JP7237433B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and slot machines.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a random number lottery is performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition such as winning of a game ball in a symbol starting means, and a profit state advantageous to a player is generated when winning the random number lottery. It is configured to allow For example, in a pachinko machine, the probability of winning a random number lottery (probability of winning a jackpot) is fixed and displayed on the spec display section such as the front side of the game board (Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-123192 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of more suitably displaying information on game performance .

The present invention comprises main control means having a RAM having a predetermined storage area, and first display means capable of displaying at least information relating to game performance under the control of the main control means. A gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when winning a lottery comprises second display means capable of displaying the result of the random number lottery, wherein the main control means controls the first game after the power is turned on. an operation confirmation display executing means for executing an operation confirmation display by blinking a display means for a predetermined time; and after the operation confirmation display is executed for a predetermined time by the operation confirmation display execution means, information about the game performance is displayed on the first display means. a game record information display means for displaying; a timing means for timing the execution time of the operation confirmation display; the timing means is configured to be initialized after power is turned on; The predetermined storage area includes a first storage area for storing information on games and a second storage area for storing information on game results, When the first storage area is cleared when the power is turned on , clear notification is executed by transmitting a power- on clear command among the commands to the effect control means, but the second storage area. is cleared, the power -on clear command is not transmitted to the effect control means, and the first display means is sent to the first display means via the first signal line when displaying the information about the game performance. outputting a common data signal, outputting a second common data signal to the second display means through a second signal line when displaying the result of the random number lottery, and outputting the first common data signal and the second common data signal; Data signals are output by the same interrupt processing using a common common counter .

According to the present invention, it is possible to more preferably display information on game performance .

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the LED common port and the LED data port of the pachinko machine, game information display means, and performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means). It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (middle stage) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (second half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of VDD check processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the source program corresponding to the partial process of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine, and the process order for every process mode. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the correspondence relationship between the 0th to 7th bits of the input port 1 of the pachinko machine and the input signal. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the setting change operation means of the same pachinko machine, the input information of a door and game information clear means, and the value of A register, and the correspondence of these and a transition branch destination. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (a) of the setting process of the pachinko machine, the source program (b) of the setting display data creation/output process, and the setting display data table (c). It is a figure which shows the flowchart of command preparation transmission processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the outside process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the out-of-area RAM check process of the same pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the main transmission command with respect to the production|presentation control board from the main control board in the power-on process of the same pachinko machine for every process mode. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. The LED common port and LED data port of the same pachinko machine and the game information display hand It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the performance display update process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process (first half) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process of the same pachinko machine (second half: when the lighting/extinguishing switching counter is an even number). It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the display update process of the same pachinko machine (second half: when the lighting/extinguishing switching counter is an odd number). It is a figure which shows the identification display part LED data table (a) and the decimal value LED data table (b) of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the identification display part and numerical value display part corresponding to the display content pointer and the area pointer of the pachinko machine. It is a time chart showing the display mode during the operation confirmation display of the performance display means of the pachinko machine and the change state of each value of the blinking period timer, the operation confirmation timer, the lighting/light-out switching counter, and the display content pointer. Display mode from the real-time base value display period to the first cumulative base value display period (pre-measurement period) of the performance display means of the same pachinko machine, blinking cycle timer, operation confirmation timer, lighting / extinguishing switching counter, display content pointer It is a time chart which shows the change state with a value. Display mode from the first cumulative base value display period to the second cumulative base value display period (second unit measurement period) of the performance display means of the same pachinko machine, blinking cycle timer, operation confirmation timer, lighting / extinguishing switching counter, display 4 is a time chart showing changes in each value of a content pointer; It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception at the time of RAM clearing of the same pachinko machine, and setting change. It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception at the time of the backup return of the same pachinko machine, the time of setting confirmation, and RAM abnormality. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (middle stage) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 34 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, a gaming machine body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged in front of the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in the closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the body frame 6. - 特許庁The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the body frame 6 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical second hinge 8 disposed at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, coaxially.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. there is The front cover member 9 protrudes forward from the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the body frame 6 is arranged above it. In the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is disposed, for example, at the upper left portion, and an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 12 is disposed above the front cover member 9 at the lower left portion.

The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 which can substantially abut on the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side within the frame portion 13. A mounting portion 14 and a lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided, for example. A game board 16 is detachably attached to the game board mounting portion 14, for example, from the front side. In the main body frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 20 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, at the upper left portion of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. Main body frame lower hinge metal fittings 21 are arranged, for example, in the lower left part.

The glass door 7 has a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the body frame 6 . The door base 22 is formed with window holes 24a of a glass window 24 corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed on the game board 16. For example, a plurality of windows (four here) are formed around the window holes 24a. An upper speaker 25, a blower effect device 26, and other effect means are arranged, and an upper decorative cover 27 is attached to substantially cover the upper speaker 25 and the like from the front side.

Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper tray 30 is filled with the game balls put out from the putting out means 28 arranged on the rear side of the body frame 6 and supplied to the shooting means 17. A lower tray 31 for storing surplus balls, etc., and a firing handle 32 operated to operate the firing means 17 are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 33 substantially covering the upper tray 30, the lower tray 31, etc. from the front side is provided. is installed. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forward bulging shape, and for example, predetermined operating means such as a performance button 34 that can be pressed by the player and a cross operating means 35 are provided on the upper side thereof.

A glass unit 36 is detachably attached to the rear side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. a vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 37 arranged along the edge of the opening and closing end side; a vertical opening and closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 38 arranged along the edge of the opening and closing end side; The metal plate 39 is detachably fixed by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 40 and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 41 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, at the upper left portion and a lower left hinge metal portion, respectively.

A ball feed unit 42, a lower plate guide unit 43, and the like are attached to the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39, for example. The ball feeding unit 42 is for feeding game balls in the upper tray 30 to the shooting means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the shooting means 17. - 特許庁The lower tray guide unit 43 guides surplus balls when the upper tray 30 is full and foul balls that have returned without reaching the game area 23 despite being shot by the shooting means 17 to the lower tray 31. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the side of the first and second hinges 4 and 8 thereof.

A door open switch 44 capable of detecting whether or not the front frame 3 is open with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided, for example, on the upper side of the body frame 6 . The door opening switch 44 is, for example, configured to be ON when the front frame 3 is opened forward with respect to the outer frame 2 and to be OFF when the front frame 3 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 includes a base plate 45 such as a plywood board, and in front of the base plate 45, a guide rail 46 for guiding the game balls shot from the shooting means 17 is annularly arranged. In addition, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, in addition to the unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the starting winning unit 48, the normal winning unit 49, etc., a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged. A game information display means 50 is arranged outside the area 23, for example, on the lower side. Of course, the game information display means 50 may be arranged within the game area 23 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the game information display means 50 is provided with four LED groups each composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60. A total of 32 LEDs 60 are a normal symbol display means 51 and a normal reserved number display means. 52, 1st special symbol display means 53, 2nd special symbol display means 54, 1st special reserved number display means 55, 2nd special reserved number display means 56, fluctuation shortening notification means 57, right hitting notification means 58 and number of rounds A predetermined number of them are assigned to the notification means 59 . That is, the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b constitute the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, respectively, and the eight LEDs 60 belonging to the third LED group 50c are two. Eight LEDs 60 belonging to the fourth LED group 50d, which are divided into the first special reserved number display means 55, the second special reserved number display means 56, the normal reserved number display means 52, and the fluctuation shortening notification means 57, respectively. , two of them constitute normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute right-handed informing means 58, and the remaining four constitute round number informing means 59, respectively.

On the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49 of the game board 16, normal symbol starting means 61, first special symbol starting means 62, second special symbol starting means 63, big winning means 64, a plurality of normal winning means 65, etc. is provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, a movable effect means 67 having a movable body 67a capable of moving on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 and the like are arranged.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66, and is detachably mounted from the front side in a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 and penetrating in the front-rear direction. . The central display frame unit 47, as shown in FIG. A decorative frame 72 arranged in a substantially gate shape in front view from the left and right sides to the upper side on the front side of the , and protruding forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71, and the decorative frame 72 arranged between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. and a stage 73 to be performed. The game balls fired by the shooting means 17 and entering the upper part of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decoration frame 72, and are distributed to the left and right flow paths 74a and 74b, respectively. or flow down.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp entrance 75 through which game balls can flow in at least one of the left flow path 74a and the right flow path 74b, for example, the left flow path 74a. A game ball that flows into the warp entrance 75 while flowing down the left flow path 74a rolls freely in the left-right direction on the stage 73, and then moves to a central drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 23. and the other portion to the front. In addition, on the upper side of the stage 73, an intrusion prevention means 77 is provided to prevent the game ball from entering the rear side due to rebounding or the like.

The starting winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The normal winning unit 49 is arranged on the left side of the starting winning unit 48 under the central display frame unit 47 and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 61 is for starting the variable display of normal symbols by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passage gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and is a passage detection means ( (illustration omitted). The normal symbol starting means 61 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47, and the game balls flowing down the right flowing path 74b can pass therethrough.

The normal symbol display means 51 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and as shown in FIG. Based on the detection, after the two LEDs 60 constituting the normal pattern emit light in the light emission pattern during normal fluctuation, the hit judgment randomness included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 61 If the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the variation is stopped in a winning mode (predetermined mode), and in other cases, in a losing mode. In addition, the two LEDs 60 that constitute the normal pattern can display one or more winning modes and one or more losing modes depending on the combination of their light emission modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing), and during normal fluctuation The light emission pattern is such that, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 61 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including during the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 51 and during the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The set upper limit reserved number, for example, 4, is reserved and stored, and each time the normal reserved period ends, one is consumed and the normal pattern is varied. The stored number of normal random number information (normal reserved number) is notified to the player by the normal reserved number display means 52 or the like. The normal reserved number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. Depending on the combination, it is possible to display 5 types of normal reserved numbers from 0 to 4.

The first special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 62 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 53, and is composed of a non-opening/closing type winning means having no opening/closing means, and the winning game ball. A game ball detection means (not shown) for detecting is provided. This first special symbol starting means 62 is provided, for example, in the starting prize winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side corresponding to the central drop portion 76 of the stage 73, and the warp on the left flow path 74a side. Since there is a winning route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73, etc., the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 74a can win a prize at a higher probability than the game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 74b. there is In addition, when a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 62, a predetermined number of game balls per one win are paid out as prize balls.

The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 63 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and the operation of the opening/closing part 78 allows the game ball to win an open state or not to win a prize. (or it is more difficult to win a prize than in the open state). When the stop symbol after the variation of , becomes a winning mode and a normal profit state occurs, the opening/closing part 78 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

This second special symbol starting means 63 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and the game flowing down the right flowing path 74b A ball can be won. The opening/closing part 78 can swing around a rotating shaft in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example. In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 is tilted downward to the rear, and the game balls are made to win backwards. In addition, when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 63, a predetermined number of game balls per one win are paid out as prize balls.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the first special symbol starting means 62 detects the game ball. On the condition that (when the symbol start condition is satisfied), after those eight LEDs 60 constituting the first special symbol emit light in the special fluctuation light emission pattern, when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 62 If the jackpot determination random value included in the acquired first special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (if the random number lottery is won), the first jackpot mode (specific mode), and other than that In this case, the fluctuation is stopped in the first deviation mode (unspecified mode). When the stop symbol after the variation of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first special profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and the second special symbol starting means 63 detects the game ball. On the condition that (when the symbol start condition is satisfied), after those eight LEDs 60 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the special fluctuation light emission pattern, when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol starting means 63 If the jackpot determination random value included in the acquired second special random number information matches the predetermined jackpot determination value (if the random number lottery is won), the second jackpot mode (specific mode), and other than that In this case, the variation is stopped in the second deviation mode (unspecified mode). When the stop symbol after the variation of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode, the second special profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are provided with one or a plurality of first and second jackpot modes and one or a plurality of first, The second deviation mode can be displayed, and the special fluctuating light emission pattern switches, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes at predetermined time intervals (eg, 128 ms).

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including during the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 54, and during the first and second special profit states. When the means 62 and 63 detect a game ball, the first and second special random number information (random number information) obtained thereby are stored in a reserved upper limit number of reserved numbers, for example, up to four each. be done. Then, when the reserved memory on the side of the second special pattern is 1 or more at the time when the special reserved period ends, one reserved memory of the second special pattern is digested to change the second special pattern, and the first special pattern is changed. When only the reserved memory on the side of the special design is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the first special design is digested to change the first special design. As described above, in this embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not fluctuating, and when both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved memory, is to preferentially change the second special symbol.

The stored numbers of the first and second special random number information (the first and second special reserved numbers) are notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56, the liquid crystal display means 66 and the like. be. Here, the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56 are each composed of two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. ), it is possible to display five kinds of first and second special reserved numbers from 0 to 4.

The big winning means 64 is an opening/closing type winning means provided with an opening/closing plate 79 capable of switching between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win. It is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63 and on the upstream side of the first special symbol starting means 62, and the game ball flowing down the right flowing path 74b is more likely than the game ball flowing down the left flowing path 74a. has a high probability of winning. The big winning means 64 includes first and second special symbols generated when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second jackpot modes after the variation. In the profit state, the opening/closing plate 79 is opened forward according to one or more kinds of opening patterns, and game balls falling thereon are allowed to enter inside. When a game ball wins the big winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as "jackpot game (special game)".

In this embodiment, three types of 4R, 6R, and 10R, for example, are provided as opening patterns of the big winning means 64 in the big winning game. Each release pattern of 4R, 6R, and 10R is configured to perform so-called ball-out rounds 4 times, 6 times, and 10 times, respectively. Here, in the round with balls, after the big winning means 64 is opened, the number of winning prizes to the big winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or when a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses. It is set so as to close the big winning means 64, and if the player hits to the right aiming at the big winning means 64 on the side of the right flow path 74b, the maximum number of game balls are easily won and a lot of prize balls are won. can be obtained. In addition to the rounds with paid out balls, an opening pattern having a round with no paid out balls that is opened by the big winning means 64 for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) may be provided, or a round with no paid out balls. Only open patterns may be provided.

In addition, the liquid crystal display means 66 can variably display the effect symbol 80 in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, for example. It is possible to display various images such as the first and second reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 indicating the second special reserved number, and the suspended image Z during fluctuation.

Here, the production pattern 80 has a plurality (three in this case) of pattern rows composed of a plurality of patterns such as number patterns, and each pattern constituting each of these pattern rows is as shown in FIG. 2, a pattern body portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and others, and a decoration portion 80b such as a character attached to the pattern body portion 80a. The production pattern 80, for example, starts to fluctuate by vertical scrolling or the like for each pattern row in accordance with a predetermined fluctuation pattern approximately at the same time as the first and second special patterns start to fluctuate, and a stop pattern on a predetermined effective line is in a predetermined mode. For example, the first and second special symbols are finally stopped almost at the same time as the fluctuation stop. In addition, in the production pattern 80, for example, when all the stop patterns on the activated line are the same, it is a big hit production mode, and when it is not, it is a deviated production mode. specific mode), the production pattern 80 becomes a jackpot production mode (specific production mode), and the production pattern 80 when the first and second special patterns become the first and second off modes (non-specific mode). is a deviating production mode (non-specific production mode).

In addition, regarding the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the suspended image Z during fluctuation, the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 detect the game ball. 2 When the number of special reserved images increases, one additional first and second reserved images X1-, Y1- are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 When the first and second special reserved numbers decrease based on the start of the new fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, the suspended image Z during fluctuation is erased, and the first and second reserved images X1 to , Y1~ toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen) by one piece at a time, and move the first and second pending images X1 and Y1 pushed out to, for example, a predetermined position to create a new change. The image Z is changed to the middle reserved image Z.

On the back side of the game board 16, as shown in FIG. 5, a back cover 81 is attached to cover the central display frame unit 47 and the like from the rear side. Main board case 82, effect board case 83 containing effect control board 83a and effect interface board 83b, liquid crystal board case 84 containing liquid crystal control board 84a, etc. are detachably mounted.

In addition, on the back side of the front frame 3, an opening/closing cover 85 is detachably attached to cover the back side of the game board 16 so as to be openable and closable. A pay-out means 28 and a pay-out passage 87 are installed respectively, and when a game ball enters a winning opening of the big winning means 64 or the like, or when there is a ball lending command from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game is played. The game balls in the ball tank 86a are put out by the putting-out means 28 through the tank rail 86b, and the game balls are guided to the upper tray 30 through the putting-out passage 87. - 特許庁The opening/closing cover 85 is arranged, for example, so as to cover a portion of the upper side of the main circuit board case 82 from the rear side.

A board mounting base 88 is detachably mounted on the lower back side of the front frame 3. On the back side of the board mounting base 88, a power board case 89 in which a power board 89a is stored, and a payout control board 90a. are detachably attached to the payout board case 90 in which is stored. For example, the power board 89a is provided with a power switch 98 that can be turned on/off from the outside of the power board case 89. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 6(a) is a schematic block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 6(a), the main control board 82a supervises game control operations, and includes game information display means 50 on the game board 16, normal symbol starting means 61, first special symbol starting means 62, and second special symbol. Starting means 63, big winning means 64, normal winning means 65, etc. are connected via, for example, a relay board (not shown). Effect control board 83a for effect control such as light emission, movable body driving, etc., liquid crystal control board 84a for controlling liquid crystal display means 66 based on control commands from this effect control board 83a, based on control commands from main control board 82a Sub-control means such as a payout control board 90a for controlling the payout means 28 and a launch control board 91 for controlling the launch means 17 based on a launch control signal or the like from the payout control board 90a are connected.

Operation means such as a RAM clear switch 92 and setting change operation means 93, and display means such as a performance information display means 97 are connected to the main control board 82a. As shown in FIG. 5, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are operable from the outside of the main board case 82, and the performance information display means 97 is visible from the outside of the main board case 82. They are mounted on the main control board 82a in the same state. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 are all arranged at positions not covered by the opening/closing cover 85. FIG.

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, and can be pressed from the outside of the main board case 82, and is configured to be OFF when not operated and ON when pressed. ing. The setting change operating means 93 is operated when changing settings, etc., and can be switched ON/OFF by inserting, for example, a dedicated setting key into the keyhole from the outside of the main board case 82 and turning it. It has become. In this embodiment, by operating the setting change operation means 93, etc., the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in a jackpot mode (probability of winning in a random number lottery) can be set in multiple stages (here, It can be changed to 6 steps from setting 1 to 6). Details of this setting change and the like will be described later.

The performance information display means 97 constitutes the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. For example, the performance information display means 97 is provided with 4-digit 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d, and is visible through the transparent main board case 82. For example, it is attached to the main control board 82a in the main board case 82, functions as the setting display means 94 during the first period, and functions as the performance display means 95 during the second period different from the first period. It's becoming

The setting display means 94 displays the setting information indicating which one of the settings 1 to 6 is selected in different display modes depending on whether the setting information is yet to be finalized. to 6, any one of ``1'' to ``6'' and ``1.'' to ``6.'' can be displayed on at least part of the performance information display means 97. For example, setting information is displayed as "1" to "6" without dots (an example of the first display mode), and fixed setting information is displayed as "1" with dots for a predetermined period after the end of the setting change period and during the setting confirmation period. .” to “6.” (an example of the second display mode). Of course, whether or not the setting information has not yet been finalized may be expressed by a difference in display mode (for example, lighting/blinking) other than the presence or absence of dots, or the setting information before and after determination may be displayed in the same display mode. good too.

In this embodiment, among the four-digit 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, the 7-segment display portion 97d on the left end side in the rear view, which is the closest from the front side when the front frame 3 is opened, is Although it is used as the setting display means 94, for example, a 7-segment display part 97a other than the 7-segment display part 97d may be used as the setting display means 94. A 7-segment display section with two or more digits such as , may be used as the setting display means 94 .

The performance display means (specific display means) 95 displays the so-called base value on at least part of the performance information display means 97, for example, the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d. The base value is an example of specific information obtained based on game performance, and is calculated by, for example, "(the number of payouts in a low probability state/the number of outs in a low probability state)×100". Note that the performance display means 95 of this embodiment can switch between and display a plurality of types of base values, for example, four types of real-time base value, first cumulative base value, second cumulative base value, and third cumulative base value. . The real-time base value is a base value in real time during a unit measurement period until the out number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000). The first to third cumulative base values are cumulative base values in the unit measurement periods one to three times before, respectively. Of course, only real-time base values may be displayed, or one type, two types, or four or more types of accumulated base values may be displayed.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, and the performance information display means 97 (the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95) are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine body 1. Since it is necessary to unlock and open the front frame 3 in order to access the , the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 cannot be operated by anyone other than hall personnel. 97 (setting display means 94, performance display means 95) cannot be seen.

Further, in this embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 7, the LED common port of the main control board 82a can output 1-byte dynamic lighting common C0-C7 scanning signals, and among them, the dynamic lighting common C0-C3 lines are game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50 and the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, respectively.

In addition, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively. The lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the information display means 50 to the 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, respectively.

The effect control board 83a and the liquid crystal control board 84a are connected to the effect interface board 83b connected to the main control board 82a as shown in FIG. Commands and control commands from the effect control board 83a to the liquid crystal control board 84a are both transmitted via the effect interface board 83b.

In addition to various effect means controlled by the effect control board 83a, such as the speakers 18 and 25, the illumination means 96, the movable effect means 67, etc., the effect button 34 that can be operated by the player, the cross operation means 35, etc. For example, it is connected to the effect control board 83a via the effect interface board 83b. The illumination means 96 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged inside the upper and lower decorative covers 27 and 33, the game board 16, and the like.

Next, power-on processing (FIG. 8) executed in the main control board 82a when power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 8), interrupts such as timer interrupts are disabled (S1), the stack pointer is set (S2), and the protected and prohibited areas of the RAM are disabled (S1). S3).

Then, all outputs to the external output terminal port, solenoid port, LED common port, and LED data ports 1 and 2 are cleared (S4). As a result, for example, the outputs of the security signal and the launch control signal are turned off. Further, by outputting common data "10000000B" to the LED common port, the common C7 (see FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97d constituting the setting display means 94 is turned ON (S5), and the solenoid buffer is turned ON. Clear (S6). Then, the power failure signal is acquired from the external signal input register (S7a), and if the power failure signal is ON (S7b: Yes), the process returns to the beginning of the power-on process (S1 in FIG. 8).

If the power failure signal is not ON (S7b: No), then the sub-board startup waiting process (S8 to S10) is executed. That is, a sub-board start-up waiting time (for example, 2 seconds) is set (S8), and the VDD check process (S9) is repeatedly executed until the sub-board start-up waiting time elapses (S10). In this VDD check process (S9), for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a power failure signal is acquired from the external signal input register (S51), and if the power failure signal is not ON, the process returns (S52: No). , If the power failure signal is ON (S52: Yes), after transmitting a power-off command (BA33H, BA55H) to the effect control board 83a (S53), at the beginning of the power-on process (S1 in FIG. 8) It's supposed to go back.

When the sub-board startup waiting time elapses (S10: Yes), a power-on command (BA08H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S11). When the effect control board 83a receives the power-on command (BA08H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "Please
Wait" etc. are displayed (FIGS. 33 and 34).

Then, it waits while repeatedly executing the VDD check process (S12, FIG. 11) until the power-on signal and the payout communication confirmation signal (b7 in FIG. 13) obtained from the input port are turned ON (S12 to S14). .

Subsequently, the processing of S15 to S24 shown in FIG. 9 is performed. The processing of S15 to S24 includes a "setting change" that executes the setting change process (S17) and the RAM clear process (S18), and a "setting change" that executes the RAM clear process (S18) without executing the setting change process (S17). "RAM Clear", "Setting Confirmation" for executing the setting confirmation process (S23) and the backup restoration process (S24), "Backup Restore" for executing the backup restoration process (S24) without executing the setting confirmation process (S23), It is carried out in one of five processing modes of "RAM abnormality" for executing the power re-on waiting process (S20).

Of these five types of processing modes, four types other than "RAM abnormality" are the ON/OFF state of the setting change operation means 93, the ON/OFF state of the RAM clear switch 92, and the door (front frame 3) state. It is selected according to a combination of open/closed states.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are ON, "setting change" is selected in principle, and the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, and the setting change operation is performed. When the means 93 is OFF, "RAM clear" is selected. RAM clear" is selected. Similarly, when the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting change operation means 93 is ON, "setting confirmation" is selected in principle, and when both the RAM clear switch 92 and setting change operation means 93 are OFF, "Backup restore" is selected, but even if the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting change operation means 93 is ON, "Backup restore" is selected instead of "Setting check" when the door is closed. It has become.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a situation in which the RAM clear switch 92 or the setting change operating means 93 are turned ON even though the door (front frame 3) is not open is suspected of fraudulent activity. Regarding "setting change" and "setting confirmation" related to functions, the condition is that the door is opened, and if the door is closed, "RAM clear" that does not execute the setting change process (S17) and "no setting confirmation process (S23)" are executed. "Backup restore" is to be selected. As for "RAM clear" and "backup restore" which are not related to the setting change function, only the ON/OFF state of the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operating means 93 is the condition, and the open/closed state of the door is not the condition. .

The processing of S15 to S24 will be described in detail below according to the source program shown in FIG. 12 while referring to the flow chart of FIG. Note that FIG. 12 shows the source programs of S15 to S24 in the order of storage on the memory. In addition, on the right side of the source program, the processes to be executed and their respective five types of processing modes of "setting change", "RAM clear", "setting check", "backup restore", and "RAM error" are described. are indicated by arrows and numbers on the upper right of the arrows.

In the input port data acquisition process (S15), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the data of the input port (P_INPT1) is input to the A register (Sa1). In this embodiment, the input signals corresponding to the 0th to 7th bits of the input port (P_INPT1) are as shown in FIG. In addition, the ON/OFF signal of the RAM clear switch 92 is inputted to the fifth bit, and the ON/OFF signal of the setting change operating means 93 is inputted to the sixth bit. At Sa1, the 0th to 7th bit data of its input port (P_INPT1) are input to the 0th to 7th bits of the A register, respectively.

Next, by calculating the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "01110000B", the fourth bit corresponding to the ON/OFF signal (door open signal) of the door open switch 44, the RAM clear switch 92 The bits other than the 5th bit corresponding to the ON/OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 and the 6th bit corresponding to the ON/OFF signal of the setting change operating means 93 are masked, and the A register is updated with the masked data (Sa2).

As shown in FIG. 14, the 4th bit of the A register after the execution of Sa2 is 1 when the door (front frame 3) is open and 0 when it is closed. , 1 when the RAM clear switch 92 is ON and 0 when it is OFF. Similarly, the sixth bit is 1 when the setting change operation means 93 is ON and 0 when it is OFF. There are eight types of combinations of the values of the 4th, 5th and 6th bits of the A register at this time as shown in FIG. In the following description, the combination of the values a4, a5 and a6 of the 4th, 5th and 6th bits of the A register at this time will be expressed as A(a4, a5, a6) as necessary.

Following the above input port data acquisition process (S15), a setting change branch determination process (S16) is executed. This setting change branch determination process (S16) is for determining whether or not "setting change" is selected as a processing mode. As shown in FIG. and find the difference between them (Sb1). The value obtained by this is when the 4th, 5th and 6th bits of the A register are all 1 (A (1, 1, 1)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened and the RAM clear switch 92 is set. It becomes 0 when both the change operation means 93 are ON. If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set to ZF (zero flag). If the value obtained in Sb1 is 0 (ZF=1), that is, if A(1, 1, 1), "setting change" is selected as the processing mode, and SYSTEM_60 (RAM abnormality determination processing S19 ) without jumping to the next setting change process (S17) (Sb2).

In the jump processing of Sb2, the "JR" instruction for relative address jump is used instead of the "JP" instruction for absolute address jump. The absolute address jump "JP" instruction specifies the jump destination address with an absolute address (2 bytes), while the relative address jump "JR" instruction specifies the jump destination address with a relative address (1 byte). Therefore, the "JR" instruction has the advantage of being able to reduce the program capacity by one byte. However, in the case of the "JR" instruction, the range that can be specified as the jump destination is limited compared to the "JP" instruction. Cannot be used for jumping.

In the setting change process (S17), first, BA76H (setting change start command data) indicating that the setting change period has started is stored in the DE register (Sc1), and the command data is transmitted by the command transmission process (Sc2). Incidentally, when the effect control board 83a receives the setting change start command (BA76H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays such as "setting change in progress" (FIG. 33).

Next, a setting process (M_SETTEI) is executed (Sc3). In this setting process (Sc3), as shown in FIG. 15(a), first, the backup flag is cleared (S60). This is so that if a power failure occurs during the setting change period, it will be determined that there is a backup abnormality in the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) to be described later when the power is turned on next time. Also, by executing the input data creation process (S61), the input information of the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operating means 93, etc. is acquired.

Then, the set value data is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set as a set work value in, for example, the C register (S62). In this embodiment, any one of settings 1 to 6 can be selected, and for example, any one of 0 to 5 is stored in the setting value work area on the RAM according to which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. set value data is stored. If the set work value of the C register is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S63: No), the set work value is set to 0 by clearing the C register (set work value), for example (S64). That is, if the set value data is not within the normal range, 0 corresponding to the set 1 is forcibly set in the C register (setting work value). Of course, the value to be set in the C register (setting work value) is not limited to 0, and may be any value within the normal range (0 to 5).

In the case of this embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) described later is not executed before the setting change process (S17) (see FIG. 9). The work area value may not be within the normal range. Therefore, in such a case, the setting work value is forcibly set to a normal value (here, 0) in S64, so that the setting change process can proceed even when the RAM is abnormal.

Subsequently, VDD check processing (S65, FIG. 11) is executed, security signal output from the external output terminal is turned ON (S66), and predetermined chattering prevention waiting time elapse processing (S67) is executed. . In the present embodiment, the processing of S65 to S73 is repeated at high speed until the setting change operation means 93 is turned off (S74: Yes), and whether or not the setting change operation is performed each time (S69 described later), that is, Whether or not the RAM clear switch 92 has changed from OFF to ON is determined. By providing a chattering prevention waiting time (S67), erroneous detection due to chattering of the RAM clear switch 92 can be prevented.

When the chattering prevention waiting time has passed (S67: Yes), the input data creation process (S68) is executed, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S69). In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S69, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed. In the present embodiment, the input data creation process for acquiring the input information of the RAM clear switch 92 is executed not only in S68 immediately before S69 but also in S61 immediately after the setting process starts. This is because when the setting process (FIG. 15(a)) is started while the RAM clear switch 92 is still pressed, even if the RAM clear switch 92 suddenly turns ON edge, the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is set to S61. This is to prevent the empty detection at S69 from affecting the determination at S69.

Then, on condition that it is determined in S69 that the setting change operation has been performed (S69: Yes), the setting work value updating process (S70 to S72) is executed. That is, the setting work value of the C register is incremented (S70), and if the setting work value after the increment exceeds 5 (S71: No), the setting work is completed by clearing the C register (setting work value), for example. The value is returned to 0 (S72).

Subsequently, based on the setting work value, setting display data (for example, without dots) for designating setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created and output (S73). The process of S73 will be specifically described according to the source program shown in FIG. 15(b). First, the top address of the setting display data table is set in the HL register (S73a). The setting display data table, as shown in FIG. 15(c), consists of 1-byte display pattern data corresponding to six types of setting information, settings 1-6.

Next, the setting work value stored in the C register is transferred to the A register (S73b), and the value of the A register (setting work value) is added to the value of the HL register (top address of the setting display data table). The display pattern data is read from the obtained address (the address corresponding to one of the setting work values 0 to 5 in the setting display data table) and set in the A register (S73c). As a result, the A register stores, for example, "00000110B" for displaying "1" if the set work value is 0, and "01111101B" for displaying "6" if the set work value is 5. set. Then, the display pattern data of the A register is output to the LED data port 2 (P_LED2) (S73d). Here, the common data "10000000B" has already been output to the LED common port, and the common C7 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the 7-segment display section 97d constituting the setting display means 94 is ON (see FIG. 8). S5) and S73d, one of "1" to "6" corresponding to the set work value (one of 0 to 5) is displayed on the setting display means 94, that is, the 7-segment display section 97d of the performance information display means 97. to be displayed.

In this way, in S73, since the setting display data is created based on the setting work value of the C register rather than the setting value data in the setting value work area, the value (for example, 1 to 6) indicates provisional setting information before being fixed, not fixed setting information at that time. In order to clearly indicate this, the setting display means 94 displays, for example, "1" to "6" without adding dots.

The above processes of S65 to S73 are repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S74: Yes). In this embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied. Through the above processing, the setting work value is cyclically changed within the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed during the setting change period.

If the setting change end condition is satisfied during the setting change period (S74: Yes), the setting change period is ended, and the setting work value of the C register is stored in the setting value work area (S75). As a result, the provisional setting work value changed by operating the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is determined as the setting value data.

Then, based on the determined setting value data, setting display data (with dots, for example) for designating setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created and output (S76). Specifically, since the display pattern data corresponding to the determined set value data is already stored in the A register at this time (see S73c and S73d in FIG. 15(b)), the value of the A register and The value of the A register is updated by calculating the logical sum (OR) with the display pattern data "10000000B" corresponding to ". (dot)", and the display pattern data of the A register is sent to the LED data port 2 (P_LED2). output to As a result, one of "1." to be displayed. In this manner, when the setting change period ends and the set value data is finalized, the display mode of the setting information displayed on the setting display means 94 is changed from that during the setting change period (for example, dots are added). ), it is possible to visually notify the operator that the set value data has been determined. At this time, in place of or in addition to changing the display content (addition of dots, etc.), the amount of light may be changed (for example, increasing) or the display pattern may be changed (for example, blinking to lighting).

Then, a setting change completion command (one of BA70H to BA75H) corresponding to the set value data (0 to 5) after confirmation is transmitted (S77), and the setting process is completed.

As described above, in this embodiment, when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operating means 93 are ON and the door is open when the power is turned on (when the 4th, 5th, and 6th bits of the A register are all 1) , during the setting change period until the setting change operation means 93 is switched to OFF, while referring to the setting information (for example, one of "1" to "6") displayed on the setting display means 94, the RAM is cleared. By pressing the switch 92, the setting work value can be changed in the range of setting 1 to 6, and then by switching off the setting change operation means 93, the provisional setting work value is fixed as the set value data. In addition, it is possible to confirm the determined contents by the setting information (for example, one of "1." to "6." with a dot) displayed on the setting display means 94 at that time.

Returning to FIGS. 9 and 12, the description continues. When the above setting change process (S17) ends, the process proceeds to RAM clear process (S18). In the RAM clearing process (S18), as shown in FIG. 12, first, a specific range of the work area (RAM within the area) is cleared (Sd1 to Sd5). That is, for example, the A register is cleared (Sd1), and the backup flag address (W_BACKFLG) in the area RAM is set in the HL register (Sd2). This becomes the start address of the range to be cleared. Then, the process (Sd3) of clearing the area specified by the HL register and incrementing the value of the HL register is repeated until the value of the HL register reaches the end address (here, 012FH, for example) of the range to be cleared. Execute (Sd3 to Sd5).

In this embodiment, a predetermined range on the RAM is allocated as a work area within the area (internal RAM), and a predetermined range following it is allocated as a work area outside the area (outside RAM). A set value work area is located at the top of the storage area for storing game-related information, etc., and the next area is a backup flag area. Also, a predetermined number of bytes from the end of the internal RAM is used as a stack area. Therefore, the areas other than the set value work area and the stack area in the intra-area RAM are cleared to 0 by Sd1 to Sd5.

Note that the jump processing of Sd5 uses the "JRS" instruction, which can make the program capacity even smaller than the "JR" instruction. In the case of the "JR" instruction, it consists of a total of 2 bytes: 1 byte for the instruction and 1 byte for specifying the relative address of the jump destination. A total of 1 byte configuration is provided, and the "JRS" instruction can further reduce the program capacity by 1 byte more than the "JR" instruction. However, in the case of the "JRS" instruction, the range that can be specified as the jump destination is more limited than that of the "JR" instruction, and is -16 to +15 bytes from the location of the PC register.

Following the area RAM clearing process (Sd1 to Sd5), the top address of the initial value setting table (D_INISET) is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), and the data set process is called (Sd7) to restore the backup flag. , Predetermined timer, set the initial value to the special figure stop design number and the like. For example, the backup flag is now set to ON (AA55H).

Subsequently, a waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) is executed for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second). This time waiting process is, for example, the same process as the sub-board activation waiting process of S8 to S10. ) and clear the value of the HL register (Sd9). Then, the increment operation (Sd10) of the HL register is repeatedly executed (Sd11) until a carry occurs in the HL register, and then the VDD check processing (Sd12, FIG. 11) is executed. , and the value of the B register are repeatedly executed until the value of the B register after the subtraction becomes 0 (Sd13).

When the above time waiting process (Sd8-Sd13) is completed, the effect initialization command (BA01H), the power initial-on display command (BA02H), and the customer waiting command (BA04H) are transmitted (Sd14-Sd19), SYSTEM_120, That is, jump to S25 shown in FIG. 10 (Sd20).

In this way, in the RAM clearing process (S18) at power-on, only the internal RAM is initialized out of the internal RAM (first storage area) and the external RAM (second storage area). RAM is not initialized. The out-of-area RAM is an area for mainly storing information related to the display of the performance display means 95, and various information such as count values, count values, and display values are stored. The intra-area RAM stores data relating to games other than the performance display means 95 stored in the outside-area RAM. In this way, by dividing the RAM area and not initializing the RAM outside the area during the RAM clearing process when the power is turned on, the count value related to the performance display means 95 is displayed even when the RAM clearing process is performed. , count values, display values, etc., can be inherited across power outages.

Also, by executing the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second), the set value data (0 5) (hereinafter referred to as setting change confirmation display) can be continued for at least a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second).

The description is continued by returning to the setting change branch determination process of S16. If the value obtained in Sb1 is not 0, that is, if at least one of the 4th, 5th, and 6th bits of the A register is not 1, jump to SYSTEM_60 in FIG. Sb2).

In the RAM abnormality determination process (S19), it is determined whether or not to select the "RAM abnormality" processing mode. As shown in FIG. . That is, the set value data is obtained from the set value work area (W_SETTEI) of the internal RAM, and the set value data is compared with 6 to obtain the difference therebetween (Se1). In the case of this embodiment, the setting value work area on the RAM should store setting value data of any of 0 to 5 according to which of setting 1 to 6 is selected. If normal, the difference between the set value data and 6 will be a negative value. Therefore, if the difference is not a negative value (JF=0), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the process jumps to SYSTEM_70, that is, the process of waiting for power on again (S20) (Se2).

If the RAM is not abnormal, it is determined whether or not there is a backup abnormality (Se3, Se4). That is, the value of the backup flag and AA55H are compared to obtain the difference therebetween (Se3). If the difference is not 0 (ZF.noteq.1), it is determined that the backup is abnormal, and without jumping, the next SYSTEM_70, that is, the power re-on waiting process (S20) is performed (Se4).

As described above, the backup flag is cleared in the setting process (Sc3) of the setting change process (S17) (S60), and the backup flag is set to AA55H in the subsequent RAM clearing process (S18) (Sd6, Sd7). Therefore, if a power failure occurs during the setting change period, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) determines that the backup is abnormal when the power is turned on next time, and the power reactivation waiting process (S20) is executed. be done.

In the power re-on waiting process (S20), first, outputting "00000010B" to the external terminal port (P_GAIBU2) turns on the output of the security signal (Sf1), and at the same time @E (here, " 01111001B"), the character "E" indicating an error is displayed on the setting display means 94, that is, the 7-segment display section 97d of the performance information display means 97 (Sf2).

Then, after transmitting the power re-on command (BA7FH) (Sf3, Sf4), the power re-on wait state in which the VDD check process (FIG. 11) is infinitely repeated (Sf5, Sf6). When the effect control board 83a receives the power re-on command (BA7FH), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays such as "RAM error, power on again and set the setting to 1" (Fig. 34). .

As described above, in this embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality or a backup abnormality, the system is configured to forcibly turn on the power again by shifting to the power-on waiting state. In addition, when the power reactivation waiting process (S20) is executed due to the RAM abnormality, if it is not A (1, 1, 1) in S16 at the time of the next power reactivation, it is determined that the RAM abnormality has occurred again, and the power is reactivated. A waiting process (S20) is executed. Therefore, when the power is turned on again after waiting for the power to be turned on again, the door (front frame 3) is opened, and both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93 are turned on, thereby setting change processing ( S17) is executed to set the set value to an arbitrary value.

In this way, in the case of "RAM abnormality", the setting change process is executed by turning on the power again, and the setting value is set to a normal value. In this respect, in the case of "setting change" that executes setting change processing, there is no need to enter the power re-on waiting state even if there is a RAM abnormality. Therefore, in this embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) is executed after the setting change branch determination process (S16) in order to eliminate unnecessary processing.

Returning to the RAM abnormality determination process of S19, the description is continued. If it is determined in S19 that there is neither a RAM abnormality nor a backup abnormality, the process proceeds to SYSTEM_90 in FIG. 12, that is, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) (Se4). This RAM clear branch determination process (S21) determines whether or not to select the "RAM clear" processing mode. As shown in FIG. flag) (Sg1). If the CF (the fifth bit of the A register) is 1, that is, if the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, the "RAM clear" processing mode is selected, and SYSTEM_30, that is, the RAM clear processing (S18) described above is selected. ) (Sg2), otherwise no jump is made, and the next setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is performed.

In this embodiment, of the eight combinations of the values of the 4th, 5th, and 6th bits of the A register, the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) is executed for 7 other than A (1, 1, 1). This is the case of types. Of these seven types, the "RAM clear" processing mode is selected from three types: A (0, 1, 1), A (1, 1, 0), and A (0, 1, 0). Since this is the case (see FIG. 14), it is sufficient to determine only the 5th bit among the 4th, 5th and 6th bits of the A register in S21.

As described above, the RAM clear processing (S18) does not clear the set value work area, so in this embodiment, the RAM abnormality determination processing (S19) is executed before the RAM clear branch determination processing (S21). It is configured.

The setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), which is performed when it is determined in the RAM clear branch determination process (S21) that the fifth bit of the A register is not 1, is either "setting confirmation" or "backup restoration". is selected. In this way, by performing the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) after the RAM abnormality determination process (S19), it is possible to avoid a situation in which the RAM abnormality cannot be restored after the setting confirmation or backup restoration is determined.

In the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), as shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the A register is compared with "01010000B" to find the difference therebetween (Sh1). The value obtained by this is when the 4th and 6th bits of the A register are 1 and the 5th bit is 0 (=A (1, 0, 1)), that is, the door (front frame 3) is opened and the RAM is cleared. When the switch 92 is OFF and the setting change operation means 93 is ON (see FIG. 14). If the obtained value (difference) is 0, for example, 1 is set to ZF (zero flag). If the value obtained in Sh1 is not 0 (ZF=0), that is, if not A(1, 0, 1), the processing mode of "backup restore" is selected instead of "setting check". (Sh2), skipping the setting confirmation process (S23) and proceeding (jumping) to SYSTEM_110, that is, the backup restoration process (S24).

In this embodiment, of the eight combinations of the values of the 4th, 5th, and 6th bits of the A register, the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22) is executed only when the 5th bit is 0 for 4 combinations. is. Of these four types, the "setting confirmation" processing mode is selected only for A(1,0,1), and for the other cases A(0,0,1) and A(1). , 0, 0) and A(0, 0, 0), the processing mode of "restore to backup" is selected (see FIG. 14).

In the backup restoration process (S24), as shown in FIG. 12, command creation and transmission process (M_MKINFO) is first executed (Sj1). In this command creation transmission process (Sj1), as shown in FIG. 16, first, an effect initialization command (BA01H) and a backup restoration display command (BA03H) are transmitted. Subsequently, based on the values of the first and second special reserved numbers, the first and second special reserved number designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH) are transmitted (S81). Also, a spec command (F6xxH) based on the spec information (set value data, etc.) at that time and a state designation command (FAxxH) based on the game state are transmitted (S82, S83). Further, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are fluctuating (S84), and if not fluctuating (S84: Yes), a customer waiting command (BA04H) is transmitted (S85).

Following the command creation and transmission process (Sj1), the address of the backup flag in the RAM within the area is set in the HL register (Sj2), and the address of the backup flag is subtracted from the address of the winning hole error detection timer 3 in the RAM within the area. The value obtained by adding 1 is set in the B register (Sj3), 0 clear processing is called (Sj4), and the process proceeds to S25 in FIG. In this embodiment, the top of the area RAM is the set value work area, and the next is the backup flag work area. It is a related work area. Therefore, the backup flag work area in the intra-area RAM and the subsequent error-related work area are cleared to 0 by Sj2 to Sj4. In this way, even when the backup is restored, only the error-related work area is cleared to 0 so that the error information before the power failure is not carried over.

Returning to the setting confirmation branch determination process (S22), the description continues. In Sh2 of FIG. 12, if the value obtained in Sh1 is 0 (ZF=1), that is, if A(1, 0, 1), the processing mode of "setting confirmation" is selected, and SYSTEM_110 (backup Without jumping to the return process S24), the process proceeds to the next setting confirmation process S23.

In the setting confirmation process (S23), as shown in FIG. 12, set value data is first read from the set value work area of the internal RAM and set in, for example, the W register (Si1). At this point, the RAM abnormality determination process (S19) has already been performed, so there is no need to perform the processes like S63 and S64 (FIG. 15) in the setting change process (S17).

Also, the top address of the setting display data table (FIG. 15(c)) is set in the HL register (Si2), and the value of the W register (set value data) is set to the value of the HL register (top address of the setting display data table). The display pattern data is read from the address obtained by the addition (the address corresponding to one of the setting value data 0 to 5 in the setting display data table of FIG. 15(c)) and set in the A register (Si3). As a result, the A register stores display pattern data corresponding to the set value data, for example, "00000110B" for displaying "1" if the set value data is 0, and "6" if the set value data is 5. is set to "01111101B" to display ".

Then, the logical sum (OR) of the value of the A register and "10000000B" which is the display pattern data corresponding to ". (dot)" is calculated to update the value of the A register (Si4). to the LED data port 2 (P_LED2) (Si5). As a result, any one of "1." to "6." corresponding to the set value data (any of 0 to 5) is displayed on the setting display means 94, that is, on the 7-segment display section 97d of the performance information display means 97. be done.

Subsequently, BA60H is stored in the DE register (Si6), the value of the W register, that is, the set value data obtained from the set value work area is added to the E register (Si7), and the DE register is command data. As a result, any setting display command for setting confirmation of BA60H to BA65H is transmitted according to the setting value data (0 to 5), so that the effect control board 83a side can know the setting value at that time. When the effect control board 83a receives the setting display commands for setting confirmation (BA60H to BA65H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 starts displaying "setting confirmation" or the like (FIG. 34).

In addition, by outputting "00000010B" to the external terminal port (P_GAIBU2), the output of the security signal is turned ON (Si9), and a value corresponding to the predetermined error notification time is stored in the fraud information timer work area (W_SGTMER). (Si10).

Then, setting confirmation end waiting processing (Si11 to Si14) is executed. That is, the VDD check process (FIG. 11) is executed (Si11), and the data (FIG. 13) of the input port (P_INPT1) is input to the A register (Si12). Next, by calculating the logical product (AND) of the value of the A register and the mask data "01000000B", bits other than the 6th bit corresponding to the ON/OFF signal of the setting change operation means 93 are masked. is updated to the masked data (Si13). As a result, when the setting change operation means 93 is ON (the 6th bit of the input port is 1), the value of the A register becomes "01000000B", and the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (the 6th bit of the input port is 0). ), the value of the A register becomes "00000000B" and 1 is set to JF (jump status flag). If JF.noteq.1 (FAULT), that is, if the setting change operation means 93 is ON, the process jumps to SYSTEM_100 and executes the processes after Si11 again (Si14).

On the other hand, when JF=1 in Si14 (TRUE), that is, when the setting change operation means 93 is OFF (when the setting confirmation end condition is satisfied), the jump to SYSTEM_100 is not performed, and the already explained backup restoration process ( S24).

When the above S15 to S24 are finished, the process shifts to the process of FIG. 10, and first, the game start setting process (S25) is executed. In this game start setting process (S25), in addition to setting initial values to various internal function registers, the firing control signal is set to ON, the LED common port is cleared, and the initial value is set to the operation check timer.

In this embodiment, in the case of "setting change" and "setting confirmation", any one of "1." to "6." 94, that is, displayed on the 7-segment display portion 97d of the performance information display means 97, but the display on the setting display means 94 ends when the LED common port is cleared in S26.

Here, in the case of "change setting", the setting display means 94 displays ("1." to "6. ), a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second) waits for S26 before reaching S26. The setting change confirmation display ends after at least a predetermined period of time (approximately one second) continues. The display ends when the setting change operation means 93 is turned off (when the setting confirmation end condition is satisfied). As described above, the predetermined period during which the setting change confirmation display of the present embodiment is performed is a continuous period from the time when the setting change end condition is established and the setting change period to the end of the setting change period until the predetermined time elapses. In the case of this embodiment, since AA55H is set in the backup flag (Sd6, Sd7) before the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13), the setting change confirmation display continues after the setting change period ends. Even if a power failure occurs during about one second while the power is on, it will not cause a RAM abnormality (backup abnormality) when the power is turned on next time.

The operation confirmation timer is for measuring the execution time of the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95, and is stored, for example, in the RAM within the area. is set. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the operation confirmation timer is decremented by 1 in the timer interrupt process executed at 4 ms intervals (S132 in FIG. 20), so the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms becomes 1200, and the operation confirmation timer The initial value is 1201 by adding 1 to this value. As described above, in the present embodiment, the initial setting of the operation confirmation timer used to count the execution time of the operation confirmation display is performed during power-on processing (before the main loop processing).

As described above, the main control board (main control means) 82a executes the game start setting process (S25) to perform the initial setting means for initializing the information related to the display of the performance display means 95, for example, the operation confirmation timer. It's working.

Following the game start setting process (S25), the main loop process (S26-S31) is executed. In this main loop processing, interrupts are prohibited (S26), various random numbers are updated (S27), all registers are saved in the stack area (S28), and after executing out-of-area processing (S29), all registers are restored. (S30) and allow the interrupt (S31). As a result, the timer interrupt process is called and executed at intervals of 4 ms, for example.

Here, in the out-of-area processing (S29), as shown in FIG. 17, the in-area stack pointer is first saved (S91), and out-of-area RAM check processing (S92) is executed. In this out-of-area RAM check process (S92), for example, as shown in FIG. (S101: Yes), the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared) (S102).

In this way, when an abnormality occurs in the RAM outside the area during the main loop, the RAM outside the area is initialized (S101, S102). Therefore, even if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM before the value of the operation confirmation timer reaches 0, the value of the operation confirmation timer is not cleared.

After the out-of-area RAM check process (S92), performance display tally division process (S93) is executed. The performance display tally division process (S93) is for calculating a base value (predetermined information) to be displayed on the performance display means 95. A real-time base value is calculated by counting "the number of payouts in a low-probability state" and "the number of outs in a low-probability state" during a unit measurement period, and dividing the former by the latter.

In the performance display total division process (S93), the "number of payouts in the low probability state" and the "number of outs in the low probability state" are always counted. A division process for calculating a value is executed when a start value is set in a total division counter, which will be described later, and is not executed at other timings. Further, when the unit measurement period ends, the real-time base value at that time becomes the new first accumulated base value, and the first and second accumulated base values up to that point become the new second and third accumulated base values, respectively. Become.

After execution of the performance display aggregate division process (S93), the in-area stack pointer is restored (S94), and the out-of-area process ends.

FIG. 19 shows the main commands transmitted from the main control board 82a to the effect control board 83a in the above-described power-on process and the order of transmission thereof, "change settings", "clear RAM", and "check settings". , "backup recovery", and "RAM abnormality". As is clear from FIG. 19, a setting change start command (BA76H) and a setting change completion command (any of BA70H to BA75H) in "setting change", setting display commands for setting confirmation (BA60H to BA65H) in "setting confirmation" ), and the power re-on command (BA7FH) in "RAM failure" is transmitted only in each processing mode, but other commands are transmitted in common in a plurality of processing modes. It's becoming

Next, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 20) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 20), first, a power supply abnormality check process (S131) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 21, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S151). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power failure signals read twice match (S152). If the levels do not match (S152: No), the process returns to S151. ), it is determined whether or not the power failure signal is ON, that is, whether the power failure signal is at the "H" level (S153).

If the level of the power failure signal is not "H" level (ON) (S153: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (≠AA55H) (S154), and the value of the power failure check counter is cleared (S155). ), and terminates the power supply abnormality check process.

On the other hand, when the level of the power supply abnormality signal is "H" level (ON) (S153: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S156), and the power supply abnormality confirmation counter after the increment is has reached, for example, 2 (S157). If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S157: No), the power supply abnormality check process is terminated.

When the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S157 (S157: Yes), it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, and the data (game information) stored in the RAM is backed up (S158 to S161). . That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S158), the firing control signal is set to OFF (S159), and the backup flag is set to ON (=AA55H) (S160). Then, a checksum is calculated by continuously executing 8-bit addition to the work area of the RAM, and the calculation result (SUM address) is stored as a checksum value in the SUM storage area of the RAM (S161).

After that, a power-off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a and the like (S162), and the RAM protection is enabled and the prohibited area is disabled (S163). This prohibits data from being written to the RAM in subsequent processing. After clearing the output data of all the output ports (S164) and disabling the timer interrupt (S165), the infinite loop processing is repeated while clearing the WDT, the power supply voltage drops, and the CPU becomes non-operating. wait for

When the above power supply abnormality check processing (S131 in FIG. 20) ends, then timer management processing (S132) for managing various timers used for game control, game ball detection means and operation means provided in each winning means Input management processing (S133) to manage information detected by various sensors, setting abnormality check processing (S134) to check for abnormality related to set values, error management processing to monitor the occurrence of various errors (S135), various types of jackpot determination random numbers, etc. A random number update process (S136) for updating the random number and a prize ball management process (S137) for managing prize balls such as transmitting a payout control command to the payout control board 90a are executed.

Here, in the timer management process (S132), for example, a subtraction process of the operation check timer is also performed. This subtraction process of the operation confirmation timer is performed until the value of the operation confirmation timer becomes 0, for example. The operation confirmation timer is set by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to the operation confirmation time (here, 4800 ms) as an initial value in the game start setting process (S25 in FIG. 10) when the power is turned on, specifically 1201. Since it is set, it is decremented by 1 in the first timer management process (S132) after the power is turned on, resulting in 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms.

Further, following the prize ball management process (S137), the normal symbol management process (S138), the normal electric auditors management process (S139), the special symbol management process (S140), and the special electric auditors management process (S141) are performed. Execute.

The normal design management process (S138) manages the fluctuation of the normal design by the normal design display means 51, and based on the detection of the game ball by the normal design starter means 61, the normal random number information such as the hit determination random value is displayed. is acquired, and the normal random number information is stored in a first-in first-out storage area with a predetermined upper limit pending number (for example, 4) as a limit, and the normal symbol display means 51 becomes a state in which variable display is possible and one or more On the condition that the normal random number information is stored (the number of normal reserved numbers is 1 or more), the top hit determination random value is extracted from the queue of the normal random number information, and the hit determination random value is determined in advance. Hit/lose judgment (hit judgment) is performed according to whether or not it matches the hit judgment value, and based on the hit judgment result, the stop design and the fluctuation time after the fluctuation of the normal design are selected, and the normal design The normal symbols are changed by the display means 51 .

In addition, the normal electric accessary product management process (S139) is for managing the normal profit state, and based on the win determination result of S138, the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 51 is regarded as a win mode. When it becomes, the opening and closing section 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening and closing pattern to generate a normal profit state.

The special symbol management process (S140) manages the variation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 Based on the detection of the game ball, first and second special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot pattern random number, and other random numbers are obtained, and the first and second special random number information are predetermined. The upper limit pending number (for example, 4 each) is stored in the first-in first-out storage area as a limit, and when the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are in a state where variable display is possible, the second special Taking out the top jackpot judgment random value from the queue of the second special random number information if the reserved number is 1 or more, or from the queue of the first special random number information if only the first special reserved number is 1 or more, A random number lottery using the big hit determination random value determines a big hit/lost with a predetermined probability of big hit, and according to the result of the big hit determination, the stop pattern mode of the first and second special patterns and the variation pattern of the production pattern. etc. are determined, and the first and second special symbols are changed by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 .

The special electric accessary product management process (S141) manages a jackpot game, the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, and the stopped symbols after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are jackpot mode (specified mode), a big winning game (first and second special profit states) is generated in which the big winning means 64 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening pattern.

Following the special electric accessary product management process (S141), an external terminal process (S142) and an LED management process (S143) are executed. In the external terminal processing (S142), processing for outputting various information from the external output terminal to an external device such as a hall computer is performed.

Further, the LED management processing (S143) performs light emission management of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97), and the like. As described above, in this embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 are driven and controlled by the dynamic lighting method.

In the LED management process (S143), as shown in FIG. 22, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the ports (S171), and the LED output counter is incremented (S172). Then, common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 23(a)) (S173), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S174).

In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23A and 7, the first common data that turns on the common C0 and the common C4 and turns on the common C1 and the common C5. Four types of common data are provided: the second common data, the third common data that turns on the common C2 and the common C6, and the fourth common data that turns on the common C3 and the common C7. The first to fourth common data are cyclically selected in that order as the LED output counter increases.

As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 sequentially changes in the order of the LED group 50a→50b→50c→50d→50a→ . The lighting target of the performance information display means 97) sequentially changes in the order of the 7-segment display portion 97a→97b→97c→97d→97a→ . . .

Subsequently, for the LED output counter, the value of the 5th bit when the lowest bit is the 0th bit is determined (S175), and two LED data output information tables A and B (Fig. 23(b) ))) (S176a, 176b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms). Of course, it is arbitrary how many interrupts the LED data output information table is switched.

Here, the LED data output information tables A and B correspond to the LED data port 1 connected to the game information display means 50, and as shown in FIG. First to fourth LED data A0 to A3 and B0 to B3 are provided. That is, the first LED data A0, B0 are the LED data of the LED group 50a (the first special symbol display means 53) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C0, and the second LED data A1, B1 are the LED data of the common C1. The LED data of the LED group 50b (second special symbol display means 54) of the corresponding game information display means 50, and the third LED data A2, B2 are the LED data of the LED group 50c (special symbol display means 54) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C2. The fourth LED data A3 and B3 are LED data of the LED group 50d (ordinary symbol display means 51, etc.) of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the common C3.

When one of the LED data output information tables A and B is selected (S176a, S176b), the LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S177), and the LED data is converted to the LED data. Output to port 1 (S178), and terminate the LED management process.

By the above processing, the four LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 can be turned on while being sequentially switched every 4 ms, and two types of display modes in the same group can be switched every 128 ms.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing in FIG. 20, the description continues. When the LED management process (S143) described above ends, the contents of all registers are saved in the stack area (S144), and then the performance display update process (S145) for displaying by the performance display means 95 is executed. By this performance display updating process (S145), after the performance display means 95 performs the operation confirmation display that repeats all lights on and all lights off for a predetermined operation confirmation time (for example, about 5 seconds), the performance display aggregation division process (Fig. A plurality of base value display periods (real-time base value The display period, the first to third cumulative base value display periods) are cyclically switched every predetermined time (for example, 4.8 seconds).

As described above, the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 is executed in the timer interrupt LED management process (S143). After completion of setting change confirmation display by means 94 . After the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95, the base value may be displayed only for a predetermined period of time, such as when the door (front frame 3) is open, or when a predetermined condition other than the passage of time is satisfied ( For example, when a button operation is performed), a plurality of base value display periods may be switched.

The four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d (FIGS. 5 and 7) constituting the performance display means 95, for example, the upper two digits of the 7-segment display units 97d and 97c indicate the type of base value (real-time base value, first to 3rd accumulated base value), etc., and the lower two-digit 7-segment display portions 97b and 97a serve as numerical display portions for displaying the numerical value of the base value.

The base value is measured for each unit measurement period until the out count reaches a predetermined number (here, 60000). Instead of starting from , it starts after a predetermined pre-measurement period elapses (for example, when the out number reaches a predetermined number (here, 300)).

During the real-time base value display period, for example, the real-time base value is displayed on the identification display section as "bL." However, depending on whether or not the number of outs in the unit measurement period at that time has reached a predetermined threshold (for example, 6000), the display mode of "bL." It's like For example, the base value is rounded off to the first decimal place and displayed in the numeric display. If the value after rounding is three digits or more, "99." will be displayed in the numeric display to indicate overflow. do.

Further, during the display period of the first to third cumulative base values, the identification display section displays, for example, "b1." to "b3." The first to third cumulative base values at the time are displayed, but if the first to third cumulative base values have not yet been obtained, for example, "b1." to "b3." At the same time, "--" is displayed on the numerical display. For example, since none of the first to third cumulative base values are obtained until the first unit measurement period ends after the power is first turned on, the performance display means during the first to third cumulative base value display periods The display of 95 is "b1.--" to "b3.--".

During the pre-measurement period (the number of output items is less than 300) before the first unit measurement period starts, "bL.", "b1." to "b3." Then, for example, "--" is illuminated on the numerical display.

In the performance display update process (S145), as shown in FIG. 24, first, all registers are saved (S181), and then displayed in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer by the display update process (S182). The pattern data is set, and by the subsequent display data output process (S183), the display pattern data set in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer are transferred to the common ( A predetermined display is performed on the performance display means 95 by outputting to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 7) according to the 7-segment display section). Then, the test firing test signal output process (S184) is executed, all the registers are restored (S185), and the process ends.

Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the display update processing (S182) will be described according to the passage of time while appropriately referring to the time charts of FIGS. 30 to 32. FIG. In the display update process (S182), as shown in FIG. 25, various information (operation The first information except for the confirmation timer) is initialized (S192). Various methods are conceivable for the determination of S191, but in this embodiment, determination is made based on whether or not the value of the operation confirmation timer is a value corresponding to 4800 ms, specifically 1200. The operation check timer of the present embodiment is set to a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms as an initial value, specifically 1201, in the game start setting process (S25 in FIG. 10) when the power is turned on. Since 1 is subtracted in the subsequent first timer management process (S132), the value of the operation check timer is 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms at the time of the first display update process (S182) after power-on.

In S192, for example, the flashing period timer is set to 0, the lighting/light-out switching counter is set to 15, the total division counter is set to a predetermined non-start value, and the display content pointer is set to 4. The extinguishing data (0000H) is set in each numerical display output buffer. Here, the blink cycle timer measures the blink cycle, the lighting/extinguishing switching counter is for switching between lighting and extinguishing during blinking, and the total division counter counts in the performance display total division processing (S125). This is for specifying the timing for calculating the real-time base value using the value. The display contents pointer is for designating the display contents of the performance display means 95, that is, the type of base value. is designed to take

As described above, in this embodiment, the first information related to the display of the performance display means 95, that is, the blinking period timer, the lighting/lighting out switching counter, the total division counter, and the display content pointer are configured to be initialized after the power is turned on. So, for example, every time the power is turned on, the lighting/lighting out state when the operation confirmation display starts will not change, or the type of base value displayed first after the operation confirmation display will not change. The state at the start of display of the performance display means 95 after input can always be made the same.

Further, in this embodiment, among the predetermined information related to the display of the performance display means 95, the operation confirmation timer is initialized in the power-on processing before the interrupt processing is started (S25), and the other first information is set. For example, the flashing cycle timer, lighting/lighting out switching counter, aggregate division counter, and display content pointer are initialized by interrupt processing (S192), so the processing time at power-on is short and quick start-up is possible. be.

The flash cycle timer, lighting/light-off switching counter, total division counter, and display content pointer are stored in the extra-area RAM (second storage area). Therefore, if the out-of-area RAM check process (FIG. 18) determines that the out-of-area RAM is abnormal (S101: Yes), the operation confirmation timer stored in the in-area RAM is not cleared, but the out-of-area RAM The flashing period timer, lighting/lighting out switching counter, aggregate division counter, display content pointer, etc. stored in the are cleared.

Subsequently, 1 is added to the flashing cycle timer (S193), and it is determined whether or not the value of the flashing cycle timer after the addition is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (here, 75 corresponding to 0.3 seconds) (S194). ), if the value of the blink cycle timer is less than the predetermined value (S194: No), the display update process ends here. If the value of the flashing cycle timer is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (here, 75) in S194 (S194: Yes), the flashing cycle timer is cleared (S195), and the processing from S196 onwards is executed. In this way, the processing after S195 is executed each time the flash cycle timer reaches 75, which is the predetermined value, that is, every 0.3 seconds (=4ms×75), for example.

In S192 described above, since the extinguishing data (0000H) is set as the initial value in the identification display unit output buffer and the numeric display unit output buffer, until S194 first makes a Yes determination (blinking cycle timer is set first). The performance display means 95 is completely extinguished for about 0.3 seconds (T1 to T2 in FIG. 30) until it reaches a predetermined value.

Following S195, 1 is added to the lighting/extinguishing switching counter (S196), and it is determined whether the value of the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after the addition is an even number or an odd number (S197). If so, go to S201 in FIG. 26, and if odd, go to S211 in FIG. That is, every 0.3 seconds, for example, the processing after S201 shown in FIG. 26 and the processing after S211 shown in FIG. 27 are alternately performed.

In this embodiment, since 15 is set as an initial value to the lighting/extinguishing switching counter in S192, the lighting/extinguishing switching counter becomes an even number (=16) in S197 (T2 in FIG. 30) for the first time after the power is turned on. The process proceeds to S201 in FIG. At this time, the lighting/extinguishing switching counter is 16, which is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (here, 15), so the lighting/extinguishing switching counter is cleared at S201 and becomes 0 (see FIG. 30). Also, since the value of the operation confirmation timer at this time is 1126 (see FIG. 30) and not 0 (S202: No), lighting data (FFFFH) is set in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer. (S203, S204), and the display update process ends here. As a result, the performance display means 95 is switched from the fully extinguished state to the fully lit state. The lighting data in S203 and S204 are written directly into each output buffer without referring to a data table or the like.

In the display update process 0.3 seconds later, the lighting/light-out switching counter after addition in S196 becomes 1 (T3 in FIG. 30), so it is determined to be an odd number in S197 and the process proceeds to S211 in FIG. Since the value of the operation confirmation timer at this point is 1051 (see FIG. 30) and not 0 (S211: No), the light-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer, respectively. (S212, S213). As a result, the performance display means 95 switches from the fully lit state to the fully extinguished state. The light-off data in S212 and S213 are also written directly to each output buffer without referring to the data table or the like. Also, since the value of the lighting/extinguishing switching counter at this point is 1 and not the predetermined value (here, 15) (S217: No), the display update process ends here.

The above processing is repeated until the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after addition in S196 reaches 15 (T4 in FIG. 30). Then, when the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after addition in S196 reaches 15 (T5 in FIG. 30), it is determined to be an odd number in S197 and the process proceeds to S211 in FIG. Since it is 1 (see FIG. 30) and not 0, the light-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display section output buffer and the numerical display section output buffer in S212 and S213, respectively. As a result, the performance display means 95 switches from the fully lit state to the fully extinguished state.

Since the lighting/extinguishing switching counter at this time is 15, the determination in the following S217 becomes Yes, and the processing of S218 to S221 is executed. That is, 1 is added to the display content pointer (S218), and 1 is set to the display content pointer on condition that the display content pointer after the addition is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (here, 5) (S219: Yes). (S220). In this embodiment, since 4 is set as the initial value for the display content pointer in S192, the value of the display content pointer after the addition in S218 is 5, and it is determined in S219 that it is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and is displayed in S220. The content pointer is set to 1. Then, the start value is set in the total division counter (S221), and the display update process ends.

When the start value is set in the total division counter, division processing for calculating the real-time base value is performed using the count value at that time in the performance display total division process (S93 in FIG. 17). When the real-time base value is calculated, the aggregate divide counter is set to the non-start value. It should be noted that there may be a case where the real-time base value is not calculated even if the start value is set in the aggregation division counter, for example, during the pre-measurement period in which the real-time base value is not displayed.

In the display update process 0.3 seconds later, the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after the addition in S196 is 16 (T6 in FIGS. 30 and 31), so it is determined to be an even number in S197, and then in S201 in FIG. , the ON/OFF switching counter is cleared to zero. At this time, the operation confirmation timer is already set to 0 (S202: Yes), so the operation confirmation display is ended, and the processes of S205 to S208 are executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation confirmation display that switches the performance display means 95 between all lights-out and all-lights at predetermined time intervals (0.3 seconds) lasts about 5.1 seconds (= 0.3 seconds x 17).

In S205 to S208, the identification display portion display pattern data corresponding to the display content pointer is first obtained from the identification display portion LED data table (S205), and the obtained identification display portion display pattern data is set in the identification display portion output buffer. (S206). , ``b1.'', ``b2.'', and ``b3'' corresponding to the values 1 to 4 of the display contents pointer, as shown in FIG. Display pattern data corresponding to the display of "." is stored in advance. Since the value of the display content pointer at this time is 1 (see FIG. 31), the display pattern data corresponding to the display of "bL." is set in the identification display section output buffer.

Also, from the decimal value LED data table, the numeric display part display pattern data corresponding to the display content on the numeric display part is acquired (S207), and the acquired numeric display part display pattern data is set in the numeric display part output buffer. (S208). The content to be displayed on the numerical display is determined based on the display content pointer and the interval pointer as shown in FIG. 29, for example. Here, the section pointer indicates a period related to the measurement of the base value. For example, as shown in FIG. It takes any value from 1 to 5 corresponding to five types of periods of "third unit measurement period" and "after fourth unit measurement period". In addition, as shown in FIG. 28(b), the decimal value LED data table has 1-byte display pattern data corresponding to 10 kinds of numbers "0" to "9" and "-" in advance. stored.

At this time (T6 in FIG. 31), the display content pointer is 1, and the section pointer is likely to be 1 (pre-measurement period). Therefore, as shown in FIG. --". Therefore, "01000000B" corresponding to the 10's digit "-" and "01000000B" corresponding to the 1's digit "-" are obtained from the decimal value LED data table and set in the numerical display unit output buffer. be done.

As described above, the real-time base value display period (pre-measurement period) starts at time T6 (end of operation confirmation display) in FIGS. -".

In the display update process 0.3 seconds later (T7 in FIG. 31), the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after addition in S196 becomes 1, and is determined to be an odd number in S197. Then, since it is determined in S211 of FIG. 27 that the value of the operation confirmation timer is 0 (S211: Yes), it is determined in S214 whether the display mode of the identification display section is lighting or blinking. On the condition that the determination result is flashing (S215: Yes), the light-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display section output buffer (S216). As a result, the display of the identification display section is switched from, for example, "bL." to the off state. Since the value of the numerical display section output buffer is not updated, the display of the numerical display section remains unchanged, for example, "--".

The above processing is repeated until the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after addition in S196 reaches 16 (T8 in FIG. 31). When the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after the addition in S196 reaches 15 (T8 in FIG. 31), the determination in S217 in FIG. 27 becomes Yes. When it changes to 2, the starting value is set in the tally division counter.

As a result, 0.3 seconds later (T9 in FIG. 31), the real-time base value display period ends and the first total base value display period starts anew. It will be in a blinking state, and for example, "--" will be displayed on the numerical display.

FIG. 32 shows the performance display when the section pointer is 3 (second unit measurement period) and the display content pointer is 2 (first cumulative base value display period), as an example when the display mode of the identification display section is lighting. The display state of the means 95 is shown. When the section pointer is 3 and the display pointer is 2, the display mode of the identification display section is lighting (FIG. 29). The identification display part display pattern data corresponding to "b1." to S208), if the value of the lighting/extinguishing switching counter after the addition in S196 is an even number, neither the identification display section output buffer nor the numerical display section output buffer is updated. Therefore, during the first cumulative base value display period from T10 to T11 in FIG. 32, "b1." .

Then, when the display content pointer is switched from 2 to 3 and the second total base value display period is started (T11 in FIG. 32), the display mode of the identification display section blinks (FIG. 29). If the value of the subsequent ON/OFF switching counter is an even number, the identification display section display pattern data corresponding to "b2." Corresponding numeric display display pattern data is set (S205 to S208), and if the value of the lighting/light-off switching counter after the addition in S196 is an odd number, light-off data (0000H) is set in the identification display output buffer. (S216). Therefore, during the second cumulative base value display period from T11 in FIG. 32, "b2."

Also, when an abnormality occurs in the RAM outside the area during the operation confirmation display (T1 to T6 in FIG. 30) (S101: Yes in FIG. 18), the RAM outside the area is cleared (S102), but the operation confirmation timer It is not cleared because it is stored in the internal RAM. Therefore, the operation confirmation display is continued without interruption until at least the value of the operation confirmation timer reaches zero. However, in this case, since the blinking cycle timer, lighting/lighting out switching counter, display content pointer, etc. (first information) stored in the RAM outside the area are cleared, for example, the blinking timing (the value of the blinking cycle timer is set to a predetermined value) is cleared. timing to reach the value (75), etc. may change. In addition, clearing the display content pointer may change the initial display content after the operation confirmation display.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing in FIG. 20, the description continues. When the performance display update process (S145) described above ends, the contents of the saved register are restored (S146), the WDT is cleared (S147), and the timer interrupt process ends.

Next, the control operation of the effect control board 83a will be described. The production control board 83a controls production by various production means such as the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, the movable production means 67, etc. As shown in FIG. A time control means 101, a special reservation number display control means 102, a prefetching notice effect control means 103, a symbol variation effect control means 104, a normal notice effect control means 105 and the like are provided.

The power-on control means 101 controls various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 66 on the basis of receiving various control commands from the main control board 82a when the power is turned on.

33 and 34 show the main commands received from the main control board 82a and the corresponding operating contents of the liquid crystal display means 66, illumination means 96, speakers 18 and 25, and movable effect means 67 for each processing mode. 33 shows the cases of "RAM clear" and "setting change", and FIG. 34 shows the cases of "backup restore", "setting check" and "RAM error".

When the RAM is cleared, as shown in FIG. 33, character information such as "Please Wait" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 when the power-on command (FA76H) is received. The lights are turned off, no sound such as BGM is output from the speakers 18 and 25 (muted), and the movable effect means 67 maintains a state of being stopped at, for example, the origin position (no change). Then, when the effect initialization command (BA01H) is received after that, the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, and the speakers 18 and 25 continue to be in the state up to that point, but the movable effect means 67 is initialized ( initialization operation) is started.

Then, when receiving the initial power-on display command (BA02H), the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a predetermined pattern mode by the production pattern 80, for example, "2, 3, 7" (low accuracy screen), and the illumination means 96 are all turned on, a predetermined RAM clear sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, and the state (initial operation) of the movable effect means 67 is continued.

After that, when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received, the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 continues as it is until the demo display is started after elapse of, for example, 180 seconds, and the lighting means 96 emits light in, for example, a predetermined customer waiting pattern. Then, the BGM output from the speakers 18 and 25 continues until it fades out after elapse of, for example, 30 seconds, and the movable effect means 67 continues the state up to that point.

When changing the setting, as shown in FIG. 33, when the power-on command (FA76H) is received, the same processing as when clearing the RAM is performed, and then when the setting change start command (BA76H) is received. , the liquid crystal display means 66 displays text information such as "setting changing" indicating that the setting is being changed, and the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined setting changing pattern, for example, so that the speakers 18 and 25 emit light. outputs a predetermined setting change sound, but the movable effect means 67 continues its state up to that point. Then, when the setting change completion command (BA70H to BA75H) is received after that, the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the movable effect means 67, for example, all maintain the state up to that point. When the setting change completion command (BA70H to BA75H) is received, the character information such as "setting change in progress" being displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 is erased, and the illumination means 96 emits light in the setting change pattern. After the process ends, the light may be turned off, and the output of the setting change sound from the speakers 18 and 25 may be stopped. After that, when the effect initialization command (BA01H), the power initial-on display command (BA02H), and the waiting-for-customer command (BA04H) are received, the effect mode of each effect means is the same as when the RAM is cleared.

As for the time of backup recovery, as shown in FIG. 34, when the power-on command (FA76H) and effect initialization command (BA01H) are received, the same processing as when the RAM is cleared is performed, and then the backup recovery display command is executed. When (BA03H) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays text information such as "restored from power outage. Please restart the game" to prompt the restart of the game. All lights are kept off, the speakers 18 and 25 are kept mute, and the movable effect means 67 continues its initial operation, for example. After that, when receiving the first and second special reservation number designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH), the spec command (F6xxH), and the state designation command (FAxxH), for example, liquid crystal display means 66, illumination means 96, speakers 18, 25, Any of the movable effect means 67 maintains the state up to that point. Then, when the customer waiting command (BA04H) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a predetermined pattern pattern such as "2, 3, 7" (low) until the demo display is started after 180 seconds, for example, have elapsed. (certain image) is displayed, the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in, for example, a predetermined customer waiting pattern, the BGM output is continued from the speakers 18 and 25 until it fades out after elapse of, for example, 30 seconds, and the movable effect means 67 continues until then. continue the state of

At the time of this backup return, since the state before the power cut is restored, for example, if the special symbol information indicated by the game information display means 50 before the power cut is a jackpot stop mode, even after the backup return. It will return in a jackpot stop mode. Here, when the setting change process is executed, after the RAM clearing process, as the information of the special symbol indicated by the game information display means 50, the value indicating the stop mode of losing, the value indicating non-lighting, other specific values (Display mode that is not used during the game) is set, a contradiction occurs with the display mode of the special symbols at the time of backup recovery, and this causes backup recovery (that is, non-setting change) or setting change processing is performed. It becomes possible for the player to determine whether the amount is high. This is not limited to the special symbol information indicated by the game information display means 50, but the same can be said of the normal symbol information. Therefore, at the time of backup recovery, when it is determined that the information on whether or not the special symbols are fluctuating is checked, and it is determined that the special symbols are not fluctuating, the display mode of the special symbols shown by the game information display means 50 is changed in the setting change. By setting the stop mode of the same deviation, even if the information of the special symbol shown by the game information display means 50 at the time of backup return is a display mode indicating the hit, the value indicating the stop mode of the deviation, the non-lighting , or another specific value (a display mode that is not used during the game), there is no conflict with the setting change process.

Here, the reason for checking the information as to whether or not the special design is fluctuating is that if the special design is fluctuating, the information of the special pattern that is fluctuating will be overwritten. This is because, if the variation is a winning variation, it will cause a contradiction that the winning will be displayed in a losing mode. Such a contradiction cannot be said to meet the criteria for providing a game machine to the market, and it is an event that should never occur, so the configuration described above is used. In this way, at the time of backup recovery, if specific conditions (non-fluctuation, customer waiting, etc.) are satisfied by referring to the special symbol information, the special symbol information of the game information display means 50 is rewritten. In this way, the game information display means displays the same information at the time of backup restoration satisfying specific conditions (the state before power interruption is not changing, waiting for customers, etc.), and at the time of RAM clearing or setting change. It can be specified as a display mode of 50 special symbols, and it becomes possible to make it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed. Further, the same configuration may be adopted by referring to whether or not the customer waiting state that can occur only while the special symbols are not fluctuating is not limited to the information on the special symbols. Moreover, it is desirable that not only the special symbols but also the normal symbols displayed by the game information display means 50 have the same configuration. As a result, it is possible to configure the normal symbols as well as the special symbols so that there is no contradiction in the display mode between when the backup is restored and when the settings are changed.

When confirming the settings, as shown in FIG. 34, when the power-on command (FA76H) is received, the same processing as when clearing the RAM is performed, and then the setting display commands (BA60H to BA65H) for confirming the settings are issued. When receiving the signal, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays character information such as "setting confirmation in progress" indicating that the setting is being confirmed, and the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined setting confirmation pattern, for example, and the speaker is activated. 18 and 25 output a predetermined setting confirmation sound, but the movable presentation means 67 continues to be in the state up to that point. Subsequent effect initialization command (BA01H), backup return display command (BA03H), first and second special hold number designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH), spec command (F6xxH), state designation command (FAxxH), waiting for customers The effect mode of each effect means when the command (BA04H) is received is the same as when the backup is restored. For example, when the effect initialization command (BA01H) is received, the character information such as "setting confirmation" being displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 is erased, and the light emission in the setting confirmation pattern of the illumination means 96 is terminated. to turn off the light, and the output of the setting confirmation sound from the speakers 18 and 25 may be stopped.

Also, when the RAM is abnormal, as shown in FIG. 34, when the power-on command (FA76H) is received, after performing the same processing as when the RAM is cleared, when the power-on command (BA07H) is received, , the liquid crystal display means 66 displays character information such as "RAM error, please turn on the power again and set the setting to 1" for prompting to turn on the power again. As for the movable effect means 67, the state up to that point is maintained.

The special reserved quantity display control means 102 controls the display of the first and second special reserved quantities on the liquid crystal display means 66. Corresponds to the first reserved images X1 to X4 for the number (maximum 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the second special reserved number (maximum 4), and the first and second special symbols during fluctuation It is configured to display on the liquid crystal display means 66 a pending image Z during fluctuation.

In this embodiment, since the reserved memory of the second special symbol is preferentially digested over the reserved memory of the first special symbol, priority is given to the second special symbol side also regarding the reserved display, and as shown in FIG. The second reserved images Y1 to Y4 are partially overlapped and displayed in front of the reserved images X1 to X4. When a pending addition command relating to the first and second special pending numbers is received from the main control board 82a, one additional display of the first and second pending images X1-, Y1- is displayed at the end of the queue. Also, when receiving a pending subtraction command related to the first and second special pending numbers from the main control board 82a, the first and second pending images X1 ~, Y1 ~ toward the front side of the queue one by one Along with shifting, the first and second retained images X1 and Y1 pushed out are moved to a predetermined position, for example, and changed to a suspended image Z during variation. In the present embodiment, the display color (display mode) of the first and second pending images X1 ~, Y1 ~, and the changing pending image Z is set to, for example, "white" by default, and when executing the pending change notice described later is changed in accordance with the scenario selected by the look-ahead announcement effect control means 103.

The pre-reading notice effect control means 103 controls the pre-reading notice effect. The look-ahead notice performance is based on the result of look-ahead determination by the main control board 82a, and whether or not the stop symbols after the variation of the first and second special symbols become the first and second jackpot modes and a jackpot game occurs. Based on the result of the pre-reading judgment, for example, the same mode of production is executed in multiple symbol fluctuations up to the pattern fluctuation corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the pre-reading judgment "Continuous notice", There is a "suspension change notice" that changes (changes) the display modes of the first and second suspension images (suspension display) X1~, Y1~ based on the pre-read determination result.

The symbol variation effect control means 104 controls the display of the effect symbol 80 and the accompanying voice output, illumination light emission, etc. When a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, the specified variation pattern and the normal notice effect scenario selected by the normal notice effect control means 105, the change of the effect pattern 80 and accompanying voice output and illumination are started, and the change stop command is received. Sometimes, the stop pattern selected based on the stop pattern command and the fluctuation pattern command stops the variation of the production pattern 80, and also stops the sound output and light emission associated therewith.

The normal notice effect control means 105 controls the normal notice effect. In the normal notice performance, based on the result of the big win judgment by the big win judgment processing on the main control board 82a side, it is announced whether or not the stop pattern after the pattern change will be in the first and second big win modes during the relevant pattern change. There are so-called "pseudo-ren", "SU notice", "timer notice", "resurrection effect", "premium notice", and the like.

Here, "pseudo-run" is an effect in which the effect pattern 80 is changed a plurality of times on the liquid crystal display means 66 while the first and second special symbols fluctuate once. It is designed to be highly reliable. In addition, the "SU notice" is a predetermined effect step including the display of the effect pattern 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, for example, according to the reliability of the jackpot, in multiple stages (for example, SU1 5 steps from SU5)), and is set so that, for example, the higher the stage of the effect step, the higher the reliability of the big win. The "timer notice" is, for example, an effect in which a timer image is displayed at a predetermined timing on the liquid crystal display means 66 to measure time (for example, countdown). It is The ``resurrection performance'' is a performance that revives from a state in which a loss or the like is displayed and becomes, for example, a jackpot mode, and the ``premium notice'' is a performance that has a very low appearance rate and, for example, a probability variable jackpot is determined when it appears.

When the normal notice effect control means 105 receives the variation pattern command from the main control board 82a, the information obtained from the variation pattern command (here, the big hit determination result and the variation pattern selection result) and the setting value (settings 1 to 6 Either) and the normal notice effect selection table, whether or not to execute a lottery for the normal notice effect (with lottery/no lottery) and the like are selected. In addition, when the lottery execution is selected for at least one of the plurality of normal notice effects, the normal notice effect includes, for example, the jackpot determination result, the set value (any of settings 1 to 6), and each normal notice effect. select one of a plurality of scenarios based on a scenario selection table for

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is configured so that any one of a plurality of settings with different probabilities of winning in a random number lottery can be selected, and the settings can be changed during the setting change period. A setting display means 94 capable of displaying setting information related to the setting change is provided, for example, on the rear side of the gaming machine body 1. The setting display means 94 can display the setting information during the setting change period, and is capable of displaying the setting information when the setting change end condition is satisfied. Since the setting information can be displayed for a predetermined period after the setting change period ends, it is possible to easily and reliably check the finalized setting contents after the setting change.

FIG. 35 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first embodiment, and waits for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second) in the power-on process (Sd8 to Sd13). An example is shown in which the setting change process (S17) is executed instead of the RAM clear process (S18).

FIG. 35 corresponds to FIG. 9 of the first embodiment, and differs from FIG. 9 only in the execution timing of the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13). That is, in FIG. 35 of this embodiment, the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) is executed after the setting process (Sc3) in the setting change process (S17) instead of the RAM clearing process (S18). . A source program corresponding to FIG. 35 is omitted. The configuration other than that shown in FIG. 35 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) is for continuing the setting change confirmation display by the setting display means 94 started at S76 in the setting process Sc3 of the setting change process (S17) for at least a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second). Therefore, it may be executed at any timing between S76 and S26 (FIG. 10) of the setting process Sc3. ), the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) is not executed when the process mode is "RAM clear", so the power-on process can be sped up.

However, in this case, since AA55H is set in the backup flag (Sd6, Sd7) after the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13), if a power failure occurs not only during the setting change period but also during the subsequent setting change confirmation display. also becomes a RAM abnormality (backup abnormality) when the power is turned on next time.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the first embodiment, the time wait processing (Sd8 to Sd13) is configured to be executed after the initial setting processing (Sd6, Sd7) in the RAM clear processing (S18). The time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) may be executed before the setting process (Sd6, Sd7). In this case, as in the second embodiment, a RAM error (backup error) occurs when the power is turned on next, not only during the setting change period but also during the setting change confirmation display thereafter.

In the setting change process (S17), the backup flag may be set to ON (AA55H) after the end of the setting change period, and then the time waiting process (Sd8 to Sd13) may be executed.

In the embodiment, the first and second special hold number designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH), spec commands (F6xxH), and status designation commands (FAxxH) are transmitted in the case of "setting confirmation" and "backup restoration", and " In the case of "setting change" and "RAM clear", it is configured not to transmit, but in the case of "setting change" and "RAM clear", the first and second special reserve number designation commands (B0xxH, B1xxH), specification It may be configured to transmit commands (F6xxH) and state designation commands (FAxxH).

In the embodiment, at the end of the setting change period (when the setting value data is determined), a setting change completion command (BA70H to BA75H) corresponding to the setting value data is transmitted to the effect control board 83a side, and during the setting change period ( However, during the setting change period (before the set value data is confirmed), for example, every time the set work value is changed It may be configured to transmit a command according to the set work value. In that case, the command transmitted at the end of the setting change period and the command transmitted during the setting change period may be different or the same command may be used.

In the embodiment, a part of the performance display means 95 is used as the setting display means 94, but the entire performance display means 95 may be used as the setting display means 94, or the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 94 may be used as the setting display means 94. The display means 95 may be provided separately.

In the embodiment, even if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM during the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 and the out-of-area RAM is cleared, the operation confirmation display is continuously executed. Alternatively, if an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM during operation confirmation display and the out-of-area RAM is cleared, the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 may be interrupted.

As a first configuration in this case, for example, the first embodiment may be partially changed, and the operation confirmation timer may be stored not in the RAM within the area but in the RAM outside the area like the flash cycle timer and the like. As a result, when an abnormality occurs in the RAM outside the area (S101: Yes in FIG. 18), the RAM outside the area is initialized (cleared) (S102), and the operation confirmation timer becomes 0. If the confirmation display is in progress, the operation confirmation display is interrupted at that point and will not be resumed thereafter.

This first configuration may be further modified so that, for example, when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM and the out-of-area RAM is initialized (cleared), an initial value is set in the operation check timer. . As a result, the operation confirmation display can be executed again from the beginning. At this time, the initial value may be set to the operation confirmation timer only when the timing at which the outside RAM is initialized is during the operation confirmation display. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation confirmation display from being performed again when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after the operation confirmation display is finished. Conversely, if an initial value is set to the operation confirmation timer regardless of the timing at which the outside RAM is initialized, if an abnormality occurs in the outside RAM after the operation confirmation display ends, operation confirmation is performed again. display is performed. In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the outside RAM and the outside RAM is initialized (cleared), in addition to setting the initial value to the operation confirmation timer, the flashing cycle timer, the lighting/lighting out switching counter, and the display contents An initial value may also be set for pointers and the like. In the case of the display update process (FIG. 25) of the first embodiment, when the value of the operation check timer is 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms in S191, S192 for setting the initial value to the blinking period timer etc. is executed. For example, if a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms is set as an initial value for the operation confirmation timer, specifically 1201, the initial value can be set for the flashing period timer and the like. If the timer is set to another value, for example, 1200, which corresponds to 4800 ms, S192 will not be executed, and the flash cycle timer and the like will not be set to initial values.

As a second configuration for interrupting the operation confirmation display when the out-of-area RAM is cleared, for example, the first embodiment is partially modified so that the out-of-area RAM is cleared when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM. In this case, it is conceivable to clear the operation confirmation timer stored in the internal RAM. As a result, when the out-of-area RAM is cleared during the operation confirmation display due to an abnormality in the out-of-area RAM, the operation confirmation timer is also cleared to 0, so the operation confirmation display is interrupted at that point and restarted thereafter. no.

As a third configuration for interrupting the operation confirmation display when the out-of-area RAM is cleared, for example, the first embodiment is partially modified so that the out-of-area RAM is cleared when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM. In this case, it is conceivable to set an initial value to the operation check timer stored in the internal RAM. As a result, when the out-of-area RAM is cleared during the operation confirmation display due to an abnormality in the out-of-area RAM, the operation confirmation display can be executed again from the beginning. At this time, the initial value may be set to the operation confirmation timer only when the timing at which the outside RAM is initialized is during the operation confirmation display. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation confirmation display from being performed again when an abnormality occurs in the out-of-area RAM after the operation confirmation display is completed. Conversely, if an initial value is set to the operation confirmation timer regardless of the timing at which the outside RAM is initialized, if an abnormality occurs in the outside RAM after the operation confirmation display ends, operation confirmation is performed again. display is performed. In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the outside RAM and the outside RAM is initialized (cleared), in addition to setting the initial value to the operation confirmation timer, the flashing cycle timer, the lighting/lighting out switching counter, and the display contents An initial value may also be set for pointers and the like. In the case of the display update process (FIG. 25) of the first embodiment, when the value of the operation check timer is 1200 corresponding to 4800 ms in S191, S192 for setting the initial value to the blinking period timer etc. is executed. For example, if a value obtained by adding 1 to the timer value corresponding to 4800 ms is set as an initial value for the operation confirmation timer, specifically 1201, the initial value can be set for the flashing period timer and the like. If the timer is set to another value, for example, 1200, which corresponds to 4800 ms, S192 will not be executed, and the flash cycle timer and the like will not be set to initial values.

The mode of the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 is not limited to all-blinking in which all the 7-segment display portions are blinked simultaneously, but may be sequential blinking in which a plurality of 7-segment display portions are blinked in order.

Of the setting change function units (RAM clear switch 92, setting change operation means 93, setting display means 94, etc.) related to the setting change function, the RAM clear switch 92 and setting change operation means 93 are mainly configured so that they can be operated from the outside. Although it is necessary to expose the setting display means 94 to the outside (rear side) of the board case 82, it is desirable to house the setting display means 94 in the main board case 82 because the display contents can be visually recognized from the outside. As a result, at least access to the setting display means 94 becomes difficult. Therefore, for example, setting values unfavorable to the player are displayed on the setting display means 94 while illegally changing the setting values to those advantageous to the player. It is possible to prevent such fraudulent acts.

Since the setting change function changes the jackpot probability, it is important to be able to easily find traces of cheating. Therefore, electronic components connected to each setting change function unit (for example, when connected in order of main control CPU → electronic component 1 → electronic component 2 → setting change function unit, electronic component 1 and electronic component 2 At least one of them) is desirably arranged at a position that does not overlap front and back with the control number marking portion, the opening history marking portion, etc. of the main board case 82 . As a result, when the main board case 82 is viewed from behind the gaming machine main body 1 (when the main control board 82a is viewed through the rear portion of the main board case 82), the electronic components connected to each setting change function section can be viewed. can be easily verified. In addition, not limited to the management number display section and the opening history display section, for example, when a sticker indicating the number of stages of settable setting values (settings 1 to 6, etc.) and the jackpot probability for each setting is attached to the main board case 82 A similar configuration is also desirable.

In addition, not only the electronic components connected to each setting change function unit, but also the electronic components connected to the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value (not limited to those physically connected, for example, the main controller It is preferable that the electronic components 1 and 2 are connected in the order of CPU→electronic component 1→electronic component 2→performance display means 95). As a result, even if a fraudulent act such as rewriting or resetting the base value in the cumulative game is performed due to some kind of dishonesty to the electronic component, it becomes easy to find the trace.

The back cover 81 may be arranged so as to be positioned behind each setting change function section provided in the main board case 82 . As a result, each setting change function unit cannot be accessed unless the back cover 81 is opened, which is advantageous in terms of suppressing fraud. In addition, while adopting a configuration in which the back cover 81 is positioned on the rear side of the main board case 82, an opening is provided in a part of the back cover 81 so that the setting change function units and the back cover 81 do not overlap front to back. A notch or the like may be provided. As a result, since a part of the main circuit board case 82 is in front-and-rear relation with the back cover 81, the main circuit board case 82 cannot be easily removed unless the back cover 81 is opened. In addition, it is not necessary to open the back cover 81 when a person involved in the hall accesses each setting change function unit to change the setting, and the setting can be changed easily. The back cover 81 may not be located on the rear side of the main board case 82, if only the ease of access for hall personnel to change the settings is taken into account.

Moreover, some of the setting change function units may be arranged at positions that do not overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction, and other function units may be arranged at positions that overlap the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. . For example, among the setting change function units, the setting display means 94 (performance information display means 97) is arranged at a position overlapping the rear cover 81, and the other setting change operation means 93, RAM clear switch 92, etc. It may be arranged at a position that does not overlap with the back cover 81 in the front-rear direction. As a result, since it is difficult to access the setting display means 94, it is possible to suppress the act of changing the display of the setting information. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the settings.

Further, in the case of the setting change operation means 93 for turning ON/OFF by inserting the setting key into the keyhole as in the embodiment, the keyhole may be arranged at a position overlapping the rear cover 81 in the front and rear direction. In this case, the back cover 81 may not be closed while the setting key is inserted into the keyhole. For example, it is conceivable to make the gap between the keyhole portion when the back cover 81 is closed and the back cover 81 on the rear side smaller than the projection height of the setting key when it is inserted into the keyhole portion. . As a result, it is possible to prevent forgetting to pull out the setting key after changing or confirming the setting. Conversely, the configuration may be such that the back cover 81 can be closed even when the setting key is inserted. As a result, even if the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key left inserted after setting change or setting confirmation, the back cover 81 and the setting key are prevented from being damaged due to contact with the setting key. can.

Further, by arranging the keyhole portion of the setting change operation means 93 at a position that does not overlap the back cover 81, the back cover 81 can be closed even when the setting key is inserted. In this case, the head of the setting key inserted into the keyhole may be configured to protrude rearward from the back cover 81 when the back cover 81 is closed. As a result, when the back cover 81 is closed with the setting key left inserted after changing or confirming the setting, the setting key protrudes from the back cover 81, making it easy to notice that the setting key has been forgotten to be removed. There is an advantage.

Among the respective setting change function units, the combination of those arranged at positions overlapping the rear cover 81 and those arranged at positions not overlapping with the rear cover 81 is arbitrary. In addition, when the setting display means 94 (performance information display means 97) is arranged at a position overlapping the rear cover 81, at least the portion of the rear cover 81 corresponding to the rear side of the setting display means 94 can be replaced with the rear cover. It is desirable to be light transmissive so that the setting can be seen even when 81 is closed. Further, the heat radiation hole provided in the back cover 81 may be arranged at a position overlapping the setting display means 94 in the front and rear direction. This improves the visibility when checking the setting value. Further, among the respective setting change function units, the combination of those arranged at positions overlapping the heat radiation holes of the back cover 81 and those arranged at positions not overlapping with the heat radiation holes of the back cover 81 may be arbitrary (all It may be a position that overlaps, or a position that does not overlap at all).

Commands related to setting change functions (hereinafter referred to as setting information commands) such as setting change start command (BA76H), setting change completion command (BA70H to BA75H), setting display command for setting confirmation (BA60H to BA65H) are sent from main control board 82a. It is desirable to wire the harness for transmission to the sub-board (hereinafter referred to as the specific harness) at a position overlapping the rear cover 81 in the front and rear direction. If the back cover 81 has a plurality of heat radiation holes, it is desirable to wire the specific harness at a position avoiding the heat radiation holes. The "harness" referred to here is composed of a plurality of signal lines that connect the connectors at both ends. It is sufficient that at least a signal line to which a setting information command is transmitted is included among the plurality of signal lines. As a result, it becomes difficult to access the specific harness from the rear side of the game machine. It is possible to suppress the act of sending to the sub-board immediately.

Moreover, the specific harness may be wired at a position that does not overlap the rear cover 81 in the front-back direction, or may be wired at a position that overlaps the heat radiation hole of the back cover 81 in the front-back direction. As a result, access to the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine is facilitated, and the visibility of the specific harness from the rear side of the gaming machine is enhanced, thereby facilitating visual confirmation. As for the specific harness, access may be made difficult by covering a plurality of signal lines with a specific member such as vinyl. Moreover, even in such a case, fraud can be prevented more strongly by adopting the arrangement described above.

In the embodiment, it is made possible to identify whether the setting information is before confirmation or after confirmation by whether or not ". (dot)" is added to the setting information displayed on the setting display means 94. For example, among the 7-segment display sections 97a to 97d constituting the performance information display means 97, the setting information may be displayed before confirmation due to the difference in the display mode of the 7-segment display sections 97b to 97d that are not used as the setting display means 94. It is also possible to notify whether it is the one after the confirmation or the confirmation.

In the embodiment, the configuration is such that the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, the liquid crystal display means 66, etc., which are controlled by the sub-board, inform that the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked, but the main control board 82a. The information may be notified by a board lamp controlled on the side or by the setting display means 94 . Here, the electrical decoration means 96 controlled by the sub-board side includes, for example, movable bodies mounted on the frame side of the game machine, operation means, LEDs provided in other decorations, and the game board side of the game machine. It is the LED provided in various game parts such as the movable body, the starting port, the attacker, the center case, etc. On the other hand, the board lamp controlled by the main control board 82a is the game information display means 50 (FIGS. 3 and 4) provided on the game board 16 so as to be visible from the front of the game machine.

The game information display means 50 directly receives signals from the main control board 82a without going through the sub-control board for various items related to the symbol lottery to be determined on the main control board 82a side, and displays the contents in a plurality of types of light-emitting displays. It is notified by means. In the embodiment, as a plurality of types of light-emitting display means configured by the game information display means 50, normal symbol display means 51, first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, first and second special reserved number display Means 55, 56, normal reserved number display means 52, variation shortening notification means 57, right hitting notification means 58, and round number notification means 59 are illustrated, but of course they are not limited to them.

During the setting change and/or setting confirmation, the LED 60 constituting the game information display means 50 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode, thereby notifying that the setting is being changed and/or the setting is being confirmed. may be configured. In this case, the light emitting mode of the game information display means 50 may be such that all of the LEDs 60 are lit or blinked, or some of the plurality of types of light emitting display means described above are lit or blinked. . At this time, it may be possible to identify whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked by differentiating the light emission mode between the setting being changed and the setting being checked. By making the light emission mode the same in , it may not be possible to distinguish whether the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked.

In the case of the embodiment, the game cannot be played while the settings are being changed or the settings are being checked (specifically, the firing operation is impossible, the winning of the start winning opening is invalid, or the symbol change is disabled). This is a state in which no processing is executed, in other words, a state in which the timer interrupt processing for performing these processing as the main control program has not yet started), and each light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 is also originally luminescence display cannot be performed. Therefore, even if the game information display means 50 is caused to emit light in any light emission mode in order to inform that change and/or confirmation of the setting, hall personnel may misunderstand that it is a notification of pattern variation. Although there is a low possibility that this will occur, more effective notification can be made by causing the game information display means 50 to emit light as follows during setting change and/or setting confirmation.

That is, when informing that settings are being changed or settings are being checked by lighting/extinguishing/flashing all of the light-emitting display means of the game information display means 50, many LEDs 60 visually indicate light-emitting modes. can be easily verified. In addition, in the case of notifying only by a specific single light emitting display means, if the light emitting part of the light emitting display means is out of order, the notification becomes impossible, but when notifying by using all the light emitting display means does not have that concern.

In addition, in the case of notifying that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed by turning on/off/blinking any one of the plurality of types of light emitting display means of the game information display means 50, , the program capacity for light emission control can be reduced compared to the case where all the light emission display means are used for notification. In that case, if the light-emitting display means is composed of a single light-emitting portion (LED 60), the visibility is lower than when the light-emitting portion is composed of a plurality of light-emitting portions. / It is possible to further reduce the program capacity for transmitting the control signal indicating blinking.

Further, when notifying that settings are being changed or settings are being checked by lighting/extinguishing/blinking a combination of at least two of the plurality of types of light-emitting display means of the game information display means 50, It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the current situation is not during the game but during setting change or setting confirmation. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine in which the second special symbol is variably displayed with priority over the first special symbol as in the embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol variate at the same time during a game. Therefore, light emitting display means (first and second special pattern display means 53, 54) corresponding to the first special pattern and the second special pattern are simultaneously lit during setting change or setting confirmation. , the user can easily recognize that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. Of course, two or more other light-emitting display means may be used to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked in a light-emitting manner that cannot occur during the game.

Also, by lighting/extinguishing/blinking at least one of the light-emitting display means of the game information display means 50 in a light-emitting mode that is impossible during the game, it is possible to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked. good. For example, when the round number notification means 59 does not blink during the game, the round number notification means 59 may be blinked to notify that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed. .

Here, the light emitting mode of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 has been described as lighting/extinguishing/blinking, etc. However, lighting and blinking in this case refer to those visually recognized as such. and That is, when the game information display means 50 is controlled by the dynamic lighting method as in the embodiment, the lighting state is actually a high-speed blinking state, but this is the lighting state. The flashing state is a case where the lighting state (high-speed flashing) and the light-off state (light-off) are visually repeated at predetermined intervals.

When controlling the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during a game, a dynamic lighting system is used, and when controlling the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 during setting change or setting confirmation, static lighting is used. method. For example, since the occurrence of a timer interrupt process of 4 ms is permitted during a game, by using the process that is repeated every 4 ms, any light emitting part of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 can be displayed at each interrupt. It is possible to switch the common data that determines whether to transmit data related to lighting. During confirmation, it is before the game becomes possible, and the generation of 4 ms timer interrupt processing is not yet permitted during this period. program capacity becomes large. In this regard, if the game information display means 50 is controlled by a static lighting system during setting change or setting confirmation, data relating to lighting of any of the light emitting display means of the game information display means 50 can be transmitted. Since it is only necessary to transmit, it is possible to greatly reduce the program capacity compared to the case of dynamic lighting control. In this way, the lighting control method of the game information display means 50 may differ between during a game and during setting change and/or setting confirmation.

Further, the game information display means 50 may be provided with a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and/or being checked, separately from the light emitting display means used during the game. In this case, light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being checked may be separately provided. When one type of light emitting display means (one or a plurality of light emitting units) is used to indicate that the setting is being changed and that the setting is being checked, the setting is being changed by differentiating the light emission mode between the setting being changed and the setting being checked. It may be possible to identify whether the setting is being changed or whether the setting is being confirmed. You can make it impossible.

In addition, when the game information display means 50 is provided with a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being changed and a light emitting display means for notifying that the setting is being confirmed, in addition to the light emitting display means used during the game. , are preferably arranged adjacent to each other, but may be arranged so as to sandwich other light emitting display means.

In addition, by changing the display mode of the setting information by the setting display means 94 during setting change and setting confirmation (for example, blinking during setting change and lighting during setting confirmation), it is possible to distinguish between setting change and setting confirmation. You may make it alert|report which it is. For example, among the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance information display unit 97, the 7-segment display units 97b to 97d, which are not used as the setting display unit 94, differ in display mode between setting changing and setting confirmation. You may make it alert|report which it is.

In addition, since the performance display means 95 always operates to display the base value during the game, it is basically not controlled to keep the light off state for a long time during the game. Therefore, if you are not in a game, such as when you are changing settings or checking settings, by continuing to turn off the light, you can make the player recognize that you are not in a game, thereby changing settings or checking settings. It is possible to notify that it is in progress. In this way, considering the original display mode of the performance display means 95, it may be possible to inform that the setting is being changed or the setting is being checked by intentionally turning off the light instead of turning it on. This is the same when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are provided separately.

Next, the merits of informing that the settings are being changed or are being checked by the game information display means 50 (board lamp), the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled by the main control side will be described below. . If it is assumed that only the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled by the sub side are used to notify that the setting is being changed or that the setting is being confirmed, the main control board and the sub-control board can be controlled by the act of goto. If the signal line that connects the It becomes possible to check the settings. On the other hand, in addition to (or in place of) the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled by the sub side, the game information display means 50 (board lamp) and the setting display means 94 controlled by the main control side are controlled. If the performance display means 95 informs that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed, the game information can be displayed even if the signal line connecting the main control board and the sub-control board is cut off. Since the means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 are notified, it becomes possible for the people involved in the hall to notice the cheating.

In addition, by using the game information display means 50 visible from the front side of the gaming machine and the setting display means 94 and/or the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97) visible from the rear side of the gaming machine, If it is configured to notify that the setting is being checked or that the setting is being checked, it is possible to check the state of the setting being changed or the setting being checked from both the front side and the rear side of the gaming machine.

In addition, the fact that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed is not notified by the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 (effect means) controlled by the sub side (effect control board 83a), and the main control The information may be notified by the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled on the side, but the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled on the sub side. , the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 controlled by the main control side.

Also, although the game information display means 50 has been exemplified as a board lamp for notifying that the setting is being changed and/or the setting is being confirmed, any light emitting means may be used as long as it is controlled by the main control board side. For example, it may be provided on either the board side or the frame side.

Further, when a part of the plurality of 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 is used as the setting display means 94 as in the embodiment, static lighting control (second 1 display control), and when used as performance display means 95 after the start of a game, dynamic lighting control (second display control) is possible as described above. However, if the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 are designed for dynamic lighting control only, static lighting control may cause problems.

For example, as the absolute maximum ratings of 7 segments for the performance display means 95, the maximum value of the forward current is 15 mA/seg (static) and the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA/seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms) ( dynamic), if only the base value is displayed, only the dynamic lighting control should be considered, so the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60mA/seg (duty1/5 pulse width 1ms). A current value may be set within a range not exceeding the current value, but when performing static lighting control when using the setting display means 94, the maximum value of the peak forward current is 60 mA/seg (duty 1/5 pulse width 1 ms). And it must be set to a current value that does not exceed 15 mA/seg, which is the maximum forward current value. Here, if 15mA
If the current value does not exceed /seg, the luminance during one lighting operation during dynamic lighting control may decrease, and the lighting display may flicker when displaying the base value.

Therefore, for example, the maximum value of the peak forward current does not exceed 60mA/seg (duty1/5 pulse width 1ms), and the current value is set to a value that exceeds 15mA/seg, which is the maximum value of the forward current. It is possible to configure so that the lighting display is less likely to flicker during lighting control. In this case, the current value is set in a range that exceeds 15mA/seg, which is the maximum value of the forward current. If the lighting control is performed by repeating the above, the maximum value of the forward current is naturally exceeded. After sending, the extinguishing data is continuously sent for a predetermined period of time), the maximum value of It is possible to perform lighting control so as not to exceed this. In this way, pseudo-dynamic lighting control using static lighting control may be realized. That is, during dynamic lighting control when displaying the base value, by switching the common data for designating the 7-segment to be lit, lighting control is performed so as to repeat lighting/extinguishing, while when displaying the set value, Similarly, if the common data is switched, the control program will increase accordingly. Therefore, control is performed such that the lighting data and the extinguishing data are alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals without switching the common data. In this case, since it is only necessary to switch the data to be transmitted at predetermined intervals, it is possible to achieve lighting control with far fewer programs than switching common data. As described above, by devising a control method, it is possible to realize both static lighting control and dynamic lighting control so as not to exceed the absolute maximum rating of 7 segments.

In addition, instead of performing such lighting control, the maximum value of the forward current is 60 mA/seg (
Static), it is also conceivable to use a high quality 7 segment such that the maximum peak forward current is specified as 60 mA/seg (duty1/5 pulse width 1 ms) (dynamic). In this case, since the absolute maximum rating value is superior to that of the 7-segment described above, the unit price of the parts naturally increases. If high-quality 7-segs are used for all of the plurality of 7-segs for displaying the base value (specifically, the four 7-segment display portions 97a to 97d), the cost will be high. Therefore, among the plurality of 7 segments (7 segment display parts 97a to 97d) for displaying the base value, the 7 segment (7 segment display part 97a) for displaying the set value is the 7 segment display with excellent absolute maximum rating value. , and for the other 7 segments for displaying the base value (7 segment display portions 97b to 97d), 7 segments with lower absolute maximum ratings may be used. As a result, the cost can be kept to the minimum necessary, and the program capacity can be reduced because there is no need to perform pseudo-dynamic lighting control using static lighting control while changing settings or checking settings. can.

As for the 7 segments that display the set values, we decided to use the 7 segments with excellent absolute maximum ratings. 7 seg, which is an approximate value less than that, may be used. Also, among the other absolute maximum ratings for the 7 segments for displaying the base value, the maximum value of the forward current for the 7 segments for displaying the set value is higher than at least the maximum value for the forward current. You may make it use what is set to large. In addition, among those specified as the absolute maximum ratings for the 7-segment base value display other than the set value display, at least the peak forward current of the 7-segment set value display It is preferable to use one in which the maximum value of the current is set to the same value or an approximate value higher/lower. In this way, the 7-segment for setting value display is superior to the 7-segment for base value display in the absolute maximum rating of forward current, and the absolute maximum rating of peak forward current is the same value. Or by using what is set to an approximate value greater than / less than that, static lighting control during setting change or setting confirmation and dynamic lighting control in the base value display during game are common 7 segments Even if it must be done using , it can be easily realized. Of course, high-spec 7 segments may be used for all of a plurality of base value display 7 segments (including setting display 7 segments).

In the embodiment, the security signal output during setting change etc. is not stopped when the setting change processing etc. is completed, and then output is continued or stopped in the external terminal processing (S142) of the timer interrupt processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the output of the security signal may be stopped at a predetermined timing such as when the setting change process ends.

In the case of the embodiment, it is configured to output a security signal via an external output terminal when it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the game is stopped (power-on waiting state). may be of the same type as or different from the security signal output when changing settings or confirming settings. Further, in the embodiment, the configuration is such that an error is displayed on the setting display means 94 when the game is in the stopped state (power-on waiting state). Alternatively, the lighting data and the lighting data may be alternately transmitted at predetermined intervals to obtain a predetermined blinking mode. When a part of the performance display means 95 is also used as the setting display means 94 as in the embodiment, an error is displayed by the setting display means 94 and the other display parts of the performance display means 95 are turned off. Alternatively, not only the setting display means 94 but also the performance display means 95 as a whole may display an error.

Further, a security signal may be output when RAM clear processing is executed, and the security signal output during setting change and the security signal output when RAM clear processing is executed may be a common signal. The security signal may be output while the setting is being changed, and the output of the security signal may be stopped when the setting change process is completed, or the output of the security signal may be maintained even after the setting change process is completed. , the output of the security signal may be stopped after the RAM clear processing is completed. Further, in this case, the timing of stopping the output of the security signal is not limited to after the RAM clearing process is finished, but may be after the RAM clearing notification is finished, or at a predetermined timing during the RAM clearing notification. In addition, since the security signal only needs to be output for a predetermined period of time, when the RAM clearing process is performed after the setting change process is completed, the output of the security signal is further maintained for at least a predetermined period of time (eg, 50 ms) before outputting. may be stopped. This makes it possible to guarantee the output of the security signal for at least a predetermined time (50 ms) when executing the setting change process+RAM clear process.

Alternatively, the output of the security signal may be temporarily stopped when the setting change process is completed, and then the security signal may be output again for a predetermined time (eg, 50 ms) when the RAM clear process is executed. good.

In addition, although the setting value information is not cleared when the RAM is cleared, some other information such as error information and variation pattern switching information may also be configured not to be cleared. By not clearing part or all of the error information when clearing the RAM, it is possible to continue to perform error notification and the like for predetermined error information that occurred before the power failure even after the power failure. Also, by not clearing the switching information of the variation pattern when clearing the RAM (eg, switching from the variation pattern selection table A to the variation pattern selection table B when it fluctuates 50 times during high probability), after the setting change process + RAM clear process, When a predetermined number of symbol variations (50 rotations) are performed, the variation pattern selection table A is switched to the variation pattern selection table B. For example, in the first hole in the morning, a predetermined number of symbol variation games are performed. It is possible to determine whether changes have been made. In this way, by making it easier to determine whether or not the setting has been changed, the game may be made more interesting. As described above, with regard to various work areas set in the RAM, work areas to be cleared by the RAM clearing process and work areas not to be cleared by the RAM clearing process can be determined as necessary in consideration of, for example, game playability and security. It may be configured to be used properly according to. The above description is merely an example, and other work areas not described as examples may also be configured so as not to be cleared in consideration of the improvement of game playability.

In the embodiment, an example in which the RAM clear switch 92 is used for the setting change operation is shown, but operation means other than the RAM clear switch 92, such as the production button 34, may be used for the setting change operation. The change operation means 93 may have a setting change operation function in addition to the ON/OFF function related to setting change. Also, an operation means dedicated to the setting change operation may be provided.

The setting change operating means 93 may be provided on a board different from the main control board 82a. For example, a setting change operation board may be provided separately, and the setting change operation means 93 may be provided thereon.

In the embodiment, the configuration is such that the setting can be changed in 6 steps from 1 to 6, but the number of setting steps is arbitrary, and may be 2 to 5 steps or 7 steps or more.

For example, the effect initialization command (BA01H) may be transmitted on condition that the door (front frame 3) of the gaming machine is closed. Thereby, it is possible to configure so that the initial operation of the movable presentation means 67 is executed on condition that the door of the game machine is closed and in a normal state. At this time, closing of the front frame 3 and the glass door 7 may be set as a condition, or closing of the glass door 7 may be set as a condition.

28, the decimal value LED data table is referred to when the base value is displayed on the performance display means 95, but the decimal value LED data table is also used in other processing. good too. For example, the decimal value LED data table may be referred to in setting value display during setting change processing or setting confirmation processing.

Further, for setting value display during setting change processing and setting confirmation processing, a decimal value LED data table may be provided separately from the base value display decimal value LED data table. In this case, since the set values are assumed to be six levels from 1 to 6, the four data of 0, 7, 8, and 9, for example, are unnecessary. Therefore, the set value decimal value LED data table may be configured with a smaller data capacity than the base display decimal value LED data table.

When the effect control board 83a receives the setting change completion command (BA70H to BA75H), the completion of the setting change may be notified by the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18, 25, etc. . Further, when the effect control board 83a receives, for example, the setting display command for setting confirmation (BA60H to BA65H) followed by the effect initialization command (BA01H), the liquid crystal display means 66 indicates that the setting confirmation period has ended. The notification may be made by means 96, speakers 18, 25, or the like. Moreover, when the setting confirmation period ends, the main control board 82a may be configured to transmit a setting confirmation end command to the effect control board 83a. In this case, when the effect control board 83a receives the setting confirmation end command, it may be notified that the setting confirmation period has ended.

During the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95, an initial action (initial action) by a board-side movable body provided on the game board 16 (for example, movable effect means 67) or a frame-side movable body provided on the front frame 3 side is performed. may be executed. In addition, it is desirable that the initial operation of the movable body is completed before the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 is completed. The initial operation may be completed during the operation confirmation display. Further, the initial operation of the movable body may be executed after the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 is completed. In this case, the initial operation is naturally completed after the operation confirmation display is finished.

During the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95, at least one of the lamp, sound, and liquid crystal on the front side of the gaming machine may be used to notify that the operation confirmation display is in progress. As a result, the hall staff or the like can confirm from the front side of the game machine that the performance display means 95 is displaying the operation confirmation. Even during the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95, the variable display of the first and second special symbols and the normal symbols may be started.

In the embodiment, the base value is displayed on the performance display means 95 as an example of performance information (specific information), but the performance information to be displayed is not limited to this. In addition to the game balls/electric chews paid out by winning the symbol starting means 63) and the big winning opening (big winning means 64) and the big winning opening, the starting winning opening (first special symbol starting means 62), other winning A game ball paid out by winning a prize to the mouth) may be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to display on the performance display means 95 the ratio of payouts of accessories such as electric chews and big winning openings among the total payout game balls. Also, when displaying a plurality of types of performance information, for example, the base value and the character product ratio, on the performance display means 95, both the base value and the character product ratio are switched and displayed at a predetermined timing or by button operation. Alternatively, only the role item ratio may be displayed. Also, a monitor for displaying the base value and a monitor for displaying the character product ratio may be provided separately.

In the RAM clearing process (S18) of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the top address of the initial value setting data table is loaded into the HL register (Sd6), the data set process is called (Sd7), and the backup flag is cleared. , It was decided to set the initial value to the predetermined timer, the special figure stop pattern number, etc., but for example, the predetermined timer is used to time the notification performed in response to RAM clear and / or setting change. As a result, after power-on processing, it is possible to execute timer management for performing notification according to RAM clearing and/or setting changes. In addition, it is desirable to set, for example, the stop information of the loss as the initial value of the special figure stop symbol number. As a result, it is possible to always display the information on the special symbol in the same manner by the game information display means 50 after the RAM is cleared and/or the setting is changed. Of course, the initial value to be set in this case is not limited to the missing stop information. May be set. Further, it is desirable to perform similar processing not only for the special symbol variation/stop information but also for the normal symbol variation/stop information. As a result, it is possible to always keep the same display mode of the information on the normal symbols by the game information display means 50 after the RAM is cleared and/or the setting is changed. By setting initial values to some data in this manner, the same display mode can be obtained when only the RAM clear process is performed and when both the RAM clear process and the setting change process are performed. Therefore, when the hall side makes a setting change, no trace remains, making it difficult for the player to distinguish the setting. Also, an operation ON flag and an initial value of operation time (for example, 5 seconds) may be set in a work area for managing flags and timers for performing operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 . Here, since it is desirable to provide work for managing flags and timers in the RAM outside the area, when accessing each work at this timing, after calling the program outside the area with the CALL instruction, the initial values of these works are set to It may be set. Also, when each work is provided in the RAM within the area, there is no need to do so, and the initial value set for each work can be referred to (not rewritten or updated) in the processing related to the performance display means 95 executed later. , the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 may be executed.

In addition, as another method for making it difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed, during the RAM clear process, the special symbol display data of the game information display means 50 is stored in the RAM area where the RAM clear process is not performed. and a work for storing the display data of the normal design may be provided. As a result, the display mode of the special symbols and normal symbols of the game information display means 50 can be restored to the state before the power interruption in any of the backup restoration, the RAM clearing and/or the setting change. In addition, in any case, the display mode depends on the state before the power failure, and the display mode after the power is restored is not constant. It becomes possible.

Various history information about set values may be stored, and the history information may be displayed by predetermined display means, for example, display means (liquid crystal display means 66 or the like) controlled by the effect control board 83a side. In this case, the date and time when the setting change process and the setting confirmation process were performed may be stored as history information and displayed. In this case, along with the dates and times of the setting change process and the setting confirmation process, the set values set by the setting change process and the set values confirmed by the setting confirmation process may be stored and displayed as history information. For example, if the date and time of a setting change cannot be acquired because an RTC (real-time clock) is not installed, the elapsed time from the previous setting change is set to the setting value set by the setting change process, for example. , may be stored and displayed together with the setting values confirmed by the setting confirmation process. In this case, every time the power is turned on, the energized elapsed time is accumulated and counted from that time, and when the setting change process or setting confirmation process is executed, the accumulated count value of the energized elapsed time at that point is stored as history information. can be configured to Further, in this case, the accumulated count value of the energization elapsed time is cleared when the setting change process is executed, and is not cleared even when the setting confirmation process is executed. For example, even when an RTC is installed, the elapsed time from the last setting change may be stored as history information together with the date and time of the setting change, or instead of the date and time, and displayed. Further, when the dates and times of setting change processing and setting confirmation processing are stored as history information, for example, the elapsed time from the previous setting change may be calculated and displayed based on the history information. Also, when specific error information occurs, it may be stored as history information and displayed.

If the set value is determined to be an abnormal value, the date and time may be stored as history information and displayed. Further, when a normal set value is set after determining that the set value is an abnormal value, the elapsed time or the like during that time may be displayed. Also, originally, the setting value does not change during the game, and the setting value does not change from normal to abnormal, but if the setting value changes even during the game due to noise or goto behavior, may store the date and time as history information and display it. In addition, even when the RAM clearing process or the backup restoration process is performed, it may be stored as history information, and the date and time and the number of times of the process may be displayed.

It is desirable to display the history information during setting confirmation processing or setting change processing. Further, the history information may be displayed on the display means when a predetermined operation input is performed during the setting confirmation process or the setting change process. Also, the history information may be displayed on the display means when a predetermined operation input is made even during the game.

The history information as described above may be stored in an SRAM provided on the performance control board 83a side. The effect control CPU of the effect control board 83a reads the information of the SRAM when the power is turned on, saves it in the internal work, and performs the processing of storing the information of the internal work in the SRAM at a predetermined timing to be described later. Basically, the history information is stored in the SRAM, but when the history information is updated, the value of the internal work is updated. By updating the internal work value at the time of update in this way, it is not necessary to access the SRAM each time the update is performed, and the access frequency to the SRAM can be reduced, and the processing speed can be increased.

Further, the updated information of the internal work may be stored in the SRAM at the timing when it is determined that the predetermined time has passed by referring to the elapsed time stored in the internal work, for example. Also, from the main control board 82a side to the effect control board 83a side, at the timing when a predetermined command such as a setting confirmation command, a setting confirmation end command, a setting change command, a setting change completion command, etc. is transmitted, the value of the internal work may be stored in the SRAM. Here, when a setting confirmation command, a setting confirmation end command, a setting change command, or a setting change completion command are sent, new history information is added at that time. It is desirable to store the information in the internal work and then store it in the SRAM. In this case, the backup data may be stored in the backup area of the SRAM (hereinafter, the area storing the history information of the SRAM will be referred to as the main area and the backup data will be stored). area as a backup area).

Also, a sum value may be calculated for the information of the internal work and stored in the SRAM as well. As a result, for example, when the history information of the SRAM is read to the internal work at the timing when the performance control CPU is turned on or when the history information is displayed, the sum value of the read internal work and the stored sum value are compared. By doing so, it can be determined whether or not the history information is normal. Here, if the history information read out to the internal work is not normal, the history information stored for backup may be read out from the SRAM to the internal work. Also at this time, the read sum value of the internal work and the sum value stored for backup may be compared to determine whether or not the data is normal. If it is determined that the history information for backup is also not normal, the information of the internal work may be initialized and the initialization data may be written to the SRAM. In this case, the initialization data is also written to the backup area of the SRAM. On the other hand, when it is determined that the history information for backup is normal, the information of the internal work is written in the main area of the SRAM. As a result, the history information of the main area determined to be abnormal can be rewritten to be normal.

The main area and the backup area in which history information of SRAM is stored include, for example, a checksum storage area (2 bytes), a latest history location information storage area (2 bytes), an elapsed time storage area (4 bytes), a history storage area ( 300 bytes), etc. may be provided. Here, a sum value is stored in the checksum storage area. Further, the latest history position information storage area stores position information for storing the latest history information. For example, if up to 30 histories are currently stored, the next history information to be stored will be the 31st. are doing. Here, if the maximum number of pieces of history information that can be stored is set to 50, when a new history is stored after 50 histories, it is stored by overwriting the information of the first history. Therefore, the latest history position information storage area becomes information indicating the first history. For example, a maximum of 50 pieces of history information are stored in the history storage area described above. In the elapsed time storage area, the accumulated count value of the energization elapsed time and the like are stored.

While the history information is being displayed, the history information may be switched by operating the operation means such as the cross operation means 35 on the front side of the game machine, the effect button 34, or the like. For example, if the screen that is displayed first is the first page, a predetermined number of pieces of history information (for example, up to 10 pieces) are displayed in a form that traces back to the past, with the latest history information being the first. be. Then, for example, by operating the left and right keys of the cross operating means 35, the page is switched to the second page, and the 11th to 20th pieces of history information are displayed. By the same operation, it is possible to switch up to, for example, the 5th page, thereby making it possible to display up to, for example, all 50 histories. Therefore, at the timing when the page switching operation is performed, only the history information that needs to be displayed on the page to be displayed next is transmitted to the liquid crystal control CPU or the display means by the command. Become. Also, the display of the first page of the history information is started when an operation means (for example, the effect button 34) other than the operation means for page switching (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated. You may make it Also, when any page is displayed, if an operation means (for example, the effect button 34) other than the operation means for page switching (here, the left and right keys of the cross operation means 35) is operated, the history information The display may be ended. Also, during a predetermined period (during setting confirmation, setting change, etc.), it may be possible to switch between display and non-display of the history information each time a predetermined operation means (in this case, the effect button 34) is operated.

It is desirable to hide the performance display means 95 for displaying the base value while the history information is being displayed. Also, it is desirable that the operation confirmation display of the performance display means 95 is not performed while the history information is being displayed. Also, the volume and/or the amount of light may be adjusted effectively even while the history information is being displayed. In this case, while the history information is being displayed, even if the adjustment of the volume and/or the amount of light is effective, it is desirable not to display that the adjustment is effective on the display means displaying the history information. , it is desirable to display it in a position that does not overlap with the history information. Also, while the history information is being displayed, the volume and/or the amount of light may not be adjusted.

In addition, it is desirable not to execute the initializing operation of at least the movable body on the board side while the history information is being displayed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the board-side movable body from moving to the front side of the display means (liquid crystal display means 66) and hindering the visibility of the display screen. Similarly, the movable body on the frame side may not be initialized. However, the movable body on the frame side may be initialized if there is no possibility of obstructing the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like. In this case, for example, the vibrating means mounted on the operating means such as the effect button 34 and the blowing effect device 26 for blowing air may also be initialized. As a result, the initializing operation of the movable body on the frame side can be finished first. It is efficient because it only needs to be initialized. Alternatively, the initialization operation may be performed for all movable bodies after the history information is displayed.

A dynamic lighting system when displaying a setting value on the performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94) during setting change and when displaying a setting value on the performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94) during setting confirmation. The setting value may be displayed by . In this case, it is necessary to execute the program processing for dynamic lighting during setting change and setting confirmation. , may be configured to implement dynamic lighting by calling a common sub-module. As a result, it is possible to standardize the program and reduce the program capacity. Moreover, it is desirable that this sub-module not only performs dynamic lighting control, but also performs other processing that is commonly performed during setting change and setting confirmation. This makes it possible to further reduce the program capacity. Further, other processing that is commonly performed during setting change and setting confirmation will not be described in detail here, but in the above-described embodiments, common processing and control are performed during setting change and setting confirmation. may be configured to run in submodules. Also, in the sub-module, it is desirable to perform the dynamic lighting process after executing other common processes. As will be described later, dynamic lighting processing requires a predetermined waiting time. Therefore, if other common processing is to be performed after the waiting time has ended, these processing will not be executed during the waiting time. It becomes a thing. Therefore, it is preferable to perform dynamic lighting processing after performing other common processing.

In addition, when the performance information display means 97 is used to display the setting value by dynamic lighting during setting change and setting confirmation, the performance information display means 97 (performance display means 95) is displayed during the game. It is desirable to configure the lighting period to be substantially the same as the lighting period of the dynamic lighting when the value is displayed. When the base value is displayed on the performance information display means 97 (performance display means 95) during the game, the common data specifying one of the plurality (four) of 7 segments of the performance information display means 97 is 4 ms. It is specified in order in each interrupt process. That is, four 7 segments are switched at a cycle of 4 ms to control lighting. 4 ms)→lighting (4 ms) . Therefore, it is desirable to perform lighting control at the same cycle even during setting change and setting confirmation. However, 4 ms interrupt processing is not yet permitted during setting change or setting confirmation, and a 4 ms cycle cannot be created using a timer interrupt. Therefore, it is desirable to create a 4 ms cycle by a program so that a predetermined execution process is repeated for about 4 ms during setting change or setting confirmation. As a result, even during setting change or setting confirmation, it is possible to set substantially the same lighting cycle as during a game.

Also, during setting change or setting confirmation, one of the four 7-segs of the performance information display means 97 is used to display the set value, and the remaining three 7-segs do not need to be lit. , there is no need to switch common data every 4 ms. Therefore, during setting change or setting confirmation, instead of switching the common data every 4 ms, the common data is specified only during lighting (4 ms), and common data is switched during lighting (12 ms). It is desirable to configure so that it is not specified. Also, the common data may be switched every 4 ms. It is desirable to control lighting by switching.

In addition, the program for performing dynamic lighting is modularized, and a common sub-module is called during setting change and setting confirmation. may be configured to call a lighting module used when displaying .

In the embodiment, a waiting time is provided to prevent chattering of the switch before executing the input data creation process during the setting change. It may be configured to This eliminates the need for a program for creating a chattering waiting time, so that the program capacity can be reduced compared to the case where a program for creating a chattering waiting time and a program for creating a 4 ms cycle are provided separately. can be done. As for the actual process flow, a program for creating a 4 ms period for dynamic lighting is executed while the process for displaying the setting value is being executed during the setting change. By executing the data creation process, it is possible to execute the input data creation process after a waiting time of 4 ms.

All the above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined in any way, and the contents described as each embodiment and modifications are not limited to individual embodiments and modifications.

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various pinball game machines such as an arrange ball machine and a mammoth game machine, as well as game machines other than pinball game machines such as slot machines.

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Claims (1)

a main control means comprising a RAM having a predetermined storage area;
a first display means capable of displaying at least information about game performance under the control of the main control means ;
A special game advantageous to the player can be executed when a random number lottery by the main control means is won.
In gaming machines,
A second display means capable of displaying the result of the random number lottery,
The main control means is
Operation confirmation display executing means for executing an operation confirmation display by blinking the first display means for a predetermined time after power is turned on;
game performance information display means for displaying information about the game performance on the first display means after the operation confirmation display execution means executes the operation confirmation display for a predetermined time;
has
A timing means for timing the execution time of the operation confirmation display,
configured to initialize the clock means after power-on;
Provided with production control means capable of executing various notifications based on the command from the main control means,
The predetermined storage area includes a first storage area for storing information about games and a second storage area for storing information about game results,
When the first storage area is cleared when the power is turned on , clear notification is executed by transmitting a power- on clear command among the commands to the effect control means, but the second storage area. is cleared, the power-on clear command is not transmitted to the effect control means,
outputting a first common data signal to the first display means through a first signal line when displaying the information about the game performance;
outputting a second common data signal to the second display means through a second signal line when displaying the result of the random number lottery;
The first common data signal and the second common data signal are output by the same interrupt process using a common counter.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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