JP7182297B2 - game machine - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a game machine capable of performing a win determination when a predetermined condition is established in a game, and generating a special game state advantageous to the player when the win determination becomes a win determination result. is.

A pachinko machine, which is one of the representative examples of gaming machines, executes control processing related to the core of the pachinko game by a main control CPU, and based on a control signal from the main control CPU, the performance control CPU performs control processing related to performance. to run. In a pachinko machine, a game area in which pachinko balls flow down is formed on the front side of a game board, and a winning opening such as a start winning opening through which pachinko balls can win is provided in this game area. For example, when a pachinko ball flowing down the game area enters a starting winning hole, the winning of the starting winning hole is used as an opportunity (establishment of a predetermined condition) to determine whether or not to make a big win game state advantageous to the player. is executed by the main control CPU. The main control CPU transmits a control signal related to the judgment result of the big hit judgment and the production time (variation time) etc. to the production control CPU, and the production control CPU receiving this control signal makes the production contents based on the control signal. decide. The performance control CPU dynamically displays, on a liquid crystal display (display means), a pattern variation performance, which is a lottery performance based on performance symbols, a performance image suggesting the result of the pattern variation performance, and the like, based on the determined performance contents. , by controlling the speaker and the lamp device, the performance by sound and light is executed according to the display contents on the liquid crystal display. As a result of the symbol variation performance, a plurality of performance symbols are stop-displayed in combination with a big win, so that the player can recognize that a big win game state is set. When the big hit determination results in a hit determination, the main control CPU generates a big hit game state after the elapse of the performance time (variable time) instructed to the performance control CPU, and opens the variable winning opening provided in the game area. do. Therefore, the player can obtain a large number of prize balls by causing the pachinko ball to enter the variable prize winning opening during the jackpot game state. It should be noted that, when the winning to the start winning opening occurs during the symbol variation effect on the liquid crystal display, the execution of the symbol variation effect based on the winning is on standby (suspended). The upper limit is set for the waiting number (holding number) of this pattern variation effect, and the holding display indicating which holding number is from zero to the upper limit number is displayed on the liquid crystal display. In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with a main display device (display means) that displays information about the game result based on the control of the main control CPU, and the main display device shows the special pattern and the number of reservations indicating the judgment result of the big hit judgment. A pending display or the like is displayed. That is, the comparison of each display content on the main display device and the liquid crystal display device indicates whether the information related to the game result (the judgment result of the big hit judgment, the number of reservations, etc.) is normally shared between the main control CPU and the effect control CPU. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-205745 A

In recent years, the effects of pachinko machines have diversified, and depending on the content of the effect, the display of the effect pattern and the pending display on the liquid crystal display may be restricted. In addition to this, various situations can occur in the pachinko machine, but it is necessary to display the information such as the judgment result of the jackpot judgment, the number of reservations, etc. in such a way that the player can easily confirm it as much as possible. . In view of this point, there is still room for improvement in the method of displaying information on game results.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the conventional technology to preferably solve them, and is a gaming machine that can preferably display information such as the judgment result of the big hit judgment and the number of reservations. intended to provide

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
A first control means (60a) for executing a predetermined control process, a second control means (65a) for executing a control process related to an effect based on a control signal from the first control means (60a), Storage means (60c) for storing hold information triggered by establishment of a starting condition, and the first control means (60a) executes hit determination based on the hold information in the storage means (60c). A gaming machine comprising judging means (60a) and generating a special game state advantageous to a player when the winning judgment results in a winning judgment,
A special symbol display section (Ma, Mb) for displaying a special symbol indicating the determination result of the hit determination, and a special symbol reservation display section for displaying a reservation display indicating the number of reservations of the reservation information by the storage means (60c). (Mc, Md), a game display means (M) whose display contents are controlled by the first control means (60a);
A performance symbol display unit (50) for displaying a performance symbol indicating the determination result of the hit determination, and a performance symbol reservation display unit (51) for displaying a reservation display indicating the number of reservations of the reservation information by the storage means (60c) , 52), the effect display means (17a) whose display content is controlled by the second control means (65a);
Identification symbol display units (35a, 35b) for displaying identification symbols indicating the judgment result of the hit determination, and an identification symbol reservation display unit for displaying a reservation display indicating the number of reservations of the reservation information by the storage means (60c). (35c, 35d), the identification display means (35) whose display contents are controlled by the second control means (65a);
an operation detection means (73) for detecting a light amount adjustment operation;
light amount adjusting means (60a) for changing light amount based on detection by the operation detecting means (73) ;
In the production pattern, a plurality of losing displays that can be displayed when the hit judgment is a judgment result of losing are set,
At least one loss display that can be displayed when the hit determination is a loss determination result is set in the identification pattern,
The second control means (65a)
The effect display means (17a) and the identification display means (35) are controllable so as to change and stop display the effect symbols and the identification symbols in synchronization with the change and stop display of the special symbols,
When the power is restored due to the power interruption that occurs when the fluctuation of the special symbols is stopped, a lost display different from that before the power interruption is displayed as the production pattern in the production design display unit, and the identification pattern is the same as before the power interruption. the effect display means (17a) and the identification display means (35) are controllable so that a failure display is displayed in the identification pattern display portions (35a, 35b);
An abnormality determination means (60a) for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred;
The identification pattern display section (35a, 35b) is configured to display the identification pattern by emitting light,
When the occurrence of a predetermined abnormality is determined by the abnormality determining means (60a), the light emission mode of the specific light emitting means (35f) changes to a mode different from that before the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality is determined, maintaining the same light emission mode of the identification pattern display portions (35a, 35b) as before the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality is determined;
When power is restored due to a power failure that occurred while the light intensity was adjusted by the light intensity adjusting means (60a), the specific light emitting means (35f) emits light with a different light intensity than before the power failure. The gist is that the identification pattern display portions (35a, 35b) capable of displaying the identification pattern emit light with the same amount of light as before the power was turned off .
According to the first aspect of the invention, in addition to displaying the performance symbols and the pending display on the performance display means, the identification symbols and the pending display are also displayed on the identification display means, so that the display contents on the game display means ( Information corresponding to special symbols and pending displays can be identified from a plurality of display means. Therefore, even if it becomes difficult or impossible to identify the pattern or the reserved display from one of the production display means and the identification display means due to the execution of the production, etc., the pattern or the reserved display displayed by the other display means Information corresponding to the content displayed on the game display means can be obtained. That is, it is possible to realize a configuration in which the player can reliably obtain necessary information regarding the game while increasing the degree of freedom in the performance and making it possible to adopt an effective performance. Here, when the power is restored after the occurrence of the power failure, it is necessary to indicate to the player that the power failure has occurred and that the state before the power failure will be restored. For this reason, when the power is restored when the power is cut off when the fluctuation of the special symbols is stopped, the lost display different from that before the power cut is displayed as the performance pattern in the performance pattern display part, and the same lost display as before the power cut is displayed as the identification pattern. is displayed on the identification symbol display unit, it is possible to identify from the display of the performance symbol that the power is restored due to the power failure, and the identification symbol indicates that the special symbol will return to the stopped state. It can be identified from the display.
Further, when a predetermined abnormality occurs, the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality can be notified by changing the light emission mode of the specific light emitting means to a different mode. Since it does not change, the visibility of the identification pattern can be maintained even if a predetermined abnormality occurs.

Further , when the power is restored due to a power failure that occurs while the light intensity is being adjusted by the light intensity adjusting means, by causing the specific light emitting means to emit light with a light intensity different from that before the power failure, power is restored after the power failure. In addition, by causing the identification pattern display part to emit light with the same amount of light as before the power is turned off, the identification pattern is displayed with an appropriate amount of light for the player without needing to adjust the amount of light after power is restored. can be displayed.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to suitably display information such as the determination result of the big hit determination and the number of pending games using a plurality of types of display means.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. (a) is a front view of a game board, and (b) is an enlarged view of an auxiliary lighting indicator in (a). FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing main connections such as a control board; It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of display mode at the time of a stop of various patterns. It shows a variable effect display area, first and second reservation display areas, a start opening display area, a right hitting notification area, and an abnormality notification area on the display screen. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing of main control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing of main control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing of main control CPU. (a) shows the relationship between the display mode during development reach A on the display screen and the movement position of the movable body, and (b) shows the display mode during development reach B production on the display screen and the movement of the movable body. It shows the relationship with the position. It shows the display contents of the game information display device, the auxiliary lighting display device and the display screen (image display device) before and after the initialization when the power is restored with the initialization of the main control RAM. When the power is restored from the power-off state, the display contents of the game information display device, the auxiliary lighting display device, and the display screen (image display device) before and after the power restoration are shown. (a) shows an example of the display mode of the initial charge display, (b) shows an example of the display mode of the variable restart display, and (c) shows an example of the display mode of the winning restart display. is shown. (a) shows the change in the display contents of the display screen when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred while the special figure (lost symbol) was stopped, and (b) shows the change in the display content of the special figure (small winning symbol) stop. (c) shows the change in the display content of the display screen when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during It shows the change in the display content of the display screen when the power is restored from the power failure state, and (d) is the power failure that occurred while the special figure (any of the jackpot symbols C to E, c to e) was stopped. It shows a change in the display content of the display screen when the power is restored from the state. (a) shows the change in the display content of the display screen when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the special figure fluctuation (disconnection fluctuation), and (b) is the special figure fluctuation (small hit fluctuation) It shows the change in the display content of the display screen when power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during It shows the change in the display content of the display screen when power is restored from the state, and (d) is when power is restored from the power off state that occurred during the special figure fluctuation (any of the 3rd to 5th big hit fluctuations) shows a change in the display content of the display screen. 14 shows changes in display content on the display screen after power is restored in Example 4. FIG. 14 shows changes in the display content of the display screen after power is restored in Example 5. FIG. 14 shows changes in the display content of the display screen after power is restored in Example 6. FIG.

Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. As the gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. In addition, when describing directions, positional relationships, etc., the top, bottom, left, and right of the pachinko machine viewed from the front side (player's side) are used as references unless otherwise specified.

(Regarding the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment has a vertically long rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 1, and is installed in a vertical orientation on an installation island of a game arcade (not shown). A pachinko machine 10 is composed of an outer frame (fixed frame) 11 fixed to an installation island, and game machine main bodies 12 and 13 assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable like a door. . The game machine main bodies 12 and 13 include a middle frame (body frame) 12 that detachably holds a game board 20 (see FIG. 2(a)) and a front frame (decorative frame) 13 that covers the front surface of the middle frame 12. The front frame 13 is attached to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable like a door. The three-dimensionally decorated front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is constituted by the front surface of a front frame 13 forming front parts of game machine main bodies 12 and 13. - 特許庁

A window 13a is formed through the front frame 13 so that the front surface of the game board 20 (board surface, game area 20a, see FIG. 2(a)) can be seen from the front side of the machine. A see-through protective plate 13b made of glass or synthetic resin is provided (see FIG. 1). Further, an upper ball receiving pan 14 having a shape that protrudes forward and has a concave upper surface is integrally attached to the front lower portion of the front frame 13 . Here, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to pay out pachinko balls (prize balls, rental balls) to the upper ball tray 14 by driving a ball payout device (not shown). The upper ball tray 14 is provided to store pachinko balls paid out by the ball payout device and to deliver the stored pachinko balls one by one to a hitting position (not shown). A ball shooting device (not shown) disposed below the game board 20 (lower front surface of the middle frame 12) shoots out the pachinko balls sent to the shooting position. When the upper ball receiving tray 14 is filled with pachinko balls, newly put out pachinko balls are guided to a lower ball receiving tray 15 provided below the upper ball receiving tray 14 and stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, at the lower right position of the front frame 13, there is provided an operation handle 16 which is an object to be operated when the ball launching device is operated. The operation handle 16 has an operation lever 16a that is biased in a counterclockwise rotation direction, and the player operates the ball shooting device by rotating the operation lever 16a to the right. As a result, pachinko balls are shot one by one from the launching position toward the front side of the game board 20 (the game area 20a). Then, when the pachinko ball that has been launched wins (starts winning) the start winning openings 31a and 32a described later in the game area 20a (starting winning) and the determination condition is satisfied, the special figure hit determination (whether determination, winning lottery) is performed. It is executed, and it is determined whether or not to grant a privilege (big hit game state, small hit game state, advantageous game state) to the player according to the determination result of this special figure hit determination.

On the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, a main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) having a main control CPU 60a (first control means) for overall control of the pachinko game is arranged. In addition, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, an effect control board 65 (see FIG. 3) provided with an effect control CPU 65a (second control means) for controlling effects, and this effect control board 65 (effect control CPU 65a) A display control board 66 (see FIG. 3) having a display control CPU 66a (second control means) for controlling image display on the image display device 17 in accordance with the content of the effect determined in 1) is provided. Furthermore, on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, a power supply that generates the necessary power supply voltage (for example, DC 30V) from an external power supply (for example, AC 24V) and supplies it to each control board 60, 65, 66 and other electric parts A power board 59 (see FIG. 3) with circuitry (not shown) is provided. Each of the control boards 59, 60, 65, 66 is arranged on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 while being housed in a transparent board case. These control boards 59, 60, 65, 66 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, an effect execution unit (effect display means) capable of executing an effect (display effect) is placed substantially in the center of the range (game area 20a) visible through the window 13a (see-through protection plate 13b) of the front frame 13. ), the display screen 17a of the image display device 17 is positioned. The image display device 17 itself is attached to the rear side of the game board 20, and the display screen 17a on the front side thereof can be visually recognized through a mounting opening penetrating the game board 20 from front to back. On the display screen 17a, a display effect such as a pattern variation effect that variably displays a special symbol effect pattern that is a symbol for effect (effect pattern, decoration pattern) is performed, and this pattern variation effect (variation display of the special symbol effect pattern) is performed. As a result, the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) is notified by the special figure effect design finally stopped and displayed. For example, as a result of the variable display of the special figure effect symbols, the special figure effect symbols are stopped and displayed on the display screen 17a in a combination that results in a big hit display, thereby notifying that the game will be in the big win game state. In addition, by stopping and displaying the combination of the special figure production pattern that becomes a small hit display, it is notified that it will be in a small hit game state, and by stopping and displaying in a combination that becomes an off display, a big hit game state and a small It is notified that the winning game state is not provided. In addition to the display screen 17a (effect display means), the game information display M (game display means) and the auxiliary lighting display 35 (identification display means) are used as display means for displaying information including the result of the special figure hit determination. ) are provided. The details of the contents displayed on these display means 17a, M, 35 will be described later.

The front frame 13 is provided with effect executing units 18 and 19 capable of executing light-emitting effect and sound effect in accordance with the display effect on the image display device 17. - 特許庁As shown in FIG. 1, speakers (sound output means) 18 are provided as a performance executing section capable of outputting voices and sound effects above and below the front frame 13 . In addition, almost the entire part of the front frame 13 above the upper ball tray 14 is decorated except for the window 13a, and the frame lamp ( light emitting means) 19.

(Regarding game board 20)
Next, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 2(a). The game board 20 is composed of a substantially rectangular flat plate (play area forming member) formed with a predetermined thickness from a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate having optical transparency. A strip-shaped guide rail 22 is arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front surface (board surface) of the game board 20, and a substantially circular game area 20a in which pachinko balls can flow down (movable) is defined. ing. A guide rail 22 defines an arc-shaped shot ball passage 22a on the left side of the game area 20a. Therefore, the pachinko balls shot by the ball shooting device pass through the shot ball passage 22a along the guide rail 22 and are introduced into the game area 20a. The game board 20 may be a non-light-transmitting plate member made of veneer material, synthetic resin material, or the like, on which a decorative seal or the like is affixed.

On the front side of the game board 20, there are formed a first starting winning section 31, a second starting winning section 32, and a winning opening 31a, 32a, 33a in which pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a can win (enter). A special winning part 33 is provided, and a large number of game nails are provided. Therefore, the pachinko balls that have reached the game area 20a change their flowing direction irregularly due to contact with the game nails, and some of them enter the winning holes 31a, 32a, and 33a. In addition, since the out port 23 is formed so as to pass through the lower end of the game board 20 in the front-rear direction, pachinko balls that have flowed down to the bottom of the game area 20a are ejected from the out port 23 to the outside of the game area 20a.

(Frame-shaped decorative body 25)
A frame-like decorative body 25 having an opening 25a penetrating therethrough for exposing the display screen 17a forward and backward is attached from the front side to the edge of the mounting opening provided substantially in the center of the game board 20. The frame-shaped decorative body 25 is positioned substantially in the center of the game area 20a, and is configured to decorate the periphery of the display screen 17a when viewed from the front side of the machine. Inside the opening 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, a movable body 80 for presentation is arranged at a position overlapping the front side of the display screen 17a so as to be visible from the front side. The frame-like decorative body 25 has an eaves-like portion 25b that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 20 to prevent pachinko balls from entering the opening 25a, and extends in the outer peripheral direction from the rear end of the eaves-like portion 25b. A thin plate-shaped base plate portion 25c is provided. A gate 25d through which a pachinko ball can pass (enter) downward is provided on the front surface of the portion of the base plate portion 25c formed on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. As shown in FIG. The gate 25d is provided with a gate sensor SE4 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a pachinko ball passing through it. When a pachinko ball passes through the gate 25d, the detection of the pachinko ball by the gate sensor SE4 triggers acquisition of passage detection information (values of various random numbers to be described later). It is determined whether or not to open the starting opening/closing member 32b. The frame-like decorative body 25 and the movable body 80 function as a game board electrical decoration 20b that performs decorative effects by emitting light from an LED (lighting section, light emitting means) provided inside.

Here, the game area 20a is bifurcated to the left and right due to the presence of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 substantially in the center. A ball flow-down path 21a and a second ball flow-down path 21b, which is a path (moving area) of pachinko balls flowing down the right side of the eaves-shaped portion 25b, are formed. When the pachinko ball is made to flow down the first ball flow-down path 21a (in the case of hitting to the left), the possibility of winning the first starting prize-winning portion 31 is higher than when the pachinko ball is flowed down the second ball flow-down path 21b. When the pachinko ball is made to flow down the second ball flow-down path 21b (when hit to the right), the number of pachinko balls to the second start prize-winning section 32 or the special prize-winning section 33 is higher than when the pachinko ball is flowed down the first ball flow-down path 21a. It is configured to increase the possibility of winning (and the possibility of passing through the gate 25d).

(start winning part 31, 32)
The first start prize winning portion 31 is configured such that the first start prize winning port 31a is always open to receive pachinko balls. On the other hand, the second starting prize winning portion 32 includes a second starting prize winning port 32a and a starting opening/closing member 32b. By opening/closing the starting opening/closing member 32b, the second starting prize winning port 32a is opened so that a pachinko ball can be won. And it is configured to change to a closed state in which winning is impossible. In addition, the second starting winning part 32 includes a starting winning solenoid SL1 (see FIG. 3) as driving means for opening and closing (driving) the starting opening/closing member 32b. It is driven when the determination result is a hit. That is, the second starting winning part 32 is an opening and closing type winning part (variable winning part) in which the second starting winning port 32a is always closed and opened based on the determination result of the normal hit determination. ing.

In addition, the first and second start prize winning units 31 and 32 are provided with start prize detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (see FIG. 3) for detecting pachinko balls that have won (entered) the first and second start prize openings 31a and 32a. ) is provided. When a pachinko ball is detected by the starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (when a winning to the starting winning openings 31a and 32a is detected), a prescribed number of winning balls (for example, four) is detected by a ball payout device (not shown). ) payout of pachinko balls (prize balls) is performed. In addition, with the detection of the pachinko ball by the start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (satisfaction of the determination condition) as a trigger, start winning information (various random number values described later) is acquired, and based on this acquired starting winning information Figure hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination) is performed.

(Special Prize Part 33)
The special winning section 33 includes a special winning opening (ball entrance, variable ball entrance) 33a, a special opening/closing member 33b for opening and closing the special winning opening 33a, and driving means for opening and closing the special opening/closing member 33b. Special winning solenoid SL2 (see FIG. 3), and when the big hit determination (special hit determination) based on the starting winning prize information results in a hit (big hit), and the small hitting determination based on the starting winning prize information ( Special prize winning solenoid SL2 is driven and controlled when special prize winning judgment) becomes a judgment result of winning (minor winning), and special winning opening 33a which is always closed changes to open state, opening and closing type It is considered to be a winning part (variable winning part). The special winning part 33 is provided with a special winning detection sensor SE3 (special winning detection means, see FIG. 3) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 33a. When the pachinko balls are detected by the special prize detection sensor SE3, the pachinko balls (prize balls) of a prescribed number (for example, 9) are paid out by the ball dispensing device.

Here, the jackpot game state includes a specified number of round games (for example, three times, six times or nine times) in which the special opening/closing member 33b is opened, and one round game is specified in the special winning opening 33a. It is set to end when the number of winning pachinko balls (predetermined number, for example, 9) is won, or when a predetermined time (predetermined special electric opening time) elapses from the start of each round game. . During this jackpot game state, between each round game, an inter-round interval is set in which the special opening/closing member 33b is maintained in a closed state for a predetermined time (inter-round interval time). In this jackpot game state, an opening effect is performed for a predetermined time (opening time) before the start of the first round game, and an ending effect is performed for a predetermined time (ending time) after the end of the final round game. is done. In addition, in the small winning game state, short-time opening of the special winning opening 33a is generated a plurality of times (for example, three times) between the opening effect and the ending effect.

Next, display means (the game information display device M, the image display device 17 and the auxiliary lighting display device 35) provided on the game board 20 will be described.

(Regarding game information display M)
As shown in FIG. 2(a), on the front surface of the game board 20 and outside (lower left) of the game area 20a, there is a game information display M (game display means) for displaying various information related to the game. are arranged. The game information display M includes a plurality of display units (information display units) Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg, and is electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60 (FIG. 3 ), and the display content (light emission mode) is controlled by the main control CPU 60a. Each of the display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg includes one or more LEDs (lighting portion, light emitting means) that can be switched between a lighting state (light emitting state) and an extinguished state (non-light emitting state). , and can display different information depending on at least one of the number of LEDs lit, the number of blinks, the color of lighting, the lighting position, and the blinking position. The front surface of the game information display M is covered with a light-transmitting colored sheet, so that the LEDs in the off state cannot be seen when viewed from the front side (the positions of the LEDs in the off state cannot be specified). .

(Special figure display part Ma, Mb)
The game information display M has special symbol display portions Ma, Mb (special symbol display unit) is provided. The first special figure display unit Ma is composed of a plurality of LEDs (eight pieces in the embodiment), and is triggered by the winning of the first starting winning opening 31a (detection by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1). After starting, it is finally controlled to stop and display one of a plurality of types of special symbols. In addition, the second special figure display unit Mb is composed of a plurality of LEDs (eight pieces in the embodiment), and is triggered by the winning of the second starting winning opening 32a (detection by the second starting winning detection sensor SE2). After starting the display, it is finally controlled to stop display one of a plurality of types of special symbols. In the following description, the special figure variation display performed in the first special figure display unit Ma is referred to as "first special figure variation display", and as a result of the first special figure variation display, the first special figure display unit Ma The special figure that is stopped and displayed in is sometimes referred to as special figure 1 or special 1. Similarly, the special figure fluctuation display performed in the second special figure display portion Mb is referred to as "second special figure fluctuation display", and as a result of the second special figure fluctuation display, the second special figure display portion Mb is stopped and displayed. A special figure may be referred to as special figure 2 or special figure 2.

The first and second special figure display portions Ma, Mb respectively indicate the variation state of the special figure by the blinking state of the LED, indicate the stop state of the special figure by the lighting state of the LED, and in the lighting state of the LED , According to 254 types of lighting modes excluding all lighting and all lights out, it is controlled to indicate the type of special figure that has stopped. Here, 250 types of lighting modes (big hit symbols) indicating that a big hit game state is given and a small hit game state are given to the lighting mode showing the special figure 1 in the first special figure display part Ma. There are three types of lighting modes (small winning patterns) that indicate that, and one type of lighting mode (loose pattern) that indicates that neither the big win game state nor the small winning game state is given (out) (Figure 4). Also, similarly, the lighting mode showing the special figure 2 in the second special figure display portion Mb is provided with 250 types of lighting modes (big hit pattern) indicating that the big hit game state is given, and the small hit game state. There are three types of lighting modes (small winning symbols) indicating that the winning is out, and one lighting mode indicating that it is out. In addition, regarding the jackpot pattern, there are five types of lighting modes of the special figure 1 (symbols A, B, C, D, E) and can be classified into 5 types (symbol a, b, c, d, e) of the lighting mode of special figure 2. Each of the patterns A, B, C, D, E, a, b, c, d, and e can be displayed in 50 lighting modes.

The variation time of the special figure fluctuation display performed in the special figure display units Ma and Mb (special figure fluctuation time) and the type of special figure to be stopped and displayed (lighting mode) are the main control CPU 60a The first and second start winning It is determined based on the starting prize information (values of various random numbers) acquired in accordance with the detection timing of pachinko balls by the detection sensors SE1 and SE2. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a uses the value of the special figure hit determination random number used for the special figure hit determination as the random value constituting the start winning prize information, and the type of special figure (big hit pattern or small hit pattern) to be stopped and displayed. The value of the special figure determination random number used to determine the special figure variation pattern distribution random number value used to determine the special figure variation pattern is acquired, and the main control as a storage means provided on the main control board 60 Store in the RAM 60c. In addition, the special figure fluctuation pattern is the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation display (the time to continue blinking the LEDs constituting the special figure display parts Ma and Mb), and the pattern fluctuation effect performed on the display screen 17a (special figure effect It is the type information that specifies the rough contents of the variable display of the pattern). Then, according to the value of the random number for the determination of the special figure stored in the main control RAM 60c, the determination of the special figure (jackpot determination) is performed, and when this determination of the special figure is the determination result of the hit, the determination of the special figure The lighting mode of the jackpot pattern is determined according to the value of the random number. In addition, when the special figure hit determination results in a determination result of loss, a small hit determination is performed, and the lighting mode of the winning pattern or the small hit pattern is determined according to the value of the random number for special figure determination.

Along with the determination of the big-hit pattern (special figure), the number of round games forming the big-hit game state and the game state after the big-hit game state is ended are determined. In other words, the game state after the big win game state is terminated is notified according to the kind of the big win symbols stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb. Here, the main control CPU 60a has a probability variation function that improves the probability that the special hit determination will be a hit determination result, and the ease of winning a pachinko ball to the second start winning opening 32a (winning probability). It has a winning rate improvement function, and either a high probability state (probability change state, probability change state) in which the probability change function operates or a low probability state in which it does not operate, and a high base state in which the winning rate improvement function operates (winning A rate improvement state, an easy winning state, a variable shortening (shortening of working hours) state), and a combination with any of the non-operating low base states can generate a plurality of types of game states. The gaming states that can be generated include a low-probability base state in which neither the probability variation function nor the winning rate improvement function is activated, a high-probability high base state in which the probability variation function and the winning rate improvement function are activated, and a probability variation function. is activated and the winning rate improving function is not activated, and a low probability high base state is activated without activating the probability variation function and the winning rate improving function is activated. In addition, the high base state (improved winning rate state) increases the hit probability of the normal pattern hit determination than the low base state (non-improved winning rate state), or lengthens the opening time of the opening and closing member 32b for starting. can be generated by

The number of round games in the jackpot game state (prescribed number of times) is three times in the jackpot game state (first jackpot) corresponding to the symbols A and a and the jackpot game state (second jackpot) corresponding to the patterns B and b. In the jackpot game state (third jackpot) corresponding to the symbols C and c and the jackpot game state (fourth jackpot) corresponding to the patterns D and d, six times the jackpot game state (fifth jackpot) corresponding to the patterns E and e ) is 9 times. Here, the above-mentioned high probability high base state, high probability low base state and low probability high base state are game states that are started with the end of the jackpot game state, low probability low base state (normal game state) It is an advantageous game state (privilege state) that is more advantageous to the player than. The game state after the end of the "first big win" is the low probability low base state, and the game state after the end of the "second big win" is the end of 50 times of symbol variation performance (variation display of special figure performance symbols). High-probability-low base state with the longest period (upper limit) up to, and the game state after the end of the "3rd big hit" is a low-probability high base with the longest period (upper limit) until the 50th pattern fluctuation effect is completed. The state, the game state after the end of the "fourth big win" and "fifth big win" is defined as a high probability high base state with the longest period (upper limit) until the completion of 50 times of symbol variation production. (However, if the jackpot game state occurs in the middle of the high-probability state or high-base state, the high-probability state or high-base state does not reach the maximum period (upper limit number of times)).

In the first and second jackpots corresponding to the symbols A, B, a, and b, the opening time of the special opening/closing member 33b (special electric opening time, which will be described later) is set to an extremely short time, so that the player can play pachinko. It is not easy to win the ball into the special prize winning opening 33a. On the other hand, the opening time of the special opening/closing member 33b (special electric opening time described later) in the third to fifth jackpots corresponding to the symbols C to E and c to e is longer than in the case of the first and second jackpots. Since the time is set to be significantly long, the player can win many pachinko balls in the special winning hole 33a. That is, the third to fifth jackpots are jackpot gaming states that are more advantageous to the player than the first and second jackpots.

(Special figure reservation display part Mc, Md)
The first special symbol reservation display portion Mc (special symbol reservation display portion) in the game information display M is the starting winning information acquired at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning port 31a (hereinafter "first starting winning information" It displays a pending display (special figure pending display) indicating the number of pending), and is composed of one or more (two in the embodiment) LEDs. The second special figure reservation display part Md is a reservation display (special figure reservation display ) and is composed of one or more (two in the embodiment) LEDs. Here, the main control CPU 60a executes the special figure hit determination based on the start winning information (random number value) acquired when the starting winning to the first or second starting winning opening 31a, 32a occurs. A special figure to be displayed as a variation time and a result of the special figure variation display is determined based on the determination result of the special figure per determination, and the special figure variation display is executed. If a start winning prize occurs during the special figure fluctuation display, the special figure hit determination and special figure fluctuation display based on the start prize information acquired at the time of the start prize will be displayed after the end of the special figure fluctuation display being performed at that time. Wait (hold) until In addition, the special figure per determination and the special figure fluctuation display based on the first start winning prize information can wait (hold) up to a predetermined upper limit number ("4" in the embodiment), and based on the second starting winning prize information Special figure hit determination and special figure fluctuation display can wait (hold) up to a predetermined upper limit number ("4" in the embodiment). That is, the special figure pending display displayed in the special figure pending display portions Mc, Md indicates the number of start winning prize information stored (number of reservations), and the number of unexecuted special figure fluctuation display or special figure hit determination ( number of waiting/holding). The number of reservations indicated by the special figure reservation display displayed in the first special figure reservation display portion Mc is added by 1 according to the start winning to the first start winning opening 31a, and the first special figure fluctuation display is started. 1 is subtracted each time. Similarly, the number of reservations indicated by the special figure reservation display displayed in the second special figure reservation display unit Md is added by 1 according to the start winning to the second start winning opening 32a, and the second special figure fluctuation display is decremented by 1 each time is started. In addition, in the special figure pending display portion Mc, Md, the number of reservations "0" is indicated by the state in which both LEDs are turned off, and the number of reservations "1" is indicated by the state in which one LED is lit and the other LED is turned off, Both LEDs lit indicate the pending number "2", one LED blinking and the other LED lit indicates the pending number "3", and both LEDs blinking indicates the pending number "4". ” is shown.

(Normal map display part Me)
The game information display unit M displays a normal pattern (hereinafter referred to as a normal pattern) for notifying the result of a normal pattern hit judgment performed when a pachinko ball passes through the gate 25d. Me is provided. The normal figure display unit Me is composed of one or more (lighting unit, one in the embodiment) LEDs, and blinks the LEDs when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 25d (detected by the gate sensor SE4). After starting the fluctuation display (hereinafter referred to as "normal figure fluctuation display"), by ending the blinking of the LED, it is finally controlled to stop display one of the multiple types of general figure. . When the normal pattern is stopped and displayed, the normal pattern display unit Me shows the winning pattern of the normal pattern in the LED lighting state, so that the starting opening and closing member 32b is opened (the normal pattern per game state is given). ) and indicates that the starting opening/closing member 32b is not opened (that the game state per normal pattern is not given) by showing the off pattern of the normal pattern with the LED turned off.

The fluctuation time of the normal pattern fluctuation display performed in the normal pattern display unit Me (normal pattern fluctuation time) and the type of normal pattern to be stopped and displayed (lighting or extinguishing) are determined by the main control CPU 60a detecting the pachinko ball by the gate sensor SE4. It is determined based on passage detection information (values of various random numbers) acquired in accordance with the timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not to open the start-up opening/closing member 32b (apply a game per normal pattern) as a random value that constitutes the passage detection information. The value of the random number for determining the hit per figure and the value of the random number for distributing the normal pattern fluctuation pattern used for determining the normal pattern fluctuation pattern are acquired and stored in the main control RAM 60c as a storage means provided in the main control board 60. In addition, the general pattern fluctuation pattern is the type information that specifies the fluctuation time of the general pattern fluctuation display (time to continue blinking of the lighting unit constituting the general pattern display unit Me). Normal pattern fluctuation pattern is determined from the same options regardless of the determination result (hit/off) for each execution of normal pattern hit determination.

(Normal map reservation display part Mf)
The normal pattern pending display portion Mf of the game information display M is a display portion that displays a pending display (normal pattern pending display) indicating the number of unexecuted normal pattern fluctuation display (waiting number/holding number). In addition, the main control CPU 60a stores the passage detection information (random number value) acquired when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 25d until the normal pattern fluctuation display is started (until it is used in the normal pattern hit determination), the main control RAM 60c stored in a predetermined storage area. In other words, the unexecuted number (waiting number/holding number) of the normal pattern fluctuation display is the number of passing detection information stored (holding number), and the unexecuted number of normal pattern per judgment (waiting number/holding number) be. A predetermined upper limit ("4" in the embodiment) is set for the number of pending passage detection information. The general figure pending display unit Mf is composed of one or more (two each in the embodiment) LEDs, and the number of pending is "1" according to four types of modes that combine extinguishing, lighting, and blinking of each LED. to "4", respectively. The pending number indicated by the pending display displayed in the normal pattern pending display portion Mf is incremented by 1 as the pachinko ball passes through the gate 25d, and is decremented by 1 each time the normal pattern fluctuation display is started.

(Status display section Mg)
The state display portion Mg of the game information display M is a display portion that displays in such a way that it is possible to specify whether or not it is in a predetermined type of game state among a plurality of types of game states. is composed of one LED. Here, the state display section Mg is controlled to light up during the periods of the jackpot game state and the high base state (variable short state). That is, the state display section Mg is used to notify whether the game is in one of the jackpot game state and the high base state (variable short state). However, the state display section Mg in the first embodiment is turned off in the first and second jackpots which are more disadvantageous to the player than the third to fifth jackpots among the jackpot game states. . On the other hand, it is good also as a lighting state in all the jackpot game states.

(Regarding the image display device 17)
The display screen 17a (effect display means) of the image display device 17 is electrically connected to the display control board 66 (see FIG. 3), and based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a in the effect control board 65 (from the effect control CPU 65a It is display means for updating the display contents by the control of the display control board 66 based on the control signal. As shown in FIG. 5, the display screen 17a includes display areas 50, 51, 52, 53, 54a, 54b, and 55a for various target images (display of effect information such as patterns) to be displayed in front of the background image. , 55b are set according to different types of target images. As such a display area, the variable effect display area 50 for displaying the special effect pattern which is the effect pattern corresponding to the special pattern, and the pending number (starting Reservation display areas 51 and 52 for displaying the reservation display indicating the winning prize information), and the start open display area 53 for displaying the general pattern which is the production pattern corresponding to the normal pattern, and the right hitting The right hitting notification areas 54a and 54b for displaying the right hitting notification effect for promoting the game according to the game mode, and the abnormality notification areas 55a and 55b for displaying the abnormality notification for notifying the occurrence of an abnormal state, etc. There is

(Variation effect display area 50)
A variable effect display area 50 (effect symbol display portion) for displaying a special effect symbol (effect symbol) is set so as to be positioned at the center side of the display screen 17a, as shown in FIG. The variable effect display area 50 is composed of three symbol variable areas 50a, 50b, and 50c arranged in the horizontal direction. In each of the symbol variation areas 50a, 50b, 50c, a variable display is performed in which the special figure effect symbols of the symbol group are switched in order of arrangement, and one of the special figure effect symbols is finally stopped and displayed. In addition, the pattern groups displayed in the pattern variation areas 50a, 50b, and 50c have the same arrangement of the special figure effect symbols, and the special figure effect symbols representing the numbers "1" to "8" are arranged in numerical order, A star-shaped blank design (special special design design) is inserted between each special design design that represents these numbers. The variation display of the special figure effect pattern is performed over the variation time specified by the special figure variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a, and at the end timing of the variation time all the symbol variation areas 50a, 50b, 50c The drawing effect pattern is stopped and displayed, and the process ends. And, after the lapse of the predetermined stop time (variation interval time), it is possible to start the variable display of the next special figure effect symbol.

In the fluctuation effect display area 50, the combination of the special figure effect patterns determined based on the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (or the special figure stop command, etc.) is stopped and displayed in the three pattern fluctuation areas 50a, 50b, 50c. , The result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination) is notified. Specifically, due to the big hit display (see FIG. 4) in which the same special figure effect symbols are stopped and displayed in each of the symbol variation areas 50a, 50b, and 50c, the special figure hit determination has become a hit determination result (jackpot game state occurs) is notified. In addition, a small hit determination is made by a small hit display (see FIG. 4) in which a special pattern effect pattern representing the same number is displayed in the left and right pattern change areas 50a and 50c, and a blank pattern is stopped and displayed in the central pattern change area 50b. It is notified that the determination result has been reached (small hit game state is generated). In addition, in the symbol variation areas 50a, 50b, and 50c, the special figure production pattern is stopped and displayed in a combination different from the big hit display and the small hit display (see FIG. 4). It is reported that it has become

In addition, regarding the lottery probability when determining the type of combination of the special symbol effect symbols that will be the big hit display, the big hit symbol (special symbol) determined by the main control CPU 60a is the symbol C, D, E, c, d, e. In any case, there is a higher probability than in the case of any of the patterns A, B, a, and b, and a combination of three special figure production patterns representing odd numbers (for example, "1", " 1", "1", etc.) is determined. In addition, the combination of "7", "7", and "7" among the combinations of special symbol effects representing odd numbers is that the big hit symbol (special symbol) determined by the main control CPU 60a is symbol D, E, d, e. It is set so that it can be determined only when either That is, a plurality of types of jackpot displays can be displayed in the variable effect display area 50, and the type of jackpot game state (type of jackpot pattern) is suggested depending on which jackpot display is displayed.

During the variable display of the special figure effect pattern, the same special figure effect pattern (ready-to-win pattern) is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the left and right pattern change areas 50a and 50c of the variable effect display area 50, and the variable display is continued. A so-called reach state may occur. By displaying the ready-to-win state, expectations for occurrence of the big win game state and the small win game state are heightened.

Here, in the first special figure display unit Ma and the image display device 17 (variation effect display area 50), the first special figure variation display and the corresponding special figure effect symbol variation display are simultaneously (synchronized) ) is started, and the special figure 1 and the special figure effect pattern are stopped and displayed at the same time (synchronously). Similarly, in the second special figure display unit Mb and the image display device 17 (variation effect display area 50), the second special figure variation display and the corresponding special figure effect symbol variation display are simultaneously (synchronously ) is started, and the special figure 2 and the special figure effect pattern are stopped and displayed at the same time (synchronously). That is, in the variable effect display area 50, the variable display of the special figure effect symbols corresponding to both execution periods of the first and second special figure variable display is performed (used as a shared display area).

(Holding display areas 51, 52)
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, on the lower edge of the display screen 17a of the image display device 17, the number of pending start winning prize information transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a by the starting winning command Alternatively, the first and second reserved display areas 51 and 52 (production design reserved display portion) for displaying a reserved display (production reserved display) indicating the reserved number of variable display of the special drawing design are set. In the first pending display area 51, the number of pending indicated by the first special figure pending display portion Mc or the special 1 auxiliary pending display portion 35c is displayed as a pending image (for example, a round image as shown in FIG. 9) in the effect pending display. ). In addition, the second pending display area 52, the number of pending shown in the second special figure pending display portion Md and the special 2 auxiliary pending display portion 35d is a pending image in the effect pending display (for example, star-shaped as shown in FIG. 9 image).

(Start release display area 53)
In the starting open display area 53, the result of the normal pattern hit determination is notified by stopping and displaying the normal pattern effect pattern determined based on the normal pattern fluctuation pattern designation command (or normal pattern stop command, etc.). There are two types of general pattern production patterns that can be displayed in the start open display area 53, "〇" and "-" (see Fig. 9), and by continuously switching to display these alternately, normal pattern fluctuation display is in progress. to notify that In addition, by performing a stop display of "O" after the normal pattern fluctuation display, the result of the hit determination in the normal pattern hit determination is indicated to notify the opening of the starting opening and closing member 32b, and the stop display of "-" is performed. By doing so, the determination result of the deviation in the normal hit determination is indicated to notify that the starting opening/closing member 32b does not open. In the game information display M (normal pattern display unit Me) and the image display device 17 (start opening display area 53), the normal pattern fluctuation display and the corresponding normal pattern production pattern fluctuation display are performed simultaneously (synchronously). ) started and displayed stopped at the same time (synchronously).

(Right shot notification area 54a, 54b)
As shown in FIG. 5, along the upper side of the display screen 17a, a horizontally elongated first hitting-to-right notification area 54a for displaying the first hitting-to-right notification effect is provided. is provided with a second hitting-to-right notification area 54b for displaying a second hitting-to-right notification effect. As described above, the pachinko machine 10 has a low base state (first state) in which it is advantageous for the player to play a game in the left-handed game mode (first game mode) and a right-handed game mode (first state). 2 game mode), a jackpot game state (second state) and a high base state (second state) in which it is advantageous for the player to play the game can occur. When the player starts the game, it is basically in a low base state and starts the game in the left-handed game mode. Players may get lost in the launch position of the pachinko ball. In order to prevent such a situation, in the pachinko machine 10, the end of the low base state accompanying the start of the big win game state is changed to the low base state accompanying the end of the big win game state or the high base state. During the period until the game returns, information regarding the right-handed game mode (right-handed notification effect) is performed in right-handed notification areas 54a and 54b provided in the display screen 17a. Here, the effect control CPU 65a can display a plurality of types of hitting right notification effects (first and second hitting right notification effects) on the display screen 17a (first and second hitting right notification areas 54a and 54b). It is configured. The first hit-to-right notification effect is displayed in the first hit-to-right notification area 54a corresponding to the period of the opening effect in the jackpot game state (excluding the first and second jackpots). On the other hand, the second right-handed notification effect is the period from the start of the first round game in the jackpot game state (excluding the first and second jackpots) to the end of the final round game, and the jackpot game state. After the end, the second right-handed notification area corresponding to the period from the start of the variable display of the first special figure effect pattern in the high base state to the end of the last special figure effect symbol variable display. 54b.

(Regarding the error display areas 55a and 55b)

The pachinko machine 10 is configured to be able to execute abnormality notification for notifying the occurrence of an abnormal state by the display screen 17a of the image display device 17, the speaker 18, the frame lamp 19, and the game board illumination 20b. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, on the display screen 17a, as abnormality notification areas 55a and 55b for notifying an abnormal state (error) of the pachinko machine 10, a low-rank abnormality notification area for displaying a low-rank abnormality notification is displayed. 55a and a high-rank anomaly notification area 55b for displaying a high-rank anomaly notification. Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a plurality of abnormality detection sensors (abnormality detection means) ST (see FIG. 3) electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a. Based on the detection signal, the main control CPU 60a is configured to be able to specify a plurality of types of abnormal states (first to fifth errors) of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, when the main control CPU 60a determines that there is an abnormal state based on the detection signal from one of the plurality of abnormality detection sensors ST, the pachinko machine 10 controls the production of an error designation command corresponding to the abnormal state. Output to the CPU 65a, the effect control CPU 65a that has input this error designation command performs control to report the occurrence of an abnormal state corresponding to the error designation command. That is, the main control CPU 60a functions as abnormality determination means for determining whether or not an abnormality exists based on the detection of the abnormality detection sensor ST, and notifies the abnormality based on the determination by the main control CPU 60a (abnormality determination means). The effect control CPU 65a functions as an abnormality notification control means for performing control. Each of the abnormal states of the first to fifth errors is assigned a priority regarding abnormality notification. In the first embodiment, the first error has the highest notification priority, and the second error, third error, fourth error, and fifth error are set to have lower notification priority in this order. Then, the low-rank anomaly notifications for the third to fifth errors (low-rank errors) are displayed in the low-rank anomaly notification area 55a, and the high-rank anomaly notifications for the first and second errors (high-rank errors) are displayed in the high-rank anomaly alarm. It is designed to be displayed in the area 55b.

The low-rank anomaly notification area 55a is set at a position that does not overlap with the variation effect display area 50, the hold display areas 51 and 52, the start opening display area 53, and the right-handed notification areas 54a and 54b on the display screen 17a. there is That is, since the low-rank abnormality notification does not greatly change the display mode of the display screen 17a, the abnormality notification effect is not high. Can be done without hindrance (under easy visibility). On the other hand, the high-rank abnormality notification area 55b is substantially the entire display area of the display screen 17a, and occupies a large range including the display areas 50, 51, 52, 53, 54a, and 54b. When the abnormality notification is executed, each display area 50, 51, 52, 53, 54a, 54b is in a non-display state in which each display target is not displayed, or in a hidden state (visual recognition) in which the display target is difficult to visually recognize. restricted state), and the high-rank anomaly notification will be conspicuous. Therefore, the effect of notifying the occurrence of an abnormal state is high, and the occurrence of a high-rank error can be reliably notified to the player.

(Regarding the auxiliary lighting indicator 35)
Next, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 for displaying auxiliary information (auxiliary information display) corresponding to the content displayed on the game information display M will be described.

The auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (identification display means) shown in FIG. 2(b) is electrically connected to the production control CPU 65a of the production control board 65 (see FIG. 3). aspect) is controlled. The auxiliary lighting indicator 35 has a plurality of auxiliary display parts (Special 1 auxiliary pattern display part 35a, Special 2 auxiliary pattern display part 35b, Special 1 auxiliary reservation display part 35c, Special 2 auxiliary reservation display part 35d, General figure auxiliary pattern A display section 35e and a game mode lighting display section 35f) are provided. Each of the auxiliary display units 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 35f consists of one or more LEDs (lighting unit, light emitting means) that can be changed between a lighting state and a lighting state, and the number of lighting and blinking of the LED , lighting color, lighting position, and blinking position, different information (auxiliary information display) can be displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is provided in the upper right part of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and positioned inside the outer periphery (guide rail 22) of the game area 20a. It is located within the range from the front end to the rear end of the region 20a (downward spherical flow paths 21a, 21b). That is, the auxiliary lighting display 35 is closer to the display screen 17a than the game information display M when viewed from the front, and its front surface (display surface) is located at the same front and back position as the game area 20a (slightly forward of the game information display M). ), and is located at a position where the player's line of sight can easily reach. In addition, the LEDs of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 are arranged in a manner different from the arrangement of the LEDs of the game information indicator M. different. This prevents one display 35,M from being mistaken for the other display 35,M. In addition, the front surface of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is covered with a light-transmitting colored sheet, so that the LED in the off state cannot be visually recognized when viewed from the front side (the position of the LED in the off state cannot be specified). there is

(Special 1 auxiliary symbol display portion 35a and Special 2 auxiliary symbol display portion 35b)
The special 1/special 2 auxiliary design display units 35a and 35b (identification design display unit) of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 stop and display the special design auxiliary design (identification design) determined based on the special design variation pattern designation command. It is an auxiliary display unit that shows the result of special figure hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination) by doing. Here, the special 1 auxiliary symbol display unit 35a indicates the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) based on the first start winning prize information by the special figure auxiliary symbol (special 1 auxiliary symbol) to be stopped and displayed. and is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment). In addition, the special 2 auxiliary symbol display section 35b indicates the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) based on the second start winning prize information by the special figure auxiliary symbol (special 2 auxiliary symbol) to be stopped and displayed. , and a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment). That is, in the special 1/special 2 auxiliary design display portions 35a and 35b, special figures (special 1 and 2) and special figure auxiliary symbols (special 1/special 2 auxiliary pattern) is displayed in a very small size as compared with the special pattern effect pattern. The special 1 auxiliary symbol display unit 35a maintains the blinking state indicating the variable display over the execution period of the first special figure variable display, and finally stops and displays the special 1 auxiliary symbol in any one of a plurality of types. Then, the variation display of the special 1 auxiliary symbol is started/finished at the same time as the start/end timing of the 1st special figure variation display on the game information display M (first special figure display section Ma) (synchronously). The special 2 auxiliary symbol display unit 35b maintains the blinking state indicating the variable display over the execution period of the second special figure variable display, and finally stops and displays the special 2 auxiliary symbols in any one of a plurality of types. Then, the variable display of the special 2 auxiliary symbol is started/finished at the same time as the start/end timing of the second special figure variable display on the game information display M (second special figure display section Mb) (synchronously). In addition, the start and end of the variable display of the special 1 auxiliary symbol and the special 2 auxiliary symbol are the same timing as the variable display of the special symbol effect symbol executed on the display screen 17 a of the image display device 17 .

As shown in FIG. 4, in the special 1 auxiliary symbol display section 35a, when the special figure 1 is displayed in a lighting mode indicating a big hit symbol, special 1 auxiliary symbol (big hit display) by turning on both LEDs. is displayed, and when the special figure 1 is displayed in a lighting mode indicating a small hit symbol, one predetermined LED is lit and the other LED is extinguished Special 1 auxiliary symbol (small Hit display) is displayed, and when the special figure 1 is displayed in a lighting mode showing a lost pattern, a special 1 auxiliary pattern (disappeared display) is displayed by turning off both LEDs. Also, in the special 2 auxiliary symbol display section 35b, in the special 2 auxiliary symbol ( A big hit display), a special 2 auxiliary pattern (small hit display) by turning on only one LED, and a special 2 auxiliary pattern (loss display) by turning off both LEDs are displayed. Note that the special 1 auxiliary symbol display portion 35a and the special 2 auxiliary symbol display portion 35b are basically controlled to maintain the same stop mode from the end of the variable display to the start of the next variable display. be done.

(Special 1 auxiliary reservation display section 35c and Special 2 auxiliary reservation display section 35d)
The special 1 and special 2 auxiliary reservation display units 35c and 35d (identification pattern reservation display unit) of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 indicate the number of reservations of the starting winning prize information transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a by the starting winning command ( It displays a pending display (auxiliary pending display) indicating the pending number of special figure hit determination or the pending number of variable display of special figure auxiliary symbols), and each is composed of a plurality of (two) LEDs. That is, in the special 1/special 2 auxiliary holding display portions 35c and 35d, the holding display (special figure holding display) displayed in the special figure holding display portions Mc and Md of the game information display M, and the holding of the display screen 17a A pending display (auxiliary pending display) as an information display showing common information with the pending display (effect pending display) displayed in the display areas 51 and 52 is displayed in a very small size compared to the effect pending display. The number of reservations indicated by the auxiliary reservation display matches the number of reservations indicated by the special figure reservation display and the effect reservation display. In the special 1 auxiliary holding display unit 35c, the auxiliary holding display (first Auxiliary reservation display) is displayed, and in the special 2 auxiliary reservation display unit 35d, the number of reservations of the second start winning prize information is displayed by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, and blinking by a number (two) of LEDs smaller than the upper limit number of reservations is displayed (second auxiliary hold display). Specifically, in the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary reservation display units 35c and 35d, the number of reservations "0" is indicated by the state in which both LEDs are turned off, and the number of reservations by the state in which one LED is lit and the other LED is turned off Both LEDs lit indicate a pending number of "2", one LED flashing and the other LED lit indicates a pending number of "3", both LEDs flashing Depending on the state, the pending number "4" is indicated.

(General pattern auxiliary pattern display section 35e)
Auxiliary lighting indicator 35 shows the result of the determination of the hit of the general pattern by stopping and displaying the general pattern auxiliary pattern determined based on the general pattern fluctuation pattern designation command (or the general pattern stop command, etc.) A display section 35e is provided. The general pattern auxiliary pattern display portion 35e is composed of one or a plurality of (one in the embodiment) LEDs. That is, the general pattern auxiliary pattern display portion 35e is common to the general pattern displayed in the general pattern display portion Me of the game information display M and the general pattern production pattern displayed in the start open display area 53 of the display screen 17a. The general pattern auxiliary pattern as an information display showing the information of is displayed in an extremely small size compared to the general pattern production pattern. The general pattern auxiliary pattern display unit 35e starts and displays the variation display of the general pattern auxiliary pattern at the same time (synchronization) with the start/end timing of the general pattern variation display on the game information display M (normal pattern display unit Me). finish. In this case, the general pattern auxiliary symbol display unit 35e maintains the blinking state indicating the variable display over the execution period of the general pattern variation display, and then finally stops displaying the general pattern auxiliary symbol in any of a plurality of modes. do. Here, in the general pattern auxiliary pattern display section 35e, when the general pattern is displayed in a lighting mode indicating a winning pattern, the general pattern auxiliary pattern (hit display) is displayed by turning on the LED. When is displayed in the lighting mode indicating the off pattern, the general pattern auxiliary pattern (off display) is displayed by turning off the LED. It should be noted that the start and end of the variable display of the general pattern auxiliary symbols are at the same timing as the variable display of the general pattern production symbols executed on the display screen 17a of the image display device 17.

(Game form lighting display section 35f)
The game mode lighting display portion 35f of the auxiliary lighting display 35 is an auxiliary display portion that displays information (fire position information) transmitted from the main control CPU 60a to the effect control CPU 65a by a fire position designation command (described later). Alternatively, it is composed of a plurality of (one in the embodiment) LEDs. This game mode lighting display part 35f lights up during the period of the big win game state and the high base state (variable short state) to notify that it is in either state of the big win game state or the high base state (variable short state). otherwise, it is kept off. However, the game mode lighting display part 35f lights up in the case of the third to fifth big wins that are advantageous to the player in the big win game state, and does not light up in the case of the first and second big wins that are disadvantageous to the player. It is turned off. That is, the game mode lighting display section 35f displays such that it is possible for the player to grasp to which of the first and second ball flow-down paths 21a and 21b the pachinko ball should be guided in the game. It should be noted that the game mode lighting display section 35f may be turned on in all kinds of jackpot game states.

(Regarding various substrates 59, 60, 65, 66, etc. provided in the pachinko machine 10)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 3, 6 to 8, etc., the specific board configuration and control contents of the above-described control boards 59, 60, 65, and 66 provided in the pachinko machine 10 are described. The control board 60, the effect control board 65, and the display control board 66 will be described in this order.

(About the power supply board 59)
The power supply board 59 is provided with a power switch 59a for switching ON/OFF of the power supply, and the voltage value of the power supply voltage (hereinafter referred to as monitoring power supply voltage) supplied to the power supply circuit (not shown) is A power-off monitoring circuit 59b is provided to monitor whether the voltage has dropped to the threshold voltage. Here, the monitoring power supply voltage drops to the threshold voltage when, for example, the power supply from the outside of the apparatus is cut off due to the turning off of the power switch 59a or a power failure (at the time of power failure).

The power board 59 is provided with a reset signal circuit 59c connected to the power interruption monitoring circuit 59b. Here, when the monitored power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than the threshold voltage, the power-off monitoring circuit 59b sends a power-off signal to the reset signal circuit 59c and the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) (when the monitored power supply voltage becomes the threshold voltage). output a signal indicating that it has descended to In addition, the reset signal circuit 59c outputs a reset signal to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) at the start of power supply from outside the machine (when the power is turned on or when the power is restored) and when the power off signal is input. and regulates the operation of the main control CPU 60a. Also, the power supply board 59 is provided with a backup power supply 59d such as a capacitor. When the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 stops (when a power-off signal is output), power is supplied from the backup power supply 59d to the main control CPU 60a and the performance control CPU 65a.

(Regarding the main control board 60)
The main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 60a that executes control processing such as a special hit determination, a main control ROM 60b that stores a control program executed by the main control CPU 60a, and data necessary for the processing of the main control CPU 60a. It has a readable main control RAM 60c, and a random number generation circuit 60d for generating hardware random numbers used for special hit determination and normal hit determination. In addition, the main control board 60 is provided with a light amount adjustment unit 70 (described later) for adjusting the light amount of a plurality of types of light emitting means to be controlled by the effect control CPU 65a.

The main control ROM 60b stores a plurality of types of special figure variation patterns determined according to the execution of the special figure hit determination, and a plurality of types of normal figure variation patterns determined according to the execution of the normal figure hit determination. ing. For example, as a special figure variation pattern, if the special figure hit determination is a determination result of a loss, a plurality of types of off special figure variation patterns that can be determined by the main control CPU 60a, and when the special figure hit determination is a hit determination result A plurality of types of hit special figure variation patterns that can be determined by the main control CPU 60a are stored in the main control ROM 60b. More specifically, as the special figure fluctuation pattern, the special figure fluctuation pattern 1 that specifies that the execution period (variation time) of the special figure fluctuation display is 8000ms, etc., and that the fluctuation time is 15000ms. There is a special figure variation pattern 2, a special figure variation pattern 3 specifying that the variation time is 25000ms, and a special figure variation pattern 4 specifying that the variation display is 35000ms. In addition, as a hit special figure variation pattern, a special figure variation pattern 5 that specifies that the variation time is 15000ms, a special figure variation pattern 6 that specifies that the variation time is 25000ms, and a variation time of 35000ms There is a special figure variation pattern 7 that specifies a certain thing. In addition, the main control CPU60a can output a special figure variation pattern designation command indicating the type of the determined special figure variation pattern to the production control CPU65a, and the normal figure variation pattern specification command indicating the type of the determined normal figure variation pattern It can be output to the effect control CPU 65a. It should be noted that the special figure variation patterns of both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 variation display are common (each special figure variation pattern 1 to 7 described above), but may be different.

The random number generation circuit 60d includes a clock generator (not shown), a random number counter for judging special hits, and a random number counter for judging normal hits. The random number counter for judging the special figure counts (updates) the value of the random number for judging the special figure from "0" to "65535", and the random number counter for judging the ordinary figure is from "0" to "65535". Count (update) the value of the random number for judging per normal figure. Then, when a signal indicating detection by the starting winning detection sensor SE1, SE2 is input to the main control CPU 60a, the value of the special figure per judgment random number counted by the special figure per judgment random number counter at the time of the input is a random number. When a signal indicating the detection by the gate sensor SE4 is input to the main control CPU 60a as a confirmation signal from the random number generation circuit 60d and stored as starting winning information in the main control RAM 60c, the input time point The value of the random number for judging the normal hit determined by the random number counter for judging the hit of the normal hit is input from the random number generating circuit 60d to the main control CPU 60a as a random number confirmation signal and stored in the main control RAM 60c as passage detection information. It's becoming In addition, the main control board 60 updates each value of the random number for judging a special figure and the random number for judging a general figure as a hardware random number in the random number generation circuit 60d, while as a software random number under the control of the main control CPU 60a Each value of the random number for special figure determination, the random number for special figure fluctuation pattern distribution and the random number for normal figure fluctuation pattern distribution is to be updated.

The main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to various detection sensors such as the first start winning detection sensor SE1, the second start winning detection sensor SE2, the special winning detection sensor SE3, the gate sensor SE4, etc., and the detection signals from each detection sensor are input, and whether or not the detection signal is input is determined. In addition, the main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to various driving means such as the starting winning solenoid SL1 and the special winning solenoid SL2, and is configured to drive and control each driving means. Furthermore, the main control CPU 60a is electrically connected to a game information display M that displays various information related to games, and each display section Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf provided in the game information display M , and Mg, respectively.

The main control board 60 is provided with a clear switch CLS for initializing the main control RAM 60c (deleting the backed-up storage information). In the first embodiment, when the power switch 59a of the power supply board 59 is turned ON (power is turned on) while the clear switch CLS is turned ON, a clear signal is output from the clear circuit (not shown) to the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60. Then, the main control CPU 60a performs processing for initializing the main control RAM 60c as storage means. In the description below, an operation for initializing the main control RAM 60c (simultaneously performing an ON operation of the clear switch CLS and an ON operation of the power switch 59a) may be referred to as a "clear operation". Also, a power-on operation (turning on the power switch 59a while the clear switch CLS is off) without initializing the main control RAM 60c may be referred to as a "restoration operation".

The main control RAM 60c provided on the main control board 60 is provided with a backup area in addition to a regular storage area (work area) for temporarily storing various information while the pachinko machine 10 is in operation. Then, according to the power supply from the backup power supply 59d, part or all of the various information stored in the regular storage area of the main control RAM 60c is stored (written) in the backup area, and the information stored in the backup area is , is held for a certain period after the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 from the outside of the machine is stopped. The storage (writing) of various information in the backup area by the main control CPU 60a is executed in the power-off process (see FIG. 7) at the time of power-off (when the power-off signal is input), and the various information stored in the backup area The setting (reading) to the common storage area is executed in the data recovery process (see FIG. 6) when power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started. In addition, as the information stored in the backup area when the power is turned off, for example, information that can specify the game state (probability variable flag, variable short flag, big hit flag (low), big hit flag (high), small hit flag, etc. ), information that can identify the progress of the game (measured value of the game time described later, the number of times the round game has been executed during the jackpot game state, etc.), and winning to the start winning openings 31a and 32a Start winning information (values of various random numbers) acquired in response to the pachinko ball, passage detection information (values of various random numbers) acquired in response to passage of the pachinko ball to the gate 25d, and light intensity level (described later) can be specified. information, command unoutput information, and the like. Information (value of an error flag) that can specify whether or not an abnormal state exists is also stored in the backup area.

As shown in FIG. 3, the light amount adjustment unit 70 provided on the main control board 60 has a light amount adjustment button to be manually operated (specifically, a light amount adjustment operation for adjusting the light amount of the light emitting means) by a game clerk or the like. 71, a light amount level display section 72 that displays any of a plurality of types of light amount levels, and a light amount adjustment detection sensor 73 that detects the position of the light amount adjustment button 71 (detects light amount adjustment operation). The detection sensor 73 and the light amount level display section 72 are electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a. The light amount adjustment unit 70 adjusts the light amount of a plurality of light emitting means provided in the pachinko machine 10 (specifically, the decorative LED of the game board 20 and the LED of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35) to levels 1 to 3. It is configured such that an operation (light amount adjustment operation) to change to any of the stages can be performed. The light amount adjustment unit 70 is arranged on the main control board 60 and housed in a board case (not shown). is exposed to the outside, a game clerk or the like can perform the light amount adjustment operation without opening the board case.

Here, when the light amount adjustment button 71 is pressed by a game clerk or the like while the main control CPU 60a is in an energized state (for example, a game-enabled state), the pressing operation (light amount adjustment operation) is detected by the light amount adjustment detection sensor 73. A signal is input to the main control CPU 60a. The main control CPU 60a sets the light intensity levels in a predetermined order ("level 1", "level 2", "level 3", "level 3", etc.) every time a detection signal is input from the light intensity adjustment detection sensor 73 (each time the light intensity adjustment button 71 is pressed). "level 1" . The value of the light intensity level stored in the main control RAM 60c is stored and held in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. In the first embodiment, the initial value of the light amount level stored in the main control RAM 60c (the light amount level set when the main control RAM 60c is initialized) is "level 1" (minimum value). On the other hand, "level 2" (intermediate value) or "level 3" (maximum value) can of course be set as the initial value.

(main processing)
Main processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, when the power switch 59a of the power board 59 is switched from OFF to ON to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 10, or when power supply is resumed from a power outage, the main control CPU 60a is normally operated. An initial setting process necessary for operation is executed (step S101). In this case, the main control CPU 60a performs settings for periodically generating a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8), which will be described later. Specifically, an interval timer (for example, 4 ms) for measuring the interrupt generation interval is set in a register of a timer circuit (not shown) provided on the main control board 60, and timer interrupt processing is generated. allow However, the main control CPU 60a does not permit execution of the processes from step S305 to step S312 described later in this timer interrupt process. In addition, the processing (timekeeping processing) of step S303 described later in the timer interrupt processing is permitted limitedly (the processing of measuring the game time is not permitted), and the processing of step S304 (detection determination processing) described later is limited. (enable only detection sensors (not shown) to detect possible fraudulent conditions). As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is maintained in a game stop state in which game-related control is not executed until the main control CPU 60a executes the processing (device setting) of step S112, which will be described later. After completing the initial setting process, the main control CPU 60a sets the main control RAM 60c to an access permission state (step S102).

Next, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the clear switch CLS is turned on at the timing when the power switch 59a is turned on (step S103). In the determination process of step S103, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not there is a clear signal input from the clear switch circuit, and if it determines that the clear signal is input (in the case of affirmative determination) , the process proceeds to step S104 (described later). If the main control CPU 60a determines that the clear signal has not been input in the determination process of step S103 (in the case of a negative determination), it proceeds to the process of step S106, and saves data in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. data check to see if the backup data stored is normal. Specifically, the RAM determination value (checksum value) is calculated, and the calculated RAM determination value is compared with the RAM determination value saved in the power-off processing (step S202, see FIG. 7) to be described later. value or not. If it is determined in step S106 that the backup data is not normal (in the case of a negative determination), the process proceeds to step S110. On the other hand, when the backup data is determined to be normal (in the case of affirmative determination), the process proceeds to step S107.

The main control CPU 60a clears (deletes) the storage contents of the main control RAM 60c (game information storage area) in the process of step S104. That is, when the affirmative determination is made in step S103 described above (at the time of input of the clear signal), the main control CPU 60a executes the power-off processing (described later The backup data stored in step S202) is cleared, and the initial value is set in the main control RAM 60c. That is, the main control CPU 60a initializes the main control RAM 60c in the process of step S104, and then activates the pachinko machine 10.

After finishing the processing of step S104, the main control CPU 60a sets a RAM clear designation command indicating that the memory contents of the main control RAM 60c have been cleared (step S105). By outputting this RAM clear designation command and inputting it to the effect control CPU 65a, the notification corresponding to the clear operation (RAM clear notification) is executed based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a.

When it is determined that the backup data is abnormal in the data check in step S106, the main control CPU 60a executes the The stored backup data is cleared, and the initial value is set in the main control RAM 60c (step S110). Then, the main control CPU 60a maintains the game stop state (step S111) until the pachinko machine 10 is powered off thereafter, and does not shift to normal processing (see FIG. 7), which will be described later.

If the determination in step S106 is affirmative (when the backup data is normal), the main control CPU 60a sets the value of the power-off flag to "0" (step S107). The power-off flag is always set to a value of "0" in the main control RAM 60c. is changed to That is, the value of the power-off flag is set to "1" when a power-off signal is input from the power supply board 59 to the main control board 60 in response to power-off or power failure. When the process of step S108 ends, the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S108. The value of the power-off flag is also set to "0" in steps S104 and S110 described above.

Next, in step S108, the main control CPU 60a executes data recovery processing based on the information stored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. In this data recovery process, the main control CPU 60a sets the contents backed up at the time of power failure in the regular storage area (work area) of the main control RAM 60c, and restores the control state before the power failure.

After finishing the process of step S108, the main control CPU 60a sets a recovery command indicating that the power has been recovered (step S109). Also, after setting the recovery command, a command indicating the game state at the time of power failure (game state designation command), a command indicating the stop pattern of the special figure at the time of power failure (special figure 1 and special figure 2), and a command indicating the power failure A command that indicates the remaining variation time (unelapsed time) and stop patterns (special figure 1 and special figure 2) for the special figure fluctuation display that was being executed at the time, and when the power is turned off, the first special figure fluctuation, the second A command that indicates whether the special figure is fluctuating or the special figure is not fluctuating (stopped) (special figure state designation command), a command that indicates the stop pattern of the general figure when the power is turned off, and a command that is executed when the power is turned off A command that indicates the remaining fluctuation time (unelapsed time) or stop pattern (normal pattern) for the normal pattern fluctuation display that was in the middle, and whether the normal pattern is changing or not fluctuating (stopped) A command that indicates whether it was warm (ordinary game state designation command), a command that indicates the timing of power interruption during the jackpot game state, small hit game state, or normal game state, and the value of the light level (three levels) A command (a light intensity level designation command) indicating which one of them is set is sequentially set. In the following description, these commands may be collectively referred to as a "power recovery command group" together with the recovery command. In the first embodiment, the firing position designation command, which will be described later, is set at a timing (step S306 in FIG. 8) after the "command group for power recovery". may be set as one of the "command group".

After completing the processing of step S105 or step S109, the main control CPU 60a executes processing such as device setting (step S112). In this step S112, the main control CPU 60a sets the detection sensors (entering ball detection means) SE1, SE2, and SE3, which have been ineffective since the power was turned on, to a detectable state.

In addition, the main control CPU 60a, in step S112, at the time when the generation of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9) was permitted (at the time of step S101 described above), the control process in the timer interrupt process, which was partially regulated. Allow execution. As a result, the processing from step S305 to step S312 described later in the timer interrupt processing can be executed, and the game time is measured in step S303 (timing processing) described later, and in step S304 (detection determination processing) described later. Determination of the detection state by the detection sensors (entering ball detection means) SE1, SE2, and SE3 can be executed. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 (main control CPU 60a) repeats the normal processing (see FIG. 7) described later after the processing of step S112 by the main control CPU 60a is completed, unless the power-off signal is input. to an executable control state (changes from a game-stopped state to a play-enabled state).

(Normal processing)
Next, the normal processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the normal process, the main control CPU 60a first determines whether the value of the power-off flag set in the main control RAM 60c is "1" (step S201). Here, the main control board 60 forces the main control CPU 60a to perform non-maskable interrupt processing regardless of the control state of the main control CPU 60a when the power-off signal is input from the power supply board 59 (during power-off). It is configured to interrupt the main control RAM 60c to change the value of the power-off flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1". When the value of the power-off flag is determined to be "1" in the determination process of step S201 (in the case of affirmative determination), the main control CPU 60a executes the power-off process (step S202). . On the other hand, when determining that the value of the power-off flag is "0" (in the case of a negative determination), the main control CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S203, which will be described later.

In the power-off process (step S202), the main control CPU 60a disables the timer interrupt process. Then, the main control CPU 60a stores the game information necessary for restoring the game state and the like when power is restored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. In this power-off process, the main control CPU 60a calculates a RAM determination value (checksum value) that is referenced when power supply from outside the machine is started, and stores the calculated RAM determination value in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c. memorize to

Further, the main control CPU 60a sets a power-off command in the power-off process (step S202), and outputs the power-off command to the effect control CPU 65a and the display control CPU 66a. Then, the main control CPU 60a sets the main control RAM 60c to an access prohibited state in the power-off process. After completing the series of power-off processing described above, the main control CPU 60a goes into a loop state (standby state) in which no processing is performed until the voltage value is completely lowered.

On the other hand, when the value of the power-off flag is determined to be "0" in the determination process of step S201 described above (in the case of a negative determination), the main control CPU 60a determines that the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8), which will be described later, (or step S112 in FIG. 6) is determined (step S203). When the main control CPU 60a determines that the timer interrupt process has occurred (in the case of affirmative determination), it proceeds to the process of step S201 described above. If it is determined that the timer interrupt process has not occurred in the process of step S203 (if a negative determination is made), the main control CPU 60a repeatedly executes the determination process of step S203 until the timer interrupt process occurs.

(Timer interrupt processing)
Next, the timer interrupt processing performed by the main control CPU 60a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The main control CPU 60a first executes command input/output processing in timer interrupt processing (step S301). In the command input/output processing, output of commands set for output to other CPUs, specification of information according to the input commands, and the like are executed.

In step S302, the main control CPU 60a executes error determination processing. As described above, the main control CPU 60a is configured to be able to determine the occurrence of each of five types of abnormal states (first to fifth errors). Then, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not each abnormal state has occurred, and when it determines that an abnormal state has occurred, sets the value of the error determination flag corresponding to the type of the abnormal state that has occurred to "1". set to Then, when the value of any error determination flag is "1", the main control CPU 60a specifies the error determination flag whose value is "1", and specifies the error corresponding to the specified error determination flag. A command is set for output to the effect control CPU 65a. In addition, the effect control CPU 65a that receives the error designation command from the main control CPU 60a executes and controls the abnormality notification according to the type of abnormal state specified by the error designation command.

In step S303, the main control CPU 60a executes a timing process for measuring the game time (fluctuation time, etc.) relating to the progress of the game. Specifically, as the time related to the special figure fluctuation display, the special figure fluctuation time specified by the special figure fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation interval time that is the stop time after the end or before the start of the special figure fluctuation display, and the fluctuation interval time A demonstration standby time, which is a standby time from when the pending number of the starting winning prize information becomes "0" at the end of the measurement until the demonstration effect is started, is measured. Similarly, the time related to the normal/universal pattern fluctuation display is also measured. Furthermore, the opening time is the time during which the opening effect is performed in the big win game state or the small win game state, the ending time is the time during which the ending effect is performed in the big win game state or the small win game state, and the length of each round game in the big win game state. It is configured to be able to measure the special electric opening time which is the maximum duration time, the round interval time which is the time of the interval between rounds, the time between opening in the small hit game state (small hit open interval time) and the like.

As specific measurement times, the variation interval time is set to 1000 ms, and the demonstration standby time is set to 15000 ms. Also, for the big win game state and the small win game state, the opening time is set to 8000 ms, the ending time is 5000 ms, the round interval time and the small win open interval time are set to 1000 ms, respectively. It should be noted that the special electric opening time is set to 25000 ms in the jackpot game state including 6 or 9 round games, and to 500 ms in the jackpot game state including 3 round games. In addition, the opening time of three times in the small winning game state is set to 500 ms. In addition, in step S303, the time required for each error determination in the error determination process (step S302) described above is measured.

In step S304, the main control CPU 60a detects sensors electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a (first start winning detection sensor SE1, second start winning detection sensor SE2, special winning detection sensor SE3, gate sensor SE4, A detection determination process for determining whether or not a detection signal from the abnormality detection sensor ST, the light amount adjustment detection sensor 73, etc.) is input is executed. In this detection determination process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not each ball entry detection means is in a detection state according to the presence or absence of input of detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4, ST, 73, and the like. It is designed to determine whether Here, when the main control CPU 60a determines the detection state (that the detection signal is being input) of any one of the plurality of winning detection sensors SE1, SE2, and SE3, the main control CPU 60a detects the winning detection sensor SE1 corresponding to the detection state. , SE2 and SE3 to determine the payout of prize balls.

In step S305, the main control CPU 60a uses the value of the special figure determination random number as the software random number used to determine the special figure big hit pattern, and the special figure fluctuation pattern As the software random number used to determine Update the value of the random number for distributing the special figure fluctuation pattern and the value of the random number for distributing the general figure fluctuation pattern as the software random number used to determine the general figure fluctuation pattern (software random number update process Run). In this software random number update process, all 101 types of integer values of "0" to "100" as special figure determination random numbers and all of "0" to "250" as special figure fluctuation pattern distribution random numbers 251 kinds of integer values and all 251 kinds of integer values of "0" to "250" as random numbers for normal pattern fluctuation pattern distribution are updated by "1" for each update process. That is, in the first embodiment, each time the timer interrupt process occurs once (every 4 ms), each random number for special figure determination, random number for special figure fluctuation pattern distribution, random number for general figure fluctuation pattern distribution The value is updated by "1" (if the value before update is the maximum value, it is updated to an initial value determined at random). The hardware random number update process for updating each value of the random number for judging the special figure and the random number for judging the ordinary figure is executed by the random number generating circuit 60d.

In step S306, the main control CPU 60a executes a game state switching process for setting/changing the game state. In this game state switching process, when the game state is switched according to the game result, or when the game state is restored along with the restoration of power, a process of changing the values of various flags indicating the type of the game state is performed. will be Specifically, the main control CPU 60a sets the value of the jackpot flag (low) stored in the main control RAM 60c to "0 ” to “1”, and at the timing of ending the big win game state, the value of the big win flag (low) is changed from “1” to “0”. In addition, at the timing of starting (or restarting after power recovery) the jackpot game state (3rd to 5th jackpots), the value of the jackpot flag (high) stored in the main control RAM 60c is changed from "0" to "1". At the timing of ending the big win game state, the value of the big win flag (high) is changed from "1" to "0". In addition, the main control CPU 60a changes the value of the small hit flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1" at the timing of starting the small hitting game state (or restarting after the power is restored). At the timing of ending the game state, the value of the small hit flag is changed from "1" to "0". In addition, when the variable probability state (high probability state) is started (or restarted after the power is restored), the value of the variable probability flag stored in the main control RAM 60c is changed from "0" to "1". Also, when ending the variable probability state, the value of the variable probability flag is changed from "1" to "0". In addition, when the high base state (variable short state) is started (or resumed after the power is restored), the main control CPU 60a changes the value of the variable short flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1". . Also, when ending the high base state, the value of the variable short flag is changed from "1" to "0".

Also, in this step S306, the main control CPU 60a sends a jackpot start command (low) or a jackpot end command (low) in accordance with the change in the value of the jackpot flag (low) in accordance with the change in the value of the jackpot flag (high). A big hit start command (high) or a big hit end command (high) is set for output to the production control CPU 65a according to the change of the value of the small hit flag, and a small hit start command or a small hit end command is set for output to the production control CPU 65a. A probability variable start command or a probability variable end command is set according to the change of the value of the flag, and a variable short start command or a variable short end command is set for output to the effect control CPU 65a according to the change of the value of the variable short flag. Furthermore, the main control CPU 60a sets the firing position designation command for output to the effect control CPU 65a in accordance with the change in the value of the small hit flag. In this case, as the value of the small hit flag is changed from "0" to "1" (the start of the high base state), a firing position specifying command indicating a change to the right-handed game mode is set, Along with changing the value of the small hit flag from "1" to "0" (starting of the low base state), a firing position designation command indicating a change to a left-handed game mode is set.

In step S307, the main control CPU 60a executes a special figure input process regarding a special figure. In this special figure input process, the main control CPU 60a determines that there is an input of a detection signal from the start winning detection sensor SE1, SE2 in the above-described detection determination process (step S304) (that is, the start winning opening 31a, 32a), start winning information (information consisting of various random numbers) is acquired and stored in the starting storage area of the main control RAM 60c. The start storage area of the main control RAM 60c has a separate storage area (start storage area) for storing the first start winning information and a storage area (start storage area) for storing the second start winning information. The storage area stores up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 pieces in the embodiment) of starting winning prize information in chronological order as starting winning prize information until the corresponding special figure fluctuation display is started (hold). ing. Therefore, when it is determined that a detection signal has been input from the first start winning detection sensor SE1, the main control CPU 60a checks whether the number of stored first start winning information (holding number) has reached the upper limit. Only when it is confirmed and the upper limit is not reached, new first start winning prize information is stored, and numerical information indicating the current number of stored first start winning prize information (holding number) is updated (added). Also, when the main control CPU 60a determines that there is an input of the detection signal from the second start winning detection sensor SE2, it confirms whether the number of stored second start winning information (holding number) has reached the upper limit. Then, only when the upper limit is not reached, new second start winning prize information is stored, and numerical information indicating the current number of stored second start winning prize information (holding number) is updated (added). In addition, in the special figure input process (step S307), at the timing when the number of memories of the first or second start winning prize information (the number of reservations) etc. changes, the number of memories after the change (the number of reservations) etc. is specified. A winning command is set for output to the effect control CPU 65a. As the starting winning command, different commands are set depending on whether it is output in response to detection by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1 or in response to detection by the second starting winning detection sensor SE2. .

In addition, although not shown, the main control CPU 60a is configured to perform the general pattern input process for the normal pattern in the same manner as the special pattern input process (step S307) described above. In the general pattern input process, when it is determined that there is an input of a detection signal from the gate sensor SE4 in the detection determination process (step S304) described above (that is, when a pachinko ball enters the gate 25d) , Acquires various random numbers as passage detection information (random numbers for determining per normal pattern and random numbers for normal pattern fluctuation pattern distribution) and stores them in the storage area of the main control RAM 60c. The storage area of the main control RAM 60c stores the passage detection information as passage hold information until a predetermined upper limit number (four pieces in the embodiment) is reached when it is determined that a detection signal has been input from the gate sensor SE4. It is possible to store (reserve) according to the series. In addition, at the timing when the number of stored passing detection information (number of reservations), etc. changes, an operation entry command for specifying the number of stored items (number of reservations) after the change is set for output to the effect control CPU 65a. .

In step S308, the main control CPU 60a executes a special figure start process that determines the game contents (based on the values of various random numbers) based on the starting prize information stored in the main control RAM 60c and starts the special figure fluctuation display. . Further, the main control CPU 60a executes a demonstration determination process regarding the demonstration effect when the number of first and second start winning prize information stored (the number of reservations) in the main control RAM 60c is "0".

In the special figure start process (step S308), the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination), the determination of the special figure to be stopped and displayed in the special figure display units Ma and Mb, the determination of the special figure variation pattern (special figure fluctuation time determination processing) and the like are executed by the main control CPU 60a. Specifically, in the special figure start process, the main control CPU 60a determines whether the fluctuation start condition of the special figure fluctuation display is satisfied, and when it is determined that this fluctuation start condition is satisfied, it is stored in the main control RAM 60c (If there is more than one, the earliest stored start winning information) is read. Then, the main control CPU 60a updates (subtracts) the numerical value information indicating the current stored number (holding number) in the starting storage area where the read starting winning information is stored. Next, the main control CPU 60a refers to the success/failure determination table stored in the main control ROM 60b, and the value of the random number for determination of the special figure among the read starting winning information is the determination value of the success/failure determination table. Determine whether it matches (per special figure determination). That is, the main control CPU 60a executes the special hit determination with the big hit probability (normal probability/variable probability) determined by the success/failure determination table. Then, when the special figure hit determination results in a loss determination result, a winning pattern or a small winning pattern is determined as a special figure to be stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb as a result of the special figure variation display. On the other hand, when the special figure hit determination results in a hit determination result, the big hit symbols to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb as a result of the special figure variation display are determined from among a plurality of types. In addition, the main control CPU 60a refers to the variation pattern table and determines the special figure variation pattern from among different options according to the determination result of the special figure per determination (special figure variation time determination process). Then, the main control CPU 60a sets a special figure variation pattern specification command indicating a special figure variation pattern and a special figure specification command indicating a special figure (lighting mode) for output to the effect control CPU 65a.

In the demonstration determination process (step S308), it is determined whether it is time to start or end the measurement of the demonstration standby time. Here, the timing for starting the measurement of the demonstration waiting time is the point in time when the measurement of the variable interval time ends when the pending numbers of the first and second start prize information are both "0". Then, when it is time to start measuring the demonstration standby time, the demonstration standby time is set and the measurement is started. In addition, if it is the measurement end timing of the demonstration waiting time, the measurement is finished, and a demonstration command as a control signal instructing the production control CPU 65a to start the demonstration production is set for output to the production control CPU 65a.

In addition, although not shown, the main control CPU 60a is configured to perform the general pattern start processing for the general pattern in the same manner as the special pattern start processing (step S308) described above. In the general pattern start process, the earliest stored passage detection information is read out of the passage detection information stored in the main control RAM 60c in the general pattern input process, and according to the read passage detection information, the result of the general pattern fluctuation display Determine the normal map and normal map fluctuation pattern to be stopped and displayed in the normal map display unit Me, set the normal map fluctuation pattern specification command according to the determined normal map and normal map fluctuation pattern, and set the normal map fluctuation pattern It is configured to output a designated command toward the production control CPU 65a according to the start timing of the normal figure fluctuation display.

In step S309, the main control CPU 60a executes a display control process for controlling the display contents of the game information display M. For example, corresponding to the period during which the special figure fluctuation time is measured, the LEDs of the special figure display units Ma and Mb are controlled in a blinking mode indicating that the special figure fluctuation display is being performed (control of switching between lighting and extinguishing conduct). In addition, at the end of the measurement of the special figure fluctuation time, a special figure stop command indicating that it is the end timing of the special figure fluctuation display (the timing of the stop display of the special figure production pattern) is set for output to the production control CPU 65a. Then, lighting control is performed on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb in the manner of the special figure determined in the special figure start process (step S308). On the other hand, during the period (including during the jackpot game state) when the special figure fluctuation time is not measured, the mode of showing the special figure stopped and displayed as the result of the latest special figure fluctuation display in each of the display portions Ma and Mb. to maintain lighting control. In addition, the main control CPU 60a, at the timing when the number of starting winning prize information stored in the corresponding starting storage area of the main control RAM 60c (holding number) increases or decreases, the holding display (emission Mode) is changed and controlled, and the changed pending display (light emission mode) is maintained until the number of memories increases or decreases next time.

In addition, in this step S309, the main control CPU 60a controls the LED of the normal pattern display unit Me to a blinking mode indicating that the normal pattern fluctuation display is in progress, corresponding to the period during which the normal pattern fluctuation time is being measured. (Perform switching control of lighting and extinguishing). In addition, at the end of the measurement of the normal pattern fluctuation time, the normal pattern stop command indicating that it is the end timing of the normal pattern fluctuation display (the timing of the stop display of the special pattern effect pattern) is set for output to the production control CPU 65a Then, the LED of the normal pattern display unit Me is controlled to be lit or extinguished according to the determination result of the normal pattern hit determination. On the other hand, during the period when the normal map fluctuation time is not measured, the normal map display unit Me controls to maintain the mode (lighting or extinguishing) indicating the normal map stopped and displayed as the result of the latest normal map fluctuation display. do. In addition, the main control CPU60a, at the timing when the number of passing detection information stored in the main control RAM60c (holding number) increases or decreases, changes and controls the holding display (light emission mode) in the normal drawing holding display section Mf, The changed hold display (light emission mode) is maintained until the number of memories increases or decreases next time.

In addition, in this step S309, the main control CPU 60a displays the status corresponding to the state in which either the big hit flag (high) or the variable short flag stored in the main control RAM 60c is "1". It controls so that the part Mg is turned on.

In step S310, the main control CPU 60a executes opening control of the second start winning opening 32a. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a drives the starting winning solenoid SL1 to open the starting opening/closing member 32b based on the determination result of the normal pattern hit determination being a hit (provides a normal pattern hit game). .

In step S311, the main control CPU 60a executes control regarding the jackpot gaming state. Specifically, the main control CPU 60a provides a period (a period in which the value of the jackpot flag (high) is set to "1") and the first and second During the period during which one of the jackpots (jackpot game state) is granted (the period during which the value of the jackpot flag (low) is "1"), the start timing of the round game (the end of the opening effect or the elapse of the round interval time) ), the special prize winning solenoid SL2 is switched from the demagnetized state to the energized state (the special opening/closing member 33b is opened) and an open command is set. In addition, when the special prize detection sensor SE3 detects a specified number of pachinko balls or when the special electric power release time elapses, the end of the round game is determined, and the special prize winning solenoid SL2 is switched from the energized state to the demagnetized state (special opening/closing member 33b) to set the close command. In addition, since the timing of switching the demagnetized state/excited state of the special winning solenoid SL2 coincides with the start/end timing of the round game, the release command in the jackpot game state functions as a round start designation command, and the jackpot game state. The closing command in , functions as a command to specify the end of the round.

In step S312, the main control CPU 60a executes control regarding the small hit game state. The main control CPU 60a energizes the special winning solenoid SL2 for 500ms during the period during which the small-hit game state is provided (the period in which the value of the small-hit flag is set to "1"), with a small-hit opening interval time of 1000ms. is controlled to occur three times. In this case, the main control CPU 60a sets the open command/close command at the timing of switching the demagnetized state/excited state of the special winning solenoid SL2, as in the jackpot game state.

Next, in step S313, the main control CPU 60a determines whether or not the light amount adjustment button 71 has been pressed (that is, the light amount level has changed) based on the detection of the light amount adjustment detection sensor 73 (the result of the detection determination processing in step S304 described above). (whether it was done or not). Then, when it is determined that the position of the light amount adjustment button 71 has been changed, a light amount level designation command indicating the light amount level changed by pressing the light amount adjustment button 71 after the change (light amount adjustment operation) is sent to the effect control CPU 65a. , and changes the display contents (light level) of the light level display section 72 . After completing the process of step S313, the main control CPU 60a ends the timer interrupt process.

(About production control board 65 and display control board 66)
Next, the effect control board 65 and the display control board 66 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the performance control board 65 includes a performance control CPU 65a that executes control processing, a performance control ROM 65b that stores a control program executed by the performance control CPU 65a, and data necessary for the processing of the performance control CPU 65a. A writable/readable effect control RAM 65c and the like are provided. The effect control CPU 65a is configured to comprehensively control the effect executed by the image display device 17, the speaker 18, the frame lamp 19, the movable body 80, etc. as the effect executing section. That is, the effect control CPU 65a functions as effect control means for executing control processing relating to effects based on control signals from the main control CPU 60a (game control means). The production control CPU 65a updates the values of various random numbers stored in the production control RAM 65c every predetermined period, and stores (sets) the updated values in the production control RAM 65c. . As shown in FIG. 3, the display control board 66 includes a display control CPU 66a that executes control processing, a display control ROM 66b that stores control programs executed by the display control CPU 66a, A display control RAM 66c and the like capable of writing and reading data are provided. The image display device 17 is connected to the display control CPU 66a. The display control ROM 66b stores a display control program for controlling the display content on the display screen 17a. The display control ROM 66b stores various image data (image data such as patterns, background images, characters, etc.) relating to various effects, and also stores various image data relating to abnormality notification. In addition, the display control RAM 66c stores (sets) various information that can be rewritten as appropriate while the pachinko machine 10 is in operation.

The production control ROM 65b stores specific production contents (production patterns) related to the symbol variation production (variation display of special figure production symbols). Then, the effect control CPU 65a, based on the special figure variation pattern designation command output by the main control board 60, determines the effect contents (effect pattern) related to the symbol variation effect from among a plurality of types. The effect control CPU 65a outputs a control signal (command) to the display control board 66 so as to cause the image display device 17 to execute the symbol variation effect/related effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern, and also outputs the sound of the speaker 18, the frame Light emission of the lamp 19 and the like, operation of the movable body 80 (the performance motor MT as a driving source), etc. are controlled according to the determined performance pattern.

Here, in the effect control ROM 65b, as a effect pattern of the pattern variation effect (variation display of the special figure effect pattern), a special figure variation pattern designation command when the special figure hit determination by the main control CPU 60a becomes a determination result of loss Based on the production control CPU65a can determine a plurality of types of off variation production patterns, and the special figure per determination is a hit determination result based on the special figure variation pattern designation command multiple production control CPU65a can be determined Types of hit variation performance patterns are stored. Specifically, the effect control ROM 65b stores, as the deviation effect pattern, a normal deviation effect pattern corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 1, a deviation normal reach effect pattern corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 2, and a deviation corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 3. Developed reach A effect pattern, deviated developed reach B effect pattern, and deviated developed reach C effect pattern corresponding to special figure variation pattern 4 are stored. In addition, the performance control ROM 65b stores, as winning performance patterns, a winning normal reach performance pattern corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 5, a winning development reach A performance pattern and a winning development reach B performance pattern corresponding to the special figure variation pattern 6, and a special figure. A hit developing reach C production pattern corresponding to the variation pattern 7 is stored. Among these, the normal deviation production pattern is a variable display of the special production pattern that does not form the reach pattern by the special production pattern (non-reach production pattern), and the other production patterns form the reach pattern. It specifies the variable display of the special figure effect pattern to be done (reach effect pattern). Of the reach production patterns, each normal reach production pattern for hits and losses corresponds to the normal reach production, each development reach A production pattern for hits and losses corresponds to the development reach A production, and each development reach B production for hits and losses. The pattern corresponds to the developed reach B effect, and each developed reach C effect pattern of hit/lose corresponds to the developed reach C effect. In addition, each production pattern by the production control CPU 65a is normal off, normal reach, development reach A, B, development reach C in order according to the determination probability of the special figure fluctuation patterns 1 to 7 Expectation for production (big hit display and is set so that the probability of becoming

In addition, the production control ROM 65b stores specific production contents (production patterns) of the production (jackpot production) during the jackpot game state. Then, the effect control CPU 65a is based on control signals (commands) such as a jackpot start command (low/high), a small hit start command, an opening command, a closing command, etc. output by the main control board 60. (Production pattern) is determined from among a plurality of types. The effect control CPU 65a outputs a control signal (command) to the display control board 66 to cause the image display device 17 to execute a jackpot effect (opening effect, round effect, interval effect, ending effect) corresponding to the determined effect pattern. , the sound output of the speaker 18, the light emission of the frame lamp 19 and the like, the operation of the movable body 80 (the performance motor MT), etc. are controlled according to the determined performance pattern. It should be noted that different types of jackpot effects are usually determined according to the types of jackpot game states (first jackpot to fifth jackpot). Exceptionally, general-purpose effects may be executed when power is restored from (described later).

(Direction mode)
In addition, the effect control CPU 65a can generate a plurality of types of effect modes, and for each effect mode, the effect contents (including the background image), the determination frequency, etc. It is configured to be different (the production tendency can be changed for each production mode). Therefore, the player can grasp which production mode is selected by the production mode of the image display device 17, the speaker 18, the frame lamp 19, the movable body 80, and the like. Concretely, in Example 1, there are a "normal mode", a "variable short mode", a "probability variable mode", and a "secret mode" as production modes which can be set by the production control CPU 65a. Then, the effect control CPU 65a sets the low probability base state after the third big hit (symbols C, c) to "variable short mode", and the fourth big win (symbols D, d) and the fifth big win (symbols E, e). ), the high-probability base state after ) is set to "variable probability mode", and the 50th pattern variation effect after the first big hit (symbol A, a) and the second big hit (symbol B, b) is completed. The low base state (low probability low base state or high probability low base state) is set as "secret mode", and control is performed to shift to "normal mode" after the end of each of these modes. That is, the production modes (variable short mode, probability variable mode, concealment mode) other than the normal mode are chance modes for raising expectations of the player.

In addition, there are multiple types (three types of concealment 1 to 3) as "secret mode", and it is decided with different probability depending on whether it is a low probability low base state or a high probability low base state. there is Specifically, the probability of determining the production mode according to the transition to the low-probability-low base state is the highest for "secret 1", and the probability of determining the production mode according to the transition to the high-probability-low base state is " Confidentiality 3” is the highest. That is, in the case of the "secret mode", the degree of expectation for the game state to be in the high-probability-low base state is highest in "secret 3", and decreases in the order of "secret 2" and "secret 1".

In the production control RAM 65c, the state of a plurality of production mode flags ("0" or "1") corresponding to each production mode (variable short mode, variable probability mode and three types of secret modes) is stored. The effect control CPU 65a executes the effect control according to the effect mode corresponding to the effect mode flag whose value is set to "1". Specifically, at the end timing of either the first jackpot or the second jackpot (at the time of inputting the jackpot end command), the "secret mode" is determined by lottery from three types (secret 1 to 3). The value of the secret mode flag corresponding to the type "secret mode" is changed from "0" to "1". Also, at the end timing of the third big win (at the time of inputting the big win end command), the value of the variable short mode flag corresponding to the "variable short mode" is changed from "0" to "1". Furthermore, at the end timing of either the fourth big win or the fifth big win (when the big win end command is input), the value of the variable probability mode flag corresponding to the "variable probability mode" is changed from "0" to "1".

In addition, the effect control CPU 65a displays the special figure variation display (symbol The total number of times of variation of the variation performance) is counted, and the count value corresponding to the total number of times of variation is stored in the performance control RAM 65c. Then, according to the end of the pattern variation production corresponding to the upper limit number of times (50th in the embodiment) special figure variation pattern designation command, the production mode flag whose value is "1" is changed to "0" , control to end the corresponding presentation mode.

(Regarding Hiding and Obscuring Display Objects on the Display Screen 17a)
The variable effect display area 50, the pending display areas 51 and 52, and the start opening display area 53 on the display screen 17a change with the movement of the movable body 80 in front of the display screen 17a. , normal pattern) becomes a hidden state (visibility restricted state) that makes it difficult for the player to see, or a non-display state in which the display target is not displayed due to the execution of a predetermined display effect on the display screen 17a. It may happen. In these cases, the player can usually grasp the information (symbol information and pending information) by looking at the display of the display areas 50, 51, 52, 53, and the display of the display areas 50, 51, 52, 53 It becomes a state that can not be grasped from. Therefore, during periods when the display areas 50, 51, 52, and 53 are in the blocked state or the non-display state, the information common to the display target in the display areas 50, 51, 52, and 53 is displayed on the auxiliary lighting indicator 35. The display contents of the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e are clearly grasped.

In addition, as a case where the variable effect display area 50, the holding display areas 51 and 52, and the start open display area 53 of the display screen 17a can be in a hidden state or a non-display state, for example, reach effect patterns including developed reach effects A to C There is a period (development reach production period) during which development reach production A to C is performed out of the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special figure production pattern based on. Specifically, in the development reach A effect, as shown in FIG. Since it overlaps, the variable effect display area 50 (the variable display of the special effect pattern in) is in a blocked state. 9(b), the movable body 80 descends from the top of the display screen 17a to the front position of the display screen 17a, and the holding display areas 51 and 52 and the starting open display area 53 are displayed. , the holding display areas 51 and 52 (holding display at) and the start open display area 53 (variable display of the general pattern effect symbol at) are in a blocked state. Furthermore, in the development reach C effect, the entire display screen 17a changes to a blackout state (not shown), so the variable effect display area 50 (variable display of the special figure effect pattern in) and the reserved display areas 51 and 52 ( Suspended display at ) and the start open display area 53 (variable display of the general pattern effect symbol at ) are in a non-display state. On the other hand, regarding the auxiliary lighting indicator 35, even if the variable display of the special figure effect pattern is performed based on what kind of effect pattern, the variable display of the special figure effect pattern starts and ends. Until then, the easy-to-see state in which the display target can be easily confirmed is maintained, and the display object does not enter the hidden state or the non-display state.

In addition, the variable effect display area 50, the holding display areas 51 and 52, and the start release display area 53 on the display screen 17a are not displayed during the big win game state, the small win game state, the demonstration effect, or the high rank abnormality notification. state or shielded state. On the other hand, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 maintains an easy-to-see state during the big win game state, the small win game state, the demonstration performance, and each abnormality notification. By confirming the contents, it is possible to grasp the pattern information and the reserved information.

That is, during the period when the variable effect display area 50 is in the blocked state or the non-display state, the display contents of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbol display parts 35a and 35b in the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (special 1 auxiliary symbol/special 2 auxiliary By checking the symbol), it is possible to grasp the information (symbol information) regarding the determination result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination). In addition, during the period when the holding display areas 51 and 52 are in the blocked state or the non-display state, the display contents of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary holding display portions 35c and 35d in the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (special 1 holding auxiliary display/special 2 pending auxiliary display), it is possible to grasp the information (holding information) on the number of pending of the first special figure fluctuation display and the second special figure fluctuation display. Furthermore, during the period when the start open display area 53 is in the shielded state or the non-display state, by checking the display contents of the general figure auxiliary symbol display unit 35e in the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (universal figure auxiliary symbol), the general figure It is possible to grasp the information (symbol information) about the determination result of the hit determination.

(Light intensity adjustment function)
When the effect control CPU 65a receives the light amount level designation command from the main control CPU 60a, the light amount for the plurality of light emitting means is determined based on the light amount level (any of levels 1 to 3) specified by the light amount level designation command. The level is adjustable. Specifically, the effect control CPU 65a controls the light amount level of the LEDs of the game board electrical decoration 20b (the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and the movable body 80), the plurality of auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, Control is performed so that the light amount level of each LED constituting 35d, 35e, and 35f is adjusted in accordance with the light amount level specified by the light amount level designation command. That is, the initial value of the light amount level of the LEDs (light emitting means) in the game board illumination 20b and the auxiliary lighting display 35 is "level 1", and for example, the light amount specified from the light amount level designation command input to the effect control CPU 65a. If the level is "level 2", the effect control CPU 65a controls the light amount level of the game board illumination 20b and the auxiliary lighting display 35 to be one step higher than the light amount of the initial value. Further, when the light quantity level specified by the light quantity level specifying command is "level 3", the light quantity level of the game board illumination 20b and the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is set to a light quantity level two steps higher than the light quantity of the initial value. to

(Information display when power is restored with initialization)
Next, the display contents of the game information display M, auxiliary lighting display 35 and image display device 17 (display screen 17a) when the main control RAM 60c is initialized will be described.

(Display contents of game information display M after initialization)
When the clear switch CLS is turned ON when the power is turned on (at the timing when the power switch 59a is switched to ON), the main control CPU 60a erases the backup data stored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c when the power is turned off. The main control RAM 60c is initialized. In the case of power supply restoration accompanying such initialization of the main control RAM 60c, the main control CPU 60a, as shown in FIG. , Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg are kept in the extinguished state (all extinguished state). The main control RAM 60c is initialized with an initial pattern as a special pattern, "0" as the number of reservations for starting winning information, an initial pattern as a normal pattern, "0" as the number of reservations for passage detection information, and a low base state (left Each piece of information is stored (set). In this case, the main control CPU 60a controls the game information display M to end the all off state by turning the special figure display portions Ma and Mb into a lighting state corresponding to the off symbol. However, at this time, the other display portions Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg are kept in the off state. It should be noted that after the end of the initialization, the extinguished state of the special figure reservation display portion Mc, Md is canceled based on the detection by the start winning detection sensor SE1, SE2, and the normal figure display portion Me and the normal figure reservation display portion Mf are extinguished. The condition is cleared upon detection by gate sensor SE4. That is, the main control CPU 60a displays the lost pattern as the initial pattern in the first special figure display portion Ma (turns on), and displays the number of reservations "0" in the first special figure reservation display portion Mc (maintains in the off state )do. The same applies to the second special figure display portion Mb and the second special figure reservation display portion Md. In addition, the main control CPU 60a displays (maintains the extinguished state) a general pattern auxiliary pattern indicating a deviated display as an initial pattern in the general pattern display section Me, and a general pattern indicating the number of reservations "0" in the general pattern reservation display section Mf. Display the pending display (maintain the off state). Further, the state display section Mg is set to display corresponding to the low base state (maintained in the off state).

(Display contents of auxiliary lighting indicator 35 after initialization)
The effect control CPU 65a switches the auxiliary display units 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 35f of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 between turning off and lighting at predetermined intervals in response to the change from the power off state to the energized state. It is controlled to be in a blinking state (specific mode). In addition, among the auxiliary lighting indicators 35, the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b are configured to indicate the fluctuation state of the special figure auxiliary symbols by the blinking state of the LED, but the special blinking state is this. It is set as a blinking state (a blinking state with a different timing for switching between lighting and lighting and a different emission color) from the blinking state indicating such a variable state. After that, the effect control CPU 65a displays a clear notification for notifying the initialization of the main control RAM 60c when the RAM clear designation command is input from the main control CPU 60a (after the initialization of the main control RAM 60c is completed). Execution is started by the screen 17a, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19, and at the same time, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is controlled to be in a completely extinguished state. As a result, the special 1/special 2 auxiliary pattern display portions 35a and 35b of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 are turned off (initial pattern (disappearance display mode)), and the special 1/special 2 auxiliary reserved display portion 35c , 35d are turned off (indicating that the pending number is "0"), and the general pattern auxiliary symbol display unit 35e is turned off (initial pattern (outgoing display)), and the game mode is turned on. The display section 35f is turned off (display mode indicating that the game state is advantageous to play the game in the left-handed game mode). In addition, the period from the end of the initialization of the main control RAM 60c to the input of the RAM clear designation command to the effect control CPU 65a is actually extremely short, so the following explanation will be given assuming that period to be the same point in time. conduct. That is, in the first embodiment, at the same time that the initialization of the main control RAM 60c is completed, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 changes from the special blinking state to the all-lights out state.

(Display contents of display screen 17a after initialization)
In the case of power restoration with initialization of the main control RAM 60c, the effect control CPU 65a displays the initial power-on display indicating that the power is immediately restored (immediately after the start of energization) in response to the change from the power-off state to the energized state. By displaying on the display screen 17a of the image display device 17, the special figure effect pattern in the variable effect display area 50, the effect pending display in the pending display areas 51 and 52, and the normal figure effect pattern in the start open display area 53 are hidden respectively. For example, as shown in FIG. 12(a), in the initial display of power-on, a character image reading "Please wait for a while" and a character image indicating version information regarding the setting of the control program by the effect control CPU 65a are displayed in front of the monochromatic background. Is displayed. The effect control CPU 65a controls the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19 so as to perform clear notification in response to the input of the RAM clear designation command from the main control CPU 60a. In this case, the display screen 17a is controlled so that the initial display of power-on is finished and the initial display is displayed. In this initial display, the background image of the normal mode is displayed on the display screen 17a, and the initial pattern of the special effect pattern is displayed in the variable effect display area 50 of the display screen 17a so that it can be seen overlapping the front side of the background image. The initial pattern of the normal pattern effect pattern is displayed in the start open display area 53 of the display screen 17a. On the other hand, the first and second pending display areas 51 and 52 are both in a display mode indicating that the pending number is "0" (that is, a state in which the pending image is not displayed). It should be noted that the initial pattern is a pattern that is displayed when power is restored with initialization. In Example 1, a combination of "3", "2", and "1" (disappearance display) is set as the initial pattern of the special design pattern, and "-" (disappearance display) is set as the initial design of the general pattern design. ) is set. These initial symbols are in the same mode as power recovery symbols, which will be described later, but may be in a different mode.

After the start of the initial display, the effect control CPU 65a adds the display of the pending image to the pending display areas 51 and 52 with the input of the start winning command from the main control CPU 60a as a trigger. Erased from the pending display areas 51 and 52 triggered by the input of the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (detection by the starting winning detection sensor SE1 and SE2). Further, when the special figure variation pattern specification command is input, the variable display of the special figure presentation pattern is started in the variation presentation display area 50, thereby ending the stop display state of the initial pattern of the special figure presentation pattern. In addition, by starting the variable display of the general pattern production pattern in the start open display area 53 with the input of the general pattern fluctuation pattern designation command (detection by the gate sensor SE4), the initial pattern of the general pattern production pattern is stopped and displayed. exit.

(Information display when power is restored (when power is restored without initialization))
Next, the display contents of the game information display M, the auxiliary lighting display 35, and the image display device 17 (display screen 17a) when the power is restored from the power-off state will be described.

(Contents displayed on game information display M after power is restored)
When power is restored from a power-off state (recovery of power without initializing the main control RAM 60c), the main control CPU 60a stores information in the regular storage area of the main control RAM 60c (non-elapsed time of special figure, special figure fluctuation display , General pattern, non-elapsed time of normal pattern fluctuation display, number of pending start winning prize information, number of pending passing detection information, information such as game state) is restored based on backup data (data recovery process). The main control CPU 60a maintains the respective display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the game information display M in a light-off state (all light-off state) until the data recovery process is completed after the power is turned on. Then, at the timing when the data recovery process ends, the all-lights-out state is ended, and the display contents of the respective display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg are restored to those based on the control state before the power was turned off.

That is, the gaming information display M (display units Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg) is triggered by the end of the data recovery process, and the first and second special figure display units Ma , Mb is in the state of special figure fluctuation display or special figure stop display before power off, and the first and second special figure reservation display portions Mc, Md, which were in the off state, hold indicating the number of reservations before power off In the display state, the normal map display unit Me, which was in the off state, becomes the state of the normal map fluctuation display or the normal map stop display before the power off, and the normal map holding display unit Mf, which was in the off state, is before the power off It will be in a state of pending display showing the number of pending. In addition, the state display part Mg is turned on when the game state before the power is turned off is the jackpot game state (any of the third to fifth jackpots) or the high base state, and is in the other game state. The light is kept in the off state. The display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the game information display M do not display any display related to power recovery after the all-lights-out state is completed (in this way, when the power is recovered) In the following description, the state in which the related display is no longer displayed will be referred to as a "recovery state"). In this way, the timing at which the display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the gaming information display M shift to the power recovery mode canceled state is the end of the data recovery process by the main control CPU 60a (power recovery). when outputting a command related to ). In addition, the main control CPU 60a sets a recovery command according to the end of the data recovery process, and outputs it toward the effect control CPU 65a.

(Display contents of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 after the power is restored)
When the power is restored from the power-off state, the effect control CPU 65a turns off and lights the auxiliary display units 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 35f of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 according to the change to the energized state. It is controlled to be in a special flashing state (specific mode) that switches at predetermined intervals (similar to the case of initialization). The special flashing state of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 continues until the command group for power recovery (including the restoration command) from the main control CPU 60a is input to the effect control CPU 65a.

The effect control CPU 65a acquires various information for restoring the display contents of the image display device 17 and the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 based on the power restoration command group, and stores the information in the effect control RAM 65c. In this case, the information acquired by the effect control CPU 65a includes the type of special figure that was stopped and displayed at the time of power failure, and the remaining time of the special figure variation display when the special figure variation display was in progress at the time of power failure ( unelapsed time), the type of special figure to be displayed after the elapse of the unelapsed time, the remaining time of the normal figure fluctuation display when the power outage was during the normal figure fluctuation display (unelapsed time), The type of normal figure that is stopped after the elapsed time has elapsed, the game state when the power is turned off (low base state, high base state, low probability state, high probability state, big hit game state, small hit game state), high The remaining number of times (or the number of executions) of the special figure fluctuation display in the certain state or the high base state, and the type of the jackpot game state when the power failure was in the jackpot game state (1st to 5th jackpots any), etc. That is, the effect control CPU 65a, based on the command group for power recovery, as the type of the situation at the time of power failure, during special figure stop (during special figure effect symbol stop display), during special figure fluctuation (change in special figure effect symbol During the small winning game state, during the big winning game state (first and second big wins) that is disadvantageous to the player (no expectation of winning to the special winning port 33a), advantageous to the player (special winning It is configured to be able to specify which one of the jackpot game state (3rd to 5th jackpots) in which a prize to the mouth 33a can be expected.

The effect control CPU 65a controls the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 based on various information specified by the command group for power recovery, and the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 that were in the special blinking state. 35d and 35e (excluding the game mode lighting display section 35f) are restored to the display contents before the power is turned off, thereby shifting to the power recovery mode elimination state. It should be noted that the period from the end of the data recovery process of the main control RAM 60c to the input of the power recovery command group to the effect control CPU 65a is actually extremely short, so the period is assumed to be the same point in the following. to explain. That is, in the first embodiment, the timing at which the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 shift to the power recovery mode canceled state is the end of the data recovery process by the main control CPU 60a (power recovery). at the time of input by the effect control CPU 65a of the command regarding. Due to this transition to the power recovery mode elimination state, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f) is in the special blinking state Special 1 / Special 2 auxiliary pattern display portion 35a , 35b are in a state of variable display or stop display of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbols before the power is cut off, and the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary holding display portions 35c and 35d which were in the special flashing state are changed to the holding before the power is turned off. It will be in the state of pending display showing the number, and the general pattern auxiliary pattern display part 35e which was in the special flashing state will be in the state of variable display or stop display of the general pattern auxiliary pattern before power off. Regarding the game mode lighting display section 35f, the effect control CPU 65a changes from the special flashing state to the state showing the display content before the power is cut off based on the firing position designation command from the main control CPU 60a (to the power recovery mode cancellation state). migration).

In this way, the effect control CPU 65a inputs a command group for power recovery when power is restored from a power failure state that occurred when the special figure fluctuation stopped in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb of the game information display M. Based on this, the special 1/special 2 auxiliary pattern display parts 35a and 35b of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 are controlled to display the special figure auxiliary pattern (same off display as before power off) by the LED off state. That is, from the display of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbols, it is configured to identifiably indicate that the special figure has returned to the stopped state due to the restoration of power.

Here, the effect control CPU 65a, when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure display parts Ma and Mb of the game information display M, the auxiliary display part of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 35f are in a special flashing state (specific mode), and after resuming the special figure fluctuation display (after outputting the command group for power recovery by the main control CPU 60a), the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is controlled so as to be in the off state (another mode). In this way, the effect control CPU 65a immediately changes the special blinking state of the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, and 35f to indicate that the power is restored after the power is turned off in response to the change to the energized state. , and by changing the mode from the special blinking state to the extinguished state, it is configured to notify the resumption of the fluctuation of the special symbol that was interrupted before the power was cut off.

In addition, when the power is restored from the power failure state, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is changed from the special flashing state (the state in which the information display such as the pattern and the hold display cannot be recognized) to the state before the power failure (the state in which the information display is recognizable). ) is the time of input of the power recovery command group by the effect control CPU 65a, that is, until a new special figure fluctuation display is started in the special figure display units Ma and Mb (until the main control CPU 60a until the measurement of the elapsed time is completed). For example, when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb of the game information display M, the special 1 special 2 auxiliary symbol display portion 35a of the auxiliary lighting display 35 , 35b is unable to recognize that the special figure auxiliary symbol is being variably displayed at the time of inputting the command group for power recovery by the production control CPU 65a (until the new special figure variability display is started). From the special flashing state, it shifts to a flashing state in which it can be recognized that the special figure auxiliary pattern is being displayed in a variable manner. This also applies to the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary pending display portions 35c and 35d of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35. FIG.

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 lights up the auxiliary lighting indicators 35 (auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f) based on the operation (light amount adjustment operation) of the light amount adjustment button 71 by the game clerk or the like. It is configured such that the light intensity level of an LED (light emitting means) such as a light emitting device can be adjusted. A light amount adjustment detection sensor 73 that detects a light amount adjustment operation is electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a. Here, the light quantity level is stored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c when the power is cut off. The command group for power recovery output by the main control CPU 60a along with the data recovery of the main control RAM 60c at the time of power recovery includes a light intensity level designation command indicating the light intensity level before the power failure. For this reason, the effect control CPU 65a performs control so as to adjust the light amount level of the LED (light emitting means) such as the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 in accordance with the light amount level specified by the light amount level designation command.

(Display contents of the display screen 17a after the power is restored)
The effect control CPU 65a causes the display screen 17a of the image display device 17 to display an initial power-on display indicating that the power is immediately after the power is restored (immediately after the start of power supply) in accordance with the change to the energized state due to the restoration of power. This initial power-on display is the same as the above-described initialization of the main control RAM 60c. For example, a character image reading "Please wait for a while" and a character image indicating version information are displayed in front of a monochromatic background. (See FIG. 12(a)).

Here, the pachinko machine 10, under the control of the effect control CPU 65a, for example, a winning display, a small winning display, a missing display, a variable display of the special drawing effects patterns, a big winning game state, a small winning game, etc. Display effects and the like according to the state are determined from among a plurality of types, so that the display contents on the display screen 17a are rich in variety and interest in the game is heightened. However, since the performance control RAM 65c as a storage means provided in the performance control board 65 does not back up the stored information when the power is turned off, it is impossible to restore the same display content as before the power is turned off. It is conceivable that the difference in display contents from before the power is turned off may make the player feel uneasy or distrustful. In view of this, in the first embodiment, after the command group for power recovery is input by the effect control CPU 65a, the variable effect display area 50 of the display screen 17a is cleared from the power recovery mode through different processes depending on the situation at the time of power failure. I am trying to shift to a state (a state where the display regarding power recovery is no longer displayed).

As shown in FIG. 12, the effect control CPU 65a returns to the display screen 17a triggered by the input of the command group for power recovery when the power is off when the special figure is stopped (during the special figure effect symbol stop display). display the electronic display. In the power recovery display, the power recovery symbol of the special effect symbol is displayed in the variable effect display area 50 so as to be superimposed on the front side of the background image displayed on the display screen 17a, and the first and second reservation display areas 51, 51, At 52, an effect pending display showing the same number of reservations as before the power cutoff is displayed, and at the start open display area 53, the same normal pattern effect pattern as before the power cutoff is displayed as a power recovery pattern. The power recovery pattern is a pattern displayed when the power is restored. In the first embodiment, a combination of "3", "2", and "1" (disconnection display different from before power off) is set as the power recovery pattern of the special figure production pattern, and " -" (same disconnection display as before power off) is set. These power recovery symbols have the same aspect as the initial symbols described above, but may have a different aspect. In addition, as the background image of the power recovery pattern in the power recovery display, the background image according to the production mode corresponding to the game state before the power was turned off is displayed (however, in the case of "secret mode", the most display the background image of "hidden 1" with low expectations).

In this way, when the situation at the time of power failure is during the special figure stop (during the special figure effect symbol stop display), the power recovery display is displayed on the display screen 17a when the command group for power recovery is input to the effect control CPU 65a. At the start of this power recovery display, the same pending effect display as before power off is displayed in the first and second pending display areas 51 and 52 . In other words, it is devised so as not to confuse the player by not first displaying the effect pending display indicating the number of holds increased or decreased with respect to the number of holds before power-off (the number of holds different from before power-off). . In addition, in the power recovery display, a power recovery pattern, which is a combination of "3", "2", and "1", is displayed in the variable effect display area 50 of the display screen 17a. there is That is, it is possible to identify the state of power recovery from the display of the power recovery symbol by the special figure effect symbol. Here, if the situation at the time of the power failure is during the special figure stop (during special figure effect symbol stop display), after the power recovery display is started, the timing at which the display screen 17a shifts to the power recovery mode cancellation state , More detailed situation at the time of power failure (when the special pattern during suspension is a missing pattern, when it is a small hit pattern, when it is one of the jackpot patterns A, B, a, or b, and when the jackpot patterns C to E , any of c to e).

That is, the fluctuation effect display area 50 is in the power recovery mode cancellation state at the timing when the displayed power recovery symbol (special symbol effect pattern) is not displayed (the start timing of the variable display of the special symbol effect symbol after the power recovery symbol display). , and the display content up to that timing varies depending on the situation at the time of power failure. On the other hand, for the first and second holding display areas 51 and 52 and the start opening display area 53 of the display screen 17a, at the timing of inputting the command group for power recovery by the effect control CPU 65a (by starting the power recovery display) The content displayed before the power failure is restored, and the power recovery state is resolved. Therefore, the display screen 17a as a whole shifts to the power recovery mode elimination state at the timing when the power recovery symbol (special symbol effect symbol) displayed in the variable effect display area 50 is no longer displayed.

When the special figure stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb at the time of power failure is a design, as shown in FIG. Triggered by the input of a special figure fluctuation pattern specification command to the CPU 65a, the power restoration display is terminated and the fluctuation display of the special figure effect pattern is started, or the power recovery display is terminated with the input of the demo command as a trigger and the demonstration effect is performed. , the power recovery pattern is no longer displayed on the display screen 17a, and thus the display screen 17a shifts to the power recovery mode elimination state.

When the special figure stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb at the time of power failure is a small winning pattern, as shown in FIG. A small winning game state is started based on the control of the control CPU 60a. However, for example, when the small hit effect is determined in accordance with the content of the symbol variation effect in the lottery process of the effect control CPU 65a, the result of the lottery process of the small win effect by the effect control CPU 65a is lost due to the occurrence of power failure. , there is a possibility that the small-hit effect after the power is restored contradicts the content of the effect performed before the power is turned off, and in the small-hit game state, it is difficult to win a prize to the special winning hole 33a (it is difficult to obtain a prize ball). ) Since it is in a game state, even if it is notified of its occurrence, it will not lead to profit for the player. In addition, since the small hit game state ends in a short time, the time until the next special figure fluctuation display is started is also short. Therefore, the effect control CPU 65a changes the display of the display screen 17a at the time of inputting a command (a small winning start command, an opening command, a closing command, a small winning end command) related to the small winning game state after starting the display of the power recovery display described above. After the end of the small winning game state, the special figure fluctuation pattern specification command is triggered to start the fluctuation display of the special figure production pattern, or the demo command is entered to start the demonstration production. By starting, the power recovery pattern is no longer displayed on the display screen 17a, and thereby the display screen 17a shifts to the power recovery mode elimination state.

When the special figure stopped and displayed in the special figure display portions Ma, Mb at the time of power failure is any one of the special figure jackpot patterns A, B, a, b, as shown in FIG. 13(c), Immediately after the power recovery display is displayed on the display screen 17a, the first and second big wins (big win game state disadvantageous to the player) are started. However, for example, when the big hit effect is determined by the lottery processing of the effect control CPU 65a in accordance with the content of the symbol variation effect, the result of the lottery process of the small win effect by the effect control CPU 65a is lost due to the occurrence of power failure. There is a possibility that the jackpot performance performed for the first and second jackpots after the power is restored may conflict with the content of the performance performed before the power is cut off, and the first and second jackpots may cause prizes to be awarded to the special prize-winning port 33a. Since it is a hard-to-win game state (it is difficult to obtain a prize ball), even if the occurrence is notified, it does not lead to the profit of the player. In addition, since the first and second big hits end in a short time, the time until the next special figure variation display is started is also short. Therefore, the effect control CPU 65a maintains the power recovery display without changing the display of the display screen 17a at the time of inputting commands (jack start command, opening command, closing command, jack end command) related to the first and second jackpots. 1. After the end of the second big hit, the display screen 17a is displayed by starting the variable display of the special figure effect pattern with the input of the special figure variation pattern designation command as a trigger, or by starting the demonstration effect with the input of the demo command as a trigger. The power recovery symbol is no longer displayed on the display screen 17a, thereby shifting the display screen 17a to the power recovery mode elimination state.

When the special figure stopped and displayed on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb at the time of power failure is any of the special figure jackpot patterns C to E and c to e, as shown in FIG. 13(d), Immediately after the power recovery display is displayed on the display screen 17a, the third to fifth big wins (big win game state advantageous to the player) are started based on the control of the main control CPU 60a. The 3rd to 5th jackpots are jackpot game states in which a large number of prizes can be expected to enter the special prize-winning port 33a (a large number of prize balls can be obtained), so it is necessary to notify the occurrence thereof. When the lottery processing of the control CPU 65a decides according to the content of the symbol variation performance, the result of the lottery processing of the small win performance by the performance control CPU 65a is lost due to the occurrence of power failure, so that the big win performance after the power is restored. There is a possibility that it contradicts the content of the production that was performed before the power was cut off. For this reason, the effect control CPU 65a terminates the power recovery display on the display screen 17a when the jackpot start command is input among the commands related to the third to fifth jackpots, and when the jackpot start command, opening command, and closing command are input. In response, the big hit effect stored as the general-purpose effect in the effect control RAM 65c is displayed on the display screen 17a. After that, the power recovery display is displayed again by ending the big win performance on the display screen 17a with the input of the big win end command as a trigger. Then, the power recovery pattern is displayed on the display screen 17a by starting the variable display of the special figure effect pattern with the input of the special figure variation pattern designation command as a trigger, or by starting the demonstration effect with the input of the demo command as a trigger. As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration mode canceled state.

When the power is off during the special figure fluctuation (while the special figure effect pattern is being displayed), the main control CPU 60a executes the command group for power recovery to the effect control CPU 65a after the data recovery of the main control RAM 60c is completed. After output), measure the unelapsed time that is the remaining time of the special figure fluctuation display interrupted due to power failure, display the special figure in the special figure display parts Ma, Mb, and according to the end of the measurement of the unelapsed time Along with the stop display of the special figure on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb, the special figure stop command is output toward the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a displays the variable restart display on the display screen 17a from when the power recovery command group is input until when the special figure stop command is input. In this variable restart display, for example, as shown in FIG. 12(b), a character image of "Restoring" is displayed in front of a monochromatic background. Then, with the input of the special figure stop command as a trigger, the power recovery display is displayed on the display screen 17a.

In this way, when the situation at the time of power failure is during the special figure fluctuation (during the fluctuation display of the special figure effect pattern), the fluctuation restart display is displayed on the display screen 17a. Then, when the special figure stop command from the main control CPU 60a is input to the effect control CPU 65a (unelapsed time elapses), the fluctuation restart display on the display screen 17a ends and the power recovery display is displayed. However, in the first embodiment, the timing at which the display screen 17a shifts to the power recovery mode cancellation state after the start of the display of the power recovery display is set to the type of special figure fluctuation display (variation display of special figure effect symbols) interrupted due to power failure. Depending, more specifically, whether it was an outlier variation that eventually resulted in an outlier pattern (outlier display), a small hit variation that ultimately resulted in a small hit pattern (smaller hit display), or a final big hit pattern ( Big hit display) It is changed according to whether the big hit variation was A, B, a, or b, or whether the final big hit pattern (big hit display) was C to E or c to e. there is

In the case of a power recovery due to a power outage that occurred during a power outage, after the special figure fluctuation display (variation display of the special figure effect pattern) that was interrupted by the power outage, the number of pending start winning information must be "0". Then, the next special figure variable display (variable display of special figure effect pattern) is started, and the demonstration effect is started if the number of reservations is "0" and the start winning prize does not occur. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14(a), the effect control CPU 65a displays power recovery (power recovery By ending the symbol display) and starting the variable display of the special effect symbol, or by ending the power recovery display (display of the power recovery symbol) and starting the demo effect with the input of the demo command, The display screen 17a is shifted to the power restoration mode elimination state.

In the case of power recovery due to power failure that occurred during small hit fluctuation, after inputting a special figure stop command (after power recovery display), a small hit start command from the main control CPU 60a is input to the production control CPU 65a, and the main A small winning game state is started under the control of the control CPU 60a. However, as described above, the player cannot expect to win a large number of prize balls in the small winning game state, and since it ends in a short time, the time until the next special figure fluctuation display is started is also short. For this reason, the effect control CPU 65a, as shown in FIG. command, closing command, small hit end command), the power recovery display is maintained without changing the display contents of the display screen 17a, and then either the special figure variation pattern designation command or the demonstration command from the main control CPU 60a , the power recovery display (display of the power recovery pattern) is ended, and the display screen 17a is shifted to the power recovery mode elimination state.

In the event of power recovery due to a power outage that occurred during a jackpot change that eventually becomes a jackpot pattern (jackpot display) A, B, a, or b, after inputting a special figure stop command (after power recovery display), A jackpot start command from the main control CPU 60a is input to the effect control CPU 65a, and the first and second jackpots are started under the control of the main control CPU 60a. However, as described above, the player cannot expect to win a large number of prize balls in the first and second jackpots, and since the game ends in a short period of time, the time until the next special figure variation display is started is also short. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14(c), the effect control CPU 65a displays when a command (jack start command, opening command, closing command, jack end command) related to the first and second jackpots from the main control CPU 60a is input. The power recovery display is maintained without changing the display contents of the screen 17a, and then the power recovery display is terminated with the input of either the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command or the demo command from the main control CPU 60a, and the display screen 17a is shifted to the power recovery mode elimination state.

In the event of power recovery due to a power outage that occurred during the jackpot fluctuation, which eventually becomes a jackpot pattern (jackpot display) C to E, c to e, after entering the special figure stop command (after power recovery display), A jackpot start command from the main control CPU 60a is input to the effect control CPU 65a, and the third to fifth jackpots are started under the control of the main control CPU 60a. As described above, the first to fifth jackpots are jackpot gaming states in which a large number of prizes can be expected to enter the special prize winning opening 33a (a large number of prize balls can be obtained). There is a possibility that the presentation will contradict the content of the presentation that was performed before the power was turned off. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14(d), the effect control CPU 65a terminates the power recovery display (display of the power recovery symbol) triggered by the input of the jackpot start command of the third to fifth jackpots, and the jackpot start command , opening command, and closing command, the big hit effect stored as general-purpose effect in the effect control RAM 65c is displayed on the display screen 17a. After that, the input of the jackpot end command from the main control CPU 60a is used as a trigger to end the jackpot effect on the display screen 17a, thereby displaying the power recovery display again. Then, the power recovery pattern is displayed on the display screen 17a by starting the variable display of the special figure effect pattern with the input of the special figure variation pattern designation command as a trigger, or by starting the demonstration effect with the input of the demo command as a trigger. As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration state cancellation state.

In the case of power recovery due to power cut that occurred during the small hit game state (not shown), it is the same as the national electric power cut that occurred during the stop of the small hit pattern or during the small hit fluctuation. That is, the effect control CPU 65a displays the power recovery display on the display screen 17a based on the input of the command group for power recovery, when the power is turned off during the small winning game state. When an opening command, a closing command, or a small winning end command of the small winning game state is input from the main control CPU 60a, the power recovery display is maintained without changing the display contents of the display screen 17a, and then, from the main control CPU 60a. The power recovery display (display of the power recovery pattern) is terminated with the input of either the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command or the demo command, and the display screen 17a is returned to the power recovery mode elimination state.

In addition, in the case of a power failure (not shown) that occurs during the first big hit or the second big hit, the power is restored during the stop of the big hit patterns A, B, a, b, or finally the big hit patterns This is the same as in the case of power recovery due to power interruption occurring during a big hit variation of either a or b. That is, when the power is turned off during either the first jackpot or the second jackpot, the effect control CPU 65a displays the power recovery display on the display screen 17a based on the input of the power recovery command group. Let When the main control CPU 60a inputs the opening command, the closing command, and the closing command of the first and second big wins, the power recovery display is maintained without changing the display contents of the display screen 17a. The power recovery display (display of the power recovery pattern) is ended with the input of either the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command or the demo command from the CPU 60a, and the display screen 17a is shifted to the power recovery mode elimination state.

Furthermore, in the case of power restoration due to power failure that occurred during the third to fifth big hits (not shown), during the stop of the big hit patterns C to E, c to e, or finally the big hit patterns C to E, c It is necessary to notify the jackpot game state in the same way as in the case of power recovery due to power interruption occurring during the jackpot fluctuation, which is any of e, but there is a possibility that the jackpot performance after the power recovery contradicts the performance content before the power supply. There is Therefore, when the power is turned off during the third big win, the fourth big win, or the fifth big win, the effect control CPU 65a first displays the display screen based on the input of the command group for power recovery. Hit 17a to display the restart display. For example, as shown in FIG. 12(c), this winning resuming display is to display a character image of "Jumping" on the front side of a monochromatic background. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 65a terminates the winning resuming display triggered by the input of the third to fifth jackpot opening commands or closing commands from the main control CPU 60a, and executes the jackpot effect stored as the general-purpose effect in the effect control RAM 65c. It is displayed on the display screen 17a. Then, with the input of the jackpot end command from the main control CPU 60a as a trigger, the jackpot performance on the display screen 17a is ended, and the power recovery display is displayed again. Then, the power recovery pattern is displayed on the display screen 17a by starting the variable display of the special figure effect pattern with the input of the special figure variation pattern designation command as a trigger, or by starting the demonstration effect with the input of the demo command as a trigger. As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration state cancellation state.

Thus, the effect control CPU 65a is configured to restore the display content of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 before restoring the display content of the image display device 17 (display screen 17a). That is, regarding the display control of the display screen 17a and the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 by the effect control CPU 65a, when the power is restored from the power failure, the display target on the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (special figure auxiliary pattern, auxiliary holding Display, general pattern auxiliary pattern) can be identified, and thereafter, the display of the display target on the display screen 17a (special pattern production pattern, production suspension display and general pattern production pattern) can be identified.

(Action of Example 1)
Next, the functions and effects of the first embodiment described above will be described.

(Functions and effects related to special design patterns and auxiliary patterns)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, a main control CPU 60a (first control means) that executes overall control (predetermined control processing) related to the game controls start winning to the start winning openings 31a and 32a (start condition Triggered by establishment), start winning information (values of various random numbers) is acquired, and the acquired starting winning information is stored in the main control RAM 60c (storage means). In addition, the main control CPU 60a executes a special figure hit determination (hit determination) based on the start winning prize information, and when this special figure hit determination becomes a hit determination result, a big hit game state advantageous to the player give rise to The main control CPU 60a controls the display contents of the game information display M (game display means), and displays special figures 1 and 2 (special symbols) indicating the determination result of the special figure hit determination. Based on the special figure fluctuation time (predetermined fluctuation time) determined based on the determination result, the special figure display unit Ma, Mb (special symbol display unit) fluctuating display and stop display, and the reservation indicating the number of reservations of the start winning prize information The display is displayed on the special figure reservation display portions Mc and Md.

In addition, the production control CPU 65a (second control means) executes control related to production based on various commands (control signals) from the main control CPU 60a. The effect control CPU 65a controls the display contents of the display screen 17a (effect display means), and displays a special figure effect pattern (performance pattern) indicating the determination result of the special figure hit determination, and a special figure (special symbol) variable display and In synchronization with the stop display, variable display and stop display are performed in the variable effect display area 50 (performance symbol display part), and the first and second stop displays are the effect reserve display (hold display) indicating the number of reserves of the start prize information. It is displayed in areas 51 and 52 (reservation display portion for production design). In addition, the effect control CPU 65a controls the display contents of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (identification display means), and displays the special figure auxiliary pattern (identification pattern) indicating the determination result of the special figure hit determination as the special figure (special symbol). Variable display and stop display on special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbol display units 35a and 35b (identification symbol display unit) so as to synchronize with the variable display and stop display of , and auxiliary hold display ( reserved display) is displayed on the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary reserved display portions 35c and 35d (reserved display portion for identification symbol). That is, in addition to displaying on the display screen 17a the special figure effect pattern corresponding to the special figure and the special figure reserved display corresponding to the special figure reserved display, the special figure auxiliary symbol corresponding to the special figure and the special figure reserved display are displayed. By displaying the auxiliary pending display on the auxiliary lighting display 35, the information corresponding to the display contents (special symbol and special symbol pending display) on the game information display M is displayed from the auxiliary lighting display 35 in addition to the display screen 17a. can also be identified. Therefore, even if the pattern or reserved display on the display screen 17a (and one of the auxiliary lighting indicators 35) becomes difficult or unidentifiable due to the execution of the effect, etc., the display of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (the other display) The information corresponding to the contents displayed on the game information display M can be obtained from the symbols displayed by means) or the reserved display. That is, it is possible to realize a configuration in which the player can reliably obtain necessary information regarding the game while increasing the degree of freedom in the performance and making it possible to adopt an effective performance.

The main control CPU 60a maintains the respective display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the game information display M in the off state according to the change from the power off state to the energized state, and the main control RAM 60c Upon completion of the data recovery process, the display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the game information display M are restored to the display state before the power was turned off. That is, the main control CPU 60a powers off the LEDs of each special figure display unit Ma, Mb when the power is restored when the power interruption occurs when the special figure fluctuation is stopped in the first and second special figure display units Ma, Mb. The same lighting state as before (the state where the special figure before power off is displayed stopped), and the special figure (special figure 1 or special figure) in either the first or second special figure display part Ma, Mb In the case of power recovery when it occurs during the fluctuation display in Figure 2), the special figure display that was in a fluctuating state at the time of the power interruption until the end of the measurement of the unexpired time within the special figure fluctuation time determined before the power interruption One of the LEDs of the parts Ma and Mb is in the same blinking state (special figure fluctuation display state) as before the power was turned off, and the other, which was in the stop display state, is in the same lighting state as before the power was cut off (special figure stop display) state).

When the power is restored when the special figure fluctuation is stopped in the special figure display units Ma and Mb, the game information display M returns to the display state before the power failure, but the power recovery after the power failure It is difficult for the player to recognize the situation. For this reason, it is necessary to indicate to the player that it is after the occurrence of the power failure and that the state before the power failure is restored based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a, based on the input of the command group for power recovery, displays "3", "2", and "1" as power recovery symbols in the variable effect display area 50 of the display screen 17a. Display the special figure production pattern of the combination. Since this power recovery symbol is a disconnection display different from that before the power failure, the player can recognize that the power has been restored due to the power failure. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 65a, based on the input of the command group for power recovery, by turning off the special 1/special 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35, special figure assistance The pattern is controlled to be displayed in the same off display as before the power is turned off. As a result, it can be identified that the special symbols are returning to the stopped state.

In addition, the effect control CPU65a, when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the special figure fluctuation display, the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 to the energized state A special flashing state (specific mode) according to the change, and a special flashing state (specific mode) to a flashing state (another mode). That is, the special flashing state (specific mode) of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 can immediately notify that the power is restored after the power failure, and the special flashing state (specific mode) changes to the flashing state (different mode). mode), it is possible to notify the resumption of the fluctuation of the special design that was interrupted before the power off. Here, the special flashing state of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary pattern display portions 35a and 35b of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is a state in which the special figure auxiliary pattern cannot be recognized, and the flashing state is the special figure auxiliary pattern is in a state where it can be recognized that is fluctuating. In addition, the special flashing state of the auxiliary holding display portions 35c and 35d of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is a state in which the number of reserves of starting prize information cannot be recognized, and the number of reserves of starting prize information can be recognized from this state. Transition to the display state of the auxiliary hold display. And, the timing when each auxiliary display portion 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 changes from the special flashing state to the flashing state is the special figure display portion Ma, a new special figure fluctuation in Mb This is before the timing when the display is started, and before the timing when the display screen 17a enters the power restoration mode elimination state. That is, the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 and the display screen 17a can be returned to the normal display contents (power recovery state canceled state) in this order, and the player recognizes that the state recovery is progressing due to the power recovery. This can eliminate the player's anxiety.

When the power is restored from the power interruption state that occurred during the jackpot game state, the same pattern (jackpot pattern) as before the power interruption in response to the end of the data recovery process by the main control CPU 60a The special figure display part of the game information display M It is displayed on Ma and Mb. After that, the performance control CPU 65a inputs a command group for power recovery, so that the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary pattern display portions 35a and 35b of the auxiliary lighting display 35 display the same pattern (big hit display) as before the power was cut off. be. Similarly, when power is restored from a power failure state that occurred at a timing different from the jackpot game state (for example, during special figure fluctuations or when special figure fluctuations are stopped) The same pattern (big hit pattern) is displayed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb of the game information display M, and the effect control CPU 65a inputs the command group for power recovery, so that the special 1 special of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 The same symbols (big hit display) as before the power is turned off are displayed in the 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b. That is, when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the jackpot game state, the interval at which the same pattern as before the power failure is displayed on the game information display M and the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (the time interval between each display timing) relationship), and the interval at which the same pattern as before the power failure is displayed on the game information display M and the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 when the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred at a timing different from the jackpot game state (each display timing temporal correlation). Therefore, when returning to the jackpot game state due to the restoration of power, the jackpot display displayed in the special 1/special 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b can be quickly confirmed to be the same as before the power is cut off. can be transferred.

Next, Example 2 will be described. In the second embodiment, when a predetermined special situation occurs, the light emission mode (light amount level Or, the difference from the first embodiment is that the effect control CPU 65a controls so as to give variation to (only specific light emitting means is made different) the light emission color). It should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the predetermined special situation includes a first situation associated with the occurrence of power failure and a second situation associated with the occurrence of an abnormal state.

First, the first situation will be described. During the player's game, the main control RAM 60c stores (sets) one of the three light intensity levels (light intensity, light emission mode), and the effect control CPU 65a controls each auxiliary display section 35a of the auxiliary lighting display 35. , 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e are controlled so as to emit light at the light intensity level (and all the emitted colors are the same color) based on the light intensity level designation command from the main control CPU 60a. When a power failure occurs during a game, the light intensity level at that time is stored in the backup area of the main control RAM 60c, and when power is restored, a light intensity level designation command indicating the backed up light intensity level is produced from the main control CPU 60a. It is input to the control CPU 65a. Therefore, when power is restored, the effect control CPU 65a can resume light emission control of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 at the light amount level that was set before the power was turned off. However, the effect control CPU 65a in the second embodiment responds to the light amount level designation command ( On the other hand, only the LED (specific light emitting means) constituting the game mode lighting display section 35f is configured to be controlled to "level 1", which is the initial light amount level. . In this case, auxiliary display portions other than the game mode lighting display portion 35f (Special 1/Special 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b, Special 1/Special 2 auxiliary reservation display portions 35c and 35d and general pattern auxiliary symbol display portion 35e) is to display information about the start winning openings 31a, 32a and the ball entering the gate 25d, which must be maintained in a state that is easy for the player to check. Sometimes it is preferable to have as high a light level as possible. Since the backed up light intensity level is equal to or higher than the initial value, it is effective to set the light intensity level based on the backup data. Then, by controlling the emission of only the LED (specific light emitting means) of a part of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (game mode lighting display section 35f) at the initial light amount level "level 1", the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 The light quantity levels of the plurality of LEDs provided are not constant, and the player can be made to recognize that it is a special situation (recovery of power after power failure) due to the sense of incongruity.

That is, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment configures the game mode lighting display section 35f when power is restored due to a power failure that occurred while the light level was adjusted by the main control CPU 60a (light amount adjusting means). LED (specific light emitting means) emits light at a different light level ("level 1") than before the special situation occurred (before power off), while special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbols that display symbols and pending information The display units 35a and 35b, the special 1/special 2 auxiliary reserve display units 35c and 35d, and the general map auxiliary pattern display unit 35e are set to the same light level ("level 2" or " It emits light at level 3"). In this case, when the main control CPU 60a adjusts the light amount level and the power is restored due to the power failure, the game mode lighting display unit 35f emits light with a different amount of light than before the power failure. Since the light amount level of the LED of the lighting indicator 35 varies, it becomes a state different from usual, and it is possible to notify that the power is restored after the power has been cut off. In addition, by causing the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary pattern display parts 35a and 35b to emit light with the same amount of light as before the power is turned off, the identification pattern is displayed with an appropriate amount of light for the player without requiring adjustment of the amount of light after power is restored. be able to.

Next, the second situation will be explained. When a high-order error (abnormal state) occurs during the game, the main control CPU 60a makes an error determination and outputs a corresponding error designation command, and based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a that receives this error designation command, the display screen 17a. The high-rank anomaly notification is started using the high-rank anomaly notification area 55b, which is substantially the entirety of. In this case, the display areas 50, 51, 52, 53, 54a, 54b, 55a, and 55b of the display screen 17a are in a non-display state in which the display objects are not displayed. Obtained information cannot be obtained from the display screen 17a. Here, since the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 does not change to the non-display state during the high-order abnormality notification, it is possible to obtain from the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 various information that is not displayed on the display screen 17a. However, since the notification of the abnormality in the subsequent ranking is performed in a manner with impact, it is easy for the player to pay attention to the display screen 17a, and it is difficult for the player to notice the existence of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35. FIG. Therefore, the effect control CPU 65a in the second embodiment changes the emission color (light emission mode) of the LED (specific light emitting means) that constitutes the game mode lighting display section 35f in the auxiliary lighting indicator 35, and the other auxiliary display section Control is performed so as not to change the emission color (light emission mode) of the LEDs constituting 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e. As a result, when a high-order error occurs (special situation), the lighting mode of the LED of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 is not constant, and the uncomfortable lighting style makes the player aware of the existence of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35. can be recognized. In addition, special 1/special 2 auxiliary symbol display portions 35a and 35b, special 1/special 2 auxiliary reservation display portions 35c and 35d, and general figure auxiliary symbol display portion 35e, which can be frequently confirmed by the player (the display is likely to change). By not changing the light emission color (light emission mode) of , it is possible to reduce the possibility of misidentification of information by the player.

When an abnormal state occurs, the frame lamp 19 and the LEDs provided on the game board electrical decoration 20b (the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and the movable body 80) change to an abnormality notification light emission mode as described above. That is, the effect control CPU 65a controls to change the emission color (light emission mode) of the frame lamp 19 and the game board illumination 20b with the input of the error designation command as a trigger. The frame lamp 19 and the game board illumination 20b are controlled so as to emit light in different colors depending on whether a high-rank abnormal state has occurred or a low-rank abnormal state has occurred.

That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the LED (specific While the light emitting means) changes to a light emitting color (light emitting mode) different from that before determining the occurrence of the high-rank abnormal state, special 1 and special 2 auxiliary pattern display units 35a and 35b that display patterns and pending information, special Each of the LEDs of the 1/Special 2 auxiliary holding display portions 35c and 35d and the general pattern auxiliary pattern display portion 35e maintains the same emission color (light emission mode) as before the determination of the occurrence of the high-rank abnormal state. In this case, the occurrence of the high rank abnormal state can be notified by changing the light emission mode of the LED of the game mode lighting display section 35f to a different mode. Since the LED 35b does not change its light emitting mode, the visibility of the special 1 and special 2 auxiliary symbols can be maintained even if a high-rank abnormal state occurs.

Next, Example 3 will be described. In the third embodiment, when the power is restored due to the power failure that occurred during the jackpot game state, each of the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35a, 35b, 35c, 35a, 35b, 35c, 35a, 35b, 35c of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 until the end of the jackpot game state restarted by the power recovery. 35d, 35e, and 35f are different from the first and second embodiments in that the special flashing state is maintained, and the display contents before the power cut-off are displayed with the end of the jackpot game state as a trigger. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in the first and second embodiments, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, when power is restored from a power failure state that occurs at a timing different from the jackpot game state, such as during special figure fluctuation or when special figure fluctuation is stopped, data recovery processing by the main control CPU 60a is completed. In response, the main control CPU 60a restores the display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, and Mg of the game information display M to the display state before the power was turned off. The main control CPU 60a outputs a command group related to power recovery to the effect control CPU 65a in response to the end of the data recovery process, and the effect control CPU 65a is based on the input command group related to power recovery. identify. Triggered by the input of the command group related to the power recovery, the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 are restored to the contents displayed before the power was turned off, thereby canceling the power recovery state. move to In addition, regarding the game mode lighting display section 35f, the effect control CPU 65a changes from the special blinking state to the display state before the power interruption (to the power recovery mode cancellation state), triggered by the input of the firing position designation command from the main control CPU 60a. Transition).

When the power is restored from the power failure state that occurred during the jackpot game state, the main control CPU 60a responds to the completion of the data recovery process by the main control CPU 60a, and the display portions Ma, Mb, Mc, of the game information display M. Md, Me, Mf, and Mg are returned to the display state before power-off. The main control CPU 60a outputs a command group related to power recovery to the effect control CPU 65a in response to the end of the data recovery process, and the effect control CPU 65a is based on the input command group related to power recovery. identify. Here, in the third embodiment, the effect control CPU 65a does not change the display mode of the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 at the time of inputting the command group related to power recovery, and does not change the special flashing state. to maintain. Then, with the input of the jackpot end command from the main control CPU 60a as a trigger, the auxiliary display portions 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, and 35e of the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 are restored to the display contents before the power is cut off, thereby restoring the power supply mode. Move to the canceled state.

That is, the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment displays the same information display (symbols or hold display) as before the power interruption on the game information display M when the power is restored from the power interruption state that occurred during the jackpot game state. until the display on the auxiliary lighting indicator 35 (temporal correlation of each display timing), when power is restored from a power failure state that occurred at a timing different from the jackpot game state, before the power failure The interval from when the same information display (symbol or pending display) is displayed on the game information display M until it is displayed on the auxiliary lighting display 35 (temporal correlation of each display timing) is different. As a result, according to the display timing of the information display on the game information display M/auxiliary lighting indicator 35 after the power is restored, the situation at the time of power failure (whether the power is restored from the power failure during the jackpot game state) or) can be determined.

Next, Example 4 will be described. Example 4 differs from Examples 1 to 3 in the timing at which the display content on the display screen 17a changes when power is restored following power failure. It should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in Examples 1 to 3, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the power is restored from the power failure that occurred during the display of the missing symbol as a special symbol (see FIG. 13 (a)), and the execution of the missing variation as a special symbol variation display When the power is restored from the power failure that occurred during (see FIG. 14 (a)), before the arrival of the input timing of the new special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (the start timing of the next fluctuation), on the display screen 17a Configured to display the power recovery display. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 of Example 4 is configured to display a power recovery display on the display screen 17a with the input of a new special figure variation pattern specification command (start of the next variation) as a trigger.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the effect control CPU 65a, as shown in FIG. Display the initial power-on display on the display screen 17a according to the change from the power-off state to the energized state, end the power-on initial display at the input timing of the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (start timing of the next fluctuation), The power recovery display is displayed on the display screen 17a from the input timing of the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (the start timing of the next fluctuation). Therefore, the power-on initial display can be displayed on the display screen 17a for a relatively long time, and the player can be reliably notified that the power is restored. It is also possible to omit the power recovery display from the start of the next fluctuation.

In addition, the effect control CPU65a, when the power is restored from the power cut that occurred during the execution of the deviation variation (see FIG. 14(a)), the display screen 17a is turned on in response to the change from the power cut state to the energized state. The initial display is displayed, this initial display of the power supply is terminated with the input of the command group for power recovery, the fluctuation restart display is displayed on the display screen 17a, and then the fluctuation restart display is designated as a special figure fluctuation pattern. It ends at the input timing of the command (start timing of the next fluctuation), and displays the power recovery display on the display screen 17a from the input timing of the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command (start timing of the next fluctuation). Therefore, the variable resuming display can be displayed on the display screen 17a for a relatively long time, and the player can be reliably notified that the state of the special figure variable display has been restored. It is also possible to omit the power recovery display from the start of the next fluctuation.

Next, Example 5 will be described. Embodiment 5 differs from Embodiments 1 to 4 in the content displayed on the display screen 17a when the power is restored following power failure. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in Examples 1 to 4, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the power is restored after the power failure occurred during the stop display of the small winning symbols or the big winning symbols as special symbols (see FIGS. 13(b) to 13(d)) and , When the power is restored from the power failure that occurred during the execution of the small hit fluctuation or the big hit fluctuation as the special figure fluctuation display (see FIGS. 14(b) to 14(d)), the small hit start command or the big hit start When a command is input (to start a small winning game state or a big winning game state), the display screen 17a is configured to continue the power recovery display or to start displaying a general-purpose effect. However, if there is no contradiction with the contents of the performance before the power is cut even if the small winning performance or the big winning performance is performed in the small winning game state or the big winning game state after the power is restored, the power recovery display or the general performance is not performed. A small hit production and a big hit production can also be performed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment is designed to start a small winning performance or a big winning performance on the display screen 17a triggered by the input of the small winning start command or the big winning start command (the start of the small winning game state or the big winning game state). is configured to

In the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment, the effect control CPU 65a, as shown in FIG. ) to FIG. 13(d)), the power recovery display on the display screen 17a is started with the input of the command group for recovery (data recovery of the main control RAM 60c), and the subsequent small hit start command or big hit start Triggered by the input of a command (the start of a small winning game state or a big winning game state), the power recovery display on the display screen 17a is ended, and the information (small winning pattern or big winning pattern) grasped from the command group for power recovery. To start a small winning performance or a big winning performance determined based on. As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration mode elimination state. Therefore, the display contents on the display screen 17a after power restoration can be displayed without giving the player a feeling of discomfort or distrust.

In addition, the effect control CPU65a, when the power is restored from the power failure that occurred during the execution of the small hit fluctuation or the big hit fluctuation as the special figure fluctuation display (see FIGS. 14(b) to 14(d)), The input of the command group (data recovery of the main control RAM 60c) is used as a trigger to start the fluctuation restart display on the display screen 17a, and then the input of the small hit start command or the big hit start command (small hit game state or big hit game state) Triggered by the start), the variable restart display on the display screen 17a is ended, and the small hit performance or big win performance determined based on the information (small hit pattern or big hit pattern) grasped from the command group for power recovery is started. Let As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration mode elimination state. Therefore, the contents displayed on the display screen 17a corresponding to the small winning game state or the big winning game state after the power recovery can be displayed without making the player feel uncomfortable or distrustful.

Next, Example 6 will be described. Embodiment 6 differs from Embodiments 1 to 5 in the content displayed on the display screen 17a when the power is restored following power failure. It should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in Examples 1 to 5, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the power is restored from the power failure that occurred during the execution of the small hit fluctuation or the big hit fluctuation as the special figure fluctuation display (see FIGS. 14(b) to 14(d)) In addition, by ending the power recovery display displayed on the display screen 17a and starting the display of the next variation (new pattern variation effect), the display screen 17a is configured to shift to the power recovery mode cancellation state. . On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 of Example 6 is configured such that the display screen 17a shifts to the power recovery mode elimination state without displaying the power recovery display on the display screen 17a.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the sixth embodiment, the effect control CPU 65a, as shown in FIG. b) to FIG. 14(d)), the initial power-on display is displayed on the display screen 17a according to the change from the power-off state to the power-on state, and the initial power-on display on the display screen 17a is used for recovery. , or a stop command (recovery of data in the main control RAM 60c), it continues without change. Then, with the subsequent input of the small win start command or the big win start command (the start of the small win game state or the big win game state) as a trigger, the fluctuation restart display on the display screen 17a is ended and grasped from the power recovery command group. A small hit performance or a big hit performance determined based on the information (a small winning pattern or a big winning pattern) is started. As a result, the display screen 17a shifts to the power restoration mode elimination state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display contents from becoming complicated on the display screen 17a after the power is restored. In addition, the contents displayed on the display screen 17a corresponding to the small winning game state or the big winning game state after the power recovery can be displayed so as not to make the player feel uncomfortable or distrustful.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified as follows.
(1) In Examples 1 to 3, when power is restored due to a power failure that occurred during variable display or stop display of special symbols (special symbols), the identification display means (auxiliary lighting indicator) is powered off. After returning to the previous display state, the effect display means (display screen) is configured to start the power recovery display, but the restoration of the display content of the identification display means and the start of the power recovery display on the effect display means are combined. It is also possible to perform control so that it occurs at the same time (under common conditions), or to perform control so that the power recovery display on the effect display means is started before the display content of the identification display means is restored. It is possible.
For example, after the power is restored, a control signal (restoration command, command group related to power restoration) indicating that the data restoration of the storage means (main control RAM) is completed is output from the first control means (main control CPU), Triggered by the fact that the control signal is input to the second control means (performance control CPU), the identification symbol display portion (special 1/special 2 auxiliary symbol display portion) and the identification symbol holding display portion (special 1. Special 2 auxiliary hold display section) etc. are set to the display state before power off, and at the same time, the power recovery display on the effect display means (the power recovery pattern of the special pattern effect pattern and the effect hold display showing the number of holds before power off) And at least one of the power recovery pattern of the normal pattern production pattern) may be configured to start displaying.
(2) In Embodiments 1 to 3, when power recovery display is started on the effect display means due to power recovery, the identification symbol pending display section is triggered by input of a command group related to power recovery to the second control means. Although it is configured to return to the state of displaying the effect pending display indicating the number of pending power before power off, the display showing pending "0" is maintained when the command group related to power recovery to the second control means is input, After that, when the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command, the demo command, or the start winning command is input to the second control means, the actual number of reservations at that time or the number of reservations before power off is displayed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which control is performed so as to be in a state where
(3) In Examples 1 to 3, when the power is restored due to the power failure, until the display of the special symbol is resumed under the control of the first control means (that is, until the command group related to the power restoration is input) ), the display mode of each auxiliary display part of the identification display means is set to a specific mode (special blinking state), but at least one of the auxiliary display parts is set to a specific mode, and the other auxiliary The display section may be configured to have a mode different from the specific mode. In addition, a light-off state or a flashing state may be used as a specific aspect.
(4) In the first to third embodiments, when the power is restored due to the power failure, the second control means (production control CPU) is triggered by the input of the special figure fluctuation pattern designation command, demonstration command, etc., and the production display means (Display screen) is configured to shift the display content to the power recovery mode cancellation state, but the performance display is triggered by any input such as the start winning command, the normal pattern fluctuation pattern designation command, the operation entering ball command, etc. The display contents of the means may be shifted to the power recovery mode elimination state.
(5) In Examples 1 to 3, only one type (extinguishing state) of the identification pattern (special figure auxiliary pattern) loss display (disconnection display) was used, but multiple types (lighting or blinking state) may be used. In this case, (assuming that the second control means does not back up), it is not possible to specify the identification pattern before the power failure at the time of power recovery. It is constructed so as to display an identification pattern based on a predetermined misalignment display as a pattern.
(6) In Embodiments 1 to 3, the light amount adjustment unit is provided on the main control board, and the light amount adjustment means (main control CPU) adjusts the light amount (light amount level) based on the detection of the operation detection means (light amount adjustment detection sensor). For example, the light amount adjusting unit is provided at a position where the player can operate, such as the outer surface of the upper ball tray of the front frame. Effect control CPU may be configured to perform control for adjusting the light amount (light amount level). In this case, the light intensity level may be backed up by storage means such as the effect control RAM 65c, or may not be backed up.
(7) In the second embodiment, when a predetermined special situation (power failure or abnormal state) occurs, the specific light emitting means (LED constituting the game mode lighting display part) and other light emitting means in the identification display means It is configured so that the luminescence mode (light amount and luminescence color) is made different depending on the means. On the other hand, when a predetermined special situation (power failure or abnormal state) occurs, the identification pattern display section and the identification pattern holding display section are configured to have different light emission modes (light amount and light emission color). may
(8) In Examples 1 to 3, in addition to the display screen of the pattern display device that displays the special effect patterns, etc., an auxiliary lighting indicator that displays auxiliary patterns and auxiliary pending display by lighting LEDs is provided. In the display screen of the pattern display device, an auxiliary image display area for displaying an auxiliary pattern or an auxiliary pending display may be set at a position avoiding the display area for the special effect pattern or the like. A 7-segment display, a dot matrix display, a small liquid crystal display, or other display means provided separately from the pattern display device may be used as the auxiliary lighting display.
(9) In Examples 1 to 3, each display part of the game information display is composed of a predetermined number of LEDs whose lighting can be individually controlled. , and other display means can be employed.
(10) In Examples 1 to 3, when a power failure occurs during the jackpot game state, and then the power is restored and the jackpot game state is resumed, during the restarted jackpot game state, a variable effect display area is displayed. Although the special figure effect pattern was made to be in a non-display state, it may be in a display state (visible easy state). In this case, it is conceivable that the special figure effect symbol is a predetermined type of jackpot display (for example, "4", "4", "4", etc. that does not make the player expect too much). It should be noted that, instead of the big hit display, a predetermined type of loss display (for example, "3", "2", "1", etc.) may be used.
(11) In Embodiments 1 to 3, when the power is restored after a power failure, regardless of the situation at the time of the power failure, after each auxiliary display unit of the auxiliary lighting indicator shifts to the power recovery mode cancellation state, , The display screen of the image display device is configured to shift to the power recovery mode cancellation state, but the situation at the time of power failure is during special figure stop, during special figure fluctuation, during small winning game state, first or second During the execution period of the jackpot or during the execution period of any of the 3rd to 5th jackpots, the auxiliary lighting indicator and the display screen are displayed at the same time by the same trigger (input of the same command, etc.) It may be configured so as to shift to the power recovery state resolved state.
(12) In Examples 1 to 3, the auxiliary lighting indicator is always in the easy-to-visual state during the execution period of the variable display of the special effect pattern, and is prevented from changing to the non-display state or the shielding state, but for example, the development reach The auxiliary lighting indicator may temporarily be in a non-display state or a shielding state in correspondence with the execution period of a predetermined effect such as the effect, the big win effect, the small win effect, or the like.
(13) Regarding the display contents of the power-up initial display, fluctuation restart display, and hit restart display displayed on the effect display means (display screen) in the event of power restoration due to initialization of the storage means (main control RAM) or power failure , is not limited to the display modes described in Examples 1 to 3. For example, in Embodiments 1 to 3, the initial power-on display that the second control means displays on the effect display means (display screen) in response to the change to the energized state due to the restoration of power is the text "Please wait for a while." Although the image and the version information are displayed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a display mode (blackout state, etc.) may be adopted in which the entire screen of the effect display means is in a single color and character images are not displayed.
When the initial display of power on by the effect display means is shown in the blackout state of the entire screen, the effect is shown before (power off state) and after (display state of initial power on display) the initial display of power on. Although the display mode itself of the display means does not change, the blackout state of the effect display means in a state in which it is possible to grasp the energized state by another configuration is set as the display state of the power-on initial display. It can be distinguished from the blackout state when the initial display is hidden. In this case, the ``state in which it is possible to recognize the energized state due to another configuration'' is, for example, a predetermined light-emitting means (a light-emitting means possessed by a game information display or an auxiliary lighting indicator, or a light-emitting means possessed by a game board illumination). Examples include a state in which a light-emitting unit, etc.) is lit, a state in which a movable body is in motion, and the like.
(14) In Embodiments 1 to 3, by displaying the initial power-on display on the effect display means (display screen), it is configured to notify that the power supply has changed from the power-off state to the power-on state (the power has been restored). Alternatively, it may be configured to notify that the power has changed from the power-off state to the energized state (the power has been restored) by combining the state of the effect display means and the state of another configuration.
In this case, for example, the state of the effect display means (the display state or the non-display state of the initial power-on display) and the state of the predetermined light emitting means (lighting state, light-out state or flashing state) are combined to determine whether the power is off or not. By providing a difference in the mode, it may be notified that the power supply has changed from the power off state to the energized state (power is restored), the non-display state (blackout state) of the effect display means, and the predetermined movable body By providing a difference in mode from the power-off state depending on the combination with the state (stopped state or operating state), it may be notified that the power-off state has changed to the energized state (power has been restored). In addition, a combination of the states of the effect display means, the predetermined light emitting means, and the movable body may be used to indicate that the power supply has changed from the off state to the energized state (the power has been restored).

17a Display screen (effect display means)
35 Auxiliary lighting indicator (identification display means)
35a Special 1 auxiliary pattern display section (identification pattern display section)
35b Special 2 auxiliary pattern display section (identification pattern display section)
35c Special 1 auxiliary reservation display section (reservation display section for identification pattern)
35d Special 2 auxiliary reservation display section (reservation display section for identification pattern)
50 Variable production display area (production pattern display part)
51 1st reservation display area (reservation display part for production design)
52 second reserved display area (reserved display part for production design)
60a Main control CPU (first control means, hit determination means, light amount adjustment means)
60c Main control RAM (storage means)
65a Production control CPU (second control means)
73 light intensity adjustment detection sensor (operation detection means)
M game information display (game information display means)

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A first control means for executing a predetermined control process, a second control means for executing a control process related to an effect based on a control signal from the first control means, and holding information triggered by establishment of a starting condition. The first control means comprises a hit determination means for executing a hit determination based on the hold information in the storage means, triggered by the hit determination being a hit determination result In a gaming machine that generates a special game state advantageous to the player as
a special symbol display unit for displaying a special symbol indicating the determination result of the hit determination; game display means whose display contents are controlled by the control means of
a performance symbol display unit for displaying a performance symbol indicating a determination result of the hit determination; effect display means whose display content is controlled by the control means of
an identification pattern display unit for displaying an identification pattern indicating a determination result of the hit determination; identification display means whose display contents are controlled by the control means of
operation detection means for detecting a light amount adjustment operation;
a light amount adjusting means for changing the light amount based on the detection by the operation detecting means ;
In the production pattern, a plurality of losing displays that can be displayed when the hit judgment is a judgment result of losing are set,
At least one loss display that can be displayed when the hit determination is a loss determination result is set in the identification pattern,
The second control means is
It is possible to control the effect display means and the identification display means so as to change and stop display the effect symbols and the identification symbols in synchronization with the change and stop display of the special symbols,
When the power is restored due to the power interruption that occurs when the fluctuation of the special symbols is stopped, a lost display different from that before the power interruption is displayed as the production pattern in the production design display unit, and the identification pattern is the same as before the power interruption. The production display means and the identification display means are controllable so that a misrepresentation is displayed on the identification pattern display section,
Having an abnormality determination means for determining whether an abnormality has occurred,
The identification pattern display unit is configured to display the identification pattern by emitting light,
When the occurrence of a predetermined abnormality is determined by the abnormality determining means, the light emitting mode of the specific light emitting means changes to a different mode from before the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality is determined, while the identification pattern display section The light emission mode maintains the same mode as before the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality is determined,
When power is restored due to a power failure that occurs while the light intensity is adjusted by the light intensity adjusting means, the specific light emitting means emits light with a different light intensity than before the power failure, and the identification pattern can be displayed by the light emission. The identification pattern display unit emits light with the same amount of light as before the power was turned off.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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