JP7070926B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine and a rotating cylinder type gaming machine.

In some pachinko gaming machines, a player is urged to perform a predetermined operation, and the effect is promoted by accepting the operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-082839

In a gaming machine as described in Patent Document 1, when a device or a control circuit that accepts a predetermined operation has a problem, the player enables the predetermined operation even if the corresponding effect occurs. It cannot be done, and there is a risk that it will hinder the interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a gaming machine in which a hall clerk or the like can easily grasp whether or not there is a problem with the operating means.

According to the present invention, one or a plurality of operating means provided on the front frame, an operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the operating means, a plurality of notifying means, and the operating means detected by the operating detecting means. The operation means is provided with a notification control means for operating the notification means in a predetermined mode, and the operation means detected in the first period after the power is turned on is the first operation means, and the first operation means. Comparing the case where the second operating means is different from the one operating means, the mode of the first notifying means which is a part of the notifying means is different, and the first period is started from the power-on. Comparing the case where the operating means detected in the second period during which the person can stay before is the first operating means and the case where the operating means is the second operating means, it is compared with the first notifying means. Is provided with a gaming machine characterized in that the mode of the second notification means provided separately is different, while the mode of the first notification means is the same .

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that makes it easy for a hall clerk or the like to grasp whether or not there is a problem with the operating means.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine. It is a rear view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition which a gaming machine has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a gaming machine has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used in the lottery in a main control board. It is a timing chart which shows the operation example of the gaming machine at the time of turning on the RAM clear power. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device at the time of turning on the RAM clear power, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode example of each lamp. It is a timing chart which shows the operation example of the gaming machine at the time of turning on the RAM clear power. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display device, the movable mode of a movable body, and the light emitting mode of each lamp in an inspectable period.

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

<Overview>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and at least one or a plurality of operating means provided on the front frame, an operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the operating means, and a plurality of notifying means. A notification control means that controls the notification means in a predetermined notification mode according to the operation means detected by the operation detection means, and is at least a part of the operation means in the first period after the power is turned on. When the operation of one operating means is detected, the first notifying means that is a part of the notifying means may become the first notifying mode, and stays before the first period is started from the power-on. If the operation of the first operating means is detected in the second period, the first notification means may be in a second notification mode different from the first notification mode, or the first operation. It is characterized in that the operation detection of the means may be notified by a second notification means provided separately from the first notification means.
In the present embodiment, an embodiment of the present invention using a pachinko gaming machine is exemplified, but a symbol variation in which a plurality of reels are rotated by using a predetermined number of medals is executed, and the result of the symbol variation ( It can also be applied to a spinning machine (so-called slot machine) that pays out medals based on the stopping mode of the plurality of reels.

Here, the "front frame" is a frame body provided on the front side of the gaming board 50 (or the middle frame 17 holding the gaming board 50) when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 10. For example, in the present embodiment, the front frame 20 described later corresponds to this embodiment.
Further, the "one or more operating means provided on the front frame" is an operable device among the devices mounted on the front frame 20, and the number thereof may be a single number (one). , May be plural. In the present embodiment, the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38 are exemplified as a configuration corresponding to the "operation means", and the cursor button 38 has an upper cursor button 38a, a lower cursor button 38b, a left cursor button 38c, and a right cursor button. Each of 38d corresponds to an "operating means".
Further, the "operation detection means" refers to electronic components or electronic circuits such as sensors and switches that detect that the above operation means has been operated, and is a signal indicating that the detection is being performed or not being detected. It refers to a device that transmits to a control board (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, etc.) that is electrically connected.

Here, the "notification means" is a configuration (device) capable of performing perceptible notification by any of the five human senses.
In the present embodiment, the light emitting means (effect lamp 35, effect button lamp 27, etc.), vibration means (vibration mechanism built in the effect button 37), and image display means (effect display) correspond to the "notification means". Although the device 80) and a combination thereof are exemplified, the "notifying means" may be realized by a configuration other than these. For example, the "notifying means" may be realized by replacing or further combining the voice output means (speaker 33) with the above configuration.
Further, the configuration corresponding to the "notification control means" may differ depending on the configuration corresponding to the notification means. For example, when the notification means is the effect lamp 35 or the effect button 37, the first sub-control board 200 may correspond to the notification control means. Further, when the notification means is the effect display device 80, the second sub control board 300 may correspond to the notification means in addition to the first sub control board 200.

Here, the "first period" and the "second period" are periods that arrive in the order of "second period" and "first period" after the power is turned on, and the periods of stay do not overlap with each other. The "first period" and the "second period" need only be identifiable from the appearance, and do not necessarily have to be controlled as an internal state.
For example, in the present embodiment, the "second period" corresponds to a period during which an inspection regarding an operation means that can be selected on the RAM clear menu screen is possible (indicated as an operation inspection period in FIG. 11), and is a "second period". "One period" corresponds to the idling period of the initial symbol (indicated as the display period of the demo screen in FIG. 11) that arrives after the notification period.

"In the first period, when the operation of the first operating means which is at least a part of the operating means is detected, the first notifying means which is a part of the notifying means may become the first notifying mode. "And," When the operation of the first operating means is detected in the second period, the first notifying means may be in a second notifying mode different from the first notifying mode. " In other words, even if the same operation (operation for the first operating means) is detected, the notification control means operates the same device depending on whether the detected timing is the first period or the second period. It can be said that the mode can be changed to notify the notification.
Further, "when the operation of the first operating means which is at least a part of the operating means is detected in the first period, the first notifying means which is a part of the notifying means becomes the first notifying mode. And "when the operation of the first operating means is detected in the second period, the operation detection of the first operating means is provided separately from the first notifying means." In other words, even if the same operation (operation for the first operating means) is detected, it depends on whether the detected timing is the first period or the second period. It can be said that the notification control means can operate different devices to perform notification.

As described above, the method of notifying that the operation of the first operating means is detected changes depending on the period (first period and second period) in which the time series is different (although the notifying means does not change). Since the notification mode changes or the notification means for notification changes), the gaming machine according to the present invention can realize appropriate notification according to the situation.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

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

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

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

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame (right in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
In the present embodiment, the middle frame door opening sensor 76 for detecting whether or not the middle frame 17 is in the open state is provided. The middle frame door opening sensor 76 is turned on when the middle frame 17 is in the open state, and turned off when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 28 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 28 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 28 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 28. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for receiving a return operation of a prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor. These operation units are provided on the front side of the game board 50.
Further, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the effect lamp 35 and the effect display device described later. Manipulated to adjust the brightness of 80.
Further, the effect button 37 has a built-in full-color LED, and the full-color LED is referred to as an effect button lamp 27 in the following description. Further, the effect button 37 has a built-in vibration mechanism (not shown), and vibrates when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the effect button 37 is operated when a specific effect occurs).

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for ejecting the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 28 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

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

The effect display device 80 is a liquid crystal display device arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50, and is a decoration performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later. It is possible to display a variable display of a symbol, and further, it is possible to display various other effects.

In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the staging display device 80, the decorative pattern is displayed in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the staging display device 80. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Although a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the effect display device 80 in the present embodiment, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the effect display device 80, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the effect display device 80, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

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

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

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

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is described below. In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variable-displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "regular symbol symbol variation".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the above-mentioned effect display device 80 is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". Sometimes referred to.
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means a symbol variation of a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

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

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

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the number of winning openings shown in the figure is shown. And arrangement are examples, and the number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate as long as they satisfy the roles described below.

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.

The special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the jackpot game set due to the fact that the jackpot is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the prize is won in the jackpot 55 accordingly. Is acceptable. As described above, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, the big hit game in which the prize in the big prize opening 55 becomes easy and the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is considered to be an advantageous game state. I can say.
Further, in the big hit game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and the total number of rounds generated by one big hit may be referred to as one open state (sometimes referred to as "round"). The "number of rounds") is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is added. It will be closed. It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have elapsed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. do. Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

In the present embodiment, a specific area (not shown) is provided in the large winning opening 55, and a detection sensor (not shown) is provided in the specific area. This detection sensor detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area. Hereinafter, the specific area may be referred to as a V winning area, and the passage of the game ball through the V winning area may be referred to as a V winning area.
Details will be described later, but in the present embodiment, when it is detected by the detection sensor that the game ball has passed through the V winning area (V winning) during the big hit game, the special figure high accuracy is obtained after the big hit game is completed. There is a function to play, and whether or not to provide a round that makes it easy to win a V during a big hit game (hereinafter, may be referred to as a V winning round) is switched depending on the stop symbol of the special figure (9 in this embodiment). Round).

Further, the special electric accessory 65 is also in the open state in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the small hit being derived by the special figure hit / miss determination. In the present embodiment, the time for the open state is set shorter than that in the above-mentioned jackpot game. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a more disadvantageous game state than the big hit game.

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

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

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is acceptable. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, so that the symbol of the special figure 2 changes while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. The chances of being carried out can be greatly increased.
Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the special electric accessory 65 is on the downstream side of the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the second flow path Y.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 (also may be described as a prize) is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed. In the present embodiment, even if the winning to the gate 63 is determined, the prize ball is not given.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning openings 67 (67a, 67b) are arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and the winning result of the general winning opening sensor 73 determines the winning of the general winning opening 67, and the winning of the general winning opening 67 is determined. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. More specifically, the general winning opening sensor 73a (not shown) is attached to the general winning opening 67a, and the general winning opening sensor 73b (not shown) is attached to the general winning opening 67b.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. ..

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

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as "out-ball") that has entered each of the winning openings or out-out openings 69 described above is provided, and the out-ball sensor 75 is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the detection result of can be used to derive the base value. Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most disadvantageous state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability).

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of movable bodies 22 are provided on the front surface of the game board, and are used for the staging together with the staging image displayed on the staging display device 80 and the audio data output from the speaker 33. ..
In the present embodiment, the upper movable body 22a is provided above the effect display device 80 provided on the game board, and the left and right movable bodies 22b are provided on the left and right sides of the effect display device 80. Driven to the position.

An upper movable body lamp 24a is provided inside the upper movable body 22a, and a left and right movable body lamp 24b is provided inside the left and right movable body 22b. As the upper movable internal lamp 24a and the left and right movable internal lamp 24b, either a monochromatic LED or a full-color LED may be used, but in the present embodiment, the full-color LED is used in consideration of the effect of the effect.
Also, on the front of the game board 50. As shown in FIG. 4, along with the effect image displayed on the effect display device 80 and the audio data output from the speaker 33, the board decoration lamps 30 (30a, 30b) used for the effect are also provided. The board decoration lamp 30 may use either a single-color LED or a full-color LED, but in the present embodiment, a single-color LED is used for the board decoration lamp 30a and a full-color LED is used for the board decoration lamp 30b in consideration of the effect of effect.
In addition, a light guide plate lamp 26 is provided on the side of the transparent member 25, and the light emission control of the light guide plate lamp 26 controls the light emission to decorate the entire transparent member 25 with light emission. As the light guide plate lamp 26, either a monochromatic LED or a full-color LED may be used, but in the present embodiment, the monochromatic LED is used in consideration of the effect of staging.
In addition, all of the various LEDs described here can correspond to the light emitting means in the practice of the present invention. However, the light emitting means in the practice of the present invention is not limited to these, and for example, light emission controlled by the main control board 100 such as the first special symbol holding lamp 94, the second special symbol holding lamp 95, and the ordinary symbol holding lamp 96. Means may also be included.

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

The power supply control board 500 is provided with a power supply switch 40 and a RAM clear switch 43 that are operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island to the game machine 10.
The RAM clear switch 43 is a switch that is operated when instructing a RAM clear process described later, and is electrically connected to the RAM clear switch circuit 504.
In the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, it becomes difficult to operate each operation unit (power switch 40, RAM clear switch 43, etc.) provided on the back side of the game board 50. There is.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 28 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 28.

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

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

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

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game such as the normal drawing lottery status, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, the stop symbols of special figures 1 and 2, the pending information of the symbol change, the number of round games in the big hit game, etc. are backed up. To.

In the present embodiment, at least, an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game of RAM 103), a checksum complement related to the area related to the game of RAM 103, and a backup flag. (Sometimes referred to as a backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) and the area in which the is stored is backed up.
Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.

There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized with a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, among the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

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

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

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices are provided, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is used. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game effect according to the control program stored in the ROM 202.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38 (to be exact, an operation detection switch (not shown) that detects the operation of the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38). It is configured to be able to detect operations for these.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 is electrically connected to the main control means (main control board 100) and the main control means, and is configured to be able to receive signals from the main control means in one direction. (1st sub-control board 200) is electrically connected to the sub-control means, and a detection signal indicating that the operation of the operation means (effect button 37, cursor button 38) has been detected is transmitted to the sub-control means. , It can be said that the operation detection means (operation detection switch (not shown) in which the transmission of the detection signal to the main control board is restricted is provided.
Further, in the operation during the operation inspection period, which will be described later, the first sub-control board 200 controls and notifies each notification means in response to the operation of the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, so that the sub-control means (first). 1 The sub-control board 200) can be said to control the notification means in a predetermined notification mode based on the detection signal received from the operation detection means (effect button 37, cursor button 38).

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has an image control command and a voice control for instructing an image or a voice to the second sub-control board 300 by a control process based on an effect control command or a power recovery return command from the main control board 100. Command, lamp control data for controlling lighting of various lamps such as upper movable internal lamp 24a, left and right movable internal lamp 24b, board decoration lamp 30 (30a, 30b), light guide plate lamp 26, effect lamp 35, upper movable body It generates movable control data and the like for controlling the movable of 22a, the left and right movable body 22b, and the like.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and various commands are transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. As a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to an upper movable internal lamp 24a, a left and right movable internal lamp 24b, a board decoration lamp 30 (30a, 30b), a light guide plate lamp 26, and an effect lamp 35, and is I / O. Lamp control data is transmitted via port 204. The upper movable internal lamp 24a, the left and right movable internal lamps 24b, the board decoration lamps 30 (30a, 30b), the light guide plate lamps 26, and the staging lamps 35 are turned on by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub control board 200. It is configured to be controlled.

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

More specifically, the second sub-control board 300 can execute voice control corresponding to a plurality of voice channels (for example, 32 channels). When the second sub control board 300 receives a voice control command from the first sub control board 200, the second sub control board 300 controls the instructed voice to be output from the speaker 33 at the instructed volume based on the voice control command. ..
Here, the voice control command includes voice control data for each of the plurality of voice channels (for example, 32 voice channels). Each voice control data includes data for specifying the presence / absence of voice data, data for instructing voice data to be reproduced, volume instruction data for instructing volume, and the like for the corresponding voice channel.
The second sub-control board 300 that has received the voice control command is controlled so that the instructed voice is output from the speaker 33 at the instructed volume based on the voice control command. When the voice data of a plurality of voice channels is specified by the voice control command, the designated voice data can be synthesized according to the designated volume for each voice channel.
Since the present embodiment does not limit the correspondence between the voice and the voice channel at all, the description regarding the voice channel may be omitted in the following description.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electrical parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502, a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop), a RAM clear switch circuit 504, and the like.
Assuming that the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the normal power supply of the power control board 500 is obtained. A normal power supply is generated in the circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Will be done.
Further, a RAM clear switch 43 is connected to the power supply control board 500. In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch circuit is used when the power switch 40 is turned on while the RAM clear switch 43 is turned on. 504 transmits an initialization signal to the main control board 100 and the payout control board 400, respectively. Upon receiving this initialization signal, the main control board 100 executes a RAM clear process described later. The trigger for the RAM clear switch circuit 504 to transmit the initialization signal is not limited to the example as in this embodiment.
Hereinafter, turning on the power switch 40 while the RAM clear switch 43 is turned on may be referred to as "RAM clear power on".

Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
The backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board may be provided. It may be provided in each of 400. Further, the RAM clear switch circuit 504 may be provided on the main control board 100, and the RAM clear switch 43 may also be connected to the main control board 100.

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

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

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command, etc.) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is directed to the subcommand management means 275 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be sent.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

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

Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are reserved, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.
In addition, the operation hold information of the special figure held during the big hit game, and the operation hold information of the special figure used after the end of the big hit game (when priority variation is adopted as in the present embodiment). (Limited to the hold of the special figure 2), the result of the special figure hit / miss determination may be a big hit (preferably a probability variation big hit described later), which may be referred to as a "holding ream".

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

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

Here, FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery on the main control board 100.
In a lottery using a lottery table including a lottery table other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 8, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (target lottery values). If there is one, it is added once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table shown below, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these are not necessarily stored in each ROM. It does not show the data. If the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result will be derived, so it is not always necessary to perform the lottery. There is no. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for making a special figure winning / failing determination, and uses a lottery table for making a special figure winning / failing determination corresponding to the read random number and the current set value, and corresponds to any of big hit, small hit, and loss. It is decided by lottery whether to do it.
FIG. 8A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536 and a small hit with a probability of 300/65536. , The remaining probability of 65036/65536 is off, and if the special figure lottery state is high probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), there is a probability of 500/65536. There is a big hit, a small hit with a probability of 300/65536, and a deviation with the remaining probability of 64736/65536.

FIG. 8B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. 2, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. Therefore, in the special figure low probability of special figure 2, there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536, and the remaining 65336/65536 probability is off, and in the special figure high probability of special figure 2, there is a big hit with a probability of 500/65536, and the rest. The probability of 65036/65536 is off. In the hit / fail judgment of the special figure 2, unlike the hit / fail judgment of the special figure 1, the small hit is not derived.

In this way, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Further, in the special figure 2 hit / fail determination in the present embodiment, the small hit is not derived.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when a big hit is derived by the special figure stop symbol lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 8C shows a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100.
Here, the symbol A has a number of rounds (R number) of 9, and may be referred to as a special symbol high accuracy and a normal symbol high accuracy after the end of the big hit game (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol". Such a jackpot may be referred to as a "probability variation jackpot"). As described above, in the present embodiment, the special figure is highly accurate after the big hit game is completed on condition that the V winning (passing through the V winning area of the game ball) is detected by the detection sensor. The game is provided with a V winning round (9th round in this embodiment).
On the other hand, the symbol B has a number of rounds (R number) of 8, and may be referred to as a “normal symbol” with low accuracy and high accuracy after the big hit game, and is related to the symbol. A jackpot may be referred to as a "normal jackpot"). There is no V winning round in the jackpot game related to the regular jackpot.
As described above, the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.

FIG. 8D shows a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in the special figure 2, when the big hit is derived, the symbol a has a probability of 65/100 and the symbol b has a probability of 35/100.
Here, the symbol a has a number of rounds (R number) of 16, and is a probabilistic symbol that can be highly accurate in special figures and highly accurate in normal figures after the end of the big hit game. In the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot when the symbol a is determined, the 9th round is also regarded as the V winning round.
On the other hand, the symbol b is a normal symbol having a number of rounds (R number) of 8 and having a low accuracy and a high accuracy of the normal map after the big hit game is completed. The V winning round is not provided in the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot when the symbol b is determined.
In this way, it can be said that the symbol a has a higher advantage than the symbol b.

Further, in the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special symbol hit / fail determination means, the symbol C is used when the special figure 1 is a small hit, and the symbol D is used when the special figure 1 is missed. When 2 is off, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later) and this time. Based on the lottery result of the special figure change determination means 131, one special figure change pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure change pattern is selected, and the selected special figure change pattern lottery table and the special figure change are selected. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined by using a random number for a pattern lottery.
The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 generates an effect control command (variation start command) including the determined special figure variation pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the pass / fail judgment of the normal map, and the stop symbol of the normal map is determined based on the result of the pass / fail judgment of the normal map and the current normal map lottery state. The fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the general map is determined based on the normal map lottery status.
More specifically, in the normal map lottery determination, the normal map lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "Public map high accuracy") and the normal map lottery state has a low probability ("Public map high probability"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"). Although the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, in the present embodiment, in the high accuracy of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 65535/65536, and the remaining probability of 1/65536 is a deviation. The probability of 1/65536 is a hit, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is a deviation. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit in the normal map (it will be out of alignment in 65536/65536).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a deviation in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the special figures 1 and 2.
Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The pattern is determined.
In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy.

The jackpot game control means 140 starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation won in the jackpot ends, and also relates to the demo time related to the jackpot start demo and the jackpot end demo according to the stop symbol of the special symbol related to the jackpot. Determine the demo time.
Further, at the start of the big hit game, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and stores the big hit. At the end, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A production control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the small hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is generated. An effect control command (small hit end command) including the above is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

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

After the big hit game is started, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). be. In the present embodiment, when the special electric accessory 65 is set to the open state in the V winning round (the ninth round in the present embodiment) and it is detected that the game ball has passed through the V winning area in the large winning opening 55. , It is said that the special figure is highly accurate after the big hit game is over.
Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the small hit game is started, and opens the special electric accessory 65 for a short period (0.05 seconds).

Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and stops the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the normal figure hit game when the ordinary electric accessory winning / fail lottery is won. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the solenoid.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and sets the special figure low accuracy at the end of the normal big hit game. On condition that the V prize is won in the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, the special figure is made highly accurate until the specified number of symbol changes (100 times in this embodiment) is performed at the end of the big hit game, and the specified number of symbol changes. At the end of (the 100th symbol change in this embodiment), the special figure is set to low accuracy.
However, the condition for transitioning from the special figure high accuracy to the special figure low accuracy is not limited to the number of symbol fluctuations as in the present embodiment, and may be other conditions such as the result of the fall winning / failing lottery.
Further, the condition for making the special figure highly accurate at the end of the big hit game related to the probability change big hit is not limited to the V prize, and may be limited to the type of the stop symbol of the special figure.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the accuracy to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit at the start of the big hit game, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the specified number of times (100 times in this embodiment). It is set to high accuracy until the symbol change is performed, and it is set to low accuracy at the end of the specified number of symbol changes (100th symbol change in this embodiment), and the V prize in the big hit game related to the probability change big hit is a condition. At the end of the jackpot, the normal map is highly accurate until the specified number of symbol changes (100 times in this embodiment) is performed, and at the end of the specified number of symbol changes (100th symbol change in this embodiment). Low accuracy.

Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59 and the large winning opening 55. It can be said that right-handed is more advantageous operation than left-handed during the jackpot game.
Hereinafter, the predetermined state in which right-handed is more advantageous than left-handed is referred to as a right-handed recommended state. In addition, the recommended right-handed state is not limited to the big hit game and the high accuracy state of the normal figure, and the number of balls to be played increases due to the winning of the big winning opening when the special electric accessory is opened by the small hit in the low accuracy state of the normal figure. Other states such as a so-called small hit rush state may be included.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. Specifically, the special map fluctuation pattern derivation states can be roughly classified into the special map fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy, and the special map corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map high accuracy. There is a variation pattern derivation state B and a special map variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special map high accuracy and the normal map high accuracy, and the special map variation according to the special map lottery state and the normal map lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.

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

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

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error state determined by the main error control means 165 includes, for example, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor (not shown) and radio wave detection by a radio wave detection sensor (not shown). There are a radio wave error, a right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, a full tank error based on the detection of the game ball by the full tank detection sensor (not shown), and the like.
For example, a magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and a radio wave error is a total of the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). It is an error state that occurs when it occurs 5 times. The right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects a game ball a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) in a state of low accuracy of special figure and low accuracy of normal figure (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). ), And the full tank error is an error state that occurs when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

The main error control means 165 is a payout control board in addition to a process of turning on a security signal when a highly important error state such as a magnetic error or a radio wave error occurs among the determined error states. It is also possible to execute processing other than storing the error command (effect control command) in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, such as restricting the launch of the game ball to 400.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine 10.
On the other hand, the main error control means 165 regulates the launch of the game ball when a relatively low-importance error state such as a right-handed error or a full tank error occurs among the determined error states. However, it is possible to maintain a state in which the game can proceed.
Although the details will be described later, the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300 that has received the error command executes an error notification effect for notifying the occurrence of an error state.
The error state determined by the main error control means 165 is not limited to the above example, and the middle frame 17 is in the open state (the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON) and the front frame 20 is in the open state. It occurs when a so-called door opening error occurs due to this, or when a game ball is detected by the big winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states such as abnormal winning errors can also be determined.

When the effect control command or the power recovery / recovery command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the main command management means 170 issues the effect control command or the power recovery / recovery command to the first sub-control board 200. Send to.
In principle, each control command such as the effect control command and the power recovery return command stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area.
In the present specification, it may be described that the command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200, including storing the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power cut processing execution means 175 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

The power recovery processing execution means 180 executes a power recovery recovery process when the power is turned on (power recovery). The power recovery / recovery process includes a process executed when the RAM clear power is turned on (hereinafter referred to as a RAM clear power recovery process) and a process executed at other times (hereinafter referred to as a normal power recovery / recovery process). ) And is included. Therefore, when the power is turned on, the power recovery processing executing means 180 first determines whether or not the initialization signal from the power supply control board 500 is input, and when the initialization signal is input, the power recovery processing execution means 180 first determines whether or not the initialization signal is input. Executes the power recovery / recovery process when the RAM is cleared, and normally executes the power recovery / recovery process when the initialization signal is not input.

In the normal power recovery recovery process, the power recovery process execution means 180 first executes a RAM abnormality check for the area related to the game of the RAM 103. In the RAM abnormality check, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103 (whether or not the backup flag is ON), and when the backup flag is stored (the backup). If the flag is ON), the checksum of the area related to the game is derived, and whether the checksum complement matches the checksum complement stored in the backup information area related to the area. Whether or not it is determined, and if they match, the check result is considered normal, and if they do not match, it is considered abnormal.

If it is determined to be normal by the RAM abnormality check, the power recovery processing execution means 180 shifts the main control board 100 to the game-enabled state by using various information of the area related to the game of the backed up RAM 103. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery recovery command and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. In this power recovery return command, information stored in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (special figure lottery state, normal figure lottery state, whether or not a big hit game is in progress at the time of power failure, special figure 1 and special figure) 2 Stop symbols, pending information of symbol changes, number of round games in big hit games, etc.) are included.
Here, the game-enabled state is a state in which the game can be progressed by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening, and can also be referred to as a normal game state.

If it is determined that the RAM abnormality is abnormal, the power recovery processing execution means 180 executes the RAM clear processing.
In the RAM clear process, the power recovery process execution means 180 initializes the information in the game area and the backup information area of the RAM 103. By this initialization, the information of the game area and the backup information area of the RAM 103 backed up at the time of power failure is cleared, and the initial value is set. As a result, the state of the gaming machine 10 (game stopped state or game available state) immediately before the power failure, the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, whether or not the big hit game is in progress, and the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are stopped. The symbol, the pending information of the symbol change, the number of round games in the jackpot game, etc. are initialized. For example, the special map lottery state is set to the special map low accuracy, the normal map lottery state is set to the normal map low accuracy, and the special map variation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy. It is in state A.
When the RAM clearing process is completed, the power recovery processing executing means 180 shifts the gaming machine 10 to the playable state by using various information of the initialized area related to the game. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery return command including various information of the initialized area related to the game, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

In the power recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clear, the power recovery process execution means 180 first executes the above-mentioned RAM clear process. When the RAM clear processing is completed, the power recovery processing execution means 180 sets the operation confirmation state for a predetermined period and generates a power recovery recovery command in which the RAM clear flag is set before shifting to the game-enabled state. , The command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. As a result, even in the first sub-control board 200 that has received the recovery recovery command in which the RAM clear flag is set, the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable bodies 22b is performed before the game shifts to the playable state. The period for performing (initial processing) will be set. The setting of the RAM clear flag in the power recovery / recovery command means that the RAM clear flag included in the power recovery / recovery command is set to the ON state (such as setting a bit), and the RAM clear flag is set to the OFF state. It is written that the RAM clear flag is not set.

Here, the initial operation process of the movable body 22 is a process of operating at least a part of the movable body 22 included in the gaming machine 10 in a predetermined mode in the initial processing performed after the power of the gaming machine is turned on. By executing the initial operation process, it is possible to confirm whether the movable body 22 normally controls the operation.
In the present embodiment, in the process executed when the RAM clear power is turned on (hereinafter referred to as the RAM clear recovery process), after checking the original position of the movable body 22, the movable body 22 is operated at a predetermined position. The process of making it corresponds to the initial operation process.
In the present embodiment, the initial operation check of each movable body 22 and the operation check of each light emitting body, which are performed after the power is turned on and the RAM clear process is performed, are collectively referred to as "recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clear". It may also be referred to as "accompanying operation check processing".
The specific condition for executing the initial operation process is not limited, but for example, the RAM clear process is performed by turning on the power switch 40 while the RAM clear switch 43 is turned on as in the present embodiment. Although the example after this is performed as a specific example, the initial operation process may be performed at the time of the power recovery recovery process accompanying the power-on (power recovery) other than this.

In the RAM clearing recovery process, various processes (game control process) for realizing the progress of the game according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening are not executed, and the upper movable body 22a provided in the game machine 10 is not executed. , And the operation confirmation process associated with the power recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clearing, such as the in-situ check of the left and right movable body 22b and the initial operation process by driving the left and right movable body 22b to a predetermined position, is performed.
The operation confirmation process associated with the power recovery recovery process when the RAM is cleared will be described later.

The initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b is set for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, the period of the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b is 20 seconds. However, the length of the period is not limited to such an example. Further, in the present embodiment, the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable bodies 22b is set immediately after the RAM clear processing is completed, but at least a part of the execution period of the RAM clear processing is overlapped. May be set to.

When the predetermined period ends, the power recovery processing executing means 180 shifts the main control board 100 to the game-enabled state by using various information related to the game initialized. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 is set with a flag indicating that the operation confirmation processing associated with the RAM clear processing has been completed, and issues a power recovery recovery command including various information related to the initialized game. It is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. As a result, the operation confirmation processing period associated with the RAM clear processing is canceled even in the first sub-control board 200 that has received the power recovery return command in which the flag indicating that the operation confirmation processing associated with the RAM clear processing has been completed is set. Then, the game shifts to the playable state by using various information related to the initialized game included in the power recovery return command.
Note that the setting of the flag indicating that the operation confirmation processing associated with the RAM clear processing for the recovery recovery command has been completed is a flag indicating that the operation confirmation processing associated with the RAM clear processing included in the recovery recovery command has been completed. Is set to the ON state (bits are set, etc.), and the flag indicating that the operation check process associated with the RAM clear process is completed is set to the OFF state, the operation check process associated with the RAM clear process is completed. It is written that the flag indicating that is not set.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal staging control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a voice control means 235, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, and a restoration. The electric processing execution means 260, the sub-information storage means 270, and the sub-command management means 275 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation of something.

The sub-information storage means 270 is a means for temporarily storing data read by means provided in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by an operation in the means, and the like in a storage area corresponding to each. ..

The subcommand management means 275 receives various commands (effect control command, power recovery return command, etc.) transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received commands in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 270, and stores the received commands in the reception command storage area. When various commands (image control command, voice control command, etc.) are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 270, those commands are transmitted to the second sub control board 300. As a general rule, each command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270.
In the present specification, various commands transmitted from the main control board 100 are received by the subcommand management means 275 and stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 270, and are described as command reception. May be done. Further, various means of the first sub-control board 200 store various commands in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270, and these commands are transmitted to the second sub-control board 300 by the sub-command management means 275. Including the above, it may be described that the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300.

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

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

When the game state designation command (staging control command) is transmitted, the staging mode control means 221 is in a form of matching with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side, in the staging mode. Control the transition.
The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A is a normal mode, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B is a low probability time saving mode. The probability variation mode is associated with the figure variation pattern derivation state C.

When the pre-determination command (effect control command) is transmitted, the staging route determining means 222 holds this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern), the above-mentioned staging mode, and the like. Determine (set) the production route corresponding to the changed symbol. Even when the pre-determination command is transmitted, the staging route determining means 222 may not determine the staging route depending on the special figure variation pattern or the like included in the pre-determination command. In this case, at the start of the symbol variation, the effect route may be determined based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When a hold command (effect control command) is received, the sub hold control means 223 holds the effect display device 80 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. In the display area (not shown), effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set.
The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes into various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

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

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

The decorative symbol control means 226 is a combination of the final stop symbols of the decorative symbols (left symbol / middle symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command (effect control command) is transmitted.・ Determine the right design). Specifically, the symbol A and the symbol a correspond to an odd number of symbols (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and the symbol B and the symbol a have an even number of symbols (for example). For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D, and symbol c are associated with odd-numbered stitches (combination of symbols that do not have any of the symbols aligned).
The decorative design in this embodiment is as described above. Further, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

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

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200.
When the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 270. To. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the voice, the voice control means 235, which will be described later, generates a voice control command based on the effect data, and the voice control command stores sub-information. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the means 270.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command (effect control command), the sub-error control means 230 reads out the error notification effect data for executing the error notification effect. For example, the error notification effect data read when an error command related to a right-handed error is received includes the effect data related to the character image "Please return to left-handed" and "Please return to left-handed". The effect data related to the voice of the above is included, an image control command and a voice control command are generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270.
In the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control means 165, but for error states other than the error states of high importance accompanied by the output of the security signal (for example, right-handed error), a sub error The control means 230 may determine. In this case, the sub-error control means 230 may receive a command including the state of the sensor related to the determination of the error state from the main control board 100.

After the power is restored, the power recovery processing executing means 260 performs the following power recovery / recovery process in accordance with the power recovery / recovery command transmitted from the main control board 100.
The power recovery processing execution means 260 first determines whether or not the RAM clear flag is set in the power recovery recovery command, and when the RAM clear flag is set (when the RAM clear flag is set to the ON state). ), The operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clear process is set before the first sub-control board 200 is moved to the playable state.
The operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clear process may be realized by not transmitting the effect control commands related to the progress of the game from the main control board 100, or even when those effect control commands are transmitted, the first It may be realized by preventing the sub-control board 200 from performing various processes in response to the reception of the staging control command.

When the power recovery processing execution means 260 receives a power recovery recovery command from the main control board 100 in which the operation confirmation processing end flag associated with the RAM clear processing is set, the power recovery processing execution means 260 relates to the initialized game included in the power recovery recovery command. The first sub-control board 200 is moved to the playable state by using various information. When the game shifts to the playable state, various processes (processing of the normal staging control means 220, etc.) for realizing the progress of the game are executed in response to the staging control command transmitted from the main control board 100.
In the present embodiment, the end of the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clear process in the first sub-control board 200 is triggered by the reception of the power recovery return command in which the operation check process end flag associated with the RAM clear process is set. However, it may be canceled by another method. For example, the power recovery processing execution means 260 measures the elapsed time from the start of the operation confirmation processing associated with the RAM clear processing, and the elapsed time becomes a predetermined period from the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clear processing. It may be made to shift to the playable state.

When the RAM clear flag is not set in the power recovery / recovery command, the power recovery processing execution means 260 can play the first sub-control board 200 using various information related to the game included in the power recovery / recovery command. And.

In the present embodiment, the power recovery processing execution means 260 performs the power recovery / recovery process in response to the power recovery / recovery command from the main control board 100, but the RAM 203 of the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 RAM 303 may be backed up at the time of power failure.
When the RAM 203 of the first sub-control board 200 is backed up, for example, various information related to the game included in the above-mentioned power recovery recovery command may be backed up at the time of power failure and used at the time of power recovery. Even in this case, when the recovery power recovery command with the RAM clear flag set is received, various information related to the game that has been backed up is initialized, and the initialized information is used at the time of power recovery. It should be done.

When the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, the voice control means 235 generates a voice control command based on the effect data, and the voice control command is used as a transmission command of the sub information storage means 270. Store in the storage area.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the upper movable internal lamp 24a, the left and right movable internal lamp 24b, the board decoration lamp 30, the light guide plate lamp 26, and the effect lamp 35, and is usually used. The effect data read by the effect control means 220 includes the upper movable internal lamp 24a, the left and right movable internal lamps 24b, the board decoration lamp 30, the light guide plate lamp 26, and the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35 (hereinafter, lamp effect data). (Can be expressed as), the lamp control data is read out based on the lamp effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the corresponding lamp.
When the read effect data is the data of the operation confirmation process associated with the recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clear, the lamp control means 240 controls the lighting of each lamp in a predetermined lighting pattern. Lamp control data is transmitted to each lamp. The predetermined lighting pattern will be described later.

The movable accessory control means 245 holds the movable control data for controlling the movement of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b, and the movable body is added to the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220. When there is effect data corresponding to 22, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to each controller of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b.
When the read effect data is the data of the operation confirmation processing associated with the recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clear, the movable accessory control means 245 controls the movement of each movable body with a predetermined movable pattern. Movable control data is transmitted to each movable body so as to do so. The predetermined movable pattern will be described later.

<Operation confirmation processing associated with power recovery recovery processing when RAM is cleared (when there is no operation inspection period)>
Hereinafter, a case where there is no operation inspection period in the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process when the RAM is cleared by the power recovery process executing means 180 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10-1 to 10-7. Here, the operation inspection period is an inspection relating to the operation means (specifically, the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38) electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200 as one menu that can be selected on the RAM clear menu screen. It is a period that enables.
That is, the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery recovery process shown in FIG. 9 relates to a case where the operation inspection period is not selected.
FIG. 9 shows the gaming machine 10, particularly the movable body 22, the movable internal lamp 24, the board decoration lamp 30, and the staging lamp 35 (“frame lamp” in FIG. 9) during the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process. (Notation) and a timing chart showing an operation example of the effect button lamp 27. Further, FIGS. 10-1 to 10-7 show a display mode of the effect display device 80, a movable mode of the movable body 22, and a light emitting mode of each lamp in the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process. .. In FIGS. 10-1 to 10-7, the game board 50 is held on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15 by the middle frame 17, and the front side of the game board is covered by the transparent member 25 held by the front frame 20. It shows the state.

The power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a RAM clear power recovery command at a predetermined timing after the power is turned on in accordance with the RAM clear power recovery process, and transmits the RAM clear power recovery command to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area. As a result, when the first sub-control board 200 receives the RAM clearing power recovery command, the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b are movablely controlled and the upper movable body lamp is received in response to the RAM clearing power recovery command. 24a, left and right movable internal lamps 24b, board decoration lamp 30, light guide plate lamp 26, lighting control of the effect lamp 35, and audio output from the speaker 33 are executed.
In the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process in the present embodiment, the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b are movable, the upper movable body lamp 24a, the left and right movable body lamp 24b, and the board decoration lamp 30. It is possible to confirm the lighting operation of the effect lamp 35, the effect button lamp 27, and the light guide plate lamp 26. However, the confirmable process shown in FIG. 9 is an example, and the configurations to be confirmed for operation and their correspondences are not limited to the example of FIG.
Further, the display mode of the staging display device 80 shown in FIGS. 10-1 to 10-7, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp are examples. Not limited. In FIGS. 10-1 to 10-7, when each lamp has a diagonal line, it indicates a full lamp state or a lighting state, and when the diagonal line is not shown, it indicates an extinguishing state. Whether it indicates the full lighting state or the lighting state will be described in the description using each drawing as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the power is turned on at the timing t0, the RAM clear process is executed, and accordingly, the display method of the RAM clear menu screen is displayed on the effect display device 80, and the RAM is cleared from the speaker 33. Sound is output. At this time, the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b are in the in-situ stopped state, and the upper movable body lamp 24a and the left and right movable body lamp 24b are in the fully lit state. Further, the light guide plate lamp 26 is in the extinguished state, and the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are in the all-light state.
FIG. 10-1 shows a display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, a movable mode of the movable body 22, and a light emitting mode of each lamp. As shown in FIG. 10-1, when the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are operated at the same time at this timing, the RAM clear menu screen is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 9, at the timing t1 when the predetermined time has elapsed, the in-situ check processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable bodies 22b is performed, and the light guide plate lamp 26 is turned on at the same time as the in-situ check processing is started. The lighting of the light guide plate lamp 26 is confirmed by sequentially lighting the lamps. Since the light guide plate lamp 26 has a single color, all the lamps are turned off in sequence at predetermined intervals. At this time, the upper movable internal lamp 24a, the left and right movable internal lamps 24b, the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are off. In addition, the effect display device 80 displays the time until the RAM clear process is completed and the demo screen is displayed, and the RAM clear sound is continuously output from the speaker 33.
FIG. 10-2 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp. At the timing t1, the light guide plate lamps 26 are sequentially turned on to confirm the lighting of the light guide plate lamps 26, so that the entire transparent member 25 emits light. In FIG. 10-2, for convenience, the transparent member 25 is marked with diagonal lines to indicate that the light guide plate lamps 26 are sequentially lit. The effect display device 80, the movable body 22, and the like on the back surface of the transparent member 25 that emits light from the light guide plate lamp 26 become more difficult to see due to the light emission than in normal times (when the light guide plate lamp 26 is not lit). However, it may be visible through the transparent member 25 that emits light.

As shown in FIG. 9, at the timing t2 when the confirmation of the lighting operation of the light guide plate lamp 26 is completed, the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b is started. The initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b is performed by driving each predetermined movable body 22 to a predetermined position. In the present embodiment, after the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a is performed, the initial operation processing of the left and right movable bodies 22b is performed, but the order of performing the initial operation processing is not limited to this.
During the execution of the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a, the upper movable body lamp 24a is in the full lighting state, the left and right movable body 22b is in the in-situ stopped state, and the left and right movable body lamp 24b is in the off state. .. Further, the light guide plate lamp 26 is turned off, and the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are sequentially turned on. In the present embodiment, among the board decoration lamps 30, since the board decoration lamp 30a uses a single color LED, the lighting operation is confirmed by turning off all the lights at predetermined intervals, and the other board decoration lamps. Since the 30b uses a full-color LED, the lighting operation is confirmed by performing a predetermined color, for example, purple → yellow → light blue → ... at a predetermined interval.
Further, the effect display device 80 displays the time until the RAM clear process is completed and the screen is transferred to the demo screen, and the RAM clear sound is continuously output from the speaker 33.
FIG. 10-3 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp.

As shown in FIG. 9, the initial operation processing of the left and right movable bodies 22b is performed at the timing t3 when the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a is completed. During the execution of the initial operation processing of the left and right movable body 22b, the left and right movable body lamp 24b is in the full lighting state, the upper movable body 22a is in the in-situ stopped state, and the upper movable body lamp 24a is in the off state. .. Further, the light guide plate lamp 26 is turned off, and the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are sequentially turned on. The upper movable internal lamp 24a is turned off, the left and right movable internal lamps 24b are all lit, the light guide plate lamp 26 is turned off, and the board decoration lamp 30 and the effect lamp 35 are turned on in sequence. do.
Further, the effect display device 80 displays the time until the RAM clear process is completed and the screen is transferred to the demo screen, and the RAM clear sound is continuously output from the speaker 33.
FIG. 10-4 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp.

As shown in FIG. 9, at the timing t4 when the initial operation processing of the left and right movable body 22b is completed, the upper movable body lamp 24a, the left and right movable body lamp 24b, the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are displayed. By controlling the lighting to all lights, it is notified that the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable bodies 22b is completed.
Further, the effect display device 80 displays the time until the RAM clear process is completed and the screen is transferred to the demo screen, and the RAM clear sound is continuously output from the speaker 33.
FIG. 10-5 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp.

As shown in FIG. 9, at the timing t5 when the RAM clear processing is completed and the demo screen is displayed during the lighting control for notifying that the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable bodies 22b is completed. The upper movable internal lamp 24a, the left and right movable internal lamps 24b, the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are continuously controlled to all lights, and the light guide plate lamp 26 is continuously controlled to be turned off. , The upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b are continuously stopped and controlled at the original positions, but the demo image is displayed on the effect display device 80 and no sound is output from the speaker 33. .. In the present embodiment, an image in which a predetermined decorative symbol (initial symbol) is stopped and displayed is shown as a demo image, but the present invention is not limited to this.
FIG. 10-6 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp.

As shown in FIG. 9, at the timing t6 when the lighting control for notifying that the initial operation processing of the upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b is completed is completed, the upper movable body lamp 24a, the left and right movable body lamp 24b, The board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are turned off.
Further, the demo image is continuously displayed on the effect display device 80, and the state in which no sound is output from the speaker 33 is continued.
FIG. 10-7 shows the display mode of the effect display device 80 at this time, the movable mode of the movable body 22, and the light emitting mode of each lamp.

Since the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 described above are all full-color LEDs, the first element (for example, a red LED) that emits light in the first color and the second color. It includes a light emitting diode including a second element (for example, a green LED) that emits light in a third color and a third element (for example, a blue LED) that emits light in a third color.
In the above-mentioned light emitting means (board surface decoration lamp 30, effect lamp 35, and effect button lamp 27) whose lighting is controlled to be sequentially lit, two of the first element, the second element, and the third element emit light. The light emitting mode in which the remaining type is turned off (for example, the red LED and the green LED emit light and the blue LED is turned off) is repeated by changing the combination of the light emitting elements in a predetermined order (for example). , Purple → yellow → water ...). On the other hand, the above-mentioned light emitting means controlled by all lights emits light (lights white) in three types of the first element, the second element, and the third element.
Since the light emitting mode during the initial operation processing is as described above, it becomes easier to find that the light emitting diode is cut off in the element unit as compared with the mode in which the element emits light by itself. (If the element emits light by itself, it is difficult to notice due to the surrounding light emission even if the element is cut off.)

<Operation confirmation processing associated with recovery recovery processing when RAM is cleared (when there is an operation inspection period)>
Hereinafter, a case where there is an operation inspection period in the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process at the time of RAM clear by the power recovery process executing means 180 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
FIG. 11 shows the gaming machine 10, particularly the movable body 22, the movable internal lamp 24, the board decoration lamp 30, and the staging lamp 35 (referred to as a “frame lamp” in FIG. 11) during the operation confirmation process associated with the RAM clearing recovery process. (Notation) and a timing chart showing an operation example of the effect button lamp 27. Further, FIG. 12 shows a display mode of the effect display device 80, a movable mode of the movable body 22, and a light emitting mode of each lamp during the inspectable period. In FIG. 12, similarly to FIGS. 10-1 to 10-7, the game board 50 is held by the middle frame 17 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and the game is played by the transparent member 25 held by the front frame 20. It shows the state of covering the front side of the board.

Here, among the timings shown in FIG. 11, the aspects of each device in common with FIG. 9 (timing t0, timing t1, timing t2, timing t3, timing t4, timing t5, and timing t6) are described. Since it is as described above, the description here will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the inspection related to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38 is selected from the RAM clear menu screen at the timing t21 (referred to as “menu selection” in FIG. 11), the operation method of the inspection is performed. Is displayed on the effect display device 80, and the operation inspection period starts. FIG. 12 shows a display mode of the effect display device 80 at the timing t21.
As is clear from comparing FIGS. 10-1 and 12, the display mode of the effect display device 80 changes from the timing t2, but the mode of the other devices does not change at this point.
That is, at the timing t21, the speaker 33 outputs the RAM clear sound. The upper movable body 22a and the left and right movable body 22b are in the in-situ stopped state, and the upper movable body lamp 24a and the left and right movable body lamp 24b are in the fully lit state. Further, the light guide plate lamp 26 is in the extinguished state, and the board decoration lamp 30, the effect lamp 35, and the effect button lamp 27 are in the all-light state.

In the present embodiment, when the operation inspection period is set during the RAM clear recovery process, the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38 are set during the RAM clear notification period (the period from the menu selection to the timing t5). When any of the above operations is detected, the predetermined device (notifying means) becomes a lighting mode corresponding to the detected operation (hereinafter, this lighting mode is referred to as a corresponding lighting state (in FIG. 11, "corresponding lighting"). It is written as)).
The relationship between each of the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38 and the corresponding lighting state is as displayed on the effect display device 80 in FIG.

For example, when the operation of the cursor button 38 is detected at the timing t22, the effect button lamp 27 is in the following corresponding lighting state from the time of detection until a predetermined time elapses (from the timing t22 to the timing t23).
(B) When the operation of the upper cursor button 38a is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits red light (only the red element lights up).
(B) When the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits red light (only the red element lights up), and the effect button 37 vibrates (the built-in vibration mechanism). Operate).
(C) When the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits blue light (only the blue element lights up).
(D) When the operation of the right cursor button 38d is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits blue light (only the blue element lights up), and the effect button 37 vibrates (the built-in vibration mechanism). Operate).
That is, when the operation of the cursor button 38 is detected during the operation inspection period, it is confirmed whether or not the operated button is normally detected depending on the mode of the effect button 37 (the emission color of the effect button 37 and the presence / absence of vibration). can do.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the operation inspection period is set during the RAM clear recovery process, the effect button 37 and the cursor are in the RAM clear notification period (the period from the menu selection to the timing t5). When any operation of the button 38 is detected, the predetermined device (notifying means) is in the corresponding lighting state corresponding to the detected operation.
For example, when the operation of the effect button 37 is detected at the timing t31, the effect button lamp 27 emits green light (only the green element) from the time of detection until a predetermined time elapses (from timing t31 to timing t32). Light).
That is, when the operation of the effect button 37 is detected during the operation inspection period, it is possible to confirm whether or not the operated button is normally detected depending on the mode of the effect button 37 (emission color of the effect button 37). ..

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when any operation of the cursor button 38 is detected in the period after the RAM clear notification period (the period after the timing t5), the predetermined device (notification means) detects it. It will be in the corresponding lighting state corresponding to the operation.
For example, when the operation of the cursor button 38 is detected at the timing t61, the upper movable body 22a, the left and right movable bodies 22b, and the board decoration lamp 30 are used from the time of detection until a predetermined time elapses (from the timing t61 to the timing t62). The effect lamp 35 and the effect button lamp 27 are in the following corresponding lighting states.
(B) When the operation of the upper cursor button 38a is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits red light (only the red element lights up).
(B) When the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits purple light (the red element and the blue element light up).
(C) When the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits blue light (only the blue element lights up).
(D) When the operation of the right cursor button 38d is detected, the effect button lamp 27 emits light blue (the blue element and the green element light up).
That is, when the operation of the cursor button 38 is detected during the display period of the demo screen (the period after the operation inspection period has elapsed), the operated button is normal according to the mode of the effect button 37 (emission color of the effect button 37). It is possible to confirm whether or not it is detected.

Further, in the present embodiment, when any operation of the effect button 37 is detected in the period after the RAM clear notification (the period after the timing t5), the predetermined device (notification means) corresponds to the detected operation. It becomes the corresponding lighting state.
For example, when the operation of the effect button 37 is detected at the timing t63, the effect button lamp 27 emits green light (only the green element) from the time of detection until a predetermined time elapses (from timing t63 to timing t64). In addition to lighting), a part of the board decoration lamp 30 (for example, the board decoration lamp 30a) is turned on. However, the other board decoration lamp 30 (for example, the board decoration lamp 30b) remains in the extinguished state.
Further, when the operation of the effect button 37 is detected at the timing t63, the effect display device 80 displays the demo screen (initial symbol) from the time of detection until a predetermined time elapses (from timing t63 to timing t64). In addition, a dedicated display corresponding to the pressing of the effect button 37 (denoted as "correspondence display" in FIG. 11) is displayed.
That is, when the operation of the effect button 37 is detected during the display period of the demo screen (the period after the operation inspection period has elapsed), the mode of the effect button 37 (emission color of the effect button 37) and the mode of another device (the mode of the effect button 37). It is possible to confirm whether or not the operated button is normally detected by lighting the board decoration lamp 30a and displaying the effect display device 80).

The operation confirmation process (comparison between the case where there is an operation inspection period and the case where there is no operation inspection period) associated with the recovery recovery process at the time of RAM clear described above will be summarized.

As described above, when the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is detected in the period after the RAM clear notification (the period after the timing t5), the effect button lamp 27 corresponding to the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is turned on in purple. .. Further, when the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is detected during the operation inspection period (the period from the timing t21 to the timing t5) set during the RAM clear notification, the effect button lamp 27 corresponding to the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is displayed. The lighting state is red and the effect button 37 vibrates.
Therefore, when the operation of the first operating means (lower cursor button 38b), which is at least a part of the operating means, is detected in the first period (the period after the RAM clear notification), it is a part of the notification means. It can be said that one notification means (effect button lamp 27) may be in the first notification mode (purple lighting state). Then, when the operation of the first operation means (down cursor button 38b) is detected in the second period (operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification), the first notification means (effect button lamp 27) is detected. May be in a second notification mode (red lighting state) different from the first notification mode, or the operation detection of the first operating means is provided separately from the first notification means. It can be said that the notification may be performed by the notification means (vibration of the effect button 37).
Since it has the above-mentioned characteristics, the gaming machine 10 can realize appropriate notification (depending on whether it is the first period or the second period) in the confirmation work regarding the operating means.

Although it is different from the above-described embodiment, when the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is detected during the operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification, the game board 50 is used instead of the vibration of the effect button 37. The detection of the operation may be notified by another notification means provided (for example, the effect display device 80, the board decoration lamp 30a, etc.).
In other words, one of the first notification means (effect button lamp 27) and the second notification means (effect display device 80, board decoration lamp 30a) is a notification means provided on the front frame (front frame 20). The other may be a notification means provided on the game board (game board 50).
Further, the first notification means (effect button lamp 27) and the second notification means (effect display device 80, board decoration lamp 30a) each include at least one of an image display means and a light emitting means. It can be said that it is a thing.

As described above, when the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected in the period after the RAM clear notification (the period after the timing t5), the effect button lamp 27 corresponding to the operation of the left cursor button 38c is lit in blue. ..
Further, when the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected during the operation inspection period (the period from the timing t21 to the timing t5) set during the RAM clear notification, the effect button lamp 27 corresponding to the operation of the lower cursor button 38b is displayed. The lighting state is blue and the effect button 37 vibrates. In the above-described embodiment, the notification mode for the left cursor button 38c is different from the notification mode corresponding to the lower cursor button 38b for both the period after the RAM clear notification and the operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification. I did it. However, for one of the period after the RAM clear notification and the operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification, the corresponding notification modes are the same (for example, the notification mode corresponding to the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are supported. (Relationship such as a notification mode) may be included.
Therefore, in at least one of the first period (the period after the RAM clear notification) and the second period (the operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification), the first operation means (the first operation means) which is at least a part of the operation means. When the operation of the second operating means (left cursor button 38c) provided separately from the lower cursor button 38b) is detected, the first notification means (effect button lamp 27) performs the first notification mode and the second. It can be said that there is a case where the third notification mode (blue lighting state) is different from any of the notification modes.
Due to this feature, the notification corresponding to the operation of the first operating means and the notification corresponding to the operation of the second operating means are different from each other, and the soundness of the operation (correct operation detection) is clarified. You can check.

Although different from the above-described embodiment, when the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected, only the vibration of the effect button 37 may be present, or no notification may be present.
In other words, when the operation of the second operating means (left cursor button 38c) is detected, at least the notification by the first notifying means may not be performed.
Even with such a modification, the same effect as described above can be obtained (the soundness of the operation can be clearly confirmed).

As described above, when the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected during the operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification, the effect button lamp 27 is turned on in blue.
When the operation of the left cursor button 38c is detected in the period after the RAM clear notification, the effect button lamp 27 is turned on in blue, the board decoration lamp 30a is turned on, and the effect display device 80 is turned on. It becomes a correspondence display.
In other words, when the operation of the second operating means (left cursor button 38c) is detected in the second period (operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification), the first notification means performs the third notification. In some cases (the effect button lamp 27 is lit in blue), when the operation of the second operating means is detected in the first period (the period after the RAM clear notification), the first notification means is used. It can be said that there is a case where the notification is performed by a notification mode in which the notification (notification by the effect button lamp 27) and the notification by the second notification means (notification by the board decoration lamp 30a and the effect display device 80) are combined.

Further, in the above description, the first operating means is the first direction button (down cursor button 38b), and the second operating means is the second direction button (left cursor button 38c). One notification means is a device including a light emitting means (effect button 37 having a built-in effect button lamp 27), and emits light in any of the first notification mode, the second notification mode, and the third notification mode. Light emission by means is included, and the light emitting mode (blue lighting state) of the light emitting means in the third notification mode is the first notification mode (purple lighting state) and the second notification mode (red lighting state). It can be said that it is different from any of the light emitting modes of the light emitting means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the second period (operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification), the initial operation process for operating at least a part of the movable body 22 can be executed.
Here, the lighting mode of the staging button lamp 27 accompanying the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 (sequential lighting state), the lighting mode of the staging button lamp 27 for operation confirmation based on the operation inspection period (corresponding lighting state), and It is preferred that the latter be preferred, as is the case with this embodiment.
In other words, the light emitting diode (effect button lamp 27) during the execution of the initial operation processing is at least two of the first element (red element), the second element (green element), and the third element (blue element). The light emitting mode in which the seed emits light is repeated by changing the combination of the light emitting elements in a predetermined order. On the other hand, when the operation of the first operating means (down cursor button 38b) is detected in the second period (operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification), the light emitting diode changes to the first element, the second element, and the second element. It can be said that the first notification means becomes the second notification mode by emitting light in a light emission mode (red lighting state) in which one of the third elements emits light and the remaining two types emit light.

<Other variants>

Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, the notification modes (first notification mode, second notification mode, and third notification mode) of each notification means in the above-described embodiment are merely examples, and are not limited to the contents thereof.
Further, the notification timing of each notification means in the above-described embodiment is also exemplified, and can be changed within the range of achieving the object of the present invention.

The second period (operation inspection period set during the RAM clear notification) and the first period (period after the RAM clear notification) exemplified in the above-described embodiment are shown in FIG. 11 so as to be non-consecutive periods. However, it may be a continuous period (a mode in which the first period starts immediately at the end of the second period).
Further, the start condition of the second period exemplified in the above-described embodiment requires a predetermined operation (simultaneous operation of the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d). Not limited to. That is, the start condition of the second period is sufficient as long as it is a condition that can be satisfied based on the power-on, and the content thereof is not particularly limited.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, only the first period and the second period are mentioned, but there may be cases where the person stays in a third period different from these in time series.
The third period is a period in which when the operation of the first operating means is detected, the first notification means becomes a notification mode different from the first notification mode and the second notification mode, or the second notification mode. This is the period during which the means becomes a notification mode different from the notification mode of the operation detection of the first operating means in the second period.
The third period may be a period before the second period, a period between the second period and the first period, or a period after the first period. ..

For example, the third period is a period for displaying a menu screen on which a plurality of menus related to the game are displayed on the image display means (effect display device 80), and the first operation means is on the menu screen in the third period. If it is an operation means used for selecting the menu displayed in (for example, any of the up cursor button 38a, the down cursor button 38b, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d), the first period and the second period It is preferable that the selection of the menu displayed on the menu screen is restricted.
This is because the operation means used for menu selection has a different role from other periods while the menu screen is being displayed, so the notification performed in response to the operation detection should be in a different notification mode from other periods. This is because it is better not to notify the operation detection by the notification means that notified the operation detection in the second period.

A demo screen other than the initial symbol may be displayed, or another image may be displayed in place of or in addition to the demo screen, at least in a part of the period corresponding to the display period of the demo screen shown in FIGS. 9 and 11. May be done. When other images are displayed during the display period of the demo screen, at least a part of the display related to the demo screen is visually recognized by displaying the other images on the layer above the display related to the demo screen. It can be difficult.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is exemplified in which the initial operation process of the movable body 22 is transferred to the demo screen via the display of the RAM clear menu screen in accordance with the RAM clear recovery process, but it is not always the case that the RAM is cleared. The demo screen may be immediately displayed without displaying the RAM clear menu screen along with the power recovery process.

In the above-described embodiment, the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 is performed as the operation confirmation processing accompanying the RAM clearing power recovery recovery processing, but the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 is performed in the RAM clearing power recovery recovery processing. Instead, the initial operation process of the movable body 22 may be performed when the normal power recovery / recovery process is executed, or the movable body 22 may be movable in any case where the power recovery / recovery process at the time of clearing the RAM and the normal power recovery / recovery process are executed. The initial operation processing of the body 22 may be performed.

Here, a case where the initial operation process of the movable body 22 is performed when the normal power recovery recovery process is executed will be described.
As described above, in the normal power recovery process, when the power is turned on, the initialization signal of the power control board 500 is not input, and if it is determined to be normal by the RAM abnormality check, the power recovery process is performed. The execution means 180 generates a power recovery return command and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Therefore, based on the power recovery return command, the effect display device 80 has a predetermined image associated with the power recovery process. Is displayed, while the operation of each movable body 22 and the lighting of each lamp are confirmed as in the timing charts of FIGS. 9 and 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the premise that the movable body 22 operates normally in the initial operation process of the movable body 22, but when the operation of the movable body 22 is abnormal (the movable accessory control means 245 is the movable body). When the error relating to 22 is determined), the error notification may be performed as follows.
(A) After the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 is completed, the effect display device 80 is used to display the error notification image instead of the demo image.
(B) After the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 is completed, the speaker 33 is used to output an error notification sound instead of muting.
(C) After the initial operation processing of the movable body 22 is completed, a part of the plurality of light emitting means is used with a light emitting mode different from the first light emitting mode and the second light emitting mode, for example, a board decorative lamp 30. The lighting is controlled to be lit in red.
When performing the above error notification, at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may be performed, and two or three may be performed.

The gaming machine 10 including the notification means for notifying the above error and the control means (for example, the sub-error control means 230) for notifying the error related to the movable body 22 by the notification means is provided to the movable body 22 during the initial operation processing period. When such an error is determined, it is preferable that the notification of the error in the initial operation processing period is limited so that the error is notified after the initial operation processing period.
Specifically, for example, an effect display device 80 or a speaker 33 is provided as a notification means, and when an error related to the movable body 22 is determined in the initial operation processing, until the initial operation processing period ends (for example). , Until the timing t4 of the time chart of FIG. 9 has elapsed, or until the timing t5 of the time chart of FIG. 11 has elapsed), the error notification by the effect display device 80 or the speaker 33 is not performed, and the initial operation processing is performed. After the period, error notification will be sent. The term after the initial operation processing period may be any timing as long as it is after the timing t4 of the time chart of FIG. 9 or the timing t5 of the time chart of FIG.
By doing so, even if the error notification related to the movable body 22 is restricted during the initial operation processing period, the error is notified after the initial operation processing period elapses, so that it is possible to prevent the error from being overlooked. Can be done.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 that performs the above error notification, when an error related to the movable body 22 is determined in the initial operation period, a light emitting diode (full color LED) is used for notification of the error performed after the initial operation period. In some cases, the color of the light emitting diode in this case may be the color of one kind of element (for example, only the red LED emits light), or may emit light so as to be close to the color of one kind of element.
Here, the light emission so as to be close to the color of one kind of element is, for example, the difference between the highest DUTY ratio and the second highest DUTY ratio among the DUTY ratios of the three kinds of elements is the second highest DUTY ratio and three. In other words, it should be larger than the difference of the second highest duty ratio.

The above-described embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned description, and various modifications, improvements, and the like are possible.

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This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Depending on one or more operation means provided on the front frame, an operation detection means for detecting the operation of the operation means, a plurality of notification means, and the operation means detected by the operation detection means. , The notification control means for controlling the notification means in a predetermined notification mode is provided, and the operation of the first operation means, which is at least a part of the operation means, is detected in the first period after the power is turned on. In the second period in which the first notification means, which is a part of the notification means, may be the first notification mode and can stay before the first period is started from the power-on, the first notification means. When the operation of the operation means is detected, the first notification means may be in a second notification mode different from the first notification mode, or the operation detection of the first operation means may be performed. A gaming machine characterized in that it may be notified by a second notification means provided separately from the first notification means.
(2) In at least one of the first period or the second period, the operation of the second operating means which is at least a part of the operating means and is provided separately from the first operating means is detected. The first notification means may be in a third notification mode different from both the first notification mode and the second notification mode, or the first notification means is used for notification. The gaming machine according to (1), which may not be available.
(3) The first notification means is a notification means provided on one of the game board and the front frame, and the second notification means is provided on the other of the game board and the front frame. It is a notification means, and when the operation of the second operation means is detected in the second period, the first notification means may be in the third notification mode, and in the first period, the notification means may be used. The method according to (2), wherein when the operation of the second operating means is detected, the notification may be performed by a notification mode in which the notification by the first notification means and the notification by the second notification means are combined. Game machine.
(4) The first operating means is a first direction button, the second operating means is a second direction button, and the first notifying means is a device including a light emitting means. , The first notification mode, the second notification mode, and the third notification mode all include light emission by the light emitting means, and the light emitting mode of the light emitting means in the third notification mode is described. The gaming machine according to (2) or (3), which is different from any of the first notification mode and the light emission mode of the light emitting means in the second notification mode.
(5) The first notification means including one or a plurality of movable bodies and an initial operation control means capable of executing an initial operation process for operating at least a part of the movable body during the second period. Includes a light emitting diode comprising a first element that emits light in a first color, a second element that emits light in a second color, and a third element that emits light in a third color. During the execution of the operation process, the light emitting diode changes the light emitting mode in which at least two of the first element, the second element, and the third element emit light, and the combination of the light emitting elements is changed in a predetermined order. When the operation of the first operating means is detected in the second period, the light emitting diode emits light from one of the first element, the second element, and the third element, and the rest. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the first notification means becomes the second notification mode by emitting light in a light emitting mode in which the two types are turned off.
(A) The person may stay in the third period between the second period and the first period, and when the operation of the first operating means is detected in the third period, the first operation means is detected. The notification means is different from the first notification mode and the second notification mode, or the second notification means is the notification mode of the operation detection of the first operation means in the second period. The gaming machine according to (1), which has a different notification mode.
(B) An image display means and an image display control means for controlling the image display means are provided, and the third period is a period for displaying a menu screen on which a plurality of menus related to the game are displayed on the image display means. The first operating means is an operating means used for selecting a menu displayed on the menu screen in the third period, and the menu screen is used in the first period and the second period. The gaming machine according to (a), wherein the selection of the menu displayed above is restricted.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable body 22a Upper movable body 22b Left and right movable body 23 Cylinder lock 24 Movable internal lamp 24a Upper movable internal lamp 24b Left and right movable internal lamp 25 Transparent member 26 Light guide plate lamp 27 Directional button lamp 28 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 30 Board decoration lamp 30a Board decoration lamp 30b Board decoration lamp 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 Speakers 33a, 33b Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame 35 Directional lamp 36 Ball removal Mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank Rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special Electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 67a General winning opening 67b General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 73a General winning opening Sensor 73b General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out-ball sensor 76 Middle frame door opening sensor 80 Effect display device 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special Symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Generating means 120 Main hold control means 125 Preliminary judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special Figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 General drawing lottery means 140 Game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Power cut processing execution Means 180 Power recovery processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative symbol control Means 227 Staging control means 230 Sub-error control means 235 Voice control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 260 Power recovery processing execution means 270 Sub-information storage means 275 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 504 RAM clear switch circuit 509 Power supply control board case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (4)

With one or more operating means provided on the front frame,
An operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the operating means and
With multiple notification means
A notification control means for operating the notification means in a predetermined mode according to the operation means detected by the operation detection means, and a notification control means.
Equipped with
Comparing the case where the operating means detected in the first period after the power is turned on is the first operating means and the case where the operating means is a second operating means different from the first operating means, the said The mode of the first notification means, which is a part of the notification means, is different.
When the operating means detected in the second period which can stay before the first period is started from the power-on is the first operating means, and when the operating means is the second operating means. The mode of the second notification means provided separately from the first notification means is different, while the mode of the first notification means is the same.
A gaming machine characterized by that. Whether the operating means detected in the first period is the first operating means, the second operating means, or the first operating means or the second operating means. Comparing with the case where the third operating means is different from the above, the mode of the first notifying means is different.
Comparing the case where the operating means detected in the second period is the first operating means and the case where the operating means is the third operating means, the mode of the first notification means is different. Moreover, the mode of the second notification means is different.
Comparing the case where the operating means detected in the second period is the second operating means and the case where the operating means is the third operating means, the mode of the first notifying means is different. , The mode of the second notification means is the same.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. With one or more movable bodies,
An initial motion control means capable of executing an initial motion process for operating at least a part of the movable body in a period overlapping with at least a part of the second period.
An error control means for causing the notification means to notify an error related to the movable body when the operation of the movable body is abnormal.
Equipped with
During the period in which the initial operation process is being executed, the notification of errors related to the movable body is limited.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. Image display means and
An image display control means for controlling the image display means and
Equipped with
There is a third period in which the menu screen on which a plurality of menus related to the game are displayed is displayed on the image display means.
The first operating means and the second operating means are operating means used for selecting a menu displayed on the menu screen in the third period.
In the second period, the selection of the menu displayed on the menu screen is restricted.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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