JP7262725B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to gaming machines typified by pachinko gaming machines, reel-type gaming machines (pachislot gaming machines), and the like.

As an example of a game machine, a pachinko game machine is provided with various control means. As described in Patent Document 1 below, the control means includes, for example, a game control means (such as a CPU of a game control device) capable of executing a game control process that affects the result of a game, and controls effects related to the progress of the game. There is a possible effect control means (CPU of the effect control device, etc.). The game control means displays the result of the game on the special symbol display device, which is the display means, as the game progresses. The effect control means displays various effect images on the image display device, which is the display means, as the game progresses.

JP 2009-061160 A

By the way, the display on the display means is based on the premise that the function of the display means is normal. However, it is not always guaranteed that the display means is normal because the display means may malfunction or malfunction. Therefore, it is conceivable that the control means causes the display means to perform an initial display indicating that the display means is normal. However, since the control means is originally for executing a specific control process (for example, a game control process), in addition to the specific control process, when it comes to executing the initial display, it becomes a large processing burden. put away.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the object is to provide a game machine capable of executing an initial display without imposing a heavy processing load on the control means.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
a game area in which game balls can flow down;
A game control means capable of executing a game control process that affects the result of a game played using the game ball shot toward the game area;
A gaming machine comprising predetermined display means,
Provided with a production control means for controlling a predetermined production,
The game control means is
calculating a specific value based on the number of game balls flowing down the game area, and displaying the specific value on the display means;
It is possible to execute a predetermined delay process before starting the game control process,
By executing the delay process, the execution of the game control process is delayed from the activation of the effect control means,
During the execution of the delay process, all lighting portions of the display means are turned on to start execution of an initial display indicating that the display means is normal ;
The gaming machine is characterized in that, when the initial display is being executed, all lighting portions of the display means are extinguished to end the initial display.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the initial display can be executed without imposing a heavy processing load on the control means.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a perspective view showing the structure of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a front view of a game board provided in the gaming machine. It is an enlarged view of the A portion shown in FIG. 4, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inner frame shown in Fig. 2; FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the inner frame shown in FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower side portion of the inner frame main body shown in FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V1-V1 of FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V2-V2 of FIG. 9; 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a downstream discharge passage, a discharge port sensor, and a discharge port; FIG. (A) is a diagram for explaining a state in which game balls are jammed by a stepped portion, and (B) is a diagram for explaining collapse of jammed game balls. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine frame shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side; FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the game control board and the main board case shown in FIG. 13; FIG. 15 is a front view of the 7-segment display shown in FIG. 14; FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining dynamic lighting control in the 7-segment display shown in FIG. 15; It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the game control board side of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the effect control board side of the gaming machine. It is a hit classification determination table. It is the table|surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a ready-to-win determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure variation pattern determination table. It is an electric chew opening pattern determination table. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the 7-segment display is fully lit during the initial display, and (B) is a diagram showing a state in which the 7-segment display is fully extinguished during the initial display. be. FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining dynamic lighting control in full lighting shown in FIG. 24(A); 4 is a flowchart of main control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of power-on processing; 8 is a flowchart of activation delay processing; 10 is a flowchart of main-side timer interrupt processing; It is a flow chart of input processing. 6 is a flowchart of output processing; 7 is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing; 9 is a flowchart of sub-control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 10 ms timer interrupt processing; 8 is a flowchart of received command analysis processing; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an initial display on a 7-segment display in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining initial display on a 7-segment display in the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an initial display on a 7-segment display in the fourth form; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an initial display on a 7-segment display in the fifth embodiment; It is a figure for demonstrating the initial display with a special figure indicator in a 6th form. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of sub-control main processing in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of activation delay processing in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an initial display on the image display device in the seventh embodiment;

1. Structure of Gaming Machine A pachinko gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko game machine as an example of the game machine will be explained as being the same as the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko game machine. Also, the front direction of each part of the pachinko game machine is defined as the direction toward the player facing the pachinko game machine, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko game machine is defined as the direction away from the player facing the pachinko game machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine PY1 of the embodiment has a game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine frame 2 includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21 and a front door 23 (front frame). The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms the outer shell of the pachinko game machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22, and is a vertically rectangular frame on which the later-described game board 1 is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 and has a vertical rectangular shape to protect the game board 1 . The front door 23 is a portion facing the player, and is decorated with various decorations.

The game machine frame 2 is configured with a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. The front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 by the hinge portion 24, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23. It's becoming An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize a game area 6, which will be described later. Although the transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, it may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be one that allows the game area 6 to be visually recognized from the front.

The inner frame 21 of the game machine frame 2 is provided with a frame open sensor (frame open detection means) 2a capable of detecting that the inner frame 21 is open (rotated) with respect to the outer frame 22. there is Therefore, when the inner frame 21 is closed with respect to the outer frame 22, the frame open sensor 2a does not detect the opening of the inner frame 21 (OFF state). On the other hand, when the inner frame 21 is open with respect to the outer frame 22, the frame open sensor 2a detects the opening of the inner frame 21 (ON state) and outputs a detection signal indicating the ON state. . Below, the opening of the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22 may be described as the opening of the gaming machine frame 2 .

The frame open sensor (frame open detection means) 2a of this embodiment is a photoswitch (photosensor). However, it may be a switch that detects physical contact with a push button and a spring, a pressure switch (pressure sensor), a proximity switch (proximity sensor), or the like, and can be changed as appropriate. Note that the frame opening detection means is not limited to detecting opening of the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22 . For example, the opening of the front door 23 with respect to the inner frame 21 may be detected. Also good. Further, the arrangement position of the frame open detection means is not limited to the inner frame 21, but may be the outer frame 22 or the front door 23, and can be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball hitting means) for shooting game balls with a shooting intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, and a hitting ball supply tray (for storing game balls). An upper tray) 34 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the batted ball supply tray 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button (input unit) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker (not shown in FIG. 1) for outputting sound.

A game board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the game machine frame 2 . As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 surrounded by a rail member 62 in which a game ball shot by operating the handle 72k flows down. Also, the game board 1 is provided with board lamps 54 for decoration. In the game area 6, a plurality of game pegs for guiding game balls are projected. The game board 1 is formed by integrating a plate-shaped member arranged on the front side and a back unit arranged on the rear side (a unit for attaching various control boards, an image display device 50, a harness, etc., which will be described later). It is.

An image display device 50 (effect display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6 . Note that the image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has a production design display area for performing variable display of production design EZ (decorative design) synchronized with variable display of the first special design and the second special design described later. . Incidentally, the effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called the effect symbol variation effect. The production design fluctuation production is sometimes called "decorative design fluctuation production" or simply "variation production".

The effect symbol display area is composed of three effect symbol display areas, for example, "left", "middle" and "right". A left performance symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left performance symbol display area, a middle performance symbol EZ2 is displayed in the medium performance symbol display area, and a right performance symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right performance symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols EZ consists of a plurality of symbols representing numbers "1" to "8", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed by a first special symbol indicator 81a and a second special symbol indicator 81b, which will be described later, by a combination of the left performance symbol EZ1, the middle performance symbol EZ2, and the right performance symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, when a jackpot is won, the production pattern is stopped and displayed with double numbers such as "777". In addition, when it is a miss, the production pattern is stopped and displayed with a separate pattern such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery by the image display device 50 rather than by the first special figure display device 81a or the second special figure display device 81b. In addition, the position of the effect symbol display area may not be fixed. Further, as a form of variable display of the effect symbols, for example, there is a form of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like. 50a. In addition, in the effect symbol variation effect, effect images other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image are displayed in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a pending icon display area for displaying a pending icon HA (effect pending image) according to the number of stored first special figure pending and second special figure pending, which will be described later. By the display of the pending icon HA, the storage number of the first special figure pending displayed in the first special figure pending display 83a described later, the second special shown in the second special pending display 83b described later It is possible to clearly indicate to the player the number of stored figures that are reserved.

A center frame 61 (inner wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50 . At the bottom of the center frame 61, a stage 61s capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to the first starting port 11 described later is formed. A warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow game balls to flow in from the entrance and flow out to the stage 61s from the exit. A plate movable body 55k that can move up and down is provided on the upper portion of the center frame 61. As shown in FIG. The board movable body 55k is movable from an origin position above the display screen 50a to an effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, there is provided a first starting winning device 11D having a first starting port 11 in which the ease with which a game ball enters is always constant. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball-in port, a fixed ball-in port, a first starting prize-winning port, or a first starting region. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also called first ball entry means, fixed ball entry means, or first start prize winning device. Winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 triggers lottery for the first special symbol (big hit lottery, ie, acquisition and determination of big hit random numbers, etc.).

Further, below the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a normal variable winning device (normal electric accessory, so-called electric chew) 12D having the second starting port 12 is provided. The second starting hole 12 is also referred to as a second ball entry hole, a variable ball entry hole, a second starting winning hole, or a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, or a second starting winning device. Winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 triggers a second special symbol lottery (jackpot lottery).

The electric chew 12D has an electric chew opening/closing member 12k (ball opening opening/closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the second starting port 12 by operating the electric chew opening/closing member 12k. The electric tuning opening/closing member 12k is driven by an electric tuning solenoid 12s, which will be described later. When the electric chew opening/closing member 12k is in an open state, it is possible to enter a game ball into the second starting port 12, and when it is in a closed state, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加Become. That is, the second starting hole 12 is a starting hole in which the ease with which a game ball enters can be changed. In addition, if the electric chew makes it easier for the ball to enter the second starting port when the electric chew opening and closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, 2 It does not have to be something that makes it impossible to enter the starting hole.

Also, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a big winning device (special electric accessory) 14D having a big winning port 14 is provided. The special winning opening 14 is also called a special winning opening. The big winning device 14D is also called an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The big winning device 14D has an AT opening/closing member 14k (special winning opening opening/closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the big winning opening 14 by the operation of the AT opening/closing member 14k. The AT opening/closing member 14k is driven by an AT solenoid 14s, which will be described later. A game ball can enter the big winning opening 14 only when the AT opening/closing member 14k is in an open state.

A gate 13 through which game balls can pass is provided on the right side of the center frame 61 . The gate 13 is also called a passage opening or a passage area. Passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is a trigger for execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquisition and determination) that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Furthermore, a plurality of general prize winning openings 10 are provided in the lower portion of the game area 6 . Also, at the bottom of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided for discharging out of the game area 6 game balls that have been hit into the game area 6 but have not won in any of the winning openings.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings are arranged, there are a left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the horizontal direction (first game area) and a right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side. There is. A hitting method of shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left hitting. On the other hand, a hitting method of shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right hitting. In the pachinko machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game balls flow down when the game is played with the left hand is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game balls flow down when the game is played with the right hand. , the second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general prize winning port 10, an electric tube 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. A player can aim to win a prize to the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10 by hitting a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. In addition, since no gate is arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric tube 12D will not be opened when the player is hitting to the left.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a general prize winning port 10, a big prize winning device 14D, an electric tube 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13, or win a prize in the general winning opening 10, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 14. can.

Also, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the display devices 8 include a first special symbol display device 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display device 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal map display 82 for variably displaying (normal map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as the first special symbol or special symbol 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as the second special symbol or special symbol 2. In addition, the normal pattern is also called a general pattern.

In addition, in the display device 8, the first special figure suspension display 83a that displays the number of storage of the operation suspension (first special figure suspension) of the first special figure display 81a, the operation suspension of the second special figure display 81b (Second special figure suspension) 2nd special figure suspension display 83b for displaying the number of memories, and normal figure suspension display 84 for displaying the number of operation suspension (normal figure suspension) of the normal figure display 82 is

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 as a trigger. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 as a trigger. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Moreover, the 1st special figure indicator 81a and the 2nd special figure indicator 81b may be generically called the special figure indicator 81. As shown in FIG. Also, the first special figure reservation display 83a and the second special figure reservation display 83b may be collectively referred to as the special figure reservation display 83. In addition, the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation may be collectively referred to as special figure reservation.

In the special figure display device 81, the special symbols are variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on the winning of the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is performed. Notify the results. A special symbol to be stopped and displayed (a stop symbol, a special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop pattern is a predetermined specific special pattern (a special pattern of a specific stop mode, i.e., a jackpot pattern), an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the stopped and displayed specific special pattern (that is, the type of the jackpot won) is selected. A jackpot game (an example of a special game) is performed to open the big winning hole 14.例文帳に追加In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special symbol indicator 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery by its lighting mode. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described later), ``○○●●○○●●'' (○: lights up, ●: lights out) 1, 2, from the left A jackpot pattern in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In addition, if the game is lost, a lost pattern is displayed in which only the rightmost LED lights up, such as "●●●●●●●○". A mode in which all the LEDs are extinguished may be adopted as the lost pattern. In addition, the lost design is not a specific special design. In addition, before the special symbols are stopped and displayed, the special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. It is a mode. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be anything, such as blinking all the LEDs all at once, unless each LED is stopped (lighted up in a specific mode).

In this pachinko game machine PY1, when there is a winning (entering a ball) of a game ball into the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the value of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (numerical information , determination information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if the winning to the first start port 11 is stored as the first special figure reservation, it is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a described later, and if the winning to the second start opening 12 is the second special It is stored in the later-described second special figure suspension storage unit 105b as figure suspension. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 is terminated when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the special figure reservation means to determine the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure reservation, and to execute the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbols based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable display of the special symbols. Even if a prize is won during execution of a special game, the right of a jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

And the number of such special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation indicator 83. Specifically, each special figure reservation indicator 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure reservations by lighting the LEDs by the number of special figure reservations.

The variable display of normal symbols is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 as a trigger. The normal symbol display device 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol variably (variably displaying) and then stop-displaying it. A normal pattern to be stopped and displayed (a normal pattern stop pattern, a normal pattern derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one normal pattern selected from a plurality of types of normal patterns by a normal pattern lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (a normal symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second starting port 12 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. Auxiliary game is played to make it possible. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display device 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays normal symbols corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery according to the lighting mode thereof. For example, if the lottery result is a win, a normal win pattern with both LEDs lit up is displayed, such as "○○" (○: lit, ●: unlit). When the lottery result is a loss, a normal losing pattern is displayed, such as "●○", in which only the right LED lights up. A mode in which all the LEDs are extinguished may be employed as a normal losing pattern. It should be noted that the normal losing design is not a specific normal design. Before the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the normal symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be anything, such as blinking all the LEDs all at once, unless each LED is stopped (lighted up in a specific mode).

In the pachinko game machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit 106 described later as normal pattern reservation. memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal pattern reservations that can be stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal pattern reservation stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit 106 is terminated when the variable display of the normal pattern based on the normal pattern reservation becomes possible. The digestion of the normal pattern reservation means that the normal design random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal pattern reservation is determined, and the normal design variable display is performed to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko game machine PY1, when the variable display of the normal symbols based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbols or during the execution of the auxiliary game, a prize is won. Even if there is, with a predetermined number as the upper limit, it is possible to reserve the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage.

And the number of such normal map reservations is displayed on the normal map reservation display 84 . Specifically, the normal map hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal map reserves by lighting the LEDs by the number of normal map reserves.

2. Configuration of Inner Frame and Arrangement of Outlet Sensor Next, the inner frame 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 13. FIG. The inner frame 21, as shown in FIG. 6, includes an inner frame main body 21a, a firing mechanism 21b, and a locking device 21c. As shown in FIG. 7, the inner frame main body 21a is formed in a frame shape, has a lower side portion 21f for mounting the firing mechanism 21b on the lower side, and has a locking device 21c on the lower right side. In addition, the inner frame body 21a has a rear case 21k made of a transparent synthetic resin material on the rear side (back side). The shooting mechanism 21b is a mechanism for shooting game balls toward the game area 6, and has a shooting mechanism main body 21d on the front side and a mounting plate 21e on the rear side. The firing mechanism main body 21d is attached to the lower side portion 21f of the inner frame main body 21a via the mounting plate 21e.

The locking device 21c keeps the game machine frame 2 closed. That is, the locking device 21c maintains the closed state of the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22 and the closed state of the front door 23 with respect to the inner frame 21 . When the key is inserted into the locking device 21c and turned clockwise, the closed state of the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22 is released, and when it is turned counterclockwise, the closed state of the front door 23 with respect to the inner frame 21 is released. It is designed to be

Here, FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower portion 21f of the inner frame main body 21a shown in FIG. The lower side portion 21f has a drop entry portion 21g that is open in the left-right direction on the upper side. The drop entrance portion 21g is a portion that allows the game balls to enter when the game balls hit into the game area 6 are ejected to the outside of the game board 1.例文帳に追加In other words, the game balls that enter the various winning openings such as the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the big winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 10, and the game balls that enter the out opening 19 flow down to the outside of the game board 1. Then, all of them enter the drop entrance section 21g.

Here, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V1-V1 in FIG. The lower portion 21f of the inner frame body 21a has therein a receiving portion 21h, an inlet 21j, and a discharge passage portion 25 (discharge passage). The receiving portion 21h is a portion for receiving a game ball that has entered the drop entry portion 21g, and is formed long in the left-right direction. The receiving portion 21h has an inclined surface inclined obliquely downward toward the inflow port 21j, and directs all the received game balls toward the inflow port 21j. The inlet 21j is provided substantially in the center of the inner frame main body 21a in the left-right direction and opens in the up-down direction. The inflow port 21j directs all the inflowing game balls toward the discharge path portion 25.例文帳に追加In this way, after the game ball hit into the game area 6 enters each winning opening or enters the out opening 19, inside the lower part 21f of the inner frame main body 21a, the falling entry part 21g, the receiving part 21h, all flow toward the discharge path portion 25 through the inflow port 21j.

Here, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V2-V2 in FIG. The ejection path portion 25 is a path for ejecting the entering game ball to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. As shown in FIG. 10, the discharge path part 25 has a rear wall part 27 on the rear side, an upper wall part 28 on the upper side, and a lower wall part 29 on the lower side. Further, the discharge path portion 25 has a front wall portion 26 on the front side as shown in FIG. Thus, as shown in FIG. 10, on the upstream side of the discharge path portion 25, a front wall portion 26 (see FIG. 9), a rear wall portion 27, an upper wall portion 28 (an upstream side wall portion 28a to be described later), and a lower wall portion 29 are arranged. An upstream discharge passage Q1 surrounded by and is formed.

In the upstream discharge path Q1, the distance (interval) between the front wall portion 26 and the rear wall portion 27 in the front-rear direction is a length (for example, 13 mm) slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball (11 mm). That is, the distance in the front-rear direction between the front wall portion 26 and the rear wall portion 27 is smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball (22 mm). Therefore, two game balls are prevented from lining up in the front-rear direction in the upstream discharge path Q1.

As shown in FIG. 9, a meandering front meandering wall portion 26a is formed in a portion of the front wall portion 26 corresponding to the upstream discharge passage Q1. That is, in the front meandering wall portion 26a, portions curved forward and portions curved rearward are alternately formed toward the downstream side (left side). Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a meandering rear meandering wall portion 27a is formed in a portion of the rear wall portion 27 corresponding to the upstream discharge passage Q1. That is, in the rear meandering wall portion 27a, portions curved forward and portions curved rearward are alternately formed toward the downstream side. The front meandering wall portion 26a and the rear meandering wall portion 27a are arranged substantially parallel to each other in the front-rear direction.

In this way, in the upstream side discharge path Q1, it is possible to meander the flowing game ball by the front side meandering wall portion 26a and the rear side meandering wall portion 27a (meandering portion). Therefore, even if game balls flow into the upstream side discharge path Q1 with great force, it is possible to reduce the flow speed of the game balls. That is, although game balls flow into the upstream discharge path Q1 at various flow speeds, the speed of each game ball is reduced to a substantially constant speed by the front side meandering wall portion 26a and the rear side meandering wall portion 27a. It is possible to

As shown in FIG. 10, the upper wall portion 28 is formed to extend obliquely downward to the left mainly from the inlet 21j. The upper wall portion 28 has an upstream side wall portion 28a on the right side (upstream side) and a downstream side wall portion 28b on the left side (downstream side). It has a stepped portion 28c. The upstream side wall portion 28a is linearly inclined downward from the upstream side toward the downstream side. The downstream side wall portion 28b is curved downward in an arc shape from the upstream side to the downstream side.

As shown in FIG. 10, the lower wall portion 29 is curved in an arc shape from the inlet 21j toward the downstream side, and is a straight line inclined slightly downward toward the downstream side from the lower end of the curved portion. shape. The lower wall portion 29 has a downstream portion 29a that bends from the lower end of the linearly inclined portion and extends downward.

In FIG. 10, the game ball flowing down the downstream discharge path Q2 faces the direction (rear) indicated by the arrow in FIG. The direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 10 and the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 11 are the same direction (backward). The downstream discharge passage Q2 shown in FIG. 11 is surrounded by the downstream portion 29a of the lower wall portion 29, the front L-shaped wall portion 31, the rear L-shaped wall portion 32, and the left side wall portion (not shown). there is The front L-shaped wall portion 31 is bent in a substantially L-shape and integrated with the front wall portion 26 described above at its upper end. The rear L-shaped wall portion 32 is bent in a substantially L-shape and integrated with the above-described rear wall portion 27 at its upper end.

The downstream discharge path Q2 has an arbitrary (entire) side of its cross section that is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball (11 mm) and shorter than twice the diameter of the game ball (22 mm). is configured as In other words, the cross-sectional area of the downstream discharge path Q2 is slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the game ball, and the cross-sectional area is such that two or more game balls cannot pass through at the same time. Therefore, in the downstream discharge path Q2 (passing portion), only one game ball can flow down (pass through).

A discharge port 33 for discharging game balls to the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1 is provided at the lower end of the downstream discharge path Q2. The discharge port 33 is provided with a discharge port sensor 30a (discharged ball detection means) capable of detecting game balls passing through the discharge port 33. As shown in FIG. The outlet sensor 30a is composed of a proximity switch, which is an electromagnetic switch. Specifically, the outlet sensor 30a has a high-frequency oscillation circuit, and detects a metal object (game ball) based on a change in impedance of a detection coil of the high-frequency oscillation circuit. Note that the outlet sensor 30a is not limited to a proximity switch, which is an electromagnetic switch, and may be an optical photosensor, a mechanical switch (microswitch), or the like.

In this pachinko game machine PY1, game balls flow down one by one in the downstream discharge path Q2. Then, the game balls are discharged one by one from the discharge port 33 to the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1 (equipment of the game machine island, etc.). At this time, it is possible to detect game balls passing through the outlet 33 one by one by the outlet sensor 30a. Here, the game ball passing through the discharge port 33 is a game ball that has won various winning ports (first starting port 11, second starting port 12, big winning port 14, general winning port 10), or to the out port 19 It is a game ball that has entered, in other words, it is all game balls hit into the game area 6 (the number of shot balls). In this way, it is possible to accurately detect the number of fired balls one by one by one outlet sensor 30a provided on the lower side portion 21f of the inner frame main body 21a. Incidentally, the number of all game balls hit into the game area 6 can also be called the total number of shot balls. Also, since it is the same as the number of all game balls discharged outside the pachinko gaming machine PY1, it can also be called the number of discharged balls, the total number of discharged balls, or the number of out balls.

The reason why the upper wall portion 28 is provided with the stepped portion 28c will be described with reference to FIGS. The stepped portion 28c is for restricting the passage of two or more game balls at the same time, and allowing the game balls to pass one by one on the downstream side (downstream discharge path Q2) of the stepped portion 28c. . The stepped portion 28c is stepped to form a substantially right-angled corner portion, and the stepped portion 28c makes the upstream side wall portion 28a higher than the downstream side wall portion 28b.

In the upstream discharge path Q1 (upstream of the stepped portion 28c), the length in the vertical direction is twice the diameter of the game ball (22 mm) or more. For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, the length H1 in the vertical direction is 24 mm at the predetermined portion SB of the upstream discharge passage Q1. Therefore, on the upstream side of the stepped portion 28c in the upstream discharge path Q1, two game balls may line up in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 12(A). In other words, the game ball J2 on the upper side may ride on the game ball J1 on the lower side. In addition, as described above, in the upstream side discharge path Q1, two game balls are not arranged side by side in the front-rear direction.

On the other hand, in the portion of the upper wall portion 28 where the stepped portion 28c is formed, the length H2 in the vertical direction is less than twice the diameter of the game ball (22 mm). Specifically, the length H2 is 20 mm. Therefore, two game balls are not aligned in the vertical direction at the step portion 28c (see FIG. 12(A)). In the stepped portion 28c and the downstream discharge path Q2, two game balls are not arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. In this way, in the discharge path portion 25, only one game ball can pass through the stepped portion 28c. That is, the number of game balls is changed from two to one with the stepped portion 28c as a boundary, and the game balls flow down (pass) one by one in the downstream discharge path Q2.

By the way, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the lower game ball J1 and the upper game ball J2 are aligned vertically, the upper game ball J2 hits the corner of the stepped portion 28c. If they come into contact with each other, ball clogging (ball jamming) may occur. However, this is not a problem. That is, as shown in FIG. 12(B), even if a ball clog occurs, the game ball J3 flowing down from the upstream (rear) comes into contact with the lower game ball J1. This is because the game ball J1 on the lower side is pushed to the downstream side, and the ball clogging can be eliminated.

By forming the stepped portion 28c in this way, although light ball clogging may occur, severe ball clogging can be reliably prevented. That is, it is conceivable to provide a passage in which the cross-sectional area of the discharge path portion 25 gradually decreases without forming the stepped portion 28c. In the case of this configuration, when ball clogging occurs, there is a possibility that the game ball is fixed in a state not intended by the designer. In that case, even if the game ball flowing down from the upstream comes into contact, there is a possibility that the ball clogging will not be resolved.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when ball clogging occurs, as shown in FIG. The contact state is positively created. This prevents the game ball from being fixed in a state not intended by the designer. In this state, a relatively large binding force (fixing force) does not act on the lower game ball J1, and as shown in FIG. The contact with J3 can make ball clogging easier to eliminate. As described above, the stepped portion 28c makes it possible to quickly eliminate the ball clogging even if the ball clogging is slight.

It should be noted that unlike the storage tank on the back side (rear side) of the game machine frame 2, not so many game balls flow into the discharge path portion 25 at once. In other words, about 60 game balls flow down the upstream side discharge path Q1 in about one minute, and the pressure acting on each game ball in the upstream side discharge path Q1 is equal to each game ball in the storage tank. less than the pressure acting on Therefore, as described above, even if the ball clogging occurs due to the stepped portion 28c (see FIG. 12A), the game ball J2 on the upper side and the game ball J1 on the lower side are almost never fixed with a large force. does not occur.

In particular, in this embodiment, on the upstream side (upstream discharge path Q1) of the stepped portion 28c, the front meandering wall portion 26a and the rear meandering wall portion 27a decelerate the speed of each game ball to a substantially constant speed. The balls are made to flow toward the stepped portion 28c one by one. In this way, it is avoided that a plurality of game balls rush into the stepped portion 28c. As a result, it is possible to prevent ball clogging, such as fixing with a large force, from occurring at the stepped portion 28c.

3. Display of Base Next, the display of the base will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. FIG. In this embodiment, the base can be displayed on a 7-segment display 150, which will be described later. The base (specific value) is the ratio of the number of prize balls (total number of prize balls) obtained by the player to the number of shot balls (total number of shot balls), which is the number of game balls shot by the player. . By checking the base on the 7-segment display 150, it is possible to know whether the pachinko game machine PY1 has been illegally modified or has a failure or malfunction.

In this embodiment, there are three types of bases. The base in the normal game state (non-time saving state), the base in the time saving state (high probability state and time saving state, or the low probability state and time saving state), and the base in the jackpot game state (from the start to the end of the jackpot game base). The base in the normal game state is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls counted only in the normal game state. The base in the time saving state is the ratio of the number of balls awarded to the number of balls fired counted only in the time saving state. The base in the jackpot gaming state is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls counted only in the jackpot gaming state. By confirming each base segmented for each game state in this way, it is possible to more accurately judge an abnormality of the pachinko game machine PY1 as compared with the case where only the base for all game states can be confirmed.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the gaming machine frame 2 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 13, inside the inner frame 21 (on the back side of the game machine frame 2), a game control board 100, which will be described later, is arranged. The game control board 100 is housed in a game board case 107 . The game board case 107 is detachably attached to the rear side of the back unit (not shown) of the game board 1 . Below the game control board 100, a payout control board 170, which will be described later, is arranged. The payout control board 170 is housed in a payout board case 171 . The payout board case 171 is detachably attached to the lower rear part of the inner frame 21 while housing the payout control board 170 .

As shown in FIG. 14, the game board case 107 is made of transparent synthetic resin so as not to obstruct the view of the electronic components (integrated circuits, etc.) on the game control board 100 . The game board case 107 has a structure divided into a rear side case 107a arranged on the rear side and a front side case 107b arranged on the front side. A 7-segment display 150 (display means) capable of displaying the base is integrally attached to the lower left portion of the game control board 100 (lower right in FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 13, in a state where the pachinko game machine PY1 is installed in the hall, if the game machine frame 2 is closed (the inner frame 21 is closed with respect to the outer frame 22), the game control board 100 and It is impossible to visually recognize the 7-segment display 150 . On the other hand, if the game machine frame 2 is opened (the inner frame 21 is opened with respect to the outer frame 22), the game control board 100 and the 7-segment display are displayed via the transparent back case 21k and the rear side case 107a. The vessel 150 is visible. In this way, in order to confirm the base displayed on the 7-segment display 150, the inner frame 21 (game machine frame 2) is opened.

The game control board 100 (game control microcomputer 101) differs from the later-described effect control board 120 and the like, and is subject to inspection for proper operation in the test. That is, it is ensured that the control processing by the game control microcomputer 101 is proper. Therefore, if the base display is performed by the game control microcomputer 101, the reliability of the base display is high. In short, the 7-segment display 150 is arranged on the game control board 100 to allow the game control microcomputer 101 to display the base in order to prevent the display of the base itself from being performed illegally. As a result, it is possible for a person who checks the base to grasp the base as reliable information.

As shown in FIG. 15, the 7-segment display 150 is a so-called 4-segment 7-segment display, and has a total of 32 lighting (emitting) portions. Specifically, the 7-segment display 150 has a first display area 151, a second display area 152, a third display area 153, and a fourth display area 154 in order from left to right. The four display areas 151, 152, 153, and 154 are composed of eight lighting portions (LED elements) LB1 to LB8, LB9 to LB16, LB1 to LB8, LB9 to LB16, so as to represent numbers "0" to "9", respectively. It has LB17 to LB24 and LB25 to LB32. Since the 4-segment 7-segment display is widely distributed in the market, the use of the 4-segment 7-segment display (the 7-segment display device 150) makes it possible to construct the display means at low cost.

Next, display on the 7-segment display 150 will be described. In the first display area 151, the base in the normal game state (hereinafter referred to as "normal base") or the base in the time saving state (hereinafter referred to as "time saving base") is displayed as a percentage (percentage). display the digits. However, the normal base and time-saving base almost never exceed 1 (100%), but the base in the jackpot gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “jackpot base (ball output rate)”) almost exceeds 1 Become. Therefore, in the first display area 151, the hundredth place is displayed when the jackpot base is displayed in percent.

In the second display area 152, the ones digit is displayed when the normal base or short working time base is displayed in percentage, while the tens digit is displayed when the jackpot base is displayed in percentage. It should be noted that the 7-segment display 150 does not display the ones digit when the jackpot base is displayed in percent. This is because it is almost meaningless to check the third significant digit of the jackpot base.

The third display area 153 indicates whether the base displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 is a normal base, a short time base, or a jackpot base. In this embodiment, "1" is displayed in the third display area 153 when the normal base is displayed. Moreover, when the short working hours base is displayed, "2" is displayed in the 3rd display area 153. FIG. When the jackpot base is displayed, the third display area 153 displays "3".

The fourth display area 154 indicates whether the bases displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 are valid values or reference values. The meaning of indicating effective values or reference values is to indicate whether or not the base has converged to some extent. In this form, the number of shot balls from the time the power is turned on to the present time (the number of shot balls in the normal game state (normal number of shot balls) and the number of shot balls in the time saving state (the number of time saving balls) and the jackpot game state The first condition is that the number of shot balls (total number of shot balls shot for the jackpot) is "100,000" or more, or the number of times that the special symbol variation display has been executed since the power was turned on until the present time is "3000" (predetermined number of revolutions) or more is satisfied, the base is considered to have converged to some extent (effective value). Conversely, if neither the first condition nor the second condition is satisfied, it is regarded as a value (reference value) in which the base has not converged to some extent.

Next, based on FIG. 16, dynamic lighting control in the 7-segment display 150 will be described. In the dynamic lighting control, the display areas that can be lit among the four display areas 151, 152, 153, and 154 are sequentially switched every 4 ms. As a result, it is possible to make it appear to the human eye that the four display areas 151, 152, 153, and 154 are simultaneously emitting light (lighting) by utilizing the afterimage phenomenon.

For example, with dynamic lighting control, the time-saving base as an effective value is indicated by "60"%. In this case, the game control microcomputer 101 lights the lighting portions LB1, LB3, LB4, LB5, LB6 and LB7 in the first display area 151 as shown in FIG. 16(A). Subsequently, after 4 ms, the game control microcomputer 101 lights the lighting portions LB9, LB10, LB11, LB12, LB13, and LB14 in the second display area 152, as shown in FIG. 16(B). Subsequently, after 4 ms, the game control microcomputer 101 lights the lighting portions LB17, LB18, LB20, LB21, and LB23 in the third display area 153, as shown in FIG. 16(C). Subsequently, 4 ms later, the game control microcomputer 101 lights the lighting portions LB26 and LB27 in the fourth display area 154, as shown in FIG. 16(D).

Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 101 repeats the lighting control of FIG. 16(A)→FIG. 16(B)→FIG. 16(C)→FIG. 16(D) as described above. As a result, the 7-segment display 150 appears to simultaneously emit light in a lighting mode indicating "6021" to the eyes of a person who checks the base. As a result, a person who confirms the base can grasp that the short-time base as an effective value is "60"%.

Here, in the present embodiment, each time a RAM clear switch 193, which will be described later, is operated, the 7-segment display 150 switches between a normal base, a time saving base, and a jackpot base. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch 193 is operated while the normal base is displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152, the time saving base is displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 switch. At this time, "2" is displayed in the third display area 153 as a display indicating that it is based on short working hours. Subsequently, when the RAM clear switch 193 is operated, the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 are switched to display based on the big win. At this time, "3" is displayed in the third display area 153 as a display indicating that it is a jackpot base. Subsequently, when the RAM clear switch 193 is operated, the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 are switched to normal base display. At this time, "1" is displayed in the third display area 153 as a display indicating normal base.

As described above, it is possible to switch the display of the normal base, the time saving base, and the jackpot base using the existing operation means such as the RAM clear switch 193 . Therefore, without using a new operation means for switching the display, it is possible to sequentially grasp the three bases of the normal base, the short time base and the jackpot base by one display device, the 7-segment display device 150. be.

4. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the pachinko game machine PY1 includes a game control board 100 (main control board) for controlling game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transitions, and effects executed as the game progresses. Effect control board 120 (sub-control board) for controlling related, payout control board 170 and the like for controlling payout of game balls. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control section, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub-control section 199 together with an image control board 140, an audio control board 161, and a sub-drive board 162, which will be described later.

The sub-control unit 199 includes at least the effect control board 120, and can control the game effect using the effect means (the image display device 50, the speaker 600, the board lamp 54, the board movable body 55k, the frame lamp 212, etc.). I wish I had.

The pachinko game machine PY1 also has a power board 190. As shown in FIG. The power supply board 190 (power supply unit) inputs 24 VAC power from the outside, and supplies various voltages (5 VDC, 12 VDC, 18 VDC, 24 VDC, and 37 VDC) necessary for the operation of the pachinko game machine PY1 based on the 24 VAC power supply. is generated. The power board 190 supplies the generated power to the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, and the payout control board 170, and supplies the other devices via these boards.

A backup power supply circuit 192 is provided on the power supply board 190 . The backup power supply circuit 192, when the power is not supplied to the pachinko game machine PY1, to the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120, which will be described later. to supply power. Therefore, the information stored in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 and the performance RAM 124 of the performance control board 120 is retained even when the pachinko game machine PY1 is powered off. A power switch 191 is connected to the power board 190 . ON/OFF operation of the power switch 191 switches on/off of the power supply. In addition, a backup power supply circuit for the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 may be provided in the game control board 100 or a backup power supply circuit for the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 may be provided in the effect control board 120 .

The power board 190 is mounted with a RAM clear switch (RAM clear operation means) 193 for causing the game CPU 102 to clear the information stored in the game RAM 104 for the game control board 100 . As shown in FIG. 13, the game control board 100 is arranged on the back side (rear side) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and other various control boards including the power supply board 190 are also arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. ing. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 193 and the power switch 191 cannot be operated by anyone other than an employee of the hall who can open the game machine frame 2 (inner frame 21) or a person who checks (inspects) the base. That is, it can be said that the RAM clear switch 193 and the power switch 191 are operating means that are substantially impossible for the player to operate. A signal based on the operation of the RAM clear switch 193 is output from the power board 190 to the game control board 100 . The location of the RAM clear switch 193 is not limited to the power supply board 190, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the game control board 100 may be used.

A voltage monitoring circuit 194 is provided on the power supply board 190 . The voltage monitoring circuit 194 monitors a power supply with a predetermined voltage (for example, 24V DC). A power-off signal output circuit 195 is provided on the power supply board 190 . The power-off signal output circuit 195 outputs a power-off signal to the game control board 100 and the payout control board 170 . A reset signal output circuit 196 is also provided on the power supply substrate 190 . The reset signal output circuit 196 outputs a reset signal to the game control board 100 , the payout control board 170 and the performance control board 120 .

In this embodiment, when the power is turned on (when the power switch 191 is operated, or when the power is restored after the power has been cut off due to a power failure or the like), the voltage of the power supply monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 194 is a specified voltage (for example, 12 VDC). ) When it is determined that the above is the case, the power-off signal output circuit 195 outputs a power-off signal to the game control board 100 and the payout control board 170 . Then, after the power-off signal is output (after the voltage being monitored becomes equal to or higher than the specified voltage), when a predetermined time (for example, 60 ms) elapses, the reset signal output circuit 196 controls the game control board 100 and payout control. A reset signal of H level is output to the substrate 170 and the performance control substrate 120. - 特許庁The predetermined time is set to the time required for the voltage of the monitored power supply to rise from 12V to 24V. By outputting the H-level reset signal in this way, the game control board 100 (game control microcomputer 101), the payout control board 170, and the effect control board 120 (effect control microcomputer 121) control operation (at the time of power-on processing) will be started.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the voltage of the power source (for example, 24 V DC) monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 194 has not been detected for a predetermined period (for example, 25 ms) due to a power failure or the like, the power failure signal output circuit 195 , outputs a power-off signal to the game control board 100 and the payout control board 170 . Then, when a certain period of time elapses after the power-off signal is output, the reset signal output circuit 196 outputs an L-level reset signal to the game control board 100, the payout control board 170, and the effect control board 120. It's becoming The certain period of time is set to the time required from when the power-off is recognized until the control process related to the power-off is completed. By outputting the L level reset signal in this way, the game control board 100 (game control microcomputer 101), the payout control board 170 and the effect control board 120 (the effect control microcomputer 121) end the control operation. Become.

As shown in FIG. 17, the game control board 100 is mounted with a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "game control microcomputer") 101 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 101 includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 storing a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 used as a work memory, and programs stored in the game ROM 103. A game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 for execution and a game I/O (Input/Output) port 118 for inputting/outputting data and signals are included. The game RAM 104 is provided with the above-described special figure suspension storage unit 105 (first special figure suspension storage unit 105a and second special figure suspension storage unit 105b) and normal figure suspension storage unit 106 . Note that the game ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110 . Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the game control board 100, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors, the first start sensor 11a, the second start sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the big winning sensor 14a, the general winning sensor 10a, the discharge sensor 30a, and the frame opening sensor 2a are connected. It is

The first starting hole sensor 11 a is provided in the first starting hole 11 and detects a game ball that has entered the first starting hole 11 . The second starting hole sensor 12a is provided in the second starting hole 12 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting hole 12 . The gate sensor 13 a is provided inside the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13 . The big winning hole sensor 14 a is provided in the big winning hole 14 and detects a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 14 . The general winning hole sensor 10 a is provided in the general winning hole 10 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning hole 10 . The discharge port sensor 30a is provided in the discharge port 33 (lower end of the downstream discharge path Q2) (see FIG. 11) and detects a game ball entering the discharge port 33 (passing the downstream discharge path Q2). is. The frame opening sensor 2a is provided on the inner frame 21 (see FIG. 2) and detects opening of the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22 (opening of the gaming machine frame 2).

As solenoids, an electric tuning solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening/closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening/closing member 14k of the big winning device 14D.

Furthermore, the game control board 100 includes a special figure indicator 81 (first special figure indicator 81a and second special figure indicator 81b), a general figure indicator 82, a special figure reservation indicator 83 (first special figure reservation display Device 83a and second special figure reservation indicator 83b), and general figure reservation indicator 84 are connected. That is, display control of these display devices 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101 .

The game control board 100 also transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170 and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko game machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card) and a prize ball payout device 73. , and a launcher 72 is connected via a launch control circuit 175 . Launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

A 7-segment display 150 is attached to the game control board 100 (see FIG. 14). In the 7-segment display 150, dynamic lighting control is executed based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 101 (see FIG. 16).

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to release the prize balls. or pay out rental balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 73 a for counting, and a detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73 a is output to the payout control board 170 .

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the shooting device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the shooting volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the shooting solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is shot with an intensity corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the shooting volume 72b. In this pachinko game machine PY1, one game ball is shot in about 0.6 seconds.

The game control board 100 also transmits various commands to the effect control board 120 . The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection that allows only transmission of signals from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120 . That is, between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed as communication direction control means (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 18, the effect control board 120 is mounted with a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter "effect control microcomputer") 121 for controlling the effect of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. The performance control microcomputer 121 includes a performance ROM 123 storing a program for controlling performance as the game progresses, a performance RAM 124 used as a work memory, and a program stored in the performance ROM 123. A performance CPU 122 and a performance I/O port 138 for inputting and outputting data and signals are included. Note that the performance ROM 123 may be externally attached.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control board 120 is connected with an image control board 140, an audio control board 161 (audio control circuit), and a sub-drive board 162 (sub-drive circuit). The image display device 50 is connected to the image control board 140 , and the speaker 600 is connected to the sound control board 161 . Also, the sub-drive board 162 is connected with the board lamp 54 , the board movable body 55 k and the frame lamp 212 .

As shown in FIG. 18 , the effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to control the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100 . The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 storing programs for controlling image display and the like, an image RAM 143 used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 executing the programs stored in the image ROM 142. I have. The image ROM 142 stores still image data and moving image data to be displayed on the image display device 50, specifically characters, items, graphics, characters, numbers and symbols (including production patterns), background images and the like. Image data is stored.

Also, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs sounds, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 600 via the sound control board 161 based on commands received from the game control board 100 . Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 600 is stored in the performance ROM 123 of the performance control board 120 . A CPU may be mounted on the audio control board 161, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute audio control. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board 161, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 600 may be connected to the image control board 140 to cause the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to perform audio control. Furthermore, in this case, the sound data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 .

Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 through the sub-drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. . Specifically, the production control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data for deciding on/off and emission color, also referred to as lamp drive data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and emits light from each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. to control. In addition, the data stored in ROM123 for production|presentation of the production|presentation control board 120 is used for preparation of light emission pattern data.

Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 121 performs drive control of the board movable body 55k via the sub-drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. FIG. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the board movable body 55k, and according to the operation pattern data, drives and controls the motor for driving the board movable body 55k. I do. Data stored in the performance ROM 123 of the performance control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may control the lighting of the lamps and the drive control of the board movable body 55k. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and data relating to light emission patterns and operation patterns may be stored in the ROM.

Also, the effect control board 120 is connected with an input section detection sensor (effect button detection sensor) 40a and a select button detection sensor 42a. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) is pressed. When the input section 40k is pressed down, a detection signal is output to the effect control board 120 from the input section detection sensor 40a. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed down, a detection signal is output to the effect control board 120 from the select button detection sensor 42a.

17 and 18 are merely functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine PY1, and the boards shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 are not the only ones provided. Except for the game control board 100, any one or more boards shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 may be configured as one board, and one board shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

5. Explanation of Big Wins, etc. In the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big wins" and "losses" as a result of the big win lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of the "big win", the special figure display 81 stops displaying the "big win pattern". At the time of "missing", the special symbol display 81 stops displaying the "losing symbol". When a big win is won, a "jackpot game" for opening the big prize opening 14 is executed in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the stopped special symbol (type of the big win). A jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game includes multiple round games (unit open games), the opening (also referred to as OP) before the first round game starts, and the ending after the final round game ends. (also referred to as ED). Each round game starts with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big winning hole between round games is included in the open round game before closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. There is a variable jackpot and a normal jackpot. The variable probability jackpot is a jackpot that controls the game state after the jackpot game to a high probability state, which will be described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot in which the game state after the jackpot game is controlled to a normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, the probability variable jackpot and normal jackpot that can be won in the special drawing 1 lottery (first special pattern lottery) open the big winning mouth 14 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R. On the other hand, 9R to 16R are jackpots in which the big winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 second per 1R. In other words, although the total number of rounds for these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The substantial number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the maximum number of winning prizes per round (eight in this embodiment). In these jackpots, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big prize hole 14 is extremely short, and the rounds are such that prize balls cannot be expected. It should be noted that, when the "probability variable jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability variation pattern" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display device 81a, and when the "normal jackpot" is won, "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stop-displayed on the first special figure indicator 81a.

Also, the probability variable jackpot and normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (lottery of the second special pattern) are jackpots that open the big prize opening 14 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 16R. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. When the "probability variable jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability variation pattern" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display device 81b, and when the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure indicator 81b.

Even if any jackpot is won, after the jackpot game, it is controlled to an electric support control state (high base state), which will be described later. The electric support control state continues until the next jackpot winning when controlled in accordance with the high probability state. On the other hand, when it is controlled in accordance with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of times of electric support (time saving number of times) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support means the upper limit execution number of times of variable display of special symbols in the electric support control state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, the distribution rate of the jackpot in the lottery of the special figure 1 and the lottery of the special figure 2 is 65% for the probability variable jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if a jackpot is won based on the lottery of special figure 1, a jackpot game with a substantial number of rounds of 8 rounds will be executed, and if a jackpot is won based on the lottery of special figure 2 The lottery of the special figure 2 is set to be more advantageous for the player than the lottery of the special figure 1 in that the jackpot game with the typical number of rounds of 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko game machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not a big win is made is performed based on the ``random number for the jackpot'', and the lottery for the type of the winning jackpot is performed based on the ``random number for the winning type''. As shown in FIG. 20(A), the jackpot random number ranges from 0 to 65,535. The winning type random number takes a value in the range of 0-99. In addition to the jackpot random number and the winning type random number, the random numbers obtained based on the winning of the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "fluctuation pattern random numbers".

The ready-to-win random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate a ready-to-win in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the big hit determination is a loss. A reach is a state in which only one of the plurality of performance symbols that is variably displayed remains, and a jackpot is won depending on which symbol the variably displayed performance symbols are stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, the state of "7↓7") that is a combination of the shown production patterns. Note that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the ready-to-win state may be displayed as if they are slightly swaying within the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to repeat enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

Also, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0-99. Random numbers acquired based on passing through the gate 13 include normal symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 20(B). The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (normal symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range from 0 to 65535.

6. Explanation of Game State Next, the game state of the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment will be explained. The special figure indicator 81 and the normal figure indicator 82 of the pachinko game machine PY1 respectively have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. The state in which the probability variation function of the special figure indicator 81 is operating is called "high probability state", and the state in which it is not operating is called "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table that has more jackpot random number values than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 21(A)). That is, when the probability variation function of the special figure indicator 81 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the special symbol by the special figure indicator 81 (that is, the stop symbol) is a jackpot symbol is higher than when it is not activated. becomes higher.

Moreover, the state in which the variable time reduction function of the special figure indicator 81 is operating is called "time saving state", and the state in which it is not operating is called "non-working time saving state". In the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time of derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-working time saving state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 22). That is, when the variable time shortening function of the special figure display 81 operates, it becomes easy to select a short variable time as the variable display of the special symbol compared to when it is not operating. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation becomes faster, and the effective winning to the starting opening (the winning that can be stored as the special figure reservation) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the special figure indicator 81 may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. Then, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal figure indicator 82 are designed to operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special figure indicator 81 . That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time reduction function of the normal figure display 82 operate|moves in a time saving state, and do not operate|move in a non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the value of the normal design random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is determined using a normal design hit determination table that is larger than the normal design hit determination table used in the non-time saving state, and the hit determination (normal design determination) is performed ( See FIG. 21(C)). In other words, when the probability variation function of the normal pattern indicator 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol indicator 82 becomes a normal winning symbol is higher than when it is not activated. .

In addition, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal pattern is shorter than in the non-working time saving state. In the present embodiment, the variation time of normal symbols is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 21(D)). Furthermore, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than the non-time saving state (see FIG. 23). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is greater than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 23). That is, the function of increasing the number of openings of the electric chew 12D is activated.

When the probability variation function and variation time reduction function of the normal map display 82 and the opening time extension function and opening frequency increase function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared to when these functions are not operating As a result, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and game balls enter the second starting port 12 frequently. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of balls awarded to the number of balls fired, increases. Accordingly, the state in which these functions are activated is referred to as the "high base state" and the state in which they are not activated is referred to as the "low base state." In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of game balls you have. Note that the high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning to the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being performed. Therefore, the high base state is also called an electric sapo control state or an easy ball entry state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-entering easy state.

A high base state may not be one in which all of the above functions are active. That is, operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal map display 82, the variation time shortening function of the normal map display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. Therefore, it is sufficient that the electric tube 12D can be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Also, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the time saving state.

In the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the probability variable jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state and a high base state. This game state is particularly referred to as a "high accuracy high base state". The high-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed. That is, in this form, the high-probability-high base state substantially continues until the next jackpot election. It should be noted that the end condition of the high-probability-high base state may be only that the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, ie, low probability state), time saving state and high base state. This game state is particularly referred to as "low certainty high base state". The low-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed.

When the pachinko game machine PY1 is played for the first time, the game state after the power is turned on is the normal probability state, the non-time saving state, and the low base state. This game state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as "normal game state". Also, the state during execution of the special game (jackpot game) is referred to as "special game state (jackpot game state)". Further, a state in which at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is controlled will be referred to as a "privilege game state".

In a high base state such as a high probability high base state or a low probability high base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by entering the game ball into the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by hitting to the right. This is because it is easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state due to the electric sapo control, and it is easier to win the second start opening 12 than to win the first start opening 11. . Therefore, the game ball is passed to the gate 13 which triggers the normal symbol lottery, and the game ball is hit to the right to win the game ball to the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of starting prizes (winning at the starting opening) than when hitting left. In addition, in this pachinko game machine PY1, the game is played by hitting to the right even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, the game can be played more advantageously by entering the game ball into the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting to the left. Since the electric sapo control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than winning the second starting port 12. It is because Therefore, left-handed hitting is performed in order to make the game ball enter the first starting port 11.例文帳に追加This allows you to get more starting prizes than hitting right.

7. Initial Display on 7-segment Display Next, the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, the 7-segment display 150 (see FIG. 14) arranged on the game control board 100 can display the base (normal base, short time base, jackpot base). Therefore, by checking the base, it is possible to determine whether or not the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a failure, a problem, or an unauthorized modification. However, the base displayed by the 7-segment display 150 is based on the premise that the 7-segment display 150 is functioning normally. It's not completely impossible that some modifications have been made.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the 7-segment display 150 performs an initial display indicating that the 7-segment display 150 is normal. Thus, by checking the initial display on the 7-segment display 150, it is possible to know that the 7-segment display 150 itself is functioning normally. The problem here is how to perform the initial display.

Since the 7-segment display 150 is arranged on the game control board 100, the initial display is executed by the game control microcomputer 101. FIG. In this case, the following methods are conceivable. First, as a first method, it is conceivable to enable execution of the initial display by operating operation means for presentation such as the input section 40k and the select button 42k. However, in this method, the detection signals of the input unit detection sensor 40a and the select button detection sensor 42a (see FIG. 18) cannot be transmitted to the game control board 100 due to technical restrictions of the gaming machine. As a second method, a new operating means capable of transmitting a predetermined signal to the game control microcomputer 101 that performs the initial display is provided on the game control board 100 or at a site different from the game control board 100. Conceivable. However, with this method, the design change of the existing game control board, etc. becomes large, and there is a possibility that the development cost becomes too large. In addition, there is a risk that amusement arcade employees, inspectors, and the like will need to perform special operations for confirmation, making the confirmation work cumbersome.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 is initialized by the 7-segment display 150 (display means) based on the power supply from the power supply board 190 to the game control board 100 (control section, game control section). I am trying to run the display. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a new operation means for executing the initial display to the conventional pachinko game machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the design change from becoming too large and the development cost from becoming too large. Further, since the staff of the game arcade, the inspector, etc. do not need to perform any special operation at the time of confirmation, it is possible to simply perform the work of confirming the initial display.

By the way, the game control microcomputer 101 in the game machine field is subject to severe technical restrictions, and its processing capability is greatly restricted. Therefore, if the game control microcomputer 101 were to execute a new control process (initial display process) related to the initial display in parallel with the control process (game control process) related to the progress of the game, the processing load would be increased. increase.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the initial display process only during execution of the activation delay process before starting the game control process (specific control process) after the power is turned on. there is Here, start delay processing by the game control microcomputer 101 will be described. The game control microcomputer 101 starts the control operation based on the input of the H level reset signal when the power is turned on, but does not immediately start the game control process from the timing of inputting the reset signal. In other words, the game control microcomputer 101 executes start delay processing for a predetermined waiting time (for example, 5 seconds) after inputting the reset signal, and starts the game control processing after finishing the start delay processing. It's becoming

The reason why the activation delay process is provided in this way is as follows. That is, if the activation delay process is not provided, immediately after the game control microcomputer 101 inputs the reset signal, the game control process is executed, and a command (command signal) is sent to the effect control board 120. A situation can arise. In that case, there is a possibility that a problem that cannot be dealt with may occur due to the command being sent even though the effect control microcomputer 121 has not yet started. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the activation delay process, so that the start of the game control process can be reliably delayed from the activation of the effect control microcomputer 121, and the effect control microcomputer 121 as described above corresponds. It is possible to avoid unavoidable problems.

As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 executes start delay processing from the timing of inputting the reset signal when the power is turned on. . Specifically, the start delay process is a process of just waiting for the waiting time to elapse based on an interrupt signal of 4 ms, and the processing load on the game control microcomputer 101 increases like the game control process. not a thing Therefore, by executing the initial display process only while the activation delay process is being executed, it is possible to avoid an increase in the processing load. That is, the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 150 without affecting the game control processing which is most important for the game control microcomputer 101 (without interfering with the original function of the game control microcomputer 101). It is possible to It should be noted that the waiting time associated with the execution of the activation delay process is not limited to 5 seconds, and can be changed as appropriate as long as the start of the game control process can be delayed from the activation of the effect control microcomputer 121 .

Here, the display mode of the initial display in this embodiment will be described. In the initial display on the 7-segment display 150, all lighting portions from the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 are lit as shown in FIG. . That is, the lighting portions LB1 to LB8 in the first display region 151, the lighting portions LB9 to LB16 in the second display region 152, the lighting portions LB17 to LB24 in the third display region 153, and the fourth display region 154 are all lit up. Then, when the activation delay process ends, as shown in FIG. 24B, all the lit portions from the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 are extinguished.

As described above, in this embodiment, when confirming the display mode of the initial display, the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 are all lit up. In this way, since the display mode of the initial display is simple and easy to understand, it is possible to easily grasp the state of the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 .

In this embodiment, dynamic lighting control is performed even during the initial display. That is, the game control microcomputer 101 lights all the lighting portions LB1 to LB8 of the first display area 151, as shown in FIG. 25(A). Subsequently, after 4 ms, the game control microcomputer 101 lights all the lighting portions LB9 to LB16 of the second display area 152, as shown in FIG. 25(B). Subsequently, after 4 ms, the game control microcomputer 101 lights all the lighting portions LB17 to LB24 of the third display area 153, as shown in FIG. 25(C). Subsequently, 4 ms later, the game control microcomputer 101 lights all the lighting portions LB24 to LB32 of the fourth display area 154, as shown in FIG. 25(D). After that, the game control microcomputer 101 repeats the lighting control of FIG. 25(A)→FIG. 25(B)→FIG. 25(C)→FIG. 25(D) as described above. As a result, to the eyes of a person who confirms the initial display, all the lighting portions from the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 of the 7-segment display 150 appear to be lighting at the same time.

8. Control operation of pachinko game machine Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 (control means) will be described based on FIGS. 26 and 32, and the operation of the performance control microcomputer 121 will be described based on FIGS. . First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described.

[Main Control Main Processing] When the game control microcomputer 101 provided on the game control board 100 inputs an H level reset signal from the reset signal output circuit 196 of the power supply board 190 when the power is turned on, the game ROM 103 Reads and executes the main control main processing program shown in . Note that counters, timers, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. appearing in the explanation of the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104 . The initial value of the counter is "0", the initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", and the initial value of the status is "1".

As shown in FIG. 26, in the main control main process, first, a power-on process (S001), which will be described later, is performed. The "game control process" described in this embodiment is a control process that affects the result of the game, and is the process from step S002 to step S005 that is executed after the power-on process (S001). be. After the power-on process (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal design/special design main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 20 are updated by adding one. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0", or may be changed randomly. Also, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit such as a counter IC.

When the normal design/special design main random number update process (S003) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S004). While interrupts are enabled, it is possible to execute main-side timer interrupt processing (S005). The main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the game CPU 102 at a cycle of, for example, 4 msec. That is, it is executed, for example, at a 4 msec cycle. And, after the main side timer interrupt processing (S005) is completed, before the next main side timer interrupt processing (S005) is started, various counters by normal design / special design main random number update processing (S003) Value update processing is repeatedly executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the game CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is permitted (S004).

[Power ON Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the power ON processing (S001), the game control microcomputer 101 first executes start delay processing, which will be described later (S010). After the activation delay process (S010), permission setting for access to the game RAM 104 is performed (S011). As a result, information can be written to or read from the game RAM 104 . Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 193 has been operated (whether it is ON or not) (S012). If the RAM clear switch 193 is ON (YES in S012), the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if it is not ON (NO in S012), then it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is ON (S013). The power-off flag is a flag that indicates the occurrence of power-off, and is a flag that is turned on in power-off monitoring processing (see FIG. 32), which will be described later.

If the power-off flag is not ON (NO in S013), there is a possibility that the power has not been cut off normally, so the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the power failure flag is ON (YES in S013), the checksum is calculated (S014) and compared with the checksum calculated at the time of power failure (see step S402 in FIG. 32). S015). The checksum is calculated by regarding the game information stored in the game RAM 104 as numerical values. If the checksum values do not match (NO in S015), the contents stored in the game RAM 104 are not normal, so the process proceeds to step S018. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S015), it is determined that the contents stored in the game RAM 104 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S016.

In step S016, setting management of the working area of the game RAM 104 at the time of power recovery is performed. In this setting process, the power recovery information is read from the game ROM 103 and set in the work area of the game RAM 104 . After that, the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the power-off flag (S017), and proceeds to step S021.

On the other hand, in step S018, all game information stored in the game RAM 104 is cleared. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 initializes the working area of the game RAM 104 (S019). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the game ROM 103 is set in the work area of the game RAM 104 . Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs a RAM clear notification command for notifying that the RAM has been cleared to the effect control board 120 (S020), and proceeds to step S021.

In step S021, as other initial settings, for example, settings of the game CPU 102, settings of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time), etc. are performed, and this processing ends.

[Start delay process] Start delay process (S010) is a process to delay the start of the game control process. As shown in FIG. 28, in the startup delay process (S010), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not an interrupt signal (pulse) output every 4 ms is input (S021). If so (YES in S021), the value of the delay counter is incremented by "1" (S023), and the process proceeds to step S024. The delay counter counts the period for delaying the start of the game control process. On the other hand, if an interrupt signal has not been input (NO in S021), the initial display process is executed (S022), and the process returns to step S021.

The initial display process (S022) is a process for executing the initial display shown in FIG. Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 repeats the lighting control shown in FIG. 25(A)→FIG. 25(B)→FIG. 25(C)→FIG. 25(D) every 4 ms. As a result, it is possible to make it appear as if all the lighting portions from the first display region 151 to the fourth display region 154 of the 7-segment display 150 are lighting at the same time.

In step S024, it is determined whether or not the value of the delay counter has reached "1250" or more. If it is less than "1250" (NO in S024), it means that 5 seconds have not passed since the game control microcomputer 101 was activated, and the process returns to the initial display process of step S022. On the other hand, if it is "1250" or more (YES in S024), initial display end processing is executed (S025). In the initial display end process (S025), as shown in FIG. 24B, all the lighting portions from the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 in the 7-segment display 150 are extinguished. In this way, it is possible to perform the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 only for 5 seconds after the game control microcomputer 101 is activated. And, only for the 5 seconds, the process from step S002 to step S005 (game control process, see FIG. 26) is not started. After the initial display ending process of step S025, the value of the delay counter is reset to "0" in step S026, and this process ends.

[Main Side Timer Interrupt Processing] The game control microcomputer 101 repeats the main side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 29 every short period of time, such as 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 101 determines the jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, the hit type random number for deciding the jackpot type, the reach random number for deciding whether or not to set the reach state in the effect symbol variation effect, and the variation pattern. A random number update process is performed to update the fluctuation pattern random number, the normal symbol random number (hit random number) used for the normal symbol lottery, etc. (S101). At least part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit such as a counter IC. If all random numbers are hardware random numbers, there is no need to update the random numbers by software. Moreover, the random number generation circuit may be incorporated in the game control microcomputer 101 .

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs input processing, which will be described later (S102). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a starting opening sensor detection process (S103), a special action process (S104), and a normal action process (S105). In the starting opening sensor detection process (S103), if there is a prize winning detection by the first starting opening sensor 11a or the second starting opening sensor 12a, it is determined that the number of pending memories corresponding to the winning opening detected is less than four. Random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (jackpot random numbers, hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 20A)) are acquired as conditions. Also, if there is passage detection by the gate sensor 13a, normal pattern random numbers (see FIG. 20 (B)) are acquired on the condition that the number of normal pattern reservations is less than four.

In the special operation process (S104), random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired in the starting sensor detection process (S103) are determined using a predetermined determination table (see FIGS. 19, 21 (A) (B), and 22). judge. Then, special symbols are displayed (variation display and stop display) for showing the result of the big winning lottery. When displaying the special symbols, a variation start command including information on the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbols is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 . Then, as a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, when the jackpot is won, a jackpot game of opening the jackpot 14 according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of openings, see FIG. 19) according to the type of jackpot. (special game). When executing this jackpot game, an opening command including information on the type of the jackpot symbol that has been won is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 . In the special operation process (S104), if there is no memory of a random number such as a jackpot random number, a customer waiting standby command for causing the production control microcomputer 121 to execute a customer waiting production is set.

In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number obtained in the starting sensor detection process (S103) is determined using a predetermined determination table (see FIG. 21(C)). Then, a normal symbol display (fluctuation display and stop display) is performed to notify the determination result. As a result of the determination of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol is won, an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 12D according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of openings, see FIG. 23) according to the game state is performed. conduct. Next, the game control microcomputer 101 executes an output process (S106), which will be described later, and ends this process.

[Input Process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the input process (S102), first, various sensors (first start sensor 11a, second start sensor 12a, big winning hole) attached mainly to the pachinko game machine PY1. The detection signals detected by the sensor 14a, the general winning opening sensor 10a, the discharge opening sensor 30a, and the frame opening sensor 2a (see FIG. 17) are read (S201). Then, it is determined whether or not the detection signal is a signal (discharge detection signal) based on the detection of the discharge port sensor 30a (S202).

At step S202, if it is determined that there is an ejection detection signal (YES at S202), the value of the counter that counts the number of ejection balls (the number of game balls that have passed through the ejection port 33, that is, the number of shot balls) is set to "1". Ejected ball number counting process (shot ball number counting process) is executed (S203), and the process proceeds to step S204. Thus, it is possible to count the number of shot balls based on the detection by the outlet sensor 30a. However, in this embodiment, the process of step S203 is specifically as follows. That is, the counters are classified for each game state, and if the normal game state, the value of the normal discharge ball counter is added, and if the time saving state, the value of the time reduction discharge ball counter is added, If it is in the jackpot gaming state, the value of the jackpot discharge ball number counter is added. Thus, the number of shot balls (the number of discharged balls) is counted for each game state. If it is determined in step S202 that it is not the discharge detection signal (NO in S202), step S203 is bypassed and the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, it is determined whether or not the detection signal read in step S201 is a winning detection signal relating to the payout of prize balls (winning into various winning ports) (S204). If it is a winning detection signal (YES in S204), a prize number table (not shown) stored in the game ROM 103 is referred to. Then, the value of the counter that counts the number of prize balls is added by the value of the number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning hole (S205). However, in this embodiment, the processing of step S205 is specifically as follows. That is, the counters are classified for each game state, and in the normal game state, the value of the normal prize ball counter is added, and in the time reduction state, the value of the time reduction prize ball counter is added, If it is in the jackpot game state, the value of the jackpot prize number counter is added. In this way, the number of prize balls is counted for each game state. Also, in this step S205, a winning ball command for paying out the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning hole is set in the output buffer of the game RAM104. This prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 170 by an output process (S106) to be described later. If it is determined in step S204 that the signal is not the winning detection signal (NO in S204), step S205 is bypassed and the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine frame 2 is open (the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22), that is, whether or not an ON state detection signal has been received from the frame opening sensor 2a. If it has been received (YES in S206), then it is determined whether or not the customer is waiting (S207). The customer waiting state is a state in which the variable display of special symbols is not executed and the jackpot game is not executed. If it is in a customer waiting state (YES in S207), base arithmetic processing is executed (S208).

In the base calculation process (S208), the normal base, time saving base, and jackpot base are calculated. Specifically, the normal base is calculated by dividing the value of the normal winning ball counter by the value of the normal discharge ball counter. Also, the value of the time-saving prize ball number counter is divided by the value of the time-saving discharge ball number counter to calculate the time-saving base. Also, the value of the jackpot prize ball number counter is divided by the value of the jackpot discharge ball number counter to calculate the jackpot base. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S206 is NO, or if the determination result of step S207 is NO, the process proceeds to step S209 without executing the base calculation process of step S208.

Thus, in this embodiment, the base calculation process (S208) is performed only when the display condition that the gaming machine frame 2 is open and the customer is waiting is satisfied. This is based on the following reasons. That is, the game control microcomputer 101 of the pachinko game machine PY1 has a limited processing capacity. During execution of the variable display of the special symbols and during control to the jackpot game state (game control state), control processing is being executed that imposes a greater load on the game control microcomputer 101 than in the customer waiting state. Therefore, if the game control microcomputer 101 is temporarily in addition to the control processing (specific control processing) related to the variable display of the special symbol or the control processing (specific control processing) during the control of the jackpot game state, the division of the load is large If the processing up to the base arithmetic processing (S208) is executed, it may become an excessive processing load.

From the above, in the game control state in which the burden of control processing is large, the base calculation processing (S208) is not performed, and in the customer waiting state in which the burden of control processing is small, the base calculation processing (S208) is performed. It is possible to distribute the load of the control processing of the microcomputer 101 for the application. Also, as will be described later, when the gaming machine frame 2 is closed or not in a customer waiting state (when the display condition is not satisfied), the 7-segment display 150 does not display the base. Therefore, by not executing the base calculation processing (S208) when the base is not displayed, unnecessary control processing is avoided.

In step S209, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 193 has been operated. If not operated (NO in S209), proceed to step S211. On the other hand, if it has been operated (YES in S209), the current value of the display flag is switched (S210). The display flag will now be described. The display flag indicates which base is to be displayed among the normal base, short time base and jackpot base. When the value of the display flag is "1", it indicates that the normal base is displayed. When the value of the display flag is "2", it indicates that the short working hours base is displayed. When the value of the display flag is "3", it indicates that the jackpot base is displayed. Thus, in the process of step S210, if the value of the display flag is "1", it is switched to "2", if the value of the display flag is "2", it is switched to "3", and the value of the display flag is changed to " If it is "3", it is switched to "1".

In step S211, other input setting processing is executed, and this processing ends. For example, when a fraud detection signal detected by a magnetic sensor, an impact sensor, or the like is input, processing for reporting fraud is executed as other input setting processing (S211).

[Output Processing] As shown in FIG. 31, in the output processing (S106), first, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether the gaming machine frame 2 is open (the inner frame 21 with respect to the outer frame 22). That is, it is determined whether or not there is detection by the frame opening sensor 2a (S301). If the game machine frame 2 is closed (NO in S301), that is, if there is no detection by the frame open sensor 2a, the game display process is executed (S306), and the process proceeds to step S307. The game display process (S306) is a process for displaying game information (special symbols, game status, etc.) relating to the progress of the game on the display devices 8 (including variable display and stop display).

On the other hand, if the gaming machine frame 2 is open (YES in S301), then it is determined whether or not the customer is waiting (S302). If it is not in the customer waiting state (NO in S302), it means that the game is being played, the game display process is executed (S306), and the process proceeds to step S307. On the other hand, if it is in the customer waiting state (YES in S302), the value of the display flag is checked (S303). That is, it confirms whether the value of the display flag is "1", "2" or "3". Based on this, it is determined whether the base to be displayed is the normal base, the time-saving base, or the jackpot base.

Subsequently, a valid value determination process is executed to determine whether the base to be displayed is the valid value or the reference value (S304). Specifically, the first condition that the number of shot balls (the total number of normal shot balls, the number of short-time shot balls, and the number of jackpot shot balls) from the time the power is turned on to the present time is 100,000 shots or more, or the power supply If any of the conditions of the second condition that the number of times of fluctuation display of special symbols has been executed from the time the is entered to the present time is "3000" (predetermined number of rotations) or more is satisfied, the base is It is judged as a value converged to some extent (effective value). On the other hand, if neither the first condition nor the second condition is satisfied, it is determined that the base has not yet converged (reference value).

Then, in step S305, a base display process for displaying the base on the 7-segment display 150 is executed by dynamic lighting control, and the process proceeds to step S307. Thus, the base value is displayed in two digits in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 by the base display processing (S305). Also, in the third display area 153, it is indicated whether the displayed base value is the normal base, the time-saving base, or the jackpot base. The fourth display area 154 indicates whether the displayed base value is a valid value or a reference value (see FIG. 16).

In step S307, as other output setting processing, the commands set in the output buffer provided in the game RAM104 of the game control board 100 are output to the effect control board 120, the payout control board 170, etc., and this process finish.

Thus, in this embodiment, if the gaming machine frame 2 is closed, or if the variable display of special symbols or the jackpot game is being executed, the game display process (S306) is executed. On the other hand, if the game machine frame 2 is open and the variable display of special symbols and the jackpot game are not being executed, the base display process (S305) is executed. In other words, the display condition for displaying the base on the 7-segment display 150 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "display condition") is limited to the game machine frame 2 being open and waiting for customers. there is The reason why the display conditions are limited in this way is as follows.

First, a 7-segment display 150 is arranged on the game control board 100 so that a person who confirms the base can confirm the base as reliable information (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the 7-segment display 150 cannot be visually recognized unless the game machine frame 2 is opened. Therefore, it is preferable to set the display condition to open the gaming machine frame 2 so that the 7-segment display 150 can be visually recognized. In other words, when the gaming machine frame 2 is open, it is basically assumed that the player is not playing a game, and thus the game information (special symbols, etc.) need not be displayed on the display device 8. is suitable.

However, immediately after the game machine frame 2 is opened, the variable display of the special symbols is still being executed, or the variable display of the special symbols is not performed when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. It may be started. In this case, game information must be displayed on the display devices 8 . That is, the game information display process (game display process (S306)) on the display devices 8 and the base display process (base display process (S305)) on the 7-segment display 150 are alternatively executed. Therefore, it is necessary not to display the bass on the 7-segment display 150 . In this way, the display condition is restricted to the customer waiting state in addition to the opening of the gaming machine frame 2.例文帳に追加It should be noted that the base is not to be shown to the player, but is mainly to be shown to the person who inspects whether or not the pachinko machine PY1 has been illegally modified. It is enough if it is displayed in Therefore, there is no need to display the bass during the game, and there is no problem even if the display conditions are restricted as described above.

[Power-Off Monitoring Process] In the power-off monitoring process (S107), as shown in FIG. NO) Terminate the process. The power-off signal is output from the power-off signal output circuit 195 of the power supply substrate 190 when the monitored power supply voltage (for example, 24 V DC) is not detected for a predetermined period (for example, 25 ms) as described above. It is. If a power-off signal is input (YES in S401), a checksum is calculated and stored in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S402), and a power-off flag is turned on (S403). Then, prohibition of access to the game RAM 104 is set (S404). This makes it impossible to write or read information to or from the game RAM 104 . Thereafter, loop processing is performed without returning to the main side timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 29).

In parallel with the processing in the game control microcomputer 101 described above, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the processing shown in FIGS. The operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described below.

[Sub-control main processing] When the effect control microcomputer 121 provided in the effect control board 120 receives an H-level reset signal from the reset signal output circuit 196 of the power supply board 190 when the power is turned on, the effect ROM 123 Reads and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in . Note that counters, timers, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. appearing in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 are provided in the effect RAM 124 .

As shown in FIG. 33, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether or not the sub-side power-off flag (flag that is turned on when the power is off) is ON and the contents of the performance RAM 124 are normal (S4001). If the determination result is NO, that is, if the sub-side power cutoff flag is not ON, or if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are not normal even if the sub-side power cutoff flag is ON, then the effect RAM 124 Initialize (S4002) and proceed to step S4003.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S4001 is YES, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is turned ON due to power failure, but the contents of the effect RAM 124 are maintained normally, then the RAM is cleared. It is determined whether or not a notification command has been received (S4011). If the RAM clear notification command is received (YES in S4011), the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 is cleared. Therefore, the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is cleared (S4002), and the process proceeds to step S4003. On the other hand, if the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO at S4011), the process proceeds to step S4003 without clearing the effect RAM 124 .

In step S4003, other initial settings are made. In the other initial settings, for example, settings of the effect CPU 122, settings of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time), etc. are performed. Also, if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include the random numbers for determining the effect pattern for determining the effect pattern, the random numbers for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and the random numbers for determining the effect for determining the various effect effects. etc. The random number update method can be the same method as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. Instead of adding 1 to the random value at the time of updating, it is also possible to add 2 at a time. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process ( S4006 ), various commands stored in the output buffer in the performance RAM 124 of the performance control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140 . The image control board 140 that has received the command executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect, round effect, ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 50 according to the command. In addition, along with execution of various effects by the image control board 140, the effect control board 120 outputs sound from the speaker 600 via the sound control board 161, or outputs the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp via the sub-drive board 162. 212 is made to emit light. Also, the board movable body 55k is driven via the sub-drive board 162. FIG. The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

[Receive Interrupt Processing] In the receive interrupt processing (S4008), when the strobe signal (STB signal) turns ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 121. This is a process that is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010). As shown in FIG. 34, in the reception interrupt process (S4008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S4101).

[1 ms timer interrupt processing] 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 35, in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), first, input processing (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the input section detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 18) and the select button detection sensor 42a (see FIG. 18).

Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in other processes (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is sent to the sub-drive board 162 in order to cause the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212 to emit light at a timing that matches the effect. Output. That is, the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data is created and output in order to drive the board movable body 55k at a timing suitable for the performance. That is, the board movable body 55k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Then, watchdog timer processing (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this processing ends.

[10 ms timer interrupt processing] 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 10 msec is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 36, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process, which will be described later, is performed (S4301). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed to store the switch data created by the 1 ms timer interrupt process in the effect RAM 124 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4302). Subsequently, switch processing for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition processing (S4302) is performed (S4303).

After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212), and creates voice data (data for controlling the output of voice from the speaker 600) and voice Other processes such as outputting to the control board 161 and updating random numbers for determining various effects are executed (S4304).

[Received command analysis process] As shown in FIG. 37, in the received command analysis process (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a variation start command is received from the game control board 100 (S4401), If it is received, the fluctuation effect start processing (S4402) is performed. In the fluctuation production start process (S4402), the fluctuation production start command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the fluctuation production start command for starting the fluctuation production is set in the output buffer of the production RAM124. In addition, the variable production start command includes the time of the variable production, the variable display mode of the production pattern, the presence or absence of the reach production, the contents of the reach production, the presence or absence of the SW production (production button production), the contents of the SW production, the production development configuration, It contains information on the variable performance pattern indicating the detailed content of the variable performance such as the type of background of the performance pattern.

Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the game control board 100 (S4403), and if received, the fluctuation production end processing (S4404) is performed. In the fluctuation production end processing (S4404), the fluctuation stop command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the fluctuation production end command for ending the fluctuation production is set in the output buffer of the production RAM124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command is received from the game control board 100 (S4405), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4406). In the opening effect selection process (S4406), the opening command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected. Then, an opening performance start command for starting the opening performance in the selected opening performance pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 124 for performance.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command is received from the game control board 100 (S4407), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4408). In the round effect selection process (S4408), the round designation command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (contents) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect in the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 124 for effect.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command is received from the game control board 100 (S4409), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4410). In the ending effect selection process (S4410), the ending command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (contents) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 124 for effect.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs other processes (S4411) based on received commands other than the above commands (for example, processes for performing effects associated with variable display of normal symbols, etc.). Then, the received command analysis processing ends.

9. Effects of the present embodiment As described above in detail, in the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when power is supplied to the game control board 100, the game control microcomputer 101 operates as shown in FIG. An initial display indicating that the 7-segment display 150 is normal can be performed on the 7-segment display 150 . In this way, by automatically displaying the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 when the power is turned on, it is possible to easily check whether the 7-segment display 150 functions normally without requiring a special operation. It is possible.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 that executes the game control processing (variation display of special symbols, jackpot game, etc.) that affects the result of the game causes the 7-segment display 150 to display Execute initial display. Therefore, compared to the case where the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the initial display, for example, it is possible to make the person who confirms the initial display recognize that the initial display is performed by reliable control means.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the initial display process (S022) during execution of the activation delay process (S010) before starting the game control process, The initial display process (S022) is not executed while the control process is being executed. Therefore, the initial display can be executed without imposing a heavy processing load on the game control microcomputer 101 . That is, the game control microcomputer 101 can perform the initial display without affecting the execution of the game control process.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. . After that, as shown in FIG. 24(B), all of the lighting portions of the four display areas 151 to 154 are turned off. Thus, since the display mode of the initial display is very simple and easy to understand, it is possible for a person who checks the initial display to easily determine that the display mode is the initial display.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, a 7-segment display 150 is arranged on the game control board 100 as shown in FIG. Then, the game control microcomputer 101 calculates a base (specific value) based on the number of shot balls, which is the number of game balls detected by the outlet sensor 30a. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to display the calculated base on the 7-segment display 150 . In this way, by checking the base displayed on the 7-segment display 150, an employee or an inspector of the game hall can determine whether the pachinko game machine PY1 is broken, defective, or illegally modified. It is possible to

10. Modifications Modifications will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the pachinko game machine PY1 of the above configuration, and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be combined as appropriate. Moreover, technical features in the above embodiments and modifications below can be deleted as appropriate unless they are described as essential in this specification.

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Next, a second form will be described with reference to FIG. In the first mode, as shown in FIG. 24A, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, all of the lighting portions of the four display areas 151 to 154 are lit. On the other hand, in the second mode, the game control microcomputer 101 performs initial display on the 7-segment display 150 as shown in FIG. 38 by initial display processing (see step S022 in FIG. 28).

That is, first, as shown in FIG. 38A, the lighting portion LB1 of the first display area 151 is lit. Next, as shown in FIG. 38B, the lighting portion LB2 of the first display area 151 is lit. After that, in the first display area 151, the lighting portions LB3, LB4, LB5, LB6, LB7, LB8 are lit in order.

Then, when lighting of the lighting portions in the first display area 151 is finished, the lighting portions LB9⇒LB10⇒LB11⇒LB12⇒LB13⇒LB14⇒LB15⇒LB16 are sequentially lit in the second display region 152. . Then, when lighting of the lighting portions in the second display area 152 ends, the lighting portions LB17⇒LB18⇒LB19⇒LB20⇒LB21⇒LB22⇒LB23⇒LB24 are sequentially turned on in the third display region 153. . When the lighting of the lighting portions in the third display region 153 is completed, the lighting portions LB25, LB26, LB27, LB28, LB29, LB30 are sequentially turned on in the fourth display region 154. FIG.

After that, as shown in FIG. 38(C), the lighting portion LB31 of the fourth display area 154 is lit. Finally, as shown in FIG. 38(D), the lighting portion LB32 of the fourth display area 154 is lit. As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 sequentially turns on the lighting portions provided in the four display areas 151 to 154 one by one as the initial display processing (see step S022 shown in FIG. 28) for five seconds after starting. Let After that, as initial display end processing (see step S025 shown in FIG. 28), all lit portions are extinguished as shown in FIG. 24(B).

According to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the second form, as shown in FIG. 38, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, the lighting portions provided in the four display areas 151 to 154 are sequentially lit one by one. . Therefore, it is possible to confirm that each lighting portion LB1 to LB32 can be lit individually (each independently).

<Third form>
Next, the third mode will be described with reference to FIG. 38 . In the second mode, as shown in FIG. 38, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, the lighting portions provided in the four display areas 151 to 154 are sequentially lit one by one. On the other hand, in the third mode, the game control microcomputer 101 executes initial display on the 7-segment display 150 as shown in FIG. 39 by initial display processing (see step S022 in FIG. 28).

That is, first, as shown in FIG. 39A, the lighting portions LB1 to LB8 of the first display area 151 are lit. Next, as shown in FIG. 39B, the lighting portions LB9 to LB16 of the second display area 152 are lit. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 39C, the lighting portions LB17 to LB24 of the third display area 153 are lit. Finally, as shown in FIG. 39(D), the lighting portions LB25 to LB32 of the fourth display area 154 are lit. As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 performs the initial display processing (see step S022 shown in FIG. 28) for five seconds after starting the display area in which all of the lighting portions are lit, and changes the display area from the first display area 151 to the fourth display. Switching is performed one by one in order up to area 154 . After that, as initial display end processing (see step S025 shown in FIG. 28), all lit portions are extinguished as shown in FIG. 24(B).

According to the third form pachinko game machine PY1, as shown in FIG. The lighting state is switched in order for each display area. Therefore, it is possible to confirm that each display area from the first display area 151 to the fourth display area 154 can be illuminated independently.

<Fourth form>
Next, a fourth form will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to third forms, the display mode of the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 did not have a specific meaning. On the other hand, in the fourth mode, the display mode of the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 has a specific meaning regarding the pachinko game machine PY1, as shown in FIG.

In the fourth form, 4-digit "14A2" is used as the information (specific identification information) suggesting the model of the pachinko game machine PY1. Therefore, in the fourth mode, the game control microcomputer 101 performs initial display on the 7-segment display 150 as shown in FIG. 40 by initial display processing (see step S022 in FIG. 28).

That is, as shown in FIG. 40, lighting portions LB2 and LB3 of the first display region 151, lighting portions LB10, LB11, LB14 and LB15 of the second display region 152, and lighting portions LB17 and LB18 of the third display region 153 are displayed. , LB19, LB21, LB22, and LB23, and the lighting portions LB25, LB26, LB28, LB29, and LB31 of the fourth display area 154 are turned on. As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "14A2" on the 7-segment display 150 as the initial display process (see step S022 shown in FIG. 28) for five seconds after starting. The display of "14A2" is performed by dynamic lighting control. After that, as initial display end processing (see step S025 shown in FIG. 28), all lit portions are extinguished as shown in FIG. 24(B).

According to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the fourth mode, as shown in FIG. 40, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, "14A2" indicating the model of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is displayed. The model is generally information known only to the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine PY1. Therefore, by displaying "14A2" suggesting the model of the pachinko game machine PY1 on the 7-segment display 150, it is possible to increase the reliability of correct initial display. That is, when the display mode of the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 is relatively simple as in the first to third forms, the initial display itself may be performed illegally. Therefore, as in the fourth embodiment, as the initial display on the 7-segment display 150, information that can only be known by the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine PY1 is displayed, thereby making it difficult for the initial display due to unauthorized modification to be performed. is possible.

<Fifth form>
Next, the fifth mode will be described with reference to FIG. 41 . In the fourth mode, as the initial display on the 7-segment display 150, information suggesting the model of the pachinko game machine PY1 is displayed. On the other hand, in the fifth form, information (specific identification information) suggesting the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 is displayed.

In the fifth form, 4-digit "E250" is used as information suggesting the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101. FIG. Therefore, in the fifth form, the game control microcomputer 101 executes initial display on the 7-segment display 150 as shown in FIG. 41 by initial display processing (see step S022 in FIG. 28).

That is, as shown in FIG. 41, the lighting portions LB1, LB4, LB5, LB6, and LB7 of the first display region 151, the lighting portions LB9, LB10, LB12, LB13, and LB15 of the second display region 152, and the third display Lighting portions LB17, LB19, LB20, LB22, and LB23 of the area 153 and lighting portions LB25, LB26, LB27, LB28, LB29, and LB30 of the fourth display area 154 are lighted. As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "E250" on the 7-segment display 150 as the initial display process (see step S022 shown in FIG. 28) for 5 seconds after activation. The display of "E250" is performed by dynamic lighting control. After that, as initial display end processing (see step S025 shown in FIG. 28), all lit portions are extinguished as shown in FIG. 24(B).

According to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the fifth form, as shown in FIG. 40, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, "250E" indicating the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 is displayed. . The software control version number is generally information that only the manufacturer of the pachinko game machine PY1 can know. Therefore, by displaying "E250" indicating the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 on the 7-segment display 150, the initial display is performed correctly as in the above-described effects of the fourth mode. It is possible to increase the reliability of

<Sixth form>
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to fifth forms, the 7-segment display 150 performs an initial display indicating that the 7-segment display 150 is normal. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, the indicators 8 perform an initial display indicating that the indicators 8 are normal.

In the sixth mode, the game control microcomputer 101 executes initial display on the display devices 8 as shown in FIG. 42 by initial display processing (see step S022 in FIG. 28). That is, each LED of the special figure indicator 81 (first special figure indicator 81a and second special figure indicator 81b), each LED of the general figure indicator 82, and the special figure reservation indicator 83 (first special figure Each LED of the pending indicator 83a and the second special figure pending indicator 83b) and each LED of the general figure pending indicator 84 are lit. The lighting shown in FIG. 42 is performed by dynamic lighting control. As described above, the game control microcomputer 101 lights all the LEDs of the display devices 8 as the initial display process (see step S022 shown in FIG. 28) for 5 seconds after starting. After that, as the initial display end processing (see step S025 shown in FIG. 28), all the LEDs that have been turned on are turned off.

According to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the sixth form, when power is supplied to the game control board 100, the game control microcomputer 101, as shown in FIG. A display can be performed on the display 8 concerned. In this way, by causing the display devices 8 to automatically perform an initial display when the power is turned on, it is possible to easily check whether the display devices 8 function normally without requiring a special operation. be.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 performs initial display on the displays 8 only during execution of the activation delay process (S010) before starting the game control process. Therefore, the initial display can be executed without imposing a heavy processing load on the game control microcomputer 101 . As described above, in the seventh embodiment, it is possible to replace the effects of the 7-segment display 150 of the first embodiment with the effects of the display devices 8 . Therefore, description of other detailed functions and effects is omitted.

<Seventh form>
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45. FIG. In the first to sixth forms, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 or the display 8. On the other hand, in the seventh form, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the initial display on the image display device 50 . Hereinafter, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121, which is different from the first mode, will be mainly described.

[Sub-control main processing] When the power supply is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 121 receives an H-level reset signal from the reset signal output circuit 196 of the power supply board 190, and the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. read and execute. In the sub-control main process, as shown in FIG. 43, the effect control microcomputer 121 first executes an activation delay process (S4000), and then executes the processes after step S4001.

[Start Delay Processing] Start delay processing (S4000) is processing for delaying the start of the effect control processing. Here, the "effect control process" is the control process for executing the effect accompanying the progress of the game, and is the process from step S4004 to step S4010 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 44, in the start delay process (S4000), the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not an interrupt signal (pulse) output every 10 ms is input (S5001). If so (YES in S5001), the value of the clock counter is incremented by "1" (S5002), and the process proceeds to step S5003. The clock counter counts the period for delaying the start of the effect control process. On the other hand, if an interrupt signal has not been input (NO in S5001), the process returns to step S5001 and loop processing is repeated until an interrupt signal is input.

In step S5003, it is determined whether or not the value of the clock counter has become "100" or more. If it is less than "100" (NO in S024), it means that one second has not yet passed since the production control microcomputer 121 was activated, and the process returns to step S5001. On the other hand, if it is "100" or more (YES in S5003), the initial display start command is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S5004). As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the initial display start command reads the initial display image data from the image ROM 142, and displays the initial display image data on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 as shown in FIG. Display the display image SH. The initial display image SH indicates that the image display device 50 is normal, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45, the characters "initial display" are displayed.

In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 starts the initial display on the image display device 50 one second after being activated. The reason why the initial display is started one second after activation is to avoid a situation in which the image control board 140 receives the initial display start command even though the image control board 140 has not yet been activated. It is for After step S5004, the effect control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S5005 and determines whether or not an interrupt signal output every 10 ms has been input. If so (YES in S5005), the value of the clock counter is incremented by "1" (S5006), and the process proceeds to step S5007. On the other hand, if an interrupt signal has not been input (NO in S5005), the process returns to step S5005 and loop processing is repeated until an interrupt signal is input.

In step S5007, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter has reached "400" or more. If it is less than "400" (NO in S024), it means that 4 seconds have not yet passed since the production control microcomputer 121 was activated, and the process returns to step S5005. On the other hand, if it is "400" or more (YES in S5007), an initial display end command is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S5008), and this process ends. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the initial display termination command terminates the display of the initial display image SH on the display screen 50 a of the image display device 50 . In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 terminates the initial display on the image display device 50 four seconds after its activation. In the seventh embodiment, the initial display (display of the initial display image SH) on the image display device 50 is started one second after the effect control microcomputer is activated, and after the effect control microcomputer 121 is activated, It ended after 4 seconds, but these times can be changed as appropriate.

According to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the seventh form, when power is supplied to the effect control board 120, the effect control microcomputer 121, as shown in FIG. As a display, an initial display image SH can be displayed on the display screen 50 a of the image display device 50 . In this way, by causing the image display device 50 to automatically perform an initial display when the power is turned on, it is possible to easily check whether the display devices 8 function normally without requiring a special operation. be.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs initial display on the image display device 50 only during execution of the activation delay process before starting the effect control process. Therefore, the initial display can be executed without imposing a heavy processing load on the effect control microcomputer 121 . As described above, in the seventh embodiment, it is possible to replace the effects of the 7-segment display 150 of the first embodiment with the effects of the image display device 50 . Therefore, description of other detailed functions and effects is omitted.

<Other Modifications>
In the first to fifth forms, as shown in FIG. 15, as the display means for displaying the base, a 4-segment 7-segment arrangement in which the lighting portions LB1 to LB32 are arranged is used. However, the display means is not limited to 4 consecutive 7 segments, and may be provided with 3 or less display areas or 5 or more display areas. Also, the number of lit portions in one display area is not limited to eight, and may be seven or less or nine or more. Further, the display means may be one in which lighting portions are randomly arranged like the display device 8, or may be a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, or the like, and can be changed as appropriate. Along with the change of the display means for displaying the base, the display means for executing the initial display can also be appropriately changed to something other than the 4-segment 7-segment display.

In the first embodiment, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, as shown in FIG. 24(A), all the lighting portions of the four display areas 151 to 154 are lit. In addition, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, one lighting portion is lit for each of the lighting portions provided in the four display areas 151 to 154 . Further, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the state in which all the lighting portions in one display area are lit is switched in order in the four display areas 151-154. However, the initial display on the 7-segment display 150 is not limited to the one described above, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, half of the lighting portions of the four display areas 151 to 154 may be lit, or the state in which the display areas 151 and 152 are lit and the state in which the display areas 153 and 154 are lit may be switched alternately.

Further, in the fourth mode, as the initial display on the 7-segment display 150, as shown in FIG. 40, "14A2" indicating the model of the pachinko game machine PY1 is displayed. However, a model of the pachinko game machine PY1 other than "14A2" may be suggested. In the fifth mode, as an initial display on the 7-segment display 150, "E250" indicating the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 is displayed as shown in FIG. However, the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 other than "E250" may be suggested. Furthermore, as specific identification information related to the pachinko game machine PY1, other information other than the model of the pachinko game machine PY1 and the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101 (date of manufacture, manufacturer, effect control microcomputer 121 software control version number of other control means, etc.) may be suggested (displayed).

Further, in the sixth embodiment, as an initial display on the display devices 8, all the LEDs of the display devices 8 are turned on, as shown in FIG. However, the initial display on the indicators 8 is not limited to the above, for example, the LEDs provided in the indicators 8 are lit one by one, or the LEDs of the first special figure indicator 81a ⇒ the second special figure The LED of the indicator 81b ⇒ the LED of the general figure indicator 82 ⇒ the LED of the first special figure reservation indicator 83a ⇒ the LED of the second special figure reservation indicator 83b may be lit in order, and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the seventh embodiment, as an initial display on the image display device 50, an initial display image SH showing characters "initial display" is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, as shown in FIG. bottom. However, as an initial display on the image display device 50, an image showing characters other than "initial display", an effect mode, an effect, and the like may be displayed.

Further, in the first to fifth forms, when power is supplied to the game control board 100 by the power supply board 190, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the initial display on the 7-segment display 150. However, based on the operation to a specific operation means (for example RAM clear switch 193) and a specific time (for example 8:00 am outside business hours), the game control microcomputer 101, the 7 segment display 150 , the initial display may be executed.

Further, in the sixth embodiment, when power is supplied to the game control board 100 by the power supply board 190, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the initial display on the display devices 8. FIG. However, based on the operation to a specific operation means (for example RAM clear switch 193) and a specific time (for example 8:00 am outside business hours), the game control microcomputer 101 is displayed on the display 8 may be executed.

Further, in the seventh embodiment, when power is supplied to the effect control board 120 by the power supply board 190 , the effect control microcomputer 121 performs initial display on the image display device 50 . However, based on the operation of a specific operation means (for example, the input unit 40k or the select button 42k) or a specific time (for example, 8:00 am outside business hours), the effect control microcomputer 121 displays an image. An initial display on the device 50 may be executed.

Further, in the above-described first to sixth forms, the game control microcomputer 101 can execute the initial display process (S022) only during execution of the activation delay process (S010). However, the initial display process (S022) may be executed even during the execution of other control processes such as waiting for a customer or detecting the opening of the gaming machine frame 2. FIG. Also, the initial display process (S022) may be executed from when the pachinko game machine PY1 is powered on until the first variable display of special symbols is started.

Further, in the above seventh embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 can execute the initial display start command output process (S5004) only during execution of the activation delay process (S4000). However, the initial display start command output process (S5004) may be executed even during execution of other control processes such as during the customer waiting effect, during the initial movement of the movable body, and the like.

Further, in the above seventh form, the effect control microcomputer 121 can execute the initial display end command output process (S5008) with the end of the activation delay process (S4000). However, for example, when the pachinko game machine PY1 is powered on and the first variable display of special symbols is started, the initial display end command output processing (S5008) may be executed, and can be changed as appropriate. is.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the 7-segment display 150 capable of displaying the base is arranged on the game control board 100 as shown in FIG. However, the 7-segment display 150 capable of displaying the base may be arranged on a control board other than the game control board 100, and may not be arranged on the control board like the display 8. The control means for displaying the base and executing the initial display is not limited to the game control microcomputer 101 or the effect control microcomputer 121, but the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 and the CPU of the payout control board 170. can be

Further, in each of the above embodiments, an outlet sensor 30a is provided in order to count the number of game balls flowing down the game area 6 (the number of shot balls). However, the number of shot balls may be counted without using the outlet sensor 30a. In this case, for example, a sensor capable of detecting game balls may be provided near the rail member 62, and the number of shot balls may be counted by the detection of the sensor. Also, for example, an out-port sensor capable of detecting a game ball passing through the out-port 19 is provided, and detection of the out-port sensor and various prize-winning sensors (first start-up sensor 11a, second start-up sensor 12a, large The number of shot balls may be counted based on the detection of the winning hole sensor 14a and the general winning hole sensor 10a).

In each of the above embodiments, the display condition for displaying the base on the 7-segment display 150 is that the gaming machine frame 2 is open and the customer is waiting. However, the display condition can be changed as appropriate, and for example, only the game machine frame 2 may be opened, or only the customer waiting state may be set. Alternatively, the RAM clear switch 193 may be operated.

In each of the above embodiments, the base (specific value) can be displayed on the 7-segment display 150 (display means). However, the specific value displayed by the display means is not limited to the base, and can be changed as appropriate as long as it is a specific value based on detection by the outlet sensor 30a. For example, as a specific value, simply display the number of shot balls (the number of normal shot balls, the number of short-time shot balls, the number of jackpot shot balls), or display the number of balls (number of prize balls - number of shot balls), or the output rate good. The output rate is the ratio of the number of prize balls obtained based on the operation of the character to the number of prize balls (total number of prize balls) obtained from the time when the power is turned on to the present time. The output rate includes the character ratio and the continuous character ratio. The role ratio is the number of prize balls (the number of prize balls ( number of prize balls). The continuous role ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls (the number of consecutive role prize balls) to the number of prize balls obtained based on the continuous operation of the special electric role. In other words, the continuous accessory ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls obtained only based on the execution of the jackpot game to the total number of prize balls.

Further, in each of the above modes, the game control microcomputer 101 inputs a detection signal (discharge detection signal) from the discharge port sensor 30a. However, control means other than the game control microcomputer 101, for example, the performance control microcomputer 121, the image CPU 141, etc., may input the detection signal from the discharge port sensor 30a. And in this case, control means other than the game control microcomputer 101 (production control microcomputer 121, image CPU 141, etc.) calculates a specific value such as a base or a payout rate, and displays the 7-segment display 150 or the like. A specific value or a specific image may be displayed by the means.

In each of the above modes, the base (normal base, time saving base, jackpot base) is calculated and displayed for each game state, that is, the normal game state, the time saving state, and the jackpot game state. However, the range of dividing the base can be changed as appropriate, and for example, the base other than the big winning game state and the base in the big winning game state may be calculated and displayed. Also, the base may be calculated and displayed in consideration of all the states from when the power is turned on to the present time, without dividing by the game state. Alternatively, a base limited to a specific state (for example, time saving state) may be calculated and displayed.

In each of the above modes, the number of shot balls was measured from the time when the power was turned on for the first time (predetermined start time). However, the number of shot balls may be counted from a predetermined start time, such as a specific date and time (January 1, 2017), or from the time when a hall employee or the like starts a specific setting. .

Further, in each of the above embodiments, when the number of shots is less than 100,000 and the number of variations is less than 3,000, "0" is displayed in the fourth display area 154 to indicate that the base is a reference value. On the other hand, if the number of shots is 100,000 or more or the number of variations is 3,000 or more, "1" is displayed in the fourth display area 154 to indicate that the base is a valid value. However, if the number of fired balls is less than 100,000 and the number of variations is less than 3,000, the base is not displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 (that is, the base as a reference value is not displayed), If the number of shots is 100000 or more or the number of variations is 3000 or more, the base may be displayed in the first display area 151 and the second display area 152 . In this case, it is possible for a person who checks the base to judge that the base is a value that has converged to some extent (a valid value), provided that the base is displayed.

Also, in each of the above forms, if either the first condition that the number of balls shot is 100000 or more and the second condition that the number of times of variation is 3000 or more is satisfied, the base is an effective value. rice field. However, if both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied, then the base may be shown to be a valid value. Alternatively, only one of the first condition and the second condition may be provided to indicate whether or not the base is a valid value. When only the first condition is provided, the base may be displayed if the first condition is satisfied, but the base may not be displayed if the first condition is not satisfied. Further, when only the second condition is provided, the base may be displayed if the second condition is satisfied, but the base may not be displayed if the second condition is not satisfied. Also, the time after the pachinko game machine PY1 was first powered on is measured, and if the third condition that the measured time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 10 hours) is satisfied, it is determined that the base is a valid value. It may be shown. Further, it is also possible to indicate that the base is a valid value by an appropriate combination of the first condition, the second condition and the third condition.

In each of the above modes, in order to determine that the base is an effective value converged to some extent, it is determined whether or not the number of fired balls is 100,000 (predetermined value) or more, or the number of fluctuations is 3000 times (predetermined number of rotations). ) or more. However, the value of the number of shot balls and the value of the predetermined number of rotations can be changed as appropriate. A determination may be made as to whether or not the number of revolutions is equal to or greater than the number of revolutions.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, "1" (a specific number) is displayed in the fourth display area 154 to notify that the base is a valid value. However, the specific number for notifying that the value is valid is not limited to "1", but may be "7" and can be changed as appropriate. Also, it is not necessary to display a number to indicate that the base is a valid value. For example, displaying "-" in the fourth display area 154 may indicate that the base is a valid value. Further, the valid value of the base may be notified in a display area other than the fourth display area 154, and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, by displaying the base on the 7-segment display 150, the base is notified. However, the bass may be notified by outputting a sound indicating the bass from the speaker 600 (sound output means). In this case, the game control board 100 transmits a command including the calculated base information to the effect control board 120, and the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the voice control board 161 based on the command including the base information ( voice control). Based on the establishment of the display conditions described above, the 7-segment display 150 may display the bass and the speaker 600 may output a voice indicating the bass.

In each of the above embodiments, the 7-segment display 150 notifies that the base is a valid value. However, notification that the base is a valid value can be changed as appropriate. For example, the image display device 50 or the sub-liquid crystal display device may perform a specific display, the board lamp 54 or the frame lamp may emit light in a specific light emission mode, or the speaker 600 may output a specific notification sound. may signal that the base is valid.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, display of the game information on the display device 8 and display of the base on the 7-segment display device 150 are alternatively performed. However, the game information display on the display devices 8 and the base display on the 7-segment display device 150 may be executed simultaneously.

In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper wall portion 28 is provided with a stepped portion 28c that restricts two or more game balls from passing at the same time. However, the site where the stepped portion 28c is provided can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, the stepped portions may be provided on the front wall portion 26 , the rear wall portion 27 and the lower wall portion 29 . Further, the stepped portion 28c is provided so as to form a substantially right-angled corner portion (see FIG. 12), but the shape of the stepped portion can be changed as appropriate. For example, the stepped portion may be provided so as to form an acute-angled corner portion or an obtuse-angled corner portion, or may have an arcuate cross-sectional shape.

In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12, the stepped portion 28c changes the state in which two or more game balls can pass at the same time to the state in which only one game ball can pass. However, by changing the size of the step portion 28c, the state in which three or more game balls can pass at the same time can be changed to the state in which only one game ball can pass. For example, the length H1 shown in FIG. 12(A) may be three times (33 mm) or more the diameter of the game ball, and the stepped portion 28c may be elongated in the vertical direction.

In each of the above embodiments, the game machine is configured to determine the transition to the high-probability state based on the type of winning jackpot symbol. It may be configured as a game machine that controls to a high probability state based on. In addition, in the above-described form, once it is controlled to a high probability state, it is configured as a gaming machine (a so-called variable loop type gaming machine) that continues to control the high probability state until the start of the next jackpot game. It may be configured as a game machine that cuts the number of times. Also, it may be configured as a so-called one-kind-two-kind machine, or a honeycomb type game machine. In other words, the invention shown in this specification can be preferably applied to gaming machines with various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machines.

Also, as a special game, a small winning game (a special game in which the total opening time of the big winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less) may be performed. A state in which a small winning game is being executed is called a small winning game state.

In addition, there may be a plurality of (for example, two) large winning openings (large winning devices). In this case, a first big winning hole, a first big winning hole sensor capable of detecting a game ball that has won the first big winning hole, a second big winning hole, and a game that has won the second big winning hole The game machine is provided with a second big winning hole sensor capable of detecting a ball.

In each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are obtained as random numbers (determination information) obtained based on the winning of the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. A random number may be obtained and based on the random number, whether or not the game is a big win, the type of win, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern may be determined. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers to be obtained based on the starting prize and what is determined in each random number.

In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko game machine is controlled to a jackpot game state (special game state) under the control condition that a jackpot has been won and a special symbol indicating that has been stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotary type game machine, pachislot game machine).

Also, any type of slot machine may be used. In the case of a so-called normal machine (type A slot machine) that increases the number of medals obtained by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, the state in which the big bonus or regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special game state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the medals acquired during a special game period such as ART (Assist Replay Time) or AT (Assist Time) that can frequently win small roles, the state during ART or AT corresponds to the special game state. In addition, in normal machines, the control condition for the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is displayed on the activated pay line. It is to be derived and displayed as a reel display result. Also, in the ART machine and AT machine, the control condition for the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of ART or AT, reaching the activation timing of ART or AT by digesting the prescribed number of games. be.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above-described Embodiments The above-described embodiments show inventions of the following means. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding structural names and expressions in the above-described embodiments and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1 is
Control means (game control microcomputer 101, effect control microcomputer 121) capable of executing predetermined control processing (game control processing, effect control processing),
A control unit (game control board 100, effect control board 120) that implements the control means,
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) comprising a power supply unit (power supply board 190) capable of supplying power to the control unit,
Equipped with predetermined display means (7 segment display 150, display devices 8, image display device 50),
When power is supplied from the power supply unit to the control unit, the control unit can perform an initial display indicating that the display unit is normal (Fig. 24(A), 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 45).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when power is supplied to the control section that implements the control means, the control means can perform an initial display on the display means indicating that the display means is normal. In this way, by automatically displaying the initial display on the display means when the power is turned on, it is possible to easily check whether or not the display means functions normally without requiring a special operation.

The invention according to means A2 is
In the gaming machine according to means A1,
The control means is a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) capable of executing game control processing that affects the result of the game,
The game machine is characterized in that the control section is a game control section (game control board 100) on which the game control means is mounted.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the game control means for executing the game control process causes the display means to perform the initial display. Therefore, it is possible for a person who confirms the initial display to recognize that the initial display is performed by reliable control means.

By the way, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-061160, the game control means displays the result of the game on the special symbol display device, which is the display means, as the game progresses. The effect control means displays various effect images on the image display device, which is the display means, as the game progresses. Here, in many gaming machines, the display on the display means is based on the premise that the function of the display means is normal. However, it is not always guaranteed that the display means is normal because the display means may malfunction or malfunction. Therefore, it is conceivable to have an employee of the game arcade or the like confirm that the display means is functioning normally. Therefore, the invention according to the means A1 and A2 described above is a game machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-061160. The difference is that the display means can perform an initial display indicating that it is. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of simply confirming whether the display means functions normally or not (to produce an effect).

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The invention according to means B1 is
Control means (game control microcomputer 101, production control microcomputer 121) capable of executing specific control processing (game control processing, effect control processing),
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with predetermined display means (7-segment display 150, display devices 8, image display device 50),
The control means is
Predetermined delay processing (start delay processing (S010), start delay processing (S4000)) can be executed before starting the specific control processing,
During execution of the delay process, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal is executed by the display means (execution of initial display processing in step S022, execution of initial display start command output processing in step S5004). on the other hand,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the initial display is not executed while the specific control process is being executed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the control means executes the initial display during execution of the delay process before starting the specific control process, and executes the initial display during execution of the specific control process. do not. Therefore, the initial display can be executed without imposing a heavy processing load on the control means, and it is possible to confirm whether or not the display means functions normally.

The invention according to means B2 is
In the gaming machine according to means B1,
The control means is a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) capable of executing a game control process that affects the result of the game as the specific control process,
The game control means is
While executing the initial display (executing the initial display process of step S022) during the execution of the delay process (start delay process (S010)), it is characterized by not executing the initial display during execution of the game control process It is a gaming machine that

The game control means performs an important function of executing game control processing, and the processing load tends to increase. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the initial display can be executed without affecting the game control processing by executing the initial display only during execution of the delay processing by the game control means.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2,
A game area (6) where game balls can flow down;
A game control unit (game control board 100) that implements the game control means,
The display means is arranged in the game control unit (see FIG. 14),
The game control means can calculate a specific value (base) based on the number of game balls that have flowed down the game area (the number of shot balls), and can display the specific value on the display means (see FIG. 16). It is a gaming machine characterized by

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, by confirming the specific value displayed on the display means, an employee of the gaming parlor can easily judge whether the gaming machine has a failure or malfunction. is possible.

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2 or means B3,
The display means comprises a plurality (four) of display areas (151 to 154),
Each of the display areas includes a plurality of lighting portions (LB1 to LB32) that can be lit,
The game control means is a gaming machine characterized in that, as the initial display, all of the lighting portions provided in the plurality of display areas are lit (see FIG. 24A).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, as the initial display, all of the lighting portions provided in the plurality of display areas of the display means are lit. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine that the display mode is the initial display.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2 or means B3,
The display means comprises a plurality (four) of display areas (151 to 154),
Each of the display areas includes a plurality of lighting portions (LB1 to LB32) that can be lit,
The game control means is characterized in that, as the initial display, all of the lighting portions provided in the plurality of display areas are sequentially lit one by one (see FIG. 38). be.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, as the initial display, all of the lighting portions provided in the plurality of display areas of the display means are sequentially lit one by one. Therefore, it is possible to confirm that each lit portion can be lit individually.

The invention according to means B6 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2 or means B3,
The display means comprises a plurality (four) of display areas (151 to 154),
Each of the display areas includes a plurality of lighting portions (LB1 to LB32) that can be lit,
The game control means is characterized in that, as the initial display, the state in which all of the lighting portions in one of the plurality of display areas are turned on is sequentially switched for each of the display areas. It is a game machine.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, as the initial display, the state in which all the lighting portions in one display area are lit is switched in order for each display area. Therefore, it is possible to confirm that each display area can be lit individually.

The invention according to means B7 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2 or means B3,
The game control means displays, as the initial display, specific identification information related to the game machine (information suggesting the model of the pachinko game machine PY1, information suggesting the software control version number of the game control microcomputer 101). This is a game machine characterized by displaying by means (see FIGS. 40 and 41).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, specific identification information related to the gaming machine is displayed on the display means as an initial display. Therefore, it is possible to increase the reliability of correct initial display. In other words, it is possible to make it difficult for the initial display due to unauthorized modification to be performed.

PY1 Pachinko machine 2 Game machine frame 6 Game area 8 Indicators 100 Game control board 101 Game control microcomputer 120 Effect control board 121 Effect control microcomputer 150 7-segment display 151 to 154 1st to 4th display areas LB1 to LB32 Lighting portion 190 Power supply board

Claims (1)

a game area in which game balls can flow down;
A game control means capable of executing a game control process that affects the result of a game played using the game ball shot toward the game area;
A gaming machine comprising predetermined display means,
Provided with a production control means for controlling a predetermined production,
The game control means is
calculating a specific value based on the number of game balls flowing down the game area, and displaying the specific value on the display means;
It is possible to execute a predetermined delay process before starting the game control process,
By executing the delay process, the execution of the game control process is delayed from the activation of the effect control means,
During the execution of the delay process, all lighting portions of the display means are turned on to start execution of an initial display indicating that the display means is normal ;
A gaming machine characterized in that when the initial display is being executed, all lighting portions of the display means are extinguished to terminate the initial display.

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