JP7041203B2 - 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, pachinko machines were not allowed to be equipped with a so-called setting change function that allows the setting value related to the winning probability (big hit probability) of random number lottery to be changed in multiple stages, but thorough prohibition of nail adjustment, etc. Due to the flow of, the pachinko machine is also in the direction of allowing the setting change function as well as the slot machine .
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of more preferably setting a set value .

The present invention is provided with an openable / closable door, and is configured to be capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player when the symbol starting means in the game area wins a random lottery based on detecting a game ball. The game machine is provided with a first display means capable of storing a set value related to the probability of winning in the random number lottery and displaying the setting information related to the set value and the predetermined information calculated based on the game performance, and the random number . A second display means capable of displaying the result of the lottery is provided, and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the settable period in which the set value can be set is started, and the open / close door is open during the settable period. The first common data signal is output to the first display means when displaying the predetermined information, and the second display means is displayed when the result of the random lottery is displayed. A common data signal is output, and the first common data signal and the second common data signal are output from a common output circuit using a common common counter .

According to the present invention, it is possible to more preferably set the set value .

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 flowchart (first half) 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 timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change 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 variation 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 LED common output selection table and LED data output information table 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, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table about the timer notice of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (the latter half) of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change process of the pachinko machine. 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 power supply abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting confirmation process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 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 flowchart of the special symbol change start processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 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 5th Embodiment of this invention. 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 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. 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 timer interrupt processing 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 jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the pachinko machine which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for setting error of the pachinko machine which concerns on 9th 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 the tenth 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 11th 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 twelfth 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.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 29 illustrate the first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in 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 to the launching means 17 one by one, 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 ON when the front frame 3 is opened to the front side with respect to the outer frame 2 and 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 round number notification. A predetermined number is assigned to the 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 reserved quantity display means 55, a second special reserved 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 between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72, which is 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 LCD and is projected forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71. It has a stage 73 to be played. The game ball launched by the launching means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 is 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 normal symbol display means 51 is for displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner, and is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the normal symbol starting means 61 displays the 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 disturbance 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, two specific 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 emits light (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 special fluctuation is such that, for example, two specific 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, which is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63 and upstream of the first special symbol starting means 62, has flowed down the right flow path 74b rather than the game ball flowing 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 dropped 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. 19). 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 operation means such as the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and display means such as the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are both operable from the outside of the main board case 82, and the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are both main boards. Each of them is mounted on the main control board 82a so as to be visible from the outside of the case 82. It is desirable that the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 be arranged at positions 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. Further, the setting change operation means 93 is operated when the setting is changed, and ON / OFF can be switched by rotating the main board case 82 from the outside using, for example, a dedicated key. .. 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 stages of settings 1 to 6). Details of the setting change will be described later.

The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating which of settings 1 to 6 is selected, and is composed of, for example, a single-digit 7-segment LED or the like, and is visually recognized through, for example, a transparent main board case 82. It is mounted on the main control board 82a in the main board case 82 so as to be possible. The setting display means 94 can display any setting information of "1" to "6" corresponding to, for example, settings 1 to 6, for example, during the setting change period, the setting information before confirmation is displayed, and other than that. Can display the confirmed setting information respectively.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value, and is composed of, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, and is inside the main board case 82 so as to be visible through, for example, a transparent main board case 82. It is mounted on the main control board 82a of the above. 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.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1, and they are solved in order to access them. Since it is necessary to lock and open the front frame 3, the player cannot operate the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting changing operation means 93, and also sees the display contents of the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. I can't do that.

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, and control commands from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a and liquid crystal control from the effect control board 83a. Both control commands to the 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. 7) executed on the main control board 82a when the power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 7), interrupts are first disabled so that interrupt processes such as timer interrupts are not executed (S1), interrupt modes, stack pointers, WDT (Watch Dog Timer), and various initial settings such as input / output ports. (S2), and read the RAM clear switch signal (S3). This RAM clear switch signal is turned ON when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

Then, the sub-board start-up waiting time is set (S4), and the process of clearing the WDT (S5, S6) is repeated while subtracting the value by 1 until the sub-board start-up waiting time becomes 0 (S7). Next, the process of reading the power supply abnormality signal twice and determining whether or not the power supply abnormality signals match (S8, S9) is repeated until it is determined that they match. Then, when the power supply abnormality signals match (S9: Yes), it is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S10), and when it is ON, the loop processing of S8 and S9 is executed again. do.

When the power supply abnormality signal is OFF in S10 (S10: No), the write operation to the RAM is permitted (S11), and the standby screen display command (BA01H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S12). The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received will be described later.

Then, the determination (S14) of whether or not the power-on signal of the payout control board 90a is ON is cleared (S13) until it is determined that the power-on signal is ON (S14: Yes). By repeating the process, the start-up of the payout control board 90a is confirmed.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to the process shown in FIG. 8, and a RAM abnormality is determined (S15). 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. Therefore, in S15, when the set value data on the RAM is not within the range of 0 to 5, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal.

When it is determined in S15 that the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No), it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In the present embodiment, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operation means 93 is ON. Whether or not the front frame 3 is open can be determined based on the signal from the door opening switch 44.

If the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), the setting changing flag indicating whether or not the setting change period is in progress is set to ON (during the setting change period) (S24), and the effect control board is used. A command (BA5AH) for which the setting is being changed is transmitted to 83a (S25), and a RAM clear process is executed (S26). In this RAM clear processing (S26), the RAM area related to the setting, that is, the set value data and the setting changing flag are not cleared, and the other RAM areas are cleared. The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the setting changing command (BA5AH) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S15 that the RAM is abnormal (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly started as shown in S21 to S26. That is, first, the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and at the same time, the determination of whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23) is satisfied. (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned on, the process is repeated while clearing the WDT (S22). Then, when it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the above-mentioned processes S24 to S26 are executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality, the next step is as long as the setting change start condition is not satisfied, that is, unless the person in charge of the hall opens the front frame 3 and turns on the setting change operation means 93. It is not possible to proceed to. The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is received will be described later.

If the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No) and the setting change start condition is not satisfied (S16: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17), and the RAM clear switch signal is output. If it is OFF (S17: No), it is determined whether or not the checksums match (S18). Then, when the checksums match (S18: Yes), the backup return process (S19) for restarting the game is executed based on the backed up game information immediately before the power is cut off. In this backup recovery process (S19), a power recovery command including a power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a. The process (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), the RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20), and the RAM clear process (S26) is executed. The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received will be described later. If the checksums do not match in S18 (S18: No), the same processing (S21 to S26) as in the case of RAM error (S15: Yes) is executed.

When the backup recovery process (S19) or RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the current set value data (values 0 to 5 corresponding to any of settings 1 to 6) is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set. Set in the value buffer (S27). At this time, in the case of a RAM error, an appropriate value is not set as the set value data, so a predetermined value (for example, 0) from 0 to 5, for example, is set in the set value buffer.

Then, CTC (Counter) is executed so that the timer interrupt is executed, for example, in a cycle of 4 ms.
Set the Timer Circuit) (S28), set the launch permission signal to ON (S30) on condition that the setting changing flag is not ON (S29: No), and execute the main loop processing (S31 to S36). do. As described above, when the setting change flag is ON (during the setting change period), the launch permission signal is not turned ON, so that the launching means 17 cannot launch the game ball.

In the 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 deleted. A series of processes of returning (S35) and 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 (performance 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.

Subsequently, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 9), first, the power supply abnormality check process (S41) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S61). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power supply abnormality signals read twice match (S62), and if those levels do not match (S62: No), the process returns to S61, and if they match (S62: 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 (S63).

If the power abnormality signal level is not "H" level (ON) (S63: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (S64), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S65), and the power supply abnormality is performed. End the check process.

On the other hand, when the level of the power supply abnormality signal is "H" level (ON) (S63: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S66), and the power supply abnormality confirmation counter after the increment is incremented (S66). It is determined whether or not the value of is reached, for example, 2 (S67). If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S67: No), the power supply abnormality check process is terminated as it is.

When the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S67, it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, the setting changing flag is set to OFF (S68), and the data (game information) stored in the RAM is set. Perform backup processing (S69 to S72). That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S69), the firing control signal is set to OFF (S70), and the backup flag is set to ON (S71). 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 (S72).

After that, a power off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a or the like (S73) to enable RAM protection and invalidate the prohibited area (S74). 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 (S75) and disabling timer interrupts by setting processing for CTC (S76), 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.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, when a power failure occurs during the setting change period, the setting changing flag is switched to OFF before the power is cut off, and the setting change period is forcibly terminated (S68). ).

When the above power supply abnormality check process (S41 in FIG. 9) is completed, the setting change process (S42) is subsequently executed. In this setting change process, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, it is first determined whether or not the setting changing flag is ON, that is, whether or not the setting changing period is in progress (S81), and the setting changing flag is turned ON. If (S81: Yes), the security signal flag for outputting from the external output terminal that the setting change period is in progress is set (S82).

Subsequently, the process of changing the value of the set value buffer (S83 to S88) is executed based on the predetermined setting change operation. That is, first, the value of the set value buffer is acquired in the register as the set work value (S83). At the start of the setting change period, the setting value data at that time is stored in the setting value buffer (S27 in FIG. 8). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S84). In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S84, 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.

Then, on condition that it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed in S84 (S84: Yes), the setting value buffer update process (S85 to S88) is executed. That is, the set work value of the register is incremented (+1) (S85), and when the set work value after the increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S86: No), 0 is set to the set work value (S87). ), The value of the set value buffer is updated with the new set work value (S88). As a result, during the setting change period, the value of the set value buffer is cyclically changed in the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

Next, based on the value of the setting value buffer, setting display data for designating the setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created (S89). In this S89, since the setting display data is created based on the value of the setting value buffer, the value displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period (for example, any of 1 to 6) is the setting information at that time. Instead, it shows the provisional setting information before confirmation.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the setting change end condition is satisfied (S90). 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 (S90: Yes), and the setting change end processing of S91 to S95 is executed. That is, the setting display data is cleared (S91), the setting changing flag is set to OFF (not during the setting change period) (S92), and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is set to the setting value. Update with the value of the buffer (S93). As a result, the provisional setting value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is fixed. Then, a setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S94), the firing permission signal is set to ON, and the setting change process is completed. If the setting change end condition is not satisfied in S90, the setting change end processing of S91 to S95 is not executed. In this way, when the setting change period ends, the launch permission signal is turned on, and the launching means 17 is ready to launch the game ball. The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, if the setting changing flag is not ON (during the setting change period) in S81 (S81: No), the setting display data is cleared (S96), and it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (S81). S97). Here, the setting error flag indicates whether or not a setting error is in progress, and when an abnormality related to the setting occurs, that is, for example, the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is within the range of 0 to 5. If it is not in, it is set to ON (S118 described later).

If the setting error flag is not ON (setting error is in progress) in S97 (S97: No), the setting stored in the setting value work area is set on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S98: Yes). The setting display data is created based on the value data (S99), and the setting change process is terminated. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, the person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON, so that the setting display means 94 is set at that time. Information (for example, "1" in the case of setting 1) can be displayed.

When the setting error flag is ON (S97: Yes) and when the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S98: No), S99 is not executed, and therefore the setting display means 94 does not display.

When the above setting change process (S42 in FIG. 9) is completed, the processes S44 to S52 are executed on condition that the setting change flag is not ON (during the setting change period) (S43: No). That is, an error management process (S44) for monitoring the occurrence of various errors, a timer management process (S45) for managing various timers used for game control, a random number update process (S46) for updating various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, and so on. A prize ball such as an input management process (S47) that manages detection information by various sensors such as a game ball detecting means provided in each winning means, and a payout control command to be transmitted to the payout control board 90a based on the input management process of S47. The prize ball management process (S48) for management is executed, followed by the normal symbol management process (S49), the normal electric accessory management process (S50), the special symbol management process (S51), and the special electric accessory management process (S52). ) Is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the error management process (S44) is not executed during the setting change period, the error determination is not performed, and the error determination is possible after the setting change period ends. In addition, although firing is not possible during the setting change period (S29, S30 in FIG. 8, S95 in FIG. 11), the input management process (S47) related to the winning of the game ball to each winning means is not performed, and the setting is changed. When the period ends and it becomes possible to fire, input management processing is also performed.

The normal symbol management process (S49) 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 collision detection random value. And the hit determination random value is stored in the first-in, first-out storage area up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4), and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible and the normal holding number. On the condition that is 1 or more, the hit judgment random value is taken out from the head of the ordinary random number information queue, and the hit judgment random value matches the predetermined hit judgment value or not. In addition to determining the loss (hit determination), the stop symbol and the fluctuation time after the change of the normal symbol are selected based on the hit determination result, and the normal symbol is changed by the normal symbol display means 51. ..

Further, the ordinary electric accessory management process (S50) 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 S49. 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 (S51) 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. 12, 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 the game has been played (whether or not the game ball has been detected) (S101, S103). Then, when there is a prize in the first special symbol starting means 62, the first start winning process (S102) is performed, and when there is a prize in the second special symbol starting means 63, the second start winning process (S102) is performed. S104) is executed respectively.

In the first and second start winning processes (S102, S104), 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 (S102, S104), 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 (S105), and if the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), the special symbol variation start process (S106) is performed. , 02H (during fluctuation), the special symbol changing process (S107) is executed, and 03H (confirming), the special symbol confirmation time process (S108) is executed, respectively.

In the special symbol change start process (S106) executed when the symbol change status is 00H or 01H (waiting for change), for example, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the second special hold quantity is 0. (S112), if the second special hold quantity is not 0 (S112: No), the second special hold quantity is subtracted by 1 (S112a), and the hold subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114). ).

Further, when the second special reserved quantity is 0 in S112 (S112: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special reserved quantity is 0 (S113), and when the first special reserved quantity is not 0. (S113: No), the first special hold quantity is subtracted by 1 (S113a), and a hold subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114). 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 (S113: Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation status is 00H (S126), and if it is not 00H (S126: No), the symbol is determined. Along with changing the variation status to 00H (S127), a customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S128), and the special symbol variation start process is terminated. If the symbol variation status is 00H (S126: Yes), that is, if S127 and S128 have already been executed after waiting for variation, S127 and S128 are skipped. In this way, the customer waiting demo command 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. The processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is received will be described later.

Following S114, the jackpot determination process (S117) is executed on condition that the setting error is not in progress. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (S115), the setting flag is not ON (S115: No), and the set value data stored in the set value work area is 0 to 5. The jackpot determination process (S117) is executed on the condition that it is within the range (S116: Yes), and in other cases, that is, when the setting error flag is ON (S115: Yes), and the set value data is 0 to 5. If it is not within the range of (S116: No), the jackpot determination process (S117) is skipped. If the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that there is a setting error (abnormal setting), and for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the effect control board 83a is set. A RAM error command is transmitted to (S119).

The jackpot determination process (S117) determines jackpot / miss (big hit determination) by random number lottery, and by executing the process shown in FIG. 14, a queue of first special random number information or 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. 15, 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. 16, 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 2 bytes are required to express the reference value, 1 byte may be used for the added value (low probability difference value, high probability difference value) corresponding to the low probability and the high probability. (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 as they are for each setting 1 to 6. The storage capacity can be suppressed as compared with the case of storing by a value (2 bytes each).

In the example of FIG. 16, 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. 16, 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. 14), first, the jackpot determination random value is compared with the reference lower limit value (10000 in FIG. 16) of the jackpot determination value (S131), for example, the jackpot determination random value is If it is equal to or less than the reference lower limit value (S131: 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 S131 (S131: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot probability is in a probabilistic state with a high probability (S132), and if it is in a probabilistic state. (S132: 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. 16). (S134), if it is not in the probability change state (S132: No), the low probability corresponding to the set value (any of settings 1 to 6) at that time is set to the low probability reference upper limit value (10218 in FIG. 16). The upper limit value is calculated by adding the added values of (S133). 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 (S135). For example, if the jackpot determination random value is equal to or less than the upper limit value (S135: Yes), it becomes a "big hit" and the jackpot determination flag indicates "5AH". Set to end the jackpot judgment process. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random value is larger than the upper limit value (S135: 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 (S117 in FIG. 13) described above is not executed in the case of a setting error as described above, the jackpot determination flag in the case of a setting error is always "00H" (missing).

The explanation will be continued by returning to the special symbol change start processing (FIG. 13). Following the processes of S115 to S119, a special stop symbol selection process (S120) for selecting the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols, and a variation pattern selection process (S121) for selecting the variation pattern of the effect symbol 80. ) Is executed.

In the variation pattern selection process (S121), for example, as shown in FIG. 17, it is first determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (during a setting error) (S141). Then, if the setting error flag is not ON (S141: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination flag is 5AH (big hit) (S142), and if the jackpot determination flag is not 5AH, the deviation fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 18). ) Is selected (S143), and if it is 5AH, the jackpot fluctuation pattern table (FIG. 19) is selected (S148).

When the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 18) is selected (S143), 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 (S144). In the present embodiment, three types of misses 1 to 3 are provided, and in the missed variation pattern table (FIG. 18), 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 S144, when the deviation 1 is selected (S145: Yes), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S146), and any of the deviations 2 and 3 is selected. In the case (S145: 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 (S147). 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. 18A 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 as for the normal fluctuation pattern, the one with the shorter fluctuation time is selected as the number of special reservations increases. 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 based on 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. 18B, 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. 19) is selected (S148), 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). The type of is selected (S149). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, 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 S149 and the set value (any of settings 1 to 6) at that time (S150). 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 judgment values increases (see FIG. 15), 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. 19A 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. 19B 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 from the appearance tendency of the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol 80 corresponding to the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols.

If the setting error flag is ON (setting error is in progress) in S141 (S141: Yes), the variation pattern table for setting error (FIG. 20) is selected (S151), and special random number information (for example, the first special symbol) is selected. In the case, the type of error is selected based on the symbol determination random number value included in the first special random number information (S152). Then, in S152, when the deviation 1 is selected (S153: Yes), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S154), and any of the deviations 2 and 3 is selected. In the case (S153: No), the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern random value is selected according to the type of loss (S155). 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. 20, 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 (FIG. 13). Following the variation pattern selection process (S121) described above, the variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern and the stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol selected in S120 are transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S122, Together with S123), the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S124), the symbol change status is changed to 02H (during change) (S125), and this special symbol change start process is terminated.

When the special symbol change start process (S106) is completed in the special symbol management process of FIG. 12 and the symbol change status becomes 02H (during change), the special symbol change process (S107) is executed from the next interrupt. In this special symbol variation processing (S107), for example, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected in S121 elapses from the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second special symbols are processed. 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 (S107) ends and the symbol change status becomes 03H (confirming), the special symbol confirmation time processing (S108) is executed from the next interrupt. In this special symbol confirmation time processing (S108), 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.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9). The special electric accessory management process (S52) executed following the special symbol management process (S51) described above manages the jackpot game, and the result of the jackpot determination (S117 in FIG. 13) 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 S149 of FIG.

When the above S44 to S52 are executed, or when those S44 to S52 are skipped because the setting change period (S43: Yes) is performed, the external terminal processing (S53) and the LED management processing (S54) are subsequently performed. To execute. In the external terminal processing (S53), 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 (S54) manages the light emission of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, the performance display means 95, and the like. In the present embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance display means 95 are driven by a dynamic lighting method, and the setting display means 94 is driven by a static lighting method.

As shown in FIG. 22, scanning signals of 1 bytes of dynamic lighting commons C0 to C7 can be output from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, and among them, the lines of dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 display game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95.

Further, 1 bytes of 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 are game information. 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 display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95.

Further, 1 byte 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.

In the LED management process (S54), as shown in FIG. 21, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the port (S161), and the LED output counter is incremented (+1) (S162). ). Then, the common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 23A) (S163), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S164).

In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23A, the first common data for turning on the common C0 and the common C4 and the second common for turning on the common C1 and the common C5 are turned on. Four types of common data are provided, that is, 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. 4 Common data is cyclically selected in that order as the LED output counter increases.

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 is lit. The target changes sequentially in the order of the 7-segment display unit 95a → 95b → 95c → 95d → 95a → ....

Subsequently, with respect to the LED output counter, the value of the sixth bit when the lowest bit is the first bit is determined (S165), and the two LED data output information tables A and B (FIG. 23 (b)) are determined according to the value. ) Is selected (S166a, 166b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms).

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. 23, 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 (S166a, S166b), the LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S167), and the LED data is used as LED data. Output to port 1 (S168).

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.

Further, the setting display data corresponding to the setting display means 94 is output to the LED data port 3 (S169), and the LED management process is terminated. The setting display data was created in S89 and S99 of the setting change process (FIG. 11). As a result, the setting display means 94 displays the provisional setting information before the confirmation during the setting change period, and after the confirmation, if the setting change operation means 93 is ON other than during the setting change period. Setting information is displayed.

The explanation will be continued by returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9). When the LED management process (S54) described above is completed, the contents of all the registers are saved in the stack area (S55), and then the performance display update process (S56) is executed.

This performance display update process (S56) 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. 8). As described above, in the present embodiment, the performance display means 95 is driven and controlled by the dynamic lighting method, and the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d corresponding to the commons C4 to C7 are interrupted in S164 of the LED management process (FIG. 21). Since they are sequentially selected for each, in this performance display update process (S56), LED data corresponding to the selected 7-segment display unit is generated and output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 22). As described above, since the performance display update process (S56) is executed even during the setting change period, the display by the performance display means 95 is performed regardless of whether or not the setting change period is in progress.

The four 7-segment displays 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95 are, for example, an identification display unit in which the upper two-digit 7-segment displays 95a and 95b indicate the type of the base value, and the lower two-digit 7-segment display units 95c. , 95d is a numerical display unit that displays the numerical value of the base value. When displaying the first base value, "bL." Is displayed on the identification display unit, and when displaying the second base value, the identification display is performed. "B6." Is displayed in each section. If the first and second base values have not been calculated, for example, the identification display unit is blinked and the numerical display unit displays "---" or the like.

Further, the performance display means 95 is always operated (lights up), and switching between the first base value and the second base value is performed every predetermined time (for example, 5 s), but the performance is limited to a predetermined period such as when the door is opened. The display means 95 may be activated, or the first and second base values may be switched based on a button operation or the like.

When the above performance display update process (S56) is completed, the contents of the saved register are restored (S57), the WDT is cleared (S58), 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, the customer waiting effect control means 106, 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. 24 shows the main control board at the time of initial power-on (RAM clear operation), setting change (other than RAM error), setting change (RAM error), and power-off / recovery (backup recovery). An example of the operation contents of the reception command from 82a and the corresponding liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, and the movable effect means 67 is shown. When the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received (S12 in FIG. 7), character information such as "Please Wait" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. 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 performs an initial operation (initialization operation). Then, when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received after that (S20 in FIG. 8), the following RAM clear notification is performed. That is, a predetermined symbol mode by the effect symbol 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low accuracy screen) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, all the illumination means 96 are turned on, and the speakers 18 and 25 are predetermined. The RAM clear sound of the above is output, but the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is maintained in a stopped state at, for example, the origin position (no change).

When changing settings other than RAM error, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the power is initially turned on (RAM clear operation) is performed, and then the setting changing command (BA5AH) is issued. When it is received (S25 in FIG. 8), 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 changed, for example, by a predetermined setting. Light is emitted in a medium pattern, and a predetermined setting changing sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, but the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is maintained in a stopped state (no change), for example, at the origin position. ing. Then, when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received after that (S94 in FIG. 11), in addition to the same processing as when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, for example, the setting change is completed in the liquid crystal display means 66. Character information such as "settings have been changed" is displayed to indicate that.

In this way, when the setting change process (start of the setting change period) and the RAM clear process are executed, for example, the first notification performed at the end of the setting change process and the RAM clear process are executed without executing the setting change process. The RAM clear notification (second notification) performed in this case is, for example, in that the former displays text information such as "the setting has been changed" indicating that the setting change has been completed on the liquid crystal display means 66. The notification modes are different, and other notification modes including, for example, the symbol mode of the effect symbol 80 first displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 are common.

When the settings are changed other than the RAM error when the settings are changed in the case of a RAM error, the standby screen display command (BA01H), the setting changing command (BA5AH), and the setting change completion command (BA09H) are received. When the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is received (S21 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display means 66 is prompted to change the setting, such as "Open the door and change the setting". In addition to displaying the character information of, the lighting means 96 is made to emit light in, for example, a predetermined setting change waiting pattern, and the predetermined setting change waiting sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25. Is designed to maintain a stopped state at the origin position (no change), for example.

In addition, when the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared) is performed, and then the power failure restoration display command is performed. When (BA03H) is received (S19 in FIG. 8), text information such as "Recovered from power failure, please restart the game" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 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 after the initial operation is kept in a state of being stopped at the origin position, for example (no change). It has become like.

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. 25), 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. 25, 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. 25, 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. 20) in which only the fluctuation pattern is normally selected, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 25, 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. 25) 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. 26 (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. 26 (a), and the display color change patterns are different from each other. Note that scenario 1 is basically the same as the case where the pending change notice is not executed because the default color "white" does not change from the start winning to the change.

Further, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26A 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 out of order 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. 26 (b), and therefore the jackpot in each scenario is shown as shown in FIG. 26 (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. 26 (c), when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26 (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. 26 (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 (S117 in FIG. 13) 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 steps (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. 27), 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. 27, 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. 27, 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. 20) in which only the fluctuation pattern is normally selected, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 27, 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. 27, 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. 19) 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.

When the normal advance notice effect control means 105 selects the lottery execution (“Yes” in FIG. 27) 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. 28 and 29) relating to each normal advance notice effect.

FIG. 28A 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. 28A is a table common to the settings 1 to 6, and only the distribution according to the jackpot determination result is set, so any of the 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. 28 (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. 28 (b), and therefore is shown in FIG. 28 (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. 28 (c), when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 28 (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 performing the final step suddenly than when reaching the final step through several steps.

Further, FIG. 29 (a) shows an example of a scenario selection table related to timer notice, and sets the distribution rate between the case of loss and the case of big hit for the two timer notice scenarios 1 and 2 without timer notice. 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. 29A 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. 29 (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.

The customer waiting effect control means 106 receives the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) from the main control board 82a (S128 in FIG. 13), and then the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 is started. It controls the effect during the customer waiting period up to, and as shown in FIG. 24, when the customer waiting demo command is received other than when the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored), the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is, for example, 180. It continues as it is until the demo display is started after the lapse of seconds, the lighting means 96 emits light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example, and the BGM output is continued from the speakers 18 and 25 until it fades out after 30 seconds, for example, and a movable effect is produced. The means 67 is designed to maintain a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change), for example.

On the other hand, when the customer waiting demo command is received when the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored), 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, RAM. A low-accuracy screen such as "2, 3, 7", which is different from that at the time of clearing, is displayed, and the illumination means 96 is made to emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example, and fades out from the speakers 18 and 25 after, for example, 30 seconds have passed. The BGM output is continued until the BGM output is performed, and the movable effect means 67 is maintained in a stopped state (no change) at, for example, the origin position. When the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored), the symbol mode of the effect symbol 80 displayed first is, for example, "2, 3.7", which is the same as when the customer waiting demo command is received.

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment can execute a jackpot game (special game) that is advantageous to the player when winning in the jackpot determination (random number lottery), and in the jackpot determination, the acquired jackpot determination is performed. It is configured to be a big hit (winning) when the random number value is within the predetermined range, and the upper limit value of the predetermined range is represented by the reference value and the addition value (difference value) to the reference value, and for each of a plurality of settings. As information for defining different predetermined ranges, a reference value common to a plurality of settings (first information) and a different addition value (difference value, second information) for each of a plurality of settings are stored. Has been done. Further, the added value (difference value) includes 0. Further, the reference value (first information) is stored as 2byte data, and a part of the added value (difference value, second information) is stored as 1byte data.

Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot probability can be switched between a low probability and a high probability that the predetermined range is larger than the low probability, and the added value (difference value, second information) is low. The low probability addition value (low probability difference value) used in the random number lottery at the time of probability and the high probability addition value (high probability difference value) used in the random number lottery at the time of high probability are included, and the low probability addition value is used. It is stored as 1 byte data.

In addition, when a setting error (abnormality related to setting) occurs, the first and second special symbols after the change are forcibly set to the off mode (non-specific mode) without performing the jackpot determination (random number lottery). It is configured as follows.

Also, if the setting change start condition is satisfied, the setting changing flag indicating that the setting change period is in progress is set to ON, and if the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting changing flag is set to OFF. When the change period ends and the power is cut off during the setting change period, the setting changing flag is set to OFF immediately before that.

Further, when the setting change start condition is satisfied when the power is turned on, the setting change flag is set to ON to start the setting change period and execute the RAM clear process.

Further, during the setting change period, firing by the firing means 17 is disabled and error determination is not performed, and after the setting change period ends, firing is enabled and error determination is performed.

In addition, during the setting change period, the setting value data indicating the setting selected at that time is read from the setting value work to the setting value buffer, and if there is a setting change operation, the setting value data of the setting value work is displayed. If the setting value data of the setting value buffer is changed as it is and the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change period is terminated and the setting value data of the setting value buffer is written to the setting value work to confirm the changed setting. It is designed to let you.

Further, if the setting change start condition is satisfied when the power is turned on, the setting change period start and the RAM clear processing are configured to be executable, and when the setting change period start and the RAM clear processing are executed, the first When the notification is executed and the RAM clear processing is executed without starting the setting change period, the RAM clear processing is executed at the start of the setting change period by executing the second notification different from the first notification. The notification mode regarding the RAM clear differs between the case where the RAM clear process is executed without starting the setting change period and the case where the RAM clear process is executed.

Further, even during the setting change period, the performance display means 95 performs display processing of the base value (performance information).

30 to 34 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention, and the first embodiment is partially modified so that the setting change process is executed not in the timer interrupt process but in the power-on process before the timer interrupt process. The configured example is shown. Hereinafter, the configuration of this embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from those of the first embodiment.

Since the power-on processing of this embodiment is common to the first embodiment for S1 to S14 (FIG. 7), the processing after S15 shown in FIG. 30 will be described. In S15, it is determined whether or not the RAM is abnormal, and if it is not a RAM abnormality (S15: No), it is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON (S15a). Here, as shown in S71 of the power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 33), the backup flag is set to ON in the backup process when the power supply is abnormal, and is OFF in other cases. Therefore, when the backup is restored, it is determined that the backup flag is ON in S15a.

If the backup flag is ON in S15a (S15a: Yes), it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In this S16, for example, as in the first embodiment, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operation means 93 is ON.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), a setting changing command (BA5AH) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S25), and the current setting value data (any of the settings 1 to 6) is transmitted. The setting change processing (S25b) after executing the start processing of the setting change period such as reading the setting value work area of the RAM (value of 0 to 5 corresponding to the crab) and setting it in the register as the setting work value (S25a). Is executed, and then the RAM clear process (S26) is executed. In this RAM clear processing (S26), the RAM area related to the setting, that is, the set value data and the setting changing flag are not cleared, and the other RAM areas are cleared.

In the setting change process (S25a), as shown in FIG. 31, the WDT is first cleared (S171), a security signal indicating that the setting change period is in progress is output from the external output terminal (S172), and the power supply board 89a is used. It is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from is ON, that is, whether or not the power supply abnormality signal level is the "H" level (S173), and if the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S173:). Yes), it returns to S171 without shifting to the next S174.

If the power supply abnormality signal is not ON in S173 (S173: No), it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S174). In the present embodiment, for example, as in the first embodiment, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected. Then, on condition that it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed in S174 (S174: Yes), the setting work value update process (S175 to S177) is executed. That is, the set work value is incremented (+1) (S175), and when the set work value after the increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S176: No), 0 is set in the set work value (S177).

Subsequently, the setting display data is output based on the setting work value (S178). As described above, the setting information (for example, any one of 1 to 6) displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period is provisional setting information during the setting change work.

The above processes of S171 to S178 are repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S179: Yes). In the present embodiment, for example, as in the first embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operating 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 (S179: Yes), the setting change period is ended and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is updated with the setting work value of the register (S180). ). 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 and the display of the setting display means 94 is terminated (S181), and the setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S182) to complete the setting change process. do.

Returning to the power-on process of FIG. 30, the description will be continued. When it is determined in S15 that the RAM is abnormal (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly executed as shown in S21 and subsequent steps. That is, first, the setting change waiting command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and at the same time, the determination of whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23) is satisfied. (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned on, the process is repeated while clearing the WDT (S22). Then, when it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the above-mentioned processes of S25, S25a, S25b, and S26 are executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality, unless the setting change start condition is satisfied, that is, the person in charge of the hall opens the front frame 3 and the setting change operation means 93 is used. Unless it is turned on, it is not possible to proceed to the next step.

If the setting change start condition is not satisfied in S16 (S16: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17), and if the RAM clear switch signal is OFF (S17: No). ), It is determined whether or not the checksums match (S18). If the checksums match (S18: Yes), the backup return process (S19) for restarting the game is executed based on the backed up game information immediately before the power is cut off. In this backup recovery process (S19), a power recovery command including a power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), the RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20), and the RAM clear process (S26) is executed. If the backup flag is OFF in S15a (S15a: No), such as when the power is turned on for the first time, or if the checksums do not match in S18 (S18: No), a RAM error (S15: Yes) occurs. Similarly, the processing after S21 is executed.

When the backup recovery process (S19) or RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that the timer interrupt is executed, for example, in a 4 ms cycle (S28), and the launch permission signal is set to ON. (S30), the same main loop processing (S31 to S36) as in the first embodiment (FIG. 8) is executed.

Subsequently, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 32) of the present embodiment will be described. The timer interrupt processing (FIG. 32) of this embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that the setting confirmation processing (S41a) is replaced with S42 (setting change processing) and S43 (setting changing flag determination processing). ) Is executed. Further, the power supply abnormality check process (S41) is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 33, a process of turning off the setting changing flag when a power supply abnormality is confirmed ( The difference is that S68) in FIG. 10 is no longer required.

The setting confirmation process (S41a) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 32) of the present embodiment displays the setting information to the setting display means 94 when the setting change period is not in progress, and as shown in FIG. 34, first The setting display data is cleared (S191), and it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON, that is, whether or not a setting error is in progress (S192).

If the setting error flag is not ON (setting error is in progress) in S192 (S192: No), the setting stored in the set value work area is set on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S193: Yes). The setting display data is created based on the value data (S194), the invalid information timer is set to, for example, 30s (S195), and the setting confirmation process is terminated. When the setting error flag is ON (S192: Yes) and when the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S193: No), S194 and S195 are not executed, and therefore the setting display means 94 does not display.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, the person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON, so that the setting display means 94 is set at that time. Information (for example, "1" in the case of setting 1) can be displayed.

When the fraudulent information timer is set in S195, a security signal is output from the external output terminal until the value of the fraudulent information timer becomes 0 by, for example, a countdown, but the setting change operation means 93 is turned on. During the setting confirmation period (S193: Yes), the invalid information timer is updated to, for example, 30s for each interrupt (S195), so that the security signal is output not only during the setting confirmation period but also after the setting confirmation period for another 30s. To.

35 and 36 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified so that the error management process is executed even during the setting change period. .. Hereinafter, the configuration of this embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from those of the first embodiment.

The timer interrupt processing of this embodiment is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. 35. This timer interrupt process differs from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that the error management process (S44) is executed regardless of whether or not the setting changing flag is ON (S43). Only. With this configuration, error determination is performed even during the setting change period, so that the door opening error is notified even when the front frame 3 is opened for setting change. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 36, when the setting changing command (BA5AH) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 is added to the character information such as "the setting is being changed" indicating that the setting is being changed. Then, text information such as "Door is open" indicating that a door opening error is in progress is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the first and second special symbols and the effect symbols 80 are forcibly removed (non-specific mode, non-specific effect mode) even during a setting error. However, the liquid crystal display means 66 is displayed with the fluctuation of the effect symbol 80 and an error display (error notification) such as "RAM is abnormal. Please call a staff member".

FIG. 37 exemplifies the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first to third embodiments so that the liquid crystal display means 66 does not display the variation of the effect symbol 80 in the case of a setting error. An example configured as follows is shown. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from those of the first to third embodiments.

The special symbol change start processing of the present embodiment is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. 37. This special symbol change start process is different from the first to third embodiments (FIG. 13) in the case of a setting error (S116: No). That is, when the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that the setting error is made, and for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the RAM is abnormal with respect to the effect control board 83a. A command is transmitted (S119), but after that, not only the jackpot determination process (S117) but also S120 to S123 related to the change of the effect symbol 80 are skipped and the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S124). ), The symbol change status is changed to 02H (during change) (S125), and this special symbol change start process is terminated. The same applies when it is determined in S115 that the setting error flag is ON.

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 to third 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. Further, when the error management process is executed even during the setting change period as in the third embodiment, an error display (error notification) such as "RAM is abnormal. Please call a staff member" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. Will be.

FIG. 38 exemplifies the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and when the first to fourth embodiments are partially changed and the setting is changed, the initial stage of the movable effect means 67 and the like is performed after the setting change is completed. An example configured to perform an operation (initialization) is shown.

In the first to fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. 24, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is configured to be executed when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, when the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is received, and when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received, the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared). Is executed when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, and when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received when the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored).

As a result, it is possible to prevent the movable effect means 67 from operating when the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation is performed.

FIG. 39 illustrates the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which the first to fourth embodiments are partially changed, and the case where the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored) and the RAM is cleared. , An example in which the symbol mode of the effect symbol 80 displayed first is the same is shown.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment and the like, the RAM clear process is executed even when the setting is changed (FIG. 8 and the like). Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, when the RAM clear processing is performed, that is, when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM clear operation is performed) and when the setting is changed, the first embodiment or the like (FIG. 24). Similar to the above, the symbol mode of the effect symbol 80 displayed first is "7.3.1", but similarly, when the power is turned off and restored (when the backup is restored) without performing the RAM clear processing, the first The symbol mode of the displayed effect symbol 80 is "7.3.1" (in FIG. 39, it is described only when the customer waiting demo command is received).

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.

40 to 43 exemplify the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and an example in which the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means by partially modifying the first embodiment. Shows. Hereinafter, the configuration of this embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from those of the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the setting display means 94 having a 1-digit 7-segment LED and the performance display means 95 having a 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d are separately provided on the main control board 82a. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, the independent setting display means 94 is not provided, and the performance display means 95 and the setting display means 94 are configured by, for example, the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the setting display means 94 / performance display means 95 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 41, scanning signals of 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 lines of the dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 display game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d of the setting display means 94 / performance display means 95.

Further, 1 bytes of 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 are game information. 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 display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 95a to 95d of the setting display means 94 / performance display means 95.

Further, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 42) of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) only in the content of the LED management processing (S54) and the newly provided S54a.

As shown in FIG. 43, the LED management process (S54) of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 21) for S161 to S168, and the subsequent process, that is, during the setting change period or setting confirmation. The difference is that the setting display data is output to the LED data port 2 instead of the LED data port 3 (S169b) on condition that the period is in effect (S169a). When only a part of the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, for example, only the 7-segment LED95d is used as the setting display means 94, the fourth common data (FIG. 23 (a)) is selected in S163. It is sufficient to configure S169a and S169b to be executed only in the case.

Further, in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 42) of the present embodiment, after the LED management processing (S54) described above, it is determined whether or not the setting is during the setting change period or the setting confirmation period (S54a). On the condition that neither the setting change period nor the setting confirmation period is performed (S54a: No), the performance display update process (S56) similar to that of the first embodiment is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting information is displayed by using at least a part of the 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d as the setting display means 94 during the setting change period or the setting confirmation period, and during the other period. Is designed to display the base value by using the 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d as the performance display means 95.

As described above, the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 may be configured by a common display means, and the display by both display means 94 and 95 may be switchable.

FIG. 44 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) in the first to seventh embodiments is partially modified.

The jackpot variation pattern table (first special symbol) of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 44 (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. 44 (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. 45 exemplifies the ninth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the variation pattern table for setting error (FIG. 20) in the first to eighth embodiments is partially modified. In the variation pattern table for setting error of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 45, 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. 46 illustrates a tenth embodiment of the present invention, and a scenario in which the first to ninth 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 ninth embodiments (FIG. 26).

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. 46 (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. 46 (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 of the settings 1 to 6, but it is concrete in FIG. 46 (a). The numbers are omitted. In FIG. 46 (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. 46, 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. 26, the jackpot reliability may be different for each setting 1 to 6.

FIG. 47 illustrates the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the tenth embodiment is partially modified and the final display color in the pending change notice is the Danger pattern, in the case of a partially high setting. 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, for scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is the Danger pattern, as shown in FIG. 47 (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. 47 (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 tenth embodiment, the distribution rate of each scenario in the scenario selection table is different for each setting 1 to 6, but FIG. 47. In (a), specific numbers are omitted. In FIG. 47, 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.

48 and 49 illustrate the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, and when the first to eleventh 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. 48, 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 high-accuracy big hit changes according to the set value, the range of the small hit determination value shifts by the change.

FIG. 49 shows a flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the present embodiment. The jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 49 differs from the first to eleventh embodiments (FIG. 14) only in that the processes of S137 to S139 are added. When it is determined in S135 that the big hit judgment random value is larger than the upper limit value (S135: No), the range of the small hit judgment value is set by the highly accurate addition value (FIG. 16) corresponding to the set value. Shift (S137). In the example of FIG. 16, 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 (S138), 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 (S139), 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.

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 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 fourth 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 determination 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, but it is low. The jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) for each setting may be set so that both the added value in the case of probability and high probability are within the range that can be expressed by 1 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 first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the setting display data is always output to the LED data port 3 by always executing the processing of S169 in the LED management processing, but the setting change period The setting display data may be output to the LED data port 3 (S169) only in either the middle or the setting confirmation period. In this case, for example, if the setting change operation means 93 is ON, it may be determined that the setting change period or the setting confirmation period is in progress.

When the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means and the display by both display means 94 and 95 can be switched as in the seventh embodiment, the display means is configured as follows. You may. That is, the performance display means 95 is configured to switch between the first base value and the second base value every predetermined time (for example, 5 s) and display the predetermined time by updating the cycle counter. However, when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94 (that is, when the setting information is displayed), the cycle counter may not be updated. .. As a result, when the display of the common display means is switched from the setting display means 94 to the performance display means 95, the first base value or the first base value or the first base value or the first from the state at the time when the previous display is completed (the time when the update of the cycle counter is interrupted) is completed. 2 It is possible to resume the display of the base value. Further, even when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94, the cycle counter may be continuously updated.

When the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means, the display area may be different depending on whether the setting display means 94 is used as the setting display means 94 or the performance display means 95 is used. For example, when the common display means includes the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, when the performance display means 95 is used, all the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d are used, and when the setting display means 94 is used. Of the four-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, for example, only one-digit 7-segment LED95d may be used. In this case, the unused 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95c may be hidden (non-lit), or may be displayed as predetermined such as "---" and "000".

In the case of the configuration in which the small hit game can be executed as in the twelfth 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 first embodiment or the like, the standby screen display command (BA01H) is used as an opportunity to perform the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67, but the initial operation is waiting for a subsequent setting change or a setting change. It may be configured to be executed even during the period, the setting change is completed, 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.

Further, if it is possible to shift to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation of the movable effect means 67, the initial operation may be completed during the setting change period or the like. Further, when an abnormality of the movable effect means 67 is detected during the initial operation, the abnormality of the movable effect means 67 may be notified even during the setting change period or the like. Further, only the information indicating that the movable effect means 67 has an abnormality is stored, and the abnormality of the movable effect means 67 is notified at a predetermined time point, for example, when the user shifts to waiting for a customer after the setting change is completed. It may be configured.

Further, when the setting change is completed and the illumination means 96 is fully lit together with the output of the RAM clear sound during the execution of the initial operation of the movable effect means 67, the movable effect means 67 during the initial operation is the illumination means. When the number 96 is provided, it is desirable to control the lighting of these lighting means 96 as well.

Further, the execution timing of the initial operation may be different between when the RAM is cleared and when the setting is changed. For example, when the RAM is cleared, the initial operation is executed triggered by the standby screen display command (BA01H), and when the setting is changed, the setting change waiting command (BA07H), the setting changing command (BA5AH), the setting change completion command (BA09H), or the customer waiting. It may be configured to execute the initial operation triggered by the demo command (BA04H).

In the embodiment, the lighting means 96 is configured to be fully lit during RAM clearing, setting change waiting, setting change period, and setting change completion, but the lighting is not limited to this, and the lighting differs depending on various processes. Patterns may be used. 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.

Further, in the example of FIG. 36, when the door is open during the setting change period, it is possible to execute the display such as "the door is open". It may be configured not to execute the notification by. In addition, if the door is open during the customer waiting demonstration after the setting change is completed, it may be configured to perform notification by sound or lamp together with a display such as "door is open". ..

Further, since it is basically impossible to perform the setting change operation and the setting change completion operation with the door (front frame 3) closed, the door is still open when the setting change operation is completed. Since there is a high possibility, it may be configured so that the notification is not executed when the door is opened during the setting change period. In this case, if the door is closed once and then the door is opened again, the notification regarding the opening of the door may be executed. In addition, if the door is closed while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or during the setting completion, even though the setting change has not been completed yet, the specified notification ("The setting change has been completed". It may be configured to perform "No", "Door closed", etc.).

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 while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting change is completed. 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 while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting is completed. 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". It may be configured so that the adjustment bar is not displayed while the operation is possible.

In addition, even when the volume / light amount change operation is executed, the changed volume / light amount value is notified regarding the setting change executed while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting is completed. It may be configured so as not to be affected by. For example, in the example of FIG. 24, 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 while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or while the setting is completed.

In the example shown in FIG. 24, when the setting change is completed, the "731" standby screen is displayed while "setting change has been made" is displayed, but the setting is not limited to this, and "setting change has been made". May be configured to execute only the display of "" for a predetermined time (example: the background is black). Further, after displaying "the setting has been changed" for a predetermined time, the "731" standby screen may be displayed.

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.

For example, in the first embodiment, error determination is not performed by not executing the error management process during the setting change, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the error determination is performed even during the setting change period. You may. Further, it may be configured to determine only a specific error during the setting change period. For example, during the setting change period, error judgment is performed for door opening, movable body error, random number circuit abnormality, radio / magnetic abnormality, etc. An error may not be determined for an error that cannot occur unless is performed. On the contrary, during the setting change period, no error judgment is made for door opening, movable body error, random number circuit abnormality, radio wave / magnetic abnormality, etc., and error for ball out, lower plate full tank, abnormal prize, etc. It may be configured to make a determination.

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 the 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.

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.

1 Pachislot machine main body 82a Main control board 92 RAM clear switch 93 Setting change operation means 94 Setting display means 95 Performance display means

Claims (1)

Equipped with an openable door that can be opened and closed
In a gaming machine configured to be able to execute a special game advantageous to the player when a random number lottery performed based on the detection of a gaming ball by the symbol starting means in the gaming area is won.
Store the set value related to the probability of winning in the random number lottery,
A first display means capable of displaying the setting information related to the set value and the predetermined information calculated based on the game performance is provided.
A second display means capable of displaying the result of the random number lottery is provided.
When the predetermined start condition is satisfied, the settable period in which the set value can be set is started, and the set value is set.
During the settable period, the notification that the opening / closing door is in the open state is not given.
When displaying the predetermined information, a first common data signal is output to the first display means, and the first common data signal is output.
When displaying the result of the random number lottery, the second common data signal is output to the second display means.
The first common data signal and the second common data signal are output from a common output circuit using a common common counter.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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