JP7054197B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As an example of a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine is, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a processing for determining whether or not a pachinko gaming machine is a big hit based on the entry of a gaming ball into a first starting port or a second starting port. Many of them are equipped with a game control microcomputer (game control means). In this type of pachinko machine, the player expects the game ball to enter the first start port and the second start port, and after winning the big hit, the big hit game advantageous to the player is executed. You will play the game while playing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601

By the way, as described in Patent Document 1, in the normal probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is uniformly determined. Further, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is allowed to play while always grasping the probability of being judged as a big hit, and there is room for improvement in providing a novel game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a novel impression.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine provided with a gaming control board that mounts a gaming control means that performs determination processing based on the entry of a ball into a ball entry port.
The game control board is
A transition operation means that can be operated from a predetermined initial position to a movement position and can be shifted to a setting change mode based on the operation to the movement position.
A power line in which power of a predetermined voltage is supplied via the first resistance, and
A signal line connected to the game control means and
It comprises a switching means that connects to the ground when the transition operating means is in the initial position, while connecting to the power line when the transition operating means is in the moving position.
The signal line is
It is connected to the switching means
A ground line from a branch portion between the switching means and the game control means toward the ground via a second resistor is provided.
The game control means is
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the input of the first signal from the signal line when the shift operation means is operated to the move position.
After shifting to the setting change mode, the setting change mode is set based on the input of the second signal from the signal line in the middle of the operation of the shift operation means from the moving position to the initial position. It is a gaming machine characterized by terminating and determining a set value corresponding to a probability of being determined to be a big hit in the determination process.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give a novel impression.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view of the gaming board provided in the gaming machine. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 4, and is the figure which shows the display which is provided with the said gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the effect control board side of the gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of the gaming machine which concerns on a comparative example. In the comparative example, it is an electric circuit diagram for demonstrating the electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the time of the in-circuit inspection of the comparative example. In this embodiment, it is an electric circuit diagram for demonstrating the electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the time of the in-circuit inspection of this embodiment. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table used when the set value is "1", (B) is a jackpot determination table used when the set value is "2", and (C) is a jackpot determination table used when the set value is "3". It is a jackpot determination table to be used, (D) is a jackpot determination table used when the set value is "4", (E) is a jackpot determination table used when the set value is "5", and (F) is a setting. It is a jackpot determination table used when the value is "6". (A) is a reach determination table, (B) is a normal symbol hit detection table, and (C) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an opening pattern determination table of the electric chew. (A) is a perspective view showing a game control board and a game control board case, and (B) is a front view showing a game control board and a game control board case. It is a front view which shows the 7-segment display. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the effect mode when the setting confirmation operation is performed through the setting change mode transition operation to the RAM clear switch operation. It is a figure which shows the electric circuit around the microcomputer for game control. (A) is a diagram showing an electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the rotation position, and (B) is a diagram showing an electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the middle of operation from the rotation position to the standby position. , (C) is a diagram showing an electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the standby position. (A) is a diagram showing a case where an error display is executed on the 7-segment display, and (B) is an operation suggestion image on the display screen, an error sound output from the speaker, and a frame lamp and a panel lamp. It is a figure which shows the error light emission mode of. It is a figure for demonstrating that the display mode is switched at a specific time time after the initial display is executed on a 7-segment display. It is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 1st pre-base, the 2nd pre-base and the 3rd pre-base are not yet memorized. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of the power-on processing. It is a flowchart of setting change mode processing. It is a flowchart of setting value confirmation mode processing. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of power failure recovery. It is a flowchart of error mode processing. It is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process on the main side. It is a flowchart of base arithmetic processing. It is a flowchart of a base display process. It is a flowchart of a base display process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of a receive interrupt process. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the variation effect start processing. In the modified example, it is a figure for demonstrating the change of the effect mode when the setting confirmation operation is performed through the setting change mode transition operation and the RAM clear switch operation. It is a figure for demonstrating that the display mode of a set value changes by a setting confirmation operation in a modification. In the modified example, it is a figure for demonstrating that a set value and a base are displayed at the same time on a 7-segment display. It is a figure for demonstrating that there is a 1st display means for displaying a set value and a 2nd display means for displaying a base in a modification. In the modified example, it is an electric circuit diagram for demonstrating the electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the time of the in-circuit inspection of the electric circuit shown in FIG. 49. In the modified example, it is an electric circuit diagram for demonstrating the electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the time of the in-circuit inspection of the electric circuit shown in FIG. 51. In the modified example, (A) is a diagram showing an electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the standby position, and (B) is an electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the middle of operation from the standby position to the rotation position. It is a figure which shows, and (C) is the figure which shows the electric circuit when a setting key cylinder is in a rotation position.

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine The pachinko game machine PY1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 2 constitutes the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21, and a front door 23 (front frame). The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame body that forms an outer shell portion of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22 and is a vertically rectangular frame body to which the game board 1 described later is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The gaming machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. The hinge portion 24 allows the front door 23 to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and the inner frame 21 to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize the game area 6 described later. The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be such that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front.

In the gaming machine frame 2, if the outer frame 22 is regarded as corresponding to the "base frame portion", the inner frame 21 and the front door 23 can be regarded as corresponding to the "front frame portion". Further, in the gaming machine frame 2, if the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 are regarded as corresponding to the "base frame portion", the front door 23 can be regarded as corresponding to the "front frame portion".

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball driving means) for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a rotation angle, and a ball hitting dish for storing the game ball (a ball hitting dish). An upper plate) 34 and a surplus ball tray (lower plate) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button (input unit) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player during an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up direction button, a down direction button, a left direction button, and a right direction button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker for outputting sound (not shown in FIG. 1).

The gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the gaming machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down is surrounded by a rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of decorative board lamps 54. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The game board 1 is integrated with a plate-shaped member arranged on the front side and a back unit (various control boards described later, an image display device 50, a unit for attaching a harness, etc.) arranged on the rear side. It is a thing.

Further, an image display device 50 (effect display means, image display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has an effect symbol display area for variable display of the effect symbol EZ (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. .. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called the effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect". The effect symbol display area is composed of, for example, three effect symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right effect symbol display area.

Each of the effect symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with doublets such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with a random eye such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally does not grasp the result of the big hit lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the effect symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol EZ, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays a display screen such as a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demo effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above. Display on 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold described later. By displaying the hold icon HA, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 83a described later and the second special figure displayed on the second special figure hold display 83b described later. The number of stored figures can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center frame 61 (inner side wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, stages 61s are formed which can guide the game ball rolling on the upper surface to the first starting port 11 described later. Further, a warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s. Further, a movable board 55k that can move up and down is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The board movable body 55k can be moved from the origin position above the display screen 50a to the effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D provided with a first start port 11 (ball entry port) at which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, below the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a normal variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory so-called electric chew) 12D provided with a second starting port 12 (ball entry port) is provided. The second starting opening 12 is also referred to as a second entry opening, a variable entry opening, a second starting winning opening, and a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, and a second start winning device. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (ball entry opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The electric chew opening / closing member 12k is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, the game ball can enter the second starting port 12, and when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12. Become. That is, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. In addition, if the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when it is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (special electric accessory) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The large winning opening 14 is also referred to as a special winning opening (special winning section). The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The large winning device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k (special winning opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state (first state) and a closed state (second state), and the large winning opening 14 is operated by the operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k. It opens and closes. The AT opening / closing member 14k is driven by the AT solenoid 14s described later. The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (hit random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won a prize in any of the winning openings to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general winning port 10, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1, the player can aim to win a prize in the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 12D is not opened when left-handed.

On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 13, a general winning opening 10, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, and an out opening 19 are provided. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the general winning opening 10, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 14. can.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, display devices 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal map display 82 for variably displaying (normal map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as a first special figure or special figure 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as a second special figure or special figure 2. In addition, ordinary patterns are also called ordinary patterns.

Further, in the display group 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold display 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored items of the operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, a special symbol (identification symbol) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped and displayed, so that a lottery based on winning a prize in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, The result of the jackpot lottery) will be notified. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern is set according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot). A big hit game (an example of a special game) that opens the big winning opening 14 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost pattern. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if there is a winning (winning) of a game ball in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the value of various random numbers such as the jackpot random number acquired for the winning (numerical information). , The determination information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a, which will be described later, as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4", respectively.

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting opening 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if a prize is won during the middle or special game, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

The number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold display 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start opening 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. It should be noted that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are turned on alternately. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 described later as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine a normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of the ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold display 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of normal figure hold.

2. 2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and an effect executed as the game progresses. It is provided with an effect control board 120 (sub control board) that controls the payout of the game ball, a payout control board 170 that controls the payout of the game ball, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit together with the payout control board 170, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with the image control board 140 and the sub drive board 162 described later.

The sub control unit is provided with at least an effect control board 120, and can control a game effect using the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, panel lamp 54, panel movable body 55k, frame lamp 212, etc.). Just do it.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is provided with a power supply unit 190. The power supply unit 190 (power supply unit) inputs an AC24V power supply from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and uses various voltages (DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V) required for the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 based on the AC24V power supply. , DC37V) to generate electric power (power supply). The DC5V power is mainly used as a power source for various integrated circuits (ICs). Further, the electric power of DC12V is mainly used as a power source for various sensors and solenoids. Further, the electric power of DC18V is mainly used as a power source for various LEDs. Further, the electric power of DC24V and the electric power of DC37V are mainly used as a power source of the motor (driving means) for the effect.

The power supply unit 190 (power supply unit) first supplies the generated power to the payout control board 170. Then, the generated electric power is supplied to the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 via the payout control board 170. Further, the generated electric power is supplied to other devices via the payout control board 170, the game control board 100, and the effect control board 120. In this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 is not provided with a backup power supply circuit. This point will be described in detail later.

A power switch 195 (power switching unit) is connected to the power supply unit 190. The power switch 195 is capable of switching between an on state in which power can be supplied based on the power supply of AC24V supplied from the outside and a cutoff state in which power cannot be supplied. That is, the power switch 195 switches the power on or off by the ON operation or the OFF operation. When the power switch 195 is turned ON, the power switch 195 is turned on, and when the power switch 195 is turned OFF, the power switch 195 is turned on. It becomes a cutoff state.

Further, the power supply unit 190 has a RAM clear switch (RAM clear operation means) 191 for causing the game CPU 102 to clear the information stored in the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control microcomputer 101, which will be described later. It is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM clear switch 191 is provided on the power supply unit 190 arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 191 cannot be operated unless the employee of the game hall or the like can open the game machine frame 2. That is, it can be said that the RAM clear switch 191 is an operation means that cannot be operated by a player. When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, a detection signal indicating that the RAM clear switch 191 is ON is input to the game control microcomputer 101.

As shown in FIG. 6, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer 101 (game control means) includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 used as a work memory, and a game ROM 103. It includes a game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 that executes a stored program, and a game I / O (Input / Output) port unit 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 includes the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit 105 (first special figure holding storage unit 105a and second special figure holding storage unit 105b), the normal figure holding storage unit 106, and the set value information storage unit described later. A 107 and a base information storage unit 108 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the game control board 100 is provided with a 7-segment display 300 and a setting key cylinder 180. The 7-segment display 300 and the setting key cylinder 180 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 6, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first starting port sensor 11a, the second starting port sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, the general winning opening sensor 10a, and the discharging port sensor 18a are connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in the general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10.

The discharge port sensor 18a is provided in a discharge port (not shown) for discharging the game ball to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and detects the game ball that has passed through the discharge port. The discharge port is provided at the lower end of the inner frame 21, and the game ball driven into the game area 6 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a large winning port 14, a general winning port 10, and an out. After entering any of the mouths 19, the ball finally passes through the discharge port. Therefore, by detecting the game ball that has passed through the discharge port with the discharge port sensor 18a, it is possible to detect all the game balls that have been driven into the game area 6. The number of all the game balls driven into the game area 6 can be referred to as the total number of launched balls. Further, since the total firing series is the same as the number of all the gaming balls discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, it can also be called the number of discharged balls, the total number of discharged balls, and the number of out balls.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the prize-winning device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure hold indicator 83b), and the normal figure hold indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and also receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card) and a prize ball payout device 73. In addition to being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 (first control board) mounts a payout control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) 171 that can execute a control process related to payout of a game ball according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 171 (payout control means) includes a payout ROM 173 that stores a program for controlling payout, a payout RAM 174 that is used as a work memory, and a payout ROM 173 that executes a program stored in the payout ROM 173. A CPU 172 and a payout I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 178 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The payout ROM 173 may be externally attached.

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. Pay out or pay out ball rental. For example, when the game ball enters (wins) the first start port 11, the detection signal by the first start port sensor 11a is input to the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs a prize ball signal indicating that the game ball has entered the first starting port 11 to the payout control board 170. In this case, the payout control microcomputer 171 that has received the prize ball signal drives the launch solenoid 72s via the launch control circuit 175 based on the prize ball number information stored in the payout ROM 173 to start the first operation. Prize balls (for example, 3 pieces) are paid out based on the entry into the mouth 11. At this time, the game ball to be paid out is detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170. Here, in this embodiment, the backup power supply circuit 179 is provided on the payout control board 170. This point will be described in detail later.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes programs stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 and the effect I / O port unit 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The effect RAM 124 is provided with a setting value flag 125, which will be described later. The effect ROM 123 may be externally attached. As described above, the effect control board 120 is adapted to be supplied with electric power (for example, electric power of 5 V DC) from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the image control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120, and the sub drive board 162 (sub drive circuit) is connected to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to perform display control of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The effect control microcomputer 121 transmits a control signal via the image input circuit 147 of the image control board 140. Then, the image CPU 141 transmits a control signal to the image display device 50 via the image output circuit 148 of the image control board 140.

The image RAM 143 of the image control board 140 is a memory for expanding image data. The image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative patterns) and a background. Image data such as images are stored. The image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads image data from the image ROM 142 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 121. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

A speaker 620 (sound output means) is connected to the image control board 140. The effect control microcomputer 121 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 620 via the voice CPU 149 of the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The voice CPU 149 controls the voice of the speaker 620 via the voice control circuit 150 based on a command from the image CPU 141. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 620 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. However, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Although the image control board 140 is made to perform voice control of the speaker 620, a voice control board may be provided separately from the image control board 140, and the voice control board may be made to perform voice control of the speaker 620. In this case, the voice control board may be connected to the effect control board 120, or may be connected to the effect control board 120 via the image control board 140. Further, a CPU may be mounted on a voice control board, and in that case, the CPU may be made to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board, or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. .. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and emits light from each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. Control. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the drive of the board movable body 55k via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the panel movable body 55k, and drives the motor to drive the panel movable body 55k according to the operation pattern data. I do. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may be used to control the lighting of the lamp and the drive control of the movable panel 55k. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, an input unit detection sensor (effect button detection sensor) 40a and a select button detection sensor 42a are connected to the effect control board 120. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the input unit 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the input unit detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection sensor 42a to the effect control board 120.

Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. 3. Power supply unit Next, the power supply unit 190 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 shows the power supply unit 190 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 shows the power supply board 190X of the comparative example. Hereinafter, the power supply unit 190 and the power supply board 190X will be compared and described.

The power supply board 190X is generally used as a power supply unit in pachinko gaming machines. When the power supply board 190X is used as the power supply unit, the power supply board 190X becomes a test target board. Therefore, it is not permitted to mount surface mount components on the power supply board 190X, and there is a situation that lead components (Dip components) with lead wires must be mounted. Further, most of the power supply boards 190X are provided with a backup power supply circuit, and the backup power supply circuit can supply backup power to the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 at the time of power failure. However, the power supply board 190X provided with the backup power supply circuit peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine becomes a custom-made product. From the above, there is a problem that the power supply board 190X cannot replace the lead component with a surface mount component, and by providing a backup power supply circuit, it has to have a relatively large configuration as a custom-made product. rice field.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 is used instead of the power supply board 190X. The power supply unit 190 is modularized and is a general-purpose product. Therefore, when the power supply unit 190 is used as the power supply unit, the power supply unit 190 is not a test target substrate. Therefore, not only the lead component but also the surface mount component can be mounted on the power supply unit 190. As a result, the power supply unit 190 can be made smaller (compact) by replacing the conventional lead component with a surface mount component. Further, since the power supply unit 190 is a general-purpose product, it does not have a backup power supply circuit peculiar to pachinko gaming machines. This makes it possible to make the power supply unit 190 even smaller.

Thus, as can be seen from the comparison between the power supply unit 190 shown in FIG. 8 and the power supply board 190X shown in FIG. 9, the power supply unit 190 can be configured to be smaller than the power supply board 190X. In the case of the power supply board 190X, it is necessary to mount lead parts that have become difficult to obtain in recent years, but in the case of the power supply unit 190, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to mount lead parts that are difficult to obtain.

Next, the arrangement of the power supply unit 190 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is arranged on the lower rear side of the inner frame 21. A payout control board 170 is arranged behind the power supply unit 190, and at least a part of the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. The power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are arranged outside the transparent outer cover 25 provided behind the game board 1. Therefore, the payout control board 170 can be said to be a "frame-side board" provided in the game machine frame 2 (inner frame 21) instead of the game board 1. The payout control board 170 is housed in a payout control board case 170A that does not interfere with the visibility of the payout control microcomputer 171.

On the other hand, the game control board 100, the above-mentioned effect control board 120, the sub drive board 162, and the image control board 140 are arranged inside the outer cover 25 of the game board 1. Therefore, the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, the sub drive board 162, and the image control board 140 can be said to be "board-side boards" provided on the game board 1 instead of the game machine frame 2. The game control board 100 is housed in a game control board case 100A that does not interfere with the visibility of the game control microcomputer 101.

In this way, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are arranged outside the game board 1 and at a short distance behind the inner frame 21. In particular, since the payout control board 170 is arranged so that a part of the payout control board 170 overlaps the power supply unit 190 in the front-rear direction, the wiring is easily connected. Therefore, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN3 (see FIG. 12) described later. As a result, the DC5V power generated by the power supply unit 190 is first supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control board 170.

Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is arranged immediately in front of the payout control board 170 so that most of the power supply unit 190 is not exposed. That is, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is viewed from the back side, the power supply unit 190 is hidden behind (front) the payout control board 170 and is almost invisible. Therefore, for the power supply unit 190, it is difficult to connect the wiring to the other control boards except for the payout control board 170 which is arranged immediately behind.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 and the game control board 100 are not directly connected by a harness, but the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN4 (see FIG. 12) described later. As a result, the electric power of DC5V generated by the power supply unit 190 is supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control board 170, and then supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100. In this way, it is possible to supply DC5V power to the game control board 100 while simplifying the wiring.

In short, conventionally, a method of branching the DC5V electric power generated by the power supply unit 190 (power supply board 190X) into one toward the payout control board 170 and one toward the game control board 100 is common. However, in this method, as shown in FIG. 8, when the power supply unit 190 is arranged so as to be hidden in front of the payout control board 170, it is difficult to connect the power supply unit 190 and the game control board 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the wiring, the game control board 100, which is a board-side board, is connected to the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170, which is a frame-side board. As a result, the electric power of DC5V generated by the power supply unit 190 is once supplied to the game control board 100 via the payout control board 170, and a new electric power supply relationship is established.

Here, the merits of the case where the power supply unit 190 can be configured small will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is arranged on the lower rear side of the inner frame 21. The power supply unit 190 shown in FIG. 8 can be made shorter in the vertical direction than the power supply board 190X shown in FIG. 9 by making it compact. Thereby, the power supply unit 190 having a short length in the vertical direction can be arranged on the lower side of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1.

By the way, the front of the power supply unit 190 is a lower portion of the front door 23. The lower portion of the front door 23 is an operation mechanism unit 210 (see FIG. 1) including a ball hitting plate 34 (upper plate), a lower plate 35, an input unit 40k (effect button), a select button 42k, and the like. Therefore, as described above, when the power supply unit 190 having a short vertical length is arranged on the lower side of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the vertical length of the operation mechanism unit 210 is shortened and the operation mechanism unit is shortened. The upper end position of 210 can be lowered. As a result, it is possible to expand the game board 1 (see FIG. 4) downward and lower the lower end position of the game area 6. As a result, there is an advantage that the game entertainment can be improved by expanding the game area 6.

4. Electric circuit between the power supply unit, the payout control board, and the game control board Next, the electric circuit DK1 (see FIG. 12) between the power supply unit 190, the payout control board 170, and the game control board 100 of this embodiment will be described. .. However, before explaining the electric circuit DK1 of this embodiment, the electric circuit DKX between the power supply unit 190, the payout control board 170, and the game control board 100 of the comparative example will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the comparative example, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by the harness HN1. The connector CN1 at one end of the harness HN1 is connected to the power supply unit 190, and the connector CN2 at the other end of the harness HN1 is connected to the payout control board 170. The harness HN1 is provided with a wiring h1 for supplying electric power of DC5V (specific voltage) from the power supply unit 190 (hereinafter, also referred to as a “normal power supply”) and a wiring h2 serving as a ground wire. In addition to the wiring h1 and the wiring h2, the harness HN1 is provided with, for example, wiring for supplying DC12V power from the power supply unit 190, but the description thereof will be omitted.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line a1 (specific power line) between the connector CN2 and the branch portion j1. The power line a1 is connected to the wiring h1 of the harness HN1 via the connector CN2. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line a2 connected to the ground G. The power line a2 is connected to the wiring h2 of the harness HN1 via the connector CN2.

A filter (noise reduction means) NF1 is connected to the connector CN2 side of the power line a1. The filter NF1 is composed of two coils (inductors) and one capacitor, and is a so-called three-element type low-pass filter. In the filter NF1, the two coils are connected in series with the power line a1. Further, one coil is connected in parallel to the power line a1. That is, one side of the capacitor is connected to the power line a1 and the other side of the capacitor is connected to the ground G. This filter NF1 removes high frequency noise from the power of DC5V supplied by the power line a1.

Further, the capacitor CA1 is connected in parallel to the branch portion j1 side of the power line a1 with respect to the filter NF1. This capacitor CA1 is an electrolytic capacitor having a relatively large capacitance (for example, a capacitance of 470 μF). The electrolytic capacitor is a capacitor in which the metal oxidized by the electrolytic solution is used as an anode, the film formed on the surface of the metal is used as a dielectric, and the electrolytic solution is used as a cathode. This capacitor CA1 prevents the voltage of DC5V from dropping when the fluctuation (load) of the current in the normal power supply becomes large.

Further, the capacitor CA2 is connected in parallel to the branch portion j1 side of the power line a1 with respect to the capacitor CA1. The capacitor CA2 is a ceramic capacitor having a smaller capacitance than the capacitor CA1 (for example, the capacitance is 0.1 μF). The ceramic capacitor is a capacitor made of ceramic (metal oxide sintered body) as a dielectric. This capacitor CA2 removes high frequency noise from a normal power supply on the power line a1.

There is a power line c1 (first branch power line) from the branch portion j1 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line c1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the normal power supply (power of DC5V from the power supply unit 190) is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring h1, the power line a1, and the power line c1. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the normal power supply at the normal time.

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN2. The connector CN3 at one end of the harness HN2 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN4 at the other end of the harness HN2 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN2 is provided with a wiring h3 for supplying normal power and a wiring h4 for supplying backup power, which will be described later. In addition to the wiring h3 and the wiring h4, the harness HN2 is provided with, for example, wiring for supplying DC12V power from the power supply unit 190, but the description thereof will be omitted.

The payout control board 170 has a power line b1 from the branch portion j1 to the wiring h3 of the harness HN2, and the resistor T1 is connected in series to the branch portion j1 side of the power line b1. The resistance T1 suppresses the current from the branch portion j1 to the resistance T1. Further, a diode DO1 is connected to the connector CN3 side of the power line b1 with respect to the resistance T1. The diode DO1 allows a current flow from the diode DO1 toward the connector CN3 side, while restricting a current flow from the diode DO1 toward the branch portion j1 side. With this diode DO1, it is possible to prevent the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) described later from going from the diode DO1 to the branch portion j1.

Further, a capacitor CA3 is connected in parallel to the connector CN3 side of the power line b1 with respect to the diode DO1. The capacitor CA3 is an electric double layer capacitor having a rated voltage of 5.5V and having a capacitance much larger than that of the capacitors CA1 and CA2 (for example, the capacitance is 0.33F). The electric double layer capacitor is a capacitor whose operating principle is an electric double layer generated at the interface between activated carbon and an electrolytic solution. This capacitor CA3 releases the stored charge when the normal power supply from the power supply unit 190 is not supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control board 170 at the time of power failure. As a result, it is possible to supply DC5V power (hereinafter, also referred to as “backup power supply”) to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 described later and the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 described later.

Further, the capacitor CA4 is connected in parallel to the connector CN3 side of the power line b1 with respect to the capacitor CA3. This capacitor CA4 is a ceramic capacitor similar to the above-mentioned capacitor CA2. With this capacitor CA4, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied by the power line b1.

Further, there is a branch portion j2 on the connector CN3 side of the power line b1 with respect to the capacitor CA4. Then, there is a power line b2 from the branch portion j2 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line b2 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the backup power supply is supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line b1 and the power line b2 by discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 at the time of power failure. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the backup power source even when the power is cut off. That is, it is possible to prevent the information related to the payout stored in the payout RAM 174 from being erased.

Further, the power line b1 is connected to the wiring h3 via the connector CN3. The wiring h3 is connected to the power line d1 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN4. The power line d1 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the backup power supply is supplied to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1 by discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 at the time of power failure. .. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can operate based on the backup power source even when the power is cut off. That is, it is possible to prevent the information related to the game stored in the game RAM 104 from being erased. The power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1 correspond to the "second branch power line".

Further, the payout control board 170 has a power line c2 extending from the branch portion j1, and the power line c2 is connected to the wiring h4 via the connector CN3. The wiring h4 is connected to the power line d2 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN4. The power line d2 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the electric power of DC5V from the power supply unit 190 is supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring h1, the electric power line a1, the electric power line c2, the wiring h4, and the electric power line d2. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can operate based on the normal power supply (power of DC5V from the power supply unit 190) at the normal time.

As described above, according to the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the payout control board 170, the normal power can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 by the power line c1 extending from the branch portion j1. be. Further, the electric power line b1 extending from the branch portion j1 can supply a normal power supply to the capacitor CA3 and store an electric charge in the capacitor CA3. When the power is cut off, the backup power supply can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 by the power line b1 and the power line b2 extending from the branch portion j1. In this way, by using the branch of the power line c1 and the power line b1 and the power line b2, it is possible to supply the normal power supply and the backup power supply to the payout control microcomputer 171 with a simple circuit configuration.

Further, according to the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example, the capacitor CA3 provided on the payout control board 170 supplies the backup power supply to the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line b1 and the power line b2 at the time of power failure. In addition to being possible, it can be supplied to the game control microcomputer 101 of the game control board 100 via the power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1. That is, the backup power can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 without providing a capacitor as a backup power supply means on the power supply board. Therefore, the power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 8) can be used instead of the power supply board 190X (see FIG. 9), and a new backup power supply relationship can be constructed.

By the way, the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example has the following problems. First, in-circuit inspection is performed in the manufacturing process of various control boards (electronic circuit boards) including the payout control board 170. In the in-circuit inspection, with the electronic components mounted on the board, a signal is sent to each electronic component using an in-circuit tester, and the number of components (resistor value, capacitor value, inductance value) is incorrect. It is inspected for defects, soldering openings and short circuits, lead floating, and IC malfunction. The in-circuit inspection is performed with the CPU and one-chip microcomputer removed from the board. When the in-circuit inspection is completed, a CPU or a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the board and a function test is performed. The function test actually operates the control board and inspects whether or not the output of the electronic circuit board as a whole meets the specifications.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11, at the time of the in-circuit inspection of the comparative example, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170, and power is supplied from the in-circuit tester INC via the power line a1 and the power line b1. Is supplied to the capacitor CA3. As a result, the capacitor CA3 stores electric charges. However, once the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 is not immediately released. Therefore, if the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit inspection is completed, the electric charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 may act on the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 may malfunction.

In short, as a result of mounting the capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means on the payout control board 170, there is a possibility that the payout control microcomputer 171 may malfunction due to the electric charge remaining in the in-circuit inspection. In particular, the capacitor CA3 is an electric double layer capacitor that can store a large amount of electric charge but takes a relatively long time to release the electric charge. Therefore, electric charges tend to remain in the capacitor CA3, and as described above, there is a possibility that the payout control microcomputer 171 may malfunction.

Therefore, the electric circuit DK1 between the power supply unit 190, the payout control board 170, and the game control board 100 of the present embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. In the electric circuit DK1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the description of the parts common to the configuration of the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example shown in FIG. 10 will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN3. The connector CN5 at one end of the harness HN3 is connected to the power supply unit 190, and the connector CN6 at the other end of the harness HN3 is connected to the payout control board 170. The harness HN3 is provided with a wiring H1 for supplying DC5V power (normal power supply) from the power supply unit 190, a wiring H2 for supplying DC5V power different from the normal power supply, and a wiring H3 serving as a ground wire. Has been done.

In the payout control board 170, the power line A1 and the power line A2 are provided in parallel. The power line A1 is connected to the wiring H1 of the harness HN3 via the connector CN6. As a result, normal power is supplied to the power line A1 via the wiring H1. The power line A2 is connected to the wiring H2 of the harness HN3 via the connector CN6. As a result, the electric power of DC5V, which is different from the normal power supply, is supplied to the electric power line A2 via the wiring H2. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A3 connected to the ground G. The power line A3 is connected to the wiring H3 of the harness HN3 via the connector CN6.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN6 side of the power line A1. With this filter NF1, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply supplied by the power line A1. Further, in the power line A1, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN7 side of the filter NF1. With this capacitor CA1, it is possible to prevent the voltage of DC5V from dropping when the fluctuation (load) of the current in the normal power supply becomes large. Further, in the power line A1, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN7 side of the capacitor CA1. With this capacitor CA2, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply supplied by the power line A1.

Further, the power line A1 has a power line C1 from the branch portion J1 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the normal power supply is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H1, the power line A1, and the power line C1. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can be operated based on the normal power supply. The electric power line A1 and the electric power line C1 correspond to the "first specific electric power line".

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN4. The connector CN7 at one end of the harness HN4 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN8 at the other end of the harness HN4 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN4 is provided with a wiring H4 for supplying normal power and a wiring H5 for supplying backup power.

The power line A1 is connected to the wiring H4 via the connector CN7. The wiring H4 is connected to the power line D1 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN8. The power line D1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the normal power supply is supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H1, the power line A1, the wiring H4, and the power line D1. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can be operated based on the normal power supply.

The filter NF2 is connected to the connector CN6 side of the power line A2. The filter NF2 is the same as the filter NF1 described above. With this filter NF2, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the power of DC5V supplied from the power supply unit 190 (hereinafter, also referred to as “charging power”). The charging power is DC 5V, which is the same as the normal power supply, but is only power for storing electric charge in the capacitor CA3. Further, in the power line A2, the same resistance T1 as the resistance T1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in series to the connector CN7 side of the filter NF2. With this resistance T1, it is possible to suppress the current of the charging power supplied by the power line A2. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN7 side of the power line A2 with respect to the resistor T1. With this diode DO1, it is possible to prevent the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) from going from the diode DO1 to the connector CN6 side.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN7 side of the power line A2 with respect to the diode DO1. As a result, it is possible to supply a backup power source by discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 at the time of power failure. Further, in the power line A2, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN6 side of the capacitor CA3. With this capacitor CA4, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied by the power line A2.

Further, there is a branch portion J2 on the connector CN7 side of the power line A2 with respect to the capacitor CA4. There is a power line B1 heading from the branch portion J2 to the payout control microcomputer 171 and a power line B2 heading to the connector CN7. The power line B1 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, when the power is cut off, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A2 and the power line B1. The electric power line A2 and the electric power line B1 correspond to the "second specific electric power line".

Further, the power line B2 is connected to the wiring H5 via the connector CN7. The wiring H5 is connected to the power line D2 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN8. The power line D2 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, when the power is cut off, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line A2, the power line B2, the wiring H5, and the power line D2. The portion including the capacitor CA3, the diode DO1, the power line A2, the power line B1, and the power line B2 corresponds to the "backup power supply circuit 179 (see FIG. 6)" of this embodiment.

As described above, according to the electric circuit DK1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the payout control board 170, the power line A1 and the power line C1 (first specific power line), and the power line A2 and the power line B1 (first). (2 specific power lines) and each extend toward the payout control microcomputer 171 in a separated state. Therefore, it is possible to supply normal power to the payout control microcomputer 171 by the power line A1. Further, the electric power line A2 can supply charging power to the capacitor CA3 and store the electric charge in the capacitor CA3. When the power is cut off, the power line A2 and the power line B1 can supply the backup power supply to the payout control microcomputer 171.

Here, at the time of the in-circuit inspection of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC controls so as to supply electric power to the electric power line A1 but not to supply electric power to the electric power line A2 and the electric power line B1. This makes it possible to perform in-circuit inspection without storing electric charge in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, even if the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit inspection is completed, it is possible to prevent the charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171. .. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. Since the other effects of this embodiment are the same as those of the above-mentioned comparative example, the description thereof will be omitted.

5. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits" and "missing" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. In the case of "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When the jackpot is won, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit games), an opening before the first round game starts (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game ends (also referred to as OP). Also referred to as ED). Each round game starts with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. Probability change jackpot and normal jackpot. The probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to the normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 1 (lottery of the first special symbol) are from 1R to 8R, and the maximum winning opening 14 is 29.5 seconds per 1R (predetermined). It is a big hit that opens for a period of time) and opens the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R from 9R to 16R. That is, although the total number of rounds of these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which a game ball can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these big hits, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is extremely short, and it is a round in which no prize ball can be expected. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the "special figure 1_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed. "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

In addition, for the probability variation jackpot and normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 2 (lottery of the second special symbol), the big winning opening 14 from 1R to 16R is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R. It's a big hit. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81b.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, it is controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) described later after the jackpot game. The electric support control state continues until the next big hit winning if it is controlled according to the high probability state. On the other hand, when the control is performed in association with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of electric support times (time reduction number) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support is the upper limit of the number of times of execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 14, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of Special Figure 1 and the lottery of Special Figure 2 is 65% for the probabilistic jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 1, the jackpot game with an actual number of rounds of 8 is executed, while if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the actual number of rounds is 8 rounds. The lottery of the special figure 2 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the lottery of the special figure 1 in that the jackpot game with 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not the jackpot is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning jackpot type is performed based on the "winning type random number". As shown in FIG. 15A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers" in addition to the jackpot random numbers and the hit type random numbers.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol EZ that is variablely displayed among a plurality of effect symbol EZs, and it depends on which symbol the variable display effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") in which a combination of effect symbols EZ indicating a big hit is won. The effect symbol EZ that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The variation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 15B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot (whether or not the jackpot game is executed) by using the jackpot determination table. As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16F, the jackpot determination table is provided corresponding to each of the set values. In this embodiment, six types of set values, "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", or "6", are provided.

The set value is a parameter that determines the probability of being determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination process (appropriately referred to as "big hit determination probability"). The set value is set by an employee of the amusement park or the like, as will be described later. As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16F, the jackpot determination table corresponding to each set value includes a jackpot determination table used in a normal probability state and a jackpot determination table used in a high probability state. There is a table. The types of set values and the types of the jackpot determination table are not limited to the six types, and can be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16F, a jackpot random number value determined to be a jackpot or a loss is assigned to each of the jackpot determination tables corresponding to each set value. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 determines whether it is a jackpot or a loss by using a jackpot determination table corresponding to a set value. In this embodiment, it is set not to win a small hit, but it may be set so that a small hit may be won. Further, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot and the method of distributing the jackpot random number value determined to be a jackpot are not limited to FIGS. 16A to 16F, and can be appropriately changed.

6. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16A to 16F, the jackpot determination table used in the high probability state is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state in each set value. It is set so that it can be easily judged as a big hit. Further, in the normal probability state or the high probability state of the gaming state, in the same gaming state, the higher the set value is set, the easier it is to be determined as a big hit.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special figure display 81 is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-reduced state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-reduced state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 18). That is, when the variable time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, it becomes easier to select a short variable time as the variable time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (judgment of the normal symbol). See FIG. 17 (B)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal figure display 82 is a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 17 (C)). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 19). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 19). That is, the function of increasing the number of times of opening of the electric chew 12D is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number of times increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, those functions are not activated as compared with the case where these functions are not activated. Therefore, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called the non-electric support control state or the non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is easier to open than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the probabilistic jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly called "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high accuracy and high base state is substantially continued until the next big hit. In addition, the end condition of the high accuracy and high base state may be only that the big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

Further, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly called "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed so that the game ball can be won in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get more start-up prizes than right-handed.

7. Method of changing and confirming the set value Next, the method of changing the set value will be described. In this embodiment, in order to change the setting value, it is necessary to shift to the setting change mode. Three conditions are required to shift to the setting change mode. The first condition is that the power is turned on. That is, by switching the power switch 195 from the OFF operation to the ON operation, the cut state is switched to the ON state. The second condition is that the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed. The third condition is that the setting key cylinder 180, which will be described later, is in the rotation position. Hereinafter, the setting key cylinder 180 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the setting key cylinder 180 (transition operating means) is provided on the game control board 100, and a setting key (not shown) as a key can be inserted. ing. By rotating the inserted setting key, the setting key cylinder 180 is between the standby position (initial position) shown in FIG. 20 (B) and the rotation position (movement position) rotated 90 degrees from the standby position. It is possible to move (rotate) with. The setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position in the initial state, and is configured so that it cannot be moved to the rotation position unless a dedicated setting key is used.

As shown in FIG. 20A, the setting key cylinder 180 includes a substantially cubic base portion 180b directly assembled to the game control board 100, and a cylindrical columnar portion 180c extending rearward from the base portion 180b. It is equipped with. The base portion 180b and the cylindrical portion 180c are made of black synthetic resin, and an insertion hole through which a setting key can be inserted is formed in the cylindrical portion 180c.

Here, the exposed portion 100C notched corresponding to the position of the setting key cylinder 180 is formed on the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. The exposed portion 100C is formed in a circular shape having substantially the same size as the rear surface 180d of the cylindrical portion 180c of the setting key cylinder 180. Therefore, when the game control board 100 is housed in the game control board case 100A, only the rear surface 180d of the cylindrical portion 180c of the setting key cylinder 180 is exposed from the exposed portion 100C.

Further, the rear surface 180d of the cylindrical portion 180c of the setting key cylinder 180 forms substantially the same plane as the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. That is, the rear surface 180d does not protrude or retract with respect to the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. In this way, by not projecting the rear surface 180d of the cylindrical portion 180c from the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, it is possible to prevent the corner portion of the rear surface 180d from being easily damaged. Then, by making the rear surface 180d flush with the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, the gap between the exposed portion 100C and the rear surface 180d is almost eliminated so that foreign matter does not enter the game control board case 100A. It is possible to do. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent use of the setting key cylinder 180 and malfunction of the game control board 100.

Further, in the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, a peripheral wall portion 100D extending rearward is formed at a position corresponding to the setting key cylinder 180. The peripheral wall portion 100D is a rectangular peripheral wall portion so as to surround the cylindrical portion 180c and the rear end portion of the base portion 180b of the setting key cylinder 180. The peripheral wall portion 100D makes it possible to prevent, for example, a wire or the like from invading the inside of the game control board case 100A and improperly contacting the periphery of the cylindrical portion 180c. Further, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a provided inside the setting key cylinder 180, which will be described later, is switched due to the influence of illegal magnetism.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, a 7-segment display 300 (display means) capable of displaying a set value is provided on the game control board 100. The display control of the 7-segment display 300 is executed by the game control microcomputer 101. The reason why the 7-segment display 300 is provided not on the effect control board 120 but on the game control board 100 is based on the following reasons. That is, the game control board 100 (game control microcomputer 101) is an inspection target of a test for confirming proper operation, and if the display of the set value is controlled by the game control board 100, the display of the set value is displayed. This is because reliability can be guaranteed.

As shown in FIG. 21, the 7-segment display 300 is a so-called 4-segment 7-segment display, and includes a total of 32 lighting (light emitting) portions. Specifically, the 7-segment display 300 includes a first display area 310, a second display area 320, a third display area 330, and a fourth display area 340 in order from left to right. The four display areas 310, 320, 330, and 340 have eight lighting portions (LED elements) LB1 to LB8 and LB9 to LB16 so that they can represent numbers from "0" to "9", respectively. It has LB17 to LB24 and LB25 to LB32. Since the 4-series 7-segment display is a distribution product that is widely distributed in the market, it is possible to inexpensively configure the display means by using the 4-series 7-segment display (7-segment display 300).

In this embodiment, any of the set values from "1" to "6" is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. When the set value is displayed, the lighting portions LB25 to LB32 of the fourth display area 340 emit light in a lighting mode (light emission mode in which light is continuously emitted) so as to represent the numerical value of the set value. When the set value is displayed in the fourth display area 340, nothing is displayed in the first display area 310, the second display area 320, and the third display area 330.

Next, when the set value is changed, the display mode on the 7-segment display 300 and the effect mode on the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) will be described. In this embodiment, in order to change the set value as described above, it is necessary to satisfy the three conditions (based on the establishment of the predetermined transition condition) and shift to the setting change mode. Specifically, the power switch 195 is changed from an OFF operation to an ON operation while the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated 90 degrees from the standby position using the setting key and the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed. Switch. The operation satisfying these three conditions will be referred to as "setting change mode transition operation" below. The setting change mode transition operation is generally performed by an employee of the game hall, and cannot be performed by a player who cannot visually recognize the back side (see FIG. 8) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1.

As shown in FIG. 22 (A), when the setting change mode transition operation is performed to shift to the setting change mode, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 is displayed. The set value (for example, "1") that was set before the power was turned on is displayed. That is, the set value information (hereinafter referred to as "set value information") set during the previous game is not deleted even in the blocked state. Therefore, when the setting change mode transition operation is performed when the power is turned on, the setting value set during the previous game is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the stored setting value information.

Further, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode, as shown in FIG. 22B, the setting changing image SH indicating the characters “setting changing” is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50. By starting the display of the image SH during setting change, it is possible to let the employee of the amusement park (hereinafter referred to as "setting changer") who changes the setting value know that the setting change mode has been correctly performed. Is. Further, the image SH during setting change continues to be displayed on the display screen 50a until the setting change mode ends. Therefore, the person who changes the setting can grasp the situation where the setting value can be changed by looking at the image SH during the setting change.

Further, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode, as shown in FIG. 22B, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "the setting can be changed". By starting the voice "Settings can be changed", it is possible to make the person who changed the settings audibly understand that the mode has been changed to the setting change mode correctly. In addition, the voice "The setting can be changed" is repeatedly output until the setting change mode ends, except for the timing when the setting value is changed. Therefore, the person who changes the setting can grasp the situation where the setting value can be changed as long as he / she keeps listening to the voice "The setting can be changed".

Further, when the setting change mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 22B, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special first light emitting mode. By starting the light emission in the first light emission mode, it is possible to make the setting changer know that the setting change mode has been correctly performed. Further, the light emission of the first light emitting mode by the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 continues until the setting change mode ends, except for the timing when the set value is changed. Therefore, the person who changes the setting can grasp the situation where the set value can be changed as long as he / she keeps watching the light emission of the first light emission mode.

Here, in the present embodiment, the set value can be changed by pressing the RAM clear switch 191 in the setting change mode. Specifically, each time the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the set value is incremented by one in the order of "1" ⇒ "2" ⇒ "3" ⇒ "4" ⇒ "5" ⇒ "6". It is possible to make it. When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the set value is "6", the set value returns to "1".

In this way, the existing RAM clear switch 191 is used as the operation means for switching the set value, and the dedicated operation means is not newly provided. Conventionally, the RAM clear switch 191 is used only for erasing the stored information of the game RAM 104 and the payout RAM 174 when the power is turned on, and is not used except when the power is turned on. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 191 is used as both an operation means for switching the set value and an operation means for erasing the stored information of the game RAM 104 and the like, thereby reducing the number of parts. It is possible to plan. Even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode, the stored information of the game RAM 104 or the like is not erased at the timing of the pressing operation.

As shown in FIG. 22B, for example, when the setting value “1” is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 when the setting change mode is entered and then the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, FIG. 22C is performed. As shown in the above, the set value "2" is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. That is, the display of the set value "1" is switched to the display of the set value "2". This makes it possible for the person who changes the setting to know that the set value has been switched to "2".

Further, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 22C, the setting value is changed by superimposing the setting changing image SH on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 and indicating an upward arrow. Image YG is displayed. By displaying the set value change image YG, it is possible to make the person who changed the setting know that the set value has been changed (increased). The set value change image YG is displayed only for a few seconds after the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, and then disappears, and only the setting changing image SH is displayed again on the display screen 50a.

When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "the set value has been changed" as shown in FIG. 22 (C). It is possible to let the person who changed the setting know that the setting value has been changed by the voice "The setting value has been changed". The voice "The setting value has been changed" is output only once, and then the voice "The setting can be changed" is repeated as described above.

Further, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special second light emitting mode, as shown in FIG. 22 (C). By emitting light in this second light emitting mode, it is possible to make the person who changes the setting know that the set value has been changed. The light emission in the second light emission mode is executed only for a few seconds after the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, and then returns to the light emission in the first light emission mode as described above.

Subsequently, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the set value "2" is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 as shown in FIG. 22 (C), 7 is performed as shown in FIG. 22 (D). The set value "3" is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the segment display 300. That is, the display of the set value "2" is switched to the display of the set value "3". This makes it possible for the person who changes the setting to know that the set value has been switched to "3".

Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), the set value change image YG is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, the speaker 620 outputs the voice "the set value has been changed", and the frame lamp. The 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special second light emitting mode. From these, it is possible to make the person who changed the setting know that the set value has been changed again.

By the way, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode, the setting changer basically faces the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (see FIG. 8) and looks at the 7-segment display 300. Therefore, it is difficult for the setting changer to grasp the display of the setting value change image YG on the display screen 50a and the light emission in the special second light emission mode on the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. Therefore, the display of the set value change image YG and the light emission in the special second light emission mode indicate that the set value has been changed mainly for the employees of the game hall around the pachinko gaming machine PY1. It means to notify. In this way, the employees of the surrounding amusement parks can grasp the change of the set value, so that it is possible to grasp that the set value has not been changed illegally.

Next, a method of confirming the set value will be described. In order to determine the set value, it is necessary to rotate the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position by using the setting key in the setting change mode. As a result, the setting change mode ends, and the last set value displayed in the setting change mode is confirmed. The operation of rotating the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position is appropriately referred to as a "setting confirmation operation".

When the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22F, the setting value confirmation image SK indicating the characters "the setting value has been confirmed" is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50. .. By displaying the set value confirmation image SK, it is possible to make the person who changes the setting or the employee of the surrounding amusement park know that the set value has been confirmed. The set value confirmation image SK is displayed for a very short time after the setting confirmation operation is performed, and then disappears.

When the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22F, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "the setting value has been confirmed". It is possible to let the person who changed the setting or the employee of the surrounding amusement park know that the set value has been confirmed by the voice "The set value has been confirmed". The voice "The set value has been confirmed" is output only once at the timing when the setting confirmation operation is performed.

Further, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22F, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special third light emitting mode. By emitting light in this third light emitting mode, it is possible to make the person who changes the setting or an employee of the surrounding amusement park know that the set value has been determined. The light emission in the third light emission mode is executed only for a very short time after the setting confirmation operation is performed, and then ends.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the setting change mode is completed by performing the setting confirmation operation, the set value displayed in the lighting mode (changeable mode) on the 7-segment display 300 (for example, “1” shown in FIG. 22 (D)). 3 ") disappears. That is, the set value is hidden (non-display mode). Then, instead of the 7-segment display 300, the initial display (see FIG. 22F) described later is executed. In this way, it is possible for the person who changes the setting to grasp the determination of the set value by changing the set value displayed in the lighting mode to the non-display mode. Further, since the set value is not displayed after the set value is confirmed, it is possible to make the confirmed set value less noticeable to the surroundings.

When the set value is determined in this way, as shown in FIG. 22F, all the lighting portions LB1 to LB32 from the first display area 310 to the fourth display area 340 are used as the initial display on the 7-segment display 300. (See FIG. 21) lights up. By lighting all the lighting portions LB1 to LB32 in this way, it is possible to clearly indicate the execution of the initial display to the setting changer who has performed the setting confirmation operation.

The meaning of the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 is as follows. The 7-segment display 300 displays the set value as described above, and also displays the base as described later. However, the set value or base displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is based on the premise that the 7-segment display 300 is functioning normally, and the 7-segment display 300 itself has a failure or malfunction. Or, it is not entirely possible that it has been tampered with.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the setting change mode ends, the initial display is automatically executed on the 7-segment display 300. This makes it possible for the person who changes the setting to know that the 7-segment display 300 is functioning normally. That is, it is possible to confirm that the setting value displayed in the setting change mode is the correct value. Furthermore, it is possible to recognize that the base displayed after the initial display will also be displayed correctly. If the mode does not shift to the setting change mode when the power is turned on, the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after the power is turned on.

By the way, in this embodiment, the setting change mode is configured to end before the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the standby position by the setting confirmation operation. Specifically, at the moment when the setting key cylinder 180 starts to move from the rotation position to the standby position, the setting change mode ends and the set value is fixed. Therefore, in the following, the configuration of the setting key cylinder switch 180a provided inside the setting key cylinder 180 and the configuration of the electric circuit around the game control microcomputer 101 will be described, and the timing for determining the set value will be explained in detail. do.

As shown in FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 101 is provided with an input terminal P14 (see FIGS. 24 (A), (B), and (C)). The input terminal P14 inputs a switch signal of either "H" level (voltage higher than the upper limit threshold voltage) or "L" level (voltage lower than the lower limit threshold voltage) from the signal line E1. There is. If the game control microcomputer 101 inputs an "H" level switch signal (first signal) from the signal line E1, it determines that the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON, and determines that the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON, and the signal line E1 to the "L" level. If the switch signal (second signal) of is input, it is determined that the setting key cylinder switch 180a is OFF.

The signal line E1 is connected to the terminal s1 of the setting key cylinder switch 180a. A ground line E4 extending from the branch portion Q1 of the signal line E1 toward the ground G is provided. A resistor T2 is connected in series to the ground line E4, and the resistor T2 makes it difficult for current to flow from the signal line E1 to the ground line E4. In this way, while connecting the signal line E1 extending from the input terminal P14 to the setting key cylinder switch 180a, the ground line E4 is connected at the branch portion Q1 between the setting key cylinder switch 180a and the input terminal P14. ing. Then, the resistor T2 is set as a pull-down resistor. Therefore, in the signal line E1, the level of the switch signal is set to the "L" level unless the power of DC5V is supplied via the setting key cylinder switch 180a.

The setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with terminal s2. A power line E2 is connected to the terminal s2, and DC5V power is supplied to the power line E2. In FIG. 23, the reference numeral Vc means that the electric power of DC5V is supplied. A resistor T3 is connected in series to the power line E2. Further, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with the terminal s3. A ground line E3 extending toward the ground G is connected to the terminal s3.

Here, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with a switching piece s4. One end of the switching piece s4 is connected to the terminal s1. On the other hand, the other end of the switching piece s4 can be brought into contact with the terminal s2 or the terminal s3 by a rotation operation using the setting key by the setting changer. Thus, when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, the switching piece s4 is in contact with the terminal s3 (see the solid line in FIG. 23), and when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotating position, the switching piece s4 is in the terminal s2. They are in contact (see FIG. 24 (A)).

Next, the determination timing of the set value will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 (A), (B), and (C). FIG. 24A is a diagram showing a state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position. At this time, the terminal s1 and the terminal s2 are in a conductive state, and the electric power of DC5V supplied to the power line E2 is supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a. As a result, the "H" level switch signal is input from the signal line E1 to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101. In this way, while the "H" level switch signal is input to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101, the setting change mode is set.

Then, the setting changer rotates the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position by the setting confirmation operation. FIG. 24B is a diagram showing a state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a at the moment when the setting key cylinder 180 starts to rotate from the rotation position. As shown in FIG. 24B, when the switching piece s4 is separated from the terminal s2, the terminal s1 and the terminal s2 are in a non-conducting state. Therefore, the power of DC5V supplied to the power line E2 is not supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a. At this time, since the signal line E1 connected to the input terminal P14 is connected to the ground line E4 at the branch portion Q1, the switch signal is switched from the “H” level to the “L” level. That is, the "L" level switch signal is input to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the setting change mode ends and the setting value is confirmed.

Note that FIG. 24C is a diagram showing a state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position. When the setting changer completely rotates the setting key cylinder 180 to the standby position by the setting confirmation operation, the switching piece s4 comes into contact with the terminal s3. At this time, similarly to the above, the power of DC5V supplied to the power line E2 is not supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a, so that the switch signal remains at the “L” level.

As can be seen from the above description, the determination timing of the set value is the timing shown in FIG. 24 (B), and the setting change mode ends as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position. Therefore, as soon as the setting confirmation operation is started, the setting changer hides the setting value (for example, the setting value "3" shown in FIG. 22D) displayed on the 7-segment display 300 in the setting change mode. (See FIG. 22 (F)). In other words, it is possible to hide the set value on the 7-segment display 300 before the setting key cylinder 180 finishes rotating to the standby position. In this way, by hiding the set value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 as soon as possible, it is possible to reduce the risk that the fixed set value will be grasped by the surroundings as much as possible.

Further, when a busy game hall employee (setting changer) performs a setting confirmation operation before the game hall opens, there is a possibility that the setting key cylinder 180 may not be correctly rotated to the standby position by careless or unfamiliar operation. However, even if such a situation occurs, the switch signal input to the game control microcomputer 101 is switched from the "H" level to the "L" level (see FIGS. 24A and 24B), so that the setting is made. It is possible to fix the value and hide it. Therefore, it is possible to terminate the setting change mode even if the operation is careless or unfamiliar by the setting changer, and it is possible to prevent the setting value from being continuously displayed on the 7-segment display 300. ..

On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder 180 is not firmly rotated from the standby position (see FIG. 24 (C)) to the rotation position (FIG. 24 (A)), the switch signal will change from the "L" level to the "H" level. Does not switch to the setting change mode without switching to. That is, if the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated halfway from the standby position due to an unfamiliar operation or vibration of the setting changer, the switch signal does not reach the "H" level, so that the setting change mode may be entered. Can not. In this way, it is possible to change the set value only when the setting changer reliably rotates the setting key cylinder 180 to the rotation position, and it is possible to prevent the setting change mode from being unintentionally changed. be.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the setting key cylinder 180 is arranged to the left of the 7-segment display 300. In other words, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (see FIG. 8), the setting key cylinder 180 is arranged to the right of the 7-segment display 300 when viewed from the setting changer. This is based on the following reasons. That is, most setting changers try to operate the setting key with their right hand, which is their dominant hand, when performing the setting confirmation operation. At this time, if the setting key cylinder 180 is to the left of the 7-segment display 300 when viewed from the setting changer, the right hand of the setting changer will cover the 7-segment display 300, and the setting value immediately before confirmation. (The setting value just before the display is hidden) becomes difficult to see.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when viewed from the setting changer, by arranging the setting key cylinder 180 to the right of the 7-segment display 300, the right hand of the setting changer who performs the setting confirmation operation is the 7-segment display. I try not to cover 300. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the setting value immediately before being hidden cannot be seen and it is not possible to know what setting value has been confirmed.

Subsequently, the LED driver 350 shown in FIG. 23 will be described. The LED driver 350 is integrally incorporated inside the 7-segment display 300, and is not mounted on the game control board 100. In this way, by using the general-purpose 7-segment display 300 incorporating the LED driver 350, a space for mounting the LED driver on the game control board 100 becomes unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to control the display of the 7-segment display 300 while reducing the burden of design changes to the game control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 101 is provided with a serial data transmission terminal TX3. Further, the LED driver 350 is provided with a serial data receiving terminal RXD. The serial data transmission terminal TX3 and the serial data reception terminal RXD are connected by a serial data line E5. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 101 can control the drive of the LED driver 350 by transmitting serial data via the serial data line E5. As a result, it is possible to perform display control of the set value, initial display, and display control of the base described later on the 7-segment display 300. By performing the display control by serial communication in this way, it is possible to simplify the wiring on the game control board 100 as compared with the case where the display control is performed by parallel communication. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the burden of design changes to the game control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 23, a damping resistor T4 is connected in series to the serial data line E5. With this damping resistor T4, it is possible to attenuate the noise in the serial data line E5. Further, the LED driver 350 is provided with an RST terminal. A reset signal line E6 is connected to the RST terminal. The reset signal line E6 is a line in which a reset signal is transmitted from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170, and a capacitor CA5 is connected in parallel to the reset signal line E6. With this capacitor CA5, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the reset signal drops to the "L" level even though the reset signal is at the "H" level due to the influence of static electricity or the like.

Next, a case where information indicating a set value (hereinafter referred to as “set value information”) is not stored in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described. The set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 (see FIG. 6) of the gaming RAM 104 each time the set value is changed in the setting change mode. However, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is shipped from the production factory (factory shipment), the set value information storage unit 107 does not store the set value information. In other words, no set value is set.

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the power is turned on in a state where no set value is set, it is possible to shift to the error mode. Even if no setting value is set, if the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the setting change mode is entered instead of the error mode. The error mode is a mode in which the pachinko gaming machine PY1 cannot play a game, and is not canceled unless the power switch 195 is turned off to turn off the power.

In the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25 (A), in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, the lighting portions LB25, LB28, LB29, LB30, LB31 (see FIG. 21) are set to "E. It emits light in an error lighting mode so as to represent the character "". By this light emission, it is possible for the employees of the amusement park and the like to know that the error mode has been entered, that is, that the set value has not been set. It should be noted that the light emission in the error lighting mode continues until the error mode is canceled.

Further, in the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), an operation suggestion image SE indicating the characters "The setting value has not been set. Please perform the setting change mode transition operation" is displayed on the display screen 50a. Is displayed. By displaying the operation suggestion image SE, it is possible to make the employees of the amusement park understand the situation in which the set value must be set. The display of the operation suggestion image SE continues until the error mode is canceled.

Further, in the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25B, a special error sound is output from the speaker 620. At this time, as shown in FIG. 25B, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special error light emitting mode. By outputting these error sounds and emitting light in the error light emission mode, it is possible to make the employees of the amusement park understand that the mode has been changed to the error mode. It should be noted that the output of the error sound and the light emission in the error light emission mode continue until the error mode is canceled.

Here, in the present embodiment, the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 of the gaming RAM 104 is not erased even when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed. Therefore, once the setting value information storage unit 107 stores the setting value information by performing the setting change mode transition operation after factory shipment, the setting value information storage unit 107 does not store the setting value information thereafter. Does not occur. Therefore, in this case, the error mode will not be entered when the power is turned on from the next time onward. In short, the error mode is entered when the setting value has never been set and the setting change mode transition operation is not performed when the power is turned on. In this way, even when the RAM clear switch 191 is simply pressed or the power is not turned on (blocked state), the setting value information is not erased, and the error mode is unnecessarily shifted to. It is possible to prevent it.

8. Display of the base Next, the display of the base will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. In this embodiment, the base can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. The base is the ratio of the number of prize balls (total number of prize balls) acquired by the player to the number of shot balls (total number of shot balls), which is the number of game balls fired by the player. By checking the base on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to grasp that the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has been illegally modified, or that a failure or malfunction has occurred.

In this embodiment, the base is newly calculated every time the total number of launched balls reaches 60,000. Then, the base information (base information) calculated each time the number of shots reaches 60,000 is sequentially stored in the base information storage unit 108 (see FIG. 6) of the gaming RAM 104. However, the information of the base currently being calculated (hereinafter referred to as "current base") and the base calculated when the total number of launched balls reaches 60,000 before starting the calculation of the current base (hereinafter "once"). Information on the base (hereinafter referred to as "pre-base"), information on the base calculated when the total number of shots reached 60,000 before the previous base (hereinafter referred to as "two-time pre-base"), and twice. Up to the information of the base (hereinafter referred to as "three times previous base") calculated when the total number of shots reaches 60,000 before the front base is stored in the base information storage unit 108. In this way, in the 7-segment display 300, based on the current-based information stored in the base information storage unit 108, the information on the one-time advance base, the information on the two-time previous base, and the information on the three-time previous base. , The current base, the one-time pre-base, the two-time pre-base, and the three-time pre-base can be displayed.

The timing of starting the display of the base differs depending on whether or not the setting change mode has been entered, that is, whether or not the setting change mode shift operation has been performed. When the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the setting change mode is shifted after the power is turned on as described above. In this case, the base display is started after the setting change mode is finished and the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, when the power is turned on without performing the setting change mode transition operation, the display of the base is started after the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after the power is turned on. In any case, the point that the display of the base is started after the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 does not change.

As shown in FIG. 26 (A), when the initial display is started on the 7-segment display 300, the initial display is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Then, with the end of the initial display, the present-based display is started, as shown in FIG. 26 (B). Here, when the current base is displayed, the current base (for example, "36") is displayed (% display) in two digits in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. .. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting mode (a mode in which light is continuously emitted) as shown by "bL.". That is, looking at the light emission of the lighting mode of "bL.", It means that the base is currently displayed.

The present-based display shown in FIG. 26B is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). After that, if the information of the previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108 at the end of the display of the current base, the display of the previous base is started as shown in FIG. 26 (C). Here, when the one-time front base is displayed, the one-time front base (for example, "37") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. .. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting mode as shown by "b1.". That is, looking at the light emission of the lighting mode of "b1.", It means that the previous base is displayed once.

The one-time advance-based display shown in FIG. 26C is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). After that, if the information of the previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108 at the end of the display of the previous base, the display of the previous base is started as shown in FIG. 26 (D). To. Here, when the two-time front base is displayed, the two-time front base (for example, "35") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. .. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting mode as shown by "b2.". That is, looking at the light emission of the lighting mode of "b2.", It means that the base is displayed twice before.

The display of the two-time advance base shown in FIG. 26 (D) is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). After that, if the information of the three-time previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108 with the end of the display of the two-time previous base, the display of the three-time previous base is displayed as shown in FIG. 26 (E). It will be started. Here, when the three-time front base is displayed, the three-time front base (for example, "38") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. .. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting mode as shown by “b3.”. That is, looking at the light emission of the lighting mode of "b3.", It means that the base three times before is displayed.

The display of the three-time advance base shown in FIG. 26 (D) is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Then, with the end of the display of the three-time previous base, the display of the current base is started again as shown in FIG. 26 (B). After that, at predetermined specific time intervals, the current base display shown in FIG. 26 (B), the one-time front base display shown in FIG. 26 (C), and the two-time front base shown in FIG. 26 (D). The display and the display based on the previous three times shown in FIG. 26 (E) are repeatedly executed. The current base, the 1st base, the 2nd base, and the 3rd base are displayed with 1% as the standard unit, but for example, 5% may be displayed as the standard unit, and may be changed as appropriate. It is possible.

By the way, FIG. 26C shows a case where the information of the previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108 and the information of the previous base is displayed. On the other hand, when the information of the previous base is not stored in the base information storage unit 108, the display shown in FIG. 27 (C) is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 27 (C), in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, the lighting portions LB23 and LB31 (see FIG. 21) indicate “−−”. It emits light in the lighting mode. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking mode (a mode in which light emission and extinguishing are repeated) as shown by "b1.". In this way, the flashing mode of "b1." And the display of "---" indicate that the previous base cannot be displayed yet.

Similarly, when the information of the previous base is not stored in the base information storage unit 108 twice, as shown in FIG. 27 (D), the third display area 330 and the fourth display of the 7-segment display 300 are displayed. In the region 340, the lighting portions LB23 and LB31 emit light in the lighting mode as shown by “−−”. Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking manner as shown by "b2.". In this way, the flashing mode of "b2." And the display of "---" indicate that the base twice before cannot be displayed yet.

Further, when the information of the previous base is not stored in the base information storage unit 108 three times, as shown in FIG. 27 (E), in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, as shown in FIG. 27 (E). , The lighting portions LB23 and LB31 emit light in the lighting mode as shown by "---". Then, in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking manner as shown by "b3.". In this way, the flashing mode of "b3." And the display of "---" indicate that the three-time previous base cannot be displayed yet.

9. Control operation of pachinko gaming machine Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 38, and the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 to 44. First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described.

[Main control main process] The game control microcomputer 101 provided on the game control board 100 reads out and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 28 from the game ROM 103 when the power is turned on. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104. The initial value of the counter is "0", the initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", and the initial value of the status is "1".

As shown in FIG. 28, in the main control main process, first, the power-on process (S001) described later is performed. Following the power-on processing (S001), interrupts are disabled (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing is executed (S003). In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 15 are added and updated by 1. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the gaming CPU 102, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, between the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the start of the next main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003). The value update process is executed repeatedly. If an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Power-on processing] As shown in FIG. 29, in the power-on processing (S001), the game control microcomputer 101 first sets the permission for access to the game RAM 104 (S010). This makes it possible to write and read information to the gaming RAM 104. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (pressed) and the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (S011). That is, it is determined whether or not the setting change mode transition operation is being executed. If the setting change mode transition operation has been executed (YES in S011), the process proceeds to step S013 through the setting change mode processing (S012) described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S011 that the setting change mode transition operation has not been executed (NO in S011), it is subsequently determined whether or not the set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 (S016). ). If the set value information is not stored (NO in S016), it means that the set value has never been set, and the process proceeds to the error mode processing (S021) described later. On the other hand, if the set value information is stored (YES in S016), then it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (S017). In short, the process of step S017 is a process of determining whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, although the mode does not shift to the setting change mode. If the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (YES in S017), the process proceeds to step S013.

On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch 191 is not ON (NO in S017), it is subsequently determined whether or not the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (S018). In short, the process of step S018 is a process of determining whether or not the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotating state, although the mode does not shift to the setting change mode. If the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (YES in S018), the setting value confirmation mode process described later is executed (S019), and the process proceeds to step S020. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder switch 180a is not ON (NO in S018), the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed and the setting key cylinder 180 is not in the rotating state when the power is turned on. In this case, the process proceeds to step S020 without executing the setting confirmation mode process in step S019. When the process proceeds to step S020, the power failure recovery process described later is executed, and the process proceeds to step S022.

In step S013, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is cleared (S013). However, at this time, the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage unit 108 (information on the total number of launched balls, information on the total number of prize balls, 1). Information on the previous round, information on the previous round, information on the previous round, and information on the previous round) will not be cleared.

In this way, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the set value information is not cleared, so that the game can be restarted with the set value set before the power failure. That is, it is possible to play a game without shifting to the setting change mode and setting the set value each time the power is turned on. In addition, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the information related to the base is not cleared, so that the 7-segment display 300 has the same current base as before the power failure, 1 time before base, and 2 times before. It is possible to display the base and the base three times before.

After step S013, the game control microcomputer 101 initially sets the work area of the game RAM 104 (S014). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the game ROM 103 is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. Subsequently, a RAM clear notification command for notifying the clearing of the stored contents of the game RAM 104 is transmitted to the effect control board 120 (S015), and the process proceeds to step S022. In step S022, as other power-on processing, for example, the setting of the gaming CPU 102, the setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time), and the like are performed, and this processing is completed.

[Setting change mode processing] As shown in FIG. 30, in the setting change mode processing (S012), the game control microcomputer 101 first sets the effect control board 120 to notify the transition to the setting change mode. Send a mode transition command (S030). Then, it is determined whether or not the set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 (S031). If the set value information is stored (YES in S031), the set value is set before the power failure, so the set value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the set value information (S032) (Fig.). 22 (B)). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for displaying the set value from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) to the LED driver 350. In this way, the setting changer can grasp the setting value set before the power failure on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after performing the setting change mode transition operation. After step S032, a setting value specification command for notifying the effect control board 120 of the information of the current setting value (setting value information) is transmitted (S033), and the process proceeds to step S034. On the other hand, if the set value information is not stored in step S031 (NO in S031), the process passes through steps S032 and S033 and proceeds to step S034.

In step S034, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode. If it is ON (YES in S034), new set value information is stored in the set value information storage unit 107 in order to advance the set value by one (S035). When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the set value is "6", the set value information indicating that the set value is "1" is stored. Subsequently, the set value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the new set value information (see FIGS. 22 (C) and 22 (D)). This makes it possible for the person who changes the setting to know that the set value has been advanced.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting value change command for notifying the effect control board 120 that the setting value has been changed (S037), and the setting value moved up by one. Send the setting value specification command for notifying the information (setting value information) (S038), and proceed to step S039. In step S039, it is determined whether or not the setting key cylinder switch is OFF. That is, it is determined whether or not the setting confirmation operation has been performed. If it is not OFF (NO in S039), it is not the timing to end the setting change mode yet, so the process returns to step S034. On the other hand, if it is OFF (YES in S039), a setting mode end command for notifying the end of the setting change mode is transmitted to the effect control board 120 (S040). Then, the set value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is set to a non-display mode (S041), and the process proceeds to step S013 (see FIG. 29) described above. In this way, as soon as the setting key cylinder switch 180a is turned off, the set value becomes invisible on the 7-segment display 300, and it is possible to make it difficult for the surroundings to grasp the fixed set value. Since the processing after step S013 is described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

[Set value confirmation mode processing] As shown in FIG. 31, in the setting value confirmation mode processing (S019), the game control microcomputer 101 first displays the set value on the 7-segment display 300 based on the set value information ( S050). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a certain time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the display of the set value is started on the 7-segment display 300. If it has not elapsed (NO in S051), the process of step S051 is repeated, and the display of the set value on the 7-segment display 300 continues. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S051), the set value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is hidden (S052), and step S020 (see the process at the time of power failure recovery in FIG. 32) described later is used. ). As described above, in the setting value confirmation mode processing (S019), unlike the setting change mode processing (S012) described above, the setting value is not changed and the current setting value is simply displayed on the 7-segment display 300. Only.

[Recovery process at the time of power failure] As shown in FIG. 32, in the recovery process at the time of power failure (S020), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the power failure flag is ON (S060). The power-off flag is a flag indicating the occurrence of a power-off, and is a flag that is turned on in the power-off monitoring process (see FIG. 38) described later. If the power off flag is not ON (NO in S060), the power may not be cut off normally, so the process proceeds to step S065.

On the other hand, if the power off flag is ON (YES in S060), the checksum of the game RAM 104 is calculated (S061), and the checksum of the game RAM 104 stored (stored) at the time of power failure (S). It is determined whether or not it matches with step S161 in FIG. 38 (S062). If the values of these checksums do not match (NO in S062), it is determined that the stored contents of the gaming RAM 104 are abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S065. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S062), it is determined that the stored contents of the game RAM 104 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S063.

In step S063, the setting management of the work area of the game RAM 104 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, the power recovery information is read from the game ROM 103, and the power recovery information is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the power off flag (S064), and proceeds to the above-mentioned step S022 (see FIG. 29). Since the processing after step S022 has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in step S065, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is cleared. At this time, the set value information stored in the set value information storage unit 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage unit 108 (information on the total number of fired balls, information on the total number of prize balls, once). Pre-based information, 2 pre-based information, 3 pre-based information) is not cleared. However, when proceeding to step S065, there is a possibility that the power is not cut off normally, or there is a possibility that the stored contents of the game RAM 104 are abnormal because the checksum values do not match. .. Therefore, instead of the process of step S065, the set value information and the information related to the base may be cleared. In this case, after clearing the set value information, the set value information indicating, for example, "1" may be newly stored in the set value information storage unit 107 as the set value of the initial value. In the process of step S065, if the power off flag set in the gaming RAM 104 is ON, the power off flag is turned off.

After step S065, the work area of the gaming RAM 104 is initially set (S066). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the game ROM 103 is set in the work area of the game RAM 104. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a RAM clear notification command for notifying the effect control board 120 that the stored contents of the game RAM 104 are cleared (S067), and the above-mentioned step S022 (see FIG. 29). ).

[Error Mode Processing] As shown in FIG. 33, in the error mode processing (S021), the game control microcomputer 101 first has an “E” (see FIG. 25) in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. Performs error display processing to indicate characters (S080). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for indicating the character "E" from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) to the LED driver 350. As a result, in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, light is emitted in an error lighting mode so as to represent the character "E". In this way, it is possible to make the employees of the amusement park understand the transition to the error mode by showing the character "E" on the 7-segment display 300.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits an error command for notifying the effect control board 120 of the transition to the error mode (S081). After that, the loop processing is performed without returning to the power-on processing (S001, see FIG. 29). In this way, when the mode shifts to the error mode, the error mode continues until the power is cut off. Therefore, the game cannot be started unless the setting change mode is set when the power is turned on next time and the set value is set.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] The game control microcomputer 101 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 34 every short time, for example, 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 101 determines a jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, a hit type random number for determining the jackpot type, a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach a reach state in the effect symbol variation effect, and a variation pattern. Random number update processing is performed to update the fluctuation pattern random number of the above, the ordinary symbol random number (winning random number) used for the ordinary symbol lottery, and the like (S101). At least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. If all random numbers are hardware random numbers, software does not need to update the random numbers. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an input process (S102). In the input process (S102), various sensors (first start port sensor 11a, second start port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, large winning opening sensor 14a, general winning opening sensor 10a) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1. , The detection signal detected by the outlet sensor 18a (see FIG. 6) is read, and the prize ball command for paying out the prize ball according to the type of the winning port is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. The set prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 170.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a start port sensor detection process (S103), a special operation process (S104), and a normal operation process (S105). In the start port sensor detection process (S103), if there is a prize detection by the first start port sensor 11a or the second start port sensor 12a, it is determined that there are less than four hold memories corresponding to the start ports where the prize is detected. Random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (big hit random numbers, hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 15A)) are acquired as conditions. Further, if the passage is detected by the gate sensor 13a, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 15B) is acquired on condition that the number of normal figure reservations is less than four.

In the special operation process (S104), a random number such as a jackpot random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) is used as a jackpot determination table based on the set value indicated by the set value information (see FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (F)). ), The hit type determination table (see FIG. 14), the reach determination table (see FIG. 17 (A)), and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 18). The jackpot determination process for determining whether or not a jackpot is a jackpot using the jackpot determination tables shown in FIGS. 16A to 16F corresponds to "determination processing performed based on the entry of a ball into the entrance." Then, a special symbol (variable display and stop display) for showing the result of the big hit lottery is displayed. When displaying this special symbol, a variation start command including information on the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. Then, as a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, if the jackpot is won, the jackpot game that opens the jackpot 14 according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 14) according to the type of jackpot. (Special game) is performed. When executing this jackpot game, an opening command including information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. In the special operation process (S104), when a random number such as a big hit random number is not stored, a customer waiting standby command for executing the customer waiting effect is set in the effect control microcomputer 121.

In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) and the normal symbol hit detection table (see FIG. 17 (B)) are used for judgment, and the normal symbol variation pattern selection table is used. (See FIG. 17 (C)) is used to select the fluctuation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state. Then, the normal symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) for notifying the determination result of the general drawing lottery. As a result of the judgment of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol is won, the auxiliary game of opening the electric chew 12D according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 19) according to the game state is performed. conduct.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an output process of outputting the command or the like set in each of the above processes to the effect control board 120 or the like (S106). Then, the base calculation process (S107), the base display process (S108), and the power failure monitoring process (S109), which will be described later, are executed to complete this process.

[Base Calculation Process] As shown in FIG. 35, in the base calculation processing (S107), the game control microcomputer 101 first executes a launch ball number counting process (S110). In the launch ball count process (S110), the value of the launch ball counter provided in the gaming RAM 104 is increased based on the detection signal from the ejection port sensor 18a. Next, the total prize ball count process is executed (S111). In the total prize ball number counting process (S111), the game RAM 104 is provided based on the detection signals from the first starting port sensor 11a, the second starting port sensor 12a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, and the general winning opening sensor 10a. The value of the total number of prize balls counter is increased by the value according to the number of prize balls. Then, the current base arithmetic processing is executed (S112). In the current base calculation process (S112), the current base (%) is calculated by dividing the value of the total prize ball counter by the value of the launch ball counter and multiplying by 100. Then, the calculated current base information (current base information) is stored in the base information storage unit 108.

After step S112, it is determined whether or not the number of launched balls has reached 60,000, that is, whether or not the value of the number of launched balls counter is 60,000 or more (S113). If the number of shots has not reached 60,000 (NO in S113), this process ends. On the other hand, if the number of shots reaches 60,000 (YES in S113), the base information stored in the base information storage unit 108 is shifted and stored (S114).

Specifically, if the information of the third pre-base information (three-time pre-base information) is stored, the third pre-base information is cleared. Further, if the information of the two-time pre-base (two-time pre-base information) is stored, the two-time pre-base information is stored as the three-time pre-base information. Further, if the information of the one-time pre-base (one-time pre-base information) is stored, the one-time pre-base information is stored as the two-time pre-base information. Further, the current base information (current base information) is stored as the previous base information.

After step S114, the value of the number of shot balls counter is cleared (S115), the value of the total number of prize balls counter is cleared (S116), and this process is completed. In this way, every time the number of fired balls reaches 60,000, the number of fired balls and the total number of prize balls are reset, and the current base calculation is performed.

[Base Performance Display Process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the base display process (S108), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the initial display end flag is ON (S120). The initial display flag is a flag indicating that the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 has been completed. If the initial display end flag is not ON (NO in S120), the 7-segment display 300 executes the initial display process for executing the initial display (S121). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for lighting all the lighting portions LB1 to LB32 of the 7-segment display 300 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) to the LED driver 350. .. In this way, as shown in FIG. 22 (F), by executing the initial display on the 7-segment display 300, it is confirmed that the 7-segment display 300 itself is not defective, defective, or improperly modified. It is possible.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the initial display was started on the 7-segment display 300 (S122). If it has not passed (NO in S122), this process is terminated in order to continue the initial display on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S122), it is the timing to end the initial display on the 7-segment display 300, and the base display flag is currently turned ON (S123). The current base display flag is a flag indicating that the current base is displayed on the 7-segment display 300. After step S123, the initial display end flag is turned ON (S124) to end this process.

If the initial display flag is ON in step S120 (YES in S120), the process proceeds to step S125 to determine whether or not the base display flag is currently ON (S125). If the current base display flag is ON (YES in S125), the current base display process for displaying the current base is executed on the 7-segment display 300 (S126). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "bL." In the lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and displays the third display. Serial data for displaying the current base in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), the base can be grasped by the 7-segment display 300 at present, and it is confirmed whether or not the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a failure, a malfunction, or an unauthorized modification. It is possible.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the current base display was started on the 7-segment display 300 (S127). If it has not passed (NO in S127), this process is terminated in order to continue the display of the current base on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S127), it is the timing to end the display of the current base on the 7-segment display 300, and the previous base display flag is turned ON (S128). The one-time previous base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing of the one-time previous base has been reached. After step S128, the current base display flag is turned off (S129), and this process ends.

If the base display flag is not currently ON in step S125 (NO in S125), the process proceeds to step S130 shown in FIG. 37, and it is determined whether or not the previous base display flag is ON. If the previous base display flag is ON (YES in S130), it is subsequently determined whether or not the base information storage unit 108 stores the previous base information (S131). If there is a memory (YES in S131), the one-time pre-base display process for displaying the one-time pre-base is executed on the 7-segment display 300 (S132). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b1." In the lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and displays the third display. Serial data for displaying the previous base once in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, with the 7-segment display 300, not only the current base but also the previous base can be grasped as shown in FIG. 26 (C), and the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a failure, malfunction, or unauthorized modification. It is possible to more accurately determine whether or not it has been applied.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S131 that the previous base information is not stored (NO in S131), the one-time previous base non-display process is executed (S134). In this one-time pre-base non-display process (S134), the game control microcomputer 101 blinks from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320. "." Is displayed, and serial data for displaying "---" in the lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27 (C), the 7-segment display 300 cannot yet grasp the previous base once.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the one-time previous base display process (S132) or the one-time previous base non-display process (S134) (S135). ). If it has not elapsed (NO in S135), this process is terminated in order to continue the one-time pre-base display process (S132) or the one-time pre-base non-display process (S134). On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S135), the previous base display flag is turned ON twice (S136). The 2nd previous base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing of the 2nd previous base has been reached. After step S136, the previous base display flag is turned off (S137), and this process is completed.

If the previous base display flag is not ON in step S130 (NO in S130), the process proceeds to step S138 to determine whether or not the previous base display flag is ON. If the two-time previous base display flag is ON (YES in S138), it is subsequently determined whether or not the base information storage unit 108 stores the two-time previous base information (S139). If there is a memory (YES in S139), the two-time pre-base display process for displaying the two-time pre-base is executed on the 7-segment display 300 (S140). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b2." In the lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and displays the third display. Serial data for displaying the previous base twice in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, with the 7-segment display 300, not only the current base and the one-time front base but also the two-time front base can be grasped, and the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a failure or malfunction. Alternatively, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not an unauthorized modification has been performed.

On the other hand, in step S139, if it is determined that the previous base information is not stored twice (NO in S139), the two-time previous base non-display process is executed (S141). In this two-time pre-base non-display process (S141), the game control microcomputer 101 blinks from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320. "." Is displayed, and serial data for displaying "---" in the lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27 (D), the 7-segment display 300 cannot yet grasp the previous base twice.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the two-time pre-base display process (S140) or the two-time pre-base non-display process (S141) (S142). ). If it has not elapsed (NO in S142), this process is terminated in order to continue the two-time pre-base display process (S140) or the two-time pre-base non-display process (S141). On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S142), the 3 times previous base display flag is turned ON (S143). The 3 times before base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing of the 3 times before base has been reached. After step S143, the previous base display flag is turned off twice (S144), and this process is completed.

If the 2nd previous base display flag is not ON in step S138 (NO in S138), the process proceeds to step S145 to determine whether or not the 3rd previous base display flag is ON. It should be noted that in step S145, it is not substantially determined that the three-time previous base display flag is not ON. That is, when the process proceeds to step S145, the base display flag three times before is ON, so the process always proceeds to step S146. In step S146, it is determined whether or not the base information storage unit 108 stores the previous base information three times. If there is a memory (YES in S146), the 7-segment display 300 executes the 3 times previous base display process for displaying the 3 times previous base (S147). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b3." In the lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and displays the third display. Serial data for displaying the previous base three times in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, with the 7-segment display 300, not only the current base, the one-time front base, and the two-time front base, but also the three-time front base can be grasped as shown in FIG. 26 (E), and the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can be grasped. It is possible to more accurately determine whether or not a malfunction, malfunction, or unauthorized modification has been performed.

On the other hand, in step S146, if it is determined that the three-time previous base information is not stored (NO in S146), the three-time previous base non-display process is executed (S148). In this three-time pre-base non-display process (S148), the game control microcomputer 101 blinks from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23) in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320. "." Is displayed, and serial data for displaying "---" in the lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27 (E), the 7-segment display 300 still cannot grasp the previous base three times.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the three-time previous base display process (S147) or the three-time previous base non-display process (S147) (S149). ). If it has not elapsed (NO in S149), this process is terminated in order to continue the three-time previous base display process (S147) or the three-time previous base non-display process (S148). On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S149), the current base display flag is turned ON (S150). As a result, in the next base display process (S108), the display of the current base is started on the 7-segment display 300. After step S150, the previous base display flag is turned off three times (S151), and this process is completed.

[Power Off Monitoring Process] In the power off monitoring process (S109), as shown in FIG. 38, the game control microcomputer 101 must first determine whether or not a power off signal has been input (S160), and has not input it. If (NO in S160), this process is completed. The power supply cutoff signal is a signal output from the power supply unit 190 when the voltage of the monitored power supply (for example, DC24V) is not detected for a predetermined period (for example, 25 ms). If there is a power off signal input (YES in S160), the checksum is calculated and stored in the game RAM 104 (S161), and the power off flag is turned on (S162). Then, the access prohibition setting to the game RAM 104 is set (S163). This makes it impossible to write or read information to the gaming RAM 104. After that, loop processing is performed without returning to the main timer interrupt processing (S005, see FIG. 34).

In parallel with the above processing in the game control microcomputer 101, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the processing shown in FIGS. 39 to 44. Hereinafter, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described.

[Sub-control main process] The effect control microcomputer 121 provided on the effect control board 120 reads and executes the sub-control main process program shown in FIG. 39 from the effect ROM 123 when the power is turned on. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 121 are provided in the effect RAM 124.

As shown in FIG. 39, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether or not the sub-side power cutoff flag (flag turned on at the time of power cutoff) is ON and the content of the effect RAM 124 is normal (S1001). If the determination result is NO, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is not ON, or if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are not normal even if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, the effect RAM 124 Initialize (S1002) and proceed to step S1003.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S1001 is YES, that is, if the sub-side power off flag is turned ON due to the power failure, but the contents of the effect RAM 124 are kept normal, then the RAM is cleared. Determine if a notification command has been received (S1011). If the RAM clear notification command has been received (YES in S1011), the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 has been cleared. Therefore, the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is cleared (S1002), and the process proceeds to step S1003. On the other hand, if the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1003 without clearing the effect RAM 124.

In step S1003, other initial settings are made. In other initial settings, for example, the effect CPU 122 is set, and SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set. If the sub-side power off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

In step S1004, interrupts are disabled. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S1005). In the random number seed update process (S1005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a random number for determining the advance notice effect for determining various advance notice effects. And so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. Instead of adding the random values by 1 at the time of updating, it may be added by 2 or the like. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S1005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S1006). In the command transmission process (S1006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 140 executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect, round effect, jackpot effect including ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 50 according to the command. The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently enables interrupts (S1007). After that, steps S1004 to S1007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S1008), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010) can be executed.

[Reception interrupt processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S1008), when the strobe signal (STB signal) is turned ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121. And, it is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S1009, S1010). As shown in FIG. 40, in the reception interrupt processing (S1008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S1101).

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S1009), input processing is first performed (S1201). In the input process (S1201), switch data (edge data and level data) are created based on the detection signals from the input unit detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 7) and the select button detection sensor 42a (see FIG. 7).

Subsequently, the lamp data output process is performed (S1202). In the lamp data output processing (S1202), the set lamp data (data that controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54) is sent to the sub drive board in order to make the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light at the timing suitable for the production. Output to 162. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, so that the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 are subjected to a special first light emitting mode (FIGS. 22B) (E), as will be described later. ), A special second light emission mode (see FIGS. 22 (C) (D)), a special third light emission mode (see FIG. 22 (F)), and a special error light emission mode (see FIG. 25 (D)). It is possible to make it emit light with.

Next, the drive control process (S1203) is performed. In the drive control process (S1203), drive data is created and output in order to drive the board movable body 55k at a timing suitable for the production. That is, the board movable body 55k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Then, the watchdog timer process (S1204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 42, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1010), first, the received command analysis process described later is performed (S1301). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the 1 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the effect RAM 124 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S1302) is performed (S1303).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates voice data (control data for outputting voice from the speaker 620) and executes voice control processing for outputting voice data to the image control board 140 (S1304). By this voice control process (S1304), as will be described later, a voice saying "settings can be changed" (see FIGS. 22 (B) (E)) and a voice saying "setting values have been changed" (FIG. 22 (C)). ) (Refer to (D)), a voice saying "The set value has been confirmed", and a special error sound (see FIG. 25 (B)) are output from the speaker 620. After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes other processes such as creating lamp data and updating various effect determination random numbers (S1305), and ends this process.

[Received command analysis process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the received command analysis process (S1301), first, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1401). If it has been received, the variable effect start processing described later is performed (S1402).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1403), and if has received it, performs a variation effect end process (S1404). In the variation effect end process (S1404), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 based on the analysis result.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1405), and if so, performs an opening effect selection process (S1406). In the opening effect selection process (S1406), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1407), and if so, performs a round effect selection process (S1408). In the round effect selection process (S1408), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1409), and if so, performs an ending effect selection process (S1410). In the ending effect selection process (S1410), the ending command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a set value designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1411), and if has received it, performs a set value flag change process (S1412). In the set value flag change process (S1412), the set value flag 125 of the effect RAM 124 is set based on the set value information included in the set value specification command. For example, if the setting value specification command includes the information of the setting value "1", the setting value flag 125 is set to "1". As a result, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the set value at the present time, and can execute the suggestion effect suggesting the set value by the effect means such as the image display device 50. When the effect RAM 124 is initialized in step S1002 (see FIG. 39) described above, the content of the set value flag 125 is erased.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a setting mode transition command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1413), and if has received it, performs a setting mode transition effect process (S1414). In the setting mode transition effect processing (S1414), the setting mode transition effect command for displaying the setting changing image SH shown in FIG. 22B is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the setting mode transition effect command displays the setting-changing image SH on the display screen 50a.

Further, in the setting mode transition effect processing (S1414), the sound data for outputting the sound "setting can be changed" (see FIG. 22B) is set in the predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the voice CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the voice data outputs the voice "settings can be changed" from the speaker 620. Further, in the setting mode transition effect processing (S1414), the lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a special first light emission mode (see FIG. 22B) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Set to. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special first light emitting mode. As described above, the display of the image SH during the setting change, the voice saying "the setting can be changed", and the light emission in the special first light emission mode allow the setting changer to shift to the setting change mode and set arbitrarily. It is possible to understand that the value can be changed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a set value change command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1415), and if has received it, performs a set value change effect process (S1416). In the set value change effect process (S1416), the set value change effect command for displaying the set value change image YG shown in FIGS. 22 (C) and 22 (D) is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the set value change effect command displays the set value change image YG on the display screen 50a on top of the setting changing image SH (in a layered manner).

Further, in the set value change effect process (S1416), the sound data for outputting the sound "the set value has been changed" (see FIG. 22C or 22D) is specified in the effect RAM 124. Set in the storage area of. As a result, the voice CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the voice data outputs the voice "the set value has been changed" from the speaker 620. Further, in the set value change effect processing (S1416), the lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a special second light emission mode (see FIG. 22C or FIG. 22D) is used for the effect. It is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 124. As a result, the subdrive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special second light emitting mode. As a result of the above, the display of the setting value change image YG, the voice saying "the setting value has been changed", and the light emission in the special second light emission mode, not only the setting changer but also the employees of the surrounding amusement park. It is possible for the staff to understand the situation where the set value has been changed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a setting mode end command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1417), and if has received it, performs a setting mode end effect process (S1418). In the setting mode end effect processing (S1418), the set value confirmation effect command for displaying the set value confirmation image SK shown in FIG. 22F is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the setting value confirmation effect command has the setting shown in FIG. 22 (F) from the display of the setting changing image SH shown in FIG. 22 (E) on the display screen 50a. Switch to the display of the value confirmation image SK.

Further, in the setting mode end effect processing (S1418), the sound data for outputting the sound "the set value has been confirmed" (see FIG. 22F) is set in the predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the voice CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the voice data outputs the voice "The set value has been confirmed" from the speaker 620. Further, in the setting mode end effect processing (S1418), the lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a special third light emission mode (see FIG. 22F) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Set to. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special third light emitting mode. As a result, not only the setting changer but also the employees of the surrounding amusement parks can be displayed by displaying the setting value confirmation image SK, the voice saying "the setting value has been confirmed", and the light emission in the special third light emission mode. Also, it is possible to grasp the situation where the set value is fixed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an error command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1419), and if so, performs an error mode notification process (S1420). In the error mode notification process (S1420), the operation suggestion effect command for displaying the operation suggestion image SE shown in FIG. 25B is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the operation suggestion effect command displays the operation suggestion image SE shown in FIG. 25B on the display screen 50a.

Further, in the error mode notification process (S1420), audio data for outputting a special error sound (see FIG. 25B) is set in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the audio data outputs a special error sound from the speaker 620. Further, in the error mode notification process (S1420), the lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a special error light emission mode (see FIG. 25B) is set in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. do. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special error light emission mode. As described above, the display of the operation suggestion image SE, the special error sound, and the light emission in the special error light emission mode indicate that the employee of the amusement park is in the error mode, that is, the set value is set. It is possible to understand that it is not.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs, as another process (S1421), a process based on a received command other than the above command (for example, a process for performing an effect associated with a variation display of a normal symbol). Then, the received command analysis process (S1301) is completed.

[Variation effect start process] As shown in FIG. 44, in the variation effect start process (S1402), the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S1501). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 18) and information on the special figure stop symbol data based on the determination of a jackpot or the like. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects the effect symbol EZ to be finally stopped and displayed in the variable effect (S1502). Then, based on the analysis result of the variation start command, the variation effect pattern, which is the content of the variation effect, is selected (S1503). Once the variable effect pattern is decided, the time of the variable effect, the variable display mode of the effect pattern, the presence or absence of the reach effect, the content of the reach effect, the presence or absence of the suggestion effect suggesting the set value, the content of the suggestion effect, the SW effect (effect button effect). ), The content of the SW effect, the composition of the effect development, the type of the background of the effect pattern, and the details of the content of the variable effect will be determined.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a notice effect selection process (S1504). As a result, the content of the notice effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect is determined. Next, the drive data setting process for setting the drive data according to the selected variation effect pattern is executed (S1505).

After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the selected effect symbol, the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect start command for starting the variation effect in the advance notice effect in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S1506), and changes. The production start process (S1402) is finished. When the variation effect start command set in step S1506 is transmitted to the image control board 140, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads a predetermined effect image from the image ROM 142 and displays the image display device 50. A variable effect is performed on the screen 50a.

10. Effect of this mode As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this mode (first form), both the transition to the setting change mode and the confirmation of the set value (end of the setting change mode) are set. The condition is that the key cylinder 180 is operated. Therefore, it is possible to determine the set value without newly providing a dedicated operating means for determining the set value. In other words, by using the setting key cylinder 180 to use both the operation means for starting the setting change mode and the operation means for ending the setting change mode, the number of parts can be reduced and the operation method can be changed. It is possible to avoid complications.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when shifting to the setting change mode, it is necessary to sufficiently rotate the setting key cylinder 180 to the rotation position. This makes it possible to prevent the user from unintentionally shifting to the setting change mode. On the other hand, when ending the setting change mode, with a certain setting value selected (see, for example, FIG. 22D), before the setting key cylinder 180 is completely returned from the rotation position to the standby position. The set value is fixed. Therefore, it is possible to make the determination timing of the set value as early as possible. In addition, even if the setting changer does not completely return the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position due to carelessness or unfamiliarity, the setting value can be confirmed, so that the setting changer can deal with the carelessness or unfamiliarity. It is possible.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, if the setting key cylinder 180 is not sufficiently rotated to the rotation position, the setting change mode is not entered and the setting key cylinder 180 is returned from the rotation position to the standby position. As shown in FIG. 23, an electric circuit whose set value is immediately determined can be easily realized by the power line E2, the signal line E1, the setting key cylinder switch 180a, and the ground line E4.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the set value is confirmed (when the setting change mode ends), as shown in FIG. 22 (F) from the state shown in FIG. 22 (E), the display screen 50a displays. The display of the set value confirmed image SK is switched from the situation where the setting changing image SH is displayed. In addition, the voice "The setting value has been confirmed" is output from the situation where the voice "The setting can be changed" is repeatedly output from the speaker 620. Further, the situation in which the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 continue to emit light in the special second light emitting mode is switched to the light emitting in the special third light emitting mode. By the above change of the effect mode, the setting changer can grasp that the set value is correctly determined even before the setting key cylinder 180 completely returns to the standby position.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the set value is determined, the initial display indicating that the 7-segment display 300 is normal is executed as shown in FIG. 22 (F). From this initial display, it is possible to confirm that the displayed setting value was correct.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode in which the set value can be changed only when the setting change mode shift operation is performed when the power is turned on. Therefore, even if the setting key cylinder 180 is operated during the variable display of the special symbol (during the game), it is not possible to shift to the setting change mode. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player or the like from illegally shifting to the setting change mode during the game and determining the set value.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the setting change mode can be entered based on the fact that the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the rotation position and the power switch 195 is switched from the cutoff state to the on state. Therefore, only the employee of the amusement park who can operate the power switch 195 can shift to the setting change mode and determine the set value.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 22 (B) to 22 (D), in the 7-segment display 300, the setting is set while the set value is emitting light in the lighting mode. The value can be changed. Then, when the set value is confirmed, as shown in FIG. 22F, the set value that was the lighting mode is changed to the non-display mode (it is not displayed). In this way, it is possible to grasp the determination of the set value by changing the display mode of the set value. Then, after the set value is fixed, by making the set value invisible, it is possible to reduce the risk that the fixed set value will be grasped by the surroundings as much as possible.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 26 (B), (C), (D), and (E), the base is displayed on the 7-segment display 300. Therefore, by looking at the base displayed on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to easily determine whether the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can give an excessive profit or disadvantage to the player. Further, as shown in FIGS. 22 (B), (C) and (D), the set value may also be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of parts by using both the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for displaying the base.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming control microcomputer 101 does not display both the set value and the base at the same time on the 7-segment display 300, but only one of them. .. This makes it possible to prevent the processing load of the game control microcomputer 101 from becoming too large.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting change mode is completed (when the setting value is confirmed), the 7-segment display 300 undergoes the initial display shown in FIG. (C) The bases shown in (D) and (E) (current base, 1 time previous base, 2 times previous base, 3 times previous base) are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the employees of the amusement park who see the initial display recognize that not only the display of the set value but also the display of the base is correctly performed on the 7-segment display 300.

11. Modification example The modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modified examples can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 22 (B), (C), and (D), the set value may be directly shown on the 7-segment display 300, while the display screen 50a and the speaker 620 of the image display device 50 are displayed. It was not used to directly indicate the set value. On the other hand, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 45, the set value may be directly shown by using the display screen 50a and the speaker 620 of the image display device 50.

That is, when the setting change mode transition operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), the set value set before the power is turned on (for example, "" is set in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. 1 ”) is displayed, and the initial set value image YG1 showing the above set value (for example,“ 1 ”) is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 from above the setting changing image SH. With this initial set value image YG1, it is possible to make the setting changer and the employees of the surrounding amusement park more easily understand the set value set before the power is turned on. In this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 sends a set value specification command in step S033 shown in FIG. 30, and the effect control microcomputer 121 receives the set value specification command, and the initial set value is set. The display control of the image YG1 may be executed.

After that, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the set value "2" is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 as shown in FIG. 45 (C), and the image display device. On the display screen 50a of 50, the change setting value image YG2 indicating the setting value “2” is displayed from above the setting changing image SH. At this time, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "The set value has been changed to" 2 "". By displaying the changed setting value image YG2 and the sound from the speaker 620, it is possible to make the setting changer and the employees of the surrounding amusement park more easily understand the changed setting value. In this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 sends a set value specification command in step S037 shown in FIG. 30, and the effect control microcomputer 121 receives the set value specification command. The display control of the image YG2 and the voice control of "the setting value has been changed to" 2 "" may be executed.

Subsequently, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 45 (D), the change setting value image YG3 indicating the setting value "3" is displayed on the display screen 50a, and the speaker is displayed. From 620, the voice "The set value has been changed to" 3 "" will be output, and the notification of the set value will change from "2" to "3", as shown in FIG. 45 (C) above. It is the same as the case shown.

After that, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300 as shown in FIG. 45 (F) from the state shown in FIG. 45 (E), and the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 is executed. Displays the set value confirmation notification image SL indicating the characters "the set value has been confirmed to" 3 "". At this time, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "The set value has been confirmed to be" 3 "". By displaying the set value confirmation notification image SL and the voice from the speaker 620, it is possible to make the setting changer and the employees of the surrounding amusement park understand the set value confirmed in an easy-to-understand manner. In this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits the setting mode end command in step S040 shown in FIG. 30, and the effect control microcomputer 121 receives the setting mode end command, and the set value is confirmed. The display control of the notification image SL and the voice control of "the set value has been confirmed to" 3 "" may be executed.

As described above, the modified example shown in FIG. 45 has an advantage that it is easy to grasp the set value set before the power is turned on, the changed set value, and the fixed set value. On the other hand, there is a demerit that there is a high risk that the set value will be grasped by anyone other than the employees of the amusement park. It should be noted that a light emitting means such as a frame lamp 212 or a board lamp 54 may be used to notify the set value set before the power is turned on, the changed set value, and the fixed set value.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the set value displayed in the lighting mode (changeable mode) on the 7-segment display 300 becomes a non-display mode as shown in FIG. 22 (D). Instead, the initial display was executed as shown in FIG. 22 (F). On the other hand, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 46, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the set value displayed in the lighting mode may be changed to a display mode other than the non-display mode.

That is, as shown in FIG. 46 (A), it is assumed that the set value indicating, for example, "3" is displayed in the lighting mode in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 in the setting change mode. When the setting confirmation operation is performed at this time, as shown in FIG. 46B, the setting value indicating "3" in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 blinks (repeating light emission and extinguishing). Aspect) may be used to emit light. This makes it possible to show to the person who changes the setting which setting value is confirmed in an easy-to-understand manner. Then, after the set value is displayed in the blinking mode for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the set value is hidden and the initial display is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 as shown in FIG. 46 (C). It may be executed. In the modified example shown in FIG. 46, the display mode of the set value shown during the setting change mode is set as the lighting mode, and the display mode of the set value shown when the setting confirmation operation is performed is set as the blinking mode. The display mode is an example and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 does not display the base when displaying the set value, and does not display the set value when displaying the base on the 7-segment display 300. However, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 47, in the 7-segment display 300, for example, the base is displayed in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, and the set value is displayed in the fourth display area 340, for example. You may do so. In this case, the playground employee can grasp both the set value and the base at the same time. It should be noted that the display area in which the set value or the base is displayed can be appropriately changed from the first display area 310 to the fourth display area 340.

Further, in the above embodiment, the set value and the base can be displayed on one 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 48, the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for displaying the base may be provided separately. For example, as shown in FIG. 48 (A), the set value is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the first display means (7-segment display) 300A, and the second display means (7-segment display). The base may be displayed in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340 of the 300B. The display means for displaying the set value or the base is not limited to the 7-segment display, but may be another segment display, a display screen 50a of the image display device 50, a sub liquid crystal display device, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 is supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100, and then is not supplied back to the payout control board 170 again. On the other hand, in the modification shown in FIG. 49, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 is configured to be supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100 and then returned to the payout control board 170 again. ing.

As shown in FIG. 49, in the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN5. The connector CN9 at one end of the harness HN5 is connected to the power supply unit 190, and the connector CN10 at the other end of the harness HN5 is connected to the payout control board 170. The harness HN5 is provided with a wiring H11 for supplying electric power (normal power supply) of DC5V from the power supply unit 190 and a wiring H12 serving as a ground wire.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line A11 (specific power line) between the connector CN10 and the branch portion J3. The power line A11 is connected to the wiring H11 of the harness HN5 via the connector CN10. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A14 connected to the ground G. The power line A14 is connected to the wiring H12 of the harness HN5 via the connector CN10.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN10 side of the power line A11. With this filter NF1, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply supplied by the power line A11. Further, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the branch portion J3 side of the power line A11 with respect to the filter NF1. With this capacitor CA1, it is possible to prevent the voltage of DC5V from dropping when the fluctuation (load) of the current in the normal power supply becomes large.

Further, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the branch portion J3 side of the power line A11 with respect to the capacitor CA1. With this capacitor CA2, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply on the power line A11. There is a power line C11 (first specific power line) from the branch portion J3 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C11 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the normal power supply is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H11, the power line A11, and the power line C11. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the normal power supply at the normal time.

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN6. The connector CN11 at one end of the harness HN6 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN12 at the other end of the harness HN6 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN6 includes wiring H16 for supplying backup power from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 170, wiring H14 for supplying backup power from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100, and normal power supply. Wiring H15 for supplying from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100 is provided.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A12 (second specific power line) from the branch portion J3 to the wiring H14 of the harness HN6, and the resistance T1 (existing in the comparative example) described in the comparative example is on the branch portion J3 side of the power line A12. The same resistance T1 as in FIG. 10) is connected in series. With this resistance T1, it is possible to suppress the current from the branch portion J3 to the resistance T1. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN11 side of the power line A12 with respect to the resistor T1. With this diode DO1, it is possible to prevent the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) described later from going from the diode DO1 to the branch portion J3.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN11 side of the power line A12 with respect to the diode DO1. As a result, when the power is cut off, the backup power can be supplied by discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3. Further, in the power line A12, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN11 side of the capacitor CA3. With this capacitor CA4, it is possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied by the power line A12.

Further, the power line A12 is connected to the wiring H14 via the connector CN11. The wiring H14 is connected to the power line D11 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN12. The power line D11 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line A12, the wiring H14, and the power line D11 at the time of power failure.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A13 from the branch portion J3 to the wiring H15 of the harness HN6. The power line A13 is connected to the wiring H15 via the connector CN11. The wiring H15 is connected to the power line D12 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN12. The power line D12 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, normal power can be supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H11, the power line A11, the power line A13, the wiring H15, and the power line D12.

In the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, the power line D13 is branched from the branch portion J4 of the power line D11 of the game control board 100. The power line D13 is connected to the wiring H16 via the connector CN12. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 49, only in the state where the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by the harness HN6, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 is used as the power line A12, the wiring H14, and the power line D11. It is possible to supply power to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line D13, the wiring H16, and the power line B11. That is, the backup power supply is supplied to the game control board 100 from the payout control board 170, and then returned to the payout control board 170 from the game control board 100 to be supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. It has become so.

Here, at the time of the in-circuit inspection, as shown in FIG. 50, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC controls to supply electric power to the electric power line A11 and the electric power line A12. As a result, the in-circuit inspection is performed while the electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Then, after the in-circuit inspection is completed, the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170. However, at this time, the payout control board 170 is not connected to the game control board 100 via the harness HN6 (see FIG. 49).

Therefore, the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 does not return from the payout control board 170 to the payout control board 170 via the game control board 100, and does not act on the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. At the stage of connecting the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 with the harness HN6 when assembling the entire pachinko gaming machine PY1, no electric charge remains in the capacitor CA3, so that the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. There is no such thing.

As described in detail above, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 49, the capacitor CA3 provided on the payout control board 170 (specific control board) uses the backup power supply as the game control board. It can be supplied to 100 (another substrate) and can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 (specific control means) of the payout control board 170. Therefore, it is possible to supply backup power to two control boards without providing a capacitor as a backup power supply means in the power supply unit (power supply board, power supply unit), and a new supply relationship for backup power is constructed. It is possible to do.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, when the game control board 100 is removed from the payout control board 170, the backup power supply is not supplied to the game control microcomputer 101 of the game control board 100. Further, since the backup power supply is not supplied back from the payout control board 170 to the payout control board 170 via the game control board 100, the backup power supply is not supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171. Therefore, it is possible to initialize the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 at the same time as removing the game control board 100. That is, even though the game control board 100 is removed and the control related to the game is stopped (the information related to the game is cleared in the game RAM 104), the information related to the payout remains in the payout RAM 174. It is possible to prevent the stored state. As a result, when the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 are operated again by the normal power supply, it is possible to start the operation from the state in which both are initialized.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 50, during the in-circuit inspection, the electric power of DC5V is supplied by the electric power line A11 and the electric power line A12, and the electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, immediately after the in-circuit inspection, the electric charge remains in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, when the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit inspection, the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are not connected. As a result, it is possible to prevent the electric charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171 and to prevent the payout control microcomputer 171 from having a problem. Since the other actions and effects are substantially the same as the above-mentioned actions and effects of the present embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it is not possible to switch between the conductive state in which the backup power can be supplied from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the non-conducting state in which the backup power cannot be supplied. On the other hand, in the modified example shown in FIG. 51, a switch SW1 capable of switching between a conductive state in which backup power can be supplied from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171 and a non-conducting state in which backup power cannot be supplied is provided.

As shown in FIG. 51, in the electric circuit DK3 of this modification, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 (specific control board) are connected by a harness HN7. The connector CN13 at one end of the harness HN7 is connected to the power supply unit 190, and the connector CN14 at the other end of the harness HN7 is connected to the payout control board 170. The harness HN7 is provided with a wiring H21 for supplying electric power (normal power supply) of DC5V from the power supply unit 190 and a wiring H22 serving as a ground wire.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line A21 between the connector CN14 and the branch portion J5. The power line A21 is connected to the wiring H21 of the harness HN7 via the connector CN14. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A13 connected to the ground G. The power line A13 is connected to the wiring H22 of the harness HN7 via the connector CN14.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN14 side of the power line A21. Further, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the branch portion J5 side of the power line A21 with respect to the filter NF1. Further, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the branch portion J5 side of the power line A11 with respect to the capacitor CA1. There is a power line C21 from the branch portion J5 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C21 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, the normal power supply is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H21, the power line A21, and the power line C21. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 (specific control means) can operate based on the normal power supply at the normal time. The power line A21 corresponds to a "specific power line", and the power line C21 corresponds to a "normal power line".

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN8. The connector CN15 at one end of the harness HN8 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN16 at the other end of the harness HN8 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN8 is provided with wiring H24 for supplying backup power from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 170, and wiring H25 for supplying normal power from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100. There is.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A22 from the branch portion J5 to the wiring H24 of the harness HN8, and the branch portion J5 side of the power line A22 is similar to the resistance T1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example. The resistors T1 are connected in series. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN15 side of the power line A22 with respect to the resistor T1.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN15 side of the power line A22 with respect to the diode DO1. As a result, when the power is cut off, the backup power can be supplied by discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3. Further, in the power line A22, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the connector CN15 side of the capacitor CA3.

Further, there is a branch portion J6 on the connector CN15 side of the power line A22 with respect to the capacitor CA4. The power line A23 extends from the branch portion J6 toward the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line A23 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. However, in the third mode, the power line A23 is provided with the switch SW1. The switch SW1 (switching means) switches between a conductive state (first state) in which backup power can be supplied by the power line A23 and a non-conducting state (second state) in which backup power cannot be supplied by the power line A23. It is a thing.

This switch SW1 is composed of a toggle switch that can switch between a conductive state and a non-conducting state by manual operation. However, the switching means capable of switching between the conductive state and the non-conducting state of the power line A23 is not limited to the mechanical switch SW1 such as the toggle switch. For example, it may be electronically controlled using a semiconductor element such as a MOSFET, and can be appropriately changed. The power line A22 and the power line A23 correspond to a "backup power line".

In this way, in the state where the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this modified example is set in the game field, the switch SW1 is in the conductive state as shown in FIG. 51. Therefore, at the time of power failure, the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 is discharged, and the backup power supply can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A22 and the power line A23.

Further, the power line A22 is connected to the wiring H24 via the connector CN15. The wiring H24 is connected to the power line D21 of the game control board 100 (another control board) via the connector CN16. The power line D21 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the backup power supply from the capacitor CA3 can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 (other control means) via the power line A22, the wiring H24, and the power line D21 when the power is cut off. be.

The payout control board 170 has a power line C22 from the branch portion J5 to the wiring H25 of the harness HN8. The power line C22 is connected to the wiring H25 via the connector CN15. The wiring H25 is connected to the power line D22 of the game control board 100 via the connector CN16. The power line D22 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, normal power can be supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H21, the power line A21, the power line A22, the wiring H25, and the power line D22.

Here, at the time of the in-circuit inspection, as shown in FIG. 52, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC controls to supply electric power to the electric power line A21 and the electric power line A22. As a result, the in-circuit inspection is performed while the electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Then, after the in-circuit inspection is completed, the switch SW1 is operated to bring the backup power supply into a non-conducting state (see FIG. 22) in which the backup power cannot be supplied by the power line A23. The switch SW1 may be in a non-conducting state before the in-circuit inspection is performed.

In this way, the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 while the switch SW1 is kept in the non-conducting state. As a result, the electric charge stored in the capacitor CA3 does not act on the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A23. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. Before assembling the entire pachinko gaming machine PY1, the switch SW1 is operated so that the backup power can be supplied by the power line A23 (see FIG. 51). This is to enable the backup power supply to be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 in the event of a power failure.

As described in detail above, according to the electric circuit DK3 of this modification, the switch SW1 is in a non-conducting state in which the backup power supply cannot be supplied by the power line A23. As a result, the backup power cannot be supplied from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the backup power supply from being unintentionally supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and to prevent the payout control microcomputer 171 from having a problem.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 52, at the time of the in-circuit inspection, the electric power of DC5V is supplied by the electric power line A22, and the electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, immediately after the in-circuit inspection, the electric charge remains in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, after the in-circuit inspection, when the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170, the switch SW1 is set in a non-conducting state in which the backup power supply cannot be supplied by the power line A23. As a result, it is possible to prevent the electric charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171 and to prevent the payout control microcomputer 171 from having a problem. Since the other actions and effects are substantially the same as the above-mentioned actions and effects of the present embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24 (A), when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position, an “H” level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101, and FIG. 24 (B) shows. As shown, when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the process of operating from the rotation position to the standby position, the switch signal is switched from the “H” level to the “L” level, and the setting is as shown in FIG. 24 (C). When the key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, an "L" level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101. However, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 53, the relationship between the "H" level and the "L" level in the switch signal of the above-described embodiment may be reversed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 53 (A), when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, an “H” level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101, and as shown in FIG. 53 (B). , When the setting key cylinder 180 is in the process of operating from the standby position to the rotation position, the switch signal is switched from the “H” level to the “L” level, and as shown in FIG. 53 (C), the setting key cylinder 180 The "L" level switch signal may be input to the game control microcomputer 101 when the is in the rotation position.

However, in the modification shown in FIG. 53, as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the standby position, the switch signal is switched from the “H” level to the “L” level as shown in FIG. 53 (B). Then, it will shift to the setting change mode. In this case, it becomes easy to unintentionally shift to the setting change mode due to an unfamiliar operation or vibration of the setting changer. Therefore, the above mode (see FIG. 24) is preferable in that it is possible to prevent an unintentional transition to the setting change mode. Further, in the modification shown in FIG. 53, when the setting change mode is terminated, as shown in FIG. 53 (A), the set value may be fixed unless the setting key cylinder 180 is sufficiently rotated to the standby position. Can not. In this case, if the person who changes the setting forgets to sufficiently rotate to the standby position, the set value will continue to be displayed on the 7-segment display 300, and there is a high risk that the set value will be grasped by the surroundings. .. Therefore, in the above mode (see FIGS. 22E and 22F), as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts to rotate from the rotation position, the setting change mode ends and the set value is set on the 7-segment display 300. Is preferable in that it disappears (becomes a non-display mode).

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, in the normal state (when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position), the resistor T2 is made to function as a pull-down resistor, and the game control microcomputer 101 is switched to the “L” level. A signal (second signal) was input. Then, in the setting change mode, the "H" level switch signal (first signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 101. However, in normal times, a predetermined resistor is made to function as a pull-up resistor, and when an "H" level switch signal (first signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 101 and the setting change mode is set, the game control is used. An "L" level switch signal (second signal) may be input to the microcomputer 101. However, even in this case, the setting change mode cannot be entered unless the setting key cylinder 180 is sufficiently rotated to the rotation position, and the setting change mode should be terminated as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts to rotate from the rotation position. ..

Further, in the above embodiment, the transition operation means capable of shifting to the setting change mode and confirming the set value is the rotation-operable setting key cylinder 180. However, it may be possible to shift to the setting change mode and determine the set value by using an operation means capable of direct motion operation, a switch type operation means, or another transition operation means. ..

Further, in the above embodiment, as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts to rotate from the rotation position to the standby position, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is switched from ON to OFF (see FIGS. 24A and 24B). The setting change mode was supposed to end. However, the setting change mode may be terminated at other timings. For example, when the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to an intermediate position between the rotation position and the standby position, the setting key cylinder switch 180a may be switched from ON to OFF. Further, the setting key cylinder switch 180a may not be switched from ON to OFF unless the setting key cylinder 180 is completely rotated to the standby position.

Further, in the above mode, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode, as shown in FIG. 22B, the setting changing image SH is displayed on the display screen 50a, and the voice "setting can be changed" is output from the speaker 620. , The frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 were made to emit light in a special first light emitting mode. However, it may be notified (suggested) that the mode has been changed to the setting change mode (the setting value can be changed) by another effect mode. For example, the speaker 620 may output a special alarm sound, or a special character image may be displayed on the display screen 50a to notify that the setting change mode has been started.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed during the setting change mode, the setting value change image YG is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 22C, and the speaker 620 displays the “setting value”. The voice "changed" was output, and the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 were made to emit light in a special second light emitting mode. However, it is also possible to notify (suggest) that the set value has been changed by another effect mode. For example, the set value is changed by outputting a sound effect indicating the pitch (pitch) according to the set value from the speaker 620 or displaying a background image according to the set value on the display screen 50a. You may notify that.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22F, the setting value confirmation image SK is displayed on the display screen 50a, and the voice "The setting value is confirmed" is displayed from the speaker 620. Was output, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 were made to emit light in a special third light emitting mode. However, it may be notified (suggested) that the set value is correctly determined by another effect mode. For example, by outputting a special sound sound from the speaker 620 or displaying a special effect image on the display screen 50a, it may be notified that the set value has been correctly determined.

Further, in the above embodiment, after shifting to the setting change mode, the 7-segment display 300 displays the set value, the initial display, and the base in order. However, the order of these displays can be changed as appropriate. For example, the initial display may be started first, then the setting value may be displayed with the start of the setting change mode, and the base may be displayed when the setting change mode ends. In the above embodiment, as the initial display, all the lighting portions LB1 to LB32 on the 7-segment display 300 are turned on, but other light emitting modes (lighting modes) may be used and can be appropriately changed. ..

Further, in the above embodiment, the set value can be changed each time the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode. However, the set value may be changed by operating an operating means other than the RAM clear switch 191.

Further, in the above embodiment, the condition for shifting to the setting change mode is that the setting key cylinder 180 is set to the rotation position and the power switch 195 is switched to the ON operation while the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed. .. However, the conditions for shifting to the setting change mode can be changed as appropriate. For example, the gaming machine frame 2 is open (the inner frame 21 is open to the outer frame, or the front door 23 is open to the inner frame 21), and the pachinko machine frame 2 is in a customer waiting state (special symbol changes). It may not be displayed and the jackpot game is not executed). It should be noted that the setting value may be changed by shifting to the setting change mode during the game (during the variable display of the special symbol or during the execution of the jackpot game).

Further, in the above embodiment, the setting change mode can be terminated by rotating the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position. However, the setting change mode may be terminated by using an operating means other than the setting key cylinder 180.

Further, in the above embodiment, the 7-segment display 300 displays the bases that are not calculated separately for each game state. However, the base calculated separately for each game state may be displayed. That is, even if the 7-segment display 300 can display a base in a normal gaming state, a base in a high probability state and a time saving state, a base in a normal probability state and a time saving state, and a base in a jackpot gaming state. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of launched balls is counted based on the detection by the outlet sensor 18a. However, the method for detecting the number of launch balls can be appropriately changed. For example, the number of shot balls is counted based on the detection by the first starting port sensor 11a, the detection by the second starting port sensor 12a, the detection by the general winning opening sensor 10a, and the detection by the large winning opening sensor 14a. You can do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the base can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. However, the 7-segment display 300 may be capable of displaying information related to the performance of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 other than the base. For example, as information related to the performance of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the payout (total number of prize balls-number of fired balls) or the payout rate may be displayed. The payout rate is the ratio of the number of prize balls acquired based on the operation of the accessory to the total number of prize balls acquired from the time when the power is turned on to the present time. And in the output rate, there are a bonus ratio and a continuous bonus ratio. The prize ball ratio is the number of prize balls (roles) acquired based on the operation of all the prize balls including the ordinary electric prize ball (electric chew 12D) and the special electric prize ball (large prize device 14D) among the total prize balls. The ratio of prize balls). The continuous bonus ball ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls (the number of continuous prize balls) acquired based on the continuous operation of the special electric bonus ball among the total number of prize balls. In other words, the continuous bonus ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls acquired based only on the execution of the jackpot game to the total number of prize balls.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, a capacitor CA3 capable of supplying a backup power supply is provided on the payout control board 170. On the other hand, the game control board 100 may be provided with a capacitor capable of supplying backup power. Further, in the modified example shown in FIG. 49, a capacitor capable of supplying backup power may be provided on the game control board 100. Further, in the modified example shown in FIG. 51, a capacitor capable of supplying backup power may be provided on the game control board 100. In these cases, the relationship between the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 described in FIGS. 12, 49, and 51 is reversed, and the relationship between the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 is only reversed. Is.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the normal power is not supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control microcomputer 171, the capacitor CA3 of the payout control board 170 is used as a backup power source for both the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101. Was configured to be able to supply. However, the capacitor CA3 of the payout control board 170 may be configured so that backup power can be supplied to either the payout control microcomputer 171 or the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, in the above embodiment, the capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means is an electric double layer capacitor. However, the backup power supply means may be a capacitor having a smaller capacitance than an electric double layer capacitor (for example, an electrolytic capacitor). Further, the backup power supply means may be, for example, a battery other than the capacitor, and can be appropriately changed. However, considering the possibility of fire due to heat generation, a capacitor is preferable to a battery in terms of safety.

Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply unit capable of supplying power based on the power supply (power of AC24V) supplied from the outside is configured as a power supply unit 190 (module) on which surface mount components can be mounted. However, the power supply unit may be configured as a power supply board on which surface mount components cannot be mounted. The power supply unit 190 and the power supply board may integrally incorporate a launch control circuit that controls the launch of the game ball (game medium).

Further, in the above embodiment, the normal power supply supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 is DC5V (specific voltage) power. However, it may be electric power based on other voltages. The backup power supply supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 was DC 5V power. However, it may be electric power based on other voltages.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the payout control board 170 or the game control board 100 is provided with a capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means. However, in addition to the payout control board 170 or the game control board 100, which is a control board (main board) that affects (may affect) the result of the game, a capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means may be provided. That is, a capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means may be provided on the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, and the sub drive board 162. Further, in this case, the target for supplying the backup power may be the effect control microcomputer 121, the image CPU 141, the image RAM 143, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply unit 190 supplies DC5V electric power (normal power supply) to the game control board 100, which is a board-side board, via the payout control board 170, which is a frame-side board. However, the relationship between the frame-side substrate and the board-side substrate is not limited to the relationship between the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100, and can be appropriately changed. For example, the power supply unit 190 supplies the power of DC5V to the effect control board 120, which is a board-side board, via a launch control board (a board on which the launch control circuit 175 is mounted), which is a frame-side board. It's okay. Further, the power supply unit 190 is not limited to the electric power of DC5V, and may supply, for example, DC12V electric power, DC18V electric power, DC24V electric power, and DC37V electric power to the board side substrate via the frame side substrate. The frame-side substrate and the board-side substrate may be relay boards on which an integrated circuit (IC) is not mounted.

Further, in each of the above forms, the machine is configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, but the so-called V-probability machine (passing through a specific area (V area) in the big winning opening) It may be configured as a gaming machine) that is controlled to a high probability state based on the above. Further, in each of the above modes, once controlled to a high-probability state, the machine is configured as a gaming machine (so-called probabilistic loop type gaming machine) in which control to the high-probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game. It may be configured as a probabilistic number-cutting gaming machine) or a falling machine (a gaming machine whose high-probability state ends depending on the lottery result). Further, it may be configured as a so-called 1-type / 2-type mixer or a honey-type gaming machine. That is, the invention shown in the present specification can be suitably adopted for a gaming machine having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

Further, as a special game, a small hit game (a special game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less) may be performed. The state in which the small hit game is being executed is called the small hit game state.

Further, there may be a plurality of (for example, two) large winning openings (large winning devices). In this case, the first big winning opening, the first big winning opening sensor that can detect the game ball that won the first big winning opening, the second big winning opening, and the game that won the second big winning opening. It is a gaming machine equipped with a second large winning opening sensor capable of detecting a ball.

Further, in each of the above modes, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (determination information) to be acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. A random number may be acquired and based on the random number, whether or not it is a big hit, the type of hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of fluctuation pattern may be determined. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in each of the above modes, the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be controlled to the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) under the control condition that the special symbol indicating that the jackpot is won is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotary drum type gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine).

Further, the type of the slot machine may be any type. In the case of a so-called normal machine (A type slot machine) that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed corresponds to a special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can frequently win small roles, it is in the state of ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control conditions for the special game state are a combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus and regular bonus on the activated winning line after winning the big bonus and regular bonus. It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. be.

12. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-mentioned embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) provided with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (big hit determination process) based on the entry of a ball into a ball entry port (first start port 11, second start port 12). In PY1)
A plurality of (6 types) set values ("1" to "6") having different probabilities of being determined as a big hit in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16A to 16F).
It is equipped with a transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) that can shift to the setting change mode based on the operation (rotation operation).
The game control means is
A gaming machine characterized in that one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values in the setting change mode is confirmed based on an operation (setting confirmation operation) to the transition operation means. Is.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a big hit) and give a novel impression. It is possible. Further, both the transition to the setting change mode and the confirmation of the set value are conditional on the operation to the transition operation means. Therefore, it is possible to determine the set value without providing a dedicated operating means for determining the set value.

The invention according to means A2 is
In the gaming machine described in means A1,
The transition operating means is
It can be operated from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a moving position (rotational position).
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the operation to the moving position.
The game control means is
While the transition operation means is operating from the moving position to the initial position (waiting from the rotation position), one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values in the setting change mode is being operated. It is a gaming machine characterized by being confirmed (as soon as it starts to rotate toward the position).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the state where one set value is selected in the setting change mode, the set value is determined before the transition operation means is completely returned from the moving position to the initial position. Therefore, it is possible to make the determination timing of the set value as early as possible. Further, even if the transition operation means is not completely returned from the moving position to the initial position by carelessness, the set value can be determined, so that it is possible to deal with the carelessness of the person who operates the transition operation means.

The invention according to means A3 is
In the gaming machine described in means A2,
A power line (E2) to which power of a predetermined voltage (DC5V) is supplied, and
The signal line (E1) connected to the game control means and
A switching means (setting key cylinder switch 180a) that connects to the ground (G) when the transition operating means is in the initial position, and connects to the power line when the transition operating means is in the moving position. Equipped with
The signal line is
It is connected to the switching means
A ground line (E4) heading from the branch portion (Q1) between the switching means and the game control means to the ground (G) is provided (see FIG. 23).
The game control means is
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the input of the first signal (“H” level switch signal) from the signal line when the shift operation means is operated to the move position.
It is characterized in that the set value is determined based on the input of a second signal (“L” level switch signal) during the operation of the transition operation means from the movement position to the initial position. It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the electric circuit whose set value is determined as soon as the transition operation means is returned from the moving position to the initial position includes a power line, a signal line, a switching means, and a ground line. It can be easily realized by.

The invention according to means A4 is
In the gaming machine according to means A2 or means A3,
The effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling the effect to be executed by the predetermined effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and panel lamp 54) is provided.
The effect control means is
When the set value is determined while the transition operation means is being operated from the moving position to the initial position, the effect mode of the effect means can be changed (the set value confirmed image SK can be displayed, "setting". It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can output a voice saying "the value has been confirmed" and can emit light in a special third light emitting mode).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, the effect mode in the effect means is changed. Therefore, the person who determines the set value can grasp that the set value has been correctly determined even before the transition operation means has completely returned to the initial position.

The invention according to means A5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A2 to means A4,
A display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying the set value is provided.
The game control means is
When the set value is determined while the transition operation means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal in the display means (FIG. 22F). It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can execute (see).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, the initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. From this initial display, it is possible to confirm that the displayed setting value was correct.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Further, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is allowed to play while always grasping the probability of being judged as a big hit, and there is room for improvement in providing a novel game. Therefore, the invention according to the means A1 to A5 is provided with a transition operation means capable of shifting to the setting change mode based on the operation for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601, and the gaming control means is provided. , The difference is that one setting value selected from a plurality of setting values in the setting change mode is determined based on the operation to the transition operation means. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of giving a novel impression (playing an action effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1 is
When the judgment process (big hit judgment process) is performed based on the ball entering the ball entry port (first start port 11, second start port 12), the identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination process is displayed in a variable manner. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a gaming control means (game control microcomputer 101) capable of being made to play.
A plurality of (6 types) set values ("1" to "6") having different probabilities of being determined as a big hit in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16A to 16F).
A transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) capable of shifting to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values based on an operation (rotation operation) is provided.
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that even if the transition operation means is operated during the variable display of the identification symbol, the transition to the setting change mode cannot be performed.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a big hit) and give a novel impression. It is possible. Further, even if the transition operation means is operated during the variable display of the identification symbol (during the game), the transition to the setting change mode cannot be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player or the like from illegally shifting to the setting change mode during the game and determining the set value.

The invention according to means B2 is
In the gaming machine described in means B1,
The transition operating means can be operated from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a moving position (rotational position).
It is equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state that can supply power based on a power supply supplied from the outside (power supply of AC24V) or a cutoff state that cannot supply power.
The game control means is
A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the fact that the shift operation means is operated to the move position and the power switching unit is switched from the cutoff state to the on state. Is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the fact that the shift operation means is operated to the moving position and the power switching unit is switched from the cutoff state to the on state. Therefore, only the employees of the amusement park who can operate the power switching unit can shift to the setting change mode and determine the set value.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
The game control means is
After shifting to the setting change mode, the gaming machine is characterized in that the setting change mode can be terminated based on the operation of the shift operation means from the movement position (setting confirmation operation). Is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the transition operation means shifts to the setting change mode based on the operation to the movement position, and the setting change mode ends based on the transition operation means being operated from the movement position. do. In this way, by using both the operation means for starting the setting change mode and the operation means for ending the setting change mode, the number of parts can be reduced and the operation method can be avoided from becoming complicated. It is possible.

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine described in means B3,
The game control means is
After shifting to the setting change mode, while the shift operation means is being operated from the moving position to the initial position (as soon as it starts rotating from the rotation position to the standby position), the setting change mode is changed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can be terminated.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the state where one setting value is selected in the setting change mode, the setting change mode is terminated before the transition operation means is completely returned from the moving position to the initial position. Therefore, it is possible to make the end timing of the setting change mode as early as possible. In addition, even if the transition operation means is not completely returned from the moving position to the initial position by carelessness, the setting change mode can be terminated, so that it is possible to deal with the carelessness of the person who operates the transition operation means. Is.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine according to means B3 or means B4,
A display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying the set value is provided.
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that when the setting change mode is completed, the display means can execute an initial display (see FIG. 22F) indicating that the display means is normal.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting change mode ends, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. From this initial display, it is possible to confirm that the displayed setting value was correct.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Further, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is allowed to play while always grasping the probability of being judged as a big hit, and there is room for improvement in providing a novel game. Therefore, the invention according to the means B1 to B5 shifts to the setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values based on the operation for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601. The game control means is different from the game control means in that the shift operation means is provided and the shift operation means cannot be shifted to the setting change mode even if the shift operation means is operated during the variable display of the identification symbol. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of giving a novel impression (playing an action effect).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) provided with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (big hit determination process) based on the entry of a ball into a ball entry port (first start port 11, second start port 12). In PY1)
A plurality of (6 types) set values ("1" to "6") having different probabilities of being determined as a big hit in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16A to 16F).
A display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying one set value selected from the plurality of set values is provided.
The game control means is
After displaying the set value in the changeable mode (lighting mode) indicating that the set value can be changed by the display means, the changeable mode is based on the determination of the set value. It is a gaming machine characterized in that the display mode is changed (see FIGS. 22 (D), (E), and (F)).

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a big hit) and give a novel impression. It is possible. Further, in the display means, after the set value is displayed in the changeable mode, when the set value is determined, the display mode is changed from the changeable mode. This makes it possible to grasp the determination of the set value.

The invention according to the means C2 is
In the gaming machine described in means C1,
The game control means is
The display means changes from the changeable mode to a non-display mode in which the set value is not displayed based on the determination of the set value (see FIGS. 22 (D), (E), and (F)). It is a featured gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, the display means changes from the changeable mode to the non-display mode in which the set value is not displayed. In other words, after the set value is confirmed, the set value does not continue to be displayed. This makes it possible to minimize the risk that the fixed set value will be grasped by the surroundings.

The invention according to the means C3 is
In the gaming machine described in means C2,
The game control means is
After changing from the changeable mode to the non-display mode, the display means can display information (base) related to the performance of the gaming machine (FIGS. 26 (B), (C), (D), (E). ) Refer to).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display means displays information related to the performance of the gaming machine after changing from the changeable mode to the non-display mode. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the gaming machine is operating normally while preventing the determined set value from being grasped by the surroundings. Then, by using both the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for displaying the information related to the performance of the gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

The invention according to the means C4 is
In the gaming machine described in means C3,
The game control means is
As information related to the performance of the game machine, it is possible to display a base, which is the ratio of the total number of prize balls acquired by the player to the number of shot balls, which is the number of game balls fired by the player. It is a game machine to play.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to easily determine whether the gaming machine can give an excessive profit or disadvantage to the player by looking at the base by the display means.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Further, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is allowed to play while always grasping the probability of being judged as a big hit, and there is room for improvement in providing a novel game. Therefore, the invention according to the means C1 to C4 is a changeable embodiment indicating that the set value can be changed by the display means for the game control means with respect to the game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601. After displaying the set value in, the difference is that the display mode is changed from the changeable mode based on the fact that the set value is confirmed. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of giving a novel impression (playing an action effect).

<Means D>
The invention according to means D1 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) provided with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (big hit determination process) based on the entry of a ball into a ball entry port (first start port 11, second start port 12). In PY1)
A plurality of (6 types) set values ("1" to "6") having different probabilities of being determined as a big hit in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16A to 16F).
The game control means is
It is possible to display one set value selected from the plurality of set values by a predetermined display means (7-segment display 300), and also to display one set value.
It is a gaming machine characterized in that information (base) related to the performance of the gaming machine can be displayed by the display means.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a big hit) and give a novel impression. It is possible. Also, if you look at the set value with the display means, you can grasp the current set value, and if you look at the information related to the performance of the gaming machine with the display means, the gaming machine is operating normally. It is possible to confirm that there is. Then, by using both the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for displaying the information related to the performance of the gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

The invention according to means D2 is
In the gaming machine described in means D1,
The game control means is
When the set value is displayed by the display means, the information related to the performance of the gaming machine is not displayed (see FIGS. 22 (B), (C), (D)), and the information related to the performance of the gaming machine is displayed. Is a gaming machine, characterized in that the set value is not displayed (see FIGS. 26 (B), (C), (D), and (E)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the gaming control means does not simultaneously display the set value and the information related to the performance of the gaming machine in the display means, but only one of them. This makes it possible to prevent the processing load of the game control means from becoming too large.

The invention according to means D3 is
In the gaming machine described in means D2,
The game control means is
Based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition (setting change mode transition operation) when power is supplied to the gaming machine, it is possible to shift to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values. And
In the setting change mode, the set value can be displayed by the display means, but the information related to the performance of the gaming machine is not displayed (see FIGS. 22 (B), (C), (D)).
When the setting change mode ends, the display means can display information related to the performance of the gaming machine, but does not display the setting value (see FIGS. 26 (B) (C) (D) (E)). It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the gaming machine is switched to the setting change mode after the power is turned on, the set value is displayed. In this case, when the setting change mode ends after that, the information related to the performance of the gaming machine is displayed, and the setting value is not displayed. In this way, the set value can be displayed on the display means only for a short period after the power of the gaming machine is turned on, so that the risk that the set value is grasped by the surroundings can be reduced as much as possible. ..

The invention according to means D4 is
In the gaming machine described in means D3,
The game control means is
When the setting change mode ends, the display means can execute an initial display (see FIG. 22F) indicating that the display means is normal.
After executing the initial display, the display means can display information (base) related to the performance of the gaming machine (see FIGS. 26 (B), (C), (D), (E)). It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting change mode ends, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. From this initial display, it is possible to confirm that the displayed setting value was correct. Then, after the initial display, information related to the performance of the gaming machine may be displayed. This makes it possible to recognize that the information related to the performance of the gaming machine is correctly displayed.

The invention according to means D5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means D1 to D4,
The game control means is
As information related to the performance of the game machine, it is possible to display a base, which is the ratio of the total number of prize balls acquired by the player to the number of shot balls, which is the number of game balls fired by the player. It is a game machine to play.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to easily determine whether the gaming machine can give an excessive profit or disadvantage to the player by looking at the base by the display means.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Further, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is allowed to play while always grasping the probability of being judged as a big hit, and there is room for improvement in providing a novel game. Therefore, the invention according to the means D1 to D5 is one in which the gaming control means is selected from a plurality of set values by a predetermined display means with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-406601. The difference is that the set value can be displayed and the information related to the performance of the gaming machine can be displayed by the display means. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of giving a novel impression (playing an action effect).

PY1 ... Pachinko gaming machine 50 ... Image display device 50a ... Display screen 100 ... Game control board 101 ... Game control microcomputer 120 ... Production control board 121 ... Production control microcomputer 180 ... Setting key cylinder 180a ... Setting key cylinder switch 191 ... RAM Clear switch 300 ... 7-segment display

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a gaming control board that mounts a gaming control means that performs determination processing based on the entry of a ball into a ball entry port.
The game control board is
A transition operation means that can be operated from a predetermined initial position to a movement position and can be shifted to a setting change mode based on the operation to the movement position.
A power line in which power of a predetermined voltage is supplied via the first resistance, and
A signal line connected to the game control means and
It comprises a switching means that connects to the ground when the transition operating means is in the initial position, while connecting to the power line when the transition operating means is in the moving position.
The signal line is
It is connected to the switching means
A ground line from a branch portion between the switching means and the game control means toward the ground via a second resistor is provided.
The game control means is
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the input of the first signal from the signal line when the shift operation means is operated to the move position.
After shifting to the setting change mode, the setting change mode is set based on the input of the second signal from the signal line in the middle of the operation of the shift operation means from the moving position to the initial position. A gaming machine characterized by terminating and determining a set value corresponding to a probability of being determined to be a big hit in the determination process.

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