JP7044385B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines, represented by pachinko machines, give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning openings when the launched gaming balls enter the winning openings. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-97166

In such pachinko machines, the setting value of one of the setting values of a plurality of stages is set recently, and it is required to develop a pachinko machine having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls according to the set setting value. ing.
The pachinko machine having such a set value is a pachinko machine that is expected to be widely used in the future, and there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

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

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a setting change process for setting one setting value from a plurality of stages of setting values when the power is turned on, and a big hit with a probability corresponding to the setting value set by the setting change process. A game machine that executes a winning / failing determination to determine whether or not to win in the symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, starts a jackpot game after the symbol variation related to the winning / failing determination is completed. Therefore, the first operation means, a predetermined effect means, and an effect control means for controlling the predetermined effect means are provided, and the effect control means suggests a setting suggesting the set value. The first effect, which is an effect, can be executed by the predetermined effect means, and the first effect is the first operation means in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game. Is executed when is operated by the first operation content, and the first effect suggests the set value set by the mode of the first effect, and the game is a big hit game. The execution ratio of the first effect is constant regardless of the set value set, and the effect control means further, during the execution of the symbol variation, the second effect different from the setting suggestion effect. Can be executed by the predetermined effect means, and in the second effect, if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail determination, the symbol that is not won in the jackpot in the hit / fail determination is not won. The first effect can be executed at a higher rate than the fluctuation, and the first effect is further the jackpot game without the execution of the second effect in the jackpot game relating to the jackpot with the execution of the second effect. Can be executed at a higher rate than the jackpot game according to the above-mentioned, or can be executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot with the execution of the second effect, but is not accompanied by the execution of the second effect. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that it is not executed in the jackpot game related to a jackpot .

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 8A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 8B is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 13 (a) to 13 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 14 (a) and 14 (b) are tables in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is organized when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state. 14 (a) is a table that summarizes the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when the middle frame is in the open state at the time of power recovery and FIG. 14 (b) is the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when the middle frame is in the closed state at the time of power recovery. be. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the operation of the effect shielding body 85. 16 (a) to 16 (f) are diagrams showing the flow of the effect when the effect shield closing effect is successful. 17 (a) to 17 (c) are diagrams specifically showing the flow of the effect when the effect shield closing effect fails. 18 (a) to 18 (c) are diagrams showing how a normal button image is displayed in the effect shield closing effect, and FIGS. 18 (b) show a deca button image displayed in the effect shield closing effect. FIG. 18 (c) is a diagram showing an effective time suggestion image displayed immediately below each button image in the effect shielding body closing effect. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a button image mode lottery table. 20 (a) to 20 (c) are diagrams showing the flow of the effect when the effect button is operated in a state where the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield can be executed. 21 (a) to 21 (c) are views showing a case where the effect button is not operated in a state where the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield can be executed. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It refers to an advantage in terms of quantity (payment of game balls, payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is also in parentheses. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention
A hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, the jackpot game is started after the symbol change related to the hit / fail judgment is completed. However, it is a gaming machine in which one setting value is set from the setting values of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning a big hit in the above-mentioned hit / fail judgment is determined by the above-mentioned set value.
The first operation means (effect button 37) and
Predetermined production means (effect shield 85) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the effect means is provided.
The effect control means may cause the predetermined effect means to execute the first effect (setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85), which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value. It is possible and
The first effect is executed when the first operation means is operated with the first operation content (simply pressed) in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game.
The first effect suggests the set value set by the mode of the first effect.
The execution ratio of the first effect for the big hit game is constant regardless of the set value.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize the first effect, which is a setting suggestion effect.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the suggestion related to the current set value by the first effect, and it is possible to make it easier to recognize the effect.

It should be noted that the first effect is not limited to the one that suggests the current set value depending on the embodiment as in the present embodiment described later. For example, the execution probability may indicate the current set value, or a combination thereof may be used.

Further, the first effect is not limited to suggesting a set value (a high set value described later) having a relatively high probability of winning a big hit. For example, any setting value suggesting that it is a part of the setting values of a plurality of stages, such as suggesting an even number setting value or an odd number setting value described later, is sufficient, and some setting values are notified (. It may be deterministically suggested).

Further, the first operation content is not limited to the simple pressing of the button as in the present embodiment described later, and various operation contents such as long pressing of the button and repeated pressing of the button may be adopted.

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

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

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a gaming ball into a front region (hereinafter referred to as “gaming region 50a”) of a gaming board 50 in which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. However, when a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, a large winning opening 55 or the like), a winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply referred to as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. .. In the present embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full with the ejected game ball is a lower portion that ejects the game ball to the lower ball saucer 29. It is provided upstream from the discharge port 30.
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 77 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 78 for detecting whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door open sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for receiving a return operation of a prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later, and is described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for ejecting the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball removal mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removal mechanism are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light transmitting cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can reproduce, turn on, or turn off the sound in conjunction with the effect generated during the game, the error effect, and the like.

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

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol string performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol row (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbols are three symbol rows (hereinafter, "left symbol row" in order from the left side toward the main display unit 81. , "Middle symbol row", sometimes referred to as "right symbol row"). The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, but the symbol row is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol in the main display unit 81.

Although the liquid crystal display device is adopted for the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

An effect shielding body 85 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 85 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 85a, an upper right effect shielding body 85b, a lower left effect shielding body 85c, and a lower right effect shielding body 85d, which are linked to each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding. Although the details will be described later, a setting suggestion lamp 86 composed of full-color LEDs is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shield 85d, and the effect shield 85 is the main display unit of the lamp. When the whole of 81 is shielded, the whole becomes visible.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary symbol may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 that is held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved normal symbol, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right constant lighting only = 1 and left and right constant lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is described below. In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variable-displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "regular symbol symbol variation".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the above-mentioned main display unit 81 is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation", and the "decorative symbol" is displayed. It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means a symbol variation of a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with respect to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

The game machine 10 can adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, the left general winning opening 67, and the right general winning opening 68 as the main winning openings. The winning openings are just an example, and the number and arrangement of the winning openings may be changed as appropriate.

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / miss judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round"), the total number of rounds generated by one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have elapsed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

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

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

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

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 75 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 75. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The left general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. The left general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the left general winning opening 67, and the winning result to the left general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the left general winning opening sensor 73, corresponding to the left general winning opening 67. The attached number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
The right general winning opening 68 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. The right general winning opening sensor 74 is attached to the right general winning opening 68, and the winning result to the right general winning opening 68 is determined based on the detection result of the right general winning opening sensor 74, and corresponds to the right general winning opening 68. The assigned number of prize balls (3 in the present embodiment, which is less than the number associated with the left general winning opening sensor 73) is awarded.
In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, the game nail or the like rolls the game ball from the right general winning opening 68 toward the left general winning opening 67. Obstacles are placed. On the other hand, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so that the game ball rolls from the left general winning opening 67 toward the right general winning opening 68. Has been done. Further, a plurality of each of the left general winning opening 67 and the right general winning opening 68 may be provided.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the right general winning opening 68 is arranged in the game area 50a so as to be on the upstream side of the large winning opening 55 in the second flow path Y. Therefore, the game ball that has rolled from the second flow path Y can win the large winning opening 55 if it does not win the right general winning opening 68. The positional relationship between the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55 is not limited to such a relationship, and the right general winning opening 68 is on the downstream side of the large winning opening 55 in the second flow path Y. It may be arranged in the game area 50a so as to be, but it is preferable to make it as in the present embodiment. Here, "winning possible" means not only the case of winning a prize (it is premised that the special electric accessory 65 is open for the large winning opening 55), but also the case of not winning a prize. Point to.
Further, although it is different from the positional relationship in which the other winning opening is arranged on the upstream side of one winning opening as in the present embodiment, it is located on the upstream side of both the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55. A distribution unit is provided to distribute the game ball rolled from the second flow path Y into a flow path capable of winning a prize in the right general winning opening 68 and a flow path capable of winning a prize in the large winning opening 55. The ball may be allowed to win in one of the distributed winning openings. In this case, the concept of the upstream side and the downstream side disappears in the right general winning opening 68 and the large winning opening 55.
The distribution unit may be provided with a movable portion that can be moved by the weight of the game ball, and may have a distribution device that alternately distributes the rolled game ball to the right general winning opening 68 or the large winning opening 55. The game ball, which is simply composed of obstacles such as game nails and has rolled, may be distributed to either the right general winning opening 68 or the large winning opening 55. Further, the distribution unit may distribute to a route that does not allow a prize to be awarded to either the right general prize opening 68 or the large prize opening 55.

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

In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 76 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the detection result of the sensor is used. The number of out balls counted in the above is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most disadvantageous state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared) in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000, and the derived base value is used in the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section from 120001 to 180,000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

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

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub A second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is housed, a power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is housed, a payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed, and a setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

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

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss determination described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), and the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases. do. In the following description, the setting value 1, the setting value 3, and the setting value 5 are collectively referred to as an odd number setting value, and the setting value 2, the setting value 4, and the setting value 6 are collectively referred to as an even number setting value and the setting value 1. , The set value 2 and the set value 3 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 4, the set value 5, and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the setting value of the upper half (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the setting value in the middle). ..
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation can be performed. The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island to the game machine 10.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

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

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Although the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described so far, these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 6).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , Information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, the current general figure lottery state, and the like are backed up.

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

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a left general winning opening sensor 73, a right general winning opening sensor 74, a gate sensor 75, and an out ball sensor 76. , The middle frame opening sensor 77, the front frame opening sensor 78, etc. are electrically connected, and the detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. .. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41 described above, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the operation of the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request data transmission from the main control board 100. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 is a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 instructs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 and an adjustment of brightness in an effect control process based on an effect control command from the main control board 100. Brightness adjustment command, voice control command to instruct the voice to be played on the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct to adjust the volume, lamp control to control the lighting of various lamps such as the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 86. Data and movable control data for controlling the movement of a movable body such as a movable decorative body 22, a sub-display unit 82, and an effect shielding body 85 are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response thereof, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 86, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 86 are configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The setting suggestion lamp 86 is a lamp that suggests the current set value by the color at the time of lighting, and the details of the lamp will be described later.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 85, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 85 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on an image control command from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 produces images according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such primary controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from an image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

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

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electric parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board may be provided. It may be provided in each of 400.

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

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. A cutting process executing means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.
In addition, in this embodiment, when a prize is generated in the left general winning opening 67, the winning ball determination means 110 transmits an effect control command (left general winning opening winning command) indicating that the winning is generated. Then, when a prize is generated in the right general winning opening 68, an effect control command (right general winning opening winning command) indicating that the winning is generated is transmitted.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the random numbers of the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the value of the special figure 1 hold counter is the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are reserved, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information, at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these preliminary determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived pre-determination result, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the game is not in the big hit game, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is restricted, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

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

Here, FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (c) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. Then, the result in which "-" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is described in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure hit / miss determination means 131 reads out a random number for special figure hit / miss judgment for each symbol change, and uses a lottery table for special figure hit / miss judgment corresponding to the read random number and the current set value to be either a big hit or a loss. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed, which determines whether or not the player wins the game by lottery.
FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the current set value is set when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). If the value is 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), if the current setting value is the setting value 2, 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0), and the current setting value is set. When the value is 3, 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), when the current setting value is the setting value 4, 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8), and the current setting value is set. If the value is 5, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2), and if the current set value is a set value of 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). To.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 445/65536 (about 1 /). 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1 / 144.0) when the current setting value is the setting value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 /) when the current setting value is the setting value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 488/65536 (about 1) when the current set value is the set value 5. /134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3).
As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and in any set value, the big hit is derived in the special figure low accuracy. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being calculated is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is set to 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. It should be noted that these probabilities do not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the jackpot being derived with high accuracy of the special figure (when the numerator is 1). The lottery value is set so that the ratio of) is constant regardless of the set value (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio is the denominator of the jackpot probability. It means that the ratio of the integer part (where the number after the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) is constant (when the numerator is 1). That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

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

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 8B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 1, the probability of 50/100 (1/2) is that of symbol A, and the probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5) is that of symbol B, 10/100 (1). The symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with the probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value or whether or not the set value is changed (the state of the setting change flag described later).
Here, the symbol A has 8 rounds, and after the big hit game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “normal symbol”, and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the end of the big hit game, the special figure is high and the normal figure is high. It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of a special figure and a high accuracy of a normal figure after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and the symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). It is determined as a symbol, and these probabilities also do not depend on the set value or whether or not the set value is changed.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate after the big hit game, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value to be set. Further, the probability does not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
In the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is not a big hit, the symbol D is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol c is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Decide uniformly.
Further, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and is based on the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure variation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one special figure is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. exist. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 As for the symbol variation of the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail determination.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure pass / fail determination are the same, the probability that each special figure variation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , Using the read random number, the normal figure hit / miss judgment to judge the hit / miss of the normal figure is executed, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure hit / miss judgment. In this case, the normal map stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal map by lottery and the normal map variation pattern lottery for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the normal map by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. If the value is changed or not), it will be a hit on the normal map, and the remaining 1/65536 probability will be lost. It does not depend on whether or not there is a change in In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common to all set values). In addition, in the case of a loss in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In addition, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (with all set values). It is the same, and it does not depend on whether or not the set value is changed), and one normal map fluctuation pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery) is constant regardless of the set value. It is the same for all the set values and does not depend on whether or not the set values are changed, that is, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general drawing is the same for all the set values and does not change depending on whether or not the set values are changed.

In this embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is set, the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment. The higher the set value, the higher the advantage. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol, and the normal figure stop symbol A setting difference may be provided for the probability that a favorable result is derived in at least one lottery (or determination) of the lottery. In addition, the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery, which does not include the special figure stop symbol lottery, is set as a difference. By providing the above, the higher the set value to be set, the higher the advantage (the advantage differs depending on the set value to be set). That is, it may be configured so that the advantage regarding the granting of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variablely display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed by the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variablely display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the variation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal map lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal map game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal map.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and the special electric accessory 65 is designated as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). be. In the following description, a jackpot with a specified number of rounds of 16R will be referred to as a 16R jackpot.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 makes the normal figure low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the symbol is changed 100 times until the symbol is changed. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed to be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b). Note that FIG. 9A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 9A, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and high accuracy corresponding to the special figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure fluctuation pattern high accuracy, special figure lottery state and special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during big hit game Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include a transition condition (i) to a transition condition (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probabilistic jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the big hit game related to the normal big hit is started in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the big hit game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure fluctuation judgment is derived by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern. The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol variation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. .. Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update of the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. There are a radio wave error based on the above, a right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 75, a full tank error based on the detection of the game ball by the full tank detection sensor, and the like.
To summarize the conditions for generating these errors, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 as described above, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and the radio wave error is the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. In addition, the right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 75 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special low accuracy and low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as error states having relatively high importance. Therefore, in addition to the process of turning on the security signal, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 when these high-importance error states occur. Execute the process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not taken into consideration, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal is executed, but the game such as restricting the launch of the game ball by the payout control board 400 is not performed. You may not execute the process of.
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. ..
Furthermore, these error states of high importance can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is turned off by the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, in the right-handed error and the full tank error, which are error states of relatively low importance, the launch of the game ball is not restricted, and the state in which the game can proceed is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred.
The right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the middle frame 17 is in the open state (the middle frame opening sensor 77 is ON) and the front frame 20 is in the open state. The so-called door opening error that occurs due to the fact that the front frame opening sensor 78 is ON, and the large winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the large winning opening 55 during the big hit game was closed. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when a game ball is detected may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. The door opening error is terminated on condition that the middle frame 17 is in the closed state (the middle frame opening sensor 77 is OFF) and a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence of the error state. As with the right-handed error described above, the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the presence or absence of the occurrence of these error states is monitored during the playable state described later, regardless of whether the importance is high or low. On the other hand, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, which will be described later, the presence or absence of the above-mentioned error state of high importance is monitored, but the occurrence of the error state of low importance is not monitored.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned error state of high importance occurs, the execution of the effect shield closing effect described later and the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is restricted. However, when an error state of low importance occurs, the execution of these effects is not restricted, and these effects are executed when the execution conditions are satisfied.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the above modes and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (which may or may not be accompanied by RAM clear processing). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above recovery condition will be described later. When the RAM clear process is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stop state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be seen). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.

Whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the RAM abnormality check (specifically, the target area) performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area. Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the area of the RAM 103 related to the game.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 is cleared. If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

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

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

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the playable state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry to each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the area related to the game in the RAM 103 (the area different from the area related to the base value), the checksum of the area is derived, and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived as in the area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process of storing in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power failure process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the storage areas corresponding to the respective means. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is simply stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

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

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

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect will be determined according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation. In addition, as the effect route in the present embodiment, the effect route for notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit depending on whether or not the effect shield 85 is closed (hereinafter, "effect shield closing effect route"). ") Exists. The details of the content of the effect determined according to the effect shield closing effect route (hereinafter referred to as "effect shield closing effect") will be described later, but the effect does not suggest the current set value described later. This is just one example.
In addition, in this embodiment, the effect shield closing effect route is determined by the symbol variation won in the 16R jackpot or the symbol variation in which the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is lost. On the other hand, the production route is not determined in the symbol variation that is won by another big hit. That is, the effect shield closing effect may be executed for the symbol variation won in the 16R jackpot, but is not executed in the symbol variation won in the jackpot other than the 16R jackpot.

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

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

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

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbols are associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbols are associated with the symbols A and b, and the symbols D and the symbol c are associated with each other.
In addition, in order to make the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.
Further, the jackpot effect control means 227 can execute a setting suggestion effect accompanied by closing of the effect shield 85 during the jackpot game related to the 16R jackpot, and the details of the effect will be described later.

Here, the setting suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the current set value, and the suggestion may be realized by the mode of the effect, may be realized by the execution probability of the effect, or may be realized. It may be realized by a combination of these. In particular, suggesting the current set value by the mode of the effect means that the mode is determined with reference to the current set value, and suggesting the current set value by the execution probability of the effect. It means that the execution probability is determined by referring to the current set value.
On the other hand, the effect that does not suggest the current set value is an effect that does not allow the player to guess the current set value by the effect, and the effect is not necessarily a predetermined mode or a predetermined one. It is not limited to the execution probability. For example, one aspect is determined from a plurality of types, and the aspect of the effect is the determined aspect, but the current setting value may not be referred to in the determination, or a plurality of types may be used. One execution probability is determined from the execution probabilities, and the effect is executed with the determined execution probability, but the current set value may not be referred to in the determination.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is transmitted). do. Similarly, the normal effect control means 220 is in the process of confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). .. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, the notification is a notification in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable mode), and the effect device that executes the notification does not matter. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the effect data for the purpose is read out, and the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. These notifications are also executed when the game becomes available via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and the setting change state is also due to the difference in these notifications. It is possible to judge whether it has passed through the setting confirmation status.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 needs to execute the setting change process described later in addition to the game stop state. Read out the effect data for notification.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag (stores the setting change flag in the area of the RAM 203) when the setting change end command described later is received. On the other hand, if the game-enabled state is set without receiving the setting change end command (the setting change process is not executed), the setting change flag is not turned ON. Then, the normal effect control means 220 uniformly turns off the flag when the power is cut off. Therefore, the setting change flag is turned ON when the setting change process is executed, and is turned OFF when the setting change process is not executed.
In addition, unlike this embodiment, the setting value set this time specified by the setting change end command is compared with the previously set setting value stored in the area of the RAM 203, and these setting values are different. You may turn on the setting change flag only when you do. That is, even if the setting change process is executed, if the same setting value as the previously set setting value is set as the current setting value (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "retype to the same setting value"). The setting change flag may be turned off.
Further, the normal effect control means 220 may not turn off the setting change flag when the power is cut off, but may turn off the flag when the power is restored. In particular, when the setting change process is executed, the setting may be set. The flag may be turned off before the change end command comes.
In addition, the period for keeping the setting change flag ON is the period from when another setting value is set by the setting change process when the setting power is turned on until the power failure occurs, but this is the end condition of the period. Not limited to. For example, the period may be a period from when the power is turned on until a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations are executed, or a period from when the power is turned on until the first big hit is won. That is, as the end condition of the period, any condition may be adopted as long as it is a predetermined condition.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error notification effect for notifying the error specified by the error command.
In the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control means 165, but the determination of the error state of low importance other than the error state of high importance accompanied by the output of the security signal is the relevant. A command including the state of the sensor related to the determination of the error state may be configured to be received from the main control board 100, and the determination may be made by the sub-error control means 230.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 245 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 85, and the effect read by the normal effect control means 220. When there is effect data corresponding to the movable accessory in the data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is used as the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, or the effect shield body 85. Send to.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.
Here, the volume adjustment process is a process executed when the power is restored or when the volume adjustment operation (operation for the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) is performed.
In the volume adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial volume at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of power recovery is loud, a specific audio reproduction channel (in the present embodiment, the audio reproduction channel CH1 and the audio reproduction channel CH2). When the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding) and the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power recovery is in the volume, the volume is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. When 5 is set and the volume of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of power recovery is low, the volume 1 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. The volume adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol change. In this case, the specific audio reproduction channel is excluded. It may be executed only when the volume (current volume) of the audio reproduction channel is lower than the volume corresponding to the current stage of the volume adjusting unit 83.
Further, in the volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed, the current volume is updated based on the volume adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the upper cursor button 38a, the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel is set to the upper limit of the volume 10 of the process. If a volume that is one step higher than the previously set volume is set and the process is executed by operating the down cursor button 38b, the audio playback channel excluding the specific audio playback channel with volume 1 as the lower limit. The volume of is set to a volume one step lower than the volume set before the process. The volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed is different from the luminance adjustment process described later, and is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is executed.
Here, setting the volume in the audio reproduction channel in the volume adjustment process means that the volume is set in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203, and when the volume is set in the storage area. Is generated by the volume adjustment command generation process to generate a volume adjustment command corresponding to the volume adjustment of the voice reproduction channel, and then the command is transmitted to the voice control board 310.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume adjustment related to the specific audio reproduction channel is not performed. Therefore, the audio data related to the specific audio reproduction channel is reproduced at a volume (volume 10 which is the maximum volume in the present embodiment) that does not depend on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 or the result of the volume adjusting operation. .. Then, in the present embodiment, the sound related to the error effect based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned error state (high-importance error state, low-importance error state) is reproduced by a specific voice reproduction channel. Therefore, these sounds are output at a volume that does not depend on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 or the result of the volume adjusting operation.
On the other hand, audio different from the audio related to the error effect such as the audio related to the effect shielding body closing effect and the setting suggestion effect accompanying the closing of the effect shielding body 85, which will be described later, is reproduced by the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. To. Therefore, these sounds are output at a volume that depends on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 and the result of the volume adjusting operation.

The luminance adjusting means 255 executes a luminance adjusting process for adjusting the luminance and a luminance adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned luminance adjusting command.
Here, the luminance adjustment process is a process executed when the luminance adjustment operation (operation for the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) is performed at the time of power recovery or in a state where the symbol change is not executed. ..
In the brightness adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial brightness at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the brightness adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is high, the brightness 10 is set, and the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is in brightness. In that case, the luminance 5 is set, and when the step of the luminance adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is low luminance, the luminance 1 is set. The brightness adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol fluctuation. In this case, the current brightness is the brightness adjustment unit. It may be executed only when the brightness is less than the brightness corresponding to the current stage of 84.
Further, in the luminance adjustment process executed when the luminance adjustment operation is performed, the current luminance is updated based on the luminance adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the right cursor button 38d, the brightness is set to be one step higher than the brightness set before the process with the brightness 10 as the upper limit. When the process is executed by the operation of the left cursor button 38c, the luminance 1 is set as the lower limit, and the luminance is set to be one step smaller than the luminance set before the process.
Here, setting the brightness in the brightness adjustment process means that the brightness is set in the storage area corresponding to the brightness of the RAM 203, and when the brightness is set in the storage area, the brightness adjustment command is generated. The process generates a luminance adjustment command that can specify the luminance after adjustment, and then the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300.
In this embodiment, not only the brightness of the lamp such as the effect lamp 35 but also the brightness of the display related to the main display unit 81 is adjusted depending on the stage of the brightness adjustment unit 84 and the result of the brightness adjustment operation. The result of these brightness adjustments is not only the display of the main display unit 81 related to the effect shielding body closing effect and the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closing of the effect shielding body 85 and the lighting of the effect lamp 35c related to the winning lighting effect. It is also reflected in the display related to error notification.
Further, in the present embodiment, the lamp controlled by the main control board 100 such as the first special symbol holding lamp 94 and the second special symbol holding lamp 95 has a brightness depending on the stage of the luminance adjusting unit 84 and the result of the luminance adjusting operation. It does not change. That is, these lamps are not subject to brightness adjustment. This is because, as described above, the main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected so as to be communicable only in a single direction from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. However, it is preferable that the lamp controlled by the main control board 100 is more important than the lamp controlled by the first sub control board 200 and the brightness is not adjusted. It should be noted that some of the lamps and the like controlled by the first sub-control board 200 may be provided so as not to be subject to the luminance adjustment.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume adjustment process is executed due to the volume adjustment operation performed in the state where the symbol fluctuation is not executed, the volume adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the volume adjustment sound). The data is set), and the volume adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the volume adjustment display is set). On the other hand, when the volume adjustment process is executed due to the volume adjustment operation being performed while the symbol fluctuation is being executed, the volume adjustment sound is not output and the volume adjustment display is executed by the main display unit 81. Will be done.
The volume adjustment sound is output at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process, so that the adjusted volume is actually heard and the volume is recognized. Further, the volume adjustment display is a display in which the stage of the volume after being adjusted by the volume adjustment process (any of volume 1 to volume 10) can be specified, thereby visually recognizing the stage of the volume after adjustment. It is something that makes you.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the brightness adjustment process is executed by performing the brightness adjustment operation in the state where the symbol variation is not executed, the brightness adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the brightness adjustment sound). The data is set), and the brightness adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the brightness adjustment display is set).
The luminance adjustment sound recognizes that the luminance has been adjusted by the luminance adjustment process through hearing, and the volume of the sound does not change due to the luminance adjusted by the luminance adjustment process. Further, the luminance adjustment display is a display capable of specifying the luminance stage (any of brightness 1 to luminance 10) after being adjusted by the luminance adjustment process, whereby the adjusted luminance step is visually recognized. It is something that makes you.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (set value 1 to set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, 1 is set as the set value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. good.

In step S105, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S107, the setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 or the speaker 33.

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

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S113.

In step S113, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 6, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S111.

In step S117, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is fixed as the set value.

In step S119, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S121, a setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). Store in area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the confirmed setting value.

In step S123, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting change process is terminated. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About the setting confirmation process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

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

In step S203, the setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

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

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has changed from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S207 is performed again. Execute the judgment.

In step S209, the set value is hidden.

In step S211 (setting confirmation end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160)). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting confirmation state has ended.

In step S213, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting confirmation process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About the display mode of the main control board monitor 97>
Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and each 7-segment display. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stop state is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL.", Which indicates that the base value is displayed, is a dot at the lower right of the leftmost 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the second 7-segment from the left. The LED is displayed using the shape LED, and the derived base value is displayed using the 7-segment on the right end and the 7-segment on the second from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, "bL.99." Is displayed.
Further, unless otherwise specified, the "display of the base value" in the present embodiment is displayed together with the display indicating that the display is the base value (display of "bL.") And the display of the base value itself. Refers to doing.

Here, the display in which the current set value can be specified and the display in which the type of the game stop state can be specified are not limited to the modes in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the game stop state type (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. ”) Is displayed, and the period in which each display is displayed coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it is displayed as part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set. You may do it.

Further, although the description is omitted in the above description of the base value, the number of out balls is from 0 to 300 (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) until the number of out balls reaches 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range of 299), "bL .--" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (without displaying the base value itself), and in the range of 300 to 60,000 out balls, the main control board monitor 97 displays real time. The base value is displayed and "bL." Is blinked in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or more, as described above, the base value derived in the front section is displayed, and in the range, "bL." Is always lit (not blinking). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared depending on whether or not the display of the base value is always lit (whether or not it is blinking) or whether or not the display of the base value is displayed.
When blinking "bL.", The 7-segment display indicating the integer portion of the base value may also be blinked, but it is preferable that the 7-segment display is always lit.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to identify by the presence or absence of blinking, but any method is adopted as long as it is a method of making it identifiable by the difference in lighting mode including the presence or absence of blinking, for example, changing the lighting color. You may.

Further, the threshold value of the number of out balls that defines the period for displaying "bL .--" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out balls that defines one section from which the base value is derived (in this embodiment). , 60,000), any value may be adopted as long as it is less than 10%.
The number of out balls that define one section from which the base value is derived is not limited to 60,000, but is not limited to 60,000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 x 60 (minutes) x 10 ( Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to the time))).

Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the setting value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state is hidden (with a time that the player cannot recognize). , After hiding the set value, the display of the base value may be started after a time that the player can recognize. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to explaining the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery, including the recovery state at the time of power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 using FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d). And the combination of the aspects of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 13 (a) to 13 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 has a displacement portion (not shown) that is displaced from one position to the other position, and a sensor (not shown) that detects the displacement portion at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can grasp the mode of each switch from the detection result of the sensor.

When operating the setting key switch 42, it is necessary to insert the setting key 600 into the setting key switch 42 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d). More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) is inserted (hereinafter, "the setting key switch 42 is OFF"). This state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 600), and as shown in FIGS. 13 (c) and 13 (d), the setting key switch can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise toward the insertion surface. 42 is in an operated state (hereinafter, may be expressed as "setting key switch 42 is ON").
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where it is turned off and the position where it is turned on without applying an external force.
Further, the setting key 600 cannot be removed while the setting key switch 42 is ON.

Further, the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. More specifically, in the state shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (c) (hereinafter, may be expressed as “RAM clear switch 43 is OFF”), FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (d). ), The RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, may be expressed as "RAM clear switch 43 is ON") by pressing the upper surface of the switch.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but cannot hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. It has become.

As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 shown in FIG. 13A are OFF. The combination in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 13 (c) is ON. There are four patterns: a combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state, and a combination in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. 13 (d). exist.

<About the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power restoration including the restoration state>
Subsequently, using the table shown in FIG. 14, the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game-enabled state will be described. As described above, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery, including the recovery state in the present embodiment, is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. It is determined by the combination of the aspect of the above and the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 at the time of power restoration.
Here, FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) show an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop. It is a table that organizes the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no state) and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state, and FIG. 14 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 14B is a table in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is arranged when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state at the time of power recovery. In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state, the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77, and the mode of the setting key switch 42. The order in which is referred to is not limited, and any order may be adopted as long as the relationships shown in the table described later are satisfied. In the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, it is said that there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, but when there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the game of the RAM 103 It may be treated that there is an abnormality in, that is, there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery.

In FIG. 14A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). (Hereinafter, referred to as “case 1”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 14A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Further, in Case 1, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is not limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment, but the present embodiment. As described above, by associating the return state accompanied by the RAM clear process with the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous RAM clear process.

In FIG. 14B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is a game-enabled state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). (Hereinafter, referred to as “case 2”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern on the upper left of FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 14B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 (the open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, while in case 2, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the setting key switch 42 is ON. When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the playable state is set. Further, in both cases 1 and 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set. .. In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state, the RAM clear processing is allowed, so that the illegal setting change can be performed when the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). While preventing it, the operability of the RAM clear processing can be improved.
In particular, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM clear process is executed. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in either case of an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the case where the immediately preceding power interruption state is the game stop state, or the case where the immediately preceding power interruption state is the setting change state. , Only when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the type of the game stopped state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In addition, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power cut is the setting confirmation state, there is a case where there is no abnormality at the time of the above-mentioned power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power cut is the playable state. The behavior is similar.
Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state may be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither of them is set at the time of power recovery. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the game control.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that setting values having different advantages can be arbitrarily set, and the pachinko machine having such setting values can be operated with enhanced interest in the game. One of the effective means for improving the situation is to execute a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in order to enable the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield during the big hit game and to make it easier to recognize the setting suggestion effect, the effect shield It is possible to execute a closing effect (particularly, an effect shielding body closing effect accompanied by closing of the effect shielding body 85, which will be described later). The details of the function will be described below.

<About the operation of the production shield>
First, prior to explaining the details of the contents of the effect shielding body closing effect, the operation of the effect shielding body will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the operation of the effect shielding body 85.

As described above, the effect shielding body 85 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 85a, the upper right effect shielding body 85b, the lower left effect shielding body 85c, and the lower right effect shielding body 85d. The state in which the shield is in the initial position is shown. At that position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized.

FIG. 15B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 85. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs in both the case where the effect is successful and the case where the effect is unsuccessful when the effect shield closing effect is executed.

FIG. 15C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 85. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs when the effect shielding body closing effect, which will be described later, is successful.
As shown in FIG. 15 (c), the upper left effect shield 85a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (front side when the main display portion side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 85b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 85c has a convex portion imitating the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 85d has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the front surface, and each effect shield emits light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). It is configured not to be transparent.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15C, a setting suggestion lamp 86 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 85d, and the effect shielding body 85 is the entire main display unit 81 of the lamp. The whole becomes visible when the is shielded.

<Regarding the effect of closing the shield>
Next, the details of the effect shielding body closing effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (f) and FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (c). 16 (a) to 16 (f) are diagrams showing the flow of the effect when the effect shield closing effect is successful, and FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (c) show the effect shield closing effect. It is a figure which shows concretely the flow of the production in case of failure.

First, FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a state immediately after the symbol change in which the effect shielding body closing effect is executed is started. In this state, the effect shielding body 85 is in the initial position and the main display unit. In 81, a state in which the decorative design is variablely displayed is displayed.

FIG. 16B shows the next state of FIG. 16A, and the decorative symbols (6 symbols) are displayed in a reach state (decorative symbols are variablely displayed in one symbol row (in the present embodiment, the central symbol row). It is a diagram showing a state in which the same decorative symbol is stopped in the symbol row excluding the symbol row), and in this state, the effect is the same as in FIG. 16A. The shield 85 is in the initial position, and the main display 81 shows that the decorative pattern is in the reach state.

16 (c) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 16 (b). In this state, the effect shield 85 is in the initial position and the main display unit 81 is in the same state as in FIG. 16 (a). In the display area, the characters "Big hit with the completion of the Tenka Musou role!" Are displayed.

FIG. 16D is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 16C. In this state, the effect shielding body 85 is in a position of shielding a part of the display area of the main display unit 81, and the main display is displayed. In the display area of the unit 81, a button image pg (an image prompting the operation of the effect button 37) imitating the effect button 37 is displayed.
It can be said that the display of the button image pg is an effect indicating that the effect shield 85, which will be described later, may perform an effect of shielding the entire display area of the main display unit 81.
Further, the button image pg has a plurality of types, and the details of the mode will be described later.

16 (e) is a diagram showing the next state when the effect button 37 is operated within the effective time (details will be described later) in the state of FIG. 16 (d), and is shown in FIG. 16 (e). In the state, the effect shield 85 is in a position to shield the entire display area of the main display unit 81, and the effect shield closing effect (particularly, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85) is executed. .. At this time, the setting suggestion lamp 86 is not lit. Therefore, the effect shielding body closing effect is not a setting suggestion effect.

Here, an operation is required to execute the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85. Therefore, the effect of closing the effect shield can enhance the effect of facilitating the recognition of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 that can be executed in the subsequent big hit game.
In order to achieve the effect, the operation means for executing the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 and the operation means for executing the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 (details are as follows. It is not necessary to use the same operation means as (described later). Further, it is not necessary to make the operation contents required by each operation means the same.
However, as in the present embodiment, the operation means related to the execution of the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 and the operation means related to the execution of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 (details are as follows. Will be described later), and it is preferable to use the same operating means. Further, it is also preferable that the operation contents required for each operation means are the same.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second effect (effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85) is the same as or different from the first operation means (effect button 37). It can be said that 37) can be executed when the operation is performed with the same or different second operation content (simply pressed) as the first operation content (simply pressed).
It should be noted that the same operation content means, for example, the type of operation content (simply pressed) regardless of whether the operation time or the number of operations match when the operation content is a long press of a button or a repeated press of a button. , Press and hold the button, press the button repeatedly, etc.) are the same.

Further, in the state of FIG. 16D, when the effect button 37 is not operated within the effective time, the effect shield 85 is in a position to shield the entire main display unit 81 when the effective time elapses. .. Even in this case, the setting suggestion lamp 86 is not lit.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the second effect (effect shield closing effect accompanied by closing of the effect shield 85), the second operation means (effect button 37) is operated by the second operation content (simply pressed). In other words, it can be executed even if it is not done.
The second operation content is not limited to the simple pressing of the button as in the present embodiment, and various operation contents such as long pressing of the button and repeated pressing of the button may be adopted.

FIG. 16 (f) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 16 (e). In this state, the effect shielding body 85 is in the initial position, and the same decorative symbol (6 symbols) is displayed on the main display unit 81. ("6 symbols"-"6 symbols"-"6 symbols") has been stopped. It should be noted that the combination of the decorative symbols is an effect indicating that the jackpot is derived in the symbol variation (the jackpot game is started immediately after the symbol variation). Therefore, it can be said that the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is an effect indicating that the jackpot is derived in the symbol change (the jackpot game is started immediately after the symbol change).

Subsequently, the case where the effect shielding body closing effect fails will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (c).
FIG. 17 (a) is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 16 (c) when the effect shield closing effect fails (states before FIG. 17 (a) (FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (FIG. 16)). The state) shown in c) is the same as the case where the effect shielding body closing effect is successful, so the illustration is omitted). A button image pg that imitates the effect button 37 is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, which is located at a position that shields a part of the display area of the 81.

FIG. 17B is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 17A. In this state, the effect shielding body 85 is maintained at a position of shielding a part of the display area of the main display unit 81, and is the main. In the display area of the display unit 81, a lost image hg that imitates a state in which a crack is formed in the main display unit 81 is displayed.
In addition, in this state, the effect that the above-mentioned effect shield 85 shields the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is not executed. Therefore, the display of the lost image hg is an effect executed when the effect shield 85 shown in FIG. 16E does not cover the entire display area of the main display unit 81 in the effect shield closing effect. It can be said that it is one of the predetermined modes, and it can be said that it is an effect that does not suggest the current set value.

FIG. 17C is a diagram showing the next state of FIG. 17B. In this state, the effect shielding body 85 is in the initial position, and at least a part of the symbol rows (center) is displayed on the main display unit 81. The combination of decorative symbols ("6 symbols"-"7 symbols"-"6 symbols") with different decorative symbols (7 symbols) in the symbol row) has been stopped. The effect of stopping the combination of the decorative symbols is an effect indicating that the jackpot is not derived in the symbol variation (the jackpot game is not started immediately after the symbol variation). Therefore, it can be said that the display of the lost image hg is an effect indicating that the big hit is not derived in the symbol change (the big hit game is not started immediately after the symbol change).
Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion lamp 86 does not light even when the effect of shielding the entire main display unit 81 by the effect shield 85 is not executed (when the lost image hg is displayed). ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shielding body 85 can be executed in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is won, but the effect is not executed in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won. Then, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is configured to be feasible in the jackpot game. Further, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 and the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 are both effects realized by the effect shield 85.
Therefore, it is possible to draw attention to the effect shield 85 by the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85, and to easily recognize the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 in the subsequent big hit game.
In order to achieve the effect, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is executed not only when a part of the big hits (16R big hits) are won, but also when all the big hits are won. You may do so. Further, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is not limited to all executed when the jackpot of the execution target is won, but is executed in a part of the case where the jackpot of the execution target is won. You may do so.
Further, in order to achieve the effect, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is executed at a higher rate in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is won than in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won. You may.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) has a second effect (effect shield 85) different from the setting suggestion effect during the execution of the symbol variation. It is possible to have a predetermined effect means (effect shield 85) execute the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure, and the second effect is the result if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment. It can be executed at a higher rate than the symbol fluctuation that has not won the jackpot in the judgment, or it is executed in at least a part of the case where the jackpot is won in the winning / failing judgment, while the jackpot is won in the winning / failing judgment. If not, it can be said that the second effect is not executed.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 may be executed in the symbol variation won in the 16R jackpot, but is executed in the symbol variation won in the jackpot other than the 16R jackpot. Not done. Then, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is configured to be feasible in the jackpot game related to the 16R jackpot.
Therefore, the effect of closing the effect shield with the closure of the effect shield 85 can enhance the effect of facilitating the recognition of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 that can be executed in the subsequent big hit game. It should be noted that the effect is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. For example, in the symbol variation in which the jackpot accompanied by the execution of the effect shield closing effect (particularly, the effect shield closing effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85) is derived, the jackpot different from the jackpot (effect shield closing effect) It may be configured so that the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is executed at a higher rate than the symbol variation from which the jackpot without execution) is derived.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the big hit is won in the winning / failing determination, the second effect (the effect shielding body closing effect accompanied by the closing of the effect shielding body 85) is executed, and the big hit is won in the winning / failing determination. There are cases where the second effect is not executed, and the first effect (setting suggestion effect with the closure of the effect shield 85) is a big hit with the execution of the second effect (16R big hit). In the jackpot game related to, the jackpot game that can be executed at a higher rate than the jackpot game related to the jackpot game that does not involve the execution of the second effect (big hit other than the 16R jackpot), or the jackpot that involves the execution of the second effect. It can be said that it can be executed in the jackpot game, but it is not executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot without executing the second effect.
The difference between the jackpot with the execution of the second effect and the jackpot without the execution of the second effect is not limited to the difference in the number of rounds as in the present embodiment, but the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot. It may be a difference from the above, or it may be simply a difference in the stop symbol of the special figure at the time of a big hit.

<About the mode of the button image pg>
Next, the details of the mode of the button image pg described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c). Note that FIG. 18A is a diagram showing how the normal button image pg1 is displayed in the effect shielding body closing effect, and FIG. 18B is a diagram showing the deca button image pg2 displayed in the effect shielding body closing effect. It is a figure which shows the state, and FIG. 18C is a figure which shows the effective time suggestion image mg which is displayed immediately under each button image in the effect shielding body closing effect. The mode of these button images is determined by a lottery with reference to the result of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol change. The details of the lottery will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, in the effect shielding body closing effect, the normal button image pg1 and the deca button image pg2 are displayed together with the effective time suggestion image mg shown in FIG. 18C. The normal button image pg1 is an image having a size close to the actual size of the effect button 37, and the deca button image pg2 is an image larger than the normal button image pg1. Then, a part of the deca button image pg2 is hidden by the effect shielding body 85 at the position of the effect shielding body 85 shown in FIG. 15 (b).

As shown in FIG. 18 (c), the effective time suggestion image mg is composed of a meter image mg1 in which the meter (black area) decreases with the passage of effective time, and a timing suggestion image mg2 suggesting a specific timing within the effective time. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible to specify the time when the operation of the effect button 37 is effective in the effect shield closing effect by the effective time suggestion image mg.

<About the lottery of the mode of the button image pg>
Next, the details of the lottery for determining the mode of the button image pg will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a button image mode lottery table.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the button image mode lottery table, the lottery value is associated with each of the normal button image and the deca button image in each of the results (big hit or miss) of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol variation.
Specifically, since the range of random numbers used in the lottery of the button image pg is 0 to 99, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment of the symbol variation is a big hit, there is a probability of 50/100 that the normal button image. It becomes a big button image with a probability of 50/100. Similarly, if the result of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol variation is wrong, the normal button image is obtained with a probability of 80/100, and the big button image is obtained with a probability of 20/100.

In this way, when the result of the special figure determination of the symbol variation is a big hit (when the effect of shielding the entire main display unit by the effect shield 85 is executed), the button image pg is the normal button image pg1. The big button image pg2 is obtained at a higher rate than that.
Although it is different from the present embodiment, the button image pg may not be the big button image pg2 when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol variation is different. In this case, the big button image pg2 is used. When it is displayed, it is confirmed that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol change is a big hit.
Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the current set value is not referred to in the lottery for determining the mode of the button image pg. That is, it can be said that the mode of the button image pg does not suggest the current set value.

<About the setting suggestion effect that accompanies the closure of the effect shield>
Next, the details of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (c) and FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c). 20 (a) to 20 (c) are diagrams showing the flow of the effect when the effect button 37 is operated in a state where the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 can be executed. .. On the other hand, FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c) are views showing a case where the effect button 37 is not operated in a state where the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 can be executed.

As shown in the flow from FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (b), in the present embodiment, the button image pg is displayed at the start of the fifth round game during the big hit game related to the 16R big hit. Then, the period during which the button image is displayed, that is, the period during which the operation for the effect button 37 is effective (in the present embodiment, it is a predetermined time, but it may match the period related to the round game. ) When the effect button 37 is operated, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the effect shield 85 is in a position to shield the entire display area of the main display unit 81. At this time, the setting suggestion lamp 86 is turned on, and the lighting color is determined by a lottery (details will be described later) with reference to the current set value. Therefore, the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 86 is the above-mentioned setting suggestion effect.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is executed by the operation of the effect button 37 during the big hit game. This makes it easier to recognize the setting suggestion effect.
In order to achieve this effect, it is not always necessary to execute the round game during the period (the period from the end of the big hit start demo to the start of the big hit end demo), and it is not necessary to execute it during the big hit start demo or the big hit end. The setting suggestion effect may be executed during the demonstration.
Further, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the setting suggestion effect can be executed only in the jackpot game related to a specific jackpot (16R jackpot), but in order to achieve the effect, a jackpot other than the jackpot is achieved. The setting suggestion effect may be executed in the jackpot game according to the above.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first effect (effect shield 85) which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value. It is possible to have a predetermined effect means (effect shield 85) execute the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the first effect, and the first effect is the first in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game. It can be said that the operation means (effect button 37) is executed when the operation means (effect button 37) is operated by the first operation content (simply pressed).
The first operation content is not limited to the simple pressing of the button as in the present embodiment, and various operation contents such as long pressing of the button and repeated pressing of the button may be adopted.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is an effect that suggests a set value depending on the mode. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the suggestion related to the current set value by the effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the case of the big hit game related to the 16R big hit, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shielding body 85 can be executed. This makes it easier to recognize the setting suggestion effect.
In order to achieve the effect, if the ratio that can be executed is constant regardless of the current setting value, the setting suggestion effect can be executed in a part of the case where the big hit game is related to the 16R big hit. May be good.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first effect (setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85) suggests the set value according to the mode of the first effect, and the game becomes a big hit game. In other words, the execution ratio of the first effect to is constant regardless of the set value.

Further, the closing of the effect shielding body 85 and the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 86 are continuously executed from the operation of the effect button 37 in the fifth round game to the end of the sixth round game, and the seventh round game. It ends with the start of the round game. That is, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is executed across a plurality of round games (in the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 between the round games) in the big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the setting suggestion effect.

Further, as shown in the flow of FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c), when the effect button 37 is not operated during the display period of the button image pg in the fifth round game during the big hit game related to the 16R big hit. The effect shield 85 does not move, and the setting suggestion lamp 86 does not turn on. That is, the operation of the effect button 37 is required to execute the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85.
As a result, the player can be made to select whether or not to execute the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first effect (setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85) is the first operation in a predetermined period (display period of the button image pg in the jackpot game related to the 16R jackpot). In other words, if the means (effect button 37) is not operated by the first operation content (simply pressed), it is not executed.

In particular, there is an effective time for the operation of the effect button 37 related to the execution of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85, but unlike the effect shield closing effect, it is directly under the button image pg that prompts the operation. Does not display the effective time suggestion image mg. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player to select whether or not to execute the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 without irritating the operation of the effect button 37.
Further, the button image pg for prompting the operation of the effect button 37 related to the execution of the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is one predetermined mode (same as the normal button image pg1). Therefore, it can be said that this aspect does not suggest the current set value.

<About the lottery of the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86>
Next, the details of the lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86.
First, in the present embodiment, there are a total of four lighting colors of the setting suggestion lamp in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85, which are blue, green, red, and rainbow colors. , In each of the set value 1 to the set value 6, the lottery value is associated with each lighting color. The range of random numbers used in the lottery using the lottery table is 0 to 99.

Specifically, when the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of blue is 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67) and the probability is 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86). When green is determined to be red with a probability of 5/100 (1/20) and the current set value is set value 2, blue is determined with a probability of 55/100 (about 1 / 1.82). When green is determined with a probability of 38/100 (about 1 / 2.63) and red is determined with a probability of 7/100 (about 1/14.3), and the current set value is the set value 3, Blue is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), green with a probability of 41/100 (about 1 / 2.44), and red with a probability of 9/100 (about 1 / 11.1). .. When the current set value is any one of the set value 1 to the set value 3, the rainbow color is not determined.
On the other hand, when the current set value is the set value 4, the probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5) is blue, and the probability of 43/100 (about 1 / 2.33) is green. If the red color is determined with a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 7.69) and the rainbow color is determined with a probability of 4/100 (1/25), and the current set value is the set value 5, 35/100. Blue with a probability of (about 1 / 2.86), green with a probability of 44/100 (about 1 / 2.27), red with a probability of 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67), 6 / When the rainbow color is determined with a probability of 100 (about 1 / 16.7) and the current set value is the set value 6, the blue color is 45 with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). Green is determined with a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 2.22), red is determined with a probability of 17/100 (about 1 / 5.88), and rainbow color is determined with a probability of 8/100 (1 / 12.5). Will be done.

In this way, in the lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86 in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85, the ratio at which the blue color is determined as the current set value approaches the set value 1 from the set value 6. Increases, and the rate at which green or red is determined increases as the current set value approaches the set value 1 to the set value 6.
Further, when the current set value is set value 1 to set value 3, the rainbow color is not determined, while when the current set value is set value 4 to set value 6, the rainbow color is not determined. The color can be determined. That is, the fact that the setting suggestion lamp 86 lights up in rainbow colors in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 confirms that the current set value is a high set value (set value 4 to set value 6). It is suggested to. As the current set value approaches the set value 6 from the set value 4, the rate at which the rainbow color is determined increases.
Therefore, the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 86 in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 is the above-mentioned setting suggestion effect.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 suggests the current set value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a change suggestion effect suggesting whether or not the above-mentioned setting change process has been executed may be used. Specifically, in the lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 86 in the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85, the state of the above-mentioned setting change flag is referred to, and the lottery used when the flag is ON. If a table and a lottery table used when the flag is OFF are provided, the probability of winning each lighting color in the former lottery table and the probability of winning each lighting color in the latter lottery table can be made different. good. As a result, the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 can be regarded as the change suggestion effect. According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the change suggestion effect.
Further, the above-mentioned configuration related to the setting suggestion effect accompanied by the closure of the effect shield 85 that functions as the setting suggestion effect can be appropriately applied when the effect is made to function as the change suggestion effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first effect (effect) which is a change suggestion effect suggesting whether or not the setting change process has been executed. It is possible to cause a predetermined effect means (effect shield 85) to perform a setting suggestion effect accompanied by closing of the shield 85, and the first effect is a predetermined period that is at least a part of the jackpot game. , It can be said that it is executed when the first operation means is operated by the first operation content.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not win, and the higher one must win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

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

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 77 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 77 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

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

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. The above-mentioned configurations according to the present invention can be appropriately combined as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

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This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, the jackpot game is started after the symbol change related to the winning / failing determination is completed. However, it is a gaming machine in which one set value is set from a set value of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning a big hit in the hit / fail judgment is determined by the set value.
The first means of operation and
With the prescribed production means,
The effect control means for controlling the effect means is provided.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute the first effect, which is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value.
The first effect is executed when the first operating means is operated with the first operation content in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game.
The first effect suggests the set value set by the mode of the first effect.
The execution ratio of the first effect for the big hit game is constant regardless of the set value.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The first effect is not executed if the first operating means is not operated by the first operating content in the predetermined period.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute a second effect different from the setting suggestion effect while the symbol variation is being executed.
The second production is
When the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, it can be executed at a higher rate than the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won in the winning / failing determination.
Alternatively, it is executed in at least a part of the case where the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, while the second effect is not executed when the jackpot is not won in the winning / failing determination.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The second effect can be executed when a second operating means that is the same as or different from the first operating means is operated with a second operating content that is the same as or different from the first operating content.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to (4) above.
The second effect can be performed even when the second operating means is not operated by the second operating content.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (5) above.
There are cases where the second effect is executed when the jackpot is won in the hit / fail determination, and cases where the second effect is not executed when the jackpot is won in the hit / fail determination. can be,
The first production is
In the jackpot game related to the jackpot accompanied by the execution of the second effect, the jackpot game related to the jackpot without the execution of the second effect can be executed at a higher rate.
Alternatively, it can be executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot accompanied by the execution of the second effect, but is not executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot without the execution of the second effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(A)
A winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, the jackpot game is started after the symbol change related to the hit / fail determination is completed. Then, one setting value is set from the setting values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning a big hit in the hit / fail judgment is determined by the set value, and the setting change process for changing the set value is performed. It ’s a feasible gaming machine,
The first means of operation and
With the prescribed production means,
The effect control means for controlling the effect means is provided.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute the first effect, which is a change suggestion effect suggesting whether or not the setting change process has been executed.
The first effect is executed when the first operating means is operated with the first operation content in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game.
The first effect suggests whether or not the setting change process has been executed according to the mode of the first effect.
The execution ratio of the first effect for the big hit game is constant regardless of the set value.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Direction lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 Left general winning port 68 Right general winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 Left general winning opening sensor 74 Right general winning opening sensor 75 Gate sensor 76 Out ball sensor 77 Middle frame opening sensor 78 Front frame opening sensor 80 Direction display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 85 Directional shield 86 Setting suggestion lamp 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol Display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

It is possible to execute a setting change process that sets one setting value from multiple stages of setting values when the power is turned on, and whether or not to win a big hit with a probability according to the setting value set by the setting change process. This is a gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment in a symbol variation, and when the jackpot is won in the hit / fail determination, starts a jackpot game after the symbol change related to the hit / fail determination is completed.
The first means of operation and
With the prescribed production means,
The effect control means for controlling the predetermined effect means is provided.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute the first effect, which is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value.
The first effect is executed when the first operating means is operated with the first operation content in a predetermined period which is at least a part of the jackpot game.
The first effect suggests the set value set by the mode of the first effect.
The execution ratio of the first effect to the case of the big hit game is constant regardless of the set value set.
Further, the effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute a second effect different from the setting suggestion effect while the symbol variation is being executed.
When the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, the second effect can be executed at a higher rate than the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won in the winning / failing determination.
The first production is further
In the jackpot game related to the jackpot accompanied by the execution of the second effect, the jackpot game related to the jackpot without the execution of the second effect can be executed at a higher rate.
Alternatively, it can be executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot accompanied by the execution of the second effect, but is not executed in the jackpot game related to the jackpot without the execution of the second effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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