JP7114305B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine capable of playing games.

2. Description of the Related Art Techniques related to signal lines for connecting electrical components such as CPUs and ROMs in game machines such as pachinko machines have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-223336 A

According to the technique described in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that an appropriate substrate configuration cannot be obtained, for example, the synchronization of signals is likely to be disturbed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned actual situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows an appropriate board configuration.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the claims of the present application is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, in which a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed, and the plurality of signal wirings form a plurality of patterns. A substrate to which electrical components are connected, wherein the pattern includes a parallel wiring portion having a first shape in which the plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel; and a specific wiring portion having a second shape that is not parallel to the signal wiring of the plurality of signal wirings, and the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same, and the plurality of signal wirings are each can be synchronously transmitted, and the substrate has a special pattern constituting a reset signal wiring for transmitting a reset signal that is an asynchronous signal, unlike the plurality of signal wirings. The reset signal wiring is formed so as not to include a meandering shape, furthermore, a first entry area and a second entry area into which a game medium can enter, and a game medium that has entered the first entry area is detected. a first detection means capable of detecting a game medium that has entered the second entry area; and a variable first identification information based on detection of the game medium by the first detection means. first variable display means capable of executing display; second variable display means capable of executing variable display of the second identification information based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means; and the first detection. A first specific effect can be executed based on the detection of the game medium by means, and a second specific effect having a display mode in common with the first specific effect based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. (2) a specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect, wherein the game medium that has entered the first entry area flows down until the game medium is detected by the first detection means, the second entry area; is longer than the distance by which the game medium that has entered the second detection means flows down until it is detected by the second detection means, and is longer than the period from the detection of the game medium by the first detection means to the execution of the first specific effect A period from the detection of the game medium by the second detection means to the execution of the second specific effect is longer.
Such a configuration enables an appropriate substrate configuration. Also, the performance effect can be enhanced.
(1) In order to achieve the above object, the other gaming machine is a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, etc.), and a pattern forming a plurality of signal wirings is formed (for example, FIG. ), a substrate (for example, main substrate 11, etc.) to which a plurality of electrical components (for example, RAM 102 and CPU 103, etc.) are connected by the plurality of signal wirings, and the pattern is such that the plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel. A parallel wiring portion (for example, region 30AK10R) having a first shape and a specific wiring portion (for example, region 30AK11R) having a second shape in which at least one of the plurality of signal wirings is not parallel to other signal wirings. etc.), the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same, and a first prize area (for example, the first prize area) in which a game medium (for example, a game ball) can win 1 start winning opening 9013, 3rd starting winning opening 9012, 1st big winning opening) and 2nd winning area (for example, 2nd starting winning opening 9014, 2nd big winning opening), and the game that won the first winning area A first detection means capable of detecting a medium (for example, a first start switch 9013a, a third start switch 9012a, and a first count switch 9023A), and a second detection capable of detecting a game medium that has won a prize in a second prize area. Means (for example, second start switch 9014a, second count switch 9023B) and first specific effect (for example, display of first pending display, first update of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of game balls into the big prize opening), and a second specific effect (for example, a second suspension) based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. Display of display, update of display of total number of prize balls based on winning of game balls in second big prize hole) (for example, execution of step S90800 in the effect control microcomputer 90100) A portion for displaying the first pending display and the second pending display by executing steps S902909, S902912, S903910, and S903913, and a portion for updating the display of the total number of winning balls by executing steps S902909, S903910, and S903913. The distance that the game medium flows until it is detected by the first detection means differs from the distance that the game medium that has won the second prize area flows until it is detected by the second detection means. The distance that a game ball that has entered the mouth flows down until it is detected by each starter switch is (See FIG. 26), and the distance that a game ball that has entered a large winning opening is detected by each count switch differs for each large winning opening). The period from the detection of the game medium to the execution of the first specific effect is different from the period from the detection of the game medium by the second detection means to the execution of the second specific effect (for example, the first starting A period from detecting a game ball by the opening switch 9013a to displaying the first reservation display, a period from detecting a game ball by the second starting opening switch 9014a to displaying the second reservation display, and a second 3 Unlike the period from when the game ball is detected by the starting port switch 9012a to when the first reservation display is displayed (see FIG. 49), the total number of prize balls is displayed after the game ball is detected by the first count switch 9023A. is updated, and the period from when game balls are detected by the second count switch 9023B to when the display of the total number of prize balls is updated (see FIG. 50)).
Such a configuration enables an appropriate substrate configuration. Also, the performance effect can be enhanced.

(2) In the game machine of (1) above, the signal wiring that does not include the second shape (for example, the signal wiring configured by the wiring pattern 30AK10D) is such that the distance between the connection terminals of the plurality of electrical components is It may be longer than the signal wiring including the second shape (for example, the signal wiring formed by the wiring patterns 30AK11D to 30AK13D).
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above, a conductor may not be provided in a predetermined area (for example, space area 30AK0SP) adjacent to the signal wiring of the second shape.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the substrate is electrically connected to signal wiring provided on one surface of the substrate and signal wiring provided on the other surface of the substrate. through-holes (for example, through-holes 30AK1H, 30AK2H, etc.) are provided, and the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is set to the length of the signal wirings connected by the through-holes. They may be the same or substantially the same including the length.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(5) In the game machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above, the substrate includes a plurality of layers (for example, surface layer 30AK1S, ground layer 30AK1L, power layer 30AK2L, wiring layer 30AK3L, power layer 30AK4L, back layer 30AK2S, etc.), and among the plurality of layers, a conductor layer (eg, ground layer 30AK1L, etc.) adjacent to the layer on which the signal wiring having the second shape is provided may not transmit signals.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(6) In the game machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above, the plurality of electrical components include processing means (for example, CPU 103) capable of executing predetermined processing, and storing information related to execution of the processing. A possible storage means (eg RAM 102, etc.) may be connected.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(7) Alternatively, in a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1), a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed (see, for example, FIG. 17), and the plurality of signal wirings form a plurality of A substrate (for example, main substrate 11, etc.) to which electrical components (for example, RAM 102 and CPU 103, etc.) are connected is provided, and the pattern is a parallel wiring portion (for example, area 30AK10R, etc.) and a specific wiring portion (for example, region 30AK11R, etc.) in which at least one signal wiring among the plurality of signal wirings has a second shape different from the first shape, wherein The wiring length of each included signal wiring may be the same or substantially the same.
Such a configuration also enables an appropriate substrate configuration.

(8) Alternatively, in a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of playing a game, a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed (see, for example, FIG. 17), and the plurality of signal wirings form a plurality of A substrate (for example, main substrate 11, etc.) to which electric components (for example, RAM 102 and CPU 103, etc.) are connected is provided, and in the pattern, at least one of the plurality of signal wirings includes a linear shape or a substantially linear shape. A first pattern having a first shape (for example, a wiring pattern 30AK10D) and other signal wirings among the plurality of signal wirings that are not included in the first pattern have a second shape different from the first shape. and a second pattern (for example, wiring patterns 30AK11D to 30AK13D), wherein the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same in the first pattern and the second pattern. You can become
Such a configuration also enables an appropriate substrate configuration.

(9) Alternatively, in a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of playing a game, a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed (see, for example, FIG. 17), and the plurality of signal wirings form a plurality of A substrate (for example, main substrate 11) to which electrical components (for example, RAM 102 and CPU 103) are connected is provided, and the pattern includes at least one signal wiring among the plurality of signal wirings having a predetermined section (for example, section 30AK0SC). are connected at the shortest or substantially shortest distance (for example, wiring patterns 30AK10D, 30AK11D, etc.), and other signal wirings among the plurality of signal wirings that are not included in the first pattern are arranged in the predetermined section. a second pattern (for example, wiring patterns 30AK12D, 30AK13D, etc.) connected at a longer distance than the first pattern, wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings; may be the same or substantially the same.
Such a configuration also enables an appropriate substrate configuration.

(10) In the gaming machine of (8) or (9) above, the first pattern may have a longer distance between connection terminals of the electrical components than the second pattern.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(11) In the gaming machine of any one of (8) to (10) above, conductors may not be provided in a predetermined area (for example, space area 30AK0SP) adjacent to the second pattern.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

(12) In the game machine according to any one of (8) to (11) above, the substrate includes a plurality of layers (for example, surface layer 30AK1S, ground layer 30AK1L, power layer 30AK2L, wiring layer 30AK3L, power layer 30AK4L, back layer 30AK2S, etc.) and adjacent to the layer provided with the signal wiring included in the second pattern among the plurality of layers (eg, ground layer 30AK1L, etc.), signal transmission may not be performed.
In such a configuration, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

In addition, the embodiments for carrying out the invention described later include the following inventions (13) to (18). 2012-045233 (Fig. 75). There was something that runs However, in the above-described conventional gaming machines, the production effect could not be enhanced. In view of this point, there is a demand for providing a game machine capable of enhancing the performance effect.

(13) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to another aspect is a gaming machine capable of executing a game, and has a first winning area (eg, first start Winning port 9013, third starting winning port 9012, first big winning port) and second winning region (for example, second starting winning port 9014, second big winning port) and game media that won the first winning region Detectable first detection means (for example, first start switch 9013a, third start switch 9012a, first count switch 9023A) and second detection means capable of detecting game media that have won in the second winning area ( For example, a second starting switch 9014a, a second count switch 9023B) and a first specific effect based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means (for example, display of the first pending display, first big prize (updating the display of the total number of winning balls based on the winning of game balls into the mouth), and a second specific effect (for example, updating the second pending display) based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. display, update of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of game balls to the second big prize opening) (for example, by executing step S90800 in the production control microcomputer 90100) A game medium that has won the first prize area and has a portion that displays the 1 pending display and the second pending display, and a portion that updates the display of the total number of prize balls by executing steps S902909, S902912, S903910, and S903913. is detected by the first detection means, and the distance that the game medium that has won the second prize area flows down until it is detected by the second detection means is different (for example, to each starting prize opening The distance that a winning game ball flows down until it is detected by each starting opening switch differs for each starting winning opening (see FIG. 26). The distance that the game medium flows down differs for each big winning hole), the period from the detection of the game medium by the first detection means to the execution of the first specific effect, and the period from the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. The period until the second specific effect is executed is different (for example, the period from when the game ball is detected by the first starter switch 9013a until the first hold display is displayed, and the game is played by the second starter switch 9014a The game ball is detected by the period from when the ball is detected to displaying the second pending display and the third start port switch 9012a. Unlike the period from when the game ball is issued until the first pending display is displayed (see FIG. 49), the period from when the game ball is detected by the first count switch 9023A to when the total prize ball display is updated, It is characterized in that the period from when game balls are detected by the second count switch 9023B to when the display of the total number of prize balls is updated is different (see FIG. 50). According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect.

(14) In the gaming machine of (13) above, a first variable display capable of executing variable display of the first identification information (for example, the first special symbol) based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means. Means (for example, in the game control microcomputer 90560, step S90301~S90304 by executing steps S90301~S90304 portion to vary the first special symbol) and the second identification based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means Second variable display means capable of executing variable display of information (for example, second special symbol) (for example, in the game control microcomputer 90560, the part that varies the second special symbol by executing steps S90301 to S90304) a first reserved storage means (e.g., a first reserved storage buffer) capable of storing information relating to variable display of the first identification information as reserved storage; and information relating to variable display of the second identification information being capable of being stored as reserved storage. Second pending storage means (for example, second pending storage buffer), and pending display means capable of displaying a pending display corresponding to the pending storage (for example, in the production control microcomputer 90100, by executing step S90800, the first A portion that displays the pending display and the second pending display) and a special effect executing means (for example, step S90800 in the effect control microcomputer 90100 that can execute a special effect (for example, appearance effect) accompanying the display of the pending display A portion that displays an appearance effect by execution), and a period from when the game medium is detected by the first detection means to when the special effect is started (for example, when the game ball is detected by the first start port switch 9013a). period (Ta) from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means until the appearance effect is executed (Ta), and the period from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means to when the special effect is started (for example, when the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a). The period Tb) from when the character is displayed to when the appearance effect is executed may be different. According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect.

(15) In the gaming machine of (13) or (14) above, the variable display of the first identification information (for example, the first special symbol) can be executed based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means. First variable display means (for example, in the game control microcomputer 90560, the part that changes the first special symbol by executing steps S90301 to S90304) and second detection means Based on the detection of the game medium 2nd variable display means capable of executing variable display of the second identification information (eg, second special symbol) (eg, step S90301 to S90304 in game control microcomputer 90560) By executing steps S90301 to S90304, the second special symbol a variable portion), a first reserved storage means (e.g., a first reserved storage buffer) capable of storing information about variable display of the first identification information as reserved memory, and reserved memory of information about variable display of the second identification information A second suspension storage means (for example, a second suspension storage buffer) that can be stored as a suspension display means that can display a suspension display corresponding to the suspension storage (for example, in the production control microcomputer 90100, step S90800 is executed A portion that displays the first pending display and the second pending display by doing so), and a special effect executing means (for example, a special effect executing means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 90100 in , a portion that displays the appearance effect by executing step S90800), and a special effect execution period when the game medium is detected by the first detection means (for example, the game ball is released by the third start port switch 9012a). The execution period Ty of the appearance effect B when it is detected, and the execution period of the special effect when the game medium is detected by the second detection means (for example, when the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a) may be different from the execution period Tx) of the appearance effect A. According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect.

(16) In the gaming machine according to any one of (13) to (15) above, the gaming machine is controllable to an advantageous state (for example, a jackpot game state) that is advantageous to the player, and the first prize area (for example, A first variable prize winning means (for example, a first prize winning opening) that can be controlled between a first state (for example, an open state) in which game media can easily win a prize and a second state (for example, a closed state) in which it is difficult for game media to win a prize. For example, a first special variable winning ball device 9020a), a first state (eg, open state) in which game media can easily A second variable winning means (eg, a second special variable winning ball device 9020b) controllable to a second state (eg, closed state), and in an advantageous state, the first variable winning means and the second variable winning means are controlled to State-controllable winning area control means (for example, the part that executes step S901414 in the game control microcomputer 90560) and the detection of the game medium by the first detection means, or the game medium by the second detection means value imparting means (e.g., payout control board 9037) capable of imparting a predetermined value based on the detection of is provided, and the specific effect executing means can execute a specific effect to notify the value given ( For example, the effect control microcomputer 90100 can update the display of the total number of winning balls). According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect.

(17) The gaming machine according to any one of (13) to (16) above, wherein the gaming machine is capable of executing variable display, and at least , a normal mode (e.g., "white"), a first specific mode (e.g., "red") that is more expected than the normal mode, and a second specific mode (e.g., special suggestive mode) that suggests the content of the production. Specific display means that can be displayed in any display mode including (for example, in the production control microcomputer 90100 of the first modification, the part that can display the pending display in "white" or "red" or a special suggestion mode (See FIG. 52)), and an effect executing means capable of executing the effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode (for example, in the effect control microcomputer 90100 of the first modification, suggested in a special suggestion mode (5) and (6) in FIG. 52), and the specific display means displays the specific display in the second specific mode, and then displays the second specific mode. When the production of the content suggested by the specific display is executed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode (for example, the performance control microcomputer 90100 of the first modification 52, the suspension display 9053 displayed in the special suggestion mode may be changed to "red" five seconds after the special zone effect is started. According to such a configuration, it is possible to raise expectations for the specific mode.

(18) In the gaming machine according to any one of (13) to (17) above, the gaming machine is capable of performing a variable display, and specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display (for example, In the production control microcomputer 90100 of the modification 2, after displaying the specific display by the part that can display the hold display and the active display) and the first mode (for example, special hold), the display mode of the specific display is changed 55 and 56 in any of the change patterns shown in FIGS. and a portion for changing the display mode of the suspended display or the active display), and the change effect execution means displays the specific display in the first mode as the change effect, and then changes the display mode of the specific display to a high degree of advantage. 55 (D), (E) change patterns 33 to 36 and FIGS. 56 (G) to (I) can execute a pending notice effect based on the change patterns 405 to 414 shown in ), and as a change effect, after displaying the specific display in the first mode, when the display mode of the specific display is not changed to the second mode , it is possible to execute an effect that changes the display mode of the specific display to a third mode (for example, normal hold) (for example, the change patterns 31 and 32 shown in FIG. 55(C) and the change shown in FIG. 56(F) A pending notice effect based on the patterns 401 to 404 can be executed), the specific display displayed by the third mode has a lower rate of changing to the second mode than the specific display displayed by the first mode (for example, As shown in FIGS. 55 and 56, the change pattern of changing from special hold to normal hold and then to red hold can be selected only when the number of first hold memories is 4 at the time of start winning and super reach jackpot. There are only change patterns 411 and 414, and the allocation of judgment values is extremely small, and the change patterns 31, 32, and 401 to 404 that do not change with normal suspension have more allocation of judgment values. After the change, the color may not change to red-hold.). According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the performance effect when executing the change performance.

It is a front view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a configuration diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a rear view of the frame for gaming machines. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a board case viewed; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a board case viewed; It is a six-sided view showing a base member. It is a 6th view showing a cover member. FIG. 4 is a perspective view looking at a receptacle; FIG. 4 is a rear view looking at the receptacle; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view looking at a receptacle; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing transmission paths corresponding to wiring; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a transmission path of power supply voltage; It is a figure which shows the relationship etc. of wiring length. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a filter circuit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a noise prevention circuit. FIG. 4 illustrates a power supply monitoring circuit; It is a figure which shows the structural example of the part in which the pattern of wiring was formed. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing regions and sections for explaining wiring patterns; FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the area indicated in FIG. 18; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting example corresponding to wiring patterns; FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the area indicated in FIG. 18; FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the area indicated in FIG. 18; It is sectional drawing which shows the structural example of a main board. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another configuration example of a wiring pattern; It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the internal configuration of each starting port; It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of the effect control board, the lamp driver board, and the audio output board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board performs. 10 is a flowchart showing 4 ms timer interrupt processing; It is explanatory drawing which shows the opening pattern of a special variable prize-winning ball apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of special design process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved specific area and a reserved buffer; It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening pre-opening process that is executed before each round in the big winning game. It is a flow chart showing processing during the opening of the big winning opening. It is a flow chart showing a jackpot end process in the special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the production|presentation control main process which CPU for production|presentation control performs. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a command reception buffer; 4 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing; 4 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing; It is a flow chart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows the pending|holding display control process in production|presentation control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows big hit display processing in production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows processing during a round in production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows the post-round process in production|presentation control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows the post-round process in production|presentation control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows big hit end production processing in production control process processing. It is a timing chart when starting winning to each starting winning opening occurs. It is a timing chart (part 1) in the case where a prize has been won in each big prize opening. It is a timing chart (part 2) in the case where a prize has been won in each of the big prize openings. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when displaying a pending display in a special suggestion mode in modification 1; FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a final display mode determination table in modification 2; FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a final display mode determination table in modification 2; FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a change pattern determination table in modification 2; FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a change pattern determination table in modification 2;

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 1 according to this embodiment. A pachinko game machine 1 includes a game board 2 and a game machine frame 3. In addition, the pachinko game machine 1 includes an outer frame that rotatably supports the game machine frame 3 and the like. The game board 2 is a gauge board forming a game board surface. The game machine frame 3 is a frame for fixing the game board 2 . A game area surrounded by guide rails and the like is formed on the game board 2 . A game ball (game medium) shot from the shooting device passes through the shooting path and is hit into the game area. The game machine frame 3 is rotatably provided with a glass door frame having a glass window.

At predetermined positions on the game board 2, there are a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, an image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A, a normal variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7, A normal pattern display 20, a first reservation display 25A, a second reservation display 25B, a normal pattern reservation display 25C, a passage gate 41, and the like are provided. In addition, the game board surface in the game area may be provided with a windmill, a large number of obstacle nails, a general prize winning opening, an out opening, and the like. A game effect lamp 9 is provided on the periphery of the game area. Speakers 8L and 8R are provided at left and right upper positions of the frame 3 for a game machine.

A ball hitting operation handle (operation knob) is provided at the lower right portion of the game machine frame 3 . The hitting ball operation handle is operated by a player or the like in order to shoot a game ball toward the game area, and the resilience of the game ball is adjusted according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation). At predetermined positions of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, an upper tray (ball supply tray) for holding (storing) game balls and a lower tray for holding (storing) surplus balls from the upper tray are provided. It is A stick controller 31A is attached to the member forming the lower plate, and a push button 31B is provided to the member forming the upper plate.

On the screens of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the image display device 5, etc., special symbols and decorative symbols are variably displayed. These variable displays are based on the occurrence of the first starting winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning hole formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, or to the normal variable winning ball device 6B It can be executed based on the occurrence of the second start winning prize by the game ball passing (entering) the formed second start winning hole. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are respectively configured using, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes). A special design (special design), which is information (special identification information), is variably displayed (variably displayed). The image display device 5 is configured using, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol) by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special symbol game and the special symbol (second special symbol) by the second special symbol display device 4B are displayed. Corresponding to each of the variable displays, decorative patterns, which are identification information (decoration identification information), are variably displayed in the decorative pattern display areas which are a plurality of variable display portions, such as three. The variable display of this decoration pattern is also included in the variable display game. As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R are arranged.

A reserved memory display area 5H is arranged on the screen of the image display device 5 . In the reserved memory display area 5H, a reserved display is performed for identifiably displaying the reserved number of variable display corresponding to the special figure game (special figure reserved memory number). The pending display may be anything that can be displayed in correspondence with the pending storage of information relating to the variable display. Along with the pending memory display area 5H, or instead of the pending memory display area 5H, the pending display using the first pending display 25A and the second pending display 25B may be performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of various substrates, peripheral devices, and the like. The pachinko game machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko game machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15, a driver board 19, a power supply board 92, and the like. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a touch sensor board may be mounted. Various control boards are not only electronic circuit boards such as printed wiring boards on which conductive patterns are formed and electrical components are mounted, but also electrical components are mounted (mounted) on electronic circuit boards to achieve specific electrical functions. It is a concept including an electronic circuit mounting board configured as follows.

The power supply board 92 is configured to be able to supply power from an AC power supply, which is an external power supply (commercial power supply), to electrical components including various control boards such as the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. The power board 92 includes, for example, a rectifier circuit for converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), a power circuit for converting a predetermined DC voltage into a specific DC voltage (eg, 12 V DC or 5 V DC), and the like. , is equipped. The voltage generated by the power supply board 92 may be supplied to the main board 11, the effect control board 12, and the like via the drawer relay board.

The main board 11 is equipped with a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like. In the main substrate 11, signals received from various detection switches such as the gate switch 21, the starting switch (the first starting switch 22A and the second starting switch 22B), and the count switch 23 are sent through the switch circuit 110. It is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 . The gate switch 21 detects a game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41 (a gate-passing ball). Based on the detection of the gate passing ball by the gate switch 21, the variable display of the normal design by the normal design display 20 can be executed. The first starting opening switch 22A detects a game ball that has passed through (entered) the first starting winning opening. The second starting opening switch 22B detects a game ball that has passed through (entered) the second starting winning opening. The count switch 23 detects game balls that have passed through (entered) the big winning opening. When game balls passing through various winning openings such as the first start winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening are detected, the number of prize balls is determined in advance corresponding to each winning opening. A game ball as is paid out.

In the main board 11, a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 is transmitted through the solenoid circuit 111 to the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory and the solenoid 82 for the big winning entrance door. Solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in a state in which the game ball is difficult to pass (or does not pass) and a state in which it is easy to pass (or passes) through the second start winning port formed in the normal variable winning ball device 6B. and changeable. A solenoid 82 for a large winning opening door makes the large winning opening formed in the special variable winning ball device 7 changeable between a state in which a game ball cannot pass and a state in which the game ball can pass. From the main board 11, a command signal for controlling the display of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display device 20 and the like is transmitted.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 for storing game control programs, fixed data, etc., and a RAM 102 for providing a work area for game control. , a CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform control operations, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data representing random numbers independently of the CPU 103, and an I/O (Input/Output port) 105. configured with. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101, thereby executing processing for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. In the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11, for example, a random number circuit 104 and a game random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 generate various random numbers used for controlling the progress of the game. Numerical data to indicate is counted (generated) in an updatable manner. A random number used to control the progress of a game is also called a game random number.

The performance control board 12 controls the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the performance motor based on the reception of the control signal (performance control command) transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. It is possible to control the performance operation by the performance electric parts such as 60 and the performance LED 61. - 特許庁The performance control board 12 includes a performance control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control section 123, a random number circuit 124, an I/O 125, and the like.

The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 uses the effect control program and fixed data read from the ROM 121 to execute processing for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts. The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control contents of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120 and the like. For example, the display control unit 123 determines the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5, thereby performing control for executing variable display of decorative patterns and various effect displays.

The effect control board 12 is connected with a controller sensor unit 35A and a push sensor 35B. The controller sensor unit 35A includes a tilt direction sensor and a trigger sensor. The tilting direction sensor makes it possible to detect the tilting direction of the operation rod using a plurality of sensors when the operation rod of the stick controller 31A is tilted. The trigger sensor can detect whether or not a trigger button provided on the operation rod of the stick controller 31A is pushed or pulled. That is, the controller sensor unit 35A can detect actions of the player using the stick controller 31A, such as a tilting action on the operating rod of the stick controller 31A and a pushing/pulling action on the trigger button. The push sensor 35B can detect the action of the player using the push button 31B, such as the action of pressing the push button 31B. In the production control board 12, for example, a random number circuit 124 or a random counter for production provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 counts ( generated). The random number used for controlling the execution of the effect is also called a random number for effect.

The performance control board 12 has a first board 12A and a second board 12B connected board-to-board to the first board 12A. The first board 12A is equipped with a CPU 120 for effect control and a graphics processor of a display control unit 123, and the second board 12B is an electric component in which data unique to the model such as a ROM 121 and an image data memory are stored. is installed. The graphics processor of the display control unit 123 may be a microprocessor that integrates the functions of the effect control CPU 120, or may be a microprocessor configured as a separate chip from the effect control CPU 120.

The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sounds from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a processing circuit that executes audio signal processing to make it possible. If the graphics controller or the like constituting the display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 can execute audio signal processing, the audio control board 13 may be mounted with a bandpass filter, an amplifier circuit, or the like. Alternatively, the audio control board 13 may be omitted, and a bandpass filter, an amplifier circuit, and the like may be mounted on the board of the effect control board 12 . The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the lighting of the game effect lamp 9, etc. It is equipped with a lamp driver circuit that turns off the light. The driver board 19 is a control board for driving electrical components provided separately from the effect control board 12, and various motors included in the effect motor 60 based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A driver circuit and the like for controlling the rotation of the LED 61 and lighting control of various LEDs included in the performance LED 61 are mounted. The output signal from the driver board 19 is transmitted toward each motor included in the performance motor 60 and each LED included in the performance LED 61 .

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game is played using game balls as game media, and a predetermined game value can be imparted based on the game result. As an example of a game using game balls, when a player performs a predetermined operation (for example, rotating operation) on a ball hitting operation handle provided at the lower right position of the game machine frame 3 in the pachinko game machine 1, a predetermined A game ball as a game medium is shot toward the game area by a shooting motor or the like provided in the hitting ball shooting device. When the game balls flowing down the game area pass through (enter) various winning holes, the game balls are paid out as prize balls. When the result of the variable display of the special pattern or decorative pattern is a "big hit", the big prize opening is opened to allow the game balls to easily pass through (enter), thereby creating an advantageous state for the player. It will be in a jackpot game state.

The advantageous state is not limited to the jackpot game state, and may include a special game state such as a time saving state or a variable probability state. In addition, the upper limit number of round games that can be executed in the jackpot game state is the first round number (for example, "15") that is larger than the second round number (for example, "7"), and it is executable in the time saving state. The upper limit number of times of variable display is the first number (for example, "100") that is higher than the second number (for example, "50"), and the jackpot probability in the variable state is the second probability (for example, 1/50). 1 probability (for example, 1/20), and the number of consecutive chances, which is the number of times repeatedly controlled to the jackpot game state without being controlled to the normal state, is greater than the second consecutive chance number (for example, "5"). It may include a game situation that is more advantageous to the player, such as a part or all of the number of consecutive wins (for example, "10").

In the main board 11, when power supply from the power supply board 92 is started, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 starts execution of the game control main process. In the game control main process, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting interrupt prohibition. When the initial setting is completed, the interrupt is enabled, and then the loop processing is started. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 periodically executes game control timer interrupt processing.

Game control timer interrupt processing includes switch processing, main side error processing, information output processing, game random number update processing, special design process processing, normal design process processing, command control processing, and the like. In the switch processing, the states of detection signals input from various switches are determined. In the main side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko game machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be issued if necessary. In the information output process, predetermined data to be supplied to the hall management computer is output. In the game random number update process, at least part of the game random numbers are updated by software. In the special symbol process process, various processes are selected and executed in order to perform display control of special symbols, opening/closing operation setting of the big winning opening, etc. in a predetermined procedure. In the normal symbol process processing, various processes are selected and executed in order to perform normal symbol display control, tilting operation setting of the movable wing pieces in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

In the special symbol process processing, first, the starting winning determination processing is executed. After executing the start winning determination process, the process selected according to the value of the special figure process flag is executed. At this time, selectable processing includes special symbol normal processing, variation pattern setting processing, special symbol variation processing, special symbol stop processing, jackpot opening pre-processing, jackpot opening processing, jackpot opening post-processing, jackpot end processing, etc. I wish I could.

In the starting winning determination process, it is determined whether or not the first starting winning or the second starting winning has occurred, and if it has occurred, the setting for updating the number of special figure pending storage is performed. In the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start execution of the special symbol game. Further, in the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is to be a "big hit". Furthermore, in the special symbol normal process, setting of a fixed special symbol in the special symbol game, etc. is performed corresponding to the variable display result. In the variation pattern setting process, the variation pattern is determined based on the variable display result and the like. In the special symbol variation process, setting for varying the special symbol, setting for measuring elapsed time from the start of variation, and the like are performed. In the special symbol stop process, setting for stopping the fluctuation of the special symbol and stopping and displaying (deriving) the determined special symbol that is the variable display result is performed.

In the big win opening pre-processing, setting for opening the big winning opening in the big win game state corresponding to the variable display result "big win" is performed. In the process during the opening of the big win, it is determined whether or not to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state. In the process after opening the jackpot, after returning the jackpot to the closed state, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds executed has reached the upper limit. Settings for ending the jackpot game state are performed. In the jackpot end processing, after waiting until the waiting time corresponding to the execution period of the ending performance for notifying the end of the jackpot game state elapses, setting for starting variable probability control and time saving control is performed.

In the effect control board 12, when the power supply from the power supply board 92 is started, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, after a predetermined initialization is performed, every time a timer interrupt occurs, command analysis processing, effect control process processing, and effect random number update processing are executed. In the command analysis process, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 is analyzed, and a flag corresponding to the analysis result is set. In the production control process, various processes are selected and executed in order to control the electric parts for production according to a predetermined procedure. In the effect random number update process, software updates the count value and the like for generating the effect random number.

In the effect control process processing, first, pending display update processing is executed. After executing the pending display update process, the process selected according to the value of the effect process flag is executed. At this time, the selectable processing may include variable display start waiting processing, variable display start setting processing, effect processing during variable display, variable display stop processing, jackpot display processing, jackpot middle effect processing, ending effect processing, and the like. .

In the pending display update process, settings for updating the display of the pending storage display area 5H according to the number of special figure pending storage are performed. In the variable display start waiting process, it is determined whether or not to start variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols. In the variable display start setting process, settings for starting the variable display of decorative patterns are performed. In the effect processing during variable display, setting for controlling the electric parts for effect according to the effect control pattern is performed in correspondence with the variable display of the decorative pattern. In the variable display stop process, control such as stopping the variable display of the decoration pattern and deriving a fixed decoration pattern as a result of the variable display is performed.

In the big hit display process, control for executing an effect (fanfare effect) for informing the occurrence of a big win in correspondence with the variable display result of "big win" is performed. In the big-hit production process, settings for controlling the electric parts for production according to the production control pattern, etc. are performed corresponding to the big-hit game state. In the ending effect process, settings for controlling the execution of the ending effect are performed in response to the end of the jackpot game state.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine frame 3 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. A ball tank 150 and a terminal substrate 154 are provided on the upper back of the gaming machine frame 3 . A supply passage 151, a payout device 152, and a prize ball passage 153 are also provided. A board case 400 for the game control board, a board case 800 for the performance control board, and a cover body 301 are provided on the back surface of the game board 2 . The board case 400 accommodates the main board 11 . The board case 800 accommodates the performance control board 12 . The cover body 301 is made of a transparent synthetic resin or the like, and covers the board case 800 and the upper part of the board case 400 . At the lower position of the board case 400 for the game control board, a payout control board 91 and a power supply board 92 are provided so as to be superimposed on each other.

The structure of the substrate case 800 for the effect control substrate will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the board case 800 as seen obliquely from above the left rear portion. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the board case 800 as seen obliquely from above the right front portion. 6A and 6B are six views showing the base member 801. FIG. 7A and 7B are six views showing the cover member 802. FIG. The substrate case 800 is composed of a base member 801 and a cover member 802, and is assembled so as to sandwich the performance control substrate 12 from the front and rear. A base member 801 covers the front side of the performance control board 12, and a cover member 802 covers the rear side of the performance control board 12.例文帳に追加

The base member 801 is made of a transparent thermoplastic synthetic resin, and is composed of a base plate 801a formed in a vertically elongated substantially rectangular shape, and side walls 801b to 801e erected toward the back side on the upper, lower, left and right sides. , is formed in the shape of a box that opens toward the rear side. The base plate 801a includes bosses 803 and 804, locking bars 805, locking hooks 806, locking holes 807, locked portions 808, screw holes 810 for one-way screws 809, mounting holes 811, substrate supporting ribs 812, 813, stepped portions 814a and 814b, and ribs 815 are provided.

The cover member 802 is made of a transparent thermoplastic synthetic resin, and is composed of a base plate 821a formed in a vertically elongated substantially rectangular shape, and side walls 821b to 811e erected toward the back side on the upper, lower, left and right sides. , is formed in the shape of a box that opens toward the back side. The base plate 821a has a screw hole 823 into which a screw 822 is screwed, a positioning projection 824, a screw hole 826 into which a screw 825 is screwed, a positioning projection 827, a locking hook 831, a locking piece 832, and a locking piece. A portion 833, a mounting piece 834 having a mounting hole 834a for a one-way screw 809, a switch opening 835 for exposing a volume control switch 835a to the outside, and connector openings 836 and 837 are provided.

The connector opening 836 is formed in a vertically long shape on the upper right side of the base plate 821a so as to expose various board-side connectors KCN10 mounted on the first board 12A to the outside. Various board-side connectors KCN10 may include receptacles KRE1 to KRE4. Receptacle KRE1 is a connector port for main board wiring. Receptacle KRE2 is a connector port for power supply board wiring. The receptacle KRE3 is a connector port for driver board wiring. Receptacle KRE4 is a connector port for audio control board wiring. The layout of the receptacle and the wiring to be connected may be arbitrarily changed according to the specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG.

The main board wiring receptacle KRE1 has a structure of a wiring connection device capable of detachably connecting signal wiring (main board wiring) electrically connected to the main board 11 . The receptacle KRE2 for power supply board wiring has a configuration of a wiring connection device capable of detachably connecting signal wiring (power supply board wiring) electrically connected to the power supply board 92 . The receptacle KRE3 for driver board wiring has a configuration of a wiring connection device capable of detachably connecting signal wiring (driver board wiring) electrically connected to the driver board 19 . The receptacle KRE4 for audio control board wiring has a configuration of a wiring connection device capable of detachably connecting signal wiring (audio control board wiring) electrically connected to the audio control board 13 .

8 to 10 show configuration examples of the receptacle KRE1. FIG. 8(A) is a perspective view showing a state seen from diagonally below the left rear portion. FIG. 8(B) is a perspective view showing a state seen obliquely from above the left rear portion. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the vicinity of the receptacle KRE1 outside the cover member 802 as seen from the rear side (rear side). FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the receptacle KRE1 viewed from below. The receptacle KRE1 includes a housing having an insertion opening OP1 and terminals TA01 to TA03.

The insertion opening OP1 is an opening into which a connector plug provided on the main board wiring can be inserted. The terminals TA01 to TA03 are made of metal such as copper. It is a metal member that contacts with a terminal arranged at a position and conducts electricity. In the receptacle KRE1, terminals TA01 and TA03 serving as a pair of ground terminals are surface-mounted on the board of the effect control board 12 at positions sandwiching the terminal TA02 serving as the signal terminal. In the main substrate wiring, a pair of ground lines that become ground voltage lines may be provided at positions sandwiching the signal line that becomes the signal transmission line. Alternatively, a coaxial cable may be used as the main board wiring, the inner conductor of the coaxial cable may be electrically connected to the terminal TA02, and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable may be electrically connected to the terminals TA01 and TA03. good.

The terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are drawn out on the side surface PL1 serving as the terminal arrangement surface, and can be joined to the connection pads provided on the board of the effect control board 12 (first board 12A). The method of joining the terminals to the connection pads may be a metal joining method using solder or the like, or may be an adhesive joining method such as conductive resin joining or anisotropic conductive member joining. Fixing fittings SS01 and SS02 are provided on the side PL2, which is the back side of the side PL1.

In the cover member 802 of the board case 800, the opening area 836a formed corresponding to the receptacle KRE1 in the connector opening 836 is narrower than the opening areas formed corresponding to the other receptacles. It may be formed to be The terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are each formed to have an exposed portion exposed from the substrate case 800 and a covered portion covered by the substrate case 800 and not exposed at the opening region 836a. For example, the tip portions of the terminals TA01 to TA03 to be joined to the corresponding connection pads may be included in the covered portions that are covered by the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 and are not exposed.

In the cover member 802 of the board case 800, the component housing portion 802a and the opening peripheral edge portion 840 forming the inner peripheral wall surface 836b that serves as the inner end surface of the opening region 836a are integrally formed via the inclined portion 821e1. good. The component housing portion 802a is formed so as to be capable of housing at least a portion of the electrical components mounted on the board of the effect control board 12. As shown in FIG. In the opening region 836a, the distance between the inner peripheral wall surface 836b and the receptacle KRE1 is the opening width W1 between the inner peripheral wall surface 836b on the far side from the component housing portion 802a and the side surface PL2 of the receptacle KRE1. The opening width W2 is the space between the inner peripheral wall surface 836b on the closer side and the side surface PL1 serving as the terminal arrangement surface of the receptacle KRE1. The arrangement of the opening region 836a and the receptacle KRE1 may be adjusted so that the opening width W2 is wider than the opening width W1. The tips of the terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 that are joined to the corresponding connection pads and become surface-mounted mounting positions are covered with an opening peripheral edge portion 840 that forms an inner peripheral wall surface 836b in the opening region 836a. A space SP1 as a space is formed in the vicinity of the mounting position of the receptacle KRE1 by the opening peripheral portion 840 of the cover member 802 and the board surface of the effect control board 12. As shown in FIG.

The terminal TA01 is joined to a dummy pad DP1 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. - 特許庁The terminal TA03 is joined to a dummy pad DP2 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. - 特許庁Also, the terminals TA01 and TA03 are joined to the connection pad GPA1. The connection pad GPA1 may be connected to the wiring layer LY4 in which a wiring pattern for grounding is formed via a through hole provided in the effect control board 12. FIG. In the cross section of the production control board 12 shown in FIG. 10, the wiring layer LY2 is formed between the insulating layer LY1 and the insulating layer LY3. It is sufficient if the layer LY0 is formed. In this way, the wiring pattern in the effect control board 12 may be formed in the wiring layer LY2 provided between the insulating layer LY1 and the insulating layer LY3 which are inner layers in the board of the effect control board 12. Alternatively, the wiring pattern in the effect control board 12 may be surface-formed on the board of the effect control board 12 . The terminal TA02 is joined to a connection pad electrically connected to a wiring pattern for signal transmission.

A fixing metal fitting SS01 provided in the receptacle KRE1 is joined to a dummy pad DP3 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. - 特許庁A fixing metal fitting SS02 provided in the receptacle KRE1 is joined to a dummy pad DP4 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. - 特許庁In this way, the fixing metal fittings SS01 and SS02 are dummy pads DP3 and DP4 provided on the board of the effect control board 12 on the side PL2 which is the back side of the side PL1 on which the terminals TA01 to TA03 are arranged. should be joined to.

When an effect control command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, the main board wiring for transmitting the command may have only one signal line serving as a signal transmission line. . Corresponding to this, in the receptacle KRE1 surface-mounted on the board of the effect control board 12, only the terminal TA02 serving as a signal terminal may be provided. In this case, the area of the joint surface on the board of the effect control board 12 corresponding to the width and depth of the receptacle KRE1 is larger than the amount of protrusion from the board surface of the effect control board 12 according to the height of the receptacle KRE1. Since it becomes easy to decrease, there is a possibility that it may not be possible to secure sufficient bonding strength by surface mounting the receptacle KRE1. Therefore, in the receptacle KRE1, terminals TA01 and TA03 serving as a pair of ground terminals are surface-mounted on the board of the effect control board 12 at positions sandwiching the terminal TA02 serving as the signal terminal. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that can ensure sufficient bonding strength due to surface mounting of the receptacle KRE1. In addition, since the terminal TA02, which serves as a signal terminal, is sandwiched between the terminals TA01 and TA03, which serve as a pair of ground terminals, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that is less susceptible to noise.

In the receptacle KRE1, the terminal TA01 is joined to the dummy pad DP1 provided on the board of the effect control board 12, and the terminal TA03 is joined to the dummy pad DP2 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. Also, the tips of the terminals TA01 to TA03 are arranged so as to be covered with the cover member 802 of the board case 800 . Since the terminals TA01 and TA03 are bonded to the dummy pads DP1 and DP2 in this way, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that can ensure sufficient bonding strength due to surface mounting of the receptacle KRE1. Since the tips of the terminals TA01 to TA03 are covered with the cover member 802 of the board case 800, it is possible to provide an appropriate board configuration that can protect important parts in surface mounting, such as joints between the terminals and the board surface. Note that the terminal TA02, which serves as a signal terminal, may be joined to the dummy pad or may not be joined to the dummy pad. Signal degradation due to the influence of the shape of the conductor may be prevented by not connecting the terminal TA02, which serves as a signal terminal, to the dummy pad.

In the receptacle KRE1, the fixing bracket SS01 is joined and fixed to the dummy pad DP3 provided on the board of the effect control board 12 on the side PL2 which is the rear side of the side PL1 on which the terminals TA01 to TA03 are arranged. The hardware SS02 is joined to a dummy pad DP4 provided on the board of the effect control board 12. - 特許庁Since the fixing metal fittings SS01 and SS02 are bonded to the dummy pads DP3 and DP4 in this manner, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that can ensure sufficient bonding strength due to surface mounting of the receptacle KRE1. In addition, regardless of the method of joining the metal members such as the fixing fittings SS01 and SS02 to the substrate, any fixing method can be used, such as bonding a fixing member made of the same synthetic resin as the housing of the receptacle KRE1 onto the substrate. Any material can be used as long as it can bond the member onto the substrate.

The component housing portion 802a in the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 is formed so as to be capable of housing at least a portion of the electrical components mounted on the board of the effect control board 12, and the inner peripheral wall surface 836b in the opening region 836a and the receptacle KRE1. , the opening width W2 on the side closer to the component housing portion 802a is wider than the opening width W1 on the far side. The side closer to the component accommodating portion 802a is the side surface PL1 of the receptacle KRE1, which serves as a terminal arrangement surface from which the terminals TA01 to TA03 are led out to the outside. On the other hand, the side farther from the component accommodating portion 802a is the side surface PL2 which is the rear side of the terminal arrangement surface of the receptacle KRE1. Therefore, the distance between the inner peripheral wall surface 836b and the receptacle KRE1 in the opening region 836a is such that the opening width W2 on the side corresponding to the side surface PL1 serving as the terminal arrangement surface is equal to the opening width W2 on the side corresponding to the side surface PL2 serving as the rear surface of the terminal arrangement surface. It is formed wider than W1. Since the opening width is adjusted in this manner, an appropriate substrate configuration can be achieved, for example, in which the cover member 802 can be easily attached, removed, and aligned. Further, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate structure that can suppress damage due to collision between the terminal arrangement surface of the receptacle KRE1 and the cover member 802 when the cover member 802 is attached or removed.

The terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 each have an exposed portion that is not covered by the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 and is exposed and a covered portion that is covered by the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 and is not exposed at the opening region 836a. be. In this way, unlike the exposed portions, each of the terminals TA01 to TA03 is formed with a covered portion that is covered and not exposed, so that important portions in surface mounting, such as the joint portion between the terminal and the substrate surface, can be protected. Appropriate board configuration becomes possible.

The mounting positions where the terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are surface-mounted so as to be joined to the corresponding connection pads on the board of the effect control board 12 are the openings of the cover member 802 that form the inner peripheral wall surface 836b in the opening area 836a. Covered by peripheral edge 840 . A space SP1 adjacent to the mounting position of the receptacle KRE1 is formed by the opening peripheral portion 840 of the cover member 802 and the board surface of the effect control board 12. As shown in FIG. In this way, since the opening peripheral portion 840 of the cover member 802 and the board surface of the effect control board 12 are arranged so as to be positionally adjustable, an appropriate board configuration that can protect the mounting position of the receptacle KRE1 is possible.

FIG. 11A shows transmission paths corresponding to the main substrate wiring. As shown in FIG. 11A, the signal SCD supplied to the terminal TA02 at the main board wiring receptacle KRE1 is input to the effect control CPU 120 via the input driver circuit . The terminals TA01 and TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are grounded (connected to the ground line).

FIG. 11B shows a transmission path corresponding to power supply substrate wiring. The receptacle KRE2 for power supply board wiring has terminals TA11 to TA30. Among them, the terminals TA11, TA12 and the terminals TA29, TA30 corresponding to the outside of the receptacle KRE2 are all grounded (connected to the ground line). Besides the terminals TA11, TA12, TA29 and TA30, the terminals TA25 and TA26 are grounded (connected to the ground line). The terminals TA13 and TA14 of the receptacle KRE2 are supplied with a DC power supply voltage VSL2 of 34V. The terminals TA15 to TA20 of the receptacle KRE2 are supplied with a power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12V. The terminals TA21 to TA24 of the receptacle KRE2 are supplied with a power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V. A power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V is supplied to terminals TA27 and TA28 of the receptacle KRE2.

The DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2 supplied from the power supply board 92 to the production control board 12 via the power supply board wiring connected to the power supply board wiring receptacle KRE2 is output from the production control board 12 as it is as the power supply voltage VSL. , is supplied to the driver board 19 via the driver board wiring connected to the receptacle KRE3 for the driver board wiring. For example, in the power supply board wiring receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA13 and TA14 that receive the power supply voltage VSL2 are connected to the power supply line LSL, and the power supply line LSL is connected to a predetermined terminal in the driver board wiring receptacle KRE3. . As shown in FIG. 4, the receptacle KRE2 for wiring the power supply board is provided adjacent to the receptacle KRE3 for wiring the driver board, and the power supply line LSL does not come close to the main electric circuits and electric parts on the production control board 12. It is sufficient if they are arranged so as to pass through the edge of the substrate 12 .

FIG. 12 shows the transmission path of the power supply voltage VSL. In the power supply board 92, a power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34 V is generated from a commercial power supply, which is an external power supply, using a transformer circuit 501, a DC voltage generation circuit 502, and the like. For example, the transformer circuit 501 generates a power supply voltage of AC 24V. The DC voltage generating circuit 502 includes a rectifying circuit and a smoothing circuit, and rectifies and smoothes the AC 24V power supply voltage to generate a DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2. Since the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V is not subjected to voltage control such as feedback control, the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V also fluctuates due to fluctuations in the power supply voltage of AC 24V. Thus, the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2 supplied to the terminals TA13 and TA14 of the receptacle KRE2 is a DC voltage with a large fluctuation width (ripple component) that is not voltage-controlled. On the other hand, 12 VDC power supply voltage VDD2 supplied to terminals TA15 to TA20 of receptacle KRE2, 5 VDC power supply voltage VCC2 supplied to terminals TA21 to TA24 of receptacle KRE2, and terminals TA27 and TA28 of receptacle KRE2 are supplied. The power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V may be any DC voltage that is voltage-controlled by feedback control in the power supply substrate 92 and has a smaller fluctuation width (ripple component) than the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V. .

In the effect control board 12, the power supply line LSL corresponding to the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL does not include a stabilization circuit such as a filter circuit for stabilizing the voltage. On the other hand, in the driver board 19, the DC power supply voltage VSL of 34 V is input to the filter circuit 511 to stabilize the voltage. Further, in the effect control board 12, a power supply line corresponding to a power supply voltage different from the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL is interposed with a stabilization circuit for stabilizing the voltage by a filter circuit or the like.

For example, in the receptacle KRE2 for power supply board wiring, the terminals TA15 to TA20 supplied with the power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12V are connected to the filter circuit 131a, and the terminals TA21 to TA24 supplied with the power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V are connected to the filter circuit. Terminals TA27 and TA28, which are connected to the circuit 131b and to which the power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V is supplied, are connected to the filter circuit 131c. The output of the filter circuit 131a is connected to the power supply line LDS that supplies the power supply voltage VDS of DC 12V, and the output of the filter circuit 131b is connected to the power supply line LCC that supplies the power supply voltage VCC of DC 5V. The output section is connected to a power supply line LDC that supplies a power supply voltage VDC of DC 12V. Thus, the filter circuit 131a is interposed between the terminals TA15 to TA20 of the receptacle KRE2 and the power supply line LDS corresponding to the DC 12V power supply voltage VDS, and the filter circuit 131b is interposed between the terminals TA21 to TA24 of the receptacle KRE2 and the DC 5V power supply voltage. The filter circuit 131c is interposed between the terminals TA27 and TA28 of the receptacle KRE2 and the power supply line LDC corresponding to the DC 12V power supply voltage VDC.

The power line LSL is provided to supply a DC 34V power supply voltage VSL. The power supply line LDS is provided to supply a power supply voltage VDS of DC 12V. The power supply line LCC is provided to supply a power supply voltage VCC of DC 5V. The power supply line LDC is provided to supply a power supply voltage VDC of DC 12V. Therefore, the power supply line LSL without a filter circuit is provided to supply a higher power supply voltage than any of the power supply lines LDS, LCC, and LDC with a filter circuit.

The receptacle KRE2 has six terminals TA15 to TA20 supplied with a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2, four terminals TA21 to TA24 supplied with a DC 5V power supply voltage VCC2, and two terminals supplied with a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD3. Terminals TA27 and TA28 are provided, while two terminals TA13 and TA14 to which a DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2 is supplied are provided. Therefore, in the receptacle KRE2, among the terminals to which the power supply voltage is supplied, the number of terminals TA15 to TA20, TA21 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 connected to the filter circuit is reduced to the terminals TA13, It becomes more than the number of terminals of TA14. The number of terminals corresponding to each power supply voltage may be set according to the power supply capacity and load current.

In the receptacle KRE2, terminals TA15 to TA20 are supplied with a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2, terminals TA21 to TA24 are supplied with a DC 5V power supply voltage VCC2, and terminals TA27 and TA28 are supplied with a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD3. , the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V is supplied to the terminals TA13 and TA14. A filter circuit 131a is interposed between the terminals TA15 to TA20 of the receptacle KRE2 and the power supply line LDS for supplying the power supply voltage VDS of DC 12V, and supplies the power supply voltage VCC of DC 5V to the terminals TA21 to TA24 of the receptacle KRE2. A filter circuit 131b is interposed between the terminals TA27 and TA28 of the receptacle KRE2 and the power supply line LDC for supplying the power supply voltage VDC of DC 12V. On the other hand, no filter circuit is interposed between the terminals TA13 and TA14 of the receptacle KRE2 and the power supply line LSL for supplying the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL. In this way, the power supply lines LDS, LCC, and LDC with filter circuits can supply a plurality of types of power supply voltages, such as DC 12V and DC 5V. of power supply voltage can be supplied. In the receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA13 and TA14 are arranged outside the terminals TA15 to TA24. Alternatively, among the terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27 and TA28, the receptacle KRE2 includes terminals arranged inside the terminals TA13 and TA14, such as the terminals TA15 to TA24.

In receptacle KRE2, terminals TA13-TA24, TA27 and TA28 are arranged between terminals TA11 and TA12 and terminals TA29 and TA30. The terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 are all terminals to which a power supply voltage is supplied, and serve as power supply voltage terminals connected to various power supply voltages. On the other hand, the terminals TA11 and TA12 and the terminals TA29 and TA30 are terminals to which the power supply voltage is not supplied, and serve as ground terminals connected to the ground voltage. Therefore, in the receptacle KRE2, terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27 and TA28, which serve as power supply voltage terminals, are arranged between terminals TA11, TA12, which serve as ground terminals, and terminals TA29, TA30.

In the receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA13, TA14 and the terminals TA15 to TA24 are arranged between the terminals TA11, TA12 and the terminals TA25, TA26, and the terminals TA25, TA26 and the terminals TA29, TA30 are arranged between the terminals TA25, TA26 and the terminals TA29, TA30. TA27 and TA28 are arranged. The terminals TA13 and TA14 are terminals supplied with a power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V, and are power supply voltage terminals connected to the power supply voltage VSL2. The terminals TA15 to TA20 are terminals supplied with a power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12V, and are power supply voltage terminals connected to the power supply voltage VDD2. The terminals TA21 to TA24 are terminals supplied with a power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V, and are power supply voltage terminals connected to the power supply voltage VCC2. The terminals TA27 and TA28 are terminals supplied with a power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V, and are power supply voltage terminals connected to the power supply voltage VDD3. Therefore, terminals TA13 and TA14 as power supply voltage terminals connected to the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V, and terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27 and TA28 as power supply voltage terminals connected to power supply voltages other than the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V. Terminals TA15 to TA24, which are a part of them, are arranged between terminals TA11 and TA12 and terminals TA25 and TA26, which are ground terminals. In addition, among the terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 as power supply voltage terminals connected to a power supply voltage other than the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V, the terminals TA27 and TA28, which are the other part, serve as ground terminals. It is arranged between TA25, TA26 and terminals TA29, TA30.

The DC 12V power supply voltage VDD3 supplied to the terminals TA27 and TA28 is used by the step-down converter circuit 132 to generate a DC 1.05V power supply voltage. The DC 1.05 V power supply voltage is supplied to a specific microprocessor, such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123 . Therefore, in the receptacle KRE2, among the terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 connected to the power supply voltage, the terminals TA13 and TA14 connected to the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34 V, which has a relatively large fluctuation range (ripple component), are , TA27 and TA28 which are connected to a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD3 used to generate a power supply voltage to be supplied to a specific microprocessor such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123.

In the effect control board 12, a case where the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2 is stabilized and then output as the power supply voltage VSL is also conceivable. However, the installation of the circuit element for stabilizing the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2, which has no direct application in the effect control board 12, causes an increase in the number of parts and board volume, and also increases power loss and manufacturing costs. Moreover, there is also a possibility that the installation of a special circuit element may make it difficult to reuse or share the performance control board 12 . Therefore, the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2, which is not voltage-controlled, is directly output from the performance control board 12 as the power supply voltage VSL, and is input to the filter circuit 511 by the driver board 19 to stabilize the voltage. As a result, an appropriate board configuration can be achieved that prevents an increase in the number of components, an increase in board volume, power loss, and manufacturing costs. In addition, an appropriate board configuration that facilitates reuse and commonality of the effect control board 12 becomes possible. In addition, the power supply line LSL is arranged away from the main electric circuits and electric parts in the effect control board 12, so that an appropriate board configuration that prevents the adverse effects of noise due to the DC voltage with a large fluctuation range (ripple component) is obtained. be possible.

In the performance control board 12, the power line LSL that supplies the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL, the power supply line LDS that supplies the DC 12V power supply voltage VDS, the power supply line LCC that supplies the DC 5V power supply voltage VCC, and the DC 12V power supply. DC 34V, which is a higher power supply voltage than any of the power supply lines LDS that supply the voltage VDS, is supplied. In general, a stabilizing circuit that stabilizes a high power supply voltage tends to have larger circuit element volume and power loss than a stabilizing circuit that stabilizes a low power supply voltage, and the cost of the circuit element is more expensive. easy to become Therefore, by not intervening a filter circuit in the power supply line LSL that supplies the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34 V, which is a high power supply voltage, an appropriate board configuration that prevents an increase in board volume, power loss, and manufacturing cost is possible. become.

In the receptacle KRE2, the two terminals TA13 and TA14 are supplied with a power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V. On the other hand, in the receptacle KRE2, six terminals TA15 to TA20 are supplied with a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2, four terminals TA21 to TA24 are supplied with a DC 5V power supply voltage VCC2, and two terminals TA27 and TA28 are supplied. is supplied with a power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V. Therefore, in the effect control board 12, among the terminals to which the power supply voltage is supplied at the receptacle KRE2, the number of terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27, TA28 connected to any one of the filter circuits 131a to 131c is is greater than the number of terminals TA13 and TA14 that are not connected to . Since the number of terminals is set in this way, for example, according to the application and power supply capacity of the power supply voltage whose voltage is to be stabilized by the effect control board 12, an appropriate board that improves the degree of freedom in wiring design. configuration becomes possible.

In the receptacle KRE2, among the terminals to which the power supply voltage is supplied, the terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 connected to any one of the filter circuits 131a to 131c on the performance control board 12 receive the DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2. It includes terminals TA15 to TA20 to which a power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V can be supplied, terminals TA21 to TA24 to which a power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V can be supplied, and terminals TA27 and TA28 to which a power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V can be supplied. On the other hand, in the receptacle KRE2, among the terminals to which the power supply voltage is supplied, the terminals TA13 and TA14 which are not connected to the filter circuit in the effect control board 12 can supply the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V. power supply voltage is not supplied. Therefore, the number of types of power supply voltages that can be supplied differs depending on whether the power supply line includes a filter circuit or does not include a filter circuit. More specifically, the power supply line interposed by the filter circuit can supply a plurality of types of power supply voltages, such as a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2, a DC 5V power supply voltage VCC2, and a DC 12V power supply voltage VDD2. A power supply line not intervening can supply one type of power supply voltage, that is, a power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V. In this way, since the number of types of power supply voltages that can be supplied varies depending on the power supply line, the wiring design can be freely designed according to the application of the power supply voltage to be stabilized by the effect control board 12, for example. A suitable substrate configuration is possible to improve the degree of accuracy.

The terminals TA13 and TA14 connected to the power line without the filter circuit are arranged outside the terminals TA15 to TA24 connected to the power line with the filter circuit. With such a terminal arrangement, for example, according to the use of the power supply voltage to be stabilized by the effect control board 12, an appropriate board configuration that improves the degree of freedom in wiring design becomes possible. In addition, it is possible to provide an appropriate board configuration that shortens the wiring length for outputting the 34V DC power supply voltage VSL2 supplied to the terminals TA13 and TA14 to the driver board 19 as it is as the power supply voltage VSL.

In the receptacle KRE2, terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27 and TA28 are power supply voltage terminals connected to various power supply voltages. On the other hand, in the receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA11, TA12 and the terminals TA29, TA30 are all ground terminals connected to the ground voltage. The terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27 and TA28 are arranged between the terminals TA11 and TA12 and the terminals TA29 and TA30. By arranging the terminals in this way, it becomes possible to construct a suitable substrate that is less susceptible to noise. In addition, it is possible to shield the power supply voltage and provide an appropriate substrate configuration to prevent noise generation.

In the receptacle KRE2, terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27, and TA28 are first power supply voltage terminals connected to a power supply voltage different from the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2. On the other hand, in receptacle KRE2, terminals TA13 and TA14 are second power supply voltage terminals connected to power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V. In the receptacle KRE2, terminals TA11 and TA12 are first ground terminals connected to the ground voltage, terminals TA25 and TA26 are second ground terminals connected to the ground voltage, and terminals TA29 and TA30 are connected to the ground voltage. becomes the third ground terminal. In the receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA13 and TA14 included in the second power supply voltage terminal and the terminals TA15 to TA24 included in the first power supply voltage terminal are connected to the terminals TA11 and TA12 included in the first ground terminal and the second power supply voltage terminal. Terminals TA27 and TA28 included in the first power supply voltage terminal are arranged between terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the ground terminals, and terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the second ground terminal and included in the third ground terminal. It is arranged between terminals TA29 and TA30. By arranging the terminals in this way, it becomes possible to construct a suitable substrate that is less susceptible to noise. In particular, the terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the second ground terminals are the terminals TA13 and TA14 included in the second power supply voltage terminals, the terminals TA15 to TA24 included in the first power supply voltage terminals, and the terminals TA15 to TA24 included in the first power supply voltage terminals. By arranging it between the TA27 and TA28, it is possible to construct a suitable substrate that is less susceptible to noise. In addition, it is possible to efficiently shield the power supply voltage and to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that prevents the generation of noise. In addition, the terminals TA13 and TA14 connected to the DC 34V power supply voltage VSL2 are connected to the DC 12V power supply voltage VDD3 used to generate the power supply voltage to be supplied to a specific microprocessor such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123. TA 27, TA 28, which are located away from the TA 27, TA 28 that are connected, allows for an appropriate board configuration that makes the particular microprocessor less susceptible to noise.

In the effect control board 12, the power supply voltage VDL is branched at the branch point DB1 from the power supply voltage VDD2 supplied from the terminals TA15 to TA20 of the receptacle KRE2. After the power supply voltage VDL is branched at such a branch point DB1, the power supply voltage VDS is stabilized by the filter circuit 131a. The power supply voltage VDL is a direct current 12V power supply voltage used to drive a specific electric component, such as a specific LED included in the performance LED 61 . The power supply voltage VDS is a DC 12V power supply voltage that is supplied to the amplifier circuit 521 and used to output the audio signal. Thus, the filter circuit 131a stabilizes the power supply voltage VDS after branching the power supply voltage VDD2 into the power supply voltage VDL and the power supply voltage VDS. The performance control board 12 may be provided with an amplifier circuit 521 so that the audio signals supplied to the speakers 8L and 8R can be output.

FIG. 13A shows the relationship of wiring lengths in the wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VDS. In the effect control board 12, the power supply line LDS for supplying the power supply voltage VDS to the amplifier circuit 521 includes a wiring having a wiring length LL1 from the branch point DB1 to the input of the filter circuit 131a, and a wiring from the output of the filter circuit 131a. A wiring having a wiring length LL2 to the input part of the amplifier circuit 521 may be included. And, wiring length LL2, wiring and circuit arrangement in the effect control board 12 may be adjusted so as to be shorter than the wiring length LL1. Thus, the wiring length LL2 from the filter circuit 131a to the amplifier circuit 521 is shorter than the wiring length LL1 from the branch point DB1 of the power supply voltage VDS to the filter circuit 131a. In addition, the amplifier circuit 521 and the filter circuit 131a are not limited to those installed in the effect control board 12, and may be installed in the sound control board 13. FIG.

FIG. 13B shows the transmission path of the power supply voltage VDS when the amplifier circuit 521 and the filter circuit 131a are installed on the audio control board 13. FIG. In the power supply board 92, a power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12 V is generated from a commercial power supply, which is an external power supply, using a transformer circuit 501, a DC voltage generation circuit 502, and the like. A power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12V is supplied to terminals TA15 to TA20 in a receptacle KRE2 for power supply board wiring. In the effect control board 12, the power supply voltage VDL is branched at the branch point DB1 from the power supply voltage VDD2 supplied at the terminals TA15 to TA20 of the receptacle KRE2, and then output from the effect control board 12 as the power supply voltage VDS as it is. It may be supplied to the audio control board 13 via the audio control board wiring connected to the receptacle KRE4 for the audio board wiring. For example, in the receptacle KRE2 for power supply board wiring, the terminals TA15 to TA20 supplied with the power supply voltage VDD2 are connected to the power supply line LDS, and the power supply line LDS is connected to a predetermined terminal in the receptacle KRE4 for the audio control board wiring. All you have to do is In the effect control board 12, the power supply line LDS corresponding to the power supply voltage VDS of DC 12V does not need to have a stabilization circuit for stabilizing the voltage such as a filter circuit. On the other hand, in the audio control board 13, the power supply voltage VDS of DC 12V is input to the filter circuit 131a to stabilize the voltage. The power supply voltage VDS thus stabilized may be supplied to the amplifier circuit 521 .

The audio control board 13 may be provided with an audio control IC 522, an audio data ROM 523, and the like. The voice control IC 522 performs signal processing for generating voices and sound effects according to commands (such as sound number data) output from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 and the like. The voice data ROM 523 stores control data corresponding to tone number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating in chronological order the output mode of voices and sound effects during a predetermined period (for example, a variable display period of decorative patterns). It should be noted that various configurations provided on the sound control board 13 may be configured to be provided on the effect control board 12 and the sound control board 13 may not be provided.

An amplifier circuit 521 that can amplify an audio signal generated by an audio control IC 522 or the like and output it to the speakers 8L, 8R or the like has a problem in sound quality, such as distortion in the output audio signal when the power supply voltage fluctuates. may be adversely affected. Therefore, the DC power supply voltage VDS of 12V is supplied to the amplifier circuit 521 after being stabilized by the filter circuit 131a. In the effect control board 12, after branching one power supply voltage VDD2 into a power supply voltage VDL for driving a specific electric component and a power supply voltage VDS for supplying to the amplifier circuit 521, using the filter circuit 131a The stabilized power supply voltage VDS is supplied to the amplifier circuit 521 . By supplying the power supply voltage VDS stabilized using the filter circuit 131a to the amplifier circuit 521 in this manner, an appropriate substrate configuration for stably operating the amplifier circuit 521 can be achieved.

In the power supply line LDS corresponding to the power supply voltage VDS to be supplied to the amplifier circuit 521, the wiring length LL2 from the filter circuit 131a to the amplifier circuit 521 extends from the power supply voltage VDL branched at the branch point DB1 to the filter circuit 131a. It is shorter than the wiring length LL1 up to the input. In this way, by shortening the wiring length until the power supply voltage VDS stabilized by the filter circuit 131a is supplied to the amplifier circuit 521, the effect of noise is reduced, and the amplifier circuit 521 can be stably operated. board configuration becomes possible.

In the effect control board 12, the power supply voltage VCL is branched from the power supply voltage VCC2 supplied at the terminals TA21 to TA24 of the receptacle KRE2. After the power supply voltage VCL is branched, the power supply voltage VCC is stabilized by the filter circuit 131b. The power supply voltage VCL is a DC 5V power supply voltage used to drive specific electric parts such as a specific motor included in the performance motor 60 and a specific LED included in the performance LED 61 . The power supply voltage VCC is a DC 5V DC power supply used to drive a predetermined electric circuit, such as the effect control CPU 120 . Thus, the filter circuit 131b stabilizes the power supply voltage VDD after branching the power supply voltage VCC2 of 1 into the power supply voltage VCL and the power supply voltage VDD.

In the effect control board 12, after the power supply voltage VDD3 supplied at the terminals TA27 and TA28 of the receptacle KRE2 is stabilized by the filter circuit 131c, the power supply voltage VDC is branched so as to be supplied. The power supply voltage VDC is a DC 12V power supply voltage used for monitoring the occurrence of power failure. Also, the power supply voltage VDD3 is input to the step-down converter circuit 132 after being stabilized by the filter circuit 131c. The step-down converter circuit 132 is a circuit that converts a one-input, two-output DC voltage. The step-down converter circuit 132 shown in FIG. 11 receives the voltage stabilized by the filter circuit 131c from the power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V, and converts it into power supply voltages of DC 1.05V and DC 3.3V. output. The output portion of the step-down converter circuit 132 is connected to a power line L10 that supplies a DC power supply voltage of 1.05V and a power supply line L33 that supplies a DC power supply voltage of 3.3V. The 1.05 VDC power supply voltage is used to drive a predetermined electric circuit, such as a graphics processor included in the display control unit 123 . The DC 3.3 V power supply voltage is used to drive predetermined electric circuits such as the ROM 121 and the image data memory included in the display control unit 123 . The DC 3.3V power supply voltage is also input to the regulator circuit 133 . The regulator circuit 133 may be a linear stabilized power supply circuit such as a series regulator such as an LDO (Low Drop-Out) regulator. converted to and output. An output portion of the regulator circuit 133 is connected to a power line L15 that supplies a DC power voltage of 1.5V. A DC 1.5 V power supply voltage is used to drive a predetermined electrical circuit, such as the RAM 122 .

FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the filter circuits 131a to 131c. FIG. 14A shows a configuration example of the filter circuit 131a corresponding to the power supply voltage VDS. FIG. 14B shows a configuration example of the filter circuit 131b corresponding to the power supply voltage VCC. FIG. 14C shows a configuration example of the filter circuit 131c corresponding to the power supply voltage VDC.

A filter circuit 131a shown in FIG. 14A may be configured using a three-terminal capacitor 85a, bypass capacitors C10 and C11, and an electrolytic capacitor C1. The bypass capacitors C10 and C11 are electrical components for noise countermeasures that prevent high-frequency noise compared to the electrolytic capacitor C1, and are also called decoupling capacitors. The electrolytic capacitor C1 is an electrical component for noise suppression that prevents low-frequency noise compared to the bypass capacitors C10 and C11. An input terminal (IN) of the three-terminal capacitor 85a serves as an input part of the filter circuit 131a, and is supplied with a power supply voltage VDD2 of DC 12V. The output terminal (OUT) of the three-terminal capacitor 85a serves as the output section of the filter circuit 131a, and supplies a stabilized DC power supply voltage VDS of 12V. A ground terminal (GND) of the three-terminal capacitor 85a is grounded (connected to the ground line). A bypass capacitor C10 of 0.1 μF, a bypass capacitor C11 of 47 μF, and an electrolytic capacitor C1 of 1000 μF are connected between the output terminal of the three-terminal capacitor 85a and the ground terminal.

A filter circuit 131b shown in FIG. 14B may be configured using a three-terminal capacitor 85b, bypass capacitors C12 and C13, and an electrolytic capacitor C2. The bypass capacitors C12 and C13 are electrical components for noise countermeasures that prevent high-frequency noise compared to the electrolytic capacitor C2. The electrolytic capacitor C2 is an electrical component for noise suppression that prevents low-frequency noise compared to the bypass capacitors C12 and C13. An input terminal (IN) of the three-terminal capacitor 85b serves as an input part of the filter circuit 131b, and is supplied with a power supply voltage VCC2 of DC 5V. The output terminal (OUT) of the three-terminal capacitor 85b serves as the output section of the filter circuit 131b, and supplies a stabilized DC 5V power supply voltage VCC. A ground terminal (GND) of the three-terminal capacitor 85b is grounded (connected to the ground line). A bypass capacitor C12 of 0.1 μF, a bypass capacitor C13 of 47 μF, and an electrolytic capacitor C2 of 1000 μF are connected between the output terminal of the three-terminal capacitor 85b and the ground terminal.

A filter circuit 131c shown in FIG. 14C may be configured using a three-terminal capacitor 85c, a bypass capacitor C14, and an electrolytic capacitor C3. The bypass capacitor C14 is an electrical component for noise countermeasures that prevents high-frequency noise compared to the electrolytic capacitor C3. The electrolytic capacitor C3 is an electrical component for noise countermeasures that prevents low-frequency noise compared to the bypass capacitor C14. An input terminal (IN) of the three-terminal capacitor 85c serves as an input part of the filter circuit 131c, and is supplied with a power supply voltage VDD3 of DC 12V. The output terminal (OUT) of the three-terminal capacitor 85c serves as the output section of the filter circuit 131c, and supplies a stabilized DC power supply voltage VDC of 12V. A ground terminal (GND) of the three-terminal capacitor 85c is grounded (connected to the ground line). A bypass capacitor C14 of 0.1 μF and an electrolytic capacitor C3 of 1000 μF are connected between the output terminal of the three-terminal capacitor 85c and the ground terminal.

The filter circuits 131a to 131c function as stabilizing circuits that stabilize the voltage of each power supply path. For example, the filter circuit 131a stabilizes the DC power supply voltage VDS of 12 V supplied by the power supply line LDS. The filter circuit 131b stabilizes the DC 5V power supply voltage VCC supplied by the power supply line LCC. The filter circuit 131c stabilizes the power supply voltage of DC 12V supplied by the power supply line LDC. In addition to the filter circuits 131a to 131c, the performance control board 12 may be provided with a noise prevention circuit that prevents noise from occurring in various power supply voltages.

FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a noise prevention circuit provided in the effect control board 12. As shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a configuration example of the noise prevention circuit 135a corresponding to the power supply voltage VDL of DC 12 V (direct current 12 V) for LEDs. FIG. 15B shows a configuration example of the noise prevention circuit 135b corresponding to the power supply voltage VCL of 5 V DC (5 V DC) for the LED/motor. FIG. 15(C) shows a configuration example of the noise prevention circuit 135c corresponding to a DC 5 V (DC 5 V) for IC called power supply voltage VCC and DC 3.3 V (DC 3.3 V) for IC called DC 3.3 V power supply voltage. ing.

The noise prevention circuit 135a shown in FIG. 15A is configured using a series-connected capacitor C20 and a resistor R20, a series-connected capacitor C21 and a resistor R21, and a series-connected capacitor C22 and a resistor R22. It is good if there is Any of these configurations may be connected to a power supply line LDL that supplies a power supply voltage VDL and a ground terminal (ground line) that supplies a ground voltage. Capacitors C20, C21, and C22 may all be bypass capacitors of 0.1 μF. The resistors R20, R21, and R22 may all have a resistance value of 22Ω.

The noise prevention circuit 135b shown in FIG. 15B may be configured using a series-connected capacitor C23 and a resistor R23, and a series-connected capacitor C24 and a resistor R24. Any of these configurations may be connected to a power supply line LCL that supplies a power supply voltage VCL and a ground terminal (ground line) that supplies a ground voltage. Both the capacitors C23 and C24 may be bypass capacitors of 0.1 μF. Both the resistors R23 and R24 may have a resistance value of 22Ω.

The noise prevention circuit 135c shown in FIG. 15C may be configured using capacitors C25 to C28. Capacitor C25 may be connected to a power supply line LCC that supplies power supply voltage VCC and a ground terminal (ground line) that supplies ground voltage. Capacitors C26, C27, and C28 may all be connected to a power supply line L33 that supplies a DC 3.3V power supply voltage and a ground terminal (ground line) that supplies a ground voltage. Capacitors C25 to C28 may all be bypass capacitors of 0.1 μF.

In the noise prevention circuit 135a shown in FIG. 15A, resistors R20, R21 and R22 are used in addition to capacitors C20, C21 and C22. In the noise prevention circuit 135b shown in FIG. 15B, resistors R23 and R24 are used in addition to capacitors C23 and C24. On the other hand, the noise prevention circuit 135c shown in FIG. 15C uses capacitors C25 to C28 and does not use resistors. As described above, the noise prevention circuits 135a and 135b use the resistors R20, R21 and R22 and the resistors R23 and R24 as circuit elements different from the noise prevention circuit 135c.

The power supply voltage VDL stabilized by the noise prevention circuit 135a shown in FIG. 15(A) is used to drive a specific electric component such as a specific LED included in the performance LED 61, for example. The power supply line LDL supplies a power supply voltage VDL for driving a specific electric component, such as a specific LED included in the performance LED 61 . The power supply voltage VCL stabilized by the noise prevention circuit 135b shown in FIG. 15B drives specific electric parts such as a specific motor included in the performance motor 60 and a specific LED included in the performance LED 61. used to The power line LCL supplies a power supply voltage VCL for driving specific electric parts such as a specific motor included in the performance motor 60 and a specific LED included in the performance LED 61 . The power supply voltage VCC and the DC 3.3V power supply voltage stabilized by the noise prevention circuit 135c shown in FIG. used to drive electrical circuits, including control circuits for The power supply line LCC supplies a power supply voltage VCC for driving an electric circuit including a specific control circuit, such as the effect control CPU 120 . The power line L33 supplies a DC 3.3V power supply voltage for driving an electric circuit including a specific control circuit such as the ROM 121 or the image data memory of the display control unit 123, for example. In this way, the noise prevention circuits 135a and 135b corresponding to power supply voltages for driving specific electric parts such as motors and LEDs are noise prevention circuits corresponding to power supply voltages for driving specific electric circuits such as CPUs and ROMs. As circuit elements different from the circuit 135c, resistors R20, R21, R22 and resistors R23, R24 are used.

In a load circuit using a current-driven circuit element such as a specific motor included in the performance motor 60 or a specific LED included in the performance LED 61, an excessive rush current is generated due to a transient phenomenon in the load circuit. may damage electrical components. Therefore, in the noise prevention circuit 135a, the resistor R20 is connected in series with the capacitor C20, the resistor R21 is connected in series with the capacitor C21, and the resistor R22 is connected in series with the capacitor C22. In the noise prevention circuit 135b, the resistor R23 is connected in series with the capacitor C23, and the resistor R24 is connected in series with the capacitor C24. When the power supply voltage VDL is stable, the capacitors C20, C21 and C22 are charged and the resistors R20, R21 and R22 are non-conducting, thereby preventing power loss. When the power supply voltage VCL is stable, the capacitors C23 and C24 are in a charged state and the resistors R23 and R24 are in a non-conducting state, thereby preventing power loss. On the other hand, in semiconductor integrated circuits such as the effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, or the image data memory of the display control unit 123, voltage-driven circuit elements such as CMOS circuits are used, and the input impedance is relatively large. Therefore, an inrush current due to a circuit transient phenomenon is unlikely to occur. Therefore, in the noise prevention circuit 135c, while capacitors C25 to C28 are used, there is no need to use resistors. In this way, by constructing a noise prevention circuit using different circuit elements according to the characteristics of the circuit or electrical component to which the power supply voltage is supplied, it is possible to reduce noise while preventing an increase in substrate volume and manufacturing costs. Appropriate substrate construction is possible to prevent occurrence.

FIG. 16 shows a power supply monitoring circuit 140 using power supply voltage VDC. In the performance control board 12, the power supply voltage VDC is used to monitor the occurrence of power interruption. The power monitoring circuit 140 is a circuit that is configured using, for example, a power failure monitoring reset module IC, and implements power monitoring means capable of outputting a power failure signal. For example, when the power supply voltage VDC exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 10 V), the power supply monitoring circuit 140 outputs a power-off signal in an off state (high level). On the other hand, when the period in which the power supply voltage VDC is equal to or less than a predetermined value continues for a predetermined standby time or longer, an on-state (low-level) power-off signal is output. A power cutoff signal output from the power monitor circuit 140 is transmitted to the effect control CPU 120 .

The power supply voltage VDC to be monitored for outputting the power-off signal is used to generate a DC power supply voltage of 1.05V, a DC power supply voltage of 3.3V, and a DC power supply voltage of 1.5V. The 1.05 VDC power supply voltage is used to drive a predetermined electric circuit, such as a graphics processor included in the display control unit 123 . The DC 3.3 V power supply voltage is used to drive predetermined electric circuits such as the ROM 121 and the image data memory included in the display control unit 123 . A DC 1.5 V power supply voltage is used to drive a predetermined electrical circuit, such as the RAM 122 . By monitoring the power supply voltage VDC used to generate the power supply voltage to be supplied to such electric circuits, a power-off signal is output (turned on) before the operating state of the electric circuit becomes unstable. Therefore, it is possible to prevent malfunctions in various electric circuits.

In the effect control board 12, the power supply voltage VDD3 supplied at the terminals TA27 and TA28 of the receptacle KRE2 is input to the step-down converter circuit 132 after being stabilized by the filter circuit 131c. The step-down converter circuit 132 uses the input voltage to generate a DC power supply voltage of 1.05V and a DC power supply voltage of 3.3V, which is higher than the DC power supply voltage of 1.05V. A DC 3.3 V power supply voltage is input to the regulator circuit 133 . The regulator circuit 133 uses the input voltage to generate a power supply voltage of DC 1.5V. The DC 1.5V power supply voltage is higher than DC 1.05V but lower than DC 3.3V. In this way, using the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133, the power supply voltage of DC 1.05V, the power supply voltage of DC 1.5V higher than DC 1.05V, and the power supply voltage of DC 3V higher than DC 1.5V The buck converter circuit 132 outputs a 1.05V DC power supply voltage and a 3.3V DC power supply voltage, while the regulator circuit 133 outputs a 1.0V DC power supply voltage. Outputs a power supply voltage of 5V.

After the power supply voltage VDD3 is stabilized by the filter circuit 131c, the branched DC 12V power supply voltage VDC is supplied to the power supply monitoring circuit 140 that monitors the occurrence of power interruption. Therefore, the input voltage of the step-down converter circuit 132 is common to the DC 12V power supply voltage VDC, and the input voltage of the step-down converter circuit 132 is monitored by the power supply monitoring circuit 140 . After branching the power supply voltage VDC, a bypass capacitor having a predetermined capacity (for example, 47 μF) may be connected to the input side of the step-down converter circuit 132 .

Among the power supply voltages generated using the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133, the power supply voltage of DC 1.05 V, which is the lowest voltage, is used by a specific processor such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123, for example. supplied to the microprocessor. In addition, the power supply voltage of DC 1.05V is not limited to that supplied to the graphics processor of the display control unit 123, and may be supplied to any microprocessor such as the effect control CPU 120 or the like.

Among the power supply voltages generated using the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133, the DC 3.3V power supply voltage, which has the highest voltage value, is stored in the ROM 121 or the image data memory of the display control unit 123, for example. supplied. It is sufficient that the ROM 121 can be activated before the electrical components driven by the power supply voltage of 1.5V DC.

Of the power supply voltages generated using the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133, the power supply voltage of DC 1.5V, which is higher than DC 1.05V and lower than DC 3.3V, is supplied to the RAM 122, for example. The RAM 122 is, for example, a temporary storage memory that can be stored and read by a DDR (Double Data Rate) method, and functions as a memory module such as a SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) or a DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module). Configure the board. A board that constitutes such a RAM 122 may be configured as a separate board that can be detachably connected to the effect control board 12 . In this case, the DC 1.5V power supply voltage is supplied to a board different from the effect control board 12 .

If a 1-input, 3-output step-down converter circuit is used instead of the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133, a special dedicated circuit is required, which may increase the manufacturing cost. Moreover, the amount of heat generated in a single circuit increases, and there is a risk that the electric circuit will be damaged. Therefore, in the step-down converter circuit 132, the power supply voltage VDD3 stabilized by the filter circuit 131c (the same applies to the power supply voltage VDC) is input, and the power supply voltage of DC 1.05V and the power supply voltage of DC 3.3V are output. . The regulator circuit 133 receives a DC power supply voltage of 3.3V and outputs a DC power supply voltage of 1.5V. As a result, it is possible to prevent an increase in manufacturing costs and to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that disperses the heat generated by the electric circuit.

A power supply voltage VDC that is the same or substantially the same as the voltage supplied to the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to the power supply monitoring circuit 140 to monitor the occurrence of power interruption. In this way, since the power supply voltage VDC used for generating various power supply voltages by the step-down converter circuit 132 and the regulator circuit 133 is monitored by the power supply monitoring circuit 140, the graphics processor of the display control unit 123, for example, the pachinko machine 1 It is possible to provide an appropriate circuit board configuration that detects the occurrence of power failure before the operating state of the electric circuit important for executing the performance in the system becomes unstable.

The DC 1.05V power supply voltage output from the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to a specific microprocessor such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123 . By outputting a power supply voltage of DC 1.05 V from the step-down converter circuit 132, when power failure occurs, the power supply voltage of DC 1.05 V is maintained until a longer period of time than the configuration output from the regulator circuit 133 elapses. can be maintained. As a result, when the power is cut off, for example, the graphics processor of the display control unit 123, for example, an appropriate circuit board configuration that continues the operation of the important electric circuit for executing the effect in the pachinko game machine 1 as long as possible. be possible.

The DC 3.3V power supply voltage output from the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to, for example, the ROM 121, and is activated before the electrical components such as the RAM 122 driven by the DC 1.5V power supply voltage output from the regulator circuit 133. It becomes possible. As a result, when the power is turned on, for example, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that allows the performance control CPU 120 to immediately read out the data stored in the ROM 121 .

The DC 1.5V power supply voltage output from the regulator circuit 133 may be supplied to a board different from the effect control board 12, such as the RAM 122, for example. In this way, by outputting the DC 1.5V power supply voltage supplied to a board different from the effect control board 12 from the regulator circuit 133 different from the step-down converter circuit 132, an increase in manufacturing cost is prevented. Appropriate substrate construction that dissipates the heat generated in the electric circuit becomes possible.

(Description of Characteristic Portion 30AK)
FIG. 17 shows a configuration example of a portion where a wiring pattern connecting the CPU 103 and the RAM 102 is formed on one substrate surface (front surface) of the main substrate 11 in relation to the characterizing portion 30AK of the present embodiment. On the main substrate 11, a wiring pattern forming a plurality of signal wirings is formed in order to connect a plurality of electric parts such as the RAM 102 and the CPU 103 with a plurality of signal wirings. The CPU 103 is an electrical component configured to be able to execute predetermined processing regarding game control in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the RAM 102 is an electrical component configured to be capable of storing information regarding the execution of processing by the CPU 103.

One or a plurality of ground conductors are arranged around the wiring patterns forming the plurality of signal wirings or in the regions between the signal wirings. The ground conductor functions as a reference ground and a ground for characteristic impedance adjustment, and is maintained at ground voltage. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 17, as the plurality of ground conductors, a ground conductor 30AK10G and a ground conductor 30AK11G are arranged in a region around the plurality of signal wirings, and a ground conductor 30AK20G is arranged in a region between the plurality of signal wirings. . In this manner, one or more ground conductors may be provided in an empty space portion, which is a blank area in which wiring patterns constituting a plurality of signal wirings are not provided. This makes it possible to prevent or suppress electromagnetic interference caused by electromagnetic noise radiated from a plurality of signal wirings and electromagnetic noise between signal wirings.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which a plurality of ground conductors are arranged in both areas around a plurality of signal wirings and between signal wirings, and a ground conductor is arranged only in one area around a plurality of signal wirings or between signal wirings. It may be arranged. Alternatively, such a ground conductor may not be arranged.

FIG. 18 shows regions and sections for more detailed description of the pattern of the wiring that constitutes the plurality of signal wirings shown in FIG. A region 30AK01R shown in FIG. 18 is a region at the end on the side where the plurality of signal wirings are connected to the CPU 103 . A region 30AK10R shown in FIG. 18 is a region in which a plurality of signal wirings are all linear or substantially linear and parallel or substantially parallel to each other in a first shape. This is a region in which the signal wiring in the portion has a second shape that is different from the linear and substantially linear shapes and is parallel and not substantially parallel to the other signal wiring. In section 30AK0SC shown in FIG. 18, a short-distance pattern in which some signal wirings among a plurality of signal wirings are connected at the shortest or substantially shortest distance, and signal wirings not included in the short-distance pattern have a longer distance than the short-distance pattern. are arranged with long-distance patterns that connect with

FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of region 30AK01R shown in FIG. In the region 30AK01R shown in FIG. 19, the wiring patterns forming the plurality of signal wirings include patterns 30AK10D to 30AK13D, patterns 30AK10CK, patterns 30AK10CS, patterns 30AK10RS, and patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A.

FIG. 20 shows a setting example of the signal type, the presence/absence of signal synchronization, and the presence/absence of meandering shape, corresponding to the wiring pattern shown in FIG. The signal types shown in FIG. 20 indicate the content (application) of the electrical signal transmitted through the signal wirings formed by the wiring patterns. The signal synchronization shown in FIG. 20 indicates the presence or absence of synchronization with respect to electrical signals transmitted through other signal wirings. The meandering shape shown in FIG. 20 indicates whether or not each wiring pattern connecting between the RAM 102 and the CPU 103 has a meandering portion that is different from the linear shape and the substantially linear shape. The meandering shape is also called a meandering shape, a zigzag shape, or a folded shape. By repeatedly bending the signal wiring in the extending direction of the signal wiring in a predetermined section, the meandering shape is formed, for example, in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the extending direction. Any shape may be used as long as it is folded back and forth.

In the setting example shown in FIG. 20, the wiring patterns 30AK10D to 30AK13D all form signal wirings for transmitting data signals. Data signals transmitted through each signal wiring are transmitted in synchronization with signals transmitted through other signal wirings, such as clock signals and data signals transmitted through other signal wirings. The wiring pattern 30AK10CK constitutes signal wiring for transmitting a clock signal. The clock signal is transmitted in synchronization with signals transmitted through other signal lines, such as data signals, address signals, and chip select signals. The wiring pattern 30AK10CS constitutes signal wiring for transmitting a chip select signal. The chip select signal is transmitted in synchronization with a signal transmitted through other signal wiring, such as a clock signal. The wiring pattern 30AK10RS constitutes signal wiring for transmitting a reset signal. The reset signal is transmitted asynchronously with signals transmitted through other signal wirings. The wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A constitute signal wirings for transmitting address signals. An address signal transmitted through each signal wiring is transmitted in synchronization with signals transmitted through other signal wirings, such as a clock signal and an address signal transmitted through other signal wirings.

The wiring patterns 30AK10D to 30AK13D constituting signal wirings for transmitting data signals among data signals, clock signals, chip select signals, and address signals transmitted in synchronization with signals transmitted through other signal wirings have , and wiring patterns 30AK10D that do not have meandering shapes. At least a portion of the wiring pattern constituting the signal wiring for transmitting the data signal, clock signal, chip select signal, and address signal different from the data signal transmitted by the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10D has a linear shape. And it has a meandering shape as a shape different from the substantially linear shape.

The signal wiring for transmitting the data signal formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10D has a greater distance between the connection terminals in the RAM 102 and the CPU 103 than the signal wiring for transmitting other data signals, clock signals, chip select signals, and address signals. distance is getting longer. Therefore, at least a part of the wiring pattern constituting the signal wiring for transmitting the data signal, clock signal, chip select signal, and address signal different from the data signal transmitted by the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10D is Due to the meandering shape, the wiring length of each signal wiring becomes the same or substantially the same. On the other hand, it is not necessary to provide the wiring pattern 30AK10D with a meandering shape.

As described above, among the signal wiring for transmitting the synchronization signal, the signal wiring in which the distance between the connection terminals of a plurality of electrical components is longer than the distance between the other connection terminals is, for example, a wiring portion having a meandering shape. It is sufficient that the wiring pattern is formed so as not to include a wiring portion having a shape different from the linear shape and the substantially linear shape. Conversely, signal wiring that is composed of a wiring pattern that has a shape such as a linear shape or a substantially linear shape but does not include a shape different from a linear shape or a substantially linear shape such as a meandering shape The distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electrical components is long compared to signal wiring configured by a wiring pattern including a shape different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape. Alternatively, among the signal wiring for transmitting the synchronizing signal, the signal wiring in which the distance between the connection terminals of a plurality of electrical components is longer than the distance between the other connection terminals is, for example, a wiring portion that has a meandering shape. It is sufficient that the wiring pattern is formed so as not to include a wiring portion having a shape different from the shape parallel or substantially parallel to the signal wiring. Conversely, a signal wiring formed by a wiring pattern that is parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wiring but does not include a shape different from parallel and substantially parallel shapes such as a meandering shape is a meandering shape. The distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electrical components is long compared to signal wiring that includes a wiring pattern that includes a shape different from the shape parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wiring such as . This makes it possible to prevent or suppress the occurrence of a delay time difference (skew) between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings by making the wiring lengths of the respective signal wirings the same or substantially the same. By reducing the delay time difference between the signals transmitted through the plurality of signal wirings, the reliability of the signals transmitted through the plurality of signal wirings can be improved.

The wiring pattern 30AK10RS is not provided with a meandering shape. The wiring pattern 30AK10RS constitutes signal wiring for transmitting a reset signal, which is an asynchronous signal. When transmitting an asynchronous signal such as a reset signal, there is no need to consider the delay time difference with respect to signals transmitted through other signal wirings. Therefore, like the wiring pattern 30AK10RS that constitutes the signal wiring for transmitting the reset signal, the wiring pattern that constitutes the signal wiring through which the asynchronous signal is transmitted does not have a meandering shape. If the wiring pattern is not provided with a meandering shape, an increase in substrate area for arranging the wiring pattern can be suppressed, and the size of the substrate can be reduced.

As a wiring pattern that does not have a meandering shape, a wiring pattern that constitutes a dummy wiring that is maintained at the ground voltage may be arranged. For example, the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10RS may be maintained at the ground voltage instead of transmitting the reset signal. The wiring pattern 30AK10RS includes wiring patterns 30AK10D to 30AK13D forming signal wirings for transmitting data signals, a wiring pattern 30AK10CK forming signal wirings for transmitting clock signals, and a wiring pattern 30AK10CK for transmitting chip select signals. It is arranged between a group of patterns composed of wiring patterns 30AK10CS constituting signal wiring and a group of patterns composed of wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A constituting signal wirings for transmitting address signals. there is Electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings can be prevented or suppressed by using dummy wirings that are maintained at the ground voltage as signal wirings arranged between other signal wirings such as the wiring pattern 30AK10RS. . As a wiring pattern that does not have a meandering shape, a wiring pattern that is maintained at the power supply voltage may be arranged instead of the dummy wiring that is maintained at the ground voltage, or together with the dummy wiring that is maintained at the ground voltage. For example, the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10RS may be maintained at the power supply voltage instead of transmitting the reset signal. If the wiring pattern maintained at the power supply voltage is arranged close to the wiring pattern forming other signal wirings, electromagnetic wave noise may occur due to electromagnetic coupling between the respective signal wirings. Therefore, when arranging wiring patterns maintained at the power supply voltage, each wiring is arranged so that the distance from the signal wiring is longer than when arranging the wiring patterns maintained at the ground voltage. A pattern may be formed. As a result, it is possible to prevent or suppress electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in the signal wiring.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged view of region 30AK10R shown in FIG. Wiring patterns 30AK10CK, 30AK10CS, 30AK10RS, and 30AK10A to 14A are formed in the region 30AK10R. These wiring patterns are formed so that all of the plurality of signal wirings are linear or substantially linear and parallel or substantially parallel to each other in the region 30AK10R. In this way, in the region 30AK10R, the wiring patterns forming the plurality of signal wirings are all formed in a linear or substantially linear shape, and the plurality of signal wirings are formed in parallel or substantially parallel to each other. A wiring pattern is formed.

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of region 30AK11R shown in FIG. Wiring patterns 30AK10CK, 30AK10CS, 30AK10RS, and 30AK10A to 14A are formed in the region 30AK11R, as in the region 30AK10R. These wiring patterns are such that at least one signal wiring is formed in a linear shape or a substantially linear shape in the region 30AK11R, while other signal wirings are formed in a shape different from the linear shape or the substantially linear shape. It is formed to be In the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, for example, a wiring pattern 30AK10CK constituting signal wiring for transmitting a clock signal and a wiring pattern 30AK10CS constituting a signal wiring for transmitting a chip select signal have a plurality of bent portions. However, they are all formed to have a linear shape or a substantially linear shape. In the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, the wiring pattern 30AK10RS forming the signal wiring for transmitting the reset signal is formed in a straight line shape or a substantially straight line shape without a bent portion. On the other hand, in the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, the wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A forming the signal wiring for transmitting the address signal are formed in a meandering shape by a plurality of bent portions, and have linear and substantially linear shapes. are formed to have different shapes.

In the portion where the meandering shape is formed, it is sufficient that the signal wiring is bent in a direction perpendicular to the original extension direction, for example, by interposing a plurality of bending portions. At each bending portion, it is sufficient that the signal wiring is bent to form an angle (obtuse angle) larger than a right angle, thereby forming a wiring pattern in which the extension direction of the signal wiring is changed. In this case, the signal wiring is bent so that the bending amount at each bending portion is an angle smaller than a right angle. In the portion where the meandering shape is formed, the signal wiring can be extended in a first extending direction and in a second extending direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the first extending direction, and the first extending direction is provided. A plurality of bent portions may be provided between the wiring pattern forming the signal wiring in the second extending direction and the wiring pattern forming the signal wiring in the second extending direction. In this manner, the extension direction of the signal wiring is changed through a plurality of bent portions where the amount of bending of the signal wiring is smaller than the predetermined angle. By reducing the amount of bending, it is possible to suppress a large change in the pattern width of the wiring at the bent portion, prevent a sudden change in the characteristic impedance of the transmission line, and prevent electromagnetic interference caused by electromagnetic wave noise in multiple signal wiring. Interference is prevented or suppressed.

In each signal wiring, a plurality of bent portions may be arranged such that the bent portions are located at a distance longer than a predetermined length from the bent portions of the other signal wirings. The predetermined length may be a predetermined length from the viewpoint of board design, such as a fixed length within the range of 2 mm to 5 mm. Electromagnetic noise is likely to occur at the bent portion of the signal wiring due to changes in characteristic impedance. A bent portion formed by a wiring pattern forming one signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is close to a bent portion formed by a wiring pattern forming another signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings. If they are arranged, there is a risk that signals transmitted through each signal wiring will be susceptible to electromagnetic wave noise. Therefore, a bent portion formed by a wiring pattern that constitutes one signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings and a bent portion formed by a wiring pattern that constitutes another signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings. By arranging the signal wirings at intervals longer than a predetermined length, it is possible to prevent or suppress electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings.

Also, in the region 30AK11R, at least one signal wiring is formed to have a shape different from parallel and substantially parallel. In the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, for example, the wiring pattern 30AK10CK constituting the signal wiring for transmitting the clock signal and the wiring pattern 30AK10CS constituting the signal wiring for transmitting the chip select signal are both a plurality of wiring patterns. The signal wirings are formed so as to be parallel or substantially parallel to each other as a whole with the bent portions interposed therebetween. On the other hand, in the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, the wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A forming the signal wiring for transmitting the address signal are formed in a meandering shape by a plurality of bent portions, so that they The signal wiring is formed to have a shape different from parallel or substantially parallel.

In the region 30AK11R shown in FIG. 22, at least one signal wiring among the plurality of signal wirings has a shape such as a meandering shape that is different from parallel and substantially parallel shapes. In the region 30AK11R, the space region 30AK0SP adjacent to the pattern of the wiring forming the signal wiring is provided with no conductor at least on the same substrate as the signal wiring. The space region 30AK0SP is close to the wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK13A provided with a meandering shape in the region 30AK11R among the wiring patterns 30AK10A to 30AK14A forming the signal wiring for transmitting the address signal, for example. Since no conductor is provided in the space area 30AK0SP, it is possible to prevent or suppress electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings. If a conductor is provided in an area close to the meandering wiring pattern, electromagnetic waves may be radiated from the signal wiring, and electromagnetic wave noise may be generated due to electromagnetic coupling between the signal wiring and the conductor. There is a risk of Therefore, for example, by not providing a conductor in an area close to the meandering wiring pattern, such as the space area 30AK0SP, it is possible to prevent or suppress electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings. be done.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the main board 11 formed as a multilayer wiring board. The main substrate 11 shown in FIG. 23 has a multi-layered structure formed by stacking synthetic resins, and various wiring patterns can be formed on the surface or inner layer of each layer. A plurality of electronic components such as the RAM 102 and the CPU 103 are electrically connected via the wiring patterns formed on the main substrate 11 having such a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure of the main substrate 11 shown in FIG. 23 includes a surface layer 30AK1S, a ground layer 30AK1L, a power layer 30AK2L, a wiring layer 30AK3L, a power layer 30AK4L, and a back layer 30AK2S.

A surface layer 30AK1S is provided on one substrate surface of the main substrate 11, and a wiring pattern 30AK10P and a wiring pattern 30AK11P constituting signal wiring are formed. A rear surface layer 30AK2S is provided on the rear surface of the main substrate 11, which is the other substrate surface, and a wiring pattern 30AK20P constituting signal wiring is formed. The wiring pattern 30AK10P formed on the surface layer 30AK1S of the main substrate 11 is connected to the wiring pattern 30AK20P formed on the back layer 30AK2S through the through holes 30AK1H penetrating the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S of the main substrate 11. electrically connected. The wiring pattern 30AK11P formed on the surface layer 30AK1S of the main substrate 11 is connected to the wiring pattern 30AK20P formed on the back layer 30AK2S via the through hole 30AK2H penetrating the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S of the main substrate 11. electrically connected. In this way, the main substrate 11 has a wiring pattern 30AK10P and a pattern 30AK11P forming signal wiring in the surface layer 30AK1S provided on one substrate surface, and a wiring pattern 30AK11P provided on the other substrate surface. A through hole 30AK1H and a through hole 30AK2H are provided to electrically connect the wiring pattern 30AK20P forming the signal wiring in the back surface layer 30AK2S.

The wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings connecting the RAM 102 and the CPU 103 shown in FIG. Not only the wiring length of the signal wiring formed by the pattern 30AK20P but also the lengths of the through holes 30AK1H and 30AK2H are the same or substantially the same. In the main substrate 11 having a multilayer structure shown in FIG. 23, the wiring length of each signal wiring including the length of the through hole 30AK1H and the length of the through hole 30AK2H is set to be the same or substantially the same, and the number of signals transmitted by the plurality of signal wirings is reduced. It is possible to prevent or suppress the occurrence of the delay time difference. By reducing the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings in a multilayer wiring board such as the main substrate 11, the reliability of the signals transmitted through the plurality of signal wirings can be improved.

In the main substrate 11 having a multilayer structure shown in FIG. 23, a ground layer 30AK1L is provided as a conductor layer adjacent to the surface layer 30AK1S. One or more ground conductors are arranged on the ground layer 30AK1L, and the ground conductors are maintained at ground voltage. In at least one of the pattern 30AK10P and the pattern 30AK11P of the wiring that constitute the signal wiring in the surface layer 30AK1S, a plurality of signal wirings are parallel and substantially parallel in a shape different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape, such as a meandering shape. It is sufficient that the region is formed so as to include a region having a shape different from the normal shape. Signal transmission is not performed in the ground layer 30AK1L as a conductor layer adjacent to the surface layer 30AK1S. Since no signal is transmitted in the conductor layer adjacent to the surface layer 30AK1S on which the wiring pattern 30AK10P and the wiring pattern 30AK11P are formed, the signal transmitted through the plurality of signal wirings constituted by the wiring pattern 30AK10P and the wiring pattern 30AK11P is an electromagnetic wave. It is less likely to be affected by noise, and it is possible to prevent or suppress the influence of electromagnetic wave noise on other signal wiring.

The wiring pattern 30AK20P forming the signal wiring on the back layer 30AK2S of the main substrate 11 having the multilayer structure shown in FIG. It may be formed so as to include a region having a shape different from the parallel shape. Signal transmission is not performed in the power supply layer 30AK4L as a conductor layer adjacent to the back surface layer 30AK2S. Power layer 30AK4L has one or more power conductors disposed thereon, which are maintained at the power supply voltage. Since no signal is transmitted in the conductor layer adjacent to the back layer 30AK2S on which the wiring pattern 30AK20P is formed, the signals transmitted through the plurality of signal wirings formed by the wiring pattern 30AK20P are less susceptible to electromagnetic noise. As a result, it is possible to prevent or suppress the influence of electromagnetic wave noise on other signal wirings. Preventing or suppressing electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings by not transmitting signals in a conductor layer adjacent to a layer in which a plurality of signal wirings are provided in a multilayer wiring board such as the main substrate 11 is planned.

In the wiring layer 30AK3L of the main substrate 11 having a multi-layer structure shown in FIG. It may be formed so as to include a region having a shape different from the normal shape. Signal transmission is not performed in the power supply layer 30AK2L and the power supply layer 30AK4L as conductor layers adjacent to the wiring layer 30AK3L. In a multilayer wiring board such as the main board 11, no signal is transmitted in the conductor layer adjacent to the wiring layer 30AK3L in which a plurality of signal wirings are provided, thereby preventing electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in the plurality of signal wirings. Suppression is achieved. However, if the wiring pattern constituting the signal wiring in the wiring layer 30AK3L, which is the inner conductor layer provided in the multilayer wiring board, is formed so as to include an area having a shape such as a meandering shape, the signal wiring If a failure such as disconnection occurs, it may be difficult to check the state of the signal wiring in the wiring layer 30AK3L from the outside of the substrate. On the other hand, on one substrate surface and the other substrate surface provided on the main substrate 11, such as the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S of the main substrate 11, the wiring pattern constituting the signal wiring has a meandering shape. When formed so as to include the signal wiring, when a failure occurs due to disconnection of the signal wiring, etc., an appropriate board configuration is possible in which the state of the signal wiring in the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S can be easily checked from the outside of the board. Become.

The through holes penetrating the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S of the main substrate 11 are not limited to the through holes 30AK1H and through holes 30AK2H shown in FIG. It may be used to make the wire lengths of wires the same or substantially the same. Among the wiring patterns constituting a plurality of signal wirings, the signal wirings are arranged only on the surface layer 30AK1S of the main substrate 11, for example, without passing through holes such as the through holes 30AK1H and 30AK2H. Formed patterns may also be included. A signal wiring having a longer distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electric components than the distance between other connection terminals, such as a signal wiring for transmitting a data signal configured by the wiring pattern 30AK10D, has a through hole 30AK1H and a through hole 30AK1H. The signal wiring may be arranged only on the surface layer 30AK1S of the main substrate 11 without passing through a through hole such as the hole 30AK2H. Conversely, the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern formed in one conductor layer such as the surface layer 30AK1S without through-holes is formed by the through-holes in a plurality of conductor layers such as the surface layer 30AK1S and the back layer 30AK2S. The distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electric components is longer than that of signal wiring formed by wiring patterns formed so as to be electrically connectable through the wiring.

When a plurality of signal wirings are provided adjacently, a small blank area is formed like the space area 30AK0SP shown in FIG. It is conceivable to provide a through-hole in this blank area and have a through-hole electrode embedded with a conductive material such as copper so as to be electrically connected to another conductor layer such as the ground layer 30AK1L. In a configuration in which conductors such as through-hole electrodes are provided in blank areas, a large number of through-hole electrodes may be arranged, for example, in order to stabilize the electric field distribution in the blank areas. In this case, not only the surface layer 30AK1S of the main substrate 11 but also the back layer 30AK2S are provided with structures corresponding to the through-hole electrodes, such as bumps, which limits the design of the wiring pattern on the substrate. Inconvenience may occur. In addition, when through-hole electrodes are provided in the ground layer 30AK1L, power supply layers 30AK2L, 30AK4L, etc., which are inner conductor layers provided in the multilayer wiring board, the pattern of the conductor layer is removed around the through-hole electrodes. As a result, the patterns in the inner conductor layers such as the ground layer 30AK1L and the power supply layers 30AK2L and 30AK4L are divided, and there is a possibility that the design of the patterns in the conductor layers becomes difficult. Furthermore, in a configuration in which a conductor such as a dummy pad is provided in a blank area instead of the through-hole electrode and is not connected to other conductor layers, the conductor may be affected by external electromagnetic noise, This conductor may affect a plurality of signal wirings with electromagnetic wave noise, which may cause adverse effects such as electromagnetic interference. On the other hand, since no conductor is provided in the space region 30AK0SP adjacent to the wiring pattern forming the signal wiring, it is possible to prevent or suppress the occurrence of these problems.

In addition, as in the space area 30AK0SP shown in FIG. 22, a blank area formed when a plurality of signal wirings are provided adjacently has a material different from that of the substrate, such as a screw hole for fixing the substrate. A structure in which the material is used may not be provided. If screw holes are provided for fixing the board, when the board is fixed with screws, the materials used to make the screws will be affected by electromagnetic noise from the outside, and other signal wiring will be adversely affected by electromagnetic interference. There is a possibility that the inconvenience of giving In addition, there are structures using synthetic resins or dielectric materials with different dielectric constants from the insulating layers included in the substrate, or structures using synthetic resins or metal materials with different electrical conductivity from the conductor layers included in the substrate. , when provided in a blank area close to a plurality of signal wirings, these structures may be affected by electromagnetic noise from the outside, or these structures may affect the plurality of signal wirings by electromagnetic noise. As a result, problems such as electromagnetic interference may occur. On the other hand, blank regions such as the space region 30AK0SP adjacent to the pattern of the wiring forming the signal wiring are not provided with a structure using a material different from the constituent material of the substrate, and these disadvantages occur. can be prevented or suppressed.

In the section 30AK0SC shown in FIG. 18, one pattern 30AK13D among wiring patterns 30AK10D to 30AK13D forming a plurality of signal wirings for transmitting data signals has a shape different from a linear shape or a substantially linear shape, such as a meandering shape. are formed so as to include a part of the signal wiring that has a shape different from the parallel or substantially parallel shape with the other signal wiring. On the other hand, at least the pattern 30AK10D and the pattern 30AK11D are formed in the section 30AK0SC so that the signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel in a linear or substantially linear shape without including a meandering shape. . Therefore, the pattern 30AK10D and the pattern 30AK11D are patterns in which the signal wiring connects the sections 30AK0SC at the shortest or substantially shortest distance. On the other hand, the pattern 30AK12D and the pattern 30AK13D are patterns in which the signal wiring connects the section 30AK0SC at a longer distance than the pattern 30AK10D and the pattern 30AK11D.

In the section 30AK0SC, in the portion where the signal wiring formed by the pattern 30AK13D has a shape different from a linear shape such as a meandering shape or a substantially linear shape, the signal wiring formed by the other patterns 30AK10D to 30AK12D is linear or non-linear. It is formed to have a substantially linear shape. In this way, in the portion where the signal wiring formed by one wiring pattern among the wiring patterns constituting a plurality of signal wirings has a shape different from a linear shape such as a meandering shape or a substantially linear shape, other wiring patterns are formed. The signal wiring configured by the wiring pattern may be formed so as to have a linear shape or a substantially linear shape. In the portion where the signal wiring formed by one wiring pattern has a shape different from a linear shape or substantially linear shape such as a meandering shape, the signal wiring formed by another wiring pattern has a linear shape or a substantially linear shape. It may be formed so as not to overlap with the other portion. Wiring patterns are formed so that portions that are different from straight or substantially straight shapes, such as meandering shapes, do not overlap for a plurality of signal wires, thereby suppressing an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns. As a result, the size of the substrate can be reduced.

FIG. 24 shows another formation example of a wiring pattern in which portions of a plurality of signal wirings having a meandering shape do not overlap. In the area 30AK20R shown in FIG. 24 as well, in the portion where the signal wiring formed by one wiring pattern among the wiring patterns forming a plurality of signal wirings has a meandering shape, the signal wiring formed by the other wiring patterns is formed. The wiring is formed in a straight line shape or a substantially straight line shape. Then, when the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring ends in the meandering portion, the second wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring different from the pattern of the first wiring is completed. A wiring pattern that constitutes a plurality of signal wirings is formed so that a second meandering portion, which is a portion in which the signal wirings have a meandering shape, starts. In the first meandering portion, the wiring patterns including the pattern of the second wirings constituting the second signal wirings are the wiring patterns constituting the signal wirings other than the first signal wirings. are formed so as to be parallel or substantially parallel. In the second meandering portion, the wiring pattern including the pattern of the first wiring constituting the first signal wiring is the wiring pattern constituting the signal wiring other than the second signal wiring. are formed so as to be parallel or substantially parallel. Since the second meandering portion starts after the first meandering portion ends, the first meandering portion is arranged so as not to overlap with the second meandering portion. As a result, even when a large number of signal wirings are provided with a portion having a shape different from a linear shape such as a meandering shape or a substantially linear shape, an increase in the substrate area for arranging the wiring pattern is suppressed as much as possible. The size of the substrate can be reduced.

A wiring pattern in which a plurality of signal wirings do not overlap each other in a meandering shape is formed so that the wiring length of each signal wiring is the same or substantially the same. Among the wiring patterns constituting the plurality of signal wirings, the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring has a linear shape or a substantially linear shape in the second signal wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring. It includes a first meandering portion that has a meandering shape corresponding to the second straight portion. Further, in the wiring patterns constituting the plurality of signal wirings, the second signal wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring has a linear shape or a substantially linear shape in the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring. It includes a second meandering portion that has a meandering shape corresponding to the first straight portion. By including the first meandering portion and the second meandering portion in this way, an increase in the area of the substrate where the wiring pattern is arranged can be suppressed, and the size of the substrate can be reduced.

Alternatively, the first meandering portion in which the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring has a meandering shape is different from the second meandering portion in which the second signal wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring has a meandering shape. The signal wiring may meander in the direction. By making the signal wiring meander in this way, an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns can be suppressed, and the size of the substrate can be reduced.

Alternatively, the wiring pattern in which a plurality of signal wirings have a meandering shape may include a first wiring pattern having a narrow wiring width and a second wiring pattern having a wide wiring width. By forming the wiring pattern in this way, for example, according to the type of signals transmitted by the plurality of signal wirings, signal wirings having appropriate transmission path characteristics are formed, and the signal wirings are transmitted by the plurality of signal wirings. signal reliability can be improved.

Alternatively, the wiring is arranged so that some or all of the plurality of signal wirings have a shape, such as a meandering shape, that is different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape, and parallel or substantially parallel to each other. Parallel serpentines may be provided that are patterned. By providing the parallel meandering portion, an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns can be suppressed, and the size of the substrate can be reduced.

Alternatively, one signal wiring and another signal wiring may be separated from each other in a non-linear portion where some or all of the signal wirings have a shape different from the linear shape and the substantially linear shape, such as a meandering shape. A wiring pattern may be formed so that an electrical component connected to the wiring is mounted. By mounting electrical components in this manner, an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns, electrical components, and the like can be suppressed, and the size of the substrate can be reduced.

Alternatively, when some or all of the signal wirings include a non-linear portion having a shape different from the linear shape and the substantially linear shape, such as a meandering shape, the shape is different from the non-linear portion. A wiring pattern may be formed so that each signal wiring is connected to an electrical component at a different portion. By being connected to the electric parts in this way, an increase in the board area for arranging wiring patterns, electric parts, etc. can be suppressed, and the size of the board can be reduced.

A wiring pattern in which at least one signal wiring among a plurality of signal wirings is formed in a shape different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape, or at least one signal wiring is parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wirings. The wiring pattern formed to have a shape different from the shape is formed so that the wiring length of each signal wiring is the same or substantially the same. Of the wiring patterns constituting the plurality of signal wirings, the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring and the second signal wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring have a linear shape and a substantially linear shape. The linear shape or substantially linear shape may correspond to the portion having a different shape, or the portion having a shape different from the shape in which the second signal wiring is parallel or substantially parallel to the first signal wiring. A test point is provided at a portion where the second signal wiring has a shape different from the linear shape and the substantially linear shape, or at a portion where the second signal wiring has a shape different from the shape parallel or substantially parallel to the first signal wiring. You may provide the specific conductor part which becomes. The test point may be a specific conductor portion that can be brought into contact with a probe for inspecting the electrical connection state of signal wiring and electrical components. By providing the test points in this manner, wiring patterns can be appropriately arranged, and various structures can be appropriately arranged, thereby suppressing an increase in substrate area and miniaturizing the substrate.

Alternatively, a specific conductor such as a test point may be formed using a metal material such as solder or copper foil and have a shape larger than the wiring width of the signal wiring. By forming test points and the like in this way, wiring patterns can be appropriately arranged, and various structures can be appropriately arranged, thereby suppressing an increase in substrate area and miniaturizing the substrate. can.

Alternatively, a specific conductor portion such as a test point may be a conductor layer different from a layer in which a plurality of signal wirings and test points are provided among a plurality of layers included in the multilayer wiring board by means of a through hole provided in the multilayer wiring board. , may be electrically connected. By forming test points and the like in this way, wiring patterns can be appropriately arranged, and various structures can be appropriately arranged, thereby suppressing an increase in substrate area and miniaturizing the substrate. can.

A wiring pattern in which at least one signal wiring out of a plurality of signal wirings is formed in a shape different from a linear shape or a substantially linear shape, or at least one signal is formed on one substrate surface, for example, the substrate surface on the front side. A wiring pattern formed so that the wiring has a shape different from the shape parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wirings is formed so that the wiring lengths of the respective signal wirings are the same or substantially the same. Of the wiring patterns constituting the plurality of signal wirings, the first signal wiring formed by the pattern of the first wiring and the second signal wiring formed by the pattern of the second wiring have a linear shape and a substantially linear shape. The linear shape or substantially linear shape may correspond to the portion having a different shape, or the portion having a shape different from the shape in which the second signal wiring is parallel or substantially parallel to the first signal wiring. Then, a specific conductor serving as a test point may be provided on the other substrate surface, such as the substrate surface on the back side, which is different from the substrate surface on which the wiring pattern is formed. By providing the test points in this manner, wiring patterns can be appropriately arranged, and various structures can be appropriately arranged, thereby suppressing an increase in substrate area and miniaturizing the substrate.

(description of variations and applications)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and in order to solve at least one problem in the prior art, some of the features explained in the above embodiment It may be provided with the configuration of. For example, among the features shown in the above embodiments, at least one feature that enables an appropriate substrate configuration may be provided.

In the above embodiment, at least one of the plurality of signal wirings electrically connecting the plurality of electrical components has a shape different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape, and is parallel to and parallel to the other signal wirings. As shapes different from the substantially parallel shape, the description has been given as including a portion having a shape called a meandering shape, a meandering shape, a zigzag shape, and a folded shape. On the other hand, a shape different from a straight shape or a substantially straight shape, or a shape different from a shape parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wirings, such as a curved shape or a spiral shape, differs from a meandering shape in that the wiring length of the signal wiring is reduced. can be extended or adjusted. At least one signal wiring among a plurality of signal wirings electrically connecting a plurality of electrical components includes a portion having a shape that allows the wiring length to be extended, thereby increasing the length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings. It is sufficient if the wiring lengths are made the same or substantially the same, and the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings can be prevented or suppressed.

The plurality of electrical components electrically connected by the plurality of signal wirings are not limited to the RAM 102 and CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11, and may be any electrical component provided in a game machine such as the pachinko game machine 1. . For example, as a plurality of electric components, the effect control CPU 120 and the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 are electrically connected by a plurality of signal wirings, and at least one of the plurality of signal wirings has a linear shape and a The wiring pattern may be formed so as to have a shape that is different from the substantially linear shape and different from the shape that is parallel to and substantially parallel to other signal wirings. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 is an electric component configured to be able to execute a predetermined process regarding the control of the effect in the pachinko game machine 1, and the RAM 122 can store information regarding the execution of the process by the effect control CPU 120. It is an electrical component configured to Alternatively, the RAM 102 in the above-described embodiment may be replaced with an electrical component such as the ROM 101 that can store information relating to the execution of processing by the CPU 103 . Alternatively, it may be an electric component capable of executing processing related to a different effect than the effect control CPU 120, such as a graphics processor provided in the display control unit 123 instead of the effect control CPU 120. Furthermore, instead of the RAM 122, it may be an electric component capable of storing information related to execution of processing by the effect control CPU 120, such as the ROM 121. Alternatively, the RAM 122 may be replaced with an electric component such as an image data memory that can store information relating to execution of processing by the effect control CPU 120 or the graphics processor of the display control unit 123 .

The effect control board 12 may be configured as a multilayer wiring board, like the main board 11 in the above embodiment. A plurality of signal wirings in the above-described embodiment, for example, a graphics processor provided in the effect control CPU 120 and the display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12, so that a plurality of processing devices are electrically connected, A pattern of wiring may be formed. Alternatively, the plurality of signal wirings have a wiring pattern formed so that a plurality of electrical components, such as a graphics processor included in the display control unit 123 and input/output ports for video signals, are electrically connected. may be A wiring pattern is formed such that a plurality of signal wirings to which such a plurality of electrical components are connected is interposed with an arbitrary electrical circuit different from the plurality of electrical components, such as a filter circuit or a buffer circuit. can be anything. Digital video signals indicating respective levels (RGB values) of, for example, the display colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) in the image display device 5 are transmitted by a parallel signal method through the plurality of signal wirings. may be Alternatively, in a plurality of signal wirings, signals relating to game control and effect control may be transmitted by a parallel signal system such as a LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) system. These parallel signaling systems sometimes require synchronized signal transmission in a plurality of signal lines. Therefore, by forming a wiring pattern so as to provide a portion having a meandering shape or the like as in the above embodiment, the wiring length of each signal wiring included in a plurality of signal wirings can be the same or approximately the same. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings.

In addition, it is not limited to the signal transmitted by the parallel signal system, for example, the video signal supplied to the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the game effect lamp 9, the motor 60 for performance and the LED 61 for performance. When the control signal supplied to the electrical component is transmitted by serial signaling, the signal wiring for transmitting the clock signal and the signal wiring for transmitting the data signal are replaced with the plurality of signal wirings in the above embodiments. It may be included in the signal wiring. Further, when video signals and control signals are transmitted by serial signaling, signal wirings for transmitting signals by differential signaling may be included in the plurality of signal wirings in the above embodiment.

For example, like the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10D, a signal wiring having a longer distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electrical components than other signal wiring has a shape different from a linear shape and a substantially linear shape, A wiring pattern may be formed so as to include a portion having a shape different from the shape parallel or substantially parallel to other signal wirings. Even if the distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electrical components is shorter than other signal wiring, the wiring length may be longer than other signal wiring depending on the design of the wiring pattern on the board. In such a case, the selection of signal wiring that includes a portion with a meandering shape and signal wiring that does not include such a portion from among the plurality of signal wirings depends on the design of the wiring pattern on the substrate. may be arbitrarily changed accordingly.

The receptacle KRE1 is not limited to being surface-mounted on the production control board 12, and may be surface-mounted on any board such as the main board 11, for example. Various power supply voltages are not limited to those supplied to the effect control board 12, and may be supplied to any control board such as the main board 11 or the payout control board, for example. Various electric circuits and electric parts are not limited to those arranged on the effect control board 12, and may be arranged on any control board such as the main board 11 or the payout control board.

The present invention can be applied not only to the pachinko game machine 1 but also to slot machines and the like. A slot machine is an arbitrary gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined game such as variable display of symbols that serve as identification information of a plurality of types, and giving a predetermined game value based on the game result. More specifically, By setting a predetermined number of bets (number of medals or number of credits) for one game, the game can be started, and a variable display device ( One game is completed by deriving and displaying the display results of, for example, a plurality of reels, etc.), and prizes are awarded according to the display results (for example, cherry prizes, watermelon prizes, bell prizes, replay prizes, BB prizes, RB prizes, etc.). is a gaming machine that can occur. In such a slot machine, hardware resources including a game control microcomputer for performing game control cooperate with software for performing predetermined processing, thereby realizing the pachinko game shown in the above embodiment. All or part of the features of the machine 1 may be provided.

In addition, the device configuration and various operations of the game machine can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pay-out type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of winning, but is a gaming machine in which game media are enclosed and points are awarded based on the occurrence of winning. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that provides Slot machines are not limited to those in which the bet amount is set using medals and credits as game value, and slot machines in which the bet amount is set using game balls as game value and credits only as game value. It may also be a full credit slot machine where the bet is set using .

(Description of problem-solving means and effects)
As described above, in the gaming machine such as the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present application, the terminals TA01, which serve as a pair of ground terminals, are placed at positions sandwiching the terminals TA02, which serve as signal terminals, in the wiring connection device such as the receptacle KRE1. , TA03 are surface-mounted on the board of the effect control board 12, an appropriate board configuration becomes possible.

By connecting the terminals TA01 and TA03 to the dummy pads DP1 and DP2 and covering the tips of the terminals TA01 to TA03 with the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

The receptacle KRE1 is provided with fixing metal fittings SS01 and SS02 to be joined to the dummy pads DP3 and DP4 on the side surface PL2, thereby enabling an appropriate substrate configuration.

The gap between the inner peripheral wall surface 836b and the receptacle KRE1 in the opening region 836a is such that the opening width W2 on the side closer to the component housing portion 802a is wider than the opening width W1 on the far side, thereby enabling an appropriate substrate configuration. Become.

The terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are each formed with an exposed portion that is not covered by the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 and exposed and a covered portion that is covered by the cover member 802 of the substrate case 800 and is not exposed in the opening region 836a. By doing so, an appropriate substrate configuration becomes possible.

The mounting position where the terminals TA01 to TA03 of the receptacle KRE1 are surface-mounted is covered with the opening peripheral portion 840, and the opening peripheral portion 840 and the substrate surface of the effect control board 12 form a space SP1 close to the mounting position. Appropriate board configuration becomes possible.

Alternatively, the power supply voltage VSL2 of DC 34V is directly output as the power supply voltage VSL in the performance control board 12, and is input to the filter circuit 511 in the driver board 19 to stabilize the voltage, thereby enabling an appropriate board configuration. .

Since no filter circuit is interposed in the power supply line LSL that supplies the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

In the receptacle KRE2, the number of terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27, TA28 connected to any one of the filter circuits 131a to 131c is greater than the number of terminals TA13, TA14 not connected to the filter circuit, thereby Substrate configuration is possible.

Terminals TA15 to TA24, TA27 and TA28 connected to any one of the filter circuits 131a to 131c can supply a plurality of types of power supply voltages. A power supply voltage can be supplied, and the terminals TA13 and TA14 are arranged outside the terminals TA15 to TA24, etc., so that an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

The terminals TA13 to TA24, TA27, and TA28, which are power supply voltage terminals, are arranged between the terminals TA11, TA12, which are ground terminals, and the terminals TA29, TA30, which are ground terminals, so that an appropriate substrate configuration is possible. become.

In the receptacle KRE2, the terminals TA13 and TA14 included in the second power supply voltage terminal and the terminals TA15 to TA24 included in the first power supply voltage terminal are connected to the terminals TA11 and TA12 included in the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal. Terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the terminal TA27 and TA28 included in the first power supply voltage terminal are arranged between the terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the second ground terminal, and the terminals TA25 and TA26 included in the second ground terminal and the terminal TA29 included in the third ground terminal. , TA30 allows for an appropriate substrate configuration.

Alternatively, in the effect control board 12, after branching the power supply voltage VDD2 of 1 into the power supply voltage VDL for driving a specific electric component and the power supply voltage VDS for supplying the amplifier circuit 521, the filter circuit 131a By supplying the power supply voltage VDS stabilized by using the amplifier circuit 521, an appropriate substrate configuration becomes possible.

By making the wiring length LL2 from the filter circuit 131a to the amplifier circuit 521 shorter than the wiring length LL1 from when the power supply voltage VDL is branched at the branch point DB1 to when it is input to the filter circuit 131a, an appropriate substrate configuration can be obtained. be possible.

Alternatively, in the noise prevention circuits 135a and 135b, by using resistors that are circuit elements different from the noise prevention circuit 135c, an appropriate substrate configuration is possible.

The noise prevention circuits 135a and 135b are provided corresponding to power supply voltages for driving specific electric parts such as motors and LEDs, and the noise prevention circuit 135c is provided for power supply voltages for driving specific electric circuits such as CPUs and ROMs. The corresponding provision allows for a suitable substrate configuration.

Alternatively, the step-down converter circuit 132 receives the power supply voltage VDD3 stabilized by the filter circuit 131c and outputs a DC power supply voltage of 1.05V and a DC power supply voltage of 3.3V. By inputting a power supply voltage of 3.3V and outputting a power supply voltage of DC 1.5V, an appropriate substrate configuration becomes possible.

A power supply voltage VDC that is the same or substantially the same as the voltage supplied to the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to the power supply monitoring circuit 140, thereby enabling an appropriate substrate configuration.

The DC 1.05V power supply voltage output from the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to a specific microprocessor such as the graphics processor of the display control unit 123, thereby enabling an appropriate substrate configuration.

The DC 3.3V power supply voltage output from the step-down converter circuit 132 is supplied to, for example, the ROM 121, and is activated before the electrical components such as the RAM 122 driven by the DC 1.5V power supply voltage output from the regulator circuit 133. An appropriate board|substrate structure is possible by becoming possible.

The DC 1.5V power supply voltage output from the regulator circuit 133 is supplied to a board configured as a board different from the effect control board 12, such as the RAM 122, thereby enabling an appropriate board configuration.

(Description of Problem Solving Means and Effect of Characteristic Portion 30AK)
For example, in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine 1, for example, as shown in FIG. A substrate such as the main substrate 11 to which components are connected is provided, and the pattern includes a parallel wiring portion having a first shape in which a plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel, such as an area 30AK10R, and a plurality of signal wirings, such as an area 30AK11R. At least one signal wiring among the wirings includes a specific wiring portion having a second shape that is not parallel to other signal wirings, and the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same. Become. As a result, an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings becomes possible.

For signal wiring that does not include the second shape, such as the signal wiring formed by the wiring pattern 30AK10D, the distance between connection terminals in a plurality of electrical components is the second shape, such as the signal wiring formed by the wiring patterns 30AK11D to 30AK13D. It may be longer than the signal wiring including the shape. As a result, an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns can be suppressed, and an appropriate substrate configuration for downsizing the substrate can be achieved.

For example, a conductor may not be provided in a predetermined area close to the signal wiring of the second shape, such as the space area 30AK0SP. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that prevents or suppresses electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings.

The substrate is provided with through holes, such as through holes 30AK1H and 30AK2H, for electrically connecting signal wiring provided on one surface of the substrate and signal wiring provided on the other surface of the substrate. may be the same or substantially the same, including the length of the through-hole, for the signal wirings connected by the through-holes. As a result, an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings becomes possible.

The substrate includes a plurality of layers such as a surface layer 30AK1S, a ground layer 30AK1L, a power layer 30AK2L, a wiring layer 30AK3L, a power layer 30AK4L, a back layer 30AK2S, etc., and signal wiring having the second shape among the layers is provided. Signal transmission does not have to be performed on conductor layers such as the ground layer 30AK1L adjacent to the layer. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that prevents or suppresses electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings.

As the plurality of electrical components, processing means such as the CPU 103 capable of executing predetermined processing and storage means such as the RAM 102 capable of storing information regarding the execution of the processing may be connected. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings connected to the processing means and the storage means as a plurality of electrical components.

Alternatively, for example, a game machine such as the pachinko game machine 1, in which a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed as shown in FIG. A substrate such as a main substrate 11 to which electrical components are connected, and the pattern includes a parallel wiring portion having a first shape in which a plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel, such as a region 30AK10R, and a plurality of signal wirings, such as a region 30AK11R. and a specific wiring portion having a second shape different from the first shape, and the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings may be the same or substantially the same. As a result, an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings becomes possible.

Alternatively, for example, a game machine such as the pachinko game machine 1, in which a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed as shown in FIG. A substrate such as a main substrate 11 to which electrical components are connected, and the pattern is, for example, a wiring pattern 30AK10D. and a second pattern in which signal wirings other than the first pattern among the plurality of signal wirings, such as wiring patterns 30AK11D to 30AK13D, have a second shape different from the first shape. , and in the first pattern and the second pattern, the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings may be the same or substantially the same. As a result, an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings becomes possible.

Alternatively, for example, a game machine such as the pachinko game machine 1, in which a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed as shown in FIG. The pattern includes a substrate such as the main substrate 11 to which the electrical components are connected, and the pattern is a wiring in which at least one signal wiring among a plurality of signal wirings connects a predetermined section such as the section 30AK0SC at the shortest or substantially shortest distance. Wiring patterns 30AK12D, 30AK13D, etc., in which a first pattern such as patterns 30AK10D and 30AK11D and other signal wirings among a plurality of signal wirings that are not included in the first pattern connect a predetermined section at a longer distance than the first pattern. In the first pattern and the second pattern, the wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings may be the same or substantially the same. As a result, an appropriate substrate configuration that reduces the delay time difference between signals transmitted through a plurality of signal wirings becomes possible.

The first pattern may have a longer distance between connection terminals in the plurality of electrical components than the second pattern. As a result, an increase in substrate area for arranging wiring patterns can be suppressed, and an appropriate substrate configuration for downsizing the substrate can be achieved.

For example, a conductor may not be provided in a predetermined area close to the second pattern, such as the space area 30AK0SP. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that prevents or suppresses electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings.

The substrate includes a plurality of layers such as a surface layer 30AK1S, a ground layer 30AK1L, a power supply layer 30AK2L, a wiring layer 30AK3L, a power supply layer 30AK4L, and a back layer 30AK2S. Signal transmission may not be performed on conductor layers such as the ground layer 30AK1L adjacent to the layer where the signal is connected. As a result, it is possible to provide an appropriate substrate configuration that prevents or suppresses electromagnetic interference due to electromagnetic noise in a plurality of signal wirings.

The present invention is not limited to what has been described above. In addition to the above-described embodiments and other examples of forms described later, the specific configuration is included in the present invention even if there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention.

Further, among the configurations shown in the above-described embodiment and each modified example, and the configurations shown in later-described embodiment examples and each modified example, all or part of the configurations may be arbitrarily combined.

In addition, it should be considered that the above-mentioned embodiment disclosed this time and the below-mentioned form are examples in all respects, and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description and the description below, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and range equivalent to the scope of the claims.

The gaming machine of the present invention is also a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1), in which a pattern constituting a plurality of signal wirings is formed (see, for example, FIG. 17). A substrate (for example, the main substrate 11, etc.) to which a plurality of electrical components (for example, a RAM 102 and a CPU 103, etc.) are connected by a plurality of signal wirings is provided, and the pattern has a first shape in which the plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel. and a specific wiring portion (eg, region 30AK11R) in which at least one of the plurality of signal wirings has a second shape that is not parallel to the other signal wirings. The wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same, and a first winning area (eg, first start winning opening) in which game media (eg, game balls) can win 9013, third starting winning opening 9012, first big winning opening) and second winning area (for example, second starting winning opening 9014, second big winning opening), and game media that have won the first winning area can be detected. First detection means (for example, first start switch 9013a, third start switch 9012a, first count switch 9023A) and second detection means (for example, Second starting port switch 9014a, second count switch 9023B) and first specific effect (for example, display of first pending display, to first big winning port based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means) update of the display of the total number of winning balls based on the winning of game balls), and a second specific effect (for example, display of a second pending display, Specific effect execution means (for example, in the effect control microcomputer 90100, the first reservation by executing step S90800) A part for displaying the display and the second pending display, and a part for updating the display of the total number of prize balls by executing steps S902909, S902912, S903910, and S903913), and the game medium that has won the first prize area is the first prize winning area. The distance that the game medium flows until it is detected by the first detection means is different from the distance that the game medium that has won the second prize area flows until it is detected by the second detection means The distance that the game ball flows until it is detected by each starting opening switch is the starting winning opening (see FIG. 26), the distance that a game ball that has entered each large winning hole flows until it is detected by each count switch differs for each large winning hole), and the first detection means detects the game medium. The period from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means until the first specific effect is executed is different from the period from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means to when the second specific effect is executed (for example, by the first start opening switch 9013a The period from the game ball is detected to display the first pending display, the period from the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a until the second hold display is displayed, and the third start port switch Unlike the period from when game balls are detected by 9012a to when the first pending display is displayed (see FIG. 49), the display of the total number of prize balls is updated after game balls are detected by the first count switch 9023A. and the period from when game balls are detected by the second count switch 9023B to when the display of the total number of prize balls is updated (see FIG. 50)).

Such a configuration enables an appropriate substrate configuration. Also, the performance effect can be enhanced.

In addition, the pattern constituting the plurality of signal wirings is a parallel wiring portion having a first shape in which the plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel, and at least one signal wiring among the plurality of signal wirings is connected to other signal wirings. A substrate configured such that the wiring length of each signal wiring included in a plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same, is mounted on a game machine. Some boards (for example, main boards 11, 9031 only) among a plurality of boards (for example, main boards 11, 9031, effect control boards 12, 9080, sound control boards 13, 9070, lamp control boards 14) Alternatively, all of the plurality of boards mounted on the game machine may be used.

Furthermore, as an example of a form of a gaming machine that enables an appropriate board configuration and enhances the performance effect, it is a gaming machine that can execute a game, and a game medium (for example, a game ball) can win a prize. A first winning area (e.g., first start winning opening 9013, third starting winning opening 9012, first big winning opening) and second winning area (e.g., second starting winning opening 9014, second big winning opening) and , a first detection means (for example, a first start switch 9013a, a third start switch 9012a, a first count switch 9023A) capable of detecting a game medium that has won a prize in the first prize area; A first specific effect (for example, display of the first pending display, updating of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of the game balls into the first big prize opening), and based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means, the 2 Specific effect execution means (for example, effect control microcomputer) capable of executing a specific effect (for example, display of the second pending display, update of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of the game ball into the second big prize hole) 90100, the portion that displays the first pending display and the second pending display by executing step S90800, and the portion that updates the display of the total number of winning balls by executing steps S902909, S902912, S903910, and S903913). The distance that game media that have won a prize in the first prize area flow down before being detected by the first detection means, and the distance that the game media that have won a prize in the second prize area flow down until they are detected by the second detection means. However, (for example, the distance that a game ball that has entered each starting winning opening flows down until it is detected by each starting opening switch is different for each starting winning opening (see FIG. 26), and has won each big winning opening The distance that the game ball flows until it is detected by each count switch differs for each big winning hole), the period from the detection of the game medium by the first detection means to the execution of the first specific effect; 2. The period from when the game medium is detected by the detection means to when the second specific effect is executed is different (for example, the period from when the game ball is detected by the first start opening switch 9013a to when the first pending display is displayed A period, a period from the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a to displaying the second pending display, the second 3 Unlike the period from when the game ball is detected by the starting port switch 9012a to when the first reservation display is displayed (see FIG. 49), the total number of prize balls is displayed after the game ball is detected by the first count switch 9023A. is updated and the period from the detection of game balls by the second count switch 9023B to the update of the display of the total number of winning balls (see FIG. 50)). An example of the form of this gaming machine will be described below as another form.

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Other embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 25 is a front view of the pachinko game machine 901 viewed from the front.

The pachinko game machine 901 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko game machine 901 has a glass door frame 902 formed in the shape of a picture frame which is openable and closable in the game frame. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be freely opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts etc. are attached, and various parts attached to them (game (excluding board 906).

A batted ball supply tray (upper tray) 903 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 902 . A surplus ball tray 904 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the batted ball supply tray 903 and a batted ball operation handle (operation knob) 905 for shooting a batted ball are provided below the batted ball supply tray 903 . A game board 906 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the glass door frame 902 . The game board 906 is a structure including a plate-like body that constitutes it and various parts attached to the plate-like body. In addition, on the front surface of the game board 906, a game area 907 is formed in which the hit game ball can flow down.

The member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 904 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position (for example, the central portion of the lower tray) on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body, for example. A stick controller 90122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front, back, left, and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 90122 has a predetermined operating finger (for example, index finger) that is pushed and pulled by the player while holding the operation rod of the stick controller 90122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 90121 (see FIG. 28) capable of instructing operation is provided, and inside the operating rod of the stick controller 90122 is a trigger sensor 90125 (see FIG. 28) is incorporated. In addition, a tilting direction sensor unit 90123 (see FIG. 28) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operation rod is provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the bottom of the stick controller 90122 . The stick controller 90122 also incorporates a vibrator motor 90126 (see FIG. 28) for vibrating the stick controller 90122 .

A member that forms the batted ball supply tray (upper tray) 903 is, for example, at a predetermined position (for example, above the stick controller 90122) on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body, and the player presses down a predetermined instruction operation. A possible push button 90120 is provided. The push button 90120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation by the player. A push sensor 90124 (see FIG. 28) for detecting the player's manipulation of the push button 90120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 90120 is installed. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 25, the attachment positions of the push button 90120 and the stick controller 90122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portions of the upper tray and the lower tray. On the other hand, the attachment positions of the push button 90120 and the stick controller 90122 may be moved to either the left or the right of the upper tray and the lower tray while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the attachment positions of the push button 90120 and the stick controller 90122 may not be in the vertical positional relationship, but may be in the horizontal positional relationship, for example.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 907, an effect display device 909 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided. The display screen of the performance display device 909 has a performance symbol display area for performing variable display of performance symbols in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Therefore, the effect display device 909 corresponds to a variable display device that variably displays the effect symbols. The effect pattern display area has a pattern display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect patterns, for example, "left", "middle", and "right". The symbol display area includes "left", "middle", and "right" symbol display areas. Three regions of the display area may be separated. The effect display device 909 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. The effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 909 to perform the effect display in accordance with the variable display when the first special symbol display is being performed on the first special symbol display device 908a, and the second special symbol display is executed. When the variable display of the second special symbol is executed on the symbol display 908b, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 909 along with the variable display, so that the progress of the game can be easily grasped. .

In addition, in the effect display device 909, the symbols other than the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbols (for example, the left, middle, and right symbols are the same pattern). (combination of symbols), stop, oscillate, scale or transform, or multiple symbols are synchronized and fluctuate with the same symbol, or the positions of displayed symbols are changed. In addition, an effect performed in a state in which the possibility of the occurrence of a big win continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a ready-to-win state) is called a ready-to-win effect. In addition, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Further, the variable display including the reach effect is called the reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbols variably displayed on the effect display device 909 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes "lost" and the variability display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which the effect display device 909 performs a variable display of the effect pattern as the effect of the liquid crystal display. Not only that, for example, an effect with a predetermined story may be executed, and the result of the story may be displayed based on the big hit judgment or the determination result of the variation pattern. For example, a professional wrestling or soccer game or a battle between friendly and enemy characters is produced, and if the player wins the game, the game or battle is won. good too. Also, for example, instead of displaying the results such as victory or defeat, an effect may be executed in which a predetermined story such as a story is developed in order.

In the upper right part of the display screen of the effect display device 909, there are provided fourth symbol display areas 909c and 909d for displaying the fourth symbol next to the effect symbol, the special symbol and the normal symbol which will be described later. In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area 909c for the first special symbol, in which the fourth symbol for the first special symbol is variably displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol to be described later, and the second A fourth symbol display area 909d for the second special symbol is provided in which the fourth symbol for the second special symbol is variably displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol.

In this embodiment, the variable display of the performance symbols is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbols (however, to be exact, the variable display of the performance symbols is changed by the performance control microcomputer 90100 side. (This is performed by measuring the fluctuation time recognized on the basis of the pattern command.) In the case of performing the effect using the effect display device 909, for example, the effect content including the variable display of the effect pattern disappears from the screen for a moment. The mode of presentation has become diversified, such as a presentation or a presentation in which all or part of the screen is blocked by a movable object. Therefore, even when looking at the display screen on the effect display device 9, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not the variable display is currently being performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, by performing the variable display of the fourth symbol on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 909, the state of the fourth symbol can be confirmed to determine whether the current variable display is in progress. It is possible to reliably recognize whether or not. Note that the fourth pattern is always variably displayed in a constant motion, and is never removed from the screen or blocked by a shield, so that it can always be visually recognized.

The fourth symbol for the first special symbol and the fourth symbol for the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as the fourth symbol, and the fourth symbol display area 909c for the first special symbol and the second special symbol The fourth design display area 909d for design may be collectively referred to as the fourth design display area.

Variation (variable display) of the fourth pattern is realized by continuing a state in which the fourth pattern display areas 909c and 909d are repeatedly turned on and off in a predetermined display color (for example, blue) at regular time intervals. . The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 908a and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 909c for the first special symbol are synchronized. The variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 908b and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 909d for the second special symbol are synchronized. Synchronization means that the start and end points of variable display are the same, and the period of variable display is the same. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 908a, a display color (a display color different from the winning) that evokes the big hit is displayed in the fourth symbol display area 909c for the first special symbol. Sometimes it is displayed in blue, but when it is a big hit, it is displayed in red.In addition, the display color may be changed according to the type of big win (16R variable probability big win or 8R variable probability big win). ).When the jackpot pattern is stopped and displayed on the second special pattern display device 908b, the display color (different from losing) reminds of the jackpot in the fourth pattern display area 909d for the second special pattern Display color.For example, it is displayed in blue when it is lost, and it is displayed in red when it is a big hit.In addition, the display color depends on the type of jackpot (16R probability variable jackpot or 8R probability variable jackpot) may be different.) The display color of the fourth pattern display areas 909c and 909d when turned off prevents the background image from merging with the background image and disappearing when turned off. Therefore, it is desirable that the display color (for example, black) is different from the background image.

In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area is provided in part of the display screen of the effect display device 909. may be used to realize the fourth symbol display area. In this case, for example, the variation (variable display) of the fourth symbol may be realized by continuing the state in which the two LEDs are alternately lit, and one of the two LEDs is stopped. Whether or not the jackpot symbol has been stopped may be indicated depending on whether or not it has been displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the case is shown in which separate fourth symbol display areas 909c and 909d are provided corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively. A fourth symbol display area common to the symbols may be provided in part of the display screen of the effect display device 909 . Further, the common fourth symbol display area may be realized by using a light emitter such as a lamp or an LED for the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In this case, when the variable display of the fourth symbol is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol, and when the variable display of the fourth symbol is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the second special symbol, For example, the variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and performed by performing display in which different display colors are repeatedly turned on and off at regular time intervals. Further, when the variable display of the fourth symbol is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol, and when the variable display of the fourth symbol is executed in synchronization with the variable display of the second special symbol, for example Alternatively, the variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by repeating lighting and extinguishing at different time intervals. Further, for example, when the stop symbol is derived and displayed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol and when the stop symbol is derived and displayed in response to the variable display of the second special symbol, the same jackpot symbol is used. Alternatively, different types of stop symbols may be stop-displayed.

On the right side of the game board 906, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variable display portion) 908a for variably displaying a first special symbol as identification information. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 908a is implemented by a simple and small display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) that can variably display numbers 0-9. That is, the first special symbol display 908a is configured to variably display the numbers (or symbols) of 0-9. On the right side of the game board 906, a second special symbol display (second variable display portion) 908b for variably displaying a second special symbol as identification information is provided. The second special symbol display 908b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0-9. That is, the second special symbol display 908b is configured to variably display the numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

A small display is formed in a square shape, for example. Also, in this embodiment, the type of the first special design and the type of the second special design are the same (for example, both numbers are 0 to 9), but the types may be different.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as special symbols, and the first special symbol display device 908a and the second special symbol display device 908b are collectively referred to as the special symbol display device (variable display unit). I have something to do.

In this embodiment, two special symbol indicators 908a and 908b are provided, but the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

In the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first starting condition or the second starting condition, which is the execution condition of the variable display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball is the first start winning opening 9013, the second starting winning opening 9014 or passing through the third start winning port 9012 (including winning)), the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the first special symbol and the second special symbol A state in which variable display is not executed and a jackpot game is not executed) is established, and when the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (stop pattern) is derived. indicate. It should be noted that the passage of the game ball means that the game ball has passed through an area that is predetermined as a winning area such as a winning opening or a gate, and the concept includes the game ball entering (winning) the winning opening. is. Deriving and displaying a display result means finally stopping and displaying a pattern (an example of identification information).

A game area 907 formed on the board surface of the game board 906 includes a left game area (first game area) on the left side of the top of the effect display device 909 and a right game area (second game area) on the right side. be. The left game area, which is the first game area, and the right game area, which is the second game area, may be separated by, for example, the end surface of the effect display device 909 inside the game area 907, the arrangement PL of the nails, or the like. The game ball fired from the hitting ball launcher and hit into the game area 907 is guided to the left game area which is the first game area, for example, by being guided along the arrangement PL of the nails, It becomes impossible or difficult to guide to the right game area which is the second game area.

A winning device having a first starting winning opening 9013 and a winning device having a third starting winning opening 9012 are provided in the left game area (specifically, below the effect display device 909). A game ball that has won the first starting winning opening 9013 is guided to the back surface of the game board 906 and detected by the first starting opening switch 9013a (see FIG. 27). A game ball that has won the third starting winning opening 9012 is guided to the back surface of the game board 906 and detected by the third starting opening switch 9012a (see FIG. 27).

In addition, in the right game area (specifically, the right side of the effect display device 909), a normal variable winning ball device having a second starting winning hole 9014 in which game balls can win is provided. A game ball that has won a second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 9014 is guided to the back surface of the game board 906 and detected by a second starting opening switch 9014a (see FIG. 27). The normal variable winning ball device is opened by solenoid 9016 (see FIG. 27). By opening the normal variable winning ball device, it becomes possible for the game ball to win the second starting winning hole 9014 (making it easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the normal variable winning ball device is in an open state, game balls are more likely to enter the second starting winning hole 9014 than the first starting winning hole 9013 or the third starting winning hole 9012 . In addition, in the state where the normal variable winning ball device is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning hole 9014. Therefore, in the state where the normal variable winning ball device is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to enter the first starting winning hole 9013 or the third starting winning hole 9012 than the second starting winning hole 9014 . In addition, in the state where the variable winning ball device is in the closed state, it is difficult to win, but it is possible to win (that is, it is difficult for the game ball to win).

Hereinafter, the first start prize-winning port 9013, the second start prize-winning port 9014, and the third start prize-winning port 9012 may be collectively referred to as a start prize-winning port or a starting prize port.

The distance that a game ball that has entered each starting winning opening flows down until it is detected by each starting opening switch is configured to differ for each starting winning opening. Due to the structure of the back surface of the game board 906, the degree of freedom of the position where the switch can be provided is low, so the distance from the winning opening to the switch for detecting the game ball that has won the winning opening is configured to be uniform. This is because it is difficult to

FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram showing the internal configuration of each starting port. As shown in FIG. 26, the distance (see FIG. 26 (A)) that the game ball flows down from entering the first starting winning opening 9013 to being detected by the first starting opening switch 9013a, and the second starting winning opening The distance that the game ball flows down until it is detected by the second starting opening switch 9014a after winning the opening 9014 (see FIG. 26 (B)) and the third starting opening after winning the third starting winning opening 9012 It is configured to differ from the distance (see FIG. 26(C)) that the game ball flows down until it is detected by the switch 9012a. As a result, the game ball is detected by the first start opening switch 9013a after T1 has passed since the game ball entered the first start winning opening 9013, and the second start after T2 has elapsed after the game ball has entered the second starting winning opening 9014 It is detected by the opening switch 9014a, and is detected by the third starting opening switch 9012a after T3 has passed after the game ball has entered the third starting winning opening 9012. The length of each time is T1>T2>T3.

Although not shown in the drawings, similarly for the first and second big winning holes to be described later, the distance that a game ball that has entered each big winning hole flows down until it is detected by each count switch is It is configured differently for each big winning opening. Specifically, the distance that a game ball that has entered the first big winning hole flows down until it is detected by the first count switch 9023A is greater than the distance that the game ball that has entered the second big winning hole is detected by the second count switch 9023B. It is configured to be longer than the distance it flows down before it is detected by As a result, the game ball is detected by the first count switch 9023A after t1 has passed since the game ball entered the first big prize hole, and the second count switch 9023B is detected after t2 has passed since the game ball entered the second big prize hole. It is supposed to be detected. The length of each time is t1>t2.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, a normal variable winning ball device that opens and closes only the second starting winning opening 9014 is provided. It may be a configuration in which a normal variable winning ball device that performs opening and closing operations is provided for both the starting winning opening 9014 and the third starting winning opening 9012 .

On the side of the first special symbol display 908a, the number of valid winning balls that entered the first start winning opening 9013 or the third starting winning opening 9012, that is, the number of the first reserved memory (the reserved memory is the starting memory or the starting winning memory Also called.) is provided with a first special symbol reserved storage display 9018a consisting of four displays. The first special symbol reservation storage indicator 9018a increases the number of indicators to light up by 1 each time there is an effective start winning prize. Then, every time the variable display on the first special symbol indicator 908a is started, the number of indicators to be lit is reduced by one.

On the side of the second special symbol display 908b, a second special symbol retention memory display 9018b consisting of four indicators for displaying the number of valid winning balls entered into the second start winning opening 9014, that is, the number of second retention memories. is provided. The second special symbol reservation storage indicator 9018b increases the number of indicators to light up by 1 each time there is an effective start winning prize. Then, every time the variable display on the second special symbol indicator 908b is started, the number of indicators to be lit is reduced by one.

In addition, at the bottom of the display screen of the effect display device 909, a total pending memory display portion 9018c for displaying the total number (total pending memory number) that is the sum of the first pending memory number and the second pending memory number is provided. ing. In this embodiment, by providing the total pending storage display section 9018c for displaying the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of fulfillment of the execution condition for which the start condition of the variable display is not satisfied. . In addition, in this embodiment, in the combined reserved memory display section 9018c, the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are the first starting winning opening 9013, the second starting winning opening 9014 and the third starting winning opening 9012. They are displayed side by side in order, and displayed in a manner that allows recognition of whether it is the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory (for example, the first reserved memory is displayed in red and the second reserved memory is displayed in blue). Is displayed).

In addition, the first reserved memory is displayed in a manner in which it is possible to recognize whether it is a reserved memory based on the start winning to which start winning opening (for example, the first reservation based on the starting winning to the first start winning opening 9013 If it is a memory, it may be displayed with vertical stripes, and if it is the first reserved memory based on the start winning to the third start winning opening 9012, it may be displayed with a horizontal stripe pattern).

The effect display device 909 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 908a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 908b. Perform variable display of the production pattern as a pattern of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 908a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 909 are synchronized. Also, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 908b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 909 are synchronized. In addition, when the big hit design is stop-displayed on the first special design display device 908a and when the big hit design is stop-displayed on the second special design display device 908b, the production design that reminds the big hit on the production display device 909. combination is stopped.

Two special variable winning ball devices (first special variable winning ball device 9020a, second special variable winning ball device 9020b) are provided below the normal variable winning ball device having the second starting winning hole 9014. The first special variable winning ball device 9020a forming the first big winning opening has a first big winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 9021a for the first big winning opening door shown in FIG. A first prize winning opening that changes between an open state and a closed state is formed by a winning prize opening door. As an example, in the first special variable winning ball device 9020a, the first large winning opening door closes the first large winning opening when the solenoid 9021a for the first large winning opening door is in the OFF state. On the other hand, in the first special variable winning ball device 9020a, the first large winning opening door opens the first large winning opening when the solenoid 9021a for the first large winning opening door is on. A game ball entering the first big winning hole formed in the first special variable winning ball device 9020a is detected by the first count switch 9023A shown in FIG. 27, for example.

The second special variable winning ball device 9020b forming the second big winning opening has a second big winning opening door 9071 driven to open and close by a solenoid 9021b for the second big winning opening door shown in FIG. A second big winning opening that changes between the open state and the closed state, which are the first state, is formed by the big winning opening door 9071 . As an example, in the second special variable winning ball device 9020b, the second large winning opening door 9071 closes the second large winning opening when the solenoid 9021b for the second large winning opening door is in the OFF state. On the other hand, in the second special variable winning ball device 9020b, the second large winning opening door 9071 opens the second large winning opening when the solenoid 9021b for the second large winning opening door is on. A game ball entering the second big winning hole formed in the second special variable winning ball device 9020b is detected by the second count switch 9023B shown in FIG. 27, for example.

A large number of game balls are generated by passing (entering) the first big winning hole formed by the first special variable winning ball device 9020a and the second big winning hole formed by the second special variable winning ball device 9020b. Paid out as prize balls. Specifically, 15 prize balls are paid out when the game balls pass through the first big prize hole, and 10 prize balls are paid out when the game balls pass through the second big prize hole. . That is, the second special variable winning ball device 9020a is in a first state advantageous to the player by opening the first large winning opening by the first large winning opening door. The second special variable prize winning ball device 9020b opens the second large prize winning port by the second large prize winning port door 9071, thereby entering the first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, the first special variable winning ball device 9020a closes the first big winning hole by the first big winning hole door, thereby entering a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The second special variable winning ball device 9020b closes the second large winning opening by means of the second large winning opening door 9071, thereby entering a second state disadvantageous to the player. In place of the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass through (enter) the first big winning hole or the second big winning hole, or in addition to the closed state, the game ball can pass through the first big winning hole or the second big winning hole. A partially open state in which it is difficult to pass (enter) may be provided.

A normal symbol display 9010 is provided on the left side of the game board 906 . The normal symbol display 9010 variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, "o" and "x") called normal symbols.

When the game ball passes through the gate 9032 and is detected by the gate switch 9032a, variable display of the normal symbol display 9010 is started. In this embodiment, the variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the pattern becomes visible when lit). . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 9010 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol), the normal variable winning ball device is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period of time. That is, the state of the normal variable winning ball device is from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for the player when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol (a state in which a game ball can win a prize in the second start winning hole 9014). change to In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 9010, there is provided a normal symbol holding storage display 9041 having four LED display units for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 9032. Each time the game ball passes through the gate 9032, that is, each time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 9032a, the normal symbol reservation memory display 9041 increases the lighting LED by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 9010 is started, the number of lit LEDs is reduced by one. In addition, a high probability state that is a state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than in the normal state (a state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit as a result of the fluctuation display of special symbols is increased compared to the normal state ), the probability that the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 9010 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the normal variable winning ball device are increased.

At the bottom of the game area 907 of the game board 906, there is an out port 9026 through which the hit balls that do not win a prize are taken. Further, two speakers 9027 are provided on the upper left and right sides outside the game area 907 for uttering effect sounds and voices as predetermined audio outputs. A frame LED 9028 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 907 .

The game machine includes a ball shooting device (not shown) that drives a drive motor in response to a player's operation of a ball operating handle 905 and shoots a game ball into the game area 907 using the rotational force of the drive motor. ) is provided. A game ball shot from the ball shooting device enters the game area 907 through a ball hitting rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 907 and then descends the game area 907 . When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 9013 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 9013a, or when the game ball enters the third starting winning opening 9012 and is detected by the third starting opening switch 9012a, the first special If the variable display of the symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol is completed and the first start condition is satisfied), the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 908a ( Variation) is started, and the effect display device 909 starts to variably display the effect symbols. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the production symbol corresponds to the winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 and the winning to the third starting winning opening 9012 . If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 under the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 9014 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 9014a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the second 2 is met), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display device 908b, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started on the effect display device 909. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the production symbol corresponds to the winning of the second starting winning port 9014 . If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit.

In this embodiment, when the 16R probability variable big hit or the 8R probability variable big hit, the game state is shifted to a high probability state, and the game ball becomes easier to start winning (that is, the special symbol indicators 908a, 908b and It shifts to a high base state, which is a game state controlled so that the conditions for executing variable display on the effect display device 909 are likely to be established. In the case of the high base state, for example, compared with the case of not being in the high base state, the frequency with which the normal variable winning ball device is in the open state is increased, or the time during which the normal variable winning ball device is in the open state is extended. It will be easier to start winning prizes.

In addition, instead of extending the time when the normal variable winning ball device is in an open state (also referred to as an extended open state), the stop pattern in the normal pattern display 9010 shifts to a normal pattern probability variable state in which the probability of becoming a winning pattern is increased. It may transition to a high base state by doing so. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 9010 becomes a predetermined symbol (hit symbol), the normal variable winning ball device is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined period of time. In this case, by controlling the transition to the normal symbol probability variable state, the probability that the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 9010 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the frequency of the normal variable winning ball device being in the open state increases. Therefore, if it shifts to the normal symbol probability variable state, the opening time and the number of opening times of the normal variable winning ball device are increased, and it becomes a state (high base state) that is easy to start winning. That is, the opening time and the number of opening times of the normal variable winning ball device are increased when the stop pattern of the normal pattern is a winning pattern, etc., and the state is changed from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state (a state in which it is easy to start winning). Change. It should be noted that increasing the number of opening times is a concept that includes changing from a closed state to an open state.

Further, the normal symbol fluctuation time (variable display period) in the normal symbol display device 9010 may be shifted to a normal symbol working time reduction state, thereby shifting to a high base state. In the normal pattern time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal patterns is shortened, so the frequency of starting the fluctuation of the normal patterns increases, and as a result, the frequency of winning the normal patterns increases. Therefore, as the frequency of winning the normal symbols increases, the frequency of the normal variable winning ball device being in the open state increases, resulting in a state (high base state) in which it is easy to start winning.

In addition, by shifting to a time-saving state in which the fluctuation time (variable display period) of special patterns and production patterns is shortened, the fluctuation time of special patterns and production patterns is shortened, so the fluctuation of special patterns and production patterns starts. (In other words, the reserved memory is consumed quickly.), and the occurrence of invalid start-up winnings can be reduced. Therefore, effective starting winnings are more likely to occur, and as a result, the possibility of playing a big winning game increases.

Furthermore, by shifting to all the states shown above (open extension state, normal pattern probability variable state, normal pattern time saving state and special pattern time saving state), it is easier to start winning (shift to high base state) may In addition, each state shown above (open extension state, normal pattern variable state, normal pattern time saving state and special pattern time saving state) By shifting to any one of the states, it becomes easier to start winning (high base state). In addition, by shifting only to one of the above-described states (open extension state, normal symbol probability variable state, normal symbol time saving state and special symbol time saving state), it becomes easier to start winning (high transition to the base state).

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration in the main board (game control board) 9031. As shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 27 also shows a payout control board 9037 and an effect control board 9080 and the like. The main board 9031 is equipped with a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 90560 for controlling the pachinko game machine 901 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 90560 includes a ROM 9054 for storing programs for game control (game progress control), etc., a RAM 9055 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 9056 and an I/O port section 9057 for performing control operations according to programs. including. In this embodiment, ROM9054 and RAM9055 are incorporated in game control microcomputer 90560. FIG. That is, the game control microcomputer 90560 is a one-chip microcomputer. A one-chip microcomputer should have at least a CPU 9056 and a RAM 9055 built-in, and a ROM 9054 may be either external or built-in. Also, the I/O port unit 9057 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 90560 further incorporates a random number circuit 90503 for generating hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by hardware circuits).

Also, the RAM 9055 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, partly or wholly backed up by a backup power source created on a power source substrate (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the contents of part or all of the RAM 9055 are preserved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). In particular, at least data (such as a special symbol process flag) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the game is restored after a power failure or the like. Data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 9055 is backed up.

In addition, since the CPU9056 in the game control microcomputer 90560 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM9054, hereinafter, the game control microcomputer 90560 (or CPU9056) executes (or performs processing) Specifically, the CPU 9056 executes control according to a program. This also applies to microcomputers mounted on boards other than the main board 9031 .

The random number circuit 90503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a judgment random number for judging whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of variable display of special symbols. The random number circuit 90503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within the numerical range in which the initial value (for example, 0) and the upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and the start-up occurs at random timing. Based on the fact that the winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generating function that makes the read numerical data random numbers.

The random number circuit 90503 has a numerical data update range selection setting function (an initial value selection setting function and an upper limit selection setting function), a numerical data update rule selection setting function, and a numerical data update rule selection function. It has various functions such as a switching function. Such a function can improve the randomness of generated random numbers.

Also, the game control microcomputer 90560 has a function of setting the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 90503 . For example, the ID number of the game control microcomputer 90560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as ROM9054 (the ID number given with a different numerical value for each product of the game control microcomputer 90560) is used to perform a predetermined calculation. The numerical data thus obtained is set as the initial value of the numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 90503 . By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 90503 can be further improved.

In addition, the gate switch 9032a, the first starting port switch 9013a, the second starting port switch 9014a, the third starting port switch 9012a, the first count switch 9023A, the detection signal from the second count switch 9023B to the game control microcomputer 90560 An input driver circuit 9058 is also mounted on the main board 9031 . Also, a solenoid 9016 for opening and closing the normal variable winning ball device, a solenoid 9021a for opening and closing the first special variable winning ball device 9020a forming the first big winning hole, and a second special variable winning ball forming the second big winning hole. An output circuit 9059 for driving a solenoid 9021b for opening and closing the device 9020b according to commands from the game control microcomputer 90560 is also mounted on the main substrate 9031.

In addition, the game control microcomputer 90560 includes a first special symbol display device 908a that variably displays special symbols, a second special symbol display device 908b, a normal symbol display device 9010 that variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol reservation memory. Display control of the display device 9018a, the second special symbol reservation memory display device 9018b and the normal symbol reservation memory display device 9041 is performed.

An information output circuit (not shown) is also mounted on the main substrate 9031 for outputting an information output signal such as big win information indicating occurrence of a big win game state to an external device such as a hall computer.

In this embodiment, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 9080 (comprised of the effect control microcomputer) instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 90560 via the relay board 9077. A performance control command is received, and the display control of the performance display device 909 that variably displays the performance pattern is performed.

In addition, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 9080, through the lamp driver board 9035, the decoration LED (not shown) provided on the game board, the notice LED (not shown), and the frame It controls the display of the frame LED 9028 provided on the side and controls the sound output from the speaker 9027 via the sound output board 9070 .

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of the relay board 9077, effect control board 9080, lamp driver board 9035 and audio output board 9070. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 28, a microcomputer is not mounted on the lamp driver board 9035 and the audio output board 9070, but a microcomputer may be mounted. Further, without providing the lamp driver board 9035 and the audio output board 9070, only the effect control board 9080 may be provided for effect control.

The performance control board 9080 is equipped with a performance control microcomputer 90100 including a RAM for storing performance control CPU 90101 and performance symbol process flags and other information related to performance. Note that the RAM may be externally attached. In this embodiment, the RAM in the effect control microcomputer 90100 is not backed up. In the production control board 9080, the production control CPU 90101 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a signal ( Effect control INT signal), receives the effect control command via the input driver 90102 and the input port 90103. Also, the effect control CPU 90101 causes a VDP (video display processor) 90109 to perform display control of the effect display device 909 based on the effect control command.

In this embodiment, the effect control board 9080 is equipped with a VDP 90109 that controls the display of the effect display device 909 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 90100 . The VDP 90109 has an address space independent of the effect control microcomputer 90100, and maps the VRAM there. A VRAM is a buffer memory for developing image data. Then, the VDP 90109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 909 via the frame memory.

The effect control CPU 90101 outputs to the VDP 90109 a command for reading necessary data from the CGROM (not shown) according to the received effect control command. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data to be displayed on the effect display device 909, specifically, characters, characters, graphics and symbols (including effect patterns), and background image data. It is a ROM for VDP90109 reads image data from CGROM according to the instruction|command of CPU90101 for production|presentation control. The VDP 90109 then executes display control based on the read image data.

The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 90102 in the effect control board 9080 . Input driver 90102 passes the signal input from the relay board 9077 only in the direction toward the inside of the production control board 9080 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the production control board 9080 to the relay board 9077) signal direction It is also a unidirectional circuit as a means of regulation.

In the relay board 9077, the signal input from the main board 9031 is passed only in the direction toward the production control board 9080 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the production control board 9080 to the relay board 9077). unidirectional circuit 9074 is mounted. Diodes and transistors, for example, are used as unidirectional circuits. A diode is illustrated in FIG. Also, a unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Furthermore, since the production control command and the production control INT signal are output from the main board 9031 via the output port 90571 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 9077 to the inside of the main board 9031 is regulated. That is, the signal from the relay board 9077 does not enter the inside of the main board 9031 (game control microcomputer 90560 side). Note that the output port 90571 is part of the I/O port section 9057 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit, which is a unidirectional circuit, may be further provided outside the output port 90571 (on the relay board 9077 side).

In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 inputs an operation detection signal from the trigger sensor 90125 via the input port 90107 as an information signal indicating that the player's act of operating the trigger button 90121 of the stick controller 90122 is detected. In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 inputs an operation detection signal from the push sensor 90124 through the input port 90107 as an information signal indicating that the player's act of operating the push button 90120 has been detected. In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's act of operating the operating rod of the stick controller 90122 is detected from the tilting direction sensor unit 90123 via the input port 90107. . In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 90126 via the output port 90105 to vibrate the stick controller 90122 .

Furthermore, the effect control CPU 90101 outputs signals for driving LEDs and lamps to the lamp driver board 9035 via the output port 90105 . Also, the effect control CPU 90101 outputs sound number data to the sound output board 9070 via the output port 90104 .

In the lamp driver board 9035 , signals for driving the LEDs and lamps are input to the LED/lamp driver 90352 via the input driver 90351 . The LED/lamp driver 90352 supplies current to the light emitters provided on the frame side, such as the frame LED 9028, based on signals for driving the LEDs and lamps. It also supplies a current to decoration LEDs and the like provided on the game board side.

In the voice output board 9070 , the sound number data is input to the voice synthesizing IC 90703 via the input driver 90702 . The speech synthesizing IC 90703 generates speech and sound effects corresponding to the sound number data and outputs them to the amplifier circuit 90705 . The amplifier circuit 90705 amplifies the output level of the voice synthesizing IC 90703 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 90706 and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 9027 . The voice data ROM 90704 stores control data corresponding to the tone number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating in chronological order the output mode of sound effects or voices during a predetermined period (for example, the fluctuation period of the effect pattern).

Next, the operation of the game machine will be explained. FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 90560 on the main board 9031 . When power is turned on to the game machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the game control microcomputer 90560 (specifically, CPU 9056) After executing a security check process for confirming whether or not the contents of the program are valid, the main process after step S901 is started. In the main process, the CPU 9056 first performs necessary initial settings.

In the initial setting process, the CPU 9056 first disables interrupts (step S901). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S902), and the stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S903). After initialization of built-in devices (initialization of built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits) CTC (counter/timer) and PIO (parallel input/output port), etc.) (step S904), the RAM is accessible. (step S905). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of a specific register (I register) built in the CPU 9056 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output by the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

Next, the CPU 9056 confirms the state of the output signal (clear signal) of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S906). If ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 9056 executes normal initialization processing (steps S9010 to S9015).

If the clear switch is not in the on state, confirm whether or not the data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, the processing when the power supply is stopped such as addition of parity data) was performed when the power supply to the game machine was stopped. (step S907). After confirming that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 9056 executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop processing.

After confirming that the power supply stop processing has been performed, the CPU 9056 checks the data in the backup RAM area (step S908). In this embodiment, parity check is performed as data check. Therefore, in step S908, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. If the power supply is restored after an unexpected power outage or other power failure, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) will be normal (match). If the check result is not normal, it means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply was stopped. In such a case, the internal state cannot be returned to the state at the time when the power supply was stopped, so the initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on, not when the power supply is restored from the stoppage of the power supply, is executed.

If the check result is normal, the CPU9056, game state recovery processing for returning the control state of the electrical component control means such as the internal state of the game control means and the effect control means to the state at the time of power supply stop (steps S9041 to S9043 processing). Specifically, the head address of the setting table for backup stored in the ROM 9054 is set as a pointer (step S9041), and the contents of the setting table for backup are sequentially set in the work area (area within the RAM 9055) (step S9042). ). The working area is backed up by a backup power supply. Initialization data for areas that may be initialized in the work area are set in the backup setting table. By the processing in steps S9041 and S9042, the saved contents remain as they are for the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The parts that should not be initialized include, for example, data indicating the game state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, high probability flag, high base flag, etc.), an area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer), and a portion where data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

In addition, the CPU 9056 transmits a power failure restoration designation command as an initialization command when the power supply is restored (step S9043). Further, the CPU 9056 transmits a display result specifying command designating the display result (16R probability variable jackpot, 8R probability variable jackpot or loss) stored in the backup RAM to the effect control board 9080 (step S9044). Then, the process moves to step S9014. In step S9044, for example, when the value of the special symbol pointer described later is also stored in the backup RAM, the CPU 9056 may also transmit the first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command. good. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 90100 may restart the variable display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command.

In this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of a variable time timer, which will be described later. Therefore, when the power failure is restored, after the display result designation command is transmitted in step S9044, the measurement of the value of the variable time timer that has been saved is resumed, and the variable display of the special symbol is resumed, and the saved When the value of the variable time timer that has been running times out, a pattern confirmation designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted. In addition, in this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of a special symbol process flag, which will be described later. Therefore, when the power is restored, the special symbol process is restarted from the process corresponding to the value of the saved special symbol process flag.

Instead of always transmitting the display result designation command when the power failure is restored, the CPU 9056 may first check whether the value of the variable time timer stored in the backup RAM area is 0 or not. . If the value of the variable time timer is not 0, it is determined that the power failure occurred during the power failure, and the display result specifying command is transmitted. It may be determined that the display result specification command is not sent by judging that it is not in the state.

Also, the CPU 9056 may first confirm whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag stored in the backup RAM area is 3. And if the value of the special pattern process flag is 3, it is determined that it is a case of power failure during fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted, and if the special pattern process flag is not 3, it fluctuates at the time of power failure. It may be determined that the display result designation command is not transmitted by judging that it is not in the middle.

In this embodiment, both the backup flag and the check data are used to confirm whether or not the data in the backup RAM area is saved, but only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as a trigger for executing the game state recovery process.

In the initialization process, the CPU 9056 first performs RAM clearing (step S9010). By the RAM clearing process, predetermined data (for example, the data of the count value of the counter for generating the random number for judging normal per symbol) is initialized to 0, but any value or predetermined value may be initialized to In addition, without initializing the entire area of the RAM 9055, predetermined data (for example, the data of the count value of the counter for generating the random number for determining the normal per symbol) may be left as it is. Also, the head address of the table set at initialization stored in the ROM 9054 is set as a pointer (step S9011), and the contents of the table set at initialization are sequentially set in the work area (step S9012).

By the processing of steps S9011 and S9012, for example, a random number counter for determining per normal symbol, a special symbol buffer, a buffer for storing the total number of winning balls, a special symbol process flag, etc., are initialized to a flag for selectively performing processing according to the control state. Value is set.

In addition, the CPU9056 is a sub-board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 9031 is mounted). ) is transmitted to the sub board (step S9013). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 90100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 909 displays a screen for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized, that is, performs initialization notification.

The CPU 9056 also executes random number circuit setting processing for initializing the random number circuit 90503 (step S9014). The CPU 9056, for example, executes processing according to a random number circuit setting program to set the random number circuit 90503 to update the value of the random R'.

Then, in step S9015, the CPU 9056 sets the register of the CTC built in the game control microcomputer 90560 so that the timer interrupt is periodically applied every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 4 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt occurs periodically every 4 ms.

When the execution of the initialization process (steps S9010 to S9015) is completed, the CPU 9056 repeatedly executes display random number update process (step S9017) and initial value random number update process (step S9018) in the main process. When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are executed, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S9016). Set (step S9019). In this embodiment, the random number for display is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, and a random number for determining whether or not to be a ready-to-win when it is not a big hit. The random number update process is a process of updating the count value of a counter for generating random numbers for display. The initial value random number update process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the random number for the initial value is the initial value of the count value of the counter (random number generation counter for normal symbol hit determination) for generating random numbers for determining whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. A random number to decide. A game control process (a game control microcomputer 90560 for controlling the progress of a game, which will be described later) controls game devices such as an effect display device, a normal variable winning ball device, and a ball payout device provided in the game machine by itself. In the process of controlling, or the process of transmitting a command signal to cause another microcomputer to control, also called the gaming machine control process), the count value of the random number for judging a normal symbol is one round (the random number for judging a normal symbol is After stepping by the number of values between the minimum and maximum possible values, an initial value is set in the counter.

In addition, in this embodiment, the ready-to-win effect is executed using effect symbols variably displayed on the effect display device 909 . Further, when the display result of the special symbol is to be a big win symbol, the ready-to-win effect is always executed. When the display result of the special symbol is not a big hit symbol, the game control microcomputer 90560 determines whether or not to execute the ready-to-win effect by performing a lottery for determining the variation pattern type and variation pattern using random numbers. do. However, it is the production control microcomputer 90100 that actually executes control of the ready-to-win production.

When a timer interrupt occurs, CPU 9056 executes timer interrupt processing in steps S9020 to S9034 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is executed to detect whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not the power has turned on) (step S9020). The power-off signal is output when, for example, a power monitor circuit mounted on the power board detects a drop in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. Then, in the power-off detection process, when the CPU 9056 detects that the power-off signal is output, it executes the power-supply-off process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, through the input driver circuit 9058, the detection signals of the gate switch 9032a, the first start switch 9013a, the second start switch 9014a, the third start switch 9012a, the first count switch 9023A, and the second count switch 9023B are input, and their states are determined (switch processing: step S9021).

Next, the CPU 9056 has a first special symbol display 908a, a second special symbol display 908b, a normal symbol display 9010, a first special symbol reservation storage display 9018a, a second special symbol reservation storage display 9018b, and a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the reserved storage display 9041 is executed (step S9022). For the first special symbol display 908a, the second special symbol display 908b and the normal symbol display 9010, a drive signal is output to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S9032 and S9033. Execute control.

In addition, processing is performed to update the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a random number for determination per normal symbol used for game control (random number update processing for determination: step S9023). The CPU 9056 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S9024 and S9025).

Furthermore, CPU9056 performs special design process processing (step S9026). In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is executed according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display device 908a, the second special symbol display device 908b and the big winning opening in a predetermined order. CPU9056 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the game state.

Then, normal design process processing is performed (step S9027). In the normal design process process, the CPU 9056 normally executes the corresponding process according to the normal design process flag for controlling the display state of the design display device 9010 in a predetermined order. The CPU 9056 normally updates the value of the symbol process flag according to the game state.

In addition, CPU9056 does the processing which sends out the production control command to the production control microcomputer 90100 (production control command control processing: step S9028).

Further, the CPU 9056 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, and probability fluctuation information to be supplied to the hall management computer (step S9029).

In addition, the CPU 9056 sets the number of prize balls based on the detection signals of the first start switch 9013a, the second start switch 9014a, the third start switch 9012a, the first count switch 9023A, and the second count switch 9023B. A prize ball process is executed (step S9030). Specifically, according to the winning detection based on the turning on of any one of the first start switch 9013a, the second start switch 9014a, the third start switch 9012a, the first count switch 9023A and the second count switch 9023B Then, it outputs a payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls to the payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board 9037 . The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 9097 according to a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls.

In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. The content is output to the output port (step S9031: output processing).

In addition, the CPU 9056 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol effect display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for special symbol display control data setting ( step S9032).

Furthermore, the CPU 9056 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for normal symbol effect display in an output buffer for normal symbol display control data setting according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( step S9033). The CPU 9056 switches the display state (“○” and “X”) every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set, for example, when the start flag related to the normal symbol fluctuation is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating "o" and 0 indicating "x") is switched every 0.2 seconds. In addition, the CPU 9056 outputs a drive signal in step S9022 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, thereby normally executing the effect display of the symbol on the symbol display device 9010 .

After that, the interrupt enabled state is set (step S9034), and the processing ends.

By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 4ms. Incidentally, the game control process corresponds to the process of steps S9021 to S9033 (excluding step S9029) in the timer interrupt process. Also, in this embodiment, the game control process is executed in the timer interrupt process, but in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is the main process. may be executed in

When the first special symbol display device 908a or the second special symbol display device 908b and the effect display device 909 stop displaying the missing symbol, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. There is a case where a combination of predetermined performance symbols that do not become a ready-to-win state is stop-displayed. Such a variable display mode of effect symbols is referred to as a "non-reach" (also referred to as "normal loss") variable display mode when the variable display result is a lost symbol.

When the first special symbol display device 908a or the second special symbol display device 908b and the effect display device 909 stop displaying the missing symbol, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. A ready-to-win performance is executed after a ready-to-win state is reached, and a combination of predetermined performance symbols that do not finally result in a big win pattern may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the production pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach loss") when the variable display result is "loss".

In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 908a or the second special symbol display device 908b, the ready-to-win effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the ready-to-win state. Finally, the effect symbols are stopped and displayed together in the “left”, “middle” and “right” symbol display areas 909L, 909C and 909R of the effect display device 909 .

Next, the opening patterns of the special variable winning ball devices (the first special variable winning ball device 9020a and the second special variable winning ball device 9020b) in the jackpot for each jackpot type will be described. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an opening pattern of the special variable winning ball device. In this embodiment, a 16R probability variable jackpot and an 8R probability variable jackpot are provided as the jackpot types.

First, using FIG. 31(1), the release pattern of the special variable winning ball device (first special variable winning ball device 9020a and second special variable winning ball device 9020b) in the 16R probability variable big hit will be described. In this embodiment, when controlled to the jackpot gaming state based on the 16R probability variable jackpot, in odd-numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 rounds), the first special variable prize per round After the ball device 9020a is controlled to the open state for 27 seconds, the special variable winning ball device is controlled to the closed state for 1.0 seconds (however, there is an interval of 1.0 seconds in which the special variable winning ball device is closed). period). Then, in the even rounds (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th rounds), after the second special variable winning ball device 9020b is controlled in the open state for 27 seconds per round, the special variable winning ball device is activated. It is controlled to be closed for 1.0 seconds (however, 1.0 seconds during which the special variable winning ball device is closed is an interval period).

Next, with reference to FIG. 31(2), the release pattern of the special variable winning ball device (first special variable winning ball device 9020a and second special variable winning ball device 9020b) in the 8R probability variable jackpot will be described. In this embodiment, when the game state is controlled to the jackpot game state based on the 8R probability variable jackpot, the first special variable prize ball device 9020a is controlled to be open for 27 seconds per round in odd rounds, and then the special variable prize ball is controlled. The device is controlled to be closed for 1.0 second (however, the 1.0 second during which the special variable winning ball device is closed is an interval period). In the even rounds, the second special variable winning ball device 9020b is controlled to be open for 1.0 seconds per round, and then the special variable winning ball device is controlled to be closed for 1.0 seconds (however, the special variable winning ball device 9020b is controlled to be closed for 1.0 seconds) 1.0 seconds in which the variable winning ball device is closed is the interval period).

It should be noted that even before the opening time of the big winning opening in the round game reaches the specified time (for example, 27 seconds), the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening in the round being executed is the specified number (for example, 10 ) is reached, the round is also terminated (the big winning opening that has been controlled to be open is controlled to be closed) (see FIG. 36).

In addition, after being controlled to the jackpot game state based on the 16R variable probability jackpot and the 8R probability variable jackpot, over 50 fluctuations, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot compared to the normal state is a higher probability state ( Compared with the normal state, the transition is controlled to a state in which the probability of being judged as a big hit is increased as a result of the variable display of the special symbols.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing (step S9026) executed by game control microcomputer 90560 (specifically, CPU 9056) mounted on main board 9031. FIG. As described above, in the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display device 908a or the second special symbol display device 908b and the big winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, the CPU 9056, if the first start opening switch 9013a for detecting that the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 9013 is turned on, or if the game ball enters the third starting winning opening 9012 If the third starting opening switch 9012a for detecting that has won is turned on, that is, if the starting winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 or the third starting winning opening 9012 has occurred, the first starting opening A switch passage process is executed (steps S90311, S90312, S90315, S90316). Or, if the second starting opening switch 9014a for detecting that the game ball has won the second starting winning opening 9014 is turned on, that is, if the starting winning opening to the second starting winning opening 9014 has occurred, the second 2 Start opening switch passage processing is executed (steps S90313 and S90314). Then, one of steps S90300 to S90307 is performed. If the first starting winning opening switch 9013a, the second starting opening switch 9014a or the third starting opening switch 9012a is not turned on, one of steps S90300 to S90307 is performed according to the internal state.

The processing of steps S90300 to S90307 is as follows.

Special symbol normal process (step S90300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 90560 is ready to start variable display of special symbols, it confirms the number of numerical data stored in the pending storage buffer (total pending stored number). The number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the combined reserved storage number counter. Further, if the count value of the total pending memory number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit. A big win flag is set when it is determined as a big win. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) corresponding to step S90301. It should be noted that the jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends.

Variation pattern setting process (step S90301): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. In addition, a variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display to the derivation display (stop display) of the display result) is the variable display of special symbols. decide to do. Further, control is performed to transmit a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 90100, and a variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S90302.

Display result specification command transmission process (step S90302): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control is performed to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 90100 . Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S90303.

Special symbol fluctuation process (step S90303): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses (the fluctuation time timer set in step S90301 times out, ie the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the effect control microcomputer 90100 confirms the design. Control to transmit the specified command is performed, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S90304. In addition, the effect control microcomputer 90100 controls the effect display device 909 so that the fourth symbol is stopped when the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 90560 is received.

Special design stop processing (step S90304): It is executed when the value of the special design process flag is 4. When the jackpot flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S90305. When the jackpot flag is not set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S90300. In this embodiment, based on the fact that the value of the special symbol process flag has become 4, the special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process is the special symbol display. It is set in the output buffer for setting control data, and the stop design of the special design is actually stop-displayed according to the setting contents of the output buffer in the display control processing of step S9022.

Large winning opening pre-processing (step S90305): It is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the large winning opening pre-opening process, control is performed to open the large winning opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the large winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoids 9021a and 9021b are driven to open the large winning opening. In addition, while performing the control of transmitting the specified command during the opening of the large winning opening to the effect control microcomputer 90100, the execution time of the processing during opening of the large winning opening is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is changed to step S90306. is updated to a value corresponding to (6 in this example). Note that the big winning opening pre-opening process is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the big winning opening pre-opening process is also a process for starting a big winning game. In addition, since the special prize opening designation command is transmitted with the value designating the round set in the EXT data for each round, different special prize prize opening designation commands are transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the 1st round during the jackpot game, a designation command (A101 (H)) during opening of the big winning opening that designates the round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the 10th round during the jackpot game , a special prize opening open designation command (A10A (H)) designating round 10 is transmitted.

Large winning opening opening process (step S90306): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. In the processing during the opening of the big winning opening, processing for confirming the establishment of closing conditions for the big winning opening is performed. If the condition for closing the big winning opening is established and there is still a remaining round, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S90305. In addition, while performing control to transmit the specified command after opening the big hit to the production control microcomputer 90100, when all the rounds are finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to a value corresponding to step S90307 (this In the example, update to 7).

Jackpot end processing (step S90307): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the performance control microcomputer 90100 to perform display control for informing the player that the jackpot game state has ended. Also, a process of setting a flag indicating a game state (for example, a high probability flag or a high base flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S90300.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the first starting opening switch passage processing and the second starting opening switch passage processing in step S90312. In the first starting port switch passage processing, the CPU 9056 first determines whether or not the number of first reserved memories has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first reserved memory number counter for counting the number of first reserved memories). is 4) (step S901212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process is terminated.

If the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit, the CPU 9056 increments the value of the first reserved storage number counter by 1 (step S901213), and the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number is incremented by 1 (step S901214). In addition, the CPU 9056 stores the total pending storage in the pending storage specific information storage area (holding specific area) for storing the winning order of the first start winning hole 9013, the second start winning hole 9014 and the third start winning hole 9012. Data indicating "first" is set in the area corresponding to the value of the number counter (step S901215).

In this embodiment, when the first starting opening switch 9013a is turned on (that is, when the game ball starts winning the first starting winning opening 9013) or the third starting opening switch 9012a is turned on In the case (that is, when the game ball starts winning the third starting winning opening 9012), data indicating "first" is set, and when the second starting opening switch 9014a is turned on (that is, the second When the game ball starts winning in the starting winning opening 9014), data indicating "second" is set. For example, the CPU 9056 stores 01 ( H) is set, and when the second starting switch 9014a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating "second". In this case, if there is no corresponding reserved memory, 00 (H) is set in the reserved memory specific information storage area (reserved specific area).

FIG. 34A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area). As shown in FIG. 34(A), an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the total pending storage number counter is secured in the reserved specific area. Note that FIG. 34A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 34(A), an area corresponding to the maximum value (in this example, 8) of the value of the total pending storage number counter is secured in the reserved specific area. Based on the winning in the 2nd starting winnings opening 9014 or the 3rd starting winnings opening 9012, data indicating "first" or "second" in winning order is set. Therefore, the winning order to the first starting winning opening 9013, the second starting winning opening 9014 and the third starting winning opening 9012 is stored in the reserved memory specific information storage area (holding specific area). Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 9055 .

Next, the CPU 9056 extracts values from the random number circuit 90503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes processing to store them in the save area of the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 34B) ( step S901216). In the process of step S901216, random R ' (random number for judging the jackpot) that is a hardware random number, random number for judging the jackpot type that is a software random number (random 1 '), random number for judging the variation pattern type (random 2 ') And the random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3') is extracted and stored in the storage area. It should be noted that instead of extracting the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3') in the starting switch passage process (at the time of starting winning) and storing it in the storage area in advance, it is extracted at the start of the variation of the first special symbol. can be For example, the game control microcomputer 90560 may directly extract a value from a variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3′) in the variation pattern setting process described later. .

FIG. 34B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an area (reserved buffer) for storing random numbers and the like corresponding to reserved storage. As shown in FIG. 34B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of first reserved storage is reserved in the first reserved storage buffer. In the second reserved storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured. In this embodiment, in the first reservation storage buffer and the second reservation storage buffer, random R ' (random number for judging the jackpot) that is a hardware random number, and random number for judging the jackpot type that is a software random number (random 1 ') , a random number for determining a variation pattern type (random 2') and a random number for determining a variation pattern (random 3') are stored. Note that the first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 9055 .

Next, the CPU 9056, when the first starting opening switch 9013a is turned on (that is, when the game ball starts winning in the first starting winning opening 9013), the game ball starts winning in the first starting winning opening 9013. Control is performed to transmit the first start winning designation command indicating that the game has been performed to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901218). In addition, when the third starting opening switch 9012a is turned on (that is, when the game ball starts winning in the third starting winning opening 9012), it indicates that the game ball has started winning in the third starting winning opening 9012. Control is performed to transmit the third start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901219).

In the second starting port switch passing process, the CPU 9056 first determines whether the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory number counter for counting the second reserved memory number). is 4) (step S901223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process is terminated.

If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit, the CPU 9056 increases the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (step S901224), and the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number. is incremented by 1 (step S901225). In addition, the CPU 9056 sets data indicating "second" in the area corresponding to the value of the total reserved storage number counter in the reserved storage specific information storage area (reserved specific area) (step S901226).

Next, the CPU 9056 extracts values from the random number circuit 90503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes the process of storing them in the storage area of the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 34B) ( step S901227). In the process of step S901227, random R ' (random number for judging the jackpot) that is a hardware random number, random number for judging the jackpot type that is a software random number (random 1 '), random number for judging the variation pattern type (random 2 ') And the random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3') is extracted and stored in the storage area. It should be noted that instead of extracting the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3') in the starting switch passage process (at the time of starting winning) and storing it in the storage area in advance, it is extracted at the start of the variation of the second special symbol. can be For example, the game control microcomputer 90560 may directly extract a value from a variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3′) in the variation pattern setting process described later. .

Next, the CPU 9056 performs control to transmit a second starting winning designation command indicating that the game ball has started winning in the second starting winning opening 9014 to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901231).

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the big winning opening pre-opening process (step S90305) executed before each round in the big winning game. In the big winning opening pre-opening process, the CPU 9056 subtracts 1 from the value of the timer set in the special symbol stop process or the big winning opening pre-opening process (step S901401). If the time measurement timer has not yet started one round, a value corresponding to the period until the start of one round (opening period) is set. A value corresponding to the closed period (0.1 seconds, which is the interval period) is set.

Then, when the first count switch 9023A is ON, the CPU 9056 transmits to the effect control microcomputer 90100 a first big winning hole winning designation command indicating that the game ball has won the first big winning hole. Then (Y in step S901403, S901404), when the second count switch 9023B is on, a second big winning hole winning designation command indicating that the game ball has won a prize for the second big winning hole is issued for effect control. It is transmitted to the microcomputer 90100 (Y in step S901403A, S901404A). The effect control microcomputer 90100 that has received any of the large winning opening winning designation commands executes a predetermined effect.

It should be noted that this process before opening the large winning opening is a process that is executed when all the large winning openings are controlled to be in a closed state. Since the large winning opening may be detected after it is controlled in a closed state, by performing steps S901403 to S901404A, even when such a game ball is detected, the large winning opening winning designation command is issued to the effect control microcomputer 90100. It is configured to send to It should be noted that the winning of the game ball into each big winning hole may be valid only while it is controlled to be in the open state (invalidated when it is detected to be in the closed state).

When the time measurement timer times out (the value of the time measurement timer is 0) (step S901411), the CPU 9056 transmits a special winning opening open specification command to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901412), the first large winning opening. A first winning number counter indicating the number of winning game balls and a second winning number counter indicating the number of winning game balls in the second big winning opening are initialized (step S901413). That is, the values of the first winning number counter and the second winning number counter are set to zero.

After step S901413, the CPU 9056 controls the large winning opening to be opened to the open state (step S901414). Specifically, if it is an odd-numbered round, the solenoid 9021a is driven to open the first big winning hole. Also, if it is an even numbered round, the solenoid 9021b is driven to open the second big winning hole. Then, the opening time (27 seconds) is set to the opening time timer for measuring the opening time of the big winning opening (step S901415).

Then, the CPU 9056 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the process during opening of the big winning opening (step S90306) (step S901416).

FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the processing during the opening of the big winning opening (step S90306). In the processing during the opening of the large winning opening, first, the CPU 9056 determines whether or not the first count switch 9023A is turned on, that is, whether or not the winning of the game ball into the first large winning opening is detected (step S901452), and if it is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S901452A. If the first count switch 9023A is on, the value of the first winning number counter is incremented by 1 (step S901453), and control is performed to transmit the first big winning opening winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901454).

In addition, the CPU 9056 determines whether or not the second count switch 9023B is turned on in step S901452A, that is, whether or not the winning of the game ball into the second big winning hole is detected (step S901452A), and turns on. If not, the process moves to step S901462. If the second count switch 9023B is on, the value of the second winning number counter is incremented by 1 (step S901453A), and control is performed to transmit the second big winning opening winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (step S901454A).

In addition, in this embodiment, by performing steps S901452 to S901454A, processing corresponding to the winning of the game ball into the currently opened large winning opening out of the first large winning opening and the second large winning opening is performed. , and the process corresponding to the winning of the game ball into the currently closed big winning opening. The case of detecting the winning of a game ball into a currently closed big winning opening means that the game ball has entered the big winning opening just before the open state in a predetermined round ends, and the game ball has entered during the interval period. This is a case where the detection is made after the round next to the predetermined round is started without being detected. For example, this is the case where a game ball that has entered the first big winning hole just before the closing of the first round is detected by the first count switch 9023A after the start of the second round. When it is detected that a game ball has entered a currently closed big winning hole, the process of adding the corresponding winning number counter may be omitted.

Next, the CPU 9056 determines whether or not the value of the winning number counter corresponding to the number of rounds has reached 10 (step S901462). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the first winning number counter has reached 10 in odd-numbered rounds, and whether or not the value of the second winning number counter has reached 10 in even-numbered rounds is determined.

If the value of the winning number counter corresponding to the number of rounds is less than 10, the CPU 9056 subtracts 1 from the opening time timer (step S901463), and confirms whether or not the opening time timer has timed out (step S901464). If the open time timer has not timed out, the process ends. If the open time timer has timed out, the process moves to step S901465.

In step S901465, the CPU 9056 controls the first big winning hole or the second big winning hole to be closed (step S901465), and proceeds to step S901466. Specifically, when the first big winning hole is opened in step S901414 of the big winning hole opening preprocessing, the drive of the solenoid 9021a is stopped to control the first big winning hole to be closed. Also, when the second big winning hole is opened in step S901414 of the big winning hole opening pre-processing, the drive of the solenoid 9021b is stopped and the second big winning hole is controlled to be closed.

After moving to step S901466, the CPU 9056 performs processing for ending the round. Specifically, the CPU 9056 first sets the value of the round number counter indicating the current number of rounds to EXT data, and performs control to transmit a designated command after opening the big winning opening to the effect control microcomputer 90100 ( step S901466).

It should be noted that the round number counter is set to a value corresponding to the jackpot type in the special symbol stop processing. Specifically, "16" is set for a 16R probability variable jackpot, and "8" is set for an 8R probability variable jackpot.

Then, the CPU 9056 subtracts 1 from the value of the round number counter (step S901467), and confirms whether or not the value of the round number counter is 0 (step S901468). If the value of the round number counter is 0 (that is, if the final round has ended), the process proceeds to step S901471.

If the value of the round number counter is not 0 (that is, if there are remaining rounds), the CPU 9056 sets the time measurement timer to the time before the start of the round (the start of a new round, for example, A value (in this example, 1.0 seconds) corresponding to the notification time (corresponding to the interval effect period) is set (step S901469).

Then, the CPU 9056 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the big winning opening pre-processing (step S90305) (step S901470).

If the final round has ended (Y of step S901468), the CPU 9056 sets a value corresponding to the ending standby time until the start of the jackpot end display to the time measurement timer (step S901471), and the special symbol process flag. The value is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end process (step S90307) (step S901472).

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the jackpot ending process (step S90307) in the special symbol process process. In the jackpot end processing, the CPU 9056 checks whether or not the jackpot end display timer is set (step S90160), and when the jackpot end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S90168. If the big hit end display timer is not set, the CPU 9056 subtracts 1 from the time measurement timer (step S90161), and if the first count switch 9023A is on, the first big winning opening winning designation command is issued for effect control. It is transmitted to the microcomputer 90100 (Y of step S90162, S90163), and if the second count switch 9023B is on, the second large winning opening winning designation command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 90100 (Y of step S90162A, S90163A ).

It should be noted that this process before opening the large winning opening is a process that is executed when all the large winning openings are controlled to be in a closed state. Since the large winning opening may be detected after it is controlled in a closed state, by performing steps S90162 to S90163A, even when such a game ball is detected, the large winning opening winning designation command is issued to the effect control microcomputer 90100. It is configured to send to It should be noted that the winning of the game ball into each big winning opening may be made valid only while it is controlled to be in the open state (invalidated when it is detected to be in the closed state).

Then, the CPU 9056 determines whether or not the time measurement timer has timed out (step S90164), and when timed out, resets the jackpot flag (step S90165), and performs control to transmit a jackpot end designation command (step S90166). . Then, a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time (jackpot end display time) during which the big win end display is performed on the effect display device 909 is set in the big win end display timer (step S90167), and the process is terminated.

In step S90168, 1 is subtracted from the value of the big hit end display timer (step S90168). Then, the CPU 9056 confirms whether or not the value of the big-hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big-hit end display time has elapsed (step S90169). If it has not passed, the process is terminated.

If the jackpot end display time has elapsed (Y in step S90169), the CPU 9056 sets a probability variation flag indicating that it is in a probability variation state (step S90173), and the value of the probability variation number counter indicating the number of remaining probability variation times " 50" is set (step S90174). The probability variation number counter is decremented by one each time the variation is performed, and when it becomes "0", it is controlled to the normal state.

And CPU9056 updates the value of a special design process flag to the value corresponding to special design normal processing (step S90300) (step S90176).

Next, the operation of the production control means will be explained. FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 90100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 90101) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 9080. FIG. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 90101 starts executing the main process. In the main process, first, the initialization process for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing the timer for determining the activation interval of the effect control (for example, 4 ms) is performed (step S90701). . Then, CPU90101 for production|presentation control transfers to the loop process which monitors a timer interrupt flag (step S90702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 90101 sets a timer interrupt flag in timer interrupt processing. In the main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 90101 clears the flag (step S90703) and executes the following effect control process.

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 90101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs processing such as setting a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S90704).

Next, the production control CPU 90101 performs production control process processing (step S90705). In the effect control process process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from among the processes corresponding to the control state, and the display control of the effect display device 909 is executed.

Next, the effect control CPU 90101 performs the fourth symbol process (step S90706). In the fourth symbol process processing, among the processes corresponding to the control state, a process corresponding to the current control state (fourth symbol process flag) is selected and displayed in the fourth symbol display areas 909c and 909d of the effect display device 909. Display control of the fourth symbol is executed.

Then, a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating random numbers such as the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is executed (step S90707). After that, the process moves to step S90702.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing one configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing effect control commands received from the game control microcomputer 90560 of the main substrate 9031. As shown in FIG. In this example, a ring-buffer-type command receiving buffer is used that can store six 2-byte effect control commands. Therefore, the command reception buffer is composed of the reception command buffers 1 to 12 of 12 bytes. A command reception number counter is used to indicate in which area the received command is to be stored. The command reception number counter takes a value of 0-11. It should be noted that it does not necessarily have to be in a ring buffer format.

The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 90560 is received by interrupt processing based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command is the effect control command saved in the buffer area. Note that the interrupt processing based on the effect control INT signal is executed with priority over the timer interrupt processing executed every 4 ms.

40 and 41 are flowcharts showing a specific example of command analysis processing (step S90704). Although the production control command received from the main substrate 9031 is stored in the reception command buffer, in the command analysis process, the production control CPU 90101 confirms the contents of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 90101 first checks whether or not the received command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S90611). Whether or not it is stored is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter and the read pointer. The case where the two match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 90101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S90612). After reading, the value of the read pointer is incremented by 2 (step S90613). The reason for incrementing by 2 is that 2 bytes (1 command) are read out at a time.

If the received production control command is a variation pattern command (step S90614), the production control CPU90101 stores the received variation pattern command in the variation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S90615). Then, the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S90616). The variation pattern command is a command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 90560 in the variation pattern setting process (step S90301), and is an effect control command indicating a variation pattern.

If the received production control command is a display result designation command (step S90617), the production control CPU90101, the received display result designation command (display result 1 designation command ~ display result 3 designation command), is formed in the RAM stored in the existing display result specifying command storage area (step S90618). The display result designation command is a command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 90560 in the display result designation command transmission process (step S90302), and is an effect control command indicating whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type.

If the received production control command is a pattern confirmation designation command (step S90619), the production control CPU 90101 sets a confirmation command reception flag (step S90620). The symbol determination designation command is a command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 90560 in the special symbol variation process (step S90303), and the display result (stop symbol) is displayed after finishing the variable display (fluctuation) of the fourth symbol. It is an effect control command indicating that the display is derived.

If the received production control command is a jackpot start designation command (command A001 (H) or command A002 (H)) (step S90621), the production control CPU 90101 sets a jackpot start designation command reception flag (step S90622). . The jackpot start designation command is a command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 90560 in the special symbol stop processing (step S90304), and is an effect control command indicating that the jackpot starts. Specifically, when the type of the jackpot is the 16R probability variable jackpot, a jackpot start 1 designation command is transmitted. When the type of the jackpot is the 8R probability variable jackpot, a jackpot start 2 designation command is transmitted.

If the received production control command is the first start winning designation command (step S90651), the production control CPU90101 sets the first starting winning flag indicating that the first start winning designation command has been received (step S90656A) .

If the received effect control command is the second start winning specified command (step S90657), the effect control CPU90101 sets the second starting winning flag indicating that the second start winning specified command has been received (step S90668A) .

If the received effect control command is the third starting winning specified command (step S90652), the effect control CPU90101 sets the third starting winning flag indicating that the third starting winning specified command has been received (step S90653) .

If the received production control command is the first large winning opening winning designation command (step S90664), the production control CPU 90101 sets the first large winning opening winning flag indicating that the first large winning opening winning designation command has been received. set (step S90665).

If the received production control command is the second large winning opening winning designation command (step S90664A), the production control CPU 90101 sets the second large winning opening winning flag indicating that the second large winning opening winning designation command has been received. set (step S90665A).

If the received effect control command is a total pending storage number subtraction designation command that designates that the total pending storage number is subtracted by 1 (step S90661), the effect control CPU90101 is the first in the total pending storage display section 9018c The pending display is erased, the remaining pending displays are shifted one by one, and the total pending storage number display in the total pending storage display section 9018c is updated (step S90662). For example, when the 1st to 5th pending display of the total pending storage display unit 9018c is lit and displayed, when the total pending storage number subtraction designation command is received, the 1st pending display is erased At the same time, the pending display displayed in the second area is shifted to the first display area, the pending display displayed in the third area is shifted to the second display area, and displayed in the fourth area. The suspended display that has been displayed is shifted to the third display area, and the suspended display that was displayed in the fifth is shifted to the fourth display area. It should be noted that the total pending memory number subtraction designation command is a command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 90560 based on the start of the variation of the special symbol.

If the received production control command is another command, the production control CPU 90101 sets a flag corresponding to the received production control command (step S90684). Then, the process moves to step S90611.

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the effect control process (step S90705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process processing, the effect control CPU 90101 performs a pending display control process regarding the pending display (step S90900). After that, one of steps S90800 to S90807 is performed according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following processes are executed. In the effect control process processing, the display state of the effect display device 909 is controlled, and the variable display of the effect symbols is realized. Control regarding the variable display of the performance symbols synchronized with the variation of the special symbols is also executed in one performance control process. It should be noted that the variable display of the production design synchronized with the variation of the first special design and the variable display of the production design synchronized with the variation of the second special design may be configured to be executed by separate production control process processing. good. Further, in this case, it may be determined which special symbol is being variably displayed depending on which effect control process processing is performing the variably displaying of the effect symbols.

Variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S90800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 90560. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the fluctuation pattern command is received, the value of the production control process flag is changed to the value corresponding to the production design fluctuation start process (step S90801).

Effect symbol variation start processing (step S90801): Control is performed so that the effect symbol variation is started. Then, the value of the production control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the production design fluctuation process (step S90802).

Effect symbol change process (step S90802): Controls the switching timing of each change state (change speed) that constitutes the change pattern, and monitors the end of the change time. Then, when the fluctuation time ends, the value of the production control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the production symbol fluctuation stop processing (step S90803).

Effect symbol variation stop processing (step S90803): Control is performed to stop the variation of effect symbols and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Then, the value of the production control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S90804) or the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S90800).

Big hit display processing (step S90804): After the end of the fluctuation time, the effect display device 909 is controlled to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the production control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the round process (step S90805).

In-round processing (step S90805): Performs display control during the round. Then, when the round end condition is met, if the final round has not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the round post-processing (step S90806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end processing (step S90807).

Post-round processing (step S90806): Perform display control between rounds. Then, when the round start condition is established, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the round process (step S90805).

Big hit end effect processing (step S90807): The effect display device 909 performs display control for informing the player that the big win game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S90800).

FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing the pending display control process (step S90800) in the effect control process process. In the pending display control process, the effect control CPU 90101 performs control for displaying the pending display corresponding to the start winning opening in which the game ball has newly won. In this embodiment, the appearance effect is executed when the pending display is displayed. The “appearance effect” is a effect that is executed along with the display of the pending display. In this embodiment, an appearance effect is executed such that the pending display changes from a state in which the density is light and difficult to see to a state in which the density is gradually increased to a state in which the display is easy to see.

In this embodiment, two types of appearance effects A and B are provided, which differ in the required time from the start of the appearance effect until the density of the reserved display reaches its maximum. The relationship between the required time Tx of the appearance effect A and the required time Ty of the appearance effect B is Tx<Ty. In addition, the type of appearance effect is set for each starting prize winning opening in which a new game ball has won a prize. Specifically, when starting winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 or second starting winning opening 9014 occurs, the appearance effect A is executed, and when starting winning to the third starting winning opening 9012 occurs. Appearance effect B is executed.

In addition, in this embodiment, the standby period from the detection of the start winning to the start of the appearance production is configured to be different for each starting winning opening in which the game ball has newly won. Concretely, when the starting winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 occurs, the appearance effect is started after the standby time Ta has passed since the starting winning is detected. When the starting winning to the second starting winning opening 9014 or the third starting winning opening 9012 occurs, the appearance effect is started after the standby time Tb has elapsed since the starting winning is detected. Standby time Ta from the detection of the starting winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 to the start of the appearance effect, and the appearance after the starting winning to the second starting winning opening 9014 or the third starting winning opening 9012 is detected The relationship with the standby time Tb until the performance is started is Ta<Tb.

That is, when starting winning to the first starting winning opening 9013 occurs, appearance effect A is started after waiting time Ta has passed since the starting winning opening is detected, and when starting winning to the second starting winning opening 9014 occurs. starts the appearance effect A after the waiting time Tb has elapsed since the starting winning is detected, and when the starting winning to the third starting winning port 9012 occurs, it will appear after the waiting time Tb has passed since the starting winning is detected. It is configured to start effect B (see FIG. 49, which will be described later).

As a specific control, the effect control CPU90101 first determines whether or not the first start winning flag is set (step S902001), and resets the first starting winning flag if it is set (step S902002), the display of the first pending display accompanied by the appearance effect A is started when Ta has elapsed (step S902003). Specifically, at the time of executing step S902003, a value corresponding to Ta is set in the timer, the timer waits for timeout, the appearance effect A is executed from the time when the timer times out, and the appearance effect A is executed. is completed, control is performed to display the first pending display. It should be noted that, if a new start winning to the first starting winning port 9013 occurs before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, the first starting winning port 9013 , the start winning prizes are continuously generated, the display control of the first pending display for each starting prize winning can be performed.

In addition, the effect control CPU90101 determines whether or not the second starting winning flag is set (step S902004), resets the second starting winning flag when it is set (step S902005), and when Tb elapses The display of the second pending display accompanied by the appearance effect A is started (step S902006). Specifically, when step S902006 is executed, a value corresponding to Tb is set in the timer, the timer is waited for timeout, the appearance effect A is executed from the time when the timer times out, and the appearance effect A is executed. is completed, control is performed to display the second pending display. It should be noted that, if a new start winning to the second start winning port 9014 occurs before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, the second starting winning port 9014 , the display control of the second pending display for each starting winning can be performed even when the starting winnings occur continuously.

In addition, the effect control CPU90101 determines whether or not the third starting winning flag is set (step S902007), resets the third starting winning flag when it is set (step S902008), and when Tb elapses The display of the first pending display accompanied by the appearance effect B is started (step S902009). Specifically, when step S902009 is executed, a value corresponding to Tb is set in the timer, the timer is waited for timeout, the appearance effect B is executed from the time when the timer times out, and the appearance effect B is executed. is completed, control is performed to display the first pending display. It should be noted that, if a new starting prize to the third starting winning port 9012 occurs before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, the third starting winning port 9012 , the start winning prizes are continuously generated, the display control of the first pending display for each starting prize winning can be performed.

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing the big hit display process (step S90804) in the effect control process process. In the jackpot display process, the effect control CPU 90101 first determines whether or not the flag for opening the jackpot is set, which indicates that the display command for opening the jackpot is set (that is, whether the flag for opening the jackpot is set) Whether or not an open display command has been received) is confirmed (step S901901). When the large winning opening open flag is not set (N of step S901901), the effect control CPU 90101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S901902), and according to the contents of the process data n, the effect device (effect display device 909, speaker 9027, frame LED 9028, etc.) is executed (step S901903). For example, the effect display device 909 displays a big win pattern and also displays characters, characters, etc. indicating that a big win has occurred.

Next, the effect control CPU 90101 checks whether the process timer has timed out (step S901904), and if the process timer has timed out, switches the process data (step S901905). That is, it switches to the next set process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data) in the process table. Then, the process timer setting value in the next process data is set in the process timer to start the process timer (step S901906).

When the big winning opening open flag is set (Y in step S901901), that is, if it is the start timing of round 1, the effect control CPU 90101 pays out the number of prize balls in the jackpot game being executed is set to "0" (step S901900A), and the display of the total number of awarded balls to display the total number of awarded balls K on the effect display device 909 is started (step S901900B). For example, since the total number of awarded balls K is 0 here, "0 points" is displayed as the display of the total number of awarded balls. Each time a game ball wins a prize in the big prize opening, the total number of prize balls K is added and the display of the total number of prize balls is updated according to the total number of prize balls K after the addition. At that time, when a game ball wins in the first big prize hole, 15 game balls are paid out, so 15 is added to the total number of prize balls K, and when a game ball wins in the second big prize hole. Since 10 game balls are paid out at , 10 is added to the total number of prize balls K.

In addition, during the period from the detection of the winning of game balls to the big winning opening until the addition of the total number of winning balls K and the updating of the display of the total number of winning balls, Each has a different configuration. Specifically, when the winning of game balls into the first big winning hole is detected, the total number of winning balls K is added and the display of the total number of winning balls is updated after tα has elapsed from the detection, and the second big winning hole is added. When the winning of game balls into the winning opening is detected, the total number of awarded balls K is added and the display of the total number of awarded balls is updated after tβ elapses from the detection. The length of each time is tα<tβ.

After step S901900B, the large winning opening open flag is reset (step S901907), and the effect control CPU 90101 selects a process table corresponding to the effect during the round (step S1908).

Then, the effect control CPU 90101 starts a process timer (step S901909), and executes control of the effect devices (effect display device 909, speaker 9027, frame LED 9028, etc.) according to the contents of the process data 1 (step S901910). After that, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the round process (step S90805) (step S901912).

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing the round process (step S90805) in the effect control process process. In the in-round process, the effect control CPU 90101 first confirms whether or not the flag after opening the big winning opening, which indicates that the designation command after opening the big winning opening is received, is set (step S902901).

When the flag is not set after opening the big winning opening (N in step S902901), the effect control CPU 90101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S902902), and according to the content of the process data n, the effect device (effect display device 909, speaker 9027, frame LED 9028, etc.) is executed (step S902903). For example, the effect display device 909 displays a jackpot display pattern, and also displays characters indicating the number of rounds, other characters, and the like.

Next, the effect control CPU 90101 checks whether the process timer has timed out (step S902904), and if the process timer has timed out, switches the process data (step S902905). That is, it switches to the next set process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data) in the process table. Then, the process timer setting value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S902906).

In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 determines whether or not the first large winning opening winning flag is set (step S902907), and if set, resets the first large winning opening winning flag (step S902908), When tα has elapsed, 15 is added to the total number of awarded balls K to update the display of the total number of awarded balls (step S902909). Specifically, when step S902909 is executed, a value corresponding to tα is set in the timer, and the timer waits until the timer times out. Perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. It should be noted that if a new prize is won in the first big prize opening before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, the prize in the first big prize opening will be eliminated. Even if it occurs continuously, it is possible to perform update control of the display of the total number of prize balls for each winning prize. For example, if the display of the total number of prize balls displayed so far is "1030 points", it is updated to "1045 points".

In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 determines whether or not the second large winning opening winning flag is set (step S902910), and if set, resets the second large winning opening winning flag (step S902911), When tβ elapses, 10 is added to the total number of awarded balls K to update the display of the total number of awarded balls (step S902912). Specifically, when step S902912 is executed, a value corresponding to tβ is set in the timer, and the timer waits until the timer times out. Perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. It should be noted that if a new winning to the second big winning slot occurs before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, winning to the second big winning slot will not occur. Even if it occurs continuously, it is possible to perform update control of the display of the total number of prize balls for each winning prize. For example, if the display of the total number of prize balls displayed so far is "1045 points", it is updated to "1055 points".

In addition, when the game ball wins the first big prize hole or the second big prize hole, it waits for a predetermined time (tα or tβ) for addition of the total number of prize balls K and updating of the display of the total number of prize balls. However, the payout of the prize balls (15 balls if winning the first big winning hole, 10 balls if winning the second big winning hole) is performed by the first count switch 9023A Alternatively, it is performed immediately based on the game ball being detected by the second count switch 9023B.

When the flag after opening the special winning opening is set in step S902901 (Y in step S902901), the effect control CPU 90101 resets the flag after opening the special winning opening (step S902920). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 selects a process table corresponding to the interval effect corresponding to the jackpot type (step S902921).

Then, the effect control CPU90101 starts the process timer (step S902922), according to the contents of the process data 1 control of the effect device (effect display device 909, speaker 9027, frame LED9028, etc.) (step S902923), effect The value of the control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the post-round processing (step S90806) (step S902925).

46 and 47 are flowcharts showing the post-round processing (step S90806) in the effect control process processing. In the post-round process, the effect control CPU 90101 first sets a jackpot end designation command reception flag (specifically, jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag or jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag) indicating that the jackpot has ended. It is checked whether or not it is set (step S903901). The jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag is set when the jackpot end 1 designation command is received, and the jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag is set in step S90684 when the jackpot end 2 designation command is received. .

When the jackpot end designation command reception flag is not set (N of step S903901), the effect control CPU 90101 determines whether the large winning opening opening flag indicating that the large winning opening opening designation command has been received is set. Confirm whether or not (step S903902). When the large winning opening open flag is not set (N of step S903902), the effect control CPU 90101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S903903), and the effect device (effect display device 909, speaker 9027, frame LED 9028, etc.) is executed (step S903904). For example, the effect display device 909 displays a big hit display pattern and also displays a predetermined character or the like.

Next, the effect control CPU 90101 checks whether the process timer has timed out (step S903905), and if the process timer has timed out, switches the process data (step S903906). That is, it switches to the next set process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data) in the process table. Then, the process timer setting value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S903907).

Then, the effect control CPU 90101 determines whether or not the first large winning opening winning flag is set (step S903908), and if set, resets the first large winning opening winning flag (step S903909), When tα has elapsed, 15 is added to the total number of awarded balls K, and processing for updating the display of the total number of awarded balls is performed (step S903910). Specifically, when step S903910 is executed, a value corresponding to tα is set in the timer, and the timer waits until the timer times out. Perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. It should be noted that if a new prize is won in the first big prize opening before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, the prize in the first big prize opening will be eliminated. Even if it occurs continuously, it is possible to perform update control of the display of the total number of prize balls for each winning prize.

It should be noted that a single timer may be used to update and control the display of the total number of winning balls when winnings to the first big winning hole occur consecutively. For example, if a new prize is won in the first big winning slot before the timer set to the value corresponding to tα times out, the timer is repeatedly set to the value corresponding to tα, When the timer times out, a value corresponding to the number of times the first big winning hole has been won (for example, 30 for 2 times, 45 for 3 times) is added to the total number of prize balls K, It is also possible to perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. In this way, the winning of game balls into the first big winning hole a plurality of times may be collectively reflected in the display of the total number of winning balls.

In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 determines whether or not the second large winning opening winning flag is set (step S903911), and if set, resets the second large winning opening winning flag (step S903912), When tβ has elapsed, 10 is added to the total number of awarded balls K, and processing for updating the display of the total number of awarded balls is performed (step S903913). Specifically, when step S903913 is executed, a value corresponding to tβ is set in the timer, and the timer waits until the timer times out. Perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. It should be noted that if a new winning to the second big winning slot occurs before the timer times out, if a new timer different from the timer is used, winning to the second big winning slot will not occur. Even if it occurs continuously, it is possible to perform update control of the display of the total number of prize balls for each winning prize.

It should be noted that a single timer may be used to update and control the display of the total number of prize balls when winnings to the second big prize hole occur consecutively. For example, if a new prize is won in the second big winning slot before the timer set to the value corresponding to tβ times out, the timer is repeatedly set to the value corresponding to tβ, When the timer times out, a value corresponding to the number of times the second big winning hole has been won (for example, 20 for 2 times, 30 for 3 times) is added to the total number of prize balls K, It is also possible to perform control to update the display of the total number of prize balls. In this way, the winning of game balls into the second big winning hole a plurality of times may be collectively reflected in the display of the total number of winning balls.

In this embodiment, by performing steps S903908 to S903913, during the interval (that is, when the large winning opening is closed), even if the winning of the game ball to the large winning opening is detected, the detection The corresponding total number of awarded balls K is added and the display of the total number of awarded balls is updated. During the interval (i.e., when the large winning opening is closed), when detecting the winning of the game ball into the large winning opening, the game ball entering the large winning opening immediately before the opening ends is detected during the interval. This is the case when it is detected.

It should be noted that, during the interval (that is, when the large winning opening is closed), in the case of detecting the winning of the game ball into the large winning opening, addition of the total number of winning balls K corresponding to the detection and the total winning balls It may be one that does not update the number display.

When the large winning opening open flag is set (Y in step S903902), the effect control CPU 90101 resets the large winning opening open flag (step S903938). Next, the production control CPU 90101 selects process data corresponding to the production during the round (step S903939). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 starts a process timer (step S903940). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 controls the effect device (effect display device 909 as a component for effect, Various lamps and speaker 9027 as parts for presentation) are controlled (step S903941). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the round process (step S90805) (step S903944).

Also, when the jackpot end designation command reception flag is set in step S903901 (Y in step S903901), the effect control CPU 90101 ends the total number of prize balls display (step S903951), and sets the jackpot end designation command reception flag. Reset (step S903952). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 selects a process table corresponding to the ending effect (step S903953). In addition, the production control CPU 90101 starts the production period measurement timer (step S903954) and starts the process timer (step S903955). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 controls the effect device (effect display device 909 as a component for effect, Control of various lamps and speaker 9027 as parts for presentation is executed (step S903956). Then, the effect control CPU 90101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the big hit end effect processing (step S90807) (step S903957).

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing a jackpot end effect process (step S90807) in the effect control process process. In the jackpot end effect processing, the effect control CPU 90101 first subtracts 1 from the value of the effect period measurement timer (step S90971). Next, the production control CPU 90101 confirms whether or not the production period measurement timer has timed out (step S90972).

When the production period measurement timer has not timed out (N of step S90972), the production control CPU 90101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S90973), and the production device (production display device 909 , speaker 9027, etc.) is executed (step S90974). For example, an effect such as displaying that the big win is over or displaying a predetermined character is executed.

Then, the effect control CPU 90101 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S90975), and if the process timer has timed out, switches the process data (step S90976). Then, the process timer setting value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S90977).

If the production period measurement timer has timed out (Y of step S90972), the production control CPU 90101 resets a predetermined flag (step S90978). For example, the effect control CPU 90101 resets command reception flags such as the first symbol variation designation command reception flag and the second symbol variation designation command reception flag.

And CPU90101 for production|presentation control updates the value of the production|presentation control process flag to the value according to variation pattern command reception waiting processing (step S90800) (step S90980).

It should be noted that while executing the ending effect (while executing steps S90971 to S90977), by performing the same processing as steps S902907 to S902912, after the final round is completed (in the jackpot game state After the final opening of the big winning hole is completed, the display of the total number of winning balls may be updated even when any count switch detects a game ball.

FIG. 49 is a timing chart when a start winning to each start winning opening occurs. FIG. 49(A) is a timing chart in the case where the start winning to the first start winning port 9013 occurs, and FIG. 49(B) is the timing chart in the case where the starting winning to the second start winning port 9014 occurs. , and FIG. 49(C) shows timing charts in the case where a start winning to the third start winning opening 9012 occurs.

For example, when a start prize to the first start prize-winning port 9013 occurs, (1) the first start-port switch 9013a is turned on after T1 has passed since the prize was won, and (2) the appearance effect A is executed after Ta has passed. (3) After the elapse of Tx, the appearance effect A ends and the first pending display is displayed.

For example, when a starting prize to the second starting prize winning port 9014 occurs, (1) the second starting port switch 9014a is turned on after T2 has passed since the prize was won, and (2) the appearance effect A is executed after the Tb has passed. (3) After the elapse of Tx, the appearance effect A ends and the second pending display is displayed.

For example, when a starting prize to the third starting prize winning port 9012 occurs, (1) the third starting port switch 9012a is turned on after T3 has passed since the prize was won, and (2) the appearance effect B is executed after the Tb has passed. (3) After Ty has passed, the appearance effect B ends and the first pending display is displayed.

FIG. 50 is a timing chart (No. 1) when a prize is awarded to each of the big winning slots. FIG. 50(A) shows a timing chart when a prize is won in the first big prize slot, and FIG. 50(B) shows a timing chart when a prize is won in the second big prize hole. ing.

For example, when a prize is won in the first big prize slot, (1) the first count switch 9023A is turned on after t1 has passed since the prize was won, and (2) the display of the total number of prize balls is updated after tα has passed. .

Also, for example, when a prize is won in the second big prize slot, (1) the second count switch 9023B is turned on after t2 has passed since the prize was won, and (2) the display of the total number of prize balls is updated after tβ has passed. be done.

FIG. 51 is a timing chart (No. 2) when a prize is won in each of the big winning holes. The timing chart shown in FIG. 51 shows the case where the game ball enters the second big winning hole immediately after the game ball enters the first big winning hole.

For example, at timing A, a game ball enters the first big winning hole and the first big winning hole closes, and at timing B 0.1 seconds after timing A, the second big winning hole opens. At the same time, when the game ball enters the second big winning hole, the second count switch 9023B is turned on at timing C when t2 has elapsed from timing B, and the first count switch 9023B is turned on at timing D when t1 has elapsed from timing A. Count switch 9023A is turned on. At this time, if the difference between t1 and t2 is 0.1 seconds or more, the game ball enters the second big winning hole after the game ball enters the first big winning hole, but the second big winning hole enters the second big winning hole. The game ball that has entered the winning hole is detected before the game ball that has entered the first big winning hole. Therefore, the display of the total number of prize balls based on the entry of the game balls into the second prize opening is changed from the waiting time tα until the update processing of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the entry of the game balls into the first prize opening. By configuring the standby time tβ until the update process of is longer, the timing E for executing the update process of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the game ball entering the first big prize hole is the second. Since it is earlier than the timing F for executing the update processing of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of the game balls into the big prize opening, the update processing of the display of the total number of prize balls is performed in the order in which the game balls have won. can be done.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the gaming machine is capable of executing a game, and the first winning area (in this example, the first 1st start winning opening 9013, 3rd starting winning opening 9012, 1st big winning opening) and 2nd winning area (in this example, 2nd starting winning opening 9014, 2nd big winning opening) and 1st winning area A first detection means (in this example, a first start switch 9013a, a third start switch 9012a, and a first count switch 9023A) capable of detecting a game medium that has entered a prize, and a game medium that has won a prize in the second prize area can be detected. A first specific effect (in this example, the second 1 pending display, update of the display of the total number of prize balls based on the winning of the game balls in the first big prize opening), and a second display based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. Specific effect executing means (in this example, effect control A portion of the microcomputer 90100 for displaying the first pending display and the second pending display by executing step S90800, and a portion for updating the display of the total number of winning balls by executing steps S902909, S902912, S903910, and S903913. ), the distance by which the game medium that has won the first prize area flows until it is detected by the first detection means, and the distance that the game medium that has won the second prize area is detected by the second detection means. (In this example, the distance over which a game ball that has entered each starting winning opening is detected by each starting opening switch differs for each starting winning opening (see FIG. 26). The distance that a game ball that has entered a winning opening is detected by each count switch differs for each big winning opening. and the period from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means to when the second specific effect is executed (in this example, after the game ball is detected by the first starting port switch 9013a, the first The period until displaying the pending display and the period from the game ball being detected by the second starting port switch 9014a to displaying the second pending display, and the third starting port switch 9012a Unlike the period from the detection of the game ball to the display of the first pending display (see FIG. 49), the period from the detection of the game ball by the first count switch 9023A to the update of the display of the total number of prize balls. and the period from when game balls are detected by the second count switch 9023B to when the display of the total number of prize balls is updated (see FIG. 50)). As a result, the specific effect can be executed at a timing corresponding to the distance from the entrance of the winning area to the detection means, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

Specifically, in this embodiment, a prize winning area in which the distance over which the winning game medium flows until it is detected by the detection means is short area), the longer the time from when the game medium is detected by the detection means to when the specific effect is executed (see FIGS. 49 and 50). As a result, a situation where the order of occurrence of winning and the execution order of the specific effects corresponding to the winning do not match It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the execution.

Also, for example, when playing a game, it is common for a player to visually confirm that a game ball has won a winning prize in the starting prize winning opening, then move his/her eyes to the effect display device 909, and try to confirm that the pending display has increased. target. In addition, if a game machine capable of changing the display mode of the pending display is being played, after visually confirming that the game ball has won in the starting winning hole, the user moves his/her eyes to the effect display device 909, and when the starting winning occurs. It is common to confirm whether or not there is a change in the display mode of the pending display (when starting the display of the pending display). However, if the time from when the game ball passes through the entrance of the start winning opening to when the switch detects the game ball that has entered the starting winning opening is short, the effect display device 909 is displayed after visually recognizing the starting winning opening. In some cases, the increase display of the pending display or the change in the display mode of the pending display is completed before the eye is completely moved, and in such cases, the misunderstanding that the pending display is not displayed despite the start winning Alternatively, the player may be misunderstood that there is no change even though the display mode of the pending display has changed. Therefore, as described above, the shorter the time from when the game ball wins until it is detected by the switch, the longer the time from when the game ball is detected by the switch to when the hold display is executed. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent players from being misunderstood.

Here, "winning" means that a game ball enters a passage (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "specific passage") provided with a switch that can detect the game ball, and the game ball will switch in the future. This means that there is a very high possibility of being detected immediately. Specifically, it may be determined that a part of the game ball enters the entrance of the specific path (for example, half of the game ball crosses the dotted line shown in FIG. 26), or the entrance of the specific path. (For example, all the game balls crossed the dotted line shown in FIG. 26) may be regarded as winning, or a game ball entering from the entrance of a specific path may reach the game board 906 A prize may be awarded by flowing down to the back side (for example, part or all of the game ball reaching the right side of the game board 906 in FIG. 26 (the back side for the player)). Moreover, the presence or absence of prize balls at the time of winning may be either.

Further, the ``distance that the game medium that has won the first prize area flows down until it is detected by the first detection means'' is the distance from the entrance of the first prize area to the position detected by the first detection means. is the distance of the path of

Also, in this embodiment, the pending display is displayed as the "first specific effect" or the "second specific effect" (not including the appearance effect), but the appearance effect is the "first specific effect" or the " It may be referred to as a "second specific effect".

As the first and second winning areas, in addition to the start winning opening and the big winning opening, the gate 9032 and the winning area where prize balls are paid out when a winning is detected but variable display is not performed (so-called general winning opening). , it may be a specific area (for example, a V winning opening provided inside the big winning opening) that is controlled to a variable probability state when winning is detected.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first winning area and the second winning area have the same winning area type (starting winning opening, big winning opening, gate 9032, general winning opening, V winning opening, etc.). Although both the area and the second winning area are starting winning openings and both are big winning openings, they may be of different winning area types. For example, one may be the start winning opening and the other may be the big winning opening (in that case, for example, the holding display is executed as the first specific effect, and the total number of winning balls is displayed as the second specific effect. ), one of which may be the gate 9032, and the other may be a general prize winning port.

In addition, in this embodiment, the period from when the game ball is detected by the detection means until the specific effect is executed is determined according to the distance that the game ball that has entered the winning area flows down until it is detected by the detection means. However, the period from when the game ball is detected by the detection means to when the specific effect is executed depends on the time required from when the game ball enters the winning area until it is detected by the detection means. may be different. In that case, the flow speed of the game ball may also be taken into consideration. For example, even if a game ball that has entered the winning area flows down a long distance before being detected by the detection means, if the winning area is provided in a position where the falling speed of the game ball tends to increase, the game can be played. Since the required time from when the ball enters the winning area to when it is detected by the detecting means is shortened, the waiting time from when the detecting means detects the game ball which has entered the winning area to when the specific performance is executed is lengthened. It may be set.

Further, in this embodiment, first variable display means capable of executing variable display of the first identification information (first special symbol in this example) based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means ( In this example, in the game control microcomputer 90560, by executing steps S90301 to S90304, the part that changes the first special symbol) and the second identification based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means Second variable display means (in this example, the game control microcomputer 90560 in the game control microcomputer 90560, step S90301 ~ S90304 by executing the second special symbol part to be changed), a first reserved storage means (in this example, a first reserved storage buffer) capable of storing information about variable display of the first identification information as reserved memory, and information about variable display of the second identification information. A second pending storage means (in this example, a second pending storage buffer) that can be stored as pending storage, and a pending display means that can display a pending display corresponding to pending storage (in this example, the effect control microcomputer 90100 , a portion that displays the first pending display and the second pending display by executing step S90800), and a special effect executing means (this In the example, the portion for displaying the appearance effect by executing step S90800 in the effect control microcomputer 90100).

In this embodiment, the period from when the game medium is detected by the first detection means to when the special effect is started (in this example, the appearance effect is started after the game ball is detected by the first start port switch 9013a). period Ta) until execution, and a period from when the game medium is detected by the second detection means to when the special effect is started (in this example, after the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a and appears The period Tb) until the performance is executed is different. As a result, the performance effect can be enhanced.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the starting winning opening in which the winning game ball flows down until it is detected by the starting winning switch is short (the time from when the game ball wins until it is detected by the starting winning switch The shorter the start winning opening), the longer the time from when the game ball is detected by the start winning switch to when the appearance effect is executed (see FIG. 49). As a result, the shorter the distance of the winning game ball flowing down until it is detected by the start winning switch, the longer the time from the detection of the game ball to the start winning switch until the hold display is displayed. The configuration can be realized, the player can be prevented from being misunderstood that the pending display is not displayed even though the start winning has occurred, and the performance effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in this embodiment, the period from when the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a until the appearance effect is executed and after the game ball is detected by the third starting port switch 9012a The appearance effect is executed Although it is assumed that the period until the time is completed is the same (both are Tb), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be different based on the distance that the game ball flows down from the entrance of the starting winning opening until the game ball that has entered the starting winning opening is detected by the starting opening switch. For example, the period from when the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a to when the appearance effect is executed is set to Tb1, and when the game ball is detected by the third starting port switch 9012a until the appearance effect is executed is Tb2, Ta<Tb1<Tb2.

Also, in this embodiment, the execution period of the special effect when the game medium is detected by the first detection means (in this example, the appearance effect B when the game ball is detected by the third start port switch 9012a) Execution period Ty), and the execution period of the special effect when the game medium is detected by the second detection means (in this example, the execution period of the appearance effect A when the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a). Tx) is different. As a result, the performance effect can be enhanced.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the starting winning opening in which the winning game ball flows down until it is detected by the starting winning switch is short (the time from when the game ball wins until it is detected by the starting winning switch The shorter the start winning opening), the longer the execution period of the appearance effect when the game ball is detected by the start winning switch (see FIG. 49). As a result, the shorter the distance of the winning game ball flowing down until it is detected by the start winning switch, the longer the time from the detection of the game ball to the start winning switch until the hold display is displayed. The configuration can be realized, the player can be prevented from being misunderstood that the pending display is not displayed even though the start winning has occurred, and the performance effect can be enhanced.

Further, in this embodiment, the gaming machine is controllable to an advantageous state (in this example, a big win game state) that is advantageous to the player, and in the first winning area (in this example, the first big winning opening) A first variable winning means (in this example, , first special variable winning ball device 9020a), a first state (open state in this example) in which game media can easily win in a second winning area (second big winning port in this example), and a game medium Second variable winning means (second special variable winning ball device 9020b in this example) controllable to a second state (closed state in this example) in which winning is difficult, and in an advantageous state, the first variable winning means and the second 2. The game medium is detected by the winning area control means (in this example, the part that executes step S901414 in the game control microcomputer 90560) capable of controlling the variable winning means to the first state and the first detection means. , or value giving means (payout control board 9037 in this example) capable of giving a predetermined value based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means, and the specific effect executing means is the given value (In this example, the effect control microcomputer 90100 can update the display of the total number of winning balls). As a result, the performance effect can be enhanced.

In this embodiment, the display of the total number of winning balls is performed as a specific effect for notifying the given value. It is also possible to execute a specific effect of notifying the given value based on the detection of the game medium once. For example, it is possible to display "+15 points" based on the game ball winning the first big winning opening, and display "+10 points" based on the gaming ball winning the second big winning opening. good.

In addition, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game being executed is displayed as the total number of prize balls. (That is, while the variable probability state continues), the number of prize balls put out may be displayed as the display of the total number of prize balls.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, it is assumed that any start winning opening is provided in the game area 907, but the present invention is not limited to this. may be provided with a third start winning port 9012.

In addition, in this embodiment, the standby periods Ta and Tb from the detection of the passage of the game ball by the detecting means to the execution of the appearance effect are made different, and the execution periods Tx and Ty of the appearance effect are made different. , the period from when the game ball is detected by the detecting means to when the specific effect is executed (displaying the pending display (excluding the appearance effect)) based on the detection is adjusted, but it is not limited to this. However, by using only one of different waiting periods Ta and Tb and different execution periods Tx and Ty, after the game ball is detected by the detecting means, a specific effect is produced based on the detection. may be adjusted.

In addition, in this embodiment, an effect of making the density of the pending display thicker is used as the appearance effect, but the effect is not limited to this as long as the effect shows the display process of the pending display. Specifically, an effect in which images are switched step by step (for example, an image of a chicken is displayed on hold, an egg image is displayed first, then the egg image is switched to a chick image, and the chick image is switched to a chicken image). may be

Also, in this embodiment, the "specific effect" is explained using the display of the pending display and the display of the total number of winning balls, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an effect of displaying a predetermined image (for example, a character image) on the effect display device 909, an effect of emitting light from a light-emitting member such as an LED, an effect of outputting sound from the speaker 9027, or operating a predetermined accessory. An effect or an effect of vibrating the effect member (for example, the push button 90120 or the stick controller 90122) may be executed as the "specific effect".

Also, in this embodiment, the same kind of effects are executed as the "first specific effect" and the "second specific effect", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the first starting winning opening is the "first winning area" and the second starting winning opening is the "second winning area", the reserved display is displayed as one specific effect, and the reserved memory is displayed as the other specific effect. A specific voice indicating the increase may be output. Also, for example, if the big winning opening is the "first winning area" and the V winning opening provided inside the big winning opening is the "second winning area", the first specific effect is an over winning sound (the upper limit number is Outputs a sound to notify that the game ball has entered the big winning slot (so-called over winning), and displays a V winning display indicating that the game ball has entered the V winning slot as a second specific effect. It is also possible to

Further, in the gaming machine capable of executing the variable display, the specific display corresponding to the variable display is composed of at least a normal mode, a first specific mode with a higher degree of expectation than the normal mode, and a second specific mode suggesting the effect content. a specific display means capable of displaying in any of the display modes including the specific mode; After the specific display is displayed in the second specific mode, the display mode of the specific display is changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode when the effect indicated by the specific display in the second specific mode is executed. It may be changeable. Specifically, a description will be given using Modified Example 1 below. Note that descriptions of the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment are omitted.

In Modification 1, the effect control microcomputer 90100 can execute a pre-reading preview effect. The look-ahead forewarning effect is a foreshadowing target for a change that has not yet started. Specifically, in Modification 1, by executing a pending display change that changes the display mode of the pending display, the reliability of a big hit in the variation corresponding to the pending display, and the variation corresponding to the pending display It has a configuration that can suggest the content of the production in.

Specifically, random R ' (random number for judging the jackpot), random number for judging the jackpot type (random 1 '), random number for judging the fluctuation pattern type (random 2 ') and random number for judging the fluctuation pattern ( Based on the random 3'), whether or not the variation corresponding to the start winning will result in a big hit, and which variation pattern is used for the variation are determined before the variation starts ( For example, it is determined at the time of start winning), and based on the determination result, it is configured to be able to execute a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the judgment result when it is judged whether or not a big hit will be achieved at the time of starting winning and which fluctuation pattern is to be used for fluctuation may be referred to as "winning judgment result". The game control microcomputer 90100 can specify the result of determination at the time of winning based on the command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 90560 .

In the modified example 1, as the display modes of the pending display displayed in the pending memory display section 9018c, there are provided a normal display mode indicating the degree of reliability with respect to the big hit, and an effect suggestion display mode suggesting execution of a predetermined effect. It is The normal display mode includes "white" displayed in white and "red" displayed in red, and the reliability of winning a big hit is gold>red>white. The effect suggesting display mode includes a special suggesting mode in which characters "special?" The special suggestive mode is a display mode that can be selected regardless of whether or not the special zone effect is to be announced.

Note that the special zone effect is a effect in which a special background different from the normal background is displayed by a single change or a plurality of continuous changes. In addition, the special zone effect has a configuration in which the greater the number of executions, the higher the reliability of the big win. Hereinafter, starting the execution of the special zone effect may be referred to as "entering the special zone".

Immediately before entering the special zone, a successful entry effect is executed. The successful entry effect is a production that indicates that the entry into the special zone has been confirmed after suggesting entry into the special zone (for example, a production that displays “Success!” After displaying “Special zone chance!” ).

FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example in the case of displaying the pending display in the special suggestion mode in Modification 1. As shown in FIG. First, (1) while the active display 9051 and the two pending displays 9052 and 9053 are being displayed, (2) a new pending memory occurs and the pending display 9054 corresponding to the pending memory is a special suggestion. It is displayed in the form ("special?"). At this time, it is decided to execute the special zone effect with the reserved memory as the announcement target. Also, at this time, a pending change pattern that changes from "white" to "red" is determined, and the first change timing (the timing at which the pending display for the fluctuation of the notice target is the first pending display) is determined. It is assumed that

Then, (3) the variation ends at the deviation, and (4) the next variation starts. At this time, the active display 9051 corresponding to the new change is displayed, and the pending display is shifted. Then, the rush announcement effect is executed (the image P is displayed). When 3 seconds have passed since then, (5) it is notified that the entry was successful (the image P is switched and displayed), and the player enters the special zone (the image Q is displayed). Five seconds later, the display mode of the pending display 9053 displayed in the (6) special suggestion mode changes to "red". This is because, if the temporary display 9053 of the special suggestive mode continues to be displayed even after entering the special zone, the player may misunderstand that there is something related to the special zone. Since there is a risk that the player may be confused and confused, the display mode of the pending display that has completed its role (suggestion of entering a special zone) is changed.

As described above, in this modified example 1, in the gaming machine capable of executing the variable display, the specific display corresponding to the variable display (in this example, the hold display and the active display) is at least in the normal mode ( In this example, “white”), a first specific mode (“red” in this example) that is more expected than the normal mode, and a second specific mode that suggests the content of the production (in this example, a special suggestive mode) ) And specific display means that can be displayed in any display mode (in this example, in the production control microcomputer 90100 of the modification 1, "white" or "red" or a special suggestion mode Hold display Displayable part (see FIG. 52)) and effect execution means capable of executing the effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode (in this example, in the effect control microcomputer 90100 of the first modification, and a portion (see (5) and (6) in FIG. 52) capable of executing the special zone effect suggested in the special suggestion mode, and the specific display means displays the specific display in the second specific mode. After that, when the effect indicated by the specific display of the second specific mode is executed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode (in this example, the modified example 1 production control microcomputer 90100, as shown in FIG. 52, 5 seconds after the start of the special zone production, the suspension display 9053 displayed in the special suggestive mode can be changed to "red") I decided to As a result, it is possible to heighten expectations for the specific mode.

Further, by applying the gaming machine shown in Modified Example 1 in the above-described embodiment, the distance until the game ball that has entered the start winning opening is detected by the switch and flows down, and the display mode of the pending display to be displayed Based on (normal mode, first specific mode, second specific mode), the time from when the game ball is detected by the switch to when the hold display is executed may be different.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the distance until the game ball that has entered the first starting winning opening 9013 is detected by the first starting opening switch 9013a is the second starting winning opening 9014 A description will be given of the case where the game ball is longer than the distance it takes to flow down until it is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a. At this time, the time T10 from when the game ball is detected by the first starting port switch 9013a to when the first hold display of the normal mode is executed, and the first specific after the game ball is detected by the first starting port switch 9013a T11 is the time until the first pending display of the mode is executed, T12 is the time from the detection of the game ball to the first starting port switch 9013a until the first pending display of the second specific mode is executed, and the game ball is The time T20 from when the second start port switch 9014a is detected to when the second hold display of the normal mode is executed, and the second hold display of the first specific mode after the game ball is detected by the second start port switch 9014a T21, the time from when the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a until the execution of the second hold display of the second specific mode is T22, T10<T11<T12< T20<T21<T22, or T10<T20<T11<T21<T12<T22.

Further, the game machine is capable of performing a variable display, and a specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display; and a change effect execution means capable of executing a change effect to be changed, the change effect execution means, as the change effect, after displaying a specific display in a first mode, changes the display mode of the specific display to a second display mode with a high advantage. In addition, as a change effect, when the display mode of the specific display is not changed to the second mode after the specific display is displayed in the first mode, the display mode of the specific display is changed. An effect of changing to the third mode can be executed, and the specific display displayed according to the third mode may have a lower rate of change to the second mode than the specific display displayed according to the first mode. Specifically, a description will be given using Modified Example 2 below. Note that descriptions of the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment are omitted.

In Modified Example 2, when execution of a pending advance notice effect, which is a type of predictive advance notice effect, is determined when a starting prize is generated, the hold display is changed to a special display mode different from the normal mode (white circular display in this example). (In this example, a round display of blue or red) is finally changed to a pending notice effect. In addition, in this modification 2, when executing the suspension notice effect, the suspension display does not directly change from the normal mode to the special display mode, but the suspension display is changed to a special display mode (in this example, triangular display or rectangular display). , and an effect effect is executed at the timing of the subsequent hold shift, and an effect is executed in which the hold display of the notice target changes to one of the special display modes. Hereinafter, the hold display displayed in the normal mode is also called "normal hold", and the hold display displayed in the special display mode is also called "special hold". In addition, among the special display modes, the suspension display displayed in the blue display color is also referred to as "blue suspension", and the suspension display displayed in the red display color is also referred to as "red suspension".

For example, in Modification 2, the effect control CPU 90101 determines the final display mode using the final display mode determination table shown in FIGS. 53 and 54 when the start winning is generated. Then, when a display mode other than "normal suspension (no special suspension via)" to be described later is determined as the final display mode, the effect control CPU 90101 determines the latest winning determination result, the number of first suspension memories and the final display mode. Based on this, the change pattern of the pending display of the announcement target is determined. Specifically, the change pattern is determined using the change pattern determination table shown in FIGS. 55 and 56. FIG.

53 and 54 are explanatory diagrams showing a specific example of the final display mode determination table in Modification 2. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, in the second modification, in the final display mode determination table, the final display mode of the hold display is normal hold (without special hold), normal hold (with special hold), blue Judgment values are assigned to pending and red pending. Of these, "normal hold (with special hold)" means that once it changes to special hold at the timing of the hold shift after the start winning, and then finally to the normal hold at the timing of the subsequent hold shift Although the final display mode itself is normally suspended, the suspension notice effect is executed. On the other hand, "Normal hold (without special hold)" does not change to special hold at all, and does not change to normal hold until the hold is extinguished and the hold display is erased. It corresponds to the one that does not execute the production itself.

It should be noted that if the first pending memory number is 2, there is only one chance to change the pending display at the timing of the pending shift after the start winning, so there is no room to temporarily change the pending display to the special hold. do not have. Therefore, in the final display mode determination table for the first pending memory number "2" shown in FIGS. 53(A) to (C), there are , and a judgment value is assigned to each, and no judgment value is assigned to normal hold (with special hold).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, in the modification 2, when the result of determination at the time of winning is non-reach loss, super reach loss or super reach jackpot, the suspension notice effect can be executed. , If the winning time determination result is other than that, the effect control CPU 90101 determines the final display mode of the hold display as "normal hold (no special hold via)", and does not execute the hold notice effect. decide.

If the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number saving area is "2", the effect control CPU 90101, if the result of determination at the time of winning indicates non-reach loss, If the final display mode determination table for two pending and non-reach lost shown in (A) is selected, and if the winning determination result indicates super reach lost, two pending and super The final display mode determination table for reach loss is selected, and if the result of determination at the time of winning indicates a super reach jackpot, the final display mode determination table for reserve 2 and super reach jackpot shown in FIG. 53(C) is selected. select. In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 indicates that when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number saving area is "3" or "4", the judgment result at the time of winning indicates non-reach deviation. If so, select the final display mode determination table for 3 to 4 pending and non-reach loss shown in FIG. ) is selected and the final display mode determination table for super reach loss is selected. Also, the final display mode determination table for the super reach jackpot is selected. Then, the effect control CPU 90101 performs lottery processing based on random numbers using the selected final display mode determination table, and determines the final display mode of the latest pending display.

As shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, in this modified example 2, in the case of super reach loss or super reach jackpot, compared to the case of non-reach loss, blue reserve and The rate of change to red hold is high. Therefore, in this modification 2, when the hold display finally changes to blue hold or red hold, the expectation (reach reliability) for super reach is higher than the case where it finally becomes normal hold getting higher.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, in this modification 2, in the case of super reach jackpot, compared to the case of non-reach loss and super reach loss, the blue color is finally higher than the normal hold. The rate of change to hold or red hold is high. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, in this modification 2, in the case of super reach jackpot, compared to the case of non-reach loss and super reach loss, red color is finally more red than blue reservation The rate of change to hold is even higher. Therefore, in this modified example 2, the degree of expectation (big hit reliability) for the big hit is highest when the reservation display of the notice target finally changes to red reservation, and the next big hit is when the reservation display finally changes to blue reservation. The degree of expectation for the big win (big win reliability) is high, and the degree of expectation for the big win (big win reliability) is lowest in the case of the final normal hold.

55 and 56 are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the change pattern determination table in Modification 2. FIG. In FIGS. 55 and 56, special .DELTA. indicates special suspension of triangular display, and special .quadrature. indicates special suspension of rectangular display.

If the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number saving area is "2", the effect control CPU 90101 determines that the final display mode is blue reservation, as shown in FIG. If the change pattern determination table for two pending and blue pending is selected, and the determined final display mode is red pending, the two pending and red pending change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 55(B) is selected. select.

In addition, when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number saving area is "3", the effect control CPU 90101 determines that the final display mode is normally reserved (with a special reservation via). If there is, select the change pattern determination table for 3 pending and normal pending shown in FIG. 55(C), and if the determined final display mode is blue pending, 3 pending and blue If the change pattern determination table for suspension is selected and the determined final display mode is red suspension, the change pattern determination table for suspension 3 and red suspension shown in FIG. 55(E) is selected.

In addition, when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number saving area is "4", the effect control CPU 90101 determines that the final display mode is normally reserved (with a special reserved route). If there is, select the change pattern determination table for 4 pending and normal pending shown in FIG. 56(F), and if the determined final display mode is blue pending, 4 pending and blue Select a change pattern determination table for suspension. Further, if the determined final display mode is red reservation, and further, if the winning determination result indicates non-reach out or super reach out, four holds shown in FIG. 56 (H) and non-reach out/ If the change pattern determination table for super reach loss and red reserve is selected, and if the winning determination result indicates a super reach jackpot, four reserves, super reach jackpot and red reserve shown in FIG. Select the change pattern determination table.

As shown in FIG. 56, in this modified example 2, when the first reserved memory number is "4", the reserved display of the announcement target is displayed as normal reserved at the time of starting winning, and the timing of the first reserved shift is displayed. , and can be changed to normal hold, blue hold, or red hold at the timing of the third and subsequent hold shifts. Therefore, in this modification 2, when the suspension display of the notice target is displayed at the fourth position in the suspension storage display unit 9018c (state after starting winning) and when it is displayed at the third position In (the state after the first hold shift), the hold display of the announcement target does not change from special hold to normal hold, blue hold, or red hold. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 55(C) to (E), in this modified example 2, even when the number of first reserved memories is "3", the notice target reserved display is normally displayed at the time of starting winning. Therefore, when the hold display of the notice object is displayed in the third position in the hold storage display unit 9018c (state after the start winning), the hold display of the notice object changes from special hold to normal hold or blue hold , does not change to Red Hold. Therefore, in this modified example 2, during the period in which the hold display of the notice target is displayed at the fourth and third positions, the hold display of the notice target is less likely to change from the special hold to the normal hold. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the disappointment of the player when the hold display of the notice object changes from the special hold to the normal hold at an early stage, and prevent the deterioration of the performance effect when the hold notice performance is executed. .

In addition, in this modification 2, the action effect can be executed at the timing of the hold shift after the special hold is displayed. It may change to normal hold, blue hold, or red hold. For example, in the change patterns 401 and 403 shown in FIG. 56(F), after the special hold is displayed at the timing of the first hold shift, the action effect is executed at the timing of the second hold shift and the special hold is changed. Can be changed to normal hold. Further, for example, in the change patterns 402 and 404 shown in FIG. 56(F), after the special hold is displayed at the timing of the first hold shift, the effect effect is executed at the timing of the second hold shift. The special hold does not change, and the effect performance is executed at the timing of the third hold shift, and the special hold can be changed to the normal hold. In this way, in this modification 2, there is not only the case where the special suspension returns to the normal suspension with one action effect, but also the case where a plurality of action effects are executed and the special suspension returns to the normal suspension. It is possible to improve the performance effect when executing the suspension notice performance.

As shown in FIGS. 55(C) to (E) and FIGS. 56(F) to (I), in this modified example 2, there are two types of special suspension: triangle display special suspension and rectangular display special suspension. However, when the special suspension of the rectangular display is displayed, the percentage of red suspension displayed as the final display mode is higher than when the special suspension of the triangle display is displayed. . Conversely, when the triangle display special hold is displayed, the ratio of returning to the normal hold as the final display mode is higher than when the rectangular display special hold is displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 56(H) and (I), in this modification 2, even if the special hold returns to the normal hold, the red hold is finally displayed (that is, once it returns to the normal hold, the disappointing The change patterns (change patterns 411 and 414) are provided to make it appear as if the red reserve is revived and displayed), and the change patterns 411 and 414 of the revival pattern are changed only when a super reach jackpot is achieved. Judgment values are assigned determinably. Therefore, in this modified example 2, when the red reservation is finally made after returning from the special reservation once to the normal reservation, the big hit is confirmed, which is more effective than when the special reservation changes to the red reservation. , the degree of expectation (reliability) for the jackpot is high.

In addition, the effect control CPU 90101 is the execution possible timing of the effect effect (effect that is executed in a mode that acts on the pending display and suggests that the display mode of the pending display changes) in the pending memory. When there is a thing, action production is executed. It should be noted that whether or not it is time to execute the action effect can be determined, for example, by checking the change pattern stored in the pending notice effect setting information storage area, and at the timing of the current fluctuation start (hold shift) special △ → special △, special △ → normal reservation, special △ → blue reservation, special △ → red reservation, special □ → special □, special □ → normal reservation, special □ → blue reservation, special □ → red reservation It can be determined by confirming whether or not there is.

As described above, according to Modification 2, the game machine is capable of performing variable display, and specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display (in this example, Modification 2 in the production control microcomputer 90100, the part that can display the pending display and the active display) and the first mode (special hold in this example) After displaying the specific display, the display mode of the specific display is changed. A change effect execution means (in this example, any one shown in FIGS. 55 and 56 in the effect control microcomputer 90100 of Modification 2 changing the display mode of the suspended display or the active display in the change pattern), and the change effect execution means changes the display mode of the specific display after displaying the specific display in the first mode as the change effect. It is possible to execute an effect that changes to a second mode (in this example, blue reservation or red reservation) with a high degree of advantage (in this example, change patterns 33 to 36 shown in FIGS. 55 (D) and (E) and FIG. 56 (G) to (I) can execute a pending notice effect based on the change patterns 405 to 414 shown in (I)), and as a change effect, after displaying a specific display in the first mode, the display mode of the specific display is displayed. When not changing to the second mode, it is possible to execute an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the third mode (in this example, normal hold) (in this example, the change pattern shown in FIG. 55(C) 31, 32 and a pending notice effect based on the change patterns 401 to 404 shown in FIG. The rate of change to the second mode is low (in this example, as shown in FIGS. 55 and 56, the change pattern that changes from special hold to normal hold and then to red hold is the first hold memory at the time of start winning There are only change patterns 411 and 414 that can be selected only when the number is 4 and a super reach jackpot, and the allocation of judgment values is extremely small, and the change patterns 31, 32, 401 to 404 that do not change as they are normally held are judged. There are many values assigned.Note that it is acceptable that there is no case of changing to red hold after changing from special hold to normal hold.). As a result, it is possible to prevent the performance effect from being lowered when the change performance is executed.

In addition, in this modified example 2, while displaying the special hold as the first mode, normal hold is displayed as the third mode, and the case where the special hold is changed to the normal hold was shown, but such a mode is limited. do not have. For example, the normal hold is displayed in the first mode, and the third mode is the completed hold indicating that the display mode of the pending display has been changed (for example, a round display including the character display of "completed"). may be configured to display

Further, by applying the gaming machine shown in Modified Example 2 in the above-described embodiment, the distance until the game ball that has entered the start winning hole flows down until it is detected by the switch, and the display mode of the pending display to be displayed Based on (1st mode, 2nd mode, 3rd mode (including completed suspension)), the time from when the game ball is detected by the switch to when the suspension display is executed may be different.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the distance until the game ball that has entered the first starting winning opening 9013 is detected by the first starting opening switch 9013a is the second starting winning opening 9014 A description will be given of the case where the game ball is longer than the distance that it flows down until it is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a. At this time, the time t10 from when the game ball is detected by the first starting port switch 9013a to when the first hold display of the first mode is executed, and when the game ball is detected by the first starting port switch 9013a, the second t11 is the time until execution of the first pending display of the mode, t12 is the time from the detection of the game ball to the first starting port switch 9013a until the execution of the first pending display of the third mode, The time t20 from the detection of the second starting port switch 9014a to the execution of the second pending display of the first mode is t20, and the second pending display of the second mode is displayed after the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a. When the time until execution is t21 and the time from when the game ball is detected by the second starting port switch 9014a to when the second hold display of the third mode is executed is t22, t10<t11<t12<t20< t21<t22, or t10<t20<t11<t21<t12<t22.

In addition, regarding the above-described embodiment and modifications, the gaming machine (so-called first-class gaming machine) that shifts to the jackpot game state based on the variable display result of special symbols and performance symbols has been described. A game machine that shifts to a jackpot game state based on a game ball winning (V winning) in a specific winning opening (V winning opening) in a variable winning ball device (so-called accessory) (so-called second type game machine) or a game machine combining the first type and the second type, it is possible to execute a specific effect corresponding to a plurality of periods.

In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer 90100 of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of ready-to-win effect and the presence or absence of pseudo consecutive, when starting the variation, 1 Although an example of transmitting one variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer 90100 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 90560 determines whether or not there is a pseudo run, whether or not there is a slip effect, etc., before becoming a reach (if it does not become a reach, the so-called Send a command indicating the variation time and variation mode before the second stop), and in the second command, the type of reach and whether or not there is a re-lottery effect, etc. It is also possible to transmit a command indicating the variation time and variation mode after 2 stops). In this case, the effect control microcomputer 90100 may control the effect in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. In addition, the game control microcomputer 90560 notifies the variation time by each of the two commands, and the specific variation mode executed at each timing is selected by the production control microcomputer 90100. can be When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. ), a second command may be sent. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. By notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands in this manner, the amount of data that must be stored as variation pattern commands can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 9080, the sound output board 9070, and the lamp driver board 9035 are provided as boards on which circuits for controlling the effect device are mounted. They may be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, the first production control board (display control board) equipped with a circuit for controlling the production display device 909 and the like, and the second production control board equipped with a circuit for controlling other production devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 9027, etc.) You may make it provide two board|substrates with two production|presentation control boards.

In the above embodiment, "different proportions" means not only different proportions such as A:B = 70%: 30% or A:B = 30%: 70%, It is a concept that includes a relationship such as A:B=100%:0% with different ratios (that is, one is allocated 100% and the other is allocated 0%).

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 90560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 90100, but the game control microcomputer 90560 is another board (for example, FIG. 28 , or a sound/lamp board that has the function of the circuit mounted on the sound output board 9070 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 9035). A control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 90100 in the effect control board 9080 via another board. In that case, commands may simply pass through other boards, or control means such as a microcomputer may be mounted on the audio output board 9070, lamp driver board 9035, and sound/lamp board, and the control means may receive commands. Execution of control related to voice control and lamp control in accordance with what has been done, furthermore, the received command, as it is, or, for example, by changing to a simplified command, effect control microcomputer 90100 for controlling the effect display device 909 may be sent to Even in that case, the production control microcomputer 90100 performs display control in accordance with the production control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 90560 in the above embodiment, the audio output board 9070, the lamp driver Display control can be responsive to commands received from board 9035 or the sound/lamp board.

In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is used as the gaming machine. To be applied to a slot machine which rotates symbols and pays out a predetermined number of medals to a player when the symbols are stopped in response to the operation of a stop button by the player and the combination of the stopped symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols. is also possible.

Further, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine using game media is exemplified, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine that pays out game media as a predetermined number of prizes. The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine in which a game medium such as a game medium is enclosed and points are awarded when a condition for awarding a prize is satisfied.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitably applied to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine in which a player can play a predetermined game.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko game machine 11... Main board 12... Effect control board 13... Sound control board 19... Driver board 120... CPU for effect control
121 ... ROM
122... RAM
123... Display control units 131a to 131c, 511... Filter circuit 132... Step-down converter circuit 133... Regulator circuit 140... Power supply monitoring circuit 521... Amplifier circuit 800... Board case 802... Cover members KRE1 to KRE4... Receptacles 30AK10G, 30AK11G, 30AK20G... Ground conductor 30AK01R, 30AK10R, 30AK11R, 30AK12R,
30AK20R ... area 30AK0SC ... section 30AK10D to 30AK13D, 30AK10CK, 30AK10CS,
30AK10RS, 30AK10A to 30AK14A, 30AK10P,
30AK11P, 30AK20P... Wiring pattern 30AK1S... Surface layer 30AK2S... Back layer 30AK1L... Ground layer 30AK2L, 30AK4L... Power supply layer 30AK3L... Wiring layer 30AK1H, 30AK2H... Through hole 901... Pachinko game machine 908a... First special symbol display 90 2nd special symbol display device 909 ... effect display device 9012 ... 3rd starting winning opening 9012a ... 3rd starting opening switch 9013 ... 1st starting winning opening 9013a ... 1st starting opening switch 9014 ... 2nd starting winning opening 9014a ... 2nd Starting port switch 9020a ... First special variable winning ball device 9020b ... Second special variable winning ball device 9031 ... Game control board (main board)
9056 ... CPU
90560 ... Game control microcomputer 9080 ... Production control board 90100 ... Production control microcomputer 90101 ... Production control CPU
90109 … VDP

Claims (1)

A game machine capable of playing,
A substrate on which a pattern forming a plurality of signal wirings is formed, and a plurality of electrical components are connected by the plurality of signal wirings,
The pattern is
a parallel wiring portion having a first shape in which the plurality of signal wirings are parallel or substantially parallel;
a specific wiring portion in which at least one of the plurality of signal wirings has a second shape that is not parallel to other signal wirings;
The wiring length of each signal wiring included in the plurality of signal wirings is the same or substantially the same,
The plurality of signal wirings are capable of synchronously transmitting signals transmitted through the respective signal wirings,
A special pattern forming a reset signal wiring for transmitting a reset signal that is an asynchronous signal is formed on the substrate , unlike the plurality of signal wirings,
The reset signal wiring is formed so as not to include a meandering shape,
moreover,
a first entry area and a second entry area into which game media can enter;
a first detection means capable of detecting a game medium that has entered the first entry area;
a second detection means capable of detecting a game medium that has entered the second entry area;
a first variable display means capable of executing variable display of the first identification information based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means;
second variable display means capable of executing variable display of the second identification information based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means;
A first specific effect can be executed based on the detection of the game medium by the first detection means, and the first specific effect and the display mode can be executed based on the detection of the game medium by the second detection means. and a specific effect executing means capable of executing a second specific effect common to
The distance by which the game medium that has entered the first entry area is detected by the first detection means is greater than the distance that the game medium that has entered the second entry area is detected by the second detection means. longer than the distance flowing down to
The period from the detection of the game medium by the second detection means to the execution of the second specific effect is longer than the period from the detection of the game medium by the first detection means to the execution of the first specific effect. A gaming machine characterized by a longer period.

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