JP7048982B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, perform an effect of operating a movable body while executing a symbol change. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-047016

In such a gaming machine, it is common to check the operation of the movable body at a predetermined timing. However, if an abnormality is found in the operation of the movable body visually, it may be necessary to stop the operation of the gaming machine even while the hall is open, which may cause a life-and-death problem for the hall. In addition, it is often difficult to visually confirm the movement of the movable body itself, and it may be difficult to detect an abnormality in the movement itself.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that makes it easy to find an abnormality related to the operation of a movable body.

According to the present invention, a winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, the jackpot game is performed after the symbol change is completed. A gaming machine that controls a predetermined movable body, an operation control means for controlling the operation of the predetermined movable body, a sound output means for producing a sound, and an output for controlling the sound output means. The motion control means includes a sound control means, and the motion control means executes a first predetermined motion control as a control for operating at least the predetermined movable body based on the power being turned on, and the first predetermined motion control means. At least a part of the period during which the motion control is executed, the sound may not be output by the voice sound producing means , and the motion control means further serves as a control for operating the predetermined movable body. , The second predetermined motion control and the third predetermined motion control can be executed, and both the second predetermined motion control and the third predetermined motion control can be performed while the symbol variation is not executed. In this case, the third predetermined operation control is executed while the sound is not output by the voice sound producing means during the period when the second predetermined operation control is executed. A gaming machine characterized in that sound is output by the sound output means during the period of time is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that makes it easy to find an abnormality related to the operation of a movable body.

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. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the operating positions of the effect shielding body 83. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine. 9 (a) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9 (b) is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9 (c) is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows schematically the lottery table of. FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 11 is a flow of the operation check management process at the time of power recovery. FIG. 12 is a flow of the in-situ check process. FIG. 13 is a flow of the operation check process at the time of power recovery. FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the flow of operation check of the movable body and RAM clear notification at the time of power recovery accompanied by RAM clear processing. FIG. 15 is a flow of the operation check management process during the non-game period. FIG. 16 is a flow of the first operation check process during the non-game period. FIG. 17 is a flow of the second operation check process during the non-game period. FIG. 18A is a timing chart showing the flow of the operation check of the movable body and the RAM clear notification during the non-gaming machine period, and FIG. 18B is the time of the operation position of the movable body according to the first operation check. It is a figure which compares the change and the time change of the operation position of the movable body which concerns on the 2nd operation check. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the covering effect. FIG. 20 (a) is a flow of the cover cover effect management process, and FIG. 20 (a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the cover cover effect execution lottery.

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 (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the 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 used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
The first movable body (directing shield 83) and
The motion control means (movable accessory control means 245) for controlling the motion of the first movable body, and
A sound output means (speaker 33) that outputs sound, and
A sound output control means (first sub-control board 200, voice control board 310) for controlling the voice sound output means is provided.
The motion control means executes the first motion control (operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery) to at least operate the first movable body based on the power being turned on.
At least a part of the period during which the first operation control is executed, the sound may not be output by the sound output means.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm the abnormal noise related to the operation of the first movable body and to easily find an abnormality related to the operation of the first movable body.

The first movable body may be composed of a plurality of movable bodies or may be one movable body as in the present embodiment.

Further, the first movable body is not limited to the one that can be visually recognized from the front side (player side) of the game board as in the present embodiment described later, and the game board is partially or completely in operation. It may be invisible from the front side of 50.

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

<About the structure of the gaming 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 the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the 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. ..
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 the present embodiment, the operation handle 31 is provided with a touch sensor (a sensor electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200), and the detection result of the touch sensor is used. , The player's contact with the operation handle 31 can be detected.

Further, although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects 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.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, 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 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. 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, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the frame lamp 35 and the effect display described later. It is operated to adjust the brightness of the device 80 and the like.
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 frame 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 frame lamp 35 can output, 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 sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 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 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, and details of the operation related to these shielding bodies will be described later. However, these shields are configured to be movable in the direction of covering the main display unit 81.
In the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 is treated as a separate movable body for each of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, each of these effect shields is treated as one target movable body in each operation check process described later.

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 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to 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 always lighting only = 1 and left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, 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 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 (left general winning opening 67a, right general winning opening 67b) as the main winning openings. Although shown, the winning openings shown in the figure are examples, and the number and arrangement thereof 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 the winning result of the first starting port sensor 70 determines that the first starting port 57 has won a prize, and 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) is 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 the second starting port 59 into an open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per game 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 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal 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 general winning opening 67 (left general winning opening 67a, right general winning opening 67b) is provided with a general winning opening sensor 73 (left general winning opening sensor 73a, right general winning opening sensor 73b). Based on the detection result of 73, the winning of the general winning opening 67 is determined. In the present embodiment, if the left general winning opening 67a is determined to win, four prize balls are awarded, and if the right general winning opening 67b is determined to win, three prizes are awarded. A ball is given.

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 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as an "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving prize balls. (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 The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the 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 main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and the cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and the cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjusting unit 84 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 85 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. .. The first sub-control board case 209 stores the first sub-control board 200 so that the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are exposed to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed so as to avoid 85. 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 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 Operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 84 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 85 to any one of three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness.
The volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are not limited to the above-mentioned switch shapes, and various switch shapes can be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 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.

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.

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the operating positions of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The state in which the shield 83 is in the initial position is shown. At that position, substantially the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part of the display area (about 30% of the whole) related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 83.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 83 (a state in which the display area related to the main display unit 81 is shielded). ..
As described above, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the display area related to the main display unit 81. In the following description, the position of the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6A is shown in the original position, the position of the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6B is shown in the first operation position, and FIG. 6C is shown. The position of the effect shield 83 may be referred to as a second operation position.
Further, the gaming machine 10 has a sensor (not shown) that detects each of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d in the in-situ position. There is.
Further, the "covering" in the present embodiment means that the covering (in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83) is covered in front of the covering (in the present embodiment, the display area related to the main display unit 81). It means that a part or all of the covered object is invisible or difficult to see because the object is located and covered between the player side and the object.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and the lower right effect shield body 83d has a convex portion imitating the character “double” on the front surface. The shape of the front side (player side) of the effect shielding body 83 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and any shape may be adopted, but in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 is the second operation. The position makes the entire shape visible.

<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. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control 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 control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

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 a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various types such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure by using the data at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on) after the power failure occurs. The information is configured to be backed up. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game, such as the general drawing lottery status of the game, is backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which the information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as the area related to the game of RAM 103), the complement of the checksum relating to the area related to the game of RAM 103 and the complement of the checksum. The area in which the backup flag is stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) is backed up. Then, at the time of power recovery, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.
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 general winning opening sensor 73 (left general winning opening sensor 73a, right general winning opening sensor 73b), and a gate. It is electrically connected to the sensor 74, the out-ball sensor 75, the middle frame opening sensor 76, the front frame opening sensor 77, etc., and the detection signals from these sensors are transmitted to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. It is configured to be inputtable. 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 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 the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.

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, the cursor button 38, the volume adjusting unit 84, and the brightness adjusting unit 85, 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 output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct to adjust the volume, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and movable decoration. It generates movable control data and the like for controlling the movement of movable bodies such as the body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83.
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 frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 85, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The luminance in the present embodiment can be set in the range of 10 steps from the luminance 1 to the luminance 10, and the luminance is increased in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300. The adjusted brightness is also reflected in the brightness of the displayed image.

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 83, 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 83 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, and transmits the image data generated by image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

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.

More specifically, the RAM 313 includes a storage area corresponding to each of a plurality of voice reproduction channels (in this embodiment, a total of 32 voice reproduction channels CH1 to voice reproduction channel CH32), and voice data after synthesis (described later). A storage area for storing the unit voice data) is provided. The storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel includes audio data read from ROM 312, data specifying the volume of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter referred to as "volume specific data"), and the number of times of reproduction of the audio reproduction channel (loop reproduction). Data that specifies (hereinafter referred to as "playback count specifying data") and data that specifies the playback state (playing, pausing, playing stop) of the audio playback channel (hereinafter, "playback state specifying data"). It is composed of a storage area for storing). The volume in the present embodiment can be set in a range of 10 levels from volume 1 to volume 10, and therefore the volume output from the speaker 33 increases in this order. Further, each data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel stored in the RAM 313 is configured to be readable by the first sub-control board 200 as needed.

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

The sound output in the present embodiment means that the sound is output from the speaker 33 and can be actually recognized by the player or the like by hearing. On the other hand, audio reproduction means that various data (audio data, volume specific data, reproduction count specific data, and reproduction state specific data) are stored in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel related to the audio. It does not matter whether or not the sound is actually output.

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

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

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are 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. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 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. 8). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 9 and 10 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, 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. 7.

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.

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 or not 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, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, 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 suspension information, at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended 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. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these 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. 9 (a) to 9 (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 "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" 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 winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or lose by lottery. Judgment Special figure Performs a hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 9A 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, if the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about). A big hit is derived with a probability of 1 / 284.9).
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). ..

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. 9B 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 big hit is derived in the special figure 1, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).
Here, the symbol A has four rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol height is certain and the symbol that becomes the normal figure high accuracy described later (hereinafter referred to as "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 4 rounds, and after the big hit game is completed, the special symbol is low and the normal symbol is highly accurate (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "normal". It may be called "big hit").
FIG. 9C 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 big hit is derived in the special figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol b has a probability of 20/100 (1/5), 30/100 (about 1/100). With the probability of 3.33), the symbol c is determined as the stop symbol.
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 probability variation symbol that has a high accuracy and a high accuracy, and the symbol c is a normal symbol that has 4 rounds and has a low accuracy and a high accuracy after the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b in terms of the number of rounds, and the symbol b is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol c in terms of the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
In the following description, a probabilistic jackpot with 4 rounds may be referred to as a "4R probabilistic jackpot" and a probabilistic jackpot with 16 rounds may be referred to as a "16R probabilistic jackpot". It may be called "4R normal jackpot".
Further, 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 C is used when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol d 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 (70/100). ) 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). It is equipped with a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and it is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round that facilitates the passage of the V winning area depending on the stop symbol of the special figure.

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 determines the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the special figure variation determination in the current symbol variation. Based on the result, one special figure variation pattern lottery table for determining the special figure variation pattern in this symbol variation is selected, and the selected special figure variation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery are selected. One special figure fluctuation pattern (the special figure fluctuation pattern in the current symbol fluctuation) is determined by using, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special map fluctuation pattern. The details of the special figure variation pattern lottery table in this embodiment will be described later.
The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment, 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 are included. 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, 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"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"), and the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the loss. 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. 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.

Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The 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.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 relates to the big hit start demo according to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state from which the big hit is derived and the stop symbol of the special figure related to the big hit. Determine the demo time and the demo time for the jackpot end demo.
Here, the jackpot start demo is a state set at the same time as the jackpot game is started, and at the end of the jackpot start demo, a round game in which the above-mentioned rounds are continuously executed is started. Further, the jackpot end demo is a state set at the same time as the end of the round game, and the jackpot game ends at the end of the jackpot end demo. In particular, in the present embodiment, the demo time of the jackpot start demo related to the jackpot derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is set to the jackpot derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. It is configured to be longer than the demo time of the jackpot start demo.

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. The jackpot game is a game state in which one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round, and the round is continuously executed by a predetermined number of rounds (16R, 10R, 4R in this example).

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 sets the special figure high accuracy at the end of the big hit game.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 has a low accuracy of the normal map at the start of the big hit, and a high accuracy of the normal map at the end of the big hit game.

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. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Note that FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 10A, 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. The figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and high accuracy, and any of these special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states except during the big hit game 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).
Specifically, 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. 10B, 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 is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. , The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB are shortened in this order. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special map fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special map fluctuation pattern derivation state.
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. Based on the radio wave error based on, right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, the detection of the opening of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76, or the detection of the opening of the front frame 20 by the front frame opening sensor 77. There are door opening errors, full tank errors based on the detection of game balls by the full tank detection sensor, and so on. The presence or absence of an error state according to this embodiment is monitored during the game-enabled state described later.
Summarizing the conditions for generating some of 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 74 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 relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. 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 game progress regulation 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 may be executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. ..
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. .. In addition, in this embodiment, the notification effect is realized by the display on the main display unit 81 and the sound output of the sound by the speaker 33.
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, right-handed errors, door opening errors, and full tank errors, which are relatively less important error states (hereinafter referred to simply as "less important error states"), are not restricted from launching game balls. 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. In the present embodiment, the notification effect is realized by the display on the main display unit 81 and the sound output of the sound by the speaker 33, as in the notification effect related to the error state of high importance.
Further, the right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the door opening error is the detection of the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76 or the front frame opening. It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the large winning opening sensor 72 is used after a predetermined time has elapsed from the closing state of the large winning opening 55 during the big hit game. 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. It should be noted that the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.
In the present embodiment, the error state of high importance is executed with priority over the above-mentioned error state of low importance.

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 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 state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game-enabled state (there may be a case with RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. 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.

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.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for transitioning to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled 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 initial setting of the device are executed. 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, and a random number circuit 105 are activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.
Further, when the game-enabled state transition means 179 transitions to the game-enabled state, an effect control command (game-enabled state transition command) indicating the transition is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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 game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

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 determination means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determination means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect mode in the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal effect mode, a probability variation effect mode, and a time saving effect mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal effect mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is. The probabilistic effect mode and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC correspond to the time saving effect mode.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the advance determination command, the effect corresponding to the symbol variation reserved this time is based on the result of the advance determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the 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 is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In this embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation patterns. And, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit.
Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is the current symbol change after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). Refers to an effect that deterministically notifies whether or not the result of the special figure hit / fail determination in is a big hit, and the development effect is also executed in the development big hit effect route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, in the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81, an effect 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. Set the data. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes into various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.
In addition, the aspect of the reserved image in this embodiment is expressed by the difference in the color of the image. Then, the color of the reserved image is determined as a big hit in the result of the preliminary determination included in the preliminary determination command transmitted following the pending command, that is, in the special figure hit / fail determination in the symbol variation corresponding to the reserved image. It is decided by a lottery with reference to. Specifically, there are a total of five colors, white, blue, green, red, and rainbow colors, which can be determined, and the expectation of winning a big hit is high in this order. In particular, the rainbow color is a mode in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-reading effect, the pre-reading effect controlling 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 received, 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 determination 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.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect (details will be described later) accompanied by the operation of the effect shielding body 83 is configured to be feasible with the start of the symbol variation, and the effect content determining means 225 is the effect of the effect. The cover-covering effect management process, which is a process for determining whether or not to execute, is executed. The details of the process will be described later.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the stop symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) of the decorative symbol based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. do.

When the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a jackpot start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a jackpot round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and a jackpot end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

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

In addition, 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. In the present embodiment, the instruction regarding whether or not to execute the notification indicating that the game is possible with the RAM clear processing (hereinafter referred to as “RAM clear notification”) is given by the movable accessory control means 245, which will be described later. It is done by.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game stop state and the RAM clear processing need to be executed. Read out the production data for.
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.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
It should be noted that the error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed on the device. The present invention includes not only this, but also that the error effect is executed in a mode that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 has the movable decoration 22 and the sub-display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read out, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82 are transmitted. Control the movement of.
Further, when the movable accessory control means 245 receives the game-enabled state transition command, the movable accessory control means 245 executes an operation check management process at the time of power recovery to check the operation of the movable body of the game machine 10. Further, the movable accessory control means 245 executes an operation check management process for checking the operation of the movable body of the gaming machine 10 during the non-gaming period, and details of these processes will be described later. The non-gaming period in the present embodiment is a period in which the symbol change other than the big hit game is not executed, and is immediately applicable when a prize is won in the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59. Refers to the period during which the symbol change related to the winning starts.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.

The volume adjustment process is a process executed when the power is restored or when a 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 84 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the volume adjusting unit 84 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 84 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 84 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 84.
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 84 or the result of the volume adjusting operation. ..
In the present embodiment, in addition to the voice related to the error effect based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned error state (high-importance error state, low-importance error state), the voice related to the RAM clear notification described later is a specific voice reproduction. Played by the channel. On the other hand, in addition to the sound related to the effect of the symbol variation such as BGM described later, the volume adjustment sound and the brightness adjustment sound described later are reproduced by the sound reproduction channel excluding the specific sound reproduction channel.

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.

The brightness adjustment process is a process executed when a brightness 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 85 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85 at the time of power recovery is high, the brightness 10 is set, and the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85 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 85 at the time of power recovery is low luminance, the luminance 1 is set. It should be noted that the luminance adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 s) from the end of the latest symbol fluctuation. In this case, the current luminance adjustment process may be executed. It may be executed only when the brightness is smaller than the brightness corresponding to the current stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85.
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.

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 due to the brightness adjustment operation being performed 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.

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 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.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation of the movable body of the gaming machine 10 is checked. Further, in the present embodiment, in the operation check, it is easy to confirm not only the operation itself but also the abnormal noise. Hereinafter, the details of the function and the functions related to the function will be described.
It should be noted that the abnormal noise during operation is an abnormality that is likely to occur prior to the occurrence of the abnormality in the operation itself, and making it easier to confirm the abnormal noise is to make the abnormality before the abnormality in the operation itself occurs. Not only can it be repaired, but it also leads to performing relatively time-consuming work such as ordering parts to repair the abnormality in advance. In addition, it also makes it easier to confirm an abnormality related to a movable body, which is difficult to visually confirm the operation itself.

<About operation check at the time of power recovery>
First, the details of the operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14.
Note that FIG. 11 is a flow of operation check management processing at the time of power recovery, and the processing is executed when a game-enabled state transition command is received. Further, FIG. 12 is a flow of in-situ check processing, and FIG. 13 is a flow of operation check processing at the time of power recovery. Further, FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the flow of the operation check of the movable body and the RAM clear notification at the time of power recovery accompanied by the RAM clear process.

As shown in FIG. 11, in step S202, which is the first step in the power recovery operation check management process for managing the operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery, it is determined whether or not the RAM has been cleared, and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S204, and if the condition is not satisfied, the operation check management process at the time of power recovery is terminated.
In step S204, the operation restriction flag is set to ON. It should be noted that this operation restriction flag is a flag that affects whether or not the cover-covering effect, which will be described later, is executed, and the flag is initialized (set to OFF) by a power failure.
In step S206, the RAM clear notification, which is a notification indicating that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process, is started. The RAM clear notification is composed of lighting of the frame lamp 35 and voice output from the speaker 33, and during the period in which the notification is being executed, voice other than the voice related to the RAM clear notification is output. There is no such thing.
In step S208, the lamps of the gaming machine 10 such as the frame lamp 35 and the lamps arranged in the gaming area 50a are turned on, and the lighting of these lamps is checked. The lighting of the frame lamp 35 related to the check is realized by lighting the frame lamp 35 related to the RAM clear notification.
Step S212 determines whether or not the lamp lighting check is completed, proceeds to step S214 if the condition is satisfied, and returns to step S212 if the condition is not satisfied.
In step S214, the RAM clear notification is terminated. In this process, the sound output of the voice related to the RAM clear notification may be terminated, and the lighting of the frame lamp 35 related to the RAM clear notification may be maintained.
In step S216, an in-situ check process for checking the in-situ of the movable body of the gaming machine 10 is executed, and in subsequent steps S218, an operation check process for power recovery to check the operation of the movable body of the gaming machine 10 is executed. do. The details of these processes will be described later.
In step S220, the operation restriction flag is set to OFF, and the operation check management process at the time of power recovery is terminated.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 12, the details of the in-situ check process for checking the in-situ of the movable body will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the first step S302 in the current position check process, the target movable body is set. In the present embodiment, as candidates for the target movable body, the movable body of the gaming machine 10, that is, the movable decorative body 22, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83c. The body 83d exists, and is set as a target movable body in this order. This also applies to the operation check process at the time of power recovery and the operation check process executed during the non-game period, which will be described later.
In step S304, it is determined whether or not the execution counter = 5, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S312, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, control for moving the target movable body to the in-situ position is executed. Here, the original position is the position that is most difficult to see when the visibility (including the case where it becomes invisible) changed from the player's side due to the movement (movement) of the movable body. It can also be defined as the position where the movable body stays for the longest time in the playable state.
In step S308, the execution counter is incremented by 1.
In step S310, it is determined whether or not the target movable body is located in the original position, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S314, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S304.

In step S312, the current target movable body is set to the operation stop state.
Here, the operation stop state refers to a state in which the movement control data related to the operation is not transmitted to the movable body when the effect accompanied by the operation of the movable body in the state is executed, and the state is the electric state. It is canceled only by the power cutoff.
Further, as will be described later, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d may be individually set to be in an operation stop state. Then, since it is a movable body that is interlocked in the covering effect, when one of these movable bodies is in the operation stopped state, all the movable bodies constituting the effect shielding body 83 are in the operation stopped state.

In step S314, the execution counter is initialized. Including the following description, the initialization of the execution counter is a process in which the execution counter = 0. Further, the initial value of the execution counter (value set at the time of initialization) and the threshold value of the execution counter (5 in the case of step S314) may be exchanged.
In step S316, it is determined whether or not there is an unchecked movable body, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S302, and if the condition is not satisfied, the in-situ check process is terminated.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 13, the details of the operation check process at the time of power recovery to check the operation of the movable body will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the first step S402 in the operation check process at the time of power recovery, the target movable body is set.
In step S404, it is determined whether or not the execution counter = 2, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S422, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S406.
In step S406, control for moving the target movable body to the operating position is executed. The operation position refers to the operation position related to the above-mentioned second operation position in the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d.
In step S408, the execution counter is incremented by 1.
In step S410, it is determined whether or not the target movable body is in the in-situ position, and if the condition is satisfied, the process returns to step S404, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S412.
In step S412, the execution counter is initialized.

In step S414, it is determined whether or not the execution counter = 5, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S422, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S416.
In step S416, control for moving the target movable body to the in-situ position is executed.
In step S418, the execution counter is incremented by 1.
In step S420, it is determined whether or not the target movable body is in the original position, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S424, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S414.

In step S422, the current target movable body is set to the operation stop state. A sensor that detects the movable body at the operating position of the movable body may be provided, and the sensor may be used to determine the operation stop state (determination related to step S410 or step S420), or the sensor and the original. The operation stop state may be determined in combination with the sensor according to the present embodiment that detects the movable body at the position. This also applies to other operation checks described later.

In step S424, the execution counter is initialized.
In step S426, it is determined whether or not there is an unchecked movable body, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S302, and if the condition is not satisfied, the operation check process at the time of power recovery is terminated. do.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the power is restored with the RAM clear processing, the operation check of the movable body is executed after the execution of the RAM clear notification is completed.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, at the timing t12 after the timing t11, which is the timing of power recovery, the RAM clear notification is started and the lamp lighting check is started. Further, at the subsequent timing t13, the RAM clear notification and the lamp lighting check are completed, the operation check is started, and the operation check is completed at the timing t14.
In the present embodiment, after the RAM clear notification is completed, no sound is output from the speaker 33 unless the symbol variation is started.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation check of the movable body is performed after the RAM clear notification is executed, and no sound is output at the time of the operation check.
Therefore, no sound is output during the operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery accompanied by the RAM clear process. This makes it easier to confirm abnormal noise related to the movement of the movable body and to easily find an abnormality related to the movement of the movable body.
In order to achieve the effect, it is not always necessary to prevent the sound from being output during the entire operation check period of the movable body at the time of power recovery accompanied by the RAM clearing process, and it is not always necessary to prevent the sound from being output during a part of the period. The sound may not be output.
Further, in the present embodiment, the operation check of the movable body is not executed at the time of power recovery without RAM clear processing, but the operation check of the movable body is also executed at the time of power recovery, and the sound is heard during the operation check period. It may be possible to prevent the sound from being output.
Further, the movable body to be confirmed for abnormal noise is not limited to the one that can be visually recognized from the front side (player side) of the game board 50 as in the present embodiment. That is, the movable body to be confirmed for abnormal noise may be invisible from the front side of the game board 50 in part or all of the operation.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the motion control means (movable accessory control means 245) is the first motion control that at least operates the first movable body (effect shielding body 83) based on the power being turned on. (Operation check of the movable body at the time of power restoration) may be executed, and the sound may not be output by the sound output means (speaker 33) at least for a part of the period during which the first operation control is executed. In other words, there is.

Further, as described above, the voice related to the RAM clear notification in the present embodiment is reproduced at the maximum volume (volume 10).
Further, in the present embodiment, the sound is output at a specific sound reproduction channel, that is, a volume that does not depend on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 84 or the result of the volume adjusting operation.

<About operation check during non-game period>
Next, the details of the operation check of the movable body during the non-gaming period will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18.
Note that FIG. 15 is a flow of operation check management processing during the non-game period. Further, FIG. 16 is a flow of the first motion check process during the non-game period, and FIG. 17 is a flow of the second motion check process during the non-game period. Further, FIG. 18A is a timing chart showing the flow of the operation check of the movable body and the RAM clear notification during the non-gaming machine period, and FIG. 18B is the operation position of the movable body according to the first operation check. It is a figure which compares the time change of the operation position of the movable body which concerns on the 2nd operation check, and the time change of the operation position.

As shown in FIG. 15, in step S502, which is the first step in the operation check management process during the non-game period, which manages the operation check of the movable body during the non-game period, whether or not 30 seconds have passed from the game end determination timing. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S504, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S508.
Here, the game end determination timing refers to the later timing of the detection of the latest out ball and the end of the latest symbol change after the non-game period. The former detection may be replaced with the detection by the touch sensor provided on the operation handle 31 described above.

In step S504, the reproduction of the BGM is stopped. Here, the BGM is a voice that is played to liven up the period in which the symbol change is being executed, and once the playback is started, the playback stop condition is satisfied even after the non-game period. Will be played.
In step S506, the in-situ check process is executed, and the operation check management process is terminated during the non-game period. Since the process is the same as the process described with reference to FIG. 12, the description thereof will be omitted.
In step S508, it is determined whether or not the timing has passed 60 s from the game end determination timing, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S510, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S512. ..
In step S510, the first motion check process for checking the motion of the movable body during the non-gaming period is executed, and the motion check management process during the non-gaming period is terminated. The details of the first operation check process during the non-game period will be described later.
In step S512, it is determined whether or not the timing has passed 120 s from the game end determination timing, and if the condition is satisfied, the operation check management process is terminated during the non-game period.

In step S514, BGM reproduction is started.
In the present embodiment, the sound that starts reproduction in the step is the same as the BGM, that is, the sound that is stopped in step S504, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the voice that starts playback in step S514 is the voice that is played only in step S514 such as "start second operation check" (voice different from the voice that is stopped in step S504), that is, the voice described later. 2 It may be a voice that can identify that the execution of the operation check is started. Further, it is preferable that the audio is reproduced by an audio reproduction channel other than a specific audio reproduction channel, as in the case of BGM.

In step S516, a second motion check process for checking the motion of the movable body during the non-gaming period is executed.
In step S518, the clock time is reset (initialized).

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 16, the details of the first motion check process during the non-gaming period for checking the motion of the movable body during the non-gaming period will be described.
As shown in FIG. 16, in the first step S602 in the first motion check process during the non-gaming period in which the motion check of the movable body during the non-gaming period is performed, the target movable body is set.
In step S604, it is determined whether or not the current target movable body is in the stopped operation state, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S616, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S606. ..
In step S606, it is determined whether or not the execution counter = 3, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S616, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S608.
In step S608, control for moving the target movable body to the operating position is executed. The operation position refers to the operation position related to the above-mentioned second operation position in the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d.
In step S610, the execution counter is incremented by 1.
In step S612, it is determined whether or not the target movable body is located in the original position, and if the condition is satisfied, the process returns to step S606, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S614.
In step S614, the execution counter is initialized.
In step S616, it is determined whether or not there is an unchecked movable body, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S602, and if the condition is not satisfied, the first operation check during the non-gaming period is performed. End the process.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 17, the details of the second motion check process during the non-gaming period for checking the motion of the movable body during the non-gaming period will be described.
As shown in FIG. 17, in the first step S702 in the second motion check process during the non-gaming period in which the motion check of the movable body during the non-gaming period is performed, the target movable body is set.
In step S704, it is determined whether or not the current target movable body is in the operation stopped state, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S716, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S706. ..
In step S706, it is determined whether or not the execution counter = 3, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S716, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S708.
In step S708, control for moving the target movable body to the in-situ position is executed.
In step S710, the execution counter is incremented by 1.
In step S712, it is determined whether or not the target movable body is located in the original position, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S714, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S706.
In step S714, the execution counter is initialized.
In step S716, it is determined whether or not there is an unchecked movable body, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S702, and if the condition is not satisfied, the first operation check during the non-gaming period is performed. End the process.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the movable body of the gaming machine 10 operates at the operating position (second operating position) during the non-gaming period, and then the movable body operates at the original position.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, playback is performed up to that point at timing t22 (timing 30 s after timing t21) after timing t21, which is the timing at which the game end determination timing is reached during the non-game period. The playback (sound output) of the BGM that had been used is stopped. At the subsequent timing t23 (timing 60 seconds after the timing t21), the operation check related to the first operation check process (hereinafter referred to as “first operation check”) is started, and the operation check ends at the timing t24. Further, at the subsequent timing t25 (timing 120 s after the timing t21), the reproduction of the BGM is newly started, and the operation check related to the second operation check process (hereinafter referred to as "second operation check") is performed. It is started and the operation check ends at the timing t26.

As described above, in the present embodiment, at the time of the first operation check in which the movable body is operated from the original position to the operation position (second operation position), the reproduction of the BGM is stopped and no sound is output. At the time of the second operation check in which the movable body is operated from the operation position (second operation position) to the original position, the BGM is reproduced and the sound is output.
Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the abnormal noise by separately confirming the operation of the movable body itself and the confirmation of the abnormal noise related to the operation of the movable body.
In order to achieve the effect, it is not necessary to prevent the sound from being output during the entire period related to the first operation check, and even if the sound is not output during a part of the period. good.
Further, in the present embodiment, the sound may be output during the first operation check, while the sound may not be output during the second operation check.
Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, the first operation check and the second operation check are executed in all the cases where the non-game period is reached, but in some non-game periods. Only these operation checks may be performed. That is, it suffices if the first operation check and the second operation check are executed during the non-gaming period, and in that case, it is preferable that the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is set.
Further, in the present embodiment, no sound is output during the first operation check and no sound is output during the second operation check, but no sound is output during a part of the first operation check, and the first operation is checked. Sound may be output during a part of the operation check.
Further, in the present embodiment, the operation related to the first operation check and the operation related to the second operation check are operations in the non-gaming period, but one or both of the periods in which these operations are executed may be set. It is not limited to the operation during the non-gaming period, but may be a period during which the game is possible.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the motion control means (movable accessory control means 245) is the first movable body (effect shield body 83) based on the fact that the second condition during non-execution of the symbol variation is satisfied. ) Is executed, and at least a part of the period during which the fourth motion control is executed, the voice output by the voice sound output means (speaker 33) is output. In other words, it may not be done.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, no sound is output during the operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery, but sound is output during the second operation check. Even in this way, it is possible to easily confirm the abnormal noise by separately confirming the operation of the movable body itself and the confirmation of the abnormal noise related to the operation of the movable body.
In order to achieve the effect, the second operation check may at least operate a movable body different from the movable body operated in the operation check of the movable body at the time of power recovery accompanied by the RAM clear process. ..
Further, the second operation check may be executed in a period different from the period in which the operation check of the movable body is executed at the time of power recovery. For example, the second operation check of the face performs the RAM clear process. It may be executed during the execution of the RAM clear notification at the time of the accompanying power recovery.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the motion control means (movable accessory control means 245) is executed in a period different from the period in which the first motion control (operation check of the movable body related to the power recovery) is executed. For control, at least the first movable body (effect shield 83) is operated, or at least a second movable body different from the first movable body (movable body different from the effect shield 83) is operated. , When the second motion control (second motion check) is executed and the sound is output by the voice sound output means (speaker 33) at least for a part of the period during which the second motion control is executed. In other words, there is.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the motion control means (movable accessory control means 245) is based on the fact that the power is turned on or the first condition during the non-execution of the symbol variation is satisfied. In other words, the operation control (second operation check) is executed.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the sound is output during the second operation check in which the operation position operated by the first operation check in which the sound is not output is operated to the original position.
Therefore, it is possible to continuously confirm the operation of the movable body itself and the abnormal noise related to the operation of the movable body.

Further, in the present embodiment, after the first operation check in which no sound is output, there is a period in which the movable body is maintained at the operation position, and after the lapse of the period, the second operation in which sound is output is performed. The check is performed.
Therefore, it is possible to check the movable body by the operation check executed later in consideration of the result of the operation check executed earlier.
The above period is preferably a period having a predetermined length as in the present embodiment, but the length of the period may be changed.

Further, as described above, the game end determination timing is the later timing of the detection of the latest out ball and the end of the latest symbol change after the non-game period. Both are timings that occur based on the operation of the operation handle 31.
Therefore, the confirmation of the abnormal noise related to the movable body can be set at an arbitrary timing of the player. The operation is not limited to the operation of the operation handle 31 as in the present embodiment, and may be any operation unit as long as it is an operation unit that can be operated by the player, such as the operation of the cursor button 38.

Further, as shown in the flow of FIGS. 16 and 17, in the present embodiment, when it is determined in the first operation check and the second operation check that there is an abnormality in the operation of the movable body (the original position when the movable body is operated to the operation position). Is maintained, or when the movable body does not reach the original position when operating to the original position), the movable body does not stop operating.

Next, the time change of the operation position of the movable body according to the first operation check and the time change of the operation position of the movable body according to the second operation check are as shown in FIG. 18 (b).
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the time T2 required for the operation of the movable body according to the second operation check is shorter than the time T1 required for the operation of the movable body according to the first operation check. The first operation check operates from the original position to the second operation position, and the second operation check operates from the second operation position to the original position, and the moving distances of the movable bodies related to the respective operation checks are the same. Is. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operating speed of the movable body according to the second operation check is faster than the operating speed of the movable body according to the first operation check.
As described above, the sound is not output at the time of the first operation check, while the sound is output at the time of the second operation check.
According to this, it is possible to improve the accuracy of confirming the abnormality of the movable body by preventing the sound from being output in the operation check in which the moving speed is low and abnormal noise is likely to be generated when there is an abnormality.
The moving speed is a controlled speed, and if there is an abnormality in the operation of the movable body, the actual speed may be different from the controlled speed.

<Regulations on cover production>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, the regulation of the covering effect in the present embodiment will be described.
Note that FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the covering effect. Further, FIG. 20 (a) is a flow of the cover cover effect management process, and FIG. 20 (a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the cover cover effect execution lottery. In this embodiment, the range of random numbers used in the cover-covering effect execution lottery is 0 to 99.

First, as shown in FIG. 19, in the covering effect, the effect shielding body 83 passes from the above-mentioned original position (position shown in the upper part of FIG. 19) to the first operation position (position shown in the middle part of FIG. 19). Then, it is an effect of returning to the original position (the position shown in the lower part of FIG. 19), and the effect can be executed triggered by the start of the symbol change (including the start of the pseudo change described later).
As described above, in the covering effect in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 moves from the original position to the first operation position without operating from the original position to the above-mentioned second operation position, and then moves to the original position. It is a return production.

Further, as described above, since the effect shielding body 83 is in the second operation position, the entire shape on the front side of the effect shielding body 83 can be visually recognized. It can also be said that it is a production that cannot be recognized.
In addition, in this embodiment, in order to deterministically notify that the special figure hit / miss determination result in this symbol change is a big hit at the end of the development effect described later, the effect shield 83 is first operated from the original position. The second operation position is set via the position, and then the effect of returning to the original position via the first operation position can be executed. It can be said that the effect is different from the cover effect, and the entire shape of the front side of the effect shield 83 can be visually recognized. This also applies to the operation of the effect shield 83 during the non-gaming period, which will be described later.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20A, in the first step S802 in the cover covering effect management process, it is determined whether or not the pattern is a specific special figure fluctuation pattern, and if the condition is satisfied, step S802 is performed. If the condition is not satisfied, the cover effect management process is terminated. The specific special figure fluctuation pattern refers to a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the above-mentioned development effect is executed.
In step S802, it is determined whether or not the operation restriction flag is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the cover covering effect management process is terminated, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S806.
In step S806, a cover-covering effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the cover-covering effect is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S808, it is determined whether or not the lottery for executing the covering effect is won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S810, and if the condition is not satisfied, the covering effect management process is terminated.
In step S810, it is determined to execute the covering effect at the start of the symbol change, and the covering effect management process is terminated. As a result, the cover effect is executed at the start of the symbol change.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the operation restriction flag is ON, the cover covering effect is not executed. Then, as described above, when the operation check process at the time of power recovery is executed, the operation restriction flag is turned ON. Therefore, if the symbol change is started during the execution of the process, the cover-covering effect is not executed, and the operation of the movable body related to the operation check process at the time of power recovery continues.
On the other hand, during the execution of the first operation check and the second operation check, the operation restriction flag is turned off. Therefore, if the symbol variation is started during the execution of these operation checks, the cover-covering effect can be executed. Then, when the effect is executed, the execution of these operation checks is completed and the cover effect is executed.
According to this, it is possible to easily confirm the abnormal noise in the operation check related to the operation check process at the time of power recovery, while making it possible to execute the cover effect during the operation check.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second motion control (second motion check) is to operate at least the first movable body (effect shielding body 83), and the motion control means (movable accessory control means 245). May execute a third motion control (motion control related to the cover effect) to operate the first movable body with the start of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation starts during the second motion control. And when a predetermined condition relating to the execution of the third motion control is satisfied, the second motion control is terminated and the third motion control is executed, while the first motion control is in progress. In other words, when the symbol change is started and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the first operation control is continued.

The operating position (first operating position) of the effect shielding body 83 related to the covering effect and the operating position (second operating position) of the effect shielding body 83 in the operation check may be different or the same. It may be in the position of. However, when these operating positions are different, it is preferable that one operating position is on an operating locus to the other operating position as in the present embodiment.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), in the cover-covering effect execution lottery, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a loss, there is a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). The lottery will be won, and there is a 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) probability that the lottery will not be won. On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a big hit, the lottery is won with a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43), and 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). ) Will not win the lottery.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a big hit, the symbol change starts at a higher rate than in the case where the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is lost. The cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the occasion is won, and the cover-covering effect is executed at the start of the symbol change. Therefore, it can be said that the cover-covering effect at the start of the symbol change is an effect that expects a big hit.

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

First, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment, if each relationship is guaranteed, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held. This also applies to the number of times.
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 by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the time of the ON state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is specified. It may be referred to whether or not the time (for example, 3s) is exceeded. 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 open sensor 76 (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 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

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

<Additional Notes>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
The first movable body and
An operation control means for controlling the operation of the first movable body, and
The means of producing sound and the means of producing sound,
The sound output control means for controlling the voice sound output means is provided.
The motion control means executes the first motion control to at least operate the first movable body based on the power being turned on.
At least a part of the period during which the first motion control is executed, the sound output by the sound output means may not be produced.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The motion control means is motion control executed in a period different from the period in which the first motion control is executed, and at least operates the first movable body, or is the same as the first movable body. Performs a second motion control, at least operating a different second movable body,
At least a part of the period during which the second operation control is executed, the sound output by the sound output means may be produced.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The motion control means executes the second motion control based on the fact that the power is turned on or the first condition during non-execution of the symbol variation is satisfied.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The second motion control is to operate the first movable body at least.
The operation control means is
With the start of the symbol change, the third motion control for operating the first movable body may be executed.
If the symbol variation is started during the second motion control and a predetermined condition relating to the execution of the third motion control is satisfied, the second motion control is terminated and the third motion control is terminated. While executing the operation control of
If the symbol variation is started during the first motion control and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first motion control is continued.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to (4) above.
The motion control means is a fourth motion control (shielding of the movable body during the demonstration) of at least operating the first movable body based on the satisfaction of the second condition during non-execution of the symbol variation. And run
At least a part of the period during which the fourth operation control is executed, the sound output by the sound output means may not be produced.
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) Sensors 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 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 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 67a Left general winning opening 67b Right general winning opening 69 Out opening 70 1st Starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 73a Left general winning opening sensor 73b Right general winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Effect shield 83a Upper left effect shield 83b Upper right effect shield 83c Lower left effect shield 83d Lower right effect Shield 84 Volume adjustment unit 85 Brightness adjustment unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol Hold lamp 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 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power cut 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 811 Display area X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (2)

A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
With a given movable body,
An operation control means for controlling the operation of the predetermined movable body, and
The means of producing sound and the means of producing sound,
The sound output control means for controlling the voice sound output means is provided.
The motion control means executes the first predetermined motion control as a control for operating at least the predetermined movable body based on the power being turned on.
At least a part of the period during which the first predetermined operation control is executed, the sound may not be output by the sound output means .
The motion control means is further configured to be able to execute a second predetermined motion control and a third predetermined motion control as controls for operating the predetermined movable body.
During the non-execution of the symbol variation, both the second predetermined motion control and the third predetermined motion control may be executed, and in that case, the period during which the second predetermined motion control is executed. In, the voice sound is not output by the voice sound output means, while the voice is output by the voice sound output means during the period when the third predetermined operation control is being executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The second predetermined operation control is a control for moving the predetermined movable body from the original position to the operation position.
The third predetermined operation control is a control for operating the predetermined movable body from the operation position to the original position.
The motion control means executes the third predetermined motion control after a predetermined period has elapsed from the end of the execution of the second predetermined motion control.
During the predetermined period, no voice is output by the voice output means.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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