JP7279217B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A game machine such as a pachinko machine conducts a random number lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition such as winning of a game ball in a symbol starting means, and generates a profit state advantageous to a player when winning the random number lottery. ( Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-123192 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of more preferably performing display control of predetermined information calculated based on game performance .

The present invention provides first display means capable of displaying the result of a random number lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to a player, and second display means capable of displaying predetermined information calculated based on game results. and outputting a first common data signal to the first display means through a first signal line when displaying the result of the random number lottery, and outputting the first common data signal when displaying the predetermined information. 2 outputting a second common data signal to display means through a second signal line , and processing the first common data signal and the second common data signal in the same interrupt process using a common common counter; is output from the output circuit of

According to the present invention, it is possible to more preferably perform display control of the predetermined information calculated based on the game performance .

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (second half) of the power-on process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special design management process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol variation start processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the range of deviation in the range which the jackpot determination random value of the same pachinko machine can take, low probability jackpot, and high probability jackpot. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination value table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the variation pattern selection process of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a winning variation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot variation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for setting errors of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the LED common port and the LED data port of the pachinko machine, the game information display means, the setting display means and the performance display means. It is a figure which shows the LED common output selection table and LED data output information table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the pending|holding change notice selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table regarding the pending|holding change notice of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the normal notice effect|action selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, appearance rate table, and reliability table regarding SU notice of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table regarding the timer notice of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (second half) of the power-on process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting confirmation process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special symbol variation start process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation|movement content of the production|presentation means at the time of command reception of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the LED common port and the LED data port of the pachinko machine, the game information display means, the setting display means and the performance display means. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of LED management processing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot variation pattern table of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table for setting errors of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 9th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a scenario selection table, an appearance rate table, and a reliability level table relating to the pending change notice of the pachinko machine according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the scenario selection table, the appearance rate table, and the reliability table regarding the pending|holding change notice of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 11th Embodiment of this invention. It is a diagram showing the range of deviation, low probability jackpot, high probability jackpot in the possible range of the jackpot determination random value of the pachinko machine according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the same pachinko machine.

Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 29 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, a gaming machine body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged in front of the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in the closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The normal symbol display means 51 is for variably displaying the normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. Based on the detection, after the two LEDs 60 constituting the normal pattern emit light in the light emission pattern during normal fluctuation, the hit judgment randomness included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 61 If the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the variation is stopped in a winning mode (predetermined mode), and in other cases, in a losing mode. In addition, the two LEDs 60 that constitute the normal pattern can display one or more winning modes and one or more losing modes depending on the combination of their light emission modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing), and during normal fluctuation The light emission pattern is such that, for example, two specific types of light emission modes are switched every predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including during the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 54, and during the first and second special profit states. When the means 62 and 63 detect game balls, the first and second special random number information (random number information) obtained thereby are retained and stored with a predetermined upper limit retained number, for example, 4 each. be done. Then, when the reserved memory on the side of the second special design is 1 or more when the special reserved period ends, one reserved memory of the second special design is digested to change the second special design, and the first special design is changed. When only the reserved memory on the side of the special design is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the first special design is digested to change the first special design. As described above, in this embodiment, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not fluctuating, and when both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved memory, is to preferentially change the second special symbol.

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

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

Three types of 4R, 6R, and 10R are provided as opening patterns of the big winning means 64 in the jackpot game of the present embodiment (FIG. 19). Each release pattern of 4R, 6R, and 10R is configured to perform so-called ball-out rounds 4 times, 6 times, and 10 times, respectively. Here, in the round with balls, after the big winning means 64 is opened, the number of winning prizes to the big winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or when a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses. It is set so as to close the big winning means 64, and if the player hits to the right aiming at the big winning means 64 on the side of the right flow path 74b, the maximum number of game balls are easily won and a lot of prize balls are won. can be obtained. In addition to the rounds with paid out balls, an opening pattern having a round with no paid out balls that is opened by the big winning means 64 for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) may be provided, or a round with no paid out balls. Only open patterns may be provided.

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

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect pattern 80 is a combination of a pattern body portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and others, and a character or other decoration portion 80b attached to the pattern body portion 80a. For example, it is possible to vary in a plurality of rows (here, three rows in the horizontal direction) in a predetermined direction, and for example, variation by vertical scrolling etc. according to a predetermined variation pattern substantially at the same time as the start of variation of the first and second special symbols is started, and the final stop is made substantially at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols. In addition, in the production pattern 80, for example, when all the same patterns are aligned, it is a big win production mode, and other than that, it is a loss production mode. In this case, the production pattern 80 becomes a jackpot production mode (specific production mode), and when the first and second special patterns become the first and second deviation modes (non-specific mode), the production pattern 80 is out of the production mode. (Non-specific effect mode).

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

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

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

A board mounting base 88 is detachably mounted on the lower back side of the front frame 3. On the back side of the board mounting base 88, a power board case 89 in which a power board 89a is stored, and a payout control board 90a. are detachably attached to the payout board case 90 in which is stored.

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

Operation means such as a RAM clear switch 92 and a setting change operation means 93, and display means such as a setting display means 94 and a performance display means 95 are connected to the main control board 82a. As shown in FIG. 5, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operating means 93 are operable from the outside of the main board case 82, and the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are both on the main board. They are attached to the main control board 82a so as to be visible from the outside of the case 82. As shown in FIG. It is desirable that the RAM clear switch 92 , the setting change operation means 93 , the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are arranged at positions not covered by the opening/closing cover 85 .

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, and can be pressed from the outside of the main board case 82, for example. The setting change operating means 93 is operated when changing settings, and can be switched ON/OFF by rotating from the outside of the main circuit board case 82 using, for example, a dedicated key. . In this embodiment, by operating the setting change operation means 93, etc., the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in a jackpot mode (probability of winning in a random number lottery) can be set in multiple stages (here, It can be changed to 6 steps from setting 1 to 6). Details of the setting change will be described later.

The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected, and is composed of, for example, a 1-digit 7-segment LED or the like. It is attached to the main control board 82a in the main board case 82 so as to be possible. This setting display means 94 can display, for example, one of setting information "1" to "6" corresponding to settings 1 to 6. can display the confirmed setting information.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value, and is composed of, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d. is mounted on the main control board 82a. The base value is an example of performance information obtained based on game performance, and is calculated by, for example, "(the number of payouts in a low probability state/the number of outs in a low probability state)×100". Note that the performance display means 95 of the present embodiment can switch between and display two types of base values, a first base value and a second base value. The first base value is the base value in real time during the unit period from a predetermined point until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000), and the second base value is the cumulative total for the previous unit period. is the base value of

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting change operation means 93, the setting display means 94, and the performance display means 95 are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine body 1, and in order to access them, the Since it is necessary to lock and open the front frame 3, the player cannot operate the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting change operation means 93, and cannot see the display contents of the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. I can't do it either.

The production control board 83a and the liquid crystal control board 84a are connected to the production interface board 83b connected to the main control board 82a, and control commands from the main control board 82a to the production control board 83a and liquid crystal control from the production control board 83a Both control commands to the board 84a are transmitted via the effect interface board 83b.

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

Next, power-on processing (FIG. 7) executed in the main control board 82a when power is turned on will be described. In this power-on process (FIG. 7), first, interrupts such as timer interrupts are disabled (S1), and various initial settings such as interrupt mode, stack pointer, WDT (Watch Dog Timer), input/output ports, etc. (S2), and the RAM clear switch signal is read (S3). This RAM clear switch signal is turned ON when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed.

Then, the sub-board start-up waiting time is set (S4), and until the sub-board start-up waiting time becomes 0 (S7), the value is decremented by 1 and the WDT is cleared (S5, S6) repeatedly. Next, the process (S8, S9) of reading the power failure signal twice and determining whether or not the power failure signals match is repeated until it is determined that they match. If the power failure signal matches (S9: Yes), it is determined whether or not the power failure signal is ON (S10), and if it is ON, the loop processing of S8 and S9 is executed again. do.

When the power failure signal is OFF in S10 (S10: No), write operation to RAM is permitted (S11), and a standby screen display command (BA01H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S12). Processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when this standby screen display command (BA01H) is received will be described later.

Then, the determination (S14) of whether or not the power-on signal of the payout control board 90a is ON is performed while clearing the WDT (S13) until it is determined that the power-on signal is ON (S14: Yes). By repeating this process, activation of the payout control board 90a is confirmed.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to the process of FIG. 8, and a RAM abnormality is determined (S15). In this embodiment, any one of settings 1 to 6 can be selected, and for example, any one of 0 to 5 is stored in the setting value work area on the RAM according to which of the settings 1 to 6 is selected. set value data is stored. Therefore, in S15, if the set value data on the RAM is not within the range of 0 to 5, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal.

If it is determined in S15 that there is no RAM abnormality (S15: No), it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In this embodiment, when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operating means 93 is ON, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied. Whether or not the front frame 3 is open can be determined based on a signal from the door open switch 44. FIG.

If the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), a setting change flag indicating whether or not the setting change period is in progress is set to ON (during the setting change period) (S24), and the effect control board A setting changing command (BA5AH) is transmitted to 83a (S25), and RAM clear processing is executed (S26). In this RAM clearing process (S26), the RAM area related to setting, that is, the setting value data and the setting changing flag are not cleared, but the other RAM areas are cleared. Processing (FIG. 24) on the side of the effect control board 83a when the setting change command (BA5AH) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the RAM is abnormal in S15 (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly started as shown in S21 to S26. That is, first, a setting change waiting command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and the determination (S23) of whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied is satisfied with the setting change start condition. (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned ON, while clearing the WDT (S22), the operation is repeated. Then, when it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the above-described processes of S24 to S26 are executed. As described above, in this embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality, unless the setting change start condition is satisfied, that is, unless the hall staff opens the front frame 3 and turns on the setting change operation means 93, the next step is performed. I am unable to proceed. Incidentally, the processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when receiving the setting change waiting command (BA07H) will be described later.

If the RAM is not abnormal (S15: No) and the setting change start condition is not satisfied (S16: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17). If it is OFF (S17: No), it is determined whether or not the checksums match (S18). Then, if the checksums match (S18: Yes), a backup return process (S19) is executed for resuming the game based on the backed up game information immediately before the power shutdown. In this backup recovery process (S19), a power recovery command including a power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a. In addition, the process (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), a RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20) and a RAM clear process (S26) is executed. Processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received will be described later. If the checksums do not match in S18 (S18: No), the same processing (S21 to S26) as in the case of RAM abnormality (S15: Yes) is executed.

When the backup restoration process (S19) or the RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the current set value data (values 0 to 5 corresponding to any of the settings 1 to 6) are read from the set value work area of the RAM and set. Set in the value buffer (S27). At this time, since an appropriate value is not set as the set value data in the case of RAM abnormality, a predetermined value (eg, 0) from 0 to 5 is set in the set value buffer.

Then, a CTC (Counter
Timer Circuit) is set (S28), and on condition that the setting change flag is not ON (S29: No), the firing enable signal is set to ON (S30), and main loop processing (S31 to S36) is executed. do. As described above, when the setting changing flag is ON (during the setting change period), the shooting permission signal is not turned ON, so the shooting means 17 cannot shoot the game ball.

In the main loop processing, interrupts are prohibited (S31), various random numbers are updated (S32), all registers are saved in the stack area (S33), and performance display total division processing (S34) is executed. A series of processes of returning (S35) and permitting interruption (S36) are repeatedly executed. As a result, the timer interrupt process is called and executed at intervals of 4 ms, for example.

Here, the performance display aggregate division processing (S34) is for calculating a base value (performance information) to be displayed on the performance display means 95, and is a unit from a predetermined time until the out number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000). During the period, the ``number of payouts in the low probability state'' and the ``number of outs in the low probability state'' in the unit period are counted, and the former is divided by the latter to calculate the first base value. As for the second base value, the final first base value in the previous unit period is used as it is.

Next, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 9), first, a power supply abnormality check process (S41) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S61). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power failure signals read twice match (S62). If the levels do not match (S62: No), the process returns to S61. ), it is determined whether or not the power failure signal is ON, that is, whether or not the power failure signal is at the "H" level (S63).

If the level of the power failure signal is not "H" level (ON) (S63: No), the backup flag is set to OFF (S64), the value of the power failure confirmation counter is cleared (S65), and the power failure End the check process.

On the other hand, when the level of the power failure signal is "H" level (ON) (S63: Yes), the value of the power failure confirmation counter is incremented (+1) (S66), and the power failure confirmation counter after the increment is has reached, for example, 2 (S67). If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S67: No), the power supply abnormality check process is terminated.

When the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S67, it is determined that there is a power supply abnormality, and the setting changing flag is set to OFF (S68), and the data (game information) stored in the RAM is changed. Backup processing (S69 to S72) is performed. That is, the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S69), the firing control signal is set to OFF (S70), and the backup flag is set to ON (S71). Then, a checksum is calculated by continuously executing 8-bit addition to the work area of the RAM, and the calculation result (SUM address) is stored as a checksum value in the SUM storage area of the RAM (S72).

After that, a power-off command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a and the like (S73), and the RAM protection is enabled and the prohibited area is disabled (S74). This prohibits data from being written to the RAM in subsequent processing. In addition, after clearing the output data of all the output ports (S75) and prohibiting the timer interrupt by the setting processing for the CTC (S76), the infinite loop processing is repeated while clearing the WDT. Wait for inactivity.

As described above, in this embodiment, for example, when a power failure occurs during a setting change period, the setting change period is forcibly terminated by switching the setting change flag to OFF before the power is cut off (S68). ).

After completing the power supply abnormality check process (S41 in FIG. 9), the setting change process (S42) is subsequently executed. In this setting change process, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, first, it is determined whether or not the setting change flag is ON, that is, whether or not the setting change period is in progress (S81), and the setting change flag is ON. If so (S81: Yes), a security signal flag for outputting from the external output terminal that it is in the setting change period is set (S82).

Subsequently, processing (S83 to S88) for changing the value of the setting value buffer is executed based on a predetermined setting change operation. That is, first, the value in the setting value buffer is acquired as a setting work value in a register (S83). At the start of the setting change period, the setting value data at that time is stored in the setting value buffer (S27 in FIG. 8). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S84). In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S84, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed. there is

Then, on the condition that it is determined in S84 that a setting change operation has been performed (S84: Yes), update processing (S85 to S88) of the setting value buffer is executed. That is, the set work value of the register is incremented (+1) (S85), and if the set work value after the increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S86: No), the set work value is set to 0 (S87). ), and the value in the set value buffer is updated with the new set work value (S88). As a result, the value of the set value buffer is cyclically changed within the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed during the setting change period.

Next, based on the values in the setting value buffer, setting display data for designating setting information to be displayed on the setting display means 94 is created (S89). In S89, the setting display data is created based on the values in the setting value buffer, so the value displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period (for example, any one of 1 to 6) is the setting information at that time. Instead, it shows provisional setting information before finalization.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the setting change end condition is satisfied (S90). In this embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied (S90: Yes), and the setting change end processing of S91 to S95 is executed. That is, the setting display data is cleared (S91), the setting change flag is set to OFF (not during the setting change period) (S92), and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is changed to the setting value. It is updated with the value in the buffer (S93). As a result, the provisional set values changed by operating the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period are fixed. Then, a setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S94), the firing permission signal is set to ON, and the setting change process ends. If the setting change end condition is not satisfied in S90, the setting change end processing of S91 to S95 is not executed. As described above, when the setting change period ends, the shooting permission signal is turned ON, and the shooting means 17 can shoot the game ball. In addition, the processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received will be described later.

On the other hand, if the setting change flag is not ON (during the setting change period) in S81 (S81: No), the setting display data is cleared (S96), and it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON ( S97). Here, the setting error flag indicates whether or not there is a setting error. is set to ON (S118 to be described later).

If the setting error flag is not ON (setting error) in S97 (S97: No), on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S98: Yes), the settings stored in the setting value work area are changed. Setting display data is created based on the value data (S99), and the setting change process ends. As described above, in this embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, the person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON so that the setting display means 94 displays the setting at that time. Information (eg, "1" for setting 1) can be displayed.

If the setting error flag is ON (S97: Yes) and if the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S98: No), S99 is not executed and the setting display means 94 does not display.

When the above setting change process (S42 in FIG. 9) ends, the processes of S44 to S52 are executed on condition that the setting change flag is not ON (during setting change period) (S43: No). That is, error management processing (S44) for monitoring the occurrence of various errors, timer management processing (S45) for managing various timers used for game control, random number update processing (S46) for updating various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, Input management processing (S47) for managing information detected by various sensors such as game ball detection means provided in each winning means, prize balls such as sending a payout control command to the payout control board 90a based on the input management processing of S47 A prize ball management process (S48) for management is executed, followed by a normal symbol management process (S49), a normal electric auditors management process (S50), a special symbol management process (S51), and a special electric auditors management process (S52). ).

As described above, in this embodiment, since the error management process (S44) is not executed during the setting change period, error determination is not performed, and an error determination becomes possible after the setting change period ends. Also, during the setting change period, it is impossible to shoot (S29, S30 in FIG. 8, S95 in FIG. 11), but the input management process (S47) related to winning of the game ball to each winning means is not performed, and the setting is changed. When the period ends and it becomes possible to shoot, input management processing is also performed.

The normal design management process (S49) manages the fluctuation of the normal design by the normal design display means 51, and based on the detection of the game ball by the normal design starter means 61, the normal random number information such as the hit determination random value is displayed. is acquired, and the hit determination random value is stored in a first-in first-out storage area with a predetermined upper limit number of reserved numbers (for example, 4) as a limit, and the normal symbol display means 51 becomes a state in which variable display is possible and the number of normal reserved numbers is equal to or greater than 1, a hit determination random value is extracted from the top of the queue of normal random number information, and hit/determined depending on whether or not the hit determination random value matches a predetermined hit determination value. Along with performing the judgment of loss (hitting judgment), based on the result of the hitting judgment, the stop pattern and the fluctuation time after the fluctuation of the normal pattern are selected, and the fluctuation of the normal pattern is performed by the normal pattern display means 51. .

In addition, the normal electric accessary product management process (S50) is for managing the normal profit state, and based on the win determination result of S49, the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 51 is the win mode. When it becomes, the opening and closing section 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening and closing pattern to generate a normal profit state.

The special symbol management process (S51) is a process of managing variations in the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53,54. In this special symbol management process, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, a game ball wins in either the first special symbol starting means 62 or the second special symbol starting means 63 between the time of the previous interruption and the current time. (Whether or not a game ball is detected) is determined (S101, S103). Then, when there is a prize to the first special symbol starting means 62, the first starting winning process (S102) is performed, and when there is a winning to the second special symbol starting means 63, the second starting winning process ( S104) are executed respectively.

In the first and second start winning processes (S102, S104), for example, the first and second special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot pattern random number, and other random numbers are set to a predetermined holding upper limit number (for example, 4 each) are stored in a first-in first-out storage area, and a hold addition command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a based on the increased first and second special hold numbers. In addition, in the first and second start winning process (S102, S104), the first and second special random number information acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63, for example, at the time of acquisition , and whether or not the big-hit determination random number contained in the first and second special random number information matches the big-hit determination value (whether or not it is a big-hit), etc. can be executed. The result of this look-ahead determination is transmitted to the effect control board 83a or the like by, for example, a pending addition command.

Subsequently, the symbol variation status indicating the situation regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols is determined (S105), and if the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), special symbol variation start processing (S106) is performed. , If it is 02H (during fluctuation), special symbol fluctuation process (S107) is executed, and if it is 03H (confirmation), special symbol confirmation time process (S108) is executed.

In the special symbol variation start process (S106) executed when the symbol variation status is 00H or 01H (waiting for variation), for example, as shown in FIG. (S112), when the second special reserved number is not 0 (S112: No), 1 is subtracted from the second special reserved number (S112a), and a reservation subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114 ).

Also, if the second special reservation number is 0 in S112 (S112: Yes), it is determined whether the first special reservation number is 0 (S113), and if the first special reservation number is not 0 In (S113: No), the first special reservation number is subtracted by 1 (S113a), and a reservation subtraction command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S114). By the above processing, the symbol variation of the second special symbol is preferentially executed over the symbol variation of the first special symbol.

Also, if both the first and second special reservation numbers are 0 (S113: Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation status is 00H (S126), and if not 00H (S126: No), the symbol Along with changing the variation status to 00H (S127), a customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S128), and the special symbol variation start process is terminated. If the symbol variation status is 00H (S126: Yes), that is, if S127 and S128 have already been executed after the variation standby, S127 and S128 are skipped. In this way, when the variation of the first and second special symbols is completed and both the first and second special reserved numbers are 0 at that time, the customer waiting demo command is transmitted. Processing (FIG. 24) on the effect control board 83a side when the customer waiting demo command (BA04H) is received will be described later.

Subsequent to S114, a jackpot determination process (S117) is executed on the condition that no setting error is occurring. That is, first, it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (S115). Execute the big hit determination process (S117) on the condition that it is within the range (S116: Yes), otherwise, that is, when the setting error flag is ON (S115: Yes), and the set value data is 0 to 5 (S116: No) skips the jackpot determination process (S117). Incidentally, when the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that there is a setting error (abnormality regarding setting), for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the effect control board 83a (S119).

The jackpot judgment process (S117) is for judging whether or not a jackpot is won by a random number lottery (jackpot judgment). By executing the process shown in FIG. A big hit determination random number value is extracted from the head of the big hit determination random number value, and a big hit/lose determination is performed depending on whether or not the big hit determination random number value matches a predetermined big hit determination value.

Here, the jackpot determination value is set within a predetermined range (eg, 10001 to 10217, or 10001 to 12184) in the range (eg, 0 to 65535) that can be taken by the jackpot determination random value, as shown in FIG. If the big hit determination random number is within the predetermined range, it will be a big hit, and if it is not within the predetermined range, it will be lost. In addition, the jackpot probability includes a low probability and a high probability, and in the case of the high probability, the range (predetermined range) of the jackpot determination value is wider than in the case of the low probability. In this embodiment, the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of low probability (eg 10001 to 10217) and the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of high probability (eg 10001 to 12184) have the same lower limit value, The upper limit value is different. Therefore, the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of low probability is included in the range of the jackpot determination value at the time of high probability.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the jackpot probability can be changed in six stages (settings 1 to 6), the upper limit of the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the range of the jackpot determination value can be changed according to the settings 1 to 6. I'm letting That is, as shown in the jackpot determination table of FIG. 16, reference values (first information) are set for the lower limit value and the upper limit value (low probability and high probability) of the range of jackpot determination values, and the reference upper limit value ( The added value (low probability and high probability) (difference value, second information) for the low probability and high probability) is set for each setting 1 to 6. Here, 2 bytes are required to express the reference value, whereas the added value (low probability difference value, high probability difference value) corresponding to the low probability and high probability can be expressed in 1 byte in some cases. (In the case of this embodiment, the added value corresponding to the low probability can all be expressed in 1 byte), the lower limit and upper limit (low probability and high probability) of the range of the jackpot judgment value are set as they are for each 1 to 6 The storage capacity can be suppressed compared to the case of storing values (each 2 bytes).

In the example of FIG. 16, the jackpot probabilities (low probabilities) for settings 1 to 6 are approximately 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, 1/220, and 1/200, respectively. (high probability) are approximately 1/30, 1/28, 1/26, 1/24, 1/22 and 1/20, respectively. In the example of FIG. 16, the added value corresponding to setting 1 is 0 for both low accuracy and high accuracy, and the reference upper limit value is the upper limit value for setting 1 as it is, so the additional value corresponding to setting 1 does not need to be remembered.

Specifically explaining the processing procedure of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 14), first, the jackpot determination random number value is compared with the reference lower limit value (10000 in FIG. 16) of the jackpot determination value (S131). If it is equal to or less than the reference lower limit value (S131: Yes), it becomes "missing", and the big hit determination process ends as it is.

If the jackpot determination random value is larger than the reference lower limit value in S131 (S131: No), it is determined whether the probability of the jackpot is in a variable state where the probability is high (S132), and if it is in the variable state (S132: Yes), the upper limit value is calculated by adding a highly accurate additional value corresponding to the setting value at that time (any of settings 1 to 6) to the highly accurate reference upper limit value (12185 in FIG. 16) Then (S134), if it is not in the variable probability state (S132: No), the low probability reference upper limit (10218 in FIG. 16) to the setting value at that time (any of the settings 1 to 6) Low probability corresponding to is added to calculate the upper limit value (S133). As a result, for example, the upper limit value of low accuracy in setting 1 is 10218 (=10218+0), and the upper limit value of high accuracy in setting 3 is 12521 (=12185+336).

Then, the big hit determination random number value is compared with the calculated upper limit value (S135). ” is set to end the jackpot determination process. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random number value is greater than the upper limit value (S135: No), it is "lost", and the jackpot determination process ends as it is.

At this time, the value of the jackpot determination flag is cleared at the start of the jackpot game, for example, even if the previous pattern variation results in a jackpot mode. It has become. Here, since the big win determination process (S117 in FIG. 13) described above is not executed in the case of a setting error as described above, the big win determination flag always becomes "00H" (miss) in the case of a setting error.

Returning to the special symbol variation start process (FIG. 13), the description is continued. Following the processing of S115 to S119, a special stop symbol selection process (S120) for selecting a stop symbol after variation of the first and second special symbols, a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of the effect symbol 80 (S121 ).

In the variation pattern selection process (S121), for example, as shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON (setting error) (S141). And if the setting error flag is not ON (S141: No), it is determined whether or not the big hit determination flag is 5AH (big hit) (S142), and if the big hit determination flag is not 5AH, the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 18 ) is selected (S143), and if it is 5AH, the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) is selected (S148).

When the loss variation pattern table (FIG. 18) is selected (S143), the type of loss based on the symbol determination random value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol) is selected (S144). In this embodiment, three types of losses, 1 to 3, are provided, and in the loss variation pattern table (FIG. 18), in the case of loss 1, the selection rate of the variation pattern is the special reservation number (for example, the first special symbol In the case of , it changes according to the first special reservation number) but does not change with the set value, and in the case of deviations 2 and 3, the selection rate of the variation pattern changes according to the set value, but does not change with the special reservation number It's like Of course, deviations may be provided in which the selection rate of the variation pattern changes based on both the number of special reservations and the set value.

Then, when deviation 1 is selected in S144 (S145: Yes), a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S146), and either deviation 2 or 3 is selected In that case (S145: No), a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the type of failure and the setting value at that time (one of settings 1 to 6) (S147). For example, in the variation of the first special symbol select the deviation 1, when the first special reservation number after subtraction is 3, the normal variation pattern and normal reach variation pattern of 4s is selected at a ratio of 190: 10 be.

It should be noted that the deviation variation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 18(a) has the following features. That is, in the case of loss 1, the normal fluctuation pattern and the normal reach fluctuation pattern, which are in the form of loss without going through the reach, are selected, and for the normal fluctuation pattern, the larger the number of special reservations, the shorter the fluctuation time is selected. It has become so. In addition, in the case of deviations 2 and 3, only the super reach variation pattern is selected, and the selection rate of each variation pattern is set to the same value in settings 1 and 2, settings 3 and 4, and settings 5 and 6, respectively. . In addition, in the case of deviation 2, in settings 1 and 2, the selection rate of super reach 4 is the highest, whereas the selection rate of super reach 1 is the lowest, in settings 3 to 6, conversely, super reach 1 has the highest selectivity, and super reach 4 has the lowest selectivity. In addition, in the case of the error 3, only super reach 1 is selected for settings 1 and 2, either super reach 2 or 3 is selected for settings 3 and 4, and only super reach 4 is selected for settings 5 and 6. there is As a result, the player can predict the set value to some extent based on the appearance tendency of the variation pattern of the performance symbols 80 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol. Of course, deviations may be provided in which the selectivity of each variation pattern is different for all of the settings 1-6.

On the other hand, in the second special symbol losing variation pattern table shown in FIG. It is targeted.

Also, when the big hit variation pattern table (FIG. 19) is selected (S148), the big hit is based on the symbol determination random value included in the special random number information (for example, the first special random number information in the case of the first special symbol). type is selected (S149). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, four types of jackpots are provided: normal 4R, normal 6R, variable probability 6R, and variable probability 10R. Then, a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the type of jackpot selected in S149 and the setting value at that time (any one of settings 1 to 6) (S150). For example, when the probability variation 10R is selected in the variation of the second special symbol, if the setting is 6, the super reach 1 to 4 variation patterns are selected at a ratio of 5:70:5:120.

The normal 4R and normal 6R are jackpots that cause, for example, a time-saving state after the jackpot game ends, and during the jackpot game, for example, 4 rounds and 6 rounds with balls are performed, respectively.

During the time saving state, for example, the variation times of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time with respect to the first and second special symbols, and the probability of winning with respect to the normal symbols. is normal probability (eg 1/10) to high probability (eg 1/1.3), variation time is normal variation time (eg 27 seconds) to shortened variation time (eg 2.7 seconds), second special symbol The opening/closing pattern of the starting means 63 can be switched from a normal opening/closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds×1 time open) to a special opening/closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds×3 times open). The time-saving state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends when, for example, the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or when the next jackpot game occurs by then.

In addition, variable probability 6R and variable probability 10R are jackpots that generate, for example, a variable probability state after the end of the jackpot game, and during the jackpot game, for example, rounds with balls are performed for 6 rounds and 10 rounds, respectively. During the variable probability state, for example, in addition to the same switching as the time saving state, the number (range) of the jackpot determination value increases (see FIG. 15), so that the jackpot probability can be switched from low probability to high probability. there is In addition, the variable probability state starts when the jackpot game ends, and ends when the next jackpot game occurs, for example.

The jackpot variation pattern table of the first special symbol shown in FIG. 19(a) has the following characteristics. That is, in the case of normal 4R and probability variable 10R, the selection rate of each variation pattern is the same for setting 1 and 2, setting 3 and 4, setting 5 and 6 respectively, whereas normal 6R and probability variable 6R , the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same at settings 1 to 6. In addition, regarding the normal variation jackpot variation pattern that becomes a jackpot mode without going through the reach, only the case of setting 1 or 2 in the normal 4R and the case of the normal 6R are subject to selection. Also, in all cases, the selection rate of super reach 4 is the highest among super reach 1 to 4, but in the case of normal 4R and probability variable 10R, which have different selection rates depending on the setting value, settings 5 and 6 In the other cases, for example, in the case of settings 1 to 4, the selection rates are higher in the order of super reach 1 to 4. Of course, a big win may be provided in which the selection rate of each variation pattern is different for all of the settings 1-6.

Moreover, the jackpot variation pattern table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 19(b) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R, probability variable 6R and probability variable 10R, the selection rate of each variation pattern is the same for settings 1 and 2, settings 3 and 4, and settings 5 and 6, respectively. , the selectivity of each variation pattern is the same at settings 1 to 6. In addition, the normal variation jackpot variation pattern is selected only in the case of setting 1 or 2 in normal 4R. Also, in all cases, the selection rate of super reach 4 is the highest among super reach 1 to 4, but in the case of normal 4R, probability variable 6R, and probability variable 10R, which have different selection rates depending on the setting value, setting 5 , 6, the selection rate of super reach 2 is high following super reach 4, while in other settings, such as settings 1 to 4, the selection rate is higher in order of super reach 1 to 4. ing. As a result, the player can predict the set value to some extent based on the appearance tendency of the variation pattern of the performance symbols 80 corresponding to the variation of the first and second special symbols.

Also, if the setting error flag is ON (setting error) in S141 (S141: Yes), select the setting error variation pattern table (FIG. 20) (S151), special random number information (for example, the first special symbol In that case, the type of failure is selected based on the symbol determination random value contained in the first special random number information (S152). Then, when deviation 1 is selected in S152 (S153: Yes), a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the number of special reservations (S154), and either deviation 2 or 3 is selected In that case (S153: No), a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number value is selected according to the type of loss (S155). For example, in the variation of the first special symbol, 1 is selected, and when the first special reserved number after subtraction is 1, the normal variation pattern of 8s is selected.

In addition, in the setting error variation pattern table shown in FIG. 20, only the deviation 1 out of the deviations 1 to 3 is selected, and only the normal variation pattern is selected. A normal variation pattern with a short variation time is selected as the number of reservations is large, and only a specific normal variation pattern (here, 12s with the longest variation time) is selected regardless of the number of special reservations when the second special symbol is varied. It has become. Thus, in the case of a setting error, only the normal fluctuation pattern is selected so that the so-called super hot fluctuation pattern or the like is not selected. For the same reason, it is desirable that the presentation control board 83a does not display the notice when there is a setting error.

Returning to the special symbol variation start process (FIG. 13), the description is continued. Following the variation pattern selection process (S121) described above, a variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern and a stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol selected at S120 are transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S122, Along with S123), the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started to fluctuate (S124), the symbol fluctuation status is changed to 02H (fluctuation) (S125), and the special symbol fluctuation start process is ended.

When the special symbol variation start processing (S106) ends in the special symbol management processing of FIG. 12 and the symbol variation status becomes 02H (varying), the special symbol variation process (S107) is executed from the next interruption. In this special symbol variation process (S107), for example, from the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected in S121, the first and second special symbols While stopping the fluctuation of, a fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 83a, and the pattern fluctuation status is changed to 03H (under confirmation).

Also, when the special symbol variation process (S107) is completed and the symbol variation status becomes 03H (confirming), the special symbol confirmation time process (S108) is executed from the next interruption. In this special symbol confirmation time process (S108), for example, when a predetermined confirmation time (for example, 500 msec) has passed since the first and second special symbols stopped changing, the symbol variation status is set to 01H (variation standby). Along with the change, various variables related to the variation of the first and second special symbols are initialized, and when the stop symbol after the variation becomes a jackpot mode, for example, initial values are set to various variables related to the jackpot game. Preparatory processing for starting the jackpot game, such as setting, is performed.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9), the description continues. The special electric accessary product management process (S52) executed subsequent to the special symbol management process (S51) described above manages a big win game, and the result of the big win determination (S117 in FIG. 13) is a big win. , When the stopped symbols after the variation of the second special symbol display means 53 and 54 become a big win mode (specific mode), the big winning means 64 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening pattern (first, second special profit state). The opening pattern of the jackpot game in this embodiment is one of 4R, 6R and 10R depending on the type of jackpot selected in S149 of FIG.

If the above S44 to S52 are executed, or if S44 to S52 are skipped because it is during the setting change period (S43: Yes), then external terminal processing (S53) and LED management processing (S54) to run. In the external terminal processing (S53), processing for outputting various information from the external output terminal to an external device such as a hall computer is performed.

Further, the LED management processing (S54) performs light emission management of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the setting display means 94, the performance display means 95, and the like. In this embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance display means 95 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting system, and the setting display means 94 is driven and controlled by a static lighting system.

As shown in FIG. 22, the LED common port of the main control board 82a can output a 1-byte dynamic lighting common C0-C7 scanning signal. The LED groups 50a-50d of the means 50 are connected to the dynamic lighting common lines C4-C7 to the 7-segment display portions 95a-95d of the performance display means 95, respectively.

In addition, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively. The lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50, and the 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95, respectively.

Furthermore, 1-byte static lighting data D30 to D37 can be output from the LED data port 3 of the main control board 82a.

In the LED management process (S54), as shown in FIG. 21, first, a clear signal is output to the LED common port and the LED data port to clear the ports (S161), and the LED output counter is incremented (+1) (S162). ). Then, common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 23(a)) (S163), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S164).

In the LED common output selection table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. data, third common data for turning on common C2 and common C6, and fourth common data for turning on common C3 and common C7. The 4 common data are cyclically selected in that order as the LED output counter increases.

As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 is sequentially changed in the order of the LED group 50a→50b→50c→50d→50a→ . . . The target changes in sequence as the 7-segment display portion 95a→95b→95c→95d→95a→ . . .

Subsequently, for the LED output counter, the value of the 6th bit when the least significant is set to the 1st bit is determined (S165), and two LED data output information tables A and B (Fig. 23(b) ) (S166a, 166b). As a result, the LED data output information table can be switched every 32 interrupts (128 ms).

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

When one of the LED data output information tables A and B is selected (S166a, S166b), the LED data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED data output information table (S167), and the LED data is converted to the LED data. Output to port 1 (S168).

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

Also, the setting display data corresponding to the setting display means 94 is output to the LED data port 3 (S169), and the LED management process is terminated. This setting display data is created in S89 and S99 of the setting change process (FIG. 11). As a result, the provisional setting information before confirmation is displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period, and when the setting change operation means 93 is turned ON outside the setting change period, the setting information after confirmation is displayed on the setting display means 94 . setting information is displayed.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 9), the description continues. When the LED management process (S54) described above ends, the contents of all registers are saved in the stack area (S55), and then the performance display update process (S56) is executed.

This performance display update process (S56) is a process of updating the display of the performance display means 95 based on the first and second base values calculated in the performance display total division process (S34 in FIG. 8). As described above, in this embodiment, the performance display means 95 is driven and controlled by the dynamic lighting method, and the 7-segment display parts 95a to 95d corresponding to the commons C4 to C7 are interrupted at S164 of the LED management process (FIG. 21). Therefore, in this performance display update process (S56), LED data corresponding to the selected 7-segment display section is generated and output to the LED data port 2 (FIG. 22). As described above, the performance display update process (S56) is executed even during the setting change period, so the display by the performance display means 95 is performed regardless of whether it is during the setting change period or not.

In the four 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the performance display means 95, for example, the upper two-digit 7-segment display portions 95a and 95b are identification display portions indicating the type of base value, and the lower two-digit 7-segment display portion 95c , 95d is a numerical value display portion for displaying the numerical value of the base value. When displaying the first base value, the identification display portion displays "bL.", and when displaying the second base value, the identification display. "b6." is displayed in each part. Further, when the first and second base values are not calculated, for example, the identification display section is made to blink and "--" or the like is displayed in the numerical display section.

In addition, the performance display means 95 is always operated (lighted), and switching between the first base value and the second base value is performed every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). The display means 95 may be operated, or the first and second base values may be switched based on button operation or the like.

When the performance display update process (S56) ends, the contents of the saved register are restored (S57), the WDT is cleared (S58), and the timer interrupt process ends.

Next, the control operation of the effect control board 83a will be described. The production control board 83a controls production by various production means such as the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the movable production means 67. As shown in FIG. A time control means 101, a special reservation number display control means 102, a pre-reading notice effect control means 103, a symbol variation effect control means 104, a normal notice effect control means 105, a customer waiting effect control means 106 and the like are provided.

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

FIG. 24 shows the main control board when power is initially turned on (RAM clearing operation), when setting is changed (other than RAM error), when setting is changed (RAM error), and when power is restored (when backup is restored). An example of operation contents of the liquid crystal display means 66, the illumination means 96, the speakers 18 and 25, and the movable presentation means 67 corresponding to the command received from 82a is shown. When the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared), character information such as "Please Wait" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received (S12 in FIG. 7). All the illumination means 96 are turned off, the speakers 18 and 25 do not output sounds such as BGM (muted), and the movable effect means 67 performs an initial operation (initialize operation). After that, when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received (S20 in FIG. 8), the following RAM clear notification is performed. That is, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a predetermined pattern mode by the effect pattern 80, for example, "7.3.1" (low accuracy screen), all the illumination means 96 are lit, and the speakers 18 and 25 emit a predetermined pattern. RAM clear sound is output, but the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is kept stopped at, for example, the origin position (no change).

When changing settings other than RAM abnormality, when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the power is initially turned on (when RAM is cleared) is performed, and then the setting change command (BA5AH) is issued. When it is received (S25 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display means 66 displays text information such as "setting is being changed" indicating that the setting is being changed, and the illumination means 96 is changed to a predetermined setting, for example. Light is emitted in the middle pattern, and a predetermined setting change sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, but the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is kept stopped at, for example, the origin position (no change). ing. When the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received after that (S94 in FIG. 11), for example, in addition to the same processing as when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, the setting change is completed on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example. Character information such as "The setting has been changed" is displayed.

In this way, when the setting change process (the start of the setting change period) and the RAM clear process are executed, for example, the first notification at the end of the setting change process and the RAM clear process are executed without executing the setting change process. The RAM clearing notification (second notification) performed in this case is that, for example, the former displays character information such as "The setting has been changed" indicating that the setting change has been completed on the liquid crystal display means 66. The notification modes are different, and other notification modes including the pattern mode of the effect pattern 80 displayed first on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, are common.

In addition, when changing settings in the case of RAM abnormality, when each command of standby screen display command (BA01H), setting change command (BA5AH), setting change completion command (BA09H) is received, when changing settings other than RAM abnormality , and when a setting change waiting command (BA07H) is received (S21 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display means 66 prompts the user to change the setting, such as "Please open the door and change the setting." is displayed, the illumination means 96 emits light in a predetermined setting change wait pattern, for example, and a predetermined setting change wait sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25. , for example, maintains a state of being stopped at the origin position (no change).

In addition, when the power is restored (when the backup is restored), when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received, the same processing as when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared) is performed, and then the power failure recovery display command When (BA03H) is received (S19 in FIG. 8), the liquid crystal display means 66 displays text information such as "Recovered from power failure. Please restart the game" to prompt restart of the game. For example, the illumination means 96 is kept completely turned off, the speakers 18 and 25 are kept mute, and the movable effect means 67 after the initial operation is kept stopped at the origin position (no change). It's like

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

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

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

Prefetching notice effect control means 103, when receiving a pending addition command from the main control board 82a, prefetching determination results obtained from the pending addition command (here, big hit determination result and variation pattern selection result), setting value (setting 1 ~ 6) and a table for selecting a change in hold change notice (FIG. 25), it is selected whether or not to execute a lottery regarding the change in hold change notice (with or without a lottery). In the case of the pending change notice selection table shown in FIG. 25, for example, if the super reach 1 loss variation pattern is set to 1, no lottery is selected, and for example, if the super reach 4 jackpot variation pattern is set to 6, the lottery is selected. be done. In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the holding change notice is performed only in the case of the super reach fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error (see FIG. 20) in which only the normal fluctuation pattern is the selection target, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 25, the selection result of with/without lottery for missing super reach 4 is a case of high setting (here, setting 5, 6) and a case of lower setting (here, setting 1 to 4). , which results in a lower rate of occurrence of hold change notices in the event of a miss in the high setting than in the low setting.

In addition, the pre-reading notice effect control means 103, when the lottery execution (“yes” in FIG. 25) is selected, the pre-reading determination result (here, big hit determination result), the set value (any of settings 1 to 6) and , and a scenario selection table (FIG. 26(a)) regarding hold change notice, one of a plurality of hold change notice scenarios is selected. Here, in the pending change notice of the present embodiment, the first and second pending images X1-, Y1-, and the changing pending image Z are set to "white", "blue", "green", "red", "dangerous The pattern can be displayed in five different display colors, and when the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 are won, the first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 are displayed in predetermined display colors (display modes). After starting the display of ~ (hold display), the display color will be changed at the timing when the special hold number changes (up to 4 times), for example, "white" → "blue" → "green" → "red" → "danger pattern" It is possible to change in order. However, if the number of special reservations at the time of starting winning is less than 4, the display color corresponding to the reservation 3 subtraction or the like may be skipped. The "Danger pattern" is, for example, a pattern of characters "Danger" in black on a yellow background.

The hold change notice scenario of this embodiment includes 15 types of scenarios 1 to 15 shown in FIG. Scenario 1 is basically the same as the case where the pending change notice is not executed, since the default color "white" remains unchanged from the start winning to the change.

Also, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26(a) is a table common to settings 1 to 6, and since only sorting according to the result of pre-reading determination is set, any one of settings 1 to 6 is selected. For example, if the look-ahead determination result is a loss, one of the scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 8450: 500: 500: … : 10: 10, and the look-ahead determination result is a big hit. If so, one of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200: . . . :1250:1350.

Even if the allocation rate in the scenario selection table is common to settings 1 to 6 in this way, the jackpot probabilities are about 1/300, 1/280, 1/260, 1/240, and 1 for settings 1 to 6. /220 and 1/200, the appearance rate of each scenario differs for each setting 1 to 6 as shown in FIG. 26(b). The reliability is also different for each of the settings 1-6. That is, in the same scenario, the higher the probability of a big win, the higher the reliability of the big win.

As is clear from FIG. 26(c), when the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 26(a) is used, the final display color is "blue" rather than "white" and "green" rather than "blue". ``Red'' is higher than ``Green'', and ``Danger pattern'' is higher than ``Red''. The reliability of the big win is higher when the final display color does not change from the time of the start-up winning than when the color changes to the final display color.

In the example of FIG. 26(c), the reliability of the jackpot when the final display color is "danger pattern" (specific display mode) is, for example, 29% (predetermined value) or more in any of the settings 1 to 6. On the other hand, the reliability of the big win when the final display color is other than "danger pattern" is less than 29% (predetermined value) in any of the settings 1-6.

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

The normal notice effect control means 105 controls the normal notice effect. In the normal notice effect, the stop symbols after the symbol variation during the symbol variation are the first and second jackpot modes, based on the big winning determination result of the big winning determination processing (S117 in FIG. 13) on the main control board 82a side. There are so-called "pseudo-ren", "SU notice", "timer notice", "resurrection effect", "premium notice" and the like.

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

When the normal notice effect control means 105 receives the variation pattern command from the main control board 82a, the information obtained from the variation pattern command (here, the big hit determination result and the variation pattern selection result) and the setting value (settings 1 to 6 Either) and the normal notice effect selection table (FIG. 27), it is selected whether or not to execute the lottery for the normal notice effect (with lottery/no lottery). In the case of the normal notice effect selection table shown in FIG. 27, for example, in the case of setting 1 with a super reach 1 loss fluctuation pattern, there is no pseudo-continuation (the number of pseudo-consecutive times is 0), SU notice, timer notice, resurrection notice, and premium No lottery is selected for all notices, for example, in the case of setting 6 with a super reach 4 jackpot variation pattern, in addition to 4 pseudo-ren, there is a lottery for SU notice, timer notice, and premium notice, and no lottery for revival notice. is selected. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the normal notice effect is performed only in the case of the super reach variation pattern. Therefore, in the case of a setting error (see FIG. 20) in which only the normal fluctuation pattern is the selection target, there is no lottery.

In the example of FIG. 27, with regard to SU notice, the selection result of with / without lottery for loss (here, super reach 2) is set high (here, setting 5, 6) and lower than that (here, The cases of settings 1 to 4) are different, and as a result, the occurrence rate of SU notice in the case of failure is higher in the case of high setting than in the case of low setting. Also, regarding the timer notice, the selection result of with / without lottery for loss (here super reach 1 to 4) is high setting (here setting 5, 6) and low setting (here setting 1 to 4 ), and as a result, the appearance rate of SU notice in the case of super reach 1, 2 is higher in the case of high setting than in the case of low setting, and conversely, the appearance rate of SU notice in the case of super reach 3, 4 is higher in the case of high setting than low setting The appearance rate of SU notice is low.

Also, regarding the premier notice, if the selection result of with / without lottery for the big hit (here, super reach 2) is set high (here, settings 5, 6) and lower than that (here, settings 1 to 4) It is different depending on the case, and as a result, the appearance rate of the premier notice is higher in the case of high setting than in low setting. In addition, in the normal notice effect selection table of FIG. 27, the distribution of lottery/no lottery related to the resurrection effect is common to settings 1 to 6, and lottery is performed only in the case of super reach 2 jackpot, and there is no lottery in all other cases. However, in the big hit variation pattern table (FIG. 19) on the main control board 82a side, the selection rate of the super reach 2 jackpot variation pattern is set higher than when it is set low (here, settings 1 to 4) (here, settings 5 and 6 ) is higher, as a result, the appearance rate of the resurrection effect is higher in the case of high setting than in the case of low setting.

Further, the normal notice effect control means 105, when the lottery execution ("yes" in FIG. 27) is selected for at least one of the plurality of normal notice effects, for the normal notice effect, for example, the jackpot determination result and the set value One of a plurality of scenarios is selected based on (one of settings 1 to 6) and a scenario selection table (for example, FIGS. 28 and 29) relating to each normal advance notice effect.

FIG. 28(a) shows an example of a scenario selection table related to SU notice, and sets distribution ratios for 15 types of scenarios, including the so-called fake scenario 1, between the case of losing and the case of a big win. there is For example, in Scenarios 4 to 6, the final stage is SU3, but the process leading to SU3 is different. SU1 is skipped and stepped up to SU2 and SU3, and in scenario 6, SU1 and SU2 are skipped and stepped up to SU3.

Also, the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 28(a) is a common table for settings 1 to 6, and only the sorting according to the jackpot determination result is set, so any of settings 1 to 6 is selected. For example, if the jackpot judgment result is a loss, one of the scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 2000: 1500: 500: ...: 10: 10, and the jackpot judgment result is a jackpot. If so, one of scenarios 1 to 15 is selected with a distribution ratio of 0:10:40:200: . . . :1250:1350.

As shown in FIG. 28(a), even if the distribution ratio in the scenario selection table is common to settings 1 to 6, the odds of winning big are approximately 1/300, 1/280, and 1/260 for settings 1 to 6. , 1/240, 1/220, and 1/200. As shown, the reliability of the jackpot in each scenario is different for each setting 1-6. That is, in the same scenario, the higher the probability of a big win, the higher the reliability of the big win.

Also, as is clear from FIG. 28(c), when using the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 28(a), the larger the step in the final stage, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. , the reliability of the jackpot is higher when the final step is executed immediately than when the final step is reached after several steps.

Also, FIG. 29(a) shows an example of a scenario selection table relating to the timer notice, and for the no timer notice and the two timer notice scenarios 1 and 2, the distribution ratios are set for the case of losing and the case of a big win. are doing. Scenario 1 is set to 30 seconds (for example, counting down from "30:00" to "00:00"), and Scenario 2 is set to 60 seconds (for example, "60:00" to "00:00"). : countdown to 00”).

Also, in the scenario selection table shown in FIG. 29(a), different distribution rates are set for each of settings 1-6. In other words, the distribution ratios of no timer notice, scenario 1, and scenario 2 are 9000:700:300 in any of the settings 1 to 6 when the jackpot determination result is lost, whereas the jackpot determination result is 9000:700:300 In the case of a big hit, the settings 1 to 3 are 1000:2000:7000, the settings 4 and 5 are 500:500:9000, and the setting 6 is 500:9000:500.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 29(c), in the case of settings 1 to 5, scenario 2, which has a longer timer timing time than scenario 1, has a higher jackpot reliability, and scenario 2 has a higher jackpot reliability. The higher the setting, the higher the reliability of the big win.

The customer waiting effect control means 106 receives the customer waiting demonstration command (BA04H) from the main control board 82a (S128 in FIG. 13), and then the pattern variation by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 is started. As shown in FIG. 24, when the customer waiting demo command is received other than when the power is restored (when the backup is restored), the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is changed to, for example, 180. After 30 seconds, the demo display is continued until the demo display is started, the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in, for example, a predetermined customer waiting pattern, and the BGM output from the speakers 18 and 25 is continued until it fades out after, for example, 30 seconds have passed, and the movable presentation is performed. As for the means 67, for example, the state of stopping at the origin position is maintained (no change).

On the other hand, when receiving the customer waiting demo command when the power is restored (when the backup is restored), the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 is performed in a predetermined pattern mode by the effect pattern 80 until the demo display is started after elapse of 180 seconds, for example. A low-precision screen such as "2, 3, 7", which is different from when clearing, is displayed, and the illumination means 96 is caused to emit light in a predetermined customer waiting pattern, for example, and fades out from the speakers 18, 25 after elapse of, for example, 30 seconds. The BGM output is continued until the moving effect means 67 is stopped at, for example, the origin position (no change). When the power supply is restored (when the backup is restored), the design patterns of the effect patterns 80 that are displayed first are all the same as when the customer waiting demo command is received, for example, "2, 3, 7".

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment can execute a jackpot game (special game) that is advantageous to the player when winning the jackpot determination (random number lottery). When the random number is within a predetermined range, a jackpot (winning) is obtained, and the upper limit of the predetermined range is represented by a reference value and an addition value (difference value) to the reference value, and each of a plurality of settings. A reference value (first information) common to a plurality of settings and an addition value (difference value, second information) different for each of the plurality of settings are stored as information for defining different predetermined ranges. It is Further, the added value (difference value) includes 0. Also, the reference value (first information) is stored as 2-byte data, and part of the added value (difference value, second information) is stored as 1-byte data.

Further, when a predetermined condition is established, the jackpot probability can be switched between a low probability and a high probability in which a predetermined range is larger than the low probability, and the added value (difference value, second information) is low. Contains a low-probability additional value (low-probability difference value) used in the random number lottery at the time of probability and a high-probability addition value (high-probability difference value) used in the random number lottery at the time of high probability. It is stored as 1-byte data.

In addition, when a setting error (abnormality related to setting) occurs, the first and second special symbols after variation are forcibly set to a losing mode (non-specific mode) without performing big hit determination (random number lottery). It is configured as follows.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied, the setting change flag indicating that the setting change period is in progress is set to ON, and when the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change flag is set to OFF. When the change period ends and the power is turned off during the setting change period, the setting change flag is set to OFF just before that.

Further, when the setting change start condition is satisfied when the power is turned on, the setting change flag is set to ON to start the setting change period and to execute the RAM clearing process.

Also, during the setting change period, the ejection by the ejection means 17 is disabled and error determination is not performed, and after the setting change period ends, ejection is enabled and error determination is performed.

During the setting change period, the setting value data indicating the setting selected at that time is read from the setting value work to the setting value buffer. If the setting value data in the setting value buffer is changed as it is, and the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change period ends and the setting value data in the setting value buffer is written to the setting value work to confirm the changed setting. It is designed to let

Further, when the setting change start condition is satisfied at power-on, the start of the setting change period and the RAM clear process can be executed, and when the start of the setting change period and the RAM clear process are executed, the first When the RAM clear processing is executed at the start of the setting change period by executing the second notification that is different from the first notification when the RAM clear processing is executed without starting the setting change period. The notification mode regarding the RAM clearing is made different between the case of executing the RAM clearing process without starting the setting change period and the case of executing the RAM clearing process without starting the setting change period.

In addition, the display processing of the base value (performance information) by the performance display means 95 is performed even during the setting change period.

FIGS. 30 to 34 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of the first embodiment is changed so that the setting change process is executed not in the timer interrupt process but in the preceding power-on process. A configured example is shown. The configuration of the present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the parts that differ from the first embodiment.

Since S1 to S14 (FIG. 7) of the power-on processing of the present embodiment are common to those of the first embodiment, the processing after S15 shown in FIG. 30 will be described. In S15, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM abnormality, and if there is no RAM abnormality (S15: No), it is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON (S15a). Here, as shown in S71 of the power failure check process (FIG. 33), the backup flag is set to ON in the backup process at the time of the power failure, and is OFF otherwise. Therefore, when the backup is restored, it is determined that the backup flag is ON in S15a.

If the backup flag is ON in S15a (S15a: Yes), it is determined whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16). In S16, for example, as in the first embodiment, it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied when the front frame 3 is open and the setting change operation means 93 is ON.

When the setting change start condition is satisfied (S16: Yes), a setting change command (BA5AH) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S25), and the current setting value data (any of settings 1 to 6 (values 0 to 5 corresponding to ) are read out from the set value work area of the RAM and set in the register as set work values (S25a). is executed, and then RAM clear processing (S26) is executed. In this RAM clearing process (S26), the RAM area related to setting, that is, the setting value data and the setting changing flag are not cleared, but the other RAM areas are cleared.

In the setting change process (S25a), as shown in FIG. 31, first, the WDT is cleared (S171), and a security signal indicating that it is in the setting change period is output from the external output terminal (S172). It is determined whether or not the power failure signal transmitted from is ON, that is, whether the level of the power failure signal is "H" level (S173). Yes), the process returns to S171 without proceeding to the next S174.

If the power failure signal is not ON in S173 (S173: No), it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change operation has been performed (S174). In this embodiment, for example, similarly to the first embodiment, it is determined that a setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch 92 is detected. Then, on condition that it is determined in S174 that the setting change operation has been performed (S174: Yes), the setting work value updating process (S175 to S177) is executed. That is, the set work value is incremented (+1) (S175), and if the set work value after the increment is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S176: No), the set work value is set to 0 (S177).

Subsequently, data for setting display is output based on the setting work value (S178). In this way, the setting information (for example, any one of 1 to 6) displayed on the setting display means 94 during the setting change period is provisional setting information during the setting change operation.

The above processing of S171 to S178 is repeatedly executed until the setting change end condition is satisfied (S179: Yes). In this embodiment, for example, similarly to the first embodiment, when the OFF edge of the setting change operation means 93 is detected, it is determined that the setting change end condition is satisfied. Through the above processing, the setting work value is cyclically changed within the range of 0 to 5 according to the number of times the RAM clear switch 92 is pressed during the setting change period.

If the setting change end condition is satisfied during the setting change period (S179: Yes), the setting change period ends, and the setting value data stored in the setting value work area is updated with the setting work value of the register (S180). ). As a result, the provisional setting work value changed by operating the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is determined as the setting value data. And, along with clearing the setting display data and ending the display of the setting display means 94 (S181), a setting change completion command (BA09H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S182), and the setting change processing is ended. do.

Returning to the power-on process in FIG. 30, the description continues. If it is determined in S15 that the RAM is abnormal (S15: Yes), the setting change process is forcibly executed as shown in S21 and subsequent steps. That is, first, a setting change waiting command (BA07H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S21), and the determination (S23) of whether or not the setting change start condition is satisfied is satisfied with the setting change start condition. (S23: Yes), that is, until the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation means 93 is turned ON, while clearing the WDT (S22), the operation is repeated. Then, when it is determined that the setting change start condition is satisfied (S23: Yes), the above-described processes of S25, S25a, S25b, and S26 are executed. As described above, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality, unless the setting change start condition is satisfied, that is, the hall staff opens the front frame 3 and operates the setting change operation means 93. Unless it is turned ON, it is not possible to proceed to the next step.

If the setting change start condition is not satisfied in S16 (S16: No), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17), and if the RAM clear switch signal is OFF (S17: No). ), and it is determined whether or not the checksums match (S18). If the checksums match (S18: Yes), a backup return process (S19) is executed for resuming the game based on the backed up game information immediately before the power shutdown. In this backup recovery process (S19), a power recovery command including a power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a.

On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S17: Yes), a RAM clear command (BA02H) is transmitted to the effect control board 83a (S20) and a RAM clear process (S26) is executed. If the backup flag is OFF in S15a (S15a: No), and if the checksum does not match in S18 (S18: No), such as when the power is turned on for the first time, the RAM is abnormal (S15: Yes). Similarly, the processing after S21 is executed.

When the backup recovery process (S19) or the RAM clear process (S26) is completed, the CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) is set so that the timer interrupt is executed at, for example, a 4 ms period (S28), and the firing enable signal is set to ON. (S30), the same main loop processing (S31 to S36) as in the first embodiment (FIG. 8) is executed.

Next, timer interrupt processing (FIG. 32) of this embodiment will be described. The timer interrupt processing of this embodiment (FIG. 32) differs from that of the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that S42 (setting change processing) and S43 (setting change flag determination processing) are replaced with setting confirmation processing (S41a). ) is executed. Also, the power supply abnormality check process (S41) is basically the same as in the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. The difference is that S68) in FIG. 10 is no longer necessary.

The setting confirmation process (S41a) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 32) of this embodiment is for displaying the setting information on the setting display means 94 when it is not during the setting change period. The setting display data is cleared (S191), and it is determined whether or not the setting error flag is ON, that is, whether or not a setting error is occurring (S192).

If the setting error flag is not ON (setting error) in S192 (S192: No), on condition that the setting change operation means 93 is ON (S193: Yes), the settings stored in the setting value work area are changed. Setting display data is created based on the value data (S194), and an illegality information timer is set to, for example, 30 seconds (S195), and the setting confirmation process ends. If the setting error flag is ON (S192: Yes) and if the setting change operation means 93 is not ON (S193: No), S194 and S195 are not executed, and therefore the setting display means 94 does not display.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the setting change period is not in progress, for example, the person in charge of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and switches the setting change operation means 93 to ON so that the setting display means 94 displays the setting at that time. Information (eg, "1" for setting 1) can be displayed.

When the fraud information timer is set in S195, the security signal is output from the external output terminal until the value of the fraud information timer becomes 0 by countdown, but the setting change operation means 93 is turned ON. During the setting confirmation period (S193: Yes), the fraud information timer is updated to, for example, 30 seconds (S195) at each interruption, so the security signal is output for an additional 30 seconds after the setting confirmation period as well as during the setting confirmation period. be.

35 and 36 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, showing an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified so that error management processing is executed even during the setting change period. . The configuration of the present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the parts that differ from the first embodiment.

The timer interrupt processing of this embodiment is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. This timer interrupt processing differs from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that the error management processing (S44) is executed regardless of whether the setting change flag is ON (S43). Only. With this configuration, the error determination is performed even during the setting change period, so even when the front frame 3 is opened to change the setting, the door open error is notified. That is, as shown in FIG. 36, for example, when a setting changing command (BA5AH) is received, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays character information indicating that the setting is being changed, such as "Setting is being changed". to display character information such as "door is open" indicating that a door open error is occurring.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the first and second special symbols and the effect symbol 80 are forcibly removed even during the setting error (non-specific mode, non-specific effect mode). However, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays the variation of the performance pattern 80 and an error display (error notification) such as "RAM is abnormal. Please call a staff member."

FIG. 37 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first to third embodiments, and in the case of a setting error, the liquid crystal display means 66 does not perform the variable display of the effect pattern 80. An example configured in this way is shown. The configuration of the present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the portions different from those of the first to third embodiments.

The special symbol variation start processing of this embodiment is performed in the procedure shown in FIG. This special symbol variation start process differs from the first to third embodiments (FIG. 13) in the transition destination in the case of a setting error (S116: No). That is, if the set value data is not within the range of 0 to 5 (S116: No), it is determined that there is a setting error, and for example, the setting error flag is set to ON (S118) and the RAM abnormality is detected for the effect control board 83a. A command is transmitted (S119), after that, not only the big hit determination process (S117) but also S120 to S123 related to the variation of the production symbol 80 are skipped and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (S124 ), the symbol variation status is changed to 02H (varying) (S125), and this special symbol variation start process is terminated. The same applies when it is determined in S115 that the setting error flag is ON.

By constructing in this manner, in the case of a setting error, the first and second special symbols are changed in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments, but are produced by the liquid crystal display means 66. The variable display of the symbol 80 is not performed, and for example, the state in which the last variable stop symbol is displayed is maintained. When the error management process is executed even during the setting change period as in the third embodiment, an error display (announcement of error) such as "RAM is abnormal. Please call the person in charge." will be

FIG. 38 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which the first to fourth embodiments are partially modified. An example configured to perform operation (initialization) is shown.

In the first to fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. 24, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is configured to be executed when the standby screen display command (BA01H) is received. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67 is performed when the setting change completion command (BA09H) is received, and when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared). is executed when the RAM clear command (BA02H) is received, and when power failure recovery (backup recovery) is received when the power failure recovery display command (BA03H) is received.

Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operation of the movable effect means 67 when the front frame 3 is opened and the setting change operation is performed.

FIG. 39 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention, partially modified from the first to fourth embodiments, in the case of power failure recovery (backup recovery) and RAM clear processing. , shows an example in which the pattern mode of the effect pattern 80 displayed first is the same.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment and the like, the RAM clear processing is executed even when the setting is changed (FIG. 8, etc.). Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, when the RAM clear processing is performed, that is, when the power is initially turned on (when the RAM is cleared) and when the settings are changed, the first embodiment and the like (FIG. 24) are performed. Similarly, the pattern mode of the effect pattern 80 that is displayed first is "7.3.1". The pattern mode of the displayed effect pattern 80 is "7.3.1" (in FIG. 39, it is described only when the customer waiting demo command is received).

In this way, regardless of whether or not the RAM clearing process is executed, the pattern mode of the effect pattern 80 to be displayed first may be made the same.

40 to 43 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which a setting display means 94 and a performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means by partially modifying the first embodiment. showing. The configuration of the present embodiment will be described below, focusing on the parts that differ from the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the main control board 82a is separately provided with the setting display means 94 having the 1-digit 7-segment LED and the performance display means 95 having the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, an independent setting display means 94 is not provided, and performance display means 95 and setting display means 94 are configured by, for example, 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d. .

In this embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the setting display means 94/performance display means 95 are driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 41, the LED common port of the main control board 82a can output 1-byte dynamic lighting common C0-C7 scanning signals, and among them, the dynamic lighting common C0-C3 lines display game information. The LED groups 50a-50d of the means 50 are connected to the dynamic lighting common lines C4-C7 to the 7-segment display portions 95a-95d of the setting display means 94/performance display means 95, respectively.

In addition, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 1 and 2 of the main control board 82a, respectively. Lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 2 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50 to the 7-segment display portions 95a to 95d of the setting display means 94/performance display means 95, respectively.

Also, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 42) of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) only in the content of the LED management processing (S54) and the addition of S54a.

As shown in FIG. 43, the LED management process (S54) of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 21) for S161 to S168, and the subsequent processes, that is, during the setting change period or setting confirmation The difference is that the setting display data is output to the LED data port 2 instead of the LED data port 3 (S169b) on condition that it is during the period (S169a). In addition, when a part of the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, for example, only the 7-segment LED 95d is used as the setting display means 94, the fourth common data (FIG. 23(a)) is selected in S163. S169a and S169b may be configured to be executed only when

Further, in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 42) of the present embodiment, after the LED management processing (S54) described above, it is determined whether it is during the setting change period or during the setting confirmation period (S54a). , on condition that it is neither during the setting change period nor during the setting confirmation period (S54a: No), the same performance display updating process (S56) as in the first embodiment is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the setting information is displayed by using at least a part of the 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d as the setting display means 94 during the setting change period or the setting confirmation period. uses 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d as performance display means 95 to display the base value.

As described above, the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 may be configured by a common display means so that the display by both the display means 94 and 95 can be switched.

FIG. 44 illustrates the eighth embodiment of the present invention, showing an example in which the jackpot variation pattern table (FIG. 19) in the first to seventh embodiments is partially changed.

The jackpot variation pattern table (first special symbol) of this embodiment shown in FIG. 44(a) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R and probability variation 10R, the selection rate of each variation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 3 and settings 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R and probability variation 6R, each variation pattern is the same for all settings 1 to 6. In addition, regarding the normal variation jackpot variation pattern that becomes a jackpot mode without going through the reach, only the case of setting 1 to 3 in the normal 4R and the case of the normal 6R are subject to selection. Also, in all cases, the selection rate is higher in the order of super reach 1 to 4.

Also, the jackpot variation pattern table (second special symbol) of this embodiment shown in FIG. 44(b) has the following features. That is, in the case of normal 4R, probability variable 6R and probability variable 10R, the selection rate of each variation pattern is the same in settings 1 to 3 and settings 4 to 6, respectively, whereas in the case of normal 6R, each variation pattern is the same for all settings 1 to 6. In addition, the normal fluctuation jackpot fluctuation pattern is selected only in the case of any one of the settings 1 to 3 in the normal 4R. In all cases, the selection rate is higher in the order of super reach 1 to 4.

FIG. 45 illustrates the ninth embodiment of the present invention, showing an example in which the setting error variation pattern table (FIG. 20) in the first to eighth embodiments is partially modified. In the setting error variation pattern table of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 45, in either case of the first and second special symbols, or in the case of selecting any of the deviations 1 to 3, regardless of the special pending number after subtraction Only the normal fluctuation pattern with the longest fluctuation time (here, 12 seconds) is selected. In this case, it is not necessary to select the type of failure.

In this manner, a configuration may be adopted in which a specific deviation variation pattern, for example, a normal variation pattern with the longest variation time, is always selected in the case of a setting error.

FIG. 46 illustrates a tenth embodiment of the present invention, and a scenario in which the final display color in the pending change notice is a danger pattern (specific display mode) by partially changing the first to ninth embodiments, This shows an example in which the jackpot reliability is set to be substantially the same regardless of the set value. The configurations of scenarios 1 to 15 in the hold change notice of this embodiment are common to those of the first to ninth embodiments (FIG. 26).

In the present embodiment, regarding the pending change notice, for scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is a danger pattern, as shown in FIG. The probability of appearance in the case of losing and in the case of a big win are all the same, so as shown in FIG. %. Of course, it is sufficient if their jackpot reliability levels are substantially the same even if they are not completely the same. Also, in this case, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to settings 1 to 6 are all different, the allocation rate of each scenario in the scenario selection table will be a different value for each setting 1 to 6, but in FIG. Numbers are omitted. In FIG. 46(c), all of the scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is a danger pattern have the same big win reliability, but the big win reliability may be different for each scenario.

Also, although omitted in FIG. 46, at least some of the scenarios 1 to 10 in which the final display color is a display color (second specific display mode) different from the danger pattern (specific display mode) are the same as those of the first embodiment. As in FIG. 26, the reliability of the big win may be varied for each of the settings 1-6.

FIG. 47 exemplifies the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. In a scenario in which the final display color in the pending change notice is a danger pattern by partially changing the tenth embodiment, in the case of a partial high setting, An example is shown in which the reliability is higher than when the setting is lower than that.

In this embodiment, regarding the pending change notice, scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is a danger pattern, as shown in FIG. The appearance rate in the case of a big hit is different, so as shown in FIG. The jackpot reliability is much higher at 62.578%. In this case as well, as in the tenth embodiment, since the jackpot probabilities corresponding to settings 1 to 6 are all different, the distribution ratio of each scenario in the scenario selection table will be a different value for each setting 1 to 6, but FIG. Specific numbers are omitted in (a). In FIG. 47, all scenarios 11 to 15 in which the final display color is a danger pattern have the same big win reliability, but the big win reliability may be different for each scenario.

FIGS. 48 and 49 illustrate a twelfth embodiment of the present invention, partly changing the first to eleventh embodiments, when the first and second special symbols are in a small winning mode, It shows an example configured to execute a winning game.

In the small winning game, for example, the big winning means 64 opens according to a predetermined opening pattern. Also, even if a small winning game occurs, the game states such as the probability variable state and the time saving state do not change.

Whether or not the first and second special symbols are in the small winning mode is determined by whether or not the big winning determination random number value matches a predetermined small winning determination value. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, the range of the small hit determination value in the range (for example, 0 to 65535) that can be taken by the big hit determination random value is formed adjacent to the range of the big hit determination value in the case of a high probability big hit. is provided.

Moreover, in this embodiment, although the big hit probability (low probability and high probability) changes depending on the set value, the small hit probability does not change. Therefore, when the upper limit value for the high-probability big hit changes according to the set value, the range of the small hit determination value shifts by the amount of the change.

FIG. 49 shows a flowchart of the big hit determination process of this embodiment. The big hit determination process shown in FIG. 49 differs from the first to eleventh embodiments (FIG. 14) only in that the processes of S137 to S139 are added. If it is determined in S135 that the large hit determination random value is greater than the upper limit (S135: No), the range of the small hit determination value is increased by a highly accurate addition value (FIG. 16) corresponding to the set value. Shift (S137). In the example of FIG. 16, for example, the high-accuracy addition value in setting 3 is 336, so the range of small hit determination values (eg, 12185 to P) is shifted by 336 to the upper side.

Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is within the range of the small hit determination value after the shift (S138). A value corresponding to, for example, A5H is set (S139), and the big hit determination process is terminated.

In the present embodiment, the range of the small hit determination value is provided adjacent to the range of the big hit determination value, but the range of the small hit determination value is provided independently from the range of the big hit determination value for all set values. may In this case, the range of the small hit determination value is constant regardless of the set value.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the case of a setting error, in the first embodiment, both the variation of the first and second special symbols and the variation of the effect symbol 80 are performed (forced deviation), and in the fourth embodiment, the first and second special Although the pattern is changed (forcibly removed), the effect pattern 80 is not changed, but in the case of a setting error, both the first and second special patterns and the effect pattern 80 are not changed. may

In the embodiment, among the added values for defining the range of the jackpot determination value, the added value in the case of a low probability is represented by 1 byte, and the added value in the case of a high probability is represented by 2 bytes. The jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) for each setting may be set so that the added value in the case of probability and high probability are both within the range that can be represented by 1 byte.

In the embodiment, the lower limit of the jackpot determination value is set to 10000, but if it is set to 0, for example, there is no need to store the reference lower limit, so the storage capacity can be further reduced by 2 bytes.

In the embodiment, the upper limit of the range of the jackpot determination value is represented by a reference value common to each setting and an addition value (difference value) that differs for each setting, but the lower limit of the range of the jackpot determination value is It may be represented by a reference value common to each setting and a subtraction value (difference value) different for each setting.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the setting display data is always output to the LED data port 3 by always executing the process of S169 in the LED management process. The setting display data may be output to the LED data port 3 only during the setting confirmation period or during the setting confirmation period (S169). In this case, for example, if the setting change operation unit 93 is ON, it may be determined that the setting change period or the setting confirmation period is in progress.

When the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by common display means as in the seventh embodiment, and the display by both display means 94 and 95 can be switched, the configuration is as follows. may That is, the performance display means 95 is configured to switch between the first base value and the second base value every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) and measure the predetermined time by updating the cycle counter. However, when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94 (that is, when setting information is displayed), the cycle counter may not be updated. . As a result, when the display of the common display means is switched from the setting display means 94 to the performance display means 95, the first base value or the second It is possible to resume the display of 2-base values. Further, even when the common display means is used as the setting display means 94, the cycle counter may be continuously updated.

When the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are configured by a common display means, the display area may be different between when the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95 are used. For example, when the common display means is provided with 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d, all of the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d are used when used as the performance display means 95, and when used as the setting display means 94 For example, only one digit of the 7-segment LED 95d among the 4-digit 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95d may be used. In this case, the 7-segment LEDs 95a to 95c that are not in use may be turned off (non-lighting), or may be given a predetermined display such as "---" or "000".

When the small winning game can be executed as in the twelfth embodiment, both the big winning probability and the small winning probability may be changed for each setting. In this case, the range of the jackpot judgment value and the range of the small hit judgment value is fixed, and if the range of the jackpot judgment value expands/shrinks for each setting, the range of the small hit judgment value shrinks/shrinks accordingly. It may be configured to expand.

In the first embodiment and the like, the standby screen display command (BA01H) is used as a trigger to perform the initial operation (initialization) of the movable effect means 67. It may be configured to be executed during the period, during the completion of the setting change, and during the customer waiting demonstration. That is, instead of moving to the subsequent processing (change of settings, etc.) after completing the initial operation of the movable effect means 67, it may be possible to move to the subsequent processing even during the execution of the initial operation. If it is possible to proceed to the subsequent processes even during the execution of the initial action, various processes can be executed more smoothly, while the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like can be hidden by the initial action of the movable effect means 67. have a nature. Conversely, when the initial operation of the movable effect means 67 is completed and the subsequent processing is started, there is no problem that the display of the liquid crystal display means 66 or the like is hidden by the initial operation of the movable effect means 67. This is disadvantageous in terms of smooth execution of processing.

Further, in the case where it is possible to shift to subsequent processing even during execution of the initial operation of the movable effect means 67, the initial operation may be completed during the setting change period or the like. Further, when an abnormality of the movable effect means 67 is detected during the initial operation, the abnormality of the movable effect means 67 may be notified even during the setting change period or the like. In addition, only information indicating that there is an abnormality in the movable presentation means 67 is stored, and the abnormality in the movable presentation means 67 is notified at a predetermined point in time, for example, at the time when the customer waits after the setting change is completed. may be configured.

Further, when the setting change is completed and the RAM clearing sound is output and all the illumination means 96 are turned on during the execution of the initial operation of the movable presentation means 67, the movable presentation means 67 during the initial operation is switched to the illumination means. 96, it is desirable to control the lighting of these illumination means 96 as well.

Also, the execution timing of the initial operation may be different between when the RAM is cleared and when the setting is changed. For example, when clearing the RAM, the standby screen display command (BA01H) is used as a trigger to perform the initial operation, and when changing settings, a setting change waiting command (BA07H), a setting change in progress command (BA5AH), a setting change completion command (BA09H), or a customer waiting command are executed. The demo command (BA04H) may be used as a trigger to execute the initial operation.

In the embodiment, the illumination unit 96 is configured to be fully lit when the RAM is cleared, while waiting for a setting change, during a setting change period, and during a setting change completion. You can use patterns. Moreover, in the embodiment, the RAM clear sound is output when the RAM is cleared and when the setting change is completed.

In the example of FIG. 36, when the door is open during the setting change period, it is possible to display a message such as "The door is open." It may be configured not to execute notification by . In addition, after the setting change is completed, if the door is open during the customer waiting demonstration, it may be configured to display a message such as "the door is open" and notify the user by sound or lamp. .

In addition, since it is basically impossible to perform the setting change operation and the setting change completion operation while the door (front frame 3) is closed, the door is still open when the setting change operation is completed. Since the possibility is high, the opening of the door during the setting change period may be configured so as not to be notified. In this case, after the door is closed once, when the door is opened again, the door opening may be notified. In addition, if the door is closed while waiting for setting change, during the setting change period, or during setting completion, although the setting change has not been completed yet, a predetermined notification ("Setting change is completed "Door is closed", etc.).

An inspection mode for inspecting the input of the operating means such as the effect button 34 may be configured to be executable. In this case, for example, the inspection mode may be executable even while waiting for a setting change, during a setting change period, or during the completion of a setting change. Also, the inspection mode may not be executed until the customer waiting demonstration is started (the inspection mode is entered at the start of the customer waiting demonstration).

By operating a predetermined operation means, it may be possible to adjust the sound volume/light amount while waiting for the setting change, during the setting change period, or during the completion of the setting. Further, when an operation for changing (adjusting) the volume/light amount is performed, a display means such as the liquid crystal display means 66 may display a volume/light amount adjustment bar. Also, if you display the volume/light intensity adjustment bar, it may overlap with the display of "Settings are being changed", etc. The configuration may be such that the adjustment bar is not displayed while the operation is enabled.

In addition, even if the volume/light intensity change operation is performed, the changed volume/light intensity value will may be configured so as not to be affected by For example, in the example of FIG. 24, during the setting change period, the setting change sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25, and the illumination means 96 is all lit up. The volume of the sound does not change, and even if the light amount is changed, the light amount of the illumination means 96 during full lighting may not change. Of course, the notification about the setting change is not affected, but the volume / light intensity change processing is effectively performed internally, and after the setting change is completed, various effects etc. are performed with the changed volume / light intensity. will be Further, it may be configured such that the change operation of the volume/light quantity is disabled while waiting for setting change, during the setting change period, or during setting completion.

In the example of Fig. 24, when the setting change is completed, the "731" standby screen is displayed while "The setting has been changed" is displayed. ” may be displayed for a predetermined period of time (for example, the background is black). Alternatively, after displaying "The setting has been changed" for a predetermined period of time, the "731" standby screen may be displayed.

After completing the setting change, if the customer waits, the change (adjustment) operation of the volume/light intensity and/or the display operation of the menu screen will be effective from that time, while the volume/light intensity can be adjusted. and/or the display indicating that the menu screen display operation is possible may be configured to start after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

For example, in the first embodiment, the error management process is not executed during the setting change, so that the error determination is not performed. may Also, it may be configured to determine only a specific error during the setting change period. For example, during the setting change period, error judgments are made for door opening, movable body errors, random number circuit abnormalities, radio wave / magnetic abnormalities, etc. It may be configured not to perform error determination for an error that cannot occur unless the above is performed. Conversely, during the setting change period, error judgment will not be performed for door opening, movable body error, random number circuit abnormality, radio wave / magnetic abnormality, etc. You may comprise so that a determination may be performed.

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

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

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

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

1 gaming machine body 82a main control board 92 RAM clear switch 93 setting change operation means 94 setting display means 95 performance display means

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a first display means capable of displaying the result of a random number lottery as to whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player;
A gaming machine comprising second display means capable of displaying predetermined information calculated based on game performance,
outputting a first common data signal to the first display means through a first signal line when displaying the result of the random number lottery;
outputting a second common data signal to the second display means through a second signal line when displaying the predetermined information;
A gaming machine, wherein the first common data signal and the second common data signal are output from a common output circuit using a common counter in the same interrupt process .

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