JP7254358B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A game machine represented by a pachinko machine waits for the start of an easy-to-win period during which a game ball can easily enter a big-winning slot, and the game ball has passed through a predetermined area when executing a jackpot game. Some have a function to start the easy prize winning period. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP 2016-209320 A

Gaming machines having such functions have been actively developed in recent years, and there is still room for improvement in terms of convenience for both players and halls where the gaming machines are installed.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a function of waiting for the start of an easy winning period in which it is easy for a game ball to enter a big winning opening, and is capable of To provide a game machine that enhances the convenience of both parties.

According to the present invention , it is possible to shoot the game ball in the first shooting direction or the second shooting direction, and it is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, and with the start of the symbol variation Winning or not judging whether or not to win the jackpot is executed, and when the jackpot is won by the winning judgment, winning of the game ball to the big winning port is facilitated by the termination of the pattern variation. A gaming machine for starting a jackpot game, comprising: image display means for displaying an image; and display control means for controlling the image display means. and an easy winning period in which the game ball is easy to win, and when the game ball passes through a predetermined area during the starting valid period, the starting valid period ends and the easy winning period starts, The predetermined area and the big winning opening are arranged at positions where the game balls shot in the second shooting direction are likely to pass or win, and the display control means controls the shooting of the game balls in the second shooting direction. It is possible to display a first instruction image and a second instruction image different from the first instruction image as the instruction images to be instructed, and during the start effective period, the notification image including the first instruction image is displayed. is displayed during the easy winning period, a notification image that does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image is displayed, and if power is restored during the effective start period a first light emitting means, and a light emission control means for controlling the first light emitting means, capable of displaying the same predetermined notification image as in the case where power is cut off and then restored during the easy prize winning period; , wherein the first light emitting means is in a performance mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction in the start effective period, and the light emission control means is powered off during the start effective period. When the power is restored and the power is restored, the first light emitting means is set to a presentation mode different from the presentation mode of the first light emitting means at the time of the power failure, and the second light emitting means different from the first light emitting means and wherein the second light emitting means is in an effect mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction during the start effective period, and the power is interrupted and restored during the start effective period. In this case, the second light emitting means is in the same presentation mode as the second light emitting means at the time of power failure, and the big win game is performed during the easy winning period even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area. is not started and includes a start invalid period that ends with the passage of time, the start invalid period starts at the start of the jackpot game, the start valid period starts upon the end of the start invalid period, and the The display control means displays a notification image different from the predetermined notification image when a power failure occurs during a predetermined period different from any of the start invalid period, the start valid period, and the easy winning period and the power is restored. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to display

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that has a function of waiting for the start of an easy winning period in which it is easy for a game ball to enter a big winning opening, while enhancing convenience for both the player and the hall side. be done.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a pattern display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. Figure 8 (a) is a lottery table for special figure propriety determination, Figure 8 (b) is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and Figure 8 (c) is for special figure 2 stop symbol lottery is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table of . FIG. 9(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9(b) is a diagram showing the average variation time relationship for each special figure variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of instruction images displayed during a jackpot game when a jackpot related to the symbol a is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of notification images displayed from the start invalid period to the start valid period during the jackpot game when the jackpot related to the symbol a is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the flow of notification images displayed from the easy win period to the end demonstration period during the jackpot game when the jackpot related to the symbol a is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. FIGS. 13(a) to 13(c) are diagrams showing notification images displayed after a power failure and power recovery without execution of RAM clear processing during the start invalid period. FIGS. 14(a) and 14(b) are diagrams showing notification images displayed after a power failure/recovery that does not involve the execution of the RAM clearing process in the start valid period, and FIG. 14(c) 8 is a diagram showing a notification image displayed after power failure and power recovery with execution of RAM clearing during a jackpot game. FIG. FIGS. 15(a) to 15(c) are diagrams showing notification images displayed after a power failure and power recovery without execution of RAM clear processing during the easy winning period or the end demonstration period. Figures 16(a) to 16(c) are displays showing the time required for the start invalid period and the end demonstration period, and Figure 16(a) shows the results when a jackpot is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 16(b) shows the time required for the big hit game related to the big hit, and FIG. It is a table showing the required time in the jackpot game related to the jackpot when the jackpot is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of instruction images displayed during a jackpot game when a jackpot related to the symbol b is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" refer to the front side (player side) of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. ) shall be designated as viewed from the
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" refers to being advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, prize balls (game Medium) refers to being advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (not limited to the payout of game balls, but including the payout of medals).

<Features of the present invention>
Before describing the details of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in this embodiment will be described.
In describing the features, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the description of the gaming machine 10 after this description also has the same usage in the parentheses. may describe the configuration.

The present invention
The game ball can be shot in the first shooting direction or the second shooting direction, the pattern variation can be executed based on the winning of the game ball into the starting port, and whether or not the big win is won with the start of the pattern variation. A game that starts a jackpot game that makes it easier to win a game ball into a big winning hole when the big hit is won by the jackpot judgment, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot judgment. machine and
image display means (main display unit 81) for displaying an image;
Display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the image display means;
with
The jackpot game includes a starting valid period and an easy winning period during which the game ball can easily enter the big winning opening,
Triggered by the game ball passing through a predetermined area (gate 63) during the start valid period, the start valid period ends and the easy winning period starts,
The predetermined area and the large winning opening (large winning opening 55) are arranged at positions where the game ball fired in the second shooting direction (second flow path Y) can easily pass or win,
The display control means is
A first instruction image (first instruction image sg1) and a second instruction image (second instruction image sg2) different from the first instruction image as instruction images for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction. and can be displayed,
During the start valid period, the notification image including the first instruction image is displayed,
displaying a notification image that does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image during the easy winning period;
If power is restored during the start valid period, the same predetermined notification image (first restoration image fg1 and second instruction It is possible to display the image sg2),
light-emitting means (frame lamp 35);
further comprising light emission control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the light emission means,
The light emission control means is capable of setting the light emitting means in a presentation mode different from the presentation mode of the light emitting means at the time of the power failure when power is restored during the effective start period. is
It is a gaming machine characterized by

Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to make it easier for hall personnel to recognize that it is in an advantageous state (effective start period or easy prize winning period) relating to a jackpot game when power is restored. Furthermore, it is possible to make it easy to recognize that the power failure and power recovery has occurred in an advantageous state related to the jackpot game.

First, the notification image displayed during the start effective period may include the second indication image, but the notification image displayed during the easy winning period includes the first indication image. should not.

In this embodiment, an example is given in which the first instruction image is a moving image and the second instruction image is a still image. The two-point image may be a moving image.

The predetermined notification image may include the instruction image, or may not include the instruction image.

Further, in the present embodiment, the device that displays the first instruction image and the device that displays the second instruction image are the same device. For example, the device that displays the first instruction image will be described later. A device that displays the second instruction image as the main display section may be a sub display section, which will be described later.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<Regarding the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a pattern display device 90 arranged in the area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10. FIG.
1 to 5 are merely necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. You may Also, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted within the scope that does not hinder the effects of the present invention.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and shoots game balls onto a front area (hereinafter referred to as a "game area 50a") of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when a game ball enters a winning hole (for example, the big winning hole 55 or the like), a prize ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into a winning hole may be simply expressed as "winning (into a winning hole)".

The game machine 10 is configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 with a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the game board 50. and a front frame 20 that has been formed.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21 , and can be opened and closed to the front side of the outer frame 15 . The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (to the right in this embodiment). turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported by a hinge mechanism 21 centering on the left end side, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17 . The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (insert the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turn the door key in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) is possible.
In addition, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 as seen through.
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are separated vertically and provided integrally with the front frame 20. .
Further, the front frame 20 has an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29, and by rotating the operating handle 31, game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are shot toward the game area 50a. It's like

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 is provided with a middle frame door open sensor 76 for detecting whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. , and a front frame door open sensor 77 for detecting whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17 . In this embodiment, each of these open door sensors is ON in the open state and OFF in the closed state. However, these open door sensors may be configured to be OFF when the door is open and to be ON when the door is closed.
Thereby, the game machine 10 can detect both the opening/closing state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the opening/closing state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons to be operated by the player are arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball receiving tray 27 . This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting return operation of the prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button that can accept a player's operation for switching the effect that occurs during the game or for obtaining various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively. included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit based on changes in the detection state of the sensor.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper bulb tray 27 .

Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided for discharging game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward. By operating the ball extraction mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although illustration is omitted, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operation in the same manner as the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it is possible to eject the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are provided on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. The upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of light-transmitting covers, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are provided inside the covers, respectively. there is The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can emit sound or turn on or off in conjunction with effects or error effects that occur during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display section 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub-display section 82 arranged around the main display section 81 . The sub-display section 82 further includes an upper sub-display section 82a arranged above the main display section 81, a left sub-display section 82b arranged on the left side of the main display section 81, and a main display section 81. and a right sub-display portion 82c arranged on the right side of the .
Here, the main display section 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub-display section 82a, left sub-display section 82b, and right sub-display section 82c are movable liquid crystal displays operated by actuators such as motors (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variable display of the symbol row performed in conjunction with the variable display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and various other effects. can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol rows (decorative symbols) displayed on the main display portion 81, the displayed decorative symbols form three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each pattern row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display section 81. However, the pattern row extends from the back of the main display section 81 to the front or the opposite direction. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a technique (for example, the perspective method) that makes the player recognize that the display is changing.
In addition, the decorative patterns in this embodiment include "1 pattern" imitating the number "1", "2 patterns" imitating the number "2", "3 patterns" imitating the number "3", "4 patterns" imitating the number "4", "5 patterns" imitating the number "5", "6 patterns" imitating the number "6", "7 patterns" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 pattern", "3 patterns", "5 patterns", "7 patterns", and "9 patterns" are collectively referred to as "odd number patterns", and "2 patterns" and "4 patterns". , “6 symbols” and “8 symbols” may be collectively referred to as “even number symbols”.

Each of the sub display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display portion 82a are on the upper side of the main display portion 81, the left sub-display portion 82b is on the left side of the main display portion 81, and the right sub-display portion 82c is on the main display. Each of the sub display portions 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub display portion 82 overlaps the display area of the main display portion 81. .

It should be noted that the effect display device 80 (the main display section 81, the upper sub-display section 82a, the left sub-display section 82b, and the right sub-display section 82c) in the present embodiment all adopt a liquid crystal display device. Implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be employed as the effect display device 80 .

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as “LEDs”) are arranged on the lower right side of the main display section 81 , and these LEDs constitute the display area of the pattern display device 90 . A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the symbol display device 90 .
Also, the pattern display device 90 is arranged at a position that is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the main display section 81, and the display area of the pattern display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display section 81. .
The arrangement and number of LEDs associated with the pattern display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. not to be

The special symbol is a symbol stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to activate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbols in this embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 .
In addition, the special design may be abbreviated as "special design", the first special design as "special design 1", and the second special design as "special design 2".

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

The symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol reservation lamp 94, a second special symbol reservation lamp 95, and a normal symbol reservation lamp 96 in addition to the display devices described above.
The first special symbol reservation lamp 94 can specify the number of reserved special symbol 1 symbol variations, and the second special symbol reservation lamp 95 can specify the number of reserved special symbol 2 symbol variations. And, the normal design reservation lamp 96 can specify the number of design fluctuations of the normal design that is reserved, and both of the lighting modes of the two LEDs (in this embodiment, only right lighting = 1, left and right lighting = 2, blinking on the right side + constant lighting on the left side = 3, blinking on the left and right sides = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following description, the symbol variation that stops and displays the special symbol after the special symbol is variably displayed by the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "symbol variation of the special symbol". In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol is stopped and displayed after the normal symbol display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as "symbol variation of the normal symbol".
In addition, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol row (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 is distinguished from the "symbol variation of the special symbol" and the "symbol variation of the normal symbol". It may be referred to as "symbol variation".
It should be noted that, in the following description, when simply referred to as "symbol variation", it means the symbol variation of special symbols unless otherwise specified.

On the front surface of the game board 50, as shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, and decorative members are arranged so that the launched game balls roll. A game area 50a is defined in .
In addition, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided to guide game balls shot by rotating the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with respect to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a peg-shaped mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball.

The gaming machine 10 is capable of adjusting the strength of the launch of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotational operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operating handle 31. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls on either X (so-called left-handed hitting) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed hitting) where the game ball hit harder rolls. are placed.

FIG. 4 shows the main winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67, but the illustrated winning opening is an example. , and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the big prize opening 55 . The special electric accessory 65 is a member that switches between an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is in an open state during at least a part of the easy winning period of the jackpot game started due to the fact that the jackpot is derived by the special symbol winning/losing determination described later. , along with this, the winning to the big winning opening 55 is permitted. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55, so the easy prize winning period in which the chances of winning prize balls is greatly increased is an advantageous game. can be said to be in a state
In the easy-to-win period, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as "round game", the total number of round games that occur in one big win is (sometimes referred to as "number of rounds") ends based on the fact that a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls enter the big winning hole 55, and the special electric accessory 65 closes. state.
In addition, one open state is also ended based on the passage of a sufficient time (30s (seconds) in this embodiment) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the big winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round game, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round game, a case where more than 10 game balls enter the big winning hole 55 may occur.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the central lower part of the game area 50a. A first starting hole sensor 70 is attached to the first starting hole 57, and the winning of the first starting hole 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting hole sensor 70, and is associated with the first starting hole 57. The determined number (4 in this embodiment) of prize balls are awarded. In at least a part when the winning to the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls roll toward the first start port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. A second starting hole sensor 71 is attached to the second starting hole 59, and the winning to the second starting hole 59 is determined by the detection result of the second starting hole sensor 71, and is associated with the second starting hole 59. The determined number (in this embodiment, 1) of prize balls are awarded.
In at least a part when the winning to the second starting port 59 is determined, the pattern variation of the special figure 2 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls roll toward the second start port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so as to roll.

A normal electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59 . The normal electric accessory 61 is a member that switches between an open state in which it is easy to enter a game ball in the second starting port 59 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball. transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in an open state in at least a part of the game per normal pattern that is performed by winning in the pattern variation of the normal pattern, and accordingly the winning to the second start port 59. is allowed. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it becomes easier to win the second starting port 59, so while suppressing the decrease in the number of game balls due to the prize balls, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 It can greatly increase the chances of being executed.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63 , and winning to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74 . In at least a part of the case where winning to the gate 63 is determined, the pattern variation of the normal pattern will be performed.
Further, although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the winning of the gate 63 triggers the start of the easy winning period in the jackpot game. This allows the player to leave the seat during the start invalid period and the start valid period, which will be described later.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the gate 63. things are placed. In particular, the gate 63 is arranged upstream of the big winning opening 55 in the second flow path Y. As shown in FIG. Therefore, there is still a possibility that the game ball related to the winning of the gate 63 that triggered the start of the easy winning period will win the big winning opening 55 . Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the gate 63 is used as a trigger for starting the easy winning period. may be used.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 50a. A general winning slot sensor 73 is attached to the general winning slot 67, and the winning to the general winning slot 67 is determined by the detection result of the general winning slot sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning slot 67 ( In this embodiment, 4) prize balls are provided.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is arranged, but each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. . Also, a plurality of general prize winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that is hit into the game area 50a and does not enter the above-described winning holes falls into an out hole 69 and is processed as an out ball.
In addition, in this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) is provided for detecting an out ball, which is a game ball entering the winning hole and the out hole.

On the back of the game board 50, as shown in FIG. A second sub control board case 309 storing a control board 300, a power control board case 509 storing a power control board 500, and a payout control board case 409 storing a payout control board 400 are attached. In addition to the rear surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening/closing cover 45 that covers part of the rear surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
A RAM clear switch 43 is provided on the main control board 100 .
Further, the substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply for generating normal power supply to electronic and electric parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply facility of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (when the voltage supplied by the normal power supply reaches a predetermined voltage drop).
Also, the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and on the premise that primary power is supplied from the power supply facility of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electrical components including the above-described control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). is supplied.
In addition, when the power failure detection circuit 503 detects the power failure, the power supply control board 500 outputs a power failure signal (NMI signal) to the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 respectively. Send to
The backup power supply circuit 502 is charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply facility on the game island.
In addition, the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, the power failure detection circuit 503 is not provided on the power control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided.

A game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged on the back surface of the game board 50 above the opening/closing cover 45 . The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls put out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. is paid out to the upper ball receiving tray 27.

So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described, but these are only specific examples, and the present invention can also be implemented with another structure.

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

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to games, a ROM 102 that stores data such as control programs and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a temporary storage area and a buffer memory, and a peripheral board. , an I/O port 104 for inputting and outputting signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 for generating random numbers (hard random numbers) by operating in a system separate from the program processing by the CPU 101. are connected to each other via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by backup power generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when the power is restored after a power failure (when the power is turned on), the data can be used to restore the game machine 10 to the state immediately before the power failure. Configured to back up your information. For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register that were held when a power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state or game possible state), the current special drawing lottery state, the current Information related to the game such as the normal drawing lottery state is backed up. These pieces of information are cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, the later-described special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is newly set.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which such game-related information is stored (sometimes referred to as the game-related area of the RAM 103), the complement of the checksum related to the game-related area of the RAM 103 and An area in which a backup flag is stored (sometimes referred to as a game-related backup information area of the RAM 103) is backed up. When power is restored, the gaming machine 10 is restored using various information stored in the backed-up game-related area of the RAM 103 and the game-related backup information area of the RAM 103 .
Note that the specific method of backup in this embodiment is not limited at all. For example, the area to be backed up in the RAM 103 may be implemented with a configuration that can hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided for a first memory configured to be able to hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power failure state and a second memory referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. It is sufficient to recover to the second memory.

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first start sensor 70, a second start sensor 71, a large winning sensor 72, a general winning sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame door open sensor 76, It is electrically connected to the front frame door open sensor 77 and the like, and is configured so that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104 .

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol reservation lamp 94, a second special symbol reservation lamp 95, and a normal symbol reservation lamp. 96 , is electrically connected to the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66 , and configured to be able to control these via the I/O port 104 .
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation section 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to detect the operation of the main operation section 39. FIG.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line. They are communicably connected only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200 .
Data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. is configured to
Also, in the present embodiment, a parallel transmission method is used for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be used.

The first sub-control board 200 is a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processing related to game effects based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as effect control programs and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and an I/O port 204 for inputting/outputting signals between peripheral boards and devices are provided. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game effect according to the control program stored in the.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to detect the operation of the operation section.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 outputs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 to the voice control board 310 in the effect control processing based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. A voice control command for instructing a voice to be displayed, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub display part 82, etc. Generate.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 so as to enable two-way communication, and each control command (image control command, audio control command) is transmitted to the first sub-control board. While being transmitted from the control board 200 to the second sub control board 300 or the audio control board 310, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command was successfully received is sent to each control board (second It is transmitted from the sub control board 300 and the audio control board 310 to the first sub control board 200 .

The first sub-control board 200 is also electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204 . The lighting of the frame lamp 35 is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 .
Furthermore, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 and transmits movable control data via the I/O port 204 . The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 are configured so that their movements are controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 .

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processing related to image effects based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores image control programs and various data, and a temporary storage area. and an I/O port 304 for inputting and outputting signals between peripheral boards and devices. It is configured to execute such main control.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data in accordance with the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301; A sound source IC for generating acoustic data in accordance with the content of the presentation based on a control signal received from the CPU 301 is mounted. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in the image ROM according to instructions from the CPU 301, and transmits image data generated by image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. The VDP is also connected to a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read out from the image ROM.

The audio control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processing related to audio effects based on audio control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores audio control programs and audio data, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It has a RAM 313 that functions as an area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the audio control board 310 reads the audio data stored in the ROM 312 according to the audio control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read audio data, and produces the final audio data after synthesis. can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via an amplifier, and the speaker 33 can be caused to output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM and a RAM (all not shown).
In addition, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of two-way communication, and controls the payout unit 48 based on the payout control command from the main control board 100 to pay out game balls. is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the shooting mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control shooting of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, the normal power supply circuit for generating the normal power supply to the electronic parts and electrical parts such as the above-mentioned control board, and the backup circuit for generating the backup power supply. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit (both not shown) that detects a power failure (when the voltage supplied by the normal power supply reaches a predetermined voltage drop).
Also, the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and on the premise that primary power is supplied from the power supply facility of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit, and power is supplied to electronic components and electrical components including the above-described control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). supplied.
In addition, the power supply control board 500 sends a power interruption signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 when the power interruption is detected by the power interruption detection circuit. Send.
The backup power supply circuit is charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply facility on the game island.
In addition, the backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, the power failure detection circuit may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 You may make it provide for each.

<Regarding the functional configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have functional configurations not shown in FIG. 8 and 9 will be referred to as necessary when describing the functional configuration.

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

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read by means provided on the main control board 100, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in corresponding storage areas. . In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted by the command transmission means to the sub-command management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later. be done.

The winning-ball determining means 110 determines whether or not a game has been won in each winning hole based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning hole.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and at the timing when it is determined that a prize has been awarded to the winning slot, the random number circuit 105 generates one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning slot. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, the main random number generating means 115, when it is determined that the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 wins, generates a random number for special figure win/loss determination, a special figure stop symbol, which will be described later. Obtain a random number for the lottery and a random number for the special pattern variation pattern lottery. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, the main information storage means 160 stores the random numbers for determining whether the normal pattern is right or wrong, the random numbers for the normal pattern stop pattern lottery, and the random numbers for the normal pattern fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not the multiple types of random numbers that it updates are normally updated. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update error has occurred in the random number circuit 105 .

The main suspension control means 120 performs control related to suspension of the symbol variation of the special figure and suspension of the symbol variation of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for the special figure right or wrong determination, the random number for the special figure stop pattern lottery, and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which were obtained as a result of winning the first start port 57, It is withheld (stored) as the operation suspension information of FIG.
More specifically, the main reservation control means 120 is added by 1 each time the operation reservation information of the special figure 1 is reserved, and the operation reservation information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130 used) is decremented by 1 for each (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 suspension counter"), and the value of the special figure 1 suspension counter reaches the upper limit (4 in this embodiment, the The operation suspension information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 suspension counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation suspension information is used, the used operation suspension information is cleared, and the remaining operation suspension Control is performed to move (shift) information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 reservation counter which is 1 less than the current special figure 1 reservation counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 reservation counter.
In addition, the main reservation control means 120 performs the same control as the above-described control separately from the special figure 1 for the special figure 2 and the general figure, and the special figure 2 reservation counter is called the special figure 2 reservation counter.
Further, in the following description, "suspension of operation suspension information" may be expressed as "suspension of pattern variation" or simply "suspension".
In addition, when the main reservation control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation reservation information (holding counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2, the effect control including the special figure 1 reservation counter and the special figure 2 reservation counter A command (pending command) is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .
It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, when both the operation reservation information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to the special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to the special figure 2 is preferentially The priority variation used is done.

A pre-determination means 125 executes pre-determination for a look-ahead performance targeting the operation suspension information at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads each random number of the operation suspension information suspended this time, and pre-determines each of the special figure propriety determination, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the results of these preliminary determinations are the same as the results of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .
In addition, as described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined timing of the pre-determination (generated and stored in the main information storage means 160 transmission command area), so it will be sent following the pending command described above. Here, the timing of the predetermined pre-judgment means that it is not during the jackpot game, furthermore, in this embodiment, when the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 is suspended during the normal figure high probability described later , since the prior determination is restricted, the transmission of the prior determination command corresponding to the prior determination is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure suitability determination means 131, a special figure stop pattern lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 133, and the special figure suitability determination means 131, the special figure stop pattern lottery means 132, and the special figure. The processing by each means is executed in order of the fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 . The special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the special figure fluctuation start condition is satisfied.
In addition, "the special figure fluctuation start condition is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot game is not in progress, and that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is stopping the pattern fluctuation (special figure 1 or special figure (Including that the symbol variation according to FIG. 2 has stopped), all the conditions of the presence of operation suspension information in at least one of the special figures 1 and 2 are satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 8(a) to 8(c) are diagrams schematically showing lottery tables used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In the lottery using the lottery table, including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (there is only one lottery value to be targeted). , the number of times of addition is one), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery tables, names are given to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation. Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items described for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. A result with a lottery value of "-" or "0" will not win the lottery. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained in that range) is described in the lottery table, the result is derived 100%. you don't have to. Also, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery coincides with the random number range used in the lottery, the last addition of the lottery values always generates a carry. Well, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure suitability determination means 131 reads the random number for the special figure suitability determination for each pattern variation, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure suitability determination to determine whether to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Execute the special figure propriety determination to be determined.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for special figure propriety determination, and the lottery table is commonly used for special figure 1 and special figure 2. FIG. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, if the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "special figure low probability"), 205/65536 (about A big hit is derived with a probability of 1/320).
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special figure high probability"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 600/65536 (about 1/109).

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure success/failure determination is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop pattern of the special figure is determined by lottery.
FIG. 8(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0-99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in the special figure 1, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol B is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2) as the stop symbol. be.
Here, the symbol A has 4 rounds, and after the jackpot game is over, the special symbol high probability and the normal symbol high probability (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "probability variation pattern"). is sometimes referred to as a “probable variable jackpot”). On the other hand, the symbol B has 4 rounds, and after the jackpot game ends, the symbol that becomes a special pattern low probability and a general pattern high probability (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "normal pattern", and the jackpot related to the pattern is called "normal It is sometimes called "big hit"). Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol B in the special symbol lottery state after the big hit game.
FIG. 8(c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 in the same way as the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in the special figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 75/100 (about 1/1.33), the symbol b has a probability of 25/100 (1/4), and the stop symbol is determined as
Here, the pattern a is a probability variable pattern that has a round number of 10 and a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability after the end of the big hit game, and the symbol b has a round number of 4 and a special figure high after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern that is sure and normal. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a symbol more advantageous than the symbol b in terms of the number of rounds. In the following description, the jackpot associated with the pattern a may be referred to as the 10R probability variable jackpot, and the jackpot associated with the pattern b may be referred to as the 4R probability variable jackpot.
In addition, when the special figure stop pattern lottery means 132 does not result in a big hit as a result of the special figure success/failure determination, the symbol C is used when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol c is used when the special figure 2 is lost. decided uniformly.
In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of special figure high probability after the end of the big hit game by special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of special figure high probability after the big hit game by special figure 2 (100/100 ) is different (the pattern variation of the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the pattern variation of the special figure 1). Although the details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the jackpot game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). In addition, a round game (in this embodiment, provided in the fourth round game of the easy winning period related to the variable probability big win) that has a function of making a special figure high probability after the end of the big win game and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area. It is realized by changing whether to provide or not depending on the stop pattern of the special figure.

The special figure variation pattern derivation means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of this special figure propriety determination. Based on this, select one special figure variation pattern lottery table for determining this special figure variation pattern, and use the selected special figure variation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery to select one special figure A figure variation pattern is determined, and variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the design variation related to the special figure (special figure 1 or special figure 2) to the end of the design variation.
Although details such as transition conditions will be described later, the special figure variation pattern derivation state in this embodiment includes a special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, a special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. exist. Then, the above-described special figure variation pattern determination method is adopted in the special figure variation pattern variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 is adopted in the symbol variation, and the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special figure variation pattern derivation state is determined by one special figure variation pattern predetermined according to the result of the special figure propriety determination.

In addition, the special figure variation pattern derivation means 133, at the start of the symbol variation, the effect control command (variation start command ) and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .

Like the special figure lottery means 130, the general pattern lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the pattern of the general pattern is not changing. , Using the read random numbers, the general pattern suitability determination is performed to determine the suitability of the general pattern, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the general pattern suitability determination. In the case, the normal pattern stop pattern lottery that determines the normal pattern stop pattern by lottery, and the normal pattern fluctuation pattern lottery that determines the normal pattern fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the determination of whether or not the normal drawing is successful, the normal drawing state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal drawing high probability") and the normal drawing drawing state has a low probability ("normal drawing There is a case where it is abbreviated as "low probability"), and the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. While losing with a probability of 1/65536, it will be a hit with a probability of 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 will be a loss. It should be noted that, in the general pattern low probability, it may not be per general pattern (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal stop symbol lottery, as in the special stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols with different patterns of opening the normal electric accessories 61. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, when it becomes a loss in the general pattern right or wrong determination, the stop pattern is uniformly determined in the same way as the special figure 1 and special figure 2.

Also, in the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, as with the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal figure fluctuation by lottery using the lottery table (not shown) for the general figure fluctuation pattern lottery from multiple types of normal figure fluctuation patterns. A pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the probability that the normal map hit is derived is higher than the normal map low probability, and the degree of advantage is higher than the normal map low probability.

The big-hit game control means 140 controls a big-hit game according to the determined big-hit pattern or the like when the result of the special figure lottery is a big hit.
The period of the jackpot game in the present embodiment transitions in the order of a start invalid period, a start valid period, an easy win period, and an end demo period. More specifically, when the jackpot game is started, it becomes a start invalid period, and the start invalid period ends with the lapse of time and transitions to a start valid period. In the start effective period, when a prize is won at the gate 63, the transition is made to the easy winning period. Then, when the easy winning period ends, the game transitions to the end demonstration period, the end demonstration period ends with the lapse of time, and the big win game ends with the end of the end demonstration period. Although the details will be described later, the times of the starting invalid period and the ending demo period are determined based on the big win symbols related to the current big win and the gaming state when the big win is won.
In addition, the big-hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (hereinafter referred to as a "big-hit game start command") including the time required for the start-invalid period at the start of the big-hit game (start invalid period), and stores main information. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the means 160, and at the end of the easy prize winning period, a performance control command (hereinafter referred to as a "jackpot game end command") including the time required for the end demonstration period is generated, and the main information storage means 160 is stored in the transmission command storage area of . Furthermore, the jackpot game control means 140 generates an effect control command indicating the start of the easy winning period (hereinafter referred to as "easy winning period start command") when winning to the gate 63 occurs during the start valid period, It is stored in the information storage means 160 .

The symbol display control means 145 variably displays the special symbol 1 on the first special symbol display device 91 according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and determines by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped pattern. Similarly, according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed in the design.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed (At the timing when the value of the special game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (fluctuation stop command) for requesting fixed stop display of the decorative pattern is generated, and the command is transmitted to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the final stop display of the decorative symbols means the final stop display of the decorative symbols in the symbol variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of the decorative symbols that may occur during the execution of the symbol variation. In the temporary stop display of the decorative symbols, for example, the stationary displayed decorative symbols are shaken up and down in small increments (so-called shaking fluctuation). Even when the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed such that the pattern does not fluctuate, the stopped display mode of the decorative pattern that is fixedly stopped and the stopped display mode of the decorative pattern that is temporarily stopped, is different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the decorative symbol stop display is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal symbol according to the normal symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal symbol, and after the variation time elapses, the normal symbol by the normal symbol stop symbol lottery. The determined stop pattern is stopped and displayed.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a general pattern game timer for managing the time (fluctuation time, stop display time) relating to the display of the general pattern.

The electric role product control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric role product solenoid 66 during the easy winning period, and opens the special electric role product 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure.

In addition, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal figure win/loss lottery, it outputs a control signal to the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 to move the normal electric accessory 61 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the normal figure stop symbol. open up.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155, as described above, at the start of the jackpot game, set the special figure low probability regardless of the pattern related to the jackpot, and at the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, set the special figure low probability. This is maintained, and at the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, the special figure is high probability.
In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big win, the game state control means 155 makes the normal pattern low probability regardless of the pattern related to the big win, and at the end of the big win game related to the normal big win or the variable probability big win, the pattern fluctuation is performed for a specified number of times. Until the normal pattern is high probability, and after the specified number of pattern changes, the normal pattern is low probability.

Such a special figure lottery state and a normal figure lottery state change in conjunction with the above-described special figure variation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155 . Hereinafter, the transition of this special figure variation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b). Incidentally, FIG. 9(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9(b) is a diagram showing the relationship of the average variation time for each special figure variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 9(a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low probability and the general figure low probability, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure high probability and the general figure high probability It consists of a figure variation pattern derivation state PB and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to a special figure low certainty and a normal figure high certainty, and except during a big hit game, either of these special figure variation pattern derivation states set. Then, the transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iv).
Specifically, the transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol variation, transition Condition (iv) is the end of the 160th symbol variation. In addition, when a jackpot game related to a normal jackpot is executed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (symbol in transition condition (iii) counting of variations starts from 0). Similarly, when the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot is executed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is set again after the end of the jackpot game (in the transition condition (iv) The counting of pattern variations is started from 0).
In addition, when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC passes through the transition condition (ii) from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the game ball enters the big winning opening 55 in the fourth round game during the big hit game. It is an irregular case that does not pass through the provided V winning area, and if the game ball is shot toward the second flow path Y during the big hit game related to the big win won in the special figure 2, the big win game It is not set to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC based on the transition condition (ii) after the end of.

Also, as shown in FIG. 9(b), the average variation time of each of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA , Toku-zu fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, Toku-zu fluctuation pattern derivation state PB are shortened in order. In this embodiment, the difference between the average variation time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is the average variation time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation greater than the difference in state PB.

In addition, the game state control means 155, when the special figure lottery state, the general figure lottery state, and the update of the special figure variation pattern derivation state occur, the effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is means for temporarily storing data read by each means, data derived by calculations and the like by each means, etc. in corresponding storage areas.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that an error state exists, an effect control command (error command) including information that can specify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .

The main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub control board 200 when the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .
In principle, each effect control command is transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. FIG.

The power restoration process execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a playable state transition means 179 .

The return state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 when the power is restored, the state at the time of the power failure immediately before the power is restored, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 when the power is restored, and the state of the middle frame open when the power is restored. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, a return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the processing includes a game stop state and a playable state (either with RAM clear processing or without RAM clear processing).
Specifically, when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power restoration. Also, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 when the power is restored and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (depressed state) when the power is restored, the RAM is cleared on the condition that the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON when the power is restored. Clear processing is executed and a playable state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 is OFF at the time of power restoration, the RAM clear processing is not executed and a playable state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed) at the time of power recovery, the game ready state is set without executing the RAM clear processing. It should be noted that when the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low probability and general figure low probability will be set.
Here, the game stop state means that the game cannot be progressed by not executing the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each prize winning opening (the detection result of the sensor itself may not be seen). This is the return state.
On the other hand, the playable state is a return state in which the progress of the game becomes possible by executing a process according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning hole. In particular, when the RAM clearing process is not executed when the power is restored, the game is returned to the state where the game can be played immediately before the power failure. For example, if the jackpot game is being executed at the time of power interruption just before, the game is returned to the jackpot game that is being executed, and if the pattern fluctuation is being executed at the time of power interruption just before, the game is returned to the pattern fluctuation that is being executed. In particular, when returning to the big win game, the period of the big win game (start invalid period, start valid period, easy win period, or end demo period) at the time of power failure immediately before is returned. Furthermore, when the period of the restoration destination is the start invalid period or the end demonstration period, the elapsed time (remaining time) of the period after the restoration is also restored to the elapsed time at the time of power failure. This is the same when the period of the return destination is the easy winning period, and in this case, the number of remaining rounds and the number of winnings to the big winning opening 55 during the round game are also restored to the state at the time of power failure. .

Whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is determined by a RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the recovery state setting process (specifically, whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area of the target area ( whether or not the backup flag is ON), and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement of the data, and judging that the target area is normal if the calculation result is 0, and otherwise judging that the target area is abnormal. ) to the area of the RAM 103 related to the game.

The playable state transition means 179 executes playable state transition processing for shifting to the playable state when the playable state is set.
Specifically, in the playable state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning OFF the output of the security signal and the initialization of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of game balls is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state is set to enable entry of balls into each winning hole, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data for setting the data is executed.

The power-off processing executing means 180 executes power-off processing based on receiving a power-off signal from the power control board 500 .
Specifically, for the area related to the game in the RAM 103, a process of deriving the checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103; A process of turning ON a backup flag indicating that the power-off process has been executed (stores the backup flag in the game-related backup information area of the RAM 103) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes sub-random number generation means 210, normal effect control means 220, sub-error control means 230, lamp control means 240, movable accessory control means 245, volume control means 250, brightness It comprises adjustment means 255, sub-information storage means 260, and sub-command management means 270, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is functionally represented.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, etc. in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means. Also, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270 . In the following description, the fact that the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270 is simply referred to as the effect control command. It may be expressed as reception.

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

The normal production control means 220 includes production mode control means 221, production route determination means 222, sub-suspension control means 223, prefetch production control means 224, production content determination means 225, decorative pattern control means 226, and jackpot production control means 227. Prepare.

The performance mode control means 221 controls the transition of the performance mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed by the main control board 100 when receiving the game state designation command.
The production mode in this embodiment is roughly divided into a normal mode, a probability variable mode, and a low probability time-saving mode, the normal mode in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the probability variation mode in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation A low certainty short working hours mode respond|corresponds to pattern derivation|leading-out state PC.

Effect route determination means 222, when receiving a pre-determination command, based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern), the effect corresponding to the currently reserved symbol variation Determine (set) the route.
Here, the production route is the production from the start to the end of the pattern variation, and defines the process of the production that notifies the result of the special figure propriety determination in the design variation, and is executed in the design variation. The content of the effect is determined according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later.

Sub-reservation control means 223, when receiving a reservation command (hereinafter simply referred to as the occurrence of a reservation winning prize), to the information of the special figure 1 reservation counter and the special figure 2 reservation counter included in the command Based on this, in the reserved display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81, the number of reserved images corresponding to the special figure 1 reserved counter and the number of reserved images corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved counter are displayed. Set data. It should be noted that the pending image is an image to be subjected to the pending prefetch effect that changes in various modes suggesting the degree of advantage such as the degree of expectation of the big hit game.

The look-ahead effect control means 224 determines the contents of the look-ahead effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command when the pre-determination command is received.
For the purpose of improving the interest of the game, the look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure propriety determination in the design variation of the look-ahead target before the design variation of the look-ahead target is started, and the design variation of the look-ahead target. It is a production that suggests the content of the production.

The effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current pattern variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222 when receiving the variation start command.
More specifically, the effect content determination means 225 uses the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determination means 222 to determine the effect contents (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the pattern variation. It will be determined by lottery, etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the contents of the performance related to (executed according to) the determined performance route, and to connect the performance in one symbol variation. Moreover, even if the same production route is determined, the production to be executed can be diversified. The timing for determining the content of the effect includes, for example, the start of pattern variation.

When the variation start command is received, the decorative design control means 226 determines the final combination of decorative designs (determined stop display) (left design/middle design) based on the determined special design stop design. Decide on the design (right design).
More specifically, the pattern A corresponds to a pattern set consisting of odd-numbered patterns, the pattern B corresponds to a pattern set consisting of even-numbered patterns, and the pattern C or the pattern c corresponds to a loose pattern. Further, the pattern a corresponds to a pattern set consisting of 7 patterns, and the pattern b corresponds to a pattern set consisting of odd-numbered patterns excluding the 7 patterns.
It should be noted that when the combination of the determined decorative symbols is made to correspond to the stop symbols of the special symbols, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expected degree of the combination of decorative patterns determined is not high, in some cases (lower ratio than the above-mentioned corresponding relationship), a combination of decorative patterns different from the above-mentioned corresponding relationship It may be adopted, and even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the determined decorative symbols corresponds to the stop symbol of the special figure.

The jackpot effect control means 227 determines execution of the jackpot game-related effects based on the jackpot game-related effect control commands such as a jackpot game start command, a jackpot game end command, an easy win period start command, and the like.
Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, the big hit effect control means 227 controls the first instruction image, which is an instruction image for instructing the launch of the game ball to the second flow path Y, during the start invalid period and the start valid period. While the notification image including the This allows the player to recognize whether or not the easy winning period has started during the jackpot game, thereby facilitating the determination of whether or not it is possible to leave the seat.

The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect in accordance with the content of the effect determined by the above-described means provided in the first sub-control board 200 . If the read effect data includes effect data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 . Further, when the read performance data includes performance data related to sound, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in a transmission command storage area of sub-information storage means 260. - 特許庁
In particular, the normal effect control means 220, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a playable state accompanied by the execution of the RAM clear processing, indicates that the RAM clear processing has become a playable state. When performance data for notification is read and the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a playable state without executing RAM clearing processing, the game becomes a playable state without executing RAM clearing processing. Effect data for notifying that is read.
Furthermore, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal performance control means 220 informs that the execution of the RAM clearing process is necessary in addition to the game stop state. Read out the production data for
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the execution continues for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) after the start of execution, regardless of the performance device that executes the notification.

The sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern when an error command is transmitted, and reads effect data for executing an error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (execution of the error effect regulates the execution of the variation effect). Here, when the error effect is preferentially executed, when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed in the device. However, it also includes that the error effect is executed in the device in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect.
In addition, the sub-error control means 230 independently (independently of the main error control means 165) determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error presentation when it is determined to be in an error state. You may make it read performance data.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35 . If there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35 .

When the performance data read by the normal performance control means 220 includes performance data corresponding to a movable performance, the movable accessory control means 245 controls the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display from the ROM 202 based on the performance data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the portion 82 is read, the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decoration 22 and the sub-display portion 82, and the movement of the movable decoration 22 and the sub-display portion 82 is controlled.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculations in the means, etc. in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to

The sub-command management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received effect command in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. When an image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 , the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300 . Furthermore, when the storage area stores a voice control command or a volume adjustment command, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310 . In principle, these commands are transmitted according to the order in which they are stored in the transmission command storage area of sub-information storage means 260. FIG.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the jackpot effect control means 227 causes the main display section 81 to display the notification image including the first instruction image during the start invalid period and the start valid period. During the easy period, a notification image including a second instruction image different from the first instruction image is displayed on the main display part 81, thereby allowing the player to recognize whether or not the easy winning period has started during the big win game. This makes it easy to determine whether or not it is possible to leave the seat (hereinafter referred to as "first identification function").
By the way, in the gaming machine 10, since the winning at the gate 63 is required for the transition from the start valid period to the easy winning period, it is easy to end the start valid period when the hall is closed, and the next business day will continue with the start valid period. There is a risk of getting picked up. This is the same when the hall is closed during the easy prize winning period, which not only puts the hall at a disadvantage, but also leads to an increase in the gambling aspect of the game. Therefore, when the power is restored after the hall is opened, it is necessary to make it easier for those involved in the hall to recognize that these conditions are advantageous. There are many patterns of images displayed in the hall, and there is a risk that it may be difficult for hall officials to recognize these advantageous conditions.
In response to such a problem, in the present embodiment, while having the above-described first identification function, a function that makes it easier for hall officials to recognize that it is in an advantageous state related to a jackpot game when power is restored (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as a "second identification function"). Details will be described below.

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First, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, the details of the notification image displayed during the jackpot game will be described.
10 to 12 are diagrams showing the flow of images displayed during the big win game when the big win related to the symbol a is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. 10 shows the big win. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of instruction images displayed during a game, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of notification images displayed from the start invalid period to the start valid period during the jackpot game, and FIG. It is a diagram showing the flow of notification images displayed from the easy winning period to the end demonstration period during the jackpot game. In addition, in these drawings, the same reference numerals as those once applied in the same drawing may be omitted as appropriate, and this also applies to subsequent drawings.

As described above, in the jackpot game, the period transitions in the order of the start invalid period, the start valid period, the easy win period, and the end demo period. Note that the transition from the start invalid period to the start valid period and the end of the end demo period are caused by the passage of time. Further, the transition from the starting effective period to the easy winning period is caused by winning the gate 63 during the starting effective period, and the transition from the easy winning period to the end demo period is executed in the jackpot game related to the end demo period. It is caused by the end of all round games.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first instruction image is displayed during the start invalid period to the start valid period, and the second instruction image, which is different from the first instruction image, is displayed during the easy win period to the end demonstration period. done.
In particular, in the present embodiment, display of the first instruction image is started in the middle of the start invalid period so that the display period of the first instruction image during the start invalid period is longer than or equal to the first time T1.
Also, the second instruction image is displayed throughout the period from the start of the easy winning period to the end of the end demo period.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the notification image including the first instruction image sg1 is displayed from the start invalid period to the start valid period. Note that the upper scene in FIG. 11 corresponds to the start invalid period, and the lower scene in the same figure corresponds to the start valid period.
Specifically, as shown in the first scene (upper leftmost scene) in FIG. In this example, the characters "Congratulations on the 10R big win") are displayed. As shown in the next scene (the scene in the middle of the upper row), when the display of the big win start image kg ends, the display of the first instruction image sg1, which is an instruction image for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y, starts. Let Then, as shown in the subsequent scenes, the display of the instruction image continues until the end of the start valid period.
From the start invalid period to the start valid period, for example, a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to the big win of the current big win game is displayed on the upper left of the display area of the main display section 81 .

Also, in the present embodiment, the first instruction image sg1 is a moving image. More specifically, the first instruction image sg1 is continuous from the middle scene in the upper row (corresponding to the first frame of the moving image) to the rightmost scene in the upper row (corresponding to the last frame of the moving image) in FIG. It changes to Then, the first instruction image sg1 is displayed from the first instruction image sg1a to the first instruction image sg1b. After that, the moving image changing from the first instruction image sg1a to the first instruction image sg1b is repeatedly reproduced until the display ends. In particular, display of the first instruction image sg1a to sg1b is completed within the above-described first time T1 after the display of the first instruction image sg1 is started in the start invalid period. Therefore, the first instruction image sg1, which is a moving image, can be easily recognized, and the player can easily recognize whether it is the start invalid period or the start valid period during the jackpot game. In order to achieve this effect, the first instruction image sg1 may continue to be displayed after the first instruction image sg1 is reproduced, or the first instruction image sg1b may be displayed continuously after the first instruction image sg1a is reproduced. The reproduction from the reproduction position on the way to the first instruction image sg1b may be repeatedly executed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area (the gate 63), and ends with the passage of time, and the start of the jackpot game. When the start invalid period starts, the start valid period starts when the start invalid period ends, and the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) receives the first instruction from the start invalid period A notification image including an image (first instruction image sg1) is displayed, the first instruction image is continuously displayed until the start effective period, the first instruction image includes at least a moving image, and is associated with the first instruction image. In other words, the moving image is reproduced once during the period from the start of the reproduction of the moving image to the start of the effective start period.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the notification image including the second instruction image sg2 is displayed from the easy winning period to the end demonstration period. In FIG. 12, the scene from the upper leftmost scene to the lower leftmost scene corresponds to the easy prize winning period, and the following scenes (the middle scene of the lower row and the rightmost scene of the lower row) correspond to the end demonstration period.
Specifically, as shown in the first scene (upper leftmost scene) to the lower leftmost scene in FIG. 12, during the easy winning period, a round specific image rg capable of specifying the number of the current round game is displayed. , the second instruction image sg2, which is an instruction image for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y, is displayed. Then, as shown in subsequent scenes, the display of the instruction image continues until the end of the end demonstration period.
In the end demo period, as shown in the lower middle scene in FIG. 12, a first end image eg1 capable of identifying the number of game balls won in the previous easy winning period is displayed. As shown, the display of the end image ends, and a second end image eg2 that can specify the game state after the end of the big win game is displayed.
It should be noted that during the easy winning period to the end demo period, similar to the start invalid period to the start valid period, the decorative symbols corresponding to the big win related to this big win game are displayed on the upper left of the display area related to the main display section 81. A combination is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the notification image including the first instruction image sg1 is displayed during the start valid period, while the notification image including the second instruction image sg2 is displayed during the easy winning period. This implements the above-described first identification function.
It should be noted that, in realizing this function, if the first instruction image sg1 is not displayed during the easy winning period, the second instruction image sg2 may be displayed during the start valid period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the jackpot game includes a starting effective period and an easy winning period in which the game ball can easily enter the big winning opening, and the game ball passes through a predetermined area during the starting effective period. As a result, the start valid period ends and the easy winning period starts, and the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) moves in the second firing direction (second flow path Y). A first instruction image (first instruction image sg1) and a second instruction image (second instruction image sg2) different from the first instruction image can be displayed as instruction images for instructing the shooting of the game ball. In other words, a notification image including the first indication image is displayed during the start effective period, and a notification image including the second indication image but not including the first indication image is displayed during the easy winning period. can.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when a game ball has entered the gate 63 during the start valid period, the game transitions to the easy winning period. Therefore, the reproduction of the first instruction image sg1, which is a moving image reproduced during the easy winning period, is stopped when a winning of a game ball to the gate 63 occurs.
According to this, it is possible to facilitate recognition of the transition from the start effective period to the easy winning period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first instruction image (first instruction image sg1) includes at least a moving image, and the game ball passes through the predetermined area (the gate 63) during the reproduction of the moving image related to the first instruction image. In other words, the reproduction of the moving image being reproduced is stopped.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15, the details of the above-mentioned second identification function, that is, the function of making it easier for the people involved in the hall to recognize that it is in an advantageous state related to the jackpot game when power is restored, will be described.
FIGS. 13(a) to 13(c) are diagrams showing notification images displayed after a power failure/recovery that does not involve the execution of the RAM clearing process during the start invalid period. FIG. 14(b) is a diagram showing a notification image displayed after a power failure/recovery without execution of RAM clearing processing occurs in the start valid period, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a notification image displayed after a power failure and power recovery accompanied by execution of a clear process; FIGS. 15(a) to 15(c) are diagrams showing notification images displayed after a power failure/recovery without execution of RAM clear processing during the easy winning period or the end demonstration period.

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), during the period in which the jackpot start image kg is displayed in the start invalid period, when a power failure and power recovery without the execution of the RAM clear process occurs, "attacker is open , and a second instruction image sg2 are displayed.
As shown in FIG. 13B, in the period during which the first instruction image sg1a is displayed in the start invalid period, if a power failure and power recovery without the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs, the start invalid period During the period in which the jackpot start image kg is displayed, the first recovery image fg1 is displayed and the second instruction image sg2 is displayed in the same manner as in the case where the power failure and power recovery occurs without executing the RAM clearing process. is displayed.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13C, in the period during which the first indication image sg1b is displayed in the start invalid period, if a power failure without execution of the RAM clearing process occurs, the start The first recovery image fg1 is displayed in the same manner as in the case where power failure and power recovery without RAM clear processing occurs during the period during which the jackpot start image kg or the first instruction image sg1a is displayed in the invalid period. At the same time, the second instruction image sg2 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 14A, in the period during which the first instruction image sg1a is displayed in the valid start period, if a power failure and power recovery without the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs, the invalid start period , the first restoration image fg1 is displayed, and the second instruction image sg2 is displayed in the same manner as in the case where a power failure and power recovery has occurred without executing the RAM clearing process.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14(b), in the period during which the first designation image sg1b is displayed in the start valid period, if a power failure and power recovery without execution of the RAM clear process occurs, the start During the period during which the first instruction image sg1a is displayed, the first recovery image fg1 is displayed in the same manner as in the case where the power failure and power recovery without executing the RAM clearing process occurs during the invalid period and the start valid period. At the same time, the second instruction image sg2 is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a power failure and power recovery without executing the RAM clearing process occurs in the start invalid period and the start valid period, the first recovery image fg1 is displayed and the second instruction is displayed. Image sg2 is displayed.
Note that if a power failure/recovery that does not involve the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs during the start invalid period and the start valid period, the current power failure that was displayed in the upper left of the display area of the main display section 81 before the power failure A combination of decorative symbols corresponding to a big win related to a big win game is no longer displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14C, in the period during which the first indication image sg1b is displayed in the start valid period, if a power failure and power recovery accompanied by the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs, the power failure will occur. Since the previously executed big win game is canceled, the second return image fg2 showing the initial combination of decorative symbols is displayed. At this time, since the game state is not a jackpot game but a game state of special low probability and normal low probability, the instruction image for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y is not displayed.
It should be noted that even if a power failure and power recovery accompanied by the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs during other periods during the jackpot game (start invalid period, start valid period, easy win period, and end demo period), ), while the second return image fg2 indicating the initial combination of decorative symbols is displayed, the instruction image for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y is not displayed.

As shown in FIG. 15(a), in the period during which the round specific image rg and the second instruction image sg2 are displayed in the easy winning period, if a power failure and power recovery without execution of the RAM clearing process occurs. , the first recovery image fg1 is displayed and the second instruction image sg2 is displayed, similarly to the case where the power failure and power recovery without executing the RAM clearing process occurs in the start invalid period and the start valid period. .
As shown in FIG. 15(b), in the period during which the first end image eg1 and the second instruction image sg2 are displayed in the end demonstration period, when power failure and power recovery occur without executing the RAM clearing process. , the first restoration image fg1 is displayed and the second instruction Image sg2 is displayed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15(c), during the period during which the second end image eg2 and the second instruction image sg2 are displayed in the end demonstration period, a power failure and power recovery occurs without executing the RAM clearing process. In this case, during the period during which the first end image eg1 is displayed among the start invalid period, the start valid period, the easy winning period, and the end demonstration period, a power failure and power recovery occurs without executing the RAM clearing process. As in the case where the first restoration image fg1 is displayed, the second instruction image sg2 is also displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a power failure and power recovery without the execution of RAM clear processing occurs during the easy prize winning period and the end demonstration period, the RAM clear processing is executed during the start invalid period and the start valid period. The first recovery image fg1 is displayed and the second instruction image sg2 is displayed in the same manner as in the case where a power failure and power recovery without accompanying power failure occurs.
In addition, if a power failure/recovery without executing RAM clear processing occurs during the easy prize winning period and end demo period, power failure/recovery without RAM clear processing will be performed during the start invalid period and start valid period. As in the case of occurrence, the combination of decoration symbols corresponding to the big win related to the current big win game, which was displayed at the upper left of the display area related to the main display part 81 before the power failure, is no longer displayed. However, if a power outage and power recovery occurs during the start invalid period, the start valid period, the easy win period, and the end demo period without executing the RAM clear process, , a predetermined combination of decorative patterns (predetermined pattern combination) may be displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, a power failure and power recovery without RAM clear processing during the start valid period and a power failure and power recovery without RAM clear processing during the easy prize winning period. The notification image displayed after the power is restored is the same as in the case of . This realizes a second identification function that makes it easier for the people involved in the hall to recognize that it is in an advantageous state (effective start period or easy winning period) related to the jackpot game when the power is restored.
In the present embodiment, the image to be displayed when a power failure and power recovery without execution of the RAM clearing process occurs is a content to notify that it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55. The effect is not limited to this.
In addition, a notification image displayed when a power failure/recovery without RAM clear processing has occurred during the start valid period, and a power failure/recovery without RAM clear processing has occurred during the easy winning machine period. The notification image displayed in this case does not necessarily include the second instruction image sg2. However, by including the instruction image in these notification images, it is possible to enhance the effect of the second identification function, and when power failure and power recovery occurs in an advantageous state related to the jackpot game, the player can It is also possible not to give disadvantage.
In particular, these notification images include the second instruction image sg2 but do not include the first instruction image sg1. According to this, the indication image included in these notification images can be the same indication image as the indication image included in the notification image displayed during the easy winning period, which is more advantageous in the big win game. It is possible to further enhance the effect of the function, and to prevent the player from being disadvantaged even when power failure and power recovery occurs in an advantageous state of the big win game.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300), if the power is cut off during the start valid period and the power is restored, the power is cut off during the easy winning period. In other words, it is possible to display the same predetermined notification images (the first recovery image fg1 and the second instruction image sg2) as in the case where a is generated and the power is restored.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the predetermined notification images (the first return image fg1 and the second instruction image sg2) include instruction images.

Furthermore, in the game machine 10, it can be said that the predetermined notification image does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image.

Although illustration is omitted, for example, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, when power failure and power recovery without execution of the RAM clearing process occurs, a notification image including the second instruction image sg2 is displayed. However, the image is a notification image different from that in the case of a power failure and power recovery that does not accompany the execution of the RAM clearing process in the jackpot game.
According to this, the effect related to the above-mentioned 2nd identification function can be heightened.
It should be noted that, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB when the power failure and power recovery accompanied by the execution of the RAM clear processing occurs, in the same way as when the power failure and power recovery with the execution of the RAM clear processing occurs in the jackpot game, While the second return image fg2 is displayed, the instruction image for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y is not displayed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area and ends with the lapse of time, and the start invalid period when the big win game starts. is started, and the start valid period is started at the end of the start invalid period, and the display control means detects that the power failure occurs during a predetermined period different from any of the start invalid period, the start valid period, and the easy winning period, and the power is restored. In other words, it is possible to display a notification image different from the predetermined notification image when the power is turned on.

In addition, in this embodiment, if a power failure and power recovery without RAM clear processing execution occurs during the start invalid period, the power failure power recovery without RAM clear processing execution is performed during the start valid period and the winning easy period. The notification image that is the same as the notification image that is displayed when is generated is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the people involved in the hall to recognize that it is an advantageous state related to the jackpot game including the start invalid period at the time of power restoration.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300) displays a predetermined notification image (the In other words, it is possible to display the 1 return image fg1 and the second instruction image sg2).

<About the time required for the start invalid period and the end demo period>
As described above, the starting disabled period and the ending demo period expire with the lapse of time. The required time required for execution of these periods depends on the type of special figure stop symbol at the time of the big win and the kind of special figure variation pattern derivation state at the time of winning the big win. A specific description will be given below with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. FIG.
Incidentally, FIGS. 16(a) to 16(c) are displays showing the time required for the start invalid period and the end demonstration period, and FIG. 16(a) shows that the jackpot was won in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 16(b) shows the required time for the big hit game related to the big hit when the big win is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. is a table showing the required time in the jackpot game related to the jackpot when the jackpot is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. Also, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the flow of instruction images displayed during the jackpot game when the jackpot related to the symbol b is derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB.

As shown in FIG. 16(a), when the jackpot is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, 20 seconds is determined as the required time of the start invalid period regardless of the stop pattern of the special figure related to the big hit. , 35 seconds is determined as the duration of the end demo period.

As shown in FIG. 16(b), when a big hit is won in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, when the stop pattern of the special figure related to the big hit is the symbol A, the required time of the start invalid period is 20. Seconds are determined, 15 seconds is determined as the required time of the end demonstration period, and if the stop pattern of the special symbol related to the big hit is symbol B, 20 seconds is determined as the required time of the start invalid period, and the end Thirty seconds is determined as the duration of the demo period. Furthermore, when the stop symbol of the special figure related to the big hit is symbol a, 10 seconds is determined as the required time of the start invalid period, 15 seconds is determined as the required time of the end demo period, and 15 seconds is determined as the required time of the end demonstration period. When the stop symbol of the special figure is symbol b, 5 seconds is determined as the required time of the start invalid period, and 15 seconds is determined as the required time of the end demonstration period.

In particular, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the required time of the start invalid period determined when the special figure stop symbol is the symbol b, when the special figure stop symbol is the symbol b shorter than the duration of the start invalid period determined by Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, a second time T2 from when the display of the first indication image is started in the start invalid period to when it transitions to the start valid period is made shorter than the above-described first time T1. Two hours T2 is set shorter than the time required to reproduce the moving image related to the first instruction image once.
According to this, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize the transition timing to the effective start period depending on the reproduction state of the moving image related to the first instruction image, and to promote careful progress of the game.

As shown in FIG. 16(c), in the case of winning a big hit in the special figure variation pattern deriving state PC, if the stop symbol of the special figure related to the big hit is symbol A or symbol B, the start invalid period is required. 20 seconds is determined as the time, 35 seconds is determined as the required time for the end demo period, and if the stop symbol of the special symbol pertaining to the big hit is symbol a or symbol b, the required time for the start invalid period is 15 seconds. Seconds are determined and 35 seconds is determined as the duration of the ending demo period.

Thus, in this embodiment, the length of time required for the start invalid period depends on the type of special figure stop symbol at the time of the big win and the kind of special figure variation pattern derivation state at the time of winning the big win. The same applies to the time required for the end demonstration period.
Further, in the above description, the types of instruction images displayed during the jackpot game, the period during which these instruction images are displayed, and the contents of the notification image after the power failure and power recovery are described using the jackpot game related to the symbol a as an example. , but these are the same when the special symbols to be stopped at the time of the big hit are other than the symbol a.
Therefore, it can be said that the present embodiment has an effect related to the second identification function regardless of the length of the start invalid period.
It should be noted that the length of time required for the start invalid period may be varied according to either the type of the special figure stop symbol at the time of the big win or the kind of the special figure variation pattern derivation state at the time of winning the big win. . That is, the length of time required for the start invalid period may differ depending on at least one of the type of special figure stop symbol at the time of the big hit and the type of the special figure variation pattern derivation state at the time of winning the big hit. Just do it.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area (the gate 63), and ends with the passage of time, and the start of the jackpot game. When the start invalid period starts, the start invalid period starts at the end of the start invalid period, and the length of the start invalid period is at least one of the type of jackpot and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot. In other words, it may differ depending on the

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) provides notification including an instruction image during the start valid period, regardless of the type of jackpot related to the start valid period. In other words, the image is displayed.
According to this, it can be said that the effect related to the second identification function can be achieved regardless of the type of big win.

Also, the first instruction image may be in one predetermined mode as in the present embodiment. And there may be cases where the mode differs depending on at least one of the types of the special figure variation pattern derivation state when winning the jackpot.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in the above description, it has been described that the main display unit 81 is caused to issue an instruction to launch the game ball to the second flow path Y during the start invalid period and the start valid period. In parallel with the display of the instruction image by , for example, the notification may be executed by the effect mode (lighting mode) of the frame lamp 35 . However, the light-emitting means in the following modified examples is not limited to the frame lamp 35, and various lamps may be employed. Furthermore, the control means for controlling the lighting of the light emitting means is not limited to the first sub-control board 200 described above, and may be the main control board 100 .
In this case, when a power failure and power recovery occurs during the start invalid period and the start valid period without executing the RAM clearing process, the frame lamp 35 is displayed in the same manner as the image display related to the main display section 81. The mode may be a presentation mode (including turning off) different from the presentation mode at the time of power failure.
According to this, it is possible to make it easy to recognize that the power failure and power recovery has occurred in an advantageous state related to the big hit game.
In order to achieve this effect, the effect mode of the frame lamp 35 in the start invalid period and the start valid period may not be the effect mode of instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 further includes light emitting means (frame lamp 35) and light emission control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the light emitting means. In other words, when it occurs and the power is restored, the light emitting means can be set to a different effect mode from the effect mode of the light emitting means at the time of the power failure.

Similarly, when a power failure/recovery that does not involve the execution of the RAM clearing process occurs during the easy prize winning period and the end demonstration period, the effect mode of the frame lamp 35 is changed to a different effect mode ( including extinguishing).
Even in this way, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the power failure and power recovery has occurred in an advantageous state related to the jackpot game.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 further includes light emitting means (frame lamp 35) and light emission control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the light emitting means, and the light emission control means is powered off during the easy winning period. In other words, when it occurs and the power is restored, the light emitting means can be set to a different effect mode from the effect mode of the light emitting means at the time of the power failure.

It should be noted that in the start invalid period, the start valid period, the easy winning period, and the end demonstration period, when the effect mode of the frame lamp 35 is set to the effect mode of instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y, the RAM When a power failure/recovery that does not involve the execution of the clear process occurs, the same presentation mode as the presentation mode at the time of the power failure may be used.
According to this, it is possible to make it difficult to give a disadvantage to the player when power failure and power recovery occurs in an advantageous state related to the big win game.
In addition, in order to achieve this effect, two types of light emitting means are provided in which at least one of them is an effect mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y, and an electric light that does not involve the execution of the RAM clear process is provided. When a power interruption/recovery occurs, one of the light emitting means is set to a mode different from the presentation mode at the time of power failure, and the presentation mode at the time of power failure instructs the shooting of the game ball to the second flow path Y. The other light emitting means, which is the mode, may have the same presentation mode as the presentation mode at the time of power failure.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 further includes light emitting means and light emission control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the light emitting means (frame lamp 35). is set as an effect mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction (second flow path Y), and when power failure occurs during the start effective period and the power is restored, the light emitting means is switched to the power failure In other words, it is possible to have the same presentation mode as the presentation mode of the light emitting means at the time.

Furthermore, the game machine 10 further includes light emitting means and light emission control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the light emitting means (frame lamp 35), and the light emission control means operates during the easy winning period. is set as an effect mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction (second flow path Y), and when power failure occurs during the easy prize winning period and the power is restored, the light emitting means is switched to the power failure In other words, it is possible to have the same presentation mode as the presentation mode of the light emitting means at the time.

Also, regarding the probability, ratio, and frequency in this embodiment, as long as each relationship is secured, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be performed.
Furthermore, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in the present embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

In the above description, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration is referred to determine the state of restoration at the time of power restoration. You may make it refer to whether it exceeds time (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

In the above description, the state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 (the open/closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to in determining the restoration state at the time of power restoration. may be set. In this case, the restoration state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, etc. as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Appendix>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A game ball can be shot in a first shooting direction or a second shooting direction, a pattern change can be executed based on the winning of a game ball into a starting port, and whether or not a big win is won with the start of the pattern change. A game that starts a jackpot game that makes it easier to win a game ball into a big winning hole when the jackpot is won by the jackpot judgment, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot judgment machine and
an image display means for displaying an image;
display control means for controlling the image display means;
with
The jackpot game includes a starting valid period and an easy winning period during which the game ball can easily enter the big winning opening,
Triggered by the gaming ball passing through a predetermined area during the start valid period, the start valid period ends and the easy winning period starts,
The predetermined area and the big winning opening are arranged at positions where the game ball fired in the second shooting direction is likely to pass or win,
The display control means is
A first instruction image and a second instruction image different from the first instruction image can be displayed as instruction images for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction,
In the start effective period, while displaying a notification image including the first instruction image,
displaying a notification image that does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image during the easy winning period;
When a power failure occurs and power is restored during the effective start period, the same predetermined notification image as when power failure occurs and power is restored during the easy winning period can be displayed,
light emitting means;
further comprising light emission control means for controlling the light emission means,
The light emission control means can set the light emitting means to a presentation mode different from the presentation mode of the light emitting means at the time of the power failure when power is restored during the effective start period. is
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area, and ends with the lapse of time,
The start invalid period is started at the start of the jackpot game, and the start valid period is started at the end of the start invalid period,
The display control means, when a power failure occurs during a predetermined period different from any of the start invalid period, the start valid period, and the easy winning period and the power is restored, displays a notification image different from the predetermined notification image. It is possible to display images,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine according to (2) above,
The display control means is capable of displaying the predetermined notification image when a power failure occurs during the start invalid period and the power is restored.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
the first instruction image includes at least a moving image,
When the game ball passes through the predetermined area during reproduction of the moving image related to the first instruction image, reproduction of the moving image being reproduced is stopped.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area, and ends with the lapse of time,
The start invalid period is started at the start of the jackpot game, and the start valid period is started at the end of the start invalid period,
The display control means displays a notification image including the first instruction image from the start invalid period, and continues to display the first instruction image until the start valid period,
the first instruction image includes at least a moving image,
During the period from the start of the reproduction of the moving image related to the first instruction image to the start of the start valid period, the moving image is reproduced once.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area, and ends with the lapse of time,
The start invalid period is started at the start of the jackpot game, and the start valid period is started at the end of the start invalid period,
The length of the start invalid period may differ depending on at least one of the type of the jackpot and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(a)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
the predetermined notification image includes the instruction image;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(b)
The gaming machine described in (a) above,
the predetermined notification image does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image;
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Game Machine 15 Outer Frame 17 Middle Frame 20 Front Frame 21 Hinge Mechanism 22 Movable Decorative Body 23 Cylinder Lock 25 Transparent Member 27 Upper Sphere Receptacle 29 Lower Sphere Receptacle 31 Operation Handle 32 Upper Frame Part 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right frame parts 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball extraction mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Center cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Lend button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Big winning opening 57 First start Mouth 59 Second start port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First start sensor 71 Second start sensor 72 Special winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame open door sensor 77 Front frame open door sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left sub display section 82c Right sub-display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol reservation lamp 95 Second special symbol reservation lamp 96 Normal symbol reservation lamp 100 Main control substrate 101 CPU
102 ROMs
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 random number circuit 109 main control board case 110 entering ball determination means 115 main random number generation means 120 main reservation control means 125 prior determination means 130 special figure lottery means 131 special figure success or failure determination means 132 special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 normal figure lottery means 140 jackpot game control means 145 symbol display control means 150 electric accessary control means 155 game state control means 160 main information storage means 165 main error control means 170 main command management means 175 return Power processing executing means 176 Return state setting means 179 Playable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing executing means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROMs
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub-control board case 210 Sub-random number generating means 220 Normal effect control means 221 effect mode control means 222 effect route determination means 223 sub-hold control means 224 look-ahead effect control means 225 effect content determination means 226 decoration design Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable role control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROMs
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 Second sub-control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROMs
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X First channel Y Second channel T1 First time T2 Second time kg Jackpot start image sg1 First indication image sg1a First indication image sg1b First indication image rg Round specific image sg2 Second indication image eg1 First end image eg2 Second end image fg1 First return image fg2 Second second return image

Claims (1)

A game ball can be shot in a first shooting direction or a second shooting direction, a pattern change can be executed based on the winning of a game ball into a starting port, and whether or not a big win is won with the start of the pattern change. A game that starts a jackpot game that makes it easier to win a game ball into a big winning hole when the jackpot is won by the jackpot judgment, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot judgment machine and
an image display means for displaying an image;
display control means for controlling the image display means;
with
The jackpot game includes a starting valid period and an easy winning period during which the game ball can easily enter the big winning opening,
Triggered by the gaming ball passing through a predetermined area during the start valid period, the start valid period ends and the easy winning period starts,
The predetermined area and the big winning opening are arranged at positions where the game ball fired in the second shooting direction is likely to pass or win,
The display control means is
A first instruction image and a second instruction image different from the first instruction image can be displayed as instruction images for instructing the shooting of the game ball in the second shooting direction,
In the start effective period, while displaying a notification image including the first instruction image,
displaying a notification image that does not include the first indication image but includes the second indication image during the easy winning period;
When a power failure occurs and power is restored during the effective start period, the same predetermined notification image as when power failure occurs and power is restored during the easy winning period can be displayed,
a first light emitting means;
further comprising light emission control means for controlling the first light emission means,
Said first light-emitting means is in an effect mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in said second shooting direction in said start valid period,
The light emission control means, when a power failure occurs and the power is restored during the start effective period, sets the first light emission means to a presentation mode different from the presentation mode of the first light emission means at the time of the power failure. and
Further comprising a second light emitting means different from the first light emitting means,
Said second light emitting means, in said start valid period, is in a production mode for instructing the shooting of the game ball in said second shooting direction,
When a power failure occurs during the start effective period and the power is restored, the second light emitting means becomes the same presentation mode as the second light emitting means at the time of the power failure,
The jackpot game includes a start invalid period, which is a period in which the easy winning period does not start even if the game ball passes through the predetermined area, and ends with the lapse of time,
The start invalid period is started at the start of the jackpot game, and the start valid period is started at the end of the start invalid period,
The display control means displays a different notification image from the predetermined notification image when a power failure occurs during a predetermined period different from any of the start invalid period, the start valid period, and the easy winning period and the power is restored. It is possible to display images,
A gaming machine characterized by:

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