JP7093004B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bullet game machine having a game area in which a game ball is launched.

Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machine has a plurality of symbols changed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided in the substantially center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display", etc.). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than in a normal game when the combination of symbols when the movement of symbols in multiple rows is stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as a thing. In the variable display of symbols in the display area, not only multiple symbols are variablely displayed, but also the variable display time is usually set in a state where it becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. The production is designed to raise the expectations of the player, such as making it longer than that. In addition, the player's expectation is raised by the effect of using characters in images such as patterns to give a story to the variable display and the advance notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation for transition to special games. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

It is known that information indicating a gaming state is externally output via a predetermined external output terminal (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-230714 Japanese Patent No. 5844521 Japanese Patent No. 5518602 Japanese Patent No. 5849295

In recent years, the specifications of pachinko gaming machines have diversified, and as a result of the introduction of unprecedented functions one after another, it has become necessary to fully support complicated and special specifications in fraud monitoring and game status management.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of flexibly responding to various specifications.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball game machine of a certain aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When the first error and the second error with different error judgment conditions occur, the first information indicating the error occurrence is output from the common output terminal, and the first error and the second error occur. When a third error with different error judgment conditions occurs, the second information indicating the error occurrence is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal, and the power is turned on. As an opportunity, the first information can be output from the common output terminal, and when the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and is output after the power is turned on. If a first error or a second error occurs during the information output period, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and the first information is output after the power is turned on. If a third error occurs during the period, the output of the first information is terminated after a predetermined period has elapsed after the power is turned on.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components, and those in which the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media containing computer programs, data structures, and the like are also used. , Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the ball gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can flexibly correspond to various specifications.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the front side of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a main board. It is a figure which shows the hit / fail determination table schematically. It is a figure which shows schematically the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table schematically. It is a figure which shows typically the advance hit / fail determination table referred to in the advance hit / fail judgment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of the mobile cooperation system schematically. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of a main board and a sub board schematicly. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the staging control device schematicly. It is a flowchart which shows the control start processing of the main board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interrupt process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of a sub-board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the command is received from the main board. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for various device control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the decorative pattern variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the correspondence relationship between an error type and an error signal. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the external information output terminal. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the external information output terminal. It is a figure which illustrates the output terminal explanation part. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the board case unit of a payout control board. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the board case unit of a payout control board. It is a figure which shows the example of the management menu screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the customization guidance. It is a figure which shows the example of the customization guidance. It is a figure which shows the example of the volume adjustment screen and the light amount adjustment screen.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Further, in order to achieve both of these playability, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of hold lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of becoming a big hit with a probability change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games constituting a special game when a big hit occurs (opening time of the big winning opening). A long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is a longer open unit game than the first game. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game, such as (including the case where the number of games is large). On top of that, at first, aim for the first hit in the first game, and after the big hit in the first game gives a time reduction, aim for the second game repeatedly and get a lot of balls. Realize.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball plate 105, a lower ball plate 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, and a cross key 110. Includes decorative lamp 111. The outer frame 101 has an opening portion and is a frame body for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that matches the opening portion of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably accommodating the game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball plate 105 has a mechanism for storing the game ball, sending the game ball to the launch rail, extracting the game ball from the lower ball plate 106, and the like. The lower ball plate 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds according to the game state and the effect are output by means for controlling the effect. Most of the resin members constituting the appearance of the door 104 are translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, etc. by means for controlling the effect, and plays a role of the effect by blinking or the like.

The game board 80 has a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 partitioned by a rail 82. , Out port 34, effect display device 60, center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central portion of the game area 81 and the upper portion and the right portion thereof, and is a flow path of the game ball and the effect display device. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed at the lower part of the center decoration 64, and the falling direction from the stage 65 is the direction of entering the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 depending on the rolling method. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. At the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 that is driven according to the content of the effect and performs an effect is provided. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as game nails and windmills (not shown) for forming a flow path of the game ball are installed. In this specification, "winning ball", "winning prize", and "falling in" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning opening and each entry opening may be composed of a type of "passing opening" (also referred to as "gate" or "through chucker") through which a game ball passes, and "entry ball". "Winning," "falling in," and "passing" may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim for one of the ball depending on the launch strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided at a substantially lower center in the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided directly below the first starting port 11. Left-handed, that is, when the ball is hit relatively weakly aiming to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while right-handed. That is, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, the ball can enter the second starting port 12 or is easy to enter, but cannot enter the first starting port 11. Alternatively, a flow path is formed by arranging the game nails so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of the game ball is hindered, the second starting port is not opened unless the expanding mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. It is impossible or difficult to enter the ball at 12. The winning / failing lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift from a normal game to a special game that is advantageous to the player, and is executed every time a ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. To.

It should be noted that the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to strike a target at any of them depending on the firing strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when it is left-handed, that is, when it is aimed to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64 and fired relatively weakly. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when it is hit right-handed, that is, when it is aimed to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64 and fired relatively strongly.

The first starting port 11 includes a first starting winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates first starting winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry. The second starting port 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 90. Be prepared. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates second starting winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

The first operating port 31 is provided at a position on the left side of the game area 81, and includes the first passing detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operating port 32 is provided at a position on the right side of the game area 81, and includes a second passage detecting device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operating port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an open lottery to determine whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol, which is a symbol showing the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called "ordinary symbol lottery". After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol stops. When the normal symbol stops at the hit symbol, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91, and the possibility of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. As a modification, the number of operating ports may be one, and the game area 81 may be provided at the left side position.

Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detection device 38 for detecting the entry of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

The large winning opening 20 includes a large winning opening detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a large winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the large winning opening 20. The large prize detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the large prize opening 20, and generates large prize opening winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontally rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined mode. The large winning opening 20 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out opening 34. As a modification, another large winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is an outlet for discharging a game ball that has not entered any of the winning openings, and is provided with an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball that is discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out opening 34 is provided at the lowermost center portion of the game area 81 so that all the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings can be guided and passed through. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be provided side by side while securing a game ball passage having a sufficient width to prevent the ball clogging of the out port 34.

A symbol display unit 120 is arranged below the outside of the game area 81 in the game board 80. The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display unit 41, a second special symbol display unit 42, a first special symbol hold display unit 71, a second special symbol hold display unit 72, a normal symbol display unit 45, and a normal diagram. Each display unit such as a hold display unit 75, a game status display unit 76, and an abnormality notification unit 77 is provided. Specifically, the first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and the second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol Changes in 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, and is a special game when the game is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, and is a special game when the game is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are, for example, an eight-segment LED composed of eight segments of seven segments forming a "figure 8" and one segment representing a "dot". It is a display device of. With an 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily form the body of letters or numbers, and may be symbols having no meaning in general formed by the combination of each segment. .. These symbols are replaced one after another at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42, or a predetermined display (for example, "-") and non-display (for example, all lights are turned off) are displayed. By displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after being repeated for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It should be noted that the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 use LED dot arrays that are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and second are used depending on the combination of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

Further, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have to have a staging role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display unit 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, when adopting a method of expressing the special symbol without using a decorative symbol by giving it a staging role, the special symbol is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It may be configured to make it.

A first special symbol hold display unit 71 is provided above the first special symbol display unit 41 as a hold lamp for special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the first game, and a second special symbol display unit 42 is provided above the second special symbol display unit 42. A second special symbol hold display unit 72 is provided as a hold lamp for the special symbol change corresponding to the game of. The first special figure reservation display unit 71 is composed of two lamps, and the number of the winning / failing lottery values held in the first game depending on the number of lighting or the number of blinking lamps (hereinafter, the number of holdings of the winning / failing lottery value). Simply display (also referred to as "pending number"). The number of holds in the first special figure hold display unit 71 is the number (number) of acquisition of lottery values based on winning a prize in the first start port 11 while the first special symbol 51 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The second special figure hold display unit 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdes in the second game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of holdings in the second special symbol holding display unit 72 is the number of times (number) of acquisition of lottery values based on winning a prize in the second starting port 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value is also displayed at the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lighting of the hold lamp image.

A normal symbol display unit 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120. The ordinary symbol display unit 45 is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the ordinary symbol is expressed by the lighting combination thereof. First, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is expressed by blinking the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time, and finally the stop symbol of the normal symbol is expressed by the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp. Is expressed. For example, turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp expresses the off-stop symbol, and turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp expresses the first hit mode, and the first. The second hit mode is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display unit 45, a normal symbol hold display unit 75 is provided as a hold lamp for the normal symbol change. The normal figure hold display unit 75 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations according to the number of lighting or the number of blinking. The number of reserved normal symbol changes is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during the change of the normal symbol, and the number of normal symbol lottery for which the normal symbol change has not yet been executed. Is shown.

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game status display unit 76 and an abnormality notification unit 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a game state such as a specific game state, which will be described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game status is notified by turning on the lamp when the probability is fluctuating, blinking when the ball is easy to enter, and turning off when the normal state is in the normal state, and the 7-segment LED is displayed during the execution of the special game. Displays the number of unit games (number of rounds) to be executed in the special game. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a part of the abnormality of the gaming machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality by a lighting pattern according to the type of abnormality. It should be noted that these display units may not be centrally arranged in the symbol display unit 120, and each display unit may be individually configured, or may be divided into a plurality of display devices that are appropriately integrated. Further, the notification of the gaming state such as the specific gaming state may be configured to be performed only for a predetermined period such as a certain time after the power is restored from the power failure.

At the substantially center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. The fluctuation of the including effect image is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display".

The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variablely displays the decorative symbol 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery shown by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. As the decorative symbol 61, the effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image in which a plurality of rows of symbols imitating a game of a slot machine are varied in a central region of the screen. In this embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers "0" to "9" are displayed in three columns and varied, and the combination of the three symbols finally stopped and displayed indicates hit or miss. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, letters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns, and these numbers, letters, and symbols are common to all symbols. It may be configured by adding a different pattern to each and integrating them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set in the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative symbol 61 is switched between the case where the symbol including the symbol is integrally displayed and the case where the symbol is separated and only the numbers, letters, and symbols are displayed in a variable manner according to the development of the effect. It may be configured to be. In the background of the variable display of the decorative symbol 61, a moving image having a directing effect related to the decorative or staging theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass through, and if the player launches it with maximum strength as a so-called "right-handed", it will almost certainly be the right side passage. The game ball can be passed through, and it can be distinguished from the so-called "left-handed". The effect display device 60 is not limited to a single display device, but may be a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, displays of different sizes such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be arranged at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. It may be installed in the vicinity of (upper ball plate, right decorative lamp, etc.). When installed in the vicinity of the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that can be operated and input by the player. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or a display means such as an LED matrix type. ..

The effect button 109 is an operation input means that the player presses to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the effect content, and the effect content or the like is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the front frame 102. The effect button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, but a rod-shaped member is attached to the back side of the effect button 109, and the rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 are oriented substantially perpendicular to the board surface. It is provided so that it can be projected. The rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 function as a lever 112 in a state of projecting to the outside, and the player can grasp the effect button 109 and pull the lever 112 downward. This also allows the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball plate 105.

The method of gaming and the flow of control performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be outlined. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 and launched to the game area 81 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle. .. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64, etc., and falls in a direction corresponding to the way of hitting. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning openings 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 20, the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 105 or the lower. It is paid out to the ball plate 106. The game ball that has fallen into each winning opening such as the general winning opening 33 is treated as a safe ball, and the game ball that has fallen into the out opening 34 is treated as an out ball. The specification may be such that the discharge of the safe ball is excluded from the detection by the out detection device 39, or the safe ball is also guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all the discharge is detected by the out detection device 39. May be. Alternatively, the specification may be such that the guide of the safe ball and the detection of the safe ball by the out detection device 39 are not performed, and the total of the number of detected balls of the safe ball added to the number of detected balls of the out ball is used as the number of ejected balls.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and is stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode or the second hit mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded based on the hit mode of the stop-displayed symbol and the gaming state when the stop is displayed. .. That is, when the gaming state when the symbol is stopped is the normal gaming state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode, a short opening of 0.1 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Further, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode in the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state), the normal symbol is in the second hit mode in the normal time and the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state). When the stop display is displayed, a long opening for 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long opening are set so as to differ depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol is a hit with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (the probability that the winning symbol of the first hit mode is selected) is 1 /. 3. The execution probability of long opening (probability of selecting the winning symbol of the second hitting mode) is set to 2/3. Further, in the open lottery in the specific gaming state (for example, the easy entry state), the normal symbol is hit with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first hit mode and the second hit mode is the same as that of the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed regardless of the winning mode. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the hit probability of the normal symbol (probability change from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (the opening time when the stop is displayed in the first hit mode is 0). The ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by (extending from 1 second to 6.0 seconds). The function of extending the operating period of the ordinary electric accessory 90 (long opening) may be referred to as "opening extension".

In addition, as described above, by setting the probability of long opening to be higher than the probability of short opening in the normal state, long opening is executed at a constant rate even in the normal state when the normal symbol is won. .. As a modification, on the contrary, in the normal state, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening, the specification may be the same for both, or the specification may be short opening without fail. good. Further, when the ball is in the easy-to-enter state, the easiness of entering the second starting port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In that case, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state. The winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the specification may be such that the normal electric accessory 90 can be expanded only when the open lottery is performed in the easy entry state. Further, when the normal electric accessory 90 expands, it may be notified in advance to that effect, or the hold of the normal symbol change may be pre-read and notified before the start of the change of the normal symbol, or the normal symbol may be notified. It may be notified during the fluctuation.

As a modification of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is lengthened to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It may be an embodiment. Further, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of opening times may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, when the 2-second opening is 3 times, the total opening time is the same as when the 6-second opening is 1 time, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball assuming that the player who notices the opening adjusts the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that point. It can be said that the chance is long. Further, it may be configured so that there are a plurality of hit types of ordinary symbols, and the opening mode of the expansion mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, the 0.1 second opening is set once in the normal state, the 1 second opening is set three times in the easy entry state, and the second hit is the normal state. Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy-to-enter state.

On the other hand, when the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in the first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42, and the effect display device 60. , And the decorative symbol 61 are variablely displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the variation display time determined prior to the display has elapsed. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variablely displayed according to a variable pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. The decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to a variable effect pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. A plurality of types of fluctuation patterns and fluctuation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various fluctuation times, long and short. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are varied and displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. It will be stopped. Hereinafter, the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 displayed according to the variation effect pattern will be illustrated, and the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. Details of the variation pattern and the method of determining the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped one by one in the final stop mode. The symbol combination as is displayed. In addition, as an operation when the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped, it is possible to control so that a plurality of rows are stopped at the same time instead of one row at a time so that the effect display other than the decorative symbol is noticed during the variable display, or the effect display other than the decorative symbol may be noticed in a shorter fluctuation time. It may be possible to display the symbol variation. In addition, as an operation at the start of the change of the decorative symbol 190, control is performed so as to delay the start of the change of some columns according to the subsequent development (type of effect pattern, etc.) in the change to produce a feeling of expectation. You may do it.

Next, the variable staging pattern will be briefly described. The variable effect pattern includes a normal out-of-reach effect pattern, a reach out-of-reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal out-of-order effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal out-of-design pattern combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a combination of out-of-reach symbols through a reach state, which is a state in which one more symbol is aligned and a big hit is made. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when the symbol combination of the jackpot is displayed after the reach state. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times, a reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach". ". The normal out-of-reach effect pattern, the reach out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern have a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in a time-saving state, respectively. However, even in the normal state, if the second symbol changes corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12, the probability that the jackpot will be accompanied by a probability change or the probability that the number of unit games of the special game will increase is the first. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entry into the 1 starting port 11, a pattern for chance effect indicating that the chance is a relatively advantageous jackpot may be used. In the embodiment, the time saving pattern is used in the time saving state, but since the time saving is accompanied in the probabilistic change state, the time saving pattern is also used in the probabilistic changing state. However, in the modified example, the specification may be such that a pattern for probabilistic change different from that for time saving is used in the probable change state. Alternatively, a specification may be made in which a common pattern is used for the time saving and the probabilistic change, or a specification in which the probabilistic change pattern is used in the probable change state without using the time saving pattern in particular.

When the number of hold of the winning / failing lottery reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol fluctuation time in the case of a loss is shortened than usual in order to improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "shortening fluctuation"). Similarly, when the number of pending win / fail lottery is 4, the symbol fluctuation time in the case of a miss is further shortened as compared with the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "super shortened fluctuation"). ). When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the stop mode showing a big hit after the above-mentioned symbol variation, it is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 showing a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a big difference in the profits of the winning prize balls. Normally, the special game is started by displaying the effect screen called the start demo time. After the screen display of the start demo time, the big winning opening 20 is opened, and the opening is continued for about 30 seconds, or is temporarily closed after 9 or more game balls have fallen. The process from opening to closing of the large winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but there may be a case where a plurality of short-time openings are repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the large winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special game is usually ended by the display of the effect screen called the end demo time. In normal special games, you can expect enough balls to enter 9 or more balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (this is also called "ball out") by 16 times of unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "16R jackpot", and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "4R jackpot". Although the unit game is repeated 16 times, the unit game is substantially repeated a small number of times by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time (for example, 1.6 seconds) than usual in some unit games. It is also possible to realize a normal special game (sometimes referred to as a "substantial nR jackpot") similar to that of the one.

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demo time and the end demo time are short or almost nonexistent (0.1 seconds, etc.), and the large winning opening 20 is opened for 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to end the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the large winning opening 20 is only repeated twice for a very short time, it is almost impossible to enter the large winning opening 20, and the number of balls is substantially equal to zero. be. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as a "2R jackpot". Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, the shortened special game can be realized by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all the unit games.

Further, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the predetermined small hit mode after the above-mentioned symbol variation, the small hit game composed of one unit game. And the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big winning opening 20 is opened only for about 1.6 seconds, and the operation mode is similar to the 2R big hit in appearance.

When a special game occurs and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), the probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the end of the special game. During the probability change, a winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. It should be noted that it may not be clearly indicated from the appearance that the determination result of the winning / failing lottery is a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot accompanied by a probability change, and a latent probability change state may be set in which the decorative design or the content of the effect is not explicitly notified. In that case, the staging display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the change is probable or non-probable even during the probable change. In addition, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, whether it is a probable change or a non-probable change may be clearly indicated on the effect display device 60.

In the normal game after the special game is completed, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is executed so that the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is extended. Since the number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 12 is also increased, it is highly possible that the number of balls entering the second starting port 12 will increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it becomes possible to continue playing while hardly reducing the number of balls held or gradually increasing the number of balls held.

In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, the so-called time reduction in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shorter than in the normal state is further executed. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after a predetermined number of fluctuations, for example, 100 fluctuations are displayed, but the fluctuation time is reached. If a big hit occurs before, the time reduction will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, until a big hit occurs compared to the case where the symbol changes with the normal fluctuation time. The time can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased. In the modified example, the specification may be such that the special symbol is not shortened in the easy-to-enter state.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as a lottery when winning a prize in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display content of the effect display device 60, and changes the display content of the effect according to the determination result of the main board 200 in particular. The back set mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout device 154 for paying out prize balls, and the like. The payout device 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper ball plate 105 according to the winning of each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout device 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls of the upper ball plate 105 into the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply board 158 supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is composed of four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a four-digit number for the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the total of safe balls and out balls.

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows a functional block of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, the functions realized by using each configuration will be described, but in the present specification, in order to match the physical configuration and the functional configuration, for example, a physical configuration such as a main board 200, a payout control board 155, a launch control board 157, etc. For convenience, the term may be used as it is for the part already explained as.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a power supply board 158 that generates a power source to be used in the gaming machine based on an AC power supply (AC24V or the like) supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. Main board 200, a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling the payout of prize balls, a launch control board 157 for controlling the launch of the game ball to the game area, and a directing operation and processing are controlled. The function is shared with the sub-board 300 as a sub-control device.

The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning opening group (first general winning opening 33a, second general winning opening). It is electrically connected to the port 33b), the out port 34, the symbol display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160, and various control signals are transmitted and received to and from each of them. The external information output terminal 160 includes a game information output unit 161 that outputs signals indicating various game states, and an error information output unit 162 that outputs error signals indicating the occurrence of various errors and error details. By outputting these signals, various game states and errors are notified to the game store side. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200, the launch control board 157, and the payout device 154. The payout control board 155 transmits a launch permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a prize ball payout transmitted from the main board 200, a signal indicating the control state of the main board 200, and the like to indirectly transmit the launch control board 157. And also controls the payout of prize balls by the payout device 154. The payout device 154 includes a payout motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The launch control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launch device 156, and the ball feed device 164, and the ball feed device 164 and the launch device 164 and the launch device are based on the launch permission signal transmitted from the payout control board 155. The device 156 is controlled to launch a game ball. The sub-board 300 includes an effect display device 60, a movable accessory 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), a speaker 108, an effect input operation device 115 (effect button 109, cross key 110), a decorative lamp 111, and electrical. It is connected to and sends and receives various control signals to and from each.

Data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is one-way from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200, and the data transmission is performed. I can't even request it. Therefore, the sub-board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, data is transmitted / received bidirectionally between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155, and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub board 300, the configuration is such that data is transmitted and received from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155 in one direction, and the data is transmitted and received from the payout control board 155 to the launch control board 157 in one direction. It may be configured to send and receive data.

The functional blocks included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the launch control board 157, and the sub board 300 described below are merely examples, and as a modification, some functional blocks may be used on other boards. It may be installed. For example, the functional block included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub board 300, or the functional block included in the launch control board 157 may be mounted on the payout control board 155. good. Further, for example, a part of the functional block included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the main board 200, or the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155, which is a part of the functional block. May be divided into a plurality of substrates to form one functional block as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination means 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generation means 202, a first lottery means 211, a second lottery means 212, a preliminary determination means 235, a general drawing lottery means 213, a hold control means 240, and a main board. Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, The main error detecting means 284 and the command communication means 205 are provided.

<Entering ball determination means 201>
The ball entry determination means 201 determines the entry of a game ball into each winning opening. When the ball entry determination means 201 receives the first start winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 11, and when it receives the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start opening 12. to decide. When the winning ball determination means 201 receives the large winning opening winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the large winning opening 20, and when it receives the general winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the general winning opening 33. Upon receiving the passing information, the ball entry determining means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. Upon receiving the discharge information, the ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34. The entry determination means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the total of the safe balls and the out balls, and displays the ratio on the performance display unit 159.

<Random number generation means 202>
The random number generation means 202 generates random numbers to be used for various determinations in the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, and the general drawing lottery means 213. Specifically, the random number generation means 202 ranges from "0" to "65535" as random numbers (also referred to as "win / fail lottery values") used in the win / fail lottery by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222. A random number in the range is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 is "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "symbol determination lottery value") used in the symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 has "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "variation pattern determination lottery value") used in the determination of the variation pattern by the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Random numbers in the range up to "" are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "99" as a random number used in the winning / failing lottery by the normal figure lottery means 213 by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" as a random number used when determining a normal symbol by a predetermined means. The "random numbers" here are not only physical random numbers generated by the random number generation circuit and genuine random numbers in the mathematical sense, but also pseudo-random numbers such as random numbers using a 16-bit counter and software random numbers using a random number generation algorithm. But it may be. Alternatively, it may be a random number generated by combining a hardware random number and a software random number. Further, as the random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212, the random numbers generated by the same generation means may be acquired, or the random numbers generated by another generation means may be acquired. ..

<Public map lottery means 213>
When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol lottery means 213 generates random numbers of a random number used for winning or losing lottery of the normal symbol and a random number used for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol. Obtain from 202 and execute the lottery. The ordinary symbol lottery means 213 has a normal symbol winning / failing determination table (not shown) referred to for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct, and a normal symbol determination to be referred to for determining a stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Hold the table. The normal symbol winning / failing judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for winning / failing and the winning, and the normal symbol judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for determining the stopped symbol and the normal symbol. Whether the normal symbol is correct or not and the stop symbol are determined based on the hit probability and the symbol selection probability. When the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol corresponds to the hit, the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol by referring to the ordinary symbol determination table, and the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol is set. When it corresponds to the deviation, the aspect of the deviation symbol of 1 is always determined. When the result of the hit / fail determination of the normal symbol corresponds to a hit and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first hit mode or second hit mode), the opening / closing control means 275, which will be described later, changes the mode of the stop symbol and the gaming state. The ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is expanded accordingly. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds at the time of short opening and 6 seconds at the time of long opening. The lottery value of the ordinary symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240 is not exceeded.

<1st lottery means 211 and 2nd lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 has a function of executing a first lottery related to the first game, such as a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first hit / miss determination means 221 and a first symbol determination means 226, and a first variation pattern determination. The first winning / failing lottery is executed as a winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11, including the means 231. Based on various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 makes a variable display of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second hit / fail determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entry into the second starting port 12. The second winning / failing lottery is executed as a winning / failing lottery. Based on various lottery results by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 makes a variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60.

<1st lottery value acquisition means 216 and 2nd lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the first starting port 11. Specifically, the first winning / failing lottery value for winning / failing determination by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determining means 226, and the first variation pattern. The first pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination means 231 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the second starting port 12. Specifically, the second winning / failing lottery value for winning / failing determination by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determining means 227, and the second variation pattern. The second pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination means 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means.

The first winning / failing determination means 221 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 222 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. In the hit / fail judgment, more specifically, "big hit" indicating that the game shifts to the special game, "small hit" indicating the shift to the small hit game, and "not shifting to the special game and the small hit game". It is determined which of the two is "off". The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a hit / miss determination table referred to in the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the hit / fail judgment executed at the start of the symbol variation from the preliminary hit / fail judgment described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "hit / fail judgment as the main judgment". In the present specification, when the term "table" or "selection criterion" is used, the correspondence between the first parameter such as a lottery value and the second parameter such as a value indicating an option is strictly defined by a table structure. Not only pointing to data, but also broadly including the case where it is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence. Including them, the concept is substantially synonymous with "table" and is appropriately referred to as "selection criteria". Further, when a table structure is used, the selection criteria that are substantially one type may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but when the term "multiple types of selection criteria" is used, the subdivisions may be used. Shows the actual number of types of tables, not the number of converted tables.

The first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a table corresponding to each hit / fail determination as a hit / fail determination table to be referred to in the hit / fail determination. Specifically, a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the first hit / miss judgment means 221 (also referred to as “first hit / miss judgment table”) and a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the second hit / miss judgment means 222 (“second hit / miss judgment table”). The table to be referred to is selected according to the pass / fail judgment to be executed while holding the "hit / fail judgment table"). In the plurality of winning / failing determination tables, the determination results of big hit, small hit, and miss are associated with the winning / failing lottery value, and the winning / failing probability is determined according to the range setting of the associated big hit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a hit / fail determination table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the judgment result of big hit, small hit, and miss is associated with the win / miss lottery value, and the big hit / small hit probability and the small hit / miss probability according to each associated range setting. Is decided. The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 refer to the hit / fail determination table of the present figure in the hit / miss determination as the present determination. In both the first winning / failing lottery by the first winning / failing determination means 221 and the second winning / failing lottery by the second winning / failing determination means 222, a big hit is normally obtained only when the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probability change, the range of big hits is expanded, and it becomes a big hit not only when the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 299 but also when it corresponds to the range of 300 to 2999. In this way, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range in both normal time and probability change time, but the hit / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and probability change time. It may be prepared separately for one winning / failing lottery and for the second winning / failing lottery.

In this embodiment, even if the winning / failing lottery value does not fall within the large hit range, it will be a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determination means 221 corresponds to the range of 56500 to 65535, a small hit is obtained, and the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the range corresponding to the small hit is wider in the first win / fail lottery than in the second win / fail lottery, and the small hit is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to a big hit, it is originally all "off", but in the example of this figure, if it does not correspond to a big hit but also does not correspond to a small hit, the winning / losing lottery value range Is particularly expressed as "off". That is, when "hit or miss" is considered from the viewpoint of "whether or not it is a big hit", "small hit" may be included in the broad sense of "missing" in the sense of "not a big hit". In addition, when "hit or not" is considered from the viewpoint of "hit or not", "small hit" may be included in "hit" in a broad sense together with "big hit". In this figure, an example is shown in which the judgment table for whether or not it is a big hit and the judgment table for whether or not it is a small hit are realized in the form of a single hit / fail judgment table, but even if each is realized as a separate table. good. Further, the "small hit" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any of the games. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding hit / fail determination table.

<1st symbol determining means 226 and 2nd symbol determining means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stopped symbol at the start of the fluctuation of the symbol based on the symbol lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202 and the result of the winning / failing determination. .. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables referred to for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determining means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables according to the result of the hit / fail determination by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second symbol determination means 227 is the hit / fail by the second hit / miss determination means 222. Holds a plurality of symbol judgment tables according to the judgment result. The first hit / miss determination means 221 holds a first symbol determination table at the time of a big hit referred to at the time of a big hit, a first symbol determination table at the time of a small hit referred to at the time of a small hit, and a first symbol determination table at the time of a loss referred to at the time of a miss. The second hit / miss determination means 222 holds a second symbol determination table at the time of a big hit, a second symbol determination table at the time of a small hit, and a second symbol determination table at the time of a miss, which is referred to at the time of a small hit. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 select a symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation from the prior symbol determination described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "design determination as the main determination".

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is wrong, and FIG. 6C is a table to be referred to. It is a table to be referred when the hit / fail judgment result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of the present figure in the symbol determination as the present determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and missed hit / fail judgment results, respectively. "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, and "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit. "10" corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the types “0” to “4” of the special symbols are associated with the presence or absence of the big hit and the probability fluctuation after the big hit. Specifically, the type "0" indicates a 16R jackpot with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "0 to 99" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is "0 to 99" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ”. The type "1" indicates a 4R jackpot (or "substantially 4R hit") with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is associated with "145 to 149". The type "2" indicates a 2R jackpot accompanied by a probability change, and the type "2" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "3" indicates a 16R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "3" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "4" indicates a 4R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each type of jackpot (that is, the content of the jackpot and the presence or absence of subsequent probability fluctuations) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

In addition, it is possible to provide more types of special symbols, and in that case, by configuring so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of special symbol types, the jackpot can be increased while increasing the symbol types. You can set fewer types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into more types of jackpots in correspondence with the increased number of symbol types. Further, it is possible to provide different symbol types at the time of the first lottery and at the time of the second lottery. In this case, one jackpot type is configured to correspond to each of the type of special symbol selected at the time of the first lottery and the type of special symbol selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set so that the ratio of probability fluctuation is the same in the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the type "10" is associated with the symbol lottery value in the entire range when the hit / fail determination result is wrong. Therefore, it is determined that the same special symbol will always be stopped and displayed in the case of deviation. It is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols to be stopped and displayed in the case of disengagement.

As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the types of special symbols "5" to "9" are associated with small hits. The type "5" is associated with the range "0 to 49" of the symbol lottery value, and the type "6" is associated with the range "50 to 99" of the symbol lottery value. The type "7" is associated with the range "100 to 149" of the symbol lottery value, the type "8" is associated with the range "150 to 199" of the symbol lottery value, and the type "9" is the range of the symbol lottery value. It is associated with "200 to 255".

In this embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 6 is also referred to as the pre-symbol determination table in the pre-symbol determination. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine that the value of "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery. It is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds. In addition, as a preliminary symbol determination table, a table that can be further subdivided to enable complicated determination, or a table in which the determination range of the jackpot symbol for executing the same special game is summarized and simplified may be used. .. In addition, when the symbol is uniformly determined at the time of disengagement as in this embodiment, a specific symbol can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a symbol determination table for disengagement. You may decide.

<First variation pattern determining means 231 and second variation pattern determining means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 acquires, from the random number generation means 202, a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is defined. It is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determining means 232 uses the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined as the second pattern lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202. Determine from multiple variation patterns based on. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 respectively refer to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation. Further, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The control means of the first fluctuation pattern determining means 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 and the main board 200 refer to the fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the starting port. Hold or share the pre-pattern judgment table used to generate information for the execution judgment of the look-ahead process at the time of entering the ball. The fluctuation pattern defines the fluctuation time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and has various long and short fluctuation times depending on the type. That is, in each fluctuation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is defined, the variation display time is substantially set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol is set when the variation display time elapses. Fluctuation is stopped. It should be noted that the fluctuation pattern determination executed at the start of the symbol variation is also appropriately referred to as "variation pattern determination as the main determination" in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. Further, in order to contribute to the selection of the variation effect pattern of the decorative pattern described later, it may be defined as a different type of variation pattern even though the variation time is the same.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of the present figure (a) in the normal state, and refer to the table of the present figure (b) in the time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the winning / failing judgment result is incorrect in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, select "normal 1", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2", and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, select "normal", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "3". 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, select "out of reach" of the pattern range number "4". As "out of reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 to 2, the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds, when the number of holdings is 3, the fluctuation pattern is 7 seconds, and the number of holdings. When is 4, a 4-second fluctuation pattern is selected.

In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to the fluctuation time will be described, but a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of these variation patterns in the sub-board 300, and dozens of types of variation effect patterns are prepared in total. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each category.

The range of pattern lottery values assigned to "normal 1", "normal 2", and "out of reach" also differs depending on the number of reservations. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of holdings increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" and "normal 2" becomes narrower, and the lottery value of "out of reach" The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holds, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern with a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that the fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time will be selected increases. Therefore, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a fluctuation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern is different for each number of holdings, it is possible to realize control in which a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is easily selected when the number of holdings is small.

If the winning / failing judgment result is a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 124 to 248, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, select "normal 1", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "7", and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, select "normal", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "8". 2 ”is selected.

If the winning / failing judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, "Super 3", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 123 to 255, "normal 3", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10", is selected.

When the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 transmit the pre-determination result to the staging determination means 303 as a so-called look-ahead result, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number is set to the first correctness. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second winning / failing lottery and the number of holds. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is illustrated that a table is provided for each of the winning / failing determination results in the preliminary pattern determination. In addition to deriving only information regarding which range it is located in, the control means side of the sub-board 300 may be controlled so as to determine what kind of variation is executed together with the preliminary pass / fail determination result.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B referred to in the time saving state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the variation pattern for time saving. However, the correspondence between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as in FIG. 7 (a) except for "no reach and shortening of loss" selected in the case of loss. “Reachless loss shortening” is a variation pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reachless loss” in FIG. 7 (a). For "shortening without reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holdings is 0, 1 and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the number of holdings is 2 to 4. Are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables depending on the gaming state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery and the second lottery is processed in preference to the first lottery, the second lottery is easy to enter despite the time saving. The situation in which the hold of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the deviation variation in the first lottery in the easy entry state, a variation pattern table is referred to in which a variation pattern for a long time (for example, 10 seconds) that does not shorten the variation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of holdings. It may be that.

<Hold control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the hold control means 240 includes the special figure hold means 241 and the normal figure hold means 242. When the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value is newly acquired, the special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value acquired before that. When is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first win / fail lottery value or the second win / fail lottery value is suspended, and the winning / failing lottery value is stored until the start of the variation display of the corresponding symbol. Here, for each of the first special symbols, the upper limit is four, the first winning / failing lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, and for the second special symbol, the upper limit is four each. The second winning / failing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The normal figure holding means 242 stores the normal figure lottery value acquired by the normal figure lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lights or the number of blinks of the first special figure holding display unit 71, the second special figure holding display unit 72, and the normal figure holding display unit 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure hold means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

The lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery held by the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is reserved as the first winning / failing lottery, as long as the lottery value is reserved as the second winning / failing lottery, the symbol change corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a jackpot hold as the first win / fail lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit until the jackpot hold is entered as the second win / fail lottery.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a normal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let me. The first special symbol control means 251 sets as a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let me. The second special symbol control means 252 also has a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed.

When the special figure holding means 241 stores the winning / failing lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery, the first special figure controlling means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / failing lottery regardless of whether or not the winning / failing lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored by the special figure holding means 241. As a result, when the lottery value is reserved in both the first winning / failing lottery and the second winning / failing lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / failing lottery is preferentially read out and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / failing lottery is not read and the symbol change does not start until the number of holdings in the second winning / failing lottery becomes 0.

The first special symbol control means 251 and the second special symbol control means 252 are varied by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing of starting and stopping the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the staging determination means 303 (sub-main). When the variation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined or determined as the final determination and a value indicating whether it is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery are set. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the variable stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variable stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the staging control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 causes the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the normal map lottery means 213 as a variable display of the normal symbol.

<Special figure adjustment means 276>
The special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variable display of the other while the variable display of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is performed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting opening 12, regardless of the order in which the game ball has entered the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. The variation display of 52 is prioritized over the variation display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the second winning / failing lottery value is always preferentially digested, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

The special symbol adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the variation of the second special symbol 52 according to the order of entering the balls into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. It may be selectively varied and displayed. For example, when the ball enters in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in a variable order. Will be done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the holding control means 240 and stores the holding order of the winning / failing lottery value. Since which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the entry order of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the winning / failing lottery value in the hold control means 240, the player can easily visually grasp the change order.

In another modification, the special symbol adjusting means 276 may display the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the ball entry order. good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Since which special symbol should be changed simply alternates regardless of the order in which the game balls enter, it is easy for the player to intuitively grasp the order of change.

When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a hitting manner, the special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variation display of the other. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbol is not started while the special game is executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The pre-determination means 235 includes a first lottery pre-determination means 236 and a second lottery pre-determination means 237. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 is a random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 before the execution of various determinations by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Is used to determine in advance information about the change of the first special symbol before the start of the change of the first special symbol by the first special figure control means 251. The second lottery pre-determination means 237 is a random number acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before the execution of various determinations by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Is used to determine in advance information about the change of the second special symbol before the start of the change of the second special symbol by the second special figure control means 252.

The first lottery pre-determination means 236 includes a first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table, a first pre-symbol lottery value determination table, and a first pre-variation pattern random value determination table as determination tables for pre-determination related to the first lottery means 211. Hold the table. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first win / fail lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-symbol lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-variation pattern determination table to determine a random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. Then, these determination results are temporarily stored as the pre-determination results, and the information regarding the pre-determination results is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary hit / fail determination table referred to in the preliminary hit / fail determination. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the first game) refers to the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table of FIG. 8A when the ball enters the first start opening 11, and the win / fail lottery value. When is "0 to 299", a value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as a preliminary hit / fail determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "56500 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, the first symbol lottery value determination table (not shown) is referred to, and when the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", a value of "0" indicating to that effect is set as the advance symbol determination result. .. When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", a value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the first pre-variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), if the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the first game) is the first start port 11 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the first winning / failing lottery), the information indicating the number of holds, and the like.

The second lottery pre-determination means 237 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the second game) refers to the second pre-win / fail lottery value determination table of FIG. 8B when the ball enters the second start opening 12, and the win / fail lottery When the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary hit / fail determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 63999", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "64000 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, with reference to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", a value of "0" indicating that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. .. When the second symbol lottery value is "145 to 149", the value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the second pre-variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), if the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the second lottery pre-determination means 237 (preliminary hit / fail determination regarding the second game) is the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the second winning / failing lottery), the information indicating the number of holds, and the like.

The various information temporarily stored as the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is stored in the predetermined pre-determination result storage area up to 4 each, as in the case of the reserved storage number. The preliminary determination result may be stored using the hold storage area stored by the hold control means 240. The information may be deleted based on the fact that the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. In this way, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected by sharing the information with other areas or erasing the information based on the completion of transmission. Further, as the judgment table for the preliminary judgment, the judgment table for the main judgment may be used without providing the table dedicated to the preliminary judgment, and the preliminary judgment regarding the first game and the preliminary judgment regarding the second game may be used. A part or all of them may share a common prejudgment table. In this way, by sharing it with other determination tables, it can be expected that the data capacity of the main board 200 will be reduced. The content to be transmitted as the determination result of the pre-determination means 235 can be appropriately selected, for example, only the determination result of whether or not the result is transmitted. Further, the value of the random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the above-mentioned command communication means 205 without being determined by the pre-determination means 235, and the sub-board. It may be configured to judge the content of the preliminary judgment by 300.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the first winning / failing lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20. Similarly, when the special game control means 260 results in the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicating a shift to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the special game operating condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20.

The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game with a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R jackpot is the jackpot in the second win / fail lottery, and the 4R jackpot is the jackpot in the first win / fail lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of a 2R jackpot, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the jackpot 20 may be opened in the same opening mode as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the open / close control means 275.

In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the large winning opening 20 for about 1.6 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the large winning opening 20 to end the small hit game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls a normal game in a probable change state, a time saving state, and a ball entry easy state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state after the end of the special game when the special symbol is the symbol of the specific jackpot accompanied by the transition to the probable change. The probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of holdings of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 240 is referred to, and as the number of holdings by the holding control means 240 decreases, the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time tends to appear. In the easy-to-enter state, both the probability change of the normal symbol and the opening extension of the second starting port 12 or the opening extension of the second starting port 12 are carried out. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting port 12 to be in the open extension state when a specific big hit occurs, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the winning / failing lottery is the second winning / failing lottery. Move to a probabilistic state higher than the normal probability state. During the probabilistic state, the probability that the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 will be a big hit is maintained at a high value.

<Open / close control means 275>
The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the open / close control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second starting port 12 in the opening time of short opening or long opening according to the result of the opening lottery, and in the easy entry state, the opening time of long opening is the first. 2 The starting port 12 is opened. This is intended to improve the ease of entering the ball of the second starting port 12 so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls held. In the special game, the open / close control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the large winning opening solenoid 92 to open the large winning opening 20.

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power cut processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial processing execution means 280 executes the control start processing of the main board 200 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The main power cutoff processing executing means 282 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the main board 200 when a power supply abnormality such as a power supply cutoff occurs. The main error detecting means 284 executes an abnormality detection process on the main board 200. The control start processing, abnormality response processing, and abnormality detection processing of the main board 200 will be described later.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 transmits the payout control command communication means 206 that sends the control command necessary for executing the payout or the like to the payout control board 155, and the sub-control that sends the control command necessary for the execution of the effect control or the like to the sub-board 300. Includes command transmission means 207. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command instructing the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening based on the determination of the winning ball to each winning opening by the winning ball determining means 201, and the main board 200. Send a command indicating the status of the error that occurred in. When the sub-control command transmission means 207 starts the symbol change, the sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 303 together with the symbol change control command.

The sub-control command transmitting means 207 fluctuates at the timing when the first special symbol control means 251 and the second special symbol control means 252 start and stop the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the staging determination means 303 (sub-main). When the variation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined or determined as the final determination and a value indicating whether it is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery are set. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the variable stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variable stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the staging control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. Further, the sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 to the staging determination means 303. After the pre-judgment result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, the winning openings (first start port 11, second start) corresponding to the pre-judgment result are started regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is started immediately. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the information on the number of reserved pieces, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, the so-called "look-ahead" process is realized, in which the sub-board 300 can speculatively recognize the winning / failing result before the order of starting the symbol variation comes around based on the received prior determination result. The processing based on the prior determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits information on the special game by the special game control means 260, information on the small hit game by the small hit game control means 265, and information on the lottery result by the ordinary symbol lottery means to the sub-board 300. Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 is transmitted to various controls on the main board 200 or to the main board 200, such as information on initial processing and information on errors by the main initial processing executing means 280 and the main error detecting means 284. Information about various signals and the like is appropriately transmitted to the sub-board 300.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a symbol mode determining means 301, a pattern storage means 302, an effect determining means 303, an effect controlling means 304, a timekeeping means 307, an effect setting means 308, a sub initial process executing means 360, a sub power cut processing executing means 362, and the like. The sub-error detecting means 364, the command receiving means 370, and the sub-side pre-determining means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of staging patterns in which the staging image content to be displayed on the staging display device 60 and the display process thereof are defined in the variation of the decorative symbol 61. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the start to the stop of the variation in the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately, and the degree of expectation for a big hit. It includes a plurality of warning staging patterns that suggest the height of the variable display before the stop of the variable display.

The command receiving means 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the sub-side pre-determination means 371 holds the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. The effect determining means 303 includes a normal effect determining means 373 and a look-ahead effect determining means 374. The normal staging determination means 373 displays on the staging display device 60 by the staging control means 304 according to the information of the first winning / failing lottery determination result or the second winning / failing lottery determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker. The content of the effect to be output to 108, the decorative lamp 111, etc. is determined. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and determines the effect content to be output to the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the like. .. The normal effect determining means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232, and is selected from a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation patterns of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication means 205. Select one and read it from the pattern storage means 302. The normal staging determination means 373 sends the read out information of the variable staging pattern to the staging control means 304. The normal staging determination means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable staging pattern. The variation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and varies together with the content of the look-ahead effect by the look-ahead effect determination means 374. The production pattern may be determined. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 more accurately identifies and identifies the result of this determination based on the preliminary determination result from the command communication means 205, the past preliminary determination result held on the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect before the final determination, and the content of the execution. Specifically, the look-ahead effect determining means 374 determines whether the current gaming state is in the probability fluctuation game, and then shifts to the normal gaming state based on the pre-determination result before the pre-determination result received this time. Determine whether or not to do so. Based on the judgment result, the pass / fail result of this judgment and the selected fluctuation pattern related to the pre-judgment result received this time are specified, and the execution possibility of the look-ahead effect and the execution content of the look-ahead effect are determined based on the specific result. .. Since the staging determining means 303 has many parts in which the normal staging determining means 373 and the pre-reading staging determining means 374 cooperate with each other, the staging determining means 303 will be described as a comprehensive staging determining means 303 except for a particularly necessary part.

In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

The symbol mode determining means 301 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 by the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the decoration. It is decided according to the variation effect pattern of the symbol. The symbol mode determining means 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of the stopped symbols to the staging control means 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to for determining a stop symbol of a decorative symbol.

The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols, for example, when the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 indicates a shift to a special game of 4R jackpot or 16R jackpot. Is selected as a specific combination, for example, a combination in which three symbols such as "777" and "111" are aligned. When the hit / fail judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is selected, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. If the hit / fail judgment result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination in which the three symbols are not aligned, such as "312" and "946", and it is a specific combination selected for a 2R big hit or a small hit. The combination that does not apply is selected. If the hit / fail judgment result is not a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination such as "191" or "727" in which only one symbol is not aligned. Select.

The variation effect pattern of the decorative pattern defines the variation display mode of the decorative pattern, that is, the effect process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation. The variable effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol through a reach state that becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, and a big hit symbol after a reach state. The pattern when doing is included. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determining means 303 is a variation in which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select an effect pattern. The effect content for time reduction is an effect in which a background image or sound that impresses the player in an advantageous state due to the time reduction or probability change is output.

The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif on the screen, an effect pattern for operating an accessory, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific voice. The effect of the advance notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is suggested in advance that the symbol change is highly expected to stop in the jackpot mode. For example, there is a normal advance notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group advance notice effect in which a group of a large number of characters is displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, a step-up notice effect is further included in which the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation for the big hit.

The notice effect pattern includes a pattern (notice after reach) in which the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state to announce the final stop mode of the symbol, and the decorative symbol 61. There is a pattern (pre-reach notice) that simultaneously announces that the production will be executed at the timing when it is not stopped and the reach state will be reached.

The effect determining means 303 should determine whether or not to display the advance notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the winning / failing lottery or the advance determination result by a predetermined advance notice lottery, set the advance effect, and display the effect. Determine the notice production pattern. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery or the preliminary judgment result, and if the winning / failing lottery is successful, the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than in the case of losing. Therefore, the correspondence between the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery and whether or not to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, it is possible to suggest a high degree of expectation for a big hit by displaying the notice effect itself.

The staging control means 304 causes the staging display device 60 to fluctuately display the staging image including the decorative symbol 61 according to the selected fluctuating staging pattern data. The staging control means 304 sets that the reception of the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 is a condition for starting the variation display of the new decorative symbol. When the effect determination means 303 determines that the effect control means 304 displays the advance notice effect, the effect control means 304 displays the advance notice effect according to the selected advance notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form of superimposing it on the effect of the symbol variation. Let me.

If the winning / failing lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery is stored, the effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery, and whether the winning / failing lottery value of the first winning / losing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / failing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery value is reserved for both the first win / fail lottery and the second win / fail lottery, the lottery value held in the second win / fail lottery is preferentially read out and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. .. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / failing lottery is not read and the change of the decorative symbol does not start until the number of holdings in the second winning / failing lottery becomes 0. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

The staging control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 includes an effect display control means 305, a voice control means 306, and a lamp control means 309. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls the sound output from the speaker 108. The lamp control means 309 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111.

While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are changing, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Normally, a normal size decorative symbol 61 having a certain size is variablely displayed, but in a manner that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal size decorative symbol 61, other than the variation of the decorative symbol 61 is the main production content. You may display a special effect to be performed. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that the symbol is being changed by variablely displaying an alternative symbol which is a decorative symbol having a size smaller than that of the normal size decorative symbol. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal size decorative symbol, but when it is distinguished from an alternative symbol, the normal size decorative symbol is also referred to as a "normal decorative symbol" or a "main decorative symbol".

The alternative symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is hidden. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggesting a hit / fail judgment result in a staging manner, has a simpler (in other words, simplified, simplified) display form than the normal decorative symbol, and is a normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a simpler fluctuation process. The alternative symbol has an appearance display form corresponding to a portion indicating a symbol type of a normal decorative symbol, and has, for example, a display form representing a number, a character, or a symbol indicating the symbol type. Further, the alternative symbol is variablely displayed in a narrower area than the area where the decorative symbol is normally variablely displayed, and is typically at a position where the main effect by elements other than the symbol is not easily hindered, for example, in the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. It is displayed in a variable manner. The alternative symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has at least a display form in which the symbol type can be visually identified. The alternative symbol may be a reduced version of the normal decorative symbol as it is, or may be the same as the normal decorative symbol except for the size.

The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning / failing lottery will be in a favorable state to the player depending on the combination of the stop modes at the end of the fluctuation. For example, it is suggested that a plurality of alternative symbols have a high expectation of a big hit in the fluctuation by being in a reach state in which two of the three alternative symbols are in the same reach state. In addition, the left and right symbols that are in the reach state are specific types of symbols that suggest that the expectations are relatively high, such as "3" and "7", and the expectations such as "1" and "2" are high. By having a kind of symbol that suggests that it is relatively low, it may suggest that the degree of expectation of the reach state is high or low. It should be noted that the alternative symbol does not enter a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which minute shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the substitute symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the substitute symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of displaying the normal decorative symbol and the alternative symbol exclusively, the display period may overlap. Furthermore, at a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, the variation display of the normal decorative symbol may be continued and the variation of the alternative symbol may be displayed. Unlike the alternative symbol, the special symbol is changing in an image as small as or smaller than the alternative symbol in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A simple symbol suggesting that there is may be displayed in a variable manner. The simple symbol may be composed of a variable display of three symbol combinations as in the normal decorative symbol, a variable display of one symbol, or a simple symbol ("○", "×", etc.). May be configured by sequentially switching. The simple symbol has no relation to the variation display mode of the normal decorative symbol or the alternative symbol, and displays a certain variation from the start to the end of the variation of the special symbol, and is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative symbol at the time of stop display. May be displayed. It should be noted that the simple symbol may be changed as appropriate as long as it suggests that the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner and the result of the special symbol is at least notified, such as displaying a combination of two symbols. Further, the simple design may be referred to as a "sub-decorative design", a "sub-decorative design", a "mini-decorative design", a "mini-decorative design", or the like. Apart from the effect display device 60, a variable display of a decorative symbol called a fourth symbol, which indicates a display equivalent to a simple symbol by a light emitting mode such as an LED, may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during change of the special symbol, display of the result) when a problem occurs in the effect display device 60. As an example of the display mode of the fourth symbol, the LEDs light up in sequence of "white", "blue", "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" (blinking including extinguishing is also possible). It may be displayed in a variable manner, or it may be displayed in a single color according to the type of the special symbol to indicate the variable display, and the emission color when the stop display may be used to indicate the type of off or big hit.

The timekeeping means 307 is a timekeeping circuit that outputs time information used for the game. The timekeeping means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from the time when the power is turned on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit having a built-in battery and capable of continuously measuring the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or when a power failure occurs may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there is a possibility that the time of each game console may differ slightly due to individual differences or time deviations, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on at the same time. Is unlikely to occur.

The effect determining means 303 executes a tuning effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the time measuring means 307 indicating a predetermined time. The tuning effect is an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the synchronized effect period, which is a period substantially asynchronous with the fluctuation period of the symbol variation and the game state. The tuning effect period extends for several minutes, the length of which is longer than the symbol variation time for one time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the synchronized effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the effect pattern defines the reproduction of a predetermined music and video. A plurality of types of staging patterns for synchronized staging are prepared, and different types of staging patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

The entrainment effect is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game. Here, "during normal game" includes the display of the so-called standby demo screen. That is, "during normal game" includes (1) "normal game during variable display" in which the symbol is variablely displayed, and (2) "normal game during variable stop" in which neither the variable display of the symbol nor the standby demo screen is displayed. , (3) "Normal game while displaying the standby demo screen", which is not displaying the variation of the symbol but displaying the standby demo screen, is included. The tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). It can be different from the time of. In addition, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player can input information about the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation is input, the video and audio of the synchronized effect are output. It is suppressed, and priority is given to screen display such as production customization by the mobile cooperation system.

The tuning effect is, for example, an effect of reproducing a performance or a video of a predetermined song at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronization effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the tuning effect may be the time reached at a predetermined time interval from the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or the time every hour or half hour based on the standard time. May be. Alternatively, a time that may differ depending on the date or day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as first one hour later, then three hours later, instead of a fixed interval such as "every hour". The interval may vary depending on the date and day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by the game clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same tuning effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification triggered by a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from the time when the power is turned on, a plurality of units are turned on at the same time in a game store. As a result, the same tuning effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of game consoles when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the production is displayed at the same time as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same music and video are played at the same time, creating a synergistic and realistic feeling as if a live performance or movie was being screened on the spot. A directing effect can be obtained.

The function of tuning effect is also built into another game console of the same model, and multiple game consoles on the same game island are turned on at the same time by a game clerk every day. Then, the plurality of game consoles that are turned on at the same time all reach the synchronization effect start time almost at the same time, and the synchronization effect can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multiple-unit synchronous production. In that case, not only the video display will be synchronized with multiple units, but also the sound effects and background music output will be synchronized with multiple units, and the more units that are synchronized, the more synergistic effect will be obtained by executing the production all at once. It will increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of production results. The history of game results is the result of a game that leads to a ball output that the player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, and the number of time reductions. The history of the production result is different from the game profit, and is recorded in order to obtain the profit such as the right to change the content and type of the production and the right to make it easier for a specific type of production to appear. It is information such as the score of. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, and the like and give it to the player, coded information indicating the score and the game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads the two-dimensional code with the camera of his / her mobile terminal and decodes it, the score and the game history information obtained by the decoding are stored in the player's mobile terminal. The cooperation system between the gaming machine and the player's mobile terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. The score here is necessary to expand the range of effect customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). It is a specification that the items that can be customized increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the setting of which of a plurality of types of effect content options is selected as the effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns having different displayed motifs, characters, and songs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is made to select which effect is to be displayed. I will do it. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as the design of the design included in the decorative design that changes the design, and the player is allowed to select which of the designs is to be displayed. In such a case, when the player accepts the operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 selects the selected content. Remember. The effect determining means 303 selects the type of the effect pattern during the special game according to the settings stored by the effect setting means 308.

The sub-initial processing execution means 360 executes the control start processing of the sub-board 300 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The sub-power cutoff processing executing means 362 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the sub-board 300 when a power supply abnormality such as a power supply cutoff occurs. The sub-error detecting means 364 executes the abnormality detection process on the sub-board 300. When the sub-error detecting means 364 detects the power cutoff, the sub-power cutoff processing executing means 362 backs up the data in the RAM to the backup RAM as the power cutoff process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a mobile phone cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player registers the user by setting an account and a password in the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site in advance on the mobile terminal 354. When the effect button 109 is pressed by the player at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 displays the two-dimensional code 350, which encodes the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, on the screen of the effect display device 60. The player is made to read it with the camera of the mobile terminal and access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. Character information (also called "password information") in which the player's identification information and the effect score history are encoded is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 displays the password information input screen on the effect display device 60, and causes the player to input the password information via a button operation such as a cross key 110. By decoding the input password information by the effect setting means 308 and registering it as the player's identification information and the effect score history, the player's previous game content and effect score state can be inherited. The input of this password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start the effect customization for selecting various effect elements. After that, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as the game and the effect progress, the points given by the effect setting means 308 to the player as a benefit for the effect are added as needed and accumulated as the effect score history, and the player. Can customize the effect at any time and select and set the desired element as various effect elements. The score for the production is basically added for each symbol change, and the higher the production type with the higher expectation for the transition to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the higher the score is given even when the transition to the special game is performed.

As an effect customization, the player uses a part of the accumulated points, and according to the number of points used, the color, background, shape, character, and the color, background, shape, and character that constitute the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60. You can change the production elements such as music to your favorite type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction to change the effect element via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As for the staging element that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items increases, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player operates a button as an instruction to end the game or the effect customization, the effect setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 in which information such as a privilege on the effect and the effect score history is encoded, and controls the effect display. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his / her own mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as effects on the effect and the effect score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via the transmission means of displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the game history server 358. The content of the game and the production can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of staging increases, and the score can be obtained.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the overall game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291 and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entry signal from each entry port, the payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning port solenoid, the first special symbol display unit 41, and the second special symbol display unit 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Further, commands necessary for effect control are transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as a result of a winning / failing lottery, a result of determining a symbol, and a result of determining a variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte configuration consisting of a combination of 1-byte instruction type data, so-called MODE data, and 1-byte instruction content data, so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by transmitting the command type data and the command content data to the sub board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned to each instruction type in advance at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data is used. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates that the instruction type data is the most significant bit. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is instruction content data.

Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification in which 1 byte of data is transmitted for each data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 1 byte each twice in order to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. .. The MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and the EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read twice in succession by the sub board 300, the completion of transmission / reception of the data is confirmed. .. The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read two times in a row, and transmits the same data up to five times.

The sub-board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, and an effect control device 313. The sub ROM 312 is one of the data storage means for holding the sub control program including the effect pattern data in which the effect process is defined and the display pattern data in which the effect display process is defined. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and voice pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and the effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives and outputs an effect display device 60, a speaker 108, a decorative lamp 111, a movable accessory 66, and the like by an effect control device 313, various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data. , Voice output, lamp lighting, and control of the effect of the accessory operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data and the voice pattern data to the effect control device 313. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the staging control device 313 will be described, but the sub-board 300 and the staging control device 313 do not need to be integrated as a board, and are separated and connected to each other. It may be formed as a separate substrate.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the staging control device 313. The staging control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and a voice control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of the data storage means for holding the material data such as the effect image data and motion data used for the effect display and the audio data used for the audio output in a data-compressed state. The staging image data is an image used for a variable display or a staging display as an staging object showing a judgment result of a winning / failing lottery. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which the motion is defined when the staging motion is added to the images used for various staging at a predetermined timing. The voice data is voice data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and character lines that are output during the production.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect image data and motion data specified in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and the effect display using the effect image data and motion data. Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, commands, effect image data, and motion data related to the effect display are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326. Similarly, commands and voice data related to voice output are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the voice control circuit 314, and voice output control is performed by the voice control circuit 314.

The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

The staging image data and motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among the data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is a VRAM (VideoRAM) that is used as a work area for decoding the staging image data or motion data by the decoder 332, or as a work area for executing drawing processing or image processing by the drawing circuit 336. ).

The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image, and the generated display image is used as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Store in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they are stored. The frame buffer 338 has, for example, a memory area for two frames, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image. Store in the memory area for another frame.

The data ROM 324 holds "detailed display pattern data" in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be called "rough display pattern data" in which the outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, the schematic display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of staging display processes such as fluctuation start and fluctuation stop timings of decorative symbols, playback order of a plurality of moving images, and playback start and stop timings. .. On the other hand, the detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative patterns and the display processing order for each frame for displaying moving images based on motion data. The process is defined.

When the staging control device 313 performs display control based on the "rough display pattern data" sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads the "detailed display pattern data" required for the processing from the data ROM 324 and uses both display pattern data. And execute the display process. Therefore, it can be said that the staging control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display putter data including the “rough display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the "rough display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished, and simply "display pattern data" is used. ". For example, when the staging control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "rough display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". .. In the modified example, the display pattern data is not divided into "rough display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data", and even if the display pattern data that serves as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. good.

In this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the staging control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. In the modification, the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the process that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the control CPU 320 included in the staging control device 313 may execute a process that is executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the control RAM 322 included in the staging control device 313 may also serve as the function of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect control device 313 may have a hardware configuration that does not include the display control circuit 326. In this case, the process that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. May be done.

Further, in this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300 includes a configuration in which the staging control device 313 is included in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the sub ROM 312. In the modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the ROM 312 and the staging control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the process that is supposed to be executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may also have the function of the control RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may also have the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration that does not include the staging control device 313. In this case, the process that is supposed to be executed by the staging control device 313 is executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. You may.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start processing is executed by the main initial processing execution means 280, and will be described below as being executed by the main CPU 290 that functions as the main initial processing execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets the stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial hardware-related settings such as the setting of the internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

Subsequently, the power supply cutoff / recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power supply cutoff information flag, and the state of the data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, if the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power off / recovery is executed. do. In other cases, that is, even when the RAM clear switch is turned on or the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power failure information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

The main CPU 290 confirms the operating state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 confirms the value of the power cutoff information flag (S108). If the value of the power off information flag does not match the power off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power off information flag matches the power off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed when the power is turned off last time, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Therefore, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum. Check the data in the main RAM 291. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), the process for returning to the state before the power is turned off is executed (S114).

In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power was turned on normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and the initial setting of various errors and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted portion before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the game state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20 is restored to the state before the power was cut off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared by 0, the initial setting of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed.

When the power cutoff / recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to activate the interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, after that, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and the interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes the main process for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits timer interruption (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power failure (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power supply cutoff storage is executed by inputting an unconditional interruption request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290. In the process, the power off confirmation data is stored in the power off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and if the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), executes the process for power-off. Therefore, proceed to S212. If the value of the power off confirmation flag does not match the power off confirmation data (N in S206), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value random value per special symbol, and the soft initial value random value per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number update process is executed (S208), the timer interruption is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. After that, S200 to S210 are repeated. When the timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), the interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

When the power failure is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power failure information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not saved normally, and the power-off error data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), proceed to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally saved, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, in order to inspect the backed up data of the main RAM 291 at the next power-on, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off. The main power cutoff processing execution means 282 realized by the main CPU 290 executes the above-mentioned processing when the power is turned off.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the details of the interrupt process. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, the interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Next, in order to manage the game machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312). , 2nd start port valid period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol change start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening validity period setting process (S332), special symbol change start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), ball entry passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game status display processing (S340), handle status signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), launch control signal Output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), and external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356) and return.

In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. , Data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating this input state are level data (data of the input port at the time of this interruption) and rising data or falling data (data of the input port at the time of this interruption and data at the time of the previous interruption). Data indicating a switch in which switching was observed by comparing the data of the input port with an exclusive logical sum).

In the various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291. If the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is equal to or more than the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the subtraction result is stored when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, and the predetermined maximum value is stored when the result is less than 0. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value, maximum value, and initial value of each random number are read from the main RAM 291 and the value of the random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, it goes around the range of random numbers. Then, the initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit, the value of the initial random number is set to 0. The same process is executed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the table, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the value of the timer is 0, the timer is not updated.

In the second starting port valid period setting process (S314), the valid period of the second starting port 12 is set. At the second starting port 12, the valid period in which the prize ball is paid out and the lottery related to the second special symbol is executed by the entry of the game ball, and the prize ball is paid out and the second special even if the game ball enters. An invalid period is set in which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), the monitoring process for winning the second start port is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, so that the game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol will not be executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set in the first starting port 11, the large winning opening 20, the first operating opening 31, the second operating opening 32, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "normal electric accessory is operating", the data indicating that the second start port 12 is the valid period is stored in the second start port valid period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "normal electric accessory is operating" and the value of the second start port effective extension timer is not 0, the second start port 12 is the valid period in the second start port valid period flag. If the value of the second start port valid extension timer is 0, the data indicating that the second start port is in the invalid period is stored in the second start port valid period flag.

In the prize monitoring process (S316), the passage of the game ball to the switch is inspected, and when the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in the valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If so, update the winning counter. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and the transmission of commands.

In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155. Are executed in order.

In the normal symbol actuating gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the first actuating port 31 and the second actuating port 32 of the game ball is monitored, and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first actuating port 31 or the second actuating port 32. When the number of reserved symbols is less than 4, which is the upper limit, the number of reserved ordinary symbols is updated and the random numbers related to the ordinary symbols are stored in the main RAM 291.

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol is being controlled, the process related to the normal symbol display unit 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. If the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol changing", the normal symbol changing process is executed, and if it is "normal symbol stop symbol display", the normal symbol stop symbol display processing is executed and "normal electric" is executed. If "the accessory is in operation", the process during the operation of the normal electric accessory is executed, and if it is "during the demonstration of the end of operation of the ordinary electric accessory", the process during the demonstration of the end of operation of the normal electric accessory is executed. In the process of changing the normal symbol, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the normal symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal electric accessory is in operation", the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the start of operation of the normal electric accessory is saved, and the operation of the normal electric accessory is started. The operation setting of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the ordinary electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of off, the state of the normal symbol is set to "waiting for normal symbol change". When the winnings of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball are monitored in the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, and it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum number of winnings. Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the effective extension time of the second start port. If it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric accessory 90 is used. If it is determined that the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening related to the above is completed and the opening of the entrance of the normal electric accessory 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the second starting opening are valid. Execute the extension time setting. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the process during the demonstration of the end of operation of the normal electric accessory, the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is over, the state of the normal symbol is changed to "ordinary symbol". Set to "Waiting for fluctuation".

In the normal symbol change start monitoring process (S324), when the state of the normal symbol is monitored, "waiting for normal symbol change", and the value of the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is other than 0, the normal symbol changes. Judge to start. When it is determined to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is decremented, and the hit judgment, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the fluctuation pattern number of the normal symbol, and the setting of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol are executed. .. After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol changing", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the state setting of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the determination of the fluctuation pattern is cleared.

In the start opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 winning and the second starting opening 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, the built-in random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number is added. It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the jackpot judgment. Further, as random numbers related to the special symbol, a symbol random number and a variable pattern random number are acquired and stored. When the hold of the second special symbol is prioritized over the hold of the first special symbol, only the update of the hold related to the prize is executed, but when the hold order of the special symbol is the winning order, the hold is executed. In addition to updating the hold related to the prize, the total number of holds is updated and the winning order is stored. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the start opening prize, if the state of the game machine is confirmed and it is determined that the command transmission period is reached, a hit notice effect request, a hit design notice effect request, and a pattern notice are requested. Execute the production requests in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and the random number related to the first special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is not operating, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function is not activated, or (3) when the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit. , Judge that it is the command transmission period. Next, a production command corresponding to the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the look-ahead, four pieces of the preliminary determination information (preliminary hit / miss determination information, advance symbol determination information, advance pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process, but in another example, when there is a ball entering the starting port, the command is uniformly transmitted and can be read ahead. The sub CPU 310 may perform various situation determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Next, the value of the second starting port validity period flag is inspected, and if the value of the second starting port validity period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is a valid period, the first starting port winning prize is awarded. As in the case, the monitoring process of the second start opening winning is executed. When the value of the second starting port valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is an invalid period, the monitoring process of the second starting port winning is not executed. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is once changed from 0 to 1, and then the control process related to the start of fluctuation described later is executed. ..

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during a big hit or a small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not operating, the state of the special symbol is inspected, if it is "waiting for special symbol change", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is terminated, and if it is "start of change", the special symbol change. The start process is executed, and if "special symbol is changing", the special symbol change process is executed, and if "special symbol stop symbol is being displayed", the special symbol stop symbol display process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub-board 300 is started to display the effect. Request commands for additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special symbol to "special symbol variation in progress", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. .. In the process during special symbol change, after the special symbol is changed, the change time is monitored, and if it is determined that the change time of the special symbol has ended, the change stop setting of the special symbol is set and the state of the special symbol is changed to "special". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the special symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol change", the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously activated is set, and the probability of the special symbol is set. The variable function, the variable time shortening function of the special symbol, the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol, the variable time shortening function of the normal symbol, and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory are disabled, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big winning opening. Set in, set the hit start demo display time, command request for hit start demo effect, and command request for launch position specification effect (command request to execute an effect that suggests a recommended launch position such as "right-handed") To execute. When the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is performed. In order to end the operation of, set the state of the special symbol to "waiting for special symbol change", set the state of the gaming machine during the small hit start demo, set the hit start demo display time, and set the hit start demo effect. Execute the command request and the command request of the firing position designation effect. If the result of the hit judgment is wrong, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is displayed. In order to terminate the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol change", and the command request for the firing position designation effect is executed.

In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the processing related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating status of the special electric accessory, the processing during preparation for opening the large winning opening, the processing during operation of the special electric accessory, the processing during closing of the large winning opening, the processing during the big hit end demonstration, the processing during the small hit start demonstration, the small hit special electric Execute processing during operation, processing during closing of the small hit big winning opening, and processing during demonstration of the end of small hit.

In the large winning opening valid period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the valid period determination of the large winning opening 20, if the value of the large winning opening valid time is 0, the large winning opening valid period flag is set to a large winning prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big winning opening validity period flag.

In the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the change can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) it is not in the big hit or the small hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for change, (3). ) When the second special symbol is waiting for change and (4) the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is other than 0, the special symbol can start changing. Is determined. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, (6) the relevant When all of the determinations that the digestion order, that is, the winning order is matched, are satisfied, it is determined that the special symbol can start to change.

When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where it can start changing, the number of reserved balls for the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Next, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, a random number per special symbol is used to determine whether the hit is a big hit, a small hit, or a miss, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is decided. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit judgment is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the special symbol hit symbol random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit symbol is determined, and if it is a miss, the missed symbol is lost. Is determined.

When the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is determined based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, and the operation content of the special symbol is determined. Set the game state after the big hit, such as the operation content of the fluctuation time shortening function and the setting of the normal symbol winning easy state. Next, the settings during the big hit, such as the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously and the contents of the opening time of the big winning opening, are executed. Next, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big hit based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Next, the start demo time and the end demo time are set with reference to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, by selecting the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, the content of the fluctuation pattern selection state is set, the start demo time and the end demo time are set, and the hit. The area of the main RAM 291 used for the determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start". If the result of the hit determination is wrong, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the door / frame opening signal, and changes in the error state. If there is, the error state is stored and the sub-board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the game machine. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the error state. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

In the ball entry passage time abnormality detection process (S338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous on time of each switch level in order to detect the ball entry passage time abnormality, and the continuous on time (continuous on time). For example, if it is determined that the value of the counter that increments for each interrupt when the switch is on) is an abnormal value, the setting of the ball entry passage time error, the command transmission request, and the security of outputting to the external information output terminal 160. Create output requests in sequence. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the abnormality of the ball entry transit time. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

In the game state display process (S340), the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation, and the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol are requested to be displayed. Create data.

In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected, and if it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted and the handle state is changed. Update, set the handle status monitoring timer, and execute the command transmission request for the handle status effect. If it is determined that there is no change in the handle status as a result of the inspection, the handle status monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle status monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output processing (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric accessory are continuous. Initialization of the display to display the number of times of operation, display of the operation status of the special electric accessory when the continuous operation device of the accessory is not activated, display of hitting, display of error, display of prize ball ratio. , Acquire and output display data in order.

In the launch control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of the game ball, the setting of the prohibition / permit for launching corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality, and After acquiring the firing prohibition / permission data, the firing prohibition / permission signal is output.

In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port.

In the solenoid output processing (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 and the large winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 is acquired, and the output data of the large winning opening solenoid 92 is obtained. Acquire and output data. The operation flag and the operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer are acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence or absence of a transmission request for the command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the command buffer used is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, retain MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data in order.

In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per normal symbol and a random number with a fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol as random numbers related to the normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol (hard random number) as a random number related to the special symbol. , There are soft random numbers per special symbol, symbol random numbers per special symbol, and variable pattern random numbers. In addition, as random numbers for giving initial values of normal symbol per random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number, which are initial value update type random numbers, normal symbol per initial value random number and special symbol per symbol initial value. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is the number of pending changes in the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. When is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324) to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of 0 to 232, for example, is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number is reserved for normal symbol fluctuation when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. When the number is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used to determine the normal symbol variation pattern when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the normal symbol variation is to be started.

The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , It is generated by acquiring the values of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol and adding them, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start opening monitoring control process (S326). Obtained from a given position in the above and used to generate a random number per special symbol, as described above.

The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is set to a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start opening monitoring control process (S326). Is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the jackpot symbol when the hit determination is a jackpot in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is a predetermined value of the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). Obtained from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

The initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have the same range as the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. It is updated in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the special random number in the initial value update type random number update process (S308). It is used as the initial value of each random number when updating the soft random number per symbol.

Since the interrupt process is executed at regular time intervals by timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular time intervals. To. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the random number of the normal symbol variation pattern, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the random number of the symbol per special symbol, and the random number of the variation pattern are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the time from the end of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the fixed time measured by the timer. It is repeated only for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process differs depending on the game state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update process (S308). ), It is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number acquired when the initial value is set in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start process is executed by the sub-initial process execution means 360, and will be described below as being executed by the sub CPU 310 that functions as the sub-initial process execution means 360. When the control of the sub-board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interruptions until various initial settings are completed (S502), and performs register setting and port initialization of the sub CPU 310. Perform the initial settings related to the hardware (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and placed in the sub RAM 311. Of the various variables in the control program, the initial value is set for the variable with the initial value, and the zero clear data is set for the variable without the initial value. This initializes the sub RAM 311 (S506). The interrupt process on the sub-board 300 includes a process when the power is turned on and a reset process when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled, as the interrupt process executed with the highest priority. Next, there is a command process received from the main board 200 as an interrupt process of priority level 7 having a high execution priority, and as an interrupt process of priority level 3 having the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by a watchdog timer is performed. There is a time reset process. Next, as the priority level 2 interrupt process, there is a process related to commands sent and received to and from the control CPU 320, and as the lowest priority level 1 interrupt process, communication process with the real-time clock. There are various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the above various processes occur at the same time, the interrupts set in advance for each interrupt type are executed with priority. The processing shown in this figure includes the processing when the power supply is turned on, which is the interrupt of the highest priority level, the reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing when the CPU runaway is detected, which is the interruption of the priority level 3. include.

Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information stored in advance for all models (S512). .. All the lamps such as the decorative lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to the main flow, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) (S520).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check in the main process of this figure whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in S506 of FIG. 16, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530), and in the subsequent processes. All interruptions are allowed (S532), and device initialization operations such as motors and solenoids are executed (S534).

If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, clear the watchdog timer (S536), update the decorative symbol counter so that the combination of the decorative symbols is a random combination (S540), and input the sub CPU 310. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is a process in a method of determining an out-of-order symbol of a decorative symbol using a counter, in the case of a method of determining an out-of-decoration symbol of a decorative symbol using a lottery sheet incorporating all combinations of symbols that are out-of-order symbols. Does not execute the processing of S540. The process of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310, which functions as the sub-error detecting means 364, monitors the error state, notifies the error when various errors are detected (S544), and executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546). The advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In the advance notice lottery in S548, since the command of the advance notice effect to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the effect control device 313 as soon as possible, the lottery process is not processed in one loop but a plurality of times. Divide into loops, and draw a lottery for the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of the symbol change in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y of S554), if it is not immediately after command analysis (N of S554), the lottery software random number is updated as a low priority process that may be performed in free time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, when the command to be analyzed shows the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined by the processing of this S552, and when the command to be analyzed indicates the stop symbol of the special symbol, the lottery sheet is displayed. If the method is used to determine the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in a row, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y of S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). The hard random number is acquired for the subsequent processing (S606), and the original routine is returned. By acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200 in this way, the randomness of the value is enhanced without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in a row (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned (N in S600).

In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), and if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data). The command write pointer which is the read position in the ring buffer) is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are saved in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command light pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the original routine is returned. If the first command has not been received in S608, skip S610 and later (N in S608) and return to the original routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to the effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and is generated in a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data is transmitted to the control CPU 320 up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the command data has been normally received on the control CPU 320 side. After transmission, the buffer read address setting is updated (S628), and the original routine is returned. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), skip S624 and subsequent steps and return to the original routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the control CPU 320 is mainly a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved in the command buffer (S634), and the original routine is returned.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control such as a decorative lamp 111, control of a solenoid or motor for driving a movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and is generated in a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupt of the priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S640), and the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power failure , Processes the input / output of ports that input / output drive signals to controlled devices such as motors and solenoids (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating a power failure is input, the backup process is immediately started. Update the data related to device control such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids and on / off control of the buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and set a timer to measure the timing of the effect. Update (S646), update the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 and runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. To create a 16 ms cycle (S650).

The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. Further, when counting a relatively long period such as an error notification for 30 seconds, if a count with a 10 interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms. The count value can be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

There are 16 types of tasks from processes 0 to 15 in the task control, one of which is the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, and two tasks are the runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter to realize switching in a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processes 0 and 8, and when the count values of the task control counters are 0 and 8, that is, once every 80 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring is realized in a cycle of 8 ms.

It should be noted that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame, and if this toggle signal does not change continuously at the same value for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 is used. Sends a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that has received the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 in a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), it is monitored in a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends at the time-out.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying the special symbol variation. When the second winning / failing lottery value is reserved (Y of S700), the second winning / failing determination means 222 reads the second winning / failing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is correct (S702), and the second winning / failing is determined. The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and issues a variation start command together with the determined result. It is transmitted to the sub-board 300 and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is started (S716).

When the second winning / failing lottery value is not held (N of S700) and the first winning / failing lottery value is held (Y of S708), the first winning / failing determination means 221 is the first winning / failing lottery. The value is read out and the hit / fail of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first hit / miss determination means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination means 231 is the first. 1 The variation pattern of the special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and the variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / failing lottery value is not held, the processes from S710 to S722 are skipped (N in S708).

The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time elapses. When the timing is reached (Y of S720), the fluctuation stop command is sent to the sub-board 300 to stop the symbol fluctuation being displayed at the predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the fluctuation display of the special symbol is terminated. do.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying decorative symbol variation. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the start of variation and the display content of the effect from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received stop symbol, variation pattern, and pass / fail determination result of the special symbol. The aspect is determined (S752), and the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the preliminary determination (Y of S756), the already determined variation effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be avoided from being superimposed on the advance notice effect. If this is not the case (N of S758) and the symbol change is not the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N of S760), the setting to display the predetermined advance notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is set. If it is a symbol change that is an on trigger (Y of S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not on (N in S756) or if the variable staging pattern contains a specific staging content (Y in S758), the processes from S760 to S764 are skipped.

After that, the variation effect display of the decorative symbol is started (S766), the variation effect display process of the decorative symbol (S768), the display process of the notice effect is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. When S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772) and the fluctuation stop command is received (Y in S772), the symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbol in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The variable effect of the decorative pattern is finished (S776).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect process of the special game (S800), and the open / close control means 275 opens the large winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N of S804) and the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the game returns to S804 (N of S806) and the predetermined opening time has elapsed (N of S806). Although the opening time has not passed (Y of S804) (N of S804), when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches 9 or more (Y of S806), the open / close control means 275 is the large winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds to return to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display is displayed. The control means 305 ends the special game effect process (S814), the special game control means 260 ends the special game (S816), and starts executing the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time saving, and the easy-to-enter state (S818). ).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the process of the small hit game. In the small hit game, a unit game that is executed only once is started (S819), the large winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N of S822). When the time has passed (Y of S822), the large winning opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the opening and closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of opening and closing to return to S820. (S828) If the opening and closing for the set number of times is completed (Y in S8286), the small hit game is terminated.

In the prerequisite technique, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, the second game has one big hit than the first game. Although it was designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball in, in another example, the first game may be designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball than the second game. However, the first game and the second game may be designed so that the expected value of winning a prize ball is substantially equal to each other. In the latter case, the special game executed in the first game may be designed so that the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the second game is equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in a second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed four times with a probability of 50% is executed. However, there may be a special game in which the unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50%. Further, in any case, a specific area is provided in the large winning opening, and when the game ball that has entered the large winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the special game is completed. It may be configured so that a specific game such as a probabilistic state is performed. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit is made in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big hit is made in the first game. It may be configured so that the probability that the normal game in the probable change state is executed after the end of the special game is high. For example, the first hit in which a special game in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and the second hit in which a special game in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. It may be provided so that the second game has a higher probability of being a second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of a second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of a second hit in the second game may be configured to be 100%.

(Example)
Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described mainly on the differences from the above-mentioned prerequisite techniques, and the description of common points will be omitted as appropriate.

<Setting change device>
A setting changing device is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The setting change device has a button for changing the game specifications in 6 stages, a keyhole for inserting the setting key of the employee of the game store, a setting memory for storing the set setting value, and a lighting display of the setting value. Includes setting display LED. As for the setting values of the six stages associated with the different game specifications, the larger the numerical value among the settings 1 to 6, the more advantageous the game specifications are to the player. Assuming that the jackpot probability in the normal probability state is ML and the jackpot probability in the probability fluctuation state is MH, for example, setting 1 is ML = 1/320, MH = 1/32, and setting 2 is ML = 1/315, MH. = 1 / 31.5. Further, setting 3 has ML = 1/310 and MH = 1/31, setting 4 has ML = 1/305 and MH = 1 / 30.5, and setting 5 has ML = 1/300 and MH = 1. It is / 30, and the setting 6 is ML = 1/295 and MH = 1/29.5. In this embodiment, the setting value of 6 steps has been described, but it is not limited to 6 steps and may be a plurality of steps, for example, 2 steps (setting 1 and setting 6) or 4 steps (setting 1 and setting 2). 5 and setting 6) may be used. The setting key is a switch that triggers a transition to a state where the setting can be changed (hereinafter referred to as "setting change state") or a state where the setting can be confirmed (hereinafter referred to as "setting confirmation state"), and the keyhole is in the main board 200. It will be provided. When an employee of the game store inserts the setting key into the keyhole and turns it, the setting can be changed by operating the button. The button for changing the setting may also be used as a RAM clear switch (sometimes referred to as a "RWM clear switch"), an error release switch, and a game start switch. That is, for example, when the switch is also used as the RAM clear switch, the RAM clear is executed if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is not inserted (setting key off state). On the other hand, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is inserted (setting key is on), the setting changes to the setting change state when the RAM is cleared. If the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the setting key off state, the power will be restored without clearing the RAM. On the other hand, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is on, the RAM clear is executed and the setting confirmation state is entered. The setting display LED may also be used as the performance display unit 159 provided on the main board 200, and the setting value may be displayed depending on the lighting mode of the 7-segment LED.

<Performance display>
As shown in FIG. 2, a performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is a ratio of the number of prize balls to the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, and the general winning opening 33 (also referred to as “base”) to the total number of launching balls, which is the total of safe balls and out balls. Is composed of four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a 4-digit number. The four 7-segment LEDs are configured in a horizontal row, and the first two digits display an identification character to distinguish the measurement period that counts the total number of fired balls and the number of prize balls from other measurement periods, and the last two digits. A number indicating the ratio of the number of prize balls to the total number of fired balls in the measurement period is displayed. For example, "bL" indicating the current measurement period, "b1" indicating the measurement period one time before, "b2" indicating the measurement period two times before, and the measurement period three times before. A character such as "b3" indicating that is displayed in the first two digits. Further, numbers such as "25" indicating 25%, "30" indicating 30%, and "35" indicating 35% are displayed in the last two digits. The measurement period is divided every time the total number of launched balls in all the gaming states including the normal gaming state (normal state, time saving state, probability variation state) and the special gaming state reaches 60,000 balls. That is, every time the total number of launched balls reaches 60,000, the measurement period ends and the next measurement period starts. The performance display unit 159 may be configured only by the 7-segment LED corresponding to the last two digits, without using the 7-segment LED corresponding to the character for identifying the first two digits. In addition, the number of prize balls referred to here is not a value obtained by counting the number of prize balls actually paid out, but it is considered that the prize balls have been paid out with a prize regardless of the success or failure of the prize ball payout. It may be the number of prize balls calculated based on the number of prize balls. That is, the number of prize balls to be paid out corresponding to the type of winning opening (whether it is the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, or the general winning opening 33) is calculated, and the ball is fired based on the number. The ratio of the number of prize balls to the total number of balls may be expressed.

First, from the first power-on after product shipment (power-on from the state where all information is cleared), counting of the total number of launch balls in all gaming states is started, and the total number of launch balls reaches a predetermined number of less than 300 balls. Up to, the first two digits of the performance display unit 159 blink while displaying characters such as "bL", and the last two digits display a non-numeric symbol, for example, "-" to indicate that the measurement has not been performed. do. After the total number of launched balls reaches a predetermined number of less than 300 balls, the measurement period for every 60,000 balls is repeated from that point. That is, in the measurement period until the total number of first shot balls reaches 60,000 balls, the characters such as "bL" in the first two digits have the number of shot balls in the normal state (that is, the normal probability state and the non-time saving state) from 0 to 0. In the case of 5999 balls, it is in a blinking state, and when the number of fired balls in the normal state is 6000 or more, it is in a lighting state. The last two digits of the prize ball ratio are calculated and displayed in real time for each count based on the number of fired balls and the number of prize balls counted in the normal state. When the number of shot balls reaches 60,000 balls for the first time, the value of the prize ball ratio at that time is saved as "the prize ball ratio in the previous measurement period", and the total number of shot balls, the number of shot balls in the normal state, The count of the number of payout balls in the normal state is reset, and the count starts until the second 60,000 balls are reached. After that, this count and reset are repeated in units of 60,000 balls.

<Error type>
The following are examples of multiple types of errors. The error types and conditions illustrated below are only examples and can be changed without departing from the spirit.

The "game ball payout error" usually includes three or more types of errors, for example, "payout quantity error", "payout switch error (sensor error)", and "payout switch error (detection of game ball outside payout operation)". 6 types such as "Payout switch error (detection of the number of game balls for the payout operation when the payout operation is not completed)" "Payout case error (ball biting error)" "Payout case error (payout number count switch not passed)" The above error types may be included. The "game ball payout error" has different error occurrence conditions and different error cancellation conditions depending on the error type classified into the payout error. Regardless of the error type, when a payout error occurs, the payout operation is stopped or the payout operation is performed at a low speed. The error release condition is determined by whether or not the error release switch is pressed, and there are an error type that requires the error release switch to be pressed and an error type that does not require the error release switch to be pressed. There is also an error type that is automatically canceled after a predetermined period has elapsed without pressing the error cancel switch. As an error display device, there are one that lights the lamp corresponding to the error type and one that displays by the number of the error number that divides the error type, but the details will be described later. Further, the error display on the error display device may be referred to as error notification (on the error display device).

"Abnormal error in the number of payouts" means that the number of overpaid balls reaches an allowable value when the count value by the excess payout cumulative counter for accumulating and counting the number of overpaid prize balls on the payout control board 155 reaches a predetermined number. Occurs when it is determined that the value has been exceeded. In this case, the payout operation is stopped and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "1") is displayed. As an error cancellation condition, the operation of the error cancellation switch described later is not required, and when the power is restored, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and the error display on the error display device is canceled. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification. As an example, the error type with a younger (smaller) error number may be displayed with priority. As an example of priority display, (1) only the number of the error with the highest priority among the duplicate errors is displayed, or (2) the error number of the error with the highest priority is displayed first, and then 1 second. It may be switched for each and displayed in order (in the case of 1 and 4, they are displayed alternately as 1, 4, 1, 4, ...). The priority display is the same for the game ball payout errors of other error types described below. Further, when an "error in payout quantity abnormality" occurs, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame may be blinked, an error notification may be displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound may be output. In addition, the error numbers displayed on the error display devices illustrated below are merely examples, and may be specified to display different numbers for each error type, or a plurality of lamps may be displayed instead of displaying by error numbers. The specification may indicate the error type depending on which lamp is turned on.

The “payout switch abnormality error (sensor abnormality)” occurs when the payout control board 155 receives an abnormal signal from the payout count sensor for detecting the payout game ball. In this case, the payout operation is stopped and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "3") is displayed. As an error cancellation condition, the operation of the error cancellation switch described later is not required, and when the power is restored, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and the error display on the error display device is canceled. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification.

The “payout switch abnormality error (detection of a game ball outside the payout operation)” occurs when the payout control board 155 receives an incoming ball signal from the payout count sensor when the payout control is not executed. In this case, the payout operation is stopped and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "5") is displayed. As an error release condition, the error release switch described later is operated to release the stop of the payout operation and release the error display on the error display device. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification.

"Disbursement switch abnormality error (detection of the number of game balls for the payout operation when the payout operation is not completed)" exceeds the predetermined number of balls from the payout count sensor before the payout control board 155 completes the payout operation for the predetermined number of balls. It occurs when a ball entry signal is received. In this case, the payout operation is stopped and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "5") is displayed. As an error release condition, the error release switch described later is operated to release the stop of the payout operation and release the error display on the error display device. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification.

In the "payout case error (ball biting error)", the sprocket is not rotationally displaced by a predetermined angle when the payout motor drive for one game ball is completed due to the signal state received by the payout control board 155 from the payout motor sensor. Occurs when it detects that. In this case, the payout operation is stopped or the retry operation is executed, and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "7") is displayed. As an error release condition, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and an error is displayed on the error display device when the error release switch described later is operated or a predetermined period, for example, 2 minutes has elapsed from the occurrence of the error. Release. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification.

"Payout case error (payout number count switch not passed)" is a ball entry signal of less than a predetermined number of balls from the payout count sensor when the payout control board 155 completes the payout operation for a predetermined number of balls or when a predetermined period has elapsed thereafter. Occurs when only receiving. In this case, the payout operation is stopped or the payout operation is executed at a low speed, and the corresponding lamp of the error display device is turned on or the error number (for example, "7") is displayed. As an error release condition, when the error release switch described later is operated, or when a predetermined period, for example, 2 minutes has elapsed from the occurrence of the error, the stop of the payout operation is canceled or the normal payout operation is restarted, and an error occurs. Cancel the error display on the display device. If it overlaps with another type of game ball payout error, the payout operation is maintained to be stopped, and the error notification corresponding to the error having a high priority is prioritized for the error notification.

Next, errors other than the game ball payout error will be described.
An "abnormal winning error" is a period outside the valid period of the large winning opening, that is, a period other than the period in which entry into the large winning opening is considered valid or normal, and in a period in which entry into the large winning opening is considered invalid or abnormal. It occurs when the main board 200 detects that the game ball has entered the large winning opening 20 by the large winning detection device 25. However, when the special game is being executed, it may be a condition that the ball is detected in the large winning opening 20 outside the valid period of the large winning opening in one special game a predetermined number of times, for example, three times. When an "abnormal winning error" occurs, as an error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is blinked, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. As an error clearing condition, the error notification is canceled when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch described later is pressed, or when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed from the occurrence of the error.

The "door / frame opening error" includes a "door opening error" and a "frame opening error", which may be treated as separate errors or may be integrally treated as a "door / frame opening error". .. When treated as a separate error, the "door opening error" occurs when the door frame set (door 104 and transparent plate 103) is opened. The following is an example of handling as a separate error.

The "door opening error" occurs when the door frame set is opened, that is, when the payout control board 155 detects that the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor has changed from off to on. In this case, the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped and the ball lending operation is stopped. Further, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. If it is detected that the ball has entered the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 winning opening or has passed through the second operating opening 32 while the "door opening error" has occurred, a dedicated ball entry notification sound is emitted. Output. As an error release condition, the "door open error" is canceled when the payout control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door open detection state by the door open sensor changes from on to off. That is, the stop of the payout operation is canceled, the stop of the ball lending operation is canceled, the error notification and the output of the error notification sound to the effect display device 60 are canceled, and the output of the ball entry notification sound is stopped. On the other hand, the blinking of the decorative lamp 111 continues even after the "door opening error" is canceled, and is stopped after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed from the cancellation of the "door opening error". If it overlaps with the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" described later, the payout operation is stopped and the ball lending operation is stopped, and the error notification of the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" is prioritized for error notification. do. As a modification, in the effect display device 60, both the "door opening error" and the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" are notified as errors, but only the "door opening error" is output or the "large winning prize" is output for the error notification sound. It may be a specification that outputs only "mouth abnormality detection error". Further, the main board 200 may be the main body for detecting an error or the like. The above specifications of the "door opening error" may be applied even when the "door opening error" and the "frame opening error" are integrally regarded as the "door / frame opening error". In the modified example, even if a "door opening error" occurs, the prize ball can be paid out, but the flow path to the upper ball plate 105 and the lower ball plate 106 is temporarily blocked. good.

Further, the "door opening error" may be a specification that occurs when the door frame set (door 104 and the transparent plate 103) or the inner frame set (front frame 102) is opened. That is, the "door opening error" occurs when the payout control board 155 detects that the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor or the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from off to on. In this case, the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped, and the movable accessory 66 is moved to the initial position. Further, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error release condition, the payout control board 155 detected that the door frame set or the frame set was closed and the door opening detection state by the door opening sensor or the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor changed from on to off. In case the error is cleared. That is, the stop of the payout operation is released, and the error notification to the effect display device 60 is released. On the other hand, the output of the error notification sound is stopped after a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds has elapsed from the release of the "door opening error", and the decorative lamp 111 continues to blink for a longer period of time. It is stopped after an lapse of time, eg 30 seconds. Further, the main board 200 may be the main body for detecting an error or the like. In the modified example, even if a "door opening error" occurs, the prize ball can be paid out, but the flow path to the upper ball plate 105 and the lower ball plate 106 is temporarily blocked. good.

The "frame opening error" occurs when the inner frame set (front frame 102) is opened. That is, the "frame opening error" occurs when the payout control board 155 detects that the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor has changed from off to on. In this case, the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped and the ball lending operation is stopped. Further, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is blinked, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, the "frame opening error" is canceled when the payout control board 155 detects that the inner frame set is closed and the frame opening detection state by the frame opening sensor changes from on to off. That is, the stop of the payout operation is released, the stop of the ball lending operation is released, and the error notification to the effect display device 60 is released. On the other hand, the blinking of the decorative lamp 111 continues even after the "frame opening error" is canceled, and is stopped after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed from the cancellation of the "frame opening error". Further, the main board 200 may be the main body for detecting an error or the like. In the modified example, even if a "frame opening error" occurs, the prize ball can be paid out, but the flow path to the upper ball plate 105 and the lower ball plate 106 is temporarily blocked. good.

The "large winning opening abnormality detection error" occurs when the main board 200 detects that the large winning opening detection device 25 has detected a game ball entering the large winning opening 20 outside the valid period of the large winning opening. In this case, the main board 200 invalidates the entry into the large winning opening 20 related to the error. Further, as error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame or the game board 80 and the lamp provided on the back side of the effect display device 60 are turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. As an error release condition, when the power is turned on again, or when the payout control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door open detection state by the door open sensor changes from on to off. , Lamp lighting, error notification display, error notification sound output, and other error notifications are stopped to cancel the "large winning door abnormality detection error". The error cancellation condition of the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" is the same as the error cancellation condition of the "frame opening error" except for the lighting condition of the LED such as the decorative lamp 111.

Further, the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" is as follows: (1) A large winning opening is detected when a predetermined number A (for example, 11 balls) or more is entered into the large winning opening 20 during the valid period of the large winning opening during the execution of the small hit game. What was detected by the device 25, (2) The continuous opening period of the large winning opening 20 during the special game other than the execution of the small hit game, that is, the period during which the large winning opening 20 is continuously opened, which is the special game. Variable number N to the big winning opening 20 during the total period of each round game in the middle (variable value corresponding to the type of big hit symbol, N is different even if the number of rounds of the special game is the same. (Possible) or more balls have been detected by the large prize detection device 25, and (3) a predetermined number B (for example, 3 balls) or more to the large prize opening 20 during a predetermined period other than the continuous opening period of the large prize opening 20. The ball was detected by the big prize detection device 25, and (4) during the occurrence of the "large prize opening abnormality detection error", that is, during the occurrence due to the satisfaction of the above conditions (1), (2), or (3). As a specification that occurs when the main board 200 detects at least one of the detection of a predetermined number of balls C (for example, one ball) or more in the large winning opening 20 by the large winning detection device 25. (The values of A, B, and C are designed so that A> B> C and A is the same as the minimum value of N). In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decorative LED of the effect button 109, and other decorative lamps 111 are blinked or turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. When the power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed from the start of the error notification, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds has elapsed from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. It should be noted that the occurrence of the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" does not affect the progress of the game. Further, in a gaming machine not equipped with a small hit game, (5) a continuous opening period of the large winning opening 20 during the special game, that is, a period during which the large winning opening 20 is continuously opened, and each round during the special game. Variable number N to the jackpot 20 during the total period of the game (N is a variable value corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol, and N can be different even among jackpot symbols with the same number of rounds of the special game) (6) A predetermined number of balls B (for example, 3 balls) or more are entered into the large winning opening 20 during a predetermined period other than the continuous opening period of the large winning opening 20. A predetermined number to the grand prize opening 20 during the detection by the grand prize detection device 25, (7) the occurrence of the "large prize opening abnormality detection error", that is, the occurrence due to the satisfaction of the above conditions (5) or (6). The specifications may be such that C (for example, one ball) or more is detected by the large prize detection device 25, and at least one of them is detected by the main board 200.

Further, the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" means that the large winning opening detection device 25 continues to detect the game ball for a remarkably long time (for example, 300 seconds), that is, the game ball stays in the vicinity of the sensor. The specification may be such that it occurs when the main board 200 detects that the detection state (on state) continues for a long time. However, when the total number of detections of the cause of the "large winning opening abnormality detection error" is 10 or more, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on as an error notification, and a predetermined time from the occurrence of the error, for example, 1 second. It ends lighting later. In addition, when the total number of detected causes of the "large winning opening abnormal winning error" is 30 or more, an error notification sound is output as an error notification, and an error notification sound is output for a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds after the error occurs. To finish.

"Winning opening abnormality detection error" includes (1) detection of abnormal radio waves by a radio wave sensor (for example, a radio wave sensor provided near the winning opening is desirable), and (2) various winning / winning detection devices (first start winning). The detection device 16, the second start prize detection device 17, the large prize detection device 25, the general prize detection device 38, the ball entry detection device of the out port 34) keeps on for a certain period of time (that is, the game ball stays near the sensor, etc.) The detection of the game ball detection state (on state) has continued for a certain period of time), and (3) detection by the large prize detection device 25 for entering a predetermined number of balls or more into the large prize opening 20 during the special game. , Is generated when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, the main board 200 invalidates the ball entry related to the error. That is, regardless of the type of winning opening, it is an error type that is determined to be an error when the above error conditions are satisfied by any winning opening. Further, as error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame or the game board 80 and the lamp provided on the back side of the effect display device 60 are turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is displayed. Is output. As an error release condition, when the power is turned on again, or when the payout control board 155 detects that the door frame set is closed and the door open detection state by the door open sensor changes from on to off. , Lamp lighting, error notification display, error notification sound output, and other error notifications are stopped to cancel the "winning door abnormality detection error".

The "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" is (1) during the valid period of the second starting port 12, that is, during the period in which the entry into the second starting port 12 is considered to be valid or normal. A predetermined number of A (for example, 15 balls) or more have been detected by the second start winning detection device 17, and (2) during the non-valid period of the second start port 12, that is, the ball has entered the second start port 12. The second start winning detection device 17 detected a predetermined number B (for example, 10 balls) or more of the balls entering the second starting port 12 during the period in which the above is regarded as invalid or abnormal. The large prize detection device 25 detects a predetermined number of C (for example, one ball) or more in the large prize opening 20 while the "winning abnormality error" is occurring, that is, while the condition (1) or (2) is satisfied. It occurs when the main board 200 detects any of the above (the values of A, B, and C are designed so that A> B> C so as not to affect the progress of the game, for example, an abnormality. A large value is set in a situation where it is unlikely that it is, and a small value is set in a situation where it is highly likely that it is abnormal. An appropriate value is set according to the current situation.) In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decorative LED of the effect button 109, and other decorative lamps 111 are blinked or turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. When the power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed from the start of the error notification, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds has elapsed from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. The display mode of the decorative LED of the effect button 109 does not depend on the effect content, while the display mode of the effect display device 60 depends on the effect content and the error display is also executed. That is, even if the situation or timing is such that the effect button 109 should be emitted in white due to the progress of the effect, if it is in an error state, it is emitted in red, which is an aspect indicating the error state. If the situation or timing is such that the predetermined advance notice effect should be displayed on the effect display device 60, the error notification is displayed in front of the effect display device 60 while displaying the predetermined advance notice effect.

Further, the "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" is a game ball having a predetermined number A (for example, 10 balls) or more to the second starting opening 12 by the second starting winning detection device 17 outside the valid period of the second starting opening 12. A ball has been detected, or a game ball entering a predetermined number A (for example, 10 balls) or more into the large winning opening 20 has been detected by the large winning opening detection device 25 outside the valid period of the large winning opening 20. , May occur when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on and turned off for a predetermined time, for example, 1 second after the error occurs. Further, the "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" is a game ball having a predetermined number B (for example, 30 balls) or more to the second starting opening 12 by the second starting winning detection device 17 outside the valid period of the second starting opening 12. A ball has been detected, or a game ball entering a predetermined number B (for example, 30 balls) or more into the large winning opening 20 has been detected by the large winning opening detection device 25 outside the valid period of the large winning opening 20. , Is also generated when the main board 200 detects any of the above. In this case, an error notification sound is output. As an error clearing condition, when the power is turned on again while the RAM clear switch is pressed, or when a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has passed from the occurrence of the error, the output of the error notification sound is stopped and the error is cleared. do. The occurrence of these errors does not affect the progress of the game.

Further, the "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" occurs when a predetermined number of game balls, for example, one ball is entered into the second starting port 12 in the non-time saving state, and in this case, various LEDs are turned on. The error may be canceled within a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds after the power is turned on again or an abnormality occurs. In that case, the "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" is a time-saving state and within the valid period of the ordinary electric accessory, that is, during the period in which the entry into the second starting port 12 is regarded as valid or normal, the second starting port 12 It occurs when the number of game balls enters a predetermined number, for example, 6 balls, and it is in a short time state and outside the valid period of the normal electric accessory, that is, during the period when the entry into the second starting port 12 is regarded as invalid or abnormal. It occurs when a predetermined number of game balls, for example, 5 balls are inserted into the second starting port 12, and after a time saving state and the abnormality occurs, a predetermined number of game balls, for example, 1 ball is inserted into the second starting port 12. It may be generated when the ball is hit. In these cases, the fluctuation of the special symbol and the operation of the large winning opening 20 are interrupted, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60 as an error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and the error notification sound is emitted. Is output. As an error release condition, when the power is turned on again while the door is opened, the error is canceled and the error notification ends.

Further, the "ordinary electric accessory winning abnormality error" indicates that the second starting winning detection device 17 detects the ball entering the second starting port 12 in a non-time saving state and during a special game or a small hit game. It occurs when the main board 200 detects it. That is, it occurs when the main board 200 detects that the second start winning detection device 17 has detected the ball entering the second start opening 12 when the open extension state is not achieved. In this case, as an error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, the error notification is terminated when the power is turned on again or when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed from the occurrence of the error. It should be noted that this specification is applied to the case where the second starting port 12 is a gaming machine having no holding function. For example, the second starting port 12 does not have a hold function, and when a small hit game is executed, the large winning opening provided with the V winning opening is opened, and if the ball is entered into the V winning opening during the opening, the ball is promoted to a big hit. It is desirable to apply it when it is a gaming machine. After this error is detected, the special symbol corresponding to the first starting port 11 is detected again by the time when the fluctuation ends a predetermined number of times, for example, 5 times, or after this error is detected, it corresponds to the first starting port 11. If the ball enters the V winning opening before the special symbol changes, or if the ball enters the V winning opening after this error is detected and before the standby demo screen is displayed, error notification is executed.

The "starting port winning abnormality error" occurs when the main board 200 detects that the difference between the number of balls entered and the number of ejected balls at the first starting port 11 is a predetermined number (for example, 100 balls) or more. In this case, as the error notification, the effect button 109, the decorative LED of the effect button 109, and other decorative lamps 111 are blinked or turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. When the power is turned on again as an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled by stopping the error notification. However, the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed from the start of the error notification, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. Further, the output of the error notification sound is stopped when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds has elapsed from the start of the output of the error notification sound, even if the error is not canceled by turning on the power again. It should be noted that the occurrence of the "starting opening winning abnormality error" does not affect the progress of the game. The first start winning detection device 16 may be a non-contact sensor, and the discharge detection device of the first start port 11 (not shown) may be a contact sensor. Alternatively, the first start winning detection device 16 may be a contact sensor, and the discharge detection device of the first start port 11 (not shown) may be a non-contact sensor.

Further, in the "starting port winning abnormality error", the difference between the number of game balls detected by the first starting winning detection device 16 from the time when the power is turned on and the number of game balls detected by the fraud confirmation sensor is a predetermined number or more. The specification may be such that it occurs when the main board 200 detects that. In this case, as an error notification, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and the error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, the error is canceled when the power is turned on again, and even if the power is not turned on again, the error notification sound is output when a predetermined time, for example, 90 seconds has passed from the occurrence of the error. When a predetermined time, for example, 300 seconds has elapsed from the occurrence of the error, the display of the error notification and the lighting of the lamp are terminated.

As a "dish full tank error", the payout control board 155 indicates that the lower ball dish 106 is full due to the operation of the prize ball payout device or the game ball lending device, and the fullness is detected by a full tank sensor (not shown) in the lower ball dish 106. Occurs when detected. In this case, the payout operation is stopped, an error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and an error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, when it is found that the fullness of the lower ball plate 106 has been resolved, that is, when the game ball is no longer in contact with the full tank sensor and the detection of the full tank sensor is canceled, the stop of the payout operation is canceled and an error occurs. Cancel the error by stopping the notification. The error notification sound is when the condition device is stopped at a predetermined jackpot symbol and when the condition device operation flag indicating whether the condition device is in the operating state (on) or in the non-operating state (off) is on (particularly). Even if it is a special game composed of the same number of rounds, it is output only in the special game related to the long open jackpot where it is easier to obtain the prize ball). Further, the main board 200 may be the main body for detecting an error or the like.

"Discharge error" is illustrated to detect discharge from various prize detection devices (first start prize detection device 16, second start prize detection device 17, large prize detection device 25, general prize detection device 38) and each prize opening. It occurs when the main board 200 detects that the difference between the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 100 balls by the discharge detecting device. In this case, as an error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. As an error clearing condition, the error is cleared when the power is turned on again while the RAM clear switch is pressed. However, even if the power is not turned on again, the decorative lamp 111 is turned off, the display of the error notification to the effect display device 60 is stopped, and the error notification sound is emitted after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds after the error occurs. By stopping the output, the error notification is terminated. The occurrence of these errors does not affect the progress of the game. The "discharge error" has more error notification modes than the "abnormal winning error" and has fewer error notification end conditions.

The "large prize opening abnormal discharge error" is a discharge ball from the large prize opening 20 detected by the discharge detection device (not shown) based on the number of balls entered in the large prize opening 20 during the special game detected by the large prize detection device 25. It occurs when the main board 200 detects that the number or the number of passing balls in a specific region in the large winning opening 20 detected by a passing detection device (not shown) is larger. In this case, as an error notification, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is output. As an error cancellation condition, the error notification is terminated when the power is turned on again or when a predetermined time (for example, 300 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence of the error.

The "large winning opening entry / exit ball mismatch error" is the discharge from the large winning opening 20 detected by the emission detecting device (not shown) based on the number of balls entered in the large winning opening 20 during the special game detected by the large winning opening detection device 25. It occurs when the main board 200 detects that the number of balls or the number of passing balls in a specific region in the large winning opening 20 detected by a passing detection device (not shown) is smaller. In this case, the symbol variation of the special symbol and the operation of the large winning opening 20 are stopped, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on as an error notification, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, and the error notification sound is emitted. Is output. As an error release condition, the error notification is terminated when the power is turned on again.

In the "guidance device abnormality error", a difference from the normal operation of the guidance device is detected by the position sensor of the guidance device (not shown) that guides the game ball to either a specific area or a normal area inside the grand prize opening 20. It occurs when the main board 200 detects that the detection that causes such an error is 5 times or more in total. This guidance device operates to guide the game ball to a specific area in a specific round (for example, the fourth round) during the special game, and guides the game ball to the normal area without operating in rounds other than the specific round. It is configured as follows. That is, it is determined that an error occurs when the operation of guiding the game ball to a specific area other than the specific round is performed, or when the operation of guiding the game ball to the specific area is not performed in the specific round. In this case, as an error notification, the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, the decorative lamp 111 provided on the door frame is turned on, and the error notification is terminated 5 minutes after the error occurs.

<Signal output from external information output terminal>
The signal output from the external information output terminal 160 is, for example, a preliminary signal, an out signal, a prize ball signal, a door / frame opening signal, a big hit signal, a winning signal, a security signal, a starting port signal, a gate signal, or the like. However, the contents and conditions of the signals illustrated below are only examples, and can be changed within a range that does not deviate from the purpose.

The preliminary signal is a preliminary signal indicating that it is always off, and for example, it always indicates an off signal from an arbitrary timing after the power is turned on. Whether or not the signal is used differs depending on the complexity of the playability of each model.

The out signal is one of the IN / OUT signals, and is driven into the game area 81 by the number of game balls that have entered all the entry ports (including the out openings) arranged in the game area 81. The number of game balls) is shown. For example, the number of game balls detected by the total discharge confirmation sensor (for example, the value of the total discharge confirmation number counter, but may be the value of the incoming ball number counter) reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of 10. Each time, an on signal is output for 0.2 seconds, and then an off signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

The prize ball signal is one of the IN / OUT signals, and indicates the number of game balls paid out by the game machine. In this case, every time the number of game balls detected by the payout count sensor reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of 10, an on signal is output for 0.1 seconds and then an off signal is output for 0.1 seconds. Is output. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, at the timing when the output condition of the door / frame opening signal is satisfied for the first time, the output may be configured to start after the lapse of a predetermined period (for example, one interrupt = 0.004 seconds), and the next output may be output. In the case of waiting, the output may be started immediately after the current output period has expired (even if the above-mentioned predetermined period has not elapsed).

The door / frame opening signal is one of the signals of the unit monitoring system, and indicates that, for example, the glass door (for example, the transparent plate 103) of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, the door unit open detection sensor may be triggered by the change from off to on (or may be triggered by the continuous on for a predetermined period after the change from off to on, for example, 0.1 second). , While the detection sensor is on (for example, during the period when the door opening flag indicating whether the glass door is open (on) or closed (off) is on), the on signal is always output. Output. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may be continuously output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second elapses.

Further, the door / frame opening signal may indicate that the front frame 102 of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, the front frame unit open detection sensor may be changed from off to on (or may be continuously turned on for a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second after changing from off to on). , Always on signal during the period when the detection sensor is on (for example, during the period when the frame opening flag indicating whether the front frame 102 is in the open state (on) or the closed state (off) is on). Is output. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may be continuously output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second elapses.

Further, the door / frame opening signal may indicate that the tray frame (for example, the door 104) of the gaming machine is being opened. In this case, the ball plate unit open detection sensor may be changed from off to on (or may be continuously turned on for a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second after changing from off to on). , It is a signal that always outputs an on signal during the period when the detection sensor is on. However, after changing from on to off, the on signal may be continuously output until a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second elapses.

Here, any one of the above three types of door / frame opening signals may be applied to one model, or two or three of the three types may be the same output signal depending on the configuration between each unit. May be applied as. In the latter case, the on signal may be continuously output while any of the open detection sensors is on. Further, the openness detection sensor of each unit may be connected to the main board 200 or may be connected to the payout control board 155 side (two-way communication between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155). Because it is possible).

The symbol fixed number signal is one of the signals of the symbol variation system, and indicates, for example, the symbol variation number for all the symbol variations that can trigger the opening of the large winning opening 20. In this case, when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is completed (note that it may be the timing when the period in which the symbol is fixedly displayed ends after the variation display ends, or the end timing. It may be the timing at which the fluctuation starts or the timing during the fluctuation period), and the on-signal is output for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured so that the variable display period of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is shorter than the shortest possible period. Further, the ON signal may be output for a period during the variable fixed time (for example, 0.5 second) of the special symbol.

Further, the symbol confirmation number signal may be a specification indicating the number of symbol fluctuations for the second special symbol, which is a part of the symbol variation that can trigger the opening of the large winning opening 20, for example. In this case, when the variation display of the second special symbol ends (note that the period in which the symbol is fixedly displayed may end after the variation display ends, or the variation start timing is not the end timing. It may be the timing during the fluctuation period), and it is a signal that outputs an on signal for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured so that the variable display period of the second special symbol is shorter than the shortest possible period.

Further, the symbol confirmation number signal may be, for example, a specification indicating the number of symbol fluctuations for the first special symbol which is a part of the symbol variation that can trigger the opening of the large winning opening 20. In this case, when the variation display of the first special symbol ends (note that the period in which the symbol is fixedly displayed may end after the variation display ends, or the variation start timing is not the end timing. It may be the timing during the fluctuation period), and it is a signal that outputs an on signal for 0.5 seconds. The output period is preferably configured so that the variable display period of the first special symbol is shorter than the shortest possible period.

The first big hit signal is one of the big hit signals, and indicates that the special game in which the big winning opening 20 can be opened is being executed (during the continuous operation of the accessory). .. Here, the "period during which the special game is being executed" includes not only the period during which the round game is executed multiple times (including the period for closing the large winning opening after the round), but also the period for the start demo and the end demo. More specifically, the start demo (the period during which the closing of the big prize opening is maintained until the first round starts) + 1 round + the closing time after the round (inter-round time) + 2 rounds + the closing time after the round (inter-round time) ＋ ・ ・ ・ Final round ＋ Closing time after round ＋ End demo (from the end of the final round to the end of the special game / the period to keep the big winning opening closed until the first fluctuation immediately after the end of the special game starts) .. When the special game is started (note that the output timing may be before, during, or after the start demo period), this signal is displayed during the period during which the special game is being executed (for example, continuous operation of the accessory). The accessory continuous operation device operation flag indicating whether the device is in the operating state (on) or the non-operating state (off) (during the period when the condition device operation flag is on) is a signal that always outputs an on signal. be.

The output period of the first jackpot signal is configured to be different depending on the type of the jackpot symbol, the game state immediately before the start of the special game (when the jackpot symbol stops), and the type of the game state that shifts after the end of the special game. You may. As an example, when the jackpot symbol corresponding to the 16-round probability variation jackpot stops, and when the jackpot symbol corresponding to the 4-round normal jackpot stops, (1) when the 16-round probability variation jackpot hits the jackpot in a non-time saving state. The period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the start demo time is, for example, 5 seconds, and the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time is, for example, 30 seconds, during the start demo time and at the end. The image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the demo time is the image of the character A, and the image for promoting the prevention of forgetting to take the recording medium necessary for borrowing the game ball is displayed during the end demo time. (2) When the 4th round normal jackpot hits in a non-time saving state, the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the start demo time is, for example, 5 seconds, and the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time. The period is, for example, 10 seconds, and the image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the start demo time and the end demo time is the image of the character B, and further, the recording medium necessary for borrowing the game ball. An image to prevent forgetting to take is displayed during the end demo time, and (3) If the 16-round probability variation jackpot hits a jackpot in a time-saving state, the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the start demo time is, for example. It is 4 seconds, and the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time is, for example, 6 seconds, and the image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the start demo time is an image of the character C, which is a game ball. Do not display the image to prevent forgetting to take the recording medium necessary for borrowing, (4) 4 rounds If the normal jackpot hits in a short time, the first jackpot at the start demo time The period during which the signal is output is, for example, 4 seconds, the period during which the first jackpot signal is output at the end demo time is, for example, 10 seconds, and the image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the start demo time. Is an image of the character B, and may be configured so that the image for promoting the prevention of forgetting to take the recording medium necessary for borrowing the game ball is not displayed during the end demo time. The above time value is an example and can be changed as appropriate, but the above-mentioned relationship is desirable for the magnitude relationship and the difference relationship.

The second big hit signal is one of the big hit signals, and is during the period during which the special game in which the big winning opening 20 can be opened is being executed (during the continuous operation of the accessory), and , Indicates that the game is in the process of shortening the time of the symbol fluctuation that triggers the opening of the large winning opening 20 (the fluctuation time shortening function is operating). This signal is displayed when the special game is started, and when the time saving game is started, during the period during which the special game is being executed (for example, the accessory continuous operation device operation flag and / or the condition device operation flag is set. During the period when it is on) and during the period when the time saving game is being executed (for example, a special symbol time saving flag indicating whether the special symbol is in the time saving state (on) or the non-time saving state (off), and / Or, during the period in which the normal symbol time saving flag indicating whether the normal symbol is in the time saving state (on) or the non-time saving state (off) is on) is a signal that always outputs an on signal.

Further, the first big hit signal and the second big hit signal are gaming machines such that the special game is not executed even if the condition that the big winning opening 20 can be opened if there is no entry into a specific entry opening is satisfied. In this case, the condition that the large winning opening 20 can be opened is satisfied (the combination of the symbols that activates the condition device related to the accessory continuous operation device is displayed), and the large winning opening 20 is opened. It may be shown that it is during the acquisition period (during the operation of the accessory continuous actuating device). In this case, after the fluctuation display of the symbol related to the jackpot symbol is completed, a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds, but when a signal is output in the next interrupt processing, the interrupt processing cycle is added. The output timing is also when the period (0.504 seconds) has elapsed (after the variable display ends, the period in which the symbol is fixedly displayed ends (or starts, or is in the period)). Good), during the period after the output timing, and during the period during which the special game is being executed (for example, during the period during which the condition device operation flag is on), the on signal is always output. In addition, after the variable display of the symbol related to the jackpot symbol is completed, the special game is not executed until the game ball enters a specific entrance, and the output is started when the execution of the special game is started. In this specification, the start timing of the special game depends on the timing of entering a specific ball entrance, and the above output period is variable.

Further, when the first big hit signal and the second big hit signal are applied to a gaming machine capable of executing a big hit based on a ball entering the V winning opening triggered by the small hit, the signal output start timing is the small hit. In the case of a big hit based on the entry into the V winning opening, the timing when the entry into the V winning opening is detected, and in the case of the big hit triggered by the stop of the big hit symbol, the timing from off to on of the conditional device operation flag ( It is the timing of the start of the big hit), and it turns off after outputting the on signal until the big hit ends (from the condition device operation flag on to off).

The third big hit signal is applied to a gaming machine provided with a ball entry area for determining whether or not to shift to a probability fluctuation state, for example, a large winning opening 20 having a specific area, and the large winning opening having a specific area. 20 is short-opening (for example, the maximum opening time is 0.01 seconds) during the round execution (during the operation of the special electric accessory), and the ball entry detection to the ball entry area becomes effective. It may be shown that the game ball has entered the ball entry area when the ball is in the state of being. In this case, if the game ball enters the specific area while the round for opening the large winning opening 20 for a short time is being executed and the ball entry detection to the specific area is enabled. The on signal is output for 1 second. In addition, when executing one special game, it is preferable to configure it so that it is not output except for the first one that satisfies the output timing.

As other signals, a signal indicating information for uniquely identifying the gaming machine may be output. For example, the identification code (2 bytes) of the gaming machine manufacturer, the gaming machine model name identification code (64 bytes), and the unique information of the main CPU 290 (chip code register value = 4 bytes) may be output in order. This signal displays the specific information in one frame (start bit 1 bit + data bit 8 bits + parity bit 1 bit + stop bit 1 bit) at an arbitrary timing after the power is turned on, for example, about 10 seconds after the power is turned on. It is a signal to be output for a period until all of the divided data is output by the serial transmission method (pacing synchronization, 200 bps). It is preferable that the signal type (rated voltage, rated current) is different from that of other signal types.

The winning signal is one of the IN / OUT signals, and outputs the number of gaming balls scheduled to be paid out from the gaming machine. This signal totals the number of prize balls to be paid out when the ball entry sensor of each winning opening to be paid out is detected, and the total number of prize balls (for example, a prize). Every time the value of the ball count counter reaches a predetermined number, for example, a multiple of 10, an on signal is output for 0.1 seconds, and then an off signal is output for 0.1 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, at the timing when the output condition of the winning signal is satisfied for the first time, the output may be configured to start after a predetermined period, for example, one interrupt = 0.004 seconds, and the next output is awaited. In this case, the output may be started immediately after the current output period has expired (even if the above-mentioned predetermined period has not elapsed).

The security signal is one of the security signals, and indicates that, for example, a RAM initialization operation has been performed on a gaming machine. In this case, an arbitrary timing after the power is turned on, specifically, a predetermined period after the power is turned on, for example, after one interrupt = 0.004 seconds has elapsed, for 0.2 seconds, which involves a RAM initialization operation. Outputs an on signal. The output period may be the same as the output period in the IN / OUT system or the winning detection system. The security signal is output not only by indicating that the RAM initialization operation has been performed, but also by satisfying the conditions (conditions such as error determination / error determination) described below. In this case, it is desirable that the condition for outputting the security signal includes at least one of the conditions described below.

The security signal indicates that the ball is valid or normal for a period other than the period during which the large winning opening 20 can be opened (from the operation of the special electric accessory to the lapse of a predetermined period after the operation is completed), for example, the entry into the large winning opening 20 is valid or normal. Detecting a ball entering the big winning opening 20 during the period when the flag during the valid period of the big winning opening 20 indicating whether the period is considered as invalid (on) or invalid or abnormal (off) is off. May be shown. In this case, the large prize detection device 25 uses the large prize detection device 25 other than the execution period of each round (including the discharge waiting period and the inter-round period) during the special game, for example, during the period when the flag during the valid period of the large prize opening 20 is off. When the entry of a game ball is detected, an on signal is output for 0.2 seconds and then an off signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

The security signal may indicate that there was a magnet sensor error, i.e., an abnormal magnetism detection by a sensor that senses the approach of the magnet. In this case, when the signal from the magnet sensor is turned on (however, the output timing is not satisfied if the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period, for example, within 1 second after the turning on). . Outputs an on signal for 2 seconds. Due to the relationship between the output timing and the output period, the output periods are configured so that they cannot overlap.

The security signal may indicate a radio wave sensor error, that is, an abnormal radio wave detected by a sensor that senses the radio wave. In this case, when the signal from the radio wave sensor is turned on (however, the output timing is not satisfied if the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period, for example, within 1 second). . Outputs an on signal for 2 seconds. Due to the relationship between the output timing and the output period, the output periods are configured so that they cannot overlap.

The security signal may indicate that a radio wave sensor error, that is, an abnormal radio wave is detected by the sensor that senses the radio wave, on the payout control board 155 side. In this case, when the signal from the radio wave sensor input to the payout control board 155 side is turned on (however, when the signal is turned on again within a predetermined period, for example, within 1 second after the turning on. It is a signal that outputs an on signal for 0.2 seconds (does not satisfy the output timing). Due to the relationship between the output timing and the output period, the output periods cannot overlap. Further, a command indicating that the signal from the radio wave sensor is turned on is transmitted from the payout control board 155 side to the main board 200 side, and the main board 200 receiving the command outputs the signal. May be good.

The security signal is an illegal entry into each winning opening that is the target of the prize ball payout (for example, the entry is made more than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the entry detection sensor is kept on for a predetermined time or more, and a large amount during a special game. It may be shown that the number of balls entered into the winning opening is equal to or more than the predetermined number determined for each execution mode of the special game, the number of balls entered exceeds the design value during a certain winning period, etc.). .. In this case, (1) an event in which one ball is detected again with a switch for detecting the entry into each winning opening, and then one entry is detected again within the period specified for each winning opening. However, when the total number of occurrences exceeds a predetermined number of times, and (2) the switch for detecting the entry into each winning opening continues to detect the entry for a predetermined period, and (3). ) When the number of balls entered by the ball entry sensor to the big winning opening exceeds the specified number, for example 160, during a special game, for example, a 16-round jackpot (1). When any of (3) is satisfied, an on signal is output for 0.2 seconds and then an off signal is output for 0.2 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, in the case of (3), it is preferable to make the specified number different according to the execution content of the special game (Example 1: When the maximum number of rounds is 10 rounds, the specified number = 100. Example 2: (3) is not applied when the big winning opening is only short-opened). Further, the specification may be such that only one of (1) to (3) is adopted.

The above are the main conditions for outputting security signals, but other conditions will be described below. Hereinafter, in addition to the condition that the RAM initialization operation is performed on the gaming machine, further output conditions will be described.

The security signal may indicate that the RAM initialization operation has been performed on the gaming machine and that a fraudulent activity that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, a predetermined number, for example, 5 balls entering the large winning opening 20 during a period other than the period during which the large winning opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated). The above detection, or the detection of a predetermined number of balls entering the ordinary electric accessory, for example, 5 or more during the period when the ordinary electric accessory cannot be released), the radio wave sensor error (the sensor that senses the radio wave) Abnormal radio waves have been detected, or the sensor is not connected), board switch error (proximity sensor on the game board has detected the approach of an object), magnet sensor error (magnet approach) The sensor that detects the above has detected abnormal magnetism, or the sensor is not connected). In this case, either (1) arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) when an illegal prize or radio wave sensor error is detected, or (3) when a board switch error or magnet sensor error is detected. In the case of (1), the on-signal is output for the first period, for example, 30 seconds, and in the case of (2), the on-signal is output for the second period, for example, 30 seconds. Is output, and in the case of (3), an on signal is output during the third period, for example, during the detection of each fraudulent activity. When the output periods overlap, all the output periods are overlapped, and the on-signal output is maintained until all the output periods expire. Further, the output period may be different between the case of (1) and the case of (2).

Further, the security signal may indicate that the RAM initialization operation has been performed on the gaming machine and that a fraudulent act that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, an abnormal winning error (a period other than the period during which the large winning opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)), and the entry into the large winning opening 20 is detected, which is normal. During the period when the electric accessory cannot be opened (excluding the predetermined period immediately after closing), a magnet sensor error (sensor that detects the approach of the magnet is abnormal, such as detecting the entry of a ball into the normal electric accessory). Magnetism detection, etc.), discharge error (number of balls entered by the switch for detecting entry into each entry port for which the prize ball is to be paid out, and the number of balls entered downstream of the switch for confirmation of entry The difference from the number of balls entered by the switch of is a predetermined number, for example, more than 100, etc.). In this case, at any of (1) arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) when an abnormal winning error or magnet sensor error is detected, and (3) when an ejection error is detected, (1). ) And (2), after outputting the on signal for 0.2 seconds, the off signal is output for 0.2 seconds, and in the case of (3), the next (1). The on signal is output until the condition is satisfied. If the output periods overlap (however, other than (3)), the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, even during the output period according to (1) and (2), the on-signal output is maintained at the time when the output timing according to (3) is reached, and during the output period according to (3), (1). ) And (2), it is configured to maintain the output of the on signal even when the output timing is reached.

Further, the security signal may indicate that the power of the gaming machine has been turned on and that a fraudulent act that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent activity referred to here is, for example, an abnormal prize (ball entry into a large prize opening different from the large prize opening that is controlled to open), a magnet sensor error (a sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects abnormal magnetism). ), Radio sensor error (sensor that senses radio detects abnormal radio waves), vibration sensor error (sensor that senses vibration detects abnormal vibration except during execution of each round under predetermined conditions = big hit) ), Switch error (While the switch for detecting the entry into each winning opening is detected, the entry confirmation switch located downstream of the switch does not detect the entry), the big prize Abnormal mouth discharge error (the number of balls entered by the discharge confirmation switch located downstream of the switch compared to the number of balls entered by the switch for detecting the entry into the large winning opening. ), Large winning opening entry / exit ball mismatch error (compared to the number of incoming balls detected by the switch for detecting entry into the large winning opening, for discharge confirmation downstream from the switch The number of balls entered by the switch is smaller, etc.). In this case, (1) any timing after the power is turned on, for example, after a predetermined period (1 interrupt = 0.004 seconds) has elapsed since the power was turned on, or (2) when the fraudulent activity is detected (from the time of detection). In the case of (1), an on-signal is output for the first period, for example, 30 seconds in a predetermined period (which may be after the lapse of one interrupt = 0.004 seconds), and (2). In the case of, the on signal is output for the second period, for example, 18 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the output period of one signal being output this time is discarded, and then the next output is newly started (when the next output timing is satisfied). After a predetermined period of time, for example, one interrupt = 0.004 seconds, the output period of one signal being output this time may be discarded, and then the next output may be newly started.) .. Further, even if the output signals are the same, it is preferable that the output periods are different between the case of (1) and the case of (2).

Further, the security signal may indicate that the RAM initialization operation has been performed on the gaming machine and that a fraudulent act that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent activity referred to here is, for example, a magnet sensor error (a sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects abnormal magnetism), a large winning opening abnormality detection error (during the maximum opening period of the large winning opening (or multiple rounds). When executing, the number of balls entered by the switch for detecting the entry into the big winning opening is larger than the number of balls that can be entered by design during the total period). ), Starting port winning error 1 (Compared with the number of balls entered by the switch for detecting the entry of balls into a certain starting opening, it is detected by the switch for fraud prevention located downstream of the switch. The number of balls entered is smaller), the starting opening winning abnormality error 2 (normally compared to the number of balls that can be entered by design within the longest opening period (including the interval after closing) of the normal electric accessory) The number of balls entered by the switch for detecting the entry into the electric accessory is larger, or the entry into the ordinary electric accessory is detected during the period when the ordinary electric accessory cannot be opened. The ball was detected by the switch to do so, etc.). This signal is turned on at an arbitrary timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, (2) at the time of detecting the fraudulent activity, and in the case of (1), for the first period, for example, 30 seconds. In the case of (2), it is a signal that outputs a signal and outputs an on signal for a second period, for example, 30 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the output period of one signal output this time is discarded, and then the next output is newly started. Further, the output period may be different between the case of (1) and the case of (2).

In addition, the security signal is an error when the RAM initialization operation or error cancellation operation (the event that the payout is insufficient occurs a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period even though the prize ball payout operation is performed) on the gaming machine. It may be shown that the operation of canceling the above operation) has been performed and that the fraudulent activity that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, fraudulent winning 1 (detection of entering the large winning opening 20 during a period other than the period during which the large winning opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)). Winning 2 (During the period when the ordinary electric accessory cannot be opened (excluding the predetermined period immediately after closing), the entry is detected by the switch for detecting the entry into the ordinary electric accessory), the magnet sensor error ( A sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects abnormal magnetism (detected for 0.1 seconds or more), and a radio wave sensor error (a sensor that senses radio waves detects abnormal radio waves (for 0.01 seconds or more). Detection)), winning opening switch error (a switch for detecting entry into each winning opening, such as continuous detection of entry for a predetermined period, for example, 0.2 seconds or more, etc.). This signal can be used at any time after (1) RAM initialization operation or error cancellation operation is performed, (2) when the fraudulent activity (illegal winning 1 and illegal winning 2) is detected, and (3) the fraudulent activity. At the time of detection of (magnet sensor error, radio wave sensor error, winning opening switch error), in the case of (1), an on signal is output for the first period, for example, 30 seconds, and (2). In the case of, the on signal is output for the second period, for example, 30 seconds, and in the case of (3), the third period, for example, during the detection of each fraudulent activity and each fraudulent activity is not detected. The on signal is output for the next 30 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the output period of one signal output this time is discarded, and then the next output is newly started. Further, the output period may be different between the case of (1) and the case of (2).

Further, the security signal may indicate that the RAM initialization operation has been performed on the gaming machine and that a fraudulent act that can be detected by the gaming machine has been performed. The fraudulent act referred to here is, for example, predetermined to enter the large winning opening 20 during a period other than the large winning opening illegal winning error (during the period when the large winning opening 20 can be opened (when the special electric accessory is activated)). The number, for example, 5 or more is detected. However, during the period when the large winning opening 20 can be opened only in one round (except during the operation of the special electric accessory), the predetermined start opening illegal winning error (normal electric accessory is During the period when it cannot be opened, a normal electric ball entering an electric accessory is detected), a magnet sensor error (a sensor that detects the approach of a magnet detects an abnormal magnetism), and an induced magnetic field detection error (a sensor that senses radio waves). Abnormal radio waves are detected, etc.). This signal is obtained at any timing after the RAM initialization operation is performed, and (2) at the time of detecting the fraudulent activity, after outputting an on signal for 0.05 seconds, 0. The off signal is output for 05 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, the output period may be the same as the output period in the IN / OUT system, the symbol variation system, and the winning detection system.

Further, the security signal may indicate that the guidance device abnormality error or the discharge error has been detected. If the induction device abnormality error is not opened / closed at the timing when the induction device, which has a splash shape and is provided in the large winning opening, should be opened / closed (it is not opened according to the opening mode), the discharge error is Compared with the number of balls entered by the switch for detecting the entry into the large winning opening 20 (for example, the large winning detection device 25), the switch for confirming the discharge (for example, the discharge) downstream from the switch. When the number of balls entered by the exit ball entry detection device) is larger, the ball is turned on for 0.200 seconds from the timing when it is determined that the guidance device is abnormal or the ejection error is determined, and then 0. It will be off for 200 seconds. If the output period overlaps with other signals, the output period from 0.200 seconds on to 0.200 seconds off of the previously output signal waits until the 0.200 seconds off ends. Turns on later (waits for running output to finish). The guidance device abnormality error is a position sensor provided in the guidance device that makes it possible to recognize whether the current guidance device is in the open state or the closed state, and the open / closed state is the current gaming state (guidance). It is an error that occurs when it is judged whether the device is appropriate according to the state in which it should be opened, the state in which it may be open, or the state in which it is not. Specifically, from the start of the small hit game to the lapse of a predetermined period after the end of the small hit game, an error does not occur even if it is in the open state, but an error occurs if it is in any other period. If it is detected during a big hit, it does not have to be regarded as an error.

The all starting port signals are one of the signals of the winning detection system, and indicate the number of times the ball has entered each starting port for all the starting ports related to the symbol change that triggers the opening of the large winning opening 20. This signal is input when one ball is detected by the switch for detecting the ball entering the first starting port 11 and when the switch for detecting the ball entering the second starting port 12 is one. When a sphere is detected, an on signal is output for 0.1 seconds and then an off signal is output for 0.1 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, when an illegal entry into the second starting port 12 is detected, the output timing may not be satisfied with the entry as a trigger.

The first starting port signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and is a starting port for a part of the starting port related to the symbol change that triggers the opening of the large winning opening 20, for example, the first starting port 11. Indicates the number of times the ball has entered the ball. This signal is 0 after outputting an on signal for 0.1 seconds when one ball is detected by the first start winning detection device 16 for detecting the ball entering the first start port 11. . A signal that outputs an off signal for 1 second. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

The second starting port signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and is a starting port for a part of the starting port related to the symbol change that triggers the opening of the large winning opening 20, for example, the second starting port 12. Indicates the number of times the ball has entered the ball. This signal is turned on for 0.1 seconds when one ball is detected by the switch for detecting the ball entering the second starting port 12 (which is normally equipped with the electric accessory 90). It is a signal that outputs an off signal for 0.1 seconds after outputting a signal. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires. Further, when an illegal entry into the second starting port 12 (which is equipped with an ordinary electric accessory 90) is detected, the output timing may not be satisfied with the entry. ..

The gate signal is one of the signals of the winning detection system, and is a starting port (for example, the first operating port) related to a symbol change that triggers the opening of an ordinary electric accessory (an electric chew, for example, an ordinary electric accessory 90). 31. The number of times the ball enters the starting port is shown for all of the second operating ports 32). This signal is sent for 0.1 seconds when one ball is detected by a switch for detecting the ball entering the operating port (passing gate) (for example, the first passing detection device 36 and the second passing detecting device 37). It is a signal that outputs an on signal for 0.1 seconds and then outputs an off signal for 0.1 seconds. If the output periods overlap, the next output is waited until the output period of one signal output this time expires.

The additional external terminal signal is one of the signals of the additional external terminal system, and indicates, for example, that the game ball has entered the V winning opening during the small hit game in the non-time reduction game state. In this case, during the small hit game in the non-time shortened game state, the game ball is inserted into the V winning opening within the valid period of the V winning opening (the period during which the game ball can enter the V winning opening to acquire the transfer right of the big hit). When the ball enters, it turns on for 0.200 seconds and then turns off for 0.200 seconds.

The additional external terminal signal may indicate that a small hit game is in progress. In this case, it is turned on until the opening start timing of the large winning opening 20 related to the small hit game (for example, the timing when the small hit flag is turned on) and the opening time end timing of the large winning opening 20 related to the small hit game.

The additional external terminal signal may indicate that the grand prize detection device 25 has detected the game ball. In this case, when the big prize detection device 25 is turned on from off (for example, the big prize detection device 25 detects the entry of a game ball), it is turned on for 0.200 seconds and then turned off for 0.200 seconds. .. If the output period overlaps with other signals, the output period from 0.200 seconds on to 0.200 seconds off of the previously output signal waits until the 0.200 seconds off ends. Turns on later (waits for running output to finish).

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An external information output terminal 160 is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the external information output terminal 160 is provided on the back set mechanism 152 near the upper right on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, but the specific configuration example of the external information output terminal 160 in this embodiment is provided. Will be described later with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28. The external information output terminal 160 is a terminal that outputs an error signal for notifying the game store of the error occurrence and the error content when an error occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 100, and a game status signal indicating various game states. ..

FIG. 26 shows the correspondence between the types of errors and the error signals. The errors that can occur in the pachinko gaming machine 100 are divided into an error that is notified to the game store side through the external information output terminal 160 and an error that is not particularly notified. Further, the error that can occur in the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be divided into an error that can occur due to fraud such as a player and an error that can occur due to something other than fraud.

There are multiple types of errors that can occur mainly due to fraud such as players. For example, errors of relatively low importance such as abnormal winning error (No. 5 in the figure), abnormal passing error (No. 6), ejection error (No. 7), connection error error (No. 8), and magnet sensor error (No. 8). These are relatively high-importance errors such as 1), radio wave sensor error (2nd), vibration sensor error (3rd), and abnormal operation error (4th). The "abnormal winning error" may include a winning when the start opening or the big winning opening is not opened, a winning outside the valid period, an excessive winning, and the like. The "abnormal passage error" may include when the large winning opening 20 is not opened, passage through a specific area outside the valid period, excessive passage, and the like. The "connection abnormality error" is an error that occurs when various winning openings, symbol display units, external information output terminals 160, etc. that should be connected to the main board 200 are not connected to the main board 200. The "abnormal operation error" is an error when an abnormality occurs in connection with various operations that affect the number of prize balls. For example, a route switching board error when an abnormality occurs in a member that switches a route for guiding a game ball, a random number update error when an abnormality occurs in random number update processing, a disconnection error when a disconnection occurs in a signal line, etc. be. As warnings that can be caused by fraud or other than fraud, for example, a notification (No. 9) indicating that the power was turned on with RAM clear, or a door / frame opening was performed. There is an error (No. 11). In addition, as the 9th warning, a notification indicating that the power was turned on with RAM clear was exemplified, but as a modification, the same notification may be given even when the power is turned on without RAM clear. good. As another warning, for example, there is a notification (No. 10) indicating the execution of setting change / setting confirmation. On the other hand, errors that are not caused by fraud include, for example, communication error (No. 12), dish full tank error (No. 13), game ball payout error (No. 14), and game ball lending device non-connection error (No. 15). The "communication error" is an error indicating that communication is not possible between devices such as the main board 200, the sub board 300, the effect display device 60, and the payout control board 155. The "game ball payout error" is as described above.

Among a plurality of types of errors, there are an error in which a signal indicating the error is output from a common terminal and an error in which a signal indicating the error is output from a terminal different from the common terminal. Errors and warnings of relatively high importance are basically output from a common terminal as warning information (hereinafter referred to as "security signal"), but signals indicating other errors may be output from another terminal. Not only is it not likely that multiple high-importance errors, such as errors that are likely to be caused by fraud, will occur more than once, but if even one occurs, it is highly necessary to eliminate the error state. Therefore, the game store is notified as a common security signal from the common terminal. On the other hand, an error of relatively low importance is notified as a separate signal from another terminal in order to notify the game store side separately from the security signal. For example, a magnet sensor error and an abnormal winning error that are likely to be caused by fraudulent activity are output from a common terminal as the same security signal, and a door / frame opening error that is likely to be caused by maintenance work by a game clerk is a door. -It is output from another terminal as a frame opening error signal. On the other hand, the warning indicating that the power has been turned on with the RAM clear is an event that should be surely notified to the game store side regardless of the presence or absence of fraud, and is therefore output from a common terminal as a security signal. In addition, information indicating the transition to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state may also be output from a common terminal as a security signal. As described above, among the errors subject to the security signal, the above-mentioned magnet sensor error (No. 1), radio wave sensor error (No. 2), vibration sensor error (No. 3), and abnormal operation error (No. 4) Is a particularly important error, but compared to these, there are abnormal winning error (No. 5), abnormal passing error (No. 6), discharge error (No. 7), connection error error (No. 8), and power-on. Although the notification indicating that (No. 9) and the notification indicating the execution of setting change / setting confirmation (No. 10) are considered to be relatively insignificant, they are relatively less important than the error that is not the target of the security signal. The importance is high.

Depending on the type of error, a signal indicating an error may be output from the external information output terminal 160, but an error notification by sound or display on the effect display device 60 may not be output. This is to notify the game store side of the fact that the abnormality has been detected without notifying the player. In that case, at least one of the output of the error notification sound and the display of the error notification to the effect display device 60 is not performed, so that the effect display or the effect voice output is not limited. That is, the effect sound is interrupted or stopped with the execution of the error notification sound, or the effect on the effect display device 60 is interrupted or stopped by executing the error notification on the effect display device 60. It is possible to avoid such a situation and the fact that the error notification on the effect display device 60 is preferentially displayed so that a part of the effect is hidden by the error notification. For example, when an abnormal winning error occurs, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160, but in the case of a specification that does not output an error notification sound, the output of the effect sound is not limited. In this case, the effect display device 60 displays the error notification, so that the effect on the effect display device 60 is interrupted or canceled, or the error notification is preferentially displayed, and a part of the effect becomes the error notification. hide. As another example, when an abnormal winning error occurs, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160, but if the specification does not notify the error on the effect display device 60, the effect display device 60 is used for the effect. Is not interrupted or discontinued, or part of the production is not hidden. In this case, an error notification sound is output, and the output of the staging sound is limited.

As shown in the table of FIG. 26, in the case of the first to fourth errors, a common security signal is output and an error notification sound is also output. At the time of the 5th to 8th error, the security signal may be output and the error notification sound may be output, or the error notification sound may not be output. It may be a specification that a security signal is output and an error notification sound is also output at the time of a power-on warning accompanied by clearing the 9th RAM or at the time of setting change / confirmation of the 10th setting, or an error notification. The specifications may be such that no sound is output. Also at the time of the door / frame opening error of No. 11, the specification may be such that the door / frame opening error signal is output and the error notification sound is also output, or the specification is such that the error notification sound is not output. good. The error notification sound of the door / frame opening error of No. 11 may be a voice calling attention with a word such as "the door is open!". Errors 12, 14, and 15 are errors with a low possibility of fraud and are relatively low in importance. Therefore, the back of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not notified of the error in the signal output or the staging display device 60. It is displayed by the error display device described later provided on the side. On the other hand, in the case of the 13th plate full tank error, the characters such as "Please remove the ball" along with the image of the ball removal button (ball removal lever) for removing the game ball from the ball plate (for example, the lower ball plate 106) into the box. Is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 as an error notification, and if the ball is not removed and the error is not cleared even after 10 seconds have passed from the display, a voice calling attention with the words "Please remove the ball" is emitted. Output as an error notification sound. As a modification, even if any of an abnormal winning error, an abnormal passing error, an ejection error, and a connection abnormality error occurs, the specification may be such that not only the error notification to that effect is not notified but also the security signal is not output. In addition, in the table of FIG. 26, the item described as "yes / no" is adopted as a specification for each actual machine either when the output or display is "with" or when the output or display is "without". Show that.

If a magnet sensor error and a door / frame opening error occur respectively and these error states overlap at the same time, the security signal and the door / frame opening signal can be output from the external information output terminal 160 at the same time, that is, they overlap. Can be output. On the other hand, the error notification sounds corresponding to each are not duplicately output, and the error notification sounds corresponding to only one are output from the speaker 108. In this case, the error notification sound corresponding to the error of higher importance may be preferentially output. If the magnet sensor error is cleared after the above error is duplicated, but the door / frame opening error is not cleared, the door / frame opening error is dealt with after the error notification sound corresponding to the magnet sensor error is stopped. Outputs an error notification sound.

The game state indicated by the signal output from the external information output terminal 160 includes a prize ball, the number of times the symbol is confirmed, a starting opening prize, a big hit, a game ball discharge, a setting change, a setting confirmation, and the like. There are a plurality of types of signals indicating jackpots (first jackpot signal, second jackpot signal, etc.), each of which is output from a separate terminal. There is a first jackpot signal output during the special game and a second jackpot signal output during the special game and during the high base state (time reduction state and probability variation state accompanied by time reduction), and there are a first jackpot signal and a second jackpot signal. It is output from a terminal separate from the signal.

As described above, even when the power is turned on, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160 as warning information indicating that the power is turned on for a predetermined period. If an error occurs during the output period of the security signal indicating that the power is turned on, and if the error is an error that is likely to be caused by fraudulent activity such as a magnet sensor error, the security signal is output for a period exceeding the above predetermined period. (Ie, the output period is extended). On the other hand, if it is a specific error that can occur due to something other than fraud, such as an error indicating that the door / frame has been opened, the output of the security signal is terminated within the above predetermined period (that is, the output period is Not extended). As described above, whether or not the output period of the security signal is extended may differ depending on the type of error that occurs during the output period of the security signal.

There are two cases for turning on the power. One is the case where the power is restored by turning on the power without pressing the RAM clear switch. The other is the case where the power is restored by turning on the power with the pressing of the RAM clear switch. The power may be turned on after the power is turned off due to a malfunction, or the power may be turned off or turned on due to an unauthorized operation.

The output period of the signal indicating the transition to the setting change state (may be output as a security signal) is longer than the period of the setting change state or the period of 30 seconds or more from the transition to the setting change state. One. Similarly, the output period of the signal indicating the transition to the setting confirmation state (may be output as a security signal) is a period longer than the period of the setting confirmation state, or a period of 30 seconds or more from the transition to the setting confirmation state. The longer one. However, it may be output for a total of 30 seconds or more together with the output of the security signal indicating that the power is turned on. In that case, during the signal output period, a notification indicating that the setting is in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is executed, and a notification indicating that the power is restored after the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is completed is executed. The total time may be 30 seconds or more.

If the power is turned on by pressing the RAM clear switch during the output of the security signal, the security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160 even after the power is turned on. However, as a modification, the specification may be such that the security signal is output even when the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch during the output of the security signal. Further, a jackpot signal indicating that the jackpot is in the jackpot state is output from the external information output terminal 160 during the execution of the special game, but if the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the jackpot state, the power is turned on. After that, the jackpot signal is output from the external information output terminal 160. In this case, the security signal indicating that the power is turned on is not output from the external information output terminal 160. On the other hand, when the power is turned on by pressing the RAM clear switch in the big hit state, the big hit signal is not output from the external information output terminal 160 after the power is turned on, but the security signal indicating the power on is the external information output terminal 160. Is output from. As described above, when the power is restored during the output period of the security signal or the jackpot signal, whether or not the subsequent security signal or the jackpot signal is continuously output may differ depending on whether or not the RAM clear switch is pressed. If the power is restored without pressing the RAM clear switch during the output period of both the security signal and the jackpot signal, both the security signal and the jackpot signal are continuously output after the restoration. However, as for the signal output timing after the power is restored, the security signal is output first, and the jackpot signal is output later.

Even during the output period of the security signal, the tendency of whether or not the effect is restricted differs depending on whether the security signal output trigger is a magnet sensor error or an abnormal winning error. That is, when an error that is likely to be caused by a relatively high-importance fraudulent activity occurs, the output of the staging tends to be limited (first tendency), and the relatively low-importance fraudulent activity tends to occur. When an error that is likely to be caused by the above occurs, the output of the effect is not limited or the limitation tends to be small (second tendency). Here, the "first tendency" is a tendency that the degree of limitation of the output of the effect is strong. For example, in the effect display device 60, the effect is not displayed at all by the display of the error notification, or the effect is displayed by the display of the error notification. Most are not displayed or hidden in the error notification display. In this case, as the audio output, only the error notification sound is output, and the staging audio is not output. Further, the "second tendency" is a tendency that the degree of limitation of the output of the effect is weak. For example, in the effect display device 60, a small part of the effect is not displayed by the display of the error notification or is slightly hidden in the display of the error notification. Is done. In this case, as the audio output, the error notification sound is not output and only the effect sound is output, or the error notification sound and the effect sound are output in parallel. Even when the effect is restricted, the effect can be substantially visually recognized by the player by displaying an error so as to cover the effect display while continuing the process such as the effect display by the effect control means 304. Difficult conditions may also be included in the "restrictions". Although the effect is limited in any of the errors, the mode of the limitation is different, and the error notification may be displayed only in the case of a highly important error such as a magnet sensor error. Alternatively, in the case of a high-importance error such as a magnet sensor error, an error notification may be displayed, while in the case of a low-importance error such as an abnormal winning error, a small error notification may be displayed while leaving an effect display. .. Further, in the case of an error of relatively high importance such as a magnet sensor error among the targets of the security signal, the output of the effect sound may be limited during the output period of the error notification sound. Even in the case of an error of relatively low importance such as an abnormal winning error, when the error notification sound is output, the output of the staging sound may be limited during the output period. In addition, even in the case of a door / frame opening error or a dish full tank error, the tendency of whether or not there is an effect restriction during error notification is different.

27 and 28 are external examples of the external information output terminal 160. FIG. 27 shows a first example of the external information output terminal 160. FIG. 28 shows a second example of the external information output terminal 160. The external information output terminal 160 is configured as a terminal unit (so-called terminal block) in which connectors of a plurality of output terminals are assembled and unitized. The external information output terminal 160 is, for example, a terminal unit in which 10 connectors 500 (1st to 10th connectors 500a to j) are connected in a horizontal row. The first to ten connectors 500a to j each include two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502. The cable 503 is inserted into the cable insertion hole 501 opened by pressing the lock button 502, and the cable 503 is fixed to the cable insertion hole 501 by returning the lock button 502. Output signals from the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 are input to the external information output terminal 160.

<Color of output terminal>
The connectors 500 of the plurality of output terminals are individually colored to distinguish the types. Specifically, the color of the lock button 502 differs for each connector 500. For example, the first connector 500a is white, the second connector 500b is green, the third connector 500c is gray, the fourth connector 500d is yellow, and the fifth connector 500e is black. The sixth connector 500f is pink, the seventh connector 500g is blue, the eighth connector 500h is red, the ninth connector 500i is light blue, and the tenth connector 500j is purple. The example of FIG. 27 is a form in which two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502 included in one connector 500 are arranged side by side in the continuous direction of the connector 500. The example of FIG. 28 is a format in which two cable insertion holes 501 and two lock buttons 502 included in one connector 500 are arranged so as to face each other in a vertical direction orthogonal to the continuous direction of the connector 500. The game store where the pachinko gaming machine 100 is installed can optionally connect the cable 503 to any of the connectors 500 and input the information to the computer (so-called hall computer) on the game store side. When connecting the cable 503, the employee refers to the output terminal explanation section described with reference to FIG. 29, selects the connector 500 corresponding to the information to be input to the hall computer, and inserts the cable 503.

<Explanation of output terminal>
FIG. 29 illustrates an output terminal explanation unit. The output terminal explanation unit 510 is a sticker on which an explanation of the correspondence between the information output from each of the connectors 500 of the plurality of output terminals and the color of the output terminal is described. The output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached to a highly visible portion on the back side of the gaming board 80, for example, a predetermined component case provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A table of correspondence between the connector number, the same sample color as the appearance color of the connector, the color name, and the output information is printed on the output terminal explanation unit 510. For example, the connector number "1" is a "white" color, and a "prize ball" (prize ball signal) is output together with the first sample color 521. The connector number "2" is a "green" color, and information indicating "door / frame opening" (door / frame opening signal) is output together with the second sample color 522. The connector number "3" is a "gray" color, and information indicating the "design confirmation count" (symbol confirmation count signal) is output together with the third sample color 523. The connector number "4" is a "yellow" color, and information indicating a prize for "starting port 1" (first starting port signal) is output together with the fourth sample color 524. The connector number "5" is a "black" color, and information indicating "starting port 2" (second starting port signal) is output together with the fifth sample color 525. The connector number "6" is a "peach" color, and information indicating "hit 1" (first big hit signal) is output together with the sixth sample color 526. The connector number "7" is a "blue" color, and information indicating "hit 2" (second big hit signal) is output together with the seventh sample color 527. The connector number “8” is a “red” color, and information indicating “out” (out signal) is output together with the eighth sample color 528. The connector number "9" is "water" color, and information indicating the "main prize ball" (winning signal) is output together with the ninth sample color 529. The connector number "10" is a "purple" color, and information indicating "security" (security signal) is output together with the tenth sample color 530.

The sticker of the output terminal explanation part 510 is a sticker with low transparency. For example, a black character string and each sample color are associated with each other based on a yellow background color and separated by a line, and the entire circumference is red. The table surrounded by the border 520 is printed and formed. However, as a modification, a table composed of character strings or lines such as white may be printed on another color, for example, a transparent sticker. The output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached to a position that does not overlap with the main CPU 290 included in the main board 200, in particular, because there is a possibility that the visibility of the component under the attached portion may be partially obstructed. For example, when the output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached to the case of the main board 200, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached at a position away from the main CPU 290 so that a part of the output terminal explanation unit 510 does not cover the top of the main CPU 290. Alternatively, it may be a specification to be attached to a case of a board or device other than the main board 200, for example, a case of a sub board 300. With such an aspect of the output terminal explanation unit 510 and its attachment mode, visibility can be ensured so that it can be grasped at a glance whether or not any fraud such as applying some work to the main CPU 290 has been made. Further, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached at a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the performance display unit 159. As a result, the function of the performance display unit 159 is not hindered and can be fully exerted.

As the output terminal explanation unit 510, a sticker on which a terminal color correspondence table is printed is affixed to any part, and a sticker indicating that the terminal unit is installed at or near the case of the terminal unit. May be further attached. The sticker indicating the location of the terminal unit may also be printed with a black "external terminal" character string based on a yellow background color and surrounded by a red frame.

The output terminal explanation unit 510 may be attached to the case of the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160, or may be a component case other than the terminal unit, for example, a case of the main board 200, a rear cover, a case of the sub board 300, or the like. There may be. Normally, the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160 is designed to be compact for space saving, so that the vertical width is shorter than the horizontal width as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28. On the other hand, the output terminal explanation unit 510 needs to be enlarged to some extent in order to improve visibility so that its contents can be easily read. Therefore, the vertical width of the seal of the output terminal explanation unit 510 is larger than that of the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160. Therefore, the output terminal explanation unit 510 is attached to a component case other than the terminal unit of the external information output terminal 160. As a modification, the output terminal explanation unit 510 may be configured by directly printing on the component case instead of the shape of a sticker, or the table and characters may be projected on the resin component case. It may be configured by injection molding.

<Payout control board>
30 and 31 are views of the board case unit of the payout control board 155. FIG. 30 shows a first example of a board case unit of a payout control board 155. FIG. 31 shows a second example of the board case unit of the payout control board 155. In the first example, the payout control board 155 is provided with an error display device 512 and a RAM clear switch 516. The error display device 512 is a device that mainly indicates an error that has occurred in the payout control board 155 by the lighting mode of the lamp. The error display device 512 in the first example is composed of five lamps, each of which corresponds to a separate error, and the lamp corresponding to the error that has occurred is turned on. Most of the errors notified by the error display device 512 are errors of the type in which an error signal is not output from the external information output terminal 160. The payout control board 155 is housed so as to be covered by the transparent board case unit 517, and the error display device 512 and the RAM clear switch 516 on the payout control board 155 can be visually recognized through the board case unit 517. A transparent seal-shaped error explanation unit 513 is attached to the outer surface of the substrate case unit 517. The error explanation unit 513 describes the correspondence relationship between the lamp correspondence mark 518 and the error type to indicate that each lamp of the error display device 512 corresponds to the lamp. The error explanation unit 513 is attached so that the five lamp positions of the error display device 512 and the display positions of the five types of error names and the lamp correspondence mark 518 correspond to each other at a position near the error display device 512. To. The error names corresponding to each lamp are described as "payout error", "communication error", "dish full tank error", "door / frame opening error", and "game ball rental device unconnected error". The “payout error” refers to the above-mentioned “game ball payout error”, and the same applies thereafter. The distance between the five lamp-compatible marks 518 included in the error explanation unit 513 and the distance between the five lamps of the error display device 512 do not necessarily have to match, and the number of lamp-compatible marks 518 and the display order of the error brightness It suffices if the relationship of the above corresponds to the number of five lamps of the error display device 512 and the display order. It is shown so that it is easy to intuitively grasp which kind of error each of the plurality of LEDs of the error display device 512 corresponds to. In the modified example, the error explanation unit 513 describes the correspondence between the lighting mode (that is, which lamp is lit and which lamp is not lit) by the error display device 512 and the type of error. May be good. For example, when a plurality of errors occur, only the error having the highest priority is lit (that is, only one is lit), and then the error related to the lighting is canceled and the error having the next highest priority is lit. However, the specifications may be such that a plurality of lamps are turned on at the same time. Alternatively, the specification may be such that only one lamp is turned on at the same time, but substantially a plurality of errors can be displayed by switching the lamp to be turned on every 500 ms. As another modification, a part of the error explanation unit 513 may be attached so as to overlap with at least a part of the error display device 512. In that case, the error explanation unit 513 is attached at a position or mode that does not hinder the visibility of the CPU and the error display device 512 on the payout control board 155. As yet another modification, the error explanation unit 513 may be configured by directly printing on the case of the payout control board 155 instead of the shape of a sticker, or the table and characters may be printed on the resin part case. It may be configured by injection molding so as to stand out. As yet another modification, it is shown on a case unit of a board other than the payout control board 155 (for example, a board case such as a power supply board 158, a main board 200, and a launch control board 157) and a peripheral portion of the board case (for example, FIG. 2). The error explanation unit 513 may be attached, printed, molded, or the like to devices, parts, and surroundings thereof other than the respective boards provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In that case, the pasting (printing, molding) portion of the output terminal explanation unit 510 and the error explanation unit 513 should not overlap.

The RAM clear switch 516 is also used as an error release switch. In the error explanation unit 513, a character string and an arrow for indicating the position of the RAM clear switch 516 (and the error release switch) are described. In the example of FIG. 30, an arrow indicating the direction in which the RAM clear switch 516 is provided is described together with the character string of the “RAM clear / error release switch”. In the modified example, the RAM clear switch 516 and the error canceling switch may be provided as independent switches instead of the dual-purpose switch. In that case, the error release switch is provided on the payout control board 155 as shown in FIG. 30, but the RAM clear switch 516 is provided on a board other than the payout control board 155, for example, the main board 200.

Also in the second example shown in FIG. 31, an error display device 514 and a RAM clear switch 516 are provided as error display means on the payout control board 155. The error display device 514 is also a device that mainly indicates an error generated in the payout control board 155 by a lighting mode, but the example of this figure is implemented in the form of a so-called 7-segment display device. The error display device 512 in the second example is composed of seven (or eight including dots) segment lamps, and each of the numbers represented by the seven segments corresponds to a separate error, and the error that occurs The corresponding number is displayed by lighting the lamp. The payout control board 155 in the second example is also housed so as to be covered by the transparent board case unit 517, and is transmitted through the board case unit 517 to the error display device 512 and the RAM clear switch on the payout control board 155. 516 can be visually recognized. Also on the board case unit 517, a transparent seal-shaped error explanation unit 515 is attached at a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the error display device 512. The error explanation unit 515 describes the correspondence between the numbers displayed by the error display device 514 and the types of errors. In the error explanation unit 515 shown in FIG. 31, the number "1" is the "payout error", the number "2" is the "communication error", and the number "3" is the "dish full tank error" as the correspondence between the numbers and the error names. It is described that the number "4" corresponds to "door / frame opening error" and the number "5" corresponds to "game ball rental device unconnected error". As a modification, a specific number or letter indicating a non-error state, that is, during normal operation, may be displayed. Further, as other errors, the error display device 512, 514 may also display an error for an error to be output as a security signal, such as "radio wave sensor error" or "power-on error". As a modification, the error explanation unit 515 may also be configured by directly printing on the case of the payout control board 155 instead of in the form of a sticker, and the table and characters are displayed on the resin component case. It may be configured by injection molding so as to stand out. Also in the example of FIG. 31, an arrow indicating the direction in which the RAM clear switch 516 is provided is described together with the character string of the “RAM clear / error release switch”.

<Error notification>
The errors that are not the target of the security signal, such as the full tank error and the error of not connecting the rental device such as a game ball (also referred to as "prepaid card unit unconnected error" or "CR unit unconnected error"), described with reference to FIGS. The signal indicating the error is not output from the external information output terminal 160, and the error is notified by the lighting mode of the error display devices 512 and 514 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Since the error notification is not displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, the effect display on the effect display device 60 is not limited and can be continued, and the output of the effect sound is not limited. In addition, in the case of an error in which the rental device such as a game ball is not connected, the launch of the game ball is stopped (the game ball cannot be launched even if the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand), but the dish full tank error occurs. If so, the launch of the game ball is not stopped (the player can launch the game ball by manually rotating the launch handle 107). On the other hand, relatively important errors such as magnet sensor errors, which are likely to be caused by fraudulent activity, not only output a signal indicating the error from the external information output terminal 160, but also output a signal indicating the error from the back side of the game machine. The error is notified using the screen and audio output of the effect display device 60 instead of the error display devices 512 and 514. In that case, the effect display and the effect sound output in the effect display device 60 are restricted. The performance display unit 159 may be used for the display indicating that the setting change is being executed and the setting confirmation display after the setting change, or a device such as a decorative lamp 111 provided on the front side of the game board 80. May be displayed depending on the number of times of lighting and the mode of lighting.

If an error that is different from the error that is the target of the security signal and is caused by something other than fraudulent (for example, a full tank error) occurs, the external information output terminal 160 does not output a signal indicating the error, and an error notification occurs. Output sound and display error notification. For example, in the case of a plate full tank error, "Please remove the ball" with the image of the ball removal button (ball removal lever) for removing the game ball from the ball plate (for example, the lower ball plate 106) to the box from the time when the plate full tank error occurs. Characters such as are displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 as an error notification. The error notification is displayed on the layer in front of the displayed effect. If the ball is not removed and the error is not cleared even after 10 seconds have passed from the error notification display, a voice calling attention with the words "Please remove the ball" is output as an error notification sound. The error notification by the error display devices 512 and 514 on the back side of the gaming machine is also performed at the same time, and the error notification is started from the time when the dish full tank error occurs. Further, for example, the error notification may be performed by the error notification sound and the error display devices 512 and 514 without performing the error notification by the effect display device 60.

If there is a prize in the large prize opening 20 during the execution of the special game, the prize ball is paid out together with the execution of the prize ball effect which is the effect regarding the number of prize balls to be paid out. However, if an error related to the prize ball payout occurs when a prize is won in the large prize opening 20 during the special game, the prize ball production related to the prize is executed, while the prize ball related to the prize is executed. Payouts are restricted. Even if the payout of prize balls is temporarily restricted, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by advancing the production. The error related to the prize ball payout is when it is detected that the error related to the prize ball payout is hindering the prize ball payout due to factors such as an abnormality in the components related to the prize ball payout such as the payout device. It may be an error. For example, "payout quantity error", "payout switch error (sensor error)", "payout switch error (detection of game balls outside payout operation)", "payout switch error" (number of game balls for payout operation when payout operation is not completed) "Detection)" "Payout case error (ball biting error)" "Payout case error (payout quantity count switch not passed)". The prize ball effect may be an effect of displaying the total number of prize balls paid out on the screen. For example, every time the total number of prize balls paid out reaches 100 balls, "100 pieces!" Or "200 pieces!" The effect may be an effect in which the cumulative number (a multiple of a predetermined number) is highlighted on the screen of the effect display device 60, and the sound that changes depending on the cumulative number is output. The cumulative number may be the cumulative number of prize balls paid out, or the cumulative number of difference balls obtained by subtracting the number of fired balls (for example, the number of winning balls to the large winning opening 20) from the number of prize balls paid out. There may be. The prize ball effect may be an effect of displaying a predetermined number of units such as "10000 pieces have been reached!" When the number reaches a larger number. In addition, the prize ball production is a display indicating over-winning when there is an over-winning (the number of winning rules for the large winning opening 20 in one round, for example, winning more than 9 or 10). It may include an effect of outputting and emphasizing the sound of. Further, the prize ball effect may include an effect for winning a prize in the vicinity of the large winning opening 20, for example, a general winning opening 33 provided at the same hitting target position as the large winning opening 20. For example, when the number of prize balls related to the general prize opening 33 is 3, it is an effect of outputting a display emphasizing additional prize balls and a voice indicating that effect, such as "Get 3 plus!". Further, even if the prize ball payout is temporarily restricted, the total number of fired balls and the total number of prize balls for calculating the prize ball ratio displayed on the performance display unit 159 continue to be counted. In this case, the total number of launched balls may be an actually measured value, but the total number of prize balls may be a theoretical value, that is, a calculated value including the number of prize balls scheduled to be paid out after the error is cleared.

For the types of errors that should be dealt with due to the restrictions on the payout of prize balls, the types of errors that require the operation of the predetermined error canceling means to clear the error state and the predetermined error clearing means to clear the error state. The types of errors that do not require the operation of, and include. An error that requires the operation of error-resolving means is a type of error that should not be cleared until it is confirmed that the cause has been resolved, such as an error that is likely to be caused by fraudulent activity. For example, "payout switch abnormality error (detection of game balls outside the payout operation)" and "payout switch abnormality error (detection of the number of game balls for the payout operation when the payout operation is not completed)" and the like. An error that does not require the operation of the error canceling means is a kind of error in which the cause of the error may be eliminated even if the error clearing means does not clear the error. For example, it is a type that can be solved by the player pulling out the game ball from the ball plate, such as "payout quantity abnormality error", "payout switch abnormality error (sensor abnormality)", and "dish full tank error". While it is cleared by the operation of the error clearing means, there is also a kind of error that is cleared when other conditions are satisfied even if the error clearing means is not operated. For example, "payout case error (ball biting error)" and "payout case error (payout quantity count switch not passed)" and the like. As the error canceling means, a dedicated error canceling switch may be provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, or the RAM clear switch 516 may be used in combination as in the present embodiment. In addition, the priority for executing error notification is determined by the type of error. The error notification referred to here includes not only the error notification in the effect display device 60 but also the error notification in the error display devices 512 and 514. In particular, since the error display device 514 of the payout control board 155 is composed of one 7-segment LED and can only notify one error at a time, a plurality of types of errors that should be displayed as errors occur simultaneously using the error display device 514. If so, a high priority error is displayed. The prize ball payout limit and the like are controlled by the payout control board 155, but the prize ball effect is controlled by the sub board 300. Therefore, even when the payout control board 155 limits the payout of prize balls, the prize ball effect is executed by independent control by the sub-board 300 in parallel with the control.

<Power saving mode>
The staging control means 304 has, as its operation mode, a power saving mode in which power consumption is limited and a mode in which the mode has not shifted to the power saving mode, that is, a non-power saving mode in which power consumption is not limited. When the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, the light source (for example, LED) such as the decorative lamp 111 is dimmed or turned off to limit the light emission, while the light source (for example, the backlight) of the effect display device 60 is not dimmed or turned off. , Display an image with a darker color than the image displayed in the non-power saving mode. That is, an image in which the power consumption of the effect display device 60 is not limited and the brightness and brightness are low and the brightness is suppressed, and an image in which the saturation is low and suppressed (for example, an image in which black and gray are emphasized) are produced. It is displayed on the display device 60. The decorative lamp 111 saves power by dimming or turning off, but the effect display device 60 seems to save power, but the backlight does not turn off. This is because it takes time to recover when the backlight is turned off, and it becomes difficult to display important contents that affect the ball output, such as a big hit, at an appropriate timing. Further, while the error notification is displayed on the effect display device 60, the mode does not shift to the power saving mode. In the power saving mode, a character string such as "Power saving is in progress" is displayed on a part of the screen of the effect display device 60. Even during the power saving mode, the performance display unit 159 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not turned off.

The operation input means is an operation means other than the effect button 109, and includes a first operation means such as a cross key 110 operated for a predetermined purpose and a second effect button 109 operated in a normal effect. Including operating means. The second operation means, particularly the effect button 109, is an operation unit that requires the player to perform an operation such as pressing in a normal effect. On the other hand, the first operation means such as the cross key 110 is an operation means for exerting a purpose other than the operation mainly required for the staging, for example, a predetermined function such as volume adjustment and light amount adjustment. For example, you can adjust the volume with the left and right keys, and adjust the amount of light with the up and down keys. The volume and the amount of light can be adjusted in, for example, five levels. Further, the first operating means may be not only the example of the cross key 110 but also a touch panel which is an operating means for exerting a predetermined function. Alternatively, it may be an operating means such as an effect lever that requires the player to perform an operation such as pressing only in a predetermined effect that appears in a special situation. Alternatively, it may be an operating means such as a RAM clear switch 516 or an error canceling switch operated by an employee of a game store or the like, which is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is not canceled even if the first operating means is operated, and the power saving mode is canceled when the second operating means is operated. The player can adjust the light amount of the decorative lamp 111 by operating the first operating means, but regardless of the level of the light amount set, a predetermined constant light amount is set during the power saving mode. (Including the case where the amount of light is 0). During the power saving mode, it is completely turned off or set to the specified low light intensity. Further, during the output of the security signal, the light intensity is set in advance for the security signal output regardless of the current light intensity setting. It should be noted that the effect button 109 can be regarded as being pressed a plurality of times (automatic continuous striking) during a period in which the effect button 109 is pressed for a long time, that is, it is pressed once but the operation of continuing the pressed state is performed. It is configured to be. For example, in an effect in which a predetermined value or a predetermined state is changed stepwise by a continuous striking operation in which a plurality of button operations are continuously performed, automatic continuous striking by pressing and holding the effect button 109 can be applied. On the other hand, in the volume adjustment and the light amount adjustment, the volume and the light amount can be changed stepwise by pressing the cross key 110, and an image showing the current stage is displayed during the volume adjustment and the light amount adjustment. However, even if the cross key 110 is pressed and held for a long time in volume adjustment and light intensity adjustment, the automatic continuous striking does not occur, and the level changes only once. Further, even during automatic continuous striking by pressing and holding the effect button 109, it is possible to adjust the volume and the amount of light by operating the cross key 110 in parallel. Further, even if a button effect requesting the pressing of the effect button 109 appears during volume adjustment or light intensity adjustment, the effect button 109 can be operated, and even if the effect button 109 is operated in that case, the effect button 109 can be operated. The display of the volume adjustment screen and the light amount adjustment screen being displayed is maintained without disappearing.

<Volume setting and error sound>
The error notification sound in the state where an error has occurred does not depend on the volume setting set by the player, and is output at a predetermined volume predetermined for the error notification sound regardless of the volume setting. The error notification sound is output, for example, at the maximum level volume. On the other hand, the effect sound in the non-error state depends on the player volume setting preset by the player, and is output at the set volume. In addition, when a specific type of error that can be caused by something other than fraud, such as a door / frame opening error, occurs, the player can operate the current volume setting even while the error notification sound is being output. The volume setting screen presented to the person may be displayed on the effect display device 60. As a result, the volume that will be reflected after the error is cleared can be set even during error notification. However, even if the player adjusts the volume, the volume of the error notification sound does not change because it does not depend on the volume setting. Further, the confirmation sound output for confirming the setting during volume adjustment does not depend on the volume setting set by the player, and is output at the changed volume each time the volume level is changed. This makes it possible to aurally confirm the volume level. However, as a modification, the confirmation sound output for confirming the setting during volume adjustment is output at a predetermined constant volume for the confirmation sound without depending on the volume setting set by the player. It may be a specification. As a modification, even if a specific error that may be caused by something other than fraud, such as a door / frame opening error, occurs, the volume setting screen is not displayed on the effect display device 60 while the error notification sound is being output. Alternatively, the volume setting screen may be displayed, but the setting may not be reflected immediately but may be reflected after the error is cleared. Alternatively, the volume setting screen may be displayed, but it may not be reflected even if it is set, and it may not be reflected even after the error is cleared. It should be noted that not only when a door / frame opening error occurs, but also when a magnet sensor error or an abnormal winning error occurs, the same processing may be performed.

If an operation input is made by the player during the output of the production sound in a state where no specific type of error accompanied by the output of the error notification sound such as an abnormal winning error or door / frame opening error has occurred, the volume of the production sound will be increased. While the display content of the volume setting screen is changed at the same time as it is changed, if the operation input is made by the player during the output of the error notification sound in the state where a specific type of error has occurred, the error notification sound The volume of is not changed, but the display contents of the volume setting screen are changed. In the effect display device 60, the volume setting screen is displayed with priority over the symbol variation display, and the error notification screen is displayed with priority over the volume setting screen. However, as a modification, the volume setting screen may be displayed with priority over the error notification screen, or the volume setting screen and the error notification screen may be displayed substantially in the same manner. The "priority" here may mean, for example, displaying the error notification with a high priority on the entire screen of the effect display device 60, or display each of them in a separate layer and displaying the error with a high priority. It may mean that the notification is displayed on a higher layer or a higher layer. Alternatively, the error notification having a high priority may be displayed first, displayed in a large size, or displayed for a long time. During the production, the volume can be set by the player's operation in the predetermined first situation, but the volume can not be set by the player's operation in the other second situation. For example, in the first situation where only the symbol variation display is being produced, the volume can be set by the player's operation, but in the second situation where the effect using the cross key 110 is being executed, the cross key 110 is used. It is not possible to set the volume by the player's operation, giving priority to the production so that the two do not overlap.

<Management menu screen>
When the power is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch from the power off state, the management menu screen as shown in FIG. 32 is displayed on the effect display device 60.

FIG. 32 shows an example of a management menu screen. In the management menu of FIG. 32 (a), items that can be set by an administrator such as a game clerk, that is, items that cannot be set by the player are displayed. In this example, it is possible to set the actual machine, reset the date and time, initialize the elapsed days, and set the power saving mode. The management menu screen is displayed when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch from the power off state. On the management menu screen, one of the setting items is selected by operating the up and down buttons of the cross key 110, and the setting item is determined by pressing the effect button 109. This figure shows the case where "Setting of actual machine" is selected. After completing each setting, move the cursor to "End setting" at the bottom and press the effect button 109 to complete the setting. The method of terminating the management menu screen is not limited to this, and may be configured to be terminated by deciding to change various settings in "setting of the actual machine" or the like. If the setting item is decided by pressing the effect button 109 in each menu, the determined setting is executed even if the effect button 109 is not pressed in "End setting" to end the display of the management menu screen. And is configured to be memorized. For example, after setting the volume control function to off (that is, the state where it cannot be adjusted), by turning off the power or entering the game ball into the start port while the management menu screen is displayed. Even if the display of the management menu ends, the decided settings are reflected. Alternatively, the determined setting may not be reflected unless the effect button 109 is pressed at the "end of setting" to end the display of the management menu screen. In addition, if an error occurs while displaying the management menu (for example, an illegal winning error that occurs when a predetermined number of game balls are detected in the big winning opening without a big hit), the management menu It may be configured to execute screen display and audio output when an error occurs while maintaining the display of. In such a configuration, the screen display due to the error occurrence has a higher display priority than the display of the management menu screen, so the screen display due to the error occurrence is the front layer than the display of the management menu screen. Is displayed in. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and if an error occurs during the display of the management menu, the display of the management menu may be deleted and the screen accompanying the occurrence of the error may be displayed.

FIG. 32 (b) shows an example of a display screen when "setting of an actual machine" is selected. In this example, the "volume control function" can be set, and each setting item can be selected by operating the up and down buttons of the cross key 110 ("volume control function" is selected. ), The cross key 110 is configured so that the function can be switched on and off by operating the left and right buttons. When the function is set to "on", the volume control prohibition flag indicating whether the volume control function is prohibited (on) or permitted (off) is turned off, and when the function is set to "off", the volume is turned off. The adjustment prohibition flag is turned on. For event 2, event 3, and event 4, items that can be set as appropriate may be provided, and for example, "automatic button operation setting" may be switched on and off. In this embodiment, the function of "light intensity adjustment" is always enabled in consideration of epilepsy prevention and the like, and is configured so that on / off cannot be selected. The "light intensity adjustment" function may be configured so that it can be turned on and off, but in such a configuration, the default value of the light intensity is not set to the maximum value, and the "light intensity adjustment" When the function is turned off, it is preferable to set the amount of light to a value other than the maximum value.

FIG. 33 shows an example of customization guidance. FIG. 33 (a) is a screen example of the first customization guide, FIG. 33 (b) is a screen example of the second customization guide, and FIG. 33 (c) is a screen example of the standby demo. The first customization guide is displayed when 5 seconds have passed from the stop of the symbol change in the non-game state. In the first customization guide, it is displayed that the automatic button operation setting can be changed by pressing the effect button 109, but the method of adjusting the volume and the amount of light is not displayed. The display of the first customization guide is semi-transparent, and the decorative design can be visually recognized even if the display of the first customization guide and the decorative design are displayed overlapping. Further, by pressing the effect button 109 while the first customization guide is displayed, it is possible to customize the actual machine (change the automatic button operation setting).

After the display of the first customization guide, the second customization guide is displayed when 70 seconds have passed in the non-gaming state, that is, 75 seconds have passed since the non-gaming period was reached. In the second customization guide, in addition to the display mode of the first customization guide, a guide image for volume adjustment and a guidance image for light intensity adjustment are displayed at the lower part of the display area, that is, below the first customization guide. The second customization guide is translucent like the first customization guide.

After the display of the second customization guide, if 165 seconds have passed in the non-game state, that is, 240 seconds have passed since the non-game period was reached, the standby demo screen is displayed. On the standby demo screen, the display of the first customization guide and the second customization guide is deleted, and the story display and the like are displayed. The standby demo screen is not translucent, and if the display of the standby demo screen and the decorative symbol are displayed overlapping, the decorative symbol is invisible or difficult to see (display of the decorative symbol). The display area is smaller than the display of the standby demo screen, the display of the decorative pattern is displayed on the rear layer rather than the display of the standby demo screen, etc.). When the volume adjustment prohibition flag is on, the display related to the on adjustment is not displayed in the second customization guide.

FIG. 34 shows an example of customization guidance. FIG. 34A is displayed when the player operates the left and right buttons of the cross key 110 when the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed on the effect display device 60. , Shows the display mode of the volume control setting screen. Specifically, when the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed, when the player operates the left and right buttons of the cross key 110, the volume control screen is displayed, and the volume control screen is displayed. When the left button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the confirmation sound from the speaker 108 becomes smaller, and the lit part (white part) of the volume display in the upper speaker schematic diagram decreases (the volume level becomes smaller). When the right button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the confirmation sound from the speaker 108 becomes louder, and the lighting part (white part) of the volume display in the upper speaker schematic diagram increases. By pressing the effect button 109 (indicating that the volume level is increased), the volume level being selected is determined.

FIG. 34 (b) shows the light intensity adjustment displayed when the up / down buttons of the cross key 110 are operated when the first customization guide or the second customization guide is displayed on the effect display device 60. The display mode of the setting screen of is shown. Specifically, when the player operates the up / down buttons of the cross key 110, the light amount adjustment screen is displayed, and when the first customization guide or the second customization guidance is displayed while the light amount adjustment screen is displayed, When the upper button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the petal-shaped lighting portion displayed on the staging display device 60 increases in three stages of "0 → 6 → 12" (light level). When the lower button of the cross key 110 is pressed, the number of petal-shaped lighting portions displayed on the staging display device 60 is 3 → 6 → 0. It is configured to decrease in stages (indicating that the light amount level becomes smaller), and by pressing the effect button 109, the light amount level being selected is determined. Even if the cross key 110 is operated when the standby demo screen is displayed, the volume control screen and the light amount control screen are not displayed, but the volume level and the light amount level itself can be changed. In the figure, the display corresponding to the light intensity level is a petal-shaped display, and the lighting part is configured to increase in three stages of "0 → 6 → 12", but this is limited. Instead, the lighting portion may be configured to increase in three stages of "1 → 2 → 3", or three petal-shaped displays may be provided (the size of the display area is different, It may be configured to increase in three stages of "small → medium → large" (three large, medium, and small petals).

FIG. 34 (c) shows customization being executed, which is displayed when the effect button 109 is operated when the first customization guide, the second customization guide, or the standby demo screen is displayed on the effect display device 60. The display mode of the screen is shown. When the player operates the effect button 109, the customize screen is displayed, and when the left and right buttons of the cross key 110 are pressed on the customize screen, the cursor moves between "ON" and "OFF" of the automatic button operation setting, and the effect button is displayed. Pressing 109 determines the setting of the selected cursor. If it is determined as "ON", the automatic button operation setting screen is deleted and the message "The automatic button operation setting is turned on, the automatic button operation is turned off by pressing the button during the game" is displayed. If it is determined as "OFF", the automatic button operation setting screen disappears and "The automatic button operation setting is turned off, the automatic button operation is turned on by pressing and holding the button during the game" is displayed.

<Volume adjustment screen and light intensity adjustment screen>
FIG. 35 shows an example of a volume adjustment screen and a light amount adjustment screen. The volume adjustment screen in the non-time saving state can adjust the volume during the symbol change standby state while the symbol change is stopped or during the symbol change. The volume adjustment is performed based on the operation of the left and right keys of the cross key 110. Displaying the effect button 109 while displaying the volume adjustment screen, including display indicating the volume, display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, display of the effect button indicating the end method of the volume adjustment screen, and display of the image that makes the screen translucent. When is operated, the display of the volume adjustment screen ends. If the variable standby (variable stop) is in progress in the non-time saving state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, and the second hold display on the second game side are displayed. The volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of these, or the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with some of these. For example, the volume adjustment screen overlaps with the first decorative symbol, but may be configured so as not to overlap with the second decorative symbol. As a result, the volume adjustment screens can be duplicated, except for the display for which visibility is particularly desired. If it is changing in the non-time reduction game state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and the hold for staging the change. If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable to display the volume adjustment screen smaller during fluctuation than during fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). For example, the volume adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) is simply reduced (display indicating the volume, display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, display of the effect button indicating the end of the volume adjustment screen, screen. (Each of the display of the image to be semi-transparent is reduced), or only the display indicating the volume or the combination of the display indicating the volume and the display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method may be used. If only the display indicating the volume or the combination of the display indicating the volume and the display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method are used, the display mode may be the same as that during the fluctuation standby (variation stop), but the display mode is different. It may be (for example, the shape may be different, or the shape may be the same but the size may be reduced). Further, the volume adjustment screen and the second decorative symbol may be configured so as not to overlap. Further, the volume adjustment screen displayed in a small size may not overlap with the changing second decorative symbol, but may be configured to overlap with the changing first decorative symbol. As a result, the volume adjustment screen can be displayed while ensuring the visibility of the second decorative symbol. It should be noted that the volume adjustment screen may not be displayed during the fluctuation, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed when the left and right buttons of the cross key are operated. The display priority is 2nd decorative symbol> 2nd hold display> volume adjustment screen> 1st decorative symbol> 1st hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). Even if the display priority is 2nd decorative symbol = 2nd hold display, 2nd decorative symbol <2nd hold display, 1st decorative symbol <1st hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). good. If a button operation related to volume adjustment (operation of the left and right buttons of the cross key) is performed while the standby movie is being displayed, the display of the standby movie is terminated and the volume adjustment screen is displayed.

The volume adjustment in the time saving game state will be described. In the time-reduced gaming state, the volume can be adjusted during fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop) or fluctuation. If the game is in a time-reduced game state and is in variable standby (variable stop), the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and right-handed The instruction display may be displayed, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of them, or the volume adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with some of them. For example, the volume adjustment screen overlaps with the first decorative symbol, but may be configured so as not to overlap with the second decorative symbol. As a result, the volume adjustment screens can be duplicated, except for the display for which visibility is particularly desired. If the time is changing in the game state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and the hold display for the effect of the change. If there is a hold, the first hold display on the second game side and the right-handed instruction display are displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable to display the volume adjustment screen smaller during fluctuation than during fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). For example, the volume adjustment screen and the second decorative symbol may be configured so as not to overlap. For example, a simple reduction of the volume adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) (display indicating the volume, display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating the end of the volume adjustment screen, It may be a reduced version of each of the image displays that make the screen semi-transparent), or it may be a combination of only the volume display, or the volume display and the cross-shaped key display that indicates the volume adjustment method. .. If only the display indicating the volume or the combination of the display indicating the volume and the display of the cross key indicating the volume adjustment method are used, the display mode may be the same as that during the fluctuation standby (variation stop), but the display mode is different. It may be (for example, the shape may be different, or the shape may be the same but the size may be reduced). Further, the volume adjustment screen and the second decorative symbol may be configured so as not to overlap. Further, the volume adjustment screen displayed in a small size may not overlap with the changing second decorative symbol, but may be configured to overlap with the changing first decorative symbol. As a result, the volume adjustment screen can be displayed while ensuring the visibility of the second decorative symbol. It should be noted that the volume adjustment screen may not be displayed during the fluctuation, and the volume adjustment screen may be displayed when the left and right buttons of the cross key are operated. The display priority is right-handed instruction display> second decorative symbol> second hold display> volume adjustment screen> first decorative symbol> first hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). The display priority is right-handed instruction display> second hold display> second decorative symbol, second decorative symbol> second hold display> right-handed instruction display, second hold display> second decorative symbol> right-handed instruction display. , Further, the second decorative symbol = the second hold display, the first decorative symbol <the first hold display (and the hold display for the effect of the variation) may be used.

The light amount adjustment in the non-time reduction gaming state will be described. In the non-time reduction gaming state, the amount of light can be adjusted by operating the up and down keys of the cross key 110 during the fluctuation standby (variation stop). It should be noted that the effect is produced during the display of the light amount adjustment screen (display indicating the amount of light, displaying the cross key indicating the amount of light adjustment method, displaying the effect button indicating that the light amount adjustment screen is terminated, and displaying the image that makes the screen semi-transparent). When the button 109 is operated, the display of the light intensity adjustment screen ends. If the variable standby (variable stop) is in progress in the non-time shortened gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, and the second hold display on the second game side are displayed. The light amount adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of them, or the light amount adjusting screen may be displayed overlapping with a part of them. If it is changing in the non-time shortened gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and the hold for staging the change. If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed. Although not shown, it is preferable to display the light intensity adjustment screen smaller during fluctuation than during fluctuation standby (fluctuation stop). For example, a simply reduced version of the light amount adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) (display indicating the light amount, display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating that the light amount adjustment screen is terminated, etc. It may be a reduced version of each of the images that make the screen translucent), or it may be a combination of only the display showing the amount of light, or the display showing the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the method of adjusting the amount of light. .. When only the display showing the amount of light or the combination of the display showing the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method are used, the display mode may be the same as that during the fluctuation standby (variation stop), but the display mode is different. It may be (for example, the shape may be different, or the shape may be the same but the size may be reduced). Further, the light amount adjustment screen and the second decorative symbol may be configured so as not to overlap with each other. Further, the light amount adjustment screen displayed small may not overlap with the changing second decorative symbol, but may be configured to overlap with the changing first decorative symbol. As a result, the light intensity adjustment screens can be duplicated, except for the display for which visibility is particularly desired to be ensured. If it is changing in the non-time shortened gaming state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and the hold for directing the change. If there is a display or hold, the first hold display on the first game side is displayed, and the light amount adjustment screen is not displayed. In addition, it may be configured so that the light amount can be adjusted even during the fluctuation, and the light amount adjustment screen is displayed when the up / down key of the cross key is operated without displaying the light amount adjustment screen during the fluctuation. It may be configured. The display priority is 2nd fixture symbol> 2nd hold display> light intensity adjustment screen> 1st decorative symbol> 1st hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). Even if the display priority is 2nd decorative symbol = 2nd hold display, 2nd decorative symbol <2nd hold display, 1st decorative symbol <1st hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). good. If a button operation related to light intensity adjustment (operation of the up / down key of the cross key) is performed while the standby movie is being displayed, the display of the standby movie is terminated and the light intensity adjustment screen is displayed.

The light amount adjustment in the time shortening gaming state will be described. In the time-reduced gaming state, the amount of light can be adjusted during the fluctuation standby (variation stop). If the time is in a variable standby (variable stop) state in the game state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and right-handed The instruction display may be displayed, and the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with all of them, or the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed overlapping with a part of these. For example, the light amount adjustment screen overlaps with the first decorative symbol, but may be configured so as not to overlap with the second decorative symbol. For example, a simply reduced version of the light amount adjustment screen during fluctuation standby (variation stop) (display indicating the light amount, display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method, display of the effect button 109 indicating that the light amount adjustment screen is terminated, etc. It may be a reduced version of each of the images that make the screen translucent), or it may be a combination of only the display showing the amount of light, or the display showing the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the method of adjusting the amount of light. .. When only the display showing the amount of light or the combination of the display showing the amount of light and the display of the cross key indicating the light amount adjustment method are used, the display mode may be the same as that during the fluctuation standby (variation stop), but the display mode is different. It may be (for example, the shape may be different, or the shape may be the same but the size may be reduced). Further, the light amount adjustment screen and the second decorative symbol may be configured so as not to overlap with each other. Further, the light amount adjustment screen displayed small may not overlap with the changing second decorative symbol, but may be configured to overlap with the changing first decorative symbol. As a result, the light intensity adjustment screens can be duplicated, except for the display for which visibility is particularly desired to be ensured. If the time is changing in the game state, the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, the second hold display on the first game side, the second hold display on the second game side, and the hold display for the effect of the change. If there is a hold, the first hold display on the second game side and the right-handed instruction display are displayed, and the light amount adjustment screen is not displayed. It should be noted that the light intensity adjustment screen may be configured so that the light intensity adjustment is possible even during the fluctuation, and the light intensity adjustment screen is displayed when the up / down key of the cross key is operated without displaying the light intensity adjustment screen during the fluctuation. It may be configured as follows. The display priority is right-handed instruction display> second decorative symbol> second hold display> light intensity adjustment screen> first decorative symbol> first hold display (and hold display for staging the variation). The display priority is right-handed instruction display> second hold display> second decorative symbol, second decorative symbol> second hold display> right-handed instruction display, second hold display> second decorative symbol> right-handed instruction display. , Further, the second decorative symbol = the second hold display, the first decorative symbol <the first hold display (and the hold display for the effect of the variation) may be used.

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When a specific error of high importance such as an abnormal winning error occurs, the effect control means 304 displays an error notification using the entire screen of the effect display device 60, so that the effect display using the effect display device 60 is used. Is restricted. On the other hand, the staging control means 304 uses the entire screen of the staging display device 60 when a predetermined error of low importance caused by something other than fraud, for example, a dish full tank error or a game ball or the like lending device unconnected error occurs. Since the error notification is not executed, the effect display using the effect display device 60 is not limited. It should be noted that during the error notification, the effect that does not use the effect display device 60, for example, the effect that the movable accessory with the logo of the model name or the like moves up and down or slides left and right may not be restricted. However, when a predetermined error that requires the operation of the movable accessory to be stopped occurs, the effect using the movable accessory is limited. For example, if a door / frame opening error occurs in a model in which a movable accessory is installed on the door side, the movable accessory may collide with the next platform when the door is open. The effect using is restricted, and the movement of the movable accessory is stopped.

If a specific error occurs during the execution of the effect using a specific movable accessory, (1) the accessory return operation, which is the operation of returning the movable accessory to the initial position before the lapse of the specified time, is executed, (2). ) Execute either the character return operation when the specified time has elapsed (after the lapse), or (3) the character return operation does not occur even after the specified time has elapsed. However, the "specific error" in this case is an important error caused by fraud, such as an error notification being made on the screen of the effect display device 60, and is a less important error related to a movable accessory (for example,). Excludes dish full tank error, abnormal winning error, etc.).

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. It is understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications are possible for each of these components and combinations of processing processes, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. be.

Based on the above examples, the present invention can be realized in the following aspects.
The ball gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When the first error and the second error with different error judgment conditions occur, the first information indicating the error occurrence is output from the common output terminal, and the first error and the second error occur. When a third error with different error determination conditions occurs, the second information indicating the error occurrence is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal.

The "output terminal" is, for example, an external information output terminal 160 referred to in the prerequisite technique. The "terminal unit" is, for example, a unit such as an "external information output port" referred to in the prerequisite technique. The "first error" and the "second error" are errors that are detected for the main purpose of monitoring, for example, fraudulent activity. The "first information" indicating the occurrence of these errors may be, for example, a signal of warning information, which is also called a security signal. The "second information" may be, for example, a signal for notifying the door / frame opening detection or the like. The terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals to which "first information" and "second information" are output may be a terminal block (or terminal board) color-coded for each terminal. The "first error" and the "second error" are different types of errors, and all of them are, for example, magnetic detection, radio wave detection, vibration detection, abnormal operation detection, abnormal winning detection, abnormal passage detection, and abnormality. It may be any of the errors that may be mainly caused by fraudulent activity such as emission detection and abnormality switch detection, but it may also include errors that may occur accidentally or temporarily due to a defect. The "third error" is an error different from the first error and the second error, and notifies, for example, the door / frame opening detection that may be caused by the actions of both the player and the game store employee. It is an error.

The ball game machine of the second aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a main control board including a processor for controlling the progress of the game, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. .. An output terminal explanation unit is provided on a predetermined component to describe information output from each of the plurality of output terminals, and the plurality of output terminals are individually colored so that the types can be distinguished. The output terminal explanation section describes the correspondence between the information output from each of the plurality of output terminals and the color of the output terminal, and the output terminal description section is included in the main control board. It is installed in a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the processor.

The "processor" may be, for example, a device such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a graphic processing unit (GPU), and the CPU may be, for example, a main CPU 290 provided on the main board 200. As for the output terminal, it is sufficient that each terminal is at least partially colored so that each terminal can be easily distinguished from other terminals, and it is not always necessary that the entire terminal is colored. The "predetermined component" may be any component included in the ball gaming machine, and may be, for example, a case or a peripheral portion in which a component provided on the back surface side of the ball gaming machine is housed. In the "output terminal explanation unit", the correspondence between the output information and the terminal may be explained in characters, or a part of the explanation may be colored in the same manner as the terminal in order to express the color of the terminal. .. The installation location and mode of the output terminal explanation unit are designed in such a manner that it does not prevent the processor from being replaced or modified by an improper method so that it can be easily grasped from the outside.

The ball game machine according to the third aspect of the present invention is a large prize that is opened in a game board in which a game area is formed and a special game provided in the game area, which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. It includes a mouth, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, an error display means for displaying error contents, an audio output means for outputting audio, and an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions, and if the first error occurs, the launch of the game ball is stopped, but if the second error occurs, the game ball is launched. It is not stopped, and if the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but if the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays the error, but the effect display means does not display the error, but when the second error occurs, the effect display means displays the error. However, no error display is performed by the error display means, and when the first error occurs, the output of the effect voice in the voice output means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the voice output means. When the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is restricted.

The "error display means" may be provided at any part of the ball game machine, and may be provided, for example, on any substrate on the back side of the ball game machine. The "error display means" may be, for example, an LED display device including a plurality of LEDs provided on the payout control board. The "effect display means" may be, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The "first error" in the third aspect is an error mainly caused by something other than fraudulent activity, for example, an error when it is detected that the gaming machine is electrically disconnected from the gaming ball lending device. It may be there. The "second error" in the third aspect may be an error that is likely to be mainly caused by fraudulent activity, such as a magnet sensor error. The "limitation" of the audio output may be, for example, temporarily interrupting the audio output, lowering the volume, shortening the output period, or switching to a simple audio output. "Restrictions" on the staging display include, for example, temporarily interrupting the staging display, dimming the brightness of the display, shortening the display period, switching to a simple staging display, and displaying other images. It may be either that the production content that should be visible originally becomes difficult to see by superimposing it on the upper layer of.

The ball game machine of the fourth aspect of the present invention is a big prize opened in a game board in which a game area is formed and a special game provided in the game area, which is in a state more advantageous to the player than a normal game. It is provided with a mouth, a payout control board for controlling the payout of prize balls associated with winning a prize in a prize opening including a large winning opening, and an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. If an error related to the prize ball payout occurs, the prize ball payout can be restricted, and during the execution of the special game, the prize ball effect, which is the effect related to the number of prize ball payouts, is displayed on the screen of the effect display means, and the special game is executed. If there is a prize in the big prize opening, the prize ball will be paid out at the same time as the prize ball production is executed, and an error regarding the prize ball payout will occur when there is a prize in the big winning opening during the execution of the special game. If so, while the prize ball production related to the prize is executed, the prize ball payout related to the prize is restricted, and even though there is a prize in the big prize opening during the execution of the special game, the prize is concerned. When the prize ball payout related to the prize is executed after the end of the special game, the prize ball effect is not executed in the situation even if the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game.

The "error related to prize ball payout" is an error even when it is detected that the prize ball payout is hindered due to factors such as an abnormality in a component related to the prize ball payout such as a payout device. good. The "prize ball effect" may be an effect of displaying the number of prize balls to be paid out, and may be an effect that does not occur except during the special game. The "restriction" of the prize ball payout may be, for example, temporarily suspending the prize ball payout, or may postpone the execution of the prize ball payout after a predetermined period. "The situation where the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game" is that the prize ball payout is temporarily restricted, and as a result, the limited amount of prize ball payout is performed after the end of the special game. It may refer to the situation in which the prize ball is being paid out or the situation in which the prize ball payout continues until the end of the special game.

The ball gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed, and a terminal unit including an output terminal. The first information is output from the output terminal when the power is turned on, and when the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on and is output after the power is turned on. If the first error occurs during the output period of the information of, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and the first information is output during the output period of the first information output after the power is turned on. When a second error occurs in which the error determination condition is different from that of the first error, the output of the first information is terminated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the power is turned on.

The "power on" in the fifth aspect may refer to the power on from a mere power off state, but other than that, the power supply accompanied by pressing the RAM clear switch, that is, initializing the means for storing the game state. It may be input. Alternatively, the power may be turned off and returned without pressing the RAM clear switch, that is, without initializing the means for storing the game state. The "first information" may be, for example, a signal of warning information, which is also called a security signal. The "first error" in the fifth aspect may be an error that is detected mainly for the purpose of monitoring fraudulent activity, and is an error that is likely to be mainly caused by fraudulent activity, such as a magnet sensor error. There may be. The "second error" in the fifth aspect is an error that can be caused by other than fraudulent activity, and may be an error when, for example, a door / frame opening or a full ball plate is detected.

The ball game machine according to the sixth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a light emitting means capable of emitting light in the production, an effect display means in which the display contents in the effect are displayed on the screen, and an effect display means. A staging control means for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means and the display of the staging display means is provided. There are power saving mode and non-power saving mode as operation modes, and it is for indicating whether or not to shift to a special game which is a state advantageous to the player rather than a normal game regardless of whether the mode is the power saving mode or the non-power saving mode. Has a game waiting situation in which the design has not changed. When shifting to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or turned off, while the light source in the staging display means is not dimmed or turned off, and the image is larger than the image displayed in the game waiting status in the non-power saving mode. While a dark image is displayed and a predetermined error is notified by the effect display means, the mode does not shift to the power saving mode.

The "light emitting means" may be an LED such as a decorative lamp 111 provided on the gaming machine frame or the gaming board 80. In the "power saving mode", a character string such as "power saving is in progress" may be displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 to indicate that the power saving mode is in effect. "Displaying an image darker than the image in the non-power saving mode" may display an image having a lower brightness and brightness than the image displayed in the game waiting situation in the non-power saving mode and appearing darker in appearance. However, the image may be displayed while adjusting the image so that the brightness and brightness are lower than the image displayed in the game waiting status in the non-power saving mode.

The ball game machine according to the seventh aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen, an effect display means for outputting sound, and an effect. A staging control means for controlling the output of the staging display means and the audio output means is provided. When a predetermined error occurs, the error notification voice is output from the voice output means, and the volume of the voice output from the voice output means can be set according to the operation input by the player. The production voice in the state where no type of error has occurred is output at the volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and the error notification voice in the state where a specific type of error has occurred is set by the player. Volume setting that outputs at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting, and presents the current volume setting to the player even while the error notification voice is being output in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred. The screen can be displayed on the effect display means.

The "predetermined error" in the seventh aspect may be an error of a kind that is a target for outputting an error notification voice when the error occurs. When an error other than the "specific type of error" occurs among the "predetermined errors", the volume setting screen may not be displayed.

The ball game machine of the eighth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a sound output means for outputting sound, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When the first error and the second error with different error judgment conditions occur, the first information indicating the error occurrence is output from the common output terminal, and the first error and the second error occur. When a third error with different error judgment conditions occurs, the second information indicating the error occurrence is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal, and the occurrence of the first error occurs. When the first warning sound can be output as a trigger, the second warning sound can be output when the third error occurs, and both the first error and the third error occur, each of them can be output. While both the first information and the second information indicating the occurrence of an error are output at the same time, the first warning sound and the second warning sound corresponding to the respective errors are simultaneously output from the voice output means. Instead, only one of the first warning sound and the second warning sound is output from the voice output means.

The "first error", "second error", and "third error" in the eighth aspect may include an error of a type that outputs a warning sound and an error of a type that does not output a warning sound when the error occurs. The warning sound may differ depending on the type of error. For example, in the case of a door / frame opening error, a voice warning sound such as "door is open" may be output to notify that the door / frame is open, but it may be caused by fraudulent activity. In the case of a high-quality error, a buzzer sound may be output to warn the user. When either the first warning sound or the third warning sound is output from the voice output means, the output of the warning sound corresponding to the error of higher importance may be prioritized or first. The output of the warning sound of the error that has occurred may be prioritized.

The ball gaming machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention has a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed, a main control board including a processor that controls the progress of the game, and a prize ball payout associated with winning a prize in each winning opening. It includes a payout control board for control and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. An output terminal explanation unit is provided on a predetermined component to describe information output from each of the plurality of output terminals, and the plurality of output terminals are individually colored so that the types can be distinguished. The output terminal explanation section describes the correspondence between the information output from each of the plurality of output terminals and the color of the output terminal, and the output terminal description section is included in the main control board. It is provided at a position that does not interfere with the visibility of the processor, and the payout control board is provided with an error display means indicating the type of error that has occurred. In the case where the payout control board is housed, the error display means is used. An error explanation unit is provided that describes the correspondence between the display mode and the type of error, the output terminal explanation unit is provided on a component different from the error explanation unit, and the error explanation unit is the visibility of the error display means. It is installed in a position that does not interfere with.

Most of the errors displayed by the "error display means" target errors related to prize ball payout, but may include errors related to other than prize ball payout. While the case in which the payout control board is housed is provided with the "error explanation section", the case in which the payout control board is housed does not need to be provided with the "output terminal explanation section". The error explanation unit may be provided at a position that does not overlap with the error display means, that is, a position where at least a part of the error explanation unit does not cover at least a part of the error display means, or a position that overlaps with the error display means. That is, even if at least a part of the error explanation unit covers at least a part of the error display means, it suffices if it is provided in a shape or color that does not hinder its visibility.

The ball game machine according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is a large prize that is opened in a game board in which a game area is formed and a special game provided in the game area, which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. It includes a mouth, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, an error display means for displaying error contents, an audio output means for outputting audio, and an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions, and if the first error occurs, the launch of the game ball is stopped, but if the second error occurs, the game ball is launched. It is not stopped, and if the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but if the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays the error, but the effect display means does not display the error, but when the second error occurs, the effect display means displays the error. However, no error display is performed by the error display means, and when the first error occurs, the output of the effect voice in the voice output means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the voice output means. The output of the effect sound in the above is limited, and when the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is restricted, and the first When a third error with different error judgment conditions from the above error and the second error occurs, the output terminal does not output information indicating the occurrence of the third error, and a warning sound indicating the occurrence of the third error occurs. Is output from the audio output means, or a warning display indicating the occurrence of a third error is displayed on the effect display means.

The "third error" in the tenth aspect may be an error that is not a target of signal output from the output terminal and is not caused by fraudulent activity, for example, an error in which a rental device such as a game ball is not connected. The warning display indicating the occurrence of the "third error" may be displayed not only by the effect display means but also by the error display means.

The ball game machine according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is a large prize that is opened in a game board in which a game area is formed and a special game provided in the game area, which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. It is provided with a mouth, a payout control board for controlling the payout of prize balls associated with winning a prize in a prize opening including a large winning opening, and an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen. If an error related to the prize ball payout occurs, the prize ball payout can be restricted, and during the execution of the special game, the prize ball effect, which is the effect related to the number of prize ball payouts, is displayed on the screen of the effect display means, and the special game is executed. If there is a prize in the big prize opening, the prize ball will be paid out at the same time as the prize ball production is executed, and an error regarding the prize ball payout will occur when there is a prize in the big winning opening during the execution of the special game. If so, while the prize ball production related to the prize is executed, the prize ball payout related to the prize is restricted, and even though there is a prize in the big prize opening during the execution of the special game, the prize is concerned. When the prize ball payout related to the prize is executed after the end of the special game, the prize ball production is not executed in the situation even if the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game. , There are multiple types of errors related to prize ball payout, and for errors related to multiple types of prize ball payout, an error that requires the operation of a predetermined error canceling means to clear the error state and an error related to clearing the error state. Includes at least an error that does not require the operation of a predetermined error clearing means.

The "predetermined error canceling means" in the eleventh aspect may be provided as a dedicated error canceling switch, or may be provided in a form that is also used as another switch.

The ball game machine according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, and a storage means for storing information indicating a game state. When the first information is output from the output terminal when the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means, and the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means, the first information is output. The information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means, and is output during the output period of the first information output after the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means. When an error occurs, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means, and is output after the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means. If a second error that has different error determination conditions from the first error occurs during the output period of the first information, the first information is a predetermined period after the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the storage means. After the lapse of time, the output is terminated, and during the execution of the special game, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, the second information different from the first information is output from the other output terminals, and the second information different from the first information is output during the execution of the special game. When the power is turned on without initializing the stored contents of the storage means, the second information is output even after the power is turned on, but the first information is not output and is stored during the execution of the special game. When the power is turned on with the initialization of the stored contents of the means, the second information is not output after the power is turned on, while the first information is output.

The "second information" in the twelfth aspect may be information indicating that the special game is being executed. Here, the "information indicating the game state" stored in the "memory means" is not only the type of the game state such as the "probability change state" or the "time saving state", but also the lottery corresponding to the big hit in the reserved winning / losing lottery value. It also includes information such as the presence or absence of a value. For example, the current game state (high accuracy / low accuracy, high base / low base, time reduction / non-time reduction, special game / non-special game, etc.), whether or not there is a hold, whether or not it is changing, and if it is changing, the change progress. Time or remaining fluctuation time, if the game state is limited in number, the remaining number or elapsed number of the game state, if during the special game, the number of remaining rounds or elapsed rounds or the current number of rounds and the progress of the current round The time, the remaining time, the number of counts, and the like may be stored as "information indicating the game state".

The ball game machine according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a light emitting means capable of emitting light in the production, an effect display means in which the display contents in the production are displayed on the screen, and a production display means. The staging control means for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means and the display of the staging display means, the first operation input means capable of operation input, and the second operation input means different from the first operation input means capable of inputting operations. It is provided with an operation input means. There are two operation modes, power saving mode and non-power saving mode. Even if the first operation input means is operated during the power saving mode, the mode does not shift to the non-power saving mode, while the second operation input means is operated during the power saving mode. If so, it shifts to the non-power saving mode.

The "second operation input means" in the thirteenth aspect is an operation input means operated in a normal effect, and requires a player to perform an operation such as pressing when performing a notice effect or a reach effect, for example. The effect button may be applicable. The "first operation input means" is an operation means such as a touch sensor or a cross key for exerting a predetermined function such as volume adjustment or light amount adjustment for a purpose other than the operation required of the player mainly in the production. There may be. Alternatively, it may be an operating means such as a lever that requires the player to perform an operation such as pressing only in a predetermined effect that appears in a special situation. In these cases, the first operation input means may be a combination such as the effect button A, and the second operation input means may be a combination such as the effect button B. Further, the "first operation input means" may be an operation means provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine and operated by an employee of a game store or the like.

The ball game machine according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen, a sound output means for outputting sound, and an effect. A staging control means for controlling the output of the staging display means and the audio output means is provided. When a predetermined error occurs, the error notification voice is output from the voice output means, and the volume of the voice output from the voice output means can be set according to the operation input by the player. The production voice in the state where no type of error has occurred is output at the volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and the error notification voice in the state where a specific type of error has occurred is set by the player. Volume setting that outputs at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting, and presents the current volume setting to the player even while the error notification voice is being output in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred. The screen can be displayed on the effect display means, and if an operation input is made by the player during the output of the effect sound in a state where no specific type of error has occurred, the volume of the effect sound is changed and the volume is set. While the display content of the screen is changed, if the operation input is made by the player during the output of the error notification voice in the state where a specific type of error has occurred, the volume of the error notification voice is not changed. However, the display contents of the volume setting screen are changed.

The error notification sound of the "specific type of error" in the fourteenth aspect may be output at a predetermined volume regardless of the volume setting. Further, in the effect display device, the volume setting screen may be displayed with priority over the symbol variation display, or the error notification screen may be displayed with priority over the volume setting screen.

The ball gaming machine according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed, and a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals. When the first error and the second error with different error judgment conditions occur, the first information indicating the error occurrence is output from the common output terminal, and the first error and the second error occur. When a third error with different error judgment conditions occurs, the second information indicating the error occurrence is output from an output terminal different from the common output terminal, and the power is turned on. As an opportunity, the first information can be output from the common output terminal, and when the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and is output after the power is turned on. If a first error or a second error occurs during the information output period, the first information is output for a period exceeding a predetermined period after the power is turned on, and the first information is output after the power is turned on. If a third error occurs during the period, the output of the first information is terminated after a predetermined period has elapsed after the power is turned on.

The ball game machine according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention is a large prize that is opened in a game board in which a game area is formed and a special game provided in the game area, which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A mouth, a terminal unit including a plurality of output terminals, an error display means for displaying error contents, an audio output means for outputting audio, an effect display means for displaying the display contents in the effect on the screen, and a big prize opening. It is provided with a payout control board for controlling the payout of prize balls associated with winning a prize in a winning opening including. There are a first error and a second error with different error judgment conditions, and if the first error occurs, the launch of the game ball is stopped, but if the second error occurs, the game ball is launched. It is not stopped, and if the first error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is not output from the output terminal, but if the second error occurs, the information indicating the error occurrence is output from the output terminal. When the first error occurs, the error display means displays the error, but the effect display means does not display the error, but when the second error occurs, the effect display means displays the error. However, no error display is performed by the error display means, and when the first error occurs, the output of the effect voice in the voice output means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the voice output means. When the output of the effect sound is limited and the first error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is not restricted, while when the second error occurs, the effect display in the effect display means is restricted and the prize ball. If an error related to payout occurs, it is possible to limit the payout of prize balls, and during the execution of the special game, the prize ball effect, which is the effect related to the number of payouts of prize balls, is displayed on the screen of the effect display means, and during the execution of the special game. If there is a prize in the big prize opening, the prize ball is paid out at the same time as the prize ball production is executed, and when there is a prize in the big winning opening during the execution of the special game, an error related to the prize ball payout occurs. If so, while the prize ball production related to the prize is executed, the prize ball payout related to the prize is restricted, and the prize is awarded even though there is a prize in the large prize opening during the execution of the special game. When the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game, the prize ball effect is not executed in the situation even if the prize ball payout is executed after the end of the special game.

In the bullet game machine according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, a game board in which a game area is formed, a sound output means for outputting sound, a light emitting means capable of emitting light in the effect, and display contents in the effect are displayed on the screen. The effect display means is provided, an effect control means for controlling the output of the sound output means in the effect, the light emission of the light emitting means, and the display of the effect display means, and an error display means for displaying the error content. When a predetermined error occurs, the voice of the error notification is output from the voice output means, and there are power saving mode and non-power saving mode as the operation mode. It has a game waiting situation in which the symbol for indicating whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a state advantageous to the player, has not changed. When shifting to the power saving mode, the light source in the light emitting means is dimmed or turned off, while the light source in the staging display means is not dimmed or turned off, and the image displayed in the game waiting status in the non-power saving mode is higher than the image. While a dark image is displayed and a predetermined error is notified by the effect display means or the error display means, the power saving mode is not entered, and the volume of the sound output from the voice output means in response to the operation input by the player. Is possible, and the staging sound in a state where a specific type of error has not occurred among the predetermined errors is output at a volume based on the volume setting set by the player, and a specific type of error has occurred. The error notification voice in the state is output at a predetermined volume without being based on the volume setting set by the player, and even if the error notification voice is being output in a situation where a specific type of error is occurring. A volume setting screen that presents the current volume setting to the player can be displayed on the effect display means.

The interpretation or explanation of the terms or concepts described in each of the above embodiments may be applied as the interpretation or explanation of the same terms or concepts described in the other embodiments.

11 1st start port, 12 2nd start port, 60 staging display device, 80 game board, 81 game area, 210 lottery means, 213 normal drawing lottery means, 220 win / fail judgment means, 230 variation pattern determination means, 260 special game control Means, 275 opening / closing control means, 303 staging determination means, 304 staging control means.

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area formed,
A staging display means that displays the display contents in the staging on the screen,
Audio output means to output audio and
A terminal unit that includes multiple output terminals,
The first operating means that can be operated for the purpose of setting the volume,
A second operating means, which is an effect button that can be operated for the purpose of making changes to a predetermined effect,
Equipped with
When the first error and the second error with different error judgment conditions occur, the first information indicating the error occurrence is output from the common output terminal.
When a third error with different error determination conditions from the first error and the second error occurs, the second information indicating the error occurrence is output different from the common output terminal. Output from the terminal
Even when the power is turned on, the first information can be output from the common output terminal.
When the power is turned on, the first information is output for a predetermined period after the power is turned on.
If a first error or a second error occurs during the output period of the first information output after the power is turned on, the first information is output for a period exceeding the predetermined period after the power is turned on.
If the third error occurs during the output period of the first information output after the power is turned on, the output of the first information is terminated after the predetermined period has elapsed after the power is turned on .
Even while the third error is occurring as a trigger for the second information to be output from the other output terminal, the volume can be set by operating the first operating means.
The volume setting screen that presents the current volume setting to the player can be displayed on the staging display means.
The second operating means is considered to have been operated a plurality of times while the operation for continuing the operating state is being performed, whereas the first operating means continues the operating state. Even if the operation is performed, it is not considered that the operation has been performed multiple times.
The volume can be set by operating the first operating means even while the operation state of the second operating means is being continued, and the volume can be set according to the operation of the first operating means. Even when the operation state of the second operating means is continued while the volume setting screen is being set, the display of the volume setting screen can be maintained.
In the effect display means, when the decorative symbol for displaying the lottery result in a staging manner can be displayed in a variable manner and the decorative symbol and the volume setting screen are simultaneously displayed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, the above-mentioned effect display means. The volume setting screen is a ball game machine with a higher display priority than the decorative design .

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