, and in the set value work area on the RAM, for example, any one of 0 to 5 is selected depending on which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. The setting value data of is stored. Then, when the setting work value of the C register is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S63: No), for example, 0 is stored in the C register (setting work value) (S64). That is, if the set value data is not within the normal range, 0 corresponding to the setting 1 is forcibly set in the C register (setting work value). Of course, the value set in the C register (setting work value) is not limited to 0, and may be any one within the normal range (0 to 5).

In the case of the present embodiment, since the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) described later is not executed before the setting change process (S17), the value of the set value work area is changed due to the RAM error at the start of the setting change process (S17). It may not be within the normal range. Therefore, in such a case, the normal value (here, 0) is forcibly set in the setting work value in S64 so that the setting change process can proceed even in the case of a RAM abnormality.

Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (S65, FIG. 11) is executed, and the security signal is output from the external output terminal (S66). Then, the chattering prevention waiting time is set (S67), and the chattering prevention waiting time subtraction process (S68) is repeatedly executed until the chattering prevention waiting time becomes 0 (S69: Yes). In the present embodiment, the processes of S65 to S75 are repeated at high speed until the setting change operation means 93 is turned off (S76: Yes), and whether or not the setting change operation is performed each time, that is, the RAM clear switch 92 is set. Whether or not the change from OFF to ON is determined (S71 described later), but by providing a chattering prevention waiting time according to S67 to S69, erroneous detection due to chattering of the RAM clear switch 92 can be prevented.

When the chattering prevention waiting time becomes 0 (S69: Yes), the input data creation process (S70) is executed, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S71). In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S71, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed. There is. In this embodiment, the input data creation process for acquiring the input information of the RAM clear switch 92 is executed not only in S70 immediately before S71 but also in S61 immediately after the start of the setting process. This is because when the setting process (FIG. 15A) is started with the RAM clear switch 92 pressed, even if the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 suddenly stands up, it is set to S61. This is to prevent the judgment in S71 from being affected by detecting the sky in S71.

Then, on condition that it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed in S71 (S71: Yes), the setting work value update process (S72 to S74) is executed. That is, the set work value is incremented (S72), and when the set work value after the increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S73: No), 0 is set in the set work value (S74).

Next, based on the setting work value, setting display data for designating the setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created and output (S75). The process of S75 will be specifically described according to the source program shown in FIG. 15 (b). First, the start address of the setting display data table is set in the HL register (S75a). As shown in FIG. 15C, the setting display data table is composed of 1-byte display pattern data corresponding to the 6 types of setting information of settings 1 to 6.

Next, the setting work value (see S62 to S64) stored in the C register is transferred to the A register (S75b), and the value of the A register (setting work) is set to the value of the HL register (start address of the setting display data table). The display pattern data is read from the address obtained by adding the value) (the address corresponding to any of the setting work values 0 to 5 in the setting display data table) and set in the W register (S75c). As a result, for example, "10001110B" for displaying "1" when the set work value is 0, and "01111101B" for displaying "6" when the set work value is 5 are stored in the W register. It is set.

Then, the value of the W register is updated by obtaining the logical sum (OR) of the value of the W register and the display pattern data "10000000B" corresponding to ". (Dot)" (S75d). As a result, the display pattern data set in the W register becomes any of "1." to "6." in which ". (Dot)" is added to "1" to "6".

Next, the common data "00010000B" for turning on the common C4 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97a is set in the A register (S75e), and the value of the A register is set in the LED common port (FIG. 7). The value of the W register is output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7), respectively (S75f). As a result, any one of "1." to "6." is displayed on the setting display means 94, that is, the 7-segment display unit 97a of the performance information display means 97 corresponding to the setting work value (any of 0 to 5). Will be done.

In this way, in S75, since the setting display data is created based on the setting work value, the value displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period (for example, any one of 1 to 6) is the setting information at that time. It shows the provisional setting information before confirmation, not (setting value work area value). Further, in order to clarify this, the setting display means 94 is designed to display "1" to "6" with ". (Dot)" added. Of course, for example, "1" to "6" may be blinked and displayed, and it may be clearly indicated that the setting information is before confirmation by a method other than the addition of ". (Dot)".

The above processes of S65 to S75 are repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S76: Yes). In the present embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied. By the above processing, during the setting change period, the setting work value is cyclically changed in the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

When the setting change end condition is satisfied during the setting change period (S76: Yes), the setting change period is ended and the setting work value of the C register is stored in the setting value work area (S77). As a result, the provisional setting work value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is fixed as the setting value data. Then, the setting display data is cleared to end the display of the setting information by the setting display means 94 (S78), the security signal is turned off (S79), and the setting change completion command (BA09H) is given to the effect control board 83a. Is transmitted (S80), and the setting process is terminated. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting change completion command (BA09H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "the setting has been changed" or the like (FIG. 44).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are both ON and the door is open when the power is turned on (when the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register are all 1). While referring to the setting information (for example, any of "1." to "6.") displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period until the setting change operation means 93 is switched to OFF. The set work value can be changed in the range of settings 1 to 6 by pressing the RAM clear switch 92, and then the provisional set work value is used as the set value data by switching the setting change operation means 93 to OFF. Can be confirmed.

The explanation will be continued by returning to FIG. When the above setting process (Sc3) is completed, the address (D_MKCADR2A) of the command transmission address table at the time of setting change is set in the HL register (Sc4). Here, the command transmission address table at the time of setting change specifies the command creation table for creating the command to be transmitted at the time of this setting change, and is composed of the number of loops and the address of the command creation table for the number of loops. Has been done. In the command transmission address table at the time of setting change shown in FIG. 16 (a1), the number of loops is set to 2, and the addresses of two types of command creation tables, the spec command creation table and the customer waiting command creation table, are set. There is.

Then, it jumps to SYSTEM_550, that is, Sd2 of the RAM clear process (S18) (Sc5). As described above, in the present embodiment, the RAM clear processing (S18) following the setting change processing (S17) is executed from Sd2, skipping Sd1.

In this Sc5 jump process, a relative address jump "JR" instruction is used instead of an absolute address jump "JP" instruction. In the absolute address jump "JP" instruction, the jump destination address is specified by the absolute address (2 bytes), whereas in the relative address jump "JR" instruction, the jump destination address is specified by the relative address (1 byte). Therefore, the "JR" instruction has the advantage that the program capacity can be reduced by one byte. However, in the case of the "JR" instruction, the range that can be specified as the jump destination is limited compared to the "JP" instruction, and it is in the range of -128 to +127 bytes from the location of the PC register, so it exceeds that range. Cannot be used when jumping. In this embodiment, all the jump instructions used in the source program shown in FIG. 12 are "JR" instructions.

In Sd2 of the RAM clear processing (S18), the transmission command table selection processing is executed based on the command transmission address table specified in the HL register. When jumping from the setting change process (S17) to Sd2, the address of the command transmission address table (FIG. 16 (a1)) at the time of setting change is set in the HL register.

In the transmission command table selection process (Sd2), for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the number of loops is first acquired from the specified command transmission address table (S81), and the following S82 and S83 are repeatedly executed by the number of loops (Sd2). S84). In S82, the address of the command creation table is specified from the designated command transmission address table, and in S83, the command data creation process is executed based on the designated command creation table. In the case of the setting change command transmission address table shown in FIG. 16 (a1), the addresses of the spec command creation table (FIG. 16 (c)) and the customer waiting command creation table (FIG. 16 (d)) are obtained in two loops. It is specified sequentially and the command data creation process is executed respectively.

In the command data creation process (S83), for example, as shown in FIG. 18, command data is created from the designated command creation table (S91), and the command transmission process (S92) for transmitting the command data is executed. .. As shown in FIGS. 16 (c) and 16 (d), an addition value for the command data is set in the command creation table, and in S91, the command data acquired from the command creation table is set. Add the added values and create the command data to be actually sent. In the case of the command creation table shown in FIGS. 16 (c) and 16 (d) specified in the command transmission address table when changing settings, the added value is set to 0, so F611H (spec command) from each command creation table. Data) and BA04H (command data waiting for customers) are sequentially acquired and transmitted as they are.

Following the above transmission command table selection process (Sd2 in FIG. 12), the next address of the set value work is set in the HL register (Sd3), and the number of 0 clear processes (256-3 in this case) is set in the B register. At the same time as setting to (Sd4), 0 clear processing is called (Sd5). In the present embodiment, the range of 0 to 255 bytes on the RAM is allocated as the work area in the area (RAM in the area), and the range of 256 to 511 bytes is allocated as the work area outside the area (RAM outside the area). The head of the RAM in the area is the set value work area. Further, a predetermined byte from the end of the RAM in the area is used as a stack area, and for example, in Sd5, the return address after the subroutine call is temporarily stored. Therefore, the Sd3 to Sd5 clear the area of 253 bytes of the RAM in the area excluding the set value work area and the stack area in which the return address after the subroutine call is stored.

Subsequently, the start address of the initial value setting data table is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), and the data set processing is called (Sd7) to set the initial value for some data, and then SYSTEM_1200, that is, FIG. Jump to S25 shown in (Sd8).

As described above, in the RAM clearing process (S18) at the time of turning on the power, only the in-region RAM is initialized out of the in-region RAM and the out-of-region RAM, and the out-of-region RAM is not initialized. The out-of-area RAM is an area that mainly stores data related to the display of the performance display means 95, and stores data such as count values, count values, and display values. The in-region RAM stores data related to games other than the performance display means 95 stored in the out-of-region RAM. In this way, by dividing the RAM area and preventing the out-of-area RAM from being initialized in the RAM clearing process when the power is turned on, the count value related to the performance display means 95 even when the RAM clearing process is performed. , Count value, display value, etc. can be inherited across the power failure.

The description will be continued by returning to the setting change branch determination process in S16. When it is determined in S16 that at least one of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register is not 1 (≠ W (1,1,1)), that is, when the processing mode of "setting change" is not selected. Jumps to SYSTEM_600 in FIG. 12, that is, RAM abnormality determination process (S19) (Sb2).

The RAM abnormality determination process (S19) determines whether or not to select the processing mode of the “RAM abnormality”, and as shown in FIG. 12, first determines whether or not the RAM is abnormal (Se1, Se2). .. That is, the set value data is acquired from the set value work area of the RAM in the area, and the set value data is compared with 6 to obtain the difference between them (Se1). In the case of the present embodiment, the set value data of any of 0 to 5 should be stored in the set value work area on the RAM depending on which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. If it is normal, the difference between the set value data and 6 is a negative value. Therefore, if the difference is not a negative value (carry flag ≠ 1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the process jumps to SYSTEM_700, that is, the power cycle wait process (S20) (Se2).

If the RAM is not abnormal, it is determined whether the backup is abnormal (Se3, Se4). That is, the backup flag is compared with 5AH to obtain the difference between them (Se3). The backup flag is set to 5AH in S160 of the second power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 25) described later. If the difference is not 0 (zero flag ≠ 1), it is determined that the backup is abnormal, and the process proceeds to the next SYSTEM_700, that is, the power restart waiting process (S20) (Se4).

In the power re-on wait process (S20), BA07H (power re-on command data) is first stored in the DE register (Sf1), the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sf2), and the backup flag is cleared (the backup flag is cleared). Sf3). When the effect control board 83a receives the power supply turn-on command (BA07H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a message such as "RAM error, turn on the power again and determine the setting to 1."

Then, the first power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 11) is repeated infinitely, and the power supply restart waiting state is set (Sf4, Sf5). As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality or a backup abnormality, the power is forcibly turned on again by shifting to the power restart waiting state. When the power re-on wait process (S20) is executed due to a RAM error, if it is not W (1, 1, 1) at the next power re-on, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal again and the power re-on wait process (S20). S20) is executed. Therefore, when the power is turned on again while waiting for the power to be turned on again, the door (front frame 3) is opened and the setting change operation means 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are both turned on to change the setting (setting change processing). It is necessary to execute S17) and set the set value to an arbitrary value.

In this way, in the case of "RAM error", the setting change process is executed by turning on the power again, and the setting value is set to a normal value, so that the power is turned on again. In that respect, in the case of "setting change" for executing the setting change process, it is not necessary to wait for the power to be turned on again even if the RAM is abnormal. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) is executed after the setting change branch determination process (S16) in order to eliminate unnecessary processing.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the RAM abnormality determination process of S19. If it is determined in S19 that neither the RAM nor the backup is abnormal, the process proceeds to SYSTEM_800 in FIG. 12, that is, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) (Se4). This RAM clear branch determination process (S21) determines whether or not to select the process mode of "RAM clear". As shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the sixth bit of the W register is set as a carry flag (S). Transfer to CF) (Sg1). If the carry flag (sixth bit of the W register) is 1, that is, if the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, the "RAM clear" processing mode is selected, and SYSTEM_500, that is, the above-mentioned RAM clear processing ( It jumps to S18) (Sg2), but if not, it moves to the next SYSTEM_900, that is, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22). As described above, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is an example of the RAM clear transition processing program for shifting to the RAM clear processing program.

In the present embodiment, among the eight combinations of the values of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is executed except for W (1,1,1). There are 7 types. Of these seven types, the "RAM clear" processing mode is selected from three types: W (1,0,1), W (0,1,1), and W (0,0,1). Since this is the case (see FIG. 14), in this S21, it is sufficient to determine only the 6th bit out of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register.

The RAM clear process (S18) executed via the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is executed from Sd1 unlike the case where it is executed after the setting change process (S17). That is, first, the address of the command transmission address table at the time of RAM clear is set in the HL register (Sd1), and the transmission command table selection process (Sd2) already described is executed based on the command transmission address table. In the RAM clear command transmission address table, for example, as shown in FIG. 16A2, the number of loops is set to 3, the RAM clear command creation table (FIG. 16B), and the spec command creation table (FIG. 16). (C)), the addresses of the three types of command creation tables of the command creation table waiting for customers (FIG. 16 (d)) are set. Therefore, BA02H (RAM clear command data), F611H (spec command data), and BA04H (customer waiting command data) are sequentially transmitted by Sd2. The processing after Sd3 in the RAM clear processing (S18) has already been described.

Since the set value work area is not cleared by the RAM clear process (S18) as described above, in the present embodiment, the RAM error determination process (S19) is executed before the RAM clear branch determination process (S21). It is configured.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the RAM clear branch determination process (S21). The setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), which shifts when it is determined in S21 that the sixth bit of the W register is not 1, determines which processing mode of "setting confirmation" and "backup recovery" is selected. It is a thing. In this way, by performing the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) after the RAM abnormality determination process (S19), it is possible to avoid a situation in which the setting cannot be restored due to a RAM error after the setting confirmation or the backup restoration is determined.

In the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the W register is compared with “00100001B” and the difference between them is obtained (Sh1). The value obtained by this is when the 0th and 5th bits of the W register are 1 and the 6th bit is 0 (= W (1,1,0)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened and the setting is changed. It becomes 0 when the operating means 93 is ON and the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF (see FIG. 14). If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set in the zero flag. Then, if the value obtained in Sh1 is not 0 (zero flag = 0), that is, if it is not W (1, 1, 0), the processing mode of "backup recovery" is selected instead of "setting confirmation", and the next step is The setting confirmation process (S23) is skipped and the process proceeds (jumps) to SYSTEM_1100, that is, the backup return process (S24) (Sh2). As described above, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is an example of the backup return migration process program for shifting to the backup restore process program.

In the present embodiment, of the eight combinations of the values of the 0th, 5th, and 6th bits of the W register, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is executed only when the 6th bit is 0. Is. Of these four types, the "setting confirmation" processing mode is selected only in the case of W (1,1,0), and the other W (1,0,0) and W (0). , 1,0), W (0,0,0), the processing mode of "backup recovery" is selected in all cases (see FIG. 14).

In the backup restoration process (S24), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the backup restoration command transmission process (M_MKINFO) is called (Sj1). In this backup return command transmission process (Sj1), as shown in FIG. 19, first, the backup return command transmission address table is selected (S101), and based on the command transmission address table, the transmission of FIG. 17 already described above is performed. The command table selection process (S102) is executed. As shown in FIG. 21A, in the backup return command transmission address table of the present embodiment, the number of loops is set to 3, the power failure recovery display command creation table, the first special hold quantity designation command creation table, and the like. The addresses of the three types of command creation tables of the second special hold quantity specification command creation table are set.

As described above, in the transmission command table selection process (FIG. 17), after acquiring the number of loops from the specified command transmission address table (here, FIG. 21A) (S81), the address of the command creation table is specified. Then (S82), the process (S83) of executing the command data creation process (FIG. 18) based on the designated command creation table is repeated for the number of loops.

Further, in the command data creation process (FIG. 18), the command data and the added value are acquired from the specified command creation table, and the command data is created by adding the added value to the command data (S91) and transmitted. (S92). In the power failure recovery display command creation table shown in FIG. 21B, since the added value is set to 0 and the command data is set to BA03H, the power failure recovery display command to be transmitted is BA03H. On the other hand, in the first special hold quantity designation command table shown in FIG. 21 (c), the value of the first special hold quantity work is set as an addition value, and the command data is set to B001H. Since the value of the first special hold quantity work is any of 0 to 4, the transmitted first special hold quantity designation command is any of B001H to B005H corresponding to the first special hold quantity 0 to 4. .. Similarly, in the second special hold quantity designation command table shown in FIG. 21 (d), the value of the second special hold quantity work is set as the addition value, and the command data is set to B101H, so that the command data is transmitted. 2 The special hold quantity designation command is any of B101H to B105H corresponding to the second special hold quantity 0 to 4.

Following the transmission command table selection process in S102, the second command data creation process (S103) is executed. In this second command data creation process (S103), as shown in FIG. 20, first, the data of the spec command (F611H) is acquired (S111) and transmitted (S112). Then, the data of one or a plurality of types of state specification commands (FAxxH to FDxxH) are acquired (S113) and transmitted (S114).

Following the above-mentioned second command data creation process (S103), it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are changing (S104), and if not (S104: Yes), the customer. The data of the waiting command (BA04H) is acquired (S105) and transmitted (S106).

As described above, BA03H (power failure recovery display command), B0xxH (first special hold quantity specification command), B1xxH (second special hold quantity specification command), F611H (spec command) by the backup recovery command transmission process (Sj1). ), FAxxH to FDxxH (status specification command) are sequentially transmitted, and BA04H (customer waiting command) is transmitted if the symbol is not changing.

The explanation will be continued by returning to FIG. Following the backup return command transmission process (Sj1), the address of the backup flag in the area RAM is set in the HL register (Sj2), and the backup flag is set from the address of the winning opening error detection timer 3 in the area RAM. The value obtained by subtracting the address and adding 1 is set in the B register (Sj3), and the 0 clear process is called (Sj4). In the present embodiment, the head of the RAM in the area is the set value work area, the next is the backup flag work area, and the area from the next of the backup flag work area to the winning opening error detection timer 3 work area is an error. It is a related work area. Therefore, by the above Sj2 to Sj4, the backup flag work area in the RAM in the area and the subsequent error-related work area are cleared to 0. In this way, even when the backup is restored, only the error-related work area is cleared to 0 so that the error information before the power failure is not carried over.

The explanation is continued by returning to the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22). In Sh2 of FIG. 12, if the value obtained in Sh1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, W (1,1,0), the processing mode of "setting confirmation" is selected, and SYSTEM_1100 (backup). The process proceeds to the next setting confirmation process S23 without jumping to the return process (S24)).

In the setting confirmation process (S23), as shown in FIG. 12, first, E021H (command data during setting confirmation) indicating that the setting confirmation period has started is stored in the DE register (Si1), and the command transmission process (Si2) is performed. Send the command data. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation command (E021H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "setting confirmation in progress" or the like (FIG. 44).

Further, the set value data is acquired from the set value work area of the RAM in the area and stored in the C register (Si3). Since the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) has already been performed at this point, it is not necessary to execute the processes such as S63 and S64 (FIG. 15) in the setting change process (S17).

Subsequently, the processes of Si4 to Si15 are repeatedly executed until the conditions of Si7 are satisfied and the jump to SYSTEM_1060 (Si16) is performed. In the loop processing of Si4 to Si15, first, the first power supply abnormality check processing (FIG. 11) is executed (Si4), and the data (FIG. 13) of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the A register (Si5). Then, by obtaining the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "00000001B", the bits other than the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 are masked, and the A register is set. The data after the mask is updated (Si6). As a result, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON (the 0th bit of the input port is 1), the value of the A register becomes "00000001B", and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (the 0th bit of the input port is 0). In the case of), the value of the A register becomes "0000000000B" and 1 is set in the zero flag.

Then, when the zero flag is 1, that is, when the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, the loop processing of Si4 to Si15 is exited and the jump is made to SYSTEM_1060 (Si16), but when the zero flag is 0, that is, the setting change operation means. When 93 is ON, the process proceeds to the next Si8 (Si7).

In the subsequent Si8, "00000010B" is input to the A register, and the value of the A register is output to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Si9). As a result, the setting confirmation signal is output to the hall computer.

Then, the start address of the setting display data table (FIG. 15 (c)) is set in the HL register (Si10), and the set value data (see Si3) stored in the C register is transferred to the A register (Si11). Addresses obtained by adding the value of the A register (setting value data) to the value of the HL register (starting address of the setting display data table) (setting value data 0 to 5 in the setting display data table of FIG. 15C). The display pattern data is read from the address corresponding to any of them) and set in the W register (Si12). As a result, in the W register, display pattern data corresponding to the set value data, for example, "00000011B" for displaying "1" when the set value data is 0, and "6" when the set value data is 5. "01111101B" for displaying "" is set.

Next, the common data "00010000B" for turning on the common C4 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97a is set in the A register (Si13), and the value of the A register is set in the LED common port (FIG. 7). The value of the W register is output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7), respectively (Si14). As a result, any one of "1" to "6" is displayed on the setting display means 94, that is, the 7-segment display unit 97a of the performance information display means 97 corresponding to the set value data (any of 0 to 5). ..

In this way, in the setting confirmation process S23, since the setting display data is created based on the setting value data acquired from the setting value work, the value displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting confirmation period (for example, "1" to "1" to (Any of "6") is different from the setting change period, and is the fixed setting information at that time. Therefore, for example, ". (Dot)" is not added to "1" to "6" displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting confirmation period.

When Si14 is completed, it jumps to SYSTEM_1050 and executes the processing after Si4 again. Then, when it is determined in Si7 that the zero flag is 1, that is, the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, the setting confirmation period ends, the loop processing is exited, the jump to SYSTEM_1060, and the processing after Si16 is executed. .. That is, by obtaining an exclusive OR (XOR) between the values of the WA registers and updating the value of the WA register with the obtained value, the WA register is cleared (Si16) and A of the WA registers is A. By outputting the register value to the LED common port (FIG. 7) and the W register value to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) (Si17), the display of the setting information to the setting display means 94 is stopped.

Further, by outputting the value of the A register to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Si18), the output of the setting confirmation signal is stopped. Then, the value of the E register is incremented (Si19), and the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Si20). Since E021H is set in the DE register at the time of execution of Si19 (see Si1), the command transmission process (Si20) is executed after incrementing the E register in Si19 to the effect control board 83a. E022H (setting confirmation end command) is transmitted. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation end command (E022H), for example, the display of "setting confirmation in progress" of the liquid crystal display means 66 ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON when the power is turned on, the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the door is open (W (1, 1, 0), the setting change operation means 93). During the setting confirmation period until is switched to OFF, the setting information (for example, any of 1 to 6) at that time is displayed on the setting display means 94.

Following the above setting confirmation process (S23), the backup restoration process (S24) already described is executed.

When the above steps S15 to S24 are completed, the process proceeds to the process shown in FIG. 10, the CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that the timer interrupt is executed at a cycle of, for example, 4 ms (S25), and the launch permission signal is set to ON. (S26), and a game start command (BA77H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S27).

Then, all the registers are saved (S28), the operation check setting process (S29), which is an out-of-area program, is called and executed, and then all the registers are restored (S30). In the operation check setting process (S29), as shown in FIG. 22, the operation check flag indicating whether or not the performance display means 95 is being checked is set to ON (operation check) (S121), and the operation check is performed. An initial value (for example, a value corresponding to 5 seconds) is set in the operation confirmation timer for measuring the time (S122). These operation confirmation flags and operation confirmation timers are stored in the out-of-area RAM. The operation check of the performance display means 95 will be described later.

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

Here, the performance display aggregation division process (S34) calculates the base value (predetermined information) to be displayed on the performance display means 95, and is a unit from a predetermined time point until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000). During the period, the "number of payouts in the low probability state" and the "number of outs in the low probability state" during the unit period are counted, and the former is divided by the latter to calculate the first base value. As for the second base value, the final first base value in the previous unit period is used as it is.

FIG. 23 shows “setting change”, “RAM clear”, and “setting confirmation” of the main commands transmitted from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a and the transmission order thereof in the power-on processing described above. , "Backup recovery" and "RAM error" are shown for each of the five types of processing modes. As is clear from FIG. 23, the setting changing command (BA5AH) and the setting change completion command (BA09H) in "setting change", the RAM clear command (BA02H) in "RAM clear", and the setting confirmation in "setting confirmation" are being confirmed. The command (E021H), the setting confirmation end command (E022H), and the power re-on command (BA07H) in "RAM error" are transmitted only in each processing mode, but the other commands are transmitted in a plurality of processing modes. It is designed to be transmitted in common in.

Subsequently, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 24) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 24), first, the second power supply abnormality check process (S131) is executed. In this second power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S151). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power supply abnormality signals read twice match (S152), and if those levels do not match (S152: No), the process returns to S151 and if they match (S152: Yes). ) Determines whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON, that is, whether or not the level of the power supply abnormality signal is the “H” level (S153).

If the power supply abnormality signal level is not "H" level (ON) (S153: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (≠ 5AH) (S154), and the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S155). ), The second power supply abnormality check process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the power supply abnormality signal level is "H" level (ON) (S153: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S156), and the power supply abnormality confirmation counter after the increment is incremented (S156). It is determined whether or not the value of is reached, for example, 2 (S157). If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S157: No), the second power supply abnormality check process is terminated as it is.

When the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S157 (S157: Yes), it is determined that the power supply abnormality is performed, and the data (game information) stored in the RAM is backed up (S158 to S161). .. That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S158), the emission control signal is set to OFF (S159), and the backup flag is set to 5AH (S160). Then, a checksum is calculated by continuously executing 8-bit addition to the work area of the RAM, and the calculation result (SUM address) is stored in the SUM storage area of the RAM as a checksum value (S161).

After that, a power off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a or the like (S162) to enable RAM protection and invalidate the prohibited area (S163). As a result, writing data to the RAM is prohibited in the subsequent processing. In addition, after clearing the output data of all output ports (S164) and disabling timer interrupts by setting processing for CTC (S165), infinite loop processing is repeated while clearing WDT, and the power supply voltage drops and the CPU Wait for it to go into a non-operational state.

When the above second power supply abnormality check process (S131 in FIG. 24) is completed, a timer management process (S132) for managing various timers used for game control, and a game ball detecting means and operating means provided for each winning means. Input management process (S133) that manages detection information by various sensors such as, setting error check process (S134) that checks abnormalities related to set values, error management process (S135) that monitors the occurrence of various errors, jackpot judgment random numbers, etc. The random number update process (S136) for updating various random numbers in the above, and the prize ball management process (S137) for managing the prize balls such as transmitting a payout control command to the payout control board 90a are executed.

Here, in the setting abnormality check process (S134), for example, as shown in FIG. 26, it is first determined whether or not the setting error flag is 5AH (during a setting error) (S171), and if it is 5AH (S1711:). Yes) Ends the setting error check process as it is. If the setting error flag is not 5AH (S171: No), it is determined whether or not the set value data in the set value work area is within the range of 0 to 5 (S172), and the set value data is in the range of 0 to 5. If it is within (S172: Yes), the setting abnormality check process is terminated as it is.

If the setting error flag is not 5AH (S171: No) and the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S172: No), 5AH is set in the setting error flag (S173) and the effect control board. A setting value error command (0E33H) is transmitted to 83a (S174), and the setting error check process is terminated. When the effect control board 83a receives the set value abnormality command (0E33H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a message such as "RAM is abnormal. Please call a staff member."

Following the prize ball management process (S137) of FIG. 24, a normal symbol management process (S138), a normal electric accessory management process (S139), a special symbol management process (S140), and a special electric accessory management process (S141). To execute.

The normal symbol management process (S138) manages the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and based on the normal symbol starting means 61 detecting the game ball, the normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value. And the ordinary random number information is stored in the first-in, first-out storage area up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4), and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible and one or more. On condition that the ordinary random number information is stored (the number of normally reserved numbers is 1 or more), the first hit determination random number value is taken out from the ordinary random number information queue, and the hit determination random number value is predetermined. The hit / miss judgment (hit judgment) is performed according to whether or not it matches the hit judgment value, and the stop symbol and the fluctuation time after the change of the normal symbol are selected based on the hit judgment result, and the normal symbol is selected. The display means 51 is used to change the normal symbol.

Further, the ordinary electric accessory management process (S139) manages the ordinary profit state, and the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 is the hit mode based on the hit determination result of S138. In such a case, the opening / closing portion 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 is changed to the open state according to a predetermined opening / closing pattern to generate a normal profit state.

The special symbol management process (S140) is a process of managing changes in the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. In this special symbol management process, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, a game ball wins a prize in either the first special symbol starting means 62 or the second special symbol starting means 63 between the time of the previous interruption and the present time. It is determined whether or not (whether or not a game ball is detected) is determined (S181, S183). Then, when there is a prize in the first special symbol starting means 62, the first start winning process (S182) is performed, and when there is a prize in the second special symbol starting means 63, the second start winning process (S182) is performed. S184) is executed respectively.

In the first and second start winning processes (S182 and S184), for example, the first and second special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, and other random number values is stored in a predetermined upper limit number (for example). A maximum of 4 each) is stored in the first-in, first-out storage area, and a hold addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a based on the increased first and second special hold numbers. Further, in the first and second start winning processes (S182 and S184), for example, at the time of acquisition of the first and second special random number information acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63. , It is possible to execute a look-ahead determination regarding whether or not the jackpot determination random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the jackpot determination value (whether or not it is a jackpot). The result of this look-ahead determination is transmitted to the effect control board 83a or the like by, for example, a hold addition command.

Subsequently, the symbol variation status indicating the status regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols is determined (S185), and if the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), the special symbol variation start process (S186) is performed. , 02H (during change), special symbol change processing (S187) is executed, and 03H (confirmation), special symbol confirmation time processing (S188) is executed, respectively.

In the special symbol change start process (S186) executed when the symbol change status is 00H or 01H (waiting for change), for example, as shown in FIG. 28, it is determined whether or not the second special hold quantity is 0. (S191), if the second special hold quantity is not 0 (S191: No), the second special hold quantity is subtracted by 1 (S191a), and the hold subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S193). ).

Further, when the second special reserved quantity is 0 in S191 (S191: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special reserved quantity is 0 (S192), and when the first special reserved quantity is not 0. (S192: No), the first special hold quantity is subtracted by 1 (S192a), and the hold subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S193). By the above processing, the symbol variation of the second special symbol is prioritized over the symbol variation of the first special symbol.

Further, if the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 (S192: Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation status is 00H (S202), and if it is not 00H (S202: No), the symbol is determined. Along with changing the variation status to 00H (S203), a customer waiting command (BA04H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S204), and the special symbol variation start process is terminated. If the symbol variation status is 00H (S202: Yes), that is, if S203 and S204 have already been executed after waiting for variation, S203 and S204 are skipped. In this way, the customer waiting command (BA04H) is transmitted when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is completed and the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 at that time.

Following S193, it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is 5AH (during a setting error) (S194), and if the setting error flag is not 5AH (during a setting error), a jackpot determination process is executed (S194: No → S195), if the setting error flag is 5AH (setting error is in progress), the jackpot determination process (S195) is skipped (S194: Yes). The jackpot determination process (S195) determines the jackpot / miss (big hit determination) by random number lottery, and by executing the process shown in FIG. 29, the queue of the first special random number information or the second special random number information is executed. The jackpot determination random number value at the beginning is taken out from, and the jackpot / loss determination is performed according to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value.

Here, as shown in FIG. 30, the jackpot determination value is defined in a predetermined range (for example, 10001 to 10217 or 10001 to 12184) within the range (for example, 0 to 65535) in which the jackpot determination random value can be taken. If the jackpot determination random value is within the predetermined range, it is a jackpot, and if it is not within the predetermined range, it is a loss. Further, the jackpot probability includes a low probability and a high probability, and in the case of the high probability, the range (predetermined range) of the jackpot determination value becomes wider than in the case of the low probability. In the present embodiment, the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of low probability (for example, 10001 to 10217) and the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of high probability (for example, 10001 to 12184) have the same lower limit value. The upper limit is different. Therefore, the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of low probability is included in the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of high probability.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the jackpot probability can be changed in 6 stages (settings 1 to 6), if the upper limit value of the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the jackpot determination value range is different according to the settings 1 to 6. I'm letting you. That is, as shown in the jackpot determination table of FIG. 31, a reference value (first information) is set for each of the lower limit value and the upper limit value (low probability and high probability) of the range of the jackpot determination value, and the reference upper limit value (first information) is set. Addition values (low probability and high probability) (difference value, second information) for (low probability and high probability) are set for each setting 1 to 6. Here, while each of the two bytes is required to express the reference value, the added value (low probability difference value, high probability difference value) corresponding to the low probability and the high probability may be expressed by one byte. Therefore (in the case of this embodiment, all the added values corresponding to the low probability can be expressed by 1 byte), the lower limit value and the upper limit value (low probability and high probability) of the range of the jackpot judgment value are set every 1 to 6 The storage capacity can be suppressed as compared with the case where the value is stored as it is (2 bytes each).

In the example of FIG. 31, the jackpot probabilities (low probabilities) in the cases of settings 1 to 6 are about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, 1/220, 1/200, respectively, and the jackpot probabilities are also the same. (High probability) is about 1/30, 1/28, 1 / 26, 1/24, 1/22, 1/20, respectively. Further, in the example of FIG. 31, the addition value corresponding to the setting 1 is 0 for both low accuracy and high accuracy, and the reference upper limit value is the upper limit value in the case of the setting 1 as it is, so that the addition value corresponding to the setting 1 is used. You don't have to remember about.

To specifically explain the processing procedure of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 29), first, the jackpot determination random value is compared with the reference lower limit value (10000 in FIG. 31) of the jackpot determination value (S211), for example, the jackpot determination random value is If it is equal to or less than the reference lower limit value (S211: Yes), it is "missing" and the jackpot determination process is terminated as it is.

If the jackpot determination random value is larger than the reference lower limit value in S211 (S211: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot probability is in a probabilistic state with a high probability (S212), and if it is in a probabilistic state. (S212: Yes), the upper limit is calculated by adding the high-probability addition value corresponding to the set value (any of settings 1 to 6) at that time to the high-probability standard upper limit (12185 in FIG. 31). (S214), if it is not in the probability change state (S212: No), the low probability corresponding to the low probability reference upper limit value (10218 in FIG. 31) and the set value at that time (any of settings 1 to 6). The upper limit value is calculated by adding the added values of (S213). As a result, for example, the upper limit value of low accuracy in setting 1 is 10218 (= 10218 + 0), and the upper limit value of high accuracy in setting 3 is 12521 (= 12185 + 336).

Then, the jackpot determination random value is compared with the calculated upper limit value (S215). For example, if the jackpot determination random value is equal to or less than the upper limit value (S215: Yes), it becomes a "big hit" and the jackpot determination flag indicates "5AH". "(S216) to end the jackpot determination process. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random value is larger than the upper limit value (S215: No), the result is "missing" and the jackpot determination process ends as it is.

At this time, the value of the jackpot determination flag is cleared at the start of the jackpot game, for example, even if the jackpot mode is changed due to the previous symbol change, so the jackpot determination flag in the case of this "missing" is always "00H". It has become. Here, since the jackpot determination process (S195 in FIG. 28) described above is not executed in the case of a setting error (setting error flag is 5AH) as described above, the jackpot determination flag in the case of a setting error is always "00H". "(Out of place).

The explanation will be continued by returning to the special symbol change start processing (FIG. 28). Following the processes of S194 and S195, the special stop symbol selection process (S196) for selecting the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols, and the variation pattern selection process (S197) for selecting the variation pattern of the effect symbol 80. ) Is executed.

In the variation pattern selection process (S197), for example, as shown in FIG. 32, it is first determined whether or not the setting error flag is 5AH (during a setting error) (S221). Then, if the setting error flag is not 5AH (during setting error) (S221: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination flag is 5AH (big hit) (S222), and if the jackpot determination flag is not 5AH, the deviation fluctuates. The pattern table (FIG. 33) is selected (S223), and if it is 5AH, the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 34) is selected (S228).

When the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 33) is selected (S223), the type of deviation is based on the symbol determination random number value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol). Is selected (S224). In the present embodiment, three types of misses 1 to 3 are provided, and in the missed variation pattern table (FIG. 33), in the case of missed 1, the selection rate of the variation pattern is the number of special reserved numbers (for example, the first special symbol). In the case of, it changes according to the first special hold number), but it does not change with the set value, and in the case of Wrong Answer 2 and 3, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern changes according to the set value, but it does not change with the special hold number. It has become like. Of course, there may be an deviation in which the selectivity of the fluctuation pattern changes based on both the special reserved number and the set value.

Then, in S224, when the deviation 1 is selected (S225: Yes), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S226), and any of the deviations 2 and 3 is selected. In the case (S225: No), a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random value is selected according to the type of loss and the setting value (any of settings 1 to 6) at that time (S227). For example, when the deviation 1 is selected in the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the number of first special reservations after subtraction is 3, the normal fluctuation pattern of 4s and the normal reach fluctuation pattern are selected at a ratio of 190:10. To.

The out-of-order variation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 33 (a) has the following features. That is, in the case of the deviation 1, the normal fluctuation pattern and the normal reach fluctuation pattern, which are the deviation modes without going through the reach, are selected as the selection target, and the normal fluctuation pattern is selected as the fluctuation time is shorter as the number of special reservations is larger. It has become so. Further, in the case of Wrong Answers 2 and 3, only the super reach fluctuation pattern is selected, and the selection rate of each fluctuation pattern is set to the same value in settings 1 and 2, settings 3 and 4, and settings 5 and 6, respectively. .. Further, in the case of Wrong Answer 2, the selection rate of Super Reach 4 is the highest and the selection rate of Super Reach 1 is the lowest in Settings 1 and 2, whereas in Settings 3 to 6, Super Reach 1 is conversely the highest. The selection rate of is the highest, and the selection rate of Super Reach 4 is the lowest. Further, in the case of the outlier 3, only the super reach 1 is selected in the settings 1 and 2, any of the super reach 2 and 3 is selected in the settings 3 and 4, and only the super reach 4 is selected in the settings 5 and 6. There is. As a result, the player can predict the set value to some extent by the appearance tendency of the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the fluctuation of the first special symbol. Of course, the selection rate of each fluctuation pattern may be different in all of the settings 1 to 6.

On the other hand, in the outlier variation pattern table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 33 (b), only the normal variation pattern having the longest variation time (here, 12 s) is selected regardless of the type of detachment, the number of special holdings, and the set value. It is the target.

Further, when the jackpot fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 34) is selected (S228), the jackpot is based on the symbol determination random number value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol). (S229). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, four types of jackpots of normal 4R, normal 6R, probability variation 6R, and probability variation 10R are provided. Then, a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random value is selected according to the type of jackpot selected in S229 and the set value (any of settings 1 to 6) at that time (S230). For example, when the probability variation 10R is selected in the variation of the second special symbol, the super reach 1 to 4 variation patterns are selected at a ratio of 5: 70: 5: 120 if the setting is 6.

It should be noted that the normal 4R and the normal 6R are big hits that cause, for example, a time saving state after the end of the big hit game, and during the big hit game, for example, rounds with balls are performed for 4 rounds and 6 rounds, respectively.

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

Further, the probability variation 6R and the probability variation 10R are jackpots that cause, for example, a probability variation state after the end of the jackpot game, and during the jackpot game, for example, rounds with balls are performed for 6 rounds and 10 rounds, respectively. During the probability change state, for example, in addition to the same switching as in the time saving state, the number (range) of the jackpot determination values increases (see FIG. 30), so that the jackpot probability can be switched from low probability to high probability. There is. The probability change state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends, for example, when the next jackpot game occurs.

The jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 34 (a) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R and probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each fluctuation pattern is the same in settings 1 and 2, settings 3 and 4, and setting 5 and 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R and probability variation 6R. The selection rate of each fluctuation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 6. Further, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern, which is a jackpot mode without going through the reach, is selected only in the case of either setting 1 or 2 in the normal 4R and the case of the normal 6R. Further, in all cases, the selection rate of super reach 4 is the highest among super reach 1 to 4, but in the case of normal 4R and probability variation 10R in which the selection rate differs depending on the set value, settings 5 and 6 are set. In the case, the selection rate of the super reach 2 is higher after the super reach 4, whereas in other cases, for example, in the case of the settings 1 to 4, the selection rate is higher in the order of the super reach 1 to 4. Of course, a jackpot in which the selection rate of each fluctuation pattern is different in all of the settings 1 to 6 may be provided.

Further, the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 34 (b) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R, probability variation 6R and probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each fluctuation pattern is the same in settings 1 and 2, settings 3 and 4, and settings 5 and 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R. The selection rate of each fluctuation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 6. Further, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern is normally selected only in the case of either setting 1 or 2 in 4R. Further, in all cases, the selection rate of the super reach 4 is the highest among the super reach 1 to 4, but in the case of the normal 4R, the probability variation 6R, and the probability variation 10R in which the selection rate differs depending on the set value, the setting 5 In the case of, 6, the selection rate of super reach 2 is higher after super reach 4, while in other cases, for example, in the case of settings 1 to 4, the selection rate is higher in the order of super reach 1 to 4. ing. As a result, the player can predict the set value to some extent by the appearance tendency of the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols.

If it is determined in S221 that the setting error flag is 5AH (during a setting error) (S221: Yes), the variation pattern table for setting error (FIG. 35) is selected (S231), and special random number information (for example, for example). In the case of the first special symbol, the type of error is selected based on the symbol determination random number value included in the first special random number information (S232). Then, in S232, when the deviation 1 is selected (S233: Yes), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S234), and any of the deviations 2 and 3 is selected. In the case (S233: No), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random value is selected according to the type of loss (S235). For example, when the deviation 1 is selected in the variation of the first special symbol and the number of first special reservations after subtraction is 1, the normal variation pattern of 8s is selected.

In the setting error variation pattern table shown in FIG. 35, only the deviation 1 out of the deviations 1 to 3 is selected, and only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected. Further, when the first special symbol is changed, it is special. As the number of holdings increases, the normal fluctuation pattern with a shorter fluctuation time is selected, and when the second special symbol changes, only a specific normal fluctuation pattern (here, 12s with the longest fluctuation time) is selected regardless of the number of special holdings. It has become. In this way, in the case of a setting error, only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected so that the so-called intensely hot fluctuation pattern or the like is not selected. For the same purpose, it is desirable that the notice does not appear on the effect control board 83a side in the case of a setting error.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the special symbol change start processing of FIG. 28. Following the variation pattern selection process (S197) described above, the variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern and the stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol selected in S196 are transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S198, Together with S199), the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S200), the symbol change status is changed to 02H (during change) (S201), and the special symbol change start process is terminated.

When the special symbol change start process (S186) is completed in the special symbol management process of FIG. 27 and the symbol change status becomes 02H (during change), the special symbol change process (S187) is executed from the next interrupt. In this special symbol changing process (S187), for example, the first and second special symbols are based on the lapse of the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern selected in S197 from the start of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. The fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a, and the symbol fluctuation status is changed to 03H (under confirmation).

When the special symbol change processing (S187) ends and the symbol change status becomes 03H (confirming), the special symbol confirmation time processing (S188) is executed from the next interrupt. In this special symbol confirmation time processing (S188), for example, when a predetermined confirmation time (for example, 500 msec) has elapsed from the stop of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the symbol fluctuation status is set to 01H (waiting for fluctuation). Along with the change, various variables related to the change of the first and second special symbols are initialized, and when the stop symbol after the change becomes the jackpot mode, for example, the initial value is set to the various variables related to the jackpot game. Perform preparatory processing to start the jackpot game, such as setting.

Returning to the timer interrupt process of FIG. 24, the description will be continued. The special electric accessory management process (S141) executed following the special symbol management process (S140) described above manages the jackpot game, and the result of the jackpot determination (S195 in FIG. 28) becomes a jackpot, and the first , When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 53, 54 becomes the jackpot mode (specific mode), the jackpot game (1st, 1st) in which the jackpot winning means 64 is changed to the open state according to a predetermined opening pattern. The second extraordinary profit state) is to be generated. The opening pattern of the jackpot game in the present embodiment is any of 4R, 6R, and 10R depending on the type of jackpot selected in S229 of FIG. 32.

Following the special electric accessory management process (S141), the external terminal process (S142) and the LED management process (S143) are executed. In the external terminal processing (S142), processing for outputting various information from the external output terminal to an external device such as a hall computer is performed.

Further, the LED management process (S143) manages the light emission of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97), and the like. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method.

In the LED management process (S143), as shown in FIG. 36, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the port (S241), and the LED output counter is incremented (S242). Then, the common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 37 (a)) (S243), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S244).

In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 37A and 7, the first common data that turns on the common C0 and the common C4, and the common C1 and the common C5 are turned on. Four types of common data are provided: the second common data, the third common data that turns on the common C2 and the common C6, and the fourth common data that turns on the common C3 and the common C7. The 1st to 4th common data are selected cyclically in that order according to the increase of the LED output counter.

As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 changes sequentially in the order of LED group 50a → 50b → 50c → 50d → 50a → ... For each interrupt (for example, every 4ms), and similarly, the performance display means 95 (performance). The lighting target of the information display means 97) changes sequentially in the order of the 7-segment display unit 97a → 97b → 97c → 97d → 97a → ....

Subsequently, with respect to the LED output counter, the value of the fifth bit when the lowest bit is the 0th bit is determined (S245), and two LED data output information tables A and B (FIG. 37 (b) are determined according to the value. ))) (S246a, 246b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms). Of course, the number of interrupts to switch the LED data output information table is arbitrary.

Here, the LED data output information tables A and B correspond to the LED data port 1 connected to the game information display means 50, and as shown in FIG. 37, the LED data output information tables A and B correspond to the first to fourth common data, respectively. The 1st to 4th LED data A0 to A3 and B0 to B3 are provided. That is, the first LED data A0 and B0 are the LED data of the LED group 50a (first special symbol display means 53) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C0, and the second LED data A1 and B1 are in the common C1. The LED data of the LED group 50b (second special symbol display means 54) of the corresponding game information display means 50, and the third LED data A2 and B2 are the LED group 50c (special) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C2. The fourth LED data A3 and B3 are the LED data of the LED group 50d (ordinary symbol display means 51 and the like) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C3.

When either of the LED data output information tables A and B is selected (S246a, S246b), the LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S247), and the LED data is used as LED data. Output to port 1 (S248) and end the LED management process.

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

Returning to the timer interrupt process of FIG. 24, the description will be continued. When the LED management process (S143) described above is completed, the contents of all the registers are saved in the stack area (S144), and then the performance display update process (S145) is executed. This performance display update process (S145) is a process for updating the display of the performance display means 95 based on the first and second base values calculated in the performance display aggregation division process (S34 in FIG. 10).

In the four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95, for example, the upper two-digit 7-segment display units 97d and 97c indicate the type of base value (different from the first and second display units). The identification display unit and the lower two-digit 7-segment display units 97b and 97a are numerical display units that display the numerical value of the base value. When displaying the first base value on the numerical display unit, for example, "bL." Is displayed on the identification display unit, and when displaying the second base value on the numerical display unit, for example, the identification display unit displays, for example. "B6." Is displayed. For example, the base value is displayed on the numerical display unit after rounding off to the first decimal place, but when the value after rounding is 3 digits or more, "99." or the like indicating overflow is displayed on the numerical value display unit.

Further, the performance display means 95 switches the display of a plurality of types of base values (here, the first and second base values) every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). For example, the door (front frame 3) is opened. The performance display means 95 may be operated only for a predetermined period such as time, or the first and second base values may be switched based on a button operation or the like.

In the performance display update process (S145), as shown in FIG. 38, the stack pointer is first saved (S251), and the out-of-area RAM check process (S252) is executed. In the out-of-area RAM check process (S252), for example, as shown in FIG. 39, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the out-of-area RAM (S261), and the condition is that it is determined that there is an abnormality in the out-of-area RAM (S261). S261: Yes), S262 to S264 are executed. That is, the out-of-area RAM is initialized (S262), the operation confirmation flag is set to ON (operation is being confirmed) (S263), and the initial value (for example, the value corresponding to 5 seconds) is set in the operation confirmation timer (for example, a value corresponding to 5 seconds). S264). As a result, the operation confirmation process is always executed after the initialization of the out-of-area RAM.

Following the out-of-area RAM check process (S252 in FIG. 38), for example, the performance display means output process (S253) is executed. In this performance display means output process (S253), the data set in the identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer (predetermined storage area) by the time of the previous interrupt is selected by the LED management process (FIG. 36). By outputting to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) according to the common (7-segment display unit), a predetermined display is performed on the performance display means 95. The identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer are for storing each display pattern data of the identification display unit and the numerical value display unit, and both are provided in the out-of-area RAM. The performance display means output process (S253) may be executed after the operation check process (S255) and the display update process (S256), which will be described later.

Following the performance display means output processing (S253), it is determined whether or not the operation confirmation flag is ON (operation is being confirmed) (S254), and if the operation confirmation flag is ON, the operation of the performance display means 95 is performed. If the operation confirmation process (S255) for confirmation is not ON, the display update process (S256) for updating the display of the performance display means 95 is executed. In the operation check of the performance display means 95, all the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 are all blinked for a predetermined time (here, 5 seconds).

In the operation confirmation process (S255), as shown in FIG. 40, it is first determined whether or not the light is off (S271). In the present embodiment, the extinguishing period and the lighting period are repeated in a predetermined cycle such as 0.3 s during the operation check. When it is determined in S271 that the light is off (S271: Yes), the light-off data, that is, "0000H" is set in the identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer, respectively (S272, S273). These extinguished data are written directly to each output buffer without referring to a data table or the like.

If it is determined in S271 that the light-off period is not in progress (S271: No), lighting data, that is, "FFFFH" is set in the identification display unit output buffer and the numerical display unit output buffer, respectively (S274, S275). These lighting data are also written directly to each output buffer without referring to the data table or the like.

When the data writing to the output buffer (S272 to S275) is completed, it is determined whether or not the operation confirmation timer is 0, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (5 seconds) has elapsed since the operation confirmation was started (5 seconds). S276). It is assumed that the operation confirmation timer is subjected to the subtraction process according to the passage of time after the initial values are set in S122 of FIG. 22 and S264 of FIG. 39.

When the operation confirmation timer is 0 in S276, that is, when it is determined that a predetermined time (5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the operation confirmation (S276: Yes), the operation confirmation flag is switched to OFF (S277) and the operation confirmation process is performed. finish. Since the operation confirmation timer is set to the initial value (5 seconds) when the power is turned on (S122 in FIG. 22), if the power is cut off during the operation check, the power is turned on when the power is restored. The operation check is not restarted from the state before the interruption, but the operation check is performed again from the beginning of 5 seconds.

By the above operation confirmation process, all blinking (confirmation process) in which the performance display means 95 repeats all lighting and all extinguishing is performed for a predetermined time (5 seconds).

Even during the above operation check processing, the performance display aggregation division processing (S34 in FIG. 10) is executed, and at least the counting processing necessary for calculating the base value is performed. As a result, it is possible to accurately reflect the winning and winning balls during the operation check in the base value displayed after the operation check. Since the base value is not displayed during the operation check, at least the count process may be performed in the performance display aggregation division process during the operation check, but the base value may be calculated.

Further, in the display update process (S256), as shown in FIG. 41, first, the identification display unit display pattern data is acquired from the identification display unit LED data table according to which of the plurality of base value output periods (S281). ), Set in the identification display unit output buffer (S282). In the present embodiment, two types of base value output periods, a first base value output period for displaying the first base value and a second base value output period for displaying the second base value, are provided, and these are set every 5 seconds. It is designed to switch. Further, in the identification display unit LED data table, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), display pattern data (upper “01111100B”, lower “10111000B”) corresponding to the display of “bL.” Showing the first base value). And the display pattern data (upper "01111100B", lower "11111101B") corresponding to the display of "b6." Showing the second base value are stored in advance.

Further, according to the base value at that time, the numerical display unit display pattern data is acquired from the decimal numerical value LED data table (S283) and set in the numerical display unit output buffer (S284). As shown in FIG. 42B, the decimal value LED data table stores in advance 1 byte of display pattern data corresponding to 10 types of numerical values 0 to 9. Therefore, for example, if the first base value at that time is "35" during the first base value output period, "01001111B" corresponding to the tens digit "3" from the decimal value LED data table is displayed. Acquires "01101101B" corresponding to "5" in the 1st place and sets it in the numerical display unit output buffer.

By the above display update process, the first base value and the second base value are switched and displayed on the performance display means 95 after all blinking (operation confirmation) is completed, for example, every 5 seconds.

After the operation confirmation process (S255 in FIG. 38) or the display update process (S256 in FIG. 38) is executed, the stack pointer is returned (S257) and the performance display update process is terminated.

FIG. 43 shows the performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94, performance display means 95) during various periods in each processing mode of setting change, RAM clear, setting confirmation, backup recovery, and RAM abnormality (or backup abnormality). It shows the display mode.

The performance information display means 97 of the present embodiment is used as the setting display means 94 during the setting confirmation period and the setting change period, and is used as the performance display means 95 in the subsequent timer interrupt processing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 43, while displaying the RAM clear recovery screen such as "RAM is being cleared" when the RAM is cleared, when the RAM is abnormal, "RAM error, turn on the power again and set the setting to 1". While the power re-on screen is being displayed, the performance information display means 97 does not operate as the setting display means 94 or the performance display means 95, and for example, all the lights are turned off.

In addition, the setting changing screen such as "Settings are being changed" is displayed when the settings are being changed. During the setting change period, the setting confirmation screen such as "Settings are being confirmed" is displayed when the settings are being confirmed. During the confirmation period, the performance information display means 97 operates as the setting display means 94 and displays the setting information.

Further, in any case of setting change, RAM clearing, setting confirmation, backup recovery, RAM abnormality (or backup abnormality), the performance information display means 97 performs performance display means 95 at the start of timer interrupt processing. And start all blinking (operation check). Therefore, for example, when all blinking (operation check) for 5 seconds ends during the standby screen display after the start of the customer waiting state, the performance information display means 97 starts displaying the base value at that time. Also, when changing settings, all blinking starts at the end of the setting change period, so if the setting change completion screen such as "Settings have been changed" continues for 5 seconds or more, the setting change completion screen will be displayed. During the display, all blinking (operation check) for 5 seconds by the performance information display means 97 ends, and the display of the base value is started.

When the above performance display update process (S145 in FIG. 24) is completed, the contents of the saved register are restored (S146), the WDT is cleared (S147), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

Subsequently, the control operation of the effect control board 83a will be described. The effect control board 83a controls the effect by various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the movable effect means 67, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the power is turned on. The time control means 101, the special reserved number display control means 102, the look-ahead notice effect control means 103, the symbol variation effect control means 104, the normal notice effect control means 105, and the like are provided.

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

FIG. 44 shows a reception command from the main control board 82a, a liquid crystal display means 66 corresponding to the command received from the main control board 82a, and an illumination in each processing mode of RAM clear, setting change, setting confirmation, backup recovery, and RAM abnormality (or backup abnormality). An example of the operation contents of the means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the movable effect means 67 is shown.

When the RAM is cleared, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 44A, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, character information such as "Please Wait" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, but the illumination is displayed. All the means 96 are turned off, no sound such as BGM is output from the speakers 18 and 25 (silence), and the movable effect means 67 maintains a state of being stopped at the origin position, for example (no change). Then, when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received after that, for example, the following RAM clear notification is performed. That is, in addition to the character information such as "RAM is being cleared" indicating that the RAM is being cleared, the liquid crystal display means 66 has a predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low accuracy screen). ) Is displayed, all the lighting means 96 are turned on, and the predetermined RAM clear sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, but the movable effect means 67 continues to be stopped at the origin position (no change). ).

After that, when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received, the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 continues as it is until the demo display is started after, for example, 180 seconds have elapsed, and the illumination means 96 emits light in, for example, a predetermined customer waiting pattern. The BGM output is continued from the speakers 18 and 25 until, for example, fades out after 30 seconds have elapsed, and the movable effect means 67 maintains, for example, a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change). The movable effect means 67 executes an initial operation (initialization operation) when a game start command (BA77H) is subsequently received.

When the setting is changed, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 44A, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the RAM is cleared is performed, and then the setting changing command (BA5AH) is performed. Is received, character information such as "setting is being changed" indicating that the setting is being changed is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the lighting means 96 is made to emit light in a predetermined setting changing pattern, for example. , The speakers 18 and 25 output a predetermined setting changing sound, but the movable effect means 67 maintains, for example, a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change). Then, when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received after that, in addition to the character information such as "the setting has been changed" indicating that the setting change is completed, the same as when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received. , A predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low accuracy screen) is displayed, all the illumination means 96 are turned on, and a predetermined RAM clear sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25. However, the movable effect means 67 continues to maintain the state of being stopped at the origin position (no change).

As described above, the first notification performed at the end of the setting change process (S17) at the time of setting change and the RAM clear notification (second notification) at the time of RAM clear are, for example, the effect symbols first displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. In addition to the symbol mode of 80, the notification mode by the illumination means 96 and the speakers 18 and 25 is common.

It should be noted that the effect mode when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received and the game start command (BA77H) is received when the setting is changed is the same as when the RAM is cleared.

As for the setting confirmation, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 44B, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the RAM is cleared is performed, and then the setting confirmation command (E021H) is performed. Is received, text information such as "setting is being confirmed" indicating that the setting confirmation period is in progress is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, but all the lighting means 96 are turned off, and the speakers 18 and 25 are used. Sound such as BGM is not output (silence), and the movable effect means 67 continues to maintain the state of being stopped at the origin position (no change). Then, when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received after that, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays text information such as "Resume from the power failure. Please restart the game" to encourage the restart of the game. For example, the lighting means 96 is kept completely turned off, the speakers 18 and 25 are kept in a mute state, and the movable effect means 67 is kept in a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change).

Subsequently, when the game start command (BA77H) is received, the display mode of the liquid crystal display means 66, the light emission mode of the illumination means 96, and the audio output from the speakers 18 and 25 do not change, but the movable effect means 67 is initially used. Perform the operation (initialization operation). Then, when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received thereafter, the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is, for example, a predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80 until the demo display is started after 180 seconds have elapsed, for example, when the RAM is cleared, etc. A low-accuracy screen such as "2, 3, 7," which is different from that of "2, 3, 7," is displayed, and the illumination means 96 is made to emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example. The output is continued, and the movable effect means 67 is maintained in a stopped state, for example, at the origin position (no change).

At the time of backup recovery, as shown in the middle of FIG. 44 (b), each of the standby screen display command (BA01H), power failure recovery display command (BA03H), game start command (BA77H), and customer waiting demo command (BA04H). The effect mode of each effect unit at the time of reception is the same as that at the time of setting confirmation.

When the RAM is abnormal (or when the backup is abnormal), as shown in the lower part of FIG. 44 (b), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the RAM is cleared is performed, and then the power supply is supplied. When the re-on command (BA07H) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays character information such as "RAM error, please turn on the power again and set the setting to 1" to prompt the power to be turned on again. , All the lighting means 96 are turned off, no sound such as BGM is output from the speakers 18 and 25 (silence), and the movable effect means 67 continues to maintain the state of being stopped at the origin position (no change). ing.

The special hold quantity display control means 102 controls the display of the first and second special hold numbers on the liquid crystal display means 66, and corresponds to the increase / decrease in the first and second special hold numbers, and the first special hold. Corresponds to the number of first reserved images X1 to X4 (maximum 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the second special reserved number (maximum 4), and the changing 1st and 2nd special symbols. The variable pending image Z is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

In the present embodiment, in order to preferentially digest the reserved storage of the second special symbol over the reserved storage of the first special symbol, the second special symbol side is prioritized also for the reserved display, and as shown in FIG. 3, the first The second reserved images Y1 to Y4 are partially overlapped and displayed on the front side of the reserved images X1 to X4. When the hold addition command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, one additional hold addition image X1 to Y1 to the first and second hold images X1 to Y1 is displayed at the end of the queue. Further, when the hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1 to Y1 are directed toward the front side of the queue one by one. At the same time as shifting, the extruded first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 are moved to, for example, a predetermined position to be changed to the variable reserved image Z. In the present embodiment, for example, "white" is set as the default for the display color (display mode) of the first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 and the changing pending image Z, and the pending change notice described later is executed. The look-ahead notice effect is changed according to the scenario selected by the effect control means 103.

The look-ahead notice effect control means 103 controls the look-ahead notice effect. In the pre-reading notice effect, based on the pre-reading determination result by the main control board 82a, whether or not the jackpot game occurs in the first and second jackpot modes of the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols. Based on the pre-reading determination result, for example, "continuous advance notice" that executes the same mode of production in a plurality of symbol fluctuations up to the symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information subject to the pre-reading determination. There are "hold change notice" and the like in which the display modes of the first and second reserved images (hold display) X1 to and Y1 to are different (changed) based on the look-ahead determination result. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that "pending change notice" can be executed as a look-ahead notice effect.

When the look-ahead advance notice effect control means 103 receives the hold addition command from the main control board 82a, the look-ahead determination result (here, the jackpot determination result and the variation pattern selection result) obtained from the hold addition command and the set value (settings 1 to 1 to 1). Based on any of 6) and the hold change notice selection table (FIG. 45), it is selected whether or not to execute the lottery related to the hold change notice (with / without lottery). In the case of the pending change notice selection table shown in FIG. 45, for example, in the case of setting 1 in the super reach 1 out-of-order fluctuation pattern, no lottery is selected, for example, in the case of setting 6 in the super reach 4 jackpot fluctuation pattern, with lottery is selected. Will be done. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45, the pending change notice is given only in the case of the super reach fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error (see FIG. 35) in which only the fluctuation pattern is normally selected, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 45, the selection result with / without lottery for the loss of Super Reach 4 is the case of high setting (settings 5 and 6 here) and the case of lower setting (settings 1 to 4 here). As a result, the appearance rate of the pending change notice in the case of off-set is lower in the case of the high setting than in the case of the low setting.

Further, when the lottery execution (“Yes” in FIG. 45) is selected, the look-ahead notice effect control means 103 includes a look-ahead determination result (here, a jackpot determination result) and a set value (any of settings 1 to 6). , Select one from a plurality of pending change notice scenarios based on the scenario selection table (FIG. 46 (a)) relating to the pending change notice. Here, in the pending change notice of the present embodiment, the first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 and the changing pending image Z are referred to as "white", "blue", "green", "red", and "danger". It is possible to display in five kinds of display colors of "pattern", and the first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 are displayed in a predetermined display color (display mode) at the time of winning the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63. After starting the display of ... (holding display), the display color is changed to, for example, "white" → "blue" → "green" → "red" → "danger pattern" at the timing when the number of special holdings changes (up to 4 times). It can be changed in order. However, if the number of special holds at the time of starting prize is less than 4, the display color corresponding to the hold 3 subtraction may be skipped. The "danger pattern" is, for example, a black character pattern of "Danger" arranged on a yellow background.

The pending change notice scenarios of the present embodiment are provided with 15 types of scenarios 1 to 15 shown in FIG. 46 (a), and the display color change patterns are different from each other. Since scenario 1 does not change from the start winning to the change with the default color "white", it is basically the same as the case where the pending change notice is not executed.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 46A is a table common to the settings 1 to 6, and only the distribution according to the look-ahead determination result is set. Therefore, any of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. For example, if the look-ahead judgment result is wrong regardless of whether or not it is done, one of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 8450: 500: 500: ...: 10:10, and the look-ahead judgment result is a big hit. If so, any of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200: ...: 1250: 1350.

Even if the distribution rate in the scenario selection table is common to settings 1 to 6, the jackpot probabilities are about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, 1 in settings 1 to 6. Since they are all different from / 220 and 1/200, the appearance rate of each scenario is different for each setting 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 46 (b), and therefore the jackpot in each scenario is shown as shown in FIG. 46 (c). The reliability is also different for each setting 1 to 6. That is, in the same scenario, the higher the jackpot probability is set, the higher the jackpot reliability is.

Further, as is clear from FIG. 46 (c), when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 46 (a) is used, the final display color is "green" rather than "blue" when the final display color is "white". The jackpot reliability of "red" is higher than that of "green", and the jackpot reliability of "danger pattern" is higher than that of "red". If the final display color is the same, the final display color is The jackpot reliability is higher when the final display color does not change from the start winning prize than when the color other than the above changes to the final display color.

Further, in the example of FIG. 46 (c), the jackpot reliability when the final display color is the “danger pattern” (specific display mode) is, for example, 29% (predetermined value) or more in any of the settings 1 to 6. On the other hand, the jackpot reliability when the final display color is other than the "danger pattern" is less than 29% (predetermined value) in any of the settings 1 to 6.

The symbol variation effect control means 104 controls the display of the effect symbol 80 and the accompanying voice output, illumination emission, and the like, and when a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, a designated variation pattern is used. Based on the fluctuation pattern scenario corresponding to Occasionally, the stop symbol selected based on the stop symbol command and the variation pattern command stops the variation of the effect symbol 80, and the audio output and the illumination emission associated therewith are stopped.

The normal advance notice effect control means 105 controls the normal advance notice effect. In the normal advance notice effect, the stop symbol after the symbol change during the symbol change is the first and second jackpot mode based on the jackpot determination result by the jackpot determination process (S195 in FIG. 28) on the main control board 82a side. It is a notice of whether or not it will be, and there are so-called "pseudo-ren", "SU notice", "timer notice", "revival production", "premier notice" and the like.

Here, the "pseudo-ream" is an effect in which the effect symbol 80 is changed a plurality of times by the liquid crystal display means 66 while the first and second special symbols are changed once. It is set to be highly reliable. Further, the "SU notice" is a plurality of predetermined effect steps including the display of the effect symbol 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, in a plurality of stages (for example, SU1) according to the jackpot reliability. It is an effect to be executed up to a predetermined stage among (5 stages of SU5), and for example, the jackpot reliability is set to increase as the stage of the effect step progresses. The "timer notice" is, for example, an effect of displaying a timer image on the liquid crystal display means 66 at a predetermined timing to perform time counting (for example, countdown). For example, the longer the time counting time, the higher the jackpot reliability. Has been done. In addition, the "revival effect" is an effect in which the appearance is revived from the state in which the outlier is displayed and becomes, for example, a jackpot mode, and the "premier notice" is an effect in which the appearance rate is extremely low, and when it appears, for example, the probability change jackpot is confirmed.

When the normal advance notice effect control means 105 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main control board 82a, the information obtained from the fluctuation pattern command (here, the jackpot determination result and the fluctuation pattern selection result) and the set value (settings 1 to 6) are set. Based on either) and the normal advance notice effect selection table (FIG. 47), it is selected whether or not to execute the lottery related to the normal advance notice effect (with / without lottery). In the case of the normal notice effect selection table shown in FIG. 47, for example, in the case of setting 1 in the deviation fluctuation pattern of super reach 1, there is no pseudo-ream (the number of pseudo-reams is 0), as well as SU notice, timer notice, revival notice, and premiere. No lottery is selected for all notices. For example, in the case of Super Reach 4 jackpot fluctuation pattern setting 6, there is a lottery for SU notice, timer notice, premier notice, and no lottery for revival notice, in addition to 4 pseudo-reams. Is selected. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47, the normal advance notice effect is performed only in the case of the super reach fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error (see FIG. 35) in which only the fluctuation pattern is normally selected, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 47, regarding the SU notice, the selection result with / without lottery for the loss (here, super reach 2) is set high (here, settings 5 and 6) and the setting is lower than that (here, setting 5 and 6). It is different from the case of the setting 1 to 4), and as a result, the appearance rate of the SU notice in the case of the high setting is higher than that in the case of the low setting. Also, regarding the timer notice, the selection result with / without lottery for the loss (here, super reach 1 to 4) is set to high (here, setting 5 and 6) and lower setting (here, setting 1 to 4). ) Is different, and as a result, the appearance rate of SU notice in the case of Super Reach 1 and 2 off is higher in the case of high setting than in the case of Low setting, and conversely in the case of Super Reach 3 and 4 off. The appearance rate of SU notice is low.

Regarding the premiere notice, the selection result with / without lottery for the jackpot (here, super reach 2) is set high (settings 5 and 6 here) and lower than that (settings 1 to 4 here). It is different from the case, and as a result, the appearance rate of the premier notice is higher in the case of the high setting than in the case of the low setting. Further, in the normal advance notice effect selection table of FIG. 47, the distribution with / without lottery regarding the revival effect is common in settings 1 to 6, and there is a lottery only in the case of a super reach 2 big hit, and there is no lottery in all other cases. However, in the jackpot fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 34) on the main control board 82a side, the selection rate of the super reach 2 jackpot fluctuation pattern is set higher than in the case of low setting (settings 1 to 4 here) (settings 5 and 6 here). ) Is higher, and as a result, the appearance rate of the revival effect is higher in the high setting than in the low setting.

Further, when the normal advance notice effect control means 105 selects the lottery execution (“Yes” in FIG. 47) for at least one of the plurality of normal advance notice effects, for example, the jackpot determination result and the set value for the normal advance notice effect. Select one from a plurality of scenarios based on (any of settings 1 to 6) and the scenario selection table (for example, FIGS. 48 and 49) relating to each normal advance notice effect.

FIG. 48 (a) shows an example of a scenario selection table related to SU notice, and for 15 types of scenarios including the so-called Gase scenario 1, the distribution rate is set between the case of a miss and the case of a big hit. There is. For example, in scenarios 4 to 6, the final stage is SU3, but the process leading to SU3 is different. In scenario 4, steps are taken from SU1 to SU3 one step at a time, whereas in scenario 5, the steps are taken one step at a time. SU1 is skipped and stepped up to SU2 and SU3, and in scenario 6, SU1 and SU2 are skipped and suddenly stepped up to SU3.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 48A is a table common to settings 1 to 6, and only distribution according to the jackpot determination result is set, so any of settings 1 to 6 is selected. For example, if the jackpot judgment result is wrong regardless of whether or not it is done, one of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 2000: 1500: 500: ...: 10:10, and the jackpot judgment result is a jackpot. If so, any of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200: ...: 1250: 1350.

Even if the distribution rate in the scenario selection table is common to the settings 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 48 (a), the jackpot probabilities are about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260 in the settings 1 to 6. , 1/240, 1/220, 1/200 are all different, so the appearance rate of each scenario is different for each setting 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 48 (b), and therefore is shown in FIG. 48 (c). As described above, the jackpot reliability in each scenario is also different for each setting 1 to 6. That is, in the same scenario, the higher the jackpot probability is set, the higher the jackpot reliability is.

Further, as is clear from FIG. 48 (c), when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 48 (a) is used, the larger the step in the final stage, the higher the jackpot reliability, and the case where the steps in the final stage are the same. The jackpot reliability is higher when the final step is executed suddenly than when the final step is reached through several steps.

Further, FIG. 49A shows an example of a scenario selection table related to timer notice, and the distribution rate is set for the case of no timer notice and the case of two timer notice scenarios 1 and 2 in the case of a miss and the case of a big hit. is doing. In scenario 1, the timer time is set to 30 seconds (for example, countdown from "30:00" to "00:00"), and in scenario 2, the timer time is set to 60 seconds (for example, "60: 00" to "00"). Countdown to: 00 ”) is set.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 49 (a) is set to a different distribution rate for each of the settings 1 to 6. That is, the distribution rate of scenario 1 and scenario 2 without timer notice is 9000: 700: 300 in any of the settings 1 to 6 when the jackpot determination result is out of order, whereas the jackpot determination result is. In the case of a big hit, the settings are 1000: 2000: 7000 for settings 1 to 3, 500: 500: 9000 for settings 4 and 5, and 500: 9000: 500 for settings 6.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 49 (c), in the case of settings 1 to 5, scenario 2 having a longer timer timekeeping time has higher jackpot reliability than scenario 1, and the jackpot reliability of scenario 2 is higher. The higher the setting, the higher the value, whereas in the case of setting 6, the jackpot reliability is much higher in scenario 1 than in scenario 2.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the program for executing the power-on process is a setting change processing program (S17) for changing the setting and a RAM clearing process for clearing the RAM. A setting change processing program (S17) is included in the power-on processing, including a program (S18) and a RAM clear branch determination processing program (RAM clear transition processing program) (S21) for migrating to the RAM clear processing program (S18). When the RAM clear processing program (S18) is executed without being executed, the RAM clear branch determination processing program (S21) is used to shift to the RAM clear processing program (S18), and the power-on processing is performed to change the setting processing program (S17). And the RAM clear processing program (S18) are configured to shift from the setting change processing program (S17) to the RAM clear processing program (S18) regardless of the RAM clear branch determination processing program (S21). Therefore, the program capacity can be reduced. By arranging the RAM clear processing program (S18) following the setting change processing program (S17), the setting change processing program (S17) and the RAM clear processing program (S18) can be continuously processed, and the RAM can be processed. The clear branch determination processing program (S21) has a jump instruction to the RAM clear processing program (S18).

Further, the setting confirmation processing program (S23) for confirming which of the plurality of settings is selected as the program for executing the power-on processing, and the backup restoration processing program (S24) for restoring from the backup. And the setting confirmation branch determination processing program (backup restoration migration processing program) (S22) for migrating to the backup restoration processing program (S24), without executing the setting confirmation processing program (S23) in the power-on processing. When the backup recovery processing program (S24) is executed, the setting confirmation branch determination processing program (S22) shifts to the backup recovery processing program (S24), and the power-on processing involves the setting confirmation processing program (S23) and the backup recovery processing. When the program (S24) is executed, it is configured to shift from the setting confirmation processing program (S23) to the backup restoration processing program (S24) regardless of the setting confirmation branch determination processing program (S22). The program capacity can be reduced. By arranging the backup recovery processing program (S24) following the setting confirmation processing program (S23), the setting confirmation processing program (S23) and the backup recovery processing program (S24) can be continuously processed, and the settings can be made. The confirmation branch determination processing program (S22) has a jump instruction to the backup return processing program (S24).

Further, when it is determined in the setting change branch determination process (setting change determination process) (S16) that the setting change process (S17) is not executed, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) can be executed, and the setting change process (S17) can be executed. When the setting value data indicating which of the multiple settings is selected is an abnormal value, the setting is changed based on the setting work value obtained by correcting the setting value data to a normal value, and further, RAM abnormality determination processing is performed. Since the power re-on wait process (S20) is executed when it is determined in (S19) that the RAM is abnormal, it is possible to appropriately set the settings even if the RAM is abnormal.

Further, the setting confirmation process (S23) can be executed when it is determined in the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) that the RAM is not abnormal, and in the setting confirmation process (S23), whether or not the set value data is an abnormal value. Since the setting is confirmed by using the setting value data as it is without determining, the program capacity can be reduced.

50 and 51 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the source program of the setting confirmation process (S23) in the first embodiment is modified. In this embodiment, the setting display means 94 is provided separately from the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97). Hereinafter, changes to the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted unless otherwise required.

As shown in FIG. 50, the performance display means 95 of this embodiment is composed of four-digit 7-segment LEDs 97a to 97d as in the first embodiment. Further, the setting display means 94 is composed of, for example, a 1-digit 7-segment LED, and is provided separately from the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95. Like the performance display means 95, the setting display means 94 is mounted on the main control board 82a in, for example, the main board case 82 so as to be visible through the transparent main board case 82.

Further, in the present embodiment, the performance display means 95 is driven and controlled by the dynamic lighting method as in the first embodiment, but the setting display means 94 is driven and controlled by the static lighting method. That is, as shown in FIG. 50, 1 bytes of static lighting data D30 to D37 can be output from the LED data port 3 of the main control board 82a, and the lines of the static lighting data D30 to D37 are connected to the setting display means 94. ing.

Subsequently, the setting confirmation process (S23) of the present embodiment will be described according to the source program shown in FIG. 51. In Sh2 of FIG. 51, if the value obtained in Sh1 is 0 (zero flag = 1), that is, if it is W (1,1,0), the processing mode of "setting confirmation" is selected, and SYSTEM_1100 (backup). Without jumping to the return process (S24)), the process proceeds to the next setting confirmation process S23 and the setting confirmation period starts.

In the setting confirmation process (S23) of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51, first, the set value data is acquired from the set value work area of the RAM in the area and stored in the W register (Sk1). Further, the start address of the setting display data table (FIG. 15 (c)) is set in the HL register (Sk2). Then, the address obtained by adding the value of the W register (setting value data) to the value of the HL register (starting address of the setting display data table) (setting value data 0 to in the setting display data table of FIG. 15C). The display pattern data is read from the address corresponding to any of 5) and set in the A register (Sk3). As a result, the display pattern data corresponding to the set value data, for example, "10000110B" for displaying "1" when the set value data is 0, is displayed in the A register as "6" when the set value data is 5. "01111101B" for displaying "01111101B" is set.

Then, the value of the A register is output to the LED data port 3 (P_LED3) (Sk4). As a result, any one of "1" to "6" is displayed on the setting display means 94 corresponding to the set value data (any of 0 to 5).

Subsequently, E020H is stored in the DE register (Sk5), the value of the W register, that is, the set value data acquired from the set value work area is added to the E register (Sk6), and the DE register is processed by the command transmission process (Sk7). Command data is sent. As a result, since the setting confirmation command of any one of E020H to E025H is transmitted according to the setting value data, the setting value at that time can be known on the effect control board 83a side.

Further, 000000010B is output to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (Sk8). As a result, the setting confirmation signal is output to the hall computer.

Subsequently, the first power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 11) is executed (Sk9), and the data (FIG. 13) of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is input to the A register (Sk10). Then, by obtaining the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "00000001B", the bits other than the 0th bit corresponding to the ON / OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 are masked, and the A register is set. The data after the mask is updated (Sk11). As a result, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON (the 0th bit of the input port is 1), the value of the A register becomes 000000001B, and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (the 0th bit of the input port is 0). In this case, the value of the A register becomes 00000000B and 1 is set in JF (jump status flag).

Then, when JF ≠ 1 (FAULT), that is, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON, the jump is made to SYSTEM_1050 and the processing after Sk9 is executed again (Sk12), but when JF = 1 (TRUE). That is, when the setting change operation means 93 is OFF, the process does not jump to SYSTEM_1050 and proceeds to the next Sk13.

In the jump process of Sk12, the "JRS" instruction that can make the program capacity smaller than the "JR" instruction is used. In the case of the "JR" instruction, the instruction has 1 byte and the relative address specification of the jump destination is 1 byte, for a total of 2 bytes. In the case of the "JRS" instruction, the instruction has 3 bits and the relative address specification of the jump destination has 5 bits. The total number of bytes is 1 byte, and the program capacity of the "JRS" instruction can be further reduced by 1 byte compared to the "JR" instruction. However, in the case of the "JRS" instruction, the range that can be specified as the jump destination is further limited than that of the "JR" instruction, and is in the range of -16 to +15 bytes from the location of the PC register.

In Sk13, the value of the A register (here, 00000000B) is output to the LED data port 3 (P_LED3), and in Sk14, the value of the A register (here, 00000000B) is also output to the external output port 2 (P_GAIBU2) (. Sk8). As a result, both the display of the setting information on the setting display means 94 and the output of the setting confirmation signal to the hall computer are completed.

Further, 27H is stored in the E register (Sk15), and the command data of the DE register, that is, E027H (setting confirmation end command) is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sk16).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting confirmation as described above is performed when the setting change operation means 93 is ON, the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF, and the door is open (W (1,1,0)) when the power is turned on. Since the process (S23) is executed, the setting information (for example, 1 to 6) at that time is sent to the setting display means 94 during the setting confirmation period until the setting change operation means 93 is switched to OFF, as in the first embodiment. Any of) is displayed.

FIG. 52 exemplifies the third embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first and second embodiments so that the liquid crystal display means 66 does not display the variable display of the effect symbol 80 in the case of a setting error. An example configured as follows is shown. Hereinafter, changes to the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, and the description of the configuration common to the first and second embodiments will be omitted unless otherwise required.

The special symbol change start processing of the present embodiment is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. 52. This special symbol change start process is different from the first and second embodiments (FIG. 28) in the transition destination when the setting error flag is 5AH (during a setting error) (S194: Yes). That is, when the setting error flag is 5AH (during setting error) (S194: Yes), not only the jackpot determination process (S195) but also S196 to S199 related to the fluctuation of the effect symbol 80 are skipped and the first special symbol is skipped. Alternatively, the second special symbol change is started (S200), the symbol change status is changed to 02H (during change) (S201), and the special symbol change start process is terminated.

With this configuration, in the case of a setting error, the first and second special symbols are changed in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments, but the liquid crystal display means 66 produces an effect. The variation display of the symbol 80 is not performed, and for example, the state in which the stop symbol of the previous variation is displayed is maintained.

FIG. 53 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 34) in the first to third embodiments is partially modified.

The jackpot fluctuation pattern table (first special symbol) of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 53 (a) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R and probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 3 and setting 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R and probability variation 6R, each variation pattern. The selection rate of is the same for all settings 1 to 6. Further, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern, which is a jackpot mode without going through the reach, is selected only in the case of any one of the settings 1 to 3 in the normal 4R and the case of the normal 6R. In all cases, the selection rate is higher in the order of Super Reach 1 to 4.

Further, the jackpot variation pattern table (second special symbol) of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 53 (b) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R, probability variation 6R, and probability variation 10R, the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 3 and setting 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R, each variation pattern is the same. The selection rate of is the same for all settings 1 to 6. Further, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern is usually selected only in the case of any of settings 1 to 3 in 4R. In all cases, the selection rate is higher in the order of Super Reach 1 to 4.

FIG. 54 exemplifies the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the variation pattern table for setting error (FIG. 35) in the first to fourth embodiments is partially modified. In the variation pattern table for setting error of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 54, regardless of any of the first and second special symbols, or when any of the deviations 1 to 3 is selected, the number of special reservations after subtraction does not matter. Only the normal fluctuation pattern with the longest fluctuation time (12s in this case) is selected. In this case, it is not necessary to select the type of deviation.

In this way, in the case of a setting error, a specific out-of-range fluctuation pattern, for example, a normal fluctuation pattern having the longest fluctuation time may be selected.

FIG. 55 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and a scenario in which the first to fifth embodiments are partially modified and the final display color in the pending change notice becomes a Danger pattern (specific display mode). An example is shown in which the jackpot reliability is almost the same regardless of the set value. The configurations of scenarios 1 to 15 in the pending change notice of this embodiment are the same as those of the first to fifth embodiments (FIG. 46).

In the present embodiment, regarding the pending change notice, for scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the Danger pattern, as shown in FIG. 55 (b), regardless of which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected, The appearance rate in the case of a miss and the case of a jackpot are all the same, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 55 (c), the jackpot reliability is the same regardless of which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected 29.481. It is%. Of course, their jackpot reliability does not have to be exactly the same, but may be substantially the same. Further, in this case, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to the settings 1 to 6 are all different, the distribution rate of each scenario in the scenario selection table is a different value for each setting 1 to 6, but it is concrete in FIG. 55 (a). The numbers are omitted. In FIG. 55 (c), the jackpot reliability is the same in all scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the Danger pattern, but the jackpot reliability may be different for each scenario.

Further, although omitted in FIG. 55, at least a part of the scenarios 1 to 10 in which the final display color is a display color (second specific display mode) different from the Danger pattern (specific display mode) is the first embodiment. Similar to FIG. 46, the jackpot reliability may be different for each setting 1 to 6.

FIG. 56 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the sixth embodiment is partially modified and the final display color in the pending change notice is the Danger pattern. An example is shown in which the reliability is set to be higher than that in the case of a lower setting.

In the present embodiment, regarding the pending change notice, in the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the Danger pattern, as shown in FIG. 56 (b), there is a difference between the case of the setting 1 to 5 and the case of the setting 6. The appearance rates in the case of big hits are different, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 56 (c), the big hit reliability in the cases of settings 1 to 5 is the same 29,481%, whereas in the case of setting 6, the appearance rate is the same. The jackpot reliability is 62.578%, which is significantly higher than that. In this case as well, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to the settings 1 to 6 are all different as in the sixth embodiment, the distribution rate of each scenario in the scenario selection table is different for each setting 1 to 6, but FIG. 56. In (a), specific numbers are omitted. In FIG. 56, the jackpot reliability is the same in all scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the Danger pattern, but the jackpot reliability may be different for each scenario.

57 and 58 exemplify the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and when the first to seventh embodiments are partially modified and the first and second special symbols become small hit modes, they are small. An example configured to execute a winning game is shown.

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

Whether or not the first and second special symbols are in the small hit mode is determined by whether or not the big hit determination random value matches a predetermined small hit determination value. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 57, the range of the small hit determination value in the range where the big hit determination random value can be taken (for example, 0 to 65535) is adjacent to the range of the big hit determination value in the case of high accuracy big hit. It is provided in.

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

FIG. 58 shows a flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the present embodiment. The jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 58 differs from the first to seventh embodiments (FIG. 29) only in that the processes of S217 to S219 are added. When it is determined in S215 that the big hit judgment random value is larger than the upper limit value (S215: No), the range of the small hit judgment value is set by the highly accurate addition value (FIG. 31) corresponding to the set value. Shift (S217). In the example of FIG. 31, for example, since the highly accurate addition value in the setting 3 is 336, the range of the small hit determination value (for example, 12185 to P) is shifted to the upper side by 336.

Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random value is within the range of the small hit determination value after the shift (S218), and the small hit determination flag is hit on the condition that it is within the range of the small hit determination value. A value corresponding to, for example, A5H is set (S219), and the jackpot determination process is terminated.

In the present embodiment, the range of the small hit judgment value is provided adjacent to the range of the big hit judgment value, but the range of the small hit judgment value is provided so as to be independent of the range of the big hit judgment value in all the set values. You may. In this case, the range of the small hit determination value is constant regardless of the set value.

FIG. 59 exemplifies the ninth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first to eighth embodiments to display the effect symbol 80 first at the time of clearing the RAM and at the time of confirming the setting. An example in which the design aspects of the above are the same is shown.

In the present embodiment, the RAM clear process (S18) is executed even in the case of "setting change" as in the first embodiment (FIG. 9 and the like). Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 59, when the RAM clear processing (S18) is performed, that is, “RAM clear” and “setting change” are the same as in the first embodiment (FIG. 44). , The symbol mode of the effect symbol 80 that is displayed first is "7.3.1", but in the case of "setting confirmation" and "backup recovery" that do not perform RAM clear processing, the same applies first. The symbol mode of the displayed effect symbol 80 is "7.3.1".

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

FIG. 60 exemplifies the tenth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first to ninth embodiments to be out of the area in the out-of-area RAM check process (S252) of the performance display update process (FIG. 38). An example is shown in which when the out-of-area RAM is initialized due to an abnormality in the RAM, the operation of the performance display means 95 is not checked after the RAM is initialized.

The out-of-area RAM check process (FIG. 60) of this embodiment is different from the first to ninth embodiments (FIG. 39) in that the operation check flag is not turned on after the out-of-area RAM initialization (S262). The point is that the initial value is not set in the confirmation timer. Since the operation confirmation flag is also initialized by the initialization of the out-of-area RAM (S262), in the case of the present embodiment, the operation of the performance display means 95 is confirmed after the out-of-area RAM initialization (S262) (S255 in FIG. 38). Is not done.

Further, since the operation confirmation flag is initialized by the initialization of the out-of-area RAM (S262), the out-of-area RAM is initialized (S262) while the operation of the performance display means 95 is being confirmed (S255 in FIG. 38). If so, the operation check is interrupted at that point.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, an example is shown in which the command to be transmitted in the RAM clear process (S18) is different between the case of "setting change" and the case of "RAM clear" (FIGS. 16, 23, etc.). May be the same. In this case, the processes of Sc4 and Sc5 may be deleted from the program of the setting change process (S17) shown in FIGS. 12 and 51. As a result, the RAM clear process (S18) is executed from the Sd1 process regardless of whether or not the setting change process (S17) has been executed. Therefore, in either case of "setting change" or "RAM clear". However, in the RAM clear process (S18), BA02H (RAM clear command), F611H (spec command), and BA04H (customer waiting command) are sequentially transmitted.

Of the setting change function units (RAM clear switch 92, setting change operation means 93, setting display means 94, etc.) related to the setting change function, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are accessed from the rear side of the gaming machine. However, it is necessary to expose the setting display means 94 to the outside (rear side) of the main board case 82, but the setting display means 94 is housed in the main board case 82 as long as the display contents can be visually recognized from the outside. It is desirable to keep it. This makes it difficult to access at least the setting display means 94. Therefore, for example, the setting display means 94 displays the setting value that is disadvantageous to the player while illegally changing the setting value to be advantageous to the player. It is possible to prevent such a goto act.

Since the setting change function changes the jackpot probability, it is important to be able to easily find traces of goto behavior. Therefore, when the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit (for example, the main control CPU → the electronic component 1 → the electronic component 2 → the setting change function unit are connected in this order, the electronic component 1 and the electronic component 2 are connected. It is desirable to arrange at least one) at a position that does not overlap with the control number notation section, the opening history notation section, or the like of the main board case 82. As a result, when the main board case 82 is visually recognized from the rear of the gaming machine (when the main control board 82a is visually recognized through the back portion of the main board case 82), the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit can be easily confirmed. can. Further, not limited to the control number notation part and the opening history notation part, for example, when a sticker showing the number of stages of set values (settings 1 to 6 etc.) and the jackpot probability for each setting is attached to the main board case 82. It is desirable to have the same configuration.

Further, not limited to the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit, for example, the electronic components connected to the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value (not limited to those physically connected, for example, the main control). When the CPU, the electronic component 1, the electronic component 2, and the performance display means 95 are connected in this order, it is desirable that both the electronic component 1 and the electronic component 2 are included in the same configuration. As a result, even if an act of rewriting or resetting the base value in the cumulative game is performed due to some kind of fraudulent activity on the electronic components, it becomes easy to find the trace.

The back cover 81 may be arranged so as to be located behind each setting change function portion provided on the main board case 82. As a result, each setting change function unit cannot be accessed unless the back cover 81 is opened, which is advantageous in terms of suppressing the goto action. Further, while adopting a configuration in which the back cover 81 is located on the rear side of the main board case 82, an opening is provided in a part of the back cover 81 so that the setting change function portion and the back cover 81 do not overlap each other in the front-rear direction. A notch or the like may be provided. As a result, since a part of the main board case 82 has a front-rear relationship with the back cover 81, it is possible to prevent the main board case 82 from being easily removed unless the back cover 81 is opened. In addition, it is not necessary to open the back cover 81 when the person involved in the hall accesses each setting change function unit in order to change the setting, and the setting can be easily changed. Considering only the ease of access when a person involved in the hall changes the setting, the back cover 81 may be configured not to be located on the rear side of the main board case 82.

Further, among the setting change function units, some of the function units may be arranged at positions that do not overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, and other function units may be arranged at positions that overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. .. For example, among the setting change function units, the setting display means 94 (performance information display means 97) is arranged at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, and the other setting change operation means 93, the RAM clear switch 92, and the like are arranged. It may be arranged at a position where it does not overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. As a result, since it is difficult to access the setting display means 94, it is possible to suppress the goto action of changing the display of the setting information, and access the setting change operation means 93, the RAM clear switch 92, etc. without opening the back cover 81. Therefore, the setting can be easily changed.

Further, for example, in the case of the setting change operation means 93 that turns ON / OFF using the setting key, the keyhole portion may be arranged at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. Further, in this case, the back cover 81 may not be closed when the setting key is inserted in the keyhole portion. For example, it is conceivable to make the gap between the keyhole portion when the back cover 81 is closed and the back cover 81 on the rear side smaller than the protruding height of the setting key when the back cover 81 is inserted into the keyhole portion. .. This makes it possible to prevent forgetting to remove the setting key after changing the setting or confirming the setting. On the contrary, the back cover 81 may be closed even when the setting key is inserted. This prevents the back cover 81 and the setting key from being damaged due to contact with the setting key even if the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key inserted after the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed. can.

Further, by arranging the keyhole portion of the setting change operation means 93 at a position where it does not overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, the back cover 81 may be closed even when the setting key is inserted. In this case, with the back cover 81 closed, the head of the setting key inserted in the keyhole portion may be configured to protrude to the rear side of the back cover 81. As a result, when the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key inserted after changing the setting or confirming the setting, the setting key protrudes from the back cover 81, so it is easy to notice that the setting key is forgotten to be removed. There is an advantage.

Among the setting change function units, a combination of one arranged at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction and one arranged at a position not overlapping the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction is arbitrary. When the setting display means 94 (performance information display means 97) is arranged at a position overlapping the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, at least the portion of the back cover 81 corresponding to the rear side of the setting display means 94 is the back cover. It is desirable to set the light transmission so that the set value can be visually recognized even when the 81 is closed. Further, the heat radiating hole provided in the back cover 81 may be arranged at a position overlapping the setting display means 94 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the visibility when confirming the set value is improved. Further, among the setting change function units, a combination of one arranged at a position overlapping the heat radiation hole of the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction and one arranged at a position not overlapping the heat-dissipating hole of the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction is arbitrary (all). It may be a position where they overlap, or it may be a position where they do not all overlap).

The command related to the setting change function (hereinafter referred to as the setting information command) such as the setting changing command (BA5AH), the setting change completion command (BA09H), the setting confirmation command (E021H), and the setting confirmation end command (E022H) is the main control board. It is desirable to wire the harness for transmitting from 82a to the sub-board (hereinafter referred to as a specific harness) at a position where it overlaps the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. When the back cover 81 has a plurality of heat dissipation holes, it is desirable to wire the specific harness at a position avoiding the heat dissipation holes. Further, the "harness" referred to here is composed of a plurality of signal lines connecting the connectors at both ends, but as described above, it may be wired at a position where it overlaps the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, or a heat dissipation hole of the back cover 81. Wiring should include at least the signal line to which the setting information command is transmitted out of the plurality of signal lines. This makes it difficult to access the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine. For example, by inserting and removing the signal line of the specific harness or the specific harness and charging an illegal electronic component, information different from the original setting information command can be obtained. It is possible to suppress the act of illegally transmitting to the sub-board.

Further, the specific harness may be wired at a position where it does not overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, or may be wired at a position where it overlaps the heat radiation hole of the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the access to the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine becomes easy, the visibility of the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine becomes high, and the visual confirmation can be easily performed. Further, the specific harness may be difficult to access by covering the periphery of the plurality of signal lines with a specific member such as vinyl. Even in that case, fraudulent activity can be prevented more firmly by adopting the above-mentioned arrangement.

The illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, the liquid crystal display means 66, etc., which are controlled on the sub-board side, may be used to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Further, the panel lamp or the setting display means 94 controlled by the main control board 82a may notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Here, the illumination means 96 controlled on the sub-board side is, for example, a movable body mounted on the frame side of the gaming machine, an operating means, an LED provided on another decorative portion, or the gaming board side of the gaming machine. It is an LED provided in various game parts such as a movable body, a starting port, an attacker, and a center case mounted on the machine. On the other hand, the board lamp controlled on the main control board 82a side is a game information display means 50 (FIGS. 3 and 4) provided on the game board 16 so as to be visible from the front of the game machine.

The game information display means 50 receives signals directly from the main control board 82a about various matters related to the symbol lottery determined on the main control board 82a side, without going through the sub control board, and displays the contents of a plurality of types of light emission. It is designed to be notified by means. In the embodiment, as a plurality of types of light emitting display means configured by the game information display means 50, the normal symbol display means 51, the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, and the first and second special reserved number display. The means 55, 56, the normal hold number display means 52, the fluctuation shortening notification means 57, the right-handed notification means 58, and the round number notification means 59 have been exemplified, but are not limited to these, of course.

Then, during the setting change and / or the setting confirmation, the LED 60 constituting the game information display means 50 is made to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode so as to notify that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed. It may be configured. In this case, the light emitting mode of the game information display means 50 may be one in which all of the LEDs 60 are turned on, blinking, or the like, or a part of the above-mentioned plurality of types of light emitting display means may be turned on, blinked, or the like. .. At this time, it may be possible to distinguish whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by making the light emission mode different between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed, and conversely, the setting being being changed and the setting being being confirmed. By making the light emission mode the same, it may not be possible to distinguish between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed.

Further, in the case of the embodiment, the game cannot be played while the setting is being changed or the setting is confirmed (specifically, the launch operation is impossible, the winning to the starting winning opening is invalid, or the symbol is changed. It is a state in which processing is not executed, that is, a state in which timer interrupt processing for performing these processing as a main control program has not yet started), and each light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is also originally. Cannot display the light emission. Therefore, no matter what mode of light emission the game information display means 50 is made to emit light in order to notify the fact during the setting change and / or the setting confirmation, the hall officials misunderstand that it is a notification regarding the symbol variation. Although it is unlikely that the game information display means 50 will emit light as follows during setting change and / or setting confirmation, more effective notification can be achieved.

That is, when notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by turning on / off / blinking all of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50, many LEDs 60 visually change the light emitting mode. It can be easily confirmed. Further, in the case of notifying only by a specific single light emitting display means, it is impossible to notify if the light emitting unit of the light emitting display means is out of order, but when notifying by using all the light emitting display means. I don't have to worry about that.

Further, in the case of notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by turning on / off / blinking or the like of any one of the plurality of types of light emitting display means of the game information display means 50. , The program capacity for light emission control can be reduced as compared with the case of notifying using all the light emission display means. Further, in that case, when the light emitting display means is composed of a single light emitting unit (LED60), the visibility is lower than that of the case where the light emitting unit is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, but the lighting / extinguishing is performed from the main control. / The program capacity for transmitting the control signal indicating blinking can be further reduced.

Further, in the case of notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by combining at least two or more of the plurality of types of light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 to turn on / off / blink. It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the current situation is not during the game but during the setting change or setting confirmation. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine in which the second special symbol is changed and displayed in preference to the first special symbol as in the embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol change at the same time during the game. Therefore, the light emitting display means (1st and 2nd special symbol display means 53, 54) corresponding to the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol should be turned on at the same time while the setting is being changed or the setting is confirmed. Therefore, it can be easily recognized that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Of course, other two or more light emitting display means may be used to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed in a light emitting mode that cannot occur during the game.

Further, even if at least one light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is turned on / off / blinking in a light emitting mode that is impossible during the game, it may be notified that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. good. For example, when the round number notification means 59 does not display in a blinking state during the game, the round number notification means 59 may be blinked to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. ..

Here, the light emitting mode of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 has been described as lighting / extinguishing / blinking, etc., but the lighting / blinking in this case means something visually recognized as such. And. That is, when the game information display means 50 is controlled by the dynamic lighting method as in the embodiment, the blinking state is actually high speed even in the lighting state, but this is the lighting state. The blinking state refers to a case where the lighting state (high-speed blinking) and the extinguishing state (turning off) are visually repeated at predetermined intervals.

Further, when controlling the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during the game, a dynamic lighting method is used, and when controlling the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during setting change or setting confirmation, static lighting is used. It may be a method. For example, since the generation of the timer interrupt process of 4 ms is permitted during the game, any of the light emitting units of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is used for each interrupt by using the process repeated every 4 ms. It is possible to switch the common data that determines whether to transmit data related to lighting, which makes it easy to perform dynamic lighting control that repeats lighting / extinguishing at predetermined intervals for each interrupt, while setting is being changed or set. During the confirmation, it is before the game becomes possible, and since the generation of 4 ms timer interrupt processing is not yet permitted during this period, it is necessary to realize it when trying to execute the same processing. Program capacity becomes large. In that respect, if the control of the game information display means 50 is a static lighting method while the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, data regarding lighting can be sent to any of the light emitting units of the game information display means 50. Since it is only necessary to transmit, it is possible to overwhelmingly reduce the program capacity as compared with the case of dynamic lighting control. In this way, the lighting control method of the game information display means 50 may be different between during the game, during the setting change, and / or during the setting confirmation.

Further, the game information display means 50 may be provided with a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed, separately from the light emission display means used during the game. In this case, a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being confirmed may be separately provided. When one type of light emitting display means (one or more light emitting units) notifies that the setting is being changed and the setting is being confirmed, the setting is being changed by making the light emitting mode different between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed. It may be possible to identify whether the setting is being confirmed or conversely, and conversely, by making the light emission mode the same between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed, it is possible to identify whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. You may not be able to do it.

Further, when the game information display means 50 is provided with a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and a light emission display means for notifying that the setting is being confirmed, in addition to the light emission display means used during the game. , It is desirable to arrange them so as to be adjacent to each other, but they may be arranged so as to sandwich another light emitting display means.

In the embodiment, it is possible to identify whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed depending on whether or not ". (Dot)" is added to the setting information displayed on the setting display means 94. For example, the performance. Of the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the information display means 97, the 7-segment display units 97b to 97d that are not used as the setting display means 94 are used to set these as predetermined light emission modes (lighting / extinguishing). / Blinking, etc.) may be used to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed.

Further, since the performance display means 95 is always operated to display the base value during the game, it is basically not controlled to keep the off state for a predetermined time during the game. Therefore, in a state where the game is not in progress, such as when the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, by intentionally continuing the off state, it is possible to recognize that the current state is not in the game, thereby changing the setting or confirming the setting. It is possible to notify that it is inside. In this way, in consideration of the original display mode of the performance display means 95, it is possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by intentionally turning off the light instead of the lighting state. Further, the case where one of the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value is also used as the setting display means 94 (first embodiment) has been illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this. However, even when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are separately provided (second embodiment), it is possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by the same idea. be.

Further, when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 notify that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed, the notification mode may be different between the setting being changed and the setting being confirmed. .. As each notification mode in this case, any combination of the above-mentioned light emission modes may be used, and at least the notification modes may be different. Further, the matters described as an idea when notifying that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed by the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are also used when the above-mentioned game information display means 50 is light-emitting controlled. Can be applied.

Next, the merits of notifying the game information display means 50 (board lamp), the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 that the main control side controls that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed will be described below. .. If it is notified that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed only by the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled on the sub side, the main control board and the sub control board are to be notified by a goto action. If the signal line connecting to and is disconnected, it will not be possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. For example, the setting can be easily changed without being known to the people involved in the hall. It becomes possible to check the settings. On the other hand, in addition to (or instead of) the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled on the sub side, the game information display means 50 (panel lamp) and the setting display means 94 controlled on the main control side. If the performance display means 95 notifies that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, the game information is displayed even if the signal line connecting the main control board and the sub control board is disconnected. Since the notification is performed by the means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95, it becomes possible for the person involved in the hall to notice the goto action.

Further, the setting is being changed by using the game information display means 50 visible from the front side of the gaming machine and the setting display means 94 and / or the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97) visible from the rear side of the gaming machine. If it is configured to notify that the setting is being confirmed or the setting is being confirmed, it is possible to confirm the state of the setting being changed or being confirmed from both the front side and the rear side of the gaming machine.

In addition, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 (effect means) that control the sub-side (effect control board 83a) do not notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, and the main control is performed. It may be configured to be notified by the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled by the side, but the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled by the sub side. For example, the distinctiveness is further improved by configuring the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95, which are controlled by the main control side, to perform notification.

Further, although the game information display means 50 is exemplified as a board lamp for notifying that the setting is being changed and / or the setting is being confirmed, any light emitting means may be used as long as it is controlled by the main control board side. For example, it may be provided on either the board side or the frame side.

Further, when a part of the plurality of 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 is used as the setting display means 94, the static lighting control (first display control) is used when the performance display means 94 is used. As described above, when the performance display means 95 is used after the start of the game, the dynamic lighting control (second display control) can be used. However, if the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 have specifications assuming only dynamic lighting control, there is a possibility that a problem may occur by performing static lighting control.

For example, as the absolute maximum rating of 7 segments for the performance display means 95, the maximum value of the forward current is 15 mA / seg (static), and the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty1 / 5 pulse width 1 ms) (. When specified in (Dynamic), if only the base value is displayed, only dynamic lighting control needs to be considered, so the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty1 / 5 pulse width 1 ms). The current value within the range that does not exceed may be set, but when static lighting control is performed when used as the setting display means 94, the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty1 / 5 pulse width 1 ms). And the current value must not exceed 15mA / seg, which is the maximum value of the forward current. Here, if the current value does not exceed 15 mA / seg, the brightness at the time of one lighting when performing the dynamic lighting control will decrease, and the lighting display when displaying the base value will flicker. There is a risk that it will end up.

Therefore, for example, by setting the maximum value of the peak forward current not to exceed 60 mA / seg (duty1 / 5 pulse width 1 ms) and to exceed the maximum value of the forward current of 15 mA / seg, it is dynamic. It is possible to configure the lighting display during lighting control so that flickering does not easily occur. In this case, since the current value is set in the range exceeding 15 mA / seg, which is the maximum value of the forward current, only the lighting data is simply transmitted when the static lighting control is performed while the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. If the lighting control is performed so as to repeat the above, the maximum value of the forward current is naturally exceeded, but the lighting data and the extinguishing data are alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals (lighting data is continuously transmitted for a predetermined time). By repeating sending the extinguished data continuously for a predetermined time after sending), the maximum value is set even though the current value is set in the range exceeding the maximum value of 15 mA / seg of the forward current. It becomes possible to control the lighting so as not to exceed it. In this way, pseudo dynamic lighting control using static lighting control may be realized. That is, at the time of dynamic lighting control when displaying the base value, by switching the common data for designating the 7-segment to be turned on, the lighting is controlled so as to repeat lighting / extinguishing, while when displaying the set value, the setting value is displayed. Similarly, if the common data is switched, the control program will increase accordingly. Therefore, the control is performed so that the lighting data and the lighting data are alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals without switching the common data. In this case, since it is only necessary to switch the data to be transmitted at predetermined intervals, it is possible to realize the lighting control with a much smaller program than switching the common data. As described above, by devising the control method, it is possible to realize both static lighting control and dynamic lighting control so as not to exceed the absolute maximum rating of 7-segment display.

Further, instead of performing such lighting control, the maximum value of the forward current is 60 mA / seg (static), and the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA / seg (duty1 / 5 pulse width 1 ms) (dynamic). It is also conceivable to use a high quality 7-segment as specified. In this case, the unit price of the parts is naturally higher because the value of the absolute maximum rating is superior to the above-mentioned 7-segment display. If high-quality 7-segments are used for all of the plurality of 7-segments for displaying the base value (specifically, the four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d), the cost will be high. Therefore, of the 7-segments (7-segment display units 97a to 97d) for displaying a plurality of base values, the 7-segment display (7-segment display unit 97a) that displays the set value has an excellent absolute maximum rating value of the 7-segment display. , And for the other 7-segments for displaying the base value (7-segment display units 97b to 97d), the 7-segments having a low absolute maximum rating value may be used. As a result, the cost can be suppressed to the minimum necessary, and since it is not necessary to perform pseudo dynamic lighting control using static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation, the program capacity can be reduced. can.

For the 7-segment display that displays the set value, it was decided to use the 7-segment display, which has an excellent absolute maximum rating, but the maximum value of the peak forward current and the maximum value of the forward current are the same or higher. It suffices to use 7-segment, which is an approximate value less than that. In addition, among the other specified as the absolute maximum rating of the 7-segment for base value display, the maximum value of the forward current of the 7-segment for setting value display is at least compared with the maximum value of the forward current. You may try to use the one that is set to a large value. In addition, among those specified as the absolute maximum rating of the 7-segment for base value display other than the set value display, the peak forward direction of the 7-segment for setting value display is compared with at least the maximum value of the peak forward current. It is preferable to use a current whose maximum value is set to an approximate value of the same value or more / less than that. In this way, the 7-segment for setting value display is superior to the 7-segment for displaying the base value in the absolute maximum rating of the forward current, and the absolute maximum rating of the peak forward current is the same. By using the one that is set to an approximate value of more than or less than that, the static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation and the dynamic lighting control in the base value display during the game are common 7-segment. Even if it has to be done using, it can be easily realized. Of course, high-spec 7-segments may be used for all of the plurality of 7-segments for displaying the base value (including the 7-segments for setting display).

If it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, the game is stopped (waiting for power on), but at that time, a security signal may be output via the external terminal. Further, the type of the security signal output at that time may be the same as or different from the security signal output when the setting is changed or the setting is confirmed. At that time, the setting display means 94 may display an error. Regarding the error display in that case, the lighting data may be transmitted to obtain a predetermined lighting mode, or the lighting data and the extinguishing data may be alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals to obtain a predetermined blinking mode. good. Further, when a part of the performance display means 95 is also used as the setting display means 94, the setting display means 94 may display an error and the other display units of the performance display means 95 may be turned off. Not only the setting display means 94 but also the performance display means 95 as a whole may be configured to display an error.

Further, when displaying the setting information on the setting display means 94, the lighting pattern corresponding to the current setting value is acquired from the setting display data table and displayed. However, the lighting data for error display is displayed. It may be configured to output lighting data without using the setting display data table. This is because when the RAM is abnormal, the value of the set value work is an abnormal value, and it is difficult to acquire an arbitrary value from the setting display data table based on the value of the set value work. Therefore, when a RAM is abnormal, it is desirable to directly specify a value and output it instead of using the table selection method. In addition, this makes it possible to reduce the program capacity because a program for selecting data from the table is not required.

Further, the security signal may be output when the RAM clear processing is executed, and the security signal output during the setting change and the security signal output when the RAM clear processing is executed may be used as a common signal. In the embodiment, the security signal is output during the setting change processing, and the security signal output is stopped when the setting change processing is completed. However, the security signal output is maintained even after the setting change processing is completed. However, it may be configured to stop the output of the security signal after the RAM clear processing is completed. Further, in this case, the timing for stopping the output of the security signal is not limited to after the end of the RAM clear process, but may be a predetermined timing after the end of the RAM clear notification or during the RAM clear notification. Further, since the security signal may be output for a predetermined time, when the RAM clear processing is performed after the setting change processing is completed, the security signal is output after the output of the security signal is further maintained for at least a predetermined time (example: 50 ms). May be stopped. This makes it possible to guarantee the output of the security signal for at least a predetermined time (50 ms) when the setting change process + RAM clear process is executed.

Further, when the setting change processing is completed, the output of the security signal is temporarily stopped, and when the RAM clear processing is executed thereafter, the security signal may be output again for a predetermined time (example: 50 ms). good.

In addition, although the configuration is such that the set value information is not cleared when the RAM is cleared, some other information such as stop symbol information, error information, and fluctuation pattern switching information may not be cleared. good. Here, by not clearing the information of the stopped symbol when clearing the RAM, it becomes a specification that it cannot be inferred from the stopped symbol whether the setting change process + RAM clear process was executed or the backup was restored. By checking the stop symbol, it is possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not the setting has been changed. Further, by not clearing a part or all of the error information at the time of clearing the RAM, it is possible to continuously perform error notification or the like for the predetermined error information generated before the power failure even after the power failure.

Also, by not clearing the fluctuation pattern switching information (eg, switching from the fluctuation pattern selection table A to the fluctuation pattern selection table B if it fluctuates 50 times during a high probability) when the RAM is cleared, after the setting change processing + RAM clear processing, When the symbol variation (50 rotations) is executed a predetermined number of times, the variation pattern selection table A is switched to the variation pattern selection table B. Therefore, for example, it is set by executing the symbol variation game a predetermined number of times in the first hall in the morning. It is possible to determine whether or not a change has been made. In this way, by making it easy to determine whether or not the setting has been changed, the game may be configured to enhance the interest of the game. As described above, for the various workpieces set in the RAM area, the workpieces that are cleared by the RAM clear process and the workpieces that are not cleared by the RAM clear process, for example, in consideration of playability and security, are required. It may be configured to be used properly. The above description is merely an example, and other works not described as an example may be configured so as not to be cleared in consideration of improvement in playability and the like.

For example, in the case of a setting error, in the first embodiment, the fluctuations of the first and second special symbols and the fluctuations of the effect symbol 80 are performed together (forcibly removed), and in the third embodiment, the first and second special symbols are performed. It is configured so that the symbol is changed (forced to come off) but the effect symbol 80 is not changed, but in the case of a setting error, both the first and second special symbols and the effect symbol 80 are not changed. You may.

In the embodiment, among the added values for defining the range of the jackpot judgment value, the added value in the case of low probability is expressed by 1 byte, and the added value in the case of high probability is expressed by 2 bytes, respectively. , The jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) for each setting may be set so that the added values in the case of low probability and high probability are both within the range that can be expressed by one byte.

Further, in the embodiment, the lower limit of the jackpot determination value is set to 10000, but if this is set to 0, for example, it is not necessary to store the reference lower limit value, so that the storage capacity can be further reduced by 2 bytes.

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

In the case of the configuration in which the small hit game can be executed as in the eighth embodiment, the jackpot probability and the small hit probability may be changed for each setting. In this case, if the range of the big hit judgment value and the range of the small hit judgment value are fixed and the range of the big hit judgment value is expanded / reduced for each setting, the range of the small hit judgment value is reduced / It may be configured to expand.

In the embodiment, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is performed with the game start command (BA77H) as an opportunity, but the initial operation is executed, for example, with the standby screen display command (BA01H) as an opportunity. May be good. In that case, it may be configured to be executed even during the setting change waiting, the setting change period, the setting change completion, or the customer waiting demo. That is, instead of shifting to the subsequent processing (setting change, etc.) after the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is completed, it may be possible to shift to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation. When it is possible to shift to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation, the execution of various processes can be performed more smoothly, while the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like can be hidden by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67. There is sex. When shifting to the subsequent processing after the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is completed, conversely, there is no problem that the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like is hidden by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67, but there are various types. It is disadvantageous in that the processing is executed smoothly.

In the embodiment, the lighting means 96 is configured to be fully lit during RAM clearing, setting change period, and setting change completion, but the present invention is not limited to this, and different lighting patterns are used according to various processes. May be good. Further, in the embodiment, the RAM clear sound is output when the RAM is cleared and when the setting change is completed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and different sound notification patterns may be used.

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

By operating a predetermined operating means, the volume / light amount may be adjusted during the setting change period, the setting change completion, and the setting confirmation period. Further, when the volume / light amount change (adjustment) operation is performed, the display means such as the liquid crystal display means 66 may be configured to display the volume / light amount adjustment bar. Also, if the volume / light amount adjustment bar is displayed, it may overlap with the display such as "Settings are being changed", so the volume / light amount is changed during the setting change period, setting completion, and setting confirmation period. It may be configured so that the adjustment bar is not displayed while the operation is possible.

Even if the volume / light amount change operation is executed, the changed volume / light amount value is used for the notification regarding the settings executed during the setting change period, the setting change completion, and the setting confirmation period. It may be configured so as not to be affected by. For example, in the example of FIG. 44, during the setting change period, the setting changing sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, and the illumination means 96 is fully lit, but the setting is being changed even if the volume is changed. The volume of the sound does not change, and even if the amount of light is changed, the amount of light of the illumination means 96 that is fully lit may not change. Of course, the volume / light amount change process is effectively performed internally, as the notification regarding the setting change is not affected, and after the setting change is completed, various effects are performed with the changed volume / light amount. Will be. Further, the volume / light amount change operation may be disabled during the setting change period, the setting completion period, and the setting confirmation period.

In the example shown in FIG. 44, when the setting change is completed, the standby screen such as "731" is displayed while "the setting has been changed" is being displayed (the setting change completion screen is being displayed). Not limited to this, it may be configured to execute only the display of "setting changed" for a predetermined time (example: background is black). Further, after displaying "the setting has been changed" for a predetermined time, the "731" standby screen may be displayed.

Further, in the example of FIG. 44 and the like, regarding the time of RAM clear, the standby screen such as "731" is displayed while "RAM is being cleared" is being displayed (the RAM clear recovery screen is being displayed), but the present invention is not limited to this. , The standby screen such as "731" may be displayed after the display of the RAM clear return screen is completed.

The duration of the operation check (full blinking) of the performance display means 95 is not limited to 5 seconds. Further, the mode of operation confirmation is not limited to all blinking in which all the 7-segment display units are blinked at the same time, and may be sequentially blinking in which a plurality of 7-segment display units are blinked in order.

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

In the embodiment, an example in which the RAM clear switch 92 is used for the setting change operation is shown, but an operation means other than the RAM clear switch 92, for example, an effect button 34 or the like may be used for the setting change operation. Further, an operation means dedicated to the setting change operation may be provided. In this case, the setting change operation means 93 may be provided with a setting change operation function in addition to the ON / OFF function related to the setting change.

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

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

In the embodiment, if the power is cut off during the operation check of the performance display means 95, the operation check is performed again from the beginning when the power failure is restored after that, but the operation check is performed only for the remaining time at the time of the power failure. You may do it.

In the embodiment, when the game start command (BA77H) is received, the initial operation is performed by the movable effect means 67, and the other liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, and the speakers 18 and 25 are not changed. However, the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, and the speakers 18 and 25 may be configured to perform notification in any notification mode.

Further, the game start command (BA77H) may be transmitted on condition that the door (front frame 3) of the game machine is closed. Thereby, it is possible to configure the movable effect means 67 to execute the initial operation on condition that the door of the gaming machine is closed and in a normal state. Further, the front frame 3 + the glass door 7 may be closed, or the glass door 7 may be closed.

Regarding FIG. 42, when the base value is displayed on the performance display means 95, the decimal value LED data table is referred to, but the decimal value LED data table is also configured to be used in other processing. May be good. For example, the decimal value LED data table may be referred to in the setting value display during the setting change processing or the setting confirmation processing.

Further, for the setting value display during the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing, a decimal value LED data table may be provided separately from the decimal value LED data table for the base display. In this case, since 6 steps from 1 to 6 are assumed as the set value, for example, 4 data of 0, 7, 8 and 9 are unnecessary. Therefore, the decimal value LED data table for the set value may be configured with a table having a smaller data capacity than the decimal value LED data table for the base display.

In the embodiment, the display control by the performance display means 95 is performed in the timer interrupt process, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation process are executed before that. Therefore, the performance display means 95 is used during the setting change or the setting confirmation. Although the operation check and the display of the base value are not performed, the display control by the performance display means 95 may be performed in parallel with the setting change process and the setting check process. In this case, the operation check (blinking all) of the performance display means 95 is started when the power is turned on, but even if the operation check ends during the setting change or setting check, the setting change and setting check are completed. The base value may not be displayed until it is done.

Further, when the display control by the performance display means 95 is configured to be performed in parallel with the setting change process and the setting confirmation process, the operation check (all blinking) of the performance display means 95 is completed during the setting change or setting check. In that case, the base value may be displayed at that time.

Further, when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by the common performance information display means 97 and the display control is performed by the performance information display means 97 in parallel with the setting change process and the setting confirmation process, the performance information display is performed. If the operation check (blinking all) of the means 97 (used as the performance display means 95) ends during the setting change or setting check, the performance information display means 97 is set as the setting display means during the setting change or setting check. By using it as 94, the setting information may be displayed, and the performance information display means 97 may be switched to the performance display means 95 to display the base value after the setting change and the setting confirmation are completed.

In the input port data acquisition process (S15) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the data of the input port 1 (P_INPT1) is first input to the W register (Sa1), but other registers such as the A register are used. May be used. In this case, the data once input to the A register or the like is copied to the W register, and in the subsequent processing (for example, Sa2, Sb1), the W register is used as in the embodiment, so that the A register can be used for other processing. ..

In the setting confirmation process (S23) of the second embodiment, as shown in Sk5 to Sk7 of FIG. 51, different setting confirmation commands (any of E020H to E025H) are transmitted according to the setting value data. Although it is configured to notify the setting value at that time to the effect control board 83a side, similarly, the setting changing process (S17) also has a different setting changing command (for example, any of BA20H to BA25H) depending on the setting value data. May be configured to notify the effect control board 83a side of the set value at that time by transmitting. In addition, each time a setting change operation is performed during a setting change, a command corresponding to the changed setting work value is transmitted to notify the effect control board 83a of the temporary setting value at that time. You may. Further, even if it is configured to notify the confirmed setting value to the effect control board 83a side by transmitting a different command (for example, providing a plurality of setting change completion commands) according to the confirmed setting value data when the setting is completed. good.

In this way, in the process when the power is turned on, commands may be transmitted to the effect control board 83a at a plurality of timings, but at all or part of the timings, commands with information corresponding to the set values are added. By transmitting, the effect control board 83a may be notified of the set value at that time. In addition, every time the setting value change process is executed during the setting change, a command for notifying the effect control board 83a of the change value and an effect control of the confirmed set value when the set value is actually determined. It is desirable that the command is different from the command for notifying the board 83a. As a result, on the effect control board 83a side, it is possible to clearly discriminate between the set value before the confirmation after the change operation and the set value after the confirmation. Further, it is desirable that the command for notifying the set value after confirmation is transmitted at the timing when the setting change process is confirmed, but at other timings, for example, at the start / end of the setting confirmation process, various during the game. It may be configured to transmit at the timing. Further, for the purpose of displaying the current set value on the liquid crystal or the like during the setting confirmation, it is desirable that the command transmitted to the effect control board 83a side is different from the command for notifying the final value.

Regarding the movable effect means 67, the initial operation (initialization operation) is executed when the game start command (BA77H) is received, but the movable effect means 67 may be configured as follows, for example. That is, by providing the command transmission address table for the initial operation command creation table for selecting the command for executing the initial operation (initialization operation), the initial operation command can be set in the same table as other commands. It may be configured to transmit to the effect control board 83a by selection. This makes it possible to send the initial operation command at different timings when the setting is changed and the RAM is cleared, and when the setting is confirmed and when the backup is restored.

Although it is configured to output a security signal from the external terminal during the setting change, the security signal may be output again when the RAM clear process is executed after the setting change is completed. Also, during the setting change, the security signal processing is executed in the processing at the time of turning on the power, and when the security signal is output after that, the signal output processing is executed by the external terminal processing (S142) of the timer interrupt. You may do it. Further, the security signal output during the setting change is not stopped when the setting change processing is completed, and then the output is continued or stopped by the external terminal processing (S142) of the timer interrupt processing. It may be configured as follows. Further, the same configuration may be adopted not only during the setting change but also during the setting confirmation.

At the end of the setting change process, it was decided to send a setting change completion command (BA09H) to the effect control board 83a, but when the effect control board 83a receives the command, the lamp, sound, liquid crystal display, movable body, etc. May be driven to notify that the setting change is completed. For example, a movable body on the board side / frame side, a movable operating means, or the like may be operated in a predetermined manner to notify that the setting change has been completed (the setting change has been performed). Further, when the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation end command (E022H), the lamp, the sound, the liquid crystal display, the movable body, and the like may be driven to notify that the setting confirmation is completed.

Although the operation check (all blinking) of the performance display monitor is described in FIG. 43 and the like, the timing of the operation check is not limited to this, and may be performed at other timings. For example, after the processing at the time of turning on the power is completed, the operation check of the performance display monitor may be continued until the first symbol starts to change. Further, when the first symbol change starts, the operation check may be completed at that point. Further, the operation check may be terminated not only by the symbol change but also by other events such as when the ball entering the out port is detected. Further, if an error related to the gaming machine is detected even during the operation check, the operation check may be terminated. For example, if a magnetic error, radio wave error, vibration error, random number update error of random numbers used for lottery, RAM abnormality related to the set value, etc. are detected, the game is stopped (it is not always necessary to stop it). , The operation check may be completed. On the other hand, even if an error is detected during the operation check, the operation check may be continuously executed. For example, when a door opening, a movable body error, a ball replenishment error, a lower plate full tank error, or the like is detected, the game may not be stopped and the operation check may not be completed. Further, not limited to these errors, even when the former error is detected, the operation check may not be completed.

It is desirable to count the base value even during the operation check of the performance display means 95, but in this case, even if the display content of the base value is changed or updated during the operation check, it is desirable. It is desirable not to display the changes or updates as the operation check is continued until the preset operation check time is completed. Alternatively, if there is a change or update in the display content of the base value during the operation check, the operation check may be terminated and the change or update content may be displayed.

During the operation check of the performance display means 95, the initial operation (initial operation) by the board-side movable body or the frame-side movable body may be executed. Further, it is desirable to configure the movable body so that the initial operation of the movable body is completed by the time the operation check of the performance display means 95 is completed, but the operation is performed only for either the board side movable body or the frame side movable body. It may be configured so that the initial operation is completed during the confirmation. Further, the initial operation of the movable body may be executed after the operation confirmation of the performance display means 95 is completed. In this case, of course, the initial operation is completed after the operation check is completed.

During the operation check of the performance display means 95, at least one of the lamp, the sound, and the liquid crystal display on the front side of the gaming machine may be used to notify that the operation is being checked. This allows hall employees and the like to confirm from the front side of the gaming machine that the performance display means 95 is being checked for operation. Even while the operation of the performance display means 95 is being confirmed, it may be configured so that the variable display of the special symbol or the normal symbol can be started.

When the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are separately provided as in the second embodiment, the set value may be displayed on the setting display means 94 during the operation check of the performance display means 95. Further, in order to avoid complexity due to duplication of a plurality of display contents, the operation check and the display of the set value may not be performed at the same timing. Further, the operation check of the performance display means 95 may not be executed at least during the setting check and the setting change. Further, the operation check of the performance display means 95 may be executed during the setting check or the setting change, but if the setting is still being checked or the setting is being changed when the operation check is completed, the base value is used. It is desirable not to display the above, but to hide it or display it in another display mode. Then, it is desirable to execute the display regarding the base value after the processing of setting confirmation or setting change is completed.

Further, although it was decided to display the base value on the performance display means 95 as an example of the performance information, the performance information to be displayed is not limited to this, and the accessory ratio (so-called electric chew (second special symbol starting means 63) and In addition to the game ball / electric chew and the large winning opening paid out by winning the big winning opening (large winning means 64), the starting winning opening (first special symbol starting means 62) and other winning openings are paid. The issued game ball) may be displayed. This makes it possible to display the percentage of the total payout game balls paid out by the accessory such as the electric chew or the big winning opening on the performance display means 95. Further, when displaying a plurality of types of performance information, for example, a base value and a bonus ratio on the performance display means 95, both the base value and the bonus ratio are switched and displayed at a predetermined timing or by operating a button. Alternatively, only the accessory ratio may be displayed. Further, a monitor for displaying the base value and a monitor for displaying the accessory ratio may be provided separately.

When the setting change completion command or the setting confirmation end command is sent, the waiting time until the next process may be set may be set. As a result, for example, while a display means such as "setting change is completed" is being displayed, a customer waiting command is transmitted from the main control board and the screen is immediately switched to the customer waiting screen. There is no such thing, and a sufficient display time can be secured. Further, even if no waiting time is provided, the display means may be configured to switch to the customer waiting screen while leaving a display such as "setting change completed". In addition, when a waiting time is provided, the performance display means 95 should be hidden without starting the display (operation check) while the display such as "setting change is completed" is being performed. Is desirable. In addition, it is desirable not to execute the initialization of the movable body while the display such as "setting change is completed" (during the waiting time), but to execute it after the waiting time has elapsed. In addition, a display such as "Please close the door" may be displayed to instruct the player to prepare for the start of the game. Further, the initialization of the movable body may be executed after the closure of the door is detected.

In addition, when the setting change completion command or the setting confirmation end command is sent and the waiting time until the next process is set is set, the operation check of the performance display means 95 is executed during the waiting time. It may be configured not to. As a result, when the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are shared by the same display means as in the first embodiment, it is possible to display the fixed set value during the waiting time. .. Further, the operation check of the performance display means 95 may be executed even during the waiting time. In this case, if the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are shared by the same display means, the set value is not displayed and the display mode during operation check is displayed, but the operation is performed at an early stage. It is possible to end the confirmation. Further, when the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are separately provided, the setting display means 94 displays the set value and the performance display means 95 executes the operation check during the waiting time. You may. Further, even when the performance display means 95 is provided separately from the setting display means 94, the operation check may not be executed at least during the waiting time.

In the RAM clear processing (S18) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the start address of the initial value setting data table is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), and the data set processing is called (Sd7). Although it was decided to set the initial value for the data of, specifically, for example, the initial value (for example, 30s) is set in the timer for notification performed in response to the RAM clear and / or the setting change. This makes it possible to execute timer management for clearing the RAM and / or notifying according to the setting change after the power-on process. Further, an initial value may be set for the fluctuation / stop information of the special symbol to be displayed on the game information display means 50 managed by the main control. In this case, it is desirable to set, for example, the off-off stop information as the initial value. This makes it possible to always display the same information regarding the special symbol by the game information display means 50 after clearing the RAM and / or changing the setting. Of course, the initial value in this case is not limited to the out-of-order stop information. For example, a specific value that is not displayed during the game may be set, or a value indicating non-lighting may be set. You may set it. Further, it is desirable to perform the same processing not only for the change / stop information of the special symbol but also for the change / stop information of the normal symbol. As a result, it becomes possible to always keep the information about the normal symbol by the game information display means 50 after clearing the RAM and / or changing the setting in the same display mode. In this way, by setting the initial value for some data, the same display mode can be obtained when only the RAM clear processing is performed and when both the RAM clear processing and the setting change processing are performed. Therefore, when the hall side changes the setting, no trace of the setting remains, and it is possible to make the determination by the player difficult. Further, the operation ON flag and the initial value of the operation time (for example, 5s) may be set in the work area for managing the flag and the timer for confirming the operation of the performance display means 95. Here, since it is desirable to provide the work that manages the flags and timers in the RAM outside the area, when accessing each work at this timing, after calling the program outside the area by the CALL instruction, the initial value of these works is set. You may set it. Further, it is not necessary to provide each work in the RAM in the area, and the initial value set for each work is referred to (not rewritten or updated) in the processing related to the performance display means 95 to be executed later. Then, the operation check of the performance display means 95 may be executed.

Further, a method for making it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed is described below. First, when the backup is restored (hereinafter, the backup restoration includes the case where the setting confirmation process is performed), the backup is restored in the state before the power failure. Therefore, for example, the game information display means 50 before the power failure indicates. If the information of the special symbol is the hit stop mode, it will be restored in the hit stop mode even after the backup is restored. Here, when the setting change process is executed, after the RAM clear process, as the information of the special symbol indicated by the game information display means 50, a value indicating a stop mode of disconnection, a value indicating non-lighting, and other specific values If (display mode not used during the game) is set, a contradiction occurs with the display mode of the special symbol at the time of backup restoration, and this causes backup restoration (that is, non-setting change) or setting change processing is performed. The player can determine the contradiction. This is not limited to the information of the special symbol shown by the game information display means 50, but the same can be said for the information of the ordinary symbol. Therefore, when the backup is restored, the information on whether or not the special symbol is changing (for example, the symbol fluctuation status used in S185 may be used) is confirmed, and if it is determined that the special symbol is not changing, the game information. The display mode of the special symbol indicated by the display means 50 may be set to a value indicating a stop mode of disconnection, a value indicating non-lighting, or another specific value (display mode not used during the game). By doing so, even if the information of the special symbol indicated by the game information display means 50 is a display mode indicating a hit when the backup is restored, a value indicating a stop mode of disconnection, a value indicating non-lighting, and other identification Since it can be rewritten to a value (a display mode that is not used during the game), there is no contradiction with the setting change process.

Here, it was decided to confirm the information on whether or not the special symbol is changing (for example, the symbol fluctuation status used in S185 may be used) if the special symbol is changing. This is because the information of the special symbol being changed is rewritten as an outlier, and if the fluctuation is a hit variation, a contradiction occurs that the hit is displayed in an out-of-order manner. .. It cannot be said that such a contradiction meets the standards that can be provided to the market as a gaming machine, and it is an event that should never occur, so the configuration is as described above. In this way, when the backup is restored and a specific condition (non-variable, waiting for a customer, etc.) is satisfied by referring to the special symbol information, the special symbol information of the game information display means 50 is rewritten. Also, by this, the same information is displayed as the game information display means when the backup is restored when a specific condition (state before power failure is non-variable, waiting for customers, etc.) is satisfied, and when the RAM is cleared or the setting is changed. It can be specified as the display mode of the 50 special symbols, and it becomes possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed. Further, the same configuration may be made by referring not only to the information of the special symbol but also to whether or not the customer is in the waiting state, which can occur only during the non-variation of the special symbol. Further, it is desirable that not only the special symbol but also the normal symbol shown by the game information display means 50 has the same configuration. As a result, it is possible to configure the normal symbol as well as the special symbol so that there is no contradiction in the display mode when the backup is restored and when the setting is changed.

Further, in the same way as using the symbol variation status (S185) to determine whether or not the special symbol is changing, the symbol variation status related to the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol status) is used for the normal symbol. You may do so. Here, since the normal symbol status plays the same role as the symbol fluctuation status related to the special symbol, the description thereof will be omitted. As described above, by referring to the information used during the game, it is not necessary to newly set a flag or the like, so that the above-mentioned problems can be solved without increasing the data capacity. Further, the above-mentioned contents relate to the game information display means 50 controlled by the main control means, but are information to be displayed on the display means controlled by the sub control board, such as an effect symbol display, a mini symbol display, and ordinary. It is desirable that these pieces of information, such as the display related to the symbol, have the same display mode when the backup is restored and when the RAM is cleared and / or the setting is changed.

Further, as another method for making it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed, the display data of the special symbol of the game information display means 50 is displayed in the RAM area where the RAM clear process is not performed during the RAM clear process. A work for storing a work or a work for storing display data of a normal symbol may be provided. As a result, the display mode of the special symbol or the normal symbol of the game information display means 50 can be restored to the state before the power failure in any case when the backup is restored, when the RAM is cleared, and / or when the setting is changed. Further, in any case, the display mode depends on the state before the power failure, and the display mode after the restoration is not constant, which makes it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed. It will be possible.

Various history information related to the set value may be stored, and the history information may be displayed by a predetermined display means, for example, a display means (such as a liquid crystal display means 66) controlled on the effect control board 83a side. In this case, the date and time when the setting change process or the setting confirmation process is performed may be stored as history information and can be displayed. In that case, the setting value set by the setting change processing and the setting value confirmed by the setting confirmation processing may be stored and displayed as history information together with the date and time of the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing. In addition, for example, if the date and time of setting change cannot be obtained because the RTC (real-time clock) is not installed, the elapsed time from the previous setting change is set as the setting value set by, for example, the setting change process. , It may be stored together with the set value confirmed by the setting confirmation process and can be displayed. In this case, each time the power is turned on, the accumulated energization time is accumulated and counted from that point, and when the setting change process or setting confirmation process is executed, the accumulated energization count value at that time is stored as history information. It may be configured in. Further, in that case, the accumulated count value of the elapsed energization time is cleared when the setting change process is executed, and is not cleared even if the setting confirmation process is executed. Even when the RTC is installed, for example, the elapsed time from the previous setting change may be stored and displayed as history information together with the date and time of the setting change or the like, or instead of the date and time. Further, when the date and time of the setting change process and the setting confirmation process are stored as history information, for example, the elapsed time from the previous setting change may be calculated and displayed based on the history information. Further, when specific error information occurs, that fact may be stored as history information and can be displayed.

If it is determined that the set value is an abnormal value, the date and time may be stored as history information and can be displayed. Further, when a normal set value is set after it is determined that the set value is an abnormal value, the elapsed time or the like during that period may be displayed. In addition, originally, the set value is not changed during the game, or the set value does not change from the normal value to the abnormal value, but when the set value is changed even during the game due to noise or goto action. May store the date and time as history information and make it displayable. Further, even when the RAM clear processing or the backup restoration processing is performed, it may be stored as history information, for example, and the date and time, the number of times, and the like may be displayed.

It is desirable to display the history information during the setting confirmation process or the setting change process. Further, when a predetermined operation input is made during the setting confirmation process or the setting change process, the history information may be displayed on the display means. Further, even during the game, if there is a predetermined operation input, the history information may be displayed on the display means.

The history information as described above may be stored in an SRAM provided on the effect control board 83a side. The effect control CPU of the effect control board 83a reads the information of the SRAM when the power is turned on and stores it in the internal work, and performs a process of storing the information of the internal work in the SRAM at a predetermined timing described later. Basically, the history information is stored in the SRAM, but when the history information is updated, the value of the internal work is updated. By updating the value of the internal work at the time of updating in this way, it is not necessary to access the SRAM every time it is updated, the frequency of access to the SRAM can be reduced, and the processing speed can be increased.

Further, for the updated information of the internal work, for example, the elapsed time stored in the internal work may be referred to and stored in the SRAM at the timing when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed. Further, the value of the internal work is transmitted at the timing when a predetermined command such as a setting confirmation command, a setting confirmation end command, a setting change command, or a setting change completion command is transmitted from the main control board 82a side to the effect control board 83a side. May be stored in the SRAM. Here, if a setting confirmation command, a fixed confirmation end command, a setting change command, or a setting change completion command is sent, new history information will be added at that point, so a new history will be added first. It is desirable to store the information in the internal work and then store it in the SRAM. At this time, the backup data may be stored in the backup area of the SRAM (hereinafter, the area for storing the history information of the SRAM is set as the main area, and the backup data is stored. The area is used as the backup area).

Further, the sum value may be calculated for the information of the internal work and stored in the SRAM in the same manner. As a result, for example, when the history information of the SRAM is read into the internal work at the timing when the power of the effect control CPU is turned on or the timing of displaying the history information, the sum value of the read internal work and the stored sum value are compared. By doing so, it is possible to determine whether or not the history information is normal. Here, if the history information read to the internal work is not normal, the history information stored for backup may be read from the SRAM to the internal work. Also at this time, the sum value of the read internal work and the sum value stored for backup may be compared to determine whether the data is normal or not. If it is determined that the backup history information is not normal, the internal work information may be initialized and the initialization data may be written to the SRAM. In this case, the initialization data is also written to the backup area of the SRAM. On the other hand, when it is determined that the history information for backup is normal, the information of the internal work is written in the main area of the SRAM. As a result, the history information of the main area determined to be abnormal can be rewritten to the normal one.

The main area and backup area for storing SRAM history information include, for example, a checksum storage area (2 bytes), the latest history position information storage area (2 bytes), an elapsed time storage area (4 bytes), and a history storage area (2 bytes). 300 bytes) and the like may be provided respectively. Here, the checksum value is stored in the checksum storage area. Further, in the latest history position information storage area, position information for storing the latest history information is stored. For example, when up to 30 histories are currently stored, the next history information to be stored is the 31st, so the latest history position information storage area stores the position information to be stored as the 31st history information. is doing. Here, when the maximum number of memorable history information is 50, when a new history is stored after the 50 history, the information in the first history is overwritten. Therefore, the latest history position information storage area is information indicating the first history. It should be noted that, for example, up to 50 pieces of such history information are stored in the above-mentioned history storage area. Further, in the elapsed time storage area, the accumulated count value and the like of the above-mentioned energization elapsed time are stored.

While the history information is being displayed, the history information may be switched by operating the operation means such as the cross operation means 35 and the effect button 34 on the front side of the gaming machine. For example, when the screen displayed first is the first page, a predetermined number (for example, up to the tenth) of history information is displayed in a form retroactive to the past, with the latest history information as the first page. To. Then, for example, by operating the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35, the page is switched to the second page, and the history information from the 11th to the 20th is displayed. By the same operation, for example, the fifth page can be switched, and thereby, for example, all 50 histories can be displayed. Therefore, at the timing when the page switching operation is performed, only the history information that needs to be displayed on the next page to be displayed is transmitted to the liquid crystal control CPU or the display means by a command. Become. Further, the display of the first page of the history information is started when an operation means (for example, an effect button 34) different from the operation means for switching pages (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated. You may try to do it. Further, when an operation means (for example, an effect button 34) different from the operation means for switching pages (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated while displaying any page, the history information is displayed. The display may be terminated. Further, during a predetermined period (setting confirmation, setting change, etc.), it may be possible to switch between display and non-display of history information each time a predetermined operation means (here, the effect button 34) is operated.

While the history information is being displayed, it is desirable to hide the performance display means 95 that displays the base value. Further, it is desirable not to check the operation of the performance display means 95 while the history information is being displayed. Further, even while the history information is being displayed, the volume and / or the amount of light may be adjusted so as to be effective. In this case, even if the adjustment of the volume and / or the amount of light is effective during the display of the history information, it is desirable that the display means displaying the history information does not display that the adjustment is effective. When doing so, it is desirable to display it at a position that does not overlap with the history information. Further, while the history information is being displayed, the adjustment of the volume and / or the amount of light may not be possible.

Further, it is desirable not to execute the initialization operation of the movable body on the board side at least while the history information is displayed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the movable body on the board side from moving to the front side of the display means (liquid crystal display means 66) and obstructing the visibility of the display screen. Similarly, the movable body on the frame side may not be initialized. However, the movable body on the frame side may be initialized if there is no possibility of interfering with the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like. In this case, for example, the vibration means mounted on the operation means such as the effect button 34, the blower effect device 26 for ejecting air, and the like may also be initialized. As a result, for the movable body on the frame side, the initialization operation can be terminated first, so that after the display of the history information is completed, that is, after the setting confirmation process and the setting change process are completed, the movable body on the board side It is efficient because you only have to initialize it. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and the initialization operation may be performed for all the movable bodies after the display of the history information is completed.

All the above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined in any way, and the contents described as the embodiments and modifications are not limited to the individual embodiments and modifications.

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

82a Main control board 83a Production control board 92 RAM clear switch 93 Setting change operation means 94 Setting display means 95 Performance display means 97 Performance information display means

Claims (1)

The power-on process can be executed when the power is turned on.
In a gaming machine that can execute a special game that is advantageous to the player when a random number lottery is won during the game after the power is turned on.
Store the set value related to the probability of winning in the random number lottery,
Adjustment means that can adjust the volume and
A display means capable of displaying the adjustment contents by the adjustment means and
A specific display means capable of displaying predetermined information calculated based on display data corresponding to the set value and game performance, and
It is provided with an operation means for setting the set value.
The power-on process determines whether or not to execute the set value setting process for setting the set value, the RAM abnormality determination process for determining the RAM abnormality related to the set value, and the set value setting process. Including setting value setting judgment processing
When it is determined that the set value setting process is not executed in the set value setting determination process, the RAM abnormality determination process can be executed.
When the set value setting process is executed, if the set value data corresponding to the set value is an abnormal value, the setting work in which the set value data is corrected to a normal value regardless of whether or not the operation means is operated. The display data is displayed on the specific display means based on the value, and the display data is displayed.
When the adjustment means is operated during the set value setting process, the adjustment content is not displayed on the display means so that the adjustment made by the adjustment means during the set value setting process is not reflected. Configure and
After the set value setting process is completed, the specific display means can execute an operation confirmation display by blinking the display unit for a predetermined time, and then display the predetermined information.
A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a count process related to the calculation of the predetermined information during the operation confirmation display.

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