JP7332207B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In some gaming machines, in order to deter fraud, a door open error state is set when opening of a door (front frame or middle frame) is detected, and notification of the error state is made. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP 2014-158670 A

Although such a game machine can deter fraud, there are cases where the door is opened for the purpose of resolving problems related to the game machine such as ball jamming, and in this case, the game is often in progress. Therefore, there is a problem that the notification regarding the door open error interferes with the notification regarding the game, and the interest in the game is reduced.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is a gaming machine capable of suppressing the loss of interest in a game while executing notification related to a door opening error when opening of a door is detected. It provides

According to the present invention, the first notification means, the second notification means, the third notification means, the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means are controlled. and a notification control means, wherein the notification control means is triggered by the occurrence of the door opening, the door opening notification related to the door opening, the first notification means, the second notification means, and Cause the third notification means to start, and cause the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means to perform variation notification related to the symbol variation during execution of the symbol variation , In each of the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means, the door opening notification is preferentially executed over the variation notification, and the first notification means The door opening occurs when the door open notification ends in the order of the door open notification, the door open notification related to the second notification means, and the door open notification related to the third notification means. After that, there are times when the change notification related to the first notification means, the change notification related to the second notification means, and the change notification related to the third notification means are returned in this order, and the first notification means The notification means is a speaker, the second notification means and the third notification means are lamps, and the door open notification related to the first notification means is performed even if the door is not closed. When the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the first time, the door opening notification related to the third notification means is terminated when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the first time. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that the gaming machine ends when a second time equal to or longer than the first time is reached and door closing occurs. be done.
Further, according to the present invention, the first reporting means, the second reporting means, the third reporting means, the first reporting means, the second reporting means, and the third reporting means and a notification control means for controlling the door opening, the notification control means, triggered by the occurrence of the door opening, the door opening notification related to the door opening, the first notification means, the second notification means , And the third notification means is started, and during the execution of the symbol variation, the variation notification related to the symbol variation is given to the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means Execution, in each of the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means, the door open notification is preferentially executed over the variation notification, and the first notification means The door open notification related to the door open notification, the door open notification related to the second notification means, and the door open notification related to the third notification means may end in this order. After the occurrence of, there are times when the fluctuation notification related to the first notification means, the variation notification related to the second notification means, and the variation notification related to the third notification means are restored in this order. The first notification means is a speaker, the second notification means and the third notification means are lamps, and the door open notification related to the first notification means is when the door is not closed. is terminated when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the first time, and the door opening notification related to the third notification means is terminated when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing occurs. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the game ends when a second time equal to the first time or longer than the first time is reached.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of suppressing the loss of interest in a game while executing notification related to a door opening error when opening of a door is detected.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a pattern display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. Fig. 8 (a) is a lottery table for special figure propriety determination, Fig. 8 (b) is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop design lottery, Fig. 8 (c) is for special figure 2 stop design lottery is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table of. FIG. 9(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9(b) is a diagram showing the average variation time relationship for each special figure variation pattern derivation state. It is a flow which shows the start conditions of door opening alerting|reporting. 11(a) to 11(c) are flow charts showing conditions for terminating door opening notification. FIG. 11(a) shows conditions for terminating door opening sound. FIG. 11(c) is a flow showing conditions for terminating lighting when the door is open, and conditions for terminating door open display. FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once in this embodiment. FIG. 12(b) shows a case where the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, and FIG. It is a timing chart. FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door opening and door closing occur twice each in this embodiment. In a), the door is closed 30 seconds after the door is opened later, and in FIG. 13B, the door is closed before 15 seconds after the door is opened. 2 is a timing chart showing a case. FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing execution status of pending winning sound and pending winning display when pending winning occurs during the opening notification suppression period and before and after the opening notification suppression period. FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the volume adjustment sound and the volume adjustment display when the volume adjustment operation is performed during the opening notification suppression period and before and after the opening notification suppression period. FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the pending winning sound and pending winning display when a right-hand hitting error occurs during the opening notification suppression period. FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once each in the first modified example. (a) shows the case where the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, and FIG. It is a timing chart showing. FIGS. 18(a) and 18(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened twice and the door is closed twice in the first modified example. (a) shows the case where the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the subsequent door opening, and FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a case where FIG. 19(a) is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once in the second modification, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the execution status of door opening sound and door opening lighting when door opening and door closing occur twice each in two modified examples; FIG. FIG. 20(a) is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door opening and door closing occur once each in the third modification, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened twice and the door is closed twice in Modification 3. FIG. FIG. 21 is a timing chart when the door is closed after 15 seconds and before 30 seconds have passed since the door was opened in the fourth modification. FIG. 22 is a timing chart when the door is closed 15 seconds after the door is opened in the fifth modification.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" refer to the front side (player side) of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. ) shall be designated as viewed from the
In the following description, "advantageous (advantageous)" refers to being advantageous to the player. It refers to being advantageous in terms of quantity (payout of game balls, payout of medals).

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

A first invention according to the present invention is
a first notification means (frame lamp 35);
a second notification means (speaker 33);
Notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
When the door is opened, the notification control means causes the first notification means to start the first notification (door open lighting), and the second notification (door opening sound) to the second notification. cause the notification means of
The first notification ends when both the elapsed time from the occurrence of door opening reaches the first time and the occurrence of door closing occur,
The second notification ends when the elapsed time after the door is opened reaches the second time even if the door is not closed, and
Since the second time is the same length as the first time or shorter than the first time, the first notification is performed without the second notification. The notification suppression period is likely to occur,
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has elapsed since the door was opened, indicates that the door opening corresponding to the start of timing of the first time has occurred. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
It is a gaming machine characterized by

Moreover, the second invention according to the present invention is
a first notification means (frame lamp 35);
a second notification means (speaker 33);
Notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
The notification control means causes the first notification means to start the first notification (door open lighting) when the door is opened, and the second notification (door opening sound) to the second notification. cause the notification means of
The first notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the first time,
The second notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the second time even if the door closing has not occurred,
Since the second time is the same length as the first time or shorter than the first time, the first notification is performed without the second notification. A notification suppression period occurs,
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has passed since the door was opened, indicates that the door is opened corresponding to the start of timing of the first time. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
It is a gaming machine characterized by

Moreover, the third invention according to the present invention is
a first notification means (frame lamp 35);
a second notification means (speaker 33);
Notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
When the door is opened, the notification control means causes the first notification means to start the first notification (door open lighting), and the second notification (door opening sound) to the second notification. cause the notification means of
The first notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the first time,
When the second notification ends when the door is closed or within a second time shorter than the first time after the door is closed, the second notification is not executed. An opening notification suppression period in which the first notification is executed occurs in
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has elapsed since the door was opened, indicates that the door opening corresponding to the start of timing of the first time has occurred. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
It is a gaming machine characterized by

According to the above first to third inventions, while the door opening notification is executed by both the devices of the first notification means and the second notification means, other notifications are easily recognized, and the game is played. It is possible to suppress the decline of interest in
Furthermore, according to the first to third inventions, even when the door is opened after being closed, it is possible to make it easier to recognize another notification during the opening notification suppression period.

In the first to third inventions, any device may be adopted as the first notification means and the second notification means as long as they are different devices.

Further, in the first invention to the third invention, if the length relationship between the first time and the second time is secured, any time is adopted for each time. You may

In addition, in the above first to third inventions, the first termination condition for notification and the second termination condition for notification are termination conditions other than the termination conditions described in each invention. It is sufficient if at least the termination conditions described in each invention are met.

Further, in the first to third inventions, the door for opening the door is not limited to the middle frame 17, which will be described later, and may be the front frame 20 as well. Further, the middle frame 17 and the front frame 20 may be treated as the door without distinguishing between them.

In addition, in the present embodiment described later, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be shown. It can also be applied to a slot machine that executes a game (symbol variation), executes a game effect (variation effect) in the game, and pays out medals based on the result of the game (stopping mode of the plurality of reels). is. In this case, the benefits to be described later are big bonuses, regular bonuses, AT (assist time), etc., which are advantageous in obtaining medals in the slot machine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons to be operated by the player are arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball receiving tray 27 . This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting return operation of the prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button that can accept a player's operation for switching effects occurring during a game or for obtaining various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d) for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33, which will be described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33, which will be described later. 80, and the brightness of the board lamp 85.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper bulb tray 27 .

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

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

Further, above the speaker 33a of the front frame 20, a remaining prize ball notification lamp 86 for notifying the presence or absence of unpaid prize balls (remaining prize balls) is provided. It should be noted that the lamp is lit when a remaining prize ball error, which will be described later, occurs. It does not change when the state ends.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the occurrence of the remaining prize ball error even during the period when the door opening notification, which will be described later, is being executed.

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

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

Each of the sub display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display portion 82a are on the upper side of the main display portion 81, the left sub-display portion 82b is on the left side of the main display portion 81, and the right sub-display portion 82c is on the main display. It is on the right side of the part 81 as a reference, and each of the sub-display parts 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative pattern in the main display part 81 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the big winning opening 55 . The special electric accessory 65 is a member that switches between an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric role product 65 will be in an open state in at least a part of the jackpot game that is set due to the fact that the jackpot is derived by the special figure success/failure determination that will be described later. Winning to the winning opening 55 is permitted. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55. Therefore, the jackpot game in which the chance of winning prize balls is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a “round”, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is the “number of rounds”). ”) ends based on the fact that a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls enter the big winning port 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. .
In addition, one open state is also ended based on the passage of a sufficient time (30s (seconds) in this embodiment) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the big winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, more than 10 game balls may enter the big winning hole 55, and this winning may be referred to as over winning.

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

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

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

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63 , and winning to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74 . In at least a part of the case where the winning prize related to the gate 63 is determined, the pattern variation of the normal pattern will be performed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the gate 63. things are placed.

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

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

A board surface lamp 85 is arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 . The board lamp 85 can output sound or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect, an error effect, or the like that occurs during the game.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in addition to the sensors described above, the game board 50 is equipped with a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a magnetic sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of illegally receiving prize balls. A radio wave detection sensor (both not shown) is provided.

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the first sub-control board 200 is provided with a volume adjustment section 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjustment section 84 operated for brightness adjustment. . The first sub-control board case 209 houses the first sub-control board 200 so as to expose the volume control unit 83 and the brightness control unit 84 to the outside. It is attached so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in a state in which the first sub-control board 200 is housed in the first sub-control board case 209 and the opening/closing cover 45 is attached, the volume control unit 83 and the brightness control unit 84 are Operation is possible.
The volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjustment unit 83 can be adjusted to any one of three levels: high volume, medium volume, and low volume. is possible, and the luminance adjustment unit 84 can be adjusted to any one of three stages of high luminance, medium luminance, and low luminance. Note that the volume adjustment unit 83 and the brightness adjustment unit 84 are not limited to rotary switches, and slide switches may be employed. Also, the volume control unit 83 and the brightness control unit 84 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub-control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200. . Furthermore, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, its installation position does not matter.

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

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

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

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

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

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by backup power generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when power is restored after a power failure, various types of information are backed up so that the game machine 10 can be restored to the state immediately before the power failure. is configured to For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register that were held when a power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state or game possible state), the current special drawing lottery state, the current Information related to the game such as the normal drawing lottery state is backed up.

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

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

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

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

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

In addition, the first sub-control board 200, in the effect control processing based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, the image control command for instructing the image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300, the brightness of the image effect Brightness adjustment command for instructing adjustment, voice control command for instructing sound to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command for instructing volume adjustment, frame lamp 35, board surface lamp 85, remaining prize ball notification lamp 86, etc. Lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the lamp, movement control data for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82, etc. are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 so as to be capable of two-way communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, audio control command, While the volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the audio control board 310, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command was successfully received ) is transmitted from each control board (second sub-control board 300, audio control board 310) to first sub-control board 200.

Also, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 , the board surface lamp 85 , and the remaining prize ball notification lamp 86 , and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204 . The frame lamp 35 , the board surface lamp 85 , and the remaining prize ball notification lamp 86 are configured such that lighting is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 .
The lamp control data is generated according to the luminance determined based on the result of adjustment by operating the luminance adjusting section 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be lit with the luminance determined based on the adjustment result. It should be noted that the brightness in this embodiment can be set in a range of 10 steps from brightness 1 to brightness 10, and the brightness increases in this order. In addition, the first sub-control board 200 sends a brightness adjustment command including data specifying the brightness after adjustment (hereinafter referred to as "brightness specifying data") to the second sub-control board every time the brightness is adjusted. Send to 300.

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

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

More specifically, the RAM 313 is provided with storage areas corresponding to each of the plurality of audio reproduction channels and storage areas for storing synthesized audio data (unit audio data described later). A storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel contains audio data read from the ROM 312, data specifying the volume of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter referred to as "volume identification data"), the number of times the audio reproduction channel has been reproduced (loop reproduction). ) and data specifying the playback state (playing, paused, stopped) of the audio playback channel (hereinafter referred to as “playback state specifying data”). Note that the volume in this embodiment can be set in a range of 10 steps from volume 1 to volume 10, and the volume output from the speaker 33 increases in this order. Also, each data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel stored in the RAM 313 can be read by the first sub-control board 200 as necessary.

The above-described audio control command is composed of audio control data for each audio reproduction channel, and each audio control data specifies the presence or absence of various data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel, and instructs the audio data to be reproduced (specification data). ) data (hereinafter referred to as "voice instruction data"), data that instructs the volume of the audio data (hereinafter referred to as "volume instruction data"), data that instructs the number of times the audio data is played, playback status Consists of data to indicate. When the CPU 311 receives an audio control command, it checks whether or not there is audio control data for each audio reproduction channel. Update various data of the audio playback channel corresponding to .
Note that the audio data is data in which unit audio data separated by one frame (24 milliseconds in the present embodiment) are continuously arranged, and the CPU 311 divides each audio reproduction channel for each frame. While referring to the reproduction state identification data, synthesizing the unit audio data at the current reproduction position of the audio reproduction channel identified as being reproduced by the reproduction state identification data according to the volume identification data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel, The synthesized unit voice data is stored in the corresponding storage area.
Further, when the received audio control command includes audio control data including reproduction state instruction data instructing to stop reproduction, the CPU 311 deletes various data of the audio reproduction channel corresponding to the audio control data. At the same time, data indicating stop of reproduction is set in the reproduction state specifying data of the audio reproduction channel, and the reproduction of the audio of the audio reproduction channel is stopped.

Also, as described above, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be capable of generating volume adjustment commands in addition to voice control commands, and capable of transmitting the volume adjustment commands to the voice control board 310 . This volume adjustment command is composed of data specifying whether or not there is volume instruction data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel, and volume instruction data for each audio reproduction channel. Then, when the volume adjustment command is received, the CPU 311 confirms the presence or absence of volume instruction data for each audio reproduction channel, and if there is volume instruction data, adjusts the volume of the audio reproduction channel according to the volume instruction data. update the volume specific data of

Thus, in this embodiment, the first sub control board 200 controls the sound to be output to the speaker 33 via the sound control board 310, and controls the volume of each sound (sound reproduction channel) to be output. be able to.
It should be noted that the method of controlling the sound and volume to be output to the speaker 33 is not limited to the method of this embodiment, and any method may be employed. In addition, the audio control board 310 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so that two-way communication is possible, and the audio control board 310 receives voice control commands and volume from the first sub-control board 200 via the second sub-control board 300. A command corresponding to the adjustment command may be configured to be receivable. Also, the functions of the audio control board 310 may be provided in the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure suitability determination means 131, a special figure stop pattern lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 133, and the special figure suitability determination means 131, the special figure stop pattern lottery means 132, and the special figure. The processing by each means is executed in order of the fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 . The special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the special figure fluctuation start condition is satisfied.
It should be noted that "the special figure fluctuation start condition is satisfied" is, for example, not during the jackpot, neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is in the process of pattern fluctuation, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 all the conditions for the presence of the operation pending information in at least one of the

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

The special figure suitability determination means 131 reads the random number for the special figure suitability determination for each pattern variation, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure suitability determination to determine by lottery whether to win a big hit or a loss. Execute the special figure propriety determination to be determined.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for special figure propriety determination, and the lottery table is commonly used for special figure 1 and special figure 2. FIG. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, if the special figure lottery state is low probability (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about A big hit is derived with a probability of 1/284.9).
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special figure high probability"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1/131.3) .

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure success/failure determination is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop pattern of the special figure is determined by lottery.
FIG. 8(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0-99. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in special figure 1, the probability of 50/100 (1/2) is symbol A, the probability of 40/100 (1/2.5) is symbol B, 10/100 (1 /10), the symbol C is determined as the stop symbol.
Here, the pattern A has 8 rounds, and after the jackpot game ends, the special pattern is low and the normal pattern is high (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "normal pattern", and the jackpot related to the pattern is may be referred to as a “normal jackpot”). On the other hand, the pattern B has 9 rounds, and after the jackpot game ends, the pattern that becomes a special pattern high probability and a normal pattern high probability (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "variable probability pattern") It is sometimes called "big hit"). Further, the pattern C is a definite variable pattern that has 16 rounds and becomes a special pattern high probability and a general pattern high probability after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in terms of the number of rounds, and the symbols B and C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 8(c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 in the same way as the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in the special figure 2, the pattern a stops with a probability of 65/100 (about 1/1.53) and the pattern b with a probability of 35/100 (about 1/2.85) determined as a design.
Here, the pattern a has 16 rounds, and is a probability variable pattern that becomes a special pattern high probability and a normal pattern high probability after the end of the big hit game, and the pattern b has the number of rounds 4, and is a special pattern after the end of the big hit game. It is a normal pattern with a low figure and a normal figure with high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special drawing lottery state.
In addition, when the special figure stop pattern lottery means 132 does not result in a big hit as a result of the special figure success/failure determination, the special figure 1 loses the symbol D, and the special figure 2 loses the symbol c as the stop symbol. Determined uniformly In addition, the present embodiment is the ratio of the special figure high probability after the end of the big hit game by the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high probability after the big hit game by the special figure 2 (65/100) is different (the design variation of the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the design variation of the special figure 1). Although the details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the jackpot game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (in this embodiment, the ninth round) that makes it easier to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop pattern of the special figure. Realized.

The special figure variation pattern derivation means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the result of this special figure propriety determination. Based on this, select one special figure variation pattern lottery table for determining this special figure variation pattern, and use the selected special figure variation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery to select one special figure. A figure variation pattern is determined, and variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern.
Although details such as transition conditions will be described later, the special figure variation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment includes a special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, a special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. exist. Then, the above-described special figure variation pattern determination method is adopted in the special figure variation pattern variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 is adopted in the symbol variation, and the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special figure variation pattern derivation state is determined by one special figure variation pattern predetermined according to the result of the special figure propriety determination.
In addition, the special figure variation pattern derivation means 133, at the start of the symbol variation, the effect control command (variation start command ) and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .

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

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

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

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

A jackpot game control means 140 determines a demonstration time related to a jackpot start demonstration and a demonstration time related to a jackpot end demonstration in accordance with the determined jackpot pattern when the result of the special win/fail lottery is a jackpot.
In addition, when the big win starts, the big win game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big win start command) including a demonstration time related to the big win start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big win. Sometimes, an effect control command (jackpot end command) including a demonstration time related to the jackpot end demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. - 特許庁

The symbol display control means 145 variably displays the special symbol 1 on the first special symbol display device 91 according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and determines by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped pattern. Similarly, according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the variation time has elapsed, the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery Stop and display the special figure 2 with the design.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed (At the timing when the value of the special game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative pattern is generated, and the command is sent to the main information storage means. 160 is stored in the transmission command storage area.

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

When the result of the special figure lottery is a big hit, the electric role product control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric role product solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and turns the special electric role product 65 into a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop pattern. The jackpot game is a game state in which one opening and closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, and 8R in this example). be.

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

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155, as described above, at the start of the jackpot game, irrespective of the pattern associated with the jackpot, the special figure low probability, at the end of the jackpot game associated with the normal jackpot, the special figure low probability is maintained, and at the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, the special figure is high probability.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155, at the start of the big win, regardless of the pattern related to the big win, the normal pattern low probability, at the end of the jackpot game related to the normal big win, until the symbol variation is performed 100 times. High probability (after 100 symbol fluctuations, normal low probability), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variable jackpot, until the next jackpot game starts (for example, a finite number of times sufficient to derive the jackpot) (For example, including the case of setting 5000 times).

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the above-described special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of this special figure variation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b). Incidentally, FIG. 9(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 9(b) is a diagram showing the relationship of the average variation time for each special figure variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 9(a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low probability and the general figure low probability, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure high probability and the general figure high probability It consists of a figure variation pattern derivation state PB and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to a special figure low certainty and a normal figure high accuracy, and a special figure according to the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state except during the jackpot game. The figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. Then, the transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol variation. In addition, when the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (symbol in the transition condition (iii) counting of variations starts from 0).

Also, as shown in FIG. 9(b), the average variation time of each of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure variation pattern derivation state Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (Derived by multiplying the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern against the probability that the result of the special figure suitability determination is derived, any The sum of the variation time derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol variation)) is the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB in order. . This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the variation time of the special figure variation pattern (basic special figure variation pattern) with the highest rate of selection in each special figure variation pattern derivation state.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the difference between the average variation time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is the average variation time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation greater than the difference in state PB.

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

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

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that an error state exists, an effect control command (error command) including information that can specify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 .
In this embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the update abnormality described above, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. A radio wave error based on, a right hitting error based on the detection of a game ball by the gate sensor 74, a detection of opening of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame open door sensor 76 or a detection of opening of the front frame 20 by the front frame open door sensor 77 There are a door open error, a full tank error based on detection of game balls by a full tank detection sensor, and a remaining prize ball error that occurs when there are remaining prize balls. It should be noted that the presence or absence of occurrence of an error state according to this embodiment is monitored during a playable state, which will be described later.
To summarize the occurrence conditions of some of these errors, the main board error is an error state indicating an update error of the random number circuit 105, as described above, and occurs when the update error occurs. Next, magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms. This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. Also, a right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special low probability and normal low probability) (the number of detections is reset after 1000 ms have passed since the last detection). A full-tank error is an error that occurs when the full-tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when a game ball is detected by the full-tank detection sensor.

In addition, in this embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as error states of relatively high importance (hereinafter simply referred to as "error states of high importance"). ing. Therefore, when an error state of high importance occurs, the main error control means 165, in addition to processing to turn on the security signal, causes the payout control board 400 to restrict the shooting of game balls. A game progress control process is executed to prevent progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal that is output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward equipment (data display machine, hall computer) outside the game machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. In addition, in the present embodiment, the processing for turning off the security signal does not consider the elapsed time after the security signal is turned on. The security signal may not be turned off before the time elapses. In this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, the process of turning on the security signal may be executed, but the payout control board 400 may not execute the above-described game progress regulation process. .
In addition, in the event of an error state of high importance, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect that enables identification of which error state has occurred. .
Furthermore, these error states with high importance can be canceled (the error state can be ended) only by power interruption and power restoration, and the security signal related to the error state is turned off by the power interruption. (the ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
It should be noted that the above-described error state with a high degree of importance is merely an example, and other error states may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, the error state of relatively low importance (hereinafter simply referred to as "error state of low importance") is a right-handed error, door open error, remaining prize ball error, and full tank error. is not regulated, and the state in which the game can proceed is maintained. In addition, when these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect that can specify which error state has occurred.
In addition, the right hitting error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state ends, and the door open error detects the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame door open sensor 76, or the front frame door open It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, the remaining prize ball error ends when there are no more remaining prize balls, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor. do. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.例文帳に追加
Also, the above-mentioned error state with a low degree of importance is an example. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when a game ball is detected may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. It should be noted that the abnormal prize winning error may be ended when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is ended, as in the case of the above-described right-handed error.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, an error state with a high degree of importance is executed with priority over the above-described error state with a low degree of importance. Therefore, when an error state of high importance is occurring, door opening notification, which will be described later, is not executed, and there is no opening notification suppression period.

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

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

The return state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 when the power is restored, the state at the time of the power failure immediately before the power is restored, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 when the power is restored, and the state of the middle frame open when the power is restored. A return state setting process for setting based on the state of the door sensor 76 is executed. The return state set by the processing includes a game stop state and a playable state (either with RAM clear processing or without RAM clear processing).
Specifically, when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power restoration. Also, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 when the power is restored and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (depressed state) when the power is restored, the RAM is cleared on the condition that the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON when the power is restored. Clear processing is executed and a playable state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 is OFF at the time of power restoration, the RAM clear processing is not executed and a playable state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed) at the time of power recovery, the game ready state is set without executing the RAM clear processing. It should be noted that when the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low probability and general figure low probability will be set.
Here, the game stop state means that the game cannot be progressed by not executing the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each prize winning opening (the detection result of the sensor itself does not have to be seen). This is the return state. The playable state is a return state in which progress of the game is possible by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning hole.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effect route determination means 222, when receiving a pre-determination command, based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern), the effect corresponding to the currently reserved symbol variation Determine (set) the route.
Here, the production route is the production from the start to the end of the pattern variation, and defines the process of the variation production that notifies the result of the special figure propriety determination in the design variation, and is executed in the design variation. The content of the effect to be displayed is determined according to the effect route corresponding to the pattern variation by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later. Therefore, it can be said that the variable performance is a performance suggesting the degree of expectation regarding whether or not a big hit is won.

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

The mode of the reserved image in this embodiment is represented by the difference in color of the image. Then, the color of the pending image is the result of the pre-determination included in the pre-determination command transmitted following the pending command, that is, whether or not it is determined to be a big hit in the special figure winning or not determination in the pattern variation corresponding to the pending image determined by drawing lots with reference to Specifically, there are a total of five colors, white, blue, green, red, and rainbow, as colors that can be determined, and the probability of winning a big win is high in this order. In particular, the rainbow color is a mode in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.
Therefore, at the timing when the pending image is newly displayed, that is, at the timing when the command for displaying the pending image (the pending command and the pre-determination command) is received, the pending image can take any of these forms.

In addition, when the pending image is newly displayed, the sub-holding control means 223 performs an animation that connects the state in which the pending image is not displayed in the pending display area of the main display unit 81 to the state in which the pending image is displayed. A certain pending winning display is executed (performance data related to the pending winning display is set), and a pending winning sound is executed in parallel with the animation (performance data related to the pending winning sound is set). Since the pending winning display and the pending winning sound are in accordance with the modes of the corresponding pending images, these modes are based on whether or not the jackpot is won.
On the other hand, the volume adjustment sound and the volume adjustment display, which will be described later, are not based on whether or not the jackpot is won.
Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the notification regarding whether or not the winning of the jackpot is possible during the opening notification suppression period, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the third notification (holding winning sound) is a notification mode based on whether or not a privilege is won, while the fourth notification (volume adjustment sound) is based on whether or not a privilege (big hit) is won. In other words, it is a notification mode that does not exist.

The look-ahead effect control means 224 determines the contents of the look-ahead effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command when the pre-determination command is received.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure propriety determination in the design variation of the look-ahead target over one or more design variations before the design variation of the look-ahead target starts, and the design variation of the look-ahead target This is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

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

The decorative design control means 226 determines the final combination of decorative design stop designs (left design, middle design, right design) based on the determined stop design of the special design when the variation start command is received. do.
Specifically, the pattern B, the pattern C, and the pattern a correspond to the odd-numbered patterns, the patterns A and the patterns b correspond to the even-numbered patterns, and the patterns D and the patterns c correspond to the loose stitches.
In addition, when the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If it is a combination that does not increase the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped, in some cases (ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence relationship), a combination of decoration symbols different from the above-mentioned correspondence relationship is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special figure.

Thus, for example, decorative symbols excluding blank symbols such as 7 symbols constitute a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to a big hit by being stopped and displayed on a specified line to be described later. On the other hand, the above-mentioned blank symbols do not form a combination of stop symbols corresponding to a big win even if the symbols are aligned.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the enlarged display of the decorative pattern, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first decorative symbols (7 symbols) can constitute a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to a big hit by being stopped and displayed on the prescribed line, while the second decorative symbols (blank symbols). can be rephrased as not constituting a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to a big win even if they are stopped and displayed on a prescribed line.

The big-hit performance control means 227, when receiving a big-hit start command, determines the contents of the big-hit performance for notifying that the big-hit game is in progress, based on the information or the like included in the command. Incidentally, the big win effects include a start demonstration effect for notifying the start of the big win game, a round effect for notifying that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect for notifying the end of the big win game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content of the effect determined by the above-described means provided in the first sub-control board 200 . If the read effect data includes effect data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 . Further, when the read performance data includes performance data related to sound, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in a transmission command storage area of sub-information storage means 260. - 特許庁

In particular, the normal performance control means 220, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (with RAM clear processing), informs that the game has become possible with RAM clear processing. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a playable state (without RAM clear processing), it is notified that the game becomes possible without RAM clear processing. Read out the production data for
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal performance control means 220 informs that the execution of the RAM clearing process is necessary in addition to the game stop state. Read out the production data for
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the execution continues for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) after the start of execution, regardless of the performance device that executes the notification.

The sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern when an error command is transmitted, and reads effect data for executing an error effect according to the error effect pattern.
Note that the error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (execution of the error effect regulates the execution of the variation effect). Here, when the error effect is preferentially executed, when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed in the device. However, it also includes that the error effect is executed in the device in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect.
In addition, the sub-error control means 230 independently (independently of the main error control means 165) determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined to be in an error state. Effect data may be read out, and the error state is, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of wins at the gate 63 when the normal game is low probability.

In particular, the sub-error control means 230 controls the effect data related to the door open error to be effect data related to the sound (speaker 33), effect data related to the image (main display section 81), and effect data related to the lamp (frame lamp 35). Data and Although the details will be described later, in order to make it easier to recognize other effects (notifications) even during the period when the effect related to the door open error is being executed, the end condition of the door open notification is changed according to the device. ing. In the present embodiment, the door opening notification is the door opening notification related to the speaker 33 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "door opening sound", and in the present embodiment and the modified example, the sound of "the door is open") ), a door open notification related to the frame lamp 35 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “door open lighting”, in this embodiment and the modified example, all lighting in red), and a door open notification related to the main display unit 81 ).

Further, the mode of the door open notification is one predetermined mode. Therefore, after a door open error occurs once and the door open error ends, the mode of the door open notification (door open lighting and door open sound) corresponding to the case where the door open error occurs again is the same as the previous door open error. This is the same as the mode of the door open notification (door open lighting and door open sound) corresponding to the error.
As a result, even when the door is opened after the door is closed, it is possible to make it easier to recognize another notification during the open notification suppression period.

Therefore, the first notification (door open lighting), which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time (30 seconds) has passed since the door was opened, is In other words, it is the same notification mode as the first notification started when the door is opened corresponding to the start of the timing.

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

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

The volume adjustment means 250 executes volume adjustment processing for adjusting volume and volume adjustment command generation processing for generating the above-described volume adjustment command.

Volume adjustment processing is processing that is executed when power is restored or when a volume adjustment operation (operation on the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) is performed.
In the volume adjustment process executed at power recovery, the initial volume at power recovery is set according to the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at power recovery. More specifically, in this process, when the level of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power restoration is high, the volume of the audio reproduction channels other than a specific audio reproduction channel is set to volume 10, and the volume is restored. If the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power failure is middle volume, volume 5 is set as the volume of the audio reproduction channels other than the specific audio playback channel, and the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power restoration is set to the volume level. If it is small, volume 1 is set to the volume of the audio playback channels excluding the specific audio playback channel. In addition, the volume adjustment process is not limited to when the power is restored, but may be executed based on the lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol variation.In this case, a specific audio playback channel is excluded. It may be executed only when the volume of the audio reproduction channel (current volume) is lower than the volume corresponding to the current stage of the volume adjustment section 83 .
Further, in the volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed, the current volume is updated based on the operation of the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b. More specifically, in this process, when the process is executed by operating the up cursor button 38a, the volume of the audio reproduction channels excluding a specific audio reproduction channel is set to 10 as the upper limit of the volume of the process. When a volume one level higher than the previously set volume is set and the process is executed by operating the down cursor button 38b, the volume is set to 1 as the lower limit, and the specific audio playback channel is excluded. is set to a volume that is one level lower than the volume set before this process.
Here, setting the volume in the audio reproduction channel in the volume adjustment process means that the volume is set in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel in the RAM 203. When the volume is set in the storage area, , a volume adjustment command corresponding to volume adjustment of the audio reproduction channel is generated by volume adjustment command generation processing, and then the command is transmitted to the audio control board 310 .

As described above, in this embodiment, no volume adjustment is performed for a specific audio playback channel. Therefore, audio data relating to a specific audio reproduction channel is reproduced at a volume (in this embodiment, volume 10, which is the maximum volume) that does not depend on the level of the volume adjustment unit 83 or the result of the volume adjustment operation. .
In this embodiment, the sound associated with the error rendering based on the occurrence of the above-described error states (error states with high importance and error states with low importance) is played back through a specific audio channel. On the other hand, in addition to the sound related to the result of the special figure propriety determination such as the above-mentioned pending winning sound, the volume adjustment sound and the brightness adjustment sound described later are reproduced by the audio reproduction channel except for the specific audio channel.
It should be noted that the sound related to the error effect based on the occurrence of an error state with a low degree of importance may be reproduced by an audio reproduction channel other than a specific reproduction channel.

The luminance adjustment means 255 executes luminance adjustment processing for adjusting luminance and luminance adjustment command generation processing for generating the above-described luminance adjustment command.

The luminance adjustment process is a process executed when power is restored or when a luminance adjustment operation (operation on the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) is performed.
In the luminance adjustment process executed when power is restored, the initial luminance when power is restored is set according to the stage of the luminance adjustment unit 84 when power is restored. More specifically, in this process, when the level of the brightness adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery is high brightness, the brightness 10 is set, and the level of the brightness adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery is medium brightness. In this case, brightness 5 is set, and brightness 1 is set when the level of the brightness adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery is low brightness. Note that the brightness adjustment process is not limited to when power is restored, and may be executed based on the lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest pattern variation. It may be executed only if the luminance is less than the luminance corresponding to the current step of 84.
Further, in the brightness adjustment process executed when the brightness adjustment operation is performed, the current brightness is updated based on the operation of the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d. More specifically, in this process, when the process is executed by operating the right cursor button 38d, the brightness is set to be one step higher than the brightness set before the process, with the upper limit being 10. When the processing is executed by operating the left cursor button 38c, the brightness is set to be one step lower than the brightness set before the processing, with the brightness 1 as the lower limit.
Here, setting the luminance in the luminance adjustment process means that the luminance is set in the storage area corresponding to the luminance of the RAM 203. When the luminance is set in the storage area, the luminance adjustment command is generated. A luminance adjustment command that can specify the luminance after adjustment is generated by the processing, and then the command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300 .

Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume adjustment process is executed by performing the volume adjustment operation, the volume adjustment sound is output (the production data related to the volume adjustment sound is set), and the main display is displayed. A volume adjustment display is executed in the portion 81 (effect data relating to the volume adjustment display is set).
The volume adjustment sound is output at the volume after being adjusted by the volume adjustment process, so that the adjusted volume is actually heard and the volume is recognized. Furthermore, the volume adjustment display is a display that can identify the level of volume (one of volume 1 to volume 10) after being adjusted by the volume adjustment process, thereby visually recognizing the level of volume after adjustment. It is what makes
The volume adjustment sound changes its mode (sound volume) depending on the level of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process, and the mode of the adjustment sound does not change depending on whether or not the jackpot is won. Similarly, the volume adjustment display also changes its mode depending on the level of the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process, and the mode of the adjustment display does not change depending on whether or not the jackpot is won.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the brightness adjustment process is executed due to the brightness adjustment operation, the brightness adjustment sound is output (the production data related to the brightness adjustment sound is set), and the main display is performed. Brightness adjustment display is executed in the section 81 (effect data relating to the brightness adjustment display is set).
The brightness adjustment sound is aurally recognizable that the brightness has been adjusted by the brightness adjustment process. Furthermore, the brightness adjustment display is a display that can specify the brightness level (any of brightness 1 to brightness 10) after being adjusted by the brightness adjustment process, thereby visually recognizing the brightness level after adjustment. It is what makes
Like the volume adjustment sound, the mode of the brightness adjustment sound does not change depending on whether or not the big win is won, and the mode of the brightness adjustment display does not change depending on whether or not the big win is won, like the volume adjustment display.

As described above, the volume adjustment sound is an effect (announcement) that can be executed when a volume adjustment operation (an operation on the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) is performed (the same applies to the volume adjustment display). Similarly, the brightness adjustment sound is an effect that can be executed by performing a brightness adjustment operation (an operation on the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) (the same applies to the brightness adjustment display).
On the other hand, the pending winning sound described above is an effect that can occur due to an event (winning at the first start port 57 or the second start port 59) that is not a game operation.
Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to recognize an effect that does not occur due to a game operation during an opening notification suppression period, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first event is not the game operation (the winning to the first start port 57 or the second start port 59), while the second event is the predetermined operation unit (cursor button 38).

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

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

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment sets the termination condition of the door open notification to the device in order to make other effects (notifications) easily recognized even during the period when the door open notification is being executed. It is made different depending on the situation. The details of this function will be described below.

<Regarding the execution period of the door open notification>
First, the details of the processing relating to the execution period of the door open notification will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11(a) to 11(c).
FIG. 10 is a flow showing conditions for starting door open notification. This processing is based on an error command sent from the main control board 100 based on a change in the detection state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 from OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) to ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). or when the detection state of the front frame door open sensor 77 changes from OFF (the front frame 20 is closed) to ON (the front frame 20 is open). This process is executed by the sub-error control means 230 of the first sub-control board 200 each time an error command is received. In the following description, it is assumed that an error command transmitted from the main control board 100 is received based on a change in the detection state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 from OFF to ON, or that the front frame door open sensor 77 is turned on. Receiving an error command transmitted from the main control board 100 based on the change of the detection state from OFF to ON is simply referred to as occurrence of door opening. Furthermore, receiving a return command transmitted from the main control board 100 based on the change in the detection state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 from ON to OFF, or the detection state of the front frame door open sensor 77 changing from ON to OFF. Receiving a return command transmitted from the main control board 100 based on the change to OFF is simply referred to as occurrence of door closing.
11(a) to 11(c) are flow charts showing conditions for terminating door opening notification. FIG. 11(a) illustrates conditions for terminating door opening sound. FIG. 11(c) is a flow showing conditions for terminating door open lighting, and conditions for terminating door open display. These processes are executed by the sub-error control means 230 at regular interrupt intervals (4 milliseconds in this embodiment) while the corresponding door open notification is being executed.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the first step S102 in the door open notification start process indicating the conditions for starting the door open notification, counting of elapsed time is started.
If the timing at which the process is executed is during counting of the elapsed time, the elapsed time is reset and counting of the elapsed time is newly started. Therefore, the elapsed time can be said to be the time counted from the occurrence of the latest door opening.

In step S104, the effect data related to the door opening sound, which is the notification related to the sound (speaker 33) of the door opening notification, is read.
In step S106, the performance data related to the door open lighting, which is the notification related to the lamp (frame lamp 35) in the door open notification, is read.
In step S108, the effect data related to the door open display, which is a notification related to the image (main display section 81) of the door open notification, is read, and then the door open notification start processing is terminated.
Thus, in this embodiment, the door opening sound, the door open lighting, and the door open display are started at the timing when the door is opened.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the notification control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300, the voice control board 310) is triggered by the occurrence of door opening, and the first notification (door open lighting ) is started by the first notification means (frame lamp 35), and the second notification (door opening sound) is started by the second notification means (speaker 33).

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(a), in the first step S202 in the door opening sound end processing indicating the end condition of the door opening sound, it is determined whether or not the door is closed, and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time has reached 15 seconds or more. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is not satisfied, the door opening sound ending process is terminated. do.
In step S206, the output of the door opening sound is finished, and then the door opening sound finishing process is finished.
Thus, in this embodiment, when the door is closed, or when the elapsed time reaches 15 seconds or more even if the door is not closed, the output of the door opening sound is terminated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(b), in the first step S302 in the door open lighting termination process indicating the door open lighting termination condition, it is determined whether or not the door is closed, and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S304, and if the condition is not satisfied, the door open lighting termination process is terminated.
In step S304, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time has reached 30 seconds or more. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S306, and if the condition is not satisfied, the door opening sound ending process is terminated. do.
In step S306, the door open lighting is terminated, and then the door open lighting termination process is terminated.
Thus, in this embodiment, when the door is closed and the elapsed time is 30 seconds or longer, the door open lighting is terminated.
Note that step S304 may be executed before step S302. In this case, if the condition in step S304 is satisfied, step S302 is executed, and then the condition in step S302 is satisfied. If so, the process of step S306 may be executed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(c), in the first step S402 in the door open display termination process indicating the door open display termination condition, it is determined whether or not the door is closed, and the condition is satisfied. If so, the process proceeds to step S404, and if the condition is not satisfied, the door open display ending process is terminated.
In step S404, the door open display is ended, and then the door open display end processing is ended.
Thus, in this embodiment, when the door is closed, the door open display ends.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first notification (door open lighting) indicates that the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the first time (30 seconds) and that the door is closed. The second notification (door opening sound) is issued when the elapsed time after the door opening reaches the second time (15 seconds) even if the door is not closed. end at .

As described above, in the present embodiment, the start condition for the door opening sound and the start condition for the door open lighting are satisfied at the same timing, but the end condition for the door opening sound is before the end condition for the door open lighting. is satisfied at the timing of As a result, during execution of the door open notification, there is an open notification suppression period during which the door open lighting is performed but the door opening sound is not output. Hereinafter, the details of the opening notification suppression period and the merits of providing the opening notification suppression period will be described in detail using timing charts.

<Details of the opening notification suppression period>
First, the details of the opening notification suppression period according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once in this embodiment. FIG. 12(b) shows a case where the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, and FIG. It is a timing chart.
FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door opening and door closing occur twice each in this embodiment. In a), the door is closed 30 seconds after the door is opened later, and in FIG. 13B, the door is closed before 15 seconds after the door is opened. 2 is a timing chart showing a case.

As shown in FIG. 12(a), in this embodiment, when the door is closed 30 seconds after the door is opened, the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened. The sound ends, and the door open lighting ends when the door is closed after that. In this case, the period from when 15 seconds have elapsed after the occurrence of the door opening to when the door is closed becomes the opening notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 12(b), in the present embodiment, when the door is closed before 15 seconds have elapsed since the door was opened, the door opening sound ends due to the door being closed. Then, 30 seconds after the door opening occurs, the door open lighting ends. In this case, the period from when the door is closed to when 30 seconds elapse after the door is opened becomes the opening notification suppression period.

As shown in FIG. 13( a ), in this embodiment, the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening, and a new door is opened before 30 seconds have passed since the previous door opening. In the case where the (later) door opening occurs and the door closing occurs 30 seconds after the occurrence of the new door opening, the opening notification suppression period after the new door opening occurs is as shown in FIG. The same as in the case of Specifically, the period from when 15 seconds have elapsed after the occurrence of a new door opening to when the door is closed is the opening notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 13(b), in the present embodiment, the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening, and the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening. When the door is closed, the open notification suppression period after the door is newly opened is the same as in the case of FIG. 12(b). Specifically, the period from when the door is closed after the door is newly opened to when 30 seconds elapse after the door is opened is the opening notification suppression period.

Thus, in this embodiment, when executing the door open notification, an open notification suppression period is provided in which the door open lighting is performed but the door opening sound is not performed. As a result, while the door opening notification is performed by both the speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35, other notifications can be easily recognized.
In order to achieve this effect, the elapsed time (15 seconds in this embodiment) related to the end condition of the door opening sound is shorter than the elapsed time (30 seconds in this embodiment) related to the end condition of the door open lighting. Although preferably, these elapsed times may be the same time.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second time (15 seconds) is the same length as the first time (30 seconds) or shorter than the first time, so that the second notification (door opening sound ) is not executed and the first notification (door open lighting) is executed, the opening notification suppression period is likely to occur.

<Benefits of setting the opening notification suppression period>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the advantages of providing the opening notification suppression period according to this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing execution status of pending winning sound and pending winning display when pending winning occurs during the opening notification suppression period and before and after the opening notification suppression period. FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the volume adjustment sound and the volume adjustment display when the volume adjustment operation is performed during the opening notification suppression period and before and after the opening notification suppression period.

As shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, when a pending winning occurs during the opening notification suppression period, a pending winning sound is output. On the other hand, when pending winning occurs during the period from the occurrence of the door opening to the start of the opening notification suppression period, the pending winning sound is not output. As a result, it is possible to make the reserved winning sound recognizable during the open notification suppression period while facilitating the recognition of the door opening notification, thereby suppressing the decrease in the interest in the game.
In addition, when the pending winning occurs in the door closed state after the occurrence of the door closing, the pending winning sound is output in the same manner as in the case where the pending winning occurs in the open notification suppression period.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, when a pending winning occurs during the opening notification suppression period, a pending winning display is executed. On the other hand, if pending winning occurs during the period from the occurrence of the door opening to the start of the open notification suppression period, the pending winning display will not be executed. For example, the display area becomes smaller than the reserved winning display when the reserved winning occurs during the opening notification suppression period. The reserved winning display may be executed to some extent.
In addition, when the pending prize winning occurs in the door closed state after the occurrence of the door closing, the pending prize winning display is executed in the same manner as the case where the pending prize winning occurs during the open notification suppression period.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, when the volume adjustment operation is performed during the opening notification suppression period, the volume adjustment sound is not output. Similarly, when the volume adjustment operation is performed during the period from the occurrence of the door opening to the start of the opening notification suppression period, the volume adjustment sound is not output. Note that when the volume adjustment operation is performed in the door closed state after the door closing has occurred, the volume adjustment sound is output.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the door closed state after the end of the open notification suppression period (after the door is closed), the pending winning sound is output due to the occurrence of the pending winning, and the volume is adjusted by performing the volume adjustment operation. An adjustment sound is output. This also applies to a first modified example and a second modified example, which will be described later.
In addition, it is not necessary to output the pending winning sound in all the cases where the pending winning is generated in the door closed state after the end of the open notification suppression period, and the pending winning sound is output in some of the cases. (In this case, it is sufficient if the pending winning sound can be output). Similarly, it is not necessary to output the volume adjustment sound in all cases where the volume adjustment operation is performed in the door closed state after the end of the open notification suppression period, and it is possible to output the volume adjustment sound in some cases. may be set (in this case, it is sufficient if the volume adjustment sound can be output).

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the execution condition including at least the occurrence of the first event (pending winning) and not including the occurrence of the second event (volume adjustment operation) different from the first event is satisfied, It is possible to cause the second notification means (speaker 33) to execute the third notification (pending winning sound), and a predetermined execution condition that includes at least the occurrence of the second event and does not include the occurrence of the first event is satisfied, it is possible to cause the second notification means to execute a fourth notification (volume adjustment sound) that is a notification mode different from the third notification, and a period different from the open notification suppression period In at least part of the period in which both the first notification and the second notification are not performed, the third notification may be performed when the first event occurs, and the second In other words, the fourth notification may be executed when the event of (1) occurs.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the first modification, and the second modification, the third notification mode and the fourth notification mode are different modes, but the third notification mode and the fourth notification mode are different. The four notification modes may be the same mode.
Further, when both the first event and the second event are a combination of operations on a plurality of operation units, it is sufficient that the combination of operations for each event is different. may include operations for the same operation unit.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, during the opening notification suppression period, the pending winning sound based on the occurrence of the pending winning is output, but the volume adjustment sound based on the volume adjustment operation is not output.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the pending winning sound during the opening notification suppression period while facilitating recognition of the door opening notification.
In order to obtain the effect, it is allowed that the volume adjustment sound based on the volume adjustment is output during a part of the opening notification suppression period. That is, during at least part of the opening notification suppression period, the pending winning sound based on the occurrence of the pending winning is output, but the volume adjustment sound based on the volume adjustment operation is not output. The part of the opening suppression period is not limited to a part of the length of the opening notification suppression period. May be defined in combination.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in at least a part of the open notification suppression period, when the first event (suspended winning) occurs, the third notification (suspended winning sound) may be executed, while the second In other words, the fourth notification (volume adjustment sound) is not executed when the event (volume adjustment operation) occurs.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when the volume adjustment operation is performed during the opening notification suppression period, the volume adjustment display is performed.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the volume adjustment operation has been performed during the opening notification suppression period.

Therefore, the game machine 10 is provided with a third notification means (main display section 81) controlled by the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310). The means causes the third notification means to execute the fifth notification (volume adjustment display) when the predetermined execution condition is satisfied, and the second event (volume adjustment operation) occurs during the opening notification suppression period. In other words, when the fourth notification (volume adjustment sound) is not executed, the fifth notification may be executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, when the above-described right-handed error, which is an error of low importance like the door open error, occurs during the open notification suppression period, the pending winning sound and pending winning display, and the right-handed error A description will be given of the relationship between the notification sound related to the (hereinafter referred to as the right-handed error notification sound) and the display related to the right-handed error (hereinafter referred to as the right-handed error display). FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the pending winning sound and pending winning display when a right-hand hitting error occurs during the opening notification suppression period.

As shown in FIG. 16, if a pending winning occurs during the open notification suppression period, a pending winning sound is output, and if a right hitting error occurs during output of the pending winning sound, a right hitting error notification sound is generated. is executed, as indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. 16, the output of the pending prize winning sound is regulated. It should be noted that the regulation of the execution of the notification (effect) including the output of the sound is not limited to the suspension of the notification, but the mode in which the effect is not recognized even though the notification continues If so, it is realized by muting the sound), or in a mode in which the effect is difficult to recognize (if it is a sound, it is realized by lowering the volume of the sound).
As a result, it is possible to facilitate the recognition of the occurrence of a right-handed hitting error during the opening notification suppression period. Note that the error that can be easily recognized during the opening notification suppression period is not limited to the right-handed error, and may be any error as long as it has a low degree of importance as described above.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) generates a sixth notification when a predetermined error (right-handed error) occurs. (Right-handed error notification sound) is executed by the second notification means (speaker 33), and when a predetermined error occurs during the execution of the third notification (holding winning sound) in the open notification suppression period, the third In other words, the execution of notification is restricted and the sixth notification is executed.

The end condition of the door open notification for causing the open notification suppression period described above is not limited to the end condition according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, modified examples (first modified example to third modified example) of the termination condition related to the door open notification will be described.
In addition, during the period from the door opening to the start of the opening notification suppression period, the opening notification suppression period, and the door closed state after the opening notification suppression period, the pending winning sound, pending winning display, and volume adjustment The execution status of the modified example of the sound, the volume adjustment display, the right-handed error notification sound, and the right-handed error display is the same as the execution status in the present embodiment, so the description is omitted.

<Regarding the first modification>
First, with reference to FIGS. 17(a), 17(b), 18(a), and 18(b), a first modified example of the termination condition for door open notification will be described.
FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once each in the first modified example. (a) shows the case where the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, and FIG. It is a timing chart showing.
FIGS. 18(a) and 18(b) are timing charts showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened twice and the door is closed twice in the first modified example. (a) shows the case where the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the subsequent door opening, and FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a case where

As shown in FIG. 17(a), in the first modified example, when the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, the door is closed after 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened. When the opening sound ends and 30 seconds elapse after the door closing occurs, the door open lighting ends. In this case, the period from 15 seconds after the door is opened to 30 seconds after the door is closed is the opening notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 17(b), in the first modified example, when the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, the door opening sound is generated due to the door closing. After 30 seconds have passed since the door was closed, the door open lighting is terminated. In this case, the period from when the door is closed to when 30 seconds elapse after the door is closed becomes the open notification suppression period.

As shown in FIG. 18(a), in the first modification, the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening, and a new door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening. In the case where another (later) door opening occurs and then the door closing occurs, the opening notification suppression period after the new door opening occurs is the same as in the case of FIG. 17(a). Specifically, the period from when 15 seconds have elapsed after the occurrence of a new door opening to when 30 seconds have elapsed after the occurrence of the door closing is the opening notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 18(b), in the first modified example, the door is closed before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening occurred, and before 15 seconds have passed since the previous door opening has occurred. 17(b), the opening notification suppression period after a new door opening is the same as in the case of FIG. Specifically, the period until 30 seconds elapses after the door is closed after the door is newly opened is the opening notification suppression period.

In this way, even if the termination condition for the door open notification according to the first modified example is employed, an open notification suppression period occurs. As a result, while the door opening notification is performed by both the speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35, other notifications can be easily recognized.
In order to achieve this effect, the elapsed time (15 seconds in this embodiment) related to the end condition of the door opening sound is shorter than the elapsed time (30 seconds in this embodiment) related to the end condition of the door open lighting. Although preferably, these elapsed times may be the same time.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the notification control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300, the voice control board 310) is triggered by the occurrence of door opening, and the first notification (door open lighting ) is started by the first notification means (frame lamp 35), and the second notification (door opening sound) is started by the second notification means (speaker 33), and the first notification is when the door is closed. The second notification ends when the elapsed time after the door opening reaches the first time (30 seconds), and the second notification is given when the elapsed time after the door opening occurs even if the door does not close. Ends when the second time (15 seconds) is reached, and the second time is the same length as the first time or shorter than the first time, so the second notification is not performed In other words, an opening notification suppression period occurs during which the first notification is performed.

<Regarding the second modification>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 19( a ) and 19 ( b ), a second modified example of the termination condition for door open notification will be described.
FIG. 19(a) is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened once and the door is closed once in the second modification, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the execution status of door opening sound and door opening lighting when door opening and door closing occur twice each in two modified examples; FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19A, in the second modification, the door opening sound ends when the door is closed, and the door open lighting ends when 30 seconds elapse after the door closing occurs. . In this case, the period from when the door is closed to when 30 seconds elapse after the door is closed becomes the open notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 19(b), in the second modified example, even when the door is opened and closed twice each, the door is closed later as in the case of FIG. 19(a). The door opening sound generated by the subsequent door opening is terminated by the occurrence, and the door open lighting is terminated by the elapse of 30 seconds after the subsequent door closing is generated. Therefore, the opening notification suppression period after a new door opening occurs is the same as in the case of FIG. 19(a).

<About the third modification>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 20( a ) and 20 ( b ), a third modified example of termination conditions for door open notification will be described.
FIG. 20(a) is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door opening and door closing occur once each in the third modification, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the execution status of the door opening sound and the door opening lighting when the door is opened twice and the door is closed twice in Modification 3. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20(a), in the third modification, the door opening sound ends when 10 seconds have passed since the door closed, and 30 seconds have passed since the door closed. , the door open lighting is terminated. In this case, the period from 10 seconds after the occurrence of the door closing to 30 seconds after the occurrence of the door closing becomes the opening notification suppression period.
Further, as shown in FIG. 20(b), in the third modified example, even when the door is opened and closed twice each, the door is closed later as in the case of FIG. 20(a). The door opening sound generated by the subsequent door opening ends when 10 seconds have passed since the generation, and the door open lighting ends when 30 seconds have passed since the later door opening occurred. Therefore, the opening notification suppression period after a new door opening occurs is the same as in the case of FIG. 20(a).

In this way, even if the end condition for the door open notification according to the second modified example or the third modified example is adopted, the open notification suppression period occurs. As a result, while the door opening notification is performed by both the speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35, other notifications can be easily recognized.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the first time (30 seconds), and the second notification ends when the door closing occurs. or when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches a second time (10 seconds) shorter than the first time, the second notification is not executed and the second In other words, an opening notification suppression period during which one notification is executed occurs.

In addition, in order to obtain the above-described effects according to the second modification or the third modification, the time from the occurrence of the door closing to the end of the door open lighting (the second modification In the example and the third modified example, it is sufficient that the door opening sound ends within a time shorter than 30 seconds. This causes an opening notification suppression period. Here, the configuration in which the door opening sound ends within a time shorter than the time from the occurrence of the door closing to the end of the door open lighting is the above-described second modification or Not limited to the third modification, for example, the time required to reproduce the door opening sound is set to be shorter than the time from the occurrence of the door closing to the end of the door open lighting, and the door closing It can also be realized by continuing to reproduce the opening sound until the opening sound being reproduced at the timing when is generated is reproduced.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the notification control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300, the voice control board 310) is triggered by the occurrence of door opening, and the first notification (door open lighting ) is started by the first notification means (frame lamp 35), and the second notification (door opening sound) is started by the second notification means (speaker 33), and the first notification is when the door is closed. It ends when the elapsed time after reaching the first time (30 seconds), and the second notification is when the door is closed, or more than the first time after the door is closed. It can be said that the opening notification suppression period in which the first notification is performed without the second notification is generated by ending within the short second time.

Further, when the door opening sound continues to be output even after the door is closed as in the above-described second and third modifications, for example, the door is closed after the door is opened. During the period until the output of the door opening sound is reproduced on each of the two audio reproduction channels, and during the period from the time when the door is closed until the output of the door opening sound ends, the output of the door opening sound on one audio reproduction channel is reproduced. If the door opening sound continues to be output even after the door is closed, such as by stopping the playback and continuing the playback of the door opening sound on the other audio playback channel, It may be part of the door opening sound that is output before it is generated.

In the above description, by providing an opening notification suppression period, the invention has been described that makes it easier to recognize the newly generated notification sound (in this embodiment, the pending winning sound) during that period. After adopting the end condition of the door open notification according to the first modified example, door open notification by a device (board surface lamp 85) different from the device (frame lamp 35 or speaker 33) related to door open notification in these examples By adding and devising the termination condition of the added door opening notification, when the door opening notification ends, it is possible to easily recognize other performances whose execution is restricted by the door opening notification. Details of these modifications will be described below.

<Regarding the fourth modification>
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, after adopting the ending condition of the door open notification according to the above-described present embodiment, a door open notification by a device different from the device related to the door open notification in this embodiment is added. The details of the 4 modification will be described. FIG. 21 is a timing chart when the door is closed after 15 seconds and before 30 seconds have passed since the door was opened in the fourth modification. In addition, in this modified example, a board surface lamp 85 is adopted as the above-described different device.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the door is opened, the pattern is changed, and the change effect (variation notification) related to the pattern change is executed by the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and the frame lamp 35. It is When the door is opened during the period during which these variable effects are being executed, door opening notification is executed for each of the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and the frame lamp 35, and the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and the frame lamp 35 are notified. (See the imaginary line in FIG. 21). In addition, the door opening notification related to the board surface lamp 85 may be changed from the lighting state to the extinguishing state. This is the same for effects (notifications) related to other lamps.
After that, when 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, the door opening notification related to the speaker 33 ends, and the variable performance related to the speaker 33 is restarted.
Subsequently, when the door is closed, the door open notification related to the board lamp 85 is finished, and the fluctuation effect related to the board lamp 85 is restarted.
Furthermore, when 30 seconds have passed since the door was opened, the door opening notification related to the frame lamp 35 ends, and the variable effect related to the frame lamp 35 is restarted.

<Regarding the fifth modification>
Next, using FIG. 22, after adopting the end condition of the door open notification according to the first modified example described above, a door open notification by a device different from the device related to the door open notification in the first modified example is added. Details of the fifth modified example will be described. FIG. 22 is a timing chart when the door is closed 15 seconds after the door is opened in the fifth modification. In addition, in this modified example, a board surface lamp 85 is adopted as the above-described different device.

As shown in FIG. 22, at the time when the door is opened, as in the fourth modified example, the symbol variation is performed, and the variation effect (variation notification) related to the symbol variation is performed by the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and frame lamps 35 respectively. When the door is opened during the period during which these variable effects are being executed, door opening notification is executed for each of the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and the frame lamp 35, and the speaker 33, the board lamp 85, and the frame lamp 35 are notified. (See the imaginary line in FIG. 22)
After that, when 15 seconds have passed since the door was opened, the door opening notification related to the speaker 33 ends, and the variable effect related to the speaker 33 is resumed (restored), as in the fourth modification.
Subsequently, when the door is closed, similarly to the fourth modified example, the door open notification related to the board lamp 85 ends, and the fluctuation effect related to the board lamp 85 is restarted.
Furthermore, when 30 seconds have passed since the door was closed, the door open notification related to the frame lamp 35 ends, and the variable effect related to the frame lamp 35 is restarted.

Thus, in the fourth modified example that employs the end condition for the door open notification according to the present embodiment described above and the fifth modified example that employs the end condition for the door open notification according to the first modified example described above, each There are cases in which the variable effect related to the device is restarted step by step. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the change effect while making it easier to recognize the door opening notification.
Furthermore, since it is difficult for the variable performance to be restarted simultaneously on a plurality of devices, it is possible to make it difficult to surprise the people involved in the hall.

In particular, in the fourth modification and the fifth modification, the variation performance related to the speaker 33 of the variation performance regulated by the occurrence of the door opening is restarted first, and then the variation performance related to the board surface lamp 85, and The variable effect related to the frame lamp 35 is resumed.
Therefore, the variable performance relating to the speaker 33 with low directivity is returned earlier than the variable performance relating to the lamp with high directivity so that the player can easily recognize the variable performance. In particular, by attracting attention to the variable performance relating to lamps with high directivity, it is possible to facilitate recognition of the variable performance as well.

Furthermore, in the fourth modification and the fifth modification, the number of effect patterns of the variable effect related to the board lamp 85 is larger than the number of effect patterns of the variable effect related to the frame lamp 35 . Note that the number of effect patterns corresponding to a device refers to the number of a series of effects that can be executed by the device. Then, as described above, the variable performance is a performance suggesting the degree of expectation regarding whether or not the big hit is won in the symbol variation.
Therefore, it is possible to easily make the player have expectations regarding whether or not to win the jackpot.

Further, when the variable performance relating to the restricted speaker 33 is resumed, if so-called fade-in processing is being executed for the variable performance, the variable performance is resumed from the middle of the fade-in. . This is the same when the so-called fade-out process is being executed for the variable effect (restarting from the middle of the fade-out).

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

First, unless otherwise specified, various effects such as door opening notification in the present embodiment and each modified example may be effects executed by any device.

In addition, in the present embodiment and each of the modified examples, it is also possible to output a sound such as "The door is closed" that notifies that the door is closed at the timing when the door is closed.

Moreover, any length of threshold may be adopted as long as the length of each threshold is guaranteed in the present embodiment and each modified example.

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

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

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

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

<Appendix>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
a first notification means;
a second notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
The notification control means causes the first notification means to start a first notification and causes the second notification means to start a second notification when the door is opened,
The first notification ends when both the elapsed time from the door opening reaches the first time and the door closing occurs,
The second notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the second time even if the door closing has not occurred,
The second time is the same length as the first time or shorter than the first time, so that the first notification is performed without the second notification The notification suppression period is likely to occur,
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has elapsed since the door was opened, is generated when the door is opened corresponding to the start of timing of the first time. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
(2)
a first notification means;
a second notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
The notification control means causes the first notification means to start a first notification and causes the second notification means to start a second notification when the door is opened,
The first notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the first time,
The second notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the second time even if the door closing has not occurred,
The second time is the same length as the first time or shorter than the first time, so that the first notification is performed without the second notification A notification suppression period occurs,
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has elapsed since the door was opened, is generated when the door is opened corresponding to the start of timing of the first time. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
a first notification means;
a second notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the first notification means and the second notification means;
with
The notification control means causes the first notification means to start a first notification and causes the second notification means to start a second notification when the door is opened,
The first notification ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the first time,
When the second notification ends when the door is closed or within a second time shorter than the first time after the door is closed, the second notification is not executed. An opening notification suppression period in which the first notification is performed occurs in
The first notification, which is started when the door is newly opened after the first time has elapsed since the door was opened, is generated when the door is opened corresponding to the start of timing of the first time. It is the same notification mode as the first notification started when
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The notification control means is
When an execution condition including at least the occurrence of a first event and not including the occurrence of a second event different from the first event is satisfied, causing the second notification means to perform the third notification. is possible and
When a predetermined execution condition that includes at least the occurrence of the second event and does not include the occurrence of the first event is satisfied, the fourth notification that is the same as or different from the third notification is performed. It is possible to cause the second notification means to execute,
In at least part of a period different from the opening notification suppression period and in which both the first notification and the second notification are not performed, the third The notification of may be performed, and the fourth notification may be performed when the second event occurs,
In at least part of the opening notification suppression period, the third notification may be executed when the first event occurs, while the fourth notification may be performed when the second event occurs does not run,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine according to (4) above,
A third notification means controlled by the notification control means,
The notification control means causes the third notification means to execute a fifth notification when the predetermined execution condition is satisfied,
In the opening notification suppression period, when the second event occurs and the fourth notification is not performed, the fifth notification may be performed.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine according to (4) or (5) above,
Determine whether or not to win the privilege in the pattern variation,
The third notification is a notification mode based on whether or not the privilege is won, while the fourth notification is a notification mode not based on whether or not the privilege is won.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(7)
The gaming machine according to (4) or (5) above,
The first event is an event that does not occur due to the game operation, while the second event is an event that occurs due to the game operation.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(a)
The gaming machine according to any one of (4) to (7) above,
The notification control means causes the second notification means to execute a sixth notification when a predetermined error occurs,
When the predetermined error occurs during the execution of the third notification during the opening notification suppression period, the execution of the third notification is restricted, and the sixth notification is performed.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(b)
The gaming machine according to (3) above,
By ending the second notification when the door is closed or when the elapsed time after the door is closed reaches a second time shorter than the first time, An opening notification suppression period occurs in which the first notification is performed without the second notification being performed,
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Game Machine 15 Outer Frame 17 Middle Frame 20 Front Frame 21 Hinge Mechanism 22 Movable Decorative Body 23 Cylinder Lock 25 Transparent Member 27 Upper Sphere Receptacle 29 Lower Sphere Receptacle 31 Operation Handle 32 Upper Frame Part 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right frame portions 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball extraction mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return Button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Big winning opening 57 First start opening 59 Second Starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 62 Normal electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting opening sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame open door sensor 77 Front frame open door sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left sub display section 82c Right sub display Part 83 Volume adjustment part 84 Brightness adjustment part 85 Board lamp 86 Remaining prize ball notification lamp 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol reservation lamp 95 Second 2 special design reservation lamp 96 normal design reservation lamp 100 main control board 101 CPU
102 ROMs
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 random number circuit 109 main control board case 110 entering ball determination means 115 main random number generation means 120 main reservation control means 125 prior determination means 130 special figure lottery means 131 special figure success or failure determination means 132 special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 normal figure lottery means 140 jackpot game control means 145 symbol display control means 150 electric accessary control means 155 game state control means 160 main information storage means 165 main error control means 170 main command management means 175 return Power processing executing means 176 Return state setting means 179 Playable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing executing means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROMs
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub-control board case 210 Sub-random number generating means 220 Normal effect control means 221 effect mode control means 222 effect route determination means 223 sub-hold control means 224 look-ahead effect control means 225 effect content determination means 226 decoration design Control means 227 Jackpot production control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable role control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROMs
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 Second sub-control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROMs
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X First channel Y Second channel

Claims (2)

a first notification means;
a second notification means;
a third notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means;
with
The notification control means is
Triggered by the occurrence of door opening, causing the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means to start door open notification related to the door opening,
causing the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means to perform variation notification related to the symbol variation during the execution of the symbol variation;
In each of the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means, the door open notification is preferentially executed over the variation notification,
When the door open notification ends in the order of the door open notification related to the first notification means, the door open notification related to the second notification means, and the door open notification related to the third notification means. Therefore, after the door is opened, the change notification related to the first notification means, the change notification related to the second notification means, and the change notification related to the third notification means are returned in this order. There are times when
The first notification means is a speaker,
The second notification means and the third notification means are lamps,
The door open notification related to the first notification means ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches a first time even if the door closing has not occurred,
In the door open notification related to the third notification means, the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches the same length as the first time or a second time longer than the first time. and the occurrence of door closure have both occurred,
A gaming machine characterized by: a first notification means;
a second notification means;
a third notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means;
with
The notification control means is
Triggered by the occurrence of door opening, causing the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means to start door open notification related to the door opening,
causing the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means to perform variation notification related to the symbol variation during the execution of the symbol variation;
In each of the first notification means, the second notification means, and the third notification means, the door open notification is preferentially executed over the variation notification,
When the door open notification ends in the order of the door open notification related to the first notification means, the door open notification related to the second notification means, and the door open notification related to the third notification means. Therefore, after the door is opened, the change notification related to the first notification means, the change notification related to the second notification means, and the change notification related to the third notification means are returned in this order. There are times when
The first notification means is a speaker,
The second notification means and the third notification means are lamps,
The door open notification related to the first notification means ends when the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door opening reaches a first time even if the door closing has not occurred,
In the door open notification related to the third notification means, the elapsed time from the occurrence of the door closing reaches the same length as the first time or a second time longer than the first time. exit when
A gaming machine characterized by:

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