JP7315604B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a technical field related to a game machine provided with a solenoid.

The game machine is provided with a normal electric accessory for opening and closing the starting port and a special electric accessory for opening and closing the big prize winning port. Ordinary electric accessories and special electric accessories are operated by solenoids (see Patent Document 1, for example). In conventional game machines, solenoids of the same specifications are used for the solenoids that operate the normal electric accessories and the solenoids that operate the special electric accessories.

JP 2020-141929 A

In recent years, gaming machines with diversified game specifications, such as gaming machines equipped with a so-called small winning rush and gaming machines with a relatively low probability of winning a big win in a high probability state and a long number of games, have become popular.

In such a game machine, the operating time of the solenoid that drives the game parts for realizing the game specifications is long, and the solenoid may generate heat, which may damage the parts.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to suppress damage to components.

A game machine according to the present invention is provided in a game area., open and close the first prize gateProvided in the first movable member and the game area, opens and closes the second prize gatea second movable member, a first solenoid that operates the first movable member, and a second solenoid that operates the second movable member;Determination means for determining win or failure based on the entry of the game ball into the first winning opening; Winning game executing means for executing a winning game by opening the second winning opening when the determining means determines a winning; and Game state setting means capable of setting a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the first winning opening from a predetermined state;first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid; and second control means for controlling the operation of the second movable member by operating the second solenoid, wherein the first solenoidpower consumption when energizedis the second solenoidwhen energizedpower consumptionThanlow,The average operation time of the first movable member during the winning game and during the first state is during the winning game and during the first statelonger than the average operating time of the second movable member at.

According to the present invention, damage to components can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine. It is a perspective view when the front frame is opened in the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game board of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a game machine. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a look-ahead advance notice effect; 4 is a flowchart showing main processing on the main control side; 4 is a flowchart showing main loop processing; It is the flowchart which showed the main control side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows normal design management processing. It is a figure explaining an example of a per normal figure determination table. It is a diagram for explaining an example of a winning type, a variable time, and a fixed time regarding a normal symbol variation display game. It is the flowchart which showed the normal electric accessary goods management process. It is a diagram for explaining an example of various values set during the general electric open game. It is the flowchart which showed the special design management processing. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure 1 start mouth check processing. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation start process. It is the flowchart which showed the big hit random number decision processing. It is the figure which showed an example of the big-hit determination table. It is a figure explaining a jackpot random number determination method. It is the flowchart which showed the design lottery process. It is the figure which showed an example of the pattern table. It is the flow chart which showed fluctuation pattern lottery processing. It is the figure which showed an example of the variation pattern lottery table. It is the flowchart which showed the special electric accessary goods management process. It is the figure which showed the various setting values in the big-hit game according to big-hit classification. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot start processing. It is a flow chart showing a special electric accessary product operation start process. It is a flow chart showing the processing during special electric accessary product operation. It is a flow chart showing a special electric accessary product operation continuation determination process. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot end processing. It is a diagram for explaining the game state after the end of the jackpot game, the number of times of time reduction, and the probability variation number of times. 1 is a perspective view of a first electric accessory; FIG. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first electric accessory; FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the first electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second electric accessory; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a second electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a second electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third electric accessory; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a third electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a third electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a fourth electric accessory; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a fourth electric accessory; FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a fourth electric accessory; It is a power system diagram of the gaming machine. It is the figure which showed the circuit structure provided in the game board connection board. It is the figure which showed the circuit structure provided in the game board connection board. It is the figure which showed the circuit structure provided in the main-control board. It is the figure which showed the circuit structure provided in the main-control board.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<1. Game Machine Structure>
<2. Game Machine Control Configuration>
[2.1 Main control board]
[2.2 Production control board]
<3. Overview of operation>
[3.1 Game state]
[3.2 Symbol variation display game]
[3.3 About the jackpot]
[3.4 About production]
<4. Main control board processing>
[4.1 Main processing on main control side]
[4.2 Main control side timer interrupt processing]
<5. Structure of Electric Accessory>
[5.1 First electric accessory]
[5.2 Second electric accessory]
[5.3 Third Electric Accessory]
[5.4 Fourth Electric Accessory]
<6. Configuration example>
<7. Board connection configuration>
[7.1 Connection state of each board]
[7.2 Circuit Configuration of Game Board Connection Board]
[7.3 Circuit Configuration of Game Board Connection Board]
[7.4 Circuit Configuration of Main Control Board]
<8. Configuration example>

<1. Game Machine Structure>
The overall structure of a gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a gaming machine 1 of an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment when the front frame 4 is opened.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes a wooden outer frame 2, an inner frame 3 attached to the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable, and a front frame 4 attached to the inner frame 3 by a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable.
The inner frame 3 is formed in the shape of a picture frame, and holds the game board 5 inside. Various control boards (see FIG. 4) for controlling game operations are arranged on the back side of the game board 5 .

The front frame 4 has a transparent glass 6 held in the center, and a side unit 7 is provided so as to surround the transparent glass 6 entirely or partially.
The side unit 7 itself has a decorative shape matching the theme of the game machine 1, and is provided with performance members such as LEDs and accessories in some cases, thereby exhibiting a performance effect of conveying the atmosphere of the game to the player. The side unit 7 is a unit that is replaceably attached to the front frame 4 .

A key cylinder (not shown) for unlocking the door is provided on the front side of the front frame 4. When a key is inserted into the key cylinder and operated to one side, the locked state of the front frame 4 with respect to the inner frame 3 is released and the front frame 4 can be opened forward.

A front operation panel 8 is arranged below the front frame 4 . An upper receiving tray unit 9 is provided on the front operation panel 8, and an upper receiving tray 10 for storing discharged game balls is formed in the upper receiving tray unit 9. - 特許庁

The upper receiving tray unit 9 is provided with a ball lending button 11 for requesting a game ball lending device (not shown) to pay out game balls, a card returning button 12 for requesting return of the valuable value medium inserted in the game ball lending device, and a ball removing button 13 for withdrawing the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 10 below the game machine 1. - 特許庁

Further, the upper tray unit 9 is provided with an operation section 14 (see FIG. 4) configured to be operable by the player. The operation unit 14 includes a production button 14a, a cross key 14b and an enter button 14c. A built-in lamp (button LED 49) of the production button 14a is lit during a predetermined input acceptance period and becomes operable (input can be accepted), and the production can be changed by performing a prescribed operation (pressing, repeated hitting, long pressing, etc.) during lighting of the built-in lamp.
The cross key 14b is an operator for a user such as a player or a hall staff to select various items or to indicate a direction. The decision button 14c is an operator for instructing decision of a selection item.

A firing operation handle 15 for operating a firing device 44 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 8 .

A plurality of decorative lamps 16 (for example, full-color LEDs for light production, etc.) are provided at appropriate locations on the front frame 4 to exhibit a light production effect by light decoration. A plurality of decorative lamps 16 are provided around the gaming machine 1 , for example, around the periphery of the front frame 4 and inside the side unit 7 .

Speakers 17 are provided on both sides of the upper part of the inner frame 3 and on the upper side of the shooting operation handle 15 to produce a sound effect (sound effect).
With a plurality of speakers 17, it is possible to perform so-called stereo sound reproduction and sound reproduction of a larger number of channels for sounds related to performance.

Next, the configuration of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 5. FIG.
A ball guide rail 18 for guiding a shot game ball is annularly attached to the game board 5 as a board surface partitioning member, and a substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guide rail 18 is a game area 19, and four corners are non-game areas.
The game area 19 is a space formed between the game board 5 and the transparent glass 6, and is an area in which game balls can flow down.

Approximately in the center of the game area 19, for example, in three (left, middle, right) display areas (symbol variable display areas), there is provided a liquid crystal display (LCD) 20 capable of variable display operation (variable display and stop display) of a plurality of types of decorative patterns (for example, left pattern (corresponding to the left display area), middle pattern (corresponding to the middle display area), right pattern (corresponding to the right display area)) independently of numbers, characters and symbols.
The liquid crystal display device 20, under the control of the effect control board 41, which will be described later, displays various effects in the form of images in addition to the variable display operation of decorative symbols.

A center decoration 21 is provided in the center of the game area 19 so as to surround the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 20 in a long way. The center ornament 21 is provided along the front side of the game board 5, protects the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 20 from the collision of the game ball, and functions as a flow path distribution means capable of distributing the flow path of the game ball to the left and right depending on the strength of the game ball's launch or stroke length.
In this embodiment, the center decoration 21 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 19 and divides the game area 19 into a left game area 19a and a right game area 19b. A game ball shot by the shooting device 44 with less than a predetermined firing strength flows down the left game area 19a, and a game ball shot with a predetermined firing strength or more flows down the right game area 19b.

A non-game area in the lower part of the game board 5 serves as various function display units, and a special symbol display device 22a and a special symbol display device 22b by dot display devices are provided.
Various function display units including the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b are shown enlarged in FIG.

In the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b, a special symbol variable display game is executed by a variable display operation of the "special symbol" represented by the dot indicator. In the above-mentioned liquid crystal display device 20, the decorative pattern by the image is variably displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the special pattern by the special pattern display devices 22a and 22b, and the decorative pattern variable display game is executed along with various notice performances (performance images).

In addition, the various function display units are provided with a compound display device 22c made up of dot displays like the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b. What is called a composite is the first special pattern (hereinafter, the first special pattern is referred to as "special pattern 1", and in some cases is abbreviated as "special pattern 1"), the second special pattern (hereinafter, the second special pattern is referred to as "special pattern 2", and in some cases is abbreviated as "special pattern 2"). This is because it is a composite display device (hereinafter simply referred to as a "composite display device").

A composite display device 22d, which is also a dot display, is provided in the various function display section.
In this composite display device 22d, the number of rounds indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) related to the big hit is displayed by combining the lighting/lighting out states of the four LEDs.
Further, in the composite display device 22d, a normal symbol variation display game is executed by a normal symbol variation display operation represented by one LED as the normal symbol display.
Further, in the compound display device 22d, right-handed display is performed by three LEDs. Note that the right-handed display indicates that shooting a game ball toward the right game area 19b is more advantageous to the player than shooting a game ball toward the left game area 19a.

A first starting port 23 is provided at the center of the game board 5 and below the liquid crystal display device 20 . Inside the first starting hole 23, a first starting hole detection sensor 23a (see FIG. 4) for detecting passage of a game ball is provided.
A second starting hole 24 is provided in the right game area 19b, and a second starting hole detection sensor 24a (see FIG. 3) for detecting passage of a game ball is provided inside.

The first starting port 23 is a prize winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the special symbol 1 in the special symbol display device 22a, and is configured as a fixed starting port without a starting port opening/closing means (means for opening or enlarging the starting port). In this embodiment, due to the action of the game ball falling direction changing member (for example, a game nail, a windmill, the center decoration 21, etc.) in the game area 19, the game ball that has rolled in the left game area 19a is easily entered into the first start opening 23. However, the game ball that has rolled in the right game area 19b is difficult or impossible to enter.

The second starting port 24 is a prize winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the special symbol 2 in the special symbol display device 22b, and is configured as a variable starting port that is controlled to open and close by the normal electric accessory 25.
The normal electric accessory 25 is controlled to an open state that allows the game ball to enter the second starting port 24 and a closed state that makes it difficult or impossible to enter the game ball to the second starting port 24.例文帳に追加In this embodiment, the second starting port 24 is provided in the right game area 19b, and only game balls that have rolled in the right game area 19b can enter, but game balls that have rolled in the left game area 19a may enter.

Above the second starting port 24, that is, above the middle part of the right game area 19b, there is provided a normal symbol gate 26 through which game balls can pass. The normal symbol gate 26 is a prize winning opening related to the variable display operation of normal symbols in the composite display device 22d, and a normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a (see FIG. 4) for detecting a passing game ball is provided therein. In this embodiment, the normal symbol gate 26 is provided only in the right game area 19b, and only game balls that roll in the right game area 19b can enter. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided only in the left game area 19a, or may be provided in both.

Below the second starting hole 24 in the right game area 19b, a first big winning hole 27 and a second big winning hole 28 are provided. The first big winning hole 27 and the second big winning hole 28 are arranged at positions where only game balls rolling in the right game area 19b can enter. However, the first big winning hole 27 and the second big winning hole 28 may be arranged so that only the game balls rolling in the left game area 19a can enter, or the game balls rolling in the left game area 19a and the right game area 19b can enter.
The opening and closing of the first big prize opening 27 is controlled by the first special electric accessory 29 . The first special electric accessory 29 is controlled into an open state that allows a game ball to enter the first big winning hole 27 and a closed state that makes it difficult or impossible for a game ball to enter the first big winning hole 27.例文帳に追加
The opening and closing of the second big prize opening 28 is controlled by the second special electric accessory 30 . The second special electric accessory 30 is controlled into an open state that allows a game ball to enter the second big winning hole 28 and a closed state that makes it difficult or impossible for a game ball to enter the second big winning hole 28.例文帳に追加
Inside the first big winning hole 27 and the second big winning hole 28, a first big winning hole detection sensor 27a and a second big winning hole detection sensor 28a (see FIG. 4) for detecting passage of a game ball are provided, respectively.

In addition, a plurality of general winning holes 31 are provided in the left and right lower portions of the game area 19, and a general winning hole detection sensor 31a (see FIG. 4) for detecting passage of game balls is provided inside each of them.
In addition, a movable accessory (not shown) that exerts a visual performance effect is arranged in the area of the game board at a position that does not interfere with the rolling of the game ball.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the various winning holes provided in the game area 19, the number of winning balls set for the winning hole into which the game ball entered (for example, 3 for the first start hole 23, 1 for the second start hole 24, 15 for the first and second big win holes 27 and 28, and 5 for the general win hole 31) is paid out from the game ball payout device 46 (see FIG. 4). It is supposed to be served. The game balls that do not win in the respective winning holes are ejected from the game area 19 through the out hole 32.例文帳に追加

<2. Game Machine Control Configuration>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. A configuration (control configuration) for realizing game operation control of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main control board 40 that controls overall game operations (game operation control), an effect control board 41 that receives effect control commands from the main control board 40 and controls the execution of effects by the effect means, a payout control board 42 that controls the payout of prize balls, and a power supply board 200 (see FIG. 44) that generates and supplies the necessary power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1 from an external power supply (not shown).

[2.1 Main control board]
The main control board 40 is equipped with a microprocessor containing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 40a (main control CPU). In addition to a control program describing game operation control procedures, the main control board 40 is equipped with a ROM (Read Only Memory) 40b (main control ROM) that stores various data necessary for game operation control, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 40c (main control RAM) that functions as a work area and buffer memory.

Although not shown, the main control board 40 includes a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) for realizing a periodic interrupt and a fixed cycle pulse output function (bit rate generator) and a time measurement function, an interrupt controller circuit that performs interrupt permission/interrupt prohibition functions such as a timer interrupt that gives an interrupt signal to the CPU 40a, a reset circuit that can output a system reset signal to detect power supply failure, etc., and a watchdog timer (WD) that monitors abnormal operation of the control program. T) circuit, an out-of-area travel prohibition (IAT) circuit for monitoring whether the program is being executed correctly within a preset address range, and a counter circuit for generating random numbers within a certain range by hardware.

The counter circuit includes a random number generating circuit for generating random numbers and a sampling circuit for sampling random numbers from the random number generating circuit at a predetermined timing, and functions as a 16-bit counter as a whole. A CPU 40a acquires a numerical value indicated by a random number generating circuit as a jackpot determination random number (0 to 65535) by sending an instruction to a sampling circuit according to a processing state, and uses the jackpot determination random number for a jackpot lottery (win/fail lottery). The random numbers for judging a big hit are obtained by adding a soft random number generated by appropriate software processing and a hard random number in order to prevent cheating such as aiming for a hit.

The main control board 40 includes a first starting hole detection sensor 23a that detects the ball entering the first starting hole 23, a second starting hole detection sensor 24a that detects the winning of the second starting hole 24, a normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a that detects passage through the normal symbol gate 26, a first big winning hole detection sensor 27a that detects the winning of the first big winning hole 27, and a second big winning hole detecting sensor 27a that detects the winning of the second big winning hole 28. A large winning hole detecting sensor 28a, a general winning hole detecting sensor 31a for detecting winning to the general winning hole 31, and an OUT monitoring sensor 32a for detecting a game ball (out ball) discharged from the game area 19 are connected, and the main control board 40 can receive detection signals output from these. The main control board 40 can grasp which winning opening the game ball has entered based on the detection signal from each sensor.

In addition, the main control board 40 is connected with a normal electric role item solenoid 25a that operates the ordinary electric role item 25 that opens and closes the second starting port 24, a first special electric role item solenoid 29a that operates the first special electric role item 29 that opens and closes the first big prize winning port 27, and a second special electric role item solenoid 30a that operates the second special electric role item 30 that opens and closes the second big prize winning port 28, and the main control board 40 controls these components. can be sent.

A special symbol display device 22a and a special symbol display device 22b are connected to the main control board 40, and the main control board 40 can transmit a control signal for controlling the display of the special symbols 1 and 2.
The main control board 40 is connected to the composite display device 22c and the composite display device 22d, and the main control board 40 is capable of transmitting control signals for controlling the display of various information displayed on the composite display device 22c and the composite display device 22d.

A setting key switch 33 and a RAM clear switch 34 are connected to the main control board 40 so that detection signals from these switches can be received. The setting key switch 33 and the RAM clear switch 34 are provided at appropriate locations inside the gaming machine 1 . For example, it is arranged on the main control board 40 .

The setting key switch 33 is a key switch for switching to a setting change mode (at the time of ON operation) by inserting a setting key possessed by the hall staff and performing an ON/OFF operation when power is turned on.

The RAM clear switch 34 is, for example, a push button type switch for inputting an instruction to initialize a predetermined area of the RAM 40c.
The RAM clear switch 34 is turned ON/OFF according to the operation of a RAM clear button which is operable with the front frame 4 opened.

Also, the main control board 40 is connected to the setting/performance indicator 35 .
The setting/performance display 35 is configured with, for example, a 7-segment display, and functions as display means capable of displaying setting values and performance information to be described later. The setting/performance indicator 35 is mounted, for example, on the main control board 40 at an easily visible position.
The main control board 40 is capable of transmitting a control signal for displaying setting values and performance information to the setting/performance display device 35 .

A payout control board 42 is connected to the main control board 40, and when it is necessary to pay out prize balls, a control command (payout control command designating the number of prize balls) relating to payout can be transmitted to the payout control board 42.例文帳に追加

In addition, the main control board 40 is connected to an external centralized terminal board 43 for frames via a payout control board 42, and is capable of transmitting predetermined game information (for example, big win information, winning ball information, symbol variation execution information, etc.) to a hall computer HC provided outside.
The hall computer HC is an information processing device (computer device) for monitoring game information from the main control board 40 and managing the operation status of the pachinko hall gaming machines in a comprehensive manner.

The payout control board 42 is connected with a launch control board 45 for controlling the launcher 44 and a game ball payout device 46 for delivering game balls. The main roles of this payout control board 42 are reception of payout control commands from the main control board 40, prize ball payout control of the game ball payout device 46 based on the payout control commands, transmission of status signals to the main control board 40, and the like.

The game ball payout device 46 is provided with a supply shortage detection sensor 46a for detecting an insufficient supply of game balls and a ball counting sensor 46b for detecting game balls (prize balls) to be paid out, and the payout control board 42 can receive these detection signals. The game ball payout device 46 is provided with a payout motor 46c for driving a ball payout mechanism (not shown) for putting out game balls, and the payout control board 42 is capable of transmitting a control signal for controlling the payout motor 46c.

The payout control board 42 is connected with a full detection sensor 47 for detecting that the upper tray 10 is full of game balls and a front door open sensor 48 for detecting that the front frame 2 is open.

The payout control board 42 can transmit various status signals to the main control board 40 based on detection signals from the full detection sensor 47, the front door open sensor 48, the supply shortage detection sensor 46a, and the ball counting sensor 46b. This state signal includes a ball clogged signal indicating a full state, a door open signal indicating at least that the front frame 2 is open, a replenishment out signal indicating insufficient supply of game balls from the game ball dispensing device 46, a count error signal indicating insufficient dispensing of prize balls or an abnormality in the ball counting sensor 46b, and a payout completion signal indicating completion of the payout operation. Based on these state signals, the main control board 40 monitors the open state of the front frame 2 (door open error), whether or not the payout operation of the game ball payout device 46 is normal (out of supply error), the full state of the upper tray 10 (ball clogging error), and the like.

In addition, the payout control board 42 can transmit a permission signal for permitting firing to the firing control board 45 . The shooting control board 45 controls the energization of a shooting solenoid (not shown) provided in the shooting device 44 based on the output of the permission signal from the payout control board 42, and realizes the game ball shooting operation by operating the shooting operation handle 15. Specifically, the shooting operation of the game ball is permitted under the conditions that a shooting permission signal is output from the payout control board 42 (shooting permission signal ON state), that a touch sensor (not shown) provided on the shooting operation handle 15 detects that the player is touching the handle, and that a shooting stop switch (not shown) provided on the shooting operation handle 15 is not operated. Therefore, when the shooting permission signal is not output (shooting permission signal OFF state), even if the shooting operation handle 15 is operated, the shooting operation is not executed and the game ball is not shot. In addition, the shooting intensity of the game ball can be changed according to the operation amount of the shooting operation handle 15. - 特許庁
When the payout control board 42 detects the ball jam error, it transmits a ball jam signal to the main control board 40 and stops the output of the firing permission signal to the firing control board 45 (fire permission signal OFF), thereby controlling the firing operation to stop until the upper tray 10 is no longer full.
Also, the payout control board 42 outputs a launch permission signal to the launch control board 45 on condition that the main control board 40 instructs launch permission.

(About performance display)
The main control board 40 can transmit a control signal for displaying predetermined performance information to the setting/performance display device 35 .
The performance information is information that pachinko halls and related agencies want to confirm, and typical examples thereof include information on the presence or absence of fraudulent prize balls such as excess prize balls for the gaming machine 1 and information on the original ball payout performance of the gaming machine 1 . Therefore, the performance information itself is information that is not directly related to the progress of the game itself when the player is enjoying the game, unlike the advance notice effect or the like.

For this reason, the setting/performance display device 35 is provided inside the game machine 1, for example, on the main control board 40, the payout control board 42, the launch control board 45, the relay board, the effect control board 41, and the board case (protective cover that protects the board), where the display information can be viewed when the front frame 2 is in the open state.

Here, the following information can be specifically adopted as the performance information.
(1) Information (specific ratio information) based on a value (α/β) obtained by dividing the total number of payout balls paid out by winning during a specific state (total number of awarded balls during a specific state: α) by the total number of out balls discharged from the game area 19 during the specific state (number of out balls during a specific state: β) can be employed as performance information.
The above-mentioned "total number of payouts" is the total value of game balls (prize balls) paid out when winning a winning opening (first starting opening 23, second starting opening 24, general winning opening 31, first big winning opening 27, second big winning opening 28).
Further, which state to adopt as the specific state can be appropriately determined according to the state under which performance information is desired to be grasped. In the case of this embodiment, any one of a plurality of game states and a jackpot game can be adopted. Also, multiple types of states may be measured. For example, it is all game states except during the jackpot game, and the type of the measurement object can be appropriately determined.
Also, the total number of payouts excluding one or a plurality of specific winning holes from the measurement target may be the total number of payouts (total number of payouts excluding specific winning holes). For example, the total number of payouts may be determined by excluding the first big winning hole 27 and the second big winning hole 28 from the measurement target.

(2) In addition, only one of the total number of payouts, the total number of payouts excluding a specific winning hole, or the total number of out-balls may be measured, and the measurement result may be used as the performance information.

In this embodiment, the total number of payouts in the normal state (the number of out balls in the normal state) and the total number of out balls in the normal state (the number of out balls in the normal state) are measured in real time, and the value obtained by dividing the number of out balls in the normal state by the number of out balls in the normal state multiplied by 100 (the value calculated by the number of out balls in the normal state/the number of out balls in the normal state×100) is displayed as performance information (hereinafter referred to as “normal ratio information”). In addition, the display value at this time shall be the value rounded off to the first decimal place.
Therefore, each data of the normal number of payouts, the normal number of out balls, and the normal ratio information are stored in corresponding areas of the RAM 40c (specified total number of winning balls storage area, specified number of out balls storage area, specific ratio information storage area). However, when the total number of out-balls reaches a predetermined specified number (for example, 60,000), the measurement is stopped once, instead of simply measuring permanently and displaying the performance information. This prescribed number is not the total number of out balls in the normal state, but the total number of out balls during all game states (including during winning games) (hereinafter referred to as "the number of out balls in all states"). This all-state out-ball count is also measured in real time and stored in the corresponding area (all-state out-ball count storage area) of the RAM 40c. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the specified total number of winning balls storage area, the specified number of out balls storage area, the specified ratio information storage area, and the number of out balls in all states storage area will be abbreviated as "measurement information storage area".

Then, the normal ratio information at the end point is stored in a predetermined area (performance display storage area) of the RAM 40c (the current normal ratio information is stored), and after that, the measurement information storage area (normal number of payouts, normal number of out balls, and number of all out balls) is cleared, and measurement is started again (measurement of number of normal payouts, normal number of out balls, normal ratio information, and number of all out balls). The setting/performance display device 35 displays the previous normal time ratio information (measurement history information) and the normal time ratio information currently being measured. It should be noted that not only the information of the previous time but also the history of the time before last or the time before that (three times before) may be displayed.

Here, setting values and performance information are alternatively displayed on the setting/performance display device 35 . Specifically, since the setting change and setting confirmation are performed only at the time of start-up due to power-on, the setting value is displayed on the setting/performance display 35 in response to the transition to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode after the power-on start-up, and the performance information is displayed after the setting change or setting confirmation is completed.
It should be noted that the configuration is not limited to displaying the set values and the performance information on a common display, and a configuration in which they are displayed on separate displays can also be adopted. In that case, setting values and performance information may be displayed in parallel.

(Production control command)
The main control board 40 can transmit various effect control commands including information on special symbol variation display games, information on errors, etc. to the effect control board 41 according to the processing state. However, the main control board 40 only transmits a signal to the performance control board 41 in order to prevent fraudulent acts such as cheating, and has a configuration of one-way communication in which signals from the performance control board 41 cannot be received.

Here, the effect control command defines a function by a 2-byte configuration consisting of a 1-byte length mode (MODE) and a 1-byte length event (EVENT), and in order to distinguish between MODE and EVENT, Bit 7 of MODE is ON and Bit 7 of EVENT is OFF. When transmitting these information as valid, a strobe signal is output corresponding to each of the mode (MODE) and the event (EVENT). That is, when there is a command to be transmitted, the CPU 40a (main control CPU) sets and outputs mode (MODE) information for transmitting the command to the effect control board 41, and transmits the first strobe signal after a predetermined time has elapsed from this setting. Further, event (EVENT) information is set and output after a predetermined time has passed since the transmission of this strobe signal, and the second strobe signal is transmitted after a predetermined time has passed since this setting. The strobe signal is controlled to be in an active state by the CPU 40a for a predetermined period during which the CPU 41a (effect control CPU) can reliably receive commands.

[2.2 Production control board]
The performance control board 41 includes a microprocessor including a CPU 41a, a ROM 41b storing performance data required for performance control processing, and a RAM 41c functioning as a work area and buffer memory.

Based on the effect control program and the effect control command received from the main control board 40, the CPU 41a performs arithmetic processing for various effect operations and controls each effect means. In the case of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect means are the liquid crystal display device 20 (main liquid crystal display device 20M, sub liquid crystal display device 20S), optical display device 16a, sound generator 17a, and movable body parts (not shown).

ROM41b memorize|stores the control program of the production|presentation operation|movement by CPU41a, and various data required for production|presentation operation|movement control.
The RAM 41c is used as a work area used by the CPU 41a for various arithmetic processing, a table data area, a buffer area for various input/output data and processing data, and the like.
Although the effect control board 41 is configured to include, for example, a one-chip microcomputer and its peripheral circuits, various structures of the effect control board 41 are conceivable. For example, in addition to the microcomputer, an interface circuit with each part, a random number generation circuit for generating random numbers for lottery for effects, a CTC for counting various times, a watchdog timer (WDT) circuit, an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the CPU 41a, etc. may be provided.

The main roles of this production control board 41 are reception of production control commands from the main control board 40, selection and determination of production based on the production control commands, display control (supply of display data) of the liquid crystal display device 20, sound output control of the sound generator 17a, light emission control of the optical display device 16a (LED), operation control of the movable body role (drive control of the movable body role motor 50), and the like.

Since the effect control board 41 also functions as a control device for the liquid crystal display device 20, the effect control board 41 also functions as a so-called VDP (Video Display Processor), an image ROM, and a VRAM (Video RAM), and the CPU 41a also functions as a liquid crystal control section.
VDP refers to a function of controlling overall video output processing such as image expansion processing and image drawing.
The image ROM refers to a memory in which image data for which the VDP performs image development processing is stored.
VRAM is an image memory area for temporarily storing image data developed by VDP.

The effect control board 41 generates various image data based on the effect control commands from the main control board 40 and outputs the data to the main liquid crystal display device 20M and the sub liquid crystal display device 20S. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 20M and the sub liquid crystal display device 20S.
Here, the "liquid crystal display device 20" shown in FIG. 3 is the "main liquid crystal display device 20M". The illustration of the sub-liquid crystal display device 20S is omitted in FIG.

The performance control board 41 also has a sound control section for a sound generator 17a including a plurality of speakers 17, and the sound signal output by the sound control section is amplified by the amplifier section 17b and supplied to the speaker 17.
In addition, the effect control board 41 is connected to a lamp driver section 16b that functions as a light display control section for the light display device 16a including the decorative lamp 16 and various LEDs, and a motor driver section 50a (motor drive circuit) that functions as a drive control section for the movable body accessory motor 50 that operates the movable body (not shown). The performance control board 41 instructs the lamp driver section 16b and the motor driver section 50a to control the light display operation by the light display device 16a and the operation of the movable body accessory motor 50. FIG.

Also, an origin switch 51 and a position detection sensor 52 are connected to the performance control board 41 for monitoring the motion of the movable accessory.
The origin switch 51 is composed of, for example, a photointerrupter or the like, and detects whether or not the movable accessory motor 50 is at the origin position. The origin position is, for example, a position where the movable body does not normally appear on the board surface of FIG. The effect control board 41 can determine whether or not the movable body accessory motor 50 is at the origin position based on the detection information of the origin switch 51 .
In addition, the effect control board 41 controls the action mode while monitoring the current action position (for example, the amount of movement from the origin position) of the movable body role based on the detection information from the position detection sensor 52 . Furthermore, the effect control board 41 monitors malfunctions in the motion of the movable body role based on the detection information from the position detection sensor 52, and detects any malfunctions as errors.

Further, the effect control board 41 is connected with operation detection switches of the effect button 14a, the cross key 14b, and the enter button 14c shown as the operation unit 14, and the effect control board 41 can receive operation detection signals from the effect button 14a, the cross key 14b, and the enter button 14c, respectively.

Furthermore, the effect control board 41 is provided with a handle sensor 53 (touch sensor) for detecting whether or not the shooting operation handle 15 shown in FIG. 1 is being touched by the player. The effect control board 41 can determine whether or not the shooting operation handle 15 is touched by the user based on the detection information of the handle sensor 53 .

Based on a performance control command sent from a main control board 40, a performance control board 41 selects (determines) a performance pattern by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of performance patterns prepared in advance, controls various performance means at necessary timing, and makes a desired performance appear. Thus, the display of a performance image by the liquid crystal display device 20 corresponding to the performance pattern, the reproduction of the sound from the speaker 17, and the lighting and flashing driving of the decoration lamp 16 and the LED are realized, and various performance patterns (decorative pattern variation display operation, advance notice performance, etc.) are developed in time series, thereby realizing a ``performance scenario'' in a broad sense.

Here, for the production control command, the production control board 41 (CPU 41a) generates an interrupt process based on the input of the above-described strobe signal transmitted by the main control board 40 (CPU 40a), and receives and analyzes it. Specifically, the CPU 41a executes a control program for command reception interrupt processing based on the input of the strobe signal described above, acquires the effect control command, and analyzes the contents of the command in the interrupt processing realized thereby.
At this time, when an interrupt occurs based on the input of the strobe signal, the CPU 41a interrupts the interrupt processing (timer interrupt processing that is periodically executed) based on another interrupt to perform the command reception interrupt processing even if the processing is being executed, and even if other interrupts occur at the same time, the command reception interrupt processing is preferentially performed.

<3. Overview of operation>
Next, the outline of the game operation of the gaming machine 1 realized by the control configuration (FIG. 4) as described above will be described.

[3.1 Game state]
The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is configured to be able to set a plurality of types of game states in addition to the jackpot game which is a special game state. In order to facilitate understanding of this embodiment, first, various game states will be described.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game progresses in one of the game states in which either the low-probability state or the high-probability state and the non-time-saving state or the time-saving state are combined.

The low-probability state is a state in which the probability of winning a big-hit lottery, which will be described later, is relatively low, and the high-probability state is a state in which the probability of winning a big-hit lottery is relatively high. When a plurality of set values are provided, the winning probability of the big win lottery in the low probability state and the high probability state differs according to the set values.
The non-time-saving state is a state in which it is relatively difficult for a game ball to enter the second starting port 24 , and the time-saving state is a state in which it is relatively easy for a game ball to enter the second starting port 24 . In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second starting port 24 is set longer when the time saving state wins the lottery per normal pattern, which will be described later, than the non-working time saving state. However, if the game ball enters the second starting port 24 more easily in the time saving state than in the non-time saving state, the probability of winning a lottery per normal pattern may be increased in the time saving state or the variation time of the normal pattern may be shortened in the time saving state as compared with the non-time saving state.

In this embodiment, the "normal state" refers to a low-probability state and a non-time-saving state, and corresponds to the initial state.

[3.2 Symbol variation display game]
(Regarding special reservation)
In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start hole 23 or the second start hole 24, that is, when a detection signal is input from the first start hole detection sensor 23a or the second start hole detection sensor 24a, random numbers (random number for judging a big hit, random number for judging a special symbol, random number for a fluctuation pattern) related to a special symbol variation display game to be described later are acquired, and these random numbers are used as the holding data, and the maximum retention memory number (for example, the maximum value) that is a predetermined upper limit. 4) are stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the RAM 40c.
This special figure reservation storage area is provided with a special figure reservation storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 side and the special figure 2 side, that is, a special figure 1 reservation storage area and a special figure 2 reservation storage area.

These special figure pending storage areas are provided with pending 1 storage area ~ pending n storage area (n is the maximum pending storage number: n = 4 in this embodiment), each holding data for the maximum pending storage number It is possible to store. In addition, the maximum reserved storage number of the special figure 1 reserved storage area and the special figure 2 reserved storage area is not particularly limited. In addition, all or part of the maximum reserved memory number of each symbol may be different, and the number can be appropriately determined according to the game characteristics.
The game ball related to the reservation data stored in this special figure reservation storage area is also referred to as "reserved ball". In order to make the number of reserved balls clear to the player, a dot indicator corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 on the composite display device 22c is lighted and displayed, or a reserved display device provided as an icon image in the screen of the liquid crystal display device 20 (main liquid crystal display device 20M or sub liquid crystal display device 20S) is lighted and displayed.

(Special symbol variation display game)
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a "jackpot lottery" is performed by a random number lottery in the main control board 40 based on a predetermined start condition, specifically, when a game ball enters (wins) the first start port 23 or the second start port 24. A main control board 40 variably displays a special pattern 1 and a special pattern 2 on special pattern display devices 22a and 22b based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery to start a special pattern variation display game, displays the result on the special pattern display devices 22a and 22b after a prescribed variation time, and thereby ends the special pattern variation display game. In addition, unless particularly necessary, "special design 1" and "special design 2" are simply referred to as "special design" (sometimes abbreviated as "special design").

Here, in the present embodiment, the special figure 1 jackpot lottery based on the winning at the first start port 23 and the special figure 2 jackpot lottery based on the winning at the second start port 24 are performed independently. Therefore, the jackpot lottery result of the special figure 1 is displayed on the special symbol display device 22a, and the jackpot lottery result of the special figure 2 is displayed on the special symbol display device 22b. Specifically, in the special symbol display device 22a, on the condition that the game ball enters the first start port 23, the special symbol 1 is variably displayed and the first special symbol variation display game is started. Then, when the special symbol variation display game in the special symbol display device 22a or the special symbol display device 22b is started, after a predetermined variation time has passed, the special symbol during variable display is stopped and displayed in a predetermined ``big win'' mode when the big win lottery result is ``big win'', and in a predetermined ``loss'' mode otherwise, and thereby the game result (big win lottery result) is notified.

For convenience of explanation, the first special symbol variation display game on the special symbol display device 22a side will be referred to as "special symbol variation display game 1", and the second special symbol variation display game on the special symbol display device 22b side will be referred to as "special symbol variation display game 2". Also, "special symbol variation display game 1" and "special symbol variation display game 2" are simply referred to as "special symbol variation display game".

When the big win lottery result becomes a ``big win'', that is, when the special pattern variation display game is finished and, as a result, special patterns are stopped and displayed in a ``big win'' mode on the special pattern display device 22a or the special pattern display device 22b, a special game state (big win game) more advantageous to the player than during the special pattern variation display game is generated.
As will be described later in detail, the jackpot game is the first big win when a predetermined time (maximum opening time: for example, 29.8) elapses after the opening of the first big win port 27 or the second big win port 28 after an interval time (opening time) before opening for notifying that the big win game will start has passed, or when the number of game balls entering the first big win port 27 or the second big win port 28 reaches a predetermined number (maximum winning number). A "round game" in which the prize hole 27 or the second big prize hole 28 is closed is repeated for a predetermined specified number of rounds (for example, up to 10 rounds). Then, after the end of the specified number of rounds, when the post-opening interval time (ending time) for notifying that the big win game is over elapses, the big win game is ended. "s" after the number is "second".

(Decorative pattern variation display game)
Further, when the above-mentioned special symbol variation display game is started, the decoration symbol variation display game is started by variably displaying decorative symbols (dramatic game patterns) on the main liquid crystal display device 20M, and various performances are developed accordingly. When the special pattern variation display game is finished, the decoration pattern variation display game is also finished, and the special pattern display devices 22a and 22b are adapted to derive and display the predetermined special patterns showing the big win lottery result, and the main liquid crystal display device 20M is adapted to derive and display the decoration pattern reflecting the big win lottery result. In other words, the result of the special symbol variation display game is reflected and displayed by the dramatic decorative symbol variation display game including the decorative symbol variation display operation.

Therefore, for example, when the result of the special symbol variation display game is "big win" (when the big win lottery result is "big win"), the decorative symbol variation display game develops an effect reflecting the result. In the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b, when the special symbols are stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating a big hit (for example, the display state of "7" in the 7 segment), the main liquid crystal display device 20M displays a display mode in which the decorative patterns reflect the "big win" in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" display areas (for example, the three decorative patterns are displayed in the "7", "7" and "7" display states in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" display areas). is displayed.

Regarding the information necessary for executing the decorative symbol variation display game, first, the main control board 40 is based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 23 or the second start port 24, specifically, on the condition that the game ball is detected by the first start port detection sensor 23a or the second start port detection sensor 24a and the start condition (start condition related to the special symbol) is satisfied. A symbol lottery for randomly selecting the types of special symbols to be stopped and displayed (big hit type, losing type) is carried out, and the variation pattern of the special symbols is determined based on the result of the lottery.
In the pattern lottery, if the big win lottery result is "big win", one of a plurality of big win types is decided by lottery, and if it is "lost", one of a plurality of losing types is decided by lottery. However, the jackpot type and loss type may be only one, and in that case, it may be determined without performing a lottery.
Then, the main control board 40 transmits a "variation pattern specification command" including at least information on the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation pattern information (for example, information on the result of the jackpot lottery and the variation time of the special symbol, etc.)) to the performance control board 41 side as the performance control command specifying the processing state. As a result, the basic information required for the decorative symbol variation display game is sent to the effect control board 41 .

The special symbol variation pattern information can include information designating whether or not a specific advance notice effect (for example, "ready-to-win effect" or "pseudo-continuous effect", which will be described later) will occur. More specifically, the variation patterns of the special symbols are broadly classified into a "hit variation pattern" for winning and a "losing variation pattern" for losing, depending on the result of the jackpot lottery. These variation patterns include, for example, a 'ready-to-win variation pattern' that specifies the occurrence of a ready-to-win effect, a 'normal variation pattern' that does not specify the occurrence of a ready-to-win effect, a 'pseudo-continuous ready-to-win variation pattern' that specifies the occurrence (overlapping) of a pseudo-continuous effect and a ready-to-win effect, and a 'pseudo-continuous normal change pattern' that specifies the occurrence of a pseudo-continuous effect but does not specify the occurrence of a ready-to-win effect. In order to secure the performance time of the ready-to-win effect and the pseudo-continuous effect, the variation pattern that designates the ready-to-win effect and the pseudo-continuous effect is usually set to have a longer variation time than the normal variation pattern.

A performance control board 41 determines performance contents to be developed chronologically during the decorative pattern variable display game (performance scenario such as advance notice performance) and decorative patterns to be finally stopped and displayed (decoration stop pattern) based on information included in the performance control commands (in this case, the variable pattern designation command and the decorative pattern designation command) sent from the main control board 40, and executes the decorative pattern variable display game by variably displaying the decorative patterns according to the time schedule based on the special pattern variable pattern. Thus, the decorative patterns are variably displayed by the main liquid crystal display device 20M in synchronization with the variable display of the special patterns by the special pattern display devices 22a and 22b, and the period of the special pattern variable display game and the period of the decorative pattern variable display game have substantially the same time width. The effect control board 41 also controls the main liquid crystal display device 20M, the optical display device 16a, or the sound generator 17a so as to correspond to the effect scenario, and develops various effects in the decorative symbol variation display game. As a result, image reproduction (image effect), sound effect reproduction (sound effect), and lighting and flashing driving of the decoration lamp 16 and LED (light effect) are realized on the main liquid crystal display device 20M.

As described above, the special symbol variation display game and the decorative symbol variation display game have an inseparable relationship, and the display result of the special symbol variation display game is reflected in the decoration symbol variation display game. Therefore, these two symbol variation display games may be regarded as equivalent symbol games. In this specification, the above-described two symbol variation display games may be simply referred to as "symbol variation display games" unless otherwise specified.

(Regarding the suspension of normal maps)
In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 26, i.e., when a detection signal is input from the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a, a random number (random number for normal symbol per hit determination) relating to the normal symbol variation display game is obtained, and this random number is retained and stored in the normal symbol retention storage area of the RAM 40c up to the maximum retention storage number (for example, a maximum of 4), which is a predetermined upper limit value, as retention data.
In the general figure reservation storage area, reservation 1 storage area to reservation n storage area (n is the maximum number of reservation storage: n = 4 in this embodiment) are provided, and each reservation data for the maximum number of reservations can be stored. In addition, the maximum reserved storage number of the general map reserved storage area is not particularly limited.
The game ball related to the reservation data stored in the general pattern reservation storage area is also referred to as a "normal pattern reservation ball". In order to make the number of normal-pattern reserved balls clear to the player, a dot display corresponding to the number of normal-pattern reserved balls on the composite display device 22c is lighted and displayed, or a reserved display provided as an icon image in the screen of the liquid crystal display device 20 (main liquid crystal display device 20M or sub-liquid crystal display device 20S) is lighted and displayed.

(Normal pattern fluctuation display game)
In the gaming machine 1, based on the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol gate 26, the main control board 40 carries out a "normal symbol winning lottery" based on a random number lottery. Based on the result of the lottery, normal patterns expressed by LEDs are variably displayed on a composite display device 22d to start a normal pattern variable display game, and after a predetermined variable time elapses, the result is stop-displayed by a combination of lighting and non-lighting of LEDs. For example, when the result of the lottery for the general pattern is ``hit for the general pattern'', the specific LED of the composite display device 22d is stopped and displayed in a specific lighting state (for example, all two LEDs are in a lighting state, or the LED on the ``○'' side among the LEDs expressing ``◯'' and ``x'' is in a lighting state) according to the type of the general pattern. In addition, in this embodiment, only one type of per-universal figure type is provided.

In the case of this "normal hit", the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a (see FIG. 4) is actuated, the second start port 24 is opened or enlarged to make it easier for game balls to flow in (start port open state), and a game state (hereinafter referred to as "normal open game") more advantageous to the player than when the second start port 24 is closed. In this normal electric open game, until the opening time of the second starting port 24 by the normal electric accessory 25 elapses for a predetermined time (for example, 5.7 s), or until the number of game balls that win the second starting port 24 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the winning area is opened or expanded, and when any of these conditions are satisfied, the second starting port 24 is closed.

[3.3 About the jackpot]
Next, the “jackpot” in the gaming machine 1 will be explained.
In the game machine 1, '4R1', '10R' and '4R2' are provided as the big win types, and when the result of the big win lottery is 'big win', the big win type lottery is carried out in the pattern lottery.
Note that the notation of "R" means the prescribed number of rounds (maximum number of rounds).

The jackpot type is a hit that triggers the operation of the condition device. Here, the "conditional device" is a device whose operation is a necessary condition for the operation of the accessory continuous operating device for performing a round game, and is activated when a combination of specific special symbols is displayed or a game ball passes through a specific area in the big winning opening.

When the jackpot game is executed, the game state after the jackpot game is finished, the number of probability variations, and the number of times of time reduction are determined according to the game state when the jackpot is won and the determined jackpot type.
The probability variable number is set when the game state after the big hit game is a high probability state. In the game machine 1, the high probability state after the big winning game is continued until the number of execution times of the special symbol variation display game ends the probability variation number (for example, 154 times), and when the special symbol variation display game of the probability variation number ends without winning the big win lottery, the game state is set (shifted) to the low probability state.
The number of times of time saving is set when the game state after the jackpot game is the time saving state. In the game machine 1, the time-saving state after the big win game is continued until the number of execution times of the special symbol variation display game finishes the number of times of time-saving (for example, 150 times), and when the special symbol variation display game of the number of times of time-saving is completed without winning the big win in the big win lottery, the game state is set (shifted) to the non-time-saving state.
However, the game machine 1 may be a "general probability variable machine" of a type in which the probability variable number of times and the time saving number of times are continued until the jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery (until the next time).
In addition, the number of time reductions may be the total number of executions of the special symbol variation display game 1 and the special symbol variation display game 2 (the total number of variations of the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2), or the number of executions of either one (for example, the number of executions of the special symbol variation display game 2).

Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of loss types are provided for "loss" as well as the jackpot types. Specifically, there are three kinds of loss types: "loss 1", "loss 2", and "loss 3".
As described above, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "lost", lottery for the type of lottery is performed in the symbol lottery.

[3.4 Production]
(Direction mode)
Next, the production mode (production state) will be described. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of performance modes for producing performances related to game states, and is configured to be able to move between the performance modes. Specifically, an effect mode corresponding to the set game state is provided. In each performance mode, the background display as the background of the variable display screen of decorative patterns is displayed by different background performances so that the player can grasp what kind of game state he is staying at present.

The production control board 41 (CPU 41a) has a functional section (production state transition control means) that controls transition between a plurality of types of production modes. The effect control board 41 (CPU 41a) is configured to be able to grasp the current game state in a form that maintains consistency with the game state managed by the main control board 40 side based on a specific effect control command sent from the main control board 40 (CPU 40a), specifically, the effect control command including the game state information managed by the main control board 40 side, and to control the transition between a plurality of types of effect modes. As the specific effect control command as described above, for example, there are a variation pattern designation command, a decorative design designation command, a game state designation command sent when a change occurs in the game state, and the like.

(Notice production)
Next, the advance notice effect will be described. A performance control board 41 is configured to be able to control the appearance of various "advance performances" related to the current performance mode and the big win lottery result based on the contents of the performance control command from the main control board 40, specifically, at least the variation pattern information included in the variation pattern designation command. Such an announcement performance suggests (announces) the degree of expectation (hereinafter referred to as ``expectation for winning'') as to whether or not the winning type is won, and works as a ``inciting performance'' for arousing the player's expectation for winning. Typical advance notice effects include "ready effect", "pseudo-continuous effect", and "pre-reading effect". The effect control board 41 functions as a notice effect control means capable of controlling execution (appearance) of these effects.

The ``ready-to-win effect'' refers to an effect mode accompanied by a ready-to-win state (variation display mode to accompany a ready-to-win state: ready-to-win variation pattern), specifically, to derive and display the final game result via the ready-to-win state. The ready-to-win effects include multiple types of ready-to-win effects associated with winning expectations. For example, in some cases, the degree of winning expectation is relatively higher than when the normal reach effect appears. Such reach performance is called 'super reach performance'. Many of these "super reach" have relatively longer presentation time (fluctuation time) than normal reach in order to arouse expectation of winning. In addition, normal reach and super reach include multiple types of reach effects. The super reach includes a plurality of types of reach effects such as super reach 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the winning expectation of these super reach 1 to 4 has a relationship of 'super reach 1<super reach 2<super reach 3<super reach 4'.

The ``pseudo-continuous performance'' refers to a presentation mode accompanied by a quasi-continuous-variation display state (pseudo-continuous variation) of decorative patterns, and the ``pseudo-continuous variation'' refers to a variable display mode in which a part or all of the decorative patterns are temporarily stopped during the decorative pattern variable display game, and the display operation of performing the re-variable display operation of the decorative patterns from the temporarily stopped state is repeated once or multiple times. In this respect, it is different from the later-described "pre-reading forewarning effect (continuous forewarning effect)" that is developed over a plurality of symbol variation display games. The rate of occurrence (appearance rate) of such a "pseudo-run" is basically determined so that the higher the number of pseudo-fluctuations, the higher the expectation of winning.

``Foreseeing notice effect'' (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as ``prefetching notice'' or ``prefetching effect'') means an effect that informs the possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state before the variable display of the pattern to be judged is performed based on the result of the predictive judgment. The term "advantageous state" means a state that is advantageous to the player.
Specifically, the look-ahead effect is performed in a performance mode in which the degree of winning expectation can be notified in advance before the reserved ball is used in the pattern variable display game, mainly by utilizing the reserve display mode and the background effect of the previously executed pattern variable display game, etc., for the reserved ball (undigested reserved ball) which has not yet been subjected to the execution of the pattern variable display game (the special pattern variable display operation). In addition, in the pattern variation display game, in addition to the above-mentioned "reach effect", various effects such as so-called "SU (step-up) notice effect", "timer notice effect", "resurrection effect", and "premier notice effect" are generated to excite the game contents.

Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the "holding change notice effect" as an example of the look-ahead notice effect will be described.
In the case of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper display area in the screen of the main liquid crystal display device 20M is provided with a display area for displaying the decorative symbol variable display game (display area for displaying the decorative symbol variable display effect and the advance notice effect). Display portions a2 to d2) are provided. Regarding the presence or absence of a reserved ball, it is notified by a predetermined reserved display mode. FIG. 5 shows an example in which information about the number of currently held balls is notified in the presence or absence of held balls in the lit state (with held balls: “○ (white circle)” in the illustration) or in the off state (no held balls: dashed circle in the illustration).

A display (reserved display) regarding the presence or absence of a reserved ball is sequentially displayed in the order of occurrence (order of prize winning), and in each reserved display area 60, 61, the leftmost reserved ball is displayed as the first (that is, the oldest) reserved ball on the time axis among all the reserved balls in the reserved display. Further, on the left side of the holding display areas 60 and 61, a changing display area 62 is provided for indicating the holding ball currently being used in the special symbol changing display game. In the case of this embodiment, the changing display area 62 is configured so that an image in which the icon of the game pending K currently being played is placed on the icon of the receiving seat J. That is, when the variable display of the special pattern 1 or the special pattern 2 is started, the icon (icon image) of the oldest pending a1 or a2 displayed in the pending display areas 60, 61 moves to the icon of the receiving seat J in the variable display area 62 as the icon of the pending K during game execution, and this state is maintained for a predetermined display time.

When a reserved ball occurs, the main control board 40 transmits to the performance control board 41 a "reserved addition command" designating the prefetch determination information related to the jackpot lottery result and the number of reserved balls at the time of the prefetch decision (the number of existing reserved balls including the currently generated reserved balls) (see FIG. 12).
In the case of the present embodiment, the pending addition command is composed of 2 bytes, and the pending addition command is composed of upper byte side data that can specify the number of held balls at the time of prefetching determination and lower byte side data that can specify prefetching determination information.

Here, as can be understood from the above description, in the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first starting port 23 or the second starting port 24 and a new reserved ball is generated, a big hit lottery for the symbol variation display game related to the reserved ball is performed as a prefetch determination. As will be described later, the main control board 40 reserves and stores information representing the result of the big-hit lottery performed as such prefetch determination in the corresponding storage area of the RAM 40c.
The information of the jackpot lottery result obtained at the time of the prefetch determination is used for selecting (lottery) the pattern variation pattern in the pattern variation display game, and can be rephrased as "variation pattern selection information". Therefore, it can be said that the main control board 40 carries out pre-reading determination, and reserves and stores the "variation pattern selection information" obtained as a result in a predetermined area of the RAM 40c.

When the performance control board 41 receives the pending addition command transmitted by the main control board 40, the performance control board 41 performs performance control processing relating to "prefetching advance notice performance" as a part of the display control processing related to the pending display based on the read-ahead determination information included therein. Specifically, a "prefetching notice lottery" is carried out to determine whether or not the prefetching notice effect can be executed.

Here, the look-ahead determination information is, specifically, game information obtained by looking-ahead determination of a big win lottery result (big win lottery result at the start of variation) or a variation pattern at the start of variation executed in the main control board 40 when a reserved ball is used in a symbol variation display game. That is, this information includes at least information (prefetching correctness information) for prefetching the result of the big win lottery at the start of variation, and in addition, information (prefetching pattern information) for prefetching the result of pattern lottery and information for prefetching the variation pattern at the start of variation (prefetching variation pattern information) can be included. What kind of information is included in the pending addition command to be sent to the effect control board 41 can be appropriately determined according to the contents to be notified by the pre-reading notice.
It should be noted that the pending addition command is assumed to include prefetching propriety information, prefetching pattern information, and prefetching variation pattern information.

It should be noted that the "prefetching variation pattern" obtained by the look-ahead determination when the held ball is generated does not necessarily have to be the "variation pattern at the start of variation" obtained when the held ball is actually subjected to the variable display operation. For example, representatively explaining a case where the variation pattern at the start of the variation is a variation pattern that specifies "super reach 1", in this case, it is possible to specify that the content specified by the look-ahead variation pattern is not the type of reach performance itself of "super reach 1", but the "super reach type" that is the gist of it.

In the case of the present embodiment, when the pre-reading notice lottery is won, among the holding icons of the holding display portions a1 to d1 and a2 to d2, the holding icon targeted for the pre-reading notice is, for example, from the white of the normal holding display (normal holding display mode) to the holding display (special holding display mode) of blue, green, red, danger pattern (or rainbow color, etc.) is done.
FIG. 5 shows an example in which the hatched holding ball of the holding display portion b1 has changed to a special holding display. Here, the display of blue, green, red, and danger patterns of the reserved icons means that the degree of expectation for winning is high in this order, and the display of the reserved icon with the danger pattern is a premium reserved icon showing extremely high expectation for winning the jackpot.

(Direction means)
Various effects in the game machine 1 are produced by effect means provided in the game machine 1 . The directing means may be a stimulus transmitting means capable of exerting a staging effect by appealing to human perception such as sight, hearing, and touch, and includes light generating means such as decorative lamp 16 and LED device (light display device 16a: light effect means), sound generation device such as speaker 17 (sound generation device 17a: sound effect means), effect display device (display means) such as main liquid crystal display device 20M and sub-liquid crystal display device 20S, pressure device that conveys contact pressure to the body of the player, and wind pressure to the body of the player. Typical examples are a wind pressure device that exerts pressure, and a movable body accessory that exerts a visual performance effect by its operation. Here, the effect display device is a display device that appeals to the sense of sight like the image display device, but differs from the image display device in that it also includes devices that do not rely on images (for example, a 7-segment display device). When it is called an image display device, it mainly refers to a type that produces effects by image display, and devices that produce effects by means other than images, such as 7-segment displays, are included in the concept of the above-mentioned effect display device.

<4. Main control board processing>
Next, processing performed by the main control board 40 of this embodiment will be described. The processing of the main control board 40 mainly includes main processing (main control side main processing: FIG. 6) and timer interrupt processing (main control side timer interrupt processing: FIG. 8) that is activated by a scheduled interrupt from the CTC.

[4.1 Main processing on main control side]
FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing main processing on the main control side.
The main processing on the main control side is started when a system reset occurs due to a system reset signal from the power supply board 200 (see FIG. 44) during recovery from a power outage or power failure, or when the watchdog timer (WDT) is activated due to runaway of the control program and the CPU 40a is forcibly reset (WDT reset). In either case, when the main control side main process is started, in step S101, the CPU 40a executes the initial setting process necessary for starting the game operation, such as initializing the values of the registers of each section including the CPU 40a.

In step S102, the CPU 40a acquires the information of the input port n (that is, the predetermined input port) and copies it to the W register.
Here, the input port n is a 1-byte (8-bit) port to which the following signals are input. Note that "b0" to "b7" shown below represent bit positions.
b0: setting key (input signal from setting key switch 33)
b1: out-of-supply detection signal b2: counting error signal b3: disconnection detection signal 1
b4: disconnection detection signal 2
b5: door open signal (detection signal of front door open sensor 48)
b6: RAM clear button (input signal from RAM clear switch 34)
b7: Power-on signal and payout communication confirmation signal Here, for the setting key b0, "0" means that the setting key switch 33 is OFF, and "1" means that the setting key switch 33 is ON. As for the door open signal b5, "0" means that the door is closed (the front frame 2 is closed), and "1" means that the door is open. Further, regarding the RAM clear button b6, "0" means that the RAM clear switch 34 is OFF (button non-operating state), and "1" means that the RAM clear switch 34 is ON (button operating state).

In step S103, the CPU 40a masks the value of the W register. Specifically, a process of masking values other than the setting key (b0), RAM clear button (b6), and door open signal (b5), which are values required for determining the transition of the setting change process (S105), RAM clear process (S106), setting confirmation process (S114), and backup restoration process (S116), which will be described below, is performed.
Here, the conditions for shifting to the setting confirmation process are that the front frame 2 is opened, the setting key is in the operating state, and the RAM clear button is in the non-operating state.
Further, the condition for transitioning to the backup restoration process is that both the setting key and the RAM clear button are in a non-operating state at the time of startup.
Moreover, as a condition for shifting to the setting change process, both the setting key and the RAM clear button are to be in the operating state with the front frame 2 opened at the time of startup.
Further, the condition for shifting to the RAM clear process is that the setting key is in a non-operating state and the RAM clear button is in an operating state at the time of startup.

In step S104, the CPU 40a executes setting change condition satisfaction determination processing. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the masked value (3 bits) in step S103 is "111" in order to determine whether or not to shift to the setting change mode.
If the masked value is "111" and it is determined that the setting change condition is satisfied, in step S105 the CPU 40a executes setting change processing for newly setting the setting value in response to the operation of the RAM clear button or the setting key.

Subsequently, in step S106, the CPU 40a executes RAM clear processing. This RAM clearing process includes a process of initializing a value in a predetermined area (used area) including the work area in the RAM 40c, and a setting change end command transmission process for notifying the effect control board 41 side of the end of the setting change process executed in step S105.

If it is determined in step S104 that the masked value in step S103 is not "111" and the setting change condition is not satisfied, the CPU 40a determines in step S107 whether or not the RAM is abnormal. Specifically, it is determined at least whether or not the "set value" stored in the work area of the RAM 40c is outside the usable range.

If it is determined in step S107 that the RAM is not abnormal, in step S108 the CPU 40a determines whether or not the backup flag is ON (backup flag=5AH is ON).
In the gaming machine 1, when the power is cut off, the information stored in the RAM 40c is backed up by the power check/backup process (step S201, see FIG. 8) described later in the main control side timer interrupt process. If the backup process is performed properly when the power is cut off, the backup flag is turned ON. Therefore, in the above step S108, the backup flag is checked to determine whether or not backup restoration is possible.

When it is determined in step S107 that the set value is out of the usable range (that is, out of the normal range) and the RAM is abnormal, and when it is determined in step S108 that the backup flag is not ON, in step S109, the CPU 40a performs a process of transmitting to the effect control board 41 an effect control command (a setting change waiting command) for instructing that a notification for prompting the game machine 1 to be turned on again and setting change to be performed is performed as a command transmission process at the time of power on again. If a RAM abnormality is detected at startup or if the backup flag is in the OFF state, the setting change mode is forcibly entered to accept changes (settings) of set values. For this reason, the CPU 40a first notifies the effect control board 41 side in step S109 that the setting change waiting command will shift to the setting change mode.
Receiving the setting change waiting command, the performance control board 41 causes the liquid crystal display device 20 to display a screen for prompting the setting change operation, such as a screen including characters such as ``Please open the door and change the setting''. At this time, the effect control board 41 may perform control for displaying a corresponding light effect (for example, turning on all the LEDs in the light display device 16a) and a sound effect together with the screen display.

In step S110, the CPU 40a sets the backup flag to 00H (that is, OFF), and then repeats the error display process in step S111. In the error display process of step S111, a process for causing the setting/performance indicator 35 to display an error is performed. This error display process is repeated until the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off, and when the power is turned on again, the processes after step S101 are executed again as the main control side main process. At this time, if an operation to shift to the setting change mode has been performed according to the screen display or the like, the shift to the setting change mode is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S108 that the backup flag is ON, in step S112 the CPU 40a determines whether or not the RAM clear condition (condition for shifting to RAM clear processing) is satisfied. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the 6th bit of the W register is "1".
If the value of the 6th bit of the W register is "1" and it is determined that the RAM clear condition is satisfied, the CPU 40a advances the process to step S106. As a result, the above-described RAM clear processing is executed.

Here, as can be seen by referring to the route from step S112 to step S106 described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to clear the RAM without changing the settings. This makes it possible to clear data other than the set values, such as payout-related data in the RAM 40c.

When it is determined in step S112 that the 6th bit value of the W register is not "1" and the RAM clear condition is not satisfied, the CPU 40a proceeds to step S113 to determine whether or not the setting confirmation condition (condition for shifting to setting confirmation processing) is satisfied. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the W register after being masked in step S103 is "110".
If it is determined that the value of the W register after masking is "110" and the setting confirmation condition is satisfied, the CPU 40a executes setting confirmation processing for confirming the setting value in step S114, and advances the process to step S115. In other words, the process shifts to backup restoration.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the W register after masking is not "110" and the setting confirmation condition is not satisfied, the CPU 40a skips the setting confirmation processing of step S114 and proceeds to step S115.

In step S115, the CPU 40a performs processing of transmitting a predetermined effect control command corresponding to the time of backup return to the effect control board 41 as command transmission processing at the time of backup return.

In step S116, the CPU 40a performs backup restoration processing. The backup restoration process is a process of restoring the operation before the power shutdown after the power is turned on based on the memory contents of the RAM 40c backed up at the time of the power shutdown. Specifically, the CPU 40a restores the stack pointer before the power shutdown, and performs processing for starting the game operation from the processing state at the time of the power shutdown.
Further, in the backup recovery process, a process of storing the low-order byte data of the power failure recovery display command in a register is executed so that a power failure recovery display command (OB03H) for instructing information display corresponding to the backup recovery is transmitted to the effect control board 41 in the main loop pre-processing of step S119 to be described later.

When the backup restoration process of step S116 is executed, or when the RAM clear process of step S106 is executed, the CPU 40a advances the process to step S117.

In step S117, the CPU 40a sets a CTC for periodically generating a timer interrupt every predetermined time such as 4 ms.
By performing the setting process of step S117, an interrupt request signal to the interrupt controller is periodically output thereafter, and the main control side timer interrupt process is executed.

At step S118, the CPU 40a performs processing of transmitting an effect control command for instructing the start of the game to the effect control board 41, then advances the process to step S119 to execute main loop pre-processing.
In the pre-processing of the main loop, a command for instructing initialization (return to origin) of the movable body accessory motor 50 that operates the movable body as the accessory, a command indicating the number of reserved balls of the special figure 1 and special figure 2, a command indicating the current setting value, a setting process of the internal function register, a process of setting the timer for lighting the performance display monitor to 5s, a process of turning ON the firing permission signal to the payout control board 42, etc. are executed.
Then, in step S120, the CPU 40a executes main loop processing.

(main loop processing)
FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the main loop processing of step S120.
In the main loop processing of FIG. 7, the CPU 40a sets the interrupt disabled state in step S121, and executes random number update processing in subsequent step S122. In this random number update process, various random numbers used in the special symbol variation display game and the normal symbol variation display game (random numbers related to the big hit lottery that circulates in a predetermined numerical range by increment processing (random numbers for special symbol determination) and random numbers related to the normal per lottery (random numbers for determination per normal symbol) Initial value (start value) change (initial value random number for special symbol determination, initial value random number for determination per normal symbol) and variation used to select the variation pattern. Update random number for pattern.

The RAM 40c of the present embodiment is provided with a special symbol determination random number counter initial value generation counter, a special symbol determination random number counter, a normal symbol hit determination random number counter initial value generation counter, a normal symbol hit determination random number counter, and a variation pattern random number counter, etc. These counters serve as random number generating means for generating random numbers by software. In the random number update process of step S122, the two initial value generation counters for generating the initial values of the above-mentioned special symbol determination random number counter and the normal symbol per determination random number counter, the fluctuation pattern random number counter, etc. are updated to generate the above various soft random numbers. For example, if the numerical range that can be taken as the random number counter for the fluctuation pattern is "0 to 9999", the value is obtained from the count value storage area for generating the value of the random number for the fluctuation pattern of the RAM 40c, and "1" is added to the obtained value and then stored in the original count value storage area. At this time, if the result of adding "1" to the obtained value is "10000", "0" is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other random number counters for initial value generation are similarly updated.

After completing the random number update process in step S122, the CPU 40a saves the values of all registers in step S123, and then performs performance display monitor tally division process in step S124.
This performance display monitor tally division process is a process of calculating a value as the above-described performance information (here, for example, a value as "normal time ratio information"). The value of the normal time ratio information is calculated using the total number of payouts and the total number of out balls. The CPU 40a calculates the total number of payouts based on the result of counting the number of game balls that have entered the winning openings (first start opening 23, second start opening 24, general winning opening 31, first big winning opening 27, second big winning opening 28). Find by counting.
The number of winning balls and the number of out balls are counted in the later-described input management process (see step S204 in FIG. 8) in the main control side timer interrupt process. The CPU 40a calculates a value as normal time ratio information in step S124 based on the count values obtained by counting the number of winning balls and the number of out balls performed by the timer interrupt processing side. As described above, the calculated value as the normal time ratio information is stored in a predetermined area (measurement information storage area) of the RAM 40c.
The value of the normal time ratio information calculated in this way is displayed on the setting/performance display device 35 by the later-described performance display monitor display processing (see step S212 in FIG. 8) in the main control side timer interrupt processing.

In step S125, the CPU 40a performs all-register restoration processing, and in subsequent step S126 sets the interrupt enable state, and then returns to step S121.

Thus, in the main loop process of step S120, the processes of steps S121 to S126 are repeated in an infinite loop. The CPU 40a repeatedly executes the processing of steps S121 to S126 except while the intermittent timer interrupt processing is being performed.

[4.2 Main control side timer interrupt processing]
The main control side timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The main control side timer interrupt processing is started by an interrupt from the CTC at regular time intervals (about 4 ms), and is executed by interrupting the execution of the main control side main processing.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 40a executes power check/backup processing in step S201. In this power supply check/backup process, the power supply level supplied from the power supply board is mainly monitored, and when an abnormality such as a power failure occurs, a backup process of storing predetermined game information in the RAM 40c at the time of power failure is performed so that the game can be resumed without hindrance when the power is restored.

After completing the power supply check/backup process in step S201, the CPU 40a executes an input data creation process in step S202. Specifically, input data is created based on input information (ON/OFF signals and rising states (ON edge, OFF edge)) output from various sensors and switches.
The input information here includes, for example, the ON/OFF information (winning detection information) of detection signals output from detection sensors such as the first start opening detection sensor 23a, the second start opening detection sensor 24a, the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a, the first large winning opening detection sensor 27a, the second large winning opening detection sensor 28a, the general winning opening detection sensor 31a, and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a. ON/OFF information (operation information) of switch signals output from switches related to operation, status signals from the payout control board 42 (ON/OFF information of the front door open sensor 48 and the full detection sensor 47), radio wave sensors, magnetic sensors, and the like. As a result, whether or not a game ball is detected in an out hole or each winning hole is monitored for each interruption.

After completing the input data creation process of step S202, the CPU 40a executes a timer management process of managing a timer used for game operation control in step S203. Here, the values of various timers used for game operation control of the gaming machine 1 are updated (subtraction processing).

Next, the CPU 40a performs input management processing in step S204. In this input management process, based on the input data created in the input data creation process (S202), the values of the winning counter and OUT ball monitoring counter are updated. A "winning counter" is a counter that is provided corresponding to each winning hole and counts the number of winning game balls (the number of winning balls). The OUT ball monitoring counter is a counter for counting game balls discharged from the game area 19 (out balls).

In step S205, the CPU 40a sets a set value error flag (ON state) when an abnormality of the set value is recognized, and executes a setting abnormality check process of transmitting a set value abnormality command for indicating that the set value is abnormal to the performance control board 41.例文帳に追加

In step S206, the CPU 40a executes error management processing. In this error management process, based on input data related to various sensors and state signals from the payout control board 42, the presence or absence of error occurrence is monitored.
When an error occurs, the CPU 40a transmits the relevant command to the effect control board 41 as an error process, if the error type requires transmission of an error command. When the effect control board 41 receives this error command, it executes error notification according to the error type. Further, the CPU 40a transmits an error canceling command to the effect control board 41 when the occurring error is eliminated. When the performance control board 41 receives this error cancellation command, it terminates the error notification under execution.

Next, in step S207, the CPU 40a executes timer interrupt random number management processing for periodically updating the random numbers associated with each variation display game. Here, in order to make the count value of the random number counter random, processing for updating the random number (adding +1 for each interruption) to the random number for special pattern determination, the random number for normal pattern hit determination, etc., and changing the start value of the random number counter each time the random number counter makes a round is performed. Since the random number for judging a big hit is generated by the random number generation circuit, it is not updated here.

In step S208, the CPU 40a executes prize ball management processing. In this winning ball management process, the winning counter is checked, and if there is a winning, a payout control command designating the number of winning balls is transmitted to the payout control board 42 . When the payout control board 42 receives the payout control command, it controls the game ball payout device 46 based on the prize ball number information included in the payout control command, and executes the payout operation for the designated number of prize balls.

Next, in step S300, the CPU 40a executes normal symbol management processing. In this normal symbol management process, a process necessary for executing the normal symbol variation display game is performed.
Details of the normal symbol management process in step S300 will be described later.

Furthermore, in step S400, the CPU 40a executes a normal electric accessory management process. In this normal electric accessary product management process, necessary processing is performed to execute the normal electric open game.
The details of the normal electric accessary product management process in step S400 will be described later.

Next, in step S500, the CPU 40a executes special symbol management processing. In this special symbol management processing, a big win lottery is mainly carried out in the special symbol variation display game, and based on the result of the lottery, processing necessary for executing the special symbol variation display game, such as determination of a special symbol variation pattern (a look-ahead variation pattern and a variation pattern at the start of variation), etc., is performed.
The details of the special symbol management process in step S500 will be described later.

Next, in step S600, the CPU 40a executes a special electric accessary product management process. In this special electric accessary product management process, a process necessary for executing a big hit game is performed.
The details of the special electric accessary product management process in step S600 will be described later.

After finishing the process for progressing the game up to step S600, the CPU 40a performs an external terminal management process in step S209. In this external terminal management process, the operating state information of the gaming machine 1 is output to external devices such as the hall computer HC and the island lamps through the frame external centralized terminal board 43 . The operation state information includes, for example, game information such as jackpot game occurrence information, symbol variation display game execution start information, number of wins/number of prize balls, and error information.

Next, in step S210, the CPU 40a executes LED management processing. In this LED management process, output control of control signals (dynamic lighting data) to LED indicators such as the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b and the composite display devices 22c and 22d is performed. A control signal based on the display data created in the normal symbol management process (step S300), the special symbol management process (step S400), etc. is output to the corresponding display device or indicator in the LED management process, and display control is performed. As a result, a series of variable display operations (variable display and stop display) of the special symbols on the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b and the normal symbols on the composite display device 22d are realized.

In step S211, the CPU 40a saves the values of all registers, and then performs performance display monitor display processing in step S212. That is, this is a process for causing the setting/performance indicator 35 to display the value as the above-described normal time ratio information.
The value of the normal ratio information is recalculated every time the number of out-balls in all states reaches a predetermined specified value, and the setting/performance display device 35 can display the current normal ratio information and the previous normal ratio information (normal ratio information whose calculation was terminated at the most recent recalculation timing). Therefore, in the display process of step S211 in this case, the setting/performance display unit 35 is caused to display the values of these two types of normal time ratio information.
The current normal time ratio information value is a value calculated in the processing of step S124 in the main loop processing (FIG. 7) described above, and the previous normal time ratio information value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 40c, and the CPU 40a reads out the stored value and displays it on the setting/performance display device 35.

Next, in step S213, the CPU 40a restores the values of all registers, clears the WDT count value in step S214, and terminates the main control side timer interrupt processing.

When the above timer interrupt processing ends, the CPU 40a executes the main loop processing (S120) until the next timer interrupt occurs.

(Normal design management processing)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing normal symbol management processing. As shown in FIG. 9, in step S301, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol gate 26 is detected based on the detection signal from the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a.

When determining that the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol gate 26 is detected, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more in step S302. In other words, it is determined whether or not the normal number of reserved balls is the maximum number of reserved storage (here, the upper limit is 4) or more. However, if the passage of the game ball to the normal pattern gate 26 is not detected (step S301: N), and if it is determined that the number of normal pattern reserved balls is four, steps S302 to S304 are bypassed and the process proceeds to step S305.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in normal pattern is not 4 or more (if it is less than 4), CPU 40a adds 1 to the number of reserved balls in normal pattern in step S303, and stores the random number for judging the hit of the normal pattern in the reserved storage area of RAM 40c in step S304.

In step S305, the CPU 40a determines the state of the per normal pattern flag. This ``general figure per flag'' is a flag for designating whether or not the general electric open game is in progress. When the flag is ON (for example, 5AH), it indicates that the general electric open game is in progress.

When the normal pattern hit flag is in the OFF state (≠5AH), that is, when the normal pattern is not open, in step S306, the CPU 40a executes the normal pattern operation status determination process for branching the process related to the normal pattern variation display operation according to the normal pattern operation status (00H to 02H).

In the normal symbol operation status determination process of step S306, the corresponding process is executed depending on whether the normal symbol operation status is "at the start of fluctuation (00H)", "under fluctuation (01H)", or "during confirmation time (02H)". It should be noted that the "normal design operation status" is a value indicating the behavior of the normal design, the value is changed according to the processing state, and stored in the normal design operation status storage area of the RAM 40c.

Specifically, when the normal symbol operation status is "at the start of fluctuation (00H)", the CPU 40a determines whether or not the number of reserved balls in normal pattern is zero in step S307.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in the normal pattern is not zero, the CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the number of reserved balls in the normal pattern in step S308, refers to the determination table shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a normal-pattern-hit determination table.
Here, in a predetermined area of the ROM 40b, a normal pattern hit determination table as shown in FIG. 10 is stored. The normal pattern hit determination table shows the determination reference value TH between the low probability state and the high probability state.
In the lottery per normal pattern in the present embodiment, the determination reference value TH is set within the range of values (0 to 250) that can be taken by the random number for determining per normal pattern, and the magnitude relationship between the random number for determining per normal pattern and the determination reference value TH is determined. As an example, when the value of the random number for determining per normal pattern is within the range of "0 to determination reference value TH", the determination result per normal pattern is obtained, and in other cases, the determination result of deviation is obtained.
In the example shown in FIG. 10, the criterion value TH is set to 250 for both the low-probability state and the high-probability state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even in any case of low probability state and high probability state, it is always elected per normal pattern in the lottery per normal pattern.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a hit type, a variable time, and a fixed time regarding a normal symbol variation display game.
At step S310, the CPU 40a determines a winning type based on the lottery result of the normal winning lottery and a set game state, and performs stop symbol creating processing for creating a stop symbol corresponding to the determined winning type, as shown in FIG. Here, as described above, in either case of the low probability state or the high probability state, the normal drawing is always won in the normal drawing, and when the normal drawing is won, ``win 1'' is determined as the winning type as shown in FIG.

In step S311, the CPU 40a stores the variable time (see FIG. 11) based on the game state in the normal symbol role product timer. Here, 132 ms is stored in the low-probability state, and 128 ms is stored in the high-probability state.

In step S312, the CPU 40a shifts the pending data stored in the normal map pending storage area of the RAM 40c. Here, the pending data stored in the general pattern reservation n storage area (n=2, 3, 4) are stored in the general pattern reservation storage area corresponding to 'n-1' respectively.

In step S313, the CPU 40a performs various settings at the start of fluctuation, and proceeds to step S320. Here, for example, the normal design operation status is set to "fluctuating (01H)", the reservation 4 storage area is cleared to provide an empty area, and the normal design fluctuation flag is turned ON.

When the normal symbol operation status is "fluctuating (01H)", the CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal symbol role timer is zero in step S314, and when it is determined that the normal symbol role timer is not zero, skips step S315 and proceeds to step S320.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol role product timer is zero, in step S315 the CPU 40a performs various settings at the time of fluctuation stop, and proceeds to step S320. Here, for example, the normal symbol operation status is set to "during confirmation time (02H)", the fixed time (500 ms) based on the game state as shown in FIG.

When the normal symbol operation status is ``during confirmation time (02H)'', the CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal symbol role object timer is zero in step S316, and when it is determined that the normal symbol role object timer is not zero, skips steps S317 to S319 and proceeds to step S320.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol role product timer is zero, in step S317 the CPU 40a sets the normal symbol operation status to "at the start of fluctuation (00H)". In step S318, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the lottery per normal pattern is won in step S309, and if it is determined that the per normal pattern is not elected, the CPU 40a skips step S319 and proceeds to step S320.

On the other hand, when it is determined that it has been elected per normal pattern, in step S319 the CPU 40a performs various settings for per normal pattern and proceeds to step S320. Here, the per-universal figure flag is set to the ON state (5AH).

In step S320, the CPU 40a updates the normal symbol display data and ends the normal symbol management process. In this normal pattern display data update processing, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern is fluctuating, and if the normal pattern is fluctuating, 7-segment display data for the normal pattern fluctuation is prepared, and if the normal pattern is not fluctuating, the 7-segment display data for the normal pattern stop display is prepared. The normal symbol display data created here is output to the composite display device 22d by the LED management process (step S210) of FIG.

(Normal electric accessories management processing)
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the normal electric accessary product management process (S400). FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of various values set during the general electric open game.
As shown in FIG. 13, the various values set during the general/universal electric open game include an interval time before opening (opening time), an opening time, an interval time after opening (ending time), and a maximum winning number, and these values are set for each game state (low-probability state, high-probability state). For example, in the low probability state, the interval time before opening is set to 20 ms, the opening time is set to 68 ms, the interval time after opening is set to 300 ms, and the maximum winning number is set to 10. In the high-probability state, the interval time before opening is set to 20 ms, the opening time is set to 5700 ms, the interval time after opening is set to 20 ms, and the maximum winning number is set to 10.

As shown in FIG. 12, in step S401, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the general pattern per flag is ON (5AH), and when it is determined that the general pattern per flag is not in the ON state, i.e., when it is determined that the general electric open game is not in progress, the normal electric auditors management process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal figure hit flag is ON, that is, when it is determined that the normal electric open game is in progress, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal electric accessory 25 is in operation in step S402, and when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 25 is not in operation, skips step S403 and proceeds to step S404.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 25 is in operation (when it is determined that the second starting port 24 is open), the CPU 40a performs the normal electric winning number check process of step S403. In the general electrical winning number check process, if the value of the general electrical winning counter indicating the number of winnings to the second start port 24 is the maximum number of winnings (10), 0 is set to the normal symbol accessory timer.

In step S404, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal symbol role-thing timer is 0, and when it is determined that the normal symbol role-thing timer is not 0, the process proceeds to step S406 by bypassing step S405.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol role product timer is 0, in step S405 the CPU 40a sets various values according to the normal electric role product operation status (00H to 03H).
Here, depending on which status value the normal electric accessary product operation status is "before start (00H)", "during start interval (01H)", "operating (02H)", or "stopping (03H)", various values are set. The normal electric accessary product operation status is "before start (00H)" when not in the normal electric open game.
Here, when the normal electric role product operation status is "before start (00H)", the CPU 40a sets the normal electric role product operation status to "in the start interval (01H)", and stores the interval time before opening (both 20 ms in the low probability state and the high probability state) in the normal symbol role product timer.
In addition, when the pre-opening interval time stored in the normal symbol role product timer elapses, the CPU 40a sets the normal electric role product operation status to ``in operation (02H)'', stores the opening time (68 ms in the low probability state, 5700 ms in the high probability state) in the normal symbol role product timer, and resets the normal electric prize counter to 0.
In addition, when the opening time stored in the normal symbol role product timer elapses or the maximum winning number of game balls enters the second start port 24 (the normal electrical winning counter reaches the maximum winning number), the CPU 40a sets the normal electric role product operation status to "stopping (03H)", stores the interval time after opening (300 ms in the low probability state, 20 ms in the high probability state) in the normal symbol role product timer, and stores 1 s in the normal electric role product valid timer. do. The normal electric accessory valid timer is a timer for effectively accepting the entry of the game ball into the second start port 24, and effectively accepts the entry of the game ball into the second start port 24 until the ordinary electric accessory valid timer reaches zero.
In addition, when the interval time after opening stored in the normal pattern role product timer elapses, the CPU 40a sets the normal electric role product operation status to ``before start (00H)'', clears the normal electric prize counter to 0, and sets the normal pattern winning flag to the OFF state (00H).

In step S406, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal electric auditors product operation status is ``at the end of operation (02H)'', and when it is determined that the normal electric auditors product operation status is not ``at the end of operation (02H)'', the step S407 is passed and the normal electric auditors product management processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal electric accessory operation status is "at the end of operation (02H)", in step S407, the CPU 40a operates the normal electric accessory 25 to open the second start port 24 until the normal electric prize counter reaches the maximum number of prizes won, and when the normal electric prize counter reaches the maximum number of prizes or the opening time elapses, the normal electric accessory 25 is operated to close the second start port 24. The normal electric accessory opening/closing operation setting process is performed, and the normal electric role product is opened. End management processing.

(Special design management processing)
FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the special symbol management process (step S500). As shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 40a performs special figure 1 starting opening check processing for special figure 1 (first starting opening 23) in step S501, and special figure 2 starting opening check process for special figure 2 (second starting opening 24) in subsequent step S502.
The details of these starting port check processes will be described later.

After completing the start port check processing in steps S501 and S502, the CPU 40a determines the state of the condition device operation flag in step S503. This "condition device operation flag" is a flag for designating whether or not a big win game is being played, and when the flag is ON (for example 5AH), it indicates that a big win game is being played, and when the flag is OFF (for example, 00H), it indicates that a big win game is not being played. In addition, the condition device operation flag is set to ON state in the special symbol confirmation process (step S507) when the big win is won in the big win lottery, and is set to OFF state in the big win end process (step S650) described later.

When it is determined that the conditional device operation flag is OFF (≠5AH), that is, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not in progress, in step S504 the CPU 40a executes a special symbol operation status branching process for branching the process related to the special symbol variation display operation according to the special symbol operation status (00H to 03H).

In the special symbol operation status branch processing of step S504, the corresponding processing is executed depending on whether the special symbol operation status is "waiting (00H, 01H)", "varying (02H)" or "confirming (03H)". It should be noted that the "special symbol operation status" is a value indicating the behavior of the special symbol, the value is changed according to the processing state, and stored in the special symbol operation status storage area of the RAM 40c.

Specifically, the CPU 40a executes a special symbol variation start process (step S505) when the special symbol operation status is "waiting (00H, 01H)", a special symbol variation process (step S506) when it is "varying (02H)", and a special symbol confirmation time process (step S507) when it is "confirming (03H)". Here, the above-mentioned "waiting" means that the special symbol is in a standby state for the next variation, the above-mentioned "varying" means that the special symbol is being varied (variable display), and the above-mentioned "confirming" means that the special symbol is stopped (confirmed) and displayed (during the special symbol confirmation time).

By the processing of steps S505, S506, and S507, the variable display operation of setting the variable start and the variable stop of the special symbol is realized.
Details of the processing in step S505 will be described later.

After completing any of the processes of steps S505 to S507, the CPU 40a executes the special symbol display data update process in step S508, and ends the special symbol management process. In this special pattern display data update processing, it is determined whether or not the special pattern is fluctuating, and if it is fluctuating, 7-segment display data during special pattern fluctuation is created, and if the special pattern is not fluctuating, 7-segment display data during special pattern stop display is created. The special symbol display data created here is output to the special symbol display devices 22a and 22b by the LED management process (step S210) in FIG.

Also, when it is determined in step S503 that the big hit game is in progress (=5AH), the CPU 40a does not perform the processing related to the variable display operation of the special symbols in steps S505 to S507, and performs the special symbol display data update process of step S508 as it is. That is, when the big win game is in progress, the variable display operation of the special symbols is not performed (the display state of the special symbols of the special symbol display device is kept as fixed display after the big win).

(Special figure 1 starting entrance check process)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the special figure 1 starting opening check process (step S501).
This special figure 1 start opening check process plays a role as winning process executed based on establishment of a predetermined start condition. In the special figure 1 start opening check process, as a pre-start process for executing the special symbol variation display game 1 of the special symbol 1 (processing when winning the special symbol 1), addition processing of the number of reserved balls of the special symbol 1 caused by the occurrence of the winning of the first start opening 23, storage processing of various random numbers (suspension storage processing), transmission processing of the suspension addition command, etc. are executed.
As with the special figure 1 starting opening check process (step S502), the special figure 2 starting opening check process (step S502) also plays a role as a prize winning process that is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition. be done. Therefore, the special figure 1 starting opening check processing and the special figure 2 starting opening check processing are substantially the same processing contents. In the following, the special figure 1 starting opening check processing will be mainly described, and the details of the special figure 2 starting opening check processing will be omitted to avoid duplication.

As shown in FIG. 15, at step S501-1, the CPU 40a determines whether or not winning of the game ball into the first starting hole 23 is detected based on the detection signal from the first starting hole detection sensor 23a. Then, when it is determined that the winning to the first start port 23 is detected, in step S501-2, the CPU 40a determines whether the number of reserved balls of special symbol 1 (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 reserved balls") is 4 or more. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is the maximum number of reserved storage (here, upper limit 4 pieces) or more. However, if it is determined that there is no winning detection of the first starting opening 23, the special figure 1 starting opening check process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S501-2 that the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls is 4 or more, that is, the winning of the first start port 23 is detected, but the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls is determined to be 4 or more, the CPU 40a proceeds to step S501-11 described later, and on the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls is not 4 or more (less than 4), it adds 1 to the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls in step S501-3.

At step S501-4, the CPU 40a acquires various random numbers used in the special symbol variation display game 1 related to the special figure 1 reserved ball generated this time. Specifically, from various random number counters, a random number for big hit determination, a random number for special symbol determination, and a random number for variation pattern are acquired, and the acquired random numbers are stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the RAM 40c.

In step S501-5, the CPU 40a acquires prefetching prohibition data (EVENT: "01H") that prohibits prefetching determination as winning command data for creating a pending addition command (data corresponding to the lower byte side (EVENT) of the pending addition command).
Next, in step S501-6, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the "special figure 1 prefetch prohibition condition" is satisfied. The special figure 1 look-ahead prohibition condition is a condition that prohibits the look-ahead determination for the special figure 1 reserved ball.

If the special figure 1 prefetching prohibition condition is satisfied, the CPU 40a proceeds to step S501-11 without executing prefetching determination processing (step S501-9) regarding prefetching determination. In this case, a pending addition command having prefetching prohibition data (EVENT: ``01H'') designates prefetching prohibition, prohibits prefetching determination targeting the special figure 1 reserve ball of this time, and as a result, prefetching notice performance is not executed. In other words, the prefetching prohibition data can be said to specify that the prefetching determination process (step S501-9) is not executed.

Here, instead of performing the pre-reading determination of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 regardless of the game state, it is determined whether or not pre-reading is prohibited based on the current game state. The reason is as follows.
In the case of a time-saving state in which right-handed hitting is advantageous, winning to the second starting port 24 occurs frequently, but in the case of a non-time-saving state in which left-handed hitting is advantageous, winning to the second starting port 24 hardly occurs and winning to the first starting port 23 occurs frequently. Prefetching determination on the special pattern 2 side is allowed, and when it is in a non-time saving state, prefetching determination on the special figure 2 side is prohibited and prefetching determination on the special figure 1 side is allowed.

If it is determined in step S501-6 that the prefetching prohibition condition is not satisfied, the CPU 40a executes prefetching determination processing in step S501-7. In this look-ahead determination processing, a look-ahead determination is made of the big hit lottery result executed at the start of variation. Therefore, it includes a series of processes related to 'pre-reading correctness judgment' for pre-reading the jackpot lottery result, 'pre-reading pattern judgment' for pre-reading the symbol lottery result, and 'pre-reading fluctuation pattern judgment' for pre-reading the fluctuation pattern at the start of fluctuation.

Specifically, in step S501-7, the CPU 40a acquires a random value for judging a big hit stored in the RAM 40c (special figure reservation storage area), and based on the random value for judging a big hit and a big hit judging table (see FIG. 18), performs a big hit lottery (at least a judgment of whether it is a big hit or a loss) for the reserved ball of this time, and acquires the result (referred to as "prefetching right or wrong result").

Here, in this embodiment, the result of pre-reading is not stored in the RAM 40c while it is taken into a predetermined general-purpose register built in the CPU 40a. This is because the look-ahead propriety determination result is immediately used in subsequent look-ahead pattern determination processing, and the data is not required thereafter, and there is no need to store it in the RAM 40c.

In addition, in step S501-7, the CPU 40a performs a symbol lottery using a symbol table (see FIG. 21) corresponding to the result of prefetching success (at least whether it is a big hit or a loss) and the reservation type (differentiating between special figures 1 and 2) as the above-described prefetch symbol determination processing. Specifically, the CPU 40a conducts a symbol lottery targeting the currently held ball based on the special symbol determination random number and the symbol table acquired in the previous step S501-4, and acquires the result (referred to as "prefetch symbol result").

The CPU 40a does not store the look-ahead symbol result in the RAM 40c while it is taken into a predetermined general-purpose register built in the CPU 40a as in the case of the look-ahead propriety determination described above. This is because the look-ahead pattern result is immediately used in subsequent look-ahead variation pattern determination, and this data is not required thereafter, and there is no need to store it in the RAM 40c.

After finishing the above look-ahead symbol determination, the CPU 40a executes look-ahead variation pattern determination. In this look-ahead variation pattern determination, the look-ahead symbol result (either of ``4R1'', ``10R'', ``4R2'', ``loss 1'', ``loss 2'', and ``loss 3''), a variation pattern table for selecting a variation pattern according to the look-ahead symbol result, and the variation pattern random number acquired in step S501-4 are used to perform a lottery for a variation pattern to determine a look-ahead variation pattern. That is, the variation pattern (variation pattern at the start of variation) to be executed when the ball on hold this time is subjected to the variation display operation is prefetched and determined.

The variation pattern table described above is also used in the variation pattern lottery performed in the special symbol variation start process (FIG. 14).
A specific example of the above fluctuation pattern table and the fluctuation pattern lottery process using the table will be explained again when explaining the process at the time of fluctuation start.

Note that the look-ahead variation pattern determination result (winning command data (EVENT)) is immediately used in the pending addition command creation process in step S501-8 described below, and this data is not required thereafter. Therefore, the CPU 40a completes the process of step S501-7 while the result of the prefetch variation pattern determination is not stored in the RAM 40c but is stored in the register.

In step S501-8, the CPU 40a creates data on the lower byte side of the pending addition command according to the prefetch determination result. Specifically, the data representing the type of the look-ahead variation pattern is created as the winning command data (EVENT) on the lower byte side of the pending addition command.
As for the EVENT data, "01H" set in step S501-5 is updated to the value corresponding to the prefetch variation pattern (the value obtained in the prefetch variation pattern determination process) in this process.

In step S501-9, the CPU 40a creates data on the upper byte side of the pending addition command according to the number of pending balls. That is, data representing the current number of pending balls and the above-described look-ahead symbol result (type of special symbol) are created as winning command data (MODE) on the upper byte side of the pending addition command.
For the data of the MODE, 1 reservation of special figure 1 to 4 reservations of special figure 1, 1 reservation of special figure 2 to 4 reservations of special figure 2 are set so as to be identifiable.

In step S501-10, the CPU 40a performs transmission processing of the pending addition command. That is, it creates pending addition commands containing the winning command data created in steps S501-8 and S501-9 as EVENT and MODE, respectively, and transmits them to the effect control board 41. FIG.

Here, if the read-ahead prohibition condition is met (Yes in S501-6), the CPU 40a maintains the above-mentioned read-ahead prohibition data (lower byte=01H) without updating it, and transmits a pending addition command having the read-ahead prohibition data.
Also, at the time of overflow (when a new prize is won when the maximum number of pending memories is reached), a pending addition command specifying overflow is transmitted (Yes route of step S501-2).

After being sent from the main control board 40 to the performance control board 41, the pending addition command is only used when the "pre-reading advance notice performance" relating to the current pending ball is displayed on the performance control board 41 side, and is not particularly used in the special symbol variation start processing shown in FIG. Therefore, the CPU 40a exits the special figure 1 start opening check process of step S501 without storing the pending addition command in the RAM 40c, and then performs the special figure 2 start opening check process of step S502.

Here, as described above, even if there is an abnormality in the data of the set value at the time of winning (when a ball is held), the pending addition command is transmitted. This pending addition command is a command having prefetching prohibition data, so even if the prefetching notice effect based on the set value or the prefetching notice effect not based on the set value is configured to be able to appear, the effect control related to the prefetching notice itself is prohibited. Therefore, no problem arises. If the read-ahead notice performance is not prohibited, and if a high-expectation hold display appears in the read-ahead notice performance of the hold display system despite the fact that the set value is abnormal, if the progress of the game is stopped by subsequent RAM error processing (error processing caused by the set value abnormality), the player's expectation for winning will disappear at once, causing a great distrust of the game machine. However, as described above, since the pre-reading notice itself is prohibited, it is possible to prevent such a problem from occurring and to make the player feel distrustful.

(Special symbol variation start process)
FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation start process (step S505) which is a process at the start of variation.
As shown in FIG. 16, in step S505-1, the CPU 40a determines whether the number of reserved balls of special figure 2 (the number of reserved balls of special figure 2) is zero or not, and if the number of reserved balls of special figure 2 is not zero, the process proceeds to step S505-6 and performs the processing (steps S505-6 to S505-14) at the time of fluctuation start targeting the special figure 2 reserved balls to be used for the current fluctuation display.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is zero, the CPU 40a determines whether the number of special figure 1 reserved balls (the number of special figure 1 reserved balls) is zero in step S505-2, and if it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is not zero, the process proceeds to step S505-6, and the special symbol fluctuation start processing for the special figure 1 reserved balls to be used for the current variation display (steps S505-6 to S505-14 ).
By the processing of steps S505-1 and S505-2 above, which of the special figure 1 reserved ball and the special figure 2 reserved ball is preferentially subjected to the variable display operation (which reserved ball is preferentially digested) "Priority fluctuation order" is determined. In this embodiment, when there are reserved balls in both the special figure 1 reserved ball and the special figure 2 reserved ball, the special figure 2 reserved ball is preferentially digested. That is, the special symbol variation display game 2 is preferentially executed over the special symbol variation display game 1. - 特許庁In addition, it is good also as a structure which digests a pending|holding ball|ball according to the winning order without limiting to the above-mentioned priority variation type.

In addition, when the number of reserved balls of both the number of reserved balls of special figure 2 and the number of reserved balls of special figure 1 is zero, the state is "no reserved balls". This ``no reserved ball'' state is a state in which a special pattern is waiting and no reserved memory is provided, and the side of the performance control board 41 is notified that this state has been entered, and the main liquid crystal display device 20M is controlled to switch to a demonstration screen display for waiting for customers (customer waiting demonstration screen). Therefore, when it becomes "no reserved balls", the process proceeds to step S505-3, and the CPU 40a determines whether or not the special symbol operation status is "waiting (00H)" indicating the state of "no reserved balls".

When it is determined that the special symbol operation status is not "waiting (00H)" in step S505-3, that is, when it is determined that the special symbol operation status is "waiting (01H)", in step S505-4, the CPU 40a switches the special symbol operation status to "waiting (00H)" (stores 00H in the special symbol operation status). Then, in step S505-5, the CPU 40a transmits a "demonstration display command" for displaying a customer waiting demo screen as an effect control command to the effect control board 41, and ends the special symbol variation start process.
After that, if it is "waiting (00H)" when the determination process of step S505-3 is executed, the CPU 40a ends the special symbol variation start process without transmitting the demonstration display command again.

If it is determined in step S505-1 that the number of special 2 reserved balls is not zero, and if it is determined that the number of special 1 reserved balls is not zero in step S505-2 (the number of special 2 reserved balls is zero, while the number of special 1 reserved balls is not zero), the CPU 40a performs the processing (steps S505-6 to S505-14) related to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol for the reserved balls to be used for the current fluctuation display.
Here, regarding the processing of steps S505-6 to S505-14 described below, if the determination in step S505-1 above is 'No', the processing is for the special figure 2 reserved ball, and if the determination in step S505-2 is 'No', the processing is for the special figure 1 reserved ball. The explanation will be made without distinguishing between whether the process is for a sphere or not.

In step S505-6, the CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls related to the special symbol side used for the current variable display operation -1), and in the following step S505-7, includes the information on the number of reserved balls after the subtraction. By this reservation subtraction command, the effect control board 41 side grasps the remaining number of reserved balls after the number of reserved balls of this time is consumed, and shifts and displays the currently displayed reserved display.

At step S505-8, the CPU 40a sets special symbol operation confirmation data. This special symbol operation confirmation data is information specifying the special symbol on the current variation start side, for example, if the special symbol 1 is the variation start side, ``00H (special figure 1 variation start specification)'' is stored in a predetermined area (special symbol operation confirmation data storage area) of the RAM 40c.

At step S505-9, the CPU 40a shifts the pending data stored in the special figure pending storage area of the RAM 40c, and clears the pending 4 storage area at the subsequent step S505-10. In the processing of steps S505-9 to S505-10, the pending data stored in the pending storage area (holding 1 storage area) corresponding to the holding storage number n = 1 (random number for judging the jackpot, random number for special symbol determination, and random number for variation pattern) is read, stored in the random number storage area for judgment of the RAM 40c, and is stored in the holding storage area (holding 2 storage area, holding 3 storage area, holding 4 storage area) corresponding to the holding n storage area (n = 2, 3, 4). are stored in the reserved storage area corresponding to 'n-1' (step S505-9), and the reserved 4 storage area is cleared to provide a free area (step S505-10).

At step S505-11, the CPU 40a carries out processing for transmitting a variation number remaining designation command and a game state command. Here, the CPU 40a determines whether or not a ``time saving number counter'' for counting the number of times of time saving in the time saving state is zero, and if the number of times of time saving is not zero, transmits a ``remaining variation number specifying command'' including the number of times of time saving to a performance control board 41.例文帳に追加By this "fluctuation frequency remaining specification command", the effect control board 41 is enabled to execute processing for grasping and notifying the number of times of time saving.
Further, the CPU 40a also performs a process of transmitting a game state command designating the current game state to the effect control board 41. FIG.

In step S511, the CPU 40a executes a jackpot random number determination process for drawing a jackpot lottery.
The details of the big hit random number determination process will be described later.

In step S512, the CPU 40a executes symbol lottery processing for performing a symbol lottery.
Details of the symbol lottery process will be described later.

In step S513, the CPU 40a executes a variation pattern lottery process for performing a variation pattern lottery.
The details of the variation pattern lottery process in this embodiment will be described later.

Here, as described above, the lottery results of the jackpot lottery and the pattern lottery at the start of fluctuation are stored in the RAM 40c. The reason for this is that these lottery results are data used not only in the special symbol management process (step S500) but also in the later special electric accessory management process (step S600).
This point is different from the prefetch determination process in which the lottery result is not stored in the RAM 40c.

Although the explanation by illustration is omitted, when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, the CPU 40a performs necessary setting processing for designating the game state after the jackpot game as setting processing for shifting the game state following step S513 (game state transition preparation processing).

In step S505-12, the CPU 40a stores 5AH (ON state) in the special symbol N fluctuating flag (N=1, 2) designating that the fluctuating display is being performed. The ``special pattern N fluctuating flag'' is a flag indicating whether one of the special patterns 1 and 2 is fluctuating, and when the flag is ON (=5AH), it indicates that the target special pattern is fluctuating, and when the flag is OFF (=00H), it indicates that the target special pattern is stopped.
The special symbol 1 fluctuating flag (N=1) corresponds to the special symbol 1, and the special symbol 2 fluctuating flag (N=2) corresponds to the special symbol 2.

In step S505-13, the CPU 40a executes command transmission processing at the start of fluctuation. In this command transmission processing, in order to notify the performance control board 41 of the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern lottery in step S513, a ``variation pattern designation command'' including variation pattern information capable of specifying the variation pattern is created as a performance control command and transmitted to the performance control board 41. - 特許庁
Also, in the command transmission process, based on the symbol lottery result in step S512, a decorative design designation command is created and transmitted to the effect control board 41. FIG. The decorative design designation command consists of two bytes, an upper byte (MODE) that designates the reserved type and a lower byte (EVENT) that designates the type of special design. Therefore, this decorative design designation command includes information about the reserved type and the type of special design (design lottery result). Since this decorative pattern specifying command includes information about the type of special pattern, it is mainly used in the performance control board 41 to determine a combination of decorative patterns (symbol types having ready-to-win patterns as constituent elements) when forming a ready-to-win state, a combination of decorative patterns to be finally stopped and displayed (decorative stop pattern), and an advance notice effect corresponding to a winning type in a pattern variation display game.
Furthermore, in the command transmission process, transmission of a setting value command for notifying the present setting value to the effect control board 41 is also performed.

In step S505-14, the CPU 40a executes a process for setting the start of fluctuation, and ends the special symbol fluctuation start process. Here, the special symbol operation status is switched to "fluctuating (02H)" (02H is stored in the special symbol operation status), and the process of clearing the judgment random number storage area is performed.

(Big hit random number determination process)
FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the big hit random number determination process (step S511), FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the big hit determination table, and FIG. 19 is a diagram explaining the big hit random number determination method.

As shown in FIG. 17, in step S511-1, the CPU 40a selects a big hit determination table corresponding to the reservation type (special figure 1, special figure 2).
Here, in a predetermined area (address) of the ROM 40b, a big hit determination table as shown in FIG. 17 is stored. The jackpot determination table is provided for each reservation type (special figure 1, special figure 2), but in this embodiment, the same value is set regardless of the reservation type.
The big hit determination table shows the determination reference value TH in the low probability state and the high probability state.
In the big-hit random number determination in the present embodiment, a judgment reference value TH is determined within the range of possible values for the big-hit judgment random number, and the big-hit success judgment (big-hit lottery) is performed based on the result of comparing the magnitude relationship between the big-hit judgment random number and the judgment reference value TH. As an example, when the value of the random number for judging a big hit is within the range of "0 to judgment reference value TH", a judging result of a big hit is obtained, and in other cases, a misjudgment result is obtained.

As the determination reference value TH, two types are set: a determination reference value TH1 (205) used for determination of the low-probability state and a determination reference value TH2 (658) used for determination of the high-probability state.
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the judgment reference value TH2 in the high probability state is made larger than the judgment reference value TH1 in the low probability state, so that the winning probability of the big win is increased in the judgment of the high probability state.

In the above example, the judgment lower limit value of the big hit in the judgment of the big hit random number is set to "0", that is, if the random number for judging the big hit is within the range of "0" to "the judgment reference value TH", the judgment result of the big hit is obtained.

In step S511-2, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the big hit determination random number is less than the lower limit value. The determination lower limit value is the big hit determination lower limit value (the lower limit value of the numerical range in which the determination result of the big hit is obtained) as described above, and is, for example, "0".
If the random number for judging a big hit is less than the lower limit value, it is determined that the game is lost. Therefore, the processing of steps S511-3 to S511-7 described below is skipped, and the random number judging process for a big hit ends.
In addition, when the judgment lower limit value=0, it is not essential to provide the process of step S511-2 because the random number for judging a big hit cannot normally take a value less than 0. The process of step S511-2 is effective when the lower limit value for determination is set to a value greater than zero.

If the big hit determination random number is not less than the lower limit value in step S511-2, the CPU 40a determines in step S511-3 whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state.

When it is determined that it is not in the high probability state, in step S511-4 the CPU 40a acquires the low probability state determination reference value TH1 in the big hit determination table.
On the other hand, when it is determined to be in a high probability state, in step S511-5, the CPU 40a acquires the determination reference value TH2 at the time of high probability in the big hit determination table.

In step S511-6, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the big hit determination random number is less than the determination reference value TH based on the determination reference value TH1 or the determination reference value TH2.
When it is determined that the big hit determination random number is less than the determination reference value TH, the CPU 40a updates the big hit determination flag to 5AH in step S511-7 and ends the big hit random number determination process.

If it is determined in step S511-2 that the random number for judging a big hit is less than the judgment lower limit value, and if it is judged that the random number for judging a big hit is not less than the judgment reference value TH in step S511-6, the big hit judging flag should be updated to a value indicating that it is not a big hit (=5AH), more specifically, a loss (=00H). The process of updating to 00H indicating that it is lost is not performed, and is performed in the special symbol confirmation time process of step S507.

(Design lottery process)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the symbol lottery process (step S512), and FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol table.

As shown in FIG. 21, the symbol table is provided for each big hit lottery result. In the symbol table, the selection rate of the special symbol type (big hit type, loss type) is set for each big hit lottery result.
Here, in the symbol table, the numerical values stored for each type of the special symbols to be selected represent the allocation values (values representing the allocation) of the selection rate on the premise that the random numbers for special symbol determination can take 200 kinds of numerical values from 0 to 199.
According to the symbol table for big wins, when a big win is won in the special figure 1, "jackpot 1" is always determined as the jackpot type with a selection rate of 200/200.
When a big win is won in the special figure 2, "big win 1" is determined as the big win type with a selection rate of 140/200, and "big win 2" is determined as the big win type with a selection rate of 60/200.

In addition, according to the symbol table for loss, when a loss is determined in special figure 1, "loss 1" is determined as a loss type with a selection rate of 180/200, "loss 2" is determined as a loss type with a selection rate of 16/200, and "loss 3" is determined as a loss type with a selection rate of 4/200.
Also, when the deviation is determined in the special figure 2, "loss 1" is determined as the failure type with a selection rate of 180/200, "loss 2" is determined as the failure type with a selection rate of 10/200, and "loss 3" is determined as the failure type with a selection rate of 10/200.

At step S512-1, the CPU 40a selects the symbol table corresponding to the reservation type (special figure 1, special figure 2).

At step S512-2, the CPU 40a acquires a special symbol determination random number and a big hit determination flag. In step S512-3, the CPU 40a refers to the symbol table corresponding to the big hit determination flag (big hit/loss), and based on the special symbol determination random number, determines the type of special symbol (big hit type, loss type) by lottery.

At step S512-4, the CPU 40a stores the special symbol determination data corresponding to the special symbol type determined at step S512-3 in a predetermined area of the RAM 40c, and ends the special stop symbol creation process.

(Variation pattern lottery process)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern lottery process (step S512).
In step S512-1, the CPU 40a determines whether or not it is a big hit. That is, based on the big hit determination flag, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (=5AH).

When it is determined in step S512-1 that it is not a big hit (it is a loss), in step S512-2 the CPU 40a selects a losing variation pattern table and proceeds to variation pattern selection processing in step S512-4.
On the other hand, when it is determined to be a big hit in step S512-1, the CPU 40a selects a big hit variation pattern table in step S512-3, and proceeds to variation pattern selection processing in step S512-4.

At step S512-4, the CPU 40a refers to the variation pattern table selected at step S512-2 or step S512-3, determines a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number, and ends the variation pattern lottery process.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern lottery table.
The fluctuation pattern table is stored in the ROM 40b. In addition, in FIG. 23, although the variation pattern table used in the time saving state is illustrated, in fact, the variation pattern table used in the non-time saving state is also provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, in the variation pattern lottery at the time of losing, the variation patterns of lottery candidates (variation patterns that can be selected by lottery) are 7 types: "normal variation 1s", "normal variation 12s1", "normal variation 12s2", "super reach 1", "super reach 2", "super reach 3", and "super reach 4".
In addition, in the variation pattern lottery for the big hit, the variation patterns of the lottery candidates are 4 kinds of "super reach 1", "super reach 2", "super reach 3" and "super reach 4".

Here, among the above-described variation patterns, especially "normal variation 1s", "normal variation 12s1", and "normal variation 12s2" belong to variation patterns corresponding to so-called "losing" that are not selected at the time of the big hit (hereinafter also referred to as "losing variation pattern").

In this embodiment, the variation pattern lottery at the time of loss is performed using a different variation pattern table for each loss type (loss 1, 2, 3) regardless of the special figures 1 and 2.
Here, as described above, the selection rate by pattern lottery is different for each type of "losing 1", "losing 2" and "losing 3". That is, if the jackpot lottery result is "losing", in most cases, "losing 1" is selected as the losing type.

As the variation pattern lottery for the special figure 2, the variation pattern lottery in the case where the loss type is "loss 1" is selected according to the number of pending balls. Therefore, among the variation pattern tables for the special figure 2, different tables are prepared for each number of retained balls as the variation pattern table used when the loss type is "loss 1".

Here, in the variation pattern table, the numerical values stored for each variation pattern to be selected represent the selection probability distribution value (value representing distribution) on the premise that the variation pattern determination random number can take 1000 different numerical values from 0 to 9999. For example, in the variation pattern table for special figure 1, the stored value for "normal variation 1 s" is set to "10000" in the table of "missing 1" and "retained ball number = 0", which means that the winning probability of "normal variation 1 s" is "10000/10000".
The above distribution values are shown as the stored values in the table only for convenience of explanation, and the actual variation pattern table stores the judgment reference value used in the above-mentioned big hit random number judgment. For example, with regard to the above table of "missing 1" and "number of held balls = 0", for example, "9999" is stored as an actual stored value (criteria value).

As can be seen by referring to the distribution value shown in FIG. 23, only "normal fluctuation" is selected in the fluctuation pattern lottery of special figure 2 corresponding to the case of "loss 1".
In addition, in the fluctuation pattern lottery of special figure 2 corresponding to the case of "loss 1", the larger the number of held balls, the shorter the fluctuation time normal fluctuation pattern is selected.

(Special electric accessories management processing)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the special electric accessary product management process (step S600). In step S601, the CPU 40a determines the state of the conditional device operation flag, and when it is determined that the conditional device operation flag is OFF (≠5AH), that is, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not in progress, the special electric auditors management process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the conditional device operation flag is ON (=5AH), in step S602, the CPU 40a transmits a winning command to the performance control board 41 if the game ball has entered the first big winning hole 27 or the second big winning hole 28.例文帳に追加
In step S603, the CPU 40a executes a special electric auditors product operation status branching process for branching the processing related to the big hit game according to the special electric auditors product operation status (00H to 04H).

In the special electric role product operation status branching process of step S603, the special electric role product operation status is “starting the jackpot (00H)”, “starting the electric operation (01H)”, “during the operation of the special electric (02H)”, “determining the continuation of the special electric operation (03H)”, and “during the end of the jackpot (04H)”. It should be noted that the "special electric auditors product operation status" is a value indicating the status of the jackpot game, the value is changed according to the processing state, and stored in the special electric auditors product operation status storage area of the RAM 40c.

Specifically, the CPU 40a performs a jackpot start process (step S610) when the special electric operation status is "starting a jackpot (00H)", a special electric auditors product operation start process (step S620) when the status is "starting electric operation (01H)", a special electric auditors product operation process (step S630) when the status is "electrically operating (02H)", and a special electric auditors product operating process (step S630) when the special electric operation status is "determining continuation of special electric operation (03H)". When the electric accessary product operation continuation determination process (step S640) is "during the end of the jackpot (04H)", the jackpot end process (step S650) is executed.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing various values in the jackpot game according to the jackpot type. The ROM 40b stores various values corresponding to the jackpot types. The various values corresponding to the types of jackpots include a big winning hole to be opened (first big winning hole 27 or second big winning hole 28), maximum winning number per round, interval time before first opening (opening time), interval time between rounds (remaining ball discharge confirmation time and interval time between rounds), end interval time (ending time), maximum number of rounds, opening time of first big winning hole 27 or second big winning hole 28 for each round.

For example, when the jackpot type is "jackpot 1", the jackpot to be opened is set to the first jackpot 27, the maximum number of prizes to be won is 10, the interval time before the first opening is 18s, the interval time is 3s, the end interval time is 9s, the maximum number of rounds is 4, and the opening time is set to 29.96s.
Here, when the shooting operation handle 15 is always operated, the shooting device 44 shoots 100 game balls per minute. That is, one game ball is shot from the shooting device 44 every 0.6 seconds. In one round game, ten game machines 1, which are the maximum winning number, enter the first big winning hole 27 or the second big winning hole 28, and the time is about 6.3 seconds because one game ball is shot from the shooting device 44 every 0.6 seconds.
Therefore, in the jackpot game when the jackpot type is "jackpot 1", when the game ball is always shot to the right game area 19b, the average time of the jackpot game is 64.2 s (18+6.3×4+3×4+9), the average opening time of the first big prize winning opening 27 is 25.2 s (6.3×4) in total, and the first big prize for the average time of the jackpot game. The open ratio, which is the ratio of the average open times of the mouth 27, is 0.39 (25.2/64.2). In addition, the opening ratio corresponds to the operating ratio (operating time/(operating time+non-operating time)) at which the solenoid operates to open the prize winning opening.

When the jackpot type is "jackpot 2", the jackpot to be opened is set to the second jackpot 28, the maximum number of prizes to be won is 10, the interval time before the first opening is 18s, the interval time is 3s, the end interval time is 9s, the maximum number of rounds is 10, and the opening time is set to 29.96s.
Therefore, in the jackpot game when the jackpot type is "jackpot 2", when the game ball is always shot to the right game area 19b, the average jackpot game time is 120 s (18+6.3×10+3×10+9), the average opening time of the second jackpot 28 is 63 s (6.3×10) in total, and the second jackpot game average time. The open ratio, which is the ratio of the average open times of the mouth 28, is 0.53 (63/120).

When the jackpot type is ``jackpot 3'', the jackpot to be opened is set to the first jackpot 27, the maximum number of prizes to be won is 10, the interval time before the first opening is 18s, the interval time is 3s, the end interval time is 9s, the maximum number of rounds is 4, and the opening time is set to 29.96s.
Therefore, in the jackpot game when the jackpot type is "jackpot 3", when the game ball is always shot to the right game area 19b, the average jackpot game time is 64.2 s (18+6.3×4+3×4+9), the average opening time of the first jackpot 27 is 25.2 s (6.3×4) in total, and the first jackpot game relative to the jackpot game average time. The open ratio, which is the ratio of the average open times of the mouth 27, is 0.39 (25.2/64.2).

(Jackpot start processing)
FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the jackpot start process (step S610). In step S611, the CPU 40a performs various settings at the start of the big hit. Here, the special electric accessories operation status is set to "01H", and the consecutive number counter indicating the number of rounds is set to "01H".

In step S612, the CPU 40a performs various settings according to the jackpot type. Here, the maximum number of rounds and the round display LED number shown in FIG. 25 are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 40c, and the interval time before the first opening is stored in the special symbol role product operation timer.

In step S613, the CPU 40a transmits a jackpot start interval command indicating that the interval time (opening) before opening for the first time is started to the effect control board 41, and ends the jackpot start processing.

(Special electric accessories operation start processing)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the special electric accessary product operation start process (step S620). In step S621, the CPU 40a determines whether the special symbol role product operation timer is 0 or not, that is, the interval time before the first opening stored in the special symbol role product operation timer in step S612, or the inter-round interval time stored in the special symbol role product operation timer in step S643 below.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is 0, in step S622, the CPU 40a transmits a large winning opening open command indicating that the first large winning opening 27 or the second large winning opening 28 is opened to the effect control board 41.

In step S623, the CPU 40a stores the special electric auditors product operating time (see FIG. 25) corresponding to the jackpot type and the number of rounds in the special symbol auditors product operation timer. In step S624, the CPU 40a performs various settings for starting the opening operation. Here, the CPU 40a sets the big winning hole winning number counter indicating the number of game balls entering the first big winning hole 27 or the second big winning hole 28 to "00H", and sets the special electric accessory operation status to "special electric accessory in operation (02H)".

In step S625, the CPU 40a performs a big winning opening opening/closing operation setting process for controlling the opening and closing of the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening 28, and ends the special electric accessory operation start process. In this big winning opening opening/closing operation setting process, the CPU 40a sets ON/OFF of the solenoid based on the jackpot type, the number of rounds, the special symbol role product operation timer, and the solenoid operation pattern. Specifically, for example, the CPU 40a operates the solenoid to open the large winning opening at the start of the round, and operates the solenoid to close the large winning opening at the end of the round. The solenoid referred to here is the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a, and the big winning opening is the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening .

(Processing during operation of special electric accessories)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the special electric accessary product in operation process (step S630). In step S631, the CPU 40a adds 1 to the big winning opening winning number counter when the game ball enters the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening 28, and if the big winning opening winning number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum winning number, the special symbol role product operation timer is set to 0 to end the special electric role product in-operation processing.

In step S632, the CPU 40a performs a special winning opening opening/closing operation setting process. It should be noted that the big winning opening opening/closing operation setting process is the same process as step S625 in FIG.

In step S633, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the special symbol role product operation timer is 0, and when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is not 0, ends the special electric role product operation start processing. Here, it is determined whether the special symbol role product operation timer is set to 0 in the above step S631 when the large winning opening winning number counter becomes the maximum winning number or more, or whether the special electric role product operation time stored in the special symbol role product operation timer has elapsed in the above step S623.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is 0, in step S634 the CPU 40a transmits to the effect control board 41 an inter-round interval command indicating which interval between rounds is to be started.
In step S635, the CPU 40a performs various settings at the time of the special electric role product, and ends the processing during special electric role product operation. Here, the CPU 40a stores the remaining ball discharge confirmation time (1980 ms), which is part of the interval time, in the special symbol role product operation timer, and sets the special electric role product operation status to "special electric role product operation continuation determination (03H)". In addition, the interval time is the total time of the remaining ball discharge confirmation time and the inter-round interval time stored in the special symbol role product operation timer in the following step S643. The remaining ball discharge confirmation time is a time for effectively accepting the entry of game balls into the first big winning hole 27 or the second big winning hole 28, and until the remaining ball discharge confirmation time elapses, the entering of the game balls into the first big winning hole 27 or the second big winning hole 28 is effectively accepted.

(Special electric accessory operation continuation determination process)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the special electric auditors product operation continuation determination process (step S640). In step S641, the CPU 40a determines whether the special symbol role product operation timer is 0, that is, whether or not the remaining ball discharge confirmation time has elapsed, and when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is not 0 (when the remaining ball discharge confirmation time has not passed), the special electric role product operation continuation determination process is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is 0 (when the remaining ball discharge confirmation time has elapsed), in step S642, the CPU 40a determines whether the value of the consecutive counter (current round number) is the maximum round number stored in step S612. If it is determined that the value of the consecutive number counter is the maximum number of rounds, the process proceeds to step S646, and if it is determined that the value of the consecutive number counter is not the maximum number of rounds, the process proceeds to step S643 to maintain the round game.

At step S643, the CPU 40a adds 1 to the consecutive counter, stores the interval time between rounds (interval time-remaining ball discharge confirmation time) according to the jackpot type in the special symbol role product operation timer at step S644, performs various settings at the time of continuation at step S645, and ends the special electric role product operation continuation determination process. Here, the CPU 40a sets the special electric accessory operation status to "01H".

In step S646, the CPU 40a performs various settings for termination. Here, the CPU 40a sets the special electric accessory operation status to "finishing the jackpot (04H)". In step S647, the CPU 40a stores the end interval time corresponding to the big win type in the special symbol role product operation timer, and in step S648, transmits the big win end interval command (ending command) indicating the start of the big win end interval (ending) to the performance control board 41, and ends the special electric role product operation continuation determination process.

(Jackpot end processing)
FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the jackpot ending process (step S650). FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining the game state after the end of the jackpot game, the number of time reductions, and the probability variation number. In step S651, the CPU 40a determines whether or not the special symbol role product operation timer is 0, that is, whether or not the end interval time has passed, and when it is determined that the special symbol role product operation timer is not 0 (when the end interval time has not passed), the big hit end processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol auditors product operation timer is 0 (when the end interval time has elapsed), the CPU 40a stores the value of each transition state buffer in each state flag in step S652. Here, the CPU 40a sets the game state after the big win game, the number of times of time saving and the number of times of variable probability based on the type of big win and the game state at the time of the big win, as shown in FIG.

In addition, in step S653, the CPU 40a performs various settings at the end of the big hit. Here, the CPU 40a clears all the various flags used in each step during the special electric role product management process, and sets the special electric role product operation status to "start jackpot (00H)".

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, regardless of the type of jackpot and the game state at the time of jackpot, the game state after the jackpot game is set to a high probability state and a time saving state, the number of times of time saving is set to 150 times, and the probability variable number of times is set to 154 times.

In step S654, the CPU 40a transmits a jackpot end interval command indicating the end of the jackpot game to the performance control board 41, and in step S655, updates the game state notification information, which is the information of the state notification lamp such as the right-handed display of the composite display device 22d, and ends the jackpot end processing.

<5. Structure of Electric Accessory>
As described above, in the gaming machine 1, the second starter opening 24 is controlled to open and close by the normal electric accessory 25, the first big winning opening 27 is controlled to open and close by the first special electric accessory 29, and the second big winning opening 28 is controlled to open and close by the second special electric accessory 30.

Here, in the gaming machine 1, various structures can be adopted for the normal electric accessory 25, the first special electric accessory 29, and the second special electric accessory 30. In the following, structures of electric accessories that can be employed in the normal electric accessory 25, the first special electric accessory 29, and the second special electric accessory 30 will be described with examples.

[5.1 First electric accessory]
32 is a perspective view of the first electric accessory 100. FIG. FIG. 32A is a perspective view of the first electric accessory 100 in the closed state, and FIG. 32B is a perspective view of the first electric accessory 100 in the open state. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the first electric accessory 100. FIG. 34 is a partial perspective view of the first electric accessory 100. FIG. FIG. 34(A) is a partial perspective view of the first electric accessory 100 in the closed state, and FIG. 34(B) is a partial perspective view of the first electric accessory 100 in the open state.

As shown in FIGS. 32 to 34, the first electric accessory 100 includes a lower cover 101, an upper cover 102, an intermediate cover 103, a solenoid 104, a transmission member 105, a first movable member 106, a second movable member 107, and a winning opening detection sensor 108.

The first electric accessory 100 accommodates a middle cover 103, a solenoid 104, a transmission member 105, a first movable member 106, a second movable member 107, and a winning opening detection sensor 108 in a space formed by a lower cover 101 and an upper cover 102. The middle cover 103 is arranged so as to vertically divide the space formed by the lower cover 101 and the upper cover 102 .

A space formed between the lower cover 101 and the middle cover 103 accommodates a solenoid 104 and a transmission member 105 . A space formed between the upper cover 102 and the middle cover 103 accommodates a first movable member 106 . In addition, a second movable member 107 and a winning opening detection sensor 108 are arranged in the space formed by the lower cover 101 and the upper cover 102 and on the left side where the middle cover 103 is not arranged.

The solenoid 104 includes a body portion 104a with a coil provided therein, a movable iron core 104b, and a spring 104c. When power is supplied to the solenoid 104 and the coil is energized, the movable iron core 104b moves toward the main body 104a against the force of the spring 104c. When power is cut off and the coil is no longer energized, the solenoid 104 moves the movable iron core 104b away from the main body 104a by the force (biasing force) that causes the spring 104c to return to its original state.

A main body portion 104a of the solenoid 104 is fixed to the lower cover 101, and an engaging portion 105a of the transmission member 105 is engaged with the movable iron core 104b. A supported portion 105 b of the transmission member 105 is supported by a support portion 101 a projecting upward from the lower cover 101 . As a result, the transmission member 105 is rotatable on a horizontal plane (a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction) about the supported portion 105b.

The transmission member 105 has a first arm portion 105c and a second arm portion 105d extending in different radial directions on a horizontal plane from the supported portion 105b as a base end. An engaging portion 105a is formed at the end of the first arm portion 105c, and a through hole 105e extending vertically and extending in the extending direction of the second arm portion 105d is formed at the end of the second arm portion 105d.

A column-shaped projecting portion 106 a projecting downward is formed on the lower surface of the first movable member 106 , and the projecting portion 106 a is inserted through the through hole 105 e of the transmission member 105 . The first movable member 106 is formed with a ball bearing surface 106b having predetermined widths in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The ball receiving surface 106b is formed so as to incline downward from the right end to the left end.

Further, the first movable member 106 has an inclined surface 106c that is inclined forward from the upper end to the lower end on the left side of the ball receiving surface 106b. A protrusion 107a of the second movable member 107 is engaged with the inclined surface 106c.

The second movable member 107 is vertically rotatable around a supported portion 107b serving as a base end. The second movable member 107 is formed so as to extend from the supported portion 107b as a base end, and a ball entry preventing portion 107c is formed at the distal end, and a projecting portion 107a projecting downward is formed therebetween.

In the first electric accessory 100 having such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 32A and 34A, when power is not supplied to the solenoid 104, the movable iron core 104b of the solenoid 104 is moved in the direction (rightward) away from the main body 104a by the force of the spring 104c, so the engaging portion 105a engaged with the main body 104a is also moved rightward. Therefore, the transmission member 105 rotates clockwise around the supported portion 105b when viewed from above, and the second arm portion 105d is moved rearward. Since the projecting portion 106a is inserted into the through hole 105e formed in the second arm portion 105d, the first movable member 106 is moved rearward as a whole. Also, since the inclined surface 106c is moved backward, the second movable member 107 is moved downward with the supported portion 107b as a fulcrum.

As a result, the first electric accessory 100 is positioned such that the ball receiving surface 106b of the first movable member 106 is accommodated between the upper cover 102 and the middle cover 103 and the ball entry prevention portion 107c of the second movable member 107 closes the winning hole detection sensor 108 as the origin position with no power supplied to the solenoid 104.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 32(A), the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b passes through the front side of the ball receiving surface 106b and falls downward, and does not pass the winning hole detection sensor 108. Even if the game ball B rolling in the right game area 19b has a strong momentum and rolls toward the winning hole detection sensor 108, the game ball B does not pass through the winning hole detection sensor 108 because the supported part 107b blocks the winning hole detection sensor 108.例文帳に追加

When power is supplied to the solenoid 104 of the first electric accessory 100, as shown in FIGS. 32B and 34B, the movable iron core 104b of the solenoid 104 is moved toward the main body 104a (leftward) against the force of the spring 104c to return, and the engaging portion 105a engaged with the main body 104a is also moved leftward. Therefore, the transmission member 105 rotates counterclockwise around the supported portion 105b as viewed from above, and the second arm portion 105d moves forward. Since the projecting portion 106a is inserted into the through hole 105e formed in the second arm portion 105d, the first movable member 106 is moved forward as a whole. Further, since the inclined surface 106c is moved forward, the second movable member 107 is moved upward with the supported portion 107b as a fulcrum.

As a result, when power is supplied to the solenoid 104, the first electric accessory 100 is positioned such that the ball receiving surface 106b of the first movable member 106 protrudes forward from between the upper cover 102 and the middle cover 103, and the ball entry prevention portion 107c of the second movable member 107 opens the winning opening detection sensor 108.

Therefore, the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b can pass through the winning hole detection sensor 108 after rolling leftward over the ball receiving surface 106b as shown in FIG. 32(B).

As described above, the first electric accessory 100 includes the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107 that open and close the winning opening (winning opening detection sensor 108), the solenoid 104 that operates the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, the transmission member 105 that transmits the operation of the solenoid 104 to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 106. and a spring 104c that biases the movable member 107 so as to close the winning opening.

[5.2 Second electric accessory]
35 is a perspective view of the second electric accessory 110. FIG. 35A is a perspective view of the second electric accessory 110 in the closed state, and FIG. 35B is a perspective view of the second electric accessory 110 in the open state. 36 is an exploded perspective view of the second electric accessory 110. FIG. 37 is a partial perspective view of the second electric accessory 110. FIG. FIG. 37(A) is a partial perspective view of the second electric accessory 110 in the closed state, and FIG. 37(B) is a partial perspective view of the second electric accessory 110 in the open state.

As shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, the second electric accessory 110 includes a lower cover 111, an upper cover 112, an intermediate cover 113, a solenoid 114, a first transmission member 115, a second transmission member 116, a movable member 117, and a winning opening detection sensor 118.

The second electric accessory 110 accommodates a middle cover 113, a solenoid 114, a first transmission member 115, a second transmission member 116, a movable member 117, and a winning opening detection sensor 118 in a space formed by a lower cover 111 and an upper cover 112. The middle cover 113 is arranged so as to vertically divide the space formed by the lower cover 111 and the upper cover 112 . Further, the channel portion 113a on the front side of the inner cover 113 is inclined downward from the left end to the right end, and the winning opening detection sensor 118 is fixed on the right side of the right end.

A space formed between the lower cover 111 and the middle cover 113 accommodates a solenoid 114, a first transmission member 115, a second transmission member 116, and a winning opening detection sensor 118. As shown in FIG. A space formed between the upper cover 112 and the middle cover 113 accommodates a movable member 117 .

The solenoid 114 includes a body portion 114a with a coil provided therein, a movable iron core 114b, and a spring 114c. When power is supplied to the solenoid 114 and the coil is energized, the movable iron core 114b moves toward the main body 114a against the force of the spring 114c. Further, when the solenoid 114 is deenergized and the coil is de-energized, the movable iron core 114b moves away from the main body 114a by the force (biasing force) of the spring 114c to return to its original state.

A body portion 114a of the solenoid 114 is fixed to the rear side of the lower cover 111, and an engaging portion 115a of the first transmission member 115 is engaged with the movable iron core 114b. The first transmission member 115 moves together with the movable iron core 114b in the axial direction (horizontal direction) of the movable iron core 114b.

The first transmission member 115 has a through hole 115b extending in the vertical direction and extending in the front-rear direction at a position to the right of the engaging portion 115a.

A cylindrical projecting portion 116 a that protrudes downward is formed on the lower surface of the second transmission member 116 , and the projecting portion 116 a is inserted through the through hole 115 b of the first transmission member 115 . The second transmission member 116 has a supported portion 116b supported by a support portion (not shown) protruding downward from the middle cover 113, and is rotatable on a horizontal plane around the supported portion 116b serving as the base end.

The second transmission member 116 extends in the radial direction of the horizontal plane with the supported portion 116b as its base end, and has a projecting portion 116c protruding upward at its distal end. The projecting portion 116 c is inserted through the through hole 117 a of the movable member 117 .

The movable member 117 has a ball receiving surface 117b having predetermined widths in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction formed on the front side, and a through hole 117a formed on the rear side. The ball receiving surface 117b is formed so as to incline downward from the left end to the right end.

As shown in FIGS. 35A and 37A, in the second electric accessory 110 having such a configuration, the movable iron core 114b of the solenoid 114 is moved in the direction away from the main body 114a (rightward) by the force of the spring 114c when power is not supplied to the solenoid 114. Therefore, the first transmission member 115 engaged with the main body 114a is also moved rightward. In the second transmission member 116, the protruding portion 116a is positioned forward in the through hole 115b, and rotates counterclockwise around the supported portion 116b when viewed from above, and the protruding portion 116c is moved forward. Since the projecting portion 116c of the movable member 117 is inserted into the through hole 117a, the ball receiving surface 117b protrudes (moves) forward.

As a result, the second electric accessory 110 is positioned as an origin position in a state where power is not supplied to the solenoid 114, such that the ball receiving surface 117b of the movable member 117 protrudes forward from between the upper cover 112 and the middle cover 113 and closes the flow path portion 113a and the winning opening detection sensor 118.

Therefore, the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b does not pass through the winning opening detection sensor 118 because it rolls rightward over the ball receiving surface 117b as shown in FIG. 35(A).

When power is supplied to the solenoid 114 of the second electric accessory 110, the movable iron core 114b of the solenoid 114 moves toward the main body 114a (leftward) against the force of the spring 114c as shown in FIGS. As the first transmission member 115 moves, the second transmission member 116 rotates clockwise around the supported portion 116b as viewed from above, and the movable member 117 moves rearward.

As a result, when power is supplied to the solenoid 114 of the second electric accessory 110, the ball receiving surface 117b of the movable member 117 is accommodated between the upper cover 112 and the middle cover 113, and the flow path portion 113a and the winning opening detection sensor 118 are opened.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35B, the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b falls downward when it reaches the second electric accessory 110, rolls on the flow path portion 113a, and passes the winning opening detection sensor 118.

As described above, the second electric accessory 110 includes a movable member 117 that opens and closes the winning opening (winning opening detection sensor 118), a solenoid 114 that operates the movable member 117, a first transmission member 115 and a second transmission member 116 that transmit the operation of the solenoid 114 to the movable member 117, and a spring 114c that urges the movable member 117 to close, thereby opening and closing the winning opening.

[5.3 Third Electric Accessory]
38 is a perspective view of the third electric accessory 120. FIG. 38A is a perspective view of the third electric accessory 120 in the closed state, and FIG. 38B is a perspective view of the third electric accessory 120 in the open state. 39 is an exploded perspective view of the third electric accessory 120. FIG. 40 is a partial perspective view of the third electric accessory 120. FIG. FIG. 40(A) is a partial perspective view of the third electric accessory 120 in the closed state, and FIG. 40(B) is a partial perspective view of the third electric accessory 120 in the open state.

As shown in FIGS. 38 to 40, the third electric accessory 120 includes a front cover 121, a rear cover 122, a right cover 123, a solenoid 124, a first transmission member 125, a second transmission member 126, a movable member 127, and a winning opening detection sensor 128.

The third electric accessory 120 accommodates a solenoid 124 and a winning opening detection sensor 128 in a space formed by a front cover 121 and a rear cover 122 . The right cover 123 is arranged on the right side of the front cover 121, and the first transmission member 125 and the second transmission member 126 are accommodated in the space formed by the front cover 121, the rear cover 122 and the right cover 123. As shown in FIG. A movable member 127 is arranged in front of the front cover 121 . Further, the flow path portion 121 a on the front side of the front cover 121 is inclined downward from the front to the rear, and guides the game ball to the winning opening detection sensor 128 .

The solenoid 124 includes a body portion 124a with a coil provided therein, a movable iron core 124b, and a spring 124c. When power is supplied to the solenoid 124 and the coil is energized, the movable iron core 124b moves toward the main body 124a against the force of the spring 124c. When power is cut off and the coil is no longer energized, the solenoid 124 moves the movable iron core 124b away from the main body 124a by the force (biasing force) of the spring 124c trying to return.

A body portion 124a of the solenoid 124 is fixed to the rear cover 122, and an engaging portion 125a of the first transmission member 125 is engaged with the movable iron core 104b. The supported portion 125b of the first transmission member 125 is supported by a support portion (not shown) projecting forward from the rear cover 122 . As a result, the first transmission member 125 is rotatable about the supported portion 125b on a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

The first transmission member 125 has a partially opened rotating portion 125c formed eccentrically from the supported portion 125b, and the engaged portion 126a of the second transmitting member 126 is engaged with the rotating portion 125c. A supported portion 126b of the second transmission member 126 is supported by a support portion (not shown) projecting leftward from the right cover 123 . As a result, the second transmission member 126 is rotatable about the supported portion 126b on a plane orthogonal to the left-right direction.

The second transmission member 126 has a projecting portion 126c formed on the side opposite to the engaged portion 126a with respect to the supported portion 126b. The projecting portion 126 c is inserted through a through hole (not shown) provided in the front cover 121 , and the tip thereof is located on the front side of the front cover 121 .

The movable member 127 is supported by the front cover 121 so as to be rotatable around a rotating shaft 127a projecting in the horizontal direction. Further, the movable member 127 has a projection 127b projecting rearward at the right end thereof, and the projection 127b is engaged with the projection 126c of the second transmission member 126. As shown in FIG. Also, the movable member 127 is formed with a ball receiving surface 127c having a predetermined width and a predetermined length.

As shown in FIGS. 38A and 40A, the third electric accessory 120 having such a configuration moves the movable iron core 124b of the solenoid 124 away from the main body 124a (to the right) by the force of the spring 124c while the solenoid 124 is not supplied with power. Therefore, the engaging portion 125a engaged with the movable iron core 124b rotates clockwise around the supported portion 125b when viewed from the front. Further, the opening of the rotating portion 125c of the first transmission member 125 is moved upward. Since the engaged portion 126a engaged with the rotating portion 125c of the first transmission member 125 moves upward, the second transmission member 126 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the right. Therefore, the protrusion 126c is positioned on the lower side, and the protrusion 127b that engages with the protrusion 126c is pressed downward, so that the ball receiving surface 127c extends in the plane direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

As a result, the third electric accessory 120 is positioned so that the ball receiving surface 127c of the movable member 127 covers the opening 123a of the right cover 123 as the origin position while the solenoid 124 is not supplied with power.

Therefore, the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b falls (rolls) downward through the front side of the ball receiving surface 127c as shown in FIG.

When power is supplied to the solenoid 124 of the third electric accessory 120, as shown in FIGS. 38B and 40B, the movable iron core 124b of the solenoid 124 is moved toward the body portion 124a (leftward) against the force of the spring 124c, so the engaging portion 125a engaged with the body portion 124a is also moved leftward. Therefore, the first transmission member 125 rotates counterclockwise about the supported portion 125b as viewed from the front, and the opening of the rotating portion 125c moves downward. Since the engaged portion 126a engaged with the rotating portion 125c of the first transmission member 125 moves downward, the second transmission member 126 rotates clockwise when viewed from the right, and the supported portion 126b moves upward. As a result, the projection 127b of the movable member 127 is no longer pressed against the projection 126c, and accordingly, the movable member 127 rotates counterclockwise about the rotating shaft 127a as seen from the right direction, and the ball receiving surface 127c opens the flow path 121a (the opening of the front cover 121).

As a result, when power is supplied to the solenoid 124 , the ball receiving surface 127 c of the third electric accessory 120 is positioned forward of the game board 5 .

Therefore, the game ball B rolling in the right game area 19b is received by the ball receiving surface 127c and passes through the winning opening detection sensor 128 via the ball receiving surface 127c and the flow path portion 121a, as shown in FIG. 38(B).

As described above, the third electric accessory 120 includes a movable member 127 that opens and closes the winning opening (winning opening detection sensor 128), a solenoid 124 that operates the movable member 127, a first transmission member 125 and a second transmission member 126 that transmit the operation of the solenoid 124 to the movable member 127, and a spring 124c that urges the movable member 127 to close, thereby opening and closing the winning opening.

[5.4 Fourth Electric Accessory]
41 is a perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130. FIG. FIG. 41(A) is a perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130 in the closed state, and FIG. 41(B) is a perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130 in the open state. 42 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130. FIG. 43 is a partial perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130. FIG. FIG. 43(A) is a partial perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130 in the closed state, and FIG. 43(B) is a partial perspective view of the fourth electric accessory 130 in the open state.

As shown in FIGS. 41 to 43, the fourth electric accessory 130 includes a front cover 131, a rear cover 132, a middle cover 133, a solenoid 134, a transmission member 135, a movable member 136, and a winning hole detection sensor 137.

The fourth electric accessory 130 accommodates a middle cover 133 , a solenoid 134 , a transmission member 135 , a movable member 136 and a winning opening detection sensor 137 in a space formed by a front cover 131 and a rear cover 132 . The middle cover 133 is arranged so as to divide the space formed by the front cover 131 and the rear cover 132 in the front-rear direction.

A space formed between the front cover 131 and the middle cover 133 accommodates a transmission member 135 , a movable member 136 and a winning opening detection sensor 137 . A space formed between the rear cover 132 and the middle cover 133 accommodates a solenoid 134 .

The solenoid 134 includes a body portion 134a with a coil provided therein, a movable iron core 134b, and a spring 134c. When power is supplied to the solenoid 134 and the coil is energized, the movable iron core 134b moves toward the main body 134a against the force of the spring 134c. When power is cut off and the coil is de-energized, the solenoid 134 moves the movable iron core 134b away from the main body 134a by the force (biasing force) of the spring 134c.

A body portion 134a of the solenoid 134 is fixed to the rear cover 132, and an engaging portion 135a of the transmission member 135 is engaged with the movable iron core 134b. The transmission member 135 is formed in a substantially L shape, an engaging portion 135a extending in the front-rear direction, and a main body portion having a through-hole 135b extending in the front-rear direction extending in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.
A projecting portion 136a of the movable member 136 is inserted through the through hole 135b. A supported portion 136 b of the movable member 136 is supported by a support portion (not shown) projecting rearward from the rear surface of the front cover 131 .

The movable member 136 is formed in a substantially crescent shape, and is rotatably supported on a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction about the supported portion 136b. The movable member 136 has a protrusion 136a that protrudes rearward from the rear surface, and a planar ball receiving surface 136c is formed on the opening 131a side of the front cover 131. As shown in FIG.

In the fourth electric accessory 130 having such a configuration, the movable iron core 134b of the solenoid 134 is moved in a direction away from the body portion 134a (upper right direction) by the spring force of the spring 134c, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the movable member 136 rotates clockwise around the supported portion 136b when viewed from the front. Therefore, the movable member 136 extends in the vertical direction as a whole.

As a result, the fourth electric accessory 130 is positioned so that the movable member 136 closes the opening 131a as the origin position while the solenoid 134 is not supplied with electric power.

Therefore, the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b falls downward through the left side of the movable member 136 as shown in FIG.

When power is supplied to the solenoid 134 of the fourth electric accessory 130, the movable iron core 134b of the solenoid 134 is moved toward the main body 134a (lower left direction) against the force of the spring 134c as shown in FIGS. Since the projecting portion 136a inserted through the through-hole 135b of the transmission member 135 is also moved leftward and downward, the movable member 136 rotates counterclockwise about the supported portion 136b as viewed from the front.

As a result, the fourth electric accessory 130 is positioned so that the movable member 136 opens the opening 131a when the solenoid 134 is energized.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 41(B), the game ball B that has rolled in the right game area 19b passes over the ball receiving surface 136c and flows down in the lower right direction, and then passes through the winning opening detection sensor 137. As shown in FIG.

As described above, the fourth electric accessory 130 includes a movable member 136 that opens and closes the winning opening (winning opening detection sensor 137), a solenoid 134 that operates the movable member 136, a transmission member 135 that transmits the operation of the solenoid 134 to the movable member 136, and a spring 134c that urges the movable member 136 to close, thereby opening and closing the winning opening.

<6. Configuration example>
A configuration example of the gaming machine 1 will be described below.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A1-1).
(Configuration A1-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid that operates the first movable member, and a second solenoid that operates the second movable member. The first movable member has a smaller mass than the second movable member, and the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration A1-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104).
The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114).

The total mass of the first movable member (first movable member 106 and second movable member 107) is approximately 7 g, and the mass of the second movable member (movable member 117) is approximately 10 g.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 12V, a resistance of 120Ω, and a power consumption of 1.2W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W.

Therefore, the first solenoid for operating the first movable member having a relatively small mass consumes less power than the second solenoid for operating the second movable member having a relatively large mass.

Further, since the torque required to operate the first movable member having a relatively small mass may be small, by configuring the first solenoid to consume less power (by reducing the torque), the power consumption can be reduced, for example, compared to the case of using solenoids of common specifications. As a result, heat generation of the first solenoid can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A1-2) in addition to (configuration A1-1).
(Configuration A1-2)
The gaming machine 1 includes a first transmission mechanism that transmits the operation of the first solenoid to the first movable member, and a second transmission mechanism that transmits the operation of the second solenoid to the second movable member, and the total mass of the first movable member and the first transmission mechanism is smaller than the total mass of the second movable member and the second transmission mechanism.

In the case of this (configuration A1-2) concept, the first transmission mechanism corresponds to the transmission member 105, and the second transmission mechanism corresponds to the first transmission member 115 and the second transmission member .
The mass of the first transmission mechanism (transmission member 105) is approximately 2 g, and the total mass of the second transmission mechanism (first transmission member 115 and second transmission member 116) is approximately 5 g.
Therefore, the total mass of the first movable member and the first transmission mechanism (approximately 9g) is less than the total mass of the second movable member and the second transmission mechanism (15g).

Therefore, the first solenoid operates the first movable member and the first transmission mechanism with a relatively small total mass, and the second solenoid operates the second movable member and the second transmission mechanism with a relatively large total mass.

Since the torque required to operate the first movable member and the first transmission mechanism, which have a relatively small total mass, may be small, the power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

In addition to (configuration A1-1) or (configuration A1-2), the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A1-3).
(Structure A1-3)
In the gaming machine 1, the first movable member and the second movable member open and close the winning opening, and the length of the first movable member in the rolling direction of the game ball is shorter than the length of the second movable member in the rolling direction of the game ball.

In the case of the concept of (configuration A1-3), the winning opening opened and closed by the first movable member corresponds to the second starting opening 24, the winning opening opened and closed by the second movable member corresponds to the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening 28, the length of the first movable member (first movable member 106) in the horizontal direction (rolling direction) is 55 mm or less, and the length of the horizontal direction (rolling direction) of the second movable member (movable member 117) is 55 mm. mm and 135 mm or less.

The first solenoid operates the first movable member whose length in the rolling direction is relatively short and requires a small torque for operation, and the second solenoid operates the second movable member whose length in the rolling direction is relatively long and requires a large torque for operation.

In this way, since the torque required to operate the first movable member having a relatively short length in the rolling direction can be small, the power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A1-4) in addition to (configuration A1-1) to (configuration A1-3).
(Structure A1-4)
The gaming machine 1 includes a first spring that biases the first movable member to return to the origin position, and a second spring that biases the second movable member to return to the origin position, and the first spring has a smaller spring constant than the second spring.

In the case of this (structure A1-4) concept, the first spring corresponds to the spring 104c and the second spring corresponds to the spring 114c.
The spring constant of the first spring (spring 104c) is 25.2 gf/mm, and the spring constant of the second spring (spring 114c) is 28.7 gf/mm.

Then, when power is supplied, the first solenoid and the second solenoid move the movable iron core 104b and the movable iron core 114b against the first spring and the second spring, respectively, and operate the first movable member and the second movable member.

In this way, since the torque required to operate against the first spring having a small spring constant may be small, the power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A2-1).
(Configuration A2-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid that operates the first movable member, and a second solenoid that operates the second movable member. The first movable member has a smaller mass than the second movable member, and the first solenoid has a larger resistance than the second solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration A2-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114).

The total mass of the first movable member (first movable member 106 and second movable member 107) is approximately 7 g, and the mass of the second movable member (movable member 117) is approximately 10 g.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 240Ω, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Therefore, the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a relatively small mass has a larger resistance value than the second solenoid that operates the second movable member having a relatively large mass.

As described above, since the torque required to operate the first movable member having a relatively small mass is small, it is possible to increase the resistance value of the first solenoid and reduce power consumption. As a result, power consumption can be reduced, heat generation of the first solenoid can be suppressed, and breakage of the first solenoid can be suppressed, as compared with, for example, a case where solenoids of common specifications are used.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A2-2) in addition to (configuration A2-1).
(Structure A2-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the first solenoid and the second solenoid operate at the same voltage.

In the case of this (structure A2-2) concept, as described above, the operating voltages of the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) are the same 35V DC voltage.

That is, the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) have the same operating voltage of 35V, and the first solenoid has a higher resistance value than the second solenoid, so the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid.

Since the torque required to operate the movable member having a relatively small mass is small, the power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A3-1).
(Structure A3-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid that operates the first movable member, and a second solenoid that operates the second movable member.

In the case of this (configuration A3-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114).

The total mass of the first movable member (first movable member 106 and second movable member 107) is approximately 7 g, and the mass of the second movable member (movable member 117) is approximately 10 g.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 60mA during operation, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 146mA during operation, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Therefore, the first solenoid that operates the first movable member with a relatively small mass has a smaller current value than the second solenoid that operates the second movable member with a relatively large mass.

In addition, since the torque required to operate the first movable member having a relatively small mass is small, the current value of the first solenoid can be reduced to reduce power consumption. As a result, power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and breakage of the first solenoid can be suppressed, compared to, for example, the case of using solenoids of common specifications.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A3-2) in addition to (configuration A3-1).
(Structure A3-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the first solenoid and the second solenoid operate at the same voltage.

In the case of this (configuration A3-2) concept, the operating voltages of the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) are the same at 35V, as described above.

That is, the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) have the same operating voltage of 35 V, and the first solenoid has a smaller current value than the second solenoid, so the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid.

Since the torque required to operate the movable member having a relatively small mass is small, the power consumption of the first solenoid can be reduced, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A4-1).
(Structure A4-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid based on the set state, and operating the second solenoid based on the set state. and second control means for controlling the operation of the movable member, wherein the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a first state in which the first movable member is operated most is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in a second state in which the second movable member is opened most.

In the case of this (configuration A4-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 12V, a resistance of 120Ω, and a power consumption of 1.2W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W.

In addition, the first state in which the first movable member is most operated (opened) corresponds to the time saving state, and the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in the first state is obtained as follows.
All of the time-saving states are high-probability states, and the winning probability of the jackpot in the high-probability state is (658/65536≈1/99.9), and as shown in FIG. Therefore, the number of special symbol variation display games in the time saving state is about 100 times, and the average stay time in the time saving state is about 215 s (1.5 s×100+65).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the total of the fluctuation time and fixed time of normal symbols in the high probability state is 628 ms, and as shown in FIG. Therefore, the average number of openings of the first movable member in the first state is about 33.8 times (215/6.368 (0.628+5.74)).

Then, since the average opening time of the first movable member in one ordinary electric open game in the time saving state is about 5.7 s, the average operating time (average opening time) of the first movable member in the first state is 5.7 s × 33.8 times = about 192.7 s.

On the other hand, the second state in which the second movable member operates (opens) most corresponds to a big win game, and the average operating time (average opening time) of the second movable member in the second state is, as described above, about 25.2 seconds for jackpot 1, about 63 seconds for jackpot 2, and about 25.2 seconds for jackpot 3 (see FIG. 25).

Therefore, the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in the first state is longer than the average operating time (average open time) of the second movable member in the second state, regardless of the jackpot type.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time), heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A4-2) in addition to (configuration A4-1).
(Structure A4-2)
The game machine 1 is configured such that the average non-operating time of the first movable member in the first state is shorter than the average non-operating time of the second movable member in the second state.

In the case of this (configuration A4-2) concept, the total of the fluctuation time and the fixed time of the normal symbol in the high probability state (time saving state) is 628 ms (see FIG. 11), and the closing time of the second start port 24 in the general electric open game (interval time before opening and interval time after release) is 40 ms, so the average non-operating time (average closing time) in which the first movable member is not operating in the first state is about 22.6 s (0.668 × 33. 8) (see FIG. 13).

On the other hand, the average non-operating time (average closing time) of the second movable member in the second state is about 39.0 s (64.2-25.2) for jackpot 1, about 57 s (120-63) for jackpot 2, and about 39.0 s for jackpot 3 (see FIG. 25).

Therefore, the average non-operating time (average closing time) of the first movable member in the first state is shorter than the average operating time (average closing time) of the second movable member in the second state, regardless of the jackpot type.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a short average non-operating time (average closing time), heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

In addition to (configuration A4-1) or (configuration A4-2), the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A4-3).
(Structure A4-3)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the motion ratio of the first movable member in the first state is higher than the motion ratio of the second movable member in the second state.

In the case of this (configuration A4-3) concept, the operation ratio (open ratio) of the first movable member in the first state (time saving state) is about 0.90 (192.7/215).

On the other hand, the operation ratio (open ratio) of the second movable member in the second state is about 0.3 for big win 1, about 0.53 for big win 2, and about 0.3 for big win 3, as described above (see FIG. 25).

Therefore, regardless of the jackpot type, the operating ratio (opening ratio) of the first movable member in the first state is higher than the operating ratio (opening ratio) of the second movable member in the second state.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a high operating ratio (open ratio), heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A4-4) in addition to (configuration A4-1) to (configuration A4-3).
(Structure A4-4)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the average stay time in the first state is longer than the average stay time in the second state.

In the case of the idea of (configuration A4-3), as described above, the average staying time in the time saving state is about 215 s, and the average staying time in the jackpot game is about 64.2 s for jackpot 1, about 120 s for jackpot 2, and about 64.2 s for jackpot 3.

Therefore, the average stay time in the first state is longer than the average stay time in the second state, regardless of the jackpot type.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid operating in the first state where the average residence time is long, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A5-1).
(Configuration A5-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid based on the set state, and operating the second solenoid based on the set state. and second control means for controlling the operation of the movable member, wherein the first solenoid has a larger resistance value than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a first state in which the first movable member is operated most is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in a second state in which the second movable member is operated most.

In the case of this (configuration A5-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 240Ω, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Further, the first state in which the first movable member operates (opens) most corresponds to a time saving state, and the second state in which the second movable member operates (opens) most corresponds to a jackpot game.
Then, as in (configuration A4-1), the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in the first state is longer than the average operating time (average open time) of the second movable member in the second state, regardless of the jackpot type.

In this way, by increasing the resistance value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) and reducing power consumption, heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A5-2) in addition to (configuration A5-1).
(Configuration A5-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the first solenoid and the second solenoid operate at the same voltage.

In the case of this (configuration A5-2) concept, as described above, the operating voltages of the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) are the same at 35V.

That is, the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) have the same operating voltage of 35V, and the first solenoid has a higher resistance value than the second solenoid, so the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid.

In this way, by increasing the resistance value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) and reducing power consumption, heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A6-1).
(Structure A6-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid based on the set state, and operating the second solenoid based on the set state. and second control means for controlling the operation of the movable member, wherein the first solenoid has a smaller current value during operation than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a first state in which the first movable member is operated most is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in a second state in which the second movable member is operated most.

In the case of this (configuration A6-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 60mA during operation, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 146mA during operation, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Further, the first state in which the first movable member operates (opens) most corresponds to a time saving state, and the second state in which the second movable member operates (opens) most corresponds to a jackpot game.
Then, as in (configuration A4-1), the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in the first state is longer than the average operating time (average open time) of the second movable member in the second state, regardless of the jackpot type.

In this way, by reducing the current value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) to reduce power consumption, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A6-2) in addition to (configuration A6-1).
(Structure A6-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured such that the first solenoid and the second solenoid operate at the same voltage.

In the case of this (configuration A6-2) concept, the operating voltages of the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) are the same at 35V, as described above.

That is, the first solenoid (solenoid 104) and the second solenoid (solenoid 114) have the same operating voltage of 35V, and the first solenoid has a higher resistance value than the second solenoid, so the first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid.

In this way, by reducing the current value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) to reduce power consumption, heat generation can be suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A7-1).
(Structure A7-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid, and second control means for controlling the operation of the second movable member by operating the second solenoid. The first solenoid consumes less power than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in the specific state.

In the case of this (configuration A7-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 12V, a resistance of 120Ω, and a power consumption of 1.2W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W.

Moreover, the specific state is a state in which the game ball is being launched toward the right game area 19b, that is, a right-handed state including a time-saving state and a jackpot game state.

All of the time saving states are high probability states, and the winning probability of the big hit in the high probability state is (658/65536≈1/99.9), and as shown in FIG. Therefore, the average number of games in one time reduction state is about 100 times, and the average staying time in the time reduction state is about 215 s (1.5 s×100+65).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the total of the fluctuation time and fixed time of normal symbols in the high probability state is 628 ms, and as shown in FIG. Therefore, the average number of openings of the first movable member in the time saving state (high probability state) is about 33.8 times (215/6.368 (0.628+5.74)).

Then, since the average opening time of the first movable member in one ordinary electric open game in the time saving state is about 5.7 s, the average operating time (average opening time) of the first movable member in the time saving state is 5.7 s × 33.8 times = about 192.7 s.

On the other hand, the average opening time of the second movable member in the jackpot game is about 25.2 seconds for jackpot 1, about 63 seconds for jackpot 2, and about 25.2 seconds for jackpot 3, as described above.

In addition, since the time-saving state is always established after the big-hit game, the set of the big-hit game and the time-saving state is set a plurality of times in the right-handed state.

Therefore, in any jackpot type, the average operation time (average open time) of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operation time (average open time) of the second movable member in a specific state.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time), heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

Also, the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A7-2) in addition to (configuration A7-1).
(Structure A7-2)
In the gaming machine 1, the first movable member opens and closes the first winning hole, the second movable member opens and closes the second winning hole, the game area comprises a first game area in which a game ball flows down, and a second game area different from the first game area, and the first winning opening and the second winning opening are such that a game ball flowing down the second game ball enters more than a game ball flowing down the first game area. It has an easy configuration.

In the case of this (configuration A7-2) concept, the first winning opening corresponds to the second starting opening 24, the second winning opening corresponds to the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening 28, the first game area corresponds to the left game area 19a, and the second game area corresponds to the right game area 19b.

Then, in the case where the first prize winning port and the second prize winning port are provided in the second game area, by reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid for operating the first movable member, heat generation can be suppressed and breakage of the first solenoid can be suppressed.

In addition to (configuration A7-1) or (configuration A7-2), the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A7-3).
(Structure A7-3)
In the gaming machine 1, the first movable member opens and closes a first prize winning port, the second movable member opens and closes a second prize winning port, determination means for performing a win determination based on the entry of a game ball into the first prize winning port, winning game execution means for executing a winning game in which the second big winning port is opened when the winning is determined, and a game which can be set to a first state in which a ball can enter the first winning port more easily than another predetermined state. and a state setting means, wherein the specific state is the winning state and the first state.

In the case of the idea of (configuration A7-3), the first winning opening corresponds to the second starting opening 24, the second winning opening corresponds to the first big winning opening 27 or the second big winning opening 28, the determination means and the winning game execution means correspond to the CPU 40a, the winning determination corresponds to the big winning lottery, the winning game corresponds to the big winning game, and the first state corresponds to the time saving state.

By reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) during the hit state and the first state, heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A7-4) in addition to (configuration A7-1) to (configuration A7-3).
(Structure A7-4)
The game machine 1 is configured such that the game state setting means can be set to the first state after the winning game is played.

Even in the case of this concept (configuration A7-4), by reducing the power consumption of the first solenoid, it is possible to suppress heat generation and prevent damage to the first solenoid.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A8-1).
(Configuration A8-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid, and second control means for controlling the operation of the second movable member by operating the second solenoid. The first solenoid has a larger resistance value than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in the specific state.

In the case of this (configuration A8-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 580Ω, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a resistance of 240Ω, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Moreover, the specific state is a state in which the game ball is being launched toward the right game area 19b, that is, a right-handed state including a time-saving state and a jackpot game state.
Then, as in (configuration A7-1), the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operating time (average open time) of the second movable member in a specific state, regardless of the jackpot type.

By increasing the resistance value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) and reducing power consumption, heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

Also, the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has (configuration A7-2) to (configuration 7-4) in addition to (configuration A8-1).

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration A9-1).
(Configuration A9-1)
The game machine 1 includes a first movable member provided in a game area, a second movable member provided in the game area, a first solenoid for operating the first movable member, a second solenoid for operating the second movable member, state setting means for setting one of a plurality of states, first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid, and second control means for controlling the operation of the second movable member by operating the second solenoid. The first solenoid has a smaller current value during operation than the second solenoid, and the average operating time of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member in the specific state.

In the case of this (configuration A9-1) concept, for example, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30.
Also, the first movable member corresponds to the first movable member 106 and the second movable member 107, and the first solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a (solenoid 104). The second movable member corresponds to the movable member 117, and the second solenoid corresponds to the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a or the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a (solenoid 114). Also, the state setting means, the first control means and the second control means correspond to the CPU 40a.

The first solenoid (solenoid 104) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 60mA during operation, and a power consumption of 2.1W. The second solenoid (solenoid 114) has an applied voltage of 35V, a current value of 146mA during operation, and a power consumption of 5.1W.

Moreover, the specific state is a state in which the game ball is being launched toward the right game area 19b, that is, a right-handed state including a time-saving state and a jackpot game state.
Then, as in (configuration A7-1), the average operating time (average open time) of the first movable member in a specific state is longer than the average operating time (average open time) of the second movable member in a specific state, regardless of the jackpot type.

By reducing the current value of the first solenoid that operates the first movable member having a long average operating time (average open time) and reducing the power consumption, heat generation is suppressed, and damage to the first solenoid can be suppressed.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has (configuration A7-2) to (configuration 7-4) in addition to (configuration A9-1).

In (Configuration A1-1) to (Configuration A9-1) described above, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30. However, as long as the normal electric accessory 25, the first special electric accessory 29, and the second special electric accessory 30 satisfy (configuration A1-1) to (configuration A9-1), any of the first electric accessory 100, the second electric accessory 110, the third electric accessory 120, and the fourth electric accessory 130 may be applied.

For example, the fourth electric accessory 130 may be applied as the normal electric accessory 25 , and the third electric accessory 120 may be applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30 . In particular, in the fourth electric accessory 130, the spring constant of the spring 134c is set higher than the springs (104c, 114c, 124c) of the other electric accessories so that the movable member 136 does not open due to the collision of the game ball with the movable member 136. Therefore, the power consumption of the solenoid 134 of the fourth electric accessory 130 is higher than that of the other solenoids (104, 114, 124). Therefore, when applying the fourth electric accessory 130, it is conceivable to apply the solenoid 134 as the second solenoid and apply another solenoid (104, 114, 124) as the first solenoid in the above (configuration A1-1) to (configuration A9-1).

In (Configuration A1-1) to (Configuration A9-1) described above, the first electric accessory 100 is applied as the normal electric accessory 25, and the second electric accessory 110 is applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30. However, as long as the normal electric accessory 25, the first special electric accessory 29, and the second special electric accessory 30 satisfy (configuration A1-1) to (configuration A9-1), any of the first electric accessory 100, the second electric accessory 110, the third electric accessory 120, and the fourth electric accessory 130 may be applied.

For example, the fourth electric accessory 130 may be applied as the normal electric accessory 25 , and the third electric accessory 120 may be applied as the first special electric accessory 29 and the second special electric accessory 30 . In particular, in the fourth electric accessory 130, the spring constant of the spring 134c is set higher than the springs (104c, 114c, 124c) of the other electric accessories so that the movable member 136 does not open due to the collision of the game ball with the movable member 136. Therefore, the power consumption of the solenoid 134 of the fourth electric accessory 130 is higher than that of the other solenoids (104, 114, 124). Therefore, when applying the fourth electric accessory 130, it is conceivable to apply the solenoid 134 as the second solenoid and apply another solenoid (104, 114, 124) as the first solenoid in the above (configuration A1-1) to (configuration A9-1).

<7. Board connection configuration>
[7.1 Connection state of each board]
A supply route of a power supply voltage to each board provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 44 is a power system diagram of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 44, a 35V DC voltage is indicated by a dashed line, a 12V DC voltage is indicated by a solid line, and a 5V DC voltage is indicated by a broken line.
As shown in FIG. 44 , the game machine 1 includes the main control board 40, the performance control board 41, the payout control board 42, the external centralized terminal board 43 for the frame, and the launch control board 45, as well as the power supply board 200, the game board connection board 201, the game board connection board 202, and the backup board 203. These boards are part of the boards mounted on the game machine 1, and various boards other than those shown in the drawings are provided.

The power supply board 200 is a board that supplies a DC voltage as an operating power supply for each part based on an AC input power supply (for example, 24V). The power board 200 generates 35V DC voltage, 12V DC voltage and 5V DC voltage from AC input power. The power board 200 supplies 35V DC voltage, 12V DC voltage and 5V DC voltage to the payout control board 42 and the performance control board 41 .

The payout control board 42 is connected with the main control board 40 , the backup board 203 , the game ball payout device 46 , the external collective terminal board 43 for the frame, and the launch control board 45 . The payout control board 42 supplies a 35V DC voltage supplied from the power supply board 200 to the main control board 40 and the launch control board 45, supplies a 12V DC voltage to the main control board 40, the frame external centralized terminal board 43 and the game ball payout device 46, and supplies a 5V DC voltage to the main control board 40 and the launch control board 45.

The main control board 40 is connected to the game board connection board 201 and supplies the game board connection board 201 with 35 V DC voltage, 12 V DC voltage and 5 V DC voltage supplied from the payout control board 42 .

The game board connection board 201 is connected to the main control board 40 and the game board connection board 202 . The game board connection board 201 is a relay board that connects the main control board 40 with the left magnetic sensor, the middle magnetic sensor, the lower radio wave sensor, and two general winning hole detection sensors 31a, as will be described later in detail. The game board connection board 201 also functions as a relay board that supplies the 35 V DC voltage, 12 V DC voltage and 5 V DC voltage supplied from the main control board 40 to the game board connection board 202 .

The game board connection board 202 includes a normal electric role item solenoid 25a, a first special electric role item solenoid 29a, a second special electric role item solenoid 30a, a first large prize winning opening detection sensor 27a, a second large winning opening detection sensor 28a, a normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a, an OUT monitoring sensor 32a, a right magnetic sensor, an upper right magnetic sensor, a lower right magnetic sensor, an upper radio wave sensor, and a main control board 40. 201 is a relay board for connection.

The backup board 203 generates a backup power supply from the 5V DC voltage supplied from the payout control board 42, and supplies the backup power supply to the main control board 40 when the power is turned off.

[7.2 Circuit Configuration of Game Board Connection Board 201]
FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration provided on the game board connection board 201. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 45, the game board connection board 201 is mounted with connectors CN1 to CN7.
For convenience of explanation, the term "pin" of the connector CN does not refer only to pin-shaped male terminals, but includes both male terminals and female terminals, and also includes so-called planar contact patterns and corresponding terminals.

The connector CN1 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line H1 (see FIG. 44) that connects the main control board 40 to the connector CN1.
The connector CN1 has 40 terminals from the 1st pin to the 40th pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "40".
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 11th, 12th, 21st, 38th, 39th and 40th pins are ground terminals.
A fourth pin is a terminal for a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA).
The fifth pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a.
The sixth pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a.
The eighth pin is assigned as a terminal for a control signal for the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a.
The 9th pin and the 10th pin are terminals for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
The 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th pins are assigned as terminals for signals (SPI_RESET, SPI_CS, SPI_CLK, SPI_DATA) output from the main control board 40, and are connected to the ground through resistors R1 to R4.
The 14th pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The 16th pin, 18th pin, 20th pin, 22nd pin, 24th pin, and 26th pin are assigned as detection signal terminals of the magnetic sensors (left, middle, lower right, right, upper right, upper right). The positions (left, center, lower right, right, upper right, upper right) described before the magnetic sensors correspond to the positions where the magnetic sensors are arranged on the back surface of the game board 5 .
The 23rd pin and the 27th pin are assigned as terminals for detection signals of the radio wave sensors (upper and lower). It should be noted that the positions (upper and lower) described in front of the radio wave sensor correspond to the positions where the radio wave sensor is arranged on the back surface of the game board 5 .
The 25th, 28th, 29th and 31st pins are assigned as terminals for connection confirmation signals (5, 2, 4, 3). The 25th and 28th pins are connected to the ground through resistors R5 and R6.
The 30th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.
The 32nd pin is assigned as a terminal for the calibration signal of the middle magnetic sensor.
The 33rd pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a.
The 34th pin and the 36th pin are assigned as terminals for the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a.
The 35th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a.
The 37th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a.

The connector CN2 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line H2 connecting to the game board connection board 202 .
This connector CN2 has 22 terminals from the first pin to the 22nd pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "22".
The first pin, the second pin, the eighth pin, the fifteenth pin, the twenty-first pin, and the twenty-second pin are ground terminals.
The third pin is a terminal for a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA).
A fourth pin is a terminal for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
A fifth pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The sixth pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a.
The seventh pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a.
The ninth pin is assigned as a terminal for a control signal for the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a.
The tenth pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a.
The 11th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a.
The 12th and 13th pins are assigned as terminals for connection confirmation signals (3, 4).
The 14th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a.
The 16th pin, the 17th pin, and the 18th pin are assigned as terminals for detection signals of the magnetic sensors (lower right, right, upper right).
The 19th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the upper radio wave sensor.
The 20th pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.

The connector CN3 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the left magnetic sensor.
This connector CN3 has a three-terminal configuration from the first pin to the third pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "3".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
A second pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The third pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the left magnetic sensor.

The connector CN4 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the middle magnetic sensor.
This connector CN4 has a five-terminal configuration from the first pin to the fifth pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "5".
The first pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The second pin is assigned as the terminal for the calibration signal of the medium magnetic sensor.
The third pin is assigned as a terminal for setting the sensitivity of the medium magnetic sensor and is connected to the ground via a resistor R7.
The fourth pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the middle magnetic sensor.
Let the 5th pin be a ground terminal.

The connectors CN5 and CN6 are connected to the transmission line ends of the transmission line that connects the general winning hole detection sensor 31a.
The connectors CN5 and CN6 have a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a.

The connector CN7 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the lower radio wave sensor.
This connector CN7 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the lower radio wave sensor.

In the game board connection board 201, the 35V DC voltage, 12V DC voltage and 5V DC voltage supplied from the main control board 40 are supplied via the 4th, 9th (10th) and 14th pins of the connector CN1, respectively. Then, the 35V DC voltage is supplied to the third pin of the connector CN2 through the game board connection board 201. FIG. Also, the 12V DC voltage is supplied to the fourth pin of the connector CN2 through the game board connection board 201. FIG.
The 5 V DC voltage is branched within the game board connection board 201 and supplied to the fifth pin of the connector CN2, the second pin of the connector CN3, the first pin of the connector CN3, and the first pin of the connector CN4.

The left magnetic sensor operates by a 5V DC voltage supplied through the second pin of connector CN3, and when it detects magnetism, it outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 through the second pin of connector CN3 and the 16th pin of connector CN1.
The medium magnetic sensor is operated by a 5V DC voltage supplied through the 1st pin of the connector CN4, outputs a calibration signal to the main control board 40 through the 2nd pin of the connector CN4 and the 32nd pin of the connector CN1, and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 through the 4th pin of the connector CN4 and the 18th pin of the connector CN1 when magnetism is detected.
When detecting radio waves, the lower radio wave sensor outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 via the second pin of the connector CN7 and the 27th pin of the connector CN1.
One general winning hole detection sensor 31a outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 via the second pin of the connector CN5 and the 34th pin of the connector CN1 when the passage of the game ball is detected (when the game ball passes through the coil and electromagnetic induction occurs and current flows).
Another general prize winning hole detection sensor 31a outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 via the second pin of the connector CN6 and the 36th pin of the connector CN1 when the passage of the game ball is detected (when the game ball passes through the coil and electromagnetic induction occurs and current flows).

[7.3 Circuit Configuration of Game Board Connection Board 202]
FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration provided on the game board connection board 202. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 46, the game board connection board 202 is mounted with connectors CN11 to CN22.

The connector CN11 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line H2 (see FIG. 44) that connects with the game board connection board 201, and has 22 terminals from the 1st pin to the 22nd pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "22". Therefore, the 1st to 22nd pins of the connector CN11 are the same as the 1st to 22nd pins of the connector CN2 of the game board connection board 201. FIG.
The 12th and 13th pins are connected to the ground through resistors R11 and R12.

The connector CN12 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a.
This connector CN12 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
The first pin is a terminal for a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA).
The second pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a.

The connector CN13 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a.
This connector CN13 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
The first pin is a terminal for a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA).
The second pin is assigned as a control signal terminal for the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a.

The connector CN14 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line that connects the ordinary electric accessories solenoid 25a.
This connector CN14 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
The first pin is a terminal for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for a control signal for the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a.
A diode D1 as a protection circuit is provided on the power line L1 to which the first pin of the connector CN14 is connected and to which a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is supplied. Diode D1 has an anode to which a DC voltage of 12 V is applied and a cathode to which the first pin of connector CN14 is connected.
Further, the first pin side of the connector CN14 is grounded via a resistor R13 from the diode D1 in the power supply line L1.
Further, the first pin side of the connector CN14 from the position where the resistor R13 is connected in the power supply line L1 and the transmission line L2 connecting between the second pin of the connector CN14 and the ninth pin of the connector CN11 are connected by a diode D2 as a back electromotive force protection circuit. The diode D2 has an anode connected to the transmission line L2 and a cathode connected to the power supply line L1.

The connector CN15 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a.
This connector CN15 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a.

The connector CN16 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line that connects the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a.
This connector CN16 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a.

The connector CN17 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the right magnetic sensor.
This connector CN17 has a three-terminal configuration from the first pin to the third pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "3".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
A second pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The third pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the right magnetic sensor.

The connector CN18 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the upper right magnetic sensor.
This connector CN18 has a three-terminal configuration from the first pin to the third pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "3".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
A second pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The third pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the upper right magnetic sensor.

The connector CN19 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a.
This connector CN19 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a.

The connector CN20 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the lower right magnetic sensor.
This connector CN20 has a three-terminal configuration from the first pin to the third pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "3".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
A second pin is a terminal for a 5V DC voltage (DC5VS).
The third pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the lower right magnetic sensor.

The connector CN21 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting with the upper radio wave sensor.
This connector CN21 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the upper radio wave sensor.

The connector CN22 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.
This connector CN22 has a three-terminal configuration from the first pin to the third pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "3".
The first pin is a terminal for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
The second pin is used as a ground terminal.
A third pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.

In the game board connection board 202, 35V DC voltage, 12V DC voltage, and 5V DC voltage supplied from the main control board 40 through the game board connection board 201 are supplied to the 3rd pin, the 4th pin, and the 5th pin of the connector CN11. The 35V DC voltage is branched within the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the first pin of the connector CN12 and the first pin of the connector CN13.
Also, the 12V DC voltage is branched within the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the first pin of the connector CN14 and the first pin of the connector CN22.
Also, the 5V DC voltage is branched within the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the second pin of the connector CN17, the second pin of the connector CN18, and the second pin of the connector CN20.

The first special electric accessory solenoid 29a is operated by the 35V DC voltage supplied through the first pin of the connector CN12, and operated based on the control signal inputted through the sixth pin of the connector CN11 and the second pin of the connector CN12.
The second special electric accessory solenoid 30a is operated by the 35V DC voltage supplied through the first pin of the connector CN13, and operated based on the control signal inputted through the seventh pin of the connector CN11 and the second pin of the connector CN13.
The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a is operated by a 12V DC voltage supplied through the first pin of the connector CN14, and operated based on control signals inputted through the ninth pin of the connector CN11 and the second pin of the connector CN14.

The right magnetic sensor is operated by a 5V DC voltage supplied through the second pin of the connector CN17, and when it detects magnetism, it outputs a detection signal to the game board connection board 201 (main control board 40) through the third pin of the connector CN17 and the 17th pin of the connector CN11.
The upper right magnetic sensor is operated by a 5V DC voltage supplied via the second pin of the connector CN18, and when detecting magnetism, outputs a detection signal to the game board connection board 201 (main control board 40) via the third pin of the connector CN18 and the eighteenth pin of the connector CN11.
The lower right magnetic sensor operates by a 5V DC voltage supplied through the second pin of the connector CN20, and when detecting magnetism, outputs a detection signal to the game board connection board 201 (main control board 40) through the third pin of the connector CN20 and the 16th pin of the connector CN11.
When the upper radio wave sensor detects radio waves, it outputs a detection signal to the main control board 40 (main control board 40) via the second pin of the connector CN21 and the 19th pin of the connector CN11.
The OUT monitoring sensor 32a is operated by a 12V DC voltage supplied via the first pin of the connector CN22, and when it detects the passage of a game ball (when the game ball passes through the coil and electromagnetic induction occurs and current flows), it outputs a detection signal to the game board connection board 201 (main control board 40) via the third pin of the connector CN22 and the 20th pin of the connector CN11.

[7.4 Circuit Configuration of Main Control Board 40]
FIG. 47A is a diagram showing a circuit configuration provided on the main control board 40. As shown in FIG. FIG. 47B is a diagram showing an equivalent circuit of the integrated circuit IC1. FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration provided on the main control board 40. As shown in FIG. 47(A) and 48 show part of the circuit configuration provided on the main control board 40, and the main control board 40 is provided with circuits other than the circuits shown in FIGS. 47(A) and 48.

As shown in FIG. 47A, the main control board 40 is mounted with an integrated circuit IC1. The integrated circuit IC1 is provided between the CPU 40a and a connector (not shown) to which the transmission line H1 connected to the game board connection board 201 is connected.
The integrated circuit IC1 has 16 terminals from the 1st pin to the 16th pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "16".
The first pin, eighth pin, tenth pin, and fifteenth pin are terminals that are not connected to any of them.
The second pin is assigned as an output terminal for a general-purpose solenoid control signal (BSOL1), and is connected to the seventh pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like.
A third pin is assigned as an input terminal for a general-purpose solenoid control signal (SOL1) and is connected to the CPU 40a. In addition, the general-purpose solenoid is, for example, a solenoid for opening and closing a specific area (V area) for determining whether or not to shift the game state to a high probability state and a short time game state provided in the big winning opening. In this embodiment, since a general-purpose solenoid is not provided, it is connected to the ground through the game board connection board 201 (the seventh pin of the connector CN1). By doing so, the main control board 40 can be used in common up to four solenoids even if the game machine 1 is changed.
The fourth, fifth, twelfth and thirteenth pins are ground terminals.
The sixth pin is assigned as an input terminal for the control signal (SOL2) of the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a and is connected to the CPU 40a.
The seventh pin is assigned as an output terminal for the control signal (BSOL2) of the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a, and is connected to the sixth pin of the connector CN11 of the game board connection board 202 via the connector (not shown) of the main control board 40, the game board connection board 201, and the like.
The ninth pin is assigned as an output terminal for the control signal (BSOL4) of the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a, and is connected to the ninth pin of the connector CN11 of the game board connection board 202 via the connector (not shown) of the main control board 40, the game board connection board 201, and the like.
The 11th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the control signal (SOL4) of the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a, and is connected to the CPU 40a.
The 14th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the control signal (SOL3) of the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a and is connected to the CPU 40a.
The 16th pin is assigned as an output terminal for the control signal (BSOL3) of the second special electric accessory solenoid 30a, and is connected to the 7th pin of the connector CN11 of the game board connection board 202 via the connector (not shown) of the main control board 40, the game board connection board 201, and the like.

The integrated circuit IC1 includes four MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors) Q1 to Q4. The MOSFET Q1 has a gate connected to the third pin, a drain connected to the second pin, and a source connected to the fourth pin.
The MOSFET Q2 has a gate connected to the 6th pin, a drain connected to the 7th pin, and a source connected to the 5th pin.
The MOSFET Q3 has a gate connected to the 14th pin, a drain connected to the 16th pin, and a source connected to the 12th pin.
The MOSFET Q4 has a gate connected to the 11th pin, a drain connected to the 9th pin, and a source connected to the 13th pin.

A diode D11 as a back electromotive force protection circuit is connected to the transmission line L11 between the second pin of the integrated circuit IC1 and the connector to which the transmission line H1 connected to the game board connection board 201 is connected. The diode D11 has an anode connected to the power transmission line L11 and a cathode to which a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA) is applied.
A diode D12 as a back electromotive force protection circuit is connected to the transmission line L12 between the seventh pin of the integrated circuit IC1 and the connector to which the transmission line H1 connected to the game board connection board 201 is connected. The diode D12 has an anode connected to the power transmission line L12 and a cathode to which a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA) is applied.
A diode D13 as a back electromotive force protection circuit is connected to the transmission line L13 between the 16th pin of the integrated circuit IC1 and the connector to which the transmission line H1 connected to the game board connection board 201 is connected. The diode D13 has an anode connected to the power transmission line L13 and a cathode to which a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA) is applied.
A diode D14 as a back electromotive force protection circuit is connected to the transmission line L14 between the ninth pin of the integrated circuit IC1 and the connector to which the transmission line H1 connected to the game board connection board 201 is connected. The diode D14 has an anode connected to the power transmission line L14 and a cathode to which a 35V DC voltage (DC35VA) is applied.

Therefore, for example, when the control signal (SOL2) for the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a is input from the CPU 40a, a voltage is applied to the gate of the MOSFET Q2, and the drain and source are energized. As a result, the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a connected to the game board connection board 202 is operated by the 35V DC voltage supplied via the first pin of the connector CN12 (ON state). When the control signal (SOL2) for the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a is no longer input from the CPU 40a, no voltage is applied to the gate of the MOSFET Q2, and the drain and source are disconnected. As a result, the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a connected to the game board connection board 202 is cut off from the 35V DC voltage and does not operate (OFF state).

Since the 35V DC voltage is a dedicated power supply voltage for operating the first special electric accessory solenoid 29a and the second special electric accessory solenoid, diodes D11 to D14, which are back electromotive force protection circuits, are provided on the main control board 40. On the other hand, the 12V DC voltage is used not only to operate the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a, but also to operate various sensors connected to the main control board 40, the game board connection board 201, and the game board connection board 202. Therefore, the diode D2, which is a back electromotive force protection circuit of 12 V DC voltage, is provided on the game board connection board 202 to which the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a is connected so as not to affect other sensors.

Also, the main control board 40 is provided with a switch and sensor interface circuit as shown in FIG. This interface circuit is provided with a large number of resistors and capacitors in addition to the connectors CN31 to CN33, the integrated circuit IC21 and the integrated circuit IC22.

The connector CN31 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line connecting the first starting opening detection sensor 23a.
This connector CN31 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the first starting port detection sensor 23a.

The connector CN32 is connected to the transmission line end of the transmission line that connects the second starting opening detection sensor 24a.
This connector CN32 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
A second pin is assigned as a terminal for a detection signal of the second starting port detection sensor 24a.

The connector CN33 is connected to a transmission line end of a transmission line connecting to the general-purpose sensor.
This connector CN33 has a two-terminal configuration from the first pin to the second pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "2".
Let the 1st pin be a ground terminal.
The second pin is assigned as a terminal for the detection signal of the general-purpose sensor.
Various sensors such as a radio wave sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a winning opening detection sensor can be applied to the general-purpose sensor.

The integrated circuit IC21 is provided between the CPU 40a and a connector (not shown) to which the transmission line H1 on the main control board 40 is connected. The integrated circuit IC21 is a circuit that outputs an open collector (12th pin to 18th pin) when the voltage of the input signal (3rd pin to 9th pin) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and has 20 terminals from the 1st pin to the 20th pin as indicated by the numbers “1” to “20”.
The first pin is a terminal for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
The second pin and the 20th pin are terminals for a 5 V DC voltage (DC5 VA).
The third pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (FSW_I1) of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a, and is connected to the 34th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 3rd pin and the 34th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 4th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (FSW_I2) of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a, and is connected to the 36th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. Also, a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 4th pin and the 36th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 5th pin is assigned as an input terminal for a detection signal (FSW_I3) of a predetermined detection sensor, and is connected to the 38th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 5th pin and the 38th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor. Note that this detection signal (detection sensor) is not used in this embodiment.
The 6th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (GATE_I) of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a, and is connected to the 37th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 6th pin and the 37th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 7th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (COUNT_I1) of the first prize winning hole detection sensor 27a, and is connected to the 35th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 7th pin and the 35th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The eighth pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (COUNT_I2) of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a, and is connected to the 33rd pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 8th pin and the 33rd pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 9th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the connection confirmation signal 3 (HIRATE_I) and is connected to the 31st pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 9th pin and the 31st pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The tenth pin is used as a ground terminal.
The 11th pin is a terminal for outputting an abnormality detection signal (SWDOWN) when an abnormality is detected. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 11th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor.
The 12th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the connection confirmation signal 3 input to the 9th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 12th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 12th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (HIRATE) corresponding to the connection confirmation signal 3 input to the 9th pin.
The 13th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a input to the 8th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 13th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the thirteenth pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (COUNT2) corresponding to the detection signal of the second big winning hole detection sensor 28a input to the eighth pin.
The 14th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a input to the 7th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 14th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 14th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (COUNT1) corresponding to the detection signal of the first big winning hole detection sensor 27a input to the 7th pin.
The 15th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a inputted to the 6th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the fifteenth pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 15th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (GATE) corresponding to the detection signal of the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a input to the 6th pin.
The 16th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of a predetermined detection sensor input to the 5th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 16th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 16th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (FSW3) corresponding to the detection signal of the predetermined detection sensor input to the 5th pin.
The 17th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a inputted to the 4th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 17th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 17th pin inputs to the CPU 40a a signal (FSW2) corresponding to the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a which is input to the 4th pin.
The 18th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a inputted to the 3rd pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 18th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 18th pin inputs to the CPU 40a a signal (FSW1) corresponding to the detection signal of the general winning hole detection sensor 31a which is input to the 3rd pin.
The 19th pin is a terminal that is not connected to any.

The integrated circuit IC22 is provided between the CPU 40a and a connector (not shown) to which the connectors CN31 to CN33 and the transmission line H1 in the main control board 40 are connected. The integrated circuit IC22 is a circuit that outputs an open collector (12th pin to 18th pin) when the voltage of the input signal (3rd pin to 9th pin) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and has 20 terminals from the 1st pin to the 20th pin as indicated by the numbers "1" to "20".
The first pin is a terminal for a 12V DC voltage (DC12VA).
The second pin and the 20th pin are terminals for a 5 V DC voltage (DC5 VA).
The third pin is assigned as an input terminal for the connection confirmation signal 4 (LORATE_I), and is connected to the 29th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 3rd pin and the 29th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 4th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (DENPA_I) of the lower radio wave sensor, and is connected to the 27th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12 V DC voltage (12 VA DC) is applied to the 4th pin and the 27th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The fifth pin is assigned as an input terminal for the connection confirmation signal 5 (HANSW_I1), and is connected to the 25th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 5th pin and the 25th pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The 6th pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal (HANSW_I2) of the upper radio wave sensor, and is connected to the 23rd pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a connector (not shown) of the main control board 40 or the like. A 12V DC voltage (DC12VA) is applied to the 6th pin and the 23rd pin of the connector CN1 of the game board connection board 201 via a resistor.
The seventh pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal of the first starting opening detection sensor 23a and is connected to the second pin of the connector CN31. A 12 V DC voltage (DC12 VA) is applied to the seventh pin and the second pin of the connector CN31 via resistors.
The eighth pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal of the second starting opening detection sensor 24a and is connected to the second pin of the connector CN32. A 12 V DC voltage (DC12 VA) is applied to the eighth pin and the second pin of the connector CN32 via resistors.
The ninth pin is assigned as an input terminal for the detection signal of the general-purpose sensor, and is connected to the second pin of the connector CN33. A 12 V DC voltage (12 VA DC) is applied to the 9th pin and the 2nd pin of the connector CN33 via a resistor.
The tenth pin is used as a ground terminal.
The 11th pin is a terminal for outputting an abnormality detection signal (SWDOWN) when an abnormality is detected. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 11th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor.
The 12th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the general-purpose sensor input to the 9th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 12th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 12th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (START3) corresponding to the detection signal of the general-purpose sensor input to the 9th pin.
The thirteenth pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the second starting port detection sensor 24a inputted to the eighth pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 13th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the thirteenth pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (START2) corresponding to the detection signal of the second starting port detection sensor 24a input to the eighth pin.
The 14th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the first starting opening detection sensor 23a inputted to the 7th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 14th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 14th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (START1) corresponding to the detection signal of the first starting port detection sensor 23a input to the 7th pin.
The 15th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the upper radio wave sensor input to the 6th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the fifteenth pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 15th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (HANSW2) corresponding to the detection signal of the upper radio wave sensor input to the 6th pin.
The 16th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the connection confirmation signal 5 input to the 5th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 16th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 16th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (HANSW1) corresponding to the connection confirmation signal 4 input to the 5th pin.
The 17th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the detection signal of the lower radio wave sensor input to the 4th pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 17th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 17th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (DENPA) corresponding to the detection signal of the lower radio wave sensor input to the 4th pin.
The 18th pin is assigned as a terminal for open collector output when the voltage of the connection confirmation signal 4 input to the 3rd pin is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and is connected to the CPU 40a. A 5 V DC voltage (DC 5 VA) is applied between the 18th pin and the CPU 40a via a resistor. Therefore, the 18th pin is for inputting to the CPU 40a a signal (LORATE) corresponding to the connection confirmation signal 4 input to the 3rd pin.
The 19th pin is a terminal that is not connected to any.

Thus, in this interface circuit, 12V DC voltage is supplied to the first start hole detection sensor 23a and the second start hole detection sensor 24a which are directly connected to the main control board 40, and the general winning hole detection sensor 31a connected to the game board connection board 201, the lower radio wave sensor, the first big win hole detection sensor 27a connected to the game board connection board 202, the second big win hole detection sensor 28a, the normal symbol gate detection sensor 26a, and the upper radio wave sensor are also connected to the general winning hole detection sensor 31a and the lower radio wave sensor. Supply 2V DC voltage.

<8. Configuration example>
A configuration example of the gaming machine 1 will be described below.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B1-1).
(Configuration B1-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied, the first power supply voltage is branched on the board, the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and other supply destinations, and the power supply line of the first power supply voltage supplied to the solenoid and the power supply line of the first power supply voltage supplied to the other supply destinations are separated via a protection circuit.

In the case of this (configuration B1-1) concept, the board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the other supply destination corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46). Note that the solenoid may be a sensor such as a magnetic sensor or a radio wave sensor to which a 12V DC voltage is supplied.
The 12V DC voltage supplied through the connector CN11 is branched at the game board connection board 202, supplied to the normal electric accessories solenoid 25a through the power line L1, and supplied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a through the power line L3.
Power supply line L1 and power supply line L3 are separated by diode D1 as a protection circuit.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, a normal electric writer Solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power supply voltage (12V DC voltage) supplied to the coil is blocked (when switched from ON to OFF state), it may cause the reverse -powered power to be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a, but it may be reversed. The power can be protected (blocked) by a diode D1, so that the opposite power is not applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a, that is, not to affect it.

Further, as described above, various sensors connected to connectors CN5, CN6, and CN7 shown in FIG. 45 and connectors CN15, CN16, CN19, and CN21 shown in FIG.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B1-2) in addition to (configuration B1-1).
(Configuration B1-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured to include a back electromotive force prevention circuit in the power line of the first power voltage supplied to the solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration B1-2) concept, the back electromotive force protection circuit corresponds to the diode D2 (see FIG. 46).

As a result, when a back electromotive force is generated in the coil of the normal electric accessories solenoid 25a, the current flows to the ground via the diode D2 and the resistor R13, so that the back electromotive force can be prevented from being applied to other parts.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B2-1).
(Configuration B2-1)
The game machine 1 includes a board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied, the first power supply voltage is branched on the board, the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and a sensor, and a power supply line of the first power supply voltage supplied to the solenoid and a power supply line of the first power supply voltage supplied to the sensor are separated via a protection circuit.

In the case of this (configuration B2-1) concept, the board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the sensor corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46).
The 12V DC voltage supplied through the connector CN11 is branched at the game board connection board 202, supplied to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a through the power line L1, and supplied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a through the power line L3.
Power supply line L1 and power supply line L3 are separated by diode D1 as a protection circuit.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power flowing through the coil is cut off (when the ON state is switched to the OFF state), a back electromotive force is generated, and the back electromotive force may be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a. In addition, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of game ball passing by the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B2-2) in addition to (configuration B2-1).
(Configuration B2-2)
In the game machine 1, the sensor is a game ball detection sensor for detecting passage of a game ball.

Thus, when the 12V DC voltage is branched and supplied to the solenoid and the game ball detection sensor (OUT monitoring sensor 32a) for detecting the passage of the game ball, erroneous detection of the game ball passage by the game ball detection sensor can be prevented.

In addition to (configuration B2-1) or (configuration B2-2), the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B2-3).
(Configuration B2-3)
In the gaming machine 1, the sensor is a fraud detection sensor for detecting fraud.

In the case of this (configuration B2-3) concept, the fraud detection sensor is a magnetic sensor or a radio wave sensor.

As described above, in the game board connection board 202, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor are operated by being supplied with a 5V DC voltage. However, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor may be supplied with a 12V DC voltage to operate.
In such a case, the 12V DC voltage branched by the game board connection board 202 is separately supplied to the ordinary electric accessories solenoid 25a, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor.

At this time, erroneous detection of magnetism or radio waves by the magnetic sensor or the radio wave sensor can be prevented. That is, anti-fraud measures can be taken accurately.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B3-1).
(Configuration B3-1)
The game machine 1 includes a board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied, the first power supply voltage is branched on the board, and the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and an electronic component that consumes less current than the solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration B3-1) concept, the board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the sensor corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46).
Also, the normal electric accessory 25 having the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a corresponds to the first electric accessory 100, for example.
The normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has an applied voltage of 12V, a resistance of 120Ω, a current of 100mA during operation, and a power consumption of 1.2W.
On the other hand, the OUT monitoring sensor 32a has a current value of 20 mA during operation.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power flowing through the coil is cut off (when the ON state is switched to the OFF state), a back electromotive force is generated, and the back electromotive force may be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a. At this time, the OUT monitoring sensor 32a, which has a relatively small current value, is activated by a slight voltage change, so it is particularly effective.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

The sensor may be not only the OUT monitoring sensor 32a, but also a winning opening detection sensor, a magnetic sensor, a signal sensor, or the like. In this case, the current value of each sensor during operation is, for example, 8 mA for the winning hole detection sensor, 5 mA for the magnetic sensor, and 30 mA for the vibration sensor. Since the need for a protection circuit increases as the relative difference in current value increases, the current value of the sensor is preferably 50% or less, for example.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B4-1).
(Configuration B4-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board and a relay board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied from the main control board. The first power supply voltage is branched at the relay board, and the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and other supply destinations.

In the case of this (configuration B4-1) concept, the main control board corresponds to the main control board 40, the relay board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the other supply destination corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46).
The 12V DC voltage supplied through the connector CN11 is branched at the game board connection board 202, supplied to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a through the power line L1, and supplied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a through the power line L3.
Power supply line L1 and power supply line L3 are separated by diode D1 as a protection circuit.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power flowing through the coil is cut off (when the ON state is switched to the OFF state), a back electromotive force is generated, and the back electromotive force may be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B4-2) in addition to (configuration B4-1).
(Configuration B4-2)
The gaming machine 1 is configured to include a back electromotive force prevention circuit in the power line of the first power voltage supplied to the solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration B4-2) concept, the back electromotive force protection circuit corresponds to the diode D2 (see FIG. 46).

As a result, when back electromotive force is generated in the coil of the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a, it is connected to the ground via the diode D2 and the resistor R13, so that the back electromotive force is prevented from being applied to other parts.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B5-1).
(Configuration B5-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board and a relay board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied from the main control board. The first power supply voltage is branched at the relay board, and the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and a sensor.

In the case of this (configuration B5-1) concept, the main control board corresponds to the main control board 40, the board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the sensor corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46).
The 12V DC voltage supplied through the connector CN11 is branched at the game board connection board 202, supplied to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a through the power line L1, and supplied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a through the power line L3.
Power supply line L1 and power supply line L3 are separated by diode D1 as a protection circuit.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power flowing through the coil is cut off (when the ON state is switched to the OFF state), a back electromotive force is generated, and the back electromotive force may be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a. In addition, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of game ball passing by the OUT monitoring sensor 32a.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B5-2) in addition to (configuration B5-1).
(Configuration B5-2)
In the game machine 1, the sensor is a game ball detection sensor for detecting passage of a game ball.

In this way, when the 12V DC voltage is branched and supplied to the solenoid and the sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball, erroneous detection of the passage of the game ball by the OUT monitoring sensor 32a can be prevented.

In addition to (configuration B5-1) or (configuration B5-2), the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B5-3).
(Configuration B5-3)
In the gaming machine 1, the sensor is a fraud detection sensor for detecting fraud.

In the case of this (structure B5-3) concept, the fraud detection sensor is a magnetic sensor or a radio wave sensor.

As described above, in the game board connection board 202, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor are operated by being supplied with a 5V DC voltage. However, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor may be supplied with a 12V DC voltage to operate.
In such a case, the 12V DC voltage branched by the game board connection board 202 is separately supplied to the ordinary electric accessories solenoid 25a, the magnetic sensor and the radio wave sensor.

At this time, erroneous detection of magnetism or radio waves by the magnetic sensor or the radio wave sensor can be prevented. That is, anti-fraud measures can be taken accurately.

The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has the following (configuration B6-1).
(Configuration B6-1)
The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board and a relay board to which a first power supply voltage is supplied from the main control board. The first power supply voltage is branched at the relay board, and the branched first power supply voltage is supplied to a solenoid and an electrical component that consumes less current than the solenoid.

In the case of this (configuration B6-1) concept, the main control board corresponds to the main control board 40, the board corresponds to the game board connection board 202, the first power supply voltage corresponds to 12V DC voltage, the solenoid corresponds to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 25a, and the sensor corresponds to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a (see FIG. 46).
Also, the normal electric accessory 25 having the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a corresponds to the first electric accessory 100, for example.
The normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has an applied voltage of 12V, a resistance of 120Ω, a current of 100mA during operation, and a power consumption of 1.2W.
On the other hand, the OUT monitoring sensor 32a has a current value of 20 mA during operation.

As a result, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a and the OUT monitoring sensor 32a to which the 12V DC voltage is supplied on the game board connection board 202 can be prevented from affecting each other. For example, the normal electric accessory solenoid 25a has a coil, and when the power flowing through the coil is cut off (when the ON state is switched to the OFF state), a back electromotive force is generated, and the back electromotive force may be applied to the OUT monitoring sensor 32a. At this time, the OUT monitoring sensor 32a, which has a relatively small current value, is activated by a slight voltage change, so it is particularly effective.

In addition, since the 12V DC voltage is branched at the game board connection board 202 which is a relay board, the wiring can be made more efficient than when it is branched before the game board connection board 202 and supplied to the game board connection board 202.例文帳に追加

Although the embodiments have been described above, each configuration example from the above (Configuration A1-1) to (Configuration B6-1) can be combined in various ways, and by combining them arbitrarily, the gaming machine 1 can have the effects described in each configuration.
In addition, it is also possible to combine the configurations and operations described in the embodiments.
Moreover, the various illustrated specific examples are merely one aspect of realizing each configuration. Various specific examples that are not particularly specified are also conceivable.
Moreover, although the embodiment has been described with a pachinko game machine, the present invention can also be applied to a reel-type game machine such as a so-called slot game machine.
Also in such a reel-type game machine, the board configuration, circuit configuration, connector configuration, power supply configuration, etc. described in each embodiment can be employed.
In addition, the first movable member and the second movable member are not for opening and closing the winning opening, but opening and closing the specific area (V area), allocating special figures 1 and 2 in the start opening, allocating the flowing path of the game area 19, etc., provided in the game area and affecting the flowing direction of the game ball.

1 Game machine 24 Second start port 25 Normal electric accessory 25a Normal electric accessory solenoid 27 First big prize opening 28 Second big prize opening 29 First special electric accessory 29a First special electric accessory solenoid 30 Second special electric accessory 30a Second special electric accessory solenoid 32a OUT monitoring sensor 40 Main control board 40a CPU
201 game board connection board 202 game board connection board

Claims (1)

A first movable member that is provided in the game area and opens and closes the first winning hole ;
a second movable member that is provided in the game area and opens and closes the second prize winning opening ;
a first solenoid that operates the first movable member;
a second solenoid that operates the second movable member;
Determination means for determining success or failure based on the entry of the game ball into the first winning hole;
a winning game executing means for executing a winning game in which the second winning opening is opened when a winning determination is made by the determining means;
a game state setting means capable of setting a first state in which a game ball can easily enter the first winning hole from a predetermined state;
first control means for controlling the operation of the first movable member by operating the first solenoid;
a second control means for controlling the operation of the second movable member by operating the second solenoid;
with
Power consumption when the first solenoid is energized is lower than power consumption when the second solenoid is energized ,
The average operating time of the first movable member during the winning game and the first state is longer than the average operating time of the second movable member during the winning game and the first state.

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